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The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is a unique natural area located in the northern third of the Superior National Forest in northeastern Minnesota. Approximately 1.3 million acres in size, it extends nearly 150 miles along the International Boundary adjacent to Canada's Quetico Provincial Park and bordered on the west by Voyageurs National Park. It contains over 1200 miles of canoe routes, hiking trails and approximately 2000 designated campsites. It offers freedom to those who wish to pursue an experience of expansive solitude, challenge and personal integration with nature. Because this area was set aside in 1926 to preserve its primitive character and made a part of the National Wilderness Preservation System in 1964, it allows visitors to canoe, portage and camp in the spirit of the French Voyageurs of 200 years ago.
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This is a very different Ustream Rebroadcast! You'll be listening to an excerpt from NORMAL Doesn't Live Here Anymore which is a book that I wrote and later recorded as an audio book. It's the story of being an unexpected family caregiver for my elderly parents, how I moved from shock and fear into acceptance and eventually to healing and joy. If you begin listening and you find it difficult for some reason, PLEASE stop the video. In no way do I wish to trigger emotionally charged responses. This is my story and how I navigated a challenging time.
As the excerpt is playing, I'll be creating an Art Journal page based upon what I'm feeling as I hear my words. When I was an active caregiver I used this technique at times to diffuse my overwhelming emotions. I'd never heard of Art Journaling! I just needed a way to release my feelings, so I bought the biggest blank book I could find and some colorful art supplies and I began moving my hand. Years later I discovered that what I was doing had a name – Art Journaling.
If you'd like more information about NORMAL Doesn't Live Here Anymore, you can find it here.
Also, check out The Journey Within 2016 – A Year of Handmade Art Journals where I'll be teaching along with many other artists during 2016. We'd love to have you join us. There is even a special Bring a Friend option! Great opportunity.
PS – Be SURE to check back here next weekend when I'll be giving away one membership for The Journey Within 2016!


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Happy Birthday Dr. Bowen would have been 104 1/31/1913-0/1990
I first met Dr. Bowen at a conference in 1976. He accepted me into the Post graduate Training Program and I became a kind of an apprentice. In 1980 he hired me to be the audiovisual coordinator at the Georgetown Family Center. l learned so much from watching and relating to him. It has been twenty seven years since he died.
If you, like me, are interested in seeing some of Dr. Bowen's original teaching tapes, you can get a flavor of how he taught and what made being with him such a lively and challenging experience just by going to the website of the Bowen Archives on The Murray Bowen Archives Project (TMBAP) website. http://murraybowenarchives.org/videos-GreenBay.html
I taped many of these videos back in the eighties. Of course, some of the tapes have awful sound problems or the video breaks up. But back in the eighties that was par for the course with the equipment that was available.
Traveling with Bowen was a wonderful opportunity for which I will always be grateful. Bowen gave people a new paradigm to think about human behavior. Here is a quote from one of the video tapes produced in Green Bay, Wisconsin, April 19-20, 1990. This tape was made six months before he died.
"Individuality comes from inside self. You don't take it to the group to find out. If you do not know where you stand, then ask your neighbor….. How are you going to stand up if you do not know yourself? Most people do not want to bother."
The following is what Bowen wrote up as part of his Curriculum Vita
Practical Issues. New concepts introduced by the "Bowen Theory" include evolution to replace most of Freud; the part of Freud that is relatively scientific; and natural systems theory to combine the two. Numerous variables prevent clear writing when the reader is "hearing" Freud.
The differentiation of self and emotional systems are essential for the theory. Therapists use the correct words, but use their own heads to interpret meaning.
Beyond that, the theory includes the family diagram; a summary of a differentiation scale; triangles; fusion; cut-offs; projection of immaturity to succeeding generations, to minorities, or to the weakest link in the chain; extended family patterns; emotional objectivity; the multigenerational transmission process; sibling position; the extension of family process to work and social systems; societal regression; and a precise integration of the amalgam which is the family. Most patients and clients can change themselves if given a chance. Most therapists are trying so hard to be therapeutic, they cannot "think" theory. Good therapy is determined by the way a theorist thinks about human problems. When the therapist cannot think theory, the theoretical gap is closed by some fixed version of Freud, the therapy is less efficient than it could be, and the therapist is vulnerable to becoming the author of yet another personal procedure.
Theoretical Future. The theory will probably replace Freudian Theory within the coming decades. There are indications it may influence the whole of medicine, more than psychiatry and mental health. When theorists have become aware of its potential, the theory may move on to a "science like" baseline in which theory governs everything that occurs in the field. Good theory is never final. It can always be changed with new knowledge, but change is not frivolous or personally determined. It is interesting to guess what may have occurred by the middle of the 21st century.
Date and Place of Birth: January 31, 1913, Waverly, Tennessee
College: University of Tennessee, Knoxville, B.S. 1934
Medical School: University of Tennessee Medical School, Memphis, MD 1937
Family Background: Family in Middle Tennessee since the Revolution. Oldest of five. Father died in 1974 at 87. Mother died in 1982 at 95. All siblings are living. Married to second of three daughters. Four children, ages 42 to 37.
Internships: Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1938; Grasslands Hospital, Valhalla, New York, 1939-41.
Military Training: Five years active duty with Army, 1941-46, in the United States and Europe. Rank: 1st Lt. to Major. Had been accepted for fellowship in surgery at Mayo Clinic to begin after military service. Interest changed from surgery to psychiatry during WW 11.
Psychiatric Training and Experience:
Menninger Foundation, Topeka, Kansas. 1946-1954. Fellowship in psychiatry, personal psychoanalysis, and on staff. Background interest in science led to a new theory, which uses evolution and systems ideas to replace Freud. Enough promise for the theory to seek full-time research in a neutral center.
National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Maryland, 1954-1959. Previous years on theory made research go rapidly. Live-in parents, with one adult schizophrenic child, provided a dimension for all children. Family therapy was a by-product of theory. It began the first year, about two years before it was known nationally. Concepts integrated with the new theory, emerged one after the other. None had previously been described in the literature, and none could have been "seen" with Freudian theory. They are now known as the "Bowen Theory." Long-term research terminated by Institute for short-term research studies.
Georgetown University Medical Center. Washington, DC 1959 – present. Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Director of Family Programs, and founder of a Family Center. Half-time research and teaching. Each concept was extended, and woven into physical, emotional, and social illness. It has already gone far beyond another family systems theory. Through association with medicine, knowledge has been extended to every medical specialty, and even the prodromal states that precede medical diagnoses. The future is promising. As long as psychiatry exists to diagnose and treat emotional illness, its potential is limited. The theory is directed to human life rather than symptomatic cubicles. National popularity indicates the theory will eventually replace Freudian thinking. It may well contribute more to all of medicine than to psychiatry alone. At Georgetown since 1959.
Other Faculty Appointments and Consultantships. Visiting Professor in a variety of medical schools. More permanent included the University of Maryland, 1956-1963; and part-time Professor and Chairman, Division of Family and Social Psychiatry, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, 1964-1978. Closed-circuit television in Richmond was used to integrate family therapy with the larger theory.
Current Appointments and Activities. Half-time, Clinical Professor in Psychiatry, Georgetown University Medical Center, and Director, Georgetown University Family Center, 1959 to present. Private practice, part time, family psychotherapy, Chevy Chase, Maryland, 1954 to present,
Organizations. List limited to those with a potential interest in a single theory. American Psychiatric Association, Life Fellow; American Orthopsychiatric Association, Life Fellow; Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry, Life Member; Diplomate in Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 1961; American Family Therapy Association, Terminated membership 1989 after two consecutive terms as first President.
Biographies. Listed in Membership Directories. American Psychiatric Association, since 1950; Directory of Medical Specialists, since 1952; American Men of Medicine, 1961; World Who's Who in Science, 1700 B.C. to 1966 A.D. (3700 years in one volume), 1966; International Biography, since 1968; Personalities of the South, since 1976; Who's Who in America, 1978.
Recent Awards and Recognition.
Originator and First President, American Family Therapy Association, 1978-1982.
Alumnus of the Year, Menninger Foundation, June 1985.
Faculty, Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference, Erickson Foundation, Phoenix, December 1985.
Graduation Speaker, Menninger School of Psychiatry, June 1986.
Governor's Certificate, Tennessee Homecoming '86, Knoxville, 1986 Distinguished Alumnus Award, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, October 1986.
Publications. About fifty papers, book chapters, and monographs based on new theory of human behavior. The most important ones are in my book, Family Therapy in Clinical Practice, Jason Aronson, Inc., publisher, Northvale, NJ, 1978, which contains twenty years of theory. Other papers are referenced in the book. The past ten years, most of the concepts have been described in detail in about twenty videotapes. A list of tapes, both theoretical and clinical, are available at the Georgetown University Hospital.
Addresses: Department of Psychiatry, Georgetown University Hospital, 4380 MacArthur Blvd., NW, Washington, DC 20007, or 4903 DeRussey Parkway, Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815.
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Katy Perry does it all: She cranks out mega-hit after mega-hit, puts on killer shows around the world, voices our favorite cartoon character, mentors young girls, rocks purple hair like nobody's business, and cracks us up with her tweets. She even finds time to get her cat, Kitty Purry, in on the action. (Seriously, how lucky is this cat?) Now comes her latest venture, launching her own record label, Metamorphosis Music. This isn't just exciting news for Perry, it's big doings for women who are largely underrepresented as executives in the music business. It's inspiring to see Perry in charge, and we just know she'll rise to the challenge like she always does. In honor of her new label, we took a look back at some of the awesome moments in Perry's career that made her the dynamic and influential pop queen she is today.
Before Katy Perry was Katy Perry, she was Katy Hudson, and she recorded a Christian pop album, which only sold 100 copies. Perry wasn't always the mega-successful singer she is now, but she gained our attention and our infinite love when her song about bi-curiosity came out in 2008.
The base drop on "Dark Horse" is perfection, and the song's nebulous nature is super intense and addictive. Best of all, Katy Perry revealed she was going through a '90s phase while writing Prism, and "Dark House," consequently, had a lot of witchy elements. Like The Craft, "Dark Horse" is about casting a spell over a boy who better surrender to her love or ELSE.
Most likely, when you think of Katy Perry, you think of this video. And how you could not when she topped off the song with, uh, literally whipped cream. From her chest.
The It Gets Better project aligns itself with the LGBTQ movement and helps prevent bullying. Perry tweeted, "I am officially dedicating my new video to #itgetsbetter, because everyone has the spark to be a FIREWORK," which is just so, so inspirational.
Ironically, when she was a teenager, her parents didn't let her watch The Smurfs (or read Harry Potter!), but she made up for all that later in life.
Going through an unimaginably hard and emotional time after her marriage ended, Katy vented by performing the break-up song, "Wide Awake" while swinging over her audience at the MGM Grand Garden Area in Las Vegas. She may have fallen from cloud nine, but she wasn't falling down from her brave performance.
And it was a perfected, honest, and funny peek into who Katy Perry really is.
Not many people get to celebrate their 28th birthday by going to lunch with the First Lady. Perry? Yup, been there, done that.
The cover presents the two powerhouses by contrasting Madonna's blonde hair with Perry's pitch-black bob. It was the kind of cover that made you realize, there's a new queen of pop in town and, like Madonna, she's here to stay.
Perry stopped by an Australian news channel while on tour, and delivered the weather report (with lots of references to Harry Potter), just because.
When Katy Perry was performing in one of her shows in Vegas, she proudly displayed her support for President Obama by wearing a ballot dress with a filled in square for his name.
And channelled her angsty, '90s spirit.
Because music legends belong together (on stage at least).
15. The time Katy Perry and Hellogiggles' own Rivka Rossi hung out at Coachella!


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Spice up your Super Bowl!
The hardest part about this recipe is keeping the bowl filled. If you are like us, you will find yourself pushing the bowl away, and then pulling it back. These not-so-ordinary pretzels are full of flavor and taste delish with a frosty cold beer! A classic Super Bowl snack.
Stir garlic powder, onion powder, bouillon & cayenne pepper into oil & microwave to dissolve if using bouillon cubes. Pour over broken pretzels in a large bowl & stir or shake to coat.
Store in a ziploc bag or serve immediately. (We prefer them the next day).
* For extra flavor we used only 1 bag of pretzels along with all of the same ingredients and then baked at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Serve Immediately.
Give your taste buds a tingle with this simple crowd pleaser. The creaminess of the cheeses, combined with the saltiness of the bacon, compliments the heat of the jalapeño. We paired this savory appetizer with a cold refreshing Corona!
Cut jalapeño peppers in half lengthwise, remove seeds and membranes.
Cook peppers in boiling water 5 to 10 minutes (Boil only 5 minutes to help retain heat of pepper. Boil longer to decrease of pepper). Drain well.
Combine cream cheese, cheddar cheese, and Worcestershire sauce, stir well. Place 1 heaping teaspoon cheese mixture in each pepper half, sprinkle with bacon. Place on a baking sheet. Bake 400 degrees for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.


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ARTICLES MUSIC THE 9 MOST INAPPROPRIATE SOUNDTRACK CHOICES OF ALL TIME
The 9 Most Inappropriate Soundtrack Choices of All Time
Darach McGarrigle
Choosing the right song for a TV Show, movie or ad campaign is an art form. You have to convey the right message and the right mood all while rocking your audience's face off.
However, getting it horribly wrong and picking the worst possible song is a much funnier art form. We're gonna focus on that second one.
9 GE Sings About Buying Your Soul
"Sixteen Tons" by Merle Travis
Commercial for GE clean coal.
Why they thought it would be appropriate:
The ad was part of a campaign to make coal sexy again (remember when coal used to be sexy?) and involved underwear models dressed up as coal miners. So we guess they figured using a coal mining song with a slower tempo would give the ad a bit of dignity and distract people from the fact that their commercial is just the coal mining scene from Zoolander played straight.
Why it wasn't:
Take a closer look at the lyrics of the chorus:
You haul Sixteen Tons, whadaya get

Another day older and deeper in debt

Saint Peter don't call cause I can't go
I owe my soul to the company store
This is a classic example of someone breaking the Golden Rule of advertising: never imply that your product or service prevents people from getting into heaven.
Doomed to Hell.
Obviously on a rational level, we know that General Electric doesn't make coal miners sign over their souls, but they don't seem overly eager to distance themselves from the practice either. Probably just leaving their options open. Y'know, in case the unions start acting up again.
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8 No Matter What "Turning Japanese" Means, It's Offensive
"Turning Japanese" by The Vapors
TV coverage of the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea
Well, it's a song with Japan in it. Sure, a song with Japan and South Korea would be better, but nothing rhymes with Korea except diarrhea. And with Japan hosting one of the world's biggest sporting events, it's like we're all turning Japanese! It's the perfect song for showing how open the world is to Japanese culture, right?
She's actually a white girl from Texas.
Well, no. Most people think "Turning Japanese" is about a man masturbating to pictures of his ex-girlfriend. The idea here is that the face you make when you masturbate is all squinty and slit eyed.
Just like Japanese people! Get it!?
The Vapors deny it, which is probably what we'd do if the entire world found out we were racists, perverts, and pathetic all at once. By the time 2002 rolled around, it didn't matter--the song was an Asian-mocking masturbation joke complete with a Japanese protest song called "Turning Hakujin" (Japanese for white person).
Plus, even without the racism, the lyrics are incredibly creepy. "I want a doctor to take your picture so I can look at you from inside"? What the fuck? Seems a little edgy for a soccer tournament, right? Although if that qualifies as a good match, we've got the perfect song for the next Jergens campaign.
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7 Ronald Reagan Doesn't Understand Irony
"Born in the U.S.A." by Bruce Springsteen
1984 Ronald Reagan campaign
Reagan was all about patriotism, and what's more patriotic than someone yelling the name of the country they were born in over and over? Plus, it got across the message that Reagan was born in the U.S.A. (where as his opponent, who knows?) and that he supports people who were also born in the U.S.A. (that's you, the voters!)
Because every single verse is about how the US Government is one giant son of a bitch. You can see how Reagan could have been confused. The story it tells mimics his own life so closely. "Born down in a dead man's town" (born in Illinois). "The first kick I took is when I hit the ground" (became a movie star). "End up like a dog that's been beat too much" (ended up being the president of the most powerful nation in the world).
Bang Bang!
Yes, "Born in the USA" is a classic song about how "The Man" keeps you down. Reagan was running for his second term as "The Man." Appropriating the song as his own made him seem like that kid in grade school who'd try to deflect insults by pretending they were compliments ("If by assface you mean someone who's smarter than you, than yeah, I guess I am an assface, thanks").
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6 The Future's So Bright It Will Melt Your Fucking Eyeballs
"The Future's So Bright (I Gotta Wear Shades)" by Timbuk3
An impressively comprehensive list of late 80s and early 90s movies used the song to accompany optimistic scenes or montages: Kuffs, My Best Friend's a Vampire, Tommy Boy, The Allnighter.
It's got probably the most upbeat title ever. The only draw back of the future is that it's so fantastic, it's forcing you to wear shades and look cool.
"Can't talk right now, the future's too bright."
According to the writer, the song is about how the 80s would inevitably end in nuclear holocaust. The future's bright because an atomic bomb's gone off. We don't know why they think wearing sunglasses will help.
To be fair to all those Hollywood soundtrack coordinators, it's easy to miss the hidden message.
Sure, there are a few hints in the video: they're in the desert, there's what looks like an atomic flash, there's, eh, a donkey with a TV on its back... frankly, it just never seemed like the kind of song we needed to pay attention to.
The future's so bright, I gotta put a TV on a donkey.
We don't like the precedent Timbuk3 are setting. Imagine if every cheesy 80s band decided to tell us the real meanings behind their songs. Sure, maybe "Hungry Like A Wolf" was actually about cannibalism in the Donner party and "Rock You Like A Hurricane" was about the devastation caused by Hurricane Gilbert, but we think we're happier not knowing.
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5 Complaining About Crass Commercialism Doesn't Prevent It
"Look What They've Done to my Song, Ma" by Melanie Safka
Oatmeal Raisin Crisp Commercial
They wanted you to look at what they'd done to their oatmeal. The lyrics of the song were so close to matching up perfectly to the ad's message, they just needed a tiny adjustment. So they changed the chorus from "look what they've done to my song, ma" to "look what they've done to my oatmeal." Because "oatmeal" totally rhymes with "song, ma."
1: "Oatmeal" doesn't rhyme with "song, ma."
2: The way the lyrics are phrased gives the impression that some shadowy government agency has taken General Mills oatmeal, put raisins in it against their will, and now they're trying to stir up public outrage.
3: They fucked up a song someone wrote about how people keep fucking up their songs. Either they were completely oblivious to irony, or they really had it in for Melanie Safka. People who make oatmeal aren't known for their sadistic sense of humor, but then people who make oatmeal aren't really known for anything, so maybe this is typical behavior for your average oatmeal baron.
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4 Really, Couldn't Poor Children Use a Little Heroin?
"Perfect Day" by Lou Reed
Children in Need (CIN) Charity Single
Well, it wasn't originally a charity single, it was originally a corporate video promoting the BBC. But Bono sang on it. And since there's a whole generation that has grown up thinking "charity" is just a fancy word for "things Bono is involved in," the BBC figured they might as well cash in on the misconception and use it to pad the already bloated wallets of orphans.
We can't say with complete certainty that "Perfect Day" is about heroin use, but Lou Reed only really wrote two types of songs: songs about heroin and songs about transvestites. And it's not about a transvestite.
To put this in perspective, at the CIN concert, the man who wrote "Heroin" and "Walk on the Wild Side" was followed by "Teletubbies Say Eh-Oh" by the Teletubbies.
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3 Creedence Protests War, Pantslessness
"Fortunate Son" by Creedence Clear Water Revival
Wrangler Jeans ad
Wrangler is into its Americana, and "Fortunate Son's" got that great twangy, rock intro. And check out the patriotism of the opening lyrics:
Some folks are born
To wave the flag

Ooh, they're red, white and blue
If that doesn't make you wanna buy jeans, then you're some kind of Communist.
Those lyrics are immediately followed by:
And when the band plays hail to the chief

Ooh, they point the cannon at you, lord

It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no senators son, son
Honestly, it's not like there's this huge shortage of jingoistic rock songs and Wrangler had no choices. But instead, they did the corporate equivalent of Uwe Boll picking out the words he likes from a bad review and changing the context ("Born in the USA is a classic song about"..."Ronald Reagan"..."who's smarter than you").
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"Real Wild Child" by Iggy Pop
Commercial for FTD Florists
God knows. They grow their flowers in the wild, maybe? The theme of the series of commercials was "be a hero," so ... no, we don't see it. What does being a hero have to do with flowers anyway? They were weird ads.
When Jerry Lee Lewis said he was a real wild child, we believed him. He was a rock and roll pioneer, and was heavy into nailing chicks no matter how young or how much they were his cousin. When Iggy Pop said he was a real wild child, we really believed him.
The man goddamn invented stage diving, used to roll around in broken glass during concerts, and at one point tried to kill Elton John because he thought he was a gorilla. Seriously.
But florists? Florists are not wild children. Even if FTD delivered flowers on a Harley Davidson built from the bones of Jimi Hendrix and fueled by Kurt Cobain's ashes (which as far as we know, they don't) they still wouldn't be rock and roll enough to use that song in their ads.
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"Space Oddity" by David Bowie
BBC coverage of the Moon landing
The song was a big hit at the time, it was about space, and the Steve Miller Band were still four years away from singing "some people call me a space cowboy," so it would have to do.
Well, aside from the fact Bowie seems to have pulled all his knowledge about space travel out of his ass (astronauts are called commander, not major, and why is "Major" Tom taking protein pills before take off?) the problem comes in the lines near the end:
Ground control to Major Tom

 Your circuit's dead,

there's something wrong

Can you hear me, Major Tom?
It's very strongly implied that Major Tom gets stuck in space forever. And considering this was played during the moon landing, when they still had yet to get back, that's tempting fate to a crazy degree. You'd almost think England wanted something to go wrong. That's the shit international incidents are made of.
But of course, the Apollo Space program had their own issues with tempting fate. There's a reason hotels skip the 13th floor, guys.
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Elyon (Biblical Hebrew עליון; Masoretic ʿElyōn) is an epithet of the God of the Israelites in the Hebrew Bible. ʾĒl ʿElyōn is usually rendered in English as "God Most High", and similarly in the Septuagint as ὁ Θεός ὁ ὕψιστος ("God the highest").
What does the name menorah mean?
English speakers most commonly call the lamp a "menorah" or "Hanukkah menorah" (the Hebrew word menorah simply meaning "lamp").
Is it polite to say Happy Hanukkah?
What is the proper greeting for Hanukkah? To wish someone a Happy Hanukkah, say "Hanukkah Sameach!" (Happy Hanukkah) or simply "Chag Sameach!" (Happy Holiday). Or if you want to show off your Hebrew skills, say "Chag Urim Sameach!" (urim means "lights").
Are El and Yahweh the same?
El is a generic word for god that could be used for any god, including Hadad, Moloch, or Yahweh. However, it is said in Genesis that Abraham accepted the blessing of El, when Melchizedek, the king of Salem and high priest of its deity El Elyon blessed him.
Does the menorah stay lit all day?
Jewish holidays always last from sunset to sunset, so for the most part, you should light the menorah at sunset, to commemorate the next day of Chanukah. However, there's something specific about Friday nights that make them different from other nights of the week for Jewish people.
What did the menorah symbolize?
Since biblical times, the seven-branched menorah has symbolized Judaism. It first appears in Exodus, as a lighting fixture within the Tabernacle, a sort of portable temple used by the Israelites during their desert wanderings. The menorah is described in Exodus in minute detail, based on a heavenly prototype.
What are the beliefs of Hanukkah?
Hanukkah reaffirms the ideals of Judaism and commemorates in particular the rededication of the Second Temple of Jerusalem by the lighting of candles on each day of the festival.
What is Hanukkah and why is it celebrated?
The eight-day Jewish celebration known as Hanukkah or Chanukah commemorates the rededication during the second century B.C. of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, where according to legend Jews had risen up against their Greek-Syrian oppressors in the Maccabean Revolt.
What is a simple explanation of Hanukkah?
Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday which celebrates the victory of the Maccabees over the larger Syrian army. It also celebrates a miracle that happened during this time, where just a day's supply of oil allowed the menorah (Hanukkiah or Hanukkah Menorah) in the rededicated Temple in Jerusalem to remain lit for eight days.
What is the difference between Chanukah and Hanukkah?
The answer is that both are considered correct, though Hanukkah is the most widely used spelling, while Chanukah is more traditional. In addition, more than 20 other variations are recorded. So, when the Hebrew word was transliterated in the 17th century, the ḥet became ch (Chanukah).


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2022 Buick Regal Continues Its Production in China
The upcoming 2022 Buick Regal sedan is ready to introduce a stylish redesign and some interior tweaks for the coming year. However, based on the information that we got, the U.S. production of the Regal will officially come to an end in August, and sales of the upcoming model should continue in China. Besides some minor exterior upgrades, the new Regal will come with a more techy cabin.
In addition, the manufacturer updated the multifunction steering wheel, and it added a more advanced infotainment system. On the other hand, the new Buick Regal for China market continuous to deploy a 1.5-liter turbo with 166 horsepower and a 2.0-liter turbo with 233 hp and 258 lb-ft.
2022 Buick Regal Exterior Redesign
The upcoming 2022 Buick Regal is the sedan that gets a stylish redesign. If you didn't know, this model is also known as an Opel Insignia in some markets. For 2022, the manufacturer made some small exterior refreshments, and the new Regal will receive reshaped headlamp clusters and different lower bumper designs.
Besides, the tradition continues with a stately grille, athletic stance, and dapper tail. Interestingly, many believe that the upcoming model is the best-looking Regal so far made. Besides the standard model, we should also expect a higher-performing Regal Sportback GS. This variant looks more sporty thanks to many modern touches. It includes unique grille, air intakes in the lower fascia, and larger tailpipe housings. On top of that, the GS comes with 19-inch wheels vs. 17 inches on the standard model.
Cabin Looks More Upscale
The rebadged Opel Insignia, 2022 Buick Regal, will also get some styling refreshments inside. First of all, the center console looks cleaner, and the manufacturer added a new screen. In addition, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto integration are standard, like the updated multifunction steering wheel, 4G LTE Wi-Fi hotspot, and a larger 8-inch display with navigation.
Besides, the button-selector for the transmission is moved and is much better positioned. Generally speaking, thanks to this, there is space for two large cupholders for the driver and front-seat passenger. Like the outgoing model, the new one has a 5-passenger cabin, offering the same comfortable feel.
2022 Buick Regal Engine Specs
The latest 2022 Buick Regal is the sedan that will be available with two engine options. The standard model uses a 1.5-liter turbo engine that produces 166 horsepower. Besides this engine, Buick also offers a more potent 2.0-liter turbo with 233 hp and 258 lb-ft.
If you didn't know, the same engine powers the U.S. variant. Like the standard engine, the optional one should also be connected to the same nine-speed automatic transmission.
Release Date, Price
As we already said, Buick will try to conquer China market with some of its upcoming models. According to various reports, the manufacturer will also introduce a stylish new Envision and the Encore GX.
The new 2022 Buick Regal will most likely to arrive sometime this year, but unfortunately, it will be only available in China. From information that we got, it will starts at around 188,800 CNY for the 1.5-liter turbo, which is equivalent to $27,614. However, the more potent 2.0-liter turbo dressed in Luxury trim should costs 216,800 CNY or around $31,710 at current exchange rates.
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Dezmon Patmon Working To Improve His Game, Unlock Physical Potential
The Indianapolis Colts added another big-bodied, athletic wide receiver in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL Draft on Saturday when they selected Washington State's Dezmon Patmon. He spoke with the Indianapolis media after his selection and explained the draft process and his goals moving forward with the Colts.
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INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts wanted to add offensive playmakers in the 2020 NFL Draft over the last few days, and they didn't stop with that approach after adding a couple of them on Friday night.
On Saturday, after trading back in the sixth round and acquiring a couple of picks from the New England Patriots, the Colts submitted the name of Washington State wide receiver Dezmon Patmon with the 212th-overall pick in the draft.
At 6-4, 225, Patmon's another big-bodied receiver like the Colts got in Michael Pittman Jr. earlier in the second round.
Patmon can move that big frame quite well, though, putting up a big performance at the Scouting Combine here in Indianapolis in February. His 40-yard dash time, vertical (36") and broad jumps (132") and bench press (15) were all above average for the position. When you factor in those scores with his size, the numbers look even more impressive.
The Indianapolis media got a chance to catch up with Patmon and learn a bit more about him and his journey after he was selected on Saturday. You can check out that entire session above, but here are a few key takeaways:
» Patmon patiently waited to hear from a team like the Colts, and then finally got the call from the 317 area code: "I was talking to my agents and they said anywhere fifth through seventh," Patmon said of when he thought he'd be picked. "So, I mean, they really said anywhere fourth through seventh but I kind of got near my phone. All today I've been near my phone and that's basically it."
Patmon knew he was probably going to be picked sometime on Day 3, and the Colts told him they might be his destination.
"I talked to them (Colts) a little bit at Indy, but it wasn't really a bunch after that and then obviously today and yesterday they were hitting my line talking about (how) they were interested in me. Then they said – it got to the sixth round and they had stated how they were thinking about taking me in the sixth," Patmon said of his draft-day communication with the Colts. "They had three back-to-back picks. I got my phone ready and I was ready when they called. It was kind of a surprise at the end but I was ready for any team, really."
» Patmon and Pittman — Partners in Crime?: The Colts drafted Pittman Jr. earlier in the draft on Friday, and then followed it up with a similar-styled Pac-12 player in Patmon late Saturday. Walking into the Colts' facility won't be the first time they meet, though.
"It's funny, we were actually working out at the same place within the past month before everything kind of got shut down," Patmon said. "We were both working with this guy Les Spellman, Joe Burrow and all those guys. But I feel like we bring similar skillsets being big athletic guys who can go up and high point the ball and just playmakers really. So, I mean we're pretty similar."
Patmon is ecstatic to get the opportunity to start his rookie journey alongside a guy like Pittman Jr.
"Yeah, I think that's pretty cool. ... Two receivers, young guys coming straight out the Pac-12," Patmon said. "So I think that will be pretty cool to kind of build up and establish each other, get each other better. Obviously, we have a great quarterback to do it with. So I'm excited for it."
» Patmon has size and athleticism, but is working on getting quicker, stronger: "I'm just a bigger guy, so maybe getting in and out of breaks faster and just quicker feet," Patmon said of what he'd like to improve on in the short term. "There's always stuff to work on but probably just polishing up my routes."
A lot of guys like Patmon have size and strength, but they haven't learned how to totally unlock its potential and use it to their advantage yet.
"My coach would always say, 'Play big.' Towards the end of my career I progressively got better and kind of realized my true size and strength," Patmon said. "So I think that's apparent in my tape. Just being able to outmuscle and out-physical guys. As simple as it is, just playing bigger really. So, I definitely think I've got better at that over the years. But there's still room for development. So, I'm ready to develop at the next level."
It's always good to draft a guy with potential late in the draft, but if they take awhile to develop then they can still make an impact in other areas. Luckily for Patmon, he's also got experience on special teams, which can be critical for carving out a role with the Colts.
"Yeah, I played three," Patmon said of his experience playing on special teams. "I played punt return, kick return and kickoffs. So I played (them) in college."
First Look: Dezmon Patmon Selected 212th By Colts
Get your first look at wide receiver Dezmon Patmon as he is picked 212th overall by the Indianapolis Colts
Washington State wide receiver Dezmon Patmon (12) in the first half during an NCAA college football game against Arizona, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
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Washington State wide receiver Dezmon Patmon (12) gestures for the camera before an NCAA college football game against New Mexico State in Pullman, Wash., Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)
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Washington State wide receiver Dezmon Patmon (12) catches a pass for a touchdown against Oregon cornerback Thomas Graham Jr. (4) during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Pullman, Wash., Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018. Washington State won 34-20. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)
Washington State wide receiver Dezmon Patmon runs for a touchdown after making a catch during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against Oregon State, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, in Pullman, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
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Washington State wide receiver Dezmon Patmon catches the ball during the NFL football scouting combine, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, in Indianapolis. (Aaron M. Sprecher via AP)
Washington State wide receiver Dezmon Patmon (12) walks on the field during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Stanford in Pullman, Wash., Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)
Washington State wide receiver Dezmon Patmon, left, gets past New Mexico State defensive back Ray Buford Jr. during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Pullman, Wash., Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)
Washington State wide receiver Dezmon Patmon (12) runs with the ball during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Oregon in Pullman, Wash., Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)
Washington State wide receiver Dezmon Patmon (12) celebrates his touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Colorado in Pullman, Wash., Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)
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Through The Scout's Eye: Jordan Glasgow
Kevin Rogers, the Colts' director of pro personnel, and general manager Chris Ballard discuss what they saw in linebacker Jordan Glasgow, the Colts' sixth-round (213th-overall) pick in this year's NFL Draft.
Through The Scout's Eye: Dezmon Patmon
Matt Terpening, the Colts' assistant director of college scouting, discusses what he saw in wide receiver Dezmon Patmon, the Colts' sixth-round (212th-overall) pick in this year's NFL Draft.
Through The Scout's Eye: Isaiah Rodgers
Mike Derice, an area scout for the Indianapolis Colts who focuses on the Northeast region, discusses what he saw in cornerback Isaiah Rodgers, the Colts' sixth-round (211th-overall) pick in this year's NFL Draft.
Through The Scout's Eye: Rob Windsor
Mike Derice, an area scout for the Indianapolis Colts who focuses on the Northeast region, discusses what he saw in defensive tackle Rob Windsor, the Colts' sixth-round (193rd-overall) pick in this year's NFL Draft.
Through The Scout's Eye: Danny Pinter
Kevin Rogers, the Colts' director of pro personnel, discusses what he saw in guard Danny Pinter, the Colts' fifth-round (149th-overall) pick in this year's NFL Draft.
Through The Scout's Eye: Jacob Eason
Chris McGaha, an area scout for the Indianapolis Colts who focuses on the West Coast, as well as Matt Terpening, the Colts' assistant director of college scouting, and general manager Chris Ballard discuss what they saw in quarterback Jacob Eason, the Colts' fourth-round (122nd-overall) pick in this year's NFL Draft.
Through The Scout's Eye: Julian Blackmon
Chris McGaha, an area scout for the Indianapolis Colts who focuses on the West Coast, as well as Matt Terpening, the Colts' assistant director of college scouting, discuss what they saw in safety Julian Blackmon, the Colts' third-round (85th-overall) pick in this year's NFL Draft.
Through The Scout's Eye: Jonathan Taylor
Kevin Rogers, the Colts' director of pro personnel, as well as general manager Chris Ballard discuss what they saw in running back Jonathan Taylor, the Colts' second-round (41st-overall) pick in this year's NFL Draft.
Through The Scout's Eye: Michael Pittman Jr.
Chris McGaha, an area scout for the Indianapolis Colts who focuses on the West Coast, as well as Matt Terpening, the Colts' assistant director of college scouting, and general manager Chris Ballard discuss what they saw in wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr., the Colts' second-round (34th-overall) pick in this year's NFL Draft.
Nick Sirianni 1-on-1: On Philip Rivers, Draft Picks, Mack-Taylor Combo
Indianapolis Colts offensive coordinator Nick Sirianni recently sat down for a Colts.com 1-on-1 interview. What are his thoughts on new quarterback Philip Rivers, what he took away from the 2020 NFL Draft and the Marlon Mack-Jonathan Taylor combination at running back?
Matt Eberflus 1-on-1: On DeForest Buckner, Xavier Rhodes, Draft Class Evaluations
Indianapolis Colts defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus recently sat down for a Colts.com 1-on-1 interview. What are his thoughts on all the newest additions to the Indy defense in 2020, including DeForest Buckner, Xavier Rhodes and all four defensive picks from the 2020 NFL Draft?


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Islamic Caliphate of Turkey
By James E. Horn
I lived in Turkey for over two years in the late 1960's, studied Islam under an Imam (who lied) for a few months (and found it wanting severely). I also learned some Turkish, made many friends, and offended others. I came to know Turkey well, discovering things that I loved, and learning of other things less so. For the 45-odd years since I left Turkey, I have followed the ebb and flow of evolving Turkish politics, its changing culture, and more. I understand what is taking place in Turkey, and it is not good. I have devoted a part of my book EXPERIENCING ISLAM (get it from my web site, www.jamesehorn.com) to Turkey and my good and not so fun experiences there, including an attempt by Turks to murder me.
ATTENTION READERS: You will NOT find much mention of this in any mainstream media outlets such as the WSJ, the Times, the Globe, or any other major newspaper, news magazine, or TV news outlet such as FOX. The Turks have established harsh ground rules for the media that the media has bowed to, and our State Department is too feeble to do anything to protect the American media, or more importantly American news writers. If any news outlet publishes anything that the Turks dislike, that organization's employees will be subjected to arbitrary and very harsh and unpleasant actions should they enter Turkey. Many Turks are serious thugs, and they play by their own rules.
The recent feeble coup attempt in Turkey failed. Many (including I) believe that it was likely engineered by Turkish strong man Recep Tayyip Erdogan to eliminate foes either perceived or real and to cement his absolute control over Turkey. I think that's a done deal now.
Modern Turkey is a remnant of the Sunni dominated Ottoman Caliphate that once ruled the lands from the Iberian Peninsula and Morocco on the west to the Austrian border, Romania, and Russia to the north, to East Africa and Gulf of Aden in the South and East through Iran into parts of Eastern India.
That Caliphate started to crumble in 1492 when Christian King Ferdinand of Spain gave the Islamists, the Moors the boot after their seven centuries of rule; and after two hundred years of battling, the Shiia Persians finally pushed the Ottomans out of Persia in 1776. The Russians fought a series of wars that punished the Ottomans all of the way to the end of the First World War I. The end of WWI finished the Ottoman empire (who were allied with the Germans) off. The current Turkish borders were established by the victorious allies in 1923.
The loss of empire inspired the Turks to strike out against their Christian populations, the Armenians, the Assyrians, and the Greeks in a savage prolonged holocaust that brutally took the lives of more than two million innocent people.
Secularist Kemal Attaturk worked tirelessly to bring the barbarian Turkish people (kicking and screaming) into the 20th century. Attaturk banned the burka, the fez, gave women the right to vote, banned bigamy, and modernized the Turkish language with a Latin alphabet. A quasi-modernizing, partially civilized Turkey thrived politically, economically, culturally, and in many other ways for many years. That's over now.
During the Cold War, Turkey was brought into NATO where they held the flank close to the Russian and Warsaw Pact's southern frontiers where we Americans operated sophisticated intelligence gathering radar and eaves dropping operations all along those borders. With the breakup of the Warsaw Pact, and with more modern sophisticated electronics, those installations are no longer very effective or necessary.
NATO partner, Turkey joined the UN "Police Action" – the Korean War, as one of our allies. They earned a reputation for being absolutely fearless during battles with the North Koreans and Chinese. Let the truth be known: Those thousands of ferocious "Turk" soldiers were Armenian, Greek, Assyrian, and Kurdish conscripts who were prodded into battle with Turkish Officers and Noncoms at their backs holding machine guns to kill them if they faltered. Yes, those Kurd, Armenian, Greek and Assyrian conscripts were fighting for their lives, to not get killed by either the North Koreans, the Chinese, or the Turks.
Ataturk's efforts at secularism were fairly successful until the dawn of the 21st century when Islamist fervor started to take hold and Turkey turned on the United States and NATO. Our leaders over the past 25-years have been too willfully ignorant and dim witted to recognize this treachery and to take action to boot Turkey from NATO, and prevent its entry into the EC.
During both of our wars with Sunni Iraq, the Sunni Turks blocked our use of our American bases in Turkey, and disallowing our flying over Turkish air space in the conduct of supply and combat operations. As an ally, Turkey failed miserably. They betrayed us.
Saudi Money and influence caused Obama and Hillary Clinton to support operations to recover weapons in Libya for delivery to Sunni ISIS forces in the Syrian civil war, and to ship those weapons through Turkey for delivery. The Turks betrayed us (again) by stealing and keeping some of those weapons for themselves, and then delivering other weapons to the ISIS factions that they supported, denying weaponry to ISIS factions that the US supported.
Throughout the ebb and flow of the Sunni ISIS forces battling the Shiia/Alawite Syrians and their Hezbollah allies, Turkey has provided considerable rear echelon support to the ISIS forces (ISIS forces that we opposed) with finances, logistics, munitions, supplies, hospitals, R&R facilities, and hundreds if not thousands of Turk recruits, most of whom have fought against the Yazidis and Kurds.
As things went against the Syrians, the Russians joined the fray and have been quite effective in hammering and dispersing the ISIS forces and humiliating America whose efforts were pitiful, perhaps by design engineered by Obama, who has been pretty close with Erdogan even though Erdogan doesn't golf.
Let's be clear. Erdogan is a sharia compliant fundamentalist Islamist who hates the west, especially America.
As we westerners, our political, religious, and cultural leaders have foolishly quibbled over moderate, radical, or mainstream Islam, Mr. Erdogan, an authority on Islam cleared the air, stating unequivocally that there is NO Moderate Islam, that there is NO Radical Islam, that Islam is Islam. Period. We should believe him.
With this feeble coup attempt, Erdogan has empowered himself to purge Turkey of anyone and everyone who does not adhere to his beliefs. He has cleared the courts and the judiciary of anyone who might even think along secular terms. He has jailed many of these people, and they will never return to their jobs. The entire court system of Turkey will become sharia compliant with Imams and holy men administering the courts, etc. He has closed businesses belonging to thousands of shop keepers and businesses. He has closed colleges, universities and other institutions and fired thousands of educators. As he investigates these people, anyone holding books and writings anywhere or who have expressed in any form any secular leaning thoughts will be doomed. It's that simple.
As the Coup attempt unfolded, Turkish Air force planes bombed some Turkish government facilities. Those Turkish aircraft flew out of the joint US/Turkish air base at Incirlik which houses over fifteen hundred American military personnel, hundreds of American civilians, and contains a stash of nuclear weapons. The stash of nuclear weapons is apparently a past tense issue. I got this from Russian news, Pravda. Where have they been moved to? Nobody knows, or is saying, and it's nobody's business, either.
Erdogan's minions organized a monstrous demonstration against the base. Thousands of Turks surrounded it and closed all access. American wives, children, teachers and some other non-essential personnel were immediately evacuated by air. The question needs to be asked is whether or not remaining Americans at Incirlik, Adana, Trabzon, and other American staffed bases in Turkey are or will be allowed to leave or will they become de facto hostages?
Of course, immediately after ending the coup attempt, Erdogan dismissed or arrested a broad swath of military personnel who may have been tainted with exposure to America through training in America, working with American military counterparts or any other such contacts, etc. These people will be the first on his list to make examples of. Extreme examples.
Images on the internet and in some news media have shown a large room (probably a gymnasium or a warehouse) with hundreds of near naked hog tied men who had reportedly been beaten (tortured), raped (a favorite Moslem tactic intended to humiliate), and suffering other deprivations. They were all laying prone.
With so many military, judicial, educational, and others arrested, Erdogan has amnestied thousands of Turkish criminals from jails – to make room to hold all of these new political prisoners.
Throughout their long, gory, bloody history, the Turks have viciously brutalized the vanquished just as is taught in the Koran. Things have not changed and will not change.
One-by-one, these officers will be dragged out, beaten, tortured and then forced to watch their wives, children and other loved ones be raped, tortured, and murdered before they, themselves are murdered. This will all be recorded on video and will be shown at military bases and numerous other venues to demonstrate what will happen to anyone who offends Erdogan and his henchmen. This is likely happening right now.
[After the 1979 Iranian takeover of the American Embassy in Tehran and seizing tons of classified CIA documents, this is what happened to thousands of Iranians who had ties to America.]
The intent of his purge, torture, murdering, and so forth of many thousands of tainted, educated, intellectual people is clearly to terrorize and subdue the entire citizenry of Turkey, to make them submissive "slaves" to allah, and, of course, Erdogan. I am certain that it will only be a matter of time before Erdogan crowns himself as the Grand Pubah, of his Turkish Caliphate, where 60 million mostly innocent human beings will find themselves behind a murky black curtain of fear, anguish, increasing poverty, illness and disease, ignorance, and suffering, a Mohammedan paradise on earth.
What action should we, in the west, the civilized world take? For starters, recognize that Turkey is NOT a friend, is NOT an ally, as in fact an enemy of American freedom and sovereignty. We ought to cut off all American assistance to Turkey – immediately. We should restrict the travel of Turkish officials (military and civilian) to and within the United States.
We must work hard to persuade the Europeans to not allow turkey into the EU. If the Turks were granted membership in the EU, they would only need a passport to travel freely anywhere in the EC. Undoubtedly, they Turks would provide thousands or even millions of passports to Islamists who would take advantage of this situation.
End Turkish membership in NATO. No ifs, ands, or buts about it. Get them out of there. Get them away from NATO military battle plans, intelligence, and more.
Will Obama, Secretary of State Keary, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, Senate Leader Mitch McConnell or anyone else in a leadership position do anything about this?
*Obama hates America and will bend over backward to support Erdogan's Caliphate;
*SecState Keary is simply too dim witted to think for himself;
*Ryan and McConnell are seemingly too weak willed or cowardly to stand up for America.
One thing is for sure, the more people who read and share this, who learn about this, who understand this, who care, the better it will be for our republic. We, the people can raise enough what-for to bestir some of our leaders, perhaps enough to cause them to sit up, pay attention, and do the right thing.
About James E. Horn
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A study of the impact of "boomerang fathers" — those who cycle in and out of their children's lives — yielded surprising results for researchers. "Boomerang fathering" provided a type of stability in a daughter's life that staved off her depressive symptoms compared to those adolescent girls whose fathers were completely absent.
The study, "Boomerang Fathers in Adolescent Female Depression," was published in the National Council on Family Relations, Journal of Marriage and Family.
Hernandez, of the Department of Health and Human Performance, worked with researchers from New York University and Iowa State University.
"We're finding a new way that families might support their children. Even though the family has gone through some really bad times, having the dad come back has proven to be positive," said Cassandra Dorius, an assistant professor of human development and family studies at Iowa State University.
Using data from the 1979 National Longitudinal Survey of Youth and the Young Adult files, researchers examined responses from nearly 4,000 youth who were 18 years old by the year 2010 and more than 3,300 mothers. A third of the daughters sampled had unstable father residential patterns — they never lived with their biological father or they experienced boomerang fathering (father left the family, then returned to the same partner).
The overarching goal of the study was to contribute to the growing body of research on family instability and paternal involvement by focusing on boomerang fathering from birth through the child's 18th birthday.
Hernandez notes that biological parents who boomerang are more likely to be single at the time of their child's birth, which she says suggests is "a gateway for which boomeranging exists" since there is no legal or residential commitment. Additionally, most households with boomeranging fathers did not experience a stepparent or nonbiological father presence.
The researchers say the study's findings suggest family instability is more fluid and complex than previously thought, indicating greater family support during times of instability may assist in creating positive mental health.


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State regulators may decide to offer a waiver under some circumstances when registration expires. Usually, waivers are offered to some employees of the financial services industry who no longer work in a position requiring registration. More information about waivers may be obtained by contacting state regulators. The North American Securities Administrators Association maintains a list of state regulators and provides their contact information.
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Michael VI. Bringas († 1059), zvaný Stratiotikos ("válečník") nebo také Gerontas ("starý"), vládl byzantské říši v letech 1056 až 1057. Byl již velmi starým mužem, když jej císařovna Theodora krátce před svou smrtí ustanovila svým nástupcem.

Michael byl zřejmě příbuzným mocného parakoimomena Josefa Bringase z doby vlády Romana II. a působil jako člen dvorské kanceláře, kde se staral o vojenské záležitosti (odtud také jeho přízvisko). 21. srpna 1056, v den smrti císařovny Theodory, byl Michael ustanoven jejím nástupcem a korunován císařem. O den později provedl synovec Konstantina IX. Monomacha, Theodosios, státní převrat. Napadl konstantinopolské vězení, jehož vězni se k němu ihned připojili a společně s nimi postupoval na císařský palác. Zde ale ztratil kuráž a uprchl do chrámu Hagia Sofia, kde byl zadržen vojáky věrnými Michaelovi. Následně byl i se svými syny uvržen do vyhnanství ve městě Pergamon.

Touto událostí však Michaelovy vnitropolitické potíže neskončily, neboť si brzy znepřátelil mocné magnáty, když urazil zkušeného vojevůdce Izáka Komnena. Izák a někteří další velitelé se proto rozhodli proti Michaelovi povstat a uchvátit moc. Přestože Izák sám odmítal přijmout císařskou hodnost, byl 8. června 1057 provolán svým vojskem v Paflagonii císařem a vyrazil na Konstantinopol. Michael přes počáteční nerozhodnost shromáždil všechny oddíly z evropské části říše a chtěl se postavit svému soupeři na odpor, nicméně 20. srpna 1057 bylo Michaelovo vojsko poraženo Izákem poblíž měst Nikomédie a Nikaia. Michael se i za této bezútěšné situace pokusil s povstalci vyjednávat a prostřednictvím Michaela Psella nabízel Izákovi, že ho adoptuje za svého syna a udělí mu titul kaisara. Ačkoliv Izák byl víceméně ochotný tento návrh akceptovat a ukončit tak občanskou válku, v Konstantinopoli vypuklo proti Michaelovi všeobecné povstání. Senát a především patriarcha Michael Kerularios Michaela nakonec přesvědčili, aby abdikoval ve prospěch Izáka, což se také 31. srpna stalo. Zbytek svého života strávil Michael v klášteře, kde v roce 1059 zemřel.

Literatura
 ZÁSTĚROVÁ, Bohumila a kol., Dějiny Byzance. Praha, Academia, 1992.
 PSELLOS, Michael, Byzantské letopisy. Praha, Odeon, 1982.

Externí odkazy

 Michael VI. (německy)

Byzantští císaři
Úmrtí v roce 1059
Muži
Úmrtí v Konstantinopoli


The story involves two married strangers who commute on the same train to New York. Meanwhile, there is an instant attraction between Molly and Frank but neither of them are in the mindset of having an affair.
Molly is a lovely housewife and graphic artist who resides in upstate New York and is married to a wealthy doctor. Frank is also a married man with two children and is an architect.
After running into each other while shopping on Christmas day they happen to get their holiday packages mixed up. Months later, they take the same train into New York City and run into each other once again. Conversation starts to blossom and as they keep running into each other, they share longer conversations. Knowing that what is happening is wrong they can't help but to fall in love.
Both of their marriages are too late to save now and even though Molly and Frank remain platonic through their affair, they confess their betrayal's to their spouses.
Best part of story, including ending: What I enjoyed about the story is the genuine chemistry between the two and the undeniable charisma. The story is also relatable.
Best scene in story: One of my favorite scenes is when Frank asks Molly, "How much do you weigh?" because he was nervous and didn't know what else to say to spark a conversation.
Opinion about the main character: What I liked about the main characters are how they are both reserved and quite shy. They respect the contract of marriage but happen to not be able to resist the chemistry between them and how something keeps bringing them together.


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BALANCE Bruges scientifc workshop
BALANCE Brussels policy workshop
BALANCE survey
Results from the BALANCE survey: the BALANCE database
The BALANCE database is available as an online spreadsheet that can be commented by anyone opening the link. The corresponding Deliverable (D2.4 BALANCE Database for public consultation) is also available publicly. Inputs to complement or correct the info presented in the database can be made by adding a comment directly to the shared file or through the form below.
Goal and methodology of the BALANCE database
In collaboration with the IEA Hydrogen Implementing Agreement (IEA-HIA), of which the work carried out by Task 38 is gratefully recognised, the BALANCE project has carried out a survey of stakeholders, flagship projects and funding schemes through which could guide the development pathway of rSOC technology to full-scale implementation in a changing energy landscape for Europe.
The outcome depicts a fairly fertile environment for support of an emerging technology like rSOC, with more than 50 active players of diverse entity, many supporting schemes at national level and a focused support at EU level, and a dozen key active projects.
The database presented is available on line for public consultation, with the aim to gather as many further inputs as possible as regards the completeness of the information reported. At the closure of this consultation, the gathered overview will be used to formulate a policy paper for the definition of a European common research and innovation agenda for the further maturation of rSOC as a strategic technology for Europe, to be presented to the European Commission Directorates-General on Research and Innovation and Energy later in the year.
Thank you! Your feedback will be considered for the update of the BALANCE database and the final advisory paper of the BALANCE project.
The data that form the database have been collected through the survey questionnaire that can be still found and used with the link below.
https://kwiksurveys.com/s/v3PKGDPu#/0
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How Bomb-sniffing Dogs Work
by Susan L. Nasr
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A police officer with an explosives-sniffing dog provide security before the Buffalo Bills NFL game against the Houston Texans at Ralph Wilson Stadium in December 2015. Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images
When the phone rang one morning in 1972 at Trans World Airlines' New York City headquarters, the caller on the other end delivered a bomb threat. The anonymous party demanded $2 million, to be tucked into duffel bags in JFK airport lockers, or else four TWA planes would blow up soon.
Not sure which planes were in danger, the airline began grounding all of its flights to search them. TWA Flight 7, on its way from New York to Los Angeles, was among them. Flight 7 had been in the air only 15 minutes when the pilot got the message. He turned the aircraft back to New York and rushed 45 passengers and seven crew members off the plane.
Taxing to the far end of the runway, the plane stopped for its search, and Brandy, a German shepherd led by New York City Police, trotted on. In the cockpit, she sniffed a black briefcase and sat down next to it. The briefcase, marked "Crew," was a normal sight on planes. Pilots kept their manuals in such briefcases back then. But Brandy's instinct was correct. Inside, police found enough of the explosive C-4 to destroy the plane. A detective from the New York City Police Department whisked the bomb off the plane and disarmed it five minutes before it was set to explode [source: Witkin]. No other flights had bombs. The crisis was averted.
This twist of this story is its heroine, Brandy. Few police forces, and no airports, had bomb-sniffing dogs at that time. Brandy's training occurred in a university psychology laboratory, and her funding sprang from an Army research lab that has long since dissolved. She was in JFK airport by coincidence, as part of a demonstration of dogs' ability to find bombs [source: New York Times].
On her first real job, Brandy stopped an extortion plot. For context, extortion hijackings outnumbered winter holidays in 1972, with five occurring in January alone [source: Witkin]. It's no wonder that President Richard Nixon gave the Federal Aviation Administration its own bomb-sniffing canine unit in the same year.
In this article, we'll explore the odoriferous world of bomb-sniffing dogs. Keep reading to find out how Brandy's nose saved the day.
The Science of Bomb Smelling
That canine is really working the red carpet at the annual Golden Globe Awards, sniffing for bombs that is.
Carlo Allegri/Getty Images
Dogs smell bombs like they smell everything else. First, Brandy sniffed. Her sniff reshaped her nose so that air, including odors from the bomb, hit her odor receptors. The signal traveled from her nose to her somatosensory cortex, an area of the canine (and human) brain that processes sensations, including smells.
Brandy then interpreted the smell; she decided she'd smelled an explosive. She did that by the bomb's odor signature, says Lawrence Myers, an associate professor of anatomy, physiology and pharmacology at Auburn University's College of Veterinary Medicine. C-4's signature includes which odors are in it, their ratios and, possibly, whether C-4 tickled a nerve in her nose called the trigeminal. Because Brandy smelled C-4 many times, she remembered its signature, and she knew to sit when she smelled it.
Could another animal have smelled the bomb better than Brandy -- a raccoon, a rat or … you? We don't know which animal has the best sense of smell because no good studies have directly compared animals, says professor Myers.
Although humans smell using most of the same equipment as dogs, differences exist. Dogs are better than us at sucking in odors. Their noses are longer and roomier than ours, so they can inhale more air per sniff. Dogs also have more odor receptors in their noses than we do -- 20 to 40 times more, according to Myers. Despite these two advantages for dogs, whose nose is more sensitive -- meaning, who can smell an odor with fewer molecules of it in the air -- depends on the chemical being smelled. For example, dogs can detect eugenol, an oil in cloves, at one-millionth the concentration that humans can [source: Myers]. However, Myers, in informal experiments, found that humans can smell acetone at lesser concentrations than dogs can.
While dogs largely interpret the world through smell, and we do not, it's not a true advantage for dogs. With training, we can pay attention and discriminate smells as well as dogs can -- wine tasters and perfumers are evidence of that.
All of this leads to an answer scientists often give: "Dogs almost certainly are better than humans at smelling for explosives, but as a scientist, I can't state that," says Myers.
In some indisputable ways, dogs are better. Dogs can sniff closer to explosives on the ground. We'd look suspicious on all fours. Practically speaking, it comes down to whose face we want to put closer to the bomb.
Sniffing Around an Airport Near You
Miami-Dade bomb-sniffing police dog, Andorra, keeps an eye out while passengers stand in the airport security line at the Miami International Airport in August 2006.
Joe Raedle/Getty Images
As part of U.S. security, bomb-sniffing dogs work anywhere there might be an explosive. That includes:
Places where bombs are common, like in war zones
Situations where a bomb could injure many people, like at Times Square on New Year's Eve
Instances where a bomb could injure a few important people, like at a president's public appearance
Places where a threat was called in
Militaries often use bomb-sniffing dogs in war. Every branch of the U.S. military employs them. The dogs help find an enemy through its artillery and make sure an area is safe for troops to pass. As of 2011, bomb-sniffing dogs are serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, says Gerry Proctor, a spokesperson for training missions at Lackland Air Force Base.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) also depends on bomb-sniffing dogs. They monitor for weapons and explosives that could be entering the United States. CBP's animals sniff cargo warehouses at ports, as well as passengers and luggage arriving by ship. You'll also find them at land border-crossings, nosing around incoming cars [source: USCBP].
If you've felt something sniff your hand luggage at a U.S. airport, you've probably met a dog working for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). The TSA's job is to make public travel safe. As you can imagine, many TSA dogs work at airports. They sniff passengers and hand luggage at security checkpoints. If someone reports a suspicious package or incident on a plane, bomb dogs sniff the aircraft, its passengers and its cargo hatch. You'll also see TSA dogs monitoring the aisles of ferries, trains and city subways.
Local police also use bomb-sniffing dogs. They patrol at crowded public events, like the Olympics, and they check schools and workplaces when there are bomb scares.
So far, we've talked about dogs that work for the public. Private agencies also train bomb-sniffing dogs and rent them out. In fact, after Sept. 11, 2001, many entities, including corporations, cruise ships, and individuals hired the dogs as a security cushion [source: Ramirez].
You can think of bomb-sniffing as a one-way game of fetch. On the next page, find out if training is really as easy as throwing a stick.
Sniff, Sit, Repeat
You won't encounter one central school where dogs learn to sniff for bombs, but you will find both military and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) dogs learning to sniff at the huge Lackland Air Force Base in Texas. Dogs usually start training when they are between 1 and 3 years old. In this window, dogs are the most playful and willing to learn, which is essential for them to learn to work [source: Soule].
A puppy's life before training varies. Customs and Border Protection, for example, adopts its 1-to-3-year-olds from shelters and families, while also buying from breeders and breeding its own [source: USCBP]. The military buys from breeders, too, but first screens the dogs almost like human recruits -- with X-rays and exams, and by taking only dogs that are mild, like to search and won't run at the sound of gunshots [source: Air Force].
Dogs learn the basics of sniffing for bombs in between two and four months. They'll undergo testing and retraining throughout their entire careers though to make sure their skills stay sharp. Each agency has its own training program and style. For example, at the TSA's training facility, you'd spot pieces of airport terminals, airplanes, train and subway cars, plus a parking lot filled with cars. The dogs learn a sequence -- sniff the area, find the bomb, sit and get a toy for good behavior -- and must perform it in all of the mock surroundings [source: Soule].
Sounds easy, until you remember that the canine recruits know nothing at the beginning of training. Trainers must coax out each move. The military first teaches dogs to be interested in the smell of explosives. A trainer will hold the smell of an explosive near the dog's nose. If the dog sniffs it, it gets a reward. That's repeated many times. Next, the trainee learns to seek the smells. If an explosive is hidden, and the dog follows the scent, it's rewarded again. This pattern continues until the "sit, stay and pay" routine is built, says Proctor, a spokesperson for the Military Working Dog School.
A fully trained military dog does its routine as if it were natural: It runs ahead of troops, sniffing and upon smelling a bomb, it sits. The troops stop advancing. The dog runs back to troops to get its treat, and an explosive ordnance disposal team disarms the bomb.
Human handlers train alongside their dogs, learning to watch and lead their canines. The cost of training far exceeds a college tuition, although it covers a lot. TSA pays $218,000 in startup costs per dog during training, then $158,000 per year after that, says Greg Soule, a TSA spokesperson. The money covers the salary of the handler, training, certification, veterinary services, kenneling and dog food.
Do you think your dog could pass training? Find out next.
Bomb-sniffing comes with a risk of death. Luckily, the casualty rate for dogs is lower than you might expect. In all branches of the U.S. military, among all disciplines not limited to bomb-sniffing, 21 dogs were killed between 2005 and June 2011, says Gerry Proctor. The military safeguards its dogs by teaching them to run back to their handlers immediately after finding a bomb.
The TSA and many other agencies mostly use these breeds for bomb-sniffing, according to Greg Soule with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA): German shepherd; a Belgian shepherd called a Malinois; Vizsla, also known as a Hungarian pointer; and Labrador retriever.
These four breeds represent more than just good noses. The TSA prizes them because they smell well; they're calm in crowds and around strangers, and they like to play, says Soule. Playing is important because dogs understand their work as play; it's a daily game of find-the-explosive.
None of these qualities is dispensable, explains Soule. TSA will turn down the finest smeller if it is aggressive because the public won't tolerate a frightening or dangerous dog.
We've made it to the workday. Clearly, dogs don't work like we do, in an eight-hour slog punctuated with some coffee breaks. Dogs lose concentration more quickly. Instead, the TSA limits dogs to shorter shifts and relies on handlers to recognize when their dog needs a break, says Soule. Because the canine workers may not find explosives every day (thankfully), they practice finding hidden explosives daily on the job, so they don't forget the important smells, say both Soule and Proctor.
If you've ever watched a bomb dog in the airport, you may have noticed that it works in silence, with neither a word nor a woof exchanged between dog and handler. So how does either know what's going on? Thanks to those mock terminals and planes at the TSA training facility, being in the airport is enough to tell the dog it's time to search for explosives. Beyond that, much communication happens through the leash. When the dog finds a scent, it leads the handler toward the source. The universal sit signal tells the handler about a find.
At the end of the day, TSA dogs go home with their handlers to sleep. The handler cares for the dog 24 hours a day. These two spend more time together than with almost anyone else. Military dogs go home to kennels.
If the dog gets very sick or ages out of its drive to play, it's time to retire. Retirement age varies, but military dogs retire at age 8 or 9 [source: Air Force].
We hope you've sent a virtual hug to the dogs that risk paw and tail to protect you, all for a toy or treat. Nose around the links on the next page to gain more love for dogs.
Fired!
Just like humans, bomb-sniffing dogs can get canned. TSA dogs get the pink slip if they don't meet the agency's bomb-sniffing standards, then fail a remedial training. But it's not so bad: The handler gets another working dog, and a worthy dog-lover adopts the retired dog, who can then live like a regular pet.
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Myers, Lawrence, associate professor of anatomy, physiology and pharmacology, Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine. Personal interview. June 7, 2011.
Proctor, Gerry, spokesperson for training missions at Lackland Air Force Base. Personal interviews. June 9, 2011 and June 13, 2011.
Ramirez, Anthony. "Golden Noses; Bomb Sniffers Are in Demand, Earning Far More Than Treats." The New York Times. Aug. 12, 2004. (June 8, 2011) http://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/12/nyregion/golden-noses-bomb-sniffers-are-in-demand-earning-far-more-than-treats.html
Soule, Greg, spokesperson for the Transportation Security Administration. Personal interview. June 7, 2011.
The New York Times. "Two Dogs Pass Bomb-Finding Test Successfully." The New York Times. March 8, 1972.
Transportation Security Administration. "TSA's National Explosives Detection Canine Team." (June 8, 2011)
U.S. Air Force. "341st TRS (Military Working Dogs)." May 27, 2011. (June 8, 2011) http://www.lackland.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=17239
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (USCBP). "Detector Dogs: CPB's 'Secret Weapons." Dec. 17, 2008. (June 8, 2011)
Witkin, Richard. "Bomb Found on Jet Here After $2-Million Demand." The New York Times. March 8, 1972.


so I cannot get to the GUI when I login. I get sent to the CLI where I login with firefly:firefly and I cannot get to the desktop. It worked yesterday then I had to start over and re-imaged a new SD card. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Your device may be overheating. Check your heatsink and or remove the enclosure when you first install the image.
Also, before you re-flash your image, you can try the command # sudo e2fsck -y /dev/ where, is the name of your block device.
That seemed to fix my corruption. ext4 doesn't have any crc checking for files. I need to try convert over to the BTRFS file system but, i'm still learning. Not sure how far I will get.
Just try the above first.
If none of that helps, re-image the flash unit and try again from the start. Just make sure the CPU is not overheating when booting and the power supply is allowing enough power.