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Q: Looking for some general feedback regarding my server design esp. regarding the use of a generic method This questions is a follow-up to my previous post here. Martinho has asked me to provide more information regarding my system. He has suggestion that there might be a better way to achieve what I am attempting. So, if there is a question here, I guess I am wondering if this is poor design? If so, what can be improved and how (I learn best from illustrations). Thanks.
I am designing middleware for an iPhone application at work.
Rather than explicitly calling various objects from the client, the developers want to use generics where a "Group" returns a JSON string based on a passed-in parameter. The parameter represents the first screen a user sees when he logs in. We are calling the login screen the "Dashboard".
So, when the client calls the server method:
 Contracts.GroupDto IDashboardService.GetGroupById(string groupId)
        {
            var obj = GroupRepository.GetGroupById(groupId);

            return new Contracts.GroupDto
            {
                ...
            };
        }

The server uses the GroupRepository method GetGroupById to return a generic object type:
public static IList<G> GetGroupById<G>(int groupId)
        {

            DashboardGroupType type = (DashboardGroupType)groupId;
            IList<G> result = new List<G>();

            var obj = default(G);

            switch (type)
            {
                case DashboardGroupType.Countries:
                    break;
                case DashboardGroupType.Customers:
                    // this returns a list of typ  IEnumerable<Customer>
                    obj = (G) CustomerRepository.GetAllCustomers();
                    break;
                case DashboardGroupType.Facilities:
                    // this returns a list of typ  IEnumerable<Facility>
                    obj = (G) FacilityRepository.GetAllFacilities();
                    break;
                case DashboardGroupType.Heiarchy:
                    break;
                case DashboardGroupType.Lines:
                    break;
                case DashboardGroupType.Regions:
                    // this returns a list of typ  IEnumerable<string>
                    obj = (G) CustomerRepository.GetRegionsHavingCustomers();
                    break;
                case DashboardGroupType.States:
                    // // this returns a list of typ  IEnumerable<Customer>
                    obj = (G) CustomerRepository.GetStatesHavingCustomers();
                    break;
                case DashboardGroupType.Tanks:
                    break;
                default:
                    break;
            }

            result.Add(obj);

            return result;

        }

The object type returned is based on the parameter passed in to GetGroupById. For example, if the value is 1, the method looks at the DashboardGroupType enum:
and passes the parameter of 1, the server looks at the following enum:
 public enum DashboardGroupType
    {
        Countries = 0,
        Regions = 1,
        Customers = 2,
        Facilities = 3,
        Lines = 4,
        Tanks = 5,
        States = 6,
        Heiarchy = 7
    }

and returns a list of regions of type IEnumerable to the calling client.
Any thoughts regarding this design (especially regarding the  IList GetGroupById(int groupId) method? If you have suggestions, I would appreciate an illustration of your improvement.
Thanks in advance.

A: That code doesn't make a lot of sense to me.  Your generic returns an IList<G>, but the list only ever has a single item added to it.  And sometimes that item is null (or default<G>, which will be null when G is a reference type).
I can't imagine why the developers would favor a GetGroupById generic method when doing so is more complicated than having separate methods.  That is, why not have GetFacilities, GetCustomers, etc?
Perhaps they prefer having a single service method that returns JSON to them.  If there's some compelling reason to do that (although I can't imagine one, other than developer laziness), then I would suggest that you do the switch in that method and not mess with the generic.  That is:
Contracts.GroupDto IDashboardService.GetGroupById(string groupId)
{
    switch ((DashboardGroupType)groupId)
    {
        case DashboardGroupType.Regions:
            // Get the Regions list, convert to JSON, and return.
            break;
        // do the same kind of thing for the other group types.
    }
}

Adding the generic method in this case is just needless complexity--it does nothing to simplify or increase understanding of the code.  To the contrary, it makes the code harder to understand.
In general, if you have code in a generic method that acts differently based on the type parameter, then it's a very good indication that your generic method isn't really generic and probably should be implemented some other way.

A: Do not use switch statement. It may introduce bugs and hard to maintain.
I suggest you to create a base class (abstract) with default behavior for GetGroupById() and derive classes for each of the groups DashboardGroupType.
Enum are appropriate when you just need to store as a variable/property and don't have to do perform any logic based on the value.
In your derived classes you can override the default behavior or keep it to default (return null). You may think of using null object design pattern as well.
You will appreciate the design when some change comes up and change is the only constant :)
You can refer to Martin Fowler's book on" Refactoring"


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Q: ImageView Android Responsive para todos os dispositivos Eu tenho um ImageView e o problema é o seguinte:
Em telas menores a imagem fica muito grande; Em telas maiores, ela fica muito pequena.
Já fiz as pastas hdpi, xhdpi e similares, mas não adiantou, queria saber se existe algum código que faça com que a imagem fique auto-ajustável em cada tela do dispositivo.

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Northeast transit leaders look to Biden presidency for much needed relief
Posted by Essex County Politics 1sc on November 09, 2020
By DANIELLE MUOIO and SAMANTHA MALDONADO
In this Tuesday, July 25, 2017 file photo, a New Jersey Transit train traverses the tracks in New York's Penn Station.
Facing an unprecedented fiscal and health crisis, Northeast transit leaders have been among those hoping for a Joe Biden victory after years of short shrift at the hands of the Trump administration and months of uncertainty about the future of mass transit.
Biden, whose victory over Trump was called Saturday, is widely seen as a boon for mass transit in the Northeast. Nicknamed "Amtrak Joe" for his frequent trips on the Northeast corridor, the president-elect is an avid supporter of expanding rail and made it a focal point of his presidential platform.
But how much relief transit leaders should expect and how fast it will come is still anyone's guess.
"There's definitely reason for more of an optimistic feeling about what can start moving," said Renae Reynolds, transportation planner for the New York City Environmental Justice Alliance. "The more sobering component is what happens in Congress and [if] that body becomes an ally and overcomes the barriers of partisanship."
While Trump made infrastructure a rhetorical focal point of his 2016 platform, the needs of mass transit systems in the region have largely been left by the wayside.
The Gateway Program — a massive effort to repair the Northeast Corridor's dilapidated tunnels — has been long stalled due to a lack of federal funding. A congestion pricing scheme that would generate much-needed revenue for New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority has also been delayed by inaction from the Trump administration. And key upgrades to Port Authority facilities remain in the limbo of fiscal malaise caused by the pandemic.
Transit experts interviewed by POLITICO widely agreed these and other major infrastructure projects are poised to move forward under Biden.
"Two administrations is a difference of night and day to New York because transit is our linchpin — our linchpin to jobs, to the economy, to equity, to public health," said Sam Schwartz, a transportation engineer who served as New York City's traffic commissioner under Mayor Ed Koch.
But Democrats have so far failed to deliver enough key wins in Senate battlegrounds to establish control of the upper house. That could change based on the outcome of two Senate runoffs in Georgia, but that won't take place until early January. The result creates uncertainty as to whether mass transit operators can expect federal aid in the next stimulus package.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is facing a $10.3 billion deficit through next year from the economic fallout of the pandemic. It will soon introduce a budget proposal containing severe service cuts after its pleas for a federal bailout fell on deaf ears.
"There's not a lot of room for the voters on a massive, progressive, AOC-style, multitrillion dollar package," said Nicole Gelinas, a senior fellow at the fiscally conservative Manhattan Institute — referring to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.).
Widely considered the most important rail upgrade in the United States, Trump initially seemed like a natural ally to the effort.
The Gateway Program had already generated widespread bipartisan support prior to his presidency — with the Obama administration agreeing to foot half the bill.
Trump initially signaled support for the $13 billion plan, which involves repairing the dilapidated tunnel below the Hudson River and building a second, new tunnel to increase capacity.
But the project has since languished with the administration putting up a series of roadblocks, preventing it from moving forward. The federal government voided the initial 50-50 funding deal, labeled the project "medium-low" priority for federal funding and held up the approval of an environmental impact statement.
The delays have been linked to Trump's animosity for Sen. Chuck Schumer, a major proponent of the initiative. Trump even threatened to shut down the government over the project, refusing to sign a spending deal in 2018 that included money for Gateway.
As the years dragged on, transit experts became progressively more concerned that the century-old tunnels, which carried some 200,000 daily passengers before the coronavirus, are nearing the point of catastrophic failure. The concrete inside the tunnels is eroding from damage incurred during Superstorm Sandy. The project's costs grow by an estimated $1.2 million each day it remains at a standstill.
"One more Sandy and it could collapse," said Ann Shikany, an infrastructure expert at the Natural Resources Defense Council who previously worked on the Gateway Program in the Obama administration. "The economic and human toll of that happening, it's unconscionable."
The Northeast Corridor accounts for 20 percent of the nation's gross domestic project — with New York City alone accounting for 10 percent. Proponents of the Gateway Program warn that a disruption due to the tunnel could jeopardize the country's economic vitality.
There has been some recent momentum. After a concerted lobbying effort by New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, Trump pledged $766.6 million to replace the Portal North bridge — a swing bridge that often gets stuck when it opens to allow tug boats to pass. Portal North is the first phase of the Gateway Program and costs an estimated $1.8 billion.
But the Trump administration still refuses to move forward on approving and funding the more costly endeavor of replacing and repairing the Hudson tunnels — drawing backlash from stewards of the project.
"I don't understand why we're proceeding with the Portal Bridge versus the more important pieces of this project that will take longer to accomplish other than the fact that the president decided to fund that," said Steve Cohen, chair of the Gateway Development Corporation, a nonprofit formed in 2016 to deliver the project.
Biden — whose platform commits to "spark the second great railroad revolution" — has already pledged to build a new, safer Hudson River Tunnel. The agreement made under the Obama administration could be back on the table.
"I have a sneaking suspicion the conversations will begin mid-November about what that deal would look like," Cohen said. "I suspect by the time he raises his hand and takes that oath of office, we'll have a deal to fund Gateway."
Others note the project could have greater significance in the years ahead in reinvigorating the regional economy amid a pandemic that has dramatically curtailed transit ridership throughout the globe. The Gateway Development Corporation estimates the tunnel project alone would result in about 72,000 jobs and generate $19 billion in direct economic activity.
Congestion Pricing
Even before Covid-19 hit New York, environmentalists and transit advocates were pinning their hopes on a first-in-the-nation congestion pricing scheme to pay for much-needed upgrades to the MTA's infrastructure and cut down on emissions from vehicles. But the policy, approved after years of fighting by New York in 2019, is stuck at the federal level.
Top transit officials approached the Federal Transit Authority in April for clarity on whether the congestion pricing plan will require either a comprehensive environmental impact statement or a less rigorous environmental assessment to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act. But transit leaders have openly complained that the federal government hasn't provided the necessary guidance, preventing the new system from moving forward.
"Their non-response over a substantial period of time has been disappointing and baffling, frankly," Pat Foye, chairman and CEO of the MTA, said last month. "At this point, I don't think there's any reason to believe there will be any action in the remainder of the year."
The MTA had initially planned to launch the system in January 2021, which would toll drivers entering Manhattan's central business district south of 60th street. It was supposed to support $15 billion in debt for the transit authority's $51.5 billion capital plan, which includes projects like signal upgrades and more accessible subway stations.
A spokesperson for the Federal Highway Administration has said the proposal is still under review.
Transit advocates, who see the delay as an extension of Trump's open animosity toward New York, are hopeful the policy would get the green light under Biden.
"We've had pretty clear signals from [the Biden team] that they're particularly interested in making sure we do two things: improving our infrastructure and making sure we have a green transition, and congestion pricing checks both of those boxes," said Nick Sifuentes, executive director of the Tri-State Transportation Campaign.
'Fiscal tsunami'
With negotiations over a federal stimulus package still at a stalemate, mass transit agencies must contend with passing their budget proposals for next year with massive deficits.
The MTA, which is running reduced service and still burning through $200 million every week, is considering cutting service up to 50 percent — a move that would increase wait times for buses, subways and trains and further slow the city's economic recovery. Layoffs of thousands of workers and fare and toll hikes beyond planned increases are also on the table.
Foye has repeatedly called on the Trump administration to provide $12 billion in aid to help the cash-strapped agency and directed his ire at Senate Republican leadership for the logjam. He has warned the authority is facing a "fiscal tsunami" from the steep drops in ridership that decimated its farebox revenue.
Bob Foran, the chief financial officer of the MTA, said he will present two budgets to the MTA board in November — one that assumes the transit authority gets financial aid and another that assumes the worst. Board members will vote on a final budget in December, but there's room to pass updates early next year, Foran said.
The MTA plans to borrow $2.9 billion from the federal reserve, which could buy it time to wait for additional aid under a Biden presidency.
"Obviously the refusal of … the Republican leadership in the United States Senate to agree on funding for mass transit ... is terribly disappointing and problematic and leaves us facing the largest financial challenge that the MTA has ever faced by orders of magnitude," Foye said in October.
Rick Cotton, executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, has asked the federal government for $3 billion to make up its historic revenue shortfall from the pandemic. Without an influx of aid, the bi-state agency had warned it may have to cut planned capital projects — including much needed upgrades to the bus terminal in midtown Manhattan and a redevelopment project for John F. Kennedy Airport.
"The impact of the Covid-19 virus on our expense lines has been devastating," Cotton told POLITICO in a June interview.
Mass transit operators collectively received $25 billion in aid under the CARES Act, the federal stimulus package passed in late March. That included $3.9 billion for the MTA that it has already used up because of the continued economic fallout.
But negotiations over a new economic stimulus package have been at an impasse with Trump giving mixed signals over what he wants out of a new bill and Senate Republicans raising alarms about the size of the $2 trillion proposal on the table.
While current Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell recently called to pass a coronavirus package before the year's end, funding for state and local governments has remained a sticking point. And it's unclear if the makeup of the Senate will shift enough to change the main contentions with the stimulus package.
"I think the prospects of us getting the full $12 billion the MTA is asking for are dimmer than they might have been a few weeks ago," Gelinas said.
But a Biden presidency does improve the odds of money for mass transit, she said.
"The opposite argument would be Biden owes his victory to three cities: Philadelphia, Detroit and Atlanta," she said. "All of them have transit systems that need aid, but on a much smaller scale."
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President Trump in the Midst of Crises
By Saeed Qureshi
President Donlad Trump's advent in the political arena from an entirely non-political and business background and winning the presidency of the United States is a unique phenomenon. Lately he has owed this brilliant achievement to his Tweeting obsession. Yet strangely he is engulfed in a massive tsunami and colossal plethora of crises, scandals and controversies. Following the oath taking on February 2 this year, he has already stashed away 59 days out of the first 100 day in office. He is left with 49 days from today onwards to set the things rights. Thus, far president Trump has signed 17 executive orders and 12 memoranda some of which are either challenged or repudiated both by the people and the government agencies.
The cardinal truth is that Donald Trump is a sincere person but his temperament is not. He is an economic wizard and mostly he has not been politically correct or earnest. Compromise, conciliations or bending backwards are not part of his political strategy or mindset. He excels and relishes in rebukes, retaliations and spurring non-issues as big issues. Once he takes a stand whether right or wrong, he sticks to it no matter what could be the ground realities and consequences.
Even a novice and nincompoop politician would not antagonize the press and judiciary. Yet he went aggressively in denouncing both the media and the judiciary because they differed with his executive orders and projections. United States is truly a democratic state where press, judiciary and other institutions play their roles honestly and truthfully although in Media there are always pro and anti-establishment views. But that is what is required of the media in any country.
Some of these executive orders have become highly controversial and subject to the scrutiny of the senate and the house. The replacement of Obamacare (known as Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act), is already being opposed on countrywide scale through long marches and even otherwise. Of late there is some compromise demonstrated by president himself and his advisors to retain some provisions of the Obamacare in the original draft of their healthcare plan. The Trump administration is deliberating on replacement of Obamacare with the "World's Greatest Healthcare Plan of 2017". This plan has been sponsored by Pete Sessions; the current chairman of the House Rules Committee. According to Reuter's report, "Republicans remain deeply divided over their U.S. healthcare overhaul, which is Trump's first major legislative initiative and aims to fulfill his campaign pledge to repeal and replace the healthcare program (known as Obamacare) of his Democratic predecessor, Barack Obama."
The cabinet appointments have become controversial. Trump's National Security Advisor Retired Army Lieutenant General, Michael T. Flynn had to resign for misleading key government's top officials, media and the people about the nature of his telecommunication contacts with the Russian diplomats. Flynn remained as the National Security Advisor just for 24 days which is the shortest in the history of the office.
President Trump's appointed Attorney General Jeff Sessions had to step aside from any existing or future investigations of any matters related in any way to the campaigns for president of the United States. Attorney General Jeff Sessions came under intense scrutiny after reports surfaced that he had contacts with Russian government officials during the 2016 Presidential election. Neil Gorsuch the newly appointed judge on the supreme court panel will have to go through a grueling session tomorrow (at the Capitol Hill for his confirmation hearings)
Trump's tweeted allegation of wiretapping of the Trump Tower against his predecessor Barack Obama should have been a non-issue and could even be baseless as being commonly believed. This allegation has put Trump in a tight corner because it is not a small allegation. It is a manifestation of distrust about his successor president Obama. Apparently, nothing could be far-fetched that this allegation which has already been refuted by FBI and other concerned agencies as hollow of truth. It is being conjectured that president Trump hurled this charge to deflect the public attention from other controversial issues
The downslide of president Trump's package of reforms started with the Immigration Executive Order banning immigrants from 7 Islamic countries which later was reduced to six countries. That put the judiciary and the president face to face with each. Judiciary came to the rescue of the crowds of stranded immigrants on the American airports. Mercifully A federal judge in Seattle James Robart moved to rescue thousands of stranded individuals and families by placing a nationwide block on Trump's week-old executive order. Despite that, president trump intends to fight back in favor of his immigration ban though by making some minor changes.
The other controversial issues that have surfaced are president Trump's personal business relations with Russians especially president Putin. His family's business and the involvement of -president Trump in that is yet another sticking point that might come to fore in due course of time.
Despite transferring his business to his sons and even wife, the questions would be raised if he is still influencing the business in favor of their family and partners. The sex scandals related to president Trump are still on the back burner. But if the affected women pursue such cases there might be another judicial fight to rescue himself from these true or untrue accusations
The most outstanding issue is the hacking of 2016 presidential elections. God forbid if behind the door links of cohorts of the president and even himself are proved then one could imagine the serious consequences emanating from such an outcome. The hacking of the 2016 elections mostly blamed on Russian hackers in favor president Trump is the trickiest issue that could tilt either way.
While wishing president Trump well and his continuation in the prestigious office of the president of United States, one would doubt that all the cases or allegations against him would prove to be false and he can continue with his road map of strengthening America in all respects. In the meantime, let us watch as to what happens to this legal and constitutional battling that might continue for quite some time. Finally, he should not depend too much on tweeting. This is mostly the pastime of the young generation and should not be overly used to convey political matters and decisions, all the more for the president of a mighty country.
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Columnist/Analyst/ Former Diplomat. After obtaining my master's degrees in Urdu and English literature from Punjab University, I started my career by teaching in a college. Thereafter, I had a stint in the diplomatic service of Pakistan. Finally I landed in journalism, an occupation that I am wedded to for over 20 years now. I am a strong believer in a civil society and staunch opponent of exploitation in all forms.


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Each year we have a holiday tradition (adopted from Gwen's Santa Fe family heritage) of preparing posole rojo – the classic Mexican (and New Mexican) stew of "nixtamalized" corn cooked in bone broth with chili and other spices. With the exception of the pork (brought by the Spanish), this is a dish that might have been enjoyed all the way back to Mayan (and pre-Incan in the Andes) times. The word "nixtamalizado" (Spanish) or "nixtamalized" is derived from the Aztec language and refers to soaking corn in an alkali solution to remove the pericarp (outer covering). In addition to aiding the speed of cooking, this process also has the happy effect of dramatically increasing the availability of niacin and boosting corn flavor. This is also the process for making masa for tortillas and tamales (nixTAMALi).
Typically I buy the posole corn "prepared" – meaning that it has been nixtamalized somewhere else and then re-dried for sale. Gwen's grandparents bought theirs from Casados Farms – a northern New Mexico institution and home of the distinct El Guique chili pepper. I can still get products from Casados Farms (a phone call to the Portrero Trading Post) but this year I wanted to try the nixtalization process from scratch. So I ordered up a 20# bag of organic yellow corn from Great River Organic Milling in Wisconsin. (A bit out of my foodshed, but organic field corn is surprisingly rare in the pinot-saturated Russian River Valley…). You can get the basic idea about the nixtamal process from a CIA instructional vid here. The corn turns a vibrant golden color in the calcium hydroxide (I used "mrs.wages" pickling lime) – which looks very cool.
Once the corn was cooling in its alkali soup (I soaked mine all night) I turned to the pork stock. Nearly all posole recipes seem to utilize trotters (pigs feet). Fortunately we have a great butcher shop – Sonoma County Meat Co. – that sells locally raised, pastured pork. (The more I learn about CAFO-based meat production the more I want to know where my meats actually come from.) Trotters are cheap and create a stock that is rich and full of body. I also added some pork shoulder for shredding into the finished posole. Some folks add LOTS of pork, but I like to let the corn be the star. After simmering my freshly made posole in the strained stock I added lots of garlic, onion, Mexican oregano (a member of the verbena family), the shredded pork and of course – red chili. There are many ways of getting the chili into to stew but I had some incredible heirloom red chili from Chimayo, New Mexico, so that's what I used. Posole takes plenty of salt – and I found that my homemade posole corn had a touch of sweetness. One of the best parts about posole is the fresh garnishes – cabbage, radish, cilantro, a squeeze of fresh lime – all are great. Plus, there should be a dish of good ground red chili to sprinkle in for extra chili flavor and kick. Buen Provecho!
This entry was posted in Andean Foodways, GeoKitchen Posts on January 3, 2016 by garyfleener.
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This is a tradition that I love but did not accomplish this year. Yours looks amazing! Very interesting stuff that I did not know about this special soup. Thanks for sharing.
Wow Gary! I love Posole. I always have used canned hominy. I am impressed that you did yours from scratch. And I love Chimayo chile. I will have to try it in my broth.


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Mark Abrams is a versatile part of the KYW Newsradio family, serving as a reporter, anchor, and news editor.
A graduate of Kutztown State College, he got his start in the industry in the mid-1970s as a talk-show producer, later serving as a reporter, news anchor, and news director for the former WHUM in Reading, PA. He was lured to the print side of the media business in 1981, working for nearly 18 years as a reporter, columnist, and desk editor for the Reading Eagle and Reading Times newspapers. He covered a variety of beats and assignments including city and county government and politics, the police desk, transportation, public utilities, and state regulatory agencies. Abrams is a Fellow of the Knight Center for Specialized Journalism at the University of Maryland, College Park, where he was selected to pursue studies in the nuclear industry and the impact of the Three Mile Island accident, and the information superhighway. In addition, Abrams has served as an adjunct professor at Temple University where he taught writing for mass media and broadcast newswriting.
Before coming to KYW Newsradio, Abrams worked for two other Philadelphia radio stations -- WPEN and WIP -- serving as a weekend news anchor at both of those stations. He also continues to appear as an anchor for Berks Community Television coverage of the Berks County primary and general elections carried on Comcast Cable. In April 2005, Mark traveled to Rome for KYW Newsradio, where he provided extensive coverage of the selection of Pope Benedict XVI following the death of Pope John Paul II. It wasn't Mark's first trip to Rome. In 2000, he covered the pilgrimage for the canonization of Philadelphia's St. Katharine Drexel for KYW Newsradio. He returned to Rome in 2013 for KYW Newsradio coverage of the election of Pope Francis following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI. Abrams lead and helped direct the KYW Newsradio advance coverage of the September 2015 visit of Pope Francis to Philadelphia. He provided the live, play-by-play coverage for the closing Papal Mass on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway for the World Meeting of Families as well as the pope's participation in the WMOF Festival of Families at the same location. In May 2017, Abrams was presented the John Cardinal Foley Award for Excellence in Communications by St. Charles Borromeo Seminary. Also, in May 2017, he was presented the Outstanding Eagle Scout Award by the Hawk Mountain Council, Boy Scouts of America, and the National Eagle Scout Association. Abrams was honored for his long volunteer service to Scouting as well as living up to the high ideals of the Scout Oath and Scout Law in his public life.
Mark is an avid amateur radio operator and radio contester. He is the proud father of four children.
PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) -- As you're beginning to clean out the yard and get your garden ready, you can play a role in stopping the spread of a destructive, invasive foreign pest.
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PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez is coming to Camden on Monday to promote legislation targeting international trafficking in fentanyl.
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25 years for many of us is a lifetime committed to serving the public. For my entrepreneurial aunt, well she's been self-employed in the food service business for nearly 40 years. That is a milestone for any business owner.
Long before the L&E Restaurant moved to its new location in 1988, owner Linda Rose was serving up chicken and chips from her former business, Rose's Snack Bar. The move was contemplated as a new high school was being built on Route 430 to replace the aging one in Flower's Cove. The new location, adjacent to Consumer's Pharmachoice, Brook's Boutique & NL Liquor Express has driven traffic to this business over the years.
She is a fully licensed restaurant, with a broad menu offering that goes well beyond the original chicken and chips, burgers and hotdogs to include a variety of seafood dishes, soups, sandwiches, salads, turkey, beef, breakfast and other dishes. She also has soft serves, ice creams, sundaes and a variety of coffees.
I've been eating treats at L&E for as long as I can ever remember. This past Wednesday, I dropped by for a feed of chicken & poutine. It was more-ish! After the meal, I gave my Aunt a certificate recognizing her 25 year business milestone and wished I could have been there on the anniversary. She told me, it was quite a busy day, with an in-flux of customers as she had a giant cake and offered 25% off all purchases for the day.
She recognizes the importance of giving back to her customers and community, from customer appreciation day to donating to a local event. Before I left, I was reminded about the 50-50 draw to support the Straits Regional Volunteer Fire Department.
The restaurant has changed a little over the years, from softer color tones, the addition of a fish tank to a gallery of folk art painted by her talented son, Danny Rose. His art work is not only displayed at L&E but in many homes throughout the region, province, country and beyond. It is great to see the passion of entrepreneurship and love for rural Newfoundland & Labrador that exists within our family. However, some things will never change – like the red chairs, the nostalgic jukebox or the atmosphere created by local people loving the food and joining the conversations in one of our social spaces on the Great Northern Peninsula.
Congratulations on 25 years L&E Restaurant! Let's hope to see many more, as this place has been a local fixture in the region.
Posted on October 5, 2013, in Business, Cuisine and tagged business, Christopher Mitchelmore, Great Northern Peninsula, Newfoundland & Labrador, Restaurant, Straits-White Bay North, The Straits White Bay North. Bookmark the permalink.	1 Comment.


Astro has announced that its IPTV customers that are utilizing the service through Maxis Fibre service will receive a speed upgrade for a lower monthly fee. The upgrade will begin from next month onwards, according to the official statement from the company.
Specifically, the existing customers with 10Mbps and 20Mbps plan will be upgraded to 30Mbps. Their monthly fee for Internet will also be lowered to RM 89.
Customers with 30Mbps line on another hand will also receive the price reduction at the same time but no upgrade will be done on their connection. However, they do have the option to move on to 100Mbps plan which will be offered starting from January 2019.
Astro Maxis IPTV current broadband monthly price, as on 19 November 2018.
If they choose to pick the 100Mbps option, they will receive a dual-band Wi-Fi router for free. While Astro is not able to confirm the pricing of the 100Mbps plan at the time this article is published, we predict that it is likely to be priced to RM 129 as per standard Maxis Fiber 100Mbps plan.
Do note that customers 24-months contract will be renewed if they choose to move to the Astro Maxis IPTV 100Mbps plan. While these speed upgrade and price reduction will only begin from next month onwards, new customers that just signed up from today onwards will also receive them.
At this moment, there is no update regarding a similar move for Astro IPTV customers that are on Time Internet even though the ISP has recently delivered a speed and pricing upgrade for general customers.
Astro continues to remain in talks with its ISP partners to offer better value and speeds for IPTV customers. Discussions are progressing well, and we hope to update our customers on revised Astro IPTV broadband pricing very soon. Thank you for your patience.
To learn more about Astro Maxis IPTV service, head on over to their official website right here.


RICHMOND, VA (TheSpread) – Dale Earnhardt Jr. is inching closer to ending his winless streak, but can he put on a better show that Kurt Busch in Saturday's Crown Royal 400?
According to oddsmakers at online sports book SBGGLOBAL.com Earnhardt Jr. is favored to win this matchup with odds of -145 while Busch has odds of +115.
Kurt Busch will start 22nd for Saturday's race while Earnhardt Jr. is starting from the 24th position. Earnhardt sits third in the current point standings, 19 out of first. He has two top 5's and five top 10's on the year. Busch is fifth in the standings, 9 points behind Dale Jr. Busch has one top 5 and five top 10's this year.
In terms of success at Richmond International Raceway, Earnhardt Jr. has three win in 23 races at this track. His average finish is 14.1 and his driver rating is 85.6. For Busch, he has one win in 20 starts with an average finish of 17.8 and a driver rating of 94.1.


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THE HUNT FOR RAOUL MOAT: CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR ITV TRUE CRIME DRAMA
ITV announces start of filming for true crime drama, The Hunt For Raoul Moat, starring Lee Ingleby, produced by acclaimed producers World Productions, and written by Anne screenwriter Kevin Sampson.
The Hunt For Raoul Moat shines a light on the human tragedies that lay behind Britain's biggest manhunt, told through the eyes of those who sought to bring a violent killer to justice.
The drama focuses on the innocent victims of Moat's crimes - Christopher Brown, Samantha Stobbart and PC David Rathband; the police officers who put themselves in the firing line in their quest to apprehend Moat; and the local journalist who sought to tell Moat's real story in a landscape of sensationalist reporting and social media provocation.
Lee Ingleby plays Neil Adamson, a senior Northumbria Police Officer leading the race against time to apprehend Moat, Sonya Cassidy as local journalist Diane Barnwell, Vineeta Rishi as Nisha Roberts, Sally Messham as Samantha Stobbart, Matt Stokoe as Raoul Moat and Josef Davis as Christopher Brown.
The Hunt for Raoul Moat begins with Moat's ex-partner Samantha piecing her life back together following Moat's imprisonment for an assault. He is then released from HMP Durham after serving a four-month sentence. Sam has a new boyfriend, Chris, and she is terrified of Moat's return.
Despite making serious threats against Sam from inside prison, the former Newcastle doorman is hellbent on rekindling their relationship. When he realises that isn't going to happen, Moat equips himself with a shotgun to confront Sam and her new partner.
Kevin Sampson: "The hunt for Raoul Moat gripped me from the start, as it was the first such case to be covered 'live' by the new 24-hour news channels in the UK. Even then, it interested me that Moat was being portrayed by some as a 'legend' in spite of the brutality of his crimes. In 2022, violence against women remains rife and is all too often accompanied by a victim-blaming agenda. I hope this drama will go some way to condemning this narrative."
Commented Simon Heath and Jake Lushington on behalf of World Productions:
"Kevin has written a compelling and unflinching account of these shocking events which highlights the human tragedy behind the lurid headlines. The drama is a timely reminder of how social media and fake news can create a dangerous myth, in this case that Raoul Moat was any kind of hero."
Commented ITV's Polly Hill: "The Hunt for Raoul Moat shines a light on the human tragedies behind the true story of Britain's biggest ever manhunt to apprehend a violent killer...
Following on from his success with Anne earlier this year, Kevin Sampson's scripts are once again insightful and compelling. Equally, the World Productions team are brilliant and they've set the bar extremely high for true crime drama."
The series is produced in association with, and distributed internationally by, ITV Studios.
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With its ability to produce total sales funnels and also its easy to make use of as well as effective editor, ClickFunnels offers a clear challenge to LeadPages' area as the most effective landing page building contractor.
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As a quick aside, I found out about ClickFunnels with Russell's new book DotCom Secrets: The Below Ground Playbook for Growing Your Business Online. If you wish to discover ways to market items, then I extremely suggest it.
Unlike competitor products which allow you develop single standalone web pages, ClickFunnels is all concerning building different sorts of marketing funnels.
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Optin/Lead Capture Funnels– Used to record e-mail addresses of your site visitors and grow your mailing checklist.
Sales Web Page Funnels– Develop this to market items and also solutions, with the capacity to include any type of upsells/downsells to your sales process.
Subscription Websites– Generate a recurring earnings by creating a full blown subscription site.
ClickFunnels features its very own distinct collection of layouts for each of the various funnel types it allows you to produce.
Or you can start from scratch as well as build web pages straight utilizing the ClickFunnels editor.
It allows you to easily place together various pages in your funnel through a very easy point and click user interface.
ClickFunnels gives you fairly a little bit of adaptability in developing your pages. For instance, you can conveniently move elements around and put them where you want, which is something the Leadpages editor does not enable.
I was immediately impressed by the ClickFunnels on-boarding process. They do an actually smart thing where they use you a totally free ClickFunnels t-shirt just for enjoying the intro training videos.
It takes about 10 mins, and the the training videos do give you an excellent review of exactly how ClickFunnels functions.
Developing your initial funnel is very easy. Click the Add Funnels button and you are taken to a display showing all the funnel kinds readily available.
If you are uncertain with exactly what each funnel does, there's an embedded video you can see which discusses exactly how it works.
Pick the Funnel you desire and also click the Create Funnel button. You will be asked to give your channel a name.
Pages can be eliminated from the funnel by hovering as well as clicking the large 'X' alongside the page.
For each page in your channel, you could choose from the available themes. Each template is professionally made and there is an excellent selection to pick from. And also, even more are being included regularly.
If you do not see a layout that matches your existing vision, I have actually discovered that it's equally as simple to go back to square one. This can be done by choosing any kind of layout then swiftly removing each of the sections on the web page.
The basic structure block of a ClickFunnels web page is a section. A common channel may have a header section, an above the fold web content section and also a footer section.
A long type sales page might additionally have an area for highlighting specific attributes or a section for testimonies.
Sections are then additional split right into column rows. You could choose from a solitary column to approximately 6 columns and also any type of number between.
As you mouseover any kind of section, row or component, it will get highlighted as well as clicking slide in the contextual editor from the ideal hand side where you can transform its properties.
Background shades, margins, fonts, positioning could all be transformed in addition to component certain homes like a details photo link for the Picture aspect.
I've been rather impressed by the editor as it strikes a wonderful balance in between versatility as well as ease of use.
If you are marketing an item, then you intend to incorporate with a settlement processor.
if you don't utilize any of those services, then I suggest using the Stripe assimilation since it is complimentary to signup for and also utilize.
I didn't have any kind of experience with Stripe up until I evaluated it with ClickFunnels, however I found that it's an exceptionally simple means to take charge card settlements.
When you have developed your Red stripe account, just adhere to the basic instructions to connect it to your ClickFunnels account and also you're ready.
Whenever anybody undergoes the Order Page kind of your channel, it will immediately be used to gather settlement from your customer.
In enhancement to helping you develop each of the web pages in your sales funnel, ClickFunnels also assists you track just how each web page in your funnel executes.
On top of each web page, you could see in real-time the overall variety of visitors for each page in the channel, just how many visitors clicked on the following switch of the web page, as well as the conversion price.
Split testing is also baked right into ClickFunnels which is necessary for assisting you optimize the conversion price of your funnels.
Establishing a new split tests is fairly easy. The very best method is to clone an existing web page and afterwards modify it from there.
However, ClickFunnels does not have a whole lot of innovative split testing includes that I have actually seen implemented in other items like Thrive Leads.
For instance, there doesn't seem to be a means to automatically rotate your split tests. As well as I would certainly like to see ClickFunnels pick a "winning" divided test after a statistically considerable amount of information has actually been collected.
When it was very first launched, ClickFunnels was about creating … well funnels. But Russell had also larger passions for the item which's exactly how Actionetics as well as Backpack transpired.
With Actionetics, you could see everyone that has actually opted right into your lists with your ClickFunnels in the Call Accounts page.
What's cool is that each of your leads is offered an Action Score, which is based on recency, regularity, monetary worth as well as social ratings. It generally offers you a concept of which leads are more probable to get from you.
You can make use of Actionetics to send e-mail programs and also the email building contractor allows you to design great looking e-mails. And Activity Funnels are Actionetics method of producing autoresponders with some limited marketing automation functions.
While a few of its attributes are interesting, Actionetics still can not complete with a full fledged email service provider like ActiveCampaign, Drip or ConvertKit. Directly, I simply favor a standalone solution where I'm not linked into an all-in-one remedy.
That's just what Knapsack could do for you. It's essentialy a complete affiliate system for ClickFunnels that you could connect to any of your developed funnels.
Inside Knapsack, you can include every little thing you require for affiliates to advertise your product including affiliate links, e-mail swipe copy, as well as banner advertisements. You could also setup your associate payouts as well as see exactly how well each of your associates is carrying out.
Over time, ClickFunnels has actually advanced their prices strategies. Initially, they had 3 various rates rates, however its now been combined right into 2.
The most affordable ClickFunnels strategy is $97 a month. On this plan you get accessibility to all the channel production devices, but you are limited to developing 20 funnels, 100 web pages and also 20,000 site visitors. Regrettably, you do not get accessibility to Actionetics and Backpack with this plan.
For that, you'll have to choose the Etison Collection strategy. It includes everything, including Actionetics and also Knapsack. You also obtain unlimited funnels, pages as well as visitors. Nevertheless, this will run you $297 a month which is fairly high.
Both strategies also have a 2 Week cost-free trial so you can evaluate things out before you get.
If you read this evaluation, you are possibly asking yourself exactly how ClickFunnels compares with LeadPages.
At this present time, LeadPages is the dominant leader in this touchdown page building contractor room.
You could conveniently see who is using LeadPages due to the fact that their layouts are so recognizable. Considering that it is so well known, a number of the top online marketers are making use of the service.
Russell is gearing ClickFunnels to become his flagship item, so exactly what you see now is simply a preference of what the product is going to resemble in the future.
The strength of ClickFunnels is it's very easy to utilize editor. It is far much more flexible compared to the LeadPages editor although Leadpages has actually overtaken their brand-new drag as well as decrease editor.
Limiting adaptability is not necessarily a negative thing. Due to the fact that it makes building web pages quick! And that's where LeadPages actually beams.
One of the most reliable method for expanding your e-mail listing right now is making use of content upgrades. By developing targeted lead magnets to your most prominent posts you can obtain optin conversion prices that much surpass your standard popup.
Nonetheless, some people desire even more control to create web pages to their precise specs. That's the power that ClickFunnels offers you. The cost of the power is included intricacy. ClickFunnels absolutely has a greater discovering contour than LeadPages.
The other primary benefit is that ClickFunnels develops total sales funnels for you. As well as all your stats through each phase of your funnel are tracked.
With LeadPages, you could only develop single web pages. So developing that preliminary sales web page is basic.
If you do not mind the knowing contour and also desire an all-in-one remedy to market your personal item and also have the ability to tailor every step of your funnels after that ClickFunnels is absolutely worth a look.
Ultimately, I would just advise checking out ClickFunnels to see exactly how you like it. They use a 2 Week totally free test, so you could examine out all the attributes and see just how it benefits you.
clickfunnels funnel hacks It is a popular– as well as rather scary– fact that everyone in business world has actually heard that "90% of the start-ups fall short". If you take a look at these failed organisations which once began with much vitality as well as excitement, they seldom fail since the concept or the idea of the business itself misbehaved.
clickfunnels funnel hacksThere are lots of services with great prospective that fall short because of the absence of understanding the creators have about advertising and marketing or actually making a sale.
clickfunnels funnel hacks It is similar to a car sale without a salesman. There will be several visitors who come to see the vehicles, yet without that added push, there will certainly be no sales. A web site without a sales channel coincides, which is why you have to buy Click Funnels in order to get the most variety of sales feasible.
clickfunnels funnel hacks Click Funnels have developed an array of sales funnels that could lead you to attain your purposes by taking your site visitors through a well assumed out sales funnels.
A sales funnel positively affects the thought procedure of your visitors making the choice to move forward with your objective. This is a lot more or less giving that little press a salesperson would give up a physical store to finally make up the way of thinking to proceed with an acquisition.
An internet site is comparable to a digital store, and also the purpose of placing a big investment right into designing an internet site is to inevitably assist enhance the revenue of your organisation. The majority of people, particularly the startups as well as the entrepreneurs that are new to the online service globe emphasis way too much on the appearances of the style to think about whether it works sufficient to really make a sale.
You might invest a great deal of cash to employ the most effective internet designers and developers, as well as they might even deliver a wonderful looking internet site to you, yet if you need to think of the sales procedure within the site, your financial investment will just cost you money without a return. This is why you should purchase Click Funnels. A web site developed via that solution is laser-focused to provide terrific advertising as well as sales effects from the beginning to the end. Adhering to are the four important things that a well picked as well as positioned sales funnels do.
Drawing in brand-new visitors to the website is the first and also one of the most important tasks that a sales funnel does. This is the mouth of the funnel. This stage is narrower and also in the next step of the channel and must be well maintained considering that they are likely to make an acquisition in the next few phases as long as you maintain them impressed.
Closing is the last of a channel where a lead comes to be a client. They actively make the order and buy your product, register for your newsletter or generally do just what you intended them to do by producing the funnel. Next level is customer retention or maintaining them happy with your product or the purchase, so they end up being return clients.


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Letter: Feds need to deal with climate crisis, now
by Letters to the ... on 18 July 2021 - 9:21am
It's only mid July and Canada is already on track for one of the worst wildfire seasons in history. And, that's even before we consider the floods, drought and other impacts of the extreme heat we're seeing this summer.
I'm worried not just because climate change is clearly here, but because our government isn't acting at the...
Waneta Expansion project delayed
by Kyra Hoggan on 5 November 2009 - 4:02pm
Photo: Artist's rendering of the proposed Waneta Expansion project, courtesy Columbia Power Corporation.
The Waneta Expansion project will not be moving forward according to existing plans, according to a press release issued today by the Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) and the Columbia Power Corporation (CPC).
Audrey Repin, CPC director of communications, said CPC approaches...
LETTER: A nurse speaks to H1N1 in Rossland
by Contributor on 31 October 2009 - 1:39pm
In reference to your recent comment on the H1N1 issue, I know that part of the role of a journalist is to stimulate discussion, but as I am very involved with the H1N1 initiatives at Selkirk, and in Interior Health, I would like to clarify a couple of things. You indicated that two school principles have noted the absentee rates are the same as usual and that is wonderful,...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Thanks to youth workers
The Health and Human Services department at Selkirk College would like to take this opportunity to honour "Thank a Youth Worker Day", which occurs on November 5, 2009, and thank the professionals who work with youth and families in our communities.
You may ask, "What is a youth worker?" Well, youth workers are professionals who focus on infants, children and...
Celgar/city see eye-to-eye; $55-million project to resume
by Kyra Hoggan on 5 October 2009 - 10:31am
In a rare moment of accord, Celgar officials say they are as pleased as City of Castlegar representatives at the outcome of this year's Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) convention.
Celgar manager Al Hitzroth said the UBCM resolution urging the provincial government to re-examine major industry taxation in B.C. is good news.
"I'm still disappointed in the provincial...
LETTER: Questioning City Staff's Advice
by Laurie Charlton on 28 September 2009 - 1:43pm
Recent Rossland City Council decisions make me question whether we are receiving appropriate advice from staff. Based on these decisions, Council appears to be establishing a double standard. Council accepted questionable recommendations from staff to be lenient with bylaw violators and potential developers on one hand but to impose unnecessary conditions for individuals...
BRENDA GILL: Elderberry Harvest
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Now that you're into the swing of putting away berries and other fruit for the winter, it's time to start thinking about making your elderberry tincture. Elderberry trees are thin, mid-sized trees that look almost like tall bushes that branch out with narrow, long leaves and have an umbrella-like berry formation at the end of the branches. The berries are purply blue and quite small-about...
OPEN LETTER FROM ATAMANENKO: Okanagan Barrel Works
by Rossland Telegraph on 17 September 2009 - 1:20pm
Dear Minister Flaherty:
I write today on behalf of Mr. Cal Craik, of Okanagan Barrel Works, Ltd., Oliver, BC, to urgently request that you take immediate steps to alleviate the harm which is being done to his business as a result of the import tax reduction on finished barrels from Europe. Okanagan Barrel Works, Ltd is Canada's only barrel manufacturer and this...
LETTER: Rosslanders Need to Support George Grey
by Contributor on 15 September 2009 - 10:21am
I am one of the councilors from the City of Rossland who voted against giving cross- country skier George Grey a grant to help fund his Olympic training expenses. I am also one of the individuals living in Rossland who is working to raise the needed money through a community effort. Let me explain…
As a new councilor I am discovering just how challenging it can be...
OPEN LETTER: DCCs--Get Informed, Get Involved
by Contributor on 8 September 2009 - 1:30pm
Dear Rosslanders,
This is an update on the Development Cost Charges issue, which I presume you are all interested in, since what happens will eventually impact your property taxes (and if you're a renter, I'm sure you know that when property taxes go up, so do rents.) I'm dividing this report into two parts: what City Council is doing about DCCs, and what other groups in town are doing...
LETTER: Regarding "Rossland Chamber of Commerce Supports Economic Development"
by Ken Holmes on 3 September 2009 - 11:43am
I have been involved in the DCC issue for the past 5 years and do not recall ever being told that "…these costs (Development Cost Charges or DCCs) are needed to look after old infrastructure around town" as stated in the article by the Chamber of Commerce. DCCs are only intended to cover growth related infrastructure costs and "looking after old infrastructure", which I...
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ASDA Petrol Filling Station, Bruton Way, Gloucester. Archaeological Watching Brief (OASIS ID: cotswold2-299396)
Archive published 2018 via Archaeology Data Service
An archaeological watching brief was undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology during groundworks associated with the construction of a new petrol station at the ASDA supermarket, Bruton Way, Gloucester. A stone built wall, possibly associated with a former Midlands Railway locomotive shed, and a brick built soakaway and associated drain, probably associated with the former Eastgate Railway Station sidings, were identified. A small, undated ditch was also identified aligned parallel with the brick built drain that has...
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Gurudwara Sikh Sangat Boston
Hukamnama
The Sikh Sangat Society Boston was founded in December 2005. The gurdwara is centrally located in Somerville, making it accessible to Sikhs living in and around the Boston area.
The sangat (community) currently rents a small space in an office building in Somerville, which they share with other businesses and organizations. The existence of agurdwara inside the building is not evident from the outside; however the sangat has truly made the space their house of worship. The hallway is used to store shoes during the service, a small room is used to warm up food, and the largest room is a prayer space that is also used as a classroom for lessons and a langar hall for community meals. The size of the office is no longer suitable for the growing community, however.
Plans of Expansion
The sangat (community) is seeking a larger, permanent space in the surrounding area, which would allow them to have a separate kitchen and langar hall, as well as classrooms for students and apartments for visiting religious singers and preachers.
Activities and Schedule
The gurdwara hosts daily and weekly ceremonies, with the main service on Sunday. For the times of these ceremonies and special programs, please refer to the gurdwara'swebsite. The kirtan (Sikh devotional music) is played mainly by groups of professional religious singers from India who are hired for variable periods of time. The gurdwaraprovides Punjabi, kirtan and gurmat (theological) lessons after Sunday diwan (assembly). Among other annual holidays, the sangat organizes Chhabeel , which commemorates the martyrdom of the fifth guru, Guru Arjan Sahib, by passing out free drinks to the public in places such as Haymarket and Boston Common in downtown Boston, and Union Square in Somerville.
There are 150-200 members in regular attendance, who are primarily of Punjabi descent. The gurdwara draws crowds of around 350 for special occasions. Attendees are representative of all age groups, with many families and young adults. Many reside in Somerville, others in Boston and the surrounding areas. While most attendees speak Punjabi, the gurdwara provides English and phonetic Punjabi translations of the kirtan on a projector screen during Sunday services.
Date Center Founded
Lay Leader and Title
The Sikh Sangat Society Boston prides itself on being a democratic organization, and although they have a management committee which organizes events and seva (community service), there is no one religious or lay leader.
The following article has been reproduced from Harvard University's Pluralism project's description of the Sikh Sangat Society Gurudwara.
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This month's fungus is Galerina autumnalis, the deadly Galerina.
Galerina autumnalis is a deadly poisonous mushroom, rather common in our area and just about everywhere else I've looked. It can be found in relatively wet forests on very well decayed wood. Usually the wood I find it on is almost falling apart, with the substrate log lying on the ground and often covered with moss. Galerina seems to colonize the wood only in the wake of other fungi that have already partially broken it down. At least I've only seen it fruiting on such decrepit looking wood. Has anyone found it on intact wood? Galerina also seems to have a very long fruiting season and fruits multiple times each year from the same mycelium. I think I've found it in every month that we don't have snow.
Galerina autumnalis can be identified by its brown cap, with a relatively small fragile annulus (ring) on the stipe (stem). The lower part of the stipe is usually darker brown, sometimes with apparent floccules, or little tufts of hyphae. Above the annulus (the remnant of the partial veil), the stipe is usually lighter tan in color and lacks ornamentation. The gills are about the same color as the top of the stipe and darken with age. The mushrooms are usually not very big, with the caps only about an inch or two (2-5 cm) in diameter and the stipes are usually less than 2 inches (5 cm). The spore print is a rusty brown. Microscopically, the basidiospores typically have a plage, which looks to me like a slightly wrinkled plastic shrink-wrap covering over the distal end of the spore, but not the end where the spore attached to the basidium. You can often see the faint jagged line delimiting the end of the plage. Why am I telling you all these details of what this mushroom looks like? If you are planning on eating wild mushrooms, Galerina is a mushroom you must be able to identify by sight, since eating even just a little of it can be deadly.
The toxin contained in Galerina is the same toxin, a-amanitin, contained in the destroying angels, Amanita virosa, A. verna, A. bisporigera, and A. ocreata. It induces exactly the same symptoms: The toxin in Galerina (and in the death angels) is a relatively small protein of eight amino acids, a cyclopeptide called a-amanitin. According to John W. Rippon, Professor Emeritus at the University of Chicago in Medical Mycology, a-amanitin works by slowly attacking the enzyme RNA polymerase. Although RNA polymerase occurs in all body cells, the cells of the liver are particularly affected because the body tries to sequester (and accumulate) toxins in the liver, and those cells are damaged the most. The a-amanitin ultimately affects the central nervous system and kidneys. Unlike many fungal toxins it does not cause symptoms right away. As long as 6-24 hours after ingestion there may be an early feeling of unease, followed by violent cramps and diarrhea. On the third day, there is a remission of symptoms, but this is a false remission. On the 4th to 5th day the enzymes increase, and liver and kidneys are severely affected. Death often follows if a liver transplant or other heroic measures are not performed. There is no cure for ingestion of the poison once it gets this far, but doctors are getting much better at treating the symptoms. This is *not* a mushroom you want to mess around with.
Fortunately, cases in which someone eats Galerina on purpose are very rare. The mushroom is not particularly attractive looking and their small size deems them unworthy of gathering for the table. The major danger with Galerina is accidentally and carelessly placing some Galerina fruiting bodies into your collecting basket along with mushrooms they superficially resemble, such as Armillaria gallica, the honey mushroom or Flammulina velutipes, the velvet stem mushroom. Here's the scenario: Sometimes you're lucky (or skilled) and find lots of these edible Armillaria and Flammulina. You find so many that picking them becomes more of a chore than a pleasure. You stop paying attention to every mushroom you place in your basket. You accidentally cut off a Galerina or two or more and place them in with the edible mushrooms. You're so tired and hungry when you get home that you just dump your mushrooms into a skillet and fry them up. You accidentally eat some Galerina. Two or three days later you die. Moral of the story: You must identify every single mushroom in your basket to species and know everything about it, either through books or reputable websites (although I cannot take responsibility for anything that you might eat), before you can even think about eating it. You must be absolutely sure of your identification, since a meal of mushrooms is not worth the price of your life. The major most obvious difference between Galerina and those two edible species is that Galerina has a rusty brown spore print, while Armillaria and Flammulina have white spore prints. There have also been examples of people dying from eating Galerina when they think they are eating hallucinogenic Psilocybe species, which also have a brown spore print. The series of photos to the left shows Armillaria gallica and Galerina autumnalis growing side by side on the same log. In these pictures Armillaria is on the left and Galerina is on the right. Be careful!
John Rippon has told me of several such cases of Italian immigrant poisonings in the Chicago area while he was a professor there.
There are many other species of Galerina throughout the world. Galerina species have been found on all continents except Antarctica. Rolf Singer (The Agaricales in Modern Taxonomy, 1986) recognized 169 species, and he expected there to be more species discovered in Asia and Africa. In North America, the highest species diversity of Galerina I have seen has been in the Pacific Northwest, along the Pacific coast from northern California to Alaska. There see to be Galerina fruiting bodies *everywhere* out there, especially on moss-covered logs. Most of the species are much smaller than G. autumnalis in our area. To the right is a particularly large cluster of Galerina we found several years ago in Wisconsin. You could easily mistake this cluster for Armillaria if you didn't pay attention to the spore print or the gill color. The stipes of these specimens were about 4 inches tall and the caps were about 2 inches across.
I hope you enjoyed learning something about Galerina today. It's a common little deadly mushroom that every mycophagist (mushroom eater) should know about.


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Fragile X Syndrome: Getting to the Diagnosis Behind the Diagnosis
By Christina Elston
The most common inherited form of intellectual disability and autism, Fragile X Syndrome still isn't familiar enough to the general public -- or to pediatricians -- says one Southern California doctor. He urges all parents of children with autism to have them tested.
Dear American Consumers: Please don't start eating healthfully. Sincerely, the Food Industry
By Patrick Mustain
Dear Consumers: A disturbing trend has come to our attention. You, the people, are thinking more about health, and you're starting to do something about it. This cannot continue.
Daily Briefing: Ebola Outbreak, Doc Shortage and Blood Supply Low
By Nathanael Johnson
Obamacare will intensify the doctor shortage, blood supplies low, babesiosis spreading and more from our Daily Briefing.
Passport Medicine: Five Tips from The Bakersfield Californian's Foreign Doctor Series
By William Heisel
The Bakersfield Californian recently took on one of the most ambitious health care quality projects I have seen attempted by an outlet outside of the really big markets. One reporter, Kellie Schmitt, wanted to answer two questions: whether most of the doctors in Kern County were from another country and whether that mattered.
Health officials say W.Va. can reverse its chronic disease numbers
By Kate Long
West Virginia occupies a top slot on almost every awful health ranking: diabetes, heart disease, stroke, kidney disease and others.
Announcing the Croakey Register of Influencers in Public Health – and a call for helpers
By Melissa Sweet
The Croakey Register of Influencers in Public Health will document ties between corporations and the public health officials and programs they seek to influence. Will you help us?
Teaching hospital would fill a need in Gary, region
By Mark Taylor
This story is Part 2 of a 15-part series that examines health care needs in Gary, Ind.
Construction of a new teaching hospital in Gary may sound like a pipe dream. But it's a pipe many area health and political leaders are still smoking.
The conversation begins like this: Wouldn't it be wonderful if Methodist Hospitals and some unknown partners would build a replacement hospital in Gary close to the Indiana University Medical School-Northwest Campus near Interstate 94?
Prescription drug abuse takes deadly toll in W. Va.
By Alison Knezevich
Prescription drug abuse is growing nationwide, but West Virginia was one of the first places hit by the problem. When I picked this topic, I didn't realize how complex it was. The drugs are widely available. Doctors are struggling to treat pain with effective medications without supplying drug abusers. And prescription drug crimes have proven difficult to prosecute.
This is the first in a four-part series examining prescription drug abuse in West Virginia.
Eve Sheedy
By Dan Lee
Eve Sheedy is a deputy city attorney and the domestic violence legislative and policyadviser for the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office. She has been active in domestic violence issues since the mid '80s and has worked to pass laws creating and insuring the rights ofvictims. She also conducts training on domestic violence‐related issues throughout the state. Sojourn Services of Santa Monica gave her its Sheila James Kuehl Award for Commitment to Battered Women and their Children in October 2003. Before joining the City Attorney's Office, Ms.
NNT can be TNT for blowing up pharma marketing claims
A new drug comes on the market that promises to improve people's eyesight. "Clarivue! Make your cloudy days sunny again!"
Your editor says, "This Clarivue is like Viagra for eyeballs. It's going to be flying off the shelves. Write up something for the Web in the next hour."
Your next move should be to find out the NNT: the number needed to treat. It will help you answer the most important question: How many people would need to take Clarivue in order for one person to actually see better?


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Wednesday, 24 June 2015 - 14:55
CIC continues to fund ground-breaking sloth bear research project
As part of its commitment to being a responsible corporate citizen, CIC Holdings PLC continued to extend its support to the Sri Lankan sloth bear research project. The project is an ongoing collaboration which is funded by CIC and conducted by the Sri Lanka Business & Biodiversity (B&B) Platform of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and Biodiversity Education and Research (BEAR). All scientific research is conducted under the supervision of the Department of Wildlife and Conservation, with technical support and guidance being provided by Prof. Devaka Weerakoon from the Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Colombo.
The Sri Lankan sloth bear (Melursus ursinus inornatus) is one of the island's most endangered species and due to an immense lack of research, it has been difficult to create an effective recovery plan to ensure the conservation of the species. Phase one of the research project, explored Wilpattu National Park and zoomed in on the Mardanmaduwa area which is home to approximately 26 bears. Through camera-trap footage and tracking techniques, a total of 11 individual bears were clearly identified, of which six were males, two were female and three were cubs. The study also revealed some interesting facts about the sloth bear's preferred habitats and diet, and also challenged many assumptions about the species. The second phase of the project is a result of the successful completion of the first, and has been designed to focus specifically on the habitat and behaviour of the sloth bear, as well as the individual preferences with regard to niche and preferred habitats.
Commenting on CIC's support for this initiative, Samantha Ranatunga, Managing Director/CEO of CIC Holdings PLC stated, "At CIC, we are dedicated to supporting a sustainable approach to conservation initiatives that are a national priority. Sri Lanka is a country with limited resources and we as a responsible corporate citizen support the work of the Sri Lanka Business and Biodiversity Platform to ensure the conservation of the sloth bear, one of the island's most endangered and misunderstood mammals. Without proper research, effective conservation plans cannot be put in place to ensure the protection of this species, which has already suffered greatly as a result of the war and habitat loss. Phase two of the study will provide valuable insight into the sloth bear's behaviour and preferences and will enable us to ensure the continued preservation of the species."
As a leading blue chip conglomerate in Sri Lanka, CIC focuses on nurturing life and its operations extend into the areas of agriculture, animal feed, nutrition, healthcare, industrial materials and consumer products.
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India has agreed to extend $ 100 million for a project to fix solar panels on the roofs...
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