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package net.daw.service.implementation;

import com.google.gson.Gson;
import java.sql.Connection;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.List;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
import net.daw.bean.implementation.EspecialidadBean;
import net.daw.bean.implementation.PusuarioBean;
import net.daw.bean.implementation.ReplyBean;
import net.daw.connection.publicinterface.ConnectionInterface;
import net.daw.dao.implementation.EspecialidadDao;
import net.daw.helper.statics.AppConfigurationHelper;
import static net.daw.helper.statics.AppConfigurationHelper.getSourceConnection;
import net.daw.helper.statics.FilterBeanHelper;
import net.daw.helper.statics.JsonMessage;
import net.daw.helper.statics.Log4j;
import net.daw.helper.statics.ParameterCook;
import net.daw.service.publicinterface.TableServiceInterface;
import net.daw.service.publicinterface.ViewServiceInterface;

public class EspecialidadService implements TableServiceInterface, ViewServiceInterface {

    protected HttpServletRequest oRequest = null;

    public EspecialidadService(HttpServletRequest request) {
        oRequest = request;
    }

    private Boolean checkpermission(String strMethodName) throws Exception {
        PusuarioBean oPusuarioBean = (PusuarioBean) oRequest.getSession().getAttribute("userBean");
        if (oPusuarioBean != null) {
            return true;
        } else {
            return false;
        }
    }

    @Override
    public ReplyBean getcount() throws Exception {
        if (this.checkpermission("getcount")) {
            String data = null;
            ArrayList<FilterBeanHelper> alFilter = ParameterCook.getFilterParams(ParameterCook.prepareFilter(oRequest));
            Connection oConnection = null;
            ConnectionInterface oDataConnectionSource = null;
            try {
                oDataConnectionSource = getSourceConnection();
                oConnection = oDataConnectionSource.newConnection();
                EspecialidadDao oEspecialidadDao = new EspecialidadDao(oConnection, (PusuarioBean) oRequest.getSession().getAttribute("userBean"));
                data = JsonMessage.getJsonExpression(200, Long.toString(oEspecialidadDao.getCount(alFilter)));
            } catch (Exception ex) {
                Log4j.errorLog(this.getClass().getName() + ":" + (ex.getStackTrace()[0]).getMethodName(), ex);
                throw new Exception();
            } finally {
                if (oConnection != null) {
                    oConnection.close();
                }
                if (oDataConnectionSource != null) {
                    oDataConnectionSource.disposeConnection();
                }
            }
            return new ReplyBean(200, data);
        } else {
            return new ReplyBean(401, JsonMessage.getJsonMsg(401, "Unauthorized"));
        }
    }

    @Override
    public ReplyBean get() throws Exception {
        if (this.checkpermission("get")) {
            int id = ParameterCook.prepareId(oRequest);
            String data = null;
            Connection oConnection = null;
            ConnectionInterface oDataConnectionSource = null;
            try {
                oDataConnectionSource = getSourceConnection();
                oConnection = oDataConnectionSource.newConnection();
                EspecialidadDao oEspecialidadDao = new EspecialidadDao(oConnection, (PusuarioBean) oRequest.getSession().getAttribute("userBean"));
                EspecialidadBean oEspecialidadBean = new EspecialidadBean(id);
                oEspecialidadBean = oEspecialidadDao.get(oEspecialidadBean, AppConfigurationHelper.getJsonMsgDepth());
                Gson gson = AppConfigurationHelper.getGson();
                data = JsonMessage.getJsonExpression(200, AppConfigurationHelper.getGson().toJson(oEspecialidadBean));
            } catch (Exception ex) {
                Log4j.errorLog(this.getClass().getName() + ":" + (ex.getStackTrace()[0]).getMethodName(), ex);
                throw new Exception();
            } finally {
                if (oConnection != null) {
                    oConnection.close();
                }
                if (oDataConnectionSource != null) {
                    oDataConnectionSource.disposeConnection();
                }
            }
            return new ReplyBean(200, data);
        } else {
            return new ReplyBean(401, JsonMessage.getJsonMsg(401, "Unauthorized"));
        }
    }

    @Override
    public ReplyBean getall() throws Exception {
        if (this.checkpermission("getall")) {
            HashMap<String, String> hmOrder = ParameterCook.getOrderParams(ParameterCook.prepareOrder(oRequest));
            ArrayList<FilterBeanHelper> alFilter = ParameterCook.getFilterParams(ParameterCook.prepareFilter(oRequest));
            String data = null;
            Connection oConnection = null;
            ConnectionInterface oDataConnectionSource = null;
            try {
                oDataConnectionSource = getSourceConnection();
                oConnection = oDataConnectionSource.newConnection();
                EspecialidadDao oEspecialidadDao = new EspecialidadDao(oConnection, (PusuarioBean) oRequest.getSession().getAttribute("userBean"));
                ArrayList<EspecialidadBean> arrBeans = oEspecialidadDao.getAll(alFilter, hmOrder, AppConfigurationHelper.getJsonMsgDepth());
                data = JsonMessage.getJsonExpression(200, AppConfigurationHelper.getGson().toJson(arrBeans));
            } catch (Exception ex) {
                Log4j.errorLog(this.getClass().getName() + ":" + (ex.getStackTrace()[0]).getMethodName(), ex);
                throw new Exception();
            } finally {
                if (oConnection != null) {
                    oConnection.close();
                }
                if (oDataConnectionSource != null) {
                    oDataConnectionSource.disposeConnection();
                }
            }
            return new ReplyBean(200, data);
        } else {
            return new ReplyBean(401, JsonMessage.getJsonMsg(401, "Unauthorized"));
        }
    }

    @Override
    public ReplyBean getpage() throws Exception {
        if (this.checkpermission("getpage")) {
            int intRegsPerPag = ParameterCook.prepareRpp(oRequest);
            int intPage = ParameterCook.preparePage(oRequest);
            HashMap<String, String> hmOrder = ParameterCook.getOrderParams(ParameterCook.prepareOrder(oRequest));
            ArrayList<FilterBeanHelper> alFilter = ParameterCook.getFilterParams(ParameterCook.prepareFilter(oRequest));
            String data = null;
            Connection oConnection = null;
            ConnectionInterface oDataConnectionSource = null;
            try {
                oDataConnectionSource = getSourceConnection();
                oConnection = oDataConnectionSource.newConnection();
                EspecialidadDao oEspecialidadDao = new EspecialidadDao(oConnection, (PusuarioBean) oRequest.getSession().getAttribute("userBean"));
                List<EspecialidadBean> arrBeans = oEspecialidadDao.getPage(intRegsPerPag, intPage, alFilter, hmOrder, AppConfigurationHelper.getJsonMsgDepth());
                data = JsonMessage.getJsonExpression(200, AppConfigurationHelper.getGson().toJson(arrBeans));
            } catch (Exception ex) {
                Log4j.errorLog(this.getClass().getName() + ":" + (ex.getStackTrace()[0]).getMethodName(), ex);
                throw new Exception();
            } finally {
                if (oConnection != null) {
                    oConnection.close();
                }
                if (oDataConnectionSource != null) {
                    oDataConnectionSource.disposeConnection();
                }
            }
            return new ReplyBean(200, data);
        } else {
            return new ReplyBean(401, JsonMessage.getJsonMsg(401, "Unauthorized"));
        }
    }

    @Override
    public ReplyBean remove() throws Exception {
        if (this.checkpermission("remove")) {
            Integer id = ParameterCook.prepareId(oRequest);
            String data = null;
            Connection oConnection = null;
            ConnectionInterface oDataConnectionSource = null;
            try {
                oDataConnectionSource = getSourceConnection();
                oConnection = oDataConnectionSource.newConnection();
                oConnection.setAutoCommit(false);
                EspecialidadDao oEspecialidadDao = new EspecialidadDao(oConnection, (PusuarioBean) oRequest.getSession().getAttribute("userBean"));
                data = JsonMessage.getJsonExpression(200, (String) oEspecialidadDao.remove(id).toString());
                oConnection.commit();
            } catch (Exception ex) {
                if (oConnection != null) {
                    oConnection.rollback();
                }
                Log4j.errorLog(this.getClass().getName() + ":" + (ex.getStackTrace()[0]).getMethodName(), ex);
                throw new Exception();
            } finally {
                if (oConnection != null) {
                    oConnection.close();
                }
                if (oDataConnectionSource != null) {
                    oDataConnectionSource.disposeConnection();
                }
            }
            return new ReplyBean(200, data);
        } else {
            return new ReplyBean(401, JsonMessage.getJsonMsg(401, "Unauthorized"));
        }
    }

    @Override
    public ReplyBean set() throws Exception {
        if (this.checkpermission("set")) {
            String jason = ParameterCook.prepareJson(oRequest);
            ReplyBean oReplyBean = new ReplyBean();
            Connection oConnection = null;
            ConnectionInterface oDataConnectionSource = null;
            try {
                oDataConnectionSource = getSourceConnection();
                oConnection = oDataConnectionSource.newConnection();
                oConnection.setAutoCommit(false);
                EspecialidadDao oEspecialidadDao = new EspecialidadDao(oConnection, (PusuarioBean) oRequest.getSession().getAttribute("userBean"));
                EspecialidadBean oEspecialidadBean = new EspecialidadBean();
                oEspecialidadBean = AppConfigurationHelper.getGson().fromJson(jason, oEspecialidadBean.getClass());
                if (oEspecialidadBean != null) {
                    Integer iResult = oEspecialidadDao.set(oEspecialidadBean);
                    if (iResult >= 1) {
                        oReplyBean.setCode(200);
                        oReplyBean.setJson(JsonMessage.getJsonExpression(200, iResult.toString()));
                    } else {
                        oReplyBean.setCode(500);
                        oReplyBean.setJson(JsonMessage.getJsonMsg(500, "Error during registry set"));
                    }
                } else {
                    oReplyBean.setCode(500);
                    oReplyBean.setJson(JsonMessage.getJsonMsg(500, "Error during registry set"));
                }
                oConnection.commit();
            } catch (Exception ex) {
                if (oConnection != null) {
                    oConnection.rollback();
                }
                Log4j.errorLog(this.getClass().getName() + ":" + (ex.getStackTrace()[0]).getMethodName(), ex);
                throw new Exception();
            } finally {
                if (oConnection != null) {
                    oConnection.close();
                }
                if (oDataConnectionSource != null) {
                    oDataConnectionSource.disposeConnection();
                }
            }
            return oReplyBean;
        } else {
            return new ReplyBean(401, JsonMessage.getJsonMsg(401, "Unauthorized"));
        }
    }

}


SAXON has been nominated for THE MICHAEL POWELL AWARD for BEST NEW BRITISH FEATURE. There are eleven films in competition, many of them with well-upholstered budgets and famous actors, so SAXON supporters are kindly requested to cross fingers so hard it hurts. All religions, superstitions and rational/irrational belief systems accepted.
Edinburgh International Film Festival's artistic director has officially selected Britfilm SAXON for the 2007 programme and awarded first-time producer Elise Valmorbida the honour of Trailblazer – one of only ten such sparklers in the UK.
SAXON's premiere happens at 21.45 on 22nd August. There's a second chance to catch it at 21.45 on 24th August. We'd love you to come along, laugh, cry, clap if you dare and (regardless of all your emotions) carefully fill in the ratings card with the best marks in town, so SAXON stands a chance of winning the Audience Award.
Peccadillo Pictures has partnered with SAXON for UK distribution. They are distributing Cannes 2007 Critics Week winner XXY, The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros, Beyond Hatred, Cannes 2006 Closing Film Transylvania and more… Peccadillo's emblem is a black cat. Their office is at Panther House. Talk about the cute little furry thing that roared.


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Surely, you have heard of refurbished Android watches. You might have a friend who has actually purchased a refurb and you, too, are tempted to do the same. Well, look no further as this article will guide you with looking for the best places to buy refurbished Android watches.
Buying refurbished (or refurbs, as some people call it) can be a great alternative if you still want to own the latest gadgets without breaking the bank. Buying wisely is really the key. You don't always have to spend unreasonable amounts when you can get your hands on cheaper items.
Read and understand the item's fine print.
Buy only refurbished items that have a warranty. Most refurbs come with a 90-day warranty but there are some that could go for a year. Purchase the item with the longest warranty period.
Consider the age of the Android smartwatch. There are many Android smartwatches that are still awesome even if they are manufactured 3 years back. On the other hand, older models have lesser monetary value.
A simple search on the internet can yield to an enormous selection of online markets that sells refurbished gadgets. It is then important to buy only from reliable sources.
There is no better place to buy a refurbished smartwatch than through its manufacturer or a reputable store. Are you thinking to buy a refurbished Samsung Gear S3 Frontier? Go to the nearest Samsung store and ask the salesman for the item.
They would be very happy to assist you with your purchase. You can be sure that their refurbs are repaired and tested. Plus, they also have the longest warranty period which can extend up to a year. You can also check their mall outlets.
You can also buy at reputable stores, those who are guaranteed not to sell hand-me-downs or uncertified pre-owned.
Amazon is one of the most reputable online shops on the internet that ships to almost anywhere in the world (depending on your item).
They have a lot of Android refurbished watches to choose from and a lot of reputable sellers. They take plenty of efforts in providing a safe and fast transaction and delivery to their customers.
Amazon offers a 90-day warranty to their certified refurbished Android watches.
Based in San Jose, California and founded in 1995, eBay has served millions of consumers from about 30 countries worldwide as of 2011.
Although it sometimes receives negative feedbacks from customers, eBay still remains as one of the most reputable online markets on the web. It has plenty of legitimate sellers that offer reasonable discounts and has a wide range of products to choose from.
eBay has more than a hundred refurbished Android watches from different sellers to date. Customers can choose from a variety of smartwatches like Samsung, Asus, Sony, Motorola etc.
Groupon is another American e-commerce business that serves in 500 markets from different countries around the world. Comparing some of its refurb items in Amazon, Groupon smartwatches are slightly higher in value. Nevertheless, they have many legitimate sellers.
Groupon also offers free returns and has a 90-day warranty, like Amazon.
Awarded as "Company of the Year" by Forbes magazine, Best Buy is one of the largest electronic retail industry in the United States. Its headquarters is in Minnesota and can ship to almost all states in the US, to Guam, and US Virgin Islands. You can also pick up your items from their store.
Their refurb prices are lower compared to Amazon and eBay, but they could only ship to limited areas.
Watch Station offers high-end, branded smartwatches that are compatible with your Android phone. Certified refurbished smartwatches such as Fossil, Michael Kors, Marc Jacobs, Emporio Armani, are all available at this online shop.
Just like Best Buy, Watch Station currently ships only within the US with standard shipping of about 3-6 working days.
Watch Station is an authorized dealer that guarantees that all iconic watches are genuine. It has around a hundred stores around the world, you can easily find a store near you.
Buying refurbished Android smartwatches online is tricky. You will rely on other customer's experiences and put your full trust to the sellers.
There is little you can do to avoid the risk, that is why we recommend that you go to the manufacturer or certified/authorized retail stores. If you still want to buy online, take your time to browse through the seller's reviews and ratings.
Have you tried buying refurbished Android smartwatches or gadgets? Which other online market do you recommend? Share it us on the comments section below.


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South Florida under tropical storm watch
By Contributing Writer
Tropical Depression 19 formed off the coast of Florida late this afternoon and is expected to bring rain to South Florida this weekend. Our area is under a tropical storm watch.
The National Hurricane Center expects the depression to become Tropical Storm Sally as early as this evening, prompting a tropical storm watch for South Florida. Periods of heavy rain and gusty winds are expected in our area, so it is important that you monitor local media and pay attention to updates from the National Hurricane Center.
We expect university operations will continue as scheduled.
Please note that FIU has a communication protocol to keep the community informed about university operations during emergencies, including storms. Please look for emails, follow FIU on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and, check FIU News and monitor local media for updates.
Storm preparation may be a new experience for many members of our university community. For tips on what to do, please visit the FIU Department of Emergency Management website or Miami-Dade County's Hurricane Guide
This weather system must not take our attention away from the things that we must all do to stop the spread of COVID-19: Wear your face covering, keep physical distance and wash your hands frequently with soap and water.

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Q: How to use windows bootloader to dual boot windows and ubuntu on uefi? What I exactly tried is...
Installed windows 10 with uefi.
Installed Ubuntu 17.04 with uefi on the 20GB drive. The ubuntu bootloader is installed on the efi system partition created while installing windows 10, by selecting the "Windows Boot Manager" when asked for partitioning during wizard for installing Ubuntu.
So, after the installation of ubuntu, my EFI Firmware Menu (UEFI Boot Menu) shows like:
[SSD with windows(Legacy)]
[DVD-ROM]
[USB Drive]
[UEFI: USB Drive]
ubuntu
The default selection was the "ubuntu" and that lead to the grub loader.
What exactly I wanted was when I start my computer, windows boot loader must provide option like the blue screen as shown below, to select between the windows and ubuntu.
Bootloader Image That I want
So I tried booting from my windows 10 efi usb installed, select repair my computer and opened command prompt. And used bcdedit to edit the bootloader.
I make changes like...
deleted the "ubuntu" firmware application to remove the grub loader.
Add a "Windows Boot Loader" but command
"bcdedit /create /d "Ubuntu" /application /osloader"
and set path to "\EFI\ubuntu\shimx64.efi"
so my bcd configuration seems like k
Windows Boot Manager that links bootmgfw.efi.
Windows Boot Loader (Windows 10)that links winload.efi
Windows Boot Loader (Ubuntu) that links shimx64.efi //(That I added)
So I got the black and white Windows Boot Manager instead the Graphical Blue Boot loader and also its unable to boot to ubuntu by throwing an error.

What exactly I want is a blue screen with two options from windows blue boot loader and since I have uefi based installation, I can't use EasyBCD.
Please help.

A: Try EasyUEFI instead of EasyBCD

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Bend time in pretty puzzler Mr Tic Toc & the Endless City
Rock around the clock
We all wish we could turn back time, but newly announced puzzle-adventure Mr Tic Toc & the Endless City takes that to extremes. In this lovely watercolour-shaded thing from extremely Frenchly-named studio Un Je Ne Sais Quoi, you'll be reshaping the history of an island one revision of the history books at a time, as you flit from ancient prehistory to the far flung future all without taking a step.
While point-and-click adventures have tackled the subject of time travel many times before, most such puzzlers (Day of The Tentacle springs to mind as a classic example) have treated each time-period as a separate location with a handful of connected items that might be altered through your poking around the time-stream.
Beardy little antiquarian Mr Tic Toc can use his time-travelling suitcase to hop freely between time periods that he's already visited, seemingly seamlessly. Some areas might be almost unchanged in thousands of years, while others have been radically altered by the flow of time.
The suitcase (which seems to have a mind and voice of its own) also holds items of any size. While that's not inherently unusual by adventure standards, it does allow puzzles to expand to impressive scale, as shown in the trailer above. A massive dinosaur skull, cleverly placed, can redirect the flow of a river, changing what was built and where in future eras.
On Twitter, the developers have described the game as a 'time-wrecking adventure', suggesting that not every change you make will be for the better, and that the butterfly effect might just come back to bite you in the posterior as your temporal meddling spirals out of control.
Sadly, games this pretty take time to make, and Un Je Ne Sais Quoi reckon that it won't be ready to launch until sometime in 2019. In the meantime we've at least got the next best thing to a time machine: Enough games due over the rest of the year to keep us constantly busy.
Un Je Ne Sais Quoi


A scene from Amazing Race Canada.
The Canadian Screen Awards handed out 50 honours Tuesday night as the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television (ACCT) kicked off a week of events highlighting the homegrown entertainment industry.
Awards in the categories of news and sports, documentary, lifestyle, and reality and digital media were delivered at a Toronto gala hosted by comedian Sean Cullen. On Wednesday night, the ACCT will honour those working in the drama, children's or youth, comedy and variety categories.
Among the winners was The Globe and Mail's Greg McArthur, who shared the Barbara Sears Award for best editorial research with the team that produced the fifth estate episode "The Mob and Michael Degroote" for the CBC.
The network also took home top honours in the best factual program or series category (for Still Standing), best history documentary program or series (Vietnam: Canada's Shadow War), best host of interviewer in a news or information program or series (Power & Politics' Rosemary Barton), best news anchor – national (Ian Hanomansing) and best news or information program (Marketplace, for the episode "Licence to Deceive"), among other awards.
Programs that netted multiple CSAs included CTV's The Amazing Race Canada (four awards), Vision TV's Songs of Freedom (three awards) and CBC's The National (two awards).
"To the people who chronicle our daily lives through reality-TV, news, sports and documentaries, bravo," Helga Stephenson, ACCT's CEO, said in a statement. "To the digital creators, thank you for taking us into the new world and congratulations to all of you."


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ManyMentors: Mentoring in the Modern Age
Keshia Ashe, a Chemical Engineering doctoral candidate in the Institute of Regenerative Engineering at the UConn Health Center (UCHC), and recent UConn Biology graduate Tiffany St. Bernard, intend to use video mentoring to foster a more aware, prepared, and confident generation of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) students.
The two recently co-founded ManyMentors, an online video mentoring site that matches college students from the STEM disciplines with high school students from traditionally underrepresented populations who are interested in STEM careers. Keshia explains that ManyMentors enables college mentors and their mentees to interact remotely, from any location, allowing mentees to gain knowledge, enhance skills, and develop the ambition to pursue STEM degrees.
The organization will hold a meeting for STEM-discipline students who are interested in serving as mentors on Thursday, February 2 at 7:00 p.m. in room 130 of the Biology/Physics Building on the UConn Storrs campus.
In addition to mentoring activities, each mentor-mentee pair may optionally participate in a STEM-based learning competition, New Explorations in Talent, or NEXT. In partnership with Concursive, a Virginia-based social enterprise software company, and CTiHub, a Connecticut-based business social networking platform, ManyMentors will support a virtual environment that enables mentor/mentee teams to collaborate virtually to design, re-create, engineer, or solve STEM challenges. The inaugural NEXT STEM Challenge will pit competing teams in solving a computer science and engineering problem that could directly impact many Fortune 500 companies.
In preparation for the official February launch of the organization, Keshia, Tiffany and their partners have begun to vet prospective mentors through a process that includes a preliminary online application on which candidates will name areas of expertise and answer the simple question, "Why do you want to be a mentor?" Candidates will be interviewed the ManyMentor principals, who will look for the right mix of skills, motivation and dedication to join the ManyMentors team. The potential mentees will also be evaluated before mentor/mentee pairings are made.
To ensure the success of the venture, Keshia notes that mentors will be expected to attend a meeting each month for mentor training, advice on troubleshooting, and exposure to educational/professional development talks. Similarly, mentees will be required to participate in online training programs. In this way, mentors and mentees alike will learn their roles and responsibilities. They will also complete regular surveys geared to determine the effectiveness of the mentoring sessions, identify friction points, and ensure the relationship has positive momentum and is helping to advance the students' skills and ambitions. Monthly social activities at central locations will also enhance the student/mentor relationship.
Genesis of ManyMentors
ManyMentors arose from the personal experiences of both young women, who note they have benefited personally from strong mentorship that has and continues to contribute toward their successes.
Keshia was involved in a variety of youth advising groups from a young age that solidified her commitment to helping others. As a high school student, she found that her love of math and science suited her well to a degree program in Biomedical Engineering, and she earned a B.S. in the subject at the University of Virginia. Intent upon a career in research or academia, she decided to continue her studies at UConn as a Ph.D. student at UConn's Institute for Regenerative Engineering, where she is thoughtfully advised and mentored by Dr. Cato Laurencin.
Throughout her undergraduate years and now, as a graduate student, she has remained active in mentoring. She became involved in the UCHC's Health Careers Opportunities Program (UCHC-HCOP), through which she regularly visits and assists Hartford High School students in preparing for STEM studies and careers. Keshia remarks that she and her fellow mentors increasingly found themselves unable to answer every question the students asked about college options, the STEM studies and careers, and what preparation was needed. Even after they started bringing in guest speakers, they realized that the students' mentorship needs exceeded what could be adequately delivered within the constraints of transportation and time limitations. Thus, the idea for ManyMentors was born.
Like Keshia, Tiffany was inspired by her own experience to become involved in mentoring. As a recent UConn graduate with a degree in Biology, she has been influenced by Dr. Ruth Washington, an Associate Professor-in-Residence of Molecular and Cell Biology who also oversees major initiatives at UConn aimed at increasing the diversity of the UConn STEM community. Tiffany's positive experiences as the recipient of generous mentorship have motivated her to likewise make a difference in the lives of other students. As a mentor, she has been involved in a number of mentoring programs at UConn, and most recently served as a mentor for the Women in Math, Science and Engineering (WIMSE) learning community. Tiffany wholeheartedly believes "the best way to succeed is to have someone in your life who you can trust and who believes in you." Tiffany credits Dr. Washington and Dr. Michael Smith, a chemistry professor who welcomed her as a student researcher within his laboratory, as instrumental in helping her define her academic pathway.
To learn more about ManyMentors and how to become involved, contact Keshia Ashe or Tiffany St. Bernard at keshia@manymentors.org or tiffany@manymentors.org.


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Midterms: Trump focuses on preserving a GOP-run Senate in rally-filled sprint to the election
John Fritze David Jackson
An earlier version of this story misstated the time frame over which the president held a half-dozen rallies for House contests. Those rallies have taken place since Oct. 1.
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is planning a final-week campaign blitz of 11 rallies in eight states before the midterm election, part of a broader effort to preserve a Republican-run Senate – but not necessarily a Republican-led House.
Trump's pre-election schedule – 11 rallies spread over Florida, Ohio, Georgia, Indiana, Missouri, Montana, Tennessee and West Virginia – suggests an emphasis on Senate and gubernatorial races, not competitive U.S. House contests.
Most of Trump's schedule involves visits to states with incumbent Democratic senators considered beatable: Joe Donnelly of Indiana, Claire McCaskill of Missouri, Jon Tester in Montana and Joe Manchin in West Virginia. Trump has visited each of those states at least once in recent weeks.
Tennessee, meanwhile, features a tight race to replace retiring Republican Sen. Bob Corker. Trump is stumping for Rep. Marsha Blackburn against the Democrat, former Gov. Phil Bredesen.
Republican operatives said they viewed Trump's rally schedule as a measure of where the president can make the biggest difference.
"Given the red-leaning makeup of the Senate battleground, the president is much more of an asset to Republicans in states like Tennessee and West Virginia," said Ken Spain, a GOP consultant and former aide at the National Republican Congressional Committee.
"It's much more of a mixed bag at the House race level," Spain added, "although there are places where his presence could help mitigate some of the losses Republicans are facing."
White House officials countered the president has held rallies in a half-dozen House contests since Oct. 1. In all, the president will have attended 30 rallies between Labor Day and the election, officials said.
"Unlike most presidents, his midterm focus began months ago," said a senior White House official speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss political strategy.
The final push comes after Trump had already significantly ratcheted up his presence on the campaign trail this month, often eclipsing his official White House schedule. The president has hit several states each week, including multiple weekend rallies in battleground states.
Democrats need to flip a net 23 seats to win back control of the House. In the Senate, Democrats face a more daunting challenge because so many of the party's incumbents are running in states Trump won in 2016.
"Yes, there is more emphasis on the Senate, although House candidates do participate," said Jennifer Duffy, who tracks Senate races for the nonpartisan Cook Political Report.
Duffy noted House candidates often take the stage at the president's rallies, though often not as prominently as Senate candidates. Trump named Rep. Greg Gianforte during a rally in Montana this month, praising the Montana incumbent Republican who is in a competitive re-election battle against Democrat Kathleen Williams.
But Trump himself later pointed to the bitterly fought Senate contest between Tester and Republican Matt Rosendale as the reason he has visited the state three times this year. He has another rally scheduled in the Treasure State this weekend.
Trump and other Republican candidates have hammered immigration – including the caravan of Central Americans slowly winding its way to the U.S. border with Mexico. Democrats, meanwhile, have increasingly focused on health care and efforts by the Trump administration to undermine the 2010 Affordable Care Act.
The more recent attempted bombing of prominent Democrats and the shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue on Saturday that left 11 people dead may also influence how voters view Trump, who most analysts believe will be the main factor for both supporters and opponents.
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More:Midterm elections: 5 hot races that could help decide House control
Trump's upcoming live appearances include rallies for two governor's candidates he has been especially vocal about: Brian Kemp in Georgia and Ron DeSantis in Florida.
Florida also features a high-profile Senate race, as current Gov. Rick Scott, a Republican, challenges incumbent Democrat Bill Nelson.
Trump and aides have long expressed confidence about holding and even expanding the Republican majority in the Senate; they are less sanguine in the House, as a slew of Republican retirements and heavy spending by Democrats give the latter a good chance to prevail.
"We're doing great in the Senate," Trump told a rally in North Carolina late last week. "And I think we're going to do really good in the House."
Though the schedule is not yet complete, few if any of Trump's appearances over the next week appear to take him near competitive House races. Trump's political team had signaled early on that Trump would make the Senate his focus.
Scott Jennings, a political adviser to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said the emphasis is on the Senate, "with a couple of important governors races tossed in where the geography favors Trump."
"If the GOP holds or increases its majority in the Senate it is a huge victory and Trump can rightly claim to have been a key factor in it," Jennings said. "The political office has put Trump in a very favorable position to salvage something positive out of what could have been a really bad cycle."
Republican strategist Bruce Haynes, a former Republican campaign strategist now with Sard Verbinnen & Co., said Trump should help generate more GOP turnout.
"Bottom line," Haynes said, "midterms are generally lower turnout base races, and (they) have concluded they'd rather have him out there on the stump being Trump than inside the White House tweeting."
Trump's schedule includes stops in Florida on Wednesday; Missouri on Thursday; West Virginia and Indiana on Friday; Montana and Florida on Saturday; Georgia and Tennessee on Sunday; and Ohio, Indiana and Missouri on Monday, the day before the election.
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Brief History Of Czech Republic - Historynations.com
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FIRST CZECHS
From around 400 BC what is currently the Czech Republic was occupied by a Celtic race. The Romans considered them the Boii and they gave their name to Bohemia. At that point around 100 AD, a Germanic people called the Marcomanni vanquished the zone. The Romans exchanged with the Marcomanni and now and again battled with them yet they never vanquished this piece of the world.
In the 6th century, a Slavic people entered what is currently the Czech Republic. As per legend, a man called Cech drove them. Anyway for quite a long time they were just an accumulation of clans not a solitary, joined individuals.
Anyway, in the ninth century, a people called the Moravians from the wilderness of the Czech Republic and Slovakia made a realm in Central Europe. It was known as the Great Moravian Empire and it included what is presently the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and parts of Germany and Poland. German teachers started to change over the general population of the realm to Christianity. At that point, the ruler Ratislav (846-870) requested that the Byzantine head send ministers. He sent St Methodius and St Cyril.
Wenceslas acquired the honored position of Bohemia (Czech Republic) in 921 when he was 14. When he became an adult he endeavored to change over his kin to Christianity. Anyway, individuals driven by his sibling Boleslav contradicted him. In 929 Wenceslas was killed. A while later he was consecrated (pronounced a holy person). Besides the walk of Christianity couldn't be ceased and soon all of Bohemia was changed over. The Moravian Empire achieved a top under Svatopluk (871-894). Anyway, in 896, a furious people from the east called Magyars attacked. They vanquished Slovakia however the Czechs stayed free.
THE CZECHS IN THE MIDDLE AGES
Besides the distinctive clans in what is currently the Czech Republic slowly wound up joined under the Premyslid line. Anyway, the Germans eclipsed them. In 950 Bohemia turned out to be a piece of the Holy Roman Empire.
What was this realm? The Christian essayist Augustine guaranteed that God made the Roman Empire for the benefit of humankind. He said there ought to be one realm driven by a head similarly as there was one church driven by the pope. In the mid-ninth century, a man named Charlemagne vanquished the greater part of western and focal Europe. He guaranteed he was the successor of the old Roman sovereigns (despite the fact that his domain did exclude Rome).
After his passing, his domain split into three sections. The eastern part, in the long run, moved toward becoming Germany. Anyway, the leader of the eastern past kept the title ruler. In time his domain wound up known as the Holy Roman Empire. Anyway, it before long turned into an intricate interwoven pattern of states and the head had little power. The Czechs opposed any impedance by the heads in their residential undertakings.
In the thirteenth century, Bohemia (Czech Republic) succeeded. Silver and gold were found and mining turned into a vital industry. German pioneers, experts, ranchers, and excavators were urged to come and live in Bohemia. Towns and exchange prospered. The Premyslid administration finished in 1306 when Vaclav III was killed. In the long run, the Czech nobles offered the position of authority to John of Luxembourg, spouse of Vaclav's sister. The fourteenth century was a brilliant age for the Czechs. John, who ruled until the point when 1346 invested a large portion of his energy abroad however his child Charles or Karel IV was an extraordinary ruler. Under him, Bohemia wound up rich and ground-breaking.
In 1355 he was chosen Holy Roman Emperor. In 1356 he issued a brilliant bull which affirmed that the Holy Roman Empire was a district of sovereign states, not a solitary domain. Charles presented more effective cultivating techniques from France. This together with its gold and silver mines made Bohemia prosperous. Charles constructed numerous new open structures and under him, expressions of the human experience prospered. Besides in 1348, Charles established a college in Prague - the first in focal Europe
The Hussite Movement (1419 - 1436)
A few conditions prompted the production of the Hussite change development. The first was the financial and political emergency amid the rule of Wenceslas IV (1378-1419), the successor of Charles IV. This emergency was exacerbated by the issues in Europe of this time (the Great Schism, feedback of the Church). The Hussite development was propelled by the thoughts of Master Jan Hus, a minister who was signed at the stake in 1415 at Constance. Regardless of his passing, his supporters effectively proceeded in their endeavors to change the Church.
Beneficiary to the Crown of Bohemia, the Roman Emperor Sigismund, endeavored to crush the developing transformation with drive, however, the Hussites vanquished his five successive campaigns in the years 1420-1431. Just the triumph of 1434, when the conservatives vanquished the radicals, opened the route for an impermanent understanding between Hussite Bohemia and Catholic Europe. This understanding, The Compacts of Basle was announced in 1436 and affirmed the Hussite section, and would later be paralleled by the Reformation of the sixteenth century. The Hussite development changed the structure of society from multiple points of view. It made religious dualism without precedent for Christian Europe. There was a decrease in the power and thriving of the Church from which the respectability and towns could benefit. The Czech country and Czech culture went to the bleeding edge of social
life. In the long stretches of turmoil, a Czech respectable - George of Podebrady, an adroit ambassador and a man of remarkable identity, turned into the pioneer of Czech political life. He was chosen King of Bohemia in 1458. His discretionary exercises - eminently his push to set up a peace confederation of the European sovereigns - even came to into the great beyond of focal Europe.
Autonomous State (from 1918)
The thrashing of the Austria-Hungarian Empire in the World War I made room for the establishment of an autonomous territory of Czechs and Slovaks (28.10.1918). The Czechoslovak Republic progressively ended up one of the exceedingly created nations of the world with a few major modern gatherings as Baťa and Škoda. A time of twenty long stretches of majority rules system and thriving was finished by the hostility of Hitler's Germany. The meeting in Munich and the accompanying German occupation in March 1939 brought the finish of the autonomous Czechoslovak state.
After World War II, the reestablished republic turned out to be a piece of the Soviet circle of intensity. A time of "restricted" majority rule government was finished by a Communist takeover in February 1948. All private property was seized and political and human rights were stifled. An endeavor to change and acculturate Communist totality and to debilitate connections to the Soviet Union fizzled when the Soviet Army attacked the nation in August 1968. The steady rot of the Communist administration and the Soviet domain and the mass dissents and exhibitions of the Czechoslovak individuals finished in the ousting of the Communist administration in November 1989 and in the re-establishment of parliamentary majority rules system. The progressions were affirmed by the decision of Václav Havel as President of the Republic.
On 1 January 1993, the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic was calmly isolated and the autonomous Czech and Slovak Republics were established. The Czech Republic is presently a parliamentary vote based system with a working business sector economy taking a stab at the European Union participation with 1 January 2003 as its reference date for increase set by the Czech Government. On May 1, 2004, the Czech Republic turned into a Member State of the European Union.
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Glenea ochraceovittata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by James Thomson in 1865. It is known from Malaysia.

Subspecies
 Glenea ochraceovittata discomedioplagiata Breuning, 1956
 Glenea ochraceovittata elate Pascoe, 1867
 Glenea ochraceovittata ochraceovittata J. Thomson, 1865

References

ochraceovittata
Beetles described in 1865

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Aysha Zackria '19
I'm a person who wants to do everything, and I think that having access to so many things has been really important to me.
The sky is the limit for senior Aysha Zackria, an NSU University School "lifer" and National Merit Finalist who has cultivated various passions while demonstrating a true love for learning during her 14 years at USchool. She is mindful and enthusiastic about seizing every opportunity that is presented to her because she knows she can handle doing so. "I'm a person who wants to do everything, and I think that having access to so many things has been really important to me," Zackria said. "USchool is the land of opportunity; there's so much to do here."
Zackria plays an active role in the Writing Fellows club and currently serves as its program coordinator, using her strength as a writer to help fellows improve their tutoring skills. Through this club, Zackria helped submit a research grant proposal centered on rubric-based peer tutoring to create a more purposeful approach for tutors and provide them with a structured end goal for their students. Zackria's penchant for English also manifests in her position as co-editor-in-chief of the Literary Magazine and as the president of the Book Club. As president, she plans on starting a prison book collective, which would involve loaning or donating books collected in drives to people in prison. Her involvement with the Book Club has allowed her to work closely with its sponsor – Upper School English teacher, Ms. Ann Sellers. Zackria regards Sellers as one of her role models who has challenged her to focus on the development of unique ideas as opposed to the nuances of writing and grammar. "If you can improve the way you think, you improve the way you live," Zackria said.
Zackria's passion for English and the arts collide with the critiques she writes for the Cappies, a local writing and awards program that trains high school theatre and journalism students to be expert writers, critical thinkers, and leaders. Furthermore, as a talented bass player, actress, playwright, and vocalist, Zackria currently serves as the vice president of the Tri-M Music Honor Society and served as the treasurer last year. She is also actively involved in the International Thespian Society as the senior representative of District 13. She has received ratings of superior and excellent for her performances in various USchool musicals and one act plays and also devotes her time and musical talents to volunteering at other schools in need of assistance. At the moment, a script Zackria wrote is being produced into a radio play on the Podcast app.
One of Zackria's proudest moments as a USchool student, and the most challenging, was learning the musical score for our recent production of Tuck Everlasting, which involved five months of rigorous practice. In years prior, students would play on top of a track, but this performance solely had live music. "To be able to play an unedited Broadway score and have it sound good and play the right notes with ridiculous time signatures changes and keys with seven flats was a really big source of pride for me," Zackria said. I'm going to talk about this for the rest of my life. I don't feel like I'll ever encounter something that difficult musically."
As a sophomore, Zackria was recognized as an NSU University School Outstanding Citizen Scholar for being a self-motivated student who demonstrates a commitment to academic excellence and her school community. She also received the Outstanding English Scholar Award freshman year as well as the Sewanee Book Award junior year. Her leadership style manifests in the form of collaboration and motivating others to reach their potential both in her artistic involvement and her STEM-related interests like Mu Alpha Theta. She credits her parents for shaping her into the person she is today. "All my passion comes from my parents," Zackria said. "Both are strong and bold in their respective industries and spheres of influence."
Zackria plans on majoring in music engineering in college to combine her longtime passions for the arts and sciences and is interested in exploring a minor in dramaturgy, which combines history, theatre, and English. "I figured that would cover all my bases," she said. Although she has a perfect ACT score and has her eyes on small liberal arts colleges in the northeast that have a similar personalized environment as USchool does, she prefers not to be confined to a specific field, mold, or stereotype. Instead, she envisions who she wants to be in the future – a lifelong learner who exudes zeal, innovation, and kindness.
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# StrykerJS

*Professor X: For someone who hates mutants... you certainly keep some strange company.*
*William Stryker: Oh, they serve their purpose... as long as they can be controlled.*

Welcome to StrykerJS's monorepo. This is where all official stryker packages are maintained.
If you're new to monorepos: don't be scared. You'll find the packages in the `packages` folder.

If you're interested in why we chose a monorepo, please read [babeljs's design document about monorepos](https://github.com/babel/babel/blob/master/doc/design/monorepo.md). We use it for the same reasons as they do.

## Introduction

For an introduction to mutation testing and Stryker's features, see [stryker-mutator.io](https://stryker-mutator.io/).

## Getting started

Please follow the [quickstart on the website](https://stryker-mutator.io/docs/stryker-js/getting-started/).

For small js projects, you can try the following command:

```
npm install --save-dev @stryker-mutator/core
# Only for small projects:
npx stryker run
```

It will run stryker with default values:

* Uses `npm test` as your test command
* Searches for files to mutate in the `lib` and `src` directories

## Usage

```sh
$ npx stryker <command> [options] [configFile]
```

See [usage on stryker-mutator.io](https://stryker-mutator.io/docs/stryker-js/usage)

## Supported mutators

See our website for the [list of currently supported mutators](https://stryker-mutator.io/docs/mutation-testing-elements/supported-mutators).

## Configuration

See [configuration on stryker-mutator.io](https://stryker-mutator.io/docs/stryker-js/configuration).

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Colin Kaepernick Speaks Out for Mumia Abu-Jamal
The exiled quarterback stands up for an imprisoned revolutionary, bringing Mumia's case into the current moment.
'We Can't Be Duped by Petty Reforms': A Q&A With a Black Panther
Kent Ford, who founded the Portland, Ore., chapter of the Black Panther Party, says we're finally seeing Fred Hampton's multiracial coalition in action.
Jules Boykoff
When We Don't Say Their Names, We Deny Them Justice
The murders of black cis men sparked the current protests. But black women, trans, nonbinary, and queer folks are fighting for their lives too.
Shirley Ngozi Nwangwa
Israel's Mizrahi Activists Are Fighting the Racist Nation-State Law
Echoing the country's Black Panther movement of the early 1970s, they're challenging the false binary of Arab vs. Jew, which the law strengthens.
Jen Marlowe
Mask Off: The 1980 US Olympic Hockey Team Has Long Been a Symbol of Reaction
Like it or not, the "Miracle on Ice" team has long allowed itself to be used by the worst actors in our politics.
William Barr's Police-Fueled War on Civil Rights
The attorney general's obsession with protecting the police is a throwback to the crackdown on protesters in the 1960s.
Joshua Clark Davis
Second and Third Thoughts on Tom Wolfe
He was blithely unaware of how his journalistic cutting edge sliced one family into ribbons—mine.
Jamie Bernstein
Colin Kaepernick's Message to Chicago Youth: 'Know Your Rights'
NFL quarterback took his Know Your Rights Camp to the South Side of Chicago. Here is an exclusive look inside.
Campus Admin Ignored Students' Demands for Black Visibility. So They Took Over Their Building.
The Afrikan/Black Student Alliance of the University of California, Santa Cruz, camped out for three days until the school met its demands.
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Fifty years later, four women who helped build the party look back on the less-attention-grabbing part of its history.
Yohuru Williams and Bryan Shih


In this episode brother Ash relates how modern mapping may differ from ancient techniques used to define location and direction.
As Dr. Lawrence Poulsen points out, in most ancient languages, the words translated into English as "east" nearly always refer to the rising of the sun, while "west" refers to setting of the sun.
Hmmm, that doesn't explain why Joseph Smith found a laminate skeleton in Indiana. Good try.
The Zelph incident took place in Illinois, not Indiana.
What the Book of Mormon itself says about its own geography.
Canonized revelations of Joseph Smith.
Uncanonized statements written by Joseph himself.
Secondhand contemporary reports of comments Joseph made.
Secondhand late reports of comments Joseph made.
The Zelph story falls squarely in the fourth and fifth categories, which means we should apply lesser weight to it than all the other statements found within the Book of Mormon or made by Joseph himself.
Even worse, there are a number of significant problems with the Zelph account: It was stitched together from several separate statements, and went through a series of editors who both removed and reinstated various aspects of the quote.
I strongly recommend you read Godfrey's study.
The ideas in this broadcast are based on the assumption that Mesoamerica is the location for the Book of Mormon stories. If the theory is in the wrong place to begin with then the hypothetical solution to the theory is meaningless. In other words, the problem of directions may not exist at all. This whole construct is fabricated to support a theory. Why create a hypothetical solution to a problem if it doesn't exist? How other ancient cultures view directions does not tell anyone about how the Nephites and Lamanites viewed directions. Nowhere in the Book of Mormon is there any suggestion of confusion of cardinal directions. To the contrary, the story of the Liahona specifically demonstrates that Lehi and his family were well aware of cardinal directions. Ancient cultures, if you must depend on them for justification, built pyramids and megaliths accurately oriented to astronomical events. The assumption in this article is that the ancient cultures were too stupid to know the difference. They knew more than we typically are willing to acknowledge because of our own cultural and chronological chauvinism. Ancient cultures navigated both on the seas and on the deserts by the stars. They knew where north was. If you have to create a hypothesis to justify a theory then maybe your theory is wrong. Search on Amazon.com for the book "Forget Everything You Know About Book of Mormon Geography".
The Liahona was not a "compass" in the sense of a magnetic indicator that points north. It was specifically given to Lehi to "point the way whither we should go into the wilderness" (1 Nephi 16:10). There is no evidence that the Nephites used it after Lehi's party arrived in the New World; it was merely passed down as a symbol of authority (as described in Alma 37).
Cardinal directions are not universal among all cultures, and it's a false assumption to claim that an ancient civilization is "stupid" because they didn't use magnetic north, as you do.
While Panama in some ways fits the "narrow neck of land" described in the Book of Mormon, there is no record of ancient civilizations there of the size and complexity of the Book of Mormon peoples (most notably it lacks cities made of cement and complex legal codes). The Monagrillo culture ends far too early (c. 1700 BC) to be the Jaredites, and the hunter-gathering and light farming of pre-Columbian Panamanians does not match the Book of Mormon's description of advanced Nephite society.
I would love to listen to your podcast on the Dicotamy of Truth, but thr audio seems to have been recorded over at about 20 seconds into it. Is there a way to restore your old podcast?
Sorry…the previous comment made it on the wrong page. It should have been on Ned's podcast page for 4th watch.
Amy: Please repost your comment here.
We have had the same issue with some feed providers. I suggest you try using a different computer or iPhone and/or android device. Please let us know what you have success with so we can offer help to others. If you cannot get proper sound I could download the file to a Dropbox or We Transfer type of account.


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Figure 11. As Jim Adair notes, "I'm a pepper and you're dead," which is a rather terminal view of this fun silencer made from a two-liter pop bottle. Several experts in this arcane field suggest filling the bottle with loofah sponge and/or other audiological dampers before application. This unit remains one of the cheapest, simplest, and easiest improvised silencers on the market. Credit: Melissa Kate and Grover.
rubber or plastic to the "muzzle" end of the multiliter container.
If only we could shut up and move out our Co-Presidents as effectively and quietly back to private life.


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RSVP matches retired and senior persons with volunteer opportunities
RSVP volunteer Carolyn Crowell teaches English to a Burmese refugee on Feb. 10. RSVP is a clearinghouse of volunteer opportunities for those ages 55 and older. (Photo by Natalie Hoefer)
By Natalie Hoefer
GREENWOOD—When Carolyn Crowell retired, she looked forward to doing "nothing."
"My first year of retirement, I decided I worked all my life so I didn't want to do anything, and that's what I did," said the 69-year-old former health care worker.
"Now I'm getting kind of bored. 'Nothing' is nice for a while, but then you need something," said Crowell.
The something she chose was a nearby volunteer opportunity working with immigrants on their language skills.
It's an opportunity she said she would not have discovered without the help of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP).
RSVP is a national volunteer network for people ages 55 and older. It is a service of Senior Corps, a group of programs administered by the Corporation for National and Community Service federal agency (CNCS).
"RSVP is a clearinghouse of volunteer opportunities," said Monica Woodsworth, director of RSVP of Central Indiana, a branch operated by Catholic Charities Indianapolis that covers Hamilton, Hendricks, Johnson and Marion counties. (Related: RSVP branches are located throughout central and southern Indiana)
"Depending on what the volunteers are interested in and how much time they want to spend, it's our job to help them find a good fit in the community."
The benefits to those ages 55 and older who volunteer are numerous, according to studies cited in CNCS literature.
Such benefits include improved physical and mental health, enhanced longevity, reduced chronic pain, reduced depression and anxiety, increased independence and self-esteem, and improved quality of life.
Every hour is 'significant'
Woodsworth said the process starts with a background check and review of references because "volunteers could work with our most vulnerable citizens, like the elderly and children."
Next, she said, "we give them information to look through and see what their options could be, and let them prioritize what they want to do."
Volunteer opportunities include anything from Catholic Charities services to community programs, said Woodsworth.
And RSVP is non-denominational.
"You don't have to be Catholic to volunteer with RSVP," she said. "It's open to anybody."
"Anybody" means no upper age limit—Woodsworth said she currently has volunteers ranging in ages from 55-96—and includes those with limitations, such as transportation.
"If someone doesn't have transportation, we try to figure out how we can get them involved in the easiest way possible," she said, including looking at public transportation and volunteer opportunities close to home.
"We tell the volunteers, 'If you only have an hour once a week or every two weeks, that hour is just as significant to the person you're helping as if you were able to give more,' " Woodsworth said.
'We stay connected'
Once a volunteer is matched with an opportunity, RSVP representatives serve as a liaison between the volunteer and the organization where the person serves.
"We follow up with both the organization and the volunteer to make sure it's working," said Woodsworth. "If it is, that's great.
"If it doesn't [work out], we work with [the volunteer] in trying to figure out what didn't work—did they have a change in priorities, or it just wasn't what they thought it was going to be.
"Then we work with them [on finding something else]. Just because one opportunity didn't work out, that doesn't mean other opportunities aren't still there," she said.
Even after a successful volunteering match has been established, said Woodsworth, "We stay connected [with the volunteers] through educational programs and volunteer appreciation.
"At least once a year, we try to bring our volunteers together for a Senior Corps luncheon," she said.
"We've had [educational sessions] on disability and inclusion, and baby boomers as caregivers. We had [someone from] the Social Security Administration come in.
"We like to give out information that can potentially help [the volunteers] in addition to the people they're helping as they volunteer," Woodsworth said.
'Anything we can to [offer] support'
Because all of the volunteers are at least 55, said Woodsworth, "we know that more than likely they'll end up being a family caregiver at some point."
In such situations, she said, continuing to volunteer, even if for less time, "gives them a sense of self-continuity throughout the caregiving. And when the caregiving ends, they haven't lost everything," she said.
Consequently, RSVP offers caregiver support.
"We have support groups. We do simple home modifications, anything we can to support [the volunteers] to do caregiving in the best way possible so they can keep their own life—which may include volunteering—but also help the person who needs them.
"We don't want caregiving to be about [the volunteers] isolating themselves into a caregiving role," said Woodsworth. "We want caregiving to be about making all the connections within the community that could possibly support them, as well as staying connected to volunteering if that has been a part of their life."
'A way to do something useful'
Crowell said she "just loves" her volunteer work for Catholic Charities Indianapolis' refugee and immigration services, making welcome cards for refugees from Burma and tutoring them in English.
"I enjoy helping people, especially these people trying to make something of their lives," said Crowell, a mother of four and grandmother of seven. "They ask questions. They are so eager to learn. It's just awesome."
Crowell said that volunteering "gives me something to do. I figure this is a way to do something useful."
The location where Crowell volunteers is just a few blocks from her home. Since she does not have a car, the proximity of the location not only makes volunteering possible for her, she said, but allows her to "get my exercise—it gets me out and moving."
Jessica Inabnitt, a member of Our Lady of the Greenwood Parish in Greenwood, serves as the lead instructor for teaching English as a second language at the facility where Crowell volunteers.
"She's been very helpful," Inabnitt said of Crowell. "A lot of the refugees took to her right away. She's got that grandmotherly, nurturing sense about her.
"Sometimes, I think we put the elderly in a box," said Inabnitt. "After a certain age, we think they're of no use, and that's just not right."
She looked over at Crowell, engaged in helping a young Burmese woman learn the days of the week.
"She is a great asset," said Inabnitt. "And RSVP is a great program."
(For more information on the Catholic Charities of Indianapolis' branch of RSVP covering Hamilton, Hendricks, Johnson and Marion counties, contact Monica Woodsworth at 317-261-3378, or e-mail her at mwoodsworth@archindy.org.) †


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McConnell at center of shutdown impasse but uncharacteristically disengaged
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Dec. 22 spoke about the impasse over funding that has triggered a partial government shutdown. (U.S. Senate)
By Erica Werner
David Weigel
The federal government has been partially shut down for a week, and hundreds of thousands of workers are furloughed, but there's no sign of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), the veteran dealmaker who has brokered an end to so many Washington impasses.
McConnell is home in Kentucky, and the senator's spokesman, Donald Stewart, said it's up to President Trump and the Democrats to come up with a deal to end the stalemate over funding for Trump's border wall.
In other words, in McConnell's view, it's not on him.
Still, the sidelines is an unusual place to find the Senate leader, especially while Washington is in the throes of a budget breakdown — one he was determined to avoid, and one he may have difficulty resolving next week with Senate Republicans who are fearful of crossing Trump.
McConnell has made no secret of his distaste for government shutdowns. Just days before it happened, he predicted it would not, telling Capitol Hill reporters that the public doesn't like shutdowns and "there's no education in the second kick of a mule."
"We've been down this path before, and I don't believe we'll go down this path again," McConnell said at the time.
But McConnell is dealing with an unreliable partner in the White House. The week before Christmas, McConnell pushed the Senate to unanimously pass a short-term spending bill that would have kept the government open through early February, but did not include giving Trump the $5 billion he wants for the wall that he had repeatedly insisted Mexico would finance.
McConnell did so with the understanding that Trump would support the bill, allies said. But the president changed course abruptly the next morning under intense pressure from conservatives, and the House never took up the Senate's bill, instead passing legislation to keep the government open and fund Trump's wall. The legislation had no chance in the Senate.
A quarter of the government shut down Dec. 22, and there's been very little progress in negotiations. McConnell has appeared to disengage, putting the onus on Democrats and Trump after his initial efforts were undercut by the president.
"McConnell is one of the best vote-counters in politics, and he generally knows when to fold a losing hand," said Bruce Reed, who was Joe Biden's chief of staff from 2011 to 2013, when McConnell and the then-vice president worked together to strike some critical deals. "He did that on a number of occasions in the Obama years. He's now stuck with a president who prefers to double down on a losing hand."
Allies point out that in budget fights under the Obama administration, it was up to McConnell to corral recalcitrant Republicans to make a deal with a Democratic administration, something he did successfully in high-pressure moments time and again. In this shutdown fight, though, the dynamic is reversed and it's up to Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) — who is poised to be speaker once Democrats take over the House on Jan. 3 — to find the votes for legislation that Trump will sign, Republicans say.
"The difference between his position now and his position over the last 10 years is he was representing the party that had the impasse in final negotiations, so it was incumbent on him to find a way out of the impasse," said Josh Holmes, a McConnell adviser and former chief of staff to the Senate majority leader.
"Now, there is no impasse in his conference; they're united," Holmes said. "So when people say McConnell should come in and negotiate a way out of this, they're asking him to negotiate against himself."
Intent on reopening the government, House Democrats are weighing several legislative options they could pass immediately upon taking control. The bills under consideration would fund border fencing and levee walls that Democrats have already supported — but not the concrete wall that Trump once promised.
McConnell and his Republicans will face pressure from constituents who want an end to the shutdown, conservatives who want the wall and, of course, Trump.
McConnell and Trump have had a rocky relationship, publicly sparring last year over the Senate's failure to repeal the Affordable Care Act. But McConnell's successful handling of two Supreme Court nomination fights, especially the recent battle over Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh, put him squarely back in Trump's good graces.
There's been no renewal of public tensions between the two, though the negotiations leading up to the shutdown brought one of their long-standing disagreements to the fore as Trump urged McConnell to change Senate rules so the House's border-wall bill could pass with a simple majority instead of 60 votes. McConnell refused.
McConnell, 76, who is up for reelection to a seventh Senate term in 2020, has repeatedly lauded the work accomplished in the two years under Trump, saying it's been one of the most successful congresses in recent decades. He points to a massive tax-cut law, confirmation of two conservatives to the Supreme Court and 82 lower-court judges, as well as passage of legislation to address the opioid crisis and overhaul the criminal justice system.
The senator made the same points to Trump recently, according to a tweet Trump sent Sunday night saying: "Mitch McConnell just told a group of people, and me, that he has been in the U.S. Senate for 32 years and the last two have been by far the best & most productive of his career. Tax & Regulation Cuts, VA Choice, Farm Bill, Criminal Justice Reform, Judgeships & much more. Great!"
McConnell didn't want it all to end with a shutdown. But the stage was set partly because he and other GOP leaders, after hearing Trump level numerous threats to get his border-wall money, urged the president to put the fight off until after the midterm elections, concerned that a pre-election showdown could hurt Republican chances.
McConnell and other congressional GOP leaders promised to fight for the wall after the elections. But when the moment arrived, it turned out they had no real strategy to get the wall funding Trump sought. So Trump, egged on by conservatives, lawmakers and commentators, disregarded McConnell's opposition and walked into a shutdown that there's no obvious way out of.
Rep. James Comer (R), a House freshman who previously served as Kentucky's commissioner of agriculture, said he shares McConnell's opposition to shutdowns, but voters in his rural Kentucky district are strongly behind Trump even as the standoff continues. As he prepares to face voters in 2020, McConnell will need the president's support.
But Comer said McConnell, more than anyone else, should be at Trump's side during negotiations to bring the stalemate to a close.
"My experience with McConnell from a historical perspective, and as well as a colleague so to speak over the last 19 years in Kentucky politics, he's the best in the business at closing deals," Comer said. "I hope the president is in communication with McConnell hourly because I think that McConnell has the best perspective on how to navigate the perils of a shutdown."
A McConnell spokesman did not respond Friday when asked when the senator had most recently spoken with Trump.
Starting in 2011, when Republicans recaptured the House and began looking for opportunities to challenge President Barack Obama, McConnell settled into his role as dealmaker.
Three raging battles — over raising the debt limit, a "fiscal cliff" and whether to block funding for the Affordable Care Act — began with House conservatives making demands and ended with McConnell bringing most of his caucus into an agreement that preserved the status quo.
In one of these fights, as Congress was nearing a deadline for the expiration of Bush-era tax cuts in the waning hours of 2012, McConnell and Biden spoke at least 13 times, working through the details of a bill that could pass both chambers of Congress. The two men, who had known each other for nearly 30 years, revised a proposal that had stalled in the House, forcing Republicans to commit to a tax increase on top income rates and pushing Democrats to back off some 2012 campaign promises.
After negotiating with a White House exhausted by crises, McConnell sidelined conservatives who favored no deal at all — then argued that he'd pulled out a win for them.
"In a government controlled two-thirds by the Democrats — we got permanency for 99 percent of the Bush tax cuts," McConnell said after selling his caucus on the deal.
Democrats credited McConnell for keeping open lines of communication with Biden, even when conservatives criticized him. In the aftermath of each crisis, McConnell placed some or most of the blame on his party, casting himself as the pragmatist who could keep the government running.
That history has made many conservatives skeptical of McConnell. In 2014, the leader faced a credible primary challenge from Matt Bevin, a businessman who excoriated him for raising the debt limit and failing to repeal the Affordable Care Act. After losing that primary, Bevin waged a successful campaign for governor.
But more recently, conservatives have celebrated McConnell's single-minded focus on confirming judges. Asked whether they worried about the leader siding with Democrats in January to end the shutdown, House conservatives said the court fights had revealed a McConnell who they expect will not back down.
"The Senate will often pass something to the House, knowing Republicans don't support it," said Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa). "But when you look at how strong Mitch stood against Merrick Garland and how strong he stood on confirming Brett Kavanaugh, that's promising."
Garland was Obama's Supreme Court nominee who never got a hearing as McConnell refused to even consider filling a vacancy in the 2016 election year.
Next week, McConnell's caucus will also shift to the right, with four Republicans replacing Democratic senators and Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) replacing Sen. Bob Corker, a Republican skeptic of the border wall.
All of the incoming Republicans ran in support of the wall, though they have not said much about the specifics of the shutdown. On her Facebook page, Blackburn has urged supporters to sign a petition supporting the border wall. In columns and debates all year, incoming senators like North Dakota's Kevin Cramer and Missouri's Josh Hawley committed to the border wall.
"Enough apologies and temporizing," Hawley wrote in a September column for Fox News. "Build the wall. Fund the Border Patrol. Back ICE. You can count on me to fight for all of the above."
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Thursday, July 11, 2019 at 11:41PM
The school board of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) just voted to end the racist "random search" policy that has been dehumanizing our youth since 1993. For 26 years, working class students of color were pulled out of class every day and faced intrusive searches that subjected them to the culture of criminalization that capitalism creates. Basic items would be confiscated such as markers, highlighters, white out and/or body spray. However, the LAUSD did not end this policy because of the annoyances it brought upon these students every day. They ended it because of pressure from anti-racist students, teachers, parents, and community members who fought against it for many years.
To fight the bosses is educate our youth
As a teacher and member of Progressive Labor Party (PLP), this struggle for me started about five years ago when a resolution was put forward in the teachers' union. This resolution proposed taking a stand against racist police brutality and it passed. As a result, the union's Racial Justice Committee was formed. Instead of this newly formed committee being a group that simply talked about racism, there was a struggle to take direct action against racist policies in schools, such as the aforementioned random search policy. We joined together with other students and community members and developed a long-term plan that consisted of educating ourselves about these issues by developing student curriculum, organizing forums, passing out flyers, and pushing for the union to fight to end random searches. This committee took direct action in the form of rallies, marches, and packing school board meetings.
There was a lot of resistance from educators worried about "safety,"and many also had racist ideas about Black and Latin students. There were also some problems that developed within the committee itself. For example, after Trump was elected, there was a serious debate over whether or not the fight against racism is also a fight that benefits white workers.
The ideology of "white privilege" was brought forward to contradict the communist view that the white working class's interests would be served by fighting racism, as it would break down the fabricated barriers that stop all of the working class from fighting together.
Some members agreed with us and have since been interested in reading Challenge. Small issues such as lack of commitment and attacks from the administration slowed us down, but we continued to fight together and develop unity. The struggle continues with the skeptical teachers, but the few committee members who read Challenge agree with us on many points and consider themselves to be on our side.
Don't fall for the bosses' reform game
The bosses attempted to reform their racist policies by suggesting safe school programs such as comprehensive restorative justice, psychologists, therapists and counselors, and the Safe Passage program. However, through strength and determination, our committee pushed for the LAUSD to end this policy entirely.
Although a great victory for our students, it's important to understand that reforms, no matter how progressive, will never eradicate the racist nature of this system. As long as capitalism remains, the need to criminalize and oppress working class youth will continue. In fact the bosses always seem to give us an inch to later cut off a mile, such that the next safe school policy they come up with may be more racist and fascist.
The education system itself is set up to teach youth to accept the bosses' control or face dire consequences. However, this fight will not end until we take down the capitalist system and replace it with a better system for working people, a communist system that teaches the working class our history and science, and truly educates our youth, so that they can help build a better world for all. The struggle continues!


1. Our Holy Mother Macrina.
The eldest sister of St Basil the Great and St Gregory of Nyssa, she was as a girl betrothed to a young nobleman and, when her betrothed died, Macrina vowed never to enter into marriage, saving: 'It is not right for a girl, having once been betrothed, to turn to another; according to natural law there must be one marriage, as there are one birth and one death.' She justified this by her belief in the resurrection of the dead, regarding her betrothed not as dead, but as alive in God. 'It is a sin and a shame', she said, 'if the spouse does not keep faith when the partner goes to distant climes.' Then, with her mother Emilia, she became a nun in a monastery of virgins, where she lived in asceticism with the other nuns. They lived by the work of their hands, devoting the greater part of their time to pondering on God, to prayer and to a ceaseless lifting-up of their minds to Him. After a time, her mother died, and then her brother Basil. In the ninth month after Basil's death, Gregory came to visit his sister and found her on her deathbed. At the time of her death, Macrina made this prayer to God: 'Thou, O Lord, givest rest to our bodies in the sleep of death for a little time, then Thou wilt waken them again with the Last Trump. Forgive me, and grant that, when my soul is parted from my body, it may be presented before Thee stainless and without sin, and that it may be as incense before Thee.' She then made the sign of the Cross on her brow, eyes, face and heart, and breathed her last. She entered into rest in the Lord in 379.
2. Our Holy Father Dius.
Born in Syrian Antioch of Christian parents, he was trained in his youth by godly men for the ascetic path of monasticism. He endured a lengthy and hard struggle with the devil and with fleshly lusts, and God rewarded him with great wonderworking gifts. In his prayers, he most frequently turned to the Holy Trinity. He worked great miracles by the power of his prayers, making a dry stick bud forth, a dry well fill with water and an unbelieving man die and return to life. After a twofold heavenly vision, he left Antioch and moved to Constantinople, resuming his ascetic life near the city. His fame quickly spread, to such an extent that the Emperor Theodosius the Younger paid him a visit to ask his advice, and Patriarch Atticus was impressed by him and ordained him priest. Having lived many years, he prepared for death, received Communion, gave his last teaching to the brethren, lay down on his bed and, to the eyes of all, was dead. The news of his death brought many people: Patriarch Atticus came, with Patriarch Alexander of Antioch. But, when they went to bury him, he suddenly got up as if waking from sleep, and said: 'God has given me fifteen more years of this life.' St Dius lived exactly fifteen years longer, and set many on the way of salvation, healed many, gave aid to many in divers needs and weaknesses, and then finally gave his soul to the Lord whom he had served faithfully all his life. He entered into rest in 430, in great old age .
3. St Milica (Militsa)*, Princess of Serbia.
Wife of the holy Prince Lazar, she ruled the people after her husband's death at Kossovo until her son Stefan came of age. She then retired to her foundation of Lubostinja and, as the nun Evgenia (later Ephrosynia, on taking the Great Habit), lived in great wisdom and devotion. She died on November 11th, 1405.
4. Commemoration of Stephen the Tall, son of Prince Lazar and Princess Milica.
A protector of Christianity in the Balkans in the most difficult days, s the founder of the beautiful monasteries of Manasija and Kalenic. After many labours and trials, he died on July 19th, 1427.


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Some of the Lowlights of the Democratic Debate; Wednesday Night Edition: JOE BIDEN ANNOUNCES HE IS RUNNING IN THE YEAR 30330
It was the second night of Democratic central planners on the debate stage in Detroit, Michigan.
While the wacky "government can solve all problems" perspective was the same, it was a bit more entertaining on Wednesday. There were many no holds barred nutjobs on stage and then "Sleepy Joe" came through at the close.
Here are the lowlights.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio seems to have at the center of his platform hate and envy of the rich. More than once on stage he said he would "tax the hell out of the wealthy."
In his closing statement, he announced his new web site: https://www.taxthehell.com/
Andrew Yang continued with his nutty fear of automation and said it would result in the loss of hundreds of thousands of jobs. Which means that he once again displayed that he suffers from the Lump of Labor Fallacy.
He also promoted, once again, his plan to give every adult $1,000 per month. Not from his personal funds, of course, but via taxes, which means it is nothing but a massive redistribution scheme.
Kirsten Gillibrand was as annoying as usual. I hope she doesn't make the cut for the September debate. She said she wanted to explain white privilege to white women in the suburbs.
It turns out that the Rockefeller-looking Jay Inslee is a climate change nut. He says it would be his top issue as president and that he would launch a "national mobilization."
Tulsi Gabbard had a mixed showing. Kamala Harris got a good counterpunch against her early on but Tulsi came back strong against Harris in a later round. But she was weak on easy lefty talking points. She delivered empty platitudes that didn't match the oratory of the other candidates. I took it to mean she really doesn't have her heart in these lefty issues and the people around her did not prepare her well.
But she closed strong with her anti-regime change war position.
Tulsi Gabbard: "This current President is continuing to betray us. We were supposed to be going after al Qaeda, but over years now, not only have we not gone after al Qaeda ... our President is supporting al Qaeda" #DemDebate pic.twitter.com/RM5q7yb5aE
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) August 1, 2019
But, overall, I don't think her performance was strong enough to get her up in the polls enough to make the September debate.
Kamala Harris is a strong debater. It is possible she picked up some support but she didn't really lose ground though she was being targetted.
Joe Biden came in stronger than I expected and, for the most part, he showed quite a bit of energy on stage. But he did make two mental mistakes of the type that might eventually sink him.
At one point, he accidentally called Cory Booker the President of the United States then corrected himself (sort of) and said "the future president."
Crazy Uncle Joe Biden endorsed Corey Booker for President at the #DemDebate2 🤡 pic.twitter.com/ea8M7xOdtL
— Mark Dice (@MarkDice) August 1, 2019
Then it seems he thought he was running in the year 30330.
In his closing statement, he announced his web page as 30330:
All the other #DemDebate candidates: "Go to my website dot com"
Joe Biden: "Go to my name and a bunch of numbers"pic.twitter.com/ufQVQ3QV8I
— Someone's An Idiot (@SomeonesAnIdiot) August 1, 2019
How is Joe Biden going to take it to Trump when he can't even take us to his website? #DemDebate #Biden pic.twitter.com/e6oUHxO8mK
— Brady Bizarro (@bbizarro) August 1, 2019
It will be interesting to see how much mainstream media reports on these unforced errors.
Apparently the fumble was Biden giving out a text number:
I just got off the stage where I shared my bold vision for our future built on uniting our country. Because I know if we work together, there's nothing we can't do.
Let's keep our momentum going. If you liked what you heard tonight, text JOE to 30330 and let's get to work. pic.twitter.com/EDIKTYiJB1
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) August 1, 2019
The Twitter reaction to Joe's final flub:
Matt Fuller
✔@MEPFuller
"If you agree with me, go to 'Joe [nuclear code sequence].'"
7:48 PM - Jul 31, 2019
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✔@JessicaValenti
Joe Biden just told us his pin number
Heather & Jessica
✔@fuggirls
Did Joe Biden just give out the combination to his luggage?
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Mike@Mike65142120
We are debating for 2020 and Biden is living in 3030. He is so far ahead of the times which explains why nothing made sense that came from his mouth tonight to us creatures of the present. #biden3030
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cj horton@cjhorton7
Joe biden said "go to joe 30330" is he running for president of space? #joe30330
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Thane Eichenauer August 1, 2019 at 12:13 AM
I'd say based on this post that Joe Biden did a passably good job. It may be that he is at least as fit as 90% of the Democrats. Would Joe or Jane America conclude that he is as fit as Tulsi Gabbard... I don-think-so.
Sui Juris August 1, 2019 at 7:11 AM
I went to, of all things, a "debate party" (and with 2 of my teenage sons even!). It was quite the night. Me and my boys were hooting and guffawing at all the socialism, chicken little-ism and anti-white privilege-ism going on. But compared to all those wacky idiots on stage, Joe Biden came across as practically conservative, and I found myself actually liking him. My 2 boys were agog over how hot Tulsi Gabbard is, of course (who wouldn't be, other than Buttagieg of course---?).
And naturally, I got in an argument with a headstrong, contemptuous leftist, who is convinced that because she is a nurse and is "around patients all the time," that she is an expert on the injustice and causality of costly health care: To her, there is no doubt that the problem is all due to profiteering, greedy insurance companies and health-care providers, who simply charge the high prices they do "because they are not held in check and not regulated by government, and because we don't have single-payer health-care insurance." I tried to point-out to her that insurance companies are just a part of the overall economy, like her corner grocer and the hardware store down the street, and are guided by the same forces that others are in setting prices of premiums and terms of contracts, etc.
At the end of the night, driving home, my 14 yr-old son schooled me by admonishing me "Dad, I think we all learned that you can't argue with a liberal, as they are too guided by emotion and therefore too rigid and obtuse." I still haven't learned that lesson, after 26 years as a libertarian.
Michael August 1, 2019 at 6:27 PM
That's one smart son you have. You should be very proud, dad!
The NAPster August 1, 2019 at 11:00 AM
The few parts that I saw where Biden was speaking, he was slurring his words and mixing up his thoughts. I'm not sure that his elevator goes all the way to the top any longer (if it ever did; I tend to believe that Progressives get off a few floors early every time).
It's just laughable how these candidates portray profits (of health-insurance companies) as a sign of evil, which are, apparently, "sucked out of the American people." It's almost like they didn't get to the end of "Man, Economy, and State" when preparing.
TDS definitely reigned supreme last night, with each candidate trying to out-virtue-signal the other by calling Trump "racist," a term that has now lost any real meaning in contemporary vernacular.
I stopped watching, because I felt like my IQ was starting to atrophy. It's hard to know which group wins the "Intellectual Pygmy" prize : those asking the questions, those answering the questions, or those in the audience applauding at the bromides.
Derek F August 1, 2019 at 12:24 PM
I thought Uncle Joe tried to give as good as he got. He performed better than the last debate, but that was a very low bar to have to overcome. Overall, I think he did poorly because he lacks the "quick on your feet" comeback that's needed to overcome the attacks against him.
I thought Kamala Harris did okay. Tulsi Gabbard really nailed her when she brought up some of Harris' lowlights during her time as the CA AG. Overall she will probably maintain her current position.
de Blasio is certifiable.
Although he's an entrepreneur, Yang clearly understands very little about how markets work. His views on automation make no sense whatsoever. Maybe he'd get the point - that automation increases living standards - if he was forced to communicate via the pony express, had his clothes washed by hand and hung outside to dry, and had to use a horse and buggy to get around.
I completely agree with you about Kirsten Gillibrand. Anybody - black, white or brown - talking about white privilege as a problem does not deserve to be taken seriously.
Corey Booker...meh...
The rest are kinda not worth mentioning.