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The Pioneer Mothers of America: A Record of the More Noble Women of the Early Days, and
...born 1764, married Colonel William Augustine Washington, son of Augustine and Anne Aylett Washington and nephew to the General. Hannah... (Park, United States - 1764)
The Jamesons in America. 1647-1900 : genealogical records and memoranda
...Barid,^ Thomas,- James^), daughter of George Washington [767] and Susan Ann (Day) Jameson, was born Oct. 27, 1825, in Culpeper,... (Culpeper, United States - 1825)
The pedigree and history of the Washington family : derived from Odin, the founder of Scandinavia, B.C. 70, involving a period of eighteen centuries,...
...14 Robert Washington, third son of Robert, was born at Hullhede, county Westmoreland, circa 1460, He... (Stanley, United States - 1516)
History of New Orleans (Volume 2)
...September 19, 1869, son of John Washington and Martha Jane (Rowe) - Moore. He practically grew up in the atmosphere... (Rowe, Louisiana, United States - 1869)
History of Santa Clara County California
...7, 1876, the son of George Washington Fry who came to California via Panama and thence by sailing vessel to... (Dewitt, Cal., California, United States - 1876)
History of Texas, together with a biographical history of the cities of Houston and Galveston, containing a concise history of the state, with portraits...
...a daughter of Dr. Lawrence Augustine Washington, who was a grandson of Colonel Samuel Washington, a brother of General... (Columbus, Texas, United States - 1573)
The Choates in America. 1643-1896
...Thomas'-^ Tlioinas", Johii^), son of George Washington [-kis] and Sarah Ames (Gerrish) Choate, was born Jan. 15, 1859, in Enfield,... (Enfield, United States - 1859)
Makers of America, biographies of leading men of thought and action, the men who constitute the bone and sinew of American prosperity and life...
...child, John Early, married Mary Washington, the daughter of Dr. Clifford Cabell, of Buckingham County. There were five children... (Buckingham County, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom - 1914)
Lives of distinguished North Carolinians
...the daughter of the late John Washington, Esq., of New Bern, a lady of rare beauty and accomplishments-a union which... (New, Saône-et-Loire, France - 1836)
Report (Volume 2)
...with the daughter of Mr. George Washington 'Stone, to 'whom he was afterwards married. Mr. and Mrs.... (Dunham, Québec, Canada - 1820)
Lamb's biographical dictionary of the United States, (Volume 03)
...1809, son of Charles Washington and Catharine (Roberts), and grandson of John and Caroline Goldsborough. His father was... (Roberts, United States - 1809)
A compilation of the messages and papers of the presidents, 1789-1907 (Volume 1)
...(or nth, old style), 1732. Augustine Washington, his father, was a son of Lawrence Washington, whose father, John Washington, came... (Westmoreland County, Va., Virginia, United States - 1732)
The Imperial dictionary of universal biography: a series of original memoirs of distinguished men, of all ages and all nations (Volume 2)
...extensive charities and munificent hospitality. Lawrence Washington, eldest brother of the hero of American independence, having married a daughter of... (Frederick county, United Kingdom - 1755)
Old time belles and cavaliers
...Lawrence Lewis, the son of Betty Washington, who took up his residence at Mount Vernon in 1798. And so it... (Mount Vernon, United States - 1798)
Some colonial mansions and those who lived in them, with genealogies of the various families mentioned
...VI. (99) Perrin Washington, son of Warner and Mary, born 7 February, 1790. He removed to Washington,... (Clark County, Lancashire, United Kingdom - 1790)
History of Alabama and dictionary of Alabama biography (Volume 4)
...1916, in Montgomery, son of George Washington and Amanda Almlra (Veazey) Pearson. He received the A. B. degree from Alabama... (Montgomery, Alabama, United States - 1916)
...son of George Thomas and America Washington (Atkinson) Mitcham, of Birmingham, the former a merchant, who left La Grange military... (Birmingham, Alabama, United States - 1878)
The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography (Volume 16)
...Lawrence, the eldest son of John Washington, married Mildred, the daughter of Augustine Warner, who in 1652 represented York County... (Washington, Maryland, United States - 1652)
History of Littleton, New Hampshire: Genealogy comp. by George C. Furber
...Charles Edward Fuller, son of George Washington8, b. in Dalton, Ang. 2, 1853. m. March 15, 1879, Minnie, dau. of... (Dalton, New Hampshire, United States - 1879)
History of Alabama and dictionary of Alabama biography
...at) Pulaski, Tenn., son of Thomas Washington and Lucy ID. (Brown) Grjubbs, natives of Brunswick County, Va., who moved to... (Brunswick County, Va., Virginia, United States - 1838)
Biographical history of the American Irish in Chicago
...Ashton, daughter of Congressman Washington Ashton, of Virginia, a lineal descendant of the George Washington family. He has two daughters,... (Virginia, Virginia, United States - 1884)
Genealogy and memoirs of Isaac Stearns and his descendants
...24, 1819, son of Capt. George Washington and Hannah (Goddard) Stearns, of Brook Hne, Mass., a clerk in Boston, Mass.,... (Brook, United States - 1819)
Past and present of Greene County Missouri, early and recent history and genealogical records of many of the representative citizens (Volume 2)
...He is a son of George Washington and Sarah Jane (Edgar J Gray. Samuel Gray, our subject's grandfather, was a... (Ireland, Ireland - 1833)
The Crafts Family: A Genealogical and Biographical History of the Descendants of Griffin and
...311. Ephraim Craf17 (son of George Washington*) (146) (Ancestry Samue16, Samue14, Ephraim8, John9, Lieut. Griffin1). Born at Springfield, N. H.,... (Springfield, N. H., Unknown country - 1841)
Historical encyclopedia of Illinois (Volume 2)
...He is a son of George Washington and Julia Ann (Ellinwood) Eeed, botli natives of Vermont, and the former deceased.... (Vermont, Vermont, United States - 1550)
Portrait and biographical record of western Oregon, containing original sketches of many well known citizens of the past and present
...son of Joseph Campbell and Martha Washington CGatch) Oliver, and descends from pure English stock: both parents are .still living.... (Goshen, Oregon, United States - 1862)
History of North Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, from its first settlement to the present time, with family registers
...148 George Washington (son of Simeon 72) married Charlotte Zulmee Hacker, of New Orleans, La., June... (New, Massachusetts, United States - 1843)
The New York genealogical and biographical record (Volume 98)
...seen that the son of John Washington, Richard Washington was of full age prior to 6th July, 1681, and was... (Court, New York, United States - 1681)
History of Newbury, Vermont, from the discovery of the Coös country to present time. With genealogical records of many families
..., m. March 23, 1800. George Washington, son of Capt. Uriah Stone of Piermont. The3' lived on his father's farm,... (Piermont, Vermont, United States - 1800)
History of Wayne and Clay counties, Illinois
...is a daughter of Washington Lewis, a wellknown settler of Clay County. Mrs. Charlotte Murvin died November 6, 1880. She... (Clay County, Illinois, United States - 1880)
Public men of Indiana : a political history (Volume 2)
...21, 1856, the son of Charles Washington and Julia Dumont Moores, at whose home Henry Ward Beecher and Edward Everett... (Indianapolis, Indiana, United States - 1856)
Collections of the New Hampshire Historical Society
...Rev. Washington Gilbert, son of Mr. John Gilbert, W. C. 1826 , Unitarian Clergyman , settled in... (Harvard, New Hampshire, United States - 1826)
Genealogy of the Lewis family in America : from the middle of the seventeenth century down to the present time
...of Fredericksburg, Va^ C 3 Augustine Washington, born 1694, marriea da and Mary Ball, daughter of Joseph Ball.... (Fredericksburg, United States - 1694)
History of Allegheny county, Pennsylvania : including its early settlement and progress to the present time, a description of its historic and interesting localities,...
...of Wilkinsburg, daughter of Adam George Washington and Nancy Jane Snyder, of German and Irish descent. Mr. and Mrs.... (German, Pennsylvania, United States - 1870)
History of the Town of Marlborough: Cheshire County, New Hampshire
...Gkouok Washington Howard, son of Thomas and Pamelia (Buss) Howard, b. in Marlow, Aug. 12, 1809, in.,... (Marlow, New Hampshire, United States - 1809)
Encyclopedia of Virginia biography (Volume 5)
... Laurence Washington, eldest son of Colonel John Washington by his second wife, Anne (Pope) Washington,... (Gloucester county, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom - 1661)
American statesmen (Volume 4)
...Sulgrave family, the sons of Lawrence Washington, fifth son of the elder Lawrence of Sulgrave and Brington. The father of... (Virginia, Virginia, United States - 1658)
The Descendants of Two John Washingtons (Volume 22)
..."relation John Washington, son of John Washington of Caroline County." A copy of the Bible recordof the Washingtonsof Caroline beginningwith... (Caroline County, Virginia, United States - 1830)
William and Mary College quarterly historical magazine (Volume 6)
...1810 Anna M., daughter of George A. Washington, and had issue: (1), Churchill Jones? (2), Charles Augustine, of Enfield, N.... (Enfield, Unknown country - 1810)
History of Essex County : with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers
...and a trusty adviser. Washington Chase, son of Daniel C. Chase, was born in Newcomb in 1845, ^nd has no... (Newcomb, Essex, United Kingdom - 1845)
Genealogical and family history of the state of Connecticut : a record of the achievements of her people in the making of a commonwealth...
...(VI) George Washington, son of Walter ^Vilmot, was born June 2, 1797, in Bethany, onnecticut, died... (Bethany, Connecticut, United States - 1797)
Menan, Idaho 1879-1986
...Maud was the daughter of James Washington Lee and Alice Almira Howells Lee. She was born December 13, 1892 in... (Keokuk, Idaho, United States - 1892)
The life of George Washington, Commaner in Chief of the American Forces, during the war which established the Independence of his country, and first...
...Washington, the third son of Augustine Washington, was born on the 22d of February 1732, at Bridges creek, in the... (Virginia, Virginia, United States - 1732)
Encyclopedia of Virginia biography
...Dorothea (Dandridge) Henry, and (second) Elizabeth Washington, daughter of Dr. Valentine and Betty (Washington) Peyton, Samuel, John, Mary, who married... (Accomac county, Virginia, United States - 1804)
Universal Pronouncing Dictionary of Biography and Mythology (Volume 2)
...ana a son of John Augustine Washington. He was a member of the Virginia Convention which ratified the Constitution of... (Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States - 1788)
Genealogy : a journal of American ancestry
...United States treasury by President George Washington, Hannah married, February, 1704, Peter Bennett, son of Anthony of Gloucester, their son,... (Falmouth, United States - 1704)
The magazine of American history with notes and queries
...who was the son of Lawrence Washington of Warton. This direct connection with Lawrence, whose father, grandfather and great-grandfather were... (London, London, United Kingdom - 1879)
The history of the descendants of Elder John Strong, of Northampton, Mass
...Co., N. Y. (son of George Washington^ Cole b. Aug. 1804, a,nd Fapny Williams b. Aug. 14, 1808), a wholesale... (Benton, Massachusetts, United States - 1808)
The Daily telegram 1915/10/23
...and was Vhe .son of George Washington and (Taylor county, West Virginia, United States - 1876)
American biography : a new cyclopedia, Vol. 46
...a private soldier under General George Washington in Long Island, New York, he married Thankful Kenyon, daughter of William Kenyon,... (Long, United States - 1812)
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Think about searching the collection 'Coats of arms'
Think about searching the collection 'Obituaries'
Last Name : WASHINGTON
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Books 704,718
Magazines 14,365
Obituaries 7,343
Coats of arms 307
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The Madei Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in the Sattari takula in North Goa. It is spread over an area of 208 sq km and is a link between the Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary and the Sawantwadi forests in Maharashtra and the Netravali wildlife sanctuary in Eastern Goa.
The Madei Wildlife Sanctuary together with the Netravali wildlife sanctuary cover an area of 420 sq. km. The sanctuary supports a rich variety of wildlife and covers much of the north-eastern portions of Goa. It is also known to be a bird watcher's paradise where one can see a lot of species of birds.
The Mhadei wildlife sanctuary is also famous for its semi green and evergreen forests. The area has been notified as protected for wildlife. The sanctuary is also well known in Goa as a tigress and a cub were spotted here. A lot of other wildlife can also be seen here.
Beaches In Goa 60
Dances in Goa 7
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Goa and its culture 21
History Of Goa 14
Museums in Goa 20
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Religious Places in Goa 76
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What money can buy: turning Taiwan into a 'porcupine'
Lin Min
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U.S. officials are intensifying efforts to build a giant stockpile of armaments in Taiwan in a bid to transform the Chinese island into a weapons depot, The New York Times reported Oct. 5 in a story that sounds like interfering with the domestic affairs of another country is just business as usual.
Taiwan needs to become a "porcupine" with enough weapons to hold out if the island is blockaded and attacked, the paper quoted U.S. officials as saying. To transform Taiwan into a "porcupine," an island bristling with smaller, mobile armaments such as man-portable Stinger anti-aircraft missiles, the Biden administration has been persuading Taiwan to order more of such weapons instead of conventional ground war weapons such as tanks — making it more costly to attack.
The efforts to turn Taiwan into a weapons depot represented the Biden administration's latest move to play the Taiwan card to contain China. In a significant shift from his predecessors' strategic ambiguity, U.S. President Joe Biden has said four times that his country would "defend" Taiwan militarily if it was attacked, although his administration officials would walk it back each time he said it.
A look at who advise Biden on Taiwan policy provides some insights on why the Biden administration has been gradually advancing ties with the Chinese island by using salami-slicing tactics and hollowing out the one-China principle. It is worth noting that the Washington, D.C.-based think tank, Center for a New American Security (CNAS), has openly boasted that many of its "experts and alumni" have taken leadership roles within the Biden administration.
Ely Ratner, now assistant U.S. secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific security affairs, was the think tank's executive vice president and director of studies before becoming a Defense Department official.
Ratner served from 2015 to 2017 as deputy national security adviser to Biden, when he was vice president. Ratner was known to be a China hardliner, once saying that the Trump administration was insufficiently hawkish toward China.
CNAS co-founder Michele Flournoy has been a warmonger and a China hawk. In an opinion piece published in Foreign Affairs in 2020, she said the U.S. needed to develop "the capability to credibly threaten to sink all of China's military vessels, submarines, and merchant ships in the South China Sea within 72 hours."
Flournoy helped persuade U.S. President Barack Obama to intervene militarily in Libya in 2011, when she served as undersecretary of defense for policy. She also crafted the Obama administration's policy of counter-insurgency in Afghanistan, ramping up the war in the Asian country.
The list of the think tank's financial backers reveals the military-industrial complex's influence on the Biden administration's Taiwan policy. According to MRonline.org, CNAS is funded by the Pentagon and by military-industrial complex corporations such as Northrop Grumman, Raytheon and Lockheed Martin, as well as the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office.
A review of 50 major U.S. think tanks conducted in late 2020 by the U.S. Center for International Policy found that CNAS was the single largest recipient of defense contractor money from 2014 to 2019. The report identified 29 different defense companies that have contributed to the think tank, with Northrop Grumman – the 5th-largest U.S. defense contractor in 2019 — as their biggest financial backer.
The rot in the U.S. political system does not end at paid influences from the defense industry. Taiwan authorities have also been paying public relations companies to lobby American politicians. Data from the U.S. Department of Justice shows that Taiwan authorities have spent over US$3 million a year buying influences in Washington, D.C.
This, combined with the U.S. determination to contain China, means the bitter bickering surrounding the Taiwan question will continue to weigh on the relationship between the world's two largest economies.
However, the U.S. defense industry is embracing this as a boon.
Jay Malave, Lockheed's chief financial officer, said the company sees many billions of dollars' worth of opportunity in international sales, according to a Financial Times report in August.
(The author is a deputy editor-in-chief of Shenzhen Daily.)


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Reactions to 'Toxic Nail Polish' Report
Apr 12, 2012 07:19 AM By Amber Moore
Image REUTERS/Eric Thayer
Yesterday's reports about toxic nail polish containing toxic chemicals have gained widespread reactions from companies, medical groups and citizens.
The report by Department of Toxic Substance Control (DTSC) had said that despite marketing nail polish as 'free from unsafe chemicals', most brands in fact contain these chemicals.
Chemicals like dibutyl phthalate (DBP), toluene, and formaldehyde are together called 'toxic trio' and are a health hazard to some 121,000 nail salon workers in California. The State of California describes DBP and toluene as 'developmental toxins' and Formaldehyde as a carcinogen.
"This report shows that these companies are knowingly peddling tons of toxins without even an ounce of scruples," Miriam Yeung, director of the National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum said. "Not only are they including dangerous chemicals in their products, but they are outright lying about it. Most disturbing is that the cosmetic industry continues to be almost completely unregulated- the FDA still does not have the power it needs to keep consumers and salon workers safe."
For the study, the investigators randomly collected 25 brands of nail polishes that are only available at salons. They later checked these samples for 'toxic trio' and found that 10 of the 12 products that advertised to be free of toluene actually had significant levels of the chemical. Four of the products had dangerous levels of toluene.
Of the seven products that claimed to be free of all three dangerous chemicals, five contained either of the three chemicals.
The remaining 13 products that did not make any claim of being toxic free contained toluene but the level was significantly lower than the products that claimed to be 'non-toxic'.
"In a fetus, there's felt to be greater susceptibility to the effects" said Dr. Kenneth R. Spaeth, the director of the Occupational and Environmental Medicine Center's Department of Population Health at North Shore University Hospital.
"Physically, I can tell after eight or ten hours working, the chemicals give you very bad headache and affects you mentally. My eyes itch. My nose itch. But as soon as I walk outside the salon, I feel much better. I hope the state government think about this and make it by law that if you say 'no' and you have it, they have to have punishment or penalty." Tina Bui, a manicurist in Marin County for 17 years told Associated Press.
Nail Polish Company Zoya was one of the two brands that came out 'clean' in the study. "Today, Zoya nail Polish and Treatments remain committed to a proactive approach to developing quality, toxin-free products," a Zoya spokesperson said in a statement.
DTSC said that women who work at the salons, many of whom are young Asian Americans, are more vulnerable to these chemicals as they work in rooms that have poor ventilation.
CDC Warns About Toxic Bathtub Paint Remover Tied to 13 Deaths
Dietary Cadmium Found in Bread Linked to Breast Cancer


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Close any active applications and shut down your laptop. Disconnect the power cord and any attached devices. Close the display.
Turn the laptop over. Locate the memory module cover near the back-left corner of the device. Loosen the screw securing the memory module cover in place (do not remove the screw). Lift the edge of the cover nearest the screw and work the other edge free from the computer case. Set the memory module cover aside.
Locate the cable connecting the existing CMOS battery to the laptop. Use the flat-bladed screwdriver to pry the cable connector free. Remove the existing CMOS battery.
Connect the replacement CMOS battery to the same connector as the old battery. Insert the battery in the same location as before.
Replace the memory module cover; insert the tabbed end into the case first, then lower the edge with the screw in it. Tighten the screw to secure the cover in place. Return your laptop to an upright position.
Reconnect the power cord and any previously disconnected peripheral devices. Installation is now complete, and your laptop is ready for use.
The part number for an IBM 600x replacement CMOS battery is 02K6502; you can purchase these batteries from an online supplier (see Resources). As long as the main battery remains installed in your computer, you should not lose any saved settings, such as the current date and time. If your settings have been reset, press and hold F1 during startup to enter the BIOS screen; from here, you will be able to reenter the appropriate settings.
Do not attempt to recharge your old CMOS battery or dispose of it in a fire, as it may explode and cause injury. Do not attempt to disassemble your battery or replace one of the internal components, as this may result in injury or damage to your laptop.


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Q: Node.js - express hello world example error I try to learn node.js, and I want to use express framework for it, but when i copy and paste hello world example from expressjs.com page, it shows error:
/home/tomek/dev/node/express_server.js:1
uire, module, __filename, __dirname) { var app = require('express').createServ
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TypeError: undefined is not a function
    at Object.<anonymous> (/home/tomek/dev/node/express_server.js:1:92)
    at Module._compile (module.js:449:26)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:467:10)
    at Module.load (module.js:349:32)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:305:12)
    at Function.Module.runMain (module.js:490:10)
    at startup (node.js:124:16)
    at node.js:807:3

I've installed express through npm and it looks ok. Its in node_modules folder in app's root directory.

A: createServer is depracated. I dont know if server will not run, or just ping You with a warning, but we cant tell anything, as You didnt paste Your code.
If You use express 4, You can create server instance:
var express = require('express'),
    app = express();

instead of createServer.
here is official guide for express: http://expressjs.com/guide.html
You can also check for ie this link:
http://scotch.io/tutorials/javascript/build-a-restful-api-using-node-and-express-4
guide for whole restful api tutorial as good example of creating server with some routing in new express (lot of tutorials are outdated).

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Chatty Kathy Griffin just called to tell me about the time she confronted Michele Bachmann on an escalator at an official government dinner.
You'll spit out your Jamba Juice when you hear the result.
*How she spent an evening in bed with Cher, ordering pizza and watching Chaz.
*How she tried to talk to Paula Abdul, who ran away — uncharacteristic for someone who's usually so immobile.
*How she tried to party with Edie Falco.
*How I'm just faking being gay to get more assignments.
*And yes, I asked her about her good friend Anderson Cooper. You'll spit out your Jamba Juice all over again.
Anyway, Kathy's coming to NYC for a gala comedy festival, so buy your tickets now and lock up your reality stars.


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HomeHuman Rights Watch: Israelis Responsible For Gaza Protest Killings
Human Rights Watch: Israelis Responsible For Gaza Protest Killings
Josh Nathan-KazisApril 3, 2018Image by Getty Images
The watchdog group Human Rights Watch said Tuesday that senior Israeli officials were responsible for the deaths of 14 Palestinian protesters at the Gaza border on Friday, and the injuries of hundreds of others.
"Israeli soldiers were not merely using excessive force, but were apparently acting on orders that all but ensured a bloody military response to the Palestinian demonstrations," HRW's deputy Middle East director, Eric Goldstein, said in the group's statement.
According to Human Rights Watch, Israeli officials said before the protests that soldiers were authorized to shoot people who approached the border, but did not present evidence that violence by the protesters was a serious threat to the Israeli soldiers. The group said that it found no evidence that the protesters used firearms. Without the presence of firearms, according to the group, international law would prevent using deadly force.
"The Israeli government has not shown that the demonstrators throwing rocks or Molotov cocktails posed a grave threat to the well-protected soldiers deployed on the other side of the border fence, nor has Israel claimed that any Palestinian crossed the border on March 30," the group said.
Contact Josh Nathan-Kazis at nathankazis@forward.com or on Twitter, @joshnathankazis.
Human Rights Watch Blames Israel For Gaza Killings
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Josh Nathan-Kazis
Josh Nathan-Kazis is a staff writer for the Forward. He covers charities and politics, and writes investigations and longform.


Not only Brooke Adams, who is superb and indefatigable, but many of her predecessors on the child welfare beat at the Salt Lake Tribune, such as Kirsten Stewart and Ashley Broughton, took nothing at face value from anyone – but listened to everyone. They were open to all points of view, relentless in checking out everyone's claims, and, most important, willing to be as skeptical of those presumed to be the "good guys" as they are of those stereotyped as the "bad guys." The Deseret News, though owned by the Mormon Church, [which can't stand the FLDS] also was notably open-minded and enterprising in some of its later coverage.
In contrast, a couple of the key Texas reporters have always drenched their coverage in sneer and swagger and routinely shut out any of us who might suggest that child welfare agencies sometimes go overboard and harm children in the process. To them, CPS is always right when it takes children and only wrong when it leaves them in dangerous homes.
My thanks to a reader of this Blog, who has found a second newspaper outside Texas and Utah siding with CPS, one that's bigger than the one in Croydon, Indiana. The Providence Journal weighed in back on May 31. The reader took issue with them in a letter to the editor that was not published. But at least the Journal is consistent. Rhode Island takes away children at one of the highest rates in the country, and I've never known the Journal to object. I remain amazed, though not surprised, that so many other newspapers have deluded themselves into thinking they're practicing some sort of weird, cowboy child welfare in Texas. They rightly condemn Texas CPS, but it never occurs to them that the same stuff is going on in their backyards every day.


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Monkey Studies to be Stopped at Univ. of Toronto
By Michael Mountain, February 21, 2012
Graduate students Erica Tennenhouse, right, and Amber Walker-Bolton were pleading for the last two monkeys in research at the Univ. of Toronto be retired to a sanctuary. Photo by Rick Eglinton.
For seven years, scientists studied the brains of two monkeys to see how they adapted to facial injuries. Then they killed them and dissected their brains.
But there is at least some good news: these were the last two monkeys at the University of Toronto, which has no plans to buy or breed more.
"They were our very last non-human primates and we have no intention of using any more," said Peter Lewis, associate vice-president of research.
It's not such good news, though, if you're a smaller animal. "Technology now lets us get the same information from smaller animals," Lewis added proudly.
Five students had campaigned to save the lives of the two monkeys.
Ph. D. student Erica Tennenhouse co-wrote a passionate letter to university officials asking that the two macaques be retired to a sanctuary. But the animals were already dead from a lethal overdose of anesthetic for the final stage of the study.
"I was surprised by the nature of the experiment. It sounded like a horror movie; stimulating parts of the brain to see how the monkeys react," Tennenhouse said.
Graduate student Amber Walker-Bolton learned about the experiment at a training course before going to Madagascar to study ring-tailed lemurs "These are creatures capable of enjoying a compassionate retired life even after years of trauma," she said.
The experiments were led by dentist and neuroscientist Dr. Barry Sessle, who insisted that the monkeys were not subjected to pain, nor restrained for as long as 12 hours at a time, as students had charged.
"It wasn't pain research and the animal doesn't feel the electric stimulation from the electrodes because brains aren't sensitive," he said. "Most of the pain research I do is on sub-primates (rodents) and they're anesthetized." (That would not be much of a relief to the rats. Nor, in fact, for monkeys: the dentist says he will continue the monkey experiments through a laboratory in Chicago.)
The monkey study inserted electrodes into the cerebral cortex to see how the brain adapts when the face is changed due to injury, stroke or even the loss of teeth.
Of some 50,000 vertebrates used each year for scientific research at the U of T, about 85 per cent are mice and rats, thanks to new imaging technology and miniaturization, said Harapa. The rest are mostly fish, plus a few rabbits.
Tagged: vivisection
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Scientists 'Cooking' on Laboratory Meat


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B2B Access Management: Uncovering the Solution for 3rd Party Access Management
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Kobi Gol, VP Product, and Nadav Well, Senior Director GTM, @PlainID
Generating revenue through business partners (such as resellers, distributors, dealers, etc.) is a common strategy for businesses worldwide. To do so, these companies deploy a Partner Portal to digitize their partner operations, facilitate placing orders or receiving marketing collaterals and training materials, and perform many other self-service activities. Needless to say, streamlining the provision and management of Identity & Access to partner users is a prerequisite to the success of these efforts. Our webinar will cover the challenges associated with managing partner identities, why there's a need for a solution designed specifically to address these challenges, and what you should expect from a well-designed B2B Access Management solution.
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Sometimes our walk with God seems so difficult. We struggle to find the time to pray, the words to say, and the way to pray them. Are we making prayer more complicated than it needs to be?
Charlie Dawes is a pastor and professor who understands both the desires and the challenges of deepening our prayer lives. He has identified simple, biblical prayers that will help you unlock the mystery of conversing with God by paring our words down to their most elemental level. By focusing our prayers, we can open up a new way of relating with God that we have never before experienced.
Simple prayer is far from simplistic. Instead, it will help you connect with God at a heart level that cannot be mastered with words alone.
"Behind every story of redemption in God's kingdom is some kind of story of prayer. Dawes is not just offering a kind of theology of prayer that is simple and easy. Rather, he is subversively giving us a way to experience redemption. Eat this book. Slowly. Like dark chocolate. It very well may open up an entirely new story for redemption in your life."
"There are those books you read when the timing is just right and the words on a page are more Technicolor than black and white. Every once in a while, a book intersects your theology, your praxis, and our culture at exactly the right moment to produce catalytic growth and deep transformation. Simple Prayer is such a book. If you're tired, worn out, and burned out on religion, this book invites you to a new, ancient way of connecting with the triune God."
"Charlie Dawes is restless and ready to walk the more difficult path, if that's what it takes to follow Jesus. And yet his is a simple spirituality—one that begins with 'breathe in, breathe out' and the simple prayers that follow. The words that form his prayers are expertly woven throughout his story. Charlie is an avid storyteller—one whose readers are delighted upon finding their own story and prayer within his pages."
"In Simple Prayer, we encounter a young man groaning for a deeper connection to God—a connection not to be gained by jettisoning his heritage among the charismatics, but one that will deepen what he already knows. Charlie Dawes discovered a simple prayer in the deepest pockets of the Christian tradition, and this led him to look for other simple prayers throughout the Scriptures. To read this book is to be challenged to go deeper with God through the simplest of prayers."
"I've seen Charlie Dawes in many roles. Son, husband, father. Speaker, pastor, worship leader. Professor, writer, friend. In each position he functions with a creative mind and a compassionate spirit. His words can invite others into a world of Christlikeness in any area. Don't miss the chance to learn from a man who has chosen to continue learning daily in every area of life."
"We live in a time when a generation is fixated on being consistently connected through the internet. It's refreshing to read a book so well written about our connection with our Creator. I believe this book will encourage people to see prayer not as a chore but as a choice—a choice that enables us to have that intimate relationship with God that he designed us for."
"Simple Prayer has an authenticity, specificity, and electricity that is incandescent. Dawes shows how simplicity of prayer is the ultimate maturity of faith and sophistication of soul."
"Prayer is the forefront of the spiritual life and essential to our development as disciples, yet practicing prayer is overcomplicated more often than not. Simple Prayer brings us back to the basics, encouraging us to make prayer a matter of the heart. This book paves the way for you to know and be known by God."
"This is a must-read on how to make prayer more personal and powerful. Simple Prayer is as practical as it is challenging, with Charlie Dawes ending each chapter actually putting simple prayers to practice. As the reader, you quickly come to realize that this is not just another book on prayer, but rather a book that leads you in prayer. You will marvel at how much more meaningful your prayer life can become."
"As someone who uses more than my fair share of words during the day, my prayer life is similar. This book by my friend Charlie Dawes helps leaders like me understand the simple ways that the Lord allows us to know him and speak with him. And oftentimes it's with less, not more!"
1. What Is Simple Prayer?
Charlie Dawes (DMin, George Fox Evangelical Seminary) is a pastor at Metro Church DC. He was formerly associate vice president for student development at Southeastern University in Lakeland, Florida, as well as assistant professor in practical ministries in the college of Christian ministries and religion.
Charlie has served the local church for over seventeen years as a student and young adult pastor and worship leader. He is married to Nicole and they have three children.


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Trump Goes For A Family Dinner, and the MSM Melts Dow - Why Trump Must NOT Tell The Press Where He's Going – His Safety Depends On It!
Last night some in the mainstream media were apoplectic over the reality that president-elect Donald Trump decided to go out with his family to a private dinner, because he had the gall to not inform them of where and when he was going. The mainstream media cried about not being informed of his every movement, calling it a breach of protocol, and even implied that it was some king of indicator that he wasn't going to be transparent as president.
This hypocritical hyperbole coming from a mainstream media that ran cover the last eight years for the Obama administration, arguably the least transparent administration in US history. The Obama administration that accepted an award for transparency at an event that wasn't open to the press. This is the same mainstream media that covered for Hillary Clinton, who ran an illegal private email server during her time as Secretary of State, to make sure that her communications couldn't be easily accessed via freedom of information requests.
I for one, completely support Trump NOT telling the mainstream media where he was going, and it is because I believe his safety and security depends on it. And, I highly suggest that he not tell the press pool where he is going, or when, at least until the calls by the radical left for his assassination, and the crybullies rioting across the country have subsided.
As we have witnessed since Trump's election as president of the United States, there has been an unprecedented number of people calling for his assassination. Everyone from CEO's to Soros' useful idiots who are getting paid to protest. If Trump were to announce his every move to the mainstream press, they would immediately broadcast his movements to their legions of violent, hateful followers, and the possibility of someone actually taking a shot at Trump's life would increase significantly.
So, president-elect Trump, for your own safety, and that of your family and transition team, please continue to keep your movements quiet. And in the process, give us all the pleasure of showing the mainstream media press pool what they are good for… Nothing. President Trump, you owe these leaches nothing, as most are only there to try figure out how to twist your words, and sabotage your presidency every chance they get.
So, what do you think? Should Trump tell the mainstream media everywhere his is going, or tell them to kick rocks?


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Mychajłyna-Marija Mychajływna Roszkewycz, ukr. Михайлина-Марія Михайлівна Рошкевич (ur. w 1859 w Uhornikach, zm. 1957 w Czechosłowacji) – ukraińska folklorystka i pisarka, współautorka almanachu Pierwszy wianek (1887).

Życiorys
Przyszła na świat w rodzinie duchownego ukraińskiej cerkwi greckokatolickiej Mychajła Roszkewycza oraz Marii Rudenskiej. Miała siostrę Olhę (pierwszą miłość Iwana Franki) i brata Jarosława. Brat Bohdan zmarł w wieku 12 lat.

Od 1864 Roszkewycz mieszkała we wsi Lolinie, gdzie jej ojciec był duchownym. Uczestniczyła w organizowaniu edukacji dla dzieci ze wsi. Spisała wspomnienia o pobycie we wsi Iwana Franki (tu m.in. tworzył). Pisarz wykorzystał zebrane przez nią pieśni ludowe i opublikował w Roszkewycz Nieszczęście kobiet w rosyjskich pieśniach ludowych (1883). Piosenka o Szandarze, którą Roszkewycz nagrała z mieszkającą we wsi Lolin Jawdochą Czihur, była dla Iwana Franki inspiracją do napisania dramatu Skradzione szczęście. Roszkewycz spisała wspomnienia z okresu życia w Lolinie. Franko pisał o dziewczynie: Gdyby panna Mina (czego szczerze życzę) zaczęła pisać więcej takich szkiców, a jednocześnie czytać inne przykładowe opowiadania (Zoli, Tołstoja, Rieszetnikowa, Nieczuja), mogłaby być bardzo realną i dobrą pisarką. Mimo protestów autorki jej tekst Matka chrzestna z matką chrzestną ukazał się w czasopiśmie "Młot" jako bardzo ciekawy obraz życia kobiet w Lolinie. W 1887 została zaproszona do współtworzenia almanachu Pierwszy wianek, pierwszego zbioru tekstów kobiet ukraińskich wydanego przez Nataliję Kobrynską i Ołenę Pcziłkę. Opublikowała w nim opowiadania: Taki jest los Boga i Teściowa. Iwan Franko i Michaił Pawlik nazwali ją nadzieją ukraińskiego pisarstwa i określili mianem wielkiego talentu.

Po śmierci ojca (1886) Roszkewycz wraz z rodziną opuściła Lolin. Przez cztery lata mieszkała w Bolechowie u Natalii Kobrynskiej. Potem wyszła za mąż za duchownego Josypa Iwancia. Często odwiedzała Iwana Frankę. Po II wojnie światowej zamieszkała z najmłodszym synem Romanem w miejscowości Doubrava w Czechosłowacji.

Przypisy

Ukraińscy pisarze
Ukraińscy folkloryści
Urodzeni w 1859
Zmarli w 1957

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Our news team contacted several political leaders to find out the views of the two main parties with regard to the elections results released by now.
Minister Vasudeva Nanayakkara said that according to the results released by now their opponent candidate Maitripala Sirisena was leading.
UNP Stalwart MP Gamini Jayawickreme Perera said that Maitripala Sirisena would clearly win.


In the year 1996, Amitabh Bachchan has started a production company named "Amitabh Bachchan CorporationLimited". However, the idea went flop as this production company gave a line of flop films. He went bankrupt, he even mortgaged his bungalow Pratisksha. In such situation, he went to Yash Chopra to ask for a role in a film, Yash offered him the role in film Mohabbtein which said to be his turning point.
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Jackie Shroff went bankrupt in the year 2008. He was badly in debt as he took money from producer Sajid Nadiadwala but failed to repay him. Sajid filed a case against him so in order to repay the money Jackie sold his flat.
He went bankrupt in 2014. He auctioned his house for that.
He went bankrupt in the year 2004 but he arose above and shine. He opened an acting school which was his turning point.


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El 51° Regimiento de Infantería es una unidad del Ejército Francés, creada con el nombre de Regimiento del Sarre bajo el reinado de Luis XIV. Destacó especialmente en la defensa de Nueva Francia durante la Guerra de los Siete Años.

Creación y distintas denominaciones

 1685: Creación del regimiento del Sarre partiendo del regimiento de la Ferté Sennecterre
 1 de enero de 1791: se renombran todos los regimientos en función del arma y se numeran por antigüedad; por lo que se renombra como  51º de Infantería de línea.

Jefes de cuerpo

1770: Duque de la Rochefoucauld

1862: Coronel Garnier

Antiguo Régimen
En 1756, su segundo batallón fue enviado a Nueva Francia y participó en la Guerra de los Siete Años contra los ejércitos británicos.

Divisa
Más está en nosotros

Fuentes y bibliografía

 El regimiento en Drapeaux.org
 Página del Regimiento

Unidades militares de Francia
Historia militar de Francia
Antiguo Régimen en Francia
Guerra de los Siete Años


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A barba Van Dyke (às vezes escrito Vandyke, ou Van Dyck) é um estilo de barba que recebeu este nome por causa do pintor flamengo do século XVII Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641). O nome do artista é hoje normalmente escrito como "van Dyck", embora existam muitas variações, mas quando o termo para a barba se tornou popular, "Van Dyke" era mais comum em inglês. Uma barba Van Dyke consiste especificamente em qualquer estilo de bigode e cavanhaque com todos os pelos nas bochechas raspados. Mesmo esse estilo em particular, no entanto, tem muitas variações, incluindo um bigode enrolado versus um não enrolado e uma mosca versus nenhuma. O estilo às vezes é chamado de "Charlie" em homenagem ao Rei Charles I da Inglaterra, que foi pintado com esse tipo de barba por van Dyck. "Pike-devant" ou "pickedevant" são outros sinônimos em inglês pouco conhecidos para uma barba Van Dyke.

Popularidade
Este estilo de barba foi popular na Europa no século XVII. Sua popularidade na Grã-Bretanha acabou durante a Restauração, quando os estilos e perucas francesas se tornaram populares. Apesar do nome Van Dyke ser comum, após a Restauração muitos homens passaram a usar o estilo, prometendo continuar com este estilo até o Rei voltar a usar o mesmo, o que fez com que recebessem o nome de "vow-beards" ou "barbas votivas". No século 19, ela se tornou popular nos Estados Unidos. A colunista Edith Sessions Tupper, do Chicago Chronicle (1895–1908), condenou esse estilo, junto com o cavanhaque, como indicativo de um homem "egoísta, sinistro e pomposo como um pavão".

O estilo foi usado pelo próprio van Dyck e por muitos dos modelos de seus retratos, incluindo o rei Carlos I da Inglaterra. O revolucionário marxista russo Vladimir Lenin também usava um Van Dyke. O Van Dyke teve um renascimento no século 19  foi usado por várias figuras conhecidas, incluindo o General Custer (entre outros estilos) e o ator Monty Woolley. O Coronel Sanders também se qualificaria como tendo um Van Dyke. John Hurt usava um Van Dyke ao interpretar o War Doctor nos episódios de Doctor Who, The Night of the Doctor e The Day of the Doctor.

Guy Fawkes, membro da Conspiração da Pólvora no início do século XVII, também tinha uma barba Van Dyke na época em que o homônimo nasceu; seu rosto ainda é mostrado em público hoje por vários movimentos devido à máscara estilizada de Guy Fawkes.

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Q: Python: Attribute error and findAll I'm using python 2.7 and I'm trying to web scrape a website that includes tables. I keep getting this error message:
AttributeError: addinfourl instance has no attribute 'findAll'
Am I using "findAll" incorrectly? Thanks!
wind = urllib2.urlopen('http://w1.weather.gov/data/obhistory/KCQX.html')
# print(third_page)
tables = wind.findAll('table')
data_table = tables[3]
rows = data_table.findAll('tr')
output_matrix = []
for row in rows:
    subrow = row.findAll('td')
    new_row = []
    if(len(subrow)>0):
        temp_row = []
        for subsubrow in subrow:
            temp_row.append(subsubrow.get_text().strip())
        output_matrix.append(temp_row)

A: The wind variable is a file-like object, it doesn't contain findAll methods. If you want to BeautifulSoup you need to create a new "soup" from the page contents:
from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
import urllib2

html = urllib2.urlopen('http://w1.weather.gov/data/obhistory/KCQX.html').read()
wind = BeautifulSoup(html)

The BeautifulSoup's constructor can also take a file-like object, so you can drop the last .read():
html = urllib2.urlopen('http://w1.weather.gov/data/obhistory/KCQX.html')
wind = BeautifulSoup(html)


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DoD makes it easier for millions in Tricare Prime to get COVID shots outside the military without paying
By Karen Jowers
DoD has eased requirements for Tricare Prime enrollees to be able to get the COVID vaccine. Here, Carlton Chase, licensed vocational nurse, prepares to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to Wanda Elaine Brown, medical clerk, at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Jan. 26. (Jason W. Edwards/Army)
Tricare Prime patients won't have to get a referral to get their COVID-19 vaccination outside the military health system, under a special waiver announced by the Defense Health Agency. This means they won't have to pay fees to the shot provider if they don't get a referral beforehand.
With many in the military community searching for avenues to get the vaccine, or anxiously waiting their turn, this will give increasingly more options to about 3.4 million people enrolled in Tricare Prime. Currently the actual vaccine is free because it's paid for by the federal government. But those who give the shots, such as civilian clinics and pharmacies, are allowed to charge an administration fee for the process involved in getting the shot into the arm.
As an example of possible fees, Medicare pays providers who administer COVID-19 vaccinations $28.39 to administer single-dose vaccines. For vaccines that require two doses, the initial dose payment is $16.94, and $28.39 for the administration of the final dose, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. But even these rates are adjusted by geographic area.
Normally, if Tricare Prime patients don't get a referral from their primary care physician for health care outside the military system, they will have to pay a point-of-service charge to that outside provider.
The waiver is retroactive to Dec. 13, and will apply for the period of the declaration of the COVID-19 national emergency, according to the announcement.
This doesn't include active duty service members. They pay nothing for their health care.
The Defense Health Agency "believes the widespread need for COVID-19 vaccines and the fact that supply of these vaccines may be limited is a special circumstance necessitating the waiver of the referral requirement for Tricare Prime enrollees so they may receive a COVID-19 vaccine" at other locations, according to the announcement.
On the other hand, Tricare beneficiaries who prefer to get their vaccination at a military treatment facility are eligible to get it there, even if they don't get their routine care at an MTF. That doesn't mean the vaccinations are available, though.
Military treatment facilities are at various stages in opening up eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccination, and in many cases, beneficiaries can get their vaccinations more quickly through their local or state health departments. In most areas, active duty family members don't fall into the eligibility categories yet because of their age, as the eligibility in many areas is open to those 65 and older, and those with underlying medical conditions, in addition to those in higher-priority categories who are vaccinated first. But as more vaccine becomes available, and eligibility opens up, the waiver for Prime enrollees will provide increasing options.
The federal government has launched the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program for COVID-19 Vaccination, a collaboration between the federal government, states, territories, and 21 national pharmacies and independent pharmacy networks to increase access to the COVID-19 vaccine. The CDC provides a list of these pharmacies here and advises people to check the websites of the individual pharmacies to determine if they have the vaccine available, and if they are eligible for vaccination.
Beneficiaries are also encouraged to check the Facebook pages and websites of their local military treatment facilities to see whether they may be eligible, and to see if their MTF has a supply of vaccine. MTF websites may also have information. Check here to find your local MTF's website, or search online for the name of the MTF.
About Karen Jowers
Karen has covered military families, quality of life and consumer issues for Military Times for more than 30 years, and is co-author of a chapter on media coverage of military families in the book "A Battle Plan for Supporting Military Families." She previously worked for newspapers in Guam, Norfolk, Jacksonville, Fla., and Athens, Ga.
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When a Parent Is Taken from the Home
By Jacob Lewin • Jul 10, 2017
March For Immigrant Rights
Credit Causa Oregon
As part of a more aggressive effort, ICE--U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement--has increased arrests in the Northwest by a third this year, to more than a thousand. Possibly lost in the numbers is what it's like to have a parent taken from the home permanently.
In order to protect her identity, we are calling her Rosario. She and her husband--both undocumented--worked side by side cooking at a Eugene Mexican restaurant for years and eventually bought the business. Then, just before Christmas, her husband was returning home from getting groceries when he was arrested by ICE:
"It's a real surprise because he is a good person. He is a really good father. He don't have any problems here in the United States."
They had been in the United States for 15 years. Their kids were born here and are citizens. With her husband gone, she couldn't make the payments on the restaurant:
"This is hard for me because we lose the money. We lose the business when we lose everything, so I don't have nothing right now."
They became homeless and slept in the restaurant for a time.
Oregon has about 120-thousand undocumented immigrants, but, according to the Migration Policy Institute, 40 percent live with at least one child who is a citizen. An Institute study shows that after a parent is deported, the kids are at risk for psychological trauma, something that Rosario is already seeing:
"They need a father because the eight years, he is a boy. He ask me many, many times for the daddy. Mom, when will daddy come? When he come to play with me? Because he played with him much with the ball in the park. All kids need a daddy."
The probable reason that ICE arrested Rosario's husband last winter is that he had been ordered deported before, four years ago. And while ICE enforcement has increased markedly in the Northwest in recent months, Portland immigration attorney Phil Hornick points out that Rosario's husband was picked up during the Obama administration:
"Before January 20th, it was not unusual that ICE would arrest someone that had a prior order of deportation. Since the new president took office, we're seeing more of that both regionally and nationally. You could say, in a simple way, it's easier to deport them the second time than it is the first time."
In fact, ICE is not doing anything new so much as doing what it's always done, just more of it:
"ICE comes looking for someone at a particular location, whether or not they're there, there's other people there. ICE decides to interrogate other people who are there, and perhaps take them into custody. I think there's more of that now than there was before January 20th.
That's apparently what happened in Woodburn last February when ICE officers stopped two vans and arrested 19 people on their way to work, harvesting salal. Ramon Ramirez, President of the farmworkers union PCUN, says none had a criminal record. Since then, he says the targets have been individuals, often arrested at their homes:
"It's created chaos in the community."
ICE arrests in the Northwest are up 33 percent this year through the month of April. Most of the increase involves non-criminals, yet overall ICE says most of those arrested were convicted of crimes. Ramirez is working with a dozen immigrants picked up by ICE since the mass arrest:
"These are people who have some kind of legal issues. Some are involving domestic violence. The more serious has been mainly driving under the influence."
ICE says this year it has arrested immigrants previously convicted of sex crimes, assault, and drug offenses. However Syracuse University's Transitional Records Clearinghouse says ICE includes minor infractions, such as speeding tickets, in its criminal data base. Ramon Ramirez says community groups in Woodburn are trying to prepare families for what might happen:
"Getting people to sign what's called an affidavit of support, giving temporary custody of their minors to a family member, to a neighbor, so in case the family is picked up, the kids have a place to stay. I mean when your loved one gets picked up, it's traumatic times."
Church groups in Marion County prepare food for families when a parent is deported, help kids get passports, offer spiritual help. 90-percent of the time it is the father who is deported, often the bread winner, and that, ironically, increases the demand for social services. At the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Salem, members are preparing a physical sanctuary space for ICE arrestees whose only offense is that they are undocumented. Michael Pollard is on the sanctuary team:
"Yes, we do need to deport undocumented immigrants. We do need to get rid of those that are a danger to society. But to take a mother, to take a father, it just does not make sense to me. I think it's unjust. It's inhumane. It's not love."
Up until now, it has been ICE policy not to go into churches. An ICE spokeswoman says the Northwest Office is gearing up to hire more officers, part of a near-doubling of the force, which is called for in an executive order from President Trump.
Funding for KLCC's "Borders, Migration, and Belonging" series provided by the Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics at the University of Oregon.
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Az Összefogás Pécsért Egyesület 2002-ben alakult Pécsett. Jelentős szerepet játszott abban, hogy nem a város felett, a Tubesen épült meg az a katonai lokátor, amely egészségügyi és biztonsági kockázatokat hordozott volna magában Pécsre nézve.

Hitvallás

Az Összefogás Pécsért Egyesület a családjukért, városukért és hazájukért felelősséget érző lokálpatrióták közössége, akik Pécs közéletében és a város ügyeinek irányításában közvetve és közvetlenül is részt kívánnak venni.

Meggyőződésük és tapasztalataik szerint az országos politikai pártok érdekei gyakorta a helyi közösségek értékeinek rovására érvényesülnek, amit csakis úgy lehet megelőzni, hogy a helyi társadalmi szervezetek a keresztény erkölcsből fakadó értékrend alapján lényegi szerepet vállalnak városuk életének alakításában.

Az egyesület nyitott az együttműködésre mindazokkal, akik alapértékeiket elfogadják.

Az egyesület célja

Pécs városa és nemzetünk gazdasági és társadalmi felemelkedése érdekében az egyesület:

Segíti a Pécs városáért tenni akaró, nemzeti elkötelezettségű szervezetek, és személyek összefogását. A fenti szervezetekkel és személyekkel közösen véleményezi, illetve megalkotja, majd folyamatosan formálja a város fenntartható fejlődését szolgáló fejlesztési terveit.

Erősíti a város polgárainak és közösségeinek érdekképviseleteit, igény esetén önálló képviseletet hoz létre. A város polgárainak széles körű tájékozódása érdekében kommunikációs csatornákat alakít ki. Lehetőségei szerint segíti a város önszerveződő közösségeit és kezdeményezéseit.

Közreműködik városunk gazdasági, szellemi és természeti értékeinek megóvásában, erőforrásainak kialakításában, és ezek mind szélesebb körű megismertetésében.

Az egyesület jelene

Az egyesület elnöke a megalakulás óta dr. Kellermayer Miklós, professzor. Az Összefogás Pécsért Egyesületnek jelenleg három tagja van a pécsi közgyűlésben (Kővári János, Lengvárszky Attila és Végh Péter), akik Összefogás Pécsért Civil Frakció néven saját frakciót alkotnak és jelenleg a várost irányító koalíció tagjai. A frakció kezdeményezésére jött létre Pécsett a Természeti és Emberi Erőforrás Fejlesztési Bizottság, amelynek feladata a fenntartható városfejlesztés koordinálása. Az egyesület Kővári János személyében az országgyűlésbe is adott képviselőt.

Az egyesület 10 éven át tartó szabadegyetemi sorozatot szervezett, amely az életközpontú politika fontosságára mutatott rá több tudományterület jeles képviselőinek előadásaival. A gondolatait megosztotta többek között Andrásfalvy Bertalan, Mellár Tamás, Csókay András, Bogár László, Ángyán József, Illés Zoltán, Matolcsy György, Papp Lajos és még sokan mások.

Források
 Az Összefogás Pécsért Egyesület honlapja

Külső hivatkozások

Magyarországi szervezetek
Pécs kulturális élete


Located in the neighborhood Montfleury in Cannes, this 3-level apartment/villa offers several terraces and a heated pool.
The apartment/villa is spread out over spacious 300m² living space, on the first floor: an entrance, a double living room opening onto a huge terrace with a 180 ° view over the bay of Cannes and the Esterel, a kitchen, a beautiful bedroom with en-suite bathroom. Several closets and guest toilets.
At the second level you'll find 4 bedrooms including a master bedroom with its own bathroom and walk-in closet. This floor also offers access to the heated pool and enjoys stunning views. Finally, at the top floor, there is a double garage, a wine cellar and a guest room which is connected to the laundry room. (Used to be use as the chambermaid's room).


When I lived in Oxford I joined a crochet and knitting group called The Oxford Drunken Knitwits – a fantastic group of people who meet up every week in a local pub and knit or crochet together (or sometimes just drink!). Even though I no longer attend, as I am now in London, I still like to join in and help when they have events.
Wind yarn around finger to form a ring.
1st round: 1ch, [1dc in ring, 4ch] 6 times, ss in first dc.
2nd round: Ss in first 4ch sp, 1ch, [1dc, 1htr, 2ch, 1htr, 1dc] in each 4ch sp, ss in first dc. Fasten off.
Ch 5 and join with ss to first ch to form ring.
Round 3: in each Ch 4 space work 1dc, 4 tr ,1 db tr, 4 tr, 1 dc: join with a sl st to first dc. Fasten off.
Using A, make 8ch, ss in first ch to form a ring.
1st round: 1ch, 15dc in ring, ss in first dc. Fasten off. Join B in same place as ss.
2nd round: 3ch, 3tr in same place as ss, ss in each of next 2dc, [7tr in next dc, ss in each of foll 2dc] 4 times, 3tr in same place as 3tr, ss in 3rd ch. Fasten off.
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'Jeopardy!' contestant Amy Schneider robbed over the weekend
Reigning "Jeopardy!" champion Amy Schneider has revealed she was robbed over the weekend.
The game show contestant, 42, updated fans on Twitter Monday, writing that she's feeling "fine" after getting robbed of her ID, credit cards and phone on Sunday.
"I then couldn't really sleep last night, and have been dragging myself around all day trying to replace everything," she added.
But the robbery hasn't thrown Schneider off her "Jeopardy!" game. On Tuesday, she emerged victorious yet again on the trivia show, clinching her 25th consecutive win and bringing her total prize money up to $918,000.
Schneider is currently the fourth-highest earning winner in regular season play, behind legends Matt Amodio ($1,518,601), James Holzhauer ($2,462,216) and Ken Jennings ($2,520,700).
The engineering manager from Oakland, California, became the first openly transgender contestant to qualify for a spot in the next tournament of top winners after just five wins earlier this year. She's since opened up about the value of on-screen representation.
"I am so incredibly grateful," she said in a recent interview with San Francisco station KGO-TV. "Hopefully I can send a positive message to the nerdy trans girl who wants to be on the show too."
Of the "Jeopardy!" contestant greats, Schneider said she'd like to beat Holzhauer, who won 32 games in a row in 2019, nabbed a total of $2,962,216 in prize money and holds the show record for single-game winnings with $131,127.
'Jeopardy' contestant Amy Schneider wants to 'send a positive message to the nerdy trans girl'
Schneider addressed transphobic comments she's received since appearing on "Jeopardy!" in a tweet on New Year's Eve.
"I'd like to thank all the people who have taken the time, during this busy holiday season, to reach out and explain to me that, actually, I'm a man," she wrote. "Every single one of you is the first person ever to make that very clever point, which had never once before crossed my mind"
Amy Schneider makes 'Jeopardy!' history with fourth-highest winnings in regular season play
Contributing: David Oliver, Hannah Yasharoff
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Jamie Dornan on his father's death due to COVID, reflects on success


Posted on October 2, 2010 by John Lage, Jr.
In February, 2010, I had been waiting, not very patiently I might add, for several months or more for God to give me some direction. I participate in a number of ongoing projects at Christ United Methodist Church: the band, the choir intermittently, the Outreach committee, co-coaching one of the Lego League teams and I have helped with the Friday night movies during the last year. These things are important to me but my participation in them is requiring little spiritual heavy lifting. With some counseling from Ken Bauman, my spiritual director, I tried to stay patient and open to God's word. My five year stint of spiritual direction sessions with Ken has played a significant role in my faith journey. My faith continues to grow in both depth and breadth under his guidance. Thank you, Ken!
On reflection, this story is actually a natural progression of a number of activities and looking back I can see that God had been patiently setting the foundation for years. February and March of this year brought dramatic and focused change, with God orchestrating the whole event. One of the foundational underpinnings of these changes was my reading of a book called 'Unbinding the Gospel: Real Life Evangelism' by Martha Grace Reese in August of 2009. This book is obviously centered on evangelism, or 'sharing your faith', as the author puts it. The book contains a chapter on prayer, something Ken had been urging me to explore more fully. This chapter helped me to start building a stronger regimen of prayer. After I read the book on my way to Boston on business last year, God sent a flurry of ideas, many of which still need to be pursued. Beginning that night, I started to pray regularly for my church, but more specifically for the individual people who make up the church. Some had requested prayers specifically but most were just on the list of people I know whose names came to mind when I tried to recall everyone I knew at church during my prayer times. I had also been having difficulty sleeping and I started using these usually annoying waking moments as a time to do this prayer. Often, during this conversation with God, I could fall back to sleep after a while. Without a doubt, this greatly improved my sleep habits, my spiritual habits and my temperament.
The catalyst for these God months was a life event that, quite frankly, was difficult to deal with. I found out on Wednesday, Feb 10th, that a dear friend, Carla Behnke, had passed away the day before. I had been praying for her and her family for some time. Carla was a wonderful person who had been battling cancer valiantly for almost 10 years. She was upbeat at all times and was a very positive influence on my family. She issued my son his first library card. The news of her passing was hardly unexpected but still my family took it hard. I got the news that night just before I played the Wednesday night service with the band. Apparently distracted, I made a bad rhythm mistake starting a song where I set the bass beat and we had to restart the song. During and after the service, I intensified my prayers for the Behnke family. Carla's memorial service was held February 26th and I cried my way through it while listening to the wonderful things she had been able to accomplish in her time on this earth, especially through her characterization of 'Faith Friendly' as part of her ministry to children. My son, John, noticed I was crying and seemed amazed. I explained that I had lost a friend and that it hurt. He apparently didn't picture me as a person who would cry. I knew Carla fairly well, loved her hugs and awesome sense of humor but I learned a great deal about her that day. This was another memorial service where I came away from it thinking 'I truly wish I had known this amazing person better'. The seed God planted around that thought and the others I will describe below have resulted in my creation of this website. It is dedicated to God and to Carla's memory and I hope to publish part of her wonderful story and work here soon.
On the day after the service, I left for a conference in Atlanta. I was to stay with my cousin George for a day, catching up with him as I haven't seen him in a couple of years. George is a Southern Baptist preacher among other things. He has a strong and vibrant faith but it is based on a theological position that doesn't align very well with my moderately liberal Christian beliefs. I have visited George before and heard him preach. He prepares well and does so prayerfully, but quite frankly, certain areas of his theology rub me the wrong way. We visited an uncle who also lives in that area after I arrived. My parents showed up that night at my uncle's house on their way back to Indiana after a month or so in Florida. It was good to see them as I hadn't done so since Christmas. I prayed as I got ready for church that morning. I asked God to help me hear his word in spite of the theological distractions that I knew would be present. In a sentence, he did so. As I sat in Sunday school listening to the lesson on first fruits, God's message for me that day jumped out at me. My family and I allocate the first fruits of our income to God and his works. However, it occurred to me that I was not doing much at all to truly dedicate the first fruits of my time to God. For instance, my wife, Jan and I have been talking for several years about going on a mission trip to Guatemala. We have been trying to work it into our schedule and it just hasn't been happening. Then and there, I made the decision that we were going to Guatemala this coming January. Believe me when I tell you that this is not the way such decisions are normally made in our house. While sitting there, I determined that we needed to learn Spanish in support of this goal. George once again preached well and the altar call was done to "Amazing Grace", one of my all time favorites. It went on for about ten minutes with their pianist, who had also taught the adult Sunday School class that morning, playing and leading the singing wonderfully. While learning Spanish has yet become a priority, Jan and I have signed up for, and are committed to our Guatemalan mission trip in January. Our church is sending around 18 folks on a medical and construction mission to Lemoa, Guatemala. I'm sure you will see and hear much more about this trip in the future. Jan, thanks once again for your love, support and understanding as we travel this journey together. I couldn't imagine having a better life partner and spouse.
My friend, Ron, and his family had been going through rough times. His 90 year old father had some health problems in February. Difficult decisions needed to be made so that Ron could better assist them as they adjust to the changes that life is bringing them. I had the good fortune of being trusted to listen to his story. God helped me to be a better listener in that situation, something I'm admittedly not always good at.
I also reached a spiritually related goal by donating blood for the 100th time at Mayo during Lent. I utilized the time that morning thinking about how God was indeed working in and around me. I'll tell you more about the spiritual ties that I have developed around blood donation in another portion of my story.
Our associate pastor, Amanda Larson, was unable to attend and lead her Lenten book study class one week. I was a part of the study group and she asked me to lead the class in her absence. It went extremely well as the discussion closely followed her outline while I only occasionally had to dip a paddle in the water to guide us to the next talking point. The book we were reading was the one I mentioned above, Martha Grace Reese's 'Unbinding the Gospel: Real Life Evangelism'. I would certainly recommend reading the book; I personally found even more new inspiration as I read it a second time. It starts a little slow in my opinion but it has been a blessing to me, giving me insight and encouragement, especially as I contemplated making this website a reality. The whole group had some doubts about whether this book is right for our congregation as a whole. Having said that, I will state here and now that seven very different people who have very diverse theological positions and backgrounds had indeed gotten together and started to discuss their interactions with God. One complaint about the book study is that we didn't have enough time to tell each other about our journeys. Participation in this group also led me to think about leading 'Prayer and Share' sessions where people will be asked to come and pray together and to share their faith stories. I have opened discussions with our pastors on the topic. One of my concerns about sharing my story with others also came to light in that meeting. The group discussed 'God moments' and it became apparent that those who say they haven't had God moments are at times almost resentful of those who will say they have had them. In my opinion, all those who lead active lives in Christ have these moments if they will only recognize them for what they are. How do we make that happen? And how do people such as me, who have indeed had God moments, make sure others understand that our only purpose in sharing these moments with them is to glorify and praise God?
I also took a step forward and asked the band to let me present one of my original songs, "All I Am" to them for consideration as a performance piece. I had been hesitant to do so but the message I have been receiving from God is very clear: I have a story that God wants me to tell. The song hasn't been performed yet but only God knows what the future holds.
The music, the telling of faith stories and the blood donations all seem to be bound up together in these posibilities that God is making me aware of. I am being nudged insistently to let the world know what God has done for me. I feel I am clearly being called to tell others about what God has done for me so that they will know that God can and will do the same for them. On a Monday and Tuesday late in Lent, I woke up with the word "Testify" hammering in my brain. Truthfully, it clearly was being stated as an imperitive, a command. I heard no great and distinctive voice and had no vision or dream. This was clearly a waking moment but was also clearly a 'God moment'. It filled me with wonder and a certainty about what God was asking me to do. On that Tuesday, while this was happening, I told Jan to be prepared because God was clearly moving in and around my life…now. On the following Monday, I had received a message from Ken, my spiritual director, stating that he had some things to talk about in our session on Tuesday. I sent him back a note saying I also had a number of items to discuss. I wondered as I replied how we were going to get through all of this in an hour. We met that morning and I told Ken that I thought I should go through my list first, thinking that I needed to "testify"! I did so, relating the story above. As you can imagine, it took most of the hour to do so. I then asked Ken to go through his list shown below.
Prayer – need further exploration, listening.
God's call – how do we hear it?
Spiritual Direction – will it be a "God" experience?
Life – rated it a C+ in April of 2005.
Unbeknownst to me, Ken had gone back through our interactions in spiritual direction, reviewing his notes from 2005 until now. These were his thoughts, topics and questions for me. It felt as if God had already helped me to live out the answers to Ken's questions before he even had a chance to ask them. He and I shared our wonder at this demonstration of God's power and amazing ability to move in our lives.
"I am still overcome with the connections that were made this morning. God is pretty amazing, as you know. Have a safe journey and look and listen for the Holy One.
February and March 2010 were indeed God months for me, a spiritual rating of A+. In the space of forty days, my faith deepened and my spiritual journey took me in directions I could never have imagined. God's hand, working in and through these events, is directly responsible for the development of this site. The mission I have been given is to tell my story and to encourage, assist and enable others to tell their stories. Please help me as I do so. Submit your stories of God's wonder and greatness, of his daily care and healing touch…Testify!


Laser diodes have become a key component of the modern photonics technology. This technology is dynamic and fast-developing, with new applications emerging continuously. The features of laser diodes such as compactness, high efficiency, and possibility of direct modulation with applied current among others distinguish them from other lasers. The increase in the demand for communication & data storage application, owing to the high demand for optical fiber communications is also responsible for the growth of this market. Given their low costs owing to mass production as well as their reliability, laser diodes have become a key component in various applications. However, their sensitivity to extreme temperatures is a disadvantage for this market.
The global laser diode market is expected to reach USD 11.94 billion by 2020, at a CAGR of 13.0% between 2015 and 2020.
The global laser diode market has been segmented on the basis of type, mode of operation, wavelength, application, and geography. The type segment includes injection laser diode and optically pumped semiconductor laser diode types. The mode of operation segment includes continuous wave and pulsed mode, out of which pulsed mode is growing rapidly. Among all wavelengths such as near-infrared, red, blue, green, and others, green laser diodes are expected to grow at the highest CAGR of 16.7% between 2015 and 2020. The segmentation according to applications includes communication & optical storage, industrial, medical, military & defense, instrumentation & sensor, and others. The laser diode market has also been segmented on the basis of geography into various regions such as the Americas, Europe, APAC, and RoW. APAC is expected to be the fastest-growing market at a CAGR of 15.0% between 2015 and 2020.
The major players offering various products in the laser diode market include Osram Licht Group (Germany), Panasonic Semiconductor Solutions Co., Ltd. (Japan), ROHM Co., Ltd. (Japan), IPG Photonics Corp. (U.S.), Sharp Corp. (Japan), Coherent, Inc. (U.S.), Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. (Japan), JDS Uniphase Corp. (U.S.), Jenoptik AG (Germany), Newport Corp. (U.S.), Rofin-Sinar Technologies, Inc. (U.S.), Finisar (U.S.), Avago Technologies (Singapore), Trumpf GmbH + Co. KG (Germany), and Nichia Corp. (Japan).
Figure 18 Lack of Global R&D Funding in Military in U.S.