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Death at Nuremberg (Clandestine Operations Series #4)
by W. E. B. Griffin, William E. Butterworth IVW. E. B. Griffin
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Assigned to the Nuremberg war trials, special agent James Cronley, Jr., finds himself fighting several wars at once, in the dramatic new Clandestine Operations novel about the birth of the Central Intelligence Agency and the Cold War.
When Jim Cronley hears he's just won the Legion of Merit, he figures there's another shoe to drop, and it's a big one: he's out as Chief, DCI-Europe. His new assignments, however, couldn't be bigger: to protect the U.S. chief prosecutor in the Nuremberg trials from a rumored Soviet NKGB kidnapping, and to hunt down and dismantle the infamous Odessa, an organization dedicated to helping Nazi war criminals escape to South America.
It doesn't take long for the first attempt on his life, and then the second. NKGB or Odessa? Who can tell? The deeper he pushes, the more secrets tumble out: a scheme to swap Nazi gold for currency, a religious cult organized around Himmler himself, an NKGB agent who is actually working for the Mossad, a German cousin who turns out to be more malevolent than he appears--and a distractingly attractive newspaperwoman who seems to be asking an awful lot of questions. Which one will turn out to be the most dangerous? Cronley wishes he knew.
Clandestine Operations Series , #4
W.E.B. Griffin is the author of seven bestselling series: The Corps, Brotherhood of War, Badge of Honor, Men at War, Honor Bound, Presidential Agent, and Clandestine Operations. He lives in Fairhope, Alabama, and Buenos Aires, Argentina.
William E. Butterworth IV has been a writer and editor for major newspapers and magazines for over thirty years, has worked closely with his father for several years on the editing and writing of the Griffin books, and is the co-author with him of eighteen novels, most recently Broken Trust and Curtain of Death. He lives in St. Petersburg, Florida.
[ONE]
Schlosshotel Kronberg
Hainstrasse 25, Kronberg im Taunus
Hesse, American Zone of Occupation, Germany
1955 17 February 1946
Captain James D. Cronley Jr. sat in the back of an olive-drab 1942 Chevrolet staff car in his "pinks and greens," which is how officers referred to the "Class A" semi-dress uniform, puffing on a long black cigar, despite a sign on the back of the front seat that read both no smoking! and rauchen verboten!
Jim Cronley was a six-foot-tall, blond-haired and blue-eyed Texan. The crossed sabers on his lapels identified him as a cavalryman, and his shoulder insignia—a three-inch yellow circle outlined in black, with a C in the center pierced by a red lightning bolt—identified him as a member of the U.S. Constabulary, which policed the American Zone of Occupied Germany.
Three and a half hours before, the telephone on his desk in the Compound, which housed the Süd-Deutsche Industrielle Entwicklungsorganisation (South German Industrial Development Organization) in Pullach, a small village about twenty miles from Munich, had flashed a red button, which had caused him to say "Shit!" as he reached for it.
His office was in a small, neat building identified by a sign on its small, now snow-covered lawn as the Office of the OMGUS Liaison Officer. OMGUS was the acronym for Office of Military Government, U.S.
It was, de facto, the headquarters of DCI-Europe, the Directorate of Central Intelligence, which had been formed several months before to replace the Office of Strategic Services by President Harry S Truman and answered only to him.
The OMGUS sign was an obfuscation, a smoke screen, so to speak, to conceal the truth. So was the Constabulary shoulder insignia on Jim Cronley's tunic. He was not assigned to the Constabulary. He was listed on the War Department's "Detached Officer Roster," which is classified Secret, as being assigned to the Directorate of Central Intelligence.
He was, in fact, chief, DCI-Europe.
So was the South German Industrial Development Organization an obfuscation to conceal what had once been Abwehr Ost—Intelligence East—of the Wehrmacht. Generalmajor Reinhard Gehlen had made a deal with Allen Dulles, then the OSS station chief in Switzerland, not only to surrender to the Americans but to bring with him all his assets, which included agents inside the Kremlin, and to place him and them at the service of the Americans. In exchange, Dulles agreed to protect Gehlen's officers and enlisted men, and their families, from the Russians.
"Cronley," Cronley had said into the handset of the secure telephone.
"ASA Fulda, sir. Hold for Major Wallace."
The Army Security Agency was charged with making sure the Army's communications network was not compromised, and, in addition to other services, providing secure encrypted telephone, Teletype, and radio communications.
"Major Wallace, we have Captain Cronley on a secure line."
"You're invited to Colonel Bob Mattingly's 'Farewell to USFET' party."
"I must regretfully decline the kind invitation."
"It will be held at Schlosshotel Kronberg."
"As I have a previous social engagement."
"So put on your pinks and greens and get in your airplane within the next thirty minutes. A car will be waiting for you at Eschborn."
"And wear your DSM."
"I was told I wasn't supposed to wear it."
"This is a special occasion."
"I ain't gonna wear the damned thing, which is sort of moot, since I ain't going to fly up there to play nice with Mattingly."
"When you get an order, Captain Cronley, the correct response is 'Yes, sir.'"
After a ten-second pause, Cronley said, "Yes, sir."
More obfuscation was in play here.
In order to make DCI-Europe seem less important than it was, to have it sort of fade into the background, it was decided that it be commanded, as far as anyone outside of DCI was concerned, by a junior officer. Such an officer was available in the person of Jim Cronley, who had just been awarded the Distinguished Service Medal and promoted from second lieutenant to captain at the verbal order of the President of the United States. The Citation stated that he had demonstrated at the risk of his own life not only valor above and beyond the call of duty but a wisdom far beyond that to be expected of an officer of his age and rank while engaged in a classified operation of great importance.
DCI-Europe was important, and not only because it was involved in surreptitiously keeping former members of Abwehr Ost, and their families, many of them Nazis, out of the hands of the Russians by surreptitiously flying them to Argentina. This activity, should it become public knowledge, would have seen Truman—who had authorized Allen Dulles to make the deal with Gehlen—very possibly impeached, even if Eisenhower, who had brought the deal to Truman, agreed to fall on his sword to save the commander in chief.
Under these conditions, it was obviously necessary to have some experienced intelligence officer looking over Cronley's shoulder to "advise" him and, should it become necessary, to take DCI-Europe over. Such an officer was available in the person of Major Harold Wallace, who had been commander of OSS-Forward until its dissolution, and was now assigned to USFET Counterintelligence.
And there was more obfuscation here, too. In order to keep "Army G-2 off my back," as Wallace, a full colonel, had phrased it, he had taken the eagle off his epaulets and replaced it with the golden leaf of a major and allowed the Army to think Colonel Robert Mattingly was actually commanding OSS-Forward.
Major Wallace was given command of the XXVIIth CIC Detachment in Munich, from which position he was able to look over the activities of the XXIIIrd CIC Detachment, commanded by Captain James D. Cronley, which had been established to provide Cronley with a credible reason for being in Munich, in the hope that people would not connect him with DCI-Europe at the Compound.
Originally, Cronley was not told of Wallace's role, but he soon figured it out. They worked out an amicable relationship, largely because Cronley accepted that Wallace could give him orders.
[TWO]
As Cronley entered the lobby of the Schlosshotel, a bellman snatched his canvas Valv-Pak from his hand and led him to the desk.
"I'm going to need a room," he said to the clerk.
"I'm very sorry, Captain, the Schlosshotel Kronberg is a senior officers' hotel."
"I thought this was a low-class dump the moment I walked in," Cronley said, his automatic mouth having gone into action.
Another clerk rushed over.
"Sind Sie Hauptmann Cronley, Herr Hauptmann?"
The clerk switched to English.
"We've put you in 110, Captain. Your bag will be there whenever it's convenient for you to go there." He handed Cronley a key, which came attached to a brass plate with the number on it.
"Captain Cronley," a voice said in his ear, "if you'll come with me, sir?"
He turned to see a naval officer, a full lieutenant, who had the silver aiguillettes of an aide-de-camp dangling from his shoulder.
"Who the hell are you?"
"I'm the admiral's aide, sir," he replied, his tone suggesting "dumb question."
"What admiral?"
The lieutenant didn't reply, instead gesturing for Cronley to follow him. Cronley did so, out of the lobby and down a corridor, where the lieutenant opened half of a double door, gestured for Cronley to precede him, and then bellowed, "Admiral, Captain Cronley."
Cronley looked into the room. There were six people sitting around a table on which were three bottles of whiskey, an ice bucket, and a soda siphon. He recognized two of them. Harold Wallace and Oscar Schultz. He saw that Wallace had the silver eagles of his actual rank on the epaulets. Oscar was in a business suit.
And that has to be Admiral Souers. All that gold on his sleeves.
What the hell is going on here?
"Well, come on in," Schultz called. "Don't just stand there."
Cronley walked up to the table.
"Sir," he said. "I don't know the protocol. Am I supposed to salute?"
"Try saying, 'Good evening, gentlemen,'" the admiral said, as he stood up.
"Good evening, gentlemen."
The admiral put out his hand.
"I'm Sid Souers, son, and I'm glad to finally meet you. You know Colonel Wallace, of course, and Mr. Schultz, and you've just met my aide, Tommy Peterson. These fellows are, left to right, Bill Conroy, Jack Kingsbury, and Tony Henderson. All are DCI."
Cronley went to each and shook his hand.
"Where's your DSM, Jim?" Wallace asked.
"In my pocket. In the box it came in."
Wallace put his hand out, palm up.
Cronley took an oblong blue-leather-covered box from his tunic pocket and laid it in Wallace's hand. Wallace opened it and withdrew the Distinguished Service Medal.
"I see you also brought your 'I Was There' ribbons," Wallace said. "Good."
He referred to the small colored ribbons Cronley and millions of others had been awarded, the World War II Victory Medal testifying that they had been in the service when the war had been won; the European Theater of Operations Medal, awarded to everyone serving in Europe; and the Army of Occupation Medal–Germany, awarded to everyone serving in Occupied Germany.
Cronley's mouth went on automatic. "Modesty prevents me from wearing them," he said.
That earned him a dirty look from Wallace, but he saw Admiral Souers and the others smiling.
"Tell me about the Legion of Merit, Cronley," the admiral said.
Cronley knew the Legion of Merit ranked immediately below the Distinguished Service Medal but his mouth was still on automatic: "Isn't that what they award majors and up for ninety days' service in the Army of Occupation for not coming down with either the clap or syphilis?"
"Watch your goddamn mouth!" Wallace snapped.
"I don't think I'll tell President Truman you said that," Admiral Souers said.
"Sir, I'm sorry," Cronley said. "My automatic mouth ran away with me."
"As it often does. Jesus, Jimmy!" Wallace said.
"What I think I'll tell the President is that you said, with becoming modesty, that you didn't deserve the Legion," Souers said.
"Sir?"
Souers gestured for the others at the table to stand up.
"Where do you want us, Jack?" the admiral asked.
"There were supposed to be flags, Admiral."
"Bill, go find the goddamn flags!" the admiral snapped.
Bill Conroy hurried to do the admiral's bidding and returned a minute later with two bellmen carrying two shrouded flags on poles and bases for them.
The flags were unshrouded and set in their bases against the wall. One flag was the national colors, and the other the blue flag with two silver stars of a rear admiral.
"Where do you want us, Jack?" the admiral said again.
"You by the colors, sir, with Tommy standing beside you. Colonel Wallace on the other side, and Cronley in the middle."
Cronley now saw that Jack had a Leica camera.
The admiral motioned for everyone to follow Jack's instructions.
Colonel Wallace pinned the "I Was There" ribbons to Cronley's chest, and then hung the Distinguished Service Medal above them.
"Okay," the admiral ordered, "go ahead, Tommy."
"Attention to orders," the admiral's aide barked. " 'The White House, Washington, D.C., seventeen February, 1946. By direction of the President, the Legion of Merit is awarded to Captain James D. Cronley Junior, Cavalry, Army of the United States. Citation: Captain Cronley was called upon to assume command of the Directorate of Central Intelligence–Europe when circumstances did not permit the assignment of an appropriately senior officer to that position. During his tenure as chief, DCI-Europe, Captain Cronley demonstrated characteristics of leadership and professionalism far above those to be expected of someone of his rank and length of service. He also proved his willingness to risk his life above and beyond the call of duty on many occasions when carrying out his duties. His outstanding performance and his valor reflected great credit upon the Directorate of Central Intelligence and the Office of the President of the United States. By Order of Harry S Truman, President of the United States and commander in chief of its Armed Forces.' "
What that sounds like is that I am no longer chief, DCI-Europe.
"Wipe that confused look off your face and try to look serious while I pin this thing on, Cronley," the admiral said. "The pictures are for President Truman."
Cronley did his best to comply with the order.
"You got enough, Jack?" the admiral asked of the man with the Leica.
"Okay. Now I suggest someone pour Cronley a drink before he starts asking questions."
He walked back to the table, sat down, and motioned for Cronley to take the seat beside him.
"Scotch or bourbon, Captain?" the admiral's aide asked.
"Scotch, please."
The drinks were poured.
The admiral raised his glass.
"To Captain James D. Cronley, DSM, LM," he said.
Everyone raised their glasses. There was a chorus of "Hear! Hear!"
"The chair will now entertain any questions the captain may have," the admiral said.
"Why wasn't I just relieved? And you know I don't deserve the Legion of Merit."
"You mean, son, that you did come down with the clap?"
There was laughter.
"Okay, serious answers. You ever hear, son, what Eisenhower replied when someone asked him the secret of his success at Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Forces?"
"No, sir."
"Ike said, 'I think it's my knack of getting people who, with reason, hate each other to work together.'
"Ike came to see me. Somehow, he had learned of us going to G-2 at the War Department with those movies you had made with those two Peenemünde Nazis. The Blackmail Movie, as Jack put it. Lay off DCI or we'll show these movies to the President.
"Ike said, 'Sid, you—we—won this one, but the war between your man Cronley and General Seidel has to be called off. General Seidel is not going to quit until he buries Cronley. His ego is involved. And in trying to bury your young captain, he's likely to do something that will cause Operation Ost to blow up in our face, which means the President's face, and our primary obligation is to protect him.'
"I asked Ike what he had in mind, and surprising me not at all, it made a hell of a lot of sense, so I took it to the President, and he agreed, a little reluctantly, to it. Harry said it looked like you were getting the shitty end of the stick, and he didn't like that. Hence, the Legion of Merit, and his own contribution to Operation Peace.
"What Ike is going to do is transfer General Seidel to the Pentagon, where Ike will tell him to lay off DCI. He will also tell him that you've been relieved as chief, DCI-Europe, and that an officer of suitable rank and experience has been appointed to that position, Harold Wallace. When a new man is sent to be USFET G-2, that's who he'll deal with.
Set in 1946, bestseller Griffin and son Butterworth's flat, meandering fourth Clandestine Operations novel (after 2016's Curtain of Death) finds Capt. James D. Cronley Jr., chief of the Directorate of Central Intelligence in Europe, tasked by President Truman with beefing up security for Justice Bob Jackson, the chief prosecutor of the war crime trials in Nuremberg. "Loose Cannon" Cronley delegates the justice's protection to one of his officers and concentrates on capturing Franz von Dietelburg, the SS brigadeführer who heads Odessa, the postwar organization that's smuggling Nazis into Argentina. Cronley also investigates a Nazi cult established by Heinrich Himmler, the location of stolen Nazi gold, and a lot more. Numerous characters enter and exit for no apparent purpose other than to deliver lengthy history lectures. A handful of action scenes do little to interrupt the chinfest. Hopefully, the authors will strike a better balance between talk and action next time. Agent: Robert Youdelman, Rember & Curtis. (Dec.)
Praise for the Clandestine Operations series
"An incredible mix of intrigue and diplomacy from a literary team that ignites suspense loves everywhere. Readers will be panting for the next novel." —Suspense Magazine
"A Griffin adventure to bring out the Walter Mitty in every red-white-and-blue-blooded American male." —Kirkus Reviews
"Engaging...It's a testament to the authors' skill and wide experience that the pages seem to turn themselves."—Publishers Weekly
"An excellent series. The period between WWII and the Cold War offers raw material for several books, and as fans of Griffin's body of work are well aware, he really sinks his teeth into politics and history."—Booklist
In this next in the authors' "Clandestine Operations" series, set at the dawning of the Cold War, Jim Cronley is shoved out as chief, DCI-Europe, in favor of a new assignment. He must keep the U.S. chief prosecutor at Nuremberg from being kidnapped by the Soviet NKVD while seeking out and destroying Odessa, an organization that helps Nazi war criminals escape to South America. Is this why he's nearly been killed twice?
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So I'll try my best to not speak in a language most won't understand. The most asked questions I get from my readers and followers is how to tone brassy yellow and orange hair. In order to understand hair chemistry you must understand the color wheel. The color wheel can never be reinvented, let me repeat! "The color wheel can never, ever, be reinvented." That's a given. Once you understand the color wheel you will understand how to cancel out any unwanted brassy or orange tones even red tones from your freshly bleached out hair.
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Q: Why does the 'ipady' option in the tkinter.grid() method only add space below a widget? Below is a code to show the issue. Label1 shows that I need to use pady to displace Label1 by 10 pixels. Label2 shows the default effect of ipady. Why does ipady not leave space above and below the widgets? How do I get ipady to do what it is suppose to do w/o using pady? Thank you.
Quoting tcl documentation:

-ipady amount
The amount specifies how much vertical internal padding to leave on the top and bottom of the slave(s). This space is added
  inside the slave(s) border. The amount defaults to 0.

import tkinter as tk
import tkinter.ttk as ttk

root = tk.Tk()

s = ttk.Style()
s.configure('one.TFrame', background='light blue', relief='raised',borderwidth=10)
s.configure('two.TFrame', background='light green', relief='sunken', borderwidth=10)

frame1 = ttk.Frame(root,style='one.TFrame')
frame1.grid(row=0, column=0, sticky='nsew', ipady=10,)

label1 = ttk.Label(frame1, text='Label1')
label1.grid(sticky='nsew',padx=10, pady=10,)

frame2 = ttk.Frame(frame1,style='two.TFrame')
frame2.grid(row=1, column=1, sticky='nsew', ipady=50,)

label2 = ttk.Label(frame2, text='Label2')
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A: I don't think ipady quite does what you think it does. Admittedly, the documentation is a bit unclear on this point. It doesn't add the equivalent of an interior margin. Instead, it simply adds that many pixels to the height of the widget, and the pixels are added on the inside of the border rather than the outside. It doesn't "block off" these pixels from being used.
If your frame normally would be 20 pixels tall, with ipady=50, your widget will now be 120 pixels tall (50*2 + 20). Any widgets added inside of this frame are able to use all of the space inside the frame. Thus, when you use grid to place something in row zero, it will still appear at the very top of the frame, just below the border.
This is exactly what I see with your code. On my machine, frame2 without ipady=50 ends up being 20 pixels tall. When I add ipady=50, the frame becomes 120 pixels tall. The label appears at the very top of the frame since it has been placed in row zero.
TL;DR: don't think of ipady as saying "I need this much of an inside margin", but rather "I need this much more extra space inside".

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'Care': The Secret of Good Parenting
By KAMLESH D PATEL 'DAAJI'
October 28, 2022 10:24 IST
Care comes from a place of 'What is good for my child's development?'
Care is a long-term view of the child's flourishing in life.
Care is a sacred activity and it begins at home.
IMAGE: 'When parenting is guided by the heart, we actively channel inspiration to guide us in our role.'
Jahnavi Kotian, 3, ready for school.
Kindly note the image has only been posted for representational purposes. Photograph: Harish Kotian
Kamlesh D Patel, below, who is called Daaji by his followers, in The Wisdom Bridge, following on the heels of The Heartfulness Way, which he co-authored with Joshua Pollock in 2018, attempts to put parenting worries in perspective with straightforward, sound suggestions and tips.
The fourth guide in the Sahaj Marg system of Raja Yoga meditation, Daaji is a spiritual mentor and also the president of Shri Ram Chandra Mission, a non-profit associated with the United Nations Department of Public Information.
Daaji, the father of two sons, moved to the US in 1980 to work as a pharmacist, while progressing in his spiritual career. He divides time between India and the US and according to his web site 'continues to excel in both his material career and spiritual life'.
Says Daaji in the introduction to his latest book: 'The Wisdom Bridge comes straight from my heart, and I hope it touches yours. Sometimes when the journey seems tiring and the skies turn dark, when you find yourself at the crossroads of indecision and doubt, I pray this book lights the path towards 'happily ever after' and away from the dark lanes of 'we've tried everything, but nothing changes'.'
IMAGE: 'To learn how wisdom helps in caring, we must first understand the heart. Across cultures, the heart is the seat of wisdom.'
Actress Sameera Reddy gets a kiss from her son Hans Varde. Kindly note the image has only been posted for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sameera Reddy/Instagram
For most parents today, the scene at home is different from when they grew up. If you are forty and older, you may have spent more time enraptured by stories from grandparents and elders than your children did. Families today lack support and are somehow DIY-ing parenting. The DIY-ing starts well before the baby arrives.
From breathing classes and setting up the nursery, to mind-numbing research on car seats, strollers and cribs, parents have to figure out everything on their own.
But most parents, especially mothers, have no help or prior experience in taking care of children. The first time they burp a baby or put one to bed is when their little one arrives. A few decades ago, the situation was different.
In those days, families were large and lived together or in proximity. There were uncles and aunts to help them out. Elder siblings doubled up as caregivers and homemakers. Life skills flowed serenely from the elders to the children. In contrast to the past, today's parents are toiling to make up for the support many no longer have.
As a result, these days, parents are present in their children's lives with more attention and intensity than ever before.
'Tiger', 'helicopter', 'lawnmower', 'free-range' and 'dolphin' are some of the terms used to describe styles of parenting. All the attention of the parents are well-intentioned. It shows the eagerness of parents to prepare their children: prepare them for STEM; prepare them for change; prepare them for leadership; and prepare them for success.
Prepare is the new care.
The prepare frenzy has swapped carefree summers with advanced math and science classes. Soccer mothers and chess fathers shapeshift into schedule managers and chauffeurs driving children from one activity to another. Many children start computer programming as early as grade 5, but I wonder how many are taught about their emotional programming with the same enthusiasm.
Parents strive to send their children to leafy private schools that can cost their savings and then some to improve their chances of joining an IIT or IIM in the future.
Again, it's all well-intentioned, but I don't think it's working as planned. Data shows that pre-teens and teens from affluent, well-educated families are an at-risk group. They are identified with the highest rates of depression, substance abuse, anxiety disorders and other emotional issues such as unhappiness when compared with any other group of children across the USA.
While I don't have similar data for India and other countries, my conversations with parents from these countries give me a grim feeling that they're trending the same way. We are feeding our children a super-sized diet of desire and ambition. The question is, are we doing enough to nurture a child's inner growth?
Parents are doing what they can. Given their stress and the lack of support, parenting can at times feel like a hopeless effort. Not to mention expensive.
The baby product industry in the USA alone is around $30 billion, and it shows the eagerness of parents to do a good job. They enrol in parenting classes, read books (including this one), learn from other cultures and make personal sacrifices, because deep inside, they want to be the best parents they possibly can.
The Wisdom Bridge will channel the parents' energies away from anxiety to appreciation. It will give them a new appreciation of how to tap into their heart's wisdom and raise happy and resilient children. The Wisdom Bridge will take the focus away from prepare and put the spotlight back on care.
Preparing children is like teaching them the block and tackle of surviving in the world --don't talk to strangers, follow a routine, study hard, don't eat junk food and so on. One may call it the transactional side of parenting. No doubt it's essential, and it's a lot of work. But on its own, 'prepare' is an incomplete idea.
IMAGE: 'We are feeding our children a super-sized diet of desire and ambition. The question is, are we doing enough to nurture a child's inner growth?'
Kindly note the image has only been posted for representational purposes. Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters
'Care', on the other hand, includes nurturing the child spiritually, mentally, emotionally and physically. Prepare pushes the parents to 'do more, do more', while care guides the parents to 'do what matters'. Prepare is a transaction, while care is a deep relationship.
Care comes from a place of 'What is good for my child's development?' Care is a long-term view of the child's flourishing in life. Care is a sacred activity and it begins at home.
In its essence, caring is the real preparing.
Guided by wisdom, parenting becomes heartful
To learn how wisdom helps in caring, we must first understand the heart. Across cultures, the heart is the seat of wisdom. It is a source of feeling and intuition. We have all experienced the heart's inspiration. It cannot be contested, only heeded; for inspiration is the language of the heart.
When parenting is guided by the heart, we actively channel inspiration to guide us in our role. In reassuring silence and timely vigilance, the heart speaks. When we heed the heart's wisdom, there are only confident decisions instead of disabling doubt.
Does it mean that following the heart's wisdom is the antidote for all parenting problems?
Does it mean our children will always do the right thing?
That's not how it works. Children are affected by many things -- the environment at home, the neighbourhood they live in, the school they attend, their friends, the books they read, the media they are exposed to and so on.
Wisdom takes away the anxiety that comes from trying to control everything and helps the parents focus on laying a strong foundation for the child.
Parenting is many things, but the one thing it's not is a perfection pageant. There are no perfect parents. We all learn on the job.
Children see their parents as the best in the world, not because they won the best parent competition. They are the best because they are their parents. The unconditional, innocent love from the children keeps the parents going.
We all make mistakes. Each day we'll find something, no matter how tiny, that we might have handled differently. It's okay. Hug it out, resolve not to repeat it and move on.
Wisdom says the soul chooses the parents. We chose our parents, and our children chose us. In turn, as parents, we choose the best virtues and qualities that help our children design their destinies.
The Wisdom Bridge is a (guide) for this noble journey.
The principles
The Wisdom Bridge offers a simple framework of principles that are easy to apply. When you're in the dark and you reach for a matchbox, it doesn't matter which match you choose to strike. They all give light. These principles are like those matches. They come from a place of wisdom, and it doesn't matter which one you pick; they light up the road ahead.
In all, there are nine principles:
Raising a child still takes a village.
Be guided by wisdom. Seek it. Cultivate it. Share it.
Preparation begins long before the children arrive.
Happy mothers make happy families.
Early childhood is the foundation of wisdom.
Character builds personality.
Youth are the future. Guide them, don't break them.
Lifestyle is an expression of one's attitudes.
Discipline your love, not love your discipline.
Excerpted from The Wisdom Bridge: Nine Principles to a Life that Echoes in the Hearts of Your Loved Ones by Kamlesh D Patel aka Daaji, with the kind permission of the publishers, Penguin Random House India.
Daaji has built a web site -- www.wisdombridge.in where the readers' guide can be downloaded and helps identify the parts of the book most relevant to you.
KAMLESH D PATEL 'DAAJI'
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The fight to stop the Trade Union Bill continues.
Last night, Liverpool City Council voted unanimously to support a motion that is critical of the Government's Trade Union Bill.
The motion was moved by Councillors Joe Hanson and Frank Hont. The motion describes the Trade Union Bill as a "direct attack on Trade Union activity" and called for the Council to do "all in its power and within the Law to ensure that this piece of pernicious legislation does not impact upon members of its workforce".
UNISON Liverpool Branch Secretary Babs Hennessy along with Bobby Damiels from the GMB were in attendance to thank councillors for taking a stand on this crucial issue.
"The Government has published its Trade Union Bill which is designed to restrict the ability of trade unions to organise and take industrial action. The Bill includes wide ranging measures and a great deal of detail. It makes it harder for trade unions to win ballots for industrial action which will only be lawful if there is a 50% turnout among trade union members entitled to vote.
The Conservatives are seeking a further requirement for those working in 'important public services' to secure the support of 40% of ALL trade union members. Non-voters will be counted as 'against' industrial action.
No such thresholds apply to elections in local government, for police and crime commissioners, or in European or Westminster elections.
The proposed Conservative legislation will also introduce greater restrictions on picketing.
These include requirements on trade unions to inform the police of the name of a picket supervisor and ensure they have a letter of authorisation that they must carry, inform the police of how many members will be expected to attend a picket line and what banners or materials will be used as well as to notify the police of details of how trade unions intend to use social media during a dispute.
The Conservative Government wants to remove the ban on employers using agency workers during a period of lawful industrial action.
The Government intends to grant Ministers the power to reduce the amount of facilities time agreed by employers which is currently in place to ensure adequate workplace representation.
1. The right to strike and protest are fundamental rights which should be respected in a free and democratic society.
2. The Conservative Government's proposals will undermine constructive employment relations and that harmonious industrial relations are achieved by meaningful engagement and not by putting additional legal restrictions on trade union members.
3. Workplace representation ensures access to justice and has proved to be beneficial to good industrial relations.
Liverpool City Council believes that this proposed piece of legislation is not conducive to good Employer/Trade Union relationships and that it seeks to create discord where none exists. Part of this Bill seeks to remove the ability of public authorities to deduct Trade Union subscriptions directly from employee wages – this could be seen as a direct vicious attack on Trade Unions ability to organise effectively.
The Right Honorable Nick Bowles MP Minister of State for Skills is quoted in Hansard as saying that Trade Union dues (deduction at source from employee wages) should not be collected at the expense of taxpayers. In doing so he clearly fails to realise that the Trade Unions pay for this facility – and have done since its inception in this authority. Clearly there seems to be a lack of knowledge or ignorance demonstrated which could suggest that this Bill is not about finance but rather a direct attack on Trade Union activity which could have implications for various workforces in the country.
In the event that this Bill is approved, Liverpool City Council will do all in its power and within the Law to ensure that this piece of pernicious legislation does not impact upon members of its workforce.
1. Write to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills stating Liverpool City Council's opposition to the Trade Union Bill and on the basis that the measures in the Bill are unfair, unnecessary and undemocratic.
2. Support the North West TUC in campaigning to oppose the Trade Union Bill.
3. Continue to value the importance of meaningful workforce engagement and representation."


Fewer babies equals fewer students.
Pretty elementary math, right? As the annual birth rate in Midland County edges down, the school districts see fewer students, which translates to less money coming from the state.
The schools can't change that. What they can do is make sure they offer the best education possible - and that people know about it.
School of Choice has made it easy for families to go school shopping, and they've noticed. Midland Public Schools has gained about 500 students this way.
Meridian Public Schools lost 41 students through School of Choice. Officials there know they can't do anything about lower birth rates or people moving because of the slow economy, but they might be able to do something about families who are choosing different schools. They are trying to find out why people leave and address those points.
Coleman Community Schools officials also are forming committees to see if there are ways to recapture students who have left the district.
This isn't a matter of shutting the barn door after the horses have run out. For one, those families might be enticed to return if the things with which they were dissatisfied change. For another, chances are if something bothers one family, it bothers another who hasn't left - yet.
Improvements made for retention's sake benefit all students. That alone would be worth a committee's time.
As school districts look at ever-shrinking budgets and uncertainty in state funding, though, these self-studies are critical. Maybe the fear of lack of dollars will prompt changes that didn't seem so pressing when times were more plush.


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Performed by Warwick and King's High year 9 and 10 students, the cast rose superbly to the challenge of performing to an entirely school audience bringing the biting satire of small-town life perceptively to life. Judy Reaves' designed a crumbling Guellen ( a fictional European town), beautifully lit by Ian Roberts awaiting the arrival of a wealthy former resident who offers the town everything they need to drag themselves from the gutter but at a price – they must murder the man who wronged her years before. Led by the superb Harvey Dowsett as the ill-fated and aptly named Alfred Ill we witness a community buying more and more on credit anticipating getting the money and in doing so sealing his ultimate doom. Maya Evans brought the cold-hearted but justifiably revengeful Claire Zachanassian brilliantly to life with her frightening entourage led by Kieran Brooker as her butler and her bizarre blind companions Koby and Loby (George Eames Matthews and Thomas Walter). The weak resilience of the townspeople was typified by Tom Bell's Mayor whose comic superficiality was wonderfully cringeworthy as he struggled to impress the wealthy visitor with platitudes. Sam Barnes' comically bombastic policeman offered little relief for the worried target as he revealed the money he was spending in anticipation of the inevitable death of Ill. Ben Pollock played the spiritually confused Priest with a maniacal fervour and Laurie Gartshore's hilarious teacher who nearly leaks the truth to the press both provided powerful examples from a community slowly becoming corrupted by the money on offer.
This was a sophisticated and superbly realised production with a strong ensemble from both schools. Warwick and King's continue to tackle important and ambitious plays that both entertain and ask us all important questions about our own capacity to let money corrupt us.


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Michael O'Keefe Will Not Seek a Sixth Term
After five terms as Cape and Islands district attorney, Michael O'Keefe announced Wednesday he would not seek a sixth term of office.
"It has been the honor of my professional life to have been elected five times by the voters of the Cape & Islands and to have led an office of professional and dedicated prosecutors," Mr. O'Keefe wrote in a statement. "After much reflection I have decided not to seek a sixth term as district attorney."
Mr. O'Keefe credited support staff, victim witness assistants and police with his office's effectiveness. He plans to finish serving the current term, ending next January.
Mr. O'Keefe began serving as district attorney in 2003.
"To the voters I say a heartfelt thank you for placing your trust in me over these many years," he said in the statement.


All this talk about working to integrate our students into church before they have to make a huge leap from youth group to the adult services is helpful. But what isn't helpful is the voices who simply want you to drop everything you're currently doing (and is working) and go with some new plan.
Sometimes you have to get rid of something and start over completely—but we're not convinced this is one of those times. So here are a few suggestions to help you take baby steps toward the integration of youth ministry and the church.
An easy way to get some quick inter-generational ministry happening in your church is to combine some of your serve projects immediately. Consider cancelling the majority of your youth group service projects and join those in place for the church at large. Imagine the conversations that will take place as people serve food, rake leaves, or paint together. Chances are the older people in your congregation will be just as surprised as your teenagers at how fun it was to serve side-by-side!
One of the big steps we're considering is to integrate mission trips. Offering a Spring Break trip? What it everyone got involved? Is there a big church-wide trip to South America or Africa? Get behind it and take some students! Each church has their own missions agenda/format, but this is something worthy of consideration.
Hey, there are some things adults are happy are totally separate from them. Keep overnighters this way…but be thankful for the adults who do show up, give up sleep, and care for your students.
Where else is there opportunity for easy integration between your youth ministry and the church?


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Ljudmila Alexejewna Pachomowa (; * 31. Dezember 1946 in Moskau; † 17. Mai 1986 ebenda) war eine sowjetische Eiskunstläuferin russischer Herkunft, die im Eistanzen startete.

Karriere
Pachomowa begann in früher Kindheit mit dem Eiskunstlaufen und begann als Einzel- und dann als Paarläuferin, bis sie schließlich zum Eistanzen kam. Ihr erster Partner im Eistanzen war Wiktor Ryschkin. Sie trainierten beim ZSKA Moskau. Ihr Trainer war Stanislaw Schuk. 1966 wechselte sie den Eistanzpartner und startete fortan mit Alexander Gorschkow. Damit wechselte sie auch den Trainer. Neue Trainerin wurde Jelena Tschaikowskaja.

1970 heirateten Pachomowa und Gorschkow. Im gleichen Jahr beendete sie ihr Studium an dem staatlichen Lunatscharski-Institut für Theaterkunst mit dem Titel Ballettmeisterin.

1970 wurde das Paar das erste Mal sowohl Europa- als auch Weltmeister und 1976 wurden sie gar die ersten Olympiasieger im Eistanz. Von 1970 bis zu ihrem Karriereende wurden sie bei Europa- und Weltmeisterschaften nur ein einziges Mal besiegt. Dieses Kunststück schafften die deutschen Geschwister Angelika Buck und Erich Buck bei der Europameisterschaft 1972. Insgesamt brachten es Pachomowa und Gorschkow auf sechs Europameisterschaftstitel (1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975 und 1976) und auf sechs Weltmeisterschaftstitel (1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974 und 1976), womit sie bei diesen Turnieren die erfolgreichsten Eistänzer der Geschichte sind. Der Originaltanz Pachomowa/Gorschkows von 1973, Tango Romantika, wurde später zum Pflichttanz.

1977 wurde Ljudmilas und Alexanders Tochter Julia Alexandrowna Gorschkowa geboren. 1978 wurde Pachomowa Trainerin.

Ljudmila Pachomowa starb 39-jährig in Moskau an Leukämie. 1988 wurde sie zusammen mit ihrem Eistanzpartner und Ehemann in die World Figure Skating Hall of Fame aufgenommen. Im selben Jahr wurde ein Asteroid nach ihr benannt: (3231) Mila.

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Following on from last weeks release of the Rhebok transport vehicles, I have just released two sets of Iron Brothers soldiers. They are resin figures, which measure about 28 or 29 mm to the top of their heads. One set is 10 models for £10, the other is 20 figures for £16. Yes, thats right, 20 resin figures for £16, making them 80p each! Great for making large assault groups with.
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SEFCU provides opportunity for members to 'Share the Love' and help community organizations
As a means of celebrating Valentine's Day with its members, SEFCU conducted a "Share the Love" campaign on Feb. 14, during which credit union employees randomly selected members and asked them to choose one of several community non-profits to which SEFCU would donate $100 in their name. The total donated in members' names across the regions SEFCU serves was $14,000.
By region, donations were made as follows:
Food Pantries for the Capital District: $4,500
Homeless and Travelers Aid Society: $2,600
Albany Housing Authority: $3,000
Total: $10,100
Samaritan Center: $600
Clear Path for Veterans: $600
Total: $1,200
Food Bank of Western New York: $300
Buffalo City Mission: $300
Western New York Veterans Housing: $600
Community Hunger Outreach Warehouse: $400
Southern Tier Veterans: $1,100
The Share the Love campaign was held as part of SEFCU's Giving for Good program, through which SEFCU members can agree to donate a minimum of $1 per month to help support the credit union's mission of improving the lives of people in its communities by providing financial support to community organizations.


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(New York) – Amnesty International today called for the immediate and unconditional release of the jailed brother of the acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Bahman Ghobadi, who was arrested earlier this month. The human rights organization raised serious concerns about his health in detention because he suffers from chronic medical conditions.
Behrouz Ghobadi was arrested on November 4 by men in plain clothes, believed to belong to the Ministry of Intelligence. He is reportedly being held in a Ministry of Intelligence detention center, placing him at risk of torture or other ill-treatment. Amnesty International is mobilizing its worldwide membership amid growing repression in Iran's film industry to ensure that if Ghobadi is to be charged with a recognizable criminal offense, that he be given a fair trial and that he also be given access to adequate medical resources and a lawyer of his own choosing.
Amnesty International is seriously concerned about Behrouz Ghobadi's health as he suffers from various medical conditions, including asthma, a heart condition, and pain resulting from serious injuries in an earlier automobile accident, which require medical care and medication.
Amnesty International would consider Behrouz Ghobadi a "prisoner of conscience" if his arrest was connected solely with his or his brother's film-making activities. The organization fears that Behrouz Ghobadi's arrest may be related to the film making activities of his brother, Bahman Ghobadi.
Ghobadi, who is a Kurd, was arrested in the early hours of November 4 on his way to a Tehran airport after the taxi he was riding in was stopped outside of Sanandaj, the capital of the Kordestan province. Judicial officials claim that they had an arrest warrant but the reasons for his arrest do not appear to have been disclosed to his family or lawyer.
Kurdish human rights defenders, community activists, and journalists often face arbitrary arrest and prosecution. Others – including some political activists – suffer torture, grossly unfair trials before Revolutionary Courts and, in some cases, the death penalty.
Bahman Ghobadi, Behrouz's brother and the filmmaker, has left the country as a result of the increasing repression of the film industry.
Behrouz Ghobadi is believed to be held in the Ministry of Intelligence detention center in Sanandaj on suspicion of national security-related "offenses" although the exact charges brought against him remain unclear. His family and lawyer have not been able to visit him, despite their repeated requests. According to his family, Behrouz Ghobadi is not affiliated with any political group. He manages a shop in the Kurdistan region of Iraq and has worked as the production manager for some of his brother's films. He has also directed a few short films himself. Not only does he have a new-born son, but he is the sole support of his elderly mother in Iran.


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Congress goes hammer & tongs at the Bharat Bachao Rally
By Geetika Raleh . 14th December 2019	12:48pm
The Indian economy is in the ICU, says Congress senior leader, Rahul Gandhi.
The Congress party is conducting a "Bharat Bachao Rally" which will be attended by top party leaders including Sonia Gandhi, former prime minister Manmohan Singh and Rahul Gandhi.
The rally is being conducted in order to protest against the prevailing difficult times in the country. Important issues like economic situation, the amended citizenship bill, women's safety, the stress of the farmers will be the main issue that will be addressed during the rally.
The main focus throughout the rally will be on the "divisive and disruptive policies" of the Bhartiya Janta Party government.
आज दिल्ली के ऐतिहासिक रामलीला मैदान में कांग्रेस पार्टी की ओर से आयोजित भाजपा सरकार की तानाशाही, I.C.U में पहुँचा दी गई अर्थव्यवस्था और लोकतंत्र की हत्या के विरोध मे जनसभा को संबोधित करूँगा।
Live: https://t.co/yxwa8xCWqt#BharatBachaoRally pic.twitter.com/DrOBr4ckYu
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) December 14, 2019
Rahul Gandhi tweeted about the same and said, "Today I will address the public meeting organized by the Congress party at Delhi's historic Ramlila Maidan to protest the dictatorship of the BJP government, the economy that has been sent to the ICU and the murder of democracy,"
The rally will be attended by the party workers from Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi. Special arrangements for the travels and arrivals, of the party workers and leaders coming to attend the rally, have been made.
The Bharat Bachao rally will also be joined by the Overseas workers of Congress party. The Overseas Congress said, "Our message to save India from divisiveness, arrogance and incompetence will be spread worldwide."
North East, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Telangana and other parts of the country are protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Bill which was recently passed by the government.
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August 20, 2015 Domenic Amatiello
#TattooArtistThursday Interview with our #PrimalArtist Don Taylor
It's been about a year now since I first broke bread with Don Taylor, literally; broke bread. We were in Boston at the Boston Tattoo Convention where the restaurant closed in the hotel prior to anyone who worked late at the show was able to grab a late night bite. I hear a voice behind me say, no worries brother; we ordered Chinese ... you have to join us. And so began a friendship that Iknow will last forever, as it was based on food.
........ funny enough, if you know Don, all his stories begin with "so we were grabbin' a bite to eat when .....".
On a serious note, Don Taylor is one Badass Tattoo Artist, with his twist on New School and Script that we just love.
Let us know what you think in the comments below.
Name: Don Taylor
City: Columbus, OH
Email: themolassesjones@gmail.com
IG: @molassesjones
Q: Tell us about yourself: Your Age?, Where you're from? Where you Tattoo?
A: I'm 30 years old, from South Carolina. I currently work at Riot Ink in Columbus, Ohio.
Q: Who was your greatest influence in the art scene that made you want to become a Tattoo Artist?
Who do you look up to within the Industry? Do you have mentors that make you strive to be better?
A: Every one of my friends in the industry, in some way or another, makes me strive to be a better artist. The best part of this job is being able to discuss and collaborate with other artists so that everyone benefits. Artists like Tony Ciavarro, Timmy B, and Dave Tevenal are all artists who I look up to in both the quality of their work, and their approach to this industry.
Q: Please explain to our fans what your specific style is?
You have such a unique style in the Tattoo industry, how would you describe it?
What makes it stand out?
A: I suppose my style would be considered New School or Illustrative. However, I also love to do color Realism and lettering tattoos as well.
Q: Please tell us about the first Tattoo Memory you have. That moment that sparked it all.
A: The day that I got my first tattoo, I went in with a friend of mine to a shop in Augusta, GA. It was a respected and well recommended shop, and they didn't disappoint. It was such a good experience, and I was so impressed with what could be done with tattoos, that I instantly knew that I wanted to learn to tattoo.
Q: Are you a traveling Artist? Do you attend Conventions or Guest Spots across or in other countries?
A: I am a traveling artist, based out of Columbus, Ohio. I attend conventions and do guest spots across the United States as well as Internationally.
Q: How do you feel about today's Tattoo Conventions?
A: For the most part, they are an excellent way for artists to get their work out there, as well as interact with others in the industry from around the world. It gives you a better outlook on things, and what you need to do to get to the next level.
Q: The Evil Question: Coil or Rotary ... Which are you loyal to?
A: I'm a double agent... I use coils for almost all of my line work, and a Cheyenne for just about everything else. Why can't we all just get along? lol
Q: What inspires your specific style of art?
A: I'm a goofball and a nerd...
Q: Any upcoming projects that our fans should keep an eye out for?
A: I like to try different mediums and styles, so there's no telling what Ill be doing next...
Q: What advice do you have for someone that wants to follow in your path? What is your advice to new artists on the brink of entering into this career?
A: If you think you're busting your ass, you're not working hard enough. This isn't a 9 to 5... you have to love it, or it will eat you alive.
Q: We always like to ask the harder questions, dig a little deeper then everyone else. Can you tell us 3 things that most people wouldn't know about you?
A: 1. I was a United States Marine. 2. I have a borderline phobia of ants. 3. I love food and eat like I'm going to the electric chair. (but I'm tall and lanky)
Q: Weeding out all of the social influences, as we're bombarded every day with thousands of Tattoo images; is there any up and comers that you've got your eye on? Who are they and what is it that's tweaked you about their style?
A: Since I have only been tattooing for 5 years, its hard for me to call someone an up and comer. However, I have noticed a lot of guys/girls in their apprenticeships that are already killing it. As more and more "traditional artists" are attracted to the world of tattooing, the bar continues to get raised... which is good for everyone.
Q: Out of the thousands of Tattoo's you've done, is there one that you can specifically say is your best? A piece that just puts that smile on your face? Can you share it with us?
A: This one...
A BIG Thanks to Don Taylor for taking the time out of your schedule to entertain us. We hope to see you on the road again soon Brother. In the meantime, safe travels.
Q: Everyone has a saying, a mantra; mine is "It is what it is".
What is the quote you live by?
A: "When tempted to fight fire with fire, remember that the Fire Department usually uses water."
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These two Saturdays of absentee voting provide additional non-workday opportunities for voters who may not be able to make it to their polling place on Election Day, or to their voter registration office during the week.
Voters are highly encouraged to review the back page of the Virginia Absentee Ballot Application Form to determine if they qualify to vote an absentee ballot for this election.
All voters, voting in-person, including absentee voters, must now show an acceptable photo ID when casting their ballot. Voters who do not have an acceptable form of ID may still vote absentee in-person after completing the Virginia Voter Photo Identification Card Application and receiving a Temporary Identification Document from their voter registration office. More information about the voter photo ID law can be found at the Department of Elections' website at elections.virginia.gov.
All Virginia voters are encouraged to check their registration status and polling place on the Department of Elections' website at elections.virginia.gov or by calling their local general registrar's office. Virginia voters may also call the Department of Elections' toll free number for assistance at 1-800-552-9745.


Seasonings made just for the grill.
Collection of recipes for venison, fish, upland game and waterfowl.
Can be used as a marinade or as a rub.
For turkey, chicken or beef.
Marinades in minutes, not hours.
Will make 3 lbs of jerky.
For both venison and beef.
Use as a marinade or rub.
Makes (1) pint of marinade.
Enough for 2 lbs of meat.
Makes 4 lbs of sausage.


From November 11, all Red Tractor pork members will need to have entered data from the second and third quarters of 2017 onto the eMB-Pigs database.
Under changes to scheme rules announced earlier this year, producers are required to upload total antibiotic use to the electronic medicine book on a quarterly basis within six weeks of the end of each quarter.
Red Tractor assessors will need to view the data during inspection visits, so where producers rely on their vet or other third party to enter the data, they are reminded to keep a printed copy available on farm.
Red Tractor initially proposed a four-weel turnaround but following lobby from the NPA producer group, it eventually agreed to a six-week turnaround to allow more time to get good quality data onto the system.


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Q: Embed Youtube video in asp.net I have a textbox where users can enter the link to a YouTube video. I'd like to have an <object> on my page which gets populated with the YouTube video. I tried accessing an <object> from the codebehind (with runat=server) set to true, but I couldn't.
Thanks for any help

A: Just write out the full HTML value to a LiteralControl. That way you don't have to worry about having asp.net render that out for you, you can control it closely


Finding a home, whether for the first time or after moving can be very exciting as well as stressful and tiring. Consider these tips to help you in making the right decision if you are planning to buy a new house.
Prioritise in searching for those house which have the features you have listed down that you will want your dream home to have. The number of rooms the house you need, the floor design, availability of radiator in the house are a few features that you ought to know to guide you in finding a house. Ensure to pay attention at the distance your workplace will be and the location you are buying a house and see if moving to and from the work and home will be a challenge.
Now you may begin searching the internet to find a house with the specific properties that you need the house to have. Consider sorting the houses for sale you select that contain the features you wish your house to have. If you lack enough knowledge on house buying and inspection, then you should opt for an agent specialized in buying of homes to guide you in inspecting the condition of the house. Also, a home inspector will assist you check for structural damages and things needing fixing.
You should take note of the impressions you noticed of certain houses during your inspection to assist you in eliminating other houses. Now how busy is the road outside the house to be sure that if you buy the house your kids will not be in danger of being knocked down by vehicles while playing outside. Always know you can update the things you don't like in the home you find impressive and so don't let them be drawbacks from buying the house.
Good houses that you will find and wish to buy will probably be beyond you limits and so you should stick to searching a home that you can afford. If you are considering getting a loan to buy your house, then you should first ascertain that you have been approved to get the loan. An appraiser will be involved in negotiating for a fair price for the house and so you should consider informing your lender to get you an appraiser.
Finally, make an offer on the price you are prepared to pay for the house. There will be a lot of paperwork involved thus best if you find an expert to follow up on it to ensure it is done properly.


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Louis CK assures fans he can always make more Horace And Pete
Danette Chavez
That should cheer up Steve Buscemi (Horace And Pete)
While stumping for Horace And Pete in an Emmys bid the other day, Louis CK said that he could easily make more episodes—he just has to really want to. CK shared this information with a Deadline writer, assuring fans that he has "ideas on how to continue this series," but he'll only make more episodes if said ideas are "really compelling."
Horace And Pete was quite the personal undertaking for CK, who wrote, directed, and starred in the webseries, as well as poured his own funds into it. But CK tells Deadline that he didn't reach into another production company's pockets for the project because he didn't want to end up "committed" to another season if the series took off (which it did). CK didn't drop any hints as to the direction season two would go in, but given the ending of the final episode, he's got his work cut out for him. He doesn't appear to be concerned about that, saying he "could do another decade." But that's no guarantee—CK says he'll mull over a season two storyline this summer, "but if it doesn't write, I'll leave it alone. There's no reason to go back."
In addition to walking back his previous statement about the show being over, CK said that rumors of his debt (which he started) have been greatly exaggerated. He assured Deadline that Horace And Pete has been and is still "making money." He's even received offers from other platforms: "Everyday I make money on the show. If I take one of the offers, I'll make a profit right away." CK says his objective wasn't to make money or garner acclaim, so we guess it's nice that it worked out that way.


No partner lined up for todays adventures so I decided to go solo on a grade I was comfortable on. Shoestring Gully is a 1000+ foot chute on the west side of Mount Webster in New Hampshire's White Mountains. This picturesque location is mainly a steep snow climb with about 2 pitches of WI2 grade ice at the top. It was a bluebird day! Fun trip, and only took me about 2 hours car to car.
Champney Falls, Climbing in the Ice Box!


For some unknown reason, in the 1970's the Stanford campus blossomed with dogs. It became "cool" for students to own dogs, and they became somewhat of a plague, especially in areas such as the outdoor eating area at the student union, where they were guaranteed scraps of food.
I was at that time thinking a lot about creativity, teaching courses in it, and emphasizing it in design courses that I was teaching. In particular I was trying to get students to interact more with each other and with me on the early stages of design, so I was asking to see their work perhaps before they thought it was finished enough to show to me, the teacher.
On one fateful day, a student claimed to not be able to show me his work, and when I asked why, he explained that he had been working on his project at the union while eating a hamburger, the hamburger had come apart and spilled upon his papers, and a large dog had jumped on the table and eaten his homework. As he said, "a dog ate my homework". I thought this an amazing use of imagination to explain his lack of carrying out the assignment.
I was then beginning to give large numbers (hundreds) of talks, conduct workshops, and consult to groups of people from companies and other organizations outside of Stanford, as well as to Stanford alumni, and often told this story, because it always resulted in laughter, and I think made my point. But then I drifted off to other stories. And imagine my amazement when "a dog ate my homework" and derivatives appeared all over the media. I thought of this, because there it was again in this Sunday's New York Times. And if you put "a dog ate my homework" into Google Images, you will get lots of pictures.
This is important whether this phenomenon of dogs eating homework and usually related items originated from the talks I gave or not. The only reason I think it might have, is that it is such a daffy statement, and I have never seen any context to it. In that case, I have to believe that of all the things I have done in my life, the most visibility came to perhaps the least important.
If it happened independently, it is yet more evidence that with 7 billion people in the world, weird ideas occur independently, a situation that we tend to downplay in our feverish attempt to heap the awards on whoever is first. I remember the shock in Silicon Valley, when people had to recognize that Jack Kilby, of Texas Instruments, quietly invented the integrated circuit at the same time as Bob Noyce, who was much more flamboyant and somewhat of a local hero. In fact, I recently talked to an elder of the Valley that thought that the Nobel committee should make an exception to their rule that the winners of their prize should be alive at the time they receive the award, and posthumously give a Nobel prize to Bob Noyce, since Jack Kilby had won one.


Every year Project Pageantry sponsors the Caldwell Night Rodeo Queen contest's Miss Congeniality award. Even before Project Pageantry started, we've been involved with this award (five years now, actually!). We could just as easily have sponsored the speech award since those career-focused soft skills are in our advice-giving wheelhouse. But, we don't! Why?
Meridian Lions Rodeo Queens high-five a mutton buster. Photo courtesy of Curtis Yanskey.
In life and in work, collaboration and cooperation are the most efficient ways to get work done. Each of us have skills that allow us to contribute to a team, and most of us aren't THE BEST at every thing we do. The beauty is that we don't have to be. Ever heard the adage teamwork makes the dream work? This is the value in a well-rounded team. If we each contribute in the area we're good at, we're able to achieve something much greater than if we're alone.
Competition, while important for a host of reasons that we won't get into here, can negatively impact this collaborative spirit. It's isolating. It says, there's one of us who wins, and I want to be that one. Congeniality on the other hand, promotes a team mindset. Dictionary.com defines congeniality as someone (it's an adjective) who's agreeable, suitable, or pleasing in nature or character. Does this sound like a rodeo queen? People who get along with others understand that everyone has a role to play and their own unique story to tell. This perspective comes through in a young woman's interactions with fellow competitors, with the judges, and more importantly, the public. Because she likes to play nice with those around her and is inclusive throughout the contest. Notice the nice girl usually wins this award. There's nothing wrong with being the nice girl.
2016 Caldwell Night Rodeo Queen and Miss Congeniality winner Bonnie Crisci at a pre-rodeo promotional event. Photo courtesy of Hal Coburn.
When each of us shares why we want to be a rodeo queen, we often talk about the public and about promotion. So what happens when we're unapproachable and we're unable to relate to that external audience because we're cold or standoff-ish? We can't do the job we were chosen to do. Meaning, if we can't talk to kids and get them excited about rodeo and horses then we aren't cut out to be a rodeo queen. If we can't approach strangers in a friendly manner to raise awareness and sell them on the event, then we shouldn't be the judge's choice. If we can't maintain respectful relationships with our sponsors, our board, our queen coordinator, our fellow queens, and those who disagree with us (think, PETA), then we should consider a different hobby.
It doesn't matter where you're from, the duties of rodeo queen is the same. Photo courtesy of Curtis Yanskey.
As global communication becomes easier through a phenomenon described in The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman, our ability to connect with one another on a local, national, and global level increases. This flattening means that we have greater access to information, educational resources, cultural experiences, and friendships than any generation before us. This is great; it's also a huge responsibility. We're forced to connect, so we're also required to be empathetic, to understand, to educate and be educated. Because we must be global citizens if we're going to act like it. And, this starts in our own backyard.
The sport of rodeo and the smaller subset of rodeo queen competition are communities. Our communities are also our way of life. Our friends ride or compete and our family rides and competes. But, rather than just meet people on the road or at an event, we're now able to develop relationships with people who share our passion for the sport across nations and across seas.
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The #CommunityOverCompetition hashtag prevalent in these two communities, and in the rodeo queen world especially represent a shift in perspective. It's like bringing this all-inclusive global mindset to the queen world. As a group we've begun to understand that we're all one big tribe rather than many, many local groups. I've noticed that with this shift in mindset, there's started to be a change in how girls relate to one another. We've started to adopt those global-citizen traits mentioned before of empathy, understanding, and education. Instead of, "Well, if you win the Congeniality award it means you're not very good," we say, "We all enjoy this and do this together, so let's encourage and challenge each other to be the best that we can be." This is change. Change is scary, but it's also good. It helps us grow.
"Guard well within yourself that treasure, kindness. Know how to give without hesitation, how to lose without regret, how to acquire without meanness." – George Sand.
If we think about why we do this, aside from the prizes, the fun, and the love of the sport, it's about opportunity. Committees, coordinators, "villages," pour their heart, time, and resources into this to give girls the chance to learn and grow. At the time, this effort is focused on the next logical step in competition: a larger pageant, a state pageant, or Miss Rodeo America. But, eventually we all age out. We enter the professional world and are a part of teams, work side-by-side, and grow within a profession or organization.
Aside from being unsuited for the rodeo-queen role, there are a number of other downfalls of being disagreeable, or not congenial. A 2015 research study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology suggests that cynical individuals, or those who are less hopeful and optimistic, actually earn less in their lifetime. They're also more likely to suffer negative health factors, such as increased risk of negative heart condition. Remember, if we think about rodeo queening as an opportunity to create lifelong skills, this congeniality award and ability to earn it begins to sound a lot more appealing. Our nice-girl factor actually affects our long-term health and career and earning goals. Who'd have thought?
So, if we know it's important to be kind, agreeable, and have a collaborative spirit, how do we start to develop that? The most-effective method comes from an approach adapted from Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends and Influence People, an oldie, but goodie that's listed on most must-read lists.
Avoid criticizing, condemning, and complaining. No one is perfect and neither are you. Have you tried to help the situation or person? If no, then don't point fingers or whine.
Praise others' achievements. Give compliments freely and genuinely. You'll actually feel better, too.
Be empathetic. Don't assume you know where others are coming from. Try to understand.
Smile. Because it takes fewer muscles.
Get people to talk about themselves. People loosen up when you care to listen. Be quite and get to know the people around you.
Suggestions vs. direct order. Give yourself and others an opportunity to try. Maybe you're right about how your friend should change leads on their horse, or maybe they know their horse better? Don't be bossy; make a suggestion.
Own your own mistakes. If you admit when you've made a mistake, you have an opportunity to fix it and you allow others to own their mistakes, too.
Respect others' self-esteem. Don't embarrass or belittle anyone. You never know where you may meet again in this small, flat world.
Don't try to win an argument. You can't force someone to think what you do. Remember, if they agree and give-up, you haven't actually brought them to your side, they just want to be done with the confrontation.
Be friendly. When you're angry, you act irrationally and say and do things you regret. Be calm even when others aren't; always let the emotions settle before you react.
Reach common ground. People want to relate to each other. Look for similarities not differences as you approach a conversation or argument.
Get others to come to your conclusion. Have two-way discussions with people to try to reach a place where you both understand. Maybe you already knew the conclusion, but why get there alone when you can go with a buddy?
How do your interactions within the rodeo queen community get you closer to your long-term goals and development?
What skills are you cultivating for your future?
Are your habits conducive to or detrimental to your success as an individual professional, as a team member, as a future manager?
Do you represent what it truly means to be a rodeo queen, and have the skills to be a successful promoter and representative?
How can you be more congenial?
Who do you know that's won both the pageant title and the Miss Congeniality award at a local, state, or national contest? Email us at projectpageantry@gmail.com. We want to celebrate them (page soon to come), too!


1 » No. 1 Florida Gators gymnastics (11-1, 5-1 SEC) suffered its first defeat of the season on Friday, falling 196.70-196.10 to the No. 15 Arkansas Razorbacks (5-3, 5-1 SEC) in Fayetteville, AR. Florida captured three individual events with sophomore Ashanée Dickerson winning the vault and floor exercise and freshman Mackenzie Caquatto taking home the even bars; however, Arkansas surpassed UF in their team totals and came out on top. The Gators final match before the 2011 SEC Championships begin on March 19 is against Utah next Friday in Salt Lake City, UT.
2 » Florida's other top-ranked team, No. 1 baseball, had better luck Friday, taking down the Boston College Eagles 9-3 in the second game of the teams' three-game series. The Gators (6-0) scored three runs in the seventh inning alone to escape a 3-3 tie and move past the Eagles (2-3) for the victory. Sophomore right-handed pitcher Hudson Randall (1.64 ERA) got the start for Florida and tossed four innings of shutout ball before giving up an earned run in the fifth and getting pulled at the end of the inning. The Gators led 2-1 at that point on a solo homer from junior right fielder Preston Tucker (3-4, 2 RBI, 2 R) in the third and an RBI from junior first baseman Ben McMahan (2-2, RBI) in the fourth. Junior left-handed pitcher Nick Mardone allowed a batter on via a bunt in the top of the seventh and junior RHP Greg Larson, coming into relieve him, let another batter hit himself on base. Freshman LHP Daniel Gibson, trying to get out of the inning, struck out his first batter before giving up a two-RBI triple to clear the bases and put Boston College up 3-2.
Looking to get out of a jam, Florida utilized the infamous hidden-ball trick to get the final out of the inning. With Eagles shortstop Brad Zapenas (2-4, 2 RBI) on third after his game-tying triple, freshman third baseman Zach Powers corralled the ball as Gibson pretended to wind up. Once Zapenas took a lead, Powers tagged him out, ended the inning and stopped the bleeding. The Gators responded with a three-run bottom of the seventh including a RBI each from Tucker (via a bases loaded walk), sophomore catcher/1B Austin Maddox (1-5, RBI) and sophomore designated hitter Brian Johnson (3-5, 3 RBI, R). Florida added three more runs in the bottom of the eighth with sophomore center fielder Kamm Washington (1-1, RBI, R) doubling down the left field line to score sophomore C Mike Zunino (BB, R) and Johnson singling through the left side to bring home sophomore SS Nolan Fontana (1-2, 2 R, 3 BB) and Washington. Gibson (1-0) earned the win after juniors RHP Tommy Toledo and LHP Alex Panteliodis combined to strikeout three in 1.2 innings.
3 » No. 4 Gators softball (13-0) earned a pair of victories Friday at the Cathedral City Classic in Palm Springs, CA, defeating the San Diego State Aztecs (5-6) 4-2 in the afternoon and the No. 2 UCLA Bruins (10-2) 4-1 in the evening. Junior RHP Stephanie Brombacher (7-0) earned the win in the early game after giving up two earned runs in 5.1 innings. Freshman RHP Hannah Rogers (6-0), who tossed the final 1.2 innings of the San Diego State game in relief of Brombacher, threw a complete game against UCLA; she struck out 10 and only gave up a single earned run in the second inning. Senior left fielder Kelsey Bruder led the way for Florida offensively, combining to go 4-6 with three RBI and a walk in the two games. Junior CF Michelle Moultrie scored three runs and notched a pair of RBI on a 4-8 outing from the plate.
4 » Struggling all season, Gators women's basketball (16-13, 6-9 SEC) scored a much-needed 74-69 victory over the Vanderbilt Commodores (18-10, 9-6 SEC) on the road in Nashville, TN on Friday. Postponed a day due to severe weather, the game marked Florida's first win on the road against Vanderbilt since 2004. Three Gators junior starters – center Azania Stewart (14) and guards redshirt Jordan Jones (16) and Lanita Bartley (15) – scored in double figures as Stewart also grabbed 11 rebounds for a double-double. UF has now won back-to-back contests after dropping four-in-a-row to begin the month of February.