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Władysław Wiro-Kiro (ur. 21 marca 1904 w Wilnie, zm. 30 października 1981 w Warszawie) – polski hokeista, piłkarz grający na pozycji bramkarza, reprezentant kraju w hokeju na lodzie, trener hokejowy, sędzia piłkarski, działacz sportowy, nauczyciel, uczestnik kampanii wrześniowej.

Życiorys
Władysław Wiro-Kiro zarówno jako hokeista i piłkarz występował w klubie AZS Wilno, m.in. podczas turnieju finałowego Mistrzostw Polski 1928/1929 (przemianowany później na Ognisko Wilno) na pozycji bramkarza. Jednak większe sukcesy odnosił w hokeju na lodzie, gdzie był członkiem reprezentacji Polski (4A), która podczas mistrzostw Europy 1929 w Budapeszcie zdobyła srebrny medal.

Po zakończeniu kariery sportowej rozpoczął karierę trenera hokejowego. W 1931 roku wraz z Kanadyjczykiem Haroldem Farlowem prowadził reprezentację Polski podczas mistrzostw świata 1931 w Krynicy-Zdroju, na reprezentacja Polski, których zajęła 4. miejsce, a w klasyfikacji mistrzostw Europy zdobyła srebrny medal, a potem był kierownikiem szkolenia PZHL.

W tym samym roku został absolwentem Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego na kierunku wychowania fizycznego. W latach 1929-1934 był nauczycielem w Gimnazjum w Trzemesznie, a w latach 1933-1939 w Państwowej Szkole Technicznej w Wilnie.

Był również sędzią piłkarskim i prowadził mecze ekstraklasy.

W międzyczasie odbywał również służbę wojskową w Batalionie Podchorążych Rezerwy Piechoty. Dnia 1 stycznia 1932 roku po odbyciu ćwiczeń wojskowych został awansowany do stopnia podporucznika rezerwy piechoty z przydziałem mobilizacyjnym do 5 pułku piechoty Legionów w Wilnie, a po kolejnych ćwiczeniach dnia 1 stycznia 1938 roku awansowany do stopnia porucznika rezerwy piechoty. W sierpniu 1939 roku został zmobilizowany do Wojska Polskiego, a miesiąc później bierze udział w kampanii wrześniowej na stanowisku adiutanta II batalionu 5 pułku piechoty Legionów w składzie 1 Dywizji Piechoty Legionów, gdzie walczył z III Rzeszą nad Narwią i Bugiem, potem pod Wyszkowem i na Lubelszczyźnie podczas bitwy pod Węgrowem. Podczas walk dostał się do niewoli niemieckiej, a potem przebywał głównie od 1940 roku w oflagu II C w Woldenbergu, gdzie działał w jenieckiej konspiracji wojskowej oraz prowadził zajęcia gimnastyczne dla jeńców. Po uwolnieniu z niewoli w 1945 roku powrócił do Polski.

Po zakończeniu II wojny światowej wydawał publikacje o tematyce sportowej oraz dwukrotnie prowadził hokejową reprezentację Polski: w latach 1955-1956 wraz z Mieczysławem Palusem podczas igrzysk olimpijskich 1956 w Cortina d'Ampezzo oraz w latach 1957-1958 wraz z Andrzejem Wołkowskim podczas mistrzostw świata 1958 w Oslo i na każdym z tych turniejów reprezentacja Polski kończyła swoje zmagania na 8. miejscu.

Władysław Wiro-Kiro zmarł dnia 30 października 1981 roku w Warszawie w wieku 77 lat. Został pochowany na Cmentarzu Komunalnym Północnym w Warszawie.

Sukcesy

Zawodnicze
 Reprezentacyjne
 Wicemistrzostwo Europy: 1929

Szkoleniowe
 Reprezentacyjne
 Wicemistrzostwo Europy: 1931
 4. miejsce mistrzostw świata: 1931

Publikacje
 Wychowanie Fizyczne: miesięcznik poświęcony higienie szkolnej i wychowawczej oraz kształceniu cielesnemu w domu, szkole, armii i stowarzyszeniach: organ Międzyuczelniany Studiów Wychowania Fizycznego [...] 1936.01/02 R.17 Z.1/2, Warszawa, 1936.
 Zapasy i samoobrona dla hufców Powszechnej Organizacji "Służba Polsce", Warszawa, Wydawnictwo Głównego Komitetu Kultury Fizycznej : Wydawnictwo "Prasa Wojskowa", 1948.
 Tor przeszkód, Warszawa, Wydawnictwo Głównego Komitetu Kultury Fizycznej : Wydawnictwo "Prasa Wojskowa", 1951.

Odznaczenia
 Medal 10-lecia Polski Ludowej (1955)

Przypisy

Bibliografia
 Andrzej Gowarzewski: Mistrzostwa Polski. Ludzie (1918–1939). 100 lat prawdziwej historii (1), Wydawnictwo GiA, Katowice 2017

Linki zewnętrzne
 Władysław Wiro-Kiro na Wikiliga.pl
 Władysław Wiro-Kiro na International Hockey Wiki.en

Absolwenci Uniwersytetu im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu
Hokeiści AZS Wilno
Jeńcy Oflagu II C Woldenberg
Ludzie urodzeni w Wilnie
Ludzie związani z Trzemesznem
Nauczyciele II Rzeczypospolitej
Odznaczeni Medalem 10-lecia Polski Ludowej
Pochowani na cmentarzu komunalnym Północnym w Warszawie
Polscy sędziowie piłkarscy
Polscy działacze hokeja na lodzie
Polscy piłkarze
Polscy trenerzy hokejowi
Porucznicy piechoty II Rzeczypospolitej
Reprezentanci Polski w hokeju na lodzie
Selekcjonerzy reprezentacji Polski w hokeju na lodzie
Uczestnicy kampanii wrześniowej (strona polska)
Urodzeni w 1904
Zmarli w 1981
Oficerowie 5 Pułku Piechoty Legionów


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In vitro activity of xanthorrhizol against Candida glabrata, C. guilliermondii, and C. parapsilosis biofilms
Yaya Rukayadi, Sunghwa Han, Dongeun Yong, Jae Kwan Hwang
The formation of Candida biofilms has important clinical ramifications, because these biofilms exhibit increased resistance to conventional antifungal therapies. The aim of this study was to investigate the activity of xanthorrhizol on biofilms produced by non-C. albicans Candida (NCAC) species, including C. glabrata, C. guilliermondii, and C. parapsilosis. NCAC biofilms were generated in flat-bottom 96-well microtiter plates and quantified using the XTT (2, 3 bis (2-methoxy-4-nitro-5-sulfophenyl)-5-[(phenyl amino) carbonyl]-2H-tetrazolium hydroxide) reduction assay. The NCAC biofilms at adherent, intermediate, and mature growth phases were treated with 0.5512 μg/ml of xanthorrhizol for 24 h. The ranges of sessile minimum inhibitory concentrations (SMICs) of xanthorrhizol against C. glabrata, C. guilliermondii, and C. parapsilosis biofilms were 832 μg/ml, 816 μg/ml, and 864 μg/ml, respectively. Xanthorrhizol affected cell density that had an indirect effect on the biofilm OD490. The compound eradicated the viable cells of the C. glabrata and C. parapsilosis biofilms at the adherent growth phase at 16 μg/ml and that of C. guilliermondii at 8 μg/ml. Treatment with 128 μg/ml of xanthorrhizol reduced the OD490 of C. glabrata, C. guilliermondii, and C. parapsilosis biofilms at the mature growth phase by 77.8%, 88.5%, and 64.5%, respectively. These results indicate that xanthorrhizol exhibits potent activity against NCAC biofilms in vitro. Therefore, xanthorrhizol has potential therapeutic value in treating biofilm-associated NCAC infections and should be further evaluated in vivo.
Medical mycology
Published - 2010 Jan
This work was supported by the Korea Foundation for International Cooperation of Science & Technology (KICOS) through a grant provided by the Korean Ministry of Science & Technology (MOST) in 2007 (No. 2006-8-1797) and by the Yonsei Biomolecule Research Initiative of the Brain Korea 21 Project.
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Rukayadi, Y., Han, S., Yong, D., & Hwang, J. K. (2010). In vitro activity of xanthorrhizol against Candida glabrata, C. guilliermondii, and C. parapsilosis biofilms. Medical mycology, 49(1), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.3109/13693786.2010.492482
Rukayadi, Yaya ; Han, Sunghwa ; Yong, Dongeun et al. / In vitro activity of xanthorrhizol against Candida glabrata, C. guilliermondii, and C. parapsilosis biofilms. In: Medical mycology. 2010 ; Vol. 49, No. 1. pp. 1-9.
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Traditional farming in Liberia
W. D. McCourtie
a preliminary enquiry
by W. D. McCourtie
Published 1968 by College of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Liberia in Monrovia .
Traditional farming -- Liberia.,
Agriculture -- Economic aspects -- Liberia.
Statement by W. D. McCourtie.
Series Research bulletin - College of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Liberia ; no. 16
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Who We Are Liberian Agricultural Project (LAP) is a (c) (3) nonprofit organization that is exclusively organized and based in Minnesota as part of an integrated approach to bring awareness and interest in food and fruit crops production and manufacturing for rural small-sale farmers in Liberia. The LAP organization is a nonprofit organization that is . Liberia is one of the oldest countries in the world with lots of natural resources yet counted amongst the poorest its landscapes and fores.
Agriculture is the backbone of any economy, but this is particularly true in Liberia. Over 80 percent of Liberians live in poverty, earning less than $2 per rely heavily and primarily on small-scale subsistence farming for their income, nutrition, food and survival. After decades of internal conflict, sustainable agriculture in Liberia was left unattended by policy and programs, thus Author: Borgen Project. Liberia - Agriculture Before the civil war, agriculture was the main source of livelihood for the great majority of Liberians. Except on plantations operated by foreign concessionaires and wealthy Liberians, farming techniques are primitive.
And, yet, together these counties are home to about 51% of Liberia's population of some million. So what lies behind this food scarcity? Liberia's subsistence farming makes it hard for Liberians to compete on the market with cheaper food imports, and agriculture has suffered as a result of the Ebola outbreak and prolonged civil crises. The Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) through the Smallholder Agricultural Productivity Enhancement and Commercialization (SAPEC) Project has said it recently assisted more t farmers across Liberia with agricultural inputs to increase production and productivity. The initiative is funded by the Global Agricultural Food Program (GAFSP) and the African Development Bank.
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Traditional farming in Liberia [McCourtie, W. D] on *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Traditional farming in LiberiaAuthor: W. D McCourtie.
Traditional farming in Liberia a preliminary enquiry by W. McCourtie. Published by College of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Liberia in Monrovia. Traditional farming in Liberia book in EnglishPages: of traditional farming in Liberia. Rainfed agriculture is the predominant system.
Use of water control technology is exceptional and consists mainly of unregulated manual irrigation, using watering cans. Liberia is far from being food self-sufficient, with net cereal imports and food aidFile Size: KB.
Liberia - Agriculture The devastation caused by Liberia's civil war has helped to make agriculture the dominant sector in the economy. That dominance, however, reflects not the strength of the agricultural sector but rather the complete failure of the other sectors. Liberia's agricultural production is primarily aimed toward subsistence.
Liberia Agriculture Sector Investment Program (LASIP) LASIP is a framework for the prioritisation, planning, coordination and harmonization of investments that will drive Liberia's agricultural development over the next decade.
Opinion - The soil is a farmer's silent partner and the basis of farming. It is the basic resource of the agricultural development of any nation. Its knowledge, understanding, and conservation. Abstract The overall objective of the Comprehensive Assessment of the Agricultural Sector (CAAS) is to provide an evidence base to enable appropriate strategic policy responses by the Government of Liberia (GoL) and its development partners in order to maximize the contribution of the agriculture sector to the Government's overarching policy objectives.
Jeanine Cooper has been working on food insecurity for the past 12 years in eastern Africa. As a child growing up in Liberia, she watched her father, a renowned agriculturalist, working with Liberian rice farmers to demonstrate green revolution techniques and try to improve farming methodologies.
on which agriculture depends, provides for basic human food and fiber needs, is economically viable, and enhances the quality of life of farmers and society as a whole (Uptal, ). Another definition by MacRae et al. () posits that: Sustainable agriculture is both a philosophy and a system of farming.
Urbanism, Architecture, and the Use of Space Before the civil war of –, Liberia was predominantly rural, with the majority of the population involved in subsistence agriculture; small-scale market production of cash crops such as rubber, sugar, palm oil, and citrus fruits; or producing primary products for export (iron ore, rubber, and tropical hardwoods).
Liberia - Agricultural sector review: Main report (English) Abstract. The primary objective of this review of Liberia's agricultural sector is to assess the extent to which the agricultural sector could assist economic recovery in the medium term.
The review focuses on. REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE Encourage a change in mind set of traditional farmers. Ministry of Agriculture Annex University of Liberia Fendell Campus Please include title of Position in subject line and County of Preferred Size: KB. Liberia Lesson 4: Liberian Food Goals for Lesson: Students will appreciate differences in diet, farming methods and cooking styles between America and Liberia.
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I recently bought a book called Traditional American Farming Techniques by Frank D. Gardner which really helped me understand the "culture" of American agriculture.
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Not many people associate organic farming with Liberia, a post-conflict nation often considered one of the most food-insecure countries in Africa. Due to high transport and energy costs in Liberia, an overall lack of adequate infrastructure, and highly fragmented marketing channels, there is very little investment in food-based value chains.
"By Apthirty-four cases and six deaths from Ebola in Liberia were recorded. By mid-June, 16 more people died. At the time it was thought to be malaria but when seven more people died the following month tests showed that was the Ebola virus. Years of instability killed Liberia's rice farming.
Much lowland in Liberia is suitable for rice cultivation, but years of warfare caused farmers to flee and rice paddies to revert to jungle. USAID, the US's foreign agricultural service working Liberia, is doing much to.
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Civil society raises concerns on prioritization of land allocation to foreign investors and insufficient public agricultural budget. MONROVIA (LIBERIA), Septem – The Liberian government is spending just two per cent of its budget on agriculture, despite Africa-wide consensus since that spending must be raised to ten per cent.
[1].Discover the best Liberia in Best Sellers. Find the top most popular items in Amazon Books Best Sellers.This neglect caused serious food insecurity and lack of capacity building and empowerment of rural farming communities. In order to address the issue, the government of Liberia and the AfDB have agreed to invest the sum of US$24 million to revitalize the agriculture sector through the Agriculture Sector Rehabilitation Project.
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Which case to buy for 17" pb?
I'm trying to figure out which case to pick up for my 17" pb. I want one with two cases, that is a smaller 'go' slip cover inside a big case for when I don't need to whole thing. I have been looking at brenthaven but can't find any pictures of what the slip cover that comes with their backpacks looks like. It would be nice to know what it looks like before spending over a hundred bucks on it. Anyone know where I can find good description of it besides the web site. Thanks.
I got myself an incase laptop sleeve for my Alu15"
Then I just use my backpack if I need to haul more stuff.
incase makes some pretty good cases, stylish, strong, flexible, my friend got a guitar case from them, that has a separate detachable laptop case, it's very nice.
Another good maker, is timbukt2, they have some nice shoulder cases, and sleeves(their sleeves are very awesome.
I have the 15" version of the Brenthaven...I'll post pics in a few minutes that you can check out...by the way, it is absolutely the BEST case or backpack I have EVER owned!!!
filmmaker-Thanks for posting those pictures. That's exactly what I was looking for, trying to figure out how practical it could be to just take the slip-in case around with the powerbook when not needing the whole backpack. Does slip case have room for the power adapter to go with it?
No, I rarely go anywhere without my backpack though. If you buy the sholder bag, the Powerbook goes into the slip case horizontally instead of vertically like in the backpack. But there's no room for the power adapter. But like I said, I ALWAYS bring my pack with me. I don't think I have taken the slip case out more than once.
Power Adaptor, iPod, and various cables go in the incase and it's light as hell. The backpack holds the gear I use less often.
the slip covers sold with larger bags aren't really practical on their own.


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Q: Selenium WebdriverJS won't even run the example Okay, I think I've done my homework here... I can't for the life of me get the official Selenium Webdriver npm module to work; I'm stuck. Here's my versions of everything...

Ubuntu 14.04
NodeJS v0.12.0, underneath Express 4.0
Java OpenJDK 1.6.0_34
Chrome Stable 33.0.1750.152
Chromedriver 2.9

I created a Digital Ocean droplet and chose Ubuntu 14.04 with Node already installed. I apt-get installed Chrome, Git and Java, and then npm install'd PM2 and Grunt.
I downloaded Chromedriver 2.9, gave it permission to be executed (chmod a+x), and moved it to /usr/local/bin. I can run "chromedriver" anywhere and it will give the message Starting ChromeDriver (v2.9.248304) on port 9515. Also, netstat -lp confirms that Chromedriver is listening on port 9515; it's working.
I used the Selenium Standalone npm module to get the Selenium jar for the selenium-webdriver module to use. I ran these commands...
npm install selenium-standalone@latest -g

selenium-standalone install

and it told me that the Selenium .jar had been downloaded to...
/usr/local/lib/node_modules/selenium-standalone/.selenium/selenium-server/2.44.0-server.jar
Onto the most important stuff... the Selenium Webdriver module. I ran these commands, according to the npm documentation, in the root of my Node app.
export SELENIUM_SERVER_JAR=/usr/local/lib/node_modules/selenium-standalone/.selenium/selenium-server/2.44.0-server.jar

SELENIUM_BROWSER=chrome

My Code
It's basically straight from the WebdriverJS documentation.

function init(value, cb) {

  console.log('Started task...');

  var webdriver = require('selenium-webdriver'),
  driver = new webdriver.Builder().
  withCapabilities(webdriver.Capabilities.chrome()).
  build();

  driver.get('http://www.google.com');
  driver.findElement(webdriver.By.name('q')).sendKeys('webdriver');
  driver.findElement(webdriver.By.name('btnG')).click();
  driver.wait(function() {
    return driver.getTitle().then(function(title) {
      return title === 'webdriver - Google Search';
    });
  }, 1000);

  driver.quit();

  console.log('done');

  cb();
}

init(true, function() {

  // do other stuff
});

Output

Other things I've tried
I read here that you were supposed to install xvfb with it and then run this command...
Xvfb :0 -ac -screen 0 1024x768x24 &
but it didn't make a difference.
I tried using Oracle's Java from their repo, and OpenJDK 1.7. I've also seen a lot of command line options you can pass in by executing java -jar -flagsandstuff, but it doesn't seem like that's the solution to using the Selenium Webdriver module. I'm out of ideas and frustrated.

A: It's not worth it; there are better headless browser modules that run on top of PhantomJS. I finally found this post that has about 30 different solutions! I went with Nightmare.
Headless Browser and scraping - solutions [closed]

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Thousands from Over 200 Countries Gather at Times Square Church Online to Pray in a Time of Crisis
The Virtual Prayer Meeting That Has Welcomed Thousands to Pray Since 2015 is Bringing Hope and Encouragement Throughout COVID-19 Pandemic
NEW YORK—COVID-19 has closed down in-person worship, at least for the time being, but at Times Square Church in New York City, weekly Tuesday evening prayer services go on as usual because these online virtual gatherings have welcomed thousands of people from over 200 countries for more than five years. The weekly prayer meetings at this church in the crossroads of the world happen each Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET at tsc.nyc/webcasts/tuesday-7pm.
Times Square Church's online prayer meetings began on Jan. 28, 2015, and prayers have been received from 207 self-reported countries and dependencies, with the U.S., Canada, U.K., Australia and India being the top submitters. Prayer requests and reports of answered prayers come in directly through a website submission form, on the church's app or via text message.
As the coronavirus spreads from person to person in unprecedented numbers throughout the world, public officials have taken drastic measures to control the global pandemic within their own borders. People must work from home, schools have closed, local businesses are shutting down, the markets are plummeting and fear of the future looms in the hearts of many.
In the midst of the fear and uncertainty for the future, people are looking for answers.
"God knew this was coming," said Times Square Church leader Carter Conlon, "and we need to cry out to Him because He hears and He wants to answer our prayer. The Bible makes this clear in 2 Chronicles 7:14: 'If my people who are called by My name would humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and heal the land.'"
In July 2001, well before 9/11, God called Times Square Church to bring to a halt all events and activities and pray for New York City.
"We sensed something was coming that would shake this city and our nation," added Conlon. "The church sat in total quiet for weeks, praying and waiting on the Lord before the towers were hit. Since then, we have known a time was coming to this nation when everything that could be shaken would be shaken. This is such a time.
"When God called us to start the Worldwide Prayer Meeting at Times Square Church, all we knew was we needed to provide a way for people to submit their prayers online and have them display on the screen in our sanctuary so people would see them and pray," he continued. "Only God could have called us to start this prayer meeting with people from all over world for such a time as this. At Times Square Church, we knew then and we know now that the only way we are going to get through this is to come together and pray. It's time to pray!"
Since its inception, the prayer meeting has received hundreds of thousands of prayer requests and answers to prayer. As the coronavirus pandemic causes panic and anxiety around the world, this Worldwide Prayer Meeting has seen a surge of participants online who have nowhere else to go voice their fears and concerns:
"Thank you for making the prayer meeting happen last night. I needed it. Thank you so much for your work and sacrifice, it really means a lot to me right now."—Anonymous, Florida
"Please pray for us for protection from this virus. I have to travel by bus, have to go work surrounded with many people. We need a miracle, mercy. Thank you, Jesus."—Anonymous, New Jersey
"I am self-isolating with my roommates, one of whom is high risk. Please pray for health and financial provision. Thank you, and God bless."—Pamela G., Brooklyn, New York
"Pray urgently for my daughter, who needs a miracle healing from coronavirus, bad chest and body pains, and shortness of breath. Pray for her 18-month-old baby to be safe. Pray for a miracle."—Anonymous, New York City
"Please pray. Our income is greatly affected by coronavirus; the main source of income is temporarily suspended until further notice. We're already late on rent and bills."—Ana A., Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
"Please pray for Ivan. A young man in his twenties hospitalized by the coronavirus. For his dear family. They love the Lord deeply. Thank you."—Marga, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
"Pray for my 31-year-old daughter who has the coronavirus. She's getting worse but can't get medical care until she's in respiratory distress. She has pneumonia too."—Connie, Huntsville, Alabama
"My roommate is receiving coronavirus treatment as of yesterday here in Qatar gulf country. Requesting for prayers and strength from you all."—George, Doha, Qatar
"Please pray for Greece, there are two wars waging—one at the border and one with this coronavirus. Pray that our Lord gives us His peace."—Evi F., Sparta, Greece
Pastor Conlon and Times Square Church congregants believe God has prepared them for this hour.
"The church has always served as a place of refuge, solace and provision in times of crisis," Conlon said. "But the church is not the building. No time has that been clearer than now. The church of Jesus Christ is you and me. And we need to be the church wherever we are at a time like this."
The Worldwide Prayer Meeting, as it brings together the Body of Christ from all over the world, is precisely that. It is the church gathering together because they know the answer to what to do in the face of the unimaginable. And that answer is clear and urgent: It's time to pray!
Times Square Church is an inter-denominational, multinational congregation, located in the heart of New York City, at 51st Street, between Broadway and Eighth Avenue, founded by Rev. David Wilkerson, author of the best-selling book "The Cross and the Switchblade." Over 10,000 people, representing more than 100 different nationalities, gather to pray together each week, finding true unity is possible through Jesus Christ.
For more information on Times Square Church and the Worldwide Prayer Meeting, visit tsc.nyc or itstimetopray.org.
To interview Carter Conlon, contact Media@HamiltonStrategies.com, Jeff Tolson, 610.584.1096, ext. 108, or Deborah Hamilton, ext. 102.


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UPDATE: Senate passes Budget deal, B'nai B'rith Pleased to See Budget Deal Includes SSDI Extension
Mostly Avoids Troubling Benefit Changes
B'nai B'rith International is pleased to see a bipartisan budget deal passed the through both the Senate and the House of Representatives that funds the government through 2017 and ends several weeks of uncertainty over a potential government shutdown. This major piece of legislation is expected to be signed by President Obama.
The deal itself, though, is a mixed bag as it pertains to areas affecting seniors and low-income Americans.
First, the deal avoids a debt default, which could destabilize the world economy, and makes a government shutdown in December much less likely. Second, the deal raises the onerous caps on domestic spending for the next two years—evenly split between defense and non-defense programs. This will make it easier for Congress to appropriate funds to domestic human needs programs that provide services to the elderly and those less fortunate.
Aside from those headlines, the biggest take away from the completion of this deal was that Social Security Disability Insurance (DI) program beneficiaries will no longer be forced to wait in fear that the program will be cut in some way to avoid the anticipated 2016 shortfall. B'nai B'rith has long called for a "clean reallocation," which would have addressed this Social Security benefit. While this instead comes at some cost, it is a better deal than many feared.
While we support eliminating the relatively minor amounts of fraud in the program, we are still concerned that allocating substantial resources to ferret out these infrequent frauds will shortchange other parts of the program and make DI applicants face longer waits before they can receive benefits. This has already been a significant problem for many years.
B'nai B'rith is also satisfied that there is now a strategy for protecting the 30 percent of individuals who do not receive Social Security and were therefore facing large Medicare rate hikes. The budget shields these people from a confluence of somewhat incongruent states laws that would have enacted steep increases in 2016. While not a perfect solution, the plan in the budget deal is a massive improvement over what would have happened without intervention.
"Frankly, the deal is better than many aging advocates feared, and the extension of Disability Insurance's solvency is a great relief," B'nai B'rith International Associate Executive Vice President Mark D. Olshan said. "We are certainly pleased that many of the long rumored cuts to Social Security and other programs were not included here. While we'd like to see that as a sign those cuts are off the table, we intend to remain outspoken and vigilant in the future to protect these critical programs for older adults."
B'nai B'rith Condemns British Academic Boycott Of Israel
Divisive Move Only Serves to Impede Peace
B'nai B'rith International strongly condemns the newly announced academic boycott of Israel by a group of scholars from the United Kingdom.
In a full page ad in the Guardian newspaper called "A Commitment by UK Scholars to the Rights of Palestinians," more than 300 professors say they are boycotting Israeli universities to call attention to "the intolerable human rights violations" it says Israel perpetrates against the Palestinians.
To be sure, with more than 194,000 academics in the United Kingdom, the 343 signers represent a tiny minority. But such public calls bring disproportionate attention to their misguided view.
It is astonishing to think how these university professors are intentionally ignoring the situation in the region and focusing instead on Israel, while disregarding such realities as the current terror campaign against Jews in Israel, who have been shot, stabbed and rammed with cars by young Palestinians.
The approach a week ago by 150 British artists announcing opposition to a cultural boycott of Israel notes engagement is how to understand others. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series, joined those opposing a boycott.
Academic freedom is a hallmark of the Israeli university system. It is astonishing that these British academics have their eyes trained only on Israel, rather than on the numerous nations which inhibit academic freedom and systematically abuse human rights of their citizens.
B'nai B'rith Mourns Richard Lakin, Victim of Palestinian Terror Attack
Richard Lakin
B'nai B'rith International mourns the loss of American-Israeli Richard Lakin, who subsequently succumbed to his wounds and died two weeks after being shot in the head and stabbed by Palestinian terrorists on a bus in Jerusalem. Lakin underwent numerous surgeries after the attack in an attempt to save his life.
Lakin, the uncle of B'nai B'rith young leader Josh Lakin, whose mother, Debbie serves on the B'nai B'rith Board of Governors, was a 76-year-old grandfather of eight.
The Oct. 13 attack, carried out with guns and knives, has now claimed three lives. Several victims are still hospitalized.
Lakin was a teacher, a principal and a community activist, who made aliyah more than three decades ago.
His caring nature was well on display on his website, where he wrote that he was the "recipient of endless joy from my children and grandkids, and from the smiles, laughter and sense of wonder of the hundreds of elementary school children I had the good fortune to work with as a teacher and principal." He also noted on his website "kindness and positivism are contagious," along with, "parenting and teaching are acts of love."
Lakin lived an exemplary life of giving back and of kindness. The contrast with the brutal, barbaric way he died could not be more stark.
May his memory be for a blessing.
Photo via Facebook
B'nai B'rith Praises Bipartisan Congressional Effort To Officially Condemn Palestinian Incitement Against Israelis
Rep. Edward Royce (R-Calif.)
B'nai B'rith International praises the bipartisan effort in Congress to publicly condemn the murderous wave of terror that has hit Israel in recent weeks, sending a letter to Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas, holding a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing Thursday on the Palestinian incitement against Israel and promoting House Resolution 293, which formally denounces anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement in the West Bank.
Representatives Edward Royce (R-Calif.) and Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.) are leading the charge, initiating a congressional letter to Abbas urging him to make sure "immediate action is taken to end incitement and bring the situation under control" and pointing out that "statements made by you, other political figures, clerics and official PA media have undoubtedly served to inflame the current situation."
The letter from Congress concludes by encouraging Abbas to take the first step in curbing violence through a "sustained effort to publicly and officially repudiate these attacks, ending the unacceptable incitement to violence emanating from Palestinian Authority officials and institutions, continuing important security cooperation with Israel and agreeing to unconditionally renew direct talks with the Israelis."
B'nai B'rith encourages additional members of congress to sign onto the letter, asking Abbas to take "concrete steps" to quell the surge in violence.
Yesterday the House Foreign Affairs Committee met to discuss Palestinian incitement and violence against Israeli citizens. During the hearing, at which several expert witnesses testified, Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.) commented on the vast scope of anti-Israel bias at the United Nations, referencing a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) resolution passed by its executive board this week. B'nai B'rith spoke out forcefully twice this week against the UNESCO resolution, which was replete with libelous falsehoods about the Jewish state.
The committee also approved H. Res. 293, which now moves to the full House of Representatives. B'nai B'rith encourages all House members to support the resolution.
Efforts by politicians from both sides of the aisle to bring attention to this important issue are greatly appreciated by B'nai B'rith and the entire Jewish community. Too often Israel is the victim of baseless attacks from governments and international bodies with a severely skewed view of the Middle East. Against this backdrop the role of the U.S. Congress in combating anti-Israel hatred is essential.
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B'nai B'rith Welcomes Arrest Warrants For 1992 Israeli Embassy Bombing In Buenos Aires
Plaza Embajada de Israel in Buenos Aires,
the former site of the Israeli embassy.
B'nai B'rith International has issued the following statement:
B'nai B'rith International welcomes the Argentine Supreme Court's issuing of arrest warrants for two men under investigation for the 1992 Israeli embassy bombing in Buenos Aires that killed 29 people, injured 242 and also destroyed a church and a school.
The court issued a warrant for Hezbollah member Hussein Mohamad Ibrahim Suleiman who was arrested in Jordan in 2001 and allegedly confessed to assisting in the transportation of explosives that would be used in the embassy attack. The court also "reiterated" an international arrest warrant for Jose Salman El Reda Reda who was allegedly involved in the purchasing of the deadly materials used in the blast.
While B'nai B'rith is pleased to see movement on this front, this investigation has been marred largely by inaction in the 23 years since that deadly day. B'nai B'rith hopes that new information presented by the Israeli government to the court and the issuing of these warrants will finally move forward the process of bringing the perpetrators to justice.
UNESCO Backs Off Attempt To Reclassify The Western Wall As Part Of Al-Aqsa Mosque
Today the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Executive Board passed a resolution predictably condemning Israel for a wide range of baseless accusations, but the most offensive proposal—to designate the Western Wall as an "integral part of the Al-Aqsa Mosque"—was not included in the final resolution.
The vote count for the resolution was 26 for, 6 against and 25 abstentions.
B'nai B'rith praises the Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States for voting against the resolution at the Executive Board session today.
On Monday B'nai B'rith spoke out about this very issue, and B'nai B'rith International President Allan J. Jacobs and Executive Vice President Daniel S. Mariaschin wrote a letter to UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova condemning the malicious resolution and urged her to steer UNESCO's Executive Board away from such a vile proposal.
On Tuesday Bokova ultimately issued a statement deploring the resolution and calling on the UNSECO Executive Board to "take decisions that do not further inflame tensions on the ground and that encourage respect for the sanctity of the Holy Sites."
Days later the proposed policy, which would have been a systematic and undisguised erasure of Jewish national and religious history, was removed.
While the redesignation of the Western Wall was left out, there are still many other egregious points contained in this resolution supported by Afghanistan, Algeria Argentina, Bangladesh, Belize, Brazil, Chad, China, Cuba, Ecuador, Egypt, the Dominican Republic, India, Indonesia, Kuwait, Mali, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Russian Federation, Tunisia and United Arab Emirates.
The resolution widely condemns Israeli "aggression" against Palestinians, never mentioning the murderous wave of terror attacks against Israel's Jews that has left seven dead and 30 injured. It also accuses Israel of denying Muslims the right to worship at the Temple Mount and makes absurd complaints about, among other things, the construction of an elevator at the Western Wall.
Furthermore, the UNESCO resolution recycled one of its rote motions that calls on Israel to change the designation of two Jewish holy sites—the Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron and the Tomb of Rachel in Bethlehem—as Palestinian historical sites. This is yet another blatant attempt by the Palestinians and a United Nations body to deny Jews their history and identity. B'nai B'rith International will continue to call attention to these issues to ensure that does not happen.
Abstaining on the vote were Austria, France, Spain, Italy, Sweden, Albania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Ukraine, Angola, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea, Malawi, Uganda, Togo, Japan, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, the Republic of Korea and Thailand.
B'nai B'rith Outraged Over UNESCO Resolution Aimed at Renaming Western Wall
B'nai B'rith International is outraged over a resolution at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) that would designate the Western Wall (known as Kotel in Hebrew), which is the sole still-standing remnant of the Temple in Jerusalem, as "integral part of the Al-Aqsa Mosque." B'nai B'rith International President Allan J. Jacobs and Executive Vice President Daniel S. Mariaschin wrote a letter to UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova rebuking the malicious resolution and urged her to steer UNESCO's Executive Board away from such a vile proposal.
The resolution was brought forth on behalf of the Palestinians by Algeria, Egypt, Kuwait, Morocco, Tunisia and the United Arab Emirates, and proposes, among other outrageous demands and condemnations, renaming the Kotel: Buraq Plaza. If passed it would be a systematic erasure and undisguised historical revision, robbing Jews of history and identity.
In what is clearly a play to further delegitimze Israel and encourage discontent among Palestinians, the resolution condemns Israeli security forces for the response to the relentless terror waged against Israeli citizens in recent weeks, in which Palestinians have used knives, meat cleavers and cars to murder Israelis. Further, the motion would curtail the Jewish state's archeological excavations in Jerusalem's Old City and makes the absurd allegation that the Israeli government limits Muslim worship and access to the holy site.
Jacobs and Mariaschin explain the Jewish people's connection to Kotel in their letter to Bokova, writing: "Since the destruction of Second Temple over 2000 years ago, Jews have looked to the Kotel with hope for the rebirth of sovereignty in our ancient homeland. We have put notes in the crevices of the wall with prayers. The connection between the Jewish people and the Kotel is strong, and eternal."
They also point the blatant hypocrisy that has been percolating within UNESCO, saying: "The creeping but undisguised historical revisionism and territorial, cultural and civilizational appropriation taking root at UNESCO … make clear which side in the conflict is truly inciting religious tensions and seeking to alter the status quo in Jerusalem."
To read B'nai B'rith's full letter to Bokova, click here.
B'nai B'rith Decries the arson of joseph's tomb
B'nai B'rith is outraged by the torching of Joseph's Tomb, a holy site in the ancient city of Shechem in the West Bank, by Palestinian rioters. As of yet, no injuries or deaths have been reported.
While Palestinian Authority (PA) security forces managed to disperse the crowds and douse the fire, significant damage has been reported in the women's section of the site. The arson came shortly after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on the Palestinian leadership to stop a wave of attacks on Jews. After a week of silence, PA President Mahmoud Abbas finally issued a statement condemning the group's actions and announcing plans to create an investigatory committee.
While vicious attacks have left seven dead and more than 30 wounded—Abbas issued no condemnation while other PA officials have been busy inciting this kind of violence. B'nai B'rith is appalled that the PA ignored multiple violent deaths before finally denouncing this act of wanton arson.
B'nai B'rith Condemns U.N.'s Outrageous Mischaracterization of Terror Wave in Israel
U.N. spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric
B'nai B'rith condemns the outrageous statement by U.N. spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric characterizing Israel's utterly restrained response to the current wave of Palestinian terrorism as an "apparent excessive use of force" and indicating that Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon would want a "serious review" of Israeli defensive measures on a day when three more innocent Israelis were murdered in Jerusalem. Referencing the "acts of terror we've seen in Israel and in Palestine," the U.N. spokesperson overtly and unforgivably misrepresented a situation in which only one population is being attacked by knives, vehicles and attempted suicide-bombings: Israeli civilians.
Dujarric stated that the "apparent excessive use of force by Israeli security forces is also troubling and demands serious review, as it only serves to exacerbate the situation, leading to a vicious cycle of needless bloodshed." He attributed the violence to frustrations "sewn by the longstanding occupation" and "the lack of a political horizon." No mention was made, however, of the open incitement of Palestinian officials that has directly correlated with the increase in hostilities. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has personally been inciting the Palestinian population by spreading lies about Israeli intentions on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.
The warped U.N. perspective on the crisis speaks to a grave disconnect from reality and from any opportunity to play a stabilizing role in the region. If this is the international response now, while Israeli civilians are maimed and slaughtered unprovoked on a daily basis, we can only imagine how predictably unjust it will be once Israel is again forced to more assertively engage in counterterrorism efforts the way any other country would under such deplorable circumstances.
B'nai B'rith Decries Serial Terror Attacks In Israel; Abbas Remains Silent
B'nai B'rith decries the serial terror attacks currently plaguing Israel as three more Jewish Israelis are dead and more than 20 are injured following a violent morning of gun and knife attacks across the country.
Three Israelis were killed in two different attacks in eastern and central Jerusalem. In eastern Jerusalem two Palestinian men attempted to overtake a bus, shooting and stabbing passengers, ultimately killing two people and injuring 10. One attacker was killed and the other wounded. In central Jerusalem, a man drove a car into a bus stop, killing one person and then leaving the vehicle to stab others. He was shot and wounded by an Israeli security guard. Elsewhere in Jerusalem, a 13-year-old boy was stabbed a dozen times, a policeman was stabbed and a soldier was attacked on a bus. In Raanana, four people were stabbed in two separate attacks.
The lack of outcry against this wave of terror is disturbing, although unfortunately not surprising. If a rash of terror broke out in any other democratic nation, most of the international community would be appalled.
These attacks are all the more alarming considering the silence from Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and the vocal support from Hamas for the attacks to continue. Only two weeks ago Abbas spoke in front of the U.N. General Assembly, whitewashing the attacks on Jews at the Temple Mount and claiming that Palestinians are "working to spread the culture of peace."
The lack of condemnation demonstrates Abbas' statements were farcical and intended for an international community that continues to keep its head in the sand. Given his abject failure of to speak out and condemn this wave of violence, B'nai B'rith questions his interest or sincerity in ultimately achieving peace with Israel.


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Matthew Knowles Readies New Destiny's Child Projects / 'Hopeful' For New Album & Tour
Published: Tuesday 22nd Sep 2015 by Rashad
It's nearly been 11 years since Grammy winning divas Destiny's Child graced record shelves with a studio LP, but if manager Matthew Knowles has his way, fans won't have to wait 11 more before they can get their hands on some new-new from the trio.
Indeed, recently revealing he has "a few" projects in the works including a biography, television show, and more, Matthew – who still contractually manages the group – says he is "extremely hopeful" they will reunite for a new album and tour.
This, of course, after plans surfaced last year the music mogul was readying a tell-all movie based on them. Read his words below:
"I am extremely hopeful that the ladies will come back with an album and a tour. I'm working on a few Destiny's Child projects right now," he said. "My second book will be the autobiography of Destiny's Child. I'm talking to the film and TV community right now, regarding a Destiny's Child movie or TV series of some sort. But I still manage the ladies — Destiny's Child — and I'm hopeful that within the next two to three years we'll see something major come from it."
As Knowles continues to shop his Destiny's Child project to studios, he went on to tell HuffPost that he has some potential names in mind for the film's cast — but kept his choices under wraps.
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Anastasia Beaverhousen (aka T.I.T.S.) September 22, 2015
I think it's time to give up hope, Matthew.
Not unless you negotiate the girls to get ownership of the DC name and properties.
Something tells me he won't, so bored reunion will be forthcoming…
BrendaHo September 23, 2015
Matthew has a history of substance abuse behind the scenes, so this maybe one of his binges where he really believes this crap.
These girls record under there names now. they done with him stealing money.
*bored= No
DIABETES UNBOTHERED September 22, 2015
Everytime i think of DC3 i think of how HELTHY beys career is and how she out lived ( out living) her peers past and present with no signs of slowing down. I think of Aliyah and Rihanna how beuatiful and suxcessful both are (was) and then we have Bey blowing their success and Beauty to shame lol even the fact that Aliyah had Jayz first and all this fascinates me. Mathew for President, sorry Kanye.
*HEALTHY* lol funny i mis-spell the most important word in my arguement.
boutdatlife September 22, 2015
I went to that concert in msg..it was BOMB! Michelle murked the enging of that song! Sheesh I really miss Destiny's child! I would like to see them perform Sail on too lol
Bye-yoncé September 22, 2015
I am going to get a severe KICK outta this! I'm a thousand percent sure Beyoncé doesn't support the idea of a Destiny's Child movie but she knows she can't stop him. Oooh miss Beyoncé!!! Jokes aside, this movie is only going to be worth watching if Matthew pumps the real tea about all the shady stuff that they both did and I can bet all my wigs HE WONT. Save the movie until someone passes away, this could tarnish their legacy.
#justsayn September 22, 2015
He cant do anything without their permission… Its also waaayy to early for a destinys child biopic. They r still in their early 30s! The film will probably be centered around Bey childhood, the group replacements, them touring and Bey going solo. Its not like the biopic will be honest and truthful.
LB September 22, 2015
LMAO Bye Matthew
Shady81 September 22, 2015
I guess Matthew still scraping for cash to keep up with his child support payments to both of his babymama's you already know Beyonce's about to shut his make believe projects down in 5,4,3,2,1. Matthew better go talk to his professor at the University of how to manage your children properly ran by the one and only Joesph Walter Jackson himself and ask him what he should do after your children fire you and what should be his plan B because that dream Matthew's having to come out with all this Destiny Child stuff just not gone work does he realize that Beyonce and the other girls could sue his ass if he come out with all that s***, he better think again LMFAO a Destiny Child series this man is dehydrated for some coins
#ByeMatthew.
Chile, leave my weave at the door and don't steal it like those broke ass barb stans September 22, 2015
Yes! If he can somehow successfully pull this off, then I swear I won't mention his cheating. Oh my goodness! Another DC album…and TOUR would be so exciting! If this happens, I will purchase multiple physical copies and tickets. I NEED Michelle to deliver those extraordinary vocals she blessed me with in "Through With Love" and "Do You Know" from their reunion tour DVD in Atlanta. I'll need her to have her very own act of the tour in which she performs ALL of the released singles from her new album because for me to support this reunion on such an extreme level, I need Michelle to have much more shine and showcase her gift and incredible songwriting skills some more. Without Michelle, DC is literally nothing special and boring.
Fancy BISH September 22, 2015
Tina Knowles is somewhere saying, "That low down dirty dawg Matthew ain't doing a damn thing unless he's ready for a lawsuit the size of Texas…get the car Bey"
http://giphy.com/gifs/beyonce-tina-knowles-4theloveof22-f92AcmdApqxFe
Cory Wynne September 22, 2015
They fulfilled their contractual obligations with that love song compilation.
dydy972 September 23, 2015
I don't think there will ever be a destiny's child album or tour.
The girls are big names right now in the music industry, they are not struggling and they are super independent.
They will keep doing collaborations but under their own name.
Plus, we know beyonce loves her daddy, but being under the management of her daddy who she said could not dissociate business from everyday life will be tough.
All I see is a desperate daddy trying to get back to the old days of millions of dollars flowing . The problem is that he can do whatever he wants but without Beyonce, Kelly and Michelle's support, he has no power.
Kelendria September 23, 2015
I would love to do another album, but we're all too busy to commit to that right now
Credits September 23, 2015
Omg, imagine if kelly really commented here… Wow
AnnaliseKeatingsNewWig September 23, 2015
LOL Michelle reads y'all comments you know! She links TGJ to her Twitter feed so she's never sleep lmao????????
True fans of Destiny's Child do not want this to happen, as we already know this will be an inaccurate portrayal that will swing in Matthews favour (plus he will be the person that is making the most money out of all the related parties). I'm sure he will try to portray himself as a modern day Joe Jackson that worked the girls to the bone because he believed in them, but we all know that he was power-hungry and destroyed the girls friendships all for his own agenda.
I always thought Tina held some sort of power with the name, as we are always told that she found the name in the bible, no? I think the girls should do what TLC did and pay whatever they have to, in order to fully own the rights to their name. Even if they never make another record again (which hopefully they will), they can sleep peacefully knowing that bàstard is not profiting from their hard work.
I have nothing against a biopic being made (Should be on big screen tbh) I just don't want Mathew anywhere near it.
..::Centurion::.. September 23, 2015
A cheating adulterous high school dropout trashy serial opportunist a ś śhole of a father… Yeah, no wonder Beyonce is the way she is.
taqui arandi September 23, 2015
Yall should see Mathew Knowles new Girl-Group, Blushhh…. Its literally a Very-Rough 02 "Beyonce", a Hip-Hop Solostar "Solonge", and a Ghetto-Twiinz looking "Left-Eye" (she was my favorite tho)… They have plenty of talent but Mathew is missing the creative talent to make them look like any more than a recycled DC… same photo treatments and poses… and no outfits from Tacky Tina's stage collection… He desperately needs help… Poor Girls but I wish the best for them https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDkDoBiICSU
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Fans of Kelly Rowland, affectionately called #RowlandStones, are still talking about the diva's heartwarming visit to Angie Martinez's 'IRL' podcast Wednesday (October 5) – days after the show first hit airwaves.
And after one peek at the jam-packed interview, you'll see why.
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Norman, can you handle this?
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Q: Maintaining South migrations on Django forks I'm working on a pretty complex Django project (50+ models) with some complicated logic (lots of different workflows, views, signals, APIs, background tasks etc.). Let's call this project-base. Currently using Django 1.6 + South migrations and quite a few other 3rd party apps.
Now, one of the requirements is to create a fork of this project that will add some fields/models here and there and some extra logic on top of that. Let's call this project-fork. Most of the extra work will be on top of the existing models, but there will also be a few new ones.
As project-base continues to be developed, we want these features to also get into project-fork (much like a rebase/merge in git-land). The extra changes in project-fork will not be merged back into project-base.
What could be the best possible way to accomplish this? Here are some of my ideas:

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*Use South merges in project-fork to keep it up-to-date with latest changes from project-base, as explained here. Use signals and any other means necessarry to keep the new logic from project-fork as loosely coupled as possible to avoid any potential conflicts.

*Do not modify ANY of the original project-base models and instead create new models in different apps that reference the old models (i.e. using OneToOneField). Extra logic could end up in the old and/or new apps.

*your idea here please :)
I would go with option 1 as it seems less complicated as a whole, but might expose a greater risk. Here's how I would see it happening:
Migrations on project-base:

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*0001_project_base_one

*0002_project_base_two

*0003_project_base_three

Migrations on project-fork:

*

*0001_project_base_one

*0002_project_fork_one

After merge, the migrations would look like this:

*

*0001_project_base_one

*0002_project_base_two

*0002_project_fork_one

*0003_project_base_three

*0004_project_fork_merge_noop (added to merge in changes from both projects)
Are there any pitfalls using this approach? Is there a better way?
Thank you for your time.

A: Official South workflow:
The official South recommendation is to try with the --merge flag: http://south.readthedocs.org/en/latest/tutorial/part5.html#team-workflow
This obviously won't work in all cases, from my experience it works in most though.
Pitfalls:

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*Multiple changes to the same model can still break

*Duplicate changes can break things

The "better" way is usually to avoid simultaneous changes to the same models, the easiest way to do this is by reducing the error-window as much as possible.
My personal workflows in these cases:
With small forks where the model changes are obvious from the beginning:

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*Discus which model changes will need to be done for the fork

*Apply those changes to both/all branches as fast as possible to avoid conflicts

*Work on the fork ....

*Merge the fork which gives no new migrations

With large forks where the changes are not always obvious and/or will change again:

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*Do the normal fork and development stuff while trying to stay up to date with the latest master/develop branch as much as possible

*Before merging back, throw away all schemamigrations in the fork

*Merge all changes from the master/develop

*Recreate all needed schema changes

*Merge to develop/master


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Q: Robolectric in CI environment I'm running into an issue where my robolectric tests pass in my terminal with:
./gradlew test
and the same command, properly configured with all the tools on circleci gives me this error:
java.lang.RuntimeException: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: maxSize <= 0
        at org.robolectric.RobolectricTestRunner$2.evaluate(RobolectricTestRunner.java:238)
        at org.robolectric.RobolectricTestRunner.runChild(RobolectricTestRunner.java:185)
        at org.robolectric.RobolectricTestRunner.runChild(RobolectricTestRunner.java:54)
        at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$3.run(ParentRunner.java:290)
        at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$1.schedule(ParentRunner.java:71)
        at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.runChildren(ParentRunner.java:288)
        at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.access$000(ParentRunner.java:58)
        at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$2.evaluate(ParentRunner.java:268)
        at org.robolectric.RobolectricTestRunner$1.evaluate(RobolectricTestRunner.java:149)
        at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.run(ParentRunner.java:363)
        at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.testing.junit.JUnitTestClassExecuter.runTestClass(JUnitTestClassExecuter.java:86)
        at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.testing.junit.JUnitTestClassExecuter.execute(JUnitTestClassExecuter.java:49)
        at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.testing.junit.JUnitTestClassProcessor.processTestClass(JUnitTestClassProcessor.java:69)
        at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.testing.SuiteTestClassProcessor.processTestClass(SuiteTestClassProcessor.java:48)
        at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
        at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
        at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
        at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:497)
        at org.gradle.messaging.dispatch.ReflectionDispatch.dispatch(ReflectionDispatch.java:35)
        at org.gradle.messaging.dispatch.ReflectionDispatch.dispatch(ReflectionDispatch.java:24)
        at org.gradle.messaging.dispatch.ContextClassLoaderDispatch.dispatch(ContextClassLoaderDispatch.java:32)
        at org.gradle.messaging.dispatch.ProxyDispatchAdapter$DispatchingInvocationHandler.invoke(ProxyDispatchAdapter.java:93)
        at com.sun.proxy.$Proxy2.processTestClass(Unknown Source)
        at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.testing.worker.TestWorker.processTestClass(TestWorker.java:105)
        at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
        at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
        at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
        at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:497)
        at org.gradle.messaging.dispatch.ReflectionDispatch.dispatch(ReflectionDispatch.java:35)
        at org.gradle.messaging.dispatch.ReflectionDispatch.dispatch(ReflectionDispatch.java:24)
        at org.gradle.messaging.remote.internal.hub.MessageHub$Handler.run(MessageHub.java:360)
        at org.gradle.internal.concurrent.DefaultExecutorFactory$StoppableExecutorImpl$1.run(DefaultExecutorFactory.java:64)
        at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1142)
        at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:617)
        at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:745)
Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: maxSize <= 0
        at com.nostra13.universalimageloader.cache.memory.impl.LruMemoryCache.<init>(LruMemoryCache.java:33)
        at com.nostra13.universalimageloader.core.DefaultConfigurationFactory.createMemoryCache(DefaultConfigurationFactory.java:114)
        at com.nostra13.universalimageloader.core.ImageLoaderConfiguration$Builder.initEmptyFieldsWithDefaultValues(ImageLoaderConfiguration.java:584)
        at com.nostra13.universalimageloader.core.ImageLoaderConfiguration$Builder.build(ImageLoaderConfiguration.java:559)
        at com.heetch.HeetchApp.initImageLoader(HeetchApp.java:123)
        at com.heetch.HeetchApp.onCreate(HeetchApp.java:55)
        at org.robolectric.internal.ParallelUniverse.setUpApplicationState(ParallelUniverse.java:140)
        at org.robolectric.RobolectricTestRunner.setUpApplicationState(RobolectricTestRunner.java:421)
        at org.robolectric.RobolectricTestRunner$2.evaluate(RobolectricTestRunner.java:234)
        ... 34 more

I'm using robolectric 3.0-rc3 and I belive this bug come from robolectric itself but I don't have any clues on where to look for to solve this error.

A: The solution was to add a memory cache to ImageLoader as below:
ImageLoaderConfiguration config = new ImageLoaderConfiguration.Builder(this)
                .memoryCache(new WeakMemoryCache())
                .build();


Larry Scott hasn't been the commissioner of the Pacific-10 Conference long enough to worry about such things, but if he has to have his shirts monogrammed to change the "0" to a "2," well, hang the expense.
In a news conference designed to introduce former Big XII Commissioner and Big Ten Network creator Kevin Weiberg as his chief aide, Scott acknowledged that the time for considering conference expansion seriously and thoroughly is upon him and the 10 university presidents and chancellors.
Put another way, the clock is ticking on the notion of a Pac-12, presumably - though not officially - with Utah and Brigham Young as the most viable candidates.
Oh, there were other talking points on the agenda - the possibility of a Pac-10 (12) Network, the expiration of the conference's television contract with Fox in 2012, Weiberg's general swellness, etc. - but as the most hidebound of the nation's major athletic conferences, a notion like expansion is the million-ton elephant in the garden shed.
Which is why Scott took care to make sure nobody thought this was his initiative alone.
"We have a group of presidents and chancellors who are very engaged," he said when asked if he was preparing a committee to look into the issue. "All of them are very involved concerning an issue as important as possibly expanding the membership."
In other words, the boat has set sail, and if the first port of call isn't Salt Lake City, well, we don't know our boats.
Scott described the process as "very preliminary," and wouldn't describe "anything as being in an advanced stage." He also said, "We've had no serious discussions with any institutions."
That means they've been on the topic for a while and they've targeted potential candidates, but haven't gotten down to the flowers and candy stage.
They will, of course, because membership is the most important factor in the TV negotiations that will begin next year, and certainly in how the conference's TV network/propaganda arm will be shaped. The conference realized $43 million from its combined deals with Fox and ABC/ESPN in 2008, at the same time the Big Ten Network pulled in $66 million alone.
This is, in short, Job 1 for Scott, the man hired to modernize the placid and sometimes self-satisfied Pac-10. Expand the brand, grow the brand, or become a glorified Big Sky Conference. A nice, alarmist sentiment to prod the conference's more obstinate stragglers.
It's easier for Scott to make these initiatives as bold as they are because the conference is currently at an unusually low ebb. The men's basketball league is as invisible as it has been since the '50s, and no voters in either the media or coaches' polls this week gave even a single vote to any member. The hammer has not yet fallen on the USC football program. The times are good for economic shoe-squeezing.
Besides, all the conference's putative equals are bigger than ever. The SEC, Big 12 and ACC are 12-deep, and the Big Ten is about to be. They all are setting their eyes on the largest slices of the football and basketball pies, probably with an eye toward splitting from the rest of the NCAA into an uber-group with either 60 members or, if the Big East is included, anywhere from 68 to 78 members.
That would be the codification of the way college athletics has been tacking of late, between the talk of expanding the basketball tournament to 96 teams, the steady diminution of mid-major at-large teams from the selection process, and the big-powers-get-bigger Bowl Championship Series.
Scott clearly sees the Pac-10 as no longer the defender of the status quo, but as a victim of it. This is his charge, and it is why he was hired - to get the conference out of safe mode, and fast.
The conference hasn't changed membership since 1978, 32 years ago, when it pulled Arizona and Arizona State from the Western Athletic Conference. No other conference has been so settled, or in some minds, more sclerotic. The Pac-10 and Big Ten became known mostly as defenders of the ways things used to be, unwilling or unprepared for the faster pace of rapacity in the new world of college athletics.
Thus, Scott was hired to change all that, and he hired Weiberg to hasten that change. And with so many elements in play at the same time, the idea of swallowing/absorbing/digesting Utah and BYU has never seemed more viable, or more urgent.
We say Utah and BYU because they meet all the conference's stated criteria. Natural rivals, geographically desirable, academically compatible, and blah blah blah. The truth is, Utah and BYU are money generators, and on this side of the Rockies, they make the most sense. More, in any manner of thinking, than Nevada and Fresno State, or Colorado and Colorado State, or TCU and New Mexico, or any other candidates one can conjure.
There are rumors that the two likeliest targets are Utah and Colorado, but it seems safe to say that Utah would be happier maintaining its rivalry with BYU than trying to create a new one.
In any event, it's safe for you to figure that there will be a Pac-12 announcement sooner rather than later; either that, or Scott will have failed to initiate the most substantive change that frames all the others. Whether this is good, fair or neither is almost beside the point now.
Sharks keep moving or they die. It's the new rule of thumb in college sports, and Larry Scott is better at playing the sharks than the chum.