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Which Upanishad is TS Eliot referencing with "Datta. Dayadhvam. Damyata." and why?
Specifically the last lines of the Wasteland:
Datta. Dayadhvam. Damyata.
Shantih shantih shantih
[The Wasteland]
The poem was written in 1922, and the invocation can be taken as a response to the horrors of the first World War, but I'm interested in the mythological context, and wonder what insight may be found in the specific text Eliot was referencing.
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DukeZhouDukeZhou
Looking at Swami Krishnananda's book on The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad (emphasis mine):
This instruction, which was communicated to the Devas, Manushyās and Asuras – gods, men and demons – by the single letter Da repeated three times, meaning Dāmyata, Datta, Dayadhvam – be self-controlled, be charitable and be compassionate, is applicable to all mankind.
So, this is from the the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, chapter 5, second Brahmana (one of the more recent ones, looking at the dates given in Wikipedia). If you're new to this, know that many tales of Hindu mythology are about the struggles between Asuras and Devas. Swami Krishnananda says Asuras "are extremely cruel in their nature," "[…] always insult, injure and harm other people," "[…] are hard-hearted people." They're the demons, but not all Asuras are necessarily evil. The antagonist of the Ramayana, Ravan, or the Asura king Mahabali, are considered capable rulers, pious, wise and knowledgeable. However, the constant warring between Asuras and Devas, while good for creating stories, isn't good for the normal people caught underfoot.
Accordingly, in this Brahmana, Lord Brahma, the Creator in the Hindu Trinity, instructs Devas to show restraint (in enjoying pleasures), Asuras to be compassionate, and mankind to be charitable. Mankind has the qualities of both Asuras and Devas, and so mankind should follow all three instructions.
Now, if these three has actually followed these instructions, so many wars could have been averted. If mankind would embrace self-control and compassion, we wouldn't be warring all the time.
Shanti literally means peace, and the triple utterance of shanti is common (see this post on the Hinduism Stack Exchange), so that by itself is not from a particular Upanishad.
In my mind this answer doesn't answer the question. It's easy enough to determine which Upanishad Eliot is referencing using the footnotes. However, DukeZhou is asking why Eliot references this particular Upanishad, which is a question this answer does not discuss. – user111 Mar 13 '17 at 7:37
@Hamlet well, perhaps the question should be clarified then. The title is then completely pointless, since that phrase very common, and the phrase that is reasonably unique (the three Ds), are explained in the quote from Swami Krishnananda. – muru Mar 13 '17 at 8:10
@muru I apologize for the poor phrasing of the title, and have amended. The Krishnananda link is quite useful, and provides insight. That said, I'd be grateful for any commentary or insight you yourself may have. – DukeZhou Mar 13 '17 at 19:43
To add to muru's excellent answer, taking on the "why" part of the question, this final part of Eliot's poem presents us with a world in ruins, not as much in substance as in spirit. The prevailing intention I think, is to depict spiritual emptiness: with the invocation of the biblical crucifixion with no resurrection, the depiction of the Grail with towers upside down in air, everything hints to a world failed in its deepest spiritual meaning. The pilgrim of the lonely path is projecting his ghost, making three with the narrator that by all appearance is also a part of the same being, creating this silent, thirsty, decomposing trinity. And then, the Thunder speaks, to each and all, as in the Upanishad: "What have you given?", "Why are you locked inside yourself?", "Take control". As the thunder's voice is heard (where in many religious writings, including all semitic, to have heard the holy word is to understand and accept and live by it), the world recomposes itself, and the trinity, now as one, is seen fishing peacefully.
So in all, I see it as a metaphor of what the world is without giving, compassion and control, and how he who hears the veddic teachings will find his peace in this decomposing world. Why is the text referenced? Simply because the whole section is nothing but the poetic illustration of this very text from the Upanishads.
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This is a wonderful answer than addresses the "why" more fully in the context of the poem! – DukeZhou Sep 26 '17 at 19:19
As muru mentioned in his answer, the Upanishad Eliot is referencing is the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad. Eliot added the following footnote:
"Datta, dayadhvam, damyata" (Give, sympathise, control). The fable of the meaning of the Thunder is found in the Brihadaranyaka—Upanishad, 5, 1. A translation is found in Deussen's Sechsig Upanishads des Veda, p. 489.
I am quoting this note because there are a few issues with it, as Harish Trivedi pointed out in Colonial Transactions: English Literature and India (Manchester University Press, 1995, page 126):
As we all know, this ["Datta, Dayadhvam, Damyata"] comes from the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, even if some commentators on Eliot and/or their copy-editors still cannot spell Brihadaranyaka correctly and consistently). Many critics have pointed to the puzzling fact that the order in which the three injunctions occur in the Sanskrit, "Damyata, Datta, Dayadhvam", has been reshuffled by Eliot to become "Datta, Dayadhvam, Damyata", but as we do not have even a persuasive surmise much less a reasonable explanation as to why he should have done so, there is perhaps some reason to suspect a little private trick on Eliot's part, a little harmless pedantic joke.
Harish Trivedi also points out that Eliot's footnote sends readers to the wrong part of the Upanishad, namely Chapter 5 section 1 instead of Chapter 5 section 2. For a translation of the relevant section, see for example The Upanishads by Max Müller:
The threefold descendants of Pragâpati, gods, men, and Asuras (evil spirits), dwelt as Brahmakârins (students) with their father Pragâpati. Having finished their studentship the gods said: ' Tell us (something), Sir.' He told them the syllable Da. Then he said: 'Did you understand?' They said: 'We did understand. You told us "Damyata," Be subdued.' 'Yes,' he said, 'you have understood.'
Then the men said to him: 'Tell us something, Sir.' He told them the same syllable Da. Then he said: 'Did you understand?' They said: 'We did understand. You told us, "Datta," Give.' 'Yes,' he said, 'you have understood.'
Then the Asuras said to him: ' Tell us something, Sir.' He told them the same syllable Da. Then he said: 'Did you understand ?' They said: 'We did understand. You told us, "Dayadham," Be merciful.' 'Yes,' he said, 'you have understood.'
(For commentary on this section, see for example The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad by Swami Krishnananda. Swami Krishnananda points out that the three types of beings understand the same syllable differently depending on their nature.)
Harish Trivedi also points out that Eliot's footnote sends his readers to a German translation, which would have been out of reach for many of his readers, instead of an English one.
Finally, Harish Trivedi points out that Eliot may have been attracted to a rhetorical device:
This is the device through which this single syllable ["Da"] evokes and expands into three independent and disparate words and thus, what was obscure becomes explicit, what was cryptic becomes lucid, and what was elementally incoherent becomes humanly discernible.
In conclusion, Eliot's footnote provides some eludication because it explains or translates "Datta, dayadhvam, damyata". However, the reader is sent to the wrong section of the Upanishad, possibly intentionally, since some of Eliot's other footnotes are less than helpful (e.g. "The following lines were stimulated by the account of one of the Antarctic expeditions (I forget which, but I think one of Shackleton's): ...."), as if Eliot were actually parodying the concept of footnotes itself.
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Thank you for this answer—very elucidating! – DukeZhou Nov 5 '20 at 0:11
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Coronavirus In Greater Houston: 12 Dead In Houston, Harris County To Close Parks Over The Weekend
As Houston enters its fifth week dealing with the coronavirus, Houston Public Media provides more live updates.
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Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner at a press conference Wednesday.
This story is part of Houston Public Media's ongoing coronavirus coverage. To see our previous live coverage, click here. For more stories and information about the coronavirus, visit our Houston Ready project page.
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Updated 2:07 p.m. CT Friday
A judge in Austin is looking at whether to block Gov. Greg Abbott's order banning the release of certain inmates from local Texas jails.
Judge Lora Livingston heard arguments Friday from both the State of Texas and plaintiffs that included all 16 Harris County misdemeanor judges, over whether Abbott had the right to ban the release of people accused of violent offenses, or who have ever been convicted of a violent offense. The order was a response to debate over reducing the number of people in crowded local jails, in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
A lawyer for the judges argued that the order has unconstitutionally hindered their ability to use discretion in releasing people from Harris County jail, and that the legislature did not give Abbott the right to do so in the Texas Disaster Act of 1975. By broadly blocking people with a violent history, the order could stop even misdemeanor judges from releasing people for nonviolent offenses, based on convictions that may have occurred years ago.
The lawyer, Andre Segura of the Texas ACLU, also argued that defense attorneys were left in limbo, making it more difficult to advise clients in detention who would otherwise be released.
"The governor certainly has a role in responding to disasters…but that role must be and is carefully limited by the disaster act, state law, and the Texas constitution," said attorney Andre Segura.
But the state, represented by attorneys from Attorney General Ken Paxton's office, said that the order was meant to clarify "confusion" after local authorities across Texas, like Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, began to issue their own orders asking courts to release inmates. Attorneys for the state also argued that the order was meant to make communities safer, citing examples of domestic violence offenders who would possibly be released to shelter in place with victims.
But Judge Livingston expressed skepticism, saying judges make such decisions to release people whether or not there is a pandemic.
"That happens all day, every day," Livingston said Friday. "That's what we do here."
Judge Livingston was reviewing a last-minute brief from the state Friday, and barring the need for any additional information, was set to rule on a temporary restraining order Friday.
Updated 4:11 p.m. CT Thursday
Houston will shut down city parks ahead of the holiday weekend, marking a shift in policy from Mayor Sylvester Turner from just one day ago. Turner previously said the parks would remain open, even after Harris County Commissioners announced the shutdown of county parks.
There are 380 city parks, 100 of which have gates. Turner said those parks will be locked up starting sundown Thursday, and park rangers will do rotations to monitor those and the remaining unlocked parks.
The mayor said he made the decision after the single-largest one-day increase in Houston coronavirus cases. Turner reported 615 new positive COVID-19 cases in the city Thursday, and two deaths: a white male in his 80s, and a Hispanic female in her 70s. Both had underlying conditions, Turner said.
Because of backlogged tests, more than half of Thursday's results come from March.
Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Houston now number 1,995. The city now makes up nearly 50% of the nine-county region's confirmed cases.
Harris County has launched its small business loan website, aimed at giving businesses with less than 500 employees up to $25,000 with zero interest to help them get through economic hardship brought on by the COVID-19 outbreak. While funded by the county, the loans will be administered through the Houston-Galveston Area Council. Applicants must be in good standing with their businesses property taxes and show that their business has been negatively affected by the COVID-19 outbreak.
Houston ISD announced 25 food distribution sites for next week. Each site gives out up to 500 bags of food per day, and the district said staff members minimize contact by placing food in the trunks of cars. HISD also accepts walk-up families, but asked people to adhere to strict social distancing guidelines.
Locations are listed below:
• Foerster Elementary School, 14200 Fonmeadow Dr., 9 a.m.
• Attucks Middle School, 4330 Bellfort Blvd., 9 a.m.
• Booker T. Washington High School, 4204 Yale St., 11 a.m.
• Blackshear Elementary School, 2900 Holman Ave., 3 p.m.
• Shadydale Elementary School, 5905 Tidwell Rd., 3 p.m.
• McNamara Elementary School, 8714 McAvoy Dr., 9 a.m.
• Waltrip High School, 1900 W. 34th St., 9 a.m.
• Thompson Elementary School, 6121 Tierwester St., 11 a.m.
• Jones Futures Academy, 7414 Saint Lo Rd., 3 p.m.
• Key Middle School, 4000 Kelley St., 3 p.m.
• Williams Middle School, 6100 Knox St., 9 a.m.
• Fondren Elementary School, 12405 Carlsbad St., 9 a.m.
• Navarro Middle School, 5100 Polk St., 11 a.m.
• Mitchell Elementary School, 10900 Gulfdale Dr., 3 p.m.
• Hilliard Elementary School, 8115 E. Houston Rd., 3 p.m.
• Cullen Middle School, 6900 Scott St., 9 a.m.
• Jane Long Academy, 6501 Bellaire Blvd., 9 a.m.
• Burrus Elementary School, 701 E. 33rd St., 11 a.m.
• Wheatley High School, 4801 Providence St., 3 p.m.
• Fonwood Early Childhood Center, 9709 Mesa Dr., 3 p.m.
• Scarborough High School, 4141 Costa Rica Rd., 9 a.m.
• Fleming Middle School, 4910 Collingsworth St., 9 a.m.
• Young Elementary School, 3555 Bellfort Ave., 11 a.m.
• Osborne Elementary School, 800 Ringold St., 3 p.m.
• Pilgrim Academy, 6302 Skyline Dr., 3 p.m.
Updated 12:03 p.m. CT Thursday
Two more people in the Galveston Police Department have tested positive for COVID-19, three days after the city announced its first confirmed case in the department. After the first diagnosis, which was discovered Saturday but announced Monday, the city tested 26 additional employees earlier this week who had recently worked with or shared a workspace with that employee. Two tested positive, and 24 tested negative for the virus.
Legacy Clinics in southwest Houston and Fifth Ward can now test kids 17 and under for the coronavirus, the clinics announced Thursday. The clinics said they redesigned operations for younger patients who fall ill, but that before visiting, all patients should complete a remote screening. If necessary, the child can be taken to one of the clinics, and rather than going inside, parents can access a drive-through test without leaving the car.
Updated 11:12 a.m. CT Thursday
The Houston Museum of Natural Science has furloughed 337 employees, or 70% of its staff, the museum said Thursday. The museum has also reduced pay for the other 144 employees still employed, by 15%. The museum will still provide health insurance and other employee benefits to the remaining museum staff, at least through May.
Joel A. Bartsch, HMNS president, said in a press release Thursday, "our goal is to emerge from this crisis stronger than ever, and to re-assemble our world-class team, all of whom are part of the HMNS family." Bartsch also encouraged all furloughed employees to file for unemployment benefits. The museum hopes to reopen May 1.
A Madison High School staffer who helped distribute laptops to families has tested positive for COVID-19, according to Houston ISD. The person is not hospitalized, and is recovering at home.
School staff members who worked in close proximity to the unidentified person were asked to self-quarantine, and the district recommended that parents and students who picked up laptops from Madison between March 23 and April 6 should self-quarantine for 14 days from the last day they were inside the school.
The district said it was working with the Houston Health Department to identify students, parents or staff who should be tested.
Updated 4:01 p.m. CT Wednesday
There are now 12 people in Houston who have died due to the coronavirus, eight of whom were African Americans with underlying health conditions, according to Mayor Sylvester Turner. The news comes hours after Houston Health Authority Dr. David Persse confirmed that black communities across Houston were hit hardest by the virus.
Turner said thereneeded to be more focus on communities that have been historically underserved. Many people may have trouble accessing one of the city's two testing sites, he added, and the city was looking into ways to bring testing into those underserved neighborhoods.
"We really need to get into many of these communities, communities of color, and do a lot more testing," Turner said. "The testing has not been nearly as robust as I would have liked it."
The ACLU of Texas is suing Immigration and Customs Enforcement to release four detained immigrants who they say are vulnerable to COVID-19. The detained immigrants are being held at an ICE facility in Conroe where staff have tested positive for COVID-19. The suit argues that ICE isn't providing what detainees need to stay safe: face masks, basic hygiene and social distancing.
Galveston County is closing 27 miles of beaches on the Bolivar Peninsula in response to the coronavirus, the Galveston Daily News reported Wednesday. The order closing the beach goes into effect at 12:01 a.m., and the closure will remain in place until at least April 17. The city of Galveston previously closed its beaches, but the News reported that county officials have been hesitant to do the same on the Bolivar Peninsula out of fear of impacting the economy.
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo at a Commissioners Court meeting in February.
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo has signed an order closing all county public parks this coming weekend. The parks will remain closed from Friday through Monday.
Hidalgo and the Harris County Commissioners previously expressed concerns that large crowds flocking to the parks this weekend would risk spreading the coronavirus. The judge is encouraging mayors throughout the county to shutter their city parks over the weekend as well.
Hidalgo's move follows an order by Gov. Greg Abbott closing all Texas state parks and historical sites in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gov. Greg Abbott said the state has provided Harris County 125,000 protective face masks and will be sending more, as cases in the county continue to rise and resources are stretched thin. The governor said he spoke to staff members Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo's office to ask what they needed. In addition to the masks, Abbott said they were working to provide more testing in Harris County.
The rapid rise of cases and increasing number of deaths in the county have led to concern not only from Abbott, but from Vice President Mike Pence, who Abbott said phoned him to offer any government assistance to the county. Pence chairs President Donald Trump's coronavirus task force.
"It's more important now than ever for people in Harris County to maintain these distancing practices, to stay at home," Abbott said. "We are seeing a rise in people testing positive in Harris County as well as elsewhere in the state of Texas. But remember this: These numbers are lower than they would be if it were not for the distancing practices that people are employing right now."
Abbott also said that the state is increasing the number of tests by 10% per day, thanks in large part to private companies. By the end of Wednesday, 100,000 Texans will have been tested, he said. As of noon, 9,107 Texans had tested positive, and 175 people in Texas have died, he added.
The governor announced that Walgreens would begin drive-through testing, though he did not provide details on where or how soon the testing would start. If they begin, Abbott said results could take about 15 minutes per person, and up to 3,000 tests could be administered per day.
Updated 12:49 p.m. CT Wednesday
The federal government is quietly seizing protective equipment from states and hospitals across the country, leaving them in the dark about whether they will have enough resources to combat the coronavirus, according to a report fro the LA Times. And Texas is one of the states being impacted:
Jose Camacho, who heads the Texas Assn. of Community Health Centers, said his group was trying to purchase a small order of just 20,000 masks when his supplier reported that the order had been taken.
Camacho was flabbergasted. Several of his member clinics — which as primary care centers are supposed to alleviate pressure on overburdened hospitals — are struggling to stay open amid woeful shortages of protective equipment.
"Everyone says you are supposed to be on your own," Camacho said, noting Trump's repeated admonition that states and local health systems cannot rely on Washington for supplies. "Then to have this happen, you just sit there wondering what else you can do. You can't fight the federal government."
The coronavirus is disproportionately impacting African American populations in Houston, city officials revealed Wednesday. While the city has not released demographic details yet about who has been infected overall, Dr. David Persse with Houston's Health Department said African American communities are are suffering the worst outcomes. And of the 11 people in the city who have died of COVID-19, seven were African American, two were Latino, and two were white.
Persse said part of the reason for those outcomes is social disparity in the U.S. health care system, which lead to disproportionate rates of things like hypertension and heart disease in black communities.
"It has always been our position that the social disparities in health care are completely unacceptable, and as a nation, we've got to do something to address that," Persse said.
Wednesday's comments were the first from city officials acknowledging the racial breakdown of COVID-19 deaths.
The 20-story Harris County Criminal Justice Center.
Harris County misdemeanor judges on Wednesday joined a lawsuit accusing Gov. Greg Abbott of abusing his authority when he issued an order banning the release of certain people from jails across the state. The suit accuses Abbott of creating a "wealth-based system" of release, as it allows anyone who can afford to pay bail to still be released.
The plaintiffs in the suit — which include all 16 Harris County misdemeanor judges, the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Austin Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Capital Area Private Defender Service, and NAACP Texas — say they're afraid an outbreak in the jails would create a danger not just to the people being jailed, but to the people who work in the jail and the entire community. An outbreak would also put a strain on hospital resources, the suit argues.
At least three people jailed in Harris County have tested positive for COVID-19, and 18 employees with the Harris County Sheriff's Office have tested positive for the disease, including some who work in the jails.
The complaint also accuses the governor of illegally limiting the ability of judges to use their discretion in choosing who to release, and that it creates a burden on defense attorneys.
The suit names Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton as defendants.
Updated 6:40 p.m. CT Tuesday
Thirty-four residents and staff members at an assisted living home in La Porte have tested positive for COVID-19, according to a release from Harris County Public Health.
The LaPorte Healthcare Center is now under "strict health control orders to ensure appropriate infection control," according to officials.
LaPorte Healthcare Center has 58 certified beds and a history of quality issues based on past inspections, according to ProPublica.
This follows an outbreak at a Texas City nursing home, where 83 people have tested positive for COVID-19.
Galveston County announced four additional COVID-19 related deaths, all people with pre-existing medical conditions.
The county also announced 16 additional positive cases, bringing the total to 272. Fifteen additional people have recovered, bringing the total number of recovered cases to 78.
Harris County leaders narrowly approved a $10 million small business loan program designed to aid businesses damaged by the coronavirus pandemic. The program would provide loans of up to $25,000 for qualifying businesses. The measure passed 3-to-2 along party lines.
Republican Commissioner Steve Radack condemned the measure as lacking in transparency, while Republican Commissioner Jack Cagle expressed concerns about the terms under which loans might be forgiven, and that they could effectively become grants.
Mayor Sylvester Turner said city parks would continue to remain open, but Harris County leaders on Tuesday signaled that they were leaning toward shutting down all county parks over the Easter weekend, in order to limit the spread of coronavirus.
Judge Lina Hidalgo said the county may loosen the rules after the holiday, to allow the use of parks for walking with appropriate social distancing.
"We should treat people with the agency to be able to keep that distancing and respect the need to not congregate," she said. "But I just think that with the Easter weekend, it's a risk we shouldn't run. We can't risk everyone coming together for a weekend, and if we can help it, we ought to."
The discussion follows a decision by Gov. Greg Abbott to close all state parks and historical sites until further notice. Many county parks are already partly shuttered, with exercise and playground equipment taped off.
In a unanimous vote, the Harris County Commissioners Court opted to approve a $17 million payment to lock in NRG Park as an emergency overflow for coronavirus patients. Hidalgo once again said that the location would only be used if it becomes necessary.
"This is a last resort," Hidalgo said. "These should only be used for COVID-19 patients when hospitals are at full capacity."
There are now 11 deaths in the city of Houston related to the coronavirus, and a fourth person has died in Montgomery County, bringing the total number of deaths in the greater Houston area to 35. That includes 12 deaths in greater Harris County outside of Houston, six in Fort Bend County, and one each in Galveston and Brazoria counties.
The Houston man was in his 30s and had underlying health conditions, according to Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner. The Montgomery man was in his 80s from the Woodlands, who died outside the state, according to the Montgomery County Public Health District.
Turner also said the federal government will continue to assume 100% of costs for all new personal protective equipment in the city, and federal workers will remain in the city to continue helping with the virus response. On Monday there was some concern from the city that the federal government would stop its assistance.
The city was also beginning to look into racial disparities among COVID-19 patients, after reports that the crisis was impacting black communities harder than others. But Turner said those disparities were there even before the pandemic, using Hurricane Harvey as an example of another disaster with disparate impact among communities.
"With or without COVID-19, the health disparities have always been there," Turner said. "They were there before COVID-19, they are accentuated by COVID-19."
One employee with the Houston Fire Department is in intensive care after being diagnosed with COVID-19, according to Fire Chief Samuel Peña. The unidentified employee is the 11th person in the department diagnosed. He is on oxygen, but breathing on his own, the chief said. There are currently 165 HFD personnel in quarantine, down from 220 yesterday.
Peña also said that in the last 24 hours there have been 134 responses to complaints of facilities allegedly not complying with stay-at-home order. There have been no citations at this point.
Police Chief Art Acevedo said there have been 130 HPD personnel tested for the coronavirus, with 24 testing positive, and 51 tests pending. One officer remains in intensive care on a ventilator.
Burglaries of buildings and family violence complaints are up, both from a brief period before the stay-at-home order and year-to-year, Acevedo said.
HISD's Hattie Mae White Administration Building.
A volunteer with Houston ISD's food program was diagnosed with COVID-19, according to the district. It's the second person involved with the program to become exposed to the coronavirus.
The person was a volunteer at the McReynolds Middle School food distribution site on March 24, and began showing symptoms days after working at the site. The unidentified volunteer is currently self-quarantined at home, the district said.
The district notified a group of volunteers who worked with the person "for an extended period of time," and those people are also self-quarantined for 14 days. The district said social-distancing guidelines likely limited exposure, but it is working with the Houston Health Department to notify any students, parents or staff who should be tested.
HISD previously suspended its food program after a volunteer at the Welch Middle School was exposed to COVID-19 in March. The district did not say whether it would alter its food program service in light of the latest positive case.
Updated 12:34 p.m. CT Tuesday
METRO is ramping up safety measures for passengers and employees and the coronavirus continues to spread throughout the region. Staffers for the agency installed orange mesh fencing on hundreds of local buses to help facilitate social distancing between drivers and passengers, in addition to policies that require all passengers enter and exit through the rear door of all buses. METRO also reduced seating capacity by 50%.
On top of added staff for regular sanitization, the agency said it is requiring bus and rail operators and METRO Police Officers to wear face masks and gloves, and has begun daily temperature checks for all on-duty employees. Anyone with even a low-grade fever will be sent home, the agency said.
Harris County Commissioners Court
Harris County is asking an Austin judge to clarify whether voters can mail in ballots if they're concerned that voting in person means they would risk becoming infected with COVID-19.
Texas Democrats sued the state to expand the right to vote by mail, asking a judge to allow voters in Texas to mail in their ballot "if they believe they should practice social distancing in order to hinder the known or unknown spread of a virus or disease. " The Harris County Commissioners Court voted to allow County Attorney Vince Ryan to file an amcus brief supporting the Democrats, and asking for clarification on the matter ahead of the upcoming elections.
Under state law, voters must meet one of four conditions to get a mail-in ballot: They must be over 65, overseas, in jail or disabled. Democratic commissioners argued that fear of infection should allow voters to qualify as disabled.
The vote was 3-2 along party lines.
Commissioners also discussed the expansion of testing locations in the county, after Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo announced Monday that Houston and Harris County were working to build a medical shelter at NRG Park for COVID-19 patients if hospitals exceed capacity.
"We are set for the testing that we are currently doing, and we will very likely expand," Hidalgo said Tuesday.
In addition to NRG, Hidalgo also mentioned the possibility of setting up mobile testing teams to travel across the county, and Commissioner Rodney Ellis suggested making sure testing locations were available by rail line.
The decision to expand to NRG came exactly one week after Harris County Public Health Executive Director Umair Shah called any such move a last resort.
Shah last week said hospitals would first have to exhaust all of their resources before the county made the move.
"This is a Plan B, and in many ways, this is really a Plan C," Shah said at the time.
Updated 9:55 a.m. CT Tuesday
Despite a recent spike in coronavirus cases in Houston and growing numbers across the region, social distancing is saving lives, according to a study from Rice University. Stay-at-home orders in Houston and Harris County has prevented an estimated 4,533 deaths and 48,812 hospitalizations between March 24 and April 6, according to the study from the Rice Kinder Institute.
The study estimates that, by April 22, social distancing could save 13,220 lives, and if the stay-at-home order goes as long as 60 days, that could increase to 22,000 lives.
"While it's important to note the model isn't meant to be a crystal-ball prediction of the exact numbers, the general pattern will hold true," researchers said.
Texas is closing all state parks and historic sites starting Tuesday at 5 p.m., in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The move is meant to adhere to social distancing guidelines put forward by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Gov. Greg Abbott said. "The temporary closure of our state parks and historic sites will help us achieve this goal by preventing the gathering of large groups of people," read a statement from Abbott. "I urge all Texans to continue to stay at home except for essential services as we respond to COVID-19. By following these social distance practices, we will overcome this challenge together."
Mayor Sylvester Turner at a press conference Monday, April 6, 2020.
Updated 5:26 p.m. CT Monday
More than 400 new people were confirmed to have COVID-19 on Monday, in what Mayor Sylvester Turner described as "a backlog of results" stretching to mid-March that are just now being reported.
The spike brings the number of confirmed cases in Houston to 1,145, as of Monday afternoon.
Those cases include 28 municipal workers, 19 firefighters, and 24 police officers. One Houston police officer is hospitalized on a ventilator, according to Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo.
There are also 220 firefighters in quarantine, 30 of whom are in city-provided rooms. Beginning Monday, firefighters were required to wear face masks and check their temperature before entering a Houston Fire Department facility, according to Fire Chief Samuel Peña.
Over the weekend, the Houston Parks Department began to remove volleyball nets, and police would start enforcing social distancing guidelines, Turner said. There were 250 playgrounds roped off and 450 basketball rims removed to "minimize recreational gathering," he added.
The city on Monday announced that a private landlord in Houston would provide rental assistance to tenants who have lost their jobs due to COVID-19 — but labor unions said the city should not rely on the private sector, but should instead take action to help renters. Swapnil Agarwal, CEO and managing partner of Nitya Capital and Karya Property Management, is offering $1,000 for renters, with a total of $ million being made available.
But the AFL-CIO demanded that Turner and the Houston City Council move forward on a plan to give tenants a two-month rent grace period and other protections.
"The City needs to do more than ask landlords to work with their tenants," read a statement from Gulf Coast AFL-CIO Executive Director Hany Khalil, "it needs to take bold action to ensure no one ends up on the streets during this crisis."
The union recommends a 60-day grace period for renters who've lost jobs or income, before they can be evicted, mirroring a similar move in Austin. It also asked the city to prohibit the posting of vacate notices, and the accrual of late fees, and to ban rent increases for a year after the emergency declaration ends. It's also asking for the city to allocate funds for "emergency rental, mortgage, and utility assistance, including legal aid to tenants fighting eviction notices."
Some people who tested positive for COVID-19 at a Galveston County nursing home are now being treated with a drug touted by Pres. Donald Trump that is typically used to treat malaria, lupus, and arthritis.
Last week, health officials reported 83 residents and staff at The Resort at Texas City had contracted the virus. Now, Gov. Greg Abbott said about 30 patients are being treated with hydroxychloroquine, to determine its effectiveness for those patients. Most are in the second day of treatment, which will last "several more days," Abbott said.
Hydroxychloroquine is the same drug President Donald Trump has been touting, though health experts have not promoted its use against the virus as of yet.
More than 500 Texas National Guard soldiers and airmen have deployed to support the COVID-19 response in Texas, according to Texas Public Radio. Adjutant General Tracy Norris of the Texas Military Department said Gov. Greg Abbott instructed the Guard to assist communities drive-through testing, and adding bed capacity where needed, as well as making sure the supply chain of things like personal protective equipment makes its way across Texas. The Guard has also identified locations where they'll build temporary COVID-19 field hospitals, in Houston, Austin, Dallas Fort-Worth, El Paso and the Rio Grande Valley.
Texas is sending troopers to the Louisiana border to enforce an order requiring road travelers to fill out forms before entering the state. Texas State Rep. Chris Paddie (R-Marshall), whose district borders Louisiana, said screening stations will take place on major roadways in the border counties, including interstates "and other high-volume routes." The order does not apply to commercial activity, military service, emergency response, health response or critical infrastructure functions, Paddie said.
Gov. Greg Abbott released an order in late March mandating travelers from the New York tri-state area flying in to Texas self-quarantine for 14 days. He later expanded that order to include people travelling by car from Louisiana. Anyone who violates that order is subject to criminal penalties, Paddie said.
Lina Hidalgo at a press conference Monday. Harris County and the City of Houston announced a program to help essential workers access child care.
A new online resource to help essential workers find child care during the coronavirus pandemic in greater Houston launched Monday morning. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo announced the collaboration with Collaborative for Children and Workforce Solutions, which connects essential workers with child care centers in the region with immediate openings. Parents can also apply for financial assistance through Workforce Solutions, the group said.
Essential workers, including employees of Harris County and the Houston area, with children ages 12 and under, are eligible to apply for the service on a first come first serve basis. Those eligible can apply at findchildcarenow.org.
Updated 11:24 a.m. CT Monday
Harris County leaders are working on their own package to help local small businesses survive until federal aid arrives. Harris County leaders will vote Tuesday on setting up a 10-million-dollar small business loan program. The program is the brainchild of Commissioner Adrian Garcia, and if approved, would be administered by the Houston-Galveston Area Council.
More than half of energy workers are concerned about job security because of the COVID-19 pandemic. That's according to a recent survey from the University of Houston and industry groups. And even workers who had experienced previous bust cycles say the current situation is unsettling.
More than 400 energy industry employees were surveyed, most of whom worked in oil and gas. Overall respondents said companies have done a good job dealing with the pandemic, but they're still concerned about their jobs and the long-term health of the industry. That was true no matter how long someone had worked in energy.
About 40% said they were worried about paying their bills during the coming year, and the majority said the industry should invest more in employee health and well-being.
A medical professional takes a sample from a drive-thru patient for testing at a newly opened free COVID-19 testing site operated by United Memorial Medical Center Thursday, April 2, 2020, in Houston. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.
Updated 6:28 p.m. CT Sunday
The city announced its 10th death related to the coronavirus over the weekend, while Galveston County announced its first, as the COVID-19 pandemic entered its fifth week in the Houston region.
The Houston Health Department announced Sunday that a man between 60 and 70 with underlying health condition was pronounced dead March 30, his death a result of the virus. Ten people in Houston have died of COVID-19, and the city now has 743 positive cases. Galveston County also announced a woman between 81 and 90 with underlying health conditions died Saturday.
There are more than 1,800 coronavirus cases in the greater Houston area, encompassing Harris, Galveston, Montgomery, Liberty, Brazoria, Waller, Fort Bend, Chambers and Austin counties.
Those cases include at least three new positive cases of COVID-19 in a southeast Harris County assisted living facility, including staff and residents, Harris County Public Health said Saturday. The county did not provide specifics on the facility or the people impacted.
The news came just one day after Galveston County announced a total of 83 people in a Texas City nursing home tested positive for COVID-19.
Although anyone can get the coronavirus, older adults, 65 years and older, are at higher risk for severe illness, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The region's first coronavirus-related death, announced March 19, was in a northwest Harris County nursing home.
And in San Antonio, an outbreak at a San Antonio nursing home led to at least two deaths and 67 positive cases, according to Texas Public Radio.
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Confidence Key To Italian Women's World Bronze, Says Coach Casella
Written by John Crumlish	for International Gymnast Magazine | Friday, 25 October 2019 08:15
Italian women's team coach Enrico Casella told IG he never doubted his gymnasts as they pursued and captured the Italian women's first world championships team medal since 1950 in placing third at the World Championships held October 4-13 in Stuttgart.
"I have always believed in the possibility of fighting for a position among the top five teams," said Casella of his team's bronze medal-winning performance, behind gold medalist U.S. and silver medalist Russia. "The medal therefore depended not only on our performance but also on that of the other teams. We also worked psychologically on the girls to make them aware of the possibility of earning a medal. I personally had the certainty of competing for it until the end, after the first rotation on floor."
Casella said he remained confident in a top-three finish even when Elisa Iorio, Italy's last competitor in the last rotation, fell off balance beam.
"The pressure on Elisa was obviously very high," he said. "We knew there could be a fall, but not two. So when she fell on the mount, we all suffered a little. But she was superlative in not losing concentration. Her acrobatic series, flic-salto-salto, was amazing and the proof of her solidity."
Casella is equally sure that, at next summer's Olympic Games in Tokyo, his young team can retain their podium finish. In addition to Iorio, the Italian team in Stuttgart included Desiree Carofiglio, Alice D'Amato, Asia D'Amato and Giorgia Villa.
"First of all we must remember that these girls were in their first World Championships," he said. "A little more experience will no doubt be useful. We want to fur-ther improve our content and not look at the possible final position of the team in Tokyo. For gold there is nothing to do with this U.S. team. The rest is all possible between five or six teams."
Although 2006 world all-around champion and three-time Olympian Vanessa Ferrari did not compete in Stuttgart, Casella, her personal coach, said she is still challenging for a berth to Tokyo one way or another.
"In our plans Vanessa should not be part of the team, but qualify as an individual through the World Cups," he told IG.
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Minnesota Realtors To Stop Using 'Master' Bedroom In Listings
by Joe Kinsey August 10, 2021, 9:36 am updated August 10, 2021, 9:46 am 9 Comments
Joining other woke states and cities across the United States in an effort to save the world one drummed up controversy at a time, Minnesota realtor organizations say it's time for agents to stop using the term "master" bedroom in listings. The Minnesota real estate inclusivity push will also mean the end of "man caves" and "she sheds." You can also kiss "mother-in-law" suite goodbye and the "Jack-and-Jill" bathroom is about to be a thing of the past. You can now call it a "dual-entry bathroom" according to a report in the Star Tribune.
"There's a hidden discriminatory piece that falls when you say 'master' bedroom,'" Jackie Berry, a realtor, and educator in racism and real estate continuing education told the newspaper.
"I'm a person of color and every time the term 'master bedroom' was used, I kept saying to myself, 'I don't like how it sounds,'" Jackie added. "Now as I'm walking through a property, I'll just say it's the owners' or primary suite."
This isn't a new idea. In June 2020, Houston realtors went into save the world mode shortly after the death of George Floyd and decided they could help by ending the use of "master" bedroom. Even BLM supporter John Legend thought it was a dumb idea.
But here we are with Minnesota now following Houston's lead just days after the Black Student Union at the University of Wisconsin was successful in removing a two-billion-year-old rock that had been declared to be troubling because of a 1925 racist newspaper headline. Students determined that the racist rock was too troubling and had to be removed. These same students tried to get the school to remove a statue of Abraham Lincoln from campus.
As for the Minnesota real estate world, industry experts told the Star Tribune that "Avoiding terms that could offend a buyer or seller just makes good business sense."
Is your head spinning yet? No?
Minnesota real estate agents will now refer to the "master" bedroom as the "owners'" bedroom, which seems like it could trigger some real emotions from really unstable buyers. Closets will now be "dual" because his-and-hers are out. And man caves will now be an "accessory dwelling unit."
Jackie Berry, the realtor who teaches about racism in real estate doesn't just talk the talk. I went to see how she describes houses and there it was in the flesh, Jackie referencing an owner's bedroom. THIS is how you save the world.
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I'm an Ohio guy, born in Dayton, who roots for Ohio State and can handle you guys destroying the Buckeyes, Urban Meyer and everything associated with Columbus.
Salty Saltine says:
LOL well this is the state that elected Jesse the body for guv and Stuart smalley aka al franken to the senate
Mark Kopidlansky says:
They are all sick in the head. Every. Single. One. Of. Them.
What's next change MBA (Master of Business Administration). Change the Masters golf tournament? The list is a long one. We need to stop these Word Nazis
Joe Kinsey says:
There have already been attempts on the Masters golf tournament led by none other than Keith Olbermann.
Lol well I think that will be the least of potential buyer's worries considering the homeless men feces in the living room and the siding littered with bullet holes from Saint Speedball Square.
Michael Halkides says:
The cold, lousy weather up there must really fuck up their brains.
run26mi says:
Damn, I was panicking for a time…..then I double checked the spelling, what a relief….it's still OK to masturbate.
Red Dot - Blue City says:
Thankfully this should fix the 73% out of wedlock birth rate which leading to poverty and dysfunction that plagues the black community.
DJJ says:
Owners bedroom? Slave owners? By their logic wouldn't that be as bad?
We are devolving into jelly. So fucking weak.
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On February 16, 2019, it was announced that the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) would be launching a Basketball Africa League (BAL) in 2020. There were mixed reactions to this announcement. Some saw this as a good thing for the NBA. Meanwhile, others saw this as a bad thing for Africa. Now, the question to be asked: does the good outweigh the bad or vice versa? Let us unpack the pros and the cons by looking at the history of basketball in Africa before this announcement from the NBA & FIBA and the potential future of it after BAL launches next year.
Basketball was introduced to Africa during the 1950s by missionaries and colonial administration(s). As the number of people practicing the game increased pre-independence of African countries, it appeared necessary to unify the rules and to launch continental competitions.
The managers of the first African National Federations decided to integrate with FIBA .
At FIBA's sixth Congress held on 1960 in Rome, Italy, the Egyptian Basketball Federation was allowed to organize a General Assembly to rule over African Basketball.
Thus, under the umbrella of FIBA and the Egyptian Basketball Federation, 12 African countries (Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Egypt, Ghana, Guinea Conakry, Mali, Morocco, Libya, North Rhodesia, Sierra Leone, Sudan and Togo) held a Constitutive General Assembly in Cairo, Egypt. This Assembly created the "Association des Fédérations Africaines de Basketball" (AFABA).
In 2002, AFABA became FIBA Africa . With 12 countries at its inception, FIBA Africa includes to date 54 country members.
Also, for 2002, the Sports for Education and Economic Development (SEED Academy or SEED Project) was established by Amadou Fall, a Senegalese and the NBA's vice president and managing director for Africa. Mission is to use education and basketball to develop the next generation of African leaders.
Throughout the years, SEED Academy has served more than 2,000 students weekly across Senegal, Gambia and United States to ensure that youth have access to a quality education, high performance sports training, and the leadership tools for higher education, employment, and coaching.
In 2003, the Giants of Africa (GOA) was founded by Masai Ujiri, a Nigerian and current president of Toronto Raptors. Mission is to use basketball as a means to educate and enrich the lives of African youth.
To date, the GOA Top 50 Camp has developed players at the local, national, international and professional levels. GOA has grown to include four countries in Africa: Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya and Rwanda .
From 2003 till present, the NBA has invested on the continent and has organized Basketball Without Borders (BWB) with lots of involvement by Amadou Fall. BWB is a basketball development camp in various African countries.
BWB has held game competitions in Africa 14 times and hosted an exhibition event, the NBA Africa Game , in South Africa three times in the past four years, which all sold out. 9 former BWB Africa campers drafted into the NBA so far .
In 2017, the Continental Basketball League (CBL) was started by Ugo Udezue, a Nigerian and former basketball agent in the United States. The CBL has teams in Nigeria, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Ivory Coast, Benin and Togo .
The CBL has its own production company to show televised games in sub-Saharan Africa. CBL games have cheerleaders, music and entertainment similar to the NBA. They also has their own apparel and footwear company called AFA Sports , which Udezue owns. The name means "Africa for Africa" and represents a concept that highlights Africa's sports development and national pride.
Also, for 2017, the NBA and the SEED Project partnered to launch the NBA Academy Africa . The first of its kind on the continent to provide African student athletes with world-class, comprehensive training and education to achieve success on the court and in life.
The NBA Academy Africa builds on the NBA's existing basketball and youth development initiatives in Africa, such as Junior NBA programs for boys and girls ages 16 and under in Cameroon, Congo, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Tanzania, Uganda, Senegal and South Africa .
As one can see, there has been a lot of basketball related activities in Africa between 2002 until now. It's not much of a surprise that both the NBA and FIBA went from talking about the possibility of an African basketball league to actually launching it soon in January 2020.
Some of the cons or disadvantages for the NBA in Africa are: 54 fragmented countries, 54 different laws, regulations and borders, and lack of infrastructure (e.g. buildings, roads, power supplies) throughout the continent.
Also, there are logistical challenges . For instance, not enough arenas to accommodate a tournament on the same scale as the NBA in America. Hotels, and of course travel, will need to improve too.
Some of the pros or advantages for the NBA in Africa are: creation of new opportunities in sports, media and technology across the continent.
In addition, several existing partners of the NBA have expressed a strong desire to work with them in Africa, such as Pepsi, Nike's Jordan Brand and Disney .
It also has the backing of presidents including Paul Kagame of Rwanda, Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya and, notably, former US president Barack Obama . Moreover, it has the backing of Michael Jordan who posed for a picture at the announcement of the league.
Overall, the NBA and FIBA's involvement will include financial support and resources toward continued growing of the game on the continent, as well as providing training for players, coaches and referees and some infrastructure for the new league. At the end of the day, their support of a professional competition in Africa is very much a business move, from which the NBA will want to make money at some point.


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Q: Remove vertical line between icon and header in WPF MenuItem I'm trying to remove the vertical line between icon and header in MenuItem:

I've managed to find that I should use Blend for that and edit menu item in it. So when I right-click on the first MenuItem and select Edit Template -> Edit a Copy... it shows me the template with PART_Popup in it. The rectangle in the PART_Popup is what I need to remove:
<Rectangle x:Name="Rectangle"
           Fill="#FFD7D7D7"
           HorizontalAlignment="Left"
           Margin="29,2,0,2"
           Width="1"/>

To fix it in CSS, I would probably do something like .Menu .Rectangle { display: none; }. Is there a way to do something like this in WPF? Anything like
    <Style TargetType="{x:Type MenuItem}">
        <Setter Property="Template.PART_Popup.Rectangle.Display"
                Value="none"/>
    </Style>

?

A: Basically, the Blend - Edit Template approach is not just a way to understand the existing template, but it is really the right approach to make such changes. Just comment out or remove the unwanted rectangles and apply the customized style to your menu.
<ControlTemplate x:Key="{ComponentResourceKey ResourceId=TopLevelHeaderTemplateKey, TypeInTargetAssembly={x:Type MenuItem}}" TargetType="{x:Type MenuItem}">
    <Grid SnapsToDevicePixels="true">
        <!-- Some other stuff -->

        <Popup x:Name="PART_Popup" AllowsTransparency="true" Focusable="false" HorizontalOffset="-2" IsOpen="{Binding IsSubmenuOpen, RelativeSource={RelativeSource TemplatedParent}}" PopupAnimation="{DynamicResource {x:Static SystemParameters.MenuPopupAnimationKey}}" Placement="Right" VerticalOffset="-3">
            <Themes:SystemDropShadowChrome x:Name="Shdw" Color="Transparent">
                <Border x:Name="SubMenuBorder" BorderBrush="#FF959595" BorderThickness="1" Background="{StaticResource SubMenuBackgroundBrush}">
                    <ScrollViewer x:Name="SubMenuScrollViewer" Margin="1,0" Style="{DynamicResource {ComponentResourceKey ResourceId=MenuScrollViewer, TypeInTargetAssembly={x:Type FrameworkElement}}}">
                        <Grid RenderOptions.ClearTypeHint="Enabled">
                            <Canvas HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="0" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="0">
                                <Rectangle x:Name="OpaqueRect" Fill="{StaticResource SubMenuBackgroundBrush}" Height="{Binding ActualHeight, ElementName=SubMenuBorder}" Width="{Binding ActualWidth, ElementName=SubMenuBorder}"/>
                            </Canvas>
                            <Rectangle Fill="#F1F1F1" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="1,2" RadiusY="2" RadiusX="2" Width="28"/>

                            <!-- Part to be removed -->

                            <!--
                            <Rectangle Fill="#E2E3E3" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="29,2,0,2" Width="1"/>
                            <Rectangle Fill="White" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="30,2,0,2" Width="1"/>
                            -->
                            <ItemsPresenter x:Name="ItemsPresenter" KeyboardNavigation.DirectionalNavigation="Cycle" Grid.IsSharedSizeScope="true" Margin="2" SnapsToDevicePixels="{TemplateBinding SnapsToDevicePixels}" KeyboardNavigation.TabNavigation="Cycle"/>
                        </Grid>
                    </ScrollViewer>
                </Border>
            </Themes:SystemDropShadowChrome>
        </Popup>

   <!-- More other stuff -->

You have to repeat the same change for SubmenuHeaderTemplateKey:
<ControlTemplate x:Key="{ComponentResourceKey ResourceId=SubmenuHeaderTemplateKey, TypeInTargetAssembly={x:Type MenuItem}}" TargetType="{x:Type MenuItem}">
    <!-- Same change as above -->

As you see, the rectangles have no name and no binding to control properties, so changing them without a new template might be possible but it's not the best way.
You can apply the style (lets call it MenuItemStyle1) to all menu items of a menu, by making it a local implicit style:
<Menu>
    <Menu.Resources>
        <Style TargetType="{x:Type MenuItem}" BasedOn="{StaticResource MenuItemStyle1}"/>
    </Menu.Resources>
    <MenuItem Header="MenuItem">
        <MenuItem Header="MenuItem"/>
        <MenuItem Header="MenuItem">
            <MenuItem Header="SubMenu"/>
        </MenuItem>
    </MenuItem>
</Menu>

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Łęki Szlacheckie – dawna gromada, czyli najmniejsza jednostka podziału terytorialnego Polskiej Rzeczypospolitej Ludowej w latach 1954–1972.

Gromady, z gromadzkimi radami narodowymi (GRN) jako organami władzy najniższego stopnia na wsi, funkcjonowały od reformy reorganizującej administrację wiejską przeprowadzonej jesienią 1954 do momentu ich zniesienia z dniem 1 stycznia 1973, tym samym wypierając organizację gminną w latach 1954–1972.

Gromadę Łęki Szlacheckie siedzibą GRN w Łękach Szlacheckich utworzono – jako jedną z 8759 gromad na obszarze Polski – w powiecie piotrkowskim w woj. łódzkim, na mocy uchwały nr 35/54 WRN w Łodzi z dnia 4 października 1954. W skład jednostki weszły obszary dotychczasowych gromad Dorszyn, Felicja, Huta, Łęki Szlacheckie i Ogrodzona oraz wieś Lesiopole z dotychczasowej gromady Lesiopole ze zniesionej gminy Łęki Szlacheckie w tymże powiecie. Dla gromady ustalono 15 członków gromadzkiej rady narodowej.

1 stycznia 1958 do gromady Łęki Szlacheckie przyłączono obszar zniesionej gromady Dobrenice.

1 stycznia 1959 do gromady Łęki Szlacheckie przyłączono wieś kolonię Adamów, wieś i osadę młyńską Cieśle, osadę Gać, kolonię Janów, kolonię Nowa Huta i kolonię Dąbie Podstolskie ze zniesionej gromady Adamów.

31 grudnia 1961 do gromady Łęki Szlacheckie przyłączono wieś Olszyny i wieś Ślepietnica ze zniesionej gromady Żerechowa.

Gromada przetrwała do końca 1972 roku, czyli do kolejnej reformy gminnej. 1 stycznia 1973 w powiecie piotrkowskim reaktywowano gminę Łęki Szlacheckie.

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[ Throwback Thursday ]April 13, 2017 5:18 pm ET
By Mateen Kontoravdis
TBT (Throwback Thursday) In Aviation History: Texas International Airlines
Some states have been successful in creating airlines named after themselves. Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines are the two notable examples that operate and continue to grow and expand on a daily basis. Many other states in the past also operated their own air carriers that were either sold and merged into larger airlines or ceased operations.
Texas International Airlines was founded in 1944 as Aviation Enterprise. With hubs in both Dallas and Houston, the airline began operating flights under the name Trans-Texas Airways. Trans-Texas Airways used DC-3 aircraft to fly routes within the state. Cities such as Alpine, Dallas (Love Field), Eagle Pass, El Paso, Fort Stockton, Galveston, Harlingen, Houston (Hobby Airport), Marfa, San Antonio, Victoria, and many other smaller cities were served.
By 1966, the airline began utilizing DC-9 planes. Utilizing 16 DC-9s, Trans-Texas Airways continued operating more flights within Texas and bordering states. In April of 1969, the airline officially changed its name to Texas International Airlines. They were now flying to eight other states around the U.S. and three destinations in Mexico.
During the mid-70s, competition was heating up against Southwest Airlines. To win customers over, Texas International decided to offer discounted fairs that were advertised as "Peanut Fares."
Dallas and Houston are known to have many daily flights from American, United, and Southwest connecting the two large metro areas. By 1978, Texas International was operating 18 flights a day between Dallas Ft. Worth and Houston IAH and Hobby.
In 1979, Texas International Airlines was also the first airline in the world to offer a modern frequent flier program. In 1982, they acquired Continental Airlines and by 1983 all aircraft were in the Continental livery. Today, Texas International Airlines is one of many that were created and merged over the years to ultimately create United Airlines.
While the legacy of Texas International is over, the impact it had on its predecessors can still be seen with United having one of its largest hubs at Houston Intercontinental Airport, a former hub of TIA.
Mateen Kontoravdis
Mateen has been interested in aviation from a very young age. He got his first model airplane at six and has been airplane spotting since he was nine years old. He has always had a passion for aviation and loves learning about different aspects within the industry. In addition to writing for AirlineGeeks, Mateen is also an editor for his high school's newspaper. You can also find him on Instagram (@Plane.Photos) where he enjoys sharing his aviation photography with thousands of people everyday.
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Q: Whats the difference between rare and normal bosses? So I recently came across, what i assume is a rare boss spawn:

I noticed with this one, that his color changed from white, to orangeish. His speed increased a lot, and made it hard to dodge. And instead of what the normal boss spawns, he spawned the maggots that shoot.
So my questions are:

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*What are the chances of getting a rare boss?

*Does it drop, or unlock anything special, that the normal boss doesn't?

*Are there any other differences than the ones i listed? (Faster, higher damage, other spawns)

A: I doubt anyone can actually give you a completely accurate answer without doing something along the lines of disassembling the game or being Edward McMillan, but after a rather successful run I think I can shed some light on this.
Chances of getting rare bosses: Boss enemies can be encountered not only on actual boss rooms, but also in seemingly ordinary room (this is especially common in The Womb). To me, it seemed that the frequency of special bosses is on par with the frequency of other special enemies, which in turn depends on the level you are on, as harder levels contain more rare enemies. When travelling in the womb, I'd have to say that 1 in four bosses I came across were rare, and less so on the easier level.
Do rare bosses drop anything special: Assuming an empirical answer can be provided for this, then after dispatching of at least 10 rare bosses, 3 of which in an actual boss room, I would have to say that the answer to this is no.
There is also the matter of Alt-Bosses, which are not a rare boss strictly speaking (they are more of a re-skin than a pallet change). These do drop specific special items as can be seen here and here.
Are there other differences to rare bosses: There are at least three that I am aware of, though I suspect there are many, many more. Here are a few examples from my latest run:

This green colored Chub was actually slower than the regular Chub, and spawned boils instead of maggots. Be aware that the color doesn't necessarily indicate the rare boss's properties, as this page lists the version I described as black, and the version you described as green.

I encountered this darker version of Monstro, which was slightly bigger than a regular Monstro. I can't say I noticed any additional differences. I also had a chance to encounter Monstros that are smaller than usual.

This green/lime version of Larry Jr. actually fires projectiles at random, much like the Gusher enemy (and also makes a green mess of the floor).
Like I said, I suspect there are even more variations (some of which are chronicled in this wiki), but these are the ones I came across.


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The holiday season is far from the optimal time for any type of surgery, but thanks to the good folks at the Philadelphia Hand to Shoulder Center at Jefferson Health and Jefferson Methodist Hospital, Andrew Hoffman had a happy holiday, despite needing surgery. Hoffman, an administrator at the Vickie and Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience more »
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Jefferson is one of the nation's highest volume centers for joint replacement, complex spinal surgery, and total ankle replacement.


Amanda Buttery is a clinical academic and the Programme Manager for Atrial Fibrillation at Eastern Academic Health Science Network in Cambridge. Amanda specialises in health service innovation, implementation and evaluation on a wide range of topics related to older people. She has an MSc and PhD in Gerontology from King's College London and has previously held positions as a Guest Scientist at the Robert Koch Institute in Germany and as an Innovation Fellow at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust in London. Amanda is an Honorary Clinical Lecturer at King's College London in the Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, a member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, and is currently on the Steering Committee of the National Audit of Dementia.


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UVM Health Network announces 2 leadership changes
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University of Vermont Health Network in Burlington appointed Rebecca Shutts, MSN, RN, and Heather Stein, MD, to leadership positions in November.
Ms. Shutts was named chief nursing officer for Malone, N.Y.-based Alice Hyde Medical Center, a Nov. 12 news release said. She previously served as the director of practice operations for Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital in Plattsburgh, N.Y., a UVM Health Network hospital where she held a variety of roles since 2003.
Dr. Stein was selected to serve as medical staff president for the health system. She previously held the title of CMO for Community Health Centers of Burlington (Vt.). Dr. Stein's professional interests include addiction treatment, and she has a board certification in addiction medicine, a news release said.


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Fearless Women of Dirt [FWD] is open to anyone of any ride experience level. It's a network of women from all over who want to help encourage and inspire other women to find their mountain #bikelife. It's designed to be a supportive, safe, and encouraging environment for women to come together to ride. We support each other and build each other up, celebrating our successes and working past fears or insecurities one may find when learning to ride off-road.
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Charles Hesse (* 19. Februar 1901 in London; † 1. August 1971 in Bremen) war ein deutscher Politiker (CDU) und war Abgeordneter des Niedersächsischen Landtages.

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Hesse besuchte das Gymnasium in Stettin. Anschließend war er von 1914 bis 1918 Königlich-Sächsischer Kadett und nach dem Krieg Eleve im Kreis Randow/Pommem. Darauf folgte ein landwirtschaftliches Studium an der Technischen Hochschule in München mit anschließendem Staatsexamen. Von 1925 bis 1928 war er Güterdirektor in Klink bei Waren/Müritz, von 1928 bis 1936 Farmer in Kanada auf einer großen Weizenfarm. 1936 kehrte er nach Deutschland zurück und wurde Pächter der Güter Seehof und Schönfeld im Kreis Wismar. Von 1939 bis 1945 leistet er seinen Wehrdienst. 1945 wurde er von dort vertrieben und fand Aufnahme bei Verwandten in Verden. Ab 1945 bis 1965 war er Verwalter des Gutes Lohof, Kreis Verden. Er war verheiratet und hatte zwei Kinder. Charles Hesse starb am 1. August 1971 in Bremen.

Ämter
Hesse war seit 1955 Vorsitzender der Landkrankenkasse im Kreis Verden. Er war seit Wiedergründung nach dem Krieg Mitglied der Landwirtschaftskammer Hannover, unter anderem als Mitglied des Personalausschusses. Seit 1960 war er Vorsitzender des Kreisverbandes Verden des Niedersächsischen Landvolkes und gleichzeitig Kreislandwirt des Kreises Verden.

Politik
Hesse war Mitglied des Niedersächsischen Landtages der 6. Wahlperiode vom 6. Juni 1967 bis zum 20. Juni 1970.

Quellen
 August Ludwig Degener, Walter Habel: Wer ist wer? Das deutsche Who's Who. Band 16. Arani, Berlin 1970, ISBN 3-7605-2007-3, S. 494.
 Barbara Simon: Abgeordnete in Niedersachsen 1946–1994. Biographisches Handbuch. Hrsg. vom Präsidenten des Niedersächsischen Landtages. Niedersächsischer Landtag, Hannover 1996, S. 159.

Landtagsabgeordneter (Niedersachsen)
CDU-Mitglied
Träger des Bundesverdienstkreuzes 1. Klasse
Deutscher
Geboren 1901
Gestorben 1971
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American Management Systems Inc. has withdrawn from the competition for a 15-year NASA contract to develop an agencywide financial management system claiming the procurement is too risky a venture.
AMS selected along with KPMG Peat Marwick and Lockheed Martin Corp. in a February down-select announced May 1 that it was withdrawing from the Integrated Financial Management Program (IFMP) bidding because of questions that the company had about NASA's acquisition strategy.
Under the IFMP contract NASA will acquire commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software that will be used to support NASA's entire 20 000-member civil service population and its centers and to manage its annual budget appropriation of $13 billion. IFMP which an AMS official valued at $50 million to $100 million is scheduled to be awarded in August.
Harry Barschdorf vice president of AMS' financial management and administration practice said the company had been very eager to bid on the project when it was first announced believing that its products would have been a good fit for the agency's technical requirements.
However company officials were concerned about the feasibility of NASA's aggressive timetable and the contract structure as a firm-fixed-price procurement. NASA officials he said had not adequately addressed these concerns. "We felt the entire shape of the deal was too high-risk for us and the government and that the government would not be successful in implementation " Barschdorf said.
NASA officials Cindy Stoltz the IFMP contract officer and David Howell the source evaluation board chairman declined to discuss AMS' withdrawal from the procurement. "I'm in the middle of a competition and I can't discuss any of that " Stoltz said.
However one source close to the bidding process who asked not to be named said AMS' withdrawal may also have been prompted by the company's recent loss of a protest to be allowed to bid a new software product for the program rather than the product the company offered when the program was launched.
Barschdorf said the company was concerned about "a combination of elements to this project that are relatively high-risk." The project involves not only complex client/server applications but a change in the "fundamental business practices " he said.
While AMS does do fixed-price work Barschdorf said such work is usually only done when the scope of the work is very well-defined and when the government absorbs a portion of the risk involved in the project. This project he said does not adequately define the scope of the work nor does it balance any of the risk between the government and the contractor. Adopting a more reasonable timetable and a more flexible cost structure are techniques that other agencies - such as the Internal Revenue Service and the departments of the Interior Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development - have used when moving to implement a new financial system Barschdorf said.
KPMG remains committed to the procurement said David Halwig a KPMG partner and the concern's point man for the project. KPMG does not share the concerns of AMS he said.
"You can't be that restrictive in this kind of technology environment " Halwig said.
"You have to figure out how to meet client objectives and manage risk. Are we supporting this? Absolutely. Is it a doable program? Absolutely. We remain firmly in the competition. No doubt about it " he said.
AMS' NASA bid included financial management software already in use by Interior the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms and several intelligence agencies according to AMS officials. The company also proposed its acquisition management software which was the basis of its successful bid on the Defense Department's $238 million Standard Procurement System.


Perrie Edwards has given fans a behind-the-scenes look at Little Mix's latest video 'Think About Us' – while also sharing an adorable message about her boyfriend Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
Taking the Instagram, the 25-year-old posted a series of photos from the shoot where she can be seen posing in a field full of butterflies.
Wearing just her bra and jeans, another snap sees Perrie getting her makeup re-touched by her glam squad.
Explaining the inspiration behind the scenes, Pez left a lengthy caption alongside the post praising her football star beau.
'I was in some sort of dream land shooting the #thinkaboutus music video,' she started the message.
Perrie and Alex, 25, have been dating since the end of 2016 and regularly melt our hearts with adorable Insta pics.
Meanwhile, Little Mix bandmate Jade Thirlwall also gave a shout out to her boyfriend Jed Elliott in her own social media post.
Explaining her role in 'Think About Us' – which sees the 25-year-old battling the ice and snow – she said: 'Representing the icy end of a relationship in the #ThinkAboutUs video ❄ or however tf you wanna interpret it tbh.


Club Freestyler is opened more than ten years ago. Very soon after opening, club Freestyler became one of the leading places to experience nightlife in Belgrade due to the large amount of positive energy which is typical for club Freestyler from the beginning. That same positive energy for more than a decade is the same energy that flows through club Freestyler today. A large bar in the middle of club Freestyler is main place of events. With their skills and expertise bartenders make great cocktails which leads to stunning atmosphere.
Club Freestyler is located in most popular place in Belgrade for summer fun, on Sava quay in Brodarska bb Street, between Old Railway bridge and bridge Gazela.
Club Freestyler is popular for summer sounds like house, disco, hip-hop and RnB music. By the number of visitors club Freestyler is one of the most frequent clubs in Belgrade during hot summer mounts.
The interior is so organized and conceived it satisfies every taste. In the middle there is a large bar, with bar tables around and highchairs, while the edges of the club Freestyler have comfortable booths which can take dozens of people.
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This weekend marked another amazing beer-based event in Edmonton – the Edmonton Craft Beer Festival. My husband and I have attended for a few years now. Honestly, every year it gets just a little bit better. Much of this is due to the astronomic increase in local craft breweries and distilleries in Alberta. Every year, there are new brewers just starting out and looking to build their audience. Events like these are a great place for people to check out what's new, all under one roof!
The event was held on June 2-3 at the Expo Centre, Northlands. Mark and I usually like to give the place a once-over before narrowing down the vendors we want to sample from. We had browsed the vendor listing beforehand, and we both had a handful of breweries in mind up front. But it all came down to who had the most interesting history, pitch, and beer selection. We did our best to avoid the breweries we were most familiar with, like Alley Kat and Brewsters. Not because we don't love them, but we are very familiar with their products. This was our opportunity to give a little attention to those we didn't know as well.
We started our hoppy journey at the Olds College table. They've offered a Brewmaster and Brewery Operations Management program for a few years now. And they've been cranking out some incredible talent as a result. I sampled their Olds Wit while Mark tried their Schwarzbier. Yeah, we kind of went to both extremes right out of the gate.
The Wit had a nice summery, citrus note, while the Schwarzbier was malty, with a touch of burnt sugar and a hoppy finish.
The beer itself was sparkling, a little tangy, and had a mildly dry, hoppy finish.
While we were sipping, Mark asked, "is it bad that I recognize some of the brewers?" I thought it was actually a good thing. It means that these breweries have a recognizable, personable exterior. I'd rather drink beer from a brewery who has staff and owners I can single out in a crowd, than some faceless business only interested in generating revenue.
I tried their Bear Beer, an amber ale. Mark sampled their IPA since he loves hoppy beers. The amber was smooth and easy. I could see sipping this on a patio.
By this time we were in need of some food! So we stopped by the Sherlock Holmes booth. They had a root beer chipotle pulled pork bun that called my name. It really hit the spot!
Once the carbs settled in, we got back to the beer tastings. We were walking past the Coulee Brew Co. when one of their sales staff stopped us. Before we knew it, he was giving us the Coles' Notes version of the history of brewing in Lethbridge, where they're based. He asked us if there was anything we wanted to try, and I found myself torn between their Devil's Coulee Kolsch and their House of Pilsner.
While the Pilsner was nice, the Kolsch was more interesting to my palate, so that's what I settled on. Mark ordered their Hoodoo Hops IPA. When Mark handed me the IPA and I took a sip, I was floored. I am not a hoppy beer kind of gal. But HOLY. This was soooo good. I'm not the best at describing flavours, but this was complex and robust. The hops didn't add bitterness, but instead, they gave the beer a bit of tropical flavour and brightness. It was such a surprising and well-rounded flavour profile that we were still talking about it an hour later. In the world of beer, that speaks volumes.
At this point, we decided to take in one of the many seminars offered at the festival. We started with a Brew Master seminar, starring Blindman Brewing.
What we forgot, is that you get try-me's with the seminars! The first sample was, I believe, a barrel-aged session ale. (It was a bit hard to hear over the other announcements!) Also, the cumulative effects of the beers I'd had previously were beginning to emerge. My notes say "rye session ale saison" so take from that what you will.
Anyhoo. The flavours in this one knocked our socks off. I initially thought I tasted a hint of ginger undertones. There were definite notes of spices, maybe a bit of coriander. Well, I was sort of close. The Blindman men explained that this beer included notes of pepper and clove. They used a slow-acting yeast that had to be isolated from the rest of their brews. They also used barrels from Fallen Timber Meadery with this one. It was spectacular.
The next sample was their Imperial Stout, aged in bourbon barrels. Look at it, light won't even penetrate its inky blackness. And did I mention that it's 11.6%?
It's essentially a barley-wine-style beer at this percentage of alcohol. It was heavy but flavourful, with nice coffee notes. The couple at our table kept commenting on the alcohol content, but we all agreed that this beer was phenomenal. These guys are on the right track. They're taking chances, but their experimental style seems to be paying off.
The festival also holds seminars on Cooking with Beer. Often, this is more specifically about beer and food pairings. For example, we attended a seminar which combined beer and chocolate pairings!
The beer was supplied by Granville Island Brewing, from BC, and the chocolate was from Cococo, based here in Edmonton. Granville Island is one of our favourite non-Albertan breweries – we've never been disappointed by any of their beers, so we were excited for this seminar!
My favourite chocolate overall was the first one, the butter truffle. So smooth and creamy! The best beer and chocolate pairings were probably the Sunshine Coast Hefeweizen with the coconut chocolate, followed by the Raspberry Ale and the dark morsels. The manon white chocolate gave me weird childhood flashbacks to making chocolates at Christmas with my mom out of those chocolate pastilles that we melted down in a double boiler. The oregano fusion tablette was easily the most unusual chocolate. I love sea salt in chocolate, but the oregano was definitely something I wouldn't have thought to put in chocolate myself.
After the presentation, the host came around to answer any questions and see which pairing we liked best. I said that I felt that the white chocolate at the end should have been first, because following the dark chocolate morsels sort of overpowered the more delicate flavour of the white chocolate. He explained that while there would have been many ways to order the tasting, they chose to go by the IBU in the beers.
You *know* it's a good event when people waiting at the LRT quiz you about what's in your mix pack. And when you get fist-bumps and high-fives from complete strangers as they get off at their subsequent LRT stops. We had a blast, and will definitely be returning to this event next year!
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