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Flight - Putting A Human Face On A Hot Button Issue
Reviewed by Judd Hollander
The McKittrick Hotel, home to such artistic triumphs as Sleep No More and The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart, has another winner with their latest offering, Flight. Created by the Scottish theatre group Vox Motus, the production at the McKittrick marks the North American premiere for this immersive, intimate, and sadly, all-too topical tale.
Based on the novel "Hinterland" by Caroline Brothers, and brilliantly adapted by Oliver Emanuel, Flight is the story of two young boys from Afghanistan. Aryan (Farshid Rokey) and his younger brother Kabir (Nalini Chetty). Wanting to leave the turmoil and danger of their homeland far behind, the two have resolved to make their way to London and start a new life. They leaving home with only the clothes on their backs, a small amount of money, and a cell phone without a SIM card. Aryan and Kabir's route, one which will take close to two years, will see them travel through such countries as Iran, Turkey, Greece, Italy and France as they attempt to reach their goal.
Though Aryan and Kabir start out with big dreams, they are all too soon brought down to harsh reality. From a dangerous night water crossing by raft into Turkey, to living as virtual slaves when they take jobs as migrant workers, to a desperate ride in a refrigerated truck, each of the boys are eventually pushed to the limits of their endurance, and beyond. As Kabir notes to his brother after a horrendously devastating encounter, "you never told me people could be like that". The question finally becoming not only if Aryan and Kabir will ever reach London; but if they somehow actually do, what will their physical and mental condition be when they arrive?
What makes Flight so unique in its staging of an off-told tale, one of people seeking a better life in a new land, is that none of the characters presented in this story appear as flesh and blood. Rather, the audience is ushered one at a time into a special seating area, given a pair of headphones, and then watches the tale as it quite literally unfolds in front of them. This process accomplished via scenes depicted in rotating dioramas, with accompanying dialogue, narration and music.
It is through these figures and painted scenes that the brother's journey begins to take shape. The audience slowly but surely getting to know these two people quite intimately as their story progresses. We worry about them when they are in trouble; feel their mental exhaustion tinged with desperate hope as they consider their next move; and enjoy a rare moment of relaxation when they meet those who help them along the way. Such as a group of female Iran-American tourists. These young ladies completely assimilated into the Western way of life, but still recognizing something of themselves in Aryan and Kabir as they offer them food and clothes - and especially new shoes - all thanks to the power of their credit cards.
Kabir and Aryan enter a new city on their journey to a new life
Flight is also a show with a clear double meaning. It referring not only to the ability to travel through the air; but also the brother's attempt to escape from a place which offers them no future. In an interesting twist, many of the official authority figures Aryan and Kabir meet on their travels are depicted as uniformed white birds; regardless of the country in which they happen to be at the time. These "birds" carrying guns, wearing badges and caps, and each pictured with a rather stern demeanor. These creatures all fiercely protective of the lands and boarders they patrol, and determined to keep out any who try to enter uninvited.
The models created by Rebecca Hamilton and her team are excellent. The figures and scenes ranging from deliberately crude to finally detailed. A view of a well-manicured neighborhood, complete with grass and trees, and which looks like it could be a scene out of any modern suburbia, is a good example of the latter. Another key element is the affecting music and sound design by Mark Melville - efforts which particularly hit home in the final section of the story. Adding the all important human factor to the tale is the strong voice work by the various performers. Especially when it comes to the two leads and the youthful vocal cadence they each convey. Both of these characters feeling quite real by the time the show is over.
There are a few problems here and there. It takes a few minutes for one to really get into the flow of the story, and some of the narrative is not quite clear in the beginning. Such as how Aryan and Kabir first get involved with the people who use them as undocumented workers. There are also times when one isn't exactly sure where Aryan and Kabir are, geographically. However, long before the story reaches the half-way point, one finds oneself well immersed in the tale.
Putting a human face on the subject of immigration by making its audience get to know two of those who dare to dream, Flight ends up being quite an emotionally stirring story.
Featuring (voice only): Nalini Chetty (Kabir), Farshid Rokey (Aryan), Emun Elliott (Narrator), Maryam Hamidi (Ensemble), Robert Jack (Ensemble), Rosalind Sydney (Ensemble), Waleed Akhtar (Ensemble), Adura Onashile (Ensemble), Chris Jack (Ensemble).
Created by Vox Motus
Based on the novel "Hinterland" by Caroline Brothers
Adapted by Oliver Emanuel
Directed by Candice Edmunds and Jamie Harrison
Lighting Designer: Simon Wilkinson
Co-Designer & Lead Model Maker: Rebecca Hamilton
Composer & Sound Designer: Mark Melville
Character Artist: Sav Scatola
Storyboard Artist: Kenneth MacLeod
Presented by The McKittrick Hotel & Emursive
The Heath at the McKittrick Hotel
Tickets: 212-904-1880 or www.mckittrickhotel.com
Running Time: 45 minutes, no intermission
Closes: March 25, 2018
Posted by Judd Hollander at 9:15 AM
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US actors praise global spread of Time's Up movement as Bafta stars wear black
Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington were delighted to see the Time's Up initiative had "gone global".
Home Again screening – London
Celebrities from across the pond have hailed the spread of the Time's Up movement as stars in London wore black to the Baftas in solidarity with the campaign against sexual harassment and inequality.
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/news/us-actors-praise-global-spread-of-times-up-movement-as-bafta-stars-wear-black-36617920.html
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/news/article36617915.ece/4d265/AUTOCROP/h342/bpanews_30e07f37-2d9c-4e2d-b3d4-85c7a5746b41_1
Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Lawrence and Allison Janney were among the actresses in black gowns on the red carpet following the all-black dress code adopted at the Golden Globes in January.
BAFTA Film Awards 2018 – Arrivals – London
Britons Kristin Scott Thomas, Lily James, Andrea Riseborough and Rochelle Humes matched the American actresses in monochrome numbers at the ceremony at the capital's Royal Albert Hall.
Back home in the US, Reese Witherspoon, Kerry Washington and Emilia Clarke expressed their happiness that the campaign had expanded to the UK. All chose black dresses for the Golden Globes ceremony in Hollywood last month.
Witherspoon, who was among hundreds of prominent Hollywood women who launched the initiative to fight sexual harassment, said on Twitter: "So happy to see my sisters making @TIMESUPNOW a Global Campaign."
So happy to see my sisters making @TIMESUPNOW a Global Campaign 🌟
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— Reese Witherspoon (@ReeseW) February 18, 2018
Fellow Time's Up participant Washington tweeted: "Time. Is. Up. And we are global! #TimesUp #BAFTA."
Time. Is. Up. And we are global! #TimesUp #BAFTA https://t.co/t0SHZdhxW5
— kerry washington (@kerrywashington) February 18, 2018
English actress Emilia Clarke, known for her role in HBO series Game Of Thrones, posted a picture on Instagram which read: "Why I wear black today. 20% of women and 4% of men in England and Wales have experienced some type of sexual assault since the age of 16."
I may not be able to be @bafta this evening... but from across the pond I am proudly wearing black in support of my sisters and my brothers who are helping to end abuse and impunity @RosaForWomen. Please click on the link in bio and donate with your heart. 💪🏻❤ #timesup #endvaw #justice #equality #baftas2018
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Wearing a black jacket, the actress said in the caption: "I may not be able to be @bafta this evening… but from across the pond I am proudly wearing black in support of my sisters and my brothers who are helping to end abuse and impunity @RosaForWomen."
The Time's Up action plan was created in the wake of the sexual assault and harassment allegations which have emerged in recent months. It will advocate for legislation to tackle workplace harassment, and the campaign includes a legal fund to help people protect themselves from sexual misconduct.
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The Executive Director of Oxfam International Winnie Byanyima has called on voters in Uganda not to be intimidated by anyone in the countdown to next year's Presidential and parliamentary election.
The soft spoken Winnie, who is the wife of the FDC party's presidential candidate, insists that voters should be left to exercise the right of voting leaders of their choices.
"Vote as you want. Make your decision. Decide what is best for your community and your country and cast your vote according to how you see but not according to somebody's money or because someone is threatening you with a gun," says Winnie.
In an exclusive chat with New Vision at the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris France, Winnie said that voters must look out against contestants who might want to bribe them to get elected. She wants the contestants and their agents that engage in such acts exposed. "Don't allow bribers. Those who want to corrupt voters expose them," said Winnie.
She urged prospective voters and all citizens to ensure next year's election is peaceful and devoid of what she calls bullies."Defend a peaceful election. Make sure there is peace wherever you are. Don't allow bullies. Don't allow anybody to come and destroy the peace," says Winnie, who plans to travel to Uganda during the election time to cast her vote.
Speaking in the local language – Runyankole, Winnie, the former Member of Parliament for Mbarara municipality in Mbarara district, also told voters in Mbarara town that she knows and trusts they can never be bribed. She lamented the effects of climate change on communities in Uganda citing frequent and prolonged dry seasons, changing planting seasons, lack of water for livestock and frequent destructive rainstorms among other natural disasters.
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package com.albedinsky.android.intent;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.support.annotation.IntRange;
import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
import android.app.Fragment;

import com.albedinsky.android.intent.internal.IntentContextWrapper;

/**
 * A {@link BaseIntent} builder implementation providing API for building of simple intents to start
 * an activity.
 *

 * Activity which should be started by an intent can be specified via {@link #activityClass(Class)}.
 * If you want to specify some intent flag, you can do so via {@link #flag(int)} or {@link #flags(int)}.
 *

 * If you want to start activity for some result, you can specify request code via {@link #requestCode(int)}
 * so when {@link #start()} is called, an intent obtained from {@link #build()} will be started
 * using {@link #startActivityForResult(Intent, int)} with the specified request code.
 *
 * @author Martin Albedinsky
 */
public class SimpleIntent extends BaseIntent<SimpleIntent> {

	/**
	 * Interface ===================================================================================
	 */

	/**
	 * Constants ===================================================================================
	 */

	/**
	 * Log TAG.
	 */
	// private static final String TAG = "SimpleIntent";

	/**
	 * Flag indicating that this intent is type of activity intent, so just simple activity will
	 * be started.
	 */
	private static final int TYPE_ACTIVITY = 0x01;

	/**
	 * Flag indicating that this intent is type of action intent, so there was requested some
	 * specific action like {@link Intent#ACTION_SEND} to find all activities which can send a specific
	 * content presented within Intent.
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	private static final int TYPE_ACTION = 0x02;

	/**
	 * Static members ==============================================================================
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	/**
	 * Members =====================================================================================
	 */

	/**
	 * Resolved type of the intent depends on the received parameters.
	 */
	private int mType = 0;

	/**
	 * Intent action.
	 */
	private String mAction = null;

	/**
	 * Class of activity to launch from intent.
	 */
	private Class<? extends Activity> mActivityClass = null;

	/**
	 * Set of intent flags.
	 */
	private int mFlags = -1;

	/**
	 * Intent request code, for case, when this intent should be started by
	 * {@link IntentContextWrapper#startIntentForResult(Intent, int)}.
	 */
	private int mRequestCode = -1;

	/**
	 * Flag indicating whether this intent should be started for result or not.
	 */
	private boolean mForResult = false;

	/**
	 * Constructors ================================================================================
	 */

	/**
	 * Creates a new instance of SimpleIntent for the given <var>activity</var> context.
	 * See {@link BaseIntent#BaseIntent(Activity)}
	 * for additional info.
	 */
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		super(activity);
	}

	/**
	 * Creates a new instance of SimpleIntent for the given <var>fragment</var> context.
	 * See {@link BaseIntent#BaseIntent(android.app.Fragment)}
	 * for additional info.
	 */
	public SimpleIntent(@NonNull Fragment fragment) {
		super(fragment);
	}

	/**
	 * Methods =====================================================================================
	 */

	/**
	 * Specifies an activity class that will be used to launch an activity whenever an intent of this
	 * builder is started. See {@link Intent#Intent(android.content.Context, Class)}
	 * for more info.
	 *
	 * @param activityClass Class of the desired activity that should be launched.
	 * @return This intent builder to allow methods chaining.
	 * @see #activityClass()
	 */
	public SimpleIntent activityClass(@NonNull Class<? extends Activity> activityClass) {
		this.mActivityClass = activityClass;
		this.mType = TYPE_ACTIVITY;
		return this;
	}

	/**
	 * Returns the class of activity that will be launched.
	 *
	 * @return The class of activity or {@code null} if no activity class has been specified yet.
	 * @see #activityClass(Class)
	 */
	@Nullable
	public Class<? extends Activity> activityClass() {
		return mActivityClass;
	}

	/**
	 * Specifies an action that will be used to search for available activities (that can handle
	 * intent with such action) whenever an intent of this builder is started.
	 * See {@link Intent#Intent(String)} for more info.
	 *
	 * @param action The desired intent action. See {@link Intent} class for allowed actions.
	 * @return This intent builder to allow methods chaining.
	 * @see #action()
	 */
	public SimpleIntent action(@NonNull String action) {
		this.mAction = action;
		this.mType = TYPE_ACTION;
		return this;
	}

	/**
	 * Returns the intent action.
	 *

	 * Default value: {@code ""}
	 *
	 * @return Intent action. See {@link Intent} class for allowed actions.
	 * @see #action(String)
	 */
	@NonNull
	public String action() {
		return mAction != null ? mAction : "";
	}

	/**
	 * Sets <var>flags</var> for this SimpleIntent builder. See {@link Intent#setFlags(int)}
	 * for more info.
	 *
	 * @param flags The desired flags for Intent. Use {@code |} to set multiple flags, like:
	 *              {@code Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TASK | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NO_HISTORY}  .
	 * @return This intent builder to allow methods chaining.
	 * @see #flags()
	 */
	public SimpleIntent flags(@IntRange(from = 0, to = Integer.MAX_VALUE) int flags) {
		this.mFlags = flags;
		return this;
	}

	/**
	 * Appends the specified <var>flag</var> to the current intent flags.
	 *
	 * @param flag The desired intent flag to append to the current ones.
	 * @return This intent builder to allow methods chaining.
	 * @see #flags(int)
	 * @see #flags()
	 */
	public SimpleIntent flag(@IntRange(from = 1, to = Integer.MAX_VALUE) int flag) {
		if (mFlags == -1) mFlags = 0;
		this.mFlags |= flag;
		return this;
	}

	/**
	 * Returns the intent flags.
	 *

	 * Default value: {@code -1}
	 *
	 * @return Set of intent flags or {@code -1} if no flags has been specified yet.
	 * @see #flags(int)
	 */
	@IntRange(from = -1, to = Integer.MAX_VALUE)
	public int flags() {
		return mFlags;
	}

	/**
	 * Sets a request code for intent.
	 *
	 * @param requestCode The desired request code used for
	 *                    {@link IntentContextWrapper#startIntentForResult(Intent, int)}
	 *                    when starting an Intent created by this SimpleIntent builder. Can be
	 *                    negative to clear the current one.
	 * @return This intent builder to allow methods chaining.
	 */
	public SimpleIntent requestCode(int requestCode) {
		this.mRequestCode = requestCode;
		this.mForResult = mRequestCode >= 0;
		return this;
	}

	/**
	 * Returns the code used for {@link IntentContextWrapper#startIntentForResult(Intent, int)}
	 * when starting an Intent created by this SimpleIntent builder.
	 *

	 * Default value: {@code -1}
	 *
	 * @return Intent request code.
	 * @see #requestCode(int)
	 */
	public int requestCode() {
		return mRequestCode;
	}

	/**
	 */
	@Override
	protected void ensureCanBuildOrThrow() {
		super.ensureCanBuildOrThrow();
		switch (mType) {
			case TYPE_ACTIVITY:
				if (mActivityClass == null) {
					throw cannotBuildIntentException("No activity class specified.");
				}
				return;
			case TYPE_ACTION:
				if (mAction == null) {
					throw cannotBuildIntentException("No action specified.");
				}
				return;
		}
		throw cannotBuildIntentException("No activity class or action specified.");
	}

	/**
	 */
	@NonNull
	@Override
	@SuppressWarnings("ConstantConditions")
	protected Intent onBuild() {
		switch (mType) {
			case TYPE_ACTION:
				return this.applyFlags(new Intent(mAction));
			default:
				return applyFlags(new Intent(mContextWrapper.getContext(), mActivityClass));
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Applies the current intent flags to the given <var>intent</var>.
	 *
	 * @param intent An instance of intent to which should be flags applied.
	 * @return Intent with applied flags, if there are some flags, unchanged intent otherwise.
	 */
	private Intent applyFlags(Intent intent) {
		if (mFlags != -1) intent.setFlags(mFlags);
		return intent;
	}

	/**
	 */
	@Override
	@SuppressWarnings("ResourceType")
	protected boolean onStart(@NonNull Intent intent) {
		if (!mForResult) {
			startActivity(intent);
		} else {
			startActivityForResult(intent, mRequestCode);
		}
		return true;
	}

	/**
	 * Inner classes ===============================================================================
	 */
}


Leasing has launched at the former Williamsburg manufacturing plant of the Brooklyn Bottling Company and Dr. Brown's Soda. The new development at 60 Berry Street is aptly called the Soda Factory Lofts, and the 40 units are an attractive mix of industrial architecture and modern style. There are currently 12 apartments on the market, ranging from a $3,300/month one-bedroom to a $5,500/month two bedroom.
The lofts retain original industrial details like lots of exposed brick, wooden beamed ceilings with exposed duct work, wood columns, and exposed pipes. The open kitchens have colorful backsplashes of Spanish tiles, reclaimed wood shelving, and stainless steel appliances.
The bathrooms are perhaps the most contemporary rooms, with tin ceilings, floor-to-ceiling black subway tile, double showers, and claw foot tubs in some units. Every unit has a personal washer/dryer, and public building amenities include a gym/lounge, roof deck, and lobby with gas fireplace and pool table.
The Brooklyn Bottling Group started out in 1936 as a door-to-door seltzer and syrup business. In 1947, they moved into their first bottling facility at this site. Dr. Brown's started much earlier, in 1869, but was also sold door-to-door, specifically in Jewish neighborhoods, as it was certified Kosher. They invented cream soda and the very New York drink known as Cel-Ray, a celery tonic. Now, how many of the Soda Factory Lofts do you think will own a SodaStream?


Back in 1990, a horror film was released by one of the Masters of Horror, Clive Barker. A movie where you sympathize with the remnants of the remaining members of the Tribes of the Moon. A story about ridicule of the things that we do not understand, and fear. A cult classic that I am going to first give you my personal view of appreciation of, and some interesting news.
If you were a horror movie fan of the 80s and 90s, you ate up EVERYTHING that was from a very specific group of directors. Wes Craven, John Carpenter, and Clive Barker were the top three guys when it came to horror films back then. Each with their select films that they brought to life. Their films tended to define the genre. Clive Barker, however, seemingly was the guy that always pushed the envelope with his films. The Hellraiser and Candyman franchises have been viewed as cult classics, and favorites among horror enthusiasts.
When Clive Barker decided to create the movie based on his 1988 book, Cabal, he had issues where the production companies, such as Morgan Creek, didn't like the direction he wanted the film to take (You can read this, and more, here). The story (spoiler?) is about a man whom is what is referred to as a "Natural". Someone that is not "Nightbreed". He dreams of Midian, where the Nightbreed live. He finds Midian, and is subsequently killed by his psychiatrist, and law enforcement. He is then resurrected, and welcomed as Nightbreed into Midian. From there, we experience a bit of a roller coaster where we discover a few interesting tidbits.
Such tidbits include that the Nightbreed have vowed to not have anything to do with "Naturals". They are forbidden to hunt them, interact with them, or to allow them entrance to Midian. We also learn that they aren't really all that much different from Naturals. They have families, live out their lives, and even have "hobbies". There is prejudice held against Naturals, but with due reason.
The intent with this all was that we would emphasize with the Nightbreed. Regardless of their differences, they really weren't much different from us. The real "monsters" in the film were the Naturals in the film. The humans. With extreme prejudice, they hunted and execute Nightbreed simply because they fear them.
It would appear that no one understood what Clive Barker was intending to convey with this film in 1990. It was a problem that he expressed that was brought on regarding how everyone wanted their monsters to be evil. No one wanted to connect with what was generally viewed as the villains in such films. The humans were always the "good guys" in monster movies. Clive Barker wanted something different. He gave us something different. After the films release to video, people seemingly began to understand the point. They appreciated it finally.
Because of this, the film has had its cult following. To reward that following, October 28th, Clive Barker is releasing a definitive "Directors Cut" of Nightbreed. The re-release will include an additional 40 minutes of altered, making the film 20 minutes longer than the theatrical release.
Directly from Clive Barker's website, the content below describes in detail what to expect overall.
Both the Directors Cut, and the Limited Edition Directors Cut will be available on October 28th, 2014. Now, can we please get a sequel!?


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Union Hospital, Tongji Medical college, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Shao-tao Tang
Professor Shao-tao Tang received his undergraduate and a Ph.D. in Pediatric Surgery from Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China. He is currently the director of the Department of Pediatric Surgery, Union Hospital of Tongji Medical College, HUST, Visiting Professor of Cincinnati Children's Hospital and Queen Mary Hospital of Hong Kong University. He is the deputy leader of the Department of Surgical Endoscopy of the Chinese society of Pediatric Surgery and is the member of the standing committee of the Pediatric Surgery Branch of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association. And he is the chairman of Hubei Pediatric Surgery Association and Wuhan Pediatric Surgery Society.
Professor Shao-tao Tang mainly engaged in clinical and basic research on congenital gastrointestinal malformations. He has successfully finished laparoscopic or robotic surgery in more than 1700 Hirschsprung's disease children. He completed the surgical separation of the first case both survival Ischiopagus tetrapus conjoined twins in China, the first case both survival of Thoraco-Omphalopagus twins and the first ex utero intrapartum treatment procedure in Hubei Province. He takes charge of four NSFC (Natural Science Foundation of China), one national key technology and development program of China during the "11th five-year plan", one national health commission industry fund and three natural science foundation of Hubei province.
Professor Shao-tao Tang's scientific interests focusing on the gene genetics of the Hirschsprung's disease and immunological pathogenesis and early diagnosis of biliary atresia. He found the new pathogenic genes NRG3 and ALK of Hirschsprung's disease and the gene polymorphism of NRG1 in the Chinese population. His group found that the new pro-inflammatory cells Th17, inflammatory T-reg cells, and RT cells were involved in the pathogenesis of biliary atresia. The original diagnosis marker MMP7 and the specific HTTS sign of biliary atresia significantly improved the early diagnosis rate.
Diagnosticering af Hirschsprungs sygdom ved immunofarvning rektal suge biopsier for Calretinin, S100 protein og protein gen produkt 9,5
Shuiqing Chi1, Mijing Fang1, Kang Li1, Li Yang2, Shao-tao Tang1
1Department of Pediatric Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 2Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center


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Glowing Clouds from NASA Launch Tonight Visible from US East Coast: Watch Live
The clouds produced by five suborbital NASA rockets that launched on March 27, 2012, from the agency's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia were reported to be seen from as far south as Wilmington, N.C., west to Charlestown, W. Va., and north to Buffalo, N.Y.
Update: The NASA sounding rocket blasted off at 7:07 p.m. EDT (2307) GMT on Wednesday.
A NASA suborbital rocket launch Wednesday evening (Oct. 7) is expected to produce glowing clouds high above Earth, and you can watch all the eye-catching action live online.
Weather permitting, a Black Brant IX sounding rocket is scheduled to blast off from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia at 7 p.m. EDT (2300 GMT) Wednesday and deploy colorful clouds of barium and strontium that will be visible to observers throughout the mid-Atlantic and northeastern United States. But people all over the world can watch the launch and see the clouds live on Space.com, thanks to a webcast provided by NASA TV and the Wallops center.
The main goal of Wednesday's launch is to test the performance of the two-stage Black Brant IX, which will be flying with a reformulated motor, NASA officials said. But the mission also serves to try out a number of technologies, including newly developed lightweight materials and novel payload-ejection systems.
One such ejection system is designed to deploy vapor clouds, which researchers use to study winds and other phenomena in Earth's atmosphere. And that's what will provide the sky show during Wednesday's liftoff.
This map shows areas of North America where a sounding rocket launch should be visible on Oct. 7, 2015. (Image credit: NASA)
The barium and strontium will be released at an altitude of 130 miles (209 kilometers). The clouds should begin appearing about 6 minutes after launch, according to Space.com skywatching columnist Joe Rao.
"The barium-strontium mixture produces a cloud with a mixture of blue-green and red color. The blue-green part is neutral, i.e., not charged. Strontium is used to enhance the visibility of the neutral flow," NASA officials wrote in a statement Friday (Oct. 2).
"The amount of barium and strontium used in the test is much smaller than that used in a typical July 4 fireworks display and poses no hazard to the community," they added.
Wednesday's launch was originally scheduled for Tuesday (Oct. 6), but bad weather forced a delay. The launch window extends through next Monday (Oct. 12).
Editor's note: If you capture an amazing image NASA's rocket launch that you would like to share with Space.com and its news partners for a story or photo gallery, send photos and comments in to managing editor Tariq Malik at: spacephotos@space.com.
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Asthma in dogs is a chronic respiratory problem caused mainly by airborne irritants such as cigarette smoke. It usually causes coughing and wheezing in the affected dog. Read on and learn more about the symptoms, causes, and treatment of canine asthma.
Asthma is not a disease in itself and is not infectious.
Most dogs have asthma due to an allergic reaction in the dog's airways triggered by some airborne pollutants and irritants, such as exhaust gas, cigarette smoke, house dust, pollens, and so on.
In dogs, some cases of asthma are preceded by infectious disease such as kennel cough.
A dog may have allergic reactions such as inflammation, having lots of mucus, and having difficulty breathing caused by narrowing of the airways.
Asthma in dogs is less frequent than in cats. But asthma does affect dogs, especially middle-aged and older dogs, and those with a compromised immune system.
The two hallmark symptoms of asthma in dogs are coughing and wheezing.
The cough may or may not be productive and is often triggered and worsened by exercise and excitement. A coughing episode may also end up with gagging and retching.
Wheezing is the result of a narrowing of the airways so that oxygen has to squeeze its way through. A narrowing of the airways has the potential to cause respiratory difficulties.
If your dog shows signs of difficulty breathing, get him to the vet immediately.
A dog with asthma may also become lethargic and may not have an appetite.
Bronchodilators (theophylline, aminophylline, pentoxifylline, and terbutaline) and corticosteroids (prednisolone, prednisone, and methylprednisolone).
Corticosteroids are anti-inflammatory drugs that decrease the inflammation and swelling of the airway walls. But, as you may know, these medications can cause various side effects, such as increased appetite, increased urination, increased thirst, and anxiety (pacing, restlessness). They should be used with care and under strict supervision of a vet. They should also be used as a last resort.
Bronchodilators are supposed to help open up the airways by relaxing the muscles around the airway walls. Unfortunately, they can also cause numerous side effects in dogs, including vomiting, nausea, restlessness and lethargy.
Overall, the effectiveness of these two drugs is sadly minimal to nonexistent in most dog patients.
If you prefer to try using a natural remedy for your dog's asthma, here is one that works well for many dogs. It's an herbal formula called Throat Gold. It contains herbs that soothe the throat and respiratory tract, and herbs that boost the immune system.
At home, use a cold-mist humidifier if the air is too dry because dogs with asthma are more comfortable in an environment with adequate moisture.
While it is impossible to eliminate all airborne irritants, as much as possible measures should be taken to remove irritants that may cause canine asthma, such as pesticides, air fresheners, perfumes, house dust, molds, and cigarette smoke. If necessary, use an air purifier or air filter to remove dust and dirt particles in the house.
Obesity is a common cause of asthma in dogs, so if your dog is overweight, you should consult with your vet to design a weight loss program for your dog.
A weight-loss diet may be necessary. Regular exercise such as leash walking is good but do not overdo it. Also, to avoid pressure on the larynx, use a chest harness instead of a collar on your dog.
As asthma is more likely to affect dogs with a weakened immune system, try to strengthen your dog's immune system so that he is less prone to infections or other respiratory problems that may result in asthma.
Consider using Immune SURE to promote a healthy immune system and proper liver functioning in your dog.
This is an all-natural product that contains a combination of herbs (e.g. licorice, echinacea, elderflower) which are all effective in helping to enhance the immune system, detoxify the body system, and support liver health.
You may also consider giving your dog fish oil such as salmon oil . Fish oil is rich in Omega-3 fatty acids, which has strong anti-inflammatory properties. This can help prevent inflammation that may be caused by asthma.
Stress can weaken a dog's immune system, which in turn may make the dog more susceptible to issues such as asthma. It makes sense then to reduce stress in the dog's daily life.
For example, try to maintain a daily routine with as little interruption as possible so that the dog knows what to expect. Provide a warm, quiet and comfortable space in the house for the dog to sleep. And since dogs are very sensitive to people's feelings, try not to be stressed out yourself!


Ayers Rock Resort's new outbgack offering, Tali Wiru will launch on 1 April 2012.
Limited to an intimate group of 20 people, the Tali Wiru experience begins with champagne and canapés around a firepit and progresses to the dune top for a Table d'hote four-course dinner, matched with premium Australian wine whilst being treated to the sounds of the didgeridoo.
"We are genuinely excited about launching this new experience. Sounds of Silence has been an extraordinary success through the years so it's great to offer something which builds on that success and caters to a fine dining market" said Voyages executive general manager Ray Stone.
The menu includes locally sourced meat dishes prepared with native herbs and spices. The dishes have been carefully paired with famous Australian wines. After dinner, guests will join a local storyteller as he/she shares celestial creation stories over a coffee, tea or dessert wine.
Tali Wiru will launch on 1 April 2012, with the season extending until 15th January annually. It will be available every day except Tuesdays and Thursday will runs for approximately four hours.


DB OH press (strict) 15/20 ea.
Post Rx, or total Tabatas missed to comments.
You may do this workout in any order that makes sense to you. Do it in rounds, do each exercise back to back - whatever!
Careful on the second round of Aussies. Maybe turn it into a DB alt biceps curl, if you know you are prone to swollen arms.
For some extra fun, do the crunches on a ball. Elevate feet to take that up a notch.
Generally, we suggest a 4 inch plate for the switches. Want to take it up a notch? Do 2 plates.
We are opening a new GPP Kid's class!
Very few things are more inspiring to me than watching kids workout - with real programming. Problem is, kid's fitness programming is still based on teaching children the rudiments & fundamentals of sports. 50 years ago this was of utmost importance due to the fact that kids were, by and large, sufficiently active. Nowadays kids are mostly just (I'll ignore the obvious joke - because it's not really funny) - not.
Dear parents, community leaders, school administrators and P.E. teachers: Of what use is teaching children the rudiments and fundamentals of sport if they are wholly lacking in the physical ability to perform these sports at even a MOST BASIC levels?
I'll answer this - IT IS OF NO PARTICULAR USE!
Another question: how do sports like ping pong, badminton and kick-ball factor into our children's health?
I'll answer it - IT REALLY DOESN'T AFFECT THEIR HEALTH IN ANY MEANINGFUL WAY!
So why are we still doing this? Again I'll answer: It's because we are bogged down in bureaucracy & tradition. Due to budget constraints, most public schools are looking for ways of reducing P.E. curriculum - NOT EXPAND it to better suit our children's needs. It takes far less money to do what has always been done in our P.E. classes (tradition). And HELL it worked for all of us as kids, right?
Things need to change. Kids need comprehensive, active PROGRAMMING to affect the life changes you and I would like to see in the physical health of our children.
GPP is leading the charge to change. Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:30 am we are doing summer kids classes again! These classes are geared to help our kids balance an active, healthy lifestyle. Each 45 min session includes a warm-up, exercise instruction, a workout including the skills they just learned, and (if there is time left over) an active game.
Tuesday and Thursday classes have already begun and are sold out, but we are opening a Monday & Wednesday 10:30 am class. These begin June 29. When our Tu-Th classes filled up, we turned a lot of folks away. If you know any of them, please let them know we are making these additions. Thx.
2nd day of GPP Kid's Summer Camp! Inspiring, no?


I'm trying to recreate an effect I had in 2015.3 and so far the new volumetrics in 2018 is defeating me.
My client wanted to show some subtle smoke effect lingering at ceiling height in a large auditorium.
My approach in 2015 was to use a spot light with volumetrics turned on and a cone angle of 90 deg.
I could then adjust how far the smoke effect came down.
I can still see some volumetrics at ground level!
The Min/Max settings in the volumetric panel seems to not have the affect I expected.
With a clear head this morning I seem to have solved my problems!
It's a case of too meany options in too meany different places!!
It´s about volumetric scattering for lights, It´s about volumetric Items, It´s about surfacing...previously it seems that they managed to keep most settings under one roof so to speak.
So which approach did you use now? particles and the new volumetric items, or spotlight volumetrics?
in worst case..do a smoke sim in blender and open the VDB file in lightwave..may be more realistic than anything you can muster with item volumetrics ..light volumetrics and only procdural texture motion.


This is the New Latest Smackdown LIVE Episode and the build up to the next Main Event. And Here (Blog) you Can Get all the Latest Updates on WWE Smackdown Live.
The Previous week we saw WWE WrestleMaina 33 Fallout and there were some big matches took place and now in tonight Episode, we will see the Superstar Shake Up.
Yes, Tonight 11th April 2017 Episode of WWE Tuesday Night Smackdown will be Live, and it is going to be an interesting Episode.
Tonight Main Event of WWE Smackdown Episode Randy Orton New Champion, The Usos defend the tag team titles against American Alpha and more.
The show opens with Tom Phillips greeting us and hyping up the completion of the Superstar Shake-Up.
Kevin Owens makes his entrance! He welcomes us to the brand-new Kevin Owens Show and says SmackDown just got a huge upgrade because he's here now.
Enter Baron Corbin. He's sure KO can beat up everyone in the arena, and he's sure he can beat up most of the locker room, but Kev can't beat him up.
Sami Zayn is here! Owens is losing his mind, this can't be real! Sami says it's very real, and he's here to announce that he's finally on SmackDown!
Enter AJ Styles! The crowd is stoked to see him and he pauses for a second before beginning, saying that this is not the Kevin Owens Show, it's SmackDown.
Enter Daniel Bryan! He says it was announced before the Superstar Shake-Up that Kevin Owens would defend the US title against Chris Jericho at Payback, and that still stands.
Winner or Result: Randy Orton wins by disqualification.
Shane McMahon makes his entrance.He thanks Boston for the love. He invites the entire SmackDown women's division to come out for the reveal, starting with Naomi, then Natalya, Carmella (flanked by James Ellsworth), and finally Becky Lynch.
Enter Tamina. Shane says from the sound of it the crowd was expecting somebody else, the newest member of the SmackDown women's division Charlotte Flair!
Dolph Ziggler is in the ring, he says everyone is talking about the Superstar Shake-Up, who's going to Raw, who's coming to SmackDown. He's staying right here.
Shinsuke Nakamura makes his entrance and gets in the ring.
Ziggler backs off and throws a superkick but Shinsuke catches it! He wants more but Dolph bails. Nakamura bows and strikes a pose in the center of the ring as Ziggler backs off up the ramp.


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Volume 2, Issue 13 The Newsletter of Minuteman Indivisible March 27, 2018
Muster (verb) – assemble, especially for inspection or preparation for battle
This week we were inspired and energized by the March for Our Lives. Check out the MI Happenings section for our members' photos from the Boston March, the Recommended Reading section for resources for future action, and the Upcoming Events section for details on a Gun Violence Prevention Forum in early April featuring Attorney General Maura Healey as one of the speakers.
Our teams have also been busy with other issues. Check out the Morning Coffee Actions section for new ways to help protect Mueller's investigation and for steps you can take at the state level to encourage voting, maintain access to healthcare, fight climate change, and elect progressive candidates. Like many other Indivisible groups, we are very focused on the upcoming midterm elections. See this week's Spotlight section to find out what our Elections team has been working on and discover how you can get involved in making the blue wave a reality this November.
Our Democracy team has been working hard to improve voting rights and we encourage you to attend tonight's forum on Elections and Voting Rights in Arlington. We're also excited to be joining with several other Indivisible groups in Massachusetts for two lobby events at the State House next week. These events are a great way to learn more about key issues, meet other activists, and interact with legislators and their staff to help get important bills passed. We hope to see you in Arlington and at the State House - the Upcoming Events section has all the details.
Your Devoted Muster Editors
MORNING COFFEE ACTIONS
(Actions you can do while enjoying your morning cup!)
Text to Protect Special Counsel Mueller's Investigation
Worried about Trump trying to fire Mueller or impede his investigation? If you've already signed up for the Mueller Rapid Response rallies and asked our MoCs to co-sponsor existing bipartisan bills to protect Mueller's investigation (S. 1735, S. 1741, and H.R. 3771), you can use MoveOn's text tool to call progressive voters in states with GOP MoCs and ask them to make calls urging support for these bills.
To get started, visit this page, which has all the information you need, including a short training video. For more details and scripts for calling members of Congress, see this Google doc.
Help Get Automatic Voter Registration Passed in MA
Last week, MA Secretary of State William Galvin announced his support for the Automatic Voter Registration (AVR) bill moving through the Massachusetts legislature. A few weeks ago, the bill was voted favorably out of the Elections Law committee, got a new bill number (H.4320), and is now before the House Committee on Ways and Means. In the previous legislative session, the bill didn't make it out of this committee, so we need your continued efforts to get it passed in the legislature and on to the Governor's desk. Several other states, including WA, OR, CA, and RI, have passed AVR legislation and many other states are considering it. Please call Secretary Galvin at 1-800-392-6090 to thank him for his support and contact your state representative to urge them to help this legislation get passed. See this link for more information and sample scripts.
Tell Governor Baker You Oppose His Recent Changes to MassHealth
Earlier this month, approximately one million people on MassHealth were involuntarily moved to different healthcare plans and these changes often mean that they cannot keep their longtime specialists. Our state legislators are working on filing bills and amendments to help people who are losing specialists because of these changes, but many people are still deeply concerned about how these changes will affect their healthcare. Please call Governor Baker (617 725- 4005) and his Secretary of Health and Human Services Marylou Sudders (617 573-1600) and let them know that you oppose these changes and other efforts to roll back part of the Medicaid expansion in the state by decreasing the income thresholds and further restricting prescription medications. Ask them to revise the MassHealth changes so that those who are now in either an accountable care organization (ACO) or the primary care clinician plan have options to see their long-time specialists out of network.
Help Get Carbon Pricing Legislation Passed in MA
An omnibus bill that encompasses many strong climate initiatives, including carbon pricing, has been reported out of the MA Senate's Global Warming Committee and is now at Senate Ways & Means, where it will likely be refined. We are closing in on a majority of state legislators who support carbon pricing with at least 22 out of 40 senators in favor, and 75 out of 160 House members. Please contact your state legislators and ask them to support carbon pricing. Getting to a majority in the House will be a major milestone and will put pressure on House leadership to act. Legislation is a slow and often frustrating grind, but, thanks to your efforts, we are making progress.
Send Postcards to Voters for MA Candidates
Please send Postcards to Voters for two Massachusetts candidates: Jim Hawkins, who is running to fill a vacant State Representative seat previously held by a Democrat, but who is being outspent by Republicans in this special election scheduled for April 3rd, and Emily Antul, who is running against several incumbents for a seat on the Chelmsford Board of Selectmen. It's really easy to do this on your own. The various ways to get started are described here. Postcards to Voters will send clear instructions and once you're registered, you can request as many names as you like for any of their campaigns.
MI HAPPENINGS
Marching to Prevent Gun Violence
Last Saturday, many Minuteman Indivisible members, together with their families and friends, participated in the March for Our Lives in Boston and other communities. About 75 people from the "Lexington Says Enough" group, including several of our members and some of the student organizers of the school walkout, traveled together on 2 buses into Boston; another 20 students traveled by bus to Washington DC. Members from MetroWest traveled to Boston with over 80 other participants on the buses organized by First Parish Church Wayland. We also had members at marches in Chelmsford MA and Portland Maine. Here are just a few of the many photos members shared from Saturday's marches. You can see more photos, videos, and articles about the marches on our Twitter feed and Facebook group.
Asking Governor Baker to Improve Constituent Services
The Democracy team firmly believes in transparency and open communication with elected officials. Based on the experience of more than one MI team (and a timely article in the Boston Globe), it appears that constituent services in Governor's Baker's office need some improvement. In the spirit of open and honest communication, the Democracy team penned a letter inviting Governor Baker to meet with MI; the purpose of this meeting would be to discuss our concerns and understand how we can best communicate with the Governor's office. We received this response: unfortunately "the Governor is not able to meet due to an incredibly hectic schedule." We were put in touch with the Deputy Chief of Staff and the Director of Constituent Services, however, and the team is following up with them to try to set up a meeting. Stay Tuned!
SPOTLIGHT ON OUR ELECTIONS TEAM
A little over one year ago, the MI Elections Team came together to support Indivisible's goal of flipping the US House of Representatives to Democratic control in the 2018 midterm elections. Our early work was in supporting Democratic candidates in special elections for House seats in Kansas, Montana, South Carolina, and Georgia. While none of these candidates succeeded in winning their race, we learned so much about how to reach out to sister organizations in those districts, including other Indivisible groups, and how to interface with the campaigns to assist them with their specific needs. We phonebanked, fundraised, postcarded, and texted. We followed and friended; we tweeted and posted. We took our cues from folks on the ground, and we marveled at how the grassroots network of resistance was gaining strength in electoral politics.
As the summer of 2017 progressed, we realized that we'd need to make hard decisions about which House races to support moving toward the midterm elections, when every seat will be voted on at the polls. We developed a method for identifying races that were promising "flips," using well-established measuring tools, such as Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index (PVI), along with other factors such as personal connections between our team and people in the district in question. By the fall, we had four candidates chosen, and our members were starting to sign up to "captain" our efforts with each campaign. Relationships between MI and grassroots groups across the county began to blossom, and we welcomed all of our candidates at fundraisers around the Boston area.
Our work this winter has focused on providing research into issue areas that matter to the districts of our campaigns. We've distilled our research into Fact Sheets, sharing information in an accessible format to be used by volunteers on the ground. We've written up important data on health care, coal, payday lending operations, water rights, and tariffs on steel imports. As we move into the active campaigning seasons of spring and summer, we'll fire up our postcarding, phonebanking, and texting teams to connect directly with voters in these districts.
There's plenty of action to be had on the MI Elections Team! If you're looking for a project or a small group to work with, we've got you covered. And we love to welcome new members at our meetings. Join us!
Resources and Inspiration for the Fight Against Gun Violence
Please continue channelling the energy generated by last weekend's March for Our Lives into action to prevent gun violence. Here are a few resources from national and local Indivisible groups as well as a video and an article about the inspiring Parkland students to help maintain the momentum.
Preventing Gun Violence: How Indivisible Groups Can Support #NeverAgain
Stop the NRA's Favorite Lawyer From Becoming a Federal Judge
Help Pass Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) Legislation in MA
#NeverAgain: How Parkland Students are Changing the Conversation on Guns
Stoneman Douglas Student Journalists Explain What's Like to Fight for Gun Reform
UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS
A Crisis of Democracy: A Forum on Elections and Voting Rights
Tuesday, March 27th
Arlington Senior Center, 27 Maple St, Arlington
MI is one of several groups supporting this free program organized by the Arlington Democratic Town Committee's Issues Subcommittee. Panelists include Cheryl Clyburn Crawford from MassVote, Greg Dennis of Voter Choice and Joyce Hackett from Lift Every Vote. Pam Wilmot, Executive Director of Common Cause Massachusetts, will moderate.
Democracy Team Meeting
Wednesday, March 28th
Lexington Community Center, Room 245
Join us for the next meeting of our Democracy team! We'll be discussing the status of our efforts on immigrant rights, conflicts of interest, voting rights/voter registration, and our "what about Charlie Baker" campaign. There's so much to report on each topic, so plan to attend! In addition to the regular meeting, we'll be starting off with a presentation from Adrienne Sloane, a local fabric artist who is an active participant in Craftivism and whose work is currently on display at the Fuller Craft Museum. Note: we will be starting at 7pm sharp. RSVP here.
Fundraiser for Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (FL-26)
Newton Centre (street address provided when you donate and RSVP)
Our friends at Force Multiplier are hosting a house party for Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, congressional candidate in Florida's flippable 26th district. Endorsed by Emily's List, Debbie is dedicated to women's rights, safer gun laws, and economic policies to help working people. Donation: $50 to attend – but any amount welcome. RSVP and donate here.
Lobby Days at the State House
Wednesday, April 4th
MA State House, 24 Beacon St., Boston
9:15 AM-12:30 PM - Progressive Mass Lobby Day
10:00 AM-2:00 PM - Immigrants' Day at the State House
Join us and other Indivisible groups at the Massachusetts State House next week! Two established organizations — the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA) and Progressive Massachusetts — are holding "lobby days," when you can learn about cutting-edge political initiatives and visit your own representatives, armed with information and allies. For more information and to RSVP for the Progressive Mass Lobby Day, click here. For details and to RSVP for the Immigrants' Lobby Day, click here.
Gun Violence Prevention Forum
Temple Emunah, 9 Piper Rd, Lexington
Attorney General Maura Healey and Louis D Brown Peace Institute President Tina Chéry, along with a high school activist and a former teacher, will be speaking at this free forum to discuss gun violence prevention sponsored by Follen Church's Gun Violence Prevention Group and co-sponsored by Lexington Says Enough. More details here.
Healthcare Team Meeting
Monday, April 9th
Join us for the April meeting of our Healthcare team when we'll be talking about research needed to support the elections team for the 2018 midterms, potential actions around funding for CDC research on the health effects of gun violence, and advocacy to be done for healthcare at the state level. New members welcome.
Weekday Warriors Team Meeting
Tuesday, April 10th
Fox Branch Library, 175 Massachusetts Ave., Arlington
Join our Weekday Warriors team in the community room downstairs at the Fox Branch Library in Arlington where we will be writing postcards to voters and discussing how to reach our communities to debunk the myths surrounding the far right's attempt to repeal the state law protecting transgender people.
MI Book Club Meeting
Join us at our April book club meeting when we'll be discussing How Democracies Die by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt. Use this link to RSVP, suggest books to read, or help us decide which books to discuss later this spring. New members are always welcome and there's no need to have read the book in advance - sign up using the link above and we'll provide a summary a few days before the meeting.
Elections Team Meeting
Wednesday, April 25th
Join the Elections team for their monthly meeting to provide and hear updates on the specific tasks we're accomplishing for our chosen House races. Come prepared to discuss more potential campaigns to support moving forward. We welcome new team members.
Learn More about MI Teams
Are you new to Minuteman Indivisible? While it is not required, one of the best ways to get involved is to join one or more of our teams! (See our website for more information on the teams.) If you'd like to contact one of our team leaders, their contact emails are below. (Although many teams have more than one team leader, for simplicity's sake, we list just one contact point.)
Bob Kvaal: climate@minutemanindivisible.org
Constitutional Democracy (Conflicts of Interest/Human Rights/Voting Rights)
Marci Cemenska: democracy@minutemanindivisible.org
Sarah Higginbotham: elections@minutemanindivisible.org
Grant Carrow: healthcare@minutemanindivisible.org
MI Book Club
Lisa Baci: communications@minutemanindivisible.org
Weekday Warriors
Amy Garbis: weekdaywarriors@minutemanindivisible.org
If you haven't had a chance to sign up for a team and would like to get more involved, just fill out this form: TEAM SIGN-UPS
Send Us Your Photos and Follow Us on Social Media
We know our members are working hard on a wide variety of issues and spending time at town halls, protests, MI working meetings, and other events. We'd love to feature your photos in our newsletter, on our website, and on social media - just email them to communications@minutemanindivisible.org.
Minuteman Indivisible Board
President Marci Cemenska: president@minutemanindivisible.org
Treasurer Steve Boxer: treasurer@minutemanindivisible.org
Membership Jean Milburn info@minutemanindivisible.org
National & State Liaison Michelle Olson: global@minutemanindivisible.org
Communications Lisa Baci: communications@minutemanindivisible.org
Technology John Santamaria: technology@minutemanindivisible.org
Team Representatives:
Climate & Environment: stay tuned...
Constitutional Democracy: Kim Wright
Elections: Sarah Higginbotham
Healthcare: Pete Tasker
Weekday Warriors: Amy Garbis
MI Book Club: Lisa Baci
We the people of Minuteman Indivisible are a team of concerned citizens living in the greater Lexington, Massachusetts area, home of the American Revolution. Our mission is to advocate for the rights and dignity of all people, informed by science and humanitarian principles. We are networked with many Indivisible groups throughout Massachusetts and the nation to build a strong and effective resistance movement against racism, authoritarianism, and corruption, and to promote a vigorous democratic process.


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UPBRINGING – The Parents Role
Iqbal Ebrahim
'You know that the life of this world is but play and amusement, pomp and mutual boasting and multiplying in rivalry among yourselves, riches and children… and what is the life of this world but goods and chattels of deception?' (Quran 57: 20)
Over the past few weeks this column has touched on the subject of moral decay in societies the world over. We are being deceived, lured and waylaid by the glitter of this life. Regardless of our colour, ethnicity, tribe, nationality or religious belief there has been a noticeable decline in the morality and standards of behaviour over the past few years.
Some people put it down to 'globalisation' and the easy and unlimited access to social and other media beaming their foreign lifestyles into our daily lives. Many of us who do not have a firm and moral upbringing fall easy prey to such alluring, deceptive yet evil lifestyles that are being glamorised. There are some of us who may have low self-esteem and feel insecure with or about ourselves will try to ape the worst those 'first world/ western' standards of behaviour.
The world has dramatically changed beyond recognition; we have a series of challenges that have negative implications that mislead our youth and adults, onto the downward path to self-destruction. Among the problems we have are; alcohol and substance abuse, drugs, poor moral standards of behaviour cyber bullying, devil worship and a plethora of physical and psychological challenges and temptations that this modern world has brought to their doorsteps.
We need to be aware of these things and the effect they have on our families; Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said: ' HYPERLINK "http://www.hilalplaza.com/allah.aspx" o "Allah" Allah will ask every caretaker about the people under his care, and the man will be asked about the people of his household'. And, 'Every one of your (people) is responsible, and everyone is responsible for whatever falls under his responsibility. A man is like a shepherd of his own family, and he is responsible for them'.
To many of us who have been brought up with those time honoured cultural and traditional values, and of course with a religious upbringing (some may be tempted to label it the old fashioned way) find ourselves at a loss for words at what we see happening in a society that has deserted those values. The social structure of our society is crumbling and, as responsible parents we need to act in order to stop it from further degeneration and destruction.
All married couples desire to have children and a Muslim parent prays: "Our Lord! Grant unto us wives and offspring who will be the comfort of our eyes, and give us (the grace) to lead the righteous." (Quran 25:74) But it also tells us: 'Your riches and your children may be but a trial, but in the Presence of Allah, are the highest reward'. (Quran 64: 15)
Once blessed with offspring, parents hold an enormous responsibility in terms of what they teach their children and accordingly how their children grow up to be adults. Children should be raised to understand their own rights, obligations and responsibilities as Muslims as well as of their parents, community, society and ultimately the world itself. Therefore children have the right, to be raised as responsible Muslim adults and parents must ensure and fulfil that right appropriately.
Parents have to take an active role in guiding their children and families onto the path of righteousness. Islam holds parents responsible for steering their children's upbringing according to the guidelines of the Quran and Prophet Muhammad's (PBUH) teachings.
One might ask how do we fulfil this obligation, how can we ensure that our children are raised in a proper manner, so what must we do? Let us start with the family first. The basic unit of any society is the family unit therefore the first step is to establish the family and household on the right footing and as adults and parents we are the torch bearers.
We have to provide for our children a healthy environment for their upbringing and training so that they can grow up to become responsible adults. This requires parents to actively maintain an atmosphere at home that is conducive to positive learning and upbringing.
Children need role models, and parents are their primary examples. To be good role models themselves, parents must also have models or mentors of their own whose example they can emulate. This means that parents, too, must model their lives according to the Islamic way of life.
Children can get conflicting messages and thus can get confused when they do not see parents and elders following the instructions that they give to them. As quoted many times before, children may not always follow what you say but they will easily follow in the footsteps of what you do.
It is a fact that children, who are raised in dysfunctional homes where there is constant bickering, arguments, conflict and abuse, not only learn less but are more prone to develop personality disorders, hence the need to establish a family unit based on love, respect, trust, peace and on a 'religious' footing.
A happy home, comfort, care and love, providing the necessities of life and a good education are some of the responsibilities that parents are required to fulfil. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said; ' whoever is not kind to young people is not one of us and the best teaching that a parent can give a child is the teaching of good manners and character'.
Besides teaching children the rituals of worship they should be taught Islamic morals, character, and etiquettes from an early age so that it becomes part of their lives and habits. Children should be taught the principles of humility, of being honest and truthful, gentle and polite, helpful and considerate, patient and tolerant. These personality traits can help will them in their later lives.
For example, teaching them about patience and tolerance and in dealing with tough situations, when they encounter such challenges in their lives, they will value that training and be thankful to you for having given them that learning earlier on in life.
Among the virtues and habits they should develop is that of cleanliness. In Islam being clean, neat, tidy and looking after our personal hygiene and cleanliness are of great importance and essential elements in offering the five times daily prayers.
Children raised in an Islamic manner will have learnt and will be able to follow the injunction of the Quran which says: 'Your Lord has decreed that you worship none but Him, and that you be kind to parents. Whether one or both of them attain old age in your life, say not to them a word of disrespect, nor shout at them, but address them in terms of honour. And, out of kindness, lower to them the wing of humility, and say: "My Lord! Bestow on them Your Mercy even as they did bring me up when I was young." (Quran 17:23-24)
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Jeff Ramsay
Seventy-seven years ago, on the evening of December 2, 1943, the Germans launched a surprise air raid on allied shipping in the Italian port of Bari, which was then the key supply centre for the British 8th army's advance in Italy.
The attack was spearheaded by 105 Junkers JU88 bombers under the overall command of the infamous Air Marshal Wolfram von Richthofen (who had initially achieved international notoriety during the Spanish Civil War for his aerial bombardment of Guernica). In a little over an hour the German aircraft succeeded in sinking 28 transport and cargo ships, while further inflicting massive damage to the harbour's facilities, resulting in the port being effectively put out of action for two months.
Over two thousand ground personnel were killed during the raid, with the release of a secret supply of mustard gas aboard one of the destroyed ships contributing to the death toll, as well as subsequent military and civilian casualties. The extent of the later is a controversy due to the fact that the American and British governments subsequently covered up the presence of the gas for decades.
At least five Batswana were killed and seven critically wounded during the raid, with one of the wounded being miraculously rescued floating unconscious out to sea with a head wound. He had been given up for dead when he returned to his unit fourteen days later. The fatalities and casualties all occurred when the enemy hit an ammunition ship adjacent to where 24 Batswana members of the African Pioneer Corps (APC) 1979 Smoke Company where posted.
Thereafter, the dozen surviving members of the unit distinguished themselves for their efficiency in putting up and maintaining smokescreens in their sector, which was credited with saving additional shipping. For his personal heroism in rallying his men following the initial explosions Company Corporal Chitu Bakombi was awarded the British Empire Medal, while his superior officer, Lieutenant N.F. Moor was later given an M.B.E.
Remember: bricks and cement are used to build a house, but mutual love, respect and companionship are used to build a HOME. And amongst His signs is this: He creates for you mates out of your own kind, so that you may find contentment (Sukoon) with them, and He engenders love and tenderness between you; in this behold, there are signs (messages) indeed for people who reflect and think (Quran 30:21).
This verse talks about contentment; this implies companionship, of their being together, sharing together, supporting one another and creating a home of peace. This verse also talks about love between them; this love is both physical and emotional. For love to exist it must be built on the foundation of a mutually supportive relationship guided by respect and tenderness. As the Quran says; 'they are like garments for you, and you are garments for them (Quran 2:187)'. That means spouses should provide each other with comfort, intimacy and protection just as clothing protects, warms and dignifies the body.
In Islam marriage is considered an 'ibaadah', (an act of pleasing Allah) because it is about a commitment made to each other, that is built on mutual love, interdependence, integrity, trust, respect, companionship and harmony towards each other. It is about building of a home on an Islamic foundation in which peace and tranquillity reigns wherein your offspring are raised in an atmosphere conducive to a moral and upright upbringing so that when we all stand before Him (Allah) on that Promised Day, He will be pleased with them all.
Most marriages start out with great hopes and rosy dreams; spouses are truly committed to making their marriages work. However, as the pressures of life mount, many marriages change over time and it is quite common for some of them to run into problems and start to flounder as the reality of living with a spouse that does not meet with one's pre-conceived 'expectations'. However, with hard work and dedication, couples can keep their marriages strong and enjoyable. How is it done? What does it take to create a long-lasting, satisfying marriage?
Below are some of the points that have been taken from a marriage guidance article I read recently and adapted for this purposes.
Spouses should have far more positive than negative interactions. If there is too much negativity — criticizing, demanding, name-calling, holding grudges, etc. — the relationship will suffer. However, if there is never any negativity, it probably means that frustrations and grievances are not getting 'air time' and unresolved tension is accumulating inside one or both partners waiting to 'explode' one day.
"Let not some men among you laugh at others: it may be that the (latter) are better than the (former): nor let some women laugh at others: it may be that the (latter) are better than the (former): nor defame nor be sarcastic to each other, nor call each other by (offensive) nicknames." (49:11)
We all have our individual faults though we may not see them nor want to admit to them but we will easily identify them in others. The key is balance between the two extremes and being supportive of one another. To foster positivity in a marriage that help make them stable and happy, being affectionate, truly listening to each other, taking joy in each other's achievements and being playful are just a few examples of positive interactions.
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said: "The believers who show the most perfect faith are those who have the best character and the best of you are those who are best to their wives"
Another characteristic of happy marriages is empathy; understanding your spouses' perspective by putting oneself in his or her shoes. By showing that understanding and identifying with your spouse is important for relationship satisfaction. Spouses are more likely to feel good about their marriage and if their partner expresses empathy towards them. Husbands and wives are more content in their relationships when they feel that their partners understand their thoughts and feelings.
Successful married couples grow with each other; it simply isn't wise to put any person in charge of your happiness. You must be happy with yourself before anyone else can be. You are responsible for your actions, your attitudes and your happiness. Your spouse just enhances those things in your life. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said: "Treat your women well and be kind to them for they are your partners and committed helpers."
Successful marriages involve both spouses' commitment to the relationship. The married couple should learn the art of compromise and this usually takes years. The largest parts of compromise are openness to the other's point of view and good communication when differences arise.
When two people are truly dedicated to making their marriage work, despite the unavoidable challenges and obstacles that come, they are much more likely to have a relationship that lasts. Husbands and wives who only focus on themselves and their own desires are not as likely to find joy and satisfaction in their relationships.
Another basic need in a relationship is each partner wants to feel valued and respected. When people feel that their spouses truly accept them for who they are, they are usually more secure and confident in their relationships. Often, there is conflict in marriage because partners cannot accept the individual preferences of their spouses and try to demand change from one another. When one person tries to force change from another, he or she is usually met with resistance.
However, change is much more likely to occur when spouses respect differences and accept each other unconditionally. Basic acceptance is vital to a happy marriage. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said: "It is the generous (in character) who is good to women, and it is the wicked who insults them."
"Overlook (any human faults) with gracious forgiveness." (Quran 15:85)
COMPASSION, MUTUAL LOVE AND RESPECT
Other important components of successful marriages are love, compassion and respect for each other. The fact is, as time passes and life becomes increasingly complicated, the marriage is often stressed and suffers as a result. A happy and successful marriage is based on equality. When one or the other dominates strongly, intimacy is replaced by fear of displeasing.
It is all too easy for spouses to lose touch with each other and neglect the love and romance that once came so easily. It is vital that husbands and wives continue to cultivate love and respect for each other throughout their lives. If they do, it is highly likely that their relationships will remain happy and satisfying. Move beyond the fantasy and unrealistic expectations and realize that marriage is about making a conscious choice to love and care for your spouse-even when you do not feel like it.
Seldom can one love someone for whom we have no respect. This also means that we have to learn to overlook and forgive the mistakes of one's partner. In other words write the good about your partner in stone and the bad in dust, so that when the wind comes it blows away the bad and only the good remains.
Paramount of all, marriage must be based on the teachings of the Noble Qur'an and the teachings and guidance of our Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). To grow spiritually in your marriage requires that you learn to be less selfish and more loving, even during times of conflict. A marriage needs love, support, tolerance, honesty, respect, humility, realistic expectations and a sense of humour to be successful.
David Magang
The past week or two has been a mixed grill of briefs in so far as the national employment picture is concerned. BDC just injected a further P64 million in Kromberg & Schubert, the automotive cable manufacturer and exporter, to help keep it afloat in the face of the COVID-19-engendered global economic apocalypse. The financial lifeline, which follows an earlier P36 million way back in 2017, hopefully guarantees the jobs of 2500, maybe for another year or two.
It was also reported that a bulb manufacturing company, which is two years old and is youth-led, is making waves in Selibe Phikwe. Called Bulb Word, it is the only bulb manufacturing operation in Botswana and employs 60 people. The figure is not insignificant in a town that had 5000 jobs offloaded in one fell swoop when BCL closed shop in 2016 under seemingly contrived circumstances, so that as I write, two or three buyers have submitted bids to acquire and exhume it from its stage-managed grave.


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I submitted this as a support ticket but was told it is outside of their scope to help me. Any help here is appreciated, I'll buy you a beer or something if you figure this out with me!
Apache2 is intermittently crashing on my Ubuntu server and I've done a lot of debugging but can't find the source of the issue.
warning: the debug information found in "/usr/lib/debug//usr/lib/php5/20121212/mysql.so" does not match "/usr/lib/php5/20121212/mysql.so" (CRC mismatch).
warning: the debug information found in "/usr/lib/debug/usr/lib/php5/20121212/mysql.so" does not match "/usr/lib/php5/20121212/mysql.so" (CRC mismatch).
warning: the debug information found in "/usr/lib/debug//usr/lib/php5/20121212/mysqli.so" does not match "/usr/lib/php5/20121212/mysqli.so" (CRC mismatch).
warning: the debug information found in "/usr/lib/debug/usr/lib/php5/20121212/mysqli.so" does not match "/usr/lib/php5/20121212/mysqli.so" (CRC mismatch).
warning: the debug information found in "/usr/lib/debug//usr/lib/php5/20121212/pdo_mysql.so" does not match "/usr/lib/php5/20121212/pdo_mysql.so" (CRC mismatch).
warning: the debug information found in "/usr/lib/debug/usr/lib/php5/20121212/pdo_mysql.so" does not match "/usr/lib/php5/20121212/pdo_mysql.so" (CRC mismatch).
I assume the warnings are not important, the last few line are probably the culprits. I haven't even been able to find those files because /build/ is not a directory in my root, so I don't know where to look. Plus I don't know C so I'm not sure if I would be able to figure out the problem anyway.
I've searched the dregs of the internet for this issue and found one DigitalOcean thread in which users concluded to try a new hosting company (and had success) and some mention of OPCache in another thread, but to my knowledge that isn't being used on my set up.
Doing a bit of looking into this it sounds like Apache segmentation faults can sometimes be caused by Zend when the process runs out of memory. I would recommend checking available memory while apache is running by running free -m and setting up a swap file which should prevent out of memory crashes.
While I have not encountered this particular issue before this is where I would start. if this fails to resolve the issue let us know here.
Thanks! After the last crash I increased the size of my droplet just in case this was memory related, I've also increased the php memory limit to 768. Since the droplet size increase, apache hasn't crashed but it hasn't been that long so its too early to say whether it helped. I will look into the swap file link as well. Thanks so much.
A day later and no crash, so this must have been caused by lack of memory - thanks for pointing me in the right direction!


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Wiesław Klempisz, ps. Brzeziński, (ur. 22 lipca 1925, zm. 6 stycznia 2010 w Warszawie) – żołnierz Armii Krajowej, więzień polityczny w okresie stalinowskim.

Od marca 1943 r. w AK, początkowo w wywiadzie Obwodu II, a od czerwca 1943 r. został przeniesiony do tworzącej się 9 kompanii dywersyjnej (inne nazwy: Kedyw 17, DB 17, Zgrupowanie Żniwiarz), 230 plutonu, IV drużyny, sekcji B. Od wiosny 1943 r. prowadził w domu przy ul. Leśnej 18a na warszawskim Marymoncie magazyn broni o kryptonimie "M". Brał udział w wielu akcjach bojowych (m.in. w likwidacji Stanisława Wiśniewskiego i akcji "OST-47").

Brał udział w powstaniu warszawskim od pierwszego do ostatniego dnia. Uczestnik m.in. bielańskiego boju na "Zdobyczy Robotniczej", walk pod Dworcem Gdańskim, w obronie Zakładów "Opla", Fortu 7, Centralnej Szkoły Pożarniczej i innych. Szlak bojowy zakończył przy pl. Tucholskim (obecnie Skwer Kompanii AK "Żniwiarz"). Wraz z kapitulującymi 30 września 1944 r. oddziałami żoliborskimi dostał się do niewoli. Przebywał w obozie w Pruszkowie, a następnie w Altengrabow Stalag XI A. W kwietniu 1945 r. został wyzwolony przez armię amerykańską. Podróżował po okupowanych Niemczech. Następnie przyjęły go w swe szeregi Polskie Kompanie Wartownicze.

W kwietniu 1947 r. wrócił do kraju. 19 kwietnia 1950 r. został aresztowany i oskarżony o członkostwo w wywrotowej organizacji w celu "obalenia przemocą ludowo-demokratycznego ustroju Państwa Polskiego" oraz nielegalne przechowywanie broni palnej, amunicji i materiałów wybuchowych. Po ciężkim śledztwie, 19 października 1951 r. został skazany  przez sąd, któremu przewodniczył por. Stefan Michnik na karę 12 lat pozbawienia wolności. Karę odbywał m.in. w więzieniach w Warszawie, Goleniowie i Raciborzu oraz w Ośrodkach Pracy Przymusowej w Strzelcach Opolskich i Brzezinach Śląskich. Amnestionowany; zwolniony 3 lutego 1955 r. Z powodu odmówienia współpracy z UB był nadal represjonowany, nie mógł się dalej uczyć, miał trudności z otrzymaniem pracy. Pracował jako robotnik w ZEM "Zelmot" w Łomiankach k. Warszawy, a następnie jako kierowca w Stołecznej Kolumnie Transportu Sanitarnego. Karierę zawodową zakończył na stanowisku kierownika działu u ostatniego pracodawcy, którym był Teatr Wielki w Warszawie. Zmarł 6 stycznia 2010 r. w Warszawie.

Otrzymał odznaczenia m.in.: Srebrny Krzyż Zasługi z Mieczami, Krzyż Walecznych, Warszawski Krzyż Powstańczy, Krzyż Polonia Restituta, Krzyż Partyzancki, Medal "Pro Memoria".

Jego wspomnienia zostały zawarte w książce "Urodzony 22 lipca".

Przypisy

Bibliografia
 Wiesław Klempisz Urodzony 22 lipca, Warszawa, wydanie I, Wydawnictwo Eliotpol, 2014
 Jan Rocki Dziewiąta Dywersyjna, Warszawa, wydanie I, Wydawnictwo Ministerstwa Obrony Narodowej, 1973.
 "Żniwiarz" – Kompania Dywersyjna. Relacje żołnierzy 9 Kompanii, Kedyw 17. Warszawa, Wydawnictwo Eliotpol, 2016

Polskie ofiary represji stalinowskich
Żołnierze Armii Krajowej
Urodzeni w 1925
Więźniowie Dulagu 121 Pruszków
Więźniowie polityczni w Polsce Ludowej 1944–1956
Zmarli w 2010
Powstańcy warszawscy
Odznaczeni Srebrnym Krzyżem Zasługi z Mieczami
Odznaczeni Krzyżem Walecznych
Odznaczeni Warszawskim Krzyżem Powstańczym
Odznaczeni Krzyżem Partyzanckim

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