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Jim Begg, Director General of Dairy UK, has announced he is to retire from the industry this year. Begg has been at the head of the organisation since its inception in 2004. Prior to that he led both The Dairy Industry Association and The Dairy Industry Federation. He was also President of the International Dairy Federation between 2004 and 2008.
He says: "I have spent all my working life in the dairy industry and have witnessed a great many changes. I believe passionately in the strengths of the UK dairy industry and there is no doubt in my mind that it can enjoy a vibrant and successful future. I feel that this year is the right time for me to hand over the baton at Dairy UK to someone who will enjoy the job and relish the challenges it brings, as I have done over the years."
DairyUK Chairman Billy Keane comments: "This really is the end of a great era. Jim has been in the industry for 43 years and for the last 25 years he has been right at the heart of the change and dynamism that the sector has experienced. He has provided real leadership and has been the public face and a stabilising force through many difficult periods of turbulence. His experience will be sadly missed, particularly his extensive knowledge of the international dairy developments."
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Q: how to get current latitude and longitude in android without gps I want to get the longitude and latitude by using GsmCellLocation. I get the CID,LAC,MCC and MNC. But when trying to get longitude and latitude by using
urlString = "http://www.google.com/glm/mmap"

It gives me an openHttpConnection error. I have tried following many tutorials with the same results. Here is my code for getting long/lat which comes from another tutorial.
private Boolean RqsLocation(int cid, int lac) {
    Boolean result = false;
    String urlmmap = "http://www.google.com/glm/mmap";
    try {
        URL url = new URL(urlmmap);
        URLConnection conn = url.openConnection();
        HttpURLConnection httpConn = (HttpURLConnection) conn;
        httpConn.setRequestMethod("POST");
        httpConn.setDoOutput(true);
        httpConn.setDoInput(true);
        httpConn.connect();

        OutputStream outputStream = httpConn.getOutputStream();
        WriteData(outputStream, cid, lac);
        InputStream inputStream = httpConn.getInputStream();
        DataInputStream dataInputStream = new DataInputStream(inputStream);

        dataInputStream.readShort();
        dataInputStream.readByte();
        int code = dataInputStream.readInt();
        if (code == 0) {
            myLatitude = dataInputStream.readInt();

            System.out.println("The lattitude value is  " + myLatitude);
            myLongitude = dataInputStream.readInt();
            System.out.println("The lattitude value is  " + myLongitude);
            result = true;
        }
    } catch (IOException e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
    }
    return result;
}

I have given permissions in manifest file.
This question has asked before but I didn't got the answer from any of them.

A: Without  GPS then you can also use Network_Provider for get latitude and longitude.
LocationManager lm = (LocationManager) GlobalApplication
            .getAppContext().getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);

Location location = lm
            .getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER);

if(location != null){
    double latitude = location.getLatitude();
    double longitude = location.getLongitude();
}

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Q: Асинхронный запрос к API. JSON отдача Здравствуйте!
Возник такой вопрос: Для связи с сервером использую HttpClient, а затем разбор полученного JSON объекта средствами класса JSONObject. Все операции проходят в асинхронном режиме AsyncTask<String, Integer, Void>.
При падении интернета, может возникнуть ситуация, что асинхронный запрос не выполнит свою функцию. И внутри него произойдет ошибка, которая приведет к падению приложения.
Есть ли какой либо Framework для Android выполняющий подобную задачу (предполагаю, что в нем уже будут реализованы необходимые проверки)?
A: Есть такая штука как retrofit. Где результат выполнения может быть возвращён как rxObservable или Callback. А там вы уже сами можете реализовать логику обработки ошибки.

A: К api google велит по другому обращаться

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*Activity → Service → ContentProvider, Activity взаимодействует с сервисом для выполнения сетевых запросов, сервис сохраняет полученные из сети данные в ContentProvider, откуда потом Activity их получает

*Activity → ContentProvider → Service, Activity взаимодействует только с ContentProvider, ContentProvider выполняет сетевые запросы через сервис;

*Activity → ContentProvider → SyncAdapter, аналогично предыдущему, но предназначено для специфической ситуации, в которой локальные данные полностью синхронизируются с данными в облаке. В качестве примера можно
указать на контакты в аккаунте Google;
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This is not the same attorney that Allahpundit wrote about earlier today, i.e. the "Don Lemon squeezy keep it easy" guy. His name is Trenton Garmon. This is another attorney representing Roy Moore whose name is Phillip L. Jauregui. Jauregui gave a press conference today during which he denied the accusations made by Beverly Young Nelson and asked that she and her attorney Gloria Allred release the yearbook so it could be analyzed by a handwriting expert.
"You may remember on Monday Ms. Nelson and Ms. Allred in support—really the only piece of evidence they had in addition to the allegations was a yearbook where they claimed it had been signed," Jauregui said. He continued,"And they said very specifically, look back at what they said. Everything on that page, they said, was written by Judge Moore.
"Now Judge Moore, not only has denied everything she said before but now flatly denies that. And he says it's not true. We have a handwriting expert…that's looking at those. But here's the problem, a handwriting expert can't look at a copy on the internet, right? They've got to look at an original.
All of this tracks with claims that started circulating on the internet Monday that there were two different types of handwriting on the page.
(40) ADDENDUM: Unless Moore's handwriting has changed, the yearbook signature is a forgery.
Also, "12-22-77" and "Olde Hickory House" were written by a different person.
Jauregui went on to suggest that the signature itself might be a forgery. He notes that Roy Moore was never the District Attorney he was the assistant district attorney. However, he says his assistant, whose name is Delbra Adams, "would stamp his signature on documents and then put capital D period, capital A period." Jauregui says that's how divorce documents involving Beverly Young Nelson were signed. So the suggestion he's making is that Nelson forged the signature.
I'll grant this much, the two instances of "77" on that page do look different from each other, but there are other possible explanations for this. Maybe Nelson wrote in the "DA" plus the date and location sometime afterward so she'd remember. If true, this should have been explained by Allred when she allowed her client to present the yearbook, but it doesn't prove the inscription itself is fake, much less that Nelson's entire story is untrue. In fact, Jauregui never specifically said Moore didn't sign the yearbook, he seems to be emphasizing that not everything on the page is from one person. I think this is pretty thin at this point, but I guess you can't blame Moore for trying.
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Beautiful electric lightning storm texture that you can use for free. You can create electric backgrounds using this unique free texture made from lightning light brushes in Photoshop.
How to use this lightning texture in Photoshop?
This texture has been featured in the tutorial Electric Lightning Text Effect In Photoshop made by PSDDude. The tutorial shows in detail how to use the lightning texture overlay to create an electric text effect.


Happy Halloween everybody! Today i want to share with you my recipe for one of my favourite cooking fats – Ghee! Ghee is a form of clarified butter that goes through the process of removing all the milk proteins, sugar and water from butter, which leaves just a beautiful golden, aromatic, health promoting, beautiful liquid….


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Nushrat Bharucha Height, Bio, Weight, Age, Boyfriend and Facts
Nushrat Bharucha Indian Actress, Model
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Nushrat Bharucha is an uprising actress of Bollywood who has played leading female role in a number of Hindi movies, including Pyaar Ka Punchnama, Love Sex Aur Dhokha, Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2, Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety and Akaash Vani.
She was born in Mumbai, India on 17th May, 1985. Nushrat Bharucha had a jolly nature in her childhood. She completed her studies in Lilavati Bai Padar High School, Mumbai. Once completed her schooling, she took admission in a college with the intention of completing her advanced studies. Seeming at superstars in Movies and Television, Nushrat Bharucha had decided in her childhood that he must become an Actress once she grown up.
In a recent interview, she stated that in her childhood she had a greater fascination towards acting, thus he used to take part in every school function. Once completing her graduation, Nushrat Bharucha had realized that now he has to move ahead with her career in acting. Therefore after graduation, she joined an Acting School to further polish up his acting skills and started to study acting with utmost attention.
Once getting trained in acting from acting School for more than 2 years, Nushrat Bharucha also tried to appear in Bollywood. Though from 2000-2006, she started deviating into several production houses but could not get any less, owing to which he became a prey of depression quite often. Her good fortune started in the year 2006 when she got her first movie, "Jai Santoshi Maa", but the movie did not show much splendor on mega screen and ultimately proved to be a big flop.
Nushrat performed in every movie every year once the movie Jai Santoshi Mama, though she got actual recognition in 2011 with movie Pyar Ka Punchnama. Wherein she played the role of Kartik Aaryan's Girlfriend under such a manner that she became the heartbeat of every youngster overnight. Though he still could not get the identity upon which she could make a distinctive identity in Bollywood film industry.
In the year 2013, Nushrat Bharucha appeared on mega screen in his next movie Akaash Vani, though this film was unable to show anything extra to viewers. In 2015, Nushrat Bharucha's next movie "Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2" was released. She got her actual recognition from this movie. The movie captured the hearts of college boys. After the release of this movie, Nushrat Bharucha got her recognition as a renowned Bollywood Actress.
After her megahit movie Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2, she got offers for numerous films one after another. Presently, Nushrat Bharucha's film Sonu Ke Tito Ki Sweety released, which substantiated to be a super hit movie.
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Nushrat Bharucha was appeared in a television serial titled "Seven" aired on Sony Channel and produced by Yash Chopra.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr., Family Involved in Plane Crash
TENNESSEE-NASCAR race driver Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and his wife are ok after their plane skidded off a runway in Tennessee and burst into flames. His wife Amy and 1 year old daughter Isla were also on the plane. All escaped without injury, including the two pilots.
JUST IN: Video footage from the scene of a plane crash in Tennessee. Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his wife Amy were on board, according to ABC affiliate WJHL https://t.co/dJy7nGqLUf pic.twitter.com/CUjZpykxrh
— WLOS (@WLOS_13) August 15, 2019
"I can confirm Dale, Amy & Isla along with his two pilots were involved in a crash in Bristol TN this afternoon. Everyone is safe and has been taken to the hospital for further evaluation. We have no further information at this time. Thank you for your understanding," said Kelley Earnhardt.
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Although quick and easy to make, decadent Oreo Truffles are best reserved for a special occasion. Emma made them for our New Year's Eve celebration. The bite-sized rich, chocolatey truffles were the perfect dessert for ringing in 2013!
1. In a food processor, pulse the entire package of Oreos until they resemble small crumbs.
2. In a separate bowl, mix the Oreo crumbs and cream cheese together until well blended.
3. Roll into balls about the size of a walnut. Place on a cookie sheet and cover with plastic wrap.
4. Chill for at least an hour.
5. In separate bowls, melt both chocolates until smooth.
6. Stick a toothpick into the Oreo balls and place in either one of the melted chocolates. Place the Oreo balls on a cookie sheet lined with waxed paper.
8. In separate sandwich bags, Place remaining melted chocolates.
9. Remove chilled Oreo balls from the refrigerator.
10. Snip a small corner of each sandwich bag. Drizzle melted chocolate over the Oreo balls.
11. Chill for 30 minutes before placing in an air-tight container. Keep refrigerated.


Piyo Piyo Bathing Baby Gift Set ~ Baby Bathing Gift Sets ~ Mom Says It's Cool !!! - Unique Gift Ideas & More.
This delightful bathing baby gift set from Piyo Piyo is designed to make bath time easy and fun for babies and their parents. The bathing baby gift set includes all the essentials you need to bathe your baby in safety and comfort. The set includes baby nail scissors with storage case, baby hairbrush, bath thermometer, and a Piyo Piyo washcloth. The set comes in a bright yellow reusable storage case. Piyo Piyo's nail scissors feature a special rounded tip designed to protect your baby and help you trim your baby's nails safely. The soft, flexible bristles of the Piyo Piyo hairbrush protect baby's head while keeping hair soft, shiny and tangle-free. The Piyo Piyo bath thermometer features an adorable duckling design. The thermometer's digital display is color-coded to indicate whether bath water is too hot, too cold or just right. And the washcloth is soft and comfortable on your baby's tender skin. For two generations, Piyo Piyo has been providing high quality products developed with babies, toddlers and parents in mind.


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The Scheme of Research Fellowships in DRDO
DRDO is having a scheme to offer Research Fellowships to provide opportunity to bright, young talents to carry out research work leading to earning of higher qualification or to acquisition of research experience. These Fellowships are available for a limited period and give no claim whatsoever to Research fellows for regular employment in DRDO.
Selection of Research Fellows is carried out by Director of the Laboratories/ Establishments of DRDO. Advertisement for award of Fellowships is published in leading national daily, Employment News and DRDO website. Selection process consists of interview in which candidates are assessed their aptitude for research work, clarity of concepts, spirit of Scientific enquiry, analytical reasoning, range of scientific and technical knowledge, and capacity to application of knowledge, etc. Candidates who have passed national written test NET/ UGC/ GATE are given preference.
At present, DRDO is offering Fellowships at three levels, namely JRF, SRF (P), & RA. Eligibility Criteria and emoluments of Research Fellows are as below:
Minimum Educational qualification
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Graduate degree in Engg/ Technology, Post Graduate degree in Science, or Post Graduate degree in Psychology; in first division wherever Division or equivalent grading is awarded.
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Degree in Medical Science (MBBS), or Dental Science/Surgery (BDS), or Post-Graduate degree in Engg/Technology; in First Division , both at Graduate and Post Graduate levels, wherever Division or equivalent grading is awarded.
PhD in Science subjects, or MD/MS in Medical Science, or M.Tech/ ME with 02 years experience in research, teaching. Design & Development. Degree should be in First Division wherever Division or equivalent grading is awarded.
The upper age limit is relaxable upto 05 years in case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, and upto 03 years in case of candidates belonging to OBC.
In addition to the monthly emoluments. Research Fellows are also entitled for Contingency grant upto a maximum of Rs. 15000 per annum for JRF & SRF (P) and Rs. 20000 per annum in case of RA on reimbursement basis.


In jacket land (my favorite land of all the lands) I see some edgy trends coming for the Fall. Yes, I know it's hot out and we're not thinking about it, but I'M thinking about it. So excited to say that a few of my favorite "trends" are still in the mix.
Here are first looks on what I'm seeing. First, BOMBERS are still in the mix and they're getting upgraded for ALL occasions. They're getting dressier, more fashion-forward, and artsy, even! Thank you Jeebus.
Bomber coat combo? Yup. How about "art lady chic"
Now for the "teddy" trend, which I feel a few designers dipped their baby toe into last year and now A LOT of fashion houses are showing it, so you can try the trend in any number of silhouettes. Although, I don't think anyone should do more than one.
This Margiela jacket is REVERSIBLE!
And finally it looks like wearing coats 2 sizes two big will still be (for me its forever) a thing to do this Fall.
OK this one is RIDICULOUS, but I'm showing it just to make a point that we are GOING there.
I realize some of these examples may not be your particular cup of tea, BUT have no fear, these trends will no doubt trickle down into the Zaras of the world in a way more wearable execution.
Let's keep our eye out!


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Q: Proving that connecting $n$ points on a circle's circumfrence leads to (at most) $\binom{n}{4}$ intersections. I ask this question in reference to the question asked here. The answers included the solution $\binom{n}{4}$ to the question of how many intersection points there are if you connect $n$ points on a circle with each other and only two chords intersect at a given intersection. Additionally, there was a hint on how to prove it, using mathematical induction.
My work so far
I've given it a try, but it seems I'm rather stuck at the step of the induction. Here's my approach:
For $n=0$ and $n=1$, there is no chord at all, so there can't be an intersection. For $n=2$ there is only a single chord, again allowing for no intersection.
For $n=3$, we start by looking at a circle with $n=2$ points and no intersection. When we now add the third point, the two newly created chords can only touch the existing chord at its two end points, allowing for no intersection (in our definition).
For $n \geq 4$, we use induction:
Basis: n = 4
We start by looking at a circle with three points and no intersection. Note how the three existing chords separate the circle into four distinct areas, of which three are limited by the circumfrence.
A new, fourth point chosen somewhere on the circumfrence will be on the one side of such a separating chord, allowing it to connect to two points without intersection. Yet there's always a third existing point which is on the other side of that separating chord, calling for an intersection of the last newly created chord with the separating chord.
Precondition: Our formular holds for an arbitrary, yet fixed $n \in \mathbb{N}$.
Step: Have to show that it holds for $n+1$
Starting with a circle that has only $n$ dots chosen, we know from the precondition that it must have $\binom{n}{4}$ intersections. Now we add the last point in.
The issues
I now find it difficult to prove this step, since trying to argue using separating chords gets too complicated too quickly.
Jay gave a hint that said to utilize this formular for the proof:
$$\binom{n+1}{k} = \binom{n}{k-1} + \binom{n}{k}$$
Since in this case $k=4$, and we already found $\binom{n}{4}$ as the number of intersections in a circle with $n$ points, that means when we add another point, there must be $\binom{n}{3}$ more intersections. But how would you prove that?
Additionally, it might be necessary to prove that choosing a group of four of the points actually leads to finding exactly one intersection. I don't think it's a trivial fact, since, depending on how you choose the chords of the four points, you might also end up with no intersection.

A: Because given points they are vertexes  of the convex polygon and any four of them define an intersect point of quadrilateral diagonals.
Diagonals of the convex quadrilateral always intersect!
Thus, we obtain $\binom{n}{4}$ points maximum.

A: If you draw $k$ chords on a circle, one at a time, then you can count intersections.  To get the maximum, each time you add a chord, you try to intersect every previous chord.  So at the $m$th chord you add at most $m-1$ intersections:
1st chord:  0 intersections
2nd chord:  1 new intersection
3rd chord:  2 new intersections
etc.
So you end up with
$$0+1+2+\cdots+(k-1) = \frac{k(k-1)}{2}={k\choose 2}$$
total intersections (at most.)
Now, how many chords are there?  Given $n$ points, every pair gives a different chord, so the number of chords is $k = {n\choose 2}.$
So the maximum number of intersections is
$${ {n \choose 2}\choose 2}.$$
Show that this is less than $n \choose 4.$


In Foundation Stage 1 children begin to learn single letter sounds and the accompanying Makaton action. There are lots of opportunities to develop good speaking and listening skills, identify and distinguish everyday sounds, play with sounds and rhyme, and share quality reading materials in large and small groups though big and small books and online. Every Wednesday children are encouraged to choose a library book to take home in their reading wallet. When these are returned staff share the book and give the child the opportunity to select a new book. A small notebook in the wallet is provided to encourage parents/carers to comment on the book their child has chosen.
In Foundation Stage 2 those early reading and phonics knowledge are built on. The school uses Letters and Sounds as a basis for phonics teaching. In September most children are ready to begin working at Phase 2 of Letters and Sounds; 'they will have experienced a wealth of listening activities, they will be able to distinguish between speech sounds and many will be able to blend and segment words orally... The purpose of this phase is to teach at least 19 letters, and move children on from oral blending and segmentation to blending and segmenting with letters. By the end of this phase many children should be able to read and spell some VC words (it, at, on, up) and some CVC words (man, pot, sit, cup, pen). They will also be taught to read some 'tricky words'; the, to, go, no. By the end of Foundation Stage 2 most children will have completed Phase 4 of Letters and Sounds. During the first week teachers will spend time with each child assessing their phonics knowledge and gauging their 'readiness for reading'. By the end of week 2 all children will have a matching game, a caption activity or a reading book to take home with their reading record. Teachers hear every child read each week, and Teaching Assistants hear identified children at specified times during the week. We encourage children to read with their grown up each evening, and parents/carers are asked to fill in their child's reading record to show this has happened and make a relevant comment. The reading books in Foundation Stage 2 are fully decodeable and linked with the letters and sounds the children are learning/have learnt. The reading schemes in place are Oxford Reading Tree (Floppy's Phonics, Project X) and Pearson's Comics for Phonics and Bug Club. As they are ready, in preparation for Key Stage 1, and to develop a wider range of reading skills, children move onto reading books that provide additional challenge. During the Autumn terms children in Foundation Stage 2 begin to access weekly Guided Reading sessions. These sessions are led by a Teacher or Teaching Assistant and give opportunities for groups of children of a similar reading ability to read the same book individually but as part of a group.
In Key Stage 1 the predominant reading scheme is Oxford Reading Tree. This is supplemented with Project X books, Comics for Phonics, Floppy's Phonics, Oxford Literacy Web and Songbirds. There is a wide range of fiction and non-fiction books, and whilst children are encouraged to read Stages in order of sections it is important that they read books that they are interested in. Children are heard read by a Teacher or Teaching Assistant at least once a week, with identified children being heard read on a more frequent or even on a daily basis. All children will have a relevant reading book in their tray from the first day of term, this will have been selected from prior assessments. Children continue to be encouraged to read every evening and parents are asked to record this in their reading record. All children in Key Stage 1 take part in a weekly Guided Reading session. Guided Reading sessions form part of our literacy afternoon, usually on a Monday. During Year 1 and Year 2 it is expected that most children will complete Phase 6 of Letters and Sounds.


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ROTARY RETURNS TO THE REAL WORLD!
Written By: John Goralka
Rotary Meeting: June 8, 2021
What a monumental Day June 8th was! Why you ask? This was the first time, in quite some time, that President KEVIN SMITH-FAGAN (Executive Director of Fairytale Town) was able to call our meetings to order, in person! Yes, that's right. We have returned to our typical in person meetings at The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church. A special thanks to all of the many Rotarians that helped make our gathering possible. ROY ALEXANDER (Retiree of the Sacramento Children's Home), TODD ANDREWS (President of Andrews Construction, Inc.), and KATHE NATHAN (Retiree of Merchants Banks of Commerce), all of which were our greeters; RICHARD WERTZ (Retired Physician) for gracing us with a performance on the piano; JOHN SWENTOWSKY (Owner of Swentowsky Photography) for capturing the event as its photographer; KEVIN WILLIAMS (Chief Sponsorship Manager of KVIE) for donating the wine for our wine reception; CHRIS ANN BACHTEL for pouring the wine; and JOHN GORALKA (Founder of The Goralka Law Firm) for assuring the day's remembrance as our Pulse Reporter.
PAST PRESIDENT DANIEL COLE had the pleasure of giving our quote of the day. When asked, the first thing that came to his mind was gratitude. PAST PRESIDENT DAN quoted American essayist Ralf Waldo Emerson's short essay on gratitude:
"Gratitude… For each new morning with its light, for rest in shelter of the night, for health and food, for love and friends, for everything thy goodness sends…"
PAST PRESIDENT DAN reminded us all that we have so much to be thankful for.
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PRESIDENT KEVIN SMITH-FAGAN called for a standing ovation for our PRESIDENT ELECT NOMINEE LINDA GEERY (Gilbert CPA), the PRESIDENT ELECT NOMINEE who will serve as President of the Rotary Club of Sacramento in the years to come.
We learned about the unfortunate passing of fellow Rotarian HORACE WULFF. HORACE passed away May 30th, 2021 at the age of 95. He was a long-time active member of Rotary and his family's roots in Sacramento stretch as far back as the gold rush. He was born at Sutter Hospital, went to Sacramento High School, and eventually Stanford University receiving a master's in engineering. HORACE'S passion for Culinary Arts resulted in the establishment of WULFF'S FRENCH RESTAURANT. His restaurant was a landmark of Sacramento for almost 20 years until HORACE and his wife decided to retire in 1991. This reporter thanks him for the many fine meals enjoyed at his phenomenal restaurant. HORACE'S obituary was featured in The Sacramento Bee and the online article gives you the option to send his family flowers. In his honor, we had a moment of silence. HORACE is deeply missed by us all.
CALLE SETZER hits HOLE-IN-ONE with two (2) successful Golf 4 Kids tournaments this year. The Pulse was able to obtain footage from ESPN of CALLE at the Golf 4 Kids Tournament. CLICK HERE to see CALLE'S HOLE IN ONE.
CALLE SETZER also brought us up to speed with the success of the Annual Golf 4 Kids at William Land Park, thanking the tournament's many sponsors. As a result of everyone's generosity and commitment the education of children, our beneficiary payout reached approximately $35,000. The 2021 beneficiaries were the Ralph Richardson Center, Luther Burbank High School, Sac State Transition Program, and YMCA Snap Program. You can access the full PowerPoint presentation listing all the sponsors HERE.
Thank you to the following sponsors:
JEANNE REAVES (Consulting)
CHRISTIE HOLDEREGGER (Volunteers of America)
GABRIEL GENDRON (Gabriel Gendron Reality Team)
SETZER FOUNDATION
TED WHITE (Delta Property Management)
KATHY HERRFELDT (Home Care Assistance)
JOHN SHELBY (Merchants National Bank)
ED GREBITUS (Grebitus Jewelry and Fine Gifts)
PAUL KEEFER (Pacific Charter Schools)
SUSAN SHERIDAN (Sheridan Law Corporation)
ELFRENA FOORD (Foord, Van Bruggen, & Pajak)
FORREST JUNOD
DAVID BRANDENBURGER (Newmark Knight Frank)
JOHN GORALKA (The Goralka Law Firm)
RED KAPPEL (Kappel Mortgage Group)
KERRY WOOD (Sacramento Region Community Foundation)
BOOBY REED (Capitol Tech Solutions)
PRESIDENT KEVIN SMITH FAGAN (Fairytale Town)
TODD KOOLAKIAN (Director of Philanthropy of Sacramento Children's Home) announced that, as of June 1st, registration is open for the Sacramento Century Challenge that is taking place on October 2nd. This is the Sacramento Regions premier cycling event to benefit the Sacramento Children's Home Crisis Nursery. You can register for the event and find more information HERE.
KEVIN WILLIAMS named of few of the people who are already committed to sponsoring Sacramento Century including DIGNITY HEALTH, BOB MILLER (Business Development Officer of First US Community Credit Union), and JOHN GORALKA. Sponsorship levels ranging from $1,000 to $10,000. If you contribute $2,500 or more by June 16th, your logo will be featured on the back of the new 2021 Sacramento Century Jersey. This is a great event for a most worth while cause.
PRESIDENT KEVIN SMITH-FAGAN reminded us that KEVIN WILLIAMS, Chairman of the Wine Reception Sponsorship Effort, is still looking for wine reception sponsors. If you can help sponsor please contact KEVIN WILLIAMS HERE.
PRESIDENT KEVIN SMITH-FAGAN notified us all of an adjustment to the proposed amendment to the Rotary Club Bylaws. Keep an eye out in your email for the bylaw announcements that will require a vote at the end of June.
At the annual district conference, ROTARY OF SACRAMENTO was awarded the Governor's Citation for excellence. Our club participated in the Tiny Derby Race where we took 3rd in the category of "Speed" and 1st in the category of "Best looking." The Rotary Club's Car was the only car to place in both categories. Our car was expertly designed by PETER DANNENFELSER II (Past-President). The car celebrated the International Service Committee with a collage of international flags on one side.
You can watch a recording of the Rotary meeting held on June 8, 2021 by clicking HERE
Our next meeting will be on June 15, 2021 at our homesite, The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church.
Our guest speaker will be DR. SCOTT FELLER and he will be educating us on the topic of mental health/depression during COVID. DR. SCOTT FELLER is the Chief of Psychiatric Emergency Services for the Alameda Health System in San Leandro, Ca, one of the busiest emergency psychiatry programs in the United States. This is a very timely topic as we emerge from the many pandemic protocols.


01 Selected for a project of Korea Electric Power Corp. to support social economic organizations in exploring overseas markets.
03 Won a gold prize at Ulsan Tourism Souvenir Contest.
Participated in the Ulsan-China trade mission.
03 Selected as an artifact company in Ulsan.
Participated in the excellent goods exhibition.
07 Participated in the Social Economy Fair.
cooperation with Catholic University of Pusan.
11 Participated in G-Fair Korea (export consultation).
Contemporary Art to display and sell goods.
(bronze prize/ in Korea specialization).
National Museum of Korea to sell cultural goods.
Participated in KCON 2018 JAPAN EXPO.
06 Selected for SK Energy Network Together Contest.
05 Operated a promotional booth at 'Ulsan Grand Park Rose Festival' organized by Ulsan and SK Energy Participated in the Ulsan-India trade mission.
07 Appointed as a prospective small export business @ Ulsan Regional Small and Medium Business Administration.
08 Selected as 50 design businesses, Korea Institute of Design Promotion.
11 Won a prize from the Ulsan director of Small and Medium Industry Promotion Corporation.
02 Signed a supply contract of presents for the New Year event of Korea International Trade Association.
04 Participated in the Korean goods exhibition in Tokyo.
World OKTA export consultation sessions/Participated in the excellent goods exhibition.
Participated in purchase consultation sessions for large, medium and small businesses in the southeastern area of Korea.
06 Opened a KTX design pop-up store at Busan Station.
09 Participated in a city hall event for social enterprises commemorating Chuseok.
Selected as small and medium business star products by Small and Medium Industry Promotion Corporation and E-Mart.
12 Signed the contract of test operation with E-Mart head office.
05 Signed the contract of industry-academic cooperation with Catholic University of Pusan.
07 Opened a KTX independent design pop-up store >at Ulsan Station.
Selected as 2015 Hit 500 (Small and Medium Industry Promotion Corporation).
01 Displayed and sold goods at National Museum of Korea.
03 Appointed as a regional preliminary social enterprise (Ulsan).
05 Signed a contract with Kyobo Dtracks, Seoul Station KTX Branch.
09 Won prizes at Ulsan Tourism Souvenir Contest (in two categories).
10 Signed a contract with National Museum of Contemporary Art to display and sell goods.
11 Crowdfunding (social enterprise) with OH My Company.
04 Selected for a project for promoting social enterprises.
07 Won a prize at a Tourism Souvenir Contest (bronze prize/ in Korea specialization).
11 Signed a contract with Cultural Foundation of National Museum of Korea to sell cultural goods.


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Reaves shines as No. 9 Oklahoma tops Iowa State 66-56
Associated PressFeb 21, 2021, 10:36 AM EST
Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports
AMES, Iowa — Austin Reaves and Oklahoma got pushed by Iowa State on Saturday.
They responded with their own big run.
Reaves scored 20 points to lead the ninth-ranked Sooners to a wild 66-56 victory over the Cyclones.
Oklahoma (14-5, 9-4 Big 12) earned its third straight win since a 57-52 loss at No. 15 Texas Tech. But lowly Iowa State (2-16, 0-13) provided a stiff test.
The Cyclones trailed by as many as 21 in the first half before rallying to a 46-45 lead on Tre Jackson's 3-pointer with 11:29 remaining. The Sooners then responded with a 16-4 spurt to grab the lead for good.
De'Vion Harmon and Umoja Gibson each made a 3-pointer before Reaves capped the decisive stretch with a free throw, making it 61-50 with 4:38 left.
"We really just locked back in," Reaves said. "We let them get some momentum and take the lead, and that's something we've got to work on."
Reaves helped seal the win with two free throws and a long 3-pointer in the final 1:34. He finished 8 for 10 from the line.
Gibson and Harmon each had 10 points for the Sooners. Rasir Bolton led Iowa State with 14 points and six assists.
"It was a good response," Oklahoma coach Lon Kruger said of the Sooners regaining control. "The guys I thought played with poise."
Oklahoma jumped ahead early, going on a 12-0 run and building a 14-2 lead. Iowa State missed seven consecutive shots during the Sooners' scoring spree and was 2-for-11 entering the second media timeout.
A 3-pointer from Jalen Hill and a dunk by Alondes Williams helped Oklahoma extend its margin to 26-7. The Cyclones used a 7-0 run to keep the game competitive, but still trailed 41-25 at halftime.
The teams were a combined 3-for-19 shooting from 3-point range during the opening 20 minutes.
"Obviously, got off to a great start," Kruger said. "Then the switch flipped at halftime and they hit a couple shots."
Iowa State had won the previous nine meetings in Ames. Oklahoma has now eight of its last nine games, while the Cyclones have dropped 12 straight.
"It was a good road win," Kruger said. "We'd have liked to have made it cleaner, but credit Iowa State."
Reaves was playing just his third game in 26 days, due to various COVID-19-related issues. He averaged 21.3 points for those three games.
"I thought he did a good job converting, distributing and getting guys involved," Kruger said of Reaves' performance Saturday.
Oklahoma, which was unranked to start the season, will remain among the Top 25 for a fifth straight week. The Sooners' peak is No. 9.
Iowa State appears headed to its worst conference season since finishing 2-12 in the 1980-81 Big Eight standings.
Oklahoma plays its third straight road game Tuesday, visiting Kansas State.
Iowa State plays at Big 12 leader Baylor on Tuesday.


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Fenia Chertkoff de Repetto (7 October 1869 – 31 May 1927) was a Russian-born Argentine feminist, intellectual, educator, political activist, and sculptor. She was married to Nicolás Repetto, an Argentine physician and leader of the Socialist Party of Argentina.

Early years
Chertkoff was born in Odessa, in the Kherson Governorate of the Russian Empire (present-day Ukraine) in 1869. Her sister, Mariana, was the first wife of argentine socialist party founder, Juan B. Justo; and Adela, who married the socialist theorist, Adolfo Dickman. In 1887, she graduated as a teacher from a school in her hometown; she studied music, theater and dance. Because of her political involvements, she was forced into exile with her family. Chertkoff was invited to the University of Lausanne, Switzerland, where she specialized in pedagogy between 1897 and 1898, completing her studies at the Sorbonne a year later. She married the socialist Gabriel Gukovsky, with whom she had a daughter, Victoria Gucovsky, before he died in Europe.

In Argentina, she lived at Santa Clara, a colony established by Eastern European Jews, where she founded a school and developed a library. Chertkoff and her sisters became citizens of that country. She moved to Buenos Aires where she lived in the Dickman home before she married Nicolas Repetto, a member of the Socialist Party. In 1903, he participated as a delegate in Congress of the Socialist Party, which proposed, among other issues, gender equality, equality before the law for legitimate and illegitimate children, the enactment of divorce law, and paternity investigation. A Socialist, she co-founded the Socialist Women's Center in 1920, and the Trade Union of Women, with her sisters and Gabriela Laperriere and Rachel Messina. She participated in the first strikes of the workers and the trade union organization of workers in different industries, such as telephone, textiles, trade, and factories, contributing to enact laws for making Sunday a day of rest. She also denounced labor exploitation of minors, poor sanitary conditions in factories, and long working hours. In poor health for her last 20 years, she died in Buenos Aires in 1927, at the age of 59.

References

Further reading

https://web.archive.org/web/20110710131557/http://buenos-aires.idoneos.com/index.php/Calles_de_Puerto_Madero#Fenia_Chertkoff
 Recorrido histórico por colonias judías del centro de Entre Ríos. Diario El Día (20 January 2008)
 Partido Socialista Auténtico. Fenia Chertkoff - Datos biográficos

1869 births
1927 deaths
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People from Odessky Uyezd
Emigrants from the Russian Empire to Argentina
Argentine feminists
Argentine educators
Argentine women educators
Argentine women sculptors
Jewish feminists
Jewish women sculptors
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20th-century Argentine sculptors
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Sarah Chalke of Scrubs guest stars in this year's Christmas episode of Speechless as Taylor's mother.
The episode begins with Dylan's new secret snake on the loose in the house. When it wakes everyone up, it leads to a discussion about getting a dog. Everyone is on board with the idea of getting a service dog, as it would be allowed with their lease, unlike any other dog, but J.J. is against it. However, Dylan ends up writing a letter to get one, and there are some really funny lines about how Dylan misspelled things.
To understand what it's like to be like J.J, Dylan decides not to speak, which has funny results. Dylan, however, realizes that she is unable to really understand what it's like to be J.J, so instead she gives him a camera. At the end of the episode, J.J. shows the family a movie that he made with it, which is a really sweet way of him showing them his perspective. He also gets the family a dog, though it isn't a service dog. I found it surprising that Ray didn't object, considering the lease, but still it was a great ending.
When Taylor's mom wants to meet the DiMeos, Maya discovers that Taylor's mom is one of the people on her "dead to me" list. It was great to have this list come up again in this episode. Maya's excuses to Ray for not meeting Taylor's mom are hilarious, but Ray makes it happen anyway. Maya is unable to contain herself however, so Taylor's mom quickly leaves. Maya ends up apologizing, but when the apology isn't completely accepted, Ray stands up for his mom. It's a great ending, and I enjoyed Maya saying "sorry" to mean "thank you" to Ray.
When Kenneth complains about people taking advantage of a special going on at the supermarket, Jimmy hears about it, and decides to join in, searching for receipts that he can redeem for free turkeys. The scene where Kenneth tries to prevent Jimmy from getting the turkeys he has in his cart is very entertaining. In the end, Jimmy reveals to Kenneth that he wanted all the turkeys to give them to his employees, which is a sweet reason, but I do have a hard time believing that Jimmy wouldn't tell Kenneth earlier.
I really enjoyed how this episode brought up things from past episodes: Dylan's snake, the "dead to me" wall, and Kenneth's job at the supermarket. The strongest part of the episode was with Ray, Taylor, and their mothers, but all stories worked well and created an enjoyable episode.
What did you think of "S-I-SILENT N-I-NIGHT"? Leave your thoughts in the comments!


We are in the final days and counting down for the Belmont Stakes.
Like many Virginia equestrians I have been eagerly following the Triple Crown races this year. The Kentucky Derby was spectacular with Mine That Bird's dash from behind and up the rail to win by a substancial margin piloted by his colorful jockey Calvin Borrel.
The excitment built further with the leadup to the Preakness. Rachael Alexandra was added to the field and Calvin gave up the ride on Mine That Bird to be her jockey. Imagine giving up the ride on the Derby winner. The race answered the questions of whether a filly could run against the colts and whether Mine That Bird was truly a contender or was his win a fluke. All of us who watched will remember the excitement as the filly led the whole way and Mine That Bird raced up from last place to challenge her at the end only to not have quite enough room.
Now we are left with the questions leading into the Belmont of will Rachael Alexander run. After all she has proved that she can beat the colts. And who will ride Mine That Bird? If the filly runs Borrel will be aboard her, but what if she doesn't. Preakness jockey Mike Smith will honor a previous commitment and ride in California. Who could imagine that a Derby winner would have such a hard time deeping his jockey.
If you are eager for information and behind the scenes color on the Triple Crown races, horses and trainers, the place to go is Joe Drape's blog The Rail. Joe Drape is the New York Times horse racing reporter and he has five guest bloggers contributing to this blog. One of these is Alex Brown who is one of my facebook friends and happens to be an exercise rider for Steve Asmussen who is now the trainer of Rachael Alexander.
However it plays out all of this year's hoopla has been good for racing. The Belmont should turn out to be a very interesting race. I can't wait!
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Cross-party commission headed by Nick Clegg recommends incentives for more experienced teachers to work in most deprived areas, the Guardian reports.
The group, which also includes the Conservative MP Suella Fernandes and Labour MP Stephen Kinnock, also recommended that aspiring headteachers be required to spend time in senior positions in struggling schools before they qualify for promotion.
The commission's analysis found that schools in deprived areas were much less likely to have specialist teachers and were more likely to employ less experienced staff.
"Despite all the changes in education policy over the years – under governments of all persuasions – inequality in our school system has sadly remained a constant," Clegg said before the report's launch. "It is simply unacceptable that poorer children are generally taught by less experienced teachers and that their life chances are shaped by the postcode in which they live.
The commission found that geographical differences that were absent in children born nearly 50 years ago now rank alongside wealth and ethnic background as a major factor in explaining pupil outcomes.
"For two children of similar income and ethnicity born in 1970, it did not matter significantly if one went to school in London and the other in Yorkshire," the report said. But it found that for children born in 2000 – currently sitting GCSE and A-levels – the attainments of those in the capital now outstrip those in Yorkshire.
While geography has become an increasingly significant factor in the past few decades, the gaps in performance between the richest and the poorest children have persistently remained large since the mid-1980s.
The commission also called for parents and teachers to sign annual "homework contracts", whereby teachers pledge to set pupils "high-quality homework" and parents agree to support their children's efforts to complete it.
Rebecca Allen, a member of the commission who heads the Education Datalab research unit, said evidence suggested that homework given to primary school children was often ineffective. "Rather than see primary school distribute homework that is rather tangential to learning, we'd like to see schools take the best evidence about how to practise important skills such as reading, arithmetic, handwriting and spelling, and ask them to carefully teach parents how to support their children so that time on homework is not wasted," Allen said.
Another recommendation called for schools with a high proportion of deprived pupils to get funding for parenting classes, so that schools could run after-school classes in "family literacy".
David Blunkett, the former Labour education secretary, described the report as "a stark reminder" of failures to spread best practice among schools. "For so many children, the fight against inequality begins at birth. We have an obligation as a nation to provide them with the means to win that battle," he said.
James Kirkup, the SMF's director, said the report showed "how sensible politicians can come together to make a difference". "The general election result showed no party has the complete confidence of the voters, so all parties should learn from this commission and find ways to work together in the national interest," he said.


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Q: Python extraction of variable length text from a file I have a text file which has data like
Tweet_id:"123456789", "text":"What an episode", "truncated":"false",Tweet_id:"12345678910", "text":My number is fascinating", "truncated":false

I want to extract only the text field
Tweet_id:"123456789", **"text":"What an episode", "truncated"**:"false",Tweet_id:"12345678910", **"text":My number is fascinating", "truncated":false**

A: This is a natural application of regular expressions.
import re

text_re = re.compile("""
    "text":"            # This matches the part right before what you want.
    (?P<content>[^"]+)  # Matches the content
    "                   # Matches the close-quote after the content.
""", re.VERBOSE)

for match in text_re.finditer('Tweet_id:"123456789","text":"What an episode","truncated":"false,Tweet_id:"12345678910","text":"My number is fascinating","truncated":false"'):
    print match.group('content')

This will print:
What an episode
My number is fascinating

The regular expression may need to get more complicated depending on the details of how consistently the data is formatted, how double-quote characters in the content of the tweet are handled in the data, etc.

A: I am not sure which part exactly You want to extract but I suggest You to use regular expressions.
>>> import re
>>> string = 'Tweet_id:"123456789","text":"What an episode","truncated":"false,Tweet_id:"12345678910","text":My number is fascinating","truncated":false'
>>> re.findall('\"text\":(.*?),', string)
['"What an episode"', 'My number is fascinating"']


Review the following power point and answer the following questions.
Clearly articulate the role of the master cylinder.
How are calipers self adjusting?
Why do discs cool faster than a drum?
Why do you think discs are more prone to noise?
What is the difference between a fixed and sliding caliper?
What are the functions of the square cut seal?
Why do the caliper slides need lubricated?
Define the coefficient of friction. Use an example.
If a car had pads with a low coefficient of friction, what would stopping be like for the driver?
What are installed to help eliminate brake noise?
What is the advantage of having a vented rotor?
What is the composition of rotors and pads?
Why might slotting and drilling not be a good idea on brake rotors?
Explain the difference in the different types of parking brakes used in disc brakes.
List at least three safety concerns when working on disc brakes.
Do the CDX section Disc Brakes and Components and score a ten.
How did they determine the brake job was done inaccurately?
Review the following video and be prepared to use the lathe on Wednesday.
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Hoodslam's Dark Sheik Is Starting A New Religion: The First-Ever Church Of Wrestling
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Women's Wrestling Talk formerly Women's Wrestling Weekly at Afterbuzz TV has relaunched with a new look, new talent, and a whole new set of interviews for wrestling fans. Hoodslam's Dark Sheik was the show's most recent guest; you can check out highlights below:
Dark Sheik Talks About Acceptance In Wrestling
"I will say there is definitely like a shift. Shift maybe a little bit too generous., but there is a change though. People are like… it's not like wrestling is starting to like be wiser… the fans are starting to be louder on what they want to see. And most of the time, that's representation and storylines that don't feel like they have been written by some white man who has no perspective of the people they are writing about. So, you are seeing a lot more of that demand, and it's always been, you know not to plug Hoodslam again; we've always said what separates us is a lot of things, but as a rule, we don't insult the audience's intelligence.."
Dark Sheik Talks About The Changes in Wrestling
"I feel like and I'm not really faulting this, but what's happened on television, things have become so produced and overproduced that the spirit of wrestling is kind of lost. It's really shiny and really polished and I'm not saying it's bad. But the moments of spontaneity and creativity come from the performer I think are really muffled. And they are not able to excel and find themselves. Maybe they are not all ready today, but like Steve Austin wasn't Steve Austin the first day he wrestled.."
Dark Sheik Is Starting A Wrestling Church
"I've started a religion. A church of wrestling, I've done the government paperwork to make it legit. And it's the first one that has ever been done. And I've seen churches for Star Wars and Simpsons and so many other things. Why not for wrestling? Why don't we put that love really first, really put it up front and really look out for each other within that? "
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Retrial of Karina Vetrano murder suspect Chanel Lewis set for March
The first trial in the Queens' jogger's death ended in a hung jury last year.
Chanel Lewis appears Tuesday at State Supreme Court in Queens. Photo Credit: Pool / Ellis Kaplan
By Anthony M. DeStefano anthony.destefano@newsday.com January 22, 2019 1:23 PM
The retrial of the man accused of murdering Howard Beach jogger Karina Vetrano more than two years ago is set to begin on March 12, a Queens State Supreme Court judge said Tuesday.
During a brief court appearance, Judge Michael Aloise disclosed that jury selection will begin on that date in the trial of Chanel Lewis, now 22, whose first murder trial late last year ended in a hung jury.
It was on Nov. 20 that a mistrial resulted in the case after jurors stunned many court observers by announcing they couldn't unanimously agree on a verdict. Aloise declared a mistrial after jurors voted 7-5 for conviction, according to sources familiar with the case and the deliberations.
A photo of Karina Vetrano from her Facebook tribute page. Photo Credit: Facebook
Aloise received some criticism in the media for declaring a mistrial so quickly without giving the jurors more time to deliberate. But law enforcement sources said that both the prosecution and the Vetrano family agreed before the mistrial was declared that with such a deep split evident among jurors further deliberations would be pointless.
Outside court on Tuesday, Philip Vetrano, the victim's father, said he was happy a date was finally set for the retrial but voiced discomfort with the fact that he and his family had to sit through the evidence again.
A spokesman for the Legal Aid Society, which is representing Lewis, said the agency had no comment about the new trial.
During the first trial the prosecution displayed graphic crime scene photos of the 30-year-old Vetrano's battered body when it was found in Spring Creek Park, where she had gone jogging the evening of Aug. 2, 2016. Philip Vetrano testified at the first trial about finding his daughter's body in the weeds with police the night of the killing. He is expected to testify again in the second trial.
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Lewis faces three counts of second-degree murder and one count of first-degree sex abuse. Prosecutors contend that injuries to Vetrano's genitals were evidence that Lewis tried to abuse her. If convicted of the murder charges, Lewis, of East New York, faces a maximum penalty of 25 years to life in prison.
During the trial, prosecutors presented two video confessions of Lewis in which he described how, during a chance encounter with Vetrano in the park, he suddenly snapped and began pummeling and choking her. Lewis stated that he attacked Vetrano because he was angry over the way someone had disturbed him by playing loud music at his home. He then described how he dragged Vetrano's body from the jogging trail into some tall weeds.
Prosecutors also presented DNA evidence from Vetrano's body and her cellphone, which forensic experts said genetically matched Lewis. The defense presented one witness and relied instead on cross examination of prosecution witnesses to try and raise reasonable doubt about Lewis' guilt.
By Anthony M. DeStefano anthony.destefano@newsday.com
Anthony M. DeStefano has been a reporter for Newsday since 1986 and covers law enforcement, criminal justice and legal affairs from its New York City offices.
What to know about the Karina Vetrano murder retrialChanel Lewis was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. 7 jurors in Karina Vetrano trial voted to convict: SourcesBefore a mistrial was declared, jurors had split 7-5 in favor of convicting a Brooklyn man ... Judge declares mistrial in Karina Vetrano murder caseVetrano's parents appeared solemn but otherwise showed no emotion as they left the courtroom. Karina Vetrano's memory lives on with secret garden"Sometimes it seems like it happened yesterday," Philip Vetrano said.
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All students will have an opinion on this one! Get your kids involved in their school by asking them what THEY would improve. This subject is sure to get their problem solving and critical thinking skills going. Some teachers may find ways to tie these subjects in with Social Studies, History, or Civics classes.
Prompt 1: If you could make changes in your school lunchroom what would they be?
Prompt 2: If your principal asked you to write your opinion about what needed to be changed in your school what would you write?
Prompt 3: Due to trouble on the playground, the principal has sent home a letter stating there will no longer be an after-lunch recess. Write a letter to convince your principal to continue after-lunch recess. Before you start writing, think about the problem during recess. Think about why students need recess. Think about the benefits for the teachers. Decide what students and teachers can do to correct the problem. Think about the results of keeping recess during school. Now write a letter to convince the principal to continue after-lunch recess.
Prompt 4: There are many concerns facing the student council in your school. As a member of the student council, write an editorial for the school newspaper about one concern and what you think can be done to solve the situation.
Prompt 5: The arts (music, art, drama, dance, etc.) and sports have important effects on people's lives. Think of one of the arts or a sport that isn't currently at your school and write a letter to your principal petitioning him to allow a program.
Prompt 6: Your class has decided to elect a class president. The class president will take attendance each morning, help plan parties, and collect money for field trips. Write an article for the class newspaper describing what kind of person would make a good president and why.
Prompt 7: Your school cafeteria wants to try a new menu–one with foods that kids will really like. Write a letter to your principal explaining what you think the cafeteria should have.
Prompt 8: Are there any problems in your school? Do you get too little time to eat lunch? Between classes is it hard to find a water fountain that works? In a letter, make your school principal aware of the problem and suggest a solution. Be sure to explain what the causes of the problem are, who is affected by it, and how something could be done to solve it.
Prompt 9: Students in your school are unhappy with the student bathrooms. Write a letter to your principal describing the problem and suggesting ways to solve it.
Prompt 10: Your locker is too far away from most of your classes to be helpful to you. Whenever you store your stuff in it, you end up being late to class. Think of a solution that would make it easier for you so that you don't have to carry around all of your books all day. Write a letter to the principal outlining your ideas to make the locker problem work better for everyone.
Prompt 11: The school you attend has a great diversity in the income level of the families. Some children come to school wearing all of the latest fashions, while other kids have families who are really struggling to make ends meet. Your principal has decided that school uniforms would be best for all concerned. Do you think this is a good idea? Write a paragraph from the point of view of a student whose family has lots of money and can afford to dress their child any way they want. Then write another paragraph from the point of view of a child whose parents are not doing so well financially.
Prompt 12: Think about what your class needs for it to be a better class. Explain the problem to your teacher and what your proposed solution is.


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Education, health care dominate throne speech
By: Colin Slark
Posted: 3:00 AM CDT Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020
In a wide-ranging throne speech on Wednesday, the Manitoba government pledged education reform and health-care investments while continuing to lobby the federal government for increased funding.
This article was published 8/10/2020 (468 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Lt.-Gov. Janice Filmon delivered the speech from the legislature in the afternoon, only a couple of weeks after Gov. Gen. Julie Payette delivered the federal throne speech from Ottawa.
Manitoba Lt.-Gov. Janice Filmon and Premier Brian Pallister enter the legislature for the reading of the throne speech at the Manitoba legislature in Winnipeg on Wednesday. (The Canadian Press)
Some of the biggest promises came on the education file, where the government promised to increase funding by $1.6 billion over the next four years.
Another promise was made to transform the K-12 education system "into a modern, responsive, and ambitious educational system that is classroom-focused, student-centred, and parent-friendly."
Speaking to media at noon ahead of the speech, Premier Brian Pallister didn't provide a specific date, but said the educational reform would take into account the as-yet-unreleased Manitoba commission on K-12 education report, the release of which has been delayed for months by the COVID-19 pandemic. He said that $1.6 billion is "brand-new money" and not reallocated funds.
One component of the reform will be a provincial blended learning strategy that will aim at providing distance learning to more students.
"I would say apart from Duff Roblin's initiatives back in the '60s, this is the most ambitious undertaking in education improvement and enhancement at the K-12 that our province has ever seen," Pallister said. "I want to be clear again, it's not going to happen from the top down because the problem with our system is that there's too much top-down."
According to the speech, the Pallister government will be introducing legislation that will "better align post-secondary institutions with labour market needs, expand work-integrated learning opportunities for students, and improve the governance, transparency and accountability of our colleges and universities."
See 'Speech' — Page A2
On health care, the throne speech repeated the province's call for the federal government to increase its share of funding but boasted of decreasing wait times and that Manitoba is spending more than ever on health. A promise was made to create a plan that will allow seniors to have greater control over their health care and invest more money into the quality of the province's personal care homes.
For Manitobans with prolonged disabilities, another promise was made to create an income support program for them and for investments to be made in helping adults with intellectual disabilities find jobs.
"The best social program is a job," Pallister said. "The best social program isn't an intergenerational dependence on social welfare programs."
On immigration, the speech pledged to create a new immigration program that will more quickly recognize newcomers' qualifications and to ask the federal government to increase the yearly quota for Manitoba's provincial nominee program.
Much of the speech was dedicated to outlining what the government had accomplished in the year since it was re-elected to a majority government and what it had done so far to help Manitobans get through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Some of that encompassed taxes, mentioning how the PST was lowered and reminding Manitobans of the promise to phase out the individual portion of education property taxes. Further to that, the PST will be eliminated from income tax preparation and probate fees will be eliminated.
A further reduction of the PST to six per cent, which was scheduled and then shelved due to COVID-19, is believed by Pallister not to be achievable in the near future.
Asked if there was anything else he'd like to do about taxes, Pallister said he believes that taxes are still too high in the province and regretted not currently being in a position to cut them further. However, the speech promised to balance the books in two terms and eliminate the deficit caused by COVID-19 spending.
In response to the blockades of trucks and railways that happened earlier this year, the throne speech promises to introduce legislation to prevent "illegal protests and blockades." The premier said he supports people's right to protest, but not when it breaks the law or infringes on others' rights. The current laws on the matter are not clear enough according to law enforcement, Pallister said.
Last week, Central Services Minister Reg Helwer said the federal government was blocking the province's purchase of COVID-19 rapid tests from Abbott Laboratories, which the federal government has denied.
On Wednesday, Pallister reasserted his province's assertion, but said that Abbott has informed Manitoba it is one of two provinces next in line for the rapid tests once the federal government's order is fulfilled.
Several groups voiced their opinion of the throne speech, both positive and negative.
CUPE Manitoba said that any education plans made before the pandemic are past their best before date.
"The province's ongoing health reforms led to worker fatigue and staff shortages before the pandemic started, and now those issues have become even worse," president Abe Araya said in an email. "The looming threat of education reform has already impacted morale among front-line workers and educators in the school system at a time when the focus should be entirely on supporting our kids."
The Manitoba Nurses Union said the speech was scant on details about health care.
"The 2020 Speech from the Throne leaves nurses with more questions than answers to the many problems plaguing our health-care system. In the midst of a global pandemic, the Pallister government has decided to offer a series of vague platitudes, instead of any substantive details about how they plan to improve health care for all Manitobans," union president Darlene Jackson said in an email.
Brandon-based realtor Glen Tosh praised the government's commitment to phase out the education property tax in his role as president of the Manitoba Real Estate Association.
Manitoba Liberal Leader Dougald Lamont had few kind words for the throne speech.
"This is a government that invokes the Depression while referring to the pandemic, but is still following the same mindless right-wing social engineering we saw before the pandemic," Lamont said in an emailed statement. "The PCs' entire plan is to dismantle and defund the very institutions that were created to get us out of the Depression."
In a statement, Manitoba Metis Federation president David Chartrand criticized the speech for talking about Manitoba's 150th birthday without making any reference to Louis Riel.
"It is inexcusable that the Métis can be mentioned a historic four times in Prime Minister Trudeau's Throne Speech, but just weeks later can be entirely omitted from Pallister's Throne Speech in the very province we created," he said.
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title:  Further Thought
date:  15/11/2019
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Read Ellen G. White, "Confession," pp. 37–41, in Steps to Christ.

In Nehemiah 9:25, the Hebrews talked about how their ancestors "delighted themselves" (NKJV) in God's great goodness. The verbal root is the same as the name Eden, as in the "garden of Eden" (Gen. 2:15). Perhaps the best translation would be "they edenized themselves" if only edenized were a verb.

The gospel is, after all, restoration, and what better symbol can there be than Eden to represent what we are ultimately to be restored to? God raised up the Hebrew people and brought them to the crossroads of the ancient world in order to create the closest reflection of Eden that could exist on a fallen earth. Even after the captivity and return, the potential was still there. "For the Lord will comfort Zion, He will comfort all her waste places; He will make her wilderness like Eden" (Isa. 51:3, NKJV).

Yes, the people enjoyed the material blessings that the Lord had promised them, blessings that, to whatever degree possible in a fallen world, were reminiscent of the abundance of Eden. And that was fine. They were supposed to enjoy them. God created the physical world precisely in a way that humans could enjoy, and ancient Israel—blessed of God—enjoyed it, too. Their sin was not in "edenizing themselves" in God's great goodness, but in forgetting the Lord (Ezek. 23:35), whose goodness they were enjoying. The blessings became an end in and of themselves instead of a means to an end, which was to reveal God to those around them.

**Discussion Questions:**

`Jesus had said, "Now he who received seed among the thorns is he who hears the word, and the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful" (Matt. 13:22, NKJV). What does He mean by "the deceitfulness of riches," and how does this relate to the prayer of confession that we studied this week?`

`Dwell again on the doctrine of Creation. Notice in the prayer of Nehemiah 9 that they almost immediately talked about the Lord as Creator and Sustainer. What does that tell us about how foundational this doctrine is to our faith?`

`How do we strike the right balance in acknowledging our inherent sinfulness and yet, at the same time, not allow Satan to use our sinfulness in ways that could cause us to be discouraged and to give up our faith entirely?`

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#### Additional Reading: Selected Quotes from Ellen G. White

_Steps to Christ_, "Confession," pp. 37–41;

_This Day With God_, "You Can Conquer," p. 258.

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package com.bond.spider.core.common.util;

import com.alibaba.fastjson.JSON;
import com.alibaba.fastjson.JSONObject;
import org.jsoup.Jsoup;
import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
import org.springframework.context.support.FileSystemXmlApplicationContext;
import redis.clients.jedis.Jedis;
import redis.clients.jedis.JedisPool;

import java.io.BufferedReader;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.InputStreamReader;
import java.net.SocketTimeoutException;
import java.nio.charset.Charset;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
import java.util.Map;

/**
 * 方法的功能描述 :TODO
 *
 * @author: Administrator  Date: 2016/12/3 0003 Time: 11:57
 */
public class ConnectNetWork {

    protected static JedisPool jedisPool =(JedisPool) new FileSystemXmlApplicationContext("classpath:springmvc-servlet.xml")
            .getBean("jedisPool");;

    private static Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ConnectNetWork.class);

    /**
     * 执行CMD命令,并返回String字符串
     *
     * @param strCmd
     * @return
     * @throws Exception
     */
    public static String exeCmd(String strCmd) throws Exception {
        Process p = Runtime.getRuntime().exec("cmd /c " + strCmd);
        StringBuilder sbCmd = new StringBuilder();
        BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(p
                .getInputStream(), Charset.forName("GBK") ));
        String line = null;
        while ((line = br.readLine()) != null) {
            sbCmd.append(line + "\n");
        }
        return sbCmd.toString();
    }

    /**
     * 执行shell命令,并返回String字符串
     *
     * @param strCmd
     * @return
     * @throws Exception
     */
    public static String exeShell(String strCmd) throws Exception {

        String[] command = { "/bin/sh", "-c", strCmd };

        Process p = Runtime.getRuntime().exec(command);
        StringBuilder sbCmd = new StringBuilder();
        BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(p
                .getInputStream()));
        String line = null;
        while ((line = br.readLine()) != null) {
            sbCmd.append(line + "\n");
        }
        return sbCmd.toString();
    }

    /**
     * 切断ADSL
     *
     * @param adslTitle
     * @return
     * @throws Exception
     */
    public static boolean cutAdsl(String adslTitle) throws Exception {
        // 加上"" 防止空格
        String cutAdsl = "rasdial \"" + adslTitle + "\" /disconnect";
        String result = exeCmd(cutAdsl);
        logger.debug("cutAdsl :"+result);
        if (result.indexOf("没有连接") != -1) {
            System.err.println(adslTitle + "连接不存在!");
            return false;
        } else {
            System.out.println("连接已断开");
            return true;
        }
    }

    /**
     * 连接ADSL
     *rasdial "宽带连接" /disconnect
     *rasdial "宽带连接" 66663337 nuobin.com
     * @param adslTitle
     * @param adslName
     * @param adslPass
     * @return
     * @throws Exception
     */
    public static boolean connAdsl(String adslTitle, String adslName,
                                   String adslPass) {

        try {
            // 加上"" 防止空格
            String adslCmd = "rasdial \"" + adslTitle + "\" " + adslName + " " + adslPass;
            String tempCmd = exeCmd(adslCmd);
            logger.debug("connAdsl :"+tempCmd);
            if (tempCmd.indexOf("successfully") > 0) {
                System.out.println("已成功建立连接.");
                return true;
            } else {
                System.err.println(tempCmd);
                System.err.println("建立连接失败");
                return false;
            }
        } catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        } finally {

        }

        return false;

    }

    public static void  vpnRestart() throws Exception {

        //杀死进程
        exeShell("killall pppd");
        Thread.sleep(1000);

        //启动ppptd
        exeShell("pppd call vpn");

        Thread.sleep(5000);
        //添加路由
        exeShell("route add -net 0.0.0.0 dev ppp0");

        Thread.sleep(1000);

    }

    public static boolean getIp(){

        Jedis jedis =null;

        boolean result =false;
        try {

            String ip  = Jsoup.connect("http://ip.chinaz.com/getip.aspx").get().text();

            JSONObject json = JSON.parseObject(ip);

            String ipAdd =json.getString("ip");

            logger.debug(ip);

            jedis =jedisPool.getResource();

            if( jedis.hget("ip:" + ipAdd, "ip")!=null && jedisPool.getResource().hget("ip:"+ipAdd,"ip").equals(ipAdd) ){

                int trigger_times = Integer.valueOf(jedis.hget("ip:" + ipAdd, "trigger_times"))+1;

                logger.debug("发现重复IP"+ json.toString() +" 重新拨号 ");

                jedis.hset("ip:" + ipAdd, "last_user_time", DateUtil.formatTimesTampDate(DateUtil.getCurrentDate()));

                jedis.hset("ip:" + ipAdd, "trigger_times", String.valueOf(trigger_times));

            }
            else {

                jedis.hset("ip:" + ipAdd, "create_time", DateUtil.formatTimesTampDate(DateUtil.getCurrentDate()));
                jedis.hset("ip:" + ipAdd, "last_user_time", DateUtil.formatTimesTampDate(DateUtil.getCurrentDate()));
                jedis.hset("ip:" + ipAdd, "ip", ipAdd);
                jedis.hset("ip:" + ipAdd, "address", json.getString("address"));
                jedis.hset("ip:" + ipAdd, "trigger_times", "1");

                result=true;
            }

        }
        catch (SocketTimeoutException ex){
            logger.debug("获取IP超时");

        } catch (IOException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();

        }catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();

        }
        finally {

            if(jedis!=null){
                jedis.close();
            }

        }

        return  result;

    }

}


When trees communicate what does it sound like? What would you hear if a tambura built from ash played the data set of its cellular structure? Can it make contact with a marimba made of maple?
Stories told for millennia in countless narratives across all cultures are confirmed by contemporary science: Trees exchange information across long distances. In the Berlin premiere of Conference of Trees, Hendrik Weber, better known as Pantha du Prince, translates this cellular "conversation" into an audio-visual composition of avant-garde music and electronic club sounds, visual poetry, and speculative science. The exceptional musician and producer will be accompanied by a percussion ensemble consisting of Håkon Stene and Bendik Kjeldsberg along with Messer's drummer Manuel Chittka as well as jazz musician and multi-instrumentalist Friedrich Paravicini. Using projectors and costumes, they visualize the human transformation of nature spirits and trees, thus linking scientific findings with myths. On hand-crafted percussion and string instruments made of wood as well as vibraphone and hurdy-gurdy, the exceptional musician and producer makes the tonal characteristics of different types of wood audible in an immersive spatial setting. The various instruments enter into a dialog like trees in a forest.
Plants & Animalia transform plant biochemistry into electro-acoustic compositions: Christina Ertl-Shirley alias C.E.S. and Felicity Mangan explore the sound phenomena produced by plants and animals. Using synthesizers and samplers, they combine modified field recordings of animal voices with the sonic impulses of biochemical processes of underwater plants thus creating virtually bio-acoustical environments.


The photos cannot undo the damage. They cannot replace the lost homes and waterlogged possessions, or completely heal some of the financial and emotional scars inflicted by Hurricane Sandy last fall.
But Lee Kelly has also seen what those pictures can do. She's seen how the cherished mementos — the wedding snapshots and baby photos, some passed down through generations — can erase, if only for a moment, the blight of the storm and rekindle a favorite memory.
That's why the Brooklyn resident founded CARE for Sandy, a nonprofit group that provides free restorations for photos damaged during the historic storm. Since its inception in November, the group has received thousands of photo submissions and hosted public-outreach events at hard-hit locations in Queens and Staten Island.
On Saturday, CARE for Sandy will make its first visit to New Jersey, when it hosts a free photo-scanning event at the Sayreville Storm Relief Center on from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. People are invited to bring up to 100 storm-damaged photos to be scanned.
From there, the photos will be put up for "adoption" by one of CARE for Sandy's vast network of restoration volunteers, who use Photoshop and other computer programs to restore the pictures.
For Kelly, CARE (short for Cherished Albums Restoration Effort) was a way to contribute to a different side of the healing process from Sandy. She volunteered on Staten Island immediately after the storm. But with a background in various forms of media and arts — from ballet to marketing to creative design — she felt compelled to do more.
Kelly said CARE has fully restored around 200 photographs already. (Many of which are displayed in on the group's website.) Hundreds more are still being refurbished.
The work is painstaking. The process of fixing the photos that can take anywhere from a week to a few months, based on the amount of damage. Under normal circumstances, Kelly said, a full photo restoration can cost hundreds of dollars.
Too often, she added, families simply throw their marred photos away. Even photos that suffer severe water-damage — that begin to grow mold or stick together, for example — can often be saved.
Families with access to a scanner can send CARE their photo submissions via email, Kelly said. But for many who are displaced or struggling financially because of the storm, scanning events like Saturday's are their best chance to access to the equipment needed to submit photos.
Kelly said at least 15 people have committed to attending the Sayreville event. That group includes Andrew Horezga, a South Amboy resident whose home was condemned following the storm.
During Sandy, Horezga said waves from the nearby Raritan Bay slammed into the family's Rosewell Avenue home and swept away much of the possessions inside it — including a chest filled with decades of family photographs. A few days later, Horezga and his brother found the chest a few steps from the bay, about a quarter mile from their house.
"If it had gone 10 more feet, it would have been floating in the bay," said Horezga, 30, who has been living with his mother and siblings in Old Bridge since the storm.
Horezga and his brother are planning to bring some photos to Saturday's event.
"You cannot put a value or a price on those," Horezga said, citing as an example his parents' honeymoon pictures from 32 years ago. "That real feeling of being homeless and out there, it comes from being disconnected from your past and all your memories. All those pictures, you take them for granted."
More information on Saturday's event is available on CARE for Sandy's website. Those interested in volunteering at the events should email careforsandy@gmail.com.


In 2010 I was too far behind on blogging to do a Year in Review post (shame on me!) but I did do one in 2009 and 2008.
I shot weddings 28 weddings in total, 1 as a second shooter and 3 destinations: 1 in the Outer Banks, 1 in Las Vegas and 1 in Connecticut. I think this may have been one of my busiest years so far but the nice thing was that I had a lot of breaks so it never felt overwhelming. What a great year it was, I'm looking forward to 2012!!!
You also can see an evolution of my framing for blog images as I'm too lazy to go back and change them all, lol! Let me know which version you like best!
Corey you are great at what you do and keep up the awesome work. I have reffered you to everyone, hope you are even more blessed in 2012. Love you!
Thank YOU! I had so so so much fun at your wedding!!!!


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By Ralph Singh
On Christmas eve, His Holiness Baba Virsa Singh, the internationally renowned spiritual leader and beloved founder and preceptor of Gobind Sadan, "God's House without Walls," left this world.
Babaji was an outspoken advocate and champion of inter-communal harmony, a tireless worker to alleviate poverty, and a healer and spiritual teacher throughout the world. He brought an end to the terrorist insurrection in the Indian state of Mizoram, and quietly helped quell tensions in other hot spots.
He was known for his prophetic statements about major world events, such as the breakup of the Soviet Union and the impact of the Iraq war on American life. Since his childhood, countless miracles have been documented, including giving sight to the blind, healing leprosy and other incurable illnesses, and allowing cripples to walk.
But Babaji, as he was known, felt the greatest miracle was changing the human mind toward good. His spiritual community has devotees in all the major countries of the world, and centers in India, Upstate New York and Russia.
Baba Virsa Singh first visited Central New York in the summer of 1986. Then-mayor Tom Young and Onondaga County Executive Nick Pirro issued a proclamation in his honor.
Jim Walsh, then Common Council president, invited Babaji to open the session with a prayer. Babaji offered his blessings and reminded councilors that "In all your decisions, remember those in need."
During his time in Central New York, he addressed groups at area universities and colleges, and was hosted by civic groups. Babaji left a gift Gobind Sadan USA, in Oswego County, his first spiritual center outside India as a place of blessing and healing for all.
In the months following Sept. 11, 2001, turbaned Sikhs like visitors to the Central Square site were often confused with Osama bin Laden. When teens ignorant of his message of peace struck with arson, the Holy Scripture survived the fire as a symbol that goodness triumphs over evil. Babaji sent a powerful message of forgiveness. The Post-Standard lauded the response in an editorial, "No place for Hate."
America today is deeply divided politically, culturally, even religiously. We need to rebuild our sense of community of one nation under God with the understanding that as Babaji has said, "God is no one's personal domain."
When then-Post-Standard columnist Vince Golphin interviewed Babaji, he wrote: "Peace is as elusive as a unicorn . . . but today I came face to face with peace. His name is Baba Virsa Singh."
Great leaders leave their mark, but great souls instill their spirit in others so their work carries on. While we in the Gobind Sadan community mourn his loss, we celebrate his life by embracing all people, celebrating all faiths, helping those in need, and looking for opportunities to create peace.
Ralph Singh, from Elbridge, is founding president of Gobind Sadan, USA, president of Gobind Sadan Community Services, and director of publications and public relations for the Gobind Sadan Society for Interfaith Understanding in New Delhi, India.
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