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Quenching the Catechetical Thirst
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An Interview with Marianne Cuthbertson FAITH Magazine January-February 2008
A big handicap for many priests in the work of spiritual formation is the marked degree of religious ignorance of many parishioners. The Church does have a remedy for this, which is being attempted at the parish of St Benedict's, Ealing Abbey It seems to be bearing fruit.
The Parish Priest of St Benedict's is Dom Peter Burns and the Catechetical Co-ordinator is Marianne Cuthbertson. Marianne conducts her catechetical work in the light of the fact that the Parish Priest is responsible to the Bishop and before God for handing on the faith. She is responsible at the Abbey for running sacramental preparation programmes, catechist training and other more general adult catechesis.
Over the last few years she has run a short parish-based programme for handing on the faith, produced by Maryvale, called Echoes. She has now run it five times touching the lives of 180 parishioners who have followed the 11 session course. Seventy of these are now active trained catechists and many are now pursuing further studies at Maryvale ranging from certificate to BA and MA levels.
This interview with Marianne brings out the substance and the practical application of the Church's own catechetical vision for integral catechesis as outlined in the two great catechetical gifts of the Church for our time, the Catechism of the Catholic Church and the General Directory for Catechesis. It would seem to be a timely illustration.
Marianne is married with three children, is an experienced teacher and has recently completed a BA in Applied Theology specialising in catechesis after six years of part time study at the Maryvale Institute. She continues to enjoy support and formation from there and now works with the BA Course Director Caroline Farey as an associate member of staff in the catechetical team.
Editor: As a professional teacher and practising Catholic you discerned a call to work as a parish catechist. Could you tell us a little more about this moment?
Marianne: In my initial desire to help in the catechesis in my own parish I knew that being a teacher and a practising Catholic was not enough and that I needed training and formation. My search began for a place that would guide me, not into anything primarily speculative or experiential, but into that which, in complete faithfulness to the Magisterium, would enable me to learn the Catholic faith more fully from the Church herself. I found what I was looking for at the Maryvale Institute.
My first lecture at Maryvale was on the Holy Trinity. Although I had always thought of myself as an educated Catholic, I was shocked to realise the depths of my ignorance. For a short while I became quite angry because I had come to see that this is the birthright of every baptised person and I had not been offered the opportunity to hear the fullness of the truth, the truth that sets us free.
The Church teaches us that there are three stages in Christian formation: receiving the faith proclaimed, catechesis and then ongoing adult formation for the rest of our lives. The riches of the faith are so deep and so wonderful that we'll never ever in our lifetime have our thirst for truth satiated.
Editor: How do you understand the purpose of the catechesis in which you engage?
Marianne: Catechesis is the handing on of Christ with the fullness and integrity that nourishes communion with Him in all the dimensions of our being ( cf Catechesi Tradendae 5).
Many people think catechesis is only about knowledge, others think it is only about a religious experience: the Church is always richer in her thinking than any one of us, and asks us to participate in this integral, objective and personal handing on. The context for everything we teach is salvation history.
I understand the purpose of all catechesis in the way that this is described in Acts 2:42. This little verse outlines the four dimensions of the Christian life. These have been handed down to us through Tradition as the 'four pillars' of the Catholic faith and these are present in the four parts of the Catechism. The General Directory for Catechesis describes them as faith believed, celebrated, lived and prayed. (GDC 122)
Editor: Would you say that there is a perception among some people that if you simply teach content, say directly from the Catechism, it can be off-putting, it can be boring for people, it can make them not want to go deeper into their faith? It can make the faith seem like an abstract system.
Marianne: There are several issues here. As I have said, catechesis is not simply the teaching of content. Such teaching is vital but it is only one of the dimensions of life in Christ and therefore of catechesis. Secondly, if catechesis is boring it is usually due to a lack of conviction or lack of love in the catechist. A catechist should approach this task with the attitude that the Catechism is awesome, it is wonderful, it is awe-inspiring. Thirdly, God's Revelation, which is what the Catechism contains, is life-giving. It is often wrongly portrayed as an abstract system, but if one trusts the Church when she speaks of her dogmas as 'lights along the path' (CCC 89) then as a catechist one does not separate truth from life.
Editor: What is at the heart of expressing the content of the faith with awe and wonder?
Marianne: I think it is very important that catechists be convinced of the truth of the faith for themselves. Sadly, some catechists have a relativist approach which is not helpful when catechising because it suggests that we don't know what is really true, but by Revelation we do. We come to bring a wonderful truth, given to us by the Holy Trinity.
Editor: What methodology do you use?
Marianne: In this country, for the last thirty or forty years the experiential method, often described as the Pastoral Cycle has been prevalent. We don't use that method. We use what is called the Ecclesial method, reflecting the methodology of the early Church Fathers. It is a rich methodology, chosen in 'the light of the pedagogy of God' as described in the GDC Part 3. The steps of this pedagogy can be followed in the story of the Annunciation in the first chapter of Luke's gospel where the angel Gabriel announces a truth that God wants people to know. At the beginning of a session we take time to turn to God, because the message that is being given is a message from the Holy Trinity. The Trinity is at work in catechesis. We need to distinguish catechesis from teachingin the secular sense. Something different is going on here.
Editor: How would a particular session flow?
Marianne: We indicate something different is going on firstly by preparing the room, always having a focal table utilising elements of our rich Catholic heritage, together with cloths and candles. The crucifix must always have a prominent position together with the Sacred Scriptures. The session will always begin and end with prayer. The end prayer will be a little longer, usually with some link to the liturgy of the Mass.
We first proclaim the teaching, then explain it using brief notes. We don't give a pre-prepared speech. It's very important that the catechist is extremely familiar with the Catechism text and uses an appropriate Scripture passage as the driving force of the talk, the doctrine hanging on the Scripture. We invite questions and discussion, it's so important that they understand what is being handed on. And then we ask those being catechised the question: "How does this apply to your life?"
There will also be some social time, fellowship in the Holy Spirit.
Editor: How would you approach a lack of acceptance or understanding?
Marianne: We encourage people to question with the purpose of clarifying meaning and understanding. For example people might say, "I have a problem here, can you help me on this, can you clarify." It is the catechists job to respond to that type of question, as patiently and painstakingly as is necessary – for instance to explain apostolic authority, that Christ gives his authority to the Church.
If on the other hand someone is saying "You, or the Church, has a problem here" or in general has a problem in believing, that is different, it is a deeper spiritual problem. So, for example someone might say that they don't believe in the Church's teaching on contraception. That is a more difficult situation than not quite understanding. This is not the catechist's task to resolve because it is a spiritual problem that requires a priest. We would try to guide the person towards confiding in a priest. Fundamentally the catechists' role is to assist the Parish Priest.
Editor: Could you talk a little about preparation for a particular session?
Marianne: Prayer is the most important thing of all. We encourage all catechists to pray before they begin their preparation. Closely allied with this is reminding ourselves that we are about to proclaim the faith of the Church. The catechist then prepares the lesson plan focusing firstly on the purpose and the key points of the teaching as outlined in the Catechism ensuring that every session is Christocentric (according to the four types of Christocentricity in GDC 98). The relevant scriptural passages and liturgical references which are given in the Catechism's footnotes are studied and selections made for the session. We reflect the liturgical and devotional dimensions through the use of sacramentals and the rich prayer heritage of the Church.
Editor: Does your training as a teacher help you in your role as a catechist?
Marianne: I would say that my training as a teacher has helped me in that I am able to talk to groups and give explanations. But catechesis is quite different from teaching. It is about formation of the whole person. That is why the demeanor of the catechist is important. Negative attitudes such as "this is going to be difficult material", or "this might be a bit sticky tonight", or "you're not going to like this" are unacceptable. The faith is beautiful and the only appropriate attitude is to teach it as such. That's why it's so important that the catechist truly believes everything that he or she is teaching, believes that it's from God and that it gives life. This manner permeates the whole session. I would note here that Dom Peter requires all the catechists at theAbbey, in public during Sunday Mass, to take the mandatum, the oath of fidelity to the Church's teaching.
So in terms of my current role my training and formation at Maryvale has been much more important than my training as a teacher.
Editor: Could you mention for us some of the feedback you have had?
Marianne: One of the parents of children preparing for First Holy Communion told me that in the bar after their sessions parents will ask another "Did you know any of that?" Most of the parents will say no. For example: many of them have never heard of the heavenly liturgy, they don't know what "memorial" means, or the meaning of interior participation. Many have been thinking of the Mass as a community celebration without an understanding of the depth of the link with the Paschal Mystery. Even more fundamentally not a few have an understanding of the Holy Trinity that is simply incompatible with Church teaching. So a lot of our teaching is very new to them especially the theological language. There has been an erroneous attitude that people can't possibly understand thelanguage of the Church. This is a profound disservice to our people. The human mind is made to receive God's revelation, and therefore to receive the truth that the theological language conveys. Our pedagogical technique attempts to take account of the fact that we are imparting language which is new to many. We introduce them to appropriate texts and most come back for more
Editor: What might be the main thing you have learnt from your pastoral experience at Ealing Abbey?
Marianne: I think it was in 2005 that the Holy Father spoke to the Bishops of Austria and encouraged them not to dilute doctrine, not to be frightened of giving people the fullness of the truth. I have discovered that after hearing part of the fullness of the truth most want more. They become more excited by the faith and want to pass the faith on. The message that we're increasingly trying to get through to our parishioners at the Abbey is that today people don't know that they don't know. And once they recognise that they don't truly know they become hungry. They then want to pass the faith on, but you cannot pass on what you have not yet first received. This experience gives one a deeper appreciation of St Paul's proclamation:
"For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received". (1 Cor 15:3)
I myself am still hungry and thirsty for the truth about the love that never ends (CCC 25) and I recognise that the people who come for catechesis are hungry and thirsty too.
It is God's will that they receive the fullness of the truth in order to set them free.
From the Catechism of the Catholic Church:
"The whole concern of doctrine and its teaching must be directed to the love that never ends. Whether something is proposed for belief, for hope or for action, the love of Our Lord must always be made accessible, so that anyone can see that all the works of perfect Christian virtue spring from love and have no other objective and to arrive at love. (n. 25)
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Texas Will Redraw Its Congressional Maps In 2021. Here's How
Lawmakers will use sophisticated mapping software to help them draw districts, with data due out from the U.S. Census Bureau on April 1
Andrew Schneider
| Posted on December 22, 2020, 6:00 AM
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When the Census results are released next spring, Texas is expected to gain as many as three new congressional seats. Redrawing the district maps for the U.S. House of Representatives – as well as for the State Legislature and the State Board of Education – will be one of the major tasks Texas lawmakers face in the next session.
But how does that work?
To draw useful maps, legislators need to know who lives where — information that's just being analyzed now by the U.S. Census Bureau.
"The deadline, the statutory deadline for release of the census is March 31," said Jeff Archer, executive director of the Texas Legislative Council, a non-partisan research agency that assists lawmakers in redistricting. "For redistricting, you need two things: you need the census, and you need the system to use the census, to draw the districts."
The system Texas lawmakers use is unique software known as Red Apple, short for "redistricting application." Texas is one of the few states that still uses its own custom software.
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"The bigger the state, the more likely they are to use their own – California or Texas or New York – than a smaller state that's more likely to use off-the-shelf software that has a lot less data, a lot fewer issues," Archer said.
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Texas has used some version of Red Apple since the 1990s. Archer said the only major changes in the program since then is that it has become faster and smoother in its operations.
The U.S. Census Bureau website currently is projecting the release of census data will be around April 1, at least a day late. But once the data becomes available, any state lawmaker can input that data into Red Apple and start to draw maps.
"If you want a district that has 100,000 people in it," Archer said, "you basically open the system to the part of the state that you want your district in, and you start selecting units of geography, basically combining them together into a blob, if you will, into a district. It will automatically accumulate all the data for all the blocks, the census data."
And with that, you can draw maps that, say, make it more or less likely that Republicans or Democrats — or any particular demographic group you can think of — can elect a representative that reflects their interests.
Archer said it's not just lawmakers who make use of the software.
"The Legislature traditionally makes it available through the members. So, a citizen can contact their member if they want to work on districts. But our system is designed to work only in the Capitol complex. There's a lot of security involved and so on," he said. "Lots of members sponsor groups or work with, you know, MALDEF or the Republican Party in their offices or in their district offices."
Because Republicans control a majority in both chambers of the State Legislature, as they have for nearly two decades, the final maps are likely to favor Republicans. That's the hope of Adam Kincaid, executive director of the National Republican Redistricting Trust, a group that coordinates redistricting efforts in all 50 states.
"Our hopes when it comes to Texas redistricting is simply that we'll have maps that respect communities of interest, that keep cities' and counties' populations together, that we'll be able to send back a healthy delegation to the United States House in 2023 after these lines are drawn and we hold elections on them in 2022, and that Texas will be a big part of helping Republicans take back the U.S. House in 2022," Kincaid said.
The most recent Texas congressional district map.
However state lawmakers tackle the issue, they'll have at most two months to draw and pass informed maps — starting when the Census Bureau releases its data and ending with the regular legislative session on May 31.
"There're two different parts of the redistricting process," said Ed Emmett, former Harris County judge and a former Republican state lawmaker, now a fellow at Rice University's Baker Institute. "There's legislative redistricting, where you draw the Texas House and Texas Senate boundaries. And traditionally, the Texas House has passed a bill for House districts, the Senate has passed a bill for Senate districts, and they just accepted each other's bills. My guess is that will probably happen again."
If state lawmakers can't reach a compromise on the legislative maps, or if the governor vetoes their maps, the decision goes to a body known as the Legislative Redistricting Board — an entity made up of the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the House, the attorney general, the state comptroller, and the state land commissioner. All Republicans.
"So, it's not in the Democrats' interest, really, to cause any great difficulty at the legislative level, because it could just get worse at the Legislative Redistricting Board," Emmett said.
The second part is redistricting for U.S. Congress and the State Board of Education, on which both houses of the Texas Legislature must agree.
"Congressional redistricting, which is what so many people care about," Emmett said, "inevitably is challenged in court by one side or the other. And in years past, federal judges have made tweaks to it, but not necessarily thrown out the whole plan."
When one party controls the process of redistricting as much as Republicans have in Texas in recent decades, it increases the likelihood of partisan gerrymandering. That's when districts are drawn with the express aim of maximizing one party's chances of capturing or retaining the district. The result can be districts of unusual shapes and sizes, curling in multiple directions. Prime examples include Texas' 2nd Congressional District held by Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw, and Texas' 22nd Congressional District, just won by Republican Troy Nehls.
The practice of partisan gerrymandering was recently upheld by the Supreme Court.
"The only real constraint is that when you're engaged in this partisan gerrymandering, that you don't violate the Voting Rights Act and undercut the ability of ethnic and racial minorities to select and elect candidates of their choice," said Mark Jones, professor of political science at Rice University.
The 2nd and 22nd congressional districts are considered examples of partisan gerrymandering in Texas.
In the past, blatant efforts by one side or the other to draw the maps to their own advantage have typically landed Texas in court – often on charges of violating the Voting Rights Act. But something is different this time that could tilt such lawsuits in the state's favor. In 2012, a Supreme Court ruling gutted a section of the Voting Rights Act that required Texas to get preclearance from the federal government before making major changes to its voting laws to make sure those laws do not harm minority voters.
"It could mean that in places Republicans could choose to dismantle districts where Black or Latino communities are able to elect their preferred candidates," said Michael Li, senior redistricting counsel with the Brennan Center for Justice at the NYU School of Law.
But Li said such an approach could backfire on Republicans, "because basically dismantling a Black or Latino district means dumping a bunch of Black and Latino voters into white districts, which would have the effect of making them more competitive, and that may be something Republicans don't want to do."
Li said it's more likely that the bigger impact of the absence of preclearance is that Texas will be able to begin using its new maps right away, without having to get the approval of the U.S. attorney general or the U.S. District Court for Washington, D.C.
But even with the preclearance section gone, Texas could still find itself in court if, for example, the maps appear to dilute the state's large Latino voting pool in order to advantage Republicans.
"[Texas] was the fastest growing state in the country last decade," Li said. "It's projected to have gained about 4.3 million people. Of that, about 55 percent are Latino, and about 90 percent are nonwhite. So, there's going to be a lot of demand for increased representation both at the state legislative level and the congressional level for these fast-growing communities of color, but that may be something that Texas Republicans don't want to do, and so there are probably going to be significant fights about whether they're obligated to do that under the Voting Rights Act and other laws."
It's worth remembering what's on the table: Texas' 36 congressional seats, which could increase to as many as 39 in 2022. A prize like that could determine who controls the U.S. House of Representatives itself for much of the next 10 years.
After the 2010 Census, Li said, "Texas last time saw litigation that lasted almost all of the decade, and that's not new."
Correction: A previous version of this story indicated that the Legislative Redistricting Board would come into play if the Legislature could not agree on the boundaries for congressional districts. The Legislative Redistricting Board only applies in deadlocks or gubernatorial vetoes involving state legislative districts.
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Much like Revis, Martin will also forever be remembered as a Jet.
He's the all-time franchise leader with 10,302 rushing yards who was acquired by Bill Parcells for a king's ransom of a first and third round draft pick.
He turned out to be worth every penny.
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Last weekend I attended the "Mastering Load Symposium" in Melbourne and I found it to be one of the most valuable weekend courses that I have ever attended. The quality of presenters was world-class, and the value of the information delivered was such that it crossed all age groups and levels of sporting ability/fitness levels. For example, unlike a weekend course on the shoulder where you only get to apply your new found knowledge to patients with shoulder pain, load management can be applied to each and every patient/client that walks into your room. Furthermore with the amount of high quality research being published in the area, it is very clear that load management is evidence-based physiotherapy practice, and is – in my opinion – more valuable than manual therapy, and it should be part of every patients injury management plan (reference).
Internal load - eg. heart rate (HR), rate of perceived exertions (RPE) and/or well-being scores.
Training session time (mins) x intensity (RPE).
Example: 60 minute training session of 7/10 RPE = 420 units. If you had 5 training sessions like that in one week, you would have a weekly load of 2100 units.
The other way to measure load is by using GPS, if you're lucky enough to have a few units lying around. Although not as accurate as GPS, heart rate/lactate recordings, Sessional RPE has been found to be highly effective in quantifying training intensity.
Acute workload = sum of load across a rolling 7 day period ie. 5 days of exercise x 420units per session = 2100 units.
Chronic workload = average of the acute load over a rolling 4 weeks ie. assuming that you gradually increase your training loads per week to get fitter; week 1 (2100), week 2 (2200), week 3 (2300), week 4 (2400) = 2100+ 2200+2300+2400 /4 weeks =chronic workload of 2250 units.
Side note - if you don't know how many units per week you should be training at, pre-season training in rugby league players showed that players were 50-80% more likely to sustain an injury within a training load range of 3000-5000 units - so try and stay away from these numbers.
OK, so the ACWR is all nice to know but what does all that mean? Well, researchers have found that there is a "sweet spot" to have a reduced risk of non-contact soft tissue injuries, and that "sweet spot" is a ACWR between 0.8 – 1.3 (see image). As you can see, the training plan listed above lies within the "sweet spot".
As you should also be able to see is that with a ratio of 1.11 there is a bit of wriggle room for your training to be increased over the next month to get more out of your athlete. However, if you haphazardly increased the training intensity for week 5 and the load for that week was 5000 units, you would find that you would get a ACWR of 5000/2250 = 2.25 - and your athlete would be in a whole lot of trouble.
So the problem for us as health professionals working with patients/athletes who are training/working hard is that you don't necessarily an injury during a spike in training. In rugby league players, evidence tells us that the injury usually presents 7-10 days after the spike. In cricket fast bowlers injuries can present as late as 21-28 days later. As a rule, expect an injury between 1-4 weeks after your athlete/patients training has spiked compared to their chronic fitness.
So what is really valuable of being able to quantify training loads and know your patients ACWR, is that we can reduce the risk of injury when unavoidable spikes occur and minimise the chance of injury. For example unanticipated increased bowling workloads in a test match, extra-time in soccer or when you get called up to play an extra 2 games of social touch in a week when you normally play 1 . This is simply done by reduced training load/reduced training time/reduced intensity at training to get your training consistently back in the ACWR "sweet spot" in the subsequent 1-4 weeks.
Don't increase training loads greater than 10% from week to week.
If unavoidable spikes in training occur, dont panic! Reduce the training loads over the next 1-4 weeks to get the ACWR back into the "sweet spot".
Under-training is just as bad as over-training.
High loads are not the problem, it is how you get there that is.
I hope I have explained it well enough for you all to understand and given the concept of ACWR justice to the original authors. The next blog will be published shortly on the effects of de-training and risk of subsequent injury. As always please feel free to share this with to people that may find this beneficial/useful, and please let me know if you have any questions.
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BREAKING: Ogun Poly gets Rector, Governing council
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The Ogun state government has announced the appointment of Dr. Samson Adeola Odedina as the pioneer Rector of the newly created controversial Ogun state polytechnic, Ipokia and approved the constitution of Governing Council for the institution. In a press release signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Bar. Taiwo Adeoluwa disclosed that Ambassador Isiaka Adesola Abolurin would head the Governing council committee, adding that the acting rector of MAPOLY, Ayo Tella would function as the Deputy Rector for the combined and newly created Ogun polytechnic. Part of the release reads, "As part of efforts to ensure seamless commencement of academic activities at the Ogun State Polytechnic, Ipokia, following the [Read]
ACCOMORAN Official Kills Man Over N150 Ticket Fee in Ogun
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Hell was let lose in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital on Wednesday, as an official of Association of Amalgamated Commercial Motorcycle and Tricycle, Owners, Repairers and Riders Association of Nigeria (ACOMORAN) identified as Saheed Bamgboye allegedly punched a bricklayer, Ibrahim Raji to death over his refusal to pay mandatory daily ticket fee of N150. It was gathered that fight began after a heated argument ensued between the deceased and the ACOMORAN official. NEWS FLAKES NG learnt through our source that, Raji was approached by Saheed at Iyana-Motuary junction to purchase the mandatory daily ticket, but, Raji who claimed not to be a commercial motorcyclist refused to purchase the ticket. It was [Read]
Reps Advocate Removal Of Age Cap For Employment In MDAs
The House of Representatives has stated that it is backing the removal of the age cap for employment into Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) as well as all federal establishments. According to the lawmakers, there is an urgent need to reconsider the 30 years- cap based on which thousands of otherwise eligible candidates are disqualified for employment. The call for a change in policy from the House, followed the adoption of a motion raised under matters of urgent public importance by Rep. Babajimi Benson (Lagos-APC) during plenary on Wednesday. In his lead debate on the notion, Benson, the member representing Ikorodu Federal Constituency of Lagos State, stressed the need to [Read]
BREAKING: nPDP Breaks Away From APC, Form New Faction, rAPC
Fresh reports reaching NEWS FLAKES NG as at PRESS TIME have it that the All Progressives Congress APC has finally broken into two with the Formation of Reformed All Progressives Congress (RAPC). Reports have it that over 70 members of the National Assembly, including the Senate President and the Speaker of the House of Reps, Bukola Saraki and Yakubu Dogara respectively. It was also learnt that the RAPC is expected to join forces with PDP, SDP, ADC and other political parties to correct the mistake of 2015 come 2019. Buba Galadima has also been named as the Chairman of the newly formed party, RAPC ChannelsTV News [Read]
GIST: Man Files Divorce Because His Wife Feels Ronaldo is Better than Messi
NEWS FLAKES NG gathers that according to a report in Russian newspaper 'Argumento I Fakti' the football-mad couple – named only as Arsen and Lyudmila – fell out when he celebrated Argentina's victory over Nigeria. He decided to pack his things and leave when Lyudmila continued to insist that the Portuguese star Ronaldo was superior to Argentina's Messi. It was apparently the latest in a series of arguments about football and the relative merits of the world's two best players. This time however, Arsen decided that he was done and the marriage was over and filed for divorce the next morning at the City court. [Read]
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Liliesleaf Farm
LLiliesleaf Farm in Rivonia was where senior ANC members planned the overthrow of the apartheid government and were arrested during a police raid in 1963. The Liliesleaf Farm Museum aims to give it its rightful place in South Africa's history.
NNelson Mandela was already in prison when the Lilliesleaf Farm police raid took place
LLiliesleaf Farm was for many years a meeting place and hide-out for top African National Congress (ANC) and South African Communist Party (SACP) personnel.
Liliesleaf Farm is widely regarded as the birthplace of Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK), and was the site of the Liliesleaf Farm police raid on 11 July 1963 that resulted in the Rivonia Treason Trials and eventual incarceration of many senior ANC leaders, including Nelson Mandela (who was not arrested in the raid), Govan Mbeki, Ahmed Kathrada, Raymond Mhlaba and Walter Sisulu.
The South African Communist Party bought the farm in August 1961 to use as headquarters for their efforts against the apartheid regime. At the same time, the ANC was moving its emphasis away from passive resistance and beginning to focus more on an armed struggle.
The Goldreich family moved in to masquerade as the white owners of the property and Nelson Mandela himself lived here while posing as a cook-cum-gardener under the name of David Motsamayi.
TThe trustees of the Liliesleaf Farm Museum want this landmark to rival Robben Island as an historical tourism attraction. Its aim is to create a unique facility that will ensure the preservation of the history and legacy of the farm.
The first phase of the Liliesleaf Farm Museum opened in 2008 and the full plan is to eventually have a boutique hotel, conference facilities, museum and learning centre on site.
Currently a number of travelling exhibitions visit the facility which also has plenty of educational projects under way. There is also a 60-seater conferencing facility and resource centre available, with catering provided.
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Tour Soweto in Gauteng: experience vibrant township life and the spirit not even apartheid could crush in the south of Johannesburg
Take a tour of Soweto, Johannesburg's vibrant city-within-a-city – apart from learning the history of the struggle against apartheid, you can immerse yourself in a modern urban vibe with lots to do.
Soweto Bicycle Tours: see the famed suburbs on two wheels
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Wits Art Museum – part of the University of the Witwatersrand – houses an African art collection that was started in the 1920s and includes masks, photographs, paintings and more.
The Swazi people
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Q: pg_stat_replication empty after failover I have set up a 3 node cluster, where the streaming replication is without any problems set (done through docker-compose).
When i stop the primary, a new primary is then chosen, and the previous standby switches to the new primary.
But the problem is that the streaming replication is not set. Whatever i do on the primary is not replicated to the standby, and if i try to query select * from pg_stat_replication, it's empty.
I'm not sure if i'm missing something from the docs that is related to this, or is it necessary to fix the replication manually.
If someone can give a tip, i would be really thankful.
Link to the Dockerfile, Docker-compose and scripts, along with some crucial logs and pg_stat_replication database: Link
I think that i miss something really obvious.
Cheers.

A: I had the same issue as described here
After adding the following in the preStop, I am not having this issue/
while [ $(pgrep -f /opt/bitnami/postgresql/bin/postgres) ]

Also, if possible set the synchronous_commit = remote_apply so that all the nodes are in sync.

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Women's Fellowship meet on Tuesday afternoon at 2.30pm. Between 20 and 30 women meet for worship, fellowship, often with an invited speaker. "We listen to speakers on many varied subjects and always have something that is uplifting and enriching".
As part of the Methodist Women in Britain the Women's Fellowship meets for encouraging, enabling and equipping women in their faith. There is always a cup of tea and biscuits/cake at the end of the meeting. We would love to welcome new members, please come along and meet us.
In addition to the Tuesday meetings we have a special coffee morning on Wednesday 15th May.
Sunday 19th May the 6pm service is the Circuit Easter Offering, come at 5pm for tea.


The landscape responds to the busy start/terminus of the Cedar Street green street and a tall adjacent building by providing an introverted experience. A dense urban understory of vine maples forms a grove that envelops pedestrians in filtered light. The widened streetscape of Cedar Street buffers traffic while small landings provide pedestrians places for pause. The streetscape character wraps around the building to the adjacent alley to the terraces and rooftop.
The first Green Globe certified residential high-rise in downtown Seattle receiving three out of four green globes for sustainable design elements.
A generous courtyard offers comfortable areas for sitting and socializing, enhanced by the sight and sound of a water feature designed with salvaged terra cotta tile from a bank building previously on the site.
A new model of inclusive development, Midtown Center moves beyond the standard approach to mixed-use development by bolstering local businesses, providing affordable housing and open space, maintaining a sense of place.


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{{analysis|country=United Kingdom}} US politicians try to protect citizens from British court, claiming foreigners use law to bring expensive defamation cases. By Robert Watts  ([http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article6446411.ece Times Online])
 June 7, 2009 American politicians are pushing through free speech laws to protect US citizens from [[MPs accuse courts of allowing libel tourism|libel rulings in British courts]] that have been accused of stifling criticism of oligarchs and dictators. The development follows [[UK Parliament debate: libel tourism and Nadhmi Auchi, 17 Dec 2008|claims that foreigners flock to the UK to begin hugely expensive defamation cases]] even though they have little to do with this country. Claimants who have indulged in so-called "libel tourism" include a Ukrainian businessman who sued a [[Ukraine|Ukrainian]] language website based in his homeland for £50,000, simply because its contents could be viewed in [[United Kingdom|Britain]]. An Icelandic bank successfully sued a [[Denmark|Danish]] newspaper in the British courts for publishing unflattering stories about the advice it gave to clients, despite collapsing six months later. Now lawmakers in several [[United States|American]] states, including New York and Illinois, have moved to block the enforcement of British libel judgments in the United States. Congress is also considering a bill that will allow defendants of foreign libel suits to counter-sue for up to three times the damages sought by a claimant if their right to free speech, enshrined in the First Amendment, has been violated. Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, Greenpeace, Global Witness, Index on Censorship and representatives of Oxfam and Christian Aid are all known to be alarmed by the way UK courts are being used to challenge their reports. "Our libel laws have made Britain a place where any of the world's bullies and wealthy celebrities can wander into court 13 and launder their reputations," said Mark Stephens, a partner at the law firm Finers Stephens Innocent, which advises many non-governmental organisations (NGOs). "In the US you can still be sued but claimants pay for their own lawyers, fewer spurious claims go to court and freedom of speech is enshrined in law by the First Amendment. Some NGOs are seriously considering moving their publication people out to the States to protect themselves." London has long been regarded as a claimant-friendly place for libel actions because defendants are deemed "guilty" until they have proved their innocence, the opposite of the usual burden of proof in criminal cases. Damages are also typically higher in the UK and the costs so expensive that defendants often feel compelled to settle out of court, even though they may be in the right. Because there is no legal aid for such cases, the government has allowed libel and privacy claimants to sue under "no win, no fee" arrangements. This enables lawyers to claim a 100% "uplift" on their normal rates. One of London's leading libel lawyers charges up to a total of £1,200 an hour. "The reports NGOs (write) take many months, even years, to put together and rely on anonymous sources who fear for their lives," said Jo Glanville, of Index on Censorship. "These are not people you can just pull into a courtroom. "By contrast, many of these libel tourism claims are not about disputing factual errors, they are really about shutting up critics who have exposed serious abuses." Global Witness, an environmental and human rights pressure group, faced legal action in London from Denis Christel Sassou Nguesso, son of the president of Congo-Brazzaville. The NGO published a report, based on Hong Kong court papers, which suggested Sassou Nguesso had bought more than $100,000 of designer clothes and other luxury goods using a credit card paid for by public funds. Sassou Nguesso hired Schillings, a London law firm, in an attempt to suppress the report. His application for an injunction did not succeed, but Global Witness has been left with legal costs of £50,000. The Commons culture, media and sport select committee is conducting an inquiry into libel, privacy and press standards. "I have been left in no doubt that the high cost of libel claims is having a damaging effect on the good work of some NGOs," said John Whittingdale, its chairman. Jack Straw, the justice secretary, has also admitted that no-win no-fee agreements for claimant lawyers are having a serious effect on free speech. Mr Justice Eady, a High Court judge, has delivered a series of rulings that have bolstered privacy laws and encouraged libel tourism. He awarded Max Mosley, the Formula One president, privacy damages of £60,000 over the News of the World's exposé of his sex life. Most recently, Eady has been accused of "stifling" scientific debate after he ruled in favour of a trade body for chiropractors against a science writer who had accused the body of promoting "bogus treatments". Eady said that Simon Singh, the writer, had effectively accused the body of dishonesty. In a [[Kafka comes to the British courts|landmark decision five years]] ago Eady gave judgment for Khalid bin Mahfouz, a Saudi banker, who had sued Rachel Ehrenfeld, an American academic. She suggested in a book that the banker had links to the financing of terrorist groups.Ehrenfeld had not published or promoted the book in this country but 23 copies sold over the internet were shipped to Britain. She decided not to defend the case, but Eady ordered her to pay £130,000 in costs and damages. He also ruled that any copies of her book must be pulped. This judgment almost single- handedly launched the American freedom of speech backlash against UK libel laws. Thanks to Robert Watts and [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article6446411.ece Times Online] for covering this material. Copyright remains with the aforementioned. == Related material == *[[MPs accuse courts of allowing libel tourism]] *[[MPs in uproar after attack on WikiLeaks]] *[[UK Parliament debate: libel tourism and Nadhmi Auchi, 17 Dec 2008]] *[[Kafka comes to the British courts]]
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What is the volume of a certain rectangular solid? (1) Two adjacent faces of the solid have areas 15 and 24, respectively. (2) Each of two opposite faces of the solid has area 40. Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient., Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not sufficient., BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient., EACH statement ALONE is sufficient., Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are not sufficient.


Will the real multiple sclerosis please stand up?
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What happens if I miss my interview? - Sesini Law Group, S.C.
One of the most important and near-final steps to becoming a United States citizen is going through the naturalization interview with an immigration officer from USCIS. It is crucial that you attend your interview at the date and time it was scheduled because there may be serious consequences if you miss it.
If you absolutely have to miss your naturalization interview, it is important that you tell the USCIS office where you have your interview as soon as you can. They will usually allow you to reschedule the interview as long as you notify them in advance. Unfortunately, when you have to miss your first interview, you may not be able to have a new interview for several months after the initial interview date.
If you don't tell USCIS that you cannot attend your naturalization interview, you will face more issues and may lose your chance at obtaining citizenship altogether. If you fail to notify USCIS about your inability to attend your scheduled interview, you will receive a notification at your last known address that your case has been "administratively closed." You will have one year to schedule a new interview with USCIS. If you fail to do so, your application for citizenship will be denied. Therefore, it is crucial that you attend your initial interview or reschedule your interview as soon as possible. Don't let a simple mistake be the reason you cannot become a citizen of the United States.
If you have any questions about the naturalization process, it is important that you speak with an experienced immigration attorney who can provide you with assistance.


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Your Past is Your Present and Future
May 11, 2015 Evan Tarver
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Modern philosophy tells us that the present is most important
But, our past actions directly result in our present situation
And our future is what drives those past actions in the hopes that we achieve our ideal future
So, therefore, equal focus on the past, present, and future, lets us live a purposeful life
My weeks are never pulling me backward, they're always pushing me forward. Because of that, I don't need to look back into the past to try and understand why I'm here today. I already know that I'm in this position today because of the actions of my past. All the information I need to move into the future is here in the present.
If I complete a task, for example, I know that it's just one task woven into a larger tapestry of life's design, and that there is a proceeding step that needs to be completed next. In this way, I always know what I'm doing next because there is always a task that directly follows the completion of another, until the tapestry is completely woven.
If a task isn't completed, well, then I know that I have to keep focusing on it week over week, until I complete it and move to the next step.
Writing a weekly to-do list, and then every day breaking it down into a daily task list, so that at the end of the week, all your daily task lists combine to complete your weekly to-do list, ensures that you're pushing yourself forward. If something isn't completed within the week allotted to it, you move it over onto the next week's to-do list, until it's crossed off.
This, though, brings up an important point.
If you're always living in the present, with the intention of pushing yourself into your future, can you learn from your past?
If what I say is true, and that there's no reason to look into the past, and that everything you need to make sound decisions are here with you today, then does the past even matter?
I think the answer is clear in that of course we can learn from the past. We can course correct, avoid mistakes, build confidence, and instill wisdom, all from the past. But I also don't think this negates the fact that we do have everything we need here in the present.
If built correctly, your life can have fail safes in the present that literally force you to be successful. Little things like weekly to-do lists and daily tasks lists, although small, keep you moving. You never stall when you have a list to complete.
A lot of times it's people's lack of direction that causes them to become stationary, or even backslide. Putting constraints around your path ensure's that you won't lack direction. But to even know and to do this, you have to be conscious of the past.
It's only through the repeated failures of not having a productive week that I realized something needed to be done about my weekly tasks. By looking at my past mistakes, and seeing which ones were repeated (i.e unproductive weeks), I've been able fix deficiencies in my life. It's not that I'm more productive than other people, it's just that I have a more defined direction, which has forced me to place constraints around where my path is headed, so I remain on course.
But maybe, with this logic, it's not just an argument of the necessity of past or present, but that the future is the most necessary component of life, with the present and the past being a function of the future. Or maybe it's the future that's a function of the present, which is a function of the past?
I wonder this because our direction, which gives drive and motivation in the day-to-day, is a direct result of our vision of the future. If we want something bad enough, whether it be status, a thing, or a feeling, we'll find a way to work hard every day to get it, all because of what we want in the future, which, to me, seems most important.
Hmmmm. Consider this line of thinking: If the past gives you learning, and the future gives you direction, than would the present be the least important? Or is it that the present is just the translation of you past into the vision of your future?
Yeah, I think that's it: The present is just the translation of your past into the vision of your future.
So where does that leave us? It's proof, perhaps, that the past, present, and future and equally important in a life successfully lived.
In this new era, with inescapable cell phones, fast cars, blaring tv's, and a ton of people, there's been a movement toward the present. I've written about philosophers like Echart Tolle, who preach the value of always living in the moment. And while we've proven that the present is important, we've also proven that we shouldn't forget about the past or future, either.
But, to the point of Tolle, all our negative thoughts or emotions come from our past and future.
Our embarrassment, jealousy, envy, and hatred, all come from the past. Think about it: Think about the angriest you've ever been. It was a direct response to something someone had done or something that had happened. Nothing in that present moment was angering you, but a past action or event was.
Our anxiety, fear, and greed, all come from the future. Think about the most anxious you've ever been. Your anxiety was a direct response to something you were dreading in the future. It was a future moment that was causing the present emotion; nothing in the present itself was causing the emotion.
So, when seen in this light, it's the present that's ultimately most important. And I take stock in that. If we're looking too far on the future for a moment in time when we'll become happy, or dwelling too far into the past, we forget why we're here: for continuously uplifting emotions.
It's important to remember to breathe every once in a while. Take it easy, enjoy the moment. But, as this argument goes round and round, I've been able to identify times when I need to relax and live more in the present by learning from the past. There have been too many weeks and weekends where I'm neurotically focused on the future, so much that I forget to enjoy being alive.
Through my past, I can identify when I need to be more present, and therefore increase the value of the present. But then the present is only enjoyable when I'm consistently marching toward my ultimate goals. When I've worked hard all week, and know that I leapfrogged myself closer to the successful vision of my future, I can take solace in the weekend, and truly enjoy being.
In that regard, it's the march toward the future that's important, otherwise the present would feel unearned.
So it seems like the past, present, and future are all equally important, and are all equally connected. Learn from your past, so that you can better yourself in the present, so you can get closer to your ideal future.
And as you move toward the vision of your future, remember that the whole point of it all is to be.
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Q: Using a MFMessageComposeViewController with a navigation controller In my app I'm trying to open up a MFMessageComposeViewController in order for the user to send a SMS message. I have a View Controller that is a messaging delegate and part of a Navigation Controller, and this class then calls the view controller like this:
@IBAction func sendMessage(sender: AnyObject) {
    var messageVC = MFMessageComposeViewController()

    messageVC.body = "Hey!"
    messageVC.recipients = ["\(((sender as! UITableViewCell).viewWithTag(1) as! UILabel).text!)"]
    messageVC.messageComposeDelegate = self
    self.presentViewController(messageVC, animated: true, completion: nil)
}

This all works OK, and the message sends. My didFinishWithResult implementation then looks like this:
func messageComposeViewController(controller: MFMessageComposeViewController!, didFinishWithResult result: MessageComposeResult) {
    switch result.value {
        case MessageComposeResultCancelled.value:
            println("Message was cancelled")
            controller.dismissViewControllerAnimated(true, completion: nil)

        case MessageComposeResultFailed.value:
            println("Message failed")
            controller.dismissViewControllerAnimated(true, completion: nil)

        case MessageComposeResultSent.value:
            println("Message was sent")
            controller.dismissViewControllerAnimated(false, completion: nil)

        default:
            break
    }
}

Which is what I've seen recommended. However, this removes all my views from the screen and leaves it all black. I understand that this has something to do with the fact I'm pushing this MFMessageComposeViewController onto the navigation stack then dismissing it, but how can I get around this?
I've tried so many variants (like presenting instead, trying to pop to root afterwards, etc.) but to no avail. I'm starting to think you're just not meant to do this with a navigation controller.
Any ideas at all would be greatly appreciated!


Benchmark began in 1983 as the "Benchmark Sound Company", a small operation working out of a garage in Garland, Texas. Our founder, Allen H. Burdick, began by building very high-performance audio equipment to meet the specialized needs of television broadcast facilities. The company quickly grew, and was incorporated as Benchmark Media Systems, March 5, 1985. Benchmark expanded into additional audio markets, and relocated to Allen's home town, Syracuse, NY.


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BREAKING: Supreme Court declines speedy review of ACA case
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Centene, UnitedHealth big winners in $10B Texas Medicaid contracts
Samantha Liss
Winners of a lucrative Texas Medicaid contract emerged last week during third quarter earnings for the nation's largest payers, with Centene and UnitedHealth coming out on top and Anthem, Cigna and Molina taking hits.
Nearly $10 billion was in play in the latest Medicaid contract to care for Texas' aged, blind and disabled population, commonly referred to in the industry as ABD. That population is broken up into 13 service areas and insurers compete to offer plans in those regions.
The population is highly sought after by Medicaid managed care providers because it represents greater revenue potential than caring for a population mainly comprised of children, Dean Ungar of Moody's told Healthcare Dive.
The ABD population consumes a lot of healthcare services and, because of this, the per member, per month payment paid by the states to Medicaid managed care companies tends to be higher, he said.
The awards quickly created winners and losers for those bidding on the contract. All in, the three-year contracts are worth about $10 billion, according to the Texas Health and Human Services. The new contracts are set to take effect in September, but payers have a window to challenge the results. (Superior Health plan is operated by Centene.)
Texas Health and Human Services
The biggest loser appears to be Molina, followed by Cigna and Anthem. The biggest winners are Centene and UnitedHealth Group.
The contract loss seemed to overshadow Molina's third quarter results.
CEO Joe Zubretsky opened the call with news of the contract loss. He said he was "very disappointed" to hear the results. The company was not selected to return to five of the six regions it has served in Texas through the Star+Plus program. Instead, Molina was selected to serve members in two regions, one of which is new to the company.
Analysts with Barclays said Molina had "outsized exposure" in Texas, representing a loss of more than $900 million in revenue.
Cigna did not win back any regions and will end up winding down the business next year, CFO Eric Palmer said during its call with investors. He described the results as "very immaterial" and said it will represent a $300 million earnings decline, less than a penny of earnings per share. Overall, it represents a $900 million revenue decline, according to Barclays' estimates.
The biggest winners were Centene and UnitedHealthcare, which "successfully defended all of their regions and both gained additional regions," a recent Barclays note said.
A growing number of states contract with private payers in a Medicaid managed care market worth $264 billion, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Third quarter earnings calls for Anthem, Centene and UnitedHealth Group were held before the announcement of the contract procurement in Texas.
Medical cost ratios climb
Meanwhile, medical cost ratios continued to pose challenges for many payers during the third quarter.
Every major payer except Molina reported an increased in their medical cost ratio compared to the prior-year period.
The medical cost ratio is an important measure as it shows the amount an insurer spends on medical claims as compared to the amount of premiums its brings in.
Many blamed the uptick on the suspension of health insurance fee for 2019. When the fee was in place last year, insurers tended to raise premiums, or pass through the fee to consumers in the form of higher premiums, Ungar said. Even if underlying medical costs remained the same year over year, collecting less revenue due to the elimination of the fee messes with the medical cost ratio when comparing 2018 to 2019.
For example, say medical costs were $100 and the premiums collected were $130 for 2018, which includes $10 to help offset the fee. The medical cost ratio would be $100/$130, which amounts to 76.9%. Now, take away the $10 fee and premiums collected for 2019 equate to $120. If medical costs stay the same, the ratio would be $100/$120 or 83.3%, a higher medical cost ratio.
The is what most insurers are experiencing when they say the moratorium on the fee is driving the increase in their medical cost ratios.
Still, Cigna also attributed the increase to its individual business, which is experiencing higher costs overall.
Centene also reported an increase in its medical cost ratio during the second quarter of this year. At the time, CEO Michael Neidorff said members with Affordable Care Act exchange plans were staying with their plans longer, as opposed to dropping the coverage midway through the year, and reaching their deductibles, causing costs to go up for Centene.
This quarter, Centene provided a detailed explanation on the increase, including $440 million in payments from California that are administered as a premium adjustment. The payer also noted the effect of the health insurance tax moratorium.
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Celona implements open RAN specs for 5G private networks
Private networks and open RAN are two of the hottest topics on the wireless network, and if they intersect, Celona wants to be ready. The launch of Silicon Valley, named after Barcelona, where its founders conceived the company, meets the O-RAN Alliance's specifications for private mobile networks.
Celona says its 5G O-RAN, final and core solutions can be integrated with third-party components. It is also said that O-RAN support offers various RAN splitting options within a single 5G hardware access point using standard interfaces defined by the 3GPP, O-RAN Alliance and Small Cell Forum.
Private networks, not open RAN solutions, are Celona's core business. Co-founder Rajeev Shah openly questioned the value of open RAN interfaces in a corporate context. "Trying to incorporate this technology into the corporate ecosystem adds unnecessary complexity," Shah wrote recently. blog post. "Corporate wireless architecture has historically never welcomed a" split radio "model. Instead, it encompasses integrated solutions located in the existing corporate network infrastructure. "
Celona wants to provide an integrated solution that will make cellular as easy as Wi-Fi for IT managers. The company recently launched a service called edgeless enterprise, which converges network services, enterprise applications, cybersecurity tools, WAN optimization, and RAN features to cloud-based computing platforms that can be deployed on-site or remotely.
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By implementing O-RAN specifications, Celona will take advantage of the political backwind that drives open RAN technology. U.S. vendors position open RAN as a cost-effective alternative to equipment made by Huawei and ZTE, companies that are blacklisted by the U.S. government for security reasons.
Investment in Q-Tel
Celona's newest investor and strategic partner is In-Q-Tel, a non-profit venture capital firm established more than 20 years ago to identify and deliver cutting-edge technology to the US intelligence community.
"The experiment was a great success beyond anything we could think of, because in absolute terms the country is much safer," said George Tenet, a former CIA director and In-Q-Tel trustee, in a company video. Tenet added that from 2019, Google Ventures is the only venture capital firm to make more investments than In-Q-Tel.
Celona seems to fit in well with In-Q-Tel portfoliowhich includes companies working on smart connectivity, IT platforms and reliable infrastructure.
"Celona's software-defined wireless networking solution enables businesses to create and manage their own private 5G and LTE cellular networks for secure corporate communications," said Brinda Jadea, senior partner, investing in In-Q-Tel. "Their solution is designed to facilitate the deployment of a secure wireless connection, making it suitable for deployment in the various operating environments of US intelligence and national security communities."
In-Q-Tel has the potential to provide Celona's private networking solution to government entities that may not have experience with cellular network architectures. The nonprofit has a successful history of connecting technology startups with the national security community. In-Q-Tel President Steve Boucher said that the organization works "at the intersection of these two worlds, which do not talk and do not understand each other, and trust both – this is really the secret sauce of In-Q-Tel . "


Floating plastic bottles in the ocean, bags and fishing nets in the middle of the sea or carelessly disposed plastic products on the streets – almost everyone has seen the pictures. But pellets from plastic production also find their way into the environment. As partner of an initiative against pellet loss, BASF contributes to prevent this development.
Floating plastic bottles in the ocean, bags and fishing nets in the middle of the sea or carelessly disposed plastic waste on the streets – almost everyone has seen the pictures. But pellets from plastic production also find their way into the environment. As partner of an initiative against pellet loss, BASF contributes to prevent this.
Three-quarters of the garbage found in the sea is made of plastic and about 13.000 plastic particles are floating on each square kilometer of the sea's surface according to the German Federal Environment Agency. The plastic poses a growing danger to birds and sea dwellers that swallow the small parts and consequently suffer of respiratory disorders.
But not only the poor waste treatment in certain countries, the improper disposal into the environment and the waste from fisheries and shipping industry contribute to an increase in garbage. Plastic pellets, originally intended for further processing, are also found at the beaches and in the stomachs of marine animals.
While waste management industry and consumers are responsible for the appropriate disposal respectively processing of consumer waste, the entire plastics industry has to focus on a safe handling of plastic pellets throughout the value chain. Unprocessed, the pellets are unobtrusive and can be easily overlooked. This bears an increased risk for the fine pellets to be spilled and to end up in the environment during production, transport to the customer or further processing into the end product or recyclate.
Operation Clean Sweep® (OCS) is an international program that strives to prevent plastic pellet, flake and powder loss and to ensure that these materials don't end up in the environment. The OSC was initiated by the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) and the Plastics Division of the American Chemistry Council (ACC) many years ago.
Within the program, companies from the plastics industry value chain commit to the implementation of "good housekeeping" practices and contribute to a clean environment with pellet loss prevention. Plastic manufacturers, processors and distributors, logistics and recycling companies all share a common goal: zero pellet loss. Because the responsible handling of pellets not only protects the environment, but also allows a more efficient processing of the products.
Engaging our value chain partners to participate in the initiative.
The goal is to examine ongoing processes and improve them if necessary as well as to sensitize employees and our industry partners in order to jointly prevent plastic pellet loss.


The temperature dropped 20 degrees this weekend. The rains and wind arrived, sending the feline priestesses into snuggling into hiding places for daylong naps. It smells like October.
From the computer window, I can see at least 7 distinct shades of green. The sugar maple across the creek is beginning to show a bright, glowing yellow. Late wild asters are dotting the Temple grounds, looking just a little raggedy as they sway in the wind. There is no frost yet, but one can feel it edging closer.
The summer birds are gone. The blue jays and cardinals are becoming more visible in the landscape. Soon the chickadees will arrive in the azalea bushes, peeking in the windows at me, and providing maddening entertainment for the feline priestesses. The urge to make soup is growing in me.
October is upon us. Autumn has arrived. The moon is waning. Night grows longer. Pull together into community. Our candles flicker, and we must dance while we still share this path with each other.


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Suspension operation Check for smooth operation and signs of damage.
* These are simple to perform and may be serviced by the owner. Other maintenance items should be serviced by an authorized Honda dealer, unless the owner has the proper tools, service data and mechanical knowledge to do the work.


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Diego Costa: I was about to leave Chelsea
By FourFourTwo Staff published 1 January 17
Chelsea attacker Diego Costa has revealed he was ready to leave Stamford Bridge for Atletico Madrid due to family reasons.
Diego Costa has admitted that he was close to leaving Chelsea in favour of a return to Atletico Madrid ahead of the 2016-17 campaign.
The Spain international has been in superb form this season and tops the goalscoring charts with 14 goals.
He was not convinced Chelsea was still the right place for him six months ago, though, and seriously considered a return to Atletico for family reasons.
"Could I have gone in the summer? Yes, yes. I was about to leave," the 28-year-old told The Telegraph.
"I was about to but, well, I am happy here as well and that's that. Did I want to go? Yes, yes. I had the possibility to go to Atletico, because of a few things, the family, the life I have there.
"But not because of Chelsea, because, here, there is a lot of love with the supporters, with the people, so I am here very happy, I am very content.
"People love me a lot. There was one thing I wanted to change for family reasons but, well, it was not to be and I continue to be happy here. It was important too that the manager, from the very first minute, said he counted on me."
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MML Capital Partners arranges £75m merger of CH&Co and HCM Group
MML Capital Partners has brought together two major independent catering companies in a deal worth £75m. The companies, Royal Warrant Holder, CH&Co Ltd, and HCM (Host Catermasters) Group Ltd, have merged to create a new company called CH&Co Group with a combined turnover approaching £200m, and a team of 4,500 providing services to over 400 outlets across the UK and Ireland.
The new company will be headed up by HCM's CEO, Bill Toner, who will now be Group CEO, with CH&Co's Co-Founders, Robyn and Tim Jones, continuing in their previous roles as Founder and Chairman respectively.
MML identified there was a shared growth ambition and similar corporate cultures in both organisations but that in order to compete more effectively with the largest players in the £4.25bn contract catering sector, they needed greater scale and investment capacity. MML is investing £17m for a significant minority stake, with the founders of both companies and their senior management teams also contributing significant funding. Senior debt is being provided by HSBC and RBS.
Ian Wallis, a Managing Partner in MML's UK investment team, explained,
"This deal has enabled the founders of both companies to release a meaningful portion of the value generated to date, whilst still remaining as key shareholders in the merged business.
Richard Mayers, MML Investment Director, added,
"The MML investment ensures that the business is well funded to capture the market opportunities available and will fund future growth." Ian Wallis and Richard Mayers have both joined the CH&Co Group board as non-executive directors and will provide counsel on growth strategy.
CH&Co Group's CEO, Bill Toner, added,
"Contract catering is an increasingly competitive industry where consolidation is the perfect answer for mid-sized independents ready to take on the largest competitors. This merger between CH&Co and HCM Group enables both companies to combine their assets and talent and have the financial strength to compete even more vigorously. We are so much stronger together and within our new Group, we have a range of well established, high calibre brands including, for example, Ampersand, Charlton House, Lusso, and Chester Boyd within CH&Co, and Host, Catermasters and Couture in HCM Group. We cover the spectrum from consumer and fully commercial catering operations to fixed cost catering for some of the UK's leading brands and organisations across the business, charity, leisure, education and healthcare sectors. Combined, we have an even stronger management team with the credentials to expertly manage business for clients in all these sectors and we now have the scale to successfully mobilise the largest group contracts and provide a real alternative to the big companies."
Both CH&Co and HCM have enjoyed significant success in recent months with a combined £42.8m achieved in new sales and retention since January this year, including £19.6m in new deals and £23.2m in retained contracts.
There has been speculation for well over a decade about when CH&Co would be acquired but the company has never sought that route, although it has itself acquired several businesses over the years.
Tim Jones, Chairman, explained
"We're starting to see more consolidation in our industry, some of which is through new entrants to our market, and we want to be leading this because there are only so many opportunities to build on this scale. Between our two companies, we have an excellent track record of long standing client relationships and we are now represented across a wider range of hospitality sub-sectors than either company was before, which also gives us the operational scale on a national basis to compete even more effectively. Both organisations have excellent client retention records and we have a very experienced management team across our new company with in-depth experience of mergers and acquisitions, and post-deal integration. We're very confident that this merger will go smoothly and both companies will become even stronger as one entity."
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