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The Congressional Resistance Grows as Dozens of House Members Boycott Trump's Inauguration
More than 10 percent of House members have now announced they will protest rather than celebrate on Inauguration Day.
Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga. testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017, at the second day of a confirmation hearing for Attorney General-designate, Sen. Jeff Sessions. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
The congressional boycott of Donald Trump's inauguration has gone viral, as dozens of Democratic House members (the count hit 50 Tuesday afternoon) have now announced that will skip Friday's swearing-in ceremony. Most of the dissenters have offered variations on the message that Congressional Progressive Caucus co-chair Raul Grijalva delivered on the floor of the House early last week:
My absence is not motivated by disrespect for the office or motivated by disrespect for the government that we have in this great democracy, but as an individual act—yes, of defiance, at the disrespect shown to millions and millions of Americans by this incoming administration and by the actions we are taking in this Congress.
"The majority of voters rejected Trump—they deserve respect," said Grijalva in the January 13 announcement that he would skip Trump's inauguration to march in Tucson with the purpose of "reaffirming and renewing this democracy."
Trump's goals are far less lofty.The president-elect just wants an Inauguration Day crowd that fosters fantasies of unity and popular support. Trump needs official acceptance to sustain the dubious claim that he has a mandate to govern.
With more than ten percent of House members declaring that they will not participate in the inaugural ceremonies, Trump is being denied the image of mass approval that he so desperately desires. House Democrats are steering energy and attention away from the inauguration and toward protests, which many of them will join, against a president who lost the popular vote but continues to promote extreme policies and nominees.
"It's time for Donald Trump to start acting like President Trump." —Congressman Mark Pocan
In addition to highlighting popular resistance to Trump, the dissenting Democrats are drawing attention to the issues that make resistance a necessity. That's what Illinois Congressman Luis Gutierrez did almost two months ago when he first appeared on CNN to announce that "I can't go to this inauguration because [Trump] continues to spew hatred, bigotry and prejudice—even after he said he was going to bring us all together, he was going to unify us, but he's not."
In the weeks that followed, a few more House members joined the boycott. Massachusetts Congresswoman Katherine Clark explained that "I do not feel that I can contribute to the normalization of the President-elect's divisive rhetoric by participating in the Inauguration," while California Congressman Jared Huffman said that "with Donald Trump as our President, the United States is entering a dark and very dangerous political chapter. I will do everything I can to limit the damage and the duration of this chapter, and I believe we can get through it. But I will not sit passively and politely applaud as it begins." Oregon Congressman Earl Blumenauer, a leading environmental advocate, added his name to the not-going-there list, as did former Congressional Hispanic Caucus chair Nydia Velazquez, D-New York.
Newly elected Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, tweeted that instead of attending the inauguration she would "be hosting #immigration roundtable in-district, then marching in #WomensMarch on 21st."
On January 12, California Congresswoman Barbara Lee, the former Congressional Black Caucus chair who cast the sole vote in 2001 against George W. Bush's proposal for endless war, issued a major statement explaining that "On January 20th, I will not be celebrating or honoring an incoming president who rode racism, sexism, xenophobia and bigotry to the White House."
"Donald Trump has proven that his administration will normalize the most extreme fringes of the Republican Party," said Lee. "On Inauguration Day, I will not be celebrating. I will be organizing and preparing for resistance."
"No question I am #StandingwithJohnLewis..." —Congressman Keith Ellison
Congressman John Conyers, the senior member of the House and the ranking Democratic member of the House Judiciary Committee, joined that resistance with an announcement that he, too, would boycott the inaugural.
The boycott movement built slowly until last Friday. Then, suddenly, it gained international attention after Georgia Congressman John Lewis, the veteran civil-rights campaigner, told NBC News that he would not attend the Trump inauguration. "I don't see this president-elect as a legitimate president," said Lewis on the eve of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. Citing intelligence reports, Lewis said, "I think the Russians participated in helping this man get elected. And they helped destroy the candidacy of Hillary Clinton."
Trump confirmed the power of the boycott by reacting with vitriol and scorn toward Lewis, an iconic figure in American public life whom Democrats and Republicans have long recognized as a voice of moral authority. Trump's tweets attacking Lewis inspired more members of Congress to join the boycott.
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Noting that Trump had accused Lewis, who was severely beaten during the civil-rights marches of the 1960s, of being "all talk," California Congressman Mark Takano tweeted a historic photo of Lewis with Dr. King. "I stand with @repjohnlewis and I will not be attending the inauguration," wrote the Californian.
New York Congressman Jerry Nadler, a top Democrat on the Judiciary Committee and one of the key congressional voices on constitutional issues, said he had been deeply concerned about "the president-elect's inflammatory comments, his racist campaign, his conflicts of interest [and] his refusal to disclose his taxes." But the "last straw" for Nadler was Trump's "ad hominem personal attacks on an icon of the civil rights movement, someone who suffered beatings and almost gave his life for this country, John Lewis."
Referencing Trump's attack on Lewis, Wisconsin Congressman Mark Pocan, the vice chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, announced that he would not attend the inaugural ceremony. "It's time for Donald Trump to start acting like President Trump, not an immature, undignified reality star with questionable friends and a Twitter addiction," said Pocan.
The resistance to Trump will take many forms and come from many corners. It will be an inside-outside movement that combines congressional objections with grassroots protests. But it will have at its core an understanding expressed by Congressional Progressive Caucus co-chair Keith Ellison, a leading contender for chairman of the Democratic National Committee, when he announced he was joining the boycott.
"I will not celebrate a man who preaches a politics of division and hate," Ellison announced. "I won't be attending Donald Trump's inauguration."
John NicholsTwitterJohn Nichols is The Nation's national-affairs correspondent. He is the author of Horsemen of the Trumpocalypse: A Field Guide to the Most Dangerous People in America, from Nation Books, and co-author, with Robert W. McChesney, of People Get Ready: The Fight Against a Jobless Economy and a Citizenless Democracy.


An act to amend Section 25503.6 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to alcoholic beverages.
This bill would authorize a craft distiller to purchase advertising space from, or on behalf of, an on-sale retail licensee subject to the conditions described above. By expanding the definition of a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
(B) (i) A fully enclosed arena with a fixed seating capacity in excess of 18,000 seats located in Orange County or Los Angeles County.
(ii) An outdoor stadium of at least 70,000 seats located in Los Angeles County operated by a joint powers authority.
(G) An athletic and entertainment complex of not less than 50 acres that includes within its boundaries an outdoor stadium with a fixed seating capacity of at least 8,000 seats and a second outdoor stadium with a fixed seating capacity of at least 3,500 seats located in Riverside County.
(I) A motorsports entertainment complex of not less than 50 acres that includes within its boundaries an outdoor speedway with a fixed seating capacity of at least 50,000 seats, located in San Bernardino County.
(K) An outdoor soccer stadium with a fixed seating capacity of at least 25,000 seats, an outdoor tennis stadium with a fixed seating capacity of at least 7,000 seats, an outdoor track and field facility with a fixed seating capacity of at least 7,000 seats, and an indoor velodrome with a fixed seating capacity of at least 2,000 seats, all located within a sports and athletic complex built before January 1, 2005, in the City of Carson in Los Angeles County.
(L) An outdoor professional sports facility with a fixed seating capacity of at least 4,200 seats located in San Joaquin County.
(M) A fully enclosed arena with a fixed seating capacity in excess of 13,000 seats located in the City of Inglewood.
(N) (i) An outdoor stadium with a fixed seating capacity of at least 68,000 seats located in the City of Santa Clara.
(ii) A beer manufacturer, the holder of a winegrower's license, a rectifier, a craft distiller, a distilled spirits manufacturer, or distilled spirits manufacturer's agent may purchase advertising space and time from, or on behalf of, a major tenant of an outdoor stadium described in clause (i), provided the major tenant does not hold a retail license, and the advertising may include the placement of advertising in an on-sale licensed premises operated at the outdoor stadium.
(O) A complex of not more than 50 acres located on the campus of, and owned by, Sonoma State University dedicated to presenting live artistic, musical, sports, food, beverage, culinary, lifestyle, or other cultural and entertainment events and performances with venues that include a concert hall with a seating capacity of approximately 1,500 seats, a second concert hall with a seating capacity of up to 300 seats, an outdoor area with a seating capacity of up to 5,000 seats, and a further outdoor area with a seating capacity of up to 10,000 seats. With respect to this complex, advertising space and time may also be purchased from or on behalf of the owner of the complex, a long-term tenant or licensee of the venue, whether or not the owner, long-term tenant, or licensee holds an on-sale license.
(P) A fairgrounds with a horse racetrack and equestrian and sports facilities located in San Diego County.
(Q) A stadium with a fixed seating capacity of at least 70,000 seats located in the City of Inglewood and a performance venue with a seating capacity of at least 5,000 seats adjacent to the stadium.
(R) An outdoor stadium with a fixed seating capacity of at least 40,000 seats located in the City and County of San Francisco.
(S) An indoor arena with a fixed seating capacity of at least 13,000 seats located in the City and County of San Francisco.
(T) An outdoor stadium with a fixed seating capacity in excess of 20,000 seats located in the City of Los Angeles.
(U) An outdoor stadium with a fixed seating capacity of at least 43,000 seats located in the City of San Diego.
(V) An outdoor professional sports stadium with a fixed seating capacity of at least 3,000 seats located in the City of San Jose.
(W) An outdoor professional sports stadium with a fixed seating capacity of at least 15,000 seats located in the City of San Jose.
(X) A fully enclosed arena with a fixed seating capacity in excess of 15,000 seats located in the City of San Jose.
(2) The outdoor stadium or fully enclosed arena described in paragraph (1) is not owned by a community college district.
(3) The advertising space or time is purchased only in connection with the events to be held on the premises of the exposition park, stadium, or arena owned by the on-sale licensee. With respect to an exposition park as described in subparagraph (J) of paragraph (1) that includes at least one hotel, the advertising space or time shall not be displayed on or in any hotel located in the exposition park, or purchased in connection with the operation of any hotel located in the exposition park. With respect to the complex described in subparagraph (O) of paragraph (1), the advertising space or time shall be purchased only in connection with live artistic, musical, sports, food, beverage, culinary, lifestyle, or other cultural and entertainment events and performances to be held on the premises of the complex. With respect to a fully enclosed arena described in subparagraph (X) of paragraph (1), advertising space or time shall be purchased only for interior advertising in connection with events conducted within the arena.
(4) The on-sale licensee serves other brands of beer distributed by a competing beer wholesaler in addition to the brand manufactured or marketed by the beer manufacturer, other brands of wine distributed by a competing wine wholesaler in addition to the brand produced by the winegrower, and other brands of distilled spirits distributed by a competing distilled spirits wholesaler in addition to the brand manufactured or marketed by the rectifier, the craft distiller, the distilled spirits manufacturer, or the distilled spirits manufacturer's agent that purchased the advertising space or time.
(2) With respect to clause (ii) of subparagraph (N) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a), the major tenant of the outdoor stadium.
(3) With respect to subparagraphs (O), (R), and (T) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a), the owner, a long-term tenant of the complex, or licensee of the complex, whether or not the owner, long-term tenant, or licensee holds an on-sale license.
(c) Any beer manufacturer or holder of a winegrower's license, any rectifier, any craft distiller, any distilled spirits manufacturer, or any distilled spirits manufacturer's agent who, through coercion or other illegal means, induces, directly or indirectly, a holder of a wholesaler's license to fulfill all or part of those contractual obligations entered into pursuant to subdivision (a) or (b) shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, or by a fine in an amount equal to the entire value of the advertising space, time, or costs involved in the contract, whichever is greater, plus ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or by both imprisonment and fine. The person shall also be subject to license revocation pursuant to Section 24200.
(d) Any on-sale retail licensee, as described in subdivision (a), who, directly or indirectly, solicits or coerces a holder of a wholesaler's license to solicit a beer manufacturer, a holder of a winegrower's license, a rectifier, a craft distiller, a distilled spirits manufacturer, or a distilled spirits manufacturer's agent to purchase advertising space or time pursuant to subdivision (a) or (b) shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, or by a fine in an amount equal to the entire value of the advertising space or time involved in the contract, whichever is greater, plus ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or by both imprisonment and fine. The person shall also be subject to license revocation pursuant to Section 24200.
(f) The Legislature finds that it is necessary and proper to require a separation among manufacturing interests, wholesale interests, and retail interests in the production and distribution of alcoholic beverages in order to prevent suppliers from dominating local markets through vertical integration and to prevent excessive sales of alcoholic beverages produced by overly aggressive marketing techniques. The Legislature further finds that the exceptions established by this section to the general prohibition against tied interests shall be limited to their express terms so as not to undermine the general prohibition and intends that this section be construed accordingly.


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The Tacoma Refugee Choir is a non-auditioned choir of refugees, immigrants, and friends who seek belonging and are committed to creating a more equitable and welcoming community. In its first six years, the Tacoma Refugee Choir led by Erin Guinup has welcomed over 700 members from over 65 countries and performed for over 30,000 people at community, educational and government events, including WE Day, the National Race & Pedagogy Conference, and U.S. Citizenship ceremonies. The choir received standing ovations at TEDxSeattle and has been featured on PBS and network television with stories and music videos of original songs created with members.
We may not change conditions for the 100 million people displaced by wars, famine, and natural disasters, but we can welcome and love those who find themselves in our community.
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Erin Guinup's pursuit of creative, uplifting, and service-oriented work is the driving force behind her varied career. She is the founding Executive and Artistic Director of the Tacoma Refugee Choir which has included singers from 66 countries and performed for over 40,000 people. With the choir, she has spoken at TEDxSeattle, been featured on PBS, and presented on hope in diverse communities for Starbucks and the Global Migrant Festival in Singapore. She has led national community singing events, spoken at national conferences for NATS, ACDA, and Chorus America, and presented workshops on the voice of leadership for Amazon and small business groups. Erin is a classically-trained soprano and has been featured with groups including Symphony Tacoma, Ensign Symphony and Tacoma Concert Band singing Puccini's La Bohème, Handel's Messiah, Carmina Burana, Disney's Frozen, and her own original songs. Her internationally performed one-woman show about female composers was praised as "an amazing tour-de-force" and another show was described as "life-changing". A sought-after teacher in classical and contemporary vocal technique and contributing author for three books, Erin's voice students have found success on Broadway, operatic stages, radio and television. Other career highlights include directing the world premiere of Orson Scott Card and Mark Mitchell's He is There; performing as Mary Poppins; conducting Rob Gardner's Lamb of God; hearing her choral works performed by other choirs; and singing with Israeli-Palestinian choir Common Ground Voices in Jerusalem and Germany. Erin was recently recognized as an American Leadership Forum fellow, OL Reign Legend, one of Tacoma's Most Inspiring Women and one of five Women to Watch by South Sound Magazine. She became a Senior Fellow of the Tacoma/Pierce County chapter of the American Leadership Forum in 2022.
Jefferson Mok
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Jefferson brings over 15 years of professional experience in nonprofit and human rights-based organizations, but he is most proud of his life experiences that inspire and inform this work. Born in Hong Kong, educated in Iowa and New York, and shaped by living on four continents, Jefferson is dedicated to advocating for people to gain greater sovereignty over all aspects of their lives. That is the common theme that ties Jefferson's background as an immigrant, aid worker, human rights advocate, journalist, radio host, photographer - and now, TRC's new Director of Development and Communications. Combining his instincts for strategic and organizational thinking with a lifelong passion for crafting stories to share our common narratives, Jefferson is eager to spur TRC in this next phase of its growth. He sees TRC's potential as a vehicle that can carry themes of hope and unity while bringing greater understanding and sensitivity to working with people of all backgrounds. Underneath these ideas is a fundamental commitment to seeing people as they wish to be seen, which can only be accomplished with a focus on justice and equity. Jefferson previously served on TRC's Board, chaired Tacoma's Commission on Immigrant and Refugee Affairs, and is an American Leadership Forum Senior Fellow.
Gadine Niyotwizeye is originally from Rwanda and has lived in many places including South Africa. Born during a difficult time in Rwandan history and as a survivor of war, her experiences have taught her to not take life for granted and to appreciate peace and freedom. She is passionate about people and helping others and has a great appreciation for travel and experiencing culture from different parts of the world. Gadine is an avid hiker, a talented dancer, and enjoys bringing people together. She recently graduated from Tacoma Community College with her Associate's degree and is planning to continue to a 4 year college. Her dream is to make a difference and impact the lives of others. "We are here to love and be loved and that is what we all want in life."
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Mariia Pozhar was born in the Soviet Union and grew up during the difficult transition of Ukraine becoming an independent country. She followed her passion to become a musician, graduated from the Odessa Musical College, and sang professionally for over 10 years. Mariia and her husband founded and ran the Babushka Grand chain of hostels to provide a safe and fun way for backpackers to learn about Odessa's vibrant culture. Unfortunately, because of the Russian invasion of Crimea and the Donbas region, there was a general economic collapse, and the tourism industry was hit especially hard. In 2015, Mariia and her husband moved to the United States. In the US, Mariia ran operations for a Lacrosse club in the SF Bay Area, worked as a banker, but only found her home singing with the Tacoma Refugee Choir. In 2019, Mariia joined TRC's Board of Directors as a Choir Member at Large and served on the Board for two years, until she joined TRC's staff in April 2021. Mariia is also often performing locally with her jazz band "Two Eyes."
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Maurice Lekea, Born in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), arrived in the US in 2000. After 19 years of living in Washington, his Asylum case finally got approved in July 2019. While raising 5 children (3 sons and 2 daughters) as a single dad, Maurice went to school in North Seattle College and worked a full time job. He then continued his education at Edmond Community College. Despite speaking no English when he first arrived in America, Maurice eventually became a certified French - English Interpreter/Translator in 2008. He has worked for Rosetta Stone coaching French and provided translation services for hospitals, social services, courts, and immigration. In August 2019, Maurice joined the choir: "the choir has opened me up and helped me see new possibilities for me and my community." Maurice was recently appointed as a commissioner for the City of Tacoma's Commission for Refugee and Immigrant Affairs.
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It was late in the afternoon when they walked out over the marshland in Point Pelee, the most southern point in Canada. It had been a hot, sunny day, and to their surprise, the aquatic plants all seemed to have taken the brunt of it. There they were, completely wilted!
Too often we feel like these poor marsh plants. Too often we too take the brunt of the adversities of any given day, and we are left wanting, exhausted and demoralized. Where did this all come from? We tend to remain reminiscent for days and weeks over such events, and they leave us, quite literally, "out of steam".
Something miraculous happened to those plants through the night, however. The next morning they had all been miraculously reinvigorated, spreading their leaves wide to proudly display their blooms.
Why doesn't this happen to us? Is it possible that we tend to focus more on our circumstances than in the promises of out loving Heavenly Father?
King David faced numerous trials, more so than most of us. Still he declared: "Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me…" (Ps 138:7). He had come to know God intimately. He had experienced the Truth that God ALWAYS keeps His promises.
We may feel welted in the evening, but let's expect revival in the morning!
Dear Lord, thank You that even when we feel welted through You we can be rejuvenated. Thanks that we can rest in You. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
How many times have you found yourself pushing a grocery cart down supermarket aisles and thought "there must be a better way!"? For most people, the weekly shop is a chore they'd like to avoid. When e-commerce started to boom years ago, the Internet looked like a way to dodge this boring task. Like a lot of other promises of the dot-com era, online grocery shopping hasn't set the world on fire. The struggles of two high-profile US online grocers deflated a lot of the hype. They all had a promising idea: help people avoid the supermarkets and the business would roll in, it was thought. The only problem was that to service these customers, grocers needed to build warehouses and courier systems to get the groceries out to customers which made it hard for companies to pay for all their development programs and still make a profit.
So, another promise of the technology age had fallen on stony ground. Computer technology also promised a paperless office, you certyainly can't tell by my desk. These promises, and others like them, lacked the necessary end vision to ensure their success. Not so with the promises of God – designed to support, comfort and assist, and with an end vision. There is that wonderful offer: "His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires." (2 Pet 1:3,4).
So what can we learn from God's promises? We can have confidence about the future in these times of global economic uncertainty. We can know that God is faithful. We can know that God has a plan. From the rescue of the Hebrew slaves in Egypt; God's promise of the arrival of the messenger, John the Baptist; the birth of His son; through to the witness of countless men and women of this present age who have called upon His name, God's promises are real.
So many promises today fail because they are paper promises – easily given and quickly blown away. Not so the promises of God: "I will bless Thee", Gen. 12:2; "I will not fail Thee", Josh. 1:5; "I will heal Thee", 2 Kings 20:5; "I will satisfy Thee", Ps. 132:15. Within those four promises alone, God promised the birth of a great nation; God promised safety and security and that He would be with them always; God promised healing for Hezekiah; God promised abundant provisions and to satisfy the hungry.
The promises of God are real. They have an end vision. They are not based on what seems on the surface to be a good idea. God does not need warehouses and courier services to deliver those promises. They are not promises based on hype and the prospect of profit. Relying on the promises of God is a better way. Trust Him.
Dear Lord, thank You that we can rely on Your promises. Help us put our trust completely in You and not put our trust in the promises of this world. In Jesus' Amen, Amen.
Have you ever spent a day watching the activity of a mother bird following the arrival of her latest brood? She has one purpose only - to bring good things to the open mouths of her hungry children. Unable to care for themselves, her babies wait in expectation for her presence and her provisions. And all day long, she feeds them, knowing they will grow and survive only as she supplies their needs.
The Lord made a promise in Psalm 81:10: "I am the LORD your God. . . Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it." When we are convinced He is the Lord our God, we will open our lives wide to Him. Like a baby bird in dependence on another, we will wait in expectation for what He chooses to bring our way. When we trust Him, we will accept the abundance He brings and let Him fill us to the full. A wide mouth in expectation of blessing requires this deep and open trust.
Imagine if a baby bird decided he would rather fend for himself. How far would he make it from the nest? How soon would he require the sustaining influence of his mother's care again? And I wonder - Is this how God views our doing, our working, our going, and our efforts? In their place, these are right and good. But does He see personal attempt alone with no expectation on Him? Our efforts are useless apart from His blessing - the kind of blessing He promises to open, trusting mouths.
Dear Lord, Thank You for promising to abundantly meet our needs as we trust in You. Give us the faith that opens our mouths wider to Your blessing today than they were yesterday. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
September 5, 1755 3 P.M. would remain etched in the minds of hundreds of thousands for centuries. The Acadians, a peaceful group of people of French origin living in the New World, refused to take sides as the British and the French fought for dominionship over what we now call Nova Scotia, Canada.
Once the British claimed victory, the fact that the Acadians had remained neutral was a thorn in their sides, and on September 5, 1755 Great Britain's resolutions towards the Acadians came to fruition. 418 men and boys aged ten years or older were ordered to meet at the parish church, Saint-Charles-des-Mines. There it was declared that all Acadians would be deported.
Forced to leave their homes behind, Acadian families were split up, placed on different ships, and taken to different destinations. Husbands were separated from their wives and children from their parents, and in order to completely discourage the people from ever returning to their homeland, their homes, barns, mills and anything else of value were burned to the ground.
The Acadian deportation of Atlantic Canada took the British 9 years. These unfortunately people, whose only crime was that of remaining neutral throughout a war, were sent to away places like American colonies, Europe, West Indies and even the Falkland islands, and there, they were also received with hostility.
Having no idea where the rest of their families had been deported to, it was impossible for most Acadians to ever locate their spouses and children. They lost absolutely lost everything, even their dignity.
Acadians never expected such a tragedy. Especially since British Governor, Philipps, gave a verbal promise to them in 1729 that they could remain neutral in future conflicts between France and Great Britain. In fact, it was this verbal promise that led many Acadians to pledge an oath of allegiance to Great Britain. Unfortunately however, the written pledge sent to England did not include Philipps' promise, and as a result, it was never honored.
This reminds us of how the evil one works on our planet. He promises us the moon, but instead delivers us an existence of slavery to addictions and drudgery. All he wants from us is our worship and by following his insinuations ("Try it once, it won't hurt you!"), we find ourselves in hopeless situations, with seemingly no way of return.
The bowing down happens more often than not, but the promises from the evil one are never delivered. Too late we realize that the evil one is also the "father of lies" (See John 8:44 NIV) and according to him, promises are meant to be broken.
Don't expect a check for a million dollars from him, nor a life of utter joy and fulfillment. All he wants is our worship and when we fall prey to his insinuations, we give it to him. Sadly, most of us still tend to believe him, even over the trustworthy words of Jesus. Unlike the Acadians, deliverance IS within our grasp. We just don't realize it. If we only would trust the One who willingly died on a cross on our behalf, we could be freed.
Unlike the evil one, our Maker and Savior is faithful. He always keeps His promises "The Lord is faithful to all his promises." (Ps 145:13 NIV), and He also only promotes truth. "God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth." (John 4:24 NIV). He can set you free!
The Acadians had no choice but to experience a land of no return, but we have the choice. We can avoid the land of deportation altogether, and even if we make bad choices we can return to our "homeland" in Jesus. It all depends on who we choose to trust!
Dear Lord, thank You that we can be free with You. We pray that You will bring someone into our path today that we can share that freedom with. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
During the autumn of 2000, a U.S. company began selling an action figure called "Invisible Jim" in Great Britain for about $2.80 apiece. Why was it called ''Invisible Jim?'' Because all you got was the packaging. There was no Jim action figure doll.
Hurst Marler, the company, who distributed the non-doll, says they have received no complaints about the empty boxes. "Invisible Jim" was pitched as an alternative greeting card. The packaging -- printed cardboard wrapped in a clear plastic cover -- costs about 10 cents to make.
When it was first introduced, the company fielded calls from customers complaining the doll was missing from their box. But once they got the joke, the interest took off and the media picked up on the spoof and helped improve Invisible Jim's marketability.
With God, there are no empty promises. He keeps His word in all of His promises.
Dear Lord, we praise You for being faithful in all things. Help us to keep our complete trust in You always. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations. The Lord is faithful to all his promises and loving towards all he has made.
When the weather becomes severe some people find their hands plagued with extremely painful cracks. No matter how much they moisturize or what type of lotion they use their hands suffer every winter. Some of the liquid skin medications help alleviate the pain as the cracks heal, but nothing prevents the cracking from happening in the first place. Sometimes you wonder whether the money, time, and effort to purchase good moisturizer and apply it faithfully is worth it. I have learned through experience, however, that if you just keep applying the balm and trusting it to do what it is supposed to do, in time, it does bring about the healing you need and desire.
Likewise within our Christian lives severe "weather" plagues every life. Times of pain and suffering are a given. No amount of godliness prevents cracks from coming into the lives of God's children from time to time. Knowing, and regularly applying, the promises of God to our daily living, however, is a wonderful prescription. God's promises, when read, believed, and applied, are a faithful balm to help minimize the effects of suffering, while encouraging and promoting healing amidst the severe seasons of life.
There is no charge for this prescription. It is free for the reading or hearing. It is available to everyone with or without medical coverage. There is no age limit for this remedy and refills are available as needed. It is also no secret, so be sure to pass it along to all your friends. After all, severe weather conditions are a reality in everyone's life.
Dear Lord, it is good to know that You are totally trustworthy. Your promises are true and able to bring about healing and hope in our lives, no matter how great our pain may be. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
Sometimes it's the little things that make us uncomfortable with God's presence.
Have you ever really thought about pigs? Hog are unusual animals. They can be funny, mean, and dangerous all in a matter of moments. Some people make a living raising hogs. For some, it was simply a hobby. As with most pets we can enjoyed their antics and sometimes get exercise repairing what they destroy.
When pigs are more important, it reveals our priorities need attention and more than likely rearranging. Priorities in the right order don't just happen. Time and energy are involved.
Change is never comfortable. God's plan for us often interferes and clashes with the sketch we have for us. However, His is always superior. We can ask him to leave my area just as the townspeople did, but I'll never know the peace of freedom if I do.
Have you asked Jesus to leave an area of your life because you like the pigs better?
Dear Lord, we ask You to cleanse us from all things that hinder us from realizing Your perfect plan for us. Help us not put the pigs as the most important thing of our life. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
"I better not forget to deposit that check in the bank."
"I must remember to call Mr. Jones. He's a potential client."
"Oh dear! I'm forgetting to order sympathy flowers for my colleague who lost his wife …"
We face so many of these "emergencies" on any given day. We attempt to become professional jugglers as we try to "manage" all of these "priorities". At the end of the day, do we even remember most of these things that were so "critical"? Is it any wonder stress is on the rise?
How come it isn't until a REAL emergency strikes that we begin to realize what REALLY matters in life!
March 11, 2011 changed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people living in Japan. Being hit by the most catastrophic earthquake in Japan's history, measuring 8.9 on the Richter Scale, followed by a massive 10 meter tsunami and then radiation leakage from damaged nuclear reactors, many of these poor Japanese people have been forced to come to terms with what really matters in this world.
2. She didn't want her husband to worry about her.
She had forgotten her cell phone at home that day. Not that it would have helped much, for the phone lines were perpetually busy. Payphones were out of the question as well, as long lines of people were waiting to make their desperate calls. Likewise busses and taxis were not an option, as there were also long lines waiting for these, and even if she could have boarded a bus, traffic was at a standstill.
So she did the impossible, she walked the 15.5 miles to her home. She made sure to hydrate herself regularly. At least there were no lines in front of vending machines! Restrooms were also available by stopping in one of the numerous office buildings in Tokyo.
It took her seven hours to reach her goal, and when she arrived, her husband wasn't even home. He, too, had been far from home when disaster struck, almost 20 miles to be exact. Not knowing what had become of his wife, he borrowed a bicycle and cycled home, arriving thirty minutes after she did. What a happy reunion that was!
Funny that they weren't worried about their possessions or the money in their bank accounts. Their to-do lists were completely forgotten, for the only thing that mattered was finding each other.
What will be our priority when we reach heaven? Will we think about the to-do lists we left behind? Or will we wonder why our loved ones aren't there?
I ask myself this question, what am I going to do about this?
It's really a question of priority.
Dear Lord, help us get our priorities right. Help us to think about the things that are really important in life. Bring someone into our life today that we can share Your love with. In Jesus' Name, Amen.


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Art | 13 Dec 2021 | By Harriet Lloyd-Smith | Photography: Daniel Gebhart de Koekkoek
Doggystyle: Daniel Gebhart de Koekkoek's 2022 calendar is barking mad
Dogs driving cars, hoovering, taking work calls and working out. You're not hallucinating, it's artist Daniel Gebhart de Koekkoek's latest creature-themed calendar, Doggystyle
Doggystyle. All images © Daniel Gebhart de Koekkoek
It's the most wonderful time of the year. By that, we mean it's time to see what theme Daniel Gebhart de Koekkoek has unleashed for his annual creature-themed calendar.
Previous years have seen flying cats, domesticated alpacas, and pin-up guinea pigs. For 2022, the Viennese artist has brought us Doggystyle.
To clear up any title-related confusion, we can confirm that the subject of Gebhart de Koekkoek's 2022 calendar is dogs. More accurately, it's a barking mad, laugh-a-month compendium of dogs engaged in distinctly human activities.
Filled with 12 doses of charm, wit and intrigue, each month brings a new microcosm of reality theatre, ranging from the banal to the bizarre. A dog is taking a work call, another is working out, and one is hiding from radiation waves in a foil-lined room.
Each protagonist has their own life story: Bertha, who 'microdoses her soup before going to Berghain'; Ragna, the 'most friendly and lazy dog on Wall Street'; and Bowser, whose 'addictions' include cheese, church bells and well-ironed lingerie.
Needless to say, we had a lot of questions. Fortunately, Gebhart de Koekkoek was available to offer some insight…
Wallpaper*: How did your very first calendar, Jumping Cats, come about, and how was it received?
Daniel Gebhart de Koekkoek: In 2017, I was asked by art book publishing house Verlag für moderne Kunst to make a calendar with some of my work. I was kind of confused by their request. Back then I made mostly documentary art projects and serious work. But out of the blue, I proposed to make a cat calendar.
They were curious to see how I would approach the idea of shooting a cat calendar and I surprised them with Jumping Cats. It was a massive success and people still recognise me for that project. It was a real game-changer for my photography. It was so much fun that I decided to keep going and do a new calendar whenever I had time and a good idea.
W*: How do you usually generate ideas for the project?
DGdK: It's a back and forth throughout the year. I have ideas and tell them to my friends to see their reactions. Mostly they give me confused faces and make me unsure about my ideas. Also, it's usually super busy during the year with assignments and other projects, so the ideas come and go. But in October/November – kind of last-minute – I usually come up with something. I no longer ask my friends for their opinion. I just do it. That's how Doggystyle came alive. I asked some of the best creatives in styling and set design to work with me and shoot during one month of production.
Top: image from the 2017 calendar, Jumping Cats. Above: from Better Living with Alpacas, 2019, by Daniel Gebhart de Koekkoek
W*: Cats, alpacas, guinea pigs and dogs: these creatures have minds of their own. What are some of the joys, and challenges, of photographing animals?
DGdK: That's what I love about them. They have their own minds and don't care about anything. The full communication is non-verbal and I have to focus and take a lot of care for the animal. I really enjoy this process and creative exchange with them. I never convince them, and if they don't want to shoot, we immediately stop it and take some time to play with them and go to our next animal model.
W*: Doggystyle is different from your previous projects. Each animal is not only engaged in 'human' activities, but blended with human features. What prompted the change in direction?
DGdK: I'm totally open to changing my projects. I'm shooting so many assignments throughout the year, so I enjoy being completely open and free with my calendar project. Whatever works and makes fun I'll shoot. Maybe I'll change direction a bit more for next year.
W*: Each protagonist has their own story, from microdosing Bertha to Ragna from Wall Street. Do the stories come before or after the photographs?
DGdK: We did an interview before each shoot and decided to go with their interests. §
Doggystyle calendar 2022, €20 each. doublekoek.com
PHOTOGRAPHY INTERVIEWS FEATURES


Hi guys, new here. I recently purchased a used HP Pavilion G4 from a friend and tried to plug it into the TV using e HDMI port. When I plug in the HDMI port the computer doesn't say or even recognize that there is a cord plugged into it. The tv also shows no signal. I think it is a driver issue, that a driver isn't installed on the computer. But I have no idea what driver to install. Any suggestions?
What is your precise model of HP Pavilion G4 notebook?
Have you tried running the HP Support Assistant to aid with any recommended driver updates?
Do you know if your friend made any hardware changes to the notebook? Have you tried using a different HDMI cable? Does the TV connect via HDMI to another computer without issue?


The Ellensburg City Code is current through Ordinance 4823, passed February 4, 2019.
Disclaimer: The City Clerk's Office has the official version of the Ellensburg City Code. Users should contact the City Clerk's Office for ordinances passed subsequent to the ordinance cited above.


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Dendrochernes crassus es una especie de arácnido  del orden Pseudoscorpionida de la familia Chernetidae.

Distribución geográfica
Se encuentra en Oregon (Estados Unidos).

Referencias

Crassus
Arácnidos de Estados Unidos

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Protection against heterologous Burkholderia pseudomallei strains by dendritic cell immunization.
Infect Immun. 2006 Mar; 74(3):1706-11.II
Burkholderia pseudomallei, the causative agent of melioidosis, is a gram-negative bacterium which can cause either chronic infections or acute lethal sepsis in infected individuals. The disease is endemic in Southeast Asia and northern Australia, but little is known about the mechanisms of protective immunity to the bacterium. In this study, we have developed a procedure to utilize dendritic cells in combination with CpG oligodeoxynucleotides as a vaccine delivery vector to induce protective immune responses to various strains of B. pseudomallei. Our results show that strong cell-mediated immune responses were generated, while antibody responses, although low, were detectable. Upon virulent challenge with B. pseudomallei strain K96243, NCTC 4845, or 576, animals immunized with dendritic cells that were pulsed with heat-killed K96243 and matured in the presence of CpG 1826 showed significant levels of protection. These results show that a vaccine strategy that actively targets dendritic cells can evoke protective immune responses.
journals.asm.org
PMC Free PDF
Elvin SJ
Biomedical Sciences, Dstl Porton Down, Salisbury SP4 0JQ, United Kingdom. SJElvin@dstl.gov.uk
Healey GD
No affiliation info available
Westwood A
Knight SC
Eyles JE
Williamson ED
AnimalsAntibodies, BacterialBurkholderia pseudomalleiCohort StudiesDNADendritic CellsImmunizationMelioidosisMiceMice, Inbred BALB COligodeoxyribonucleotides
Elvin, Stephen J., et al. "Protection Against Heterologous Burkholderia Pseudomallei Strains By Dendritic Cell Immunization." Infection and Immunity, vol. 74, no. 3, 2006, pp. 1706-11.
Elvin SJ, Healey GD, Westwood A, et al. Protection against heterologous Burkholderia pseudomallei strains by dendritic cell immunization. Infect Immun. 2006;74(3):1706-11.
Elvin, S. J., Healey, G. D., Westwood, A., Knight, S. C., Eyles, J. E., & Williamson, E. D. (2006). Protection against heterologous Burkholderia pseudomallei strains by dendritic cell immunization. Infection and Immunity, 74(3), 1706-11.
Elvin SJ, et al. Protection Against Heterologous Burkholderia Pseudomallei Strains By Dendritic Cell Immunization. Infect Immun. 2006;74(3):1706-11. PubMed PMID: 16495542.
TY - JOUR T1 - Protection against heterologous Burkholderia pseudomallei strains by dendritic cell immunization. AU - Elvin,Stephen J, AU - Healey,Gareth D, AU - Westwood,Angie, AU - Knight,Stella C, AU - Eyles,James E, AU - Williamson,E Diane, PY - 2006/2/24/pubmed PY - 2006/6/6/medline PY - 2006/2/24/entrez SP - 1706 EP - 11 JF - Infection and immunity JO - Infect Immun VL - 74 IS - 3 N2 - Burkholderia pseudomallei, the causative agent of melioidosis, is a gram-negative bacterium which can cause either chronic infections or acute lethal sepsis in infected individuals. The disease is endemic in Southeast Asia and northern Australia, but little is known about the mechanisms of protective immunity to the bacterium. In this study, we have developed a procedure to utilize dendritic cells in combination with CpG oligodeoxynucleotides as a vaccine delivery vector to induce protective immune responses to various strains of B. pseudomallei. Our results show that strong cell-mediated immune responses were generated, while antibody responses, although low, were detectable. Upon virulent challenge with B. pseudomallei strain K96243, NCTC 4845, or 576, animals immunized with dendritic cells that were pulsed with heat-killed K96243 and matured in the presence of CpG 1826 showed significant levels of protection. These results show that a vaccine strategy that actively targets dendritic cells can evoke protective immune responses. SN - 0019-9567 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/16495542/Protection_against_heterologous_Burkholderia_pseudomallei_strains_by_dendritic_cell_immunization_ L2 - https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/IAI.74.3.1706-1711.2006?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub=pubmed DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -
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Antibodies, Bacterial
Dendritic Cells
Mice, Inbred BALB C
Oligodeoxyribonucleotides
Humoral and cell-mediated adaptive immune responses are required for protection against Burkholderia pseudomallei challenge and bacterial clearance postinfection.
Correlates of immune protection following cutaneous immunization with an attenuated Burkholderia pseudomallei vaccine.
A Burkholderia pseudomallei outer membrane vesicle vaccine provides protection against lethal sepsis.
Multicomponent Gold-Linked Glycoconjugate Vaccine Elicits Antigen-Specific Humoral and Mixed TH1-TH17 Immunity, Correlated with Increased Protection against Burkholderia pseudomallei.
Comparison of the protective effects of killed Burkholderia pseudomallei and CpG oligodeoxynucleotide against live challenge.
Immunostimulatory CpG oligodeoxynucleotide confers protection in a murine model of infection with Burkholderia pseudomallei.
Protective efficacy of heat-inactivated B. thailandensis, B. mallei or B. pseudomallei against experimental melioidosis and glanders.
Heterologously type IV pilus expressed protein of Burkholderia pseudomallei is immunogenic but fails to induce protective immunity in mice.
Immunization with the recombinant Burkholderia pseudomallei outer membrane protein Omp85 induces protective immunity in mice.
Burkholderia pseudomallei ΔtonB Δhcp1 Live Attenuated Vaccine Strain Elicits Full Protective Immunity against Aerosolized Melioidosis Infection.


Event details coming soon ..... Be patient!!
Welcome to our maiden event!
The RL-Gaming summer LAN Party gets underway on 18:00 on 24/08/2018, and runs through to 18:00 on 26/08/2018 so not much time to book your place.
Yes, thats right, over 48 hours of fun gaming challenges with a whole host of great prizes to be won. Please read the following for further event information.
Challenges will include popular games such as Fortnite, Rocket league, Fifa, Call of duty, and classics such as counterstrike, there will also be some surprise retro games thrown in as well as some fun and frustrating games keep spectators entertained.
Event will be held in Saltney, Chester, Cheshire.
During the event we will have a tuck shop, hot breakfasts, and some merch on sale such as gaming headsets on special offer. pictures of some of the prizes can be found on our facebook page.
Each event will be worth a varying amount of points for individual points, each persons earned points will go into an overall leaderboard. This leaderboard will be used to determine who the RL Gaming Summer champion will be - Good luck!
The event will last 48 hours, so plenty of time to acrue some points, have some drinks, eat some food and grab some shut eye if you need it bring a sleeping bag/blow up bed, we have a soft floored room available for rest.
Some events will need you to recruit some team members for competion (FPS, strategy, sports), but individuals will acrue points based on performance, which will go towards your leaderboard score to give you the best chance of winning the covetted RLGaming summer trophy.
Our rest area, will consist of a soft carpetted floor segregated away from the noisey gaming room to help people power nap in peace. so event goers will have plenty of opportunity to rest and relax away from games.
Breakfasts will be available on site around breakfast time which will include favourites such as bacon/ egg sandwiches, porridge, and breakfast/ power bars to keep you going.
In order to get the most out of the event, we would advise you to bring your own gaming rig (If you own one), as we are confident that your custom rigs will be better than our donor pcs and a sleeping bag. So go and grab your ticket now and we will see you there!


Travel's with Pete: Can you spot the 'Time-Traveler'?
A hint, he's the one with the cel-phone and butane lighter.
Laz, the 'weird part of YouTube' is having an effect on you man . . . weird can be good.
Well, I had only a had a chance to have time travel. It is really interesting for me. Thanks for sharing!


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Q: How disable Windows 10 keyboard helper? After updating my system with Windows 10, every time I click on a text box this helper appears.
I think is something for a tablet. But I don't want it! I'm in a laptop.
How I can disable it permanently?
I have a Wacom tablet.
This is an image of the helper

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Megachile opaculina is een vliesvleugelig insect uit de familie Megachilidae. De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1937 door Cockerell.

opaculina


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<?php
class PostModel extends Database{

	// Create New Post /////////////
	public function CreatePostProcess($param){
		parent::query('INSERT INTO gv_post(po_category_id,po_member_id,po_title,po_subtitle,po_description,po_text,po_keyword,po_video_id,po_video_thumbnail,po_video_type,po_create_time,po_update_time,po_last_time,po_duration,po_channel,po_channel_link,po_ip) VALUE(:category_id,:member_id,:title,:subtitle,:description,:text,:keyword,:video_id,:video_thumbnail,:video_type,:create_time,:update_time,:last_time,:duration,:channel,:channel_link,:ip)');

		parent::bind(':category_id', $param['category_id']);
		parent::bind(':member_id', $param['member_id']);
		parent::bind(':title', $param['title']);
		parent::bind(':subtitle', $param['subtitle']);
		parent::bind(':description', $param['description']);
		parent::bind(':text', nl2br($param['text']));
		parent::bind(':keyword', $param['keyword']);

		parent::bind(':video_id', $param['video_id']);
		parent::bind(':video_thumbnail', $param['video_thumbnail']);
		parent::bind(':video_type', $param['video_type']);

		// Timer
		parent::bind(':create_time', date('Y-m-d H:i:s'));
		parent::bind(':update_time', date('Y-m-d H:i:s'));
		parent::bind(':last_time', date('Y-m-d H:i:s'));

		parent::bind(':duration', $param['duration']);
		parent::bind(':channel', $param['channel']);
		parent::bind(':channel_link', $param['channel_link']);
		parent::bind(':ip', parent::GetIpAddress());

		parent::execute();
		return parent::lastInsertId();
	}

	// Add Photo Cover to Article
	public function AddCoverPostProcess($param){
		parent::query('UPDATE gv_post SET po_cover_square = :cover_square, po_cover_normal = :cover_normal, po_cover_large = :cover_large, po_cover_format = :cover_format WHERE po_id = :post_id');

		parent::bind(':post_id', $param['post_id']);
		parent::bind(':cover_square', $param['cover_square']);
		parent::bind(':cover_normal', $param['cover_normal']);
		parent::bind(':cover_large', $param['cover_large']);
		parent::bind(':cover_format', $param['cover_format']);

		parent::execute();
	}

	public function UpdatePostProcess($param){
		parent::query('UPDATE gv_post SET po_category_id = :category_id, po_title = :title, po_subtitle = :subtitle, po_description = :description, po_text = :text, po_keyword = :keyword, po_video_id = :video_id, po_video_thumbnail = :video_thumbnail, po_video_type = :video_type, po_update_time = :update_time, po_duration = :duration, po_channel = :channel, po_channel_link = :channel_link, po_ip = :ip WHERE po_id = :post_id');

		parent::bind(':post_id', $param['post_id']);
		parent::bind(':category_id', $param['category_id']);
		parent::bind(':title', $param['title']);
		parent::bind(':subtitle', $param['subtitle']);
		parent::bind(':description', $param['description']);
		parent::bind(':text', nl2br($param['text']));
		parent::bind(':keyword', $param['keyword']);

		parent::bind(':video_id', $param['video_id']);
		parent::bind(':video_thumbnail', $param['video_thumbnail']);
		parent::bind(':video_type', $param['video_type']);

		// Timer
		parent::bind(':update_time', date('Y-m-d H:i:s'));

		parent::bind(':duration', $param['duration']);
		parent::bind(':channel', $param['channel']);
		parent::bind(':channel_link', $param['channel_link']);
		parent::bind(':ip', parent::GetIpAddress());

		parent::execute();
	}

	public function ToDeleteProcess($param){
		if($param['option'] == 'ToDelete'){
			parent::query('UPDATE gv_post SET po_status = "delete" WHERE po_id = :id');
			parent::bind(':id', $param['id']);
			parent::execute();
		}
		else if($param['option'] == 'UndoDelete'){
			parent::query('UPDATE gv_post SET po_status = "active" WHERE po_id = :id');
			parent::bind(':id', $param['id']);
			parent::execute();
		}
		else{

		}
	}

	public function ToErrorProcess($param){
		parent::query('UPDATE gv_post SET po_status = :status WHERE po_id = :id');
		parent::bind(':id', $param['id']);
		parent::bind(':status', $param['status']);
		parent::execute();
	}

	public function DeletePostProcess($param){
		parent::query('DELETE FROM gv_post WHERE (po_id = :id AND po_category_id = :category_id)');

		parent::bind(':id', $param['id']);
		parent::bind(':category_id', $param['category_id']);

		parent::execute();
	}

	public function CleanPostProcess(){
		parent::query('DELETE FROM gv_post WHERE (po_status = "delete")');
		parent::execute();
	}

	public function ListPostProcess($param){
		////////////////////////////////
		// Sorting option //////////////
		if($param['sort'] == 'topview'){
			$q_sort = 'ORDER BY po_view DESC';
		}
		else if($param['sort'] == 'updated'){
			$q_sort = 'ORDER BY po_update_time DESC';
		}
		else if($param['sort'] == 'opened'){
			$q_sort = 'ORDER BY po_last_time DESC';
		}
		else{
			$q_sort = 'ORDER BY po_last_time DESC';
		}

		/////////////////////////////
		// Category Option //////////
		if($param['category'] != ''){
			$q_category = 'AND ca_url = :category';
		}
		else{
			$q_category = '';
		}

		parent::query('SELECT * FROM gv_post,gv_category WHERE (ca_id = po_category_id) '.$q_category.' '.$q_sort.' LIMIT '.$param['start'].','.$param['total']);

		if($param['category'] != ''){
			parent::bind(':category', $param['category']);
		}

		parent::execute();
		return parent::resultset();
	}

	// List all activity by member id
	public function ListActivityProcess($param){
		parent::query('SELECT * FROM gv_post,gv_category,gv_activity WHERE (ca_id = po_category_id AND ac_target = po_id AND ac_member_id = :member_id) ORDER BY ac_update_time DESC LIMIT '.$param['total']);

		parent::bind(':member_id', $param['member_id']);
		parent::execute();
		return parent::resultset();
	}

	public function GetPostProcess($param){
		parent::query('SELECT * FROM gv_post,gv_category WHERE ca_id = po_category_id AND po_id = :post_id');
		parent::bind(':post_id', $param['post_id']);
		parent::execute();

		return parent::single();
	}

	public function UpdatePostCountProcess($param){
		parent::query('SELECT po_view FROM gv_post WHERE po_id = :id');
		parent::bind(':id', $param['id']);
		parent::execute();
		$view = parent::single();

		parent::query('UPDATE gv_post SET po_view = :view, po_last_time = :last_time WHERE po_id = :id');
		parent::bind(':id', $param['id']);
		parent::bind(':view', ++$view['po_view']);
		parent::bind(':last_time', time());
		parent::execute();
	}

	public function GetPostNext($param){
		parent::query('SELECT * FROM gv_post,gv_category WHERE (ca_id = po_category_id) AND po_id > :id LIMIT '.$param['total']);
		parent::bind(':id', $param['id']);
		parent::execute();

		return parent::resultset();
	}
	public function GetPostPrev($param){
		parent::query('SELECT * FROM gv_post,gv_category WHERE (ca_id = po_category_id) AND po_id < :id ORDER BY  po_create_time DESC LIMIT '.$param['total']);
		parent::bind(':id', $param['id']);
		parent::execute();

		return parent::resultset();
	}

	public function GetPostRandom($param){
		parent::query('SELECT * FROM gv_post,gv_category WHERE (ca_id = po_category_id) ORDER BY  RAND() DESC LIMIT '.$param['total']);
		parent::execute();

		return parent::resultset();
	}

	public function TotalPost($param){
		/////////////////////////////
		// Category Option //////////
		if($param['category'] != ''){
			$q_category = 'AND ca_url = :category';
		}
		else{
			$q_category = '';
		}

		parent::query('SELECT COUNT(po_id) FROM gv_post,gv_category WHERE (ca_id = po_category_id '.$q_category.')');

		if($param['category'] != ''){
			parent::bind(':category', $param['category']);
		}

		parent::execute();

		$total = parent::single();
		return $total['COUNT(po_id)'];
	}

	public function UpdateStatPostProcess($param){
		if($param['option'] == 'view'){
			parent::query('UPDATE gv_post SET po_view = :view WHERE po_id = :post_id');
			parent::bind(':view', ++$param['view']);
			parent::bind(':post_id', $param['post_id']);
		}
		else if($param['option'] == 'read'){
			parent::query('UPDATE gv_post SET po_read = :read, po_last_time = :last_time WHERE po_id = :post_id');
			parent::bind(':read', ++$param['read']);
			parent::bind(':last_time', date('Y-m-d H:i:s'));
			parent::bind(':post_id', $param['post_id']);
		}
		else if($param['option'] == 'share'){
			parent::query('UPDATE gv_post SET po_share = :share WHERE po_id = :post_id');
			parent::bind(':share', ++$param['share']);
			parent::bind(':post_id', $param['post_id']);
		}
		else if($param['option'] == 'view_member'){
			parent::query('UPDATE gv_post SET po_view_member = :view_member WHERE po_id = :post_id');
			parent::bind(':view_member', ++$param['view_member']);
			parent::bind(':post_id', $param['post_id']);
		}

		parent::execute();
	}
}
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Abropelta — монотиповий рід грибів підвідділу Pezizomycotina із нез'ясованим до кінця систематичним положенням. Назва вперше опублікована 1986 року.

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Знайдений на мертвому стеблі жасмину лікарського (Jasminum officinale) у штаті Махараштра на заході центральної Індії.

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 Sutton, B.C. 1986. Improvizations on conidial themes. Transactions of the British Mycological Society. 86(1):1-38 — P.19

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Public Transportation the solution to housing crisis?
Posted on May 5, 2015 - 10:03 AM by Dan Henschel
Interesting read and suggested solution to the housing crisis. Nice to hear someone suggestion locations outside of the town of Telluride and realistically Norwood/Ridgway/Rico & Montrose. Enjoy.........
Can Public Transportation Solve the Telluride Housing Crisis???
By Allison Perry | Telluride
"When I moved to Telluride in 1987 everyone told me, 'It will be easy to find a job, but good luck finding a place to live,'" San Miguel County Commissioner Joan May said in a recent interview. "Now, in 2015, the story is the same for newcomers for somewhat different reasons."
May's memory from over two decades ago also reflects the current state of the housing versus job market in Telluride, and despite the creation of affordable housing complexes beginning in the 1980s, such as Shandoka, the Meadows, Big Billie's and Village Court Apartments, affordable rentals are still shockingly hard to come by. It's a problem that primarily plagues those who earn wages and work in Telluride or Mountain Village year round.
Since the 1980s, according to May, about 1,200 units of employee housing have been built, mostly by local governments. However, despite the housing units that have been built, there remain critical housing shortages in Telluride, particularly for those whose income hovers places them in lower and middle class brackets.
While enormous mansions in Telluride and Mountain Village sit empty for months on end, affordable apartments remain scarce for the workforce in Telluride and Mountain Village. The waiting lists for affordable apartments in complexes devoted to providing cheaper units stretch on, with the only other option for renters either overpriced units in town, or having to share tight quarters with a number of roommates.
It's even harder for dog owners, as many pet friendly units are dramatically overpriced and require large deposits, or are reserved for owners, rather than renters.
"Mountain Village had some examples of government/developer partnerships, and Lawson [Hill] had some owner-built houses," she said, "but all the employee housing so far has been heavily dependent on government money, land and/or other subsidies. The deed restricted housing in our county includes a lot of things: VCA, the Meadows, Entrada, Gold Run, Wilkin Court, some lots in Aldasoro, San Bernardo, Lawson, Two Rivers, etc.
"The idea at the time, if I remember correctly, was that the deed restricted housing would be 'entry level' housing. People would buy a deed restricted home and then maybe move up into free market housing, freeing up the employee housing for the next batch of new employees."
According to May, a combination of outside market forces and an enormous housing boom drove the value of property up to the point the prices became "completely out of reach for anyone who relies on an income in this region to pay a mortgage."
What's more, she says, is that the prices of homes did not increase, say, $10o,ooo per house, but more than quadrupled in price, going from, perhaps, $200,000 to upwards of a million. "[And] In Mountain Village," May said, "the free market houses are by design completely out of reach for those who earn their living here."
The result of the housing boom has been devastating for huge contingent of the workforce in Telluride, who must not only accept low wages, but also often juggle two or even three jobs at a time to make ends meet.
May attributes some of the problem to the fact that people who bought houses during the boom are now selling to second homeowners, vacationers and those who otherwise don't rely on local wages to pay for housing.
Compounding the problem is the fact that, according to information from the U.S. Census provided by the Charture Institute in Wyoming, roughly 49 percent of houses in the county are considered primary residences, somewhere between 25 and 38 percent of houses in Mountain Village are occupied as a primary home, and only 44 percent of Telluride homes are occupied full time. (The information encompasses all residences, free market and deed restricted.)
Flipping this data on its head regarding just Telluride, for example, means that a staggering 56 percent of all residences in town are unoccupied for most of the year, while workers engage in a seemingly constant struggle to find suitable rentals in town, or are forced to live outside of town and commute.
Furthermore, according to the same Census data, a majority of occupied houses belong to people who are between the ages of 45 and 65, increasing the probability that those residents will remain in those homes as they near and cross over retirement age, further diminishing prospects for more homes opening up for the local workforce.
"The issue here, as far as housing is concerned, isn't so much whether houses are occupied or vacant most of the year, it just means that those houses are not available for those who work here," May said. "The same is true of many of the houses that are occupied year-round by people who either don't have to work, don't have to work here or are retired. So that puts a big strain on housing employees of the region."
Angela Erickson, who has lived in Telluride for six years, is but one person dealing with the current housing crisis. Erickson currently works in the service industry and and earns roughly $1,700 – $1,960 per month before taxes, give or take. Erickson has moved several times while living in Telluride and now resides in a rental in Telluride's Viking Lodge. While the location is as convenient as one could ask for, a short walk to the grocery store, work, the Gondola and main street, Erickson and her roommate pay $1,500 a month in rent for what she describes as a "glorified studio," – less than 500 square feet. The apartment came with no storage space, doesn't have separate rooms (merely a door between the living room and the bathroom and bedroom), and didn't even come with an oven.
Erickson and her roommate take turns sleeping in the bedroom or the livingroom on either a couch or a padded alcove that abuts two windows.
"You're not sleeping in when you sleep up here," Erickson laughed. And despite her positive attitude – "Hey, it works" – it is not hard to tell that living in such close quarters and being relegated to the living room several nights a week is in no way a sustainable way to live longterm.
And, whereas Erickson and her roommate pays $1,500 per/month (not including bills) to share a small "one bedroom" in Telluride, a cursory comparison of rental prices using Craigslist reveals that she could get almost three times as much space if she lived in Ridgway, Montrose or Norwood.
For example, according to a Craigslist posting, for $1,300 a month ($200 less than Erickson's current rent), she could rent a 1,700 square-foot four bedroom, two bathroom house complete with a garage and washer and dryer unit in the house, that would allow her dog even if he was not a certified service animal.
If Erickson became tired of sharing her pad with a roommate, she could rent a one bedroom, furnished apartment in Norwood with a large deck and barbecue, for $600 a month. And have it all to herself.
Finally, if bigger and more bustling Ridgway was more her cup of tea, she could move into a three bedroom, two bathroom 1,500 square-foot house with a large yard, a washer dryer, and street parking, just three blocks from downtown, for $1,000 per month. So why doesn't everyone simply move out of Telluride and commute to work? A couple of hours on the road per day, and an earlier wake-up call can't be that bad a trade-off for multiple bedrooms, more space inside and out, and perks like a washer and a dryer, or a grill, can it?
When asked if she would consider moving down valley, or perhaps to a more affordable apartment in Norwood or Rico, Erickson said that although she has considered moving down valley, a factor that has weighed against her doing it is, "The bus systems aren't to reliable, when you don't have a car or work nights at a restaurant.
"If the bus system ran like the gondola I would definitely be into commuting. Because even though the prices did go up in other places around Telluride, it is still way cheaper. The last bus leaves town around 5 p.m. and for those of us who work nights and don't have a vehicle, moving out of town isn't an option."
For those who don't have a car, then, commuting is out of the question. But even owning a vehicle and moving down valley to save in rent might not offset the high cost of living in the area. For example, vehicle owners who must drive into town for a full time job – twice daily, five days a week – must consider the high cost of gasoline and vehicle maintenance. The farther one lives from town, the cheaper the housing. Longer commutes mean more gas, and more stress on the car, and at some point the benefits of paying less rent begin to vanish as the cost of paying to commute rises, not to mention the increased stress of having to be on the road frequently, especially during winter storms.
Are There Any Solutions?
The question that has remained on the plates of various town and county official for years now, the perpetual thorn in the side of the local government, is what can be done about this housing shortage? Many solutions have been proposed, and discussed, but because of Telluride's unique appeal to would-be wealthy landowners, most of those solutions are not feasible.
"To me, it's about figuring out what the right balance is of vacation homes (or homes owned by those who don't need to work) and homes for those who do rely on wages here to pay their mortgage or rent," May said. "And then trying to figure out how to strike that balance."
May explained that striking that balance is challenging not only because the government does not really have the ability to regulate when and for how long a residence is actually lived in, and even if this was possible, enforcement would not be. "[The] government can do things like regulate the size of homes or the size of lots, which might keep houses less expensive and more accessible to those who work here," she says, but that does not solve the problem of housing that has already been established.
Finally, according to May, local governments could build or subsidize housing, however the public would have to agree to pay through taxes, likely in the form of an increased sales tax. The government can also include incentives for building more employee housing, or can attempt to partner with private or non-profit sectors to build housing. Attempts on behalf of the government, or private entities are rife with challenges such as finding suitable locations for housing units, assigning responsibility for building and determining just how much housing is really needed. Additionally, any construction projects are not only costly from a financial standpoint, but from a temporal standpoint as well as many take years to complete.
How long should Telluride's workforce be required to wait for more affordable housing? Telluride certainly needs a solution to the affordable housing problem in the long term, but also in the short, and even immediate term. If the town can't build housing for people who need it in town, what about making it easy, convenient and reliable to get to the aforementioned cheaper housing down valley, and in Rico or Norwood, for people who work days, weekends, and nights?
Perhaps the solution to the problem does not lie in creating more affordable housing in town, but in making it worth the while of Telluride and Mountain Village's workforce to live outside of town and commute to work.
Stephanie Warner, who moved to Telluride in 2002 and has lived in both Norwood and Montrose (where she currently resides) believes that having to commute to work in Telluride is worth the lower prices and increased space.
Warner moved to Telluride in 2002 and lived in Lawson Hill and then the Village Court Apartments. In 2005 or 2006 she won the Mendota Affordable Housing lottery and was able to purchase an affordable unit for around $97,000. Her mortgage payments there were about $909 per month for a studio.
In 2008 Warner sold the Mendota unit and moved to Norwood where she bought a three-bedroom, two-bathroom house for only $10,000 more than the studio she had at Mendota. She says the fact that there was a bus route to and from Norwood was a big factor in her decision to move to Norwood.
Warner now lives in Montrose, where she moved in 2009 for a new job. She started with a three bedroom cottage downtown with a yard for $300 per month.
"My move to Montrose has been a life changer," Warner said. "I thank my lucky stars daily. When I moved to Montrose in July 2009, I was able to get a better paying/rewarding job and vigorously save for retirement again. I eat fresher food (mostly locally grown) and can grow in my yard almost year round. I ride my bike, hike with my dogs, raft, paddle board, ski multiple hills, cross country ski, snowshoe, dirt bike, fish, easily drive or fly out of town.
"I bought a killer 1904 house in downtown Montrose with a garage, fenced in yard and three bedroom, one bathroom in 2011 for $116,500. Property taxes are cheap and my mortgage is $650 month."
Although Warner only has to commute to Telluride once a week from Montrose for her current job, and her company pays for her car and mileage, she does believe that living in Montrose (or Norwood) and commuting to Telluride is well worth the effort. She also firmly believes public transportation is an essential piece of the affordable housing puzzle.
"I strongly believe that more daily RT rides down valley to Norwood would solve a lot of challenges. I used to ride that bus daily when I worked for the Town of Telluride and I think I paid one dollar each way," she said. "I imagine even more could be done with social media to create easier ride/share opportunities as well. Years ago when I was looking to move out of Telluride (needed more space, garden, privacy), I looked at Ridgway, Rico and Norwood. Big motivator to choose Norwood was the bus line. There was also a county bus out of Ridgway that was appealing to me."
May agrees that public transportation is a possible solution, at least in part, to the affordable housing crisis that shows no signs of going away any time soon.
"There is no doubt that we just won't be able to meet the housing needs in the Telluride and Mountain Village area," May said. "People will have to live elsewhere and commute. Not everyone wants to live in Telluride, anyway. Some people want more space, more quiet, or other qualities. So they may live down valley, in Norwood, Ridgway, Rico, or places along the way or further away. Thus we should have better mass transit. But again, government can't provide that unless voters agree to pay more taxes to pay for it."
While there seems to be little debate as to whether better public transit in the area would alleviate some of the challenges people find when looking for housing, the caveat lies in the fact that voters will have to approve more taxes in order to pay for it.
Currently the public transportation system is sparse at best, especially after budget cuts late last year forced the San Miguel County Commissioners to eliminate even more bus routes. The Galloping Goose, the local bus service, travels considerably less frequently to and from Norwood and Placerville than it does to and from Telluride, Mountain Village, Lawson and areas within and close to town.
Finding a bus ride from Telluride to Ridgway or Montrose is considerably more difficult, and the Road Runner Stage Lines is one of the only, if not the only option for someone who needs to travel down valley past Placerville and doesn't have a vehicle. Road Runner only stops in Telluride, Ridgway and Montrose twice a day as well, once in the morning and once in the afternoon.
Montrose, which boasts by far the most affordable prices for housing, is also 65 miles from Telluride. An average Subaru in a popular year/make/model – say a 2000 Legacy Wagon – costs roughly $40 to fill (often more and sometimes less, depending on gas prices) and would need to be filled at least once a week. Thus, gas alone would cost a commuter around at least $120 per month, not counting any other trips that person needed to take in the car aside from getting to and from work.
Not everyone drives a Subaru either, and the cost of filling up a truck or an SUV can be far more expensive, sometimes even approaching $100 to fill the tank.
Add to gas prices the hassle of having to wake up earlier, arrive home later, and battle all kinds of nasty weather on the Dallas Divide in particular, which increases commute time in addition to adding stress, and driving to and from Montrose might be far more trouble than the saved money in the end is worth.
The bus is not much more affordable if you're commuting from Telluride to Montrose: a daily roundtrip ticket is $22. Per week, a commuter would have to pay almost the same amount on bus fare, and in some cases more, as they would for gas. Ridgway is slightly better, at $12 per round trip fare, and as the commute gets less and less farther away from Telluride, bus prices on the Road Runner and the Galloping Goose drop dramatically.
The Catch-22, however, is, reliability and scheduling issue aside, the cheaper the bus gets, the closer one is to town, and the less dramatic the difference in housing prices are.
It might be well worth it for a single person, or a couple to move to Placerville to save a couple or a few hundred dollars a month, and take a short and cheap bus ride to and from Telluride to work, but a family looking for a house with multiple bedrooms, and a lot of space, who need to save far more money, would be far more able to do so in Montrose, Ridgway, Norwood or Rico, places that are either highly expensive to commute to and from in a car, highly inconvenient to commute to and from, or both.
The Galloping Goose to and from Norwood, for example, is only $4 total, however the bus leaves only twice in the morning at 6:55am and 7:30am weekdays and 7:30am weekends, arriving in Telluride at 8am, and 8:30 am respectively. Imagine a restaurant employee who works at a restaurant at 11am, or even not until 4pm for a dinner shift. Arriving in town at 8:30am and having to kill hours of idle time without spending money is relatively counterproductive and also extermely undesirable, not to mention the fact that there is no bus that departs Telluride for Norwood later than 5:35pm.
As Erickson pointed out earlier, restaurant employees would have a nearly impossible time trying to live somewhere like Norwood and still work their jobs, despite the fact there is a bus that runs there.
Complicating matters more is the fact that housing in Ilium, Placerville and Sawpit, somewhat more affordable locations that are far closer to Telluride, and receive somewhat more frequent bus service, is very scarce.
And while May states "Our priority has to be finding the balance of vacation homes and employee homes to provide for a healthy community and economy," it seems clear, especially if we look at Erickson and Warner's stories not as anomalies, but as representative of greater community needs, that better and more plentiful public transit options could improve the living situation for members of the workforce, even if they don't remedy it altogether.
To that end, May says "We are trying very hard to get some conversations going about a Regional Transit Authority, which would address greater mass transit needs."
The public will have an opportunity before and during the next election to be a part of this conversation and the solution when, according to May, the county is planning on having a ballot question in November to ask voters if they want to fund enough transit to keep the current level of Norwood, Lawson, and Down Valley transit going.