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"Good Samaritan" Laws : A Compilation of Statutes
"Most-Favored Nation" Principle : Definition, Brief History, and Use by the United States
1973 Senate Action on Private Pension Reform : A Summary of H.R. 4200 (H.R. 10470)
1975 Budget : An Advance Look
92nd Congress : Summary of Major Crime Control and Criminal Justice Legislation Enacted
Acronyms and Abbreviations of Organizations Frequently Appearing in Science Policy Literature
Advisory Bodies Created by the President and by Congress, 1955 Through April 5, 1972
Advisory Committee Use of the National Defense and Foreign Policy Exemption of the Freedom of Information Act
Advisory Committees in the Foreign Affairs Field
Alaskan Oil : Environment Vs. Economy - A Compilation of Selected Writings
Alleged Conspiracies in Twentieth Century America : Selected References to Original Sources
Alternatives to Bilateral Economic Aid
Amnesty : A Selective and Annotated Bibliography
Analysis of Mitchell v. Laird, a Suit to Enjoin and Declare Unconstitutional the War in Vietnam
Analysis of the "International Economic Report of the President"
Analysis of the Better Communities Act
Analysis of the Section 235 and 236 Programs
Analysis of the U.S. Supreme Court Decisions Regarding Abortions : Roe v. Wade, No. 70-18 and Doe v. Bolton, No. 70-40, Decided January 22, 1973
Anti-Ballistic Missile Defense of Washington : A Continuing Issue
Appointment of a Special Prosecutor : Congressional Limitations on Structure of Office and Causes for Removal
Arab Oil Embargo and Its Impact on Winter Fuel Shortages
Arguments For and Against Changing the Federal Fiscal Year
Attorneys General of Fifty States and Other Jurisdictions
Autistic Children : Background Information and Legislative Interest
Availability and Use of Local Currencies in U.S. Foreign Aid Programs
Background and Summary of the Education Professions Development Act
Background on the Termination of the Food (commodity) Distribution Program for Needy Families and Individuals
Basic Facts About Three Federal Occupational Health and Safety Laws
Brief Review of Current Interest in Acupuncture in the United States
Brief Summaries of Major Telecommunications Systems
Capsule : Summary of Medical Services Program for Special Population Groups and Health Purposes
Catalysis : Legislative and Policy Aspects of a Technology to Improve Environmental Quality, Energy Supply, and Industrial Productivity
Central City Problem and Urban Renewal Policy
Cholesterol and Fat Content of Some Commonly Used Foods
Chronological Outline of the American Revolution
Chronology of Selected Statements by Administration Officials on the Subject of Postwar Reconstruction Aid to Indochina : Apr. 7, 1965 - Apr. 4, 1973
Clean Air Act and Non-Degredation
Comparative Analysis of the Administration's Law Enforcement Revenue Sharing Act of 1973 (S. 1234; H.R. 5613) with Existing Law (Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as Amended; 42 U.S.C. 3701 Et Sec.)
Comparative Data on the Federal Government Budget Estimates Originally Submitted to Congress and the Final Budget Conditions Realized, Fiscal Years 1921-1974
Comparison of Federal Regulation of Liquid and Gas Pipelines
Comparison of Proposed Private Pension Plan Legislation : Selected Bills, 93rd Congress
Comparison of Proposed Private Pension Plan Legislation : Selected Bills, 93rd Congress [Companion to CRS 73-97 ED]
Comparison of Three Federal Occupational Health and Safety Laws
Comparison of United States Government Budget Data on the Unified Budget Concept and the Federal Funds Basis and Public Debt Outstanding at Fiscal Year End, 1954-1974
Compilation of Federal Laws Relating to : Conservation and Development of Our Nation's Fish and Wildlife Resources, Environmental Quality, and Oceanography
Compilation of State Statutory Provisions Pertaining to Safety Inspection of School Buses
Computer Support of Congressional Operations-Selected References, Revised
Congress and the Amnesty Issue : A Review of Activities and Proposals During the Period 1969-1972
Congress and the Nation's Environment : Environmental and Natural Resources Affairs of the 92d Congress
Congress and the Termination of the Vietnam War
Congressional Action on District of Columbia Home Rule, 1947-1973 : A Descriptive Survey
Congressional Activity Relating to Consumer Protection Agencies, 1959-1972
Congressional Frank : Statutory Provisions, Legislative History, Judicial Construction and Some Proposals for Amending the Law
Congressional Liaison Offices of the Executive Departments and Selected Independent Agencies
Constitutionality of Proposed Amendment to Title X of the Public Health Service Act (84 Stat. 1506) (42 U.S.C. Section 300a-6) So as to Prohibit Abortion Referral and Counseling
Constitutionality of an Independent Prosecutor
Corporations Chartered by Act of Congress
Court Decisions Involving the Right to Refuse Blood Transfusions
Criminal Coercion and the First Amendment : A Comparison of Section 1617 of Proposed Federal Criminal Code with Related State and Federal Statutes with Respect to First Amendment Issues
Current Legal Developments Relating to the Labor-Management Relations of Public Employees
Current Status of the Law of Testimonial Privileges in Federal Courts
Deepwater Ports : A Brief Discussion of the Economic Considerations the Construction of Such Facilities Raise in the United States
Delegation of Decision-Making Functions of Parole Board Members by Executive Reorganization
Determination of Need and the Amount of the Assistance Payment in the Program of Aid to Families with Dependent Children
Dialectical Materialism
Disclosure of Corporate Ownership
District of Columbia Home Rule Issue with Specail Reference to the 93rd Congress
Economic Effects of Pollution Control
Effect of Social Security Increases on Veterans' Pensions
Effectiveness of Income Tax Credits in Solving the Problems of Parochial Schools
Effectiveness of Manpower Training Programs : A Compilation of Observations and Conclusions
Election Reform : Basic References
Electronic Voting in the House
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as Amended : Selected Annotated Bibliography, 1965-1973
Energy Facts, 1973
Equal Credit Legislation in the 93rd Congress, Analysis of the Major Bills
Establishing an Independent Federal Prosecutor--A Preliminary Analysis of the Constitutional Issues
Evolution of Government Information Security Classification Policy : A Brief Overview (1775-1973)
Executive Privilege : A Brief Overview
F-14 Fighter : A Background Report on the Contract Dispute Between the Navy and the Grumman Aerospace Corporation
Factors Affecting the Use of Coal in Present and Future Energy Markets
Farm Program-Food Supply : Studies and Data on the Farm Program
Federal Advisory Committees, : First Annual Report of the President to the Congress, Including Data on Individual Committees, Mar. 1973. Part 5: Index
Federal Government and Energy R&D Historical Background
Federal Gun Control
Federal Programs Benefiting the Elderly
Federal Programs for the Handicapped
Federal Support for Day Care
Federal Use of Advanced Information and Communications Technology
Federal and State Legislation Relating to a National Growth Policy and a National Public Works Policy
Federal and State Provisions Concerning Election Crimes, Offenses, and Corrupt Practices
Federal-State Comprehensive Health Planning and Services Programs (Section 314 of the Public Health Service Act)
Fire Research and Safety--Present State of the Legislation
Forecasting the Communications Revolution : A Sampling of Recent Materials
Foreign Policy Implications of the Energy Crisis : A Selected Bibliography
Gasoline Shortage : A National Perspective
Genocide Convention : A Background Report on the United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide
Government Policy Relating to Wages and Prices, 1969-1972 : A Selected Bibliography
Governors and Lieutenant Governors of the States and Other Jurisdictions
Context of Washington, D.C.?, Congressional Research Service?, 1973
Grants and Foundation Support -- A Guide to Information Sources
Gross National Product (GNP), and U.S. Government Total Budget Outlays (Federal Funds Basis) and Outlays for National Defense Function for Fiscal Years 1939 to 1974 : National Defense Outlays Are Also Expressed As a Percent of Budget Outlays and As a Percent of Gross National Product
Guaranteed Income Proposals : Some Pro and Con Arguments
Guides to Film and Filmstrips
Heroin Maintenance of Narcotic Addicts : Selected References
Historical Summary of SChool Desegregation Since 1954
History and Future of Spark Ignition Engines
History of the Federal Manufacturers' Excise Tax on Gasoline
Housing and Planning Elements of the Urban Growth Policies of Six European Countries, with a Selected Annotated Bibliography
Hypertensive Disease and Control Programs in the United States
Impact of the Rise in the Price of Crude Oil on the World Economy : Prognosis and Policy Options
Inmate Employment Programs in Federal and State Correctional Institutions
Inter-American Relations : A Collection of Documents, Legislation, Descriptions of Inter-American Organizations, and Other Material Pertaining to Inter-American Affairs
Internal Migration in the United States : A Bibliography, 1955 to 1971
International Security Assistance : An Analysis of Recent Developments in U.S. Government Organization and Management
Issues in National Urban Growth Policy : Summaries of Eight Congressional Seminars
Judicial Authorization of Federal Criminal Prosecution Under the Final Report of the National Commission on Reform of Federal Criminal Laws : Constitutional and Practical Questions
Key Facts About Private Health Insurance
Law Enforcement Assistance Administrataion (LEAA) : Major Issues
Legality of Telephone Company Monitoring for Anti-Fraud Purposes Under 18 U.S.C. Section 2511(2)(a)(1)
Legislation Enacted by or Pending in the 93d Congress Affecting the Gathering, Storage, and Dissemination of Information on Private Citizens by Agencies and Departments of the Federal Government
Legislation on Foreign Relations, : with Explanatory Notes
Legislative Activity Relating to Special Rural Revenue Sharing Proposals of the 92nd Congress
Legislative History of the Committee on Foreign Relations, : 92d Congress, Jan. 21, 1971-Oct. 18, 1972
Legislator as Information User
Library Services in Rural Areas
Major Federal Assistance Programs Relating To Corrections
Major Federal Legislation Affecting Women's Rights Enacted Between 1963-1972
Major Legislation Enacted by the 92nd Congress Affecting the Status of Women
Major Natural Disasters in the United States 1959-1972
Management Aspects of Military Procurement, 1967-1973 : A Selcted Bibliography
Manpower Budget for 1974
Manpower Training and Employment Programs Serving Rural America
Medicare -- Medicaid
Military Pay and Allowances, 1949-1973 : A Selective and Annotated Bibliography
Multinationals : Perspectives on Trade and Taxes
Mutual and Balanced Force Reductions
National Debt of the United States : Historical Survey and Analysis
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 : An Analysis of Proposed Legislative Modifications, First Session, 93d Congress
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 : Environmental Indices-Status of Development
National Forest : Background and Issues
National Land Use Policy Legislation, 93d Congress, : An Analysis of Legislative Proposals and State Laws
No-Fault Vehicle Insurance : A Survey of the Liability System; Criticisms of That System; and the No-Fault Alternative
Noise : Effects and Problems of Control; Selected, Annotated References 1966-1972
Office of Technology Assessment
Office of Telecommunications Policy : A Brief Profile of Its Origin, Creation, and Status
Offshore Oil in North America : Selected References 1969-1973
Organized Crime in the United States : Selected Referrences, Mar. 1971-Sept. 1973
Outline of Budget Reform Concepts and Issues Presented Before the Joint Study Committee on Budget Control, March 1973
Overseas Private Investment Corporation : A Critical Analysis
P.L. 93-112, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973- Legislative History and Section-by-Section Analysis
Petrolum in Northern Alaska : A Chronology (1969-1973)
Plan of Study for the National Study Commission
Political Legacy of the International Geophysical Year
Political Redistricting : The Role of Computer Technology -- Revised
Polygraph Tests : An Examination of Developments Bearing on Their Legal and Scientific Acceptance
Precedents of the House of Representatives Relating to Exclusion, Expulsion and Censure
Preliminary Analysis of Recent Presidential and Legislative Proposals Affecting the Future of Energy Research and Development in the United States
Present Limits of "Executive Privilege"
Prison Reform Legislation : 92nd Congress
Prisoners' Mail : A Survey of Court Decisions Concerning the Right of Prison Inmates to Send and Receive Mail
Privare Pension Plan Termination : Is Federal Insurance Necessary and Feasible?
Private Pension Reform Legislation - 93rd Congress Comparison of H.R. 10470 (H.R. 4200 as Passed by Senate) with H.r. 2 (As Reported by the House Education and Labor Committee)
Professional Standards Review Organizations (PSRO's) for Review of Services Under Medicare and Medicaid (Section 249F of P.L. 92-603)
Programs and Activities Within the Jurisdiction of the Committee on Foreign Affairs : Scheduled to Terminate During the 93d Congress
Progress Report : "The Environmental Impact of Deep-Sea Mining"
Proposal for a National Environmental Center : A Congressional Interest in Federal Laboratory Administration
Proposed New Federal Criminal Code : Comparison of Jurisdiction Scope with That of Existing Law
Proposed Social Services Regulations
Provisions in the United States Code Prohibiting Conflicts of Interests by Members of Congress and by U.S. Government Officials and Employees
Provisions of the United States Code Relating to Campaign Practices, Election Offenses, and Misconduct by Public Officials as to the Reciept of Funds, Gifts, and Contributions
Public Debt Limit Legislation : A Brief History and Some Arguments For and Against It
Question of School Finance : Selected References, 1972
Question of School Finance : Selected References, Jan-June 1973
Questions and Answers on Homesteads, Public Land Sales, and Sources of Additional Information
Recent Actions by the Administration Relating to NIH Health Reserach and Training Programs : Issues and Impact
Recent Federal and State Development Influencing National Growth Policy
Recreation Industry : A Selected Biblography
Reorganization and Proposed Reorganization Relating To Energy and Natural Resources
Reorganization of U.S. Development Aid : Comparison and Summary Analysis of Some Official and Unofficial Proposals
Required Reports to Congress in the Foreign Affairs Field
Research Applied to National Needs Program of the National Science Foundation : Background Information
Resolved : That the Federal Government Should Control the Supply and Utilization of Energy in the United States; A Preliminary Bibliography of Materials Relating to the Intercollegiate Debate Topic, 1973-1974
Resource Conservation, Resource Recovery, and Solid Waste Disposal
Return of American Prisoners of War from Southeast Asia : A Compilation of Materials on the Release of Prisoners-of-War and the Missing-in-Action Recovery Program
Rural Populations in Congressional Districts
Science Policy, : A Working Glossary (Revised-1973)
Selected Bibliography of Works Relevant to a Consideration of First Amendment Issues Raised by Government Regulation of Communications Media Contest With Special Emphasis on the Broadcast Media
Selective Evaluation of the Appalachian Regional Commission Program
Senate Cloture Rule : Limitation of Debate in the Congress of the U.S. and Legislative History of Paragraphs 2 and 3 of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the U.S. Senate (Cloture Rule)
Should the Federal Minimum Wage Be Lower for Youth Than for Adults? : An Inquiry, with Pro and Con Arguments
Small Business and Occupational Safety and Health Act : Legislative Developments in the 92nd Congress
Social Implications of Alternative Approaches to Metrication for the United States : Revised and Updated
Social Indocators : A Review of Research and Policy Issues (Including Annotated Bibliography)
Social Security Provisions of P.L. 93-66
Social Security Retirement Test
Some PReliminary Notes on International Organization for Energy Research and Development
Sources of Information on the Pornography Issue
Soviet Economic Prospects for the Seventies : A Compendium of Papers
Soviet Emigration Policy : Exit Visas and Fees
Space Shuttle : A Historical Overview
Statistics on U.S. Military Force Levels and Manpower Strengths, FY1967-1973
Statutory Positions Requiring Appointment by the President : Showing Term, Compesation, and Other Special Provisions
Strip Mining : Selected References, 1969-1972
Study of Pharmaceutical Advertising in the Journal of the American Medical Association
Subsidy and Subsidy-Like Programs of the U.S. Federal Government : Fiscal Years 1970-1974
Summaries of Housing and Urban Development and Related Bills : Introduced in 93rd Congress Through Sept. 5, 1973, Revised as of Dec. 17, 1973 with Supplements Added
Summaries of Housing and Urban Development and Related Bills : Introduced in 93rd Ongress Through Sept. 5, 1973
Summary of Legislative Activity Related to Family Welfare Programs in the 91st and 92nd Congresses
Summary of the Energy Conservation and Development Recommendations : Contained in the Final Report of the National Commission on Materials Policy, June 1973
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Program of Income Maintenace for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled
Tax Credits for Nonpublic Education
Ten Year Trend in Sources and Uses of Federal Government Budget Funds and Relationship to Gross National Product (GNP), Fiscal Years 1965-1974
Theoretical Approach to House Committee Action
Trade Reform Act of 1973-An Overview
Trident Program
U.S. Defense Obligations to the Republic of China : A Survey and Analysis
U.S. Direct Foreign Investment in Manufacturing and the Taxation of U.S. Business Abroad
U.S. Foreign Policy For the 1970's : An Analysis of the President's 1973 Foreign Policy Report and Congressional Action
U.S. Foreign Policy In A Year of Transition : A Chronology of Events in the Foreign Affairs Field During 1972
U.S. Government Unified Budget Outlays by Function and Subfunction Expressed on a Per Capita Basis and as a Percent of the Total Budget, Fiscal Years 1965-1974 : A Review of Budget Trends in the Present Decade
U.S. Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA) : The Program and the Legislation, Selected References
U.S. Military Personnel and Casualties in Principal U.S. Wars : By Branch of Service from the Revolutionary War to the Vietnam War; By Preservice Home State from World War I to the Vietnam War
U.S. Military Personnel, Strengths by Country of Location Since World War II, 1948-73
U.S. Military Retirement Pay History and Analysis of Key Legislation, 1861-1958
U.S. Military Support for NATO
U.S.-Soviet Commercial Relations : The Interplay of Economics, Technology Transfer, and Diplomacy
United States Economic Relations with the Republic of China on Taiwan
United States Experience with Voluntary and Mandatory Rationing of Gasoline and Fuel Oil During World War II
United States Flag : Pertinent Statutes and Regulations; Selected Questions and Answers Regarding Proper Display of the Flag (the Federal Flag Code); Recent Judicial Actions
United States Policy Toward Cambodia April 1970-April 1973 : Statements by President Nixon, Dr. Henry Kissinger, and the Secretaries of State and Defense
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United States Regulation of Foreign Bank ACtivities in This Country with Special Reference to Multi-State Operations
United States Relations with Chile Under the Government of Salvador Allende (November 1970-September 1973) : Background and Current Developments
United States and an Arab-Israeli Peace Settlement, 1967-1972
Uses and Sources of Federal Government Budget Funds (Unified Budget Concept and Federal Funds Basis), Fiscal Years 1972-1974
Vesting in Private Pension Plans : Some Issues Before the 93rd Congress
Veterans Benefits : A Comparison and Analysis
Vietnamese Adoption and Child Care
Vision Care for Children : National Programs and Legislative Concerns
Working Papers on House Committee Organization and Operation : Congress Versus the Budget
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With the attention to appropriate and telling details for which he is famous, Lyle Schaller begins this book by pointing out an overlapping set of changes that have taken place in American society and American churches in recent years. First, to the traditional economic activities of gathering commodities and producing and selling goods and services, the economy has added the production and distribution of knowledge and the creation and sale of experiences. Second has been the rise of consumerism, an increase in the power of consumers at the expense of producers of goods and services. Third is the extraordinary number of individuals in North American society with considerable amounts of discretionary income. What does this mean to you and your church? Simply this, says Schaller: old patterns of fund-raising and old assumptions about stewardship will no longer work. Charitable giving today is based on a complex set of factors, including the growing opinion that it is the giver, rather than the receiving institution, that should have full and final control of how the gift is appropriated. In this informative guide to fund-raising in the new economy, Schaller helps the reader navigate through the difficulties and opportunities for churches in this new age of charitable giving.
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Q: Design a LoG (Laplacian of gaussian) $1 \times5$ filter with sigma $=2$ Design a LoG (Laplacian of gaussian) $1 \times5$ filter with sigma $=2$.
Formula to calculate LoG:
$$\text{LoG}(x,y) \;=\; - \frac1{\pi\sigma^4}\left[1-\frac{x^2+y^2}{2\sigma^2}\right]e^{-\frac{x^2+y^2}{2\sigma^2}}$$
I am given this formula for LoG, however i am not sure how to create a $1 \times5$ filter from this?
Do i just need to plug in $x=1$ and $y=5$?  with sigma 2

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Excited, that's how you felt when you saw that space in your backyard. And you bought some plants, but without even considering first what kind of soil you have at your garden, or perhaps, without planning carefully what kind of plants will survive. Now your garden is a mess. Think it over. Before buying plants you should be attentive of where are you going to place the plants in the garden - shade-loving plants for the sheltered areas, sun-lovers for the warm spots, drought-resistant plants for the parched areas which may be either sunny or shaded, and swamp plants for the poorly-drained parts. Once you decided with your selections it is time to choose how you are going to position them in your garden.
Take a look at these pointers: What to plant Do you want fruits, vegetables, flowers? Remember to start small; you can always increase the size of your garden if you choose to. But do it gradually. This is particularly important if you're in a budget, of course. Test your soil first, to determine the pH level of your soil and what kind of nutrients you need to add. You can alter the garden soil's pH.
However, it is a lot easier to maintain a garden without having to alter it's soil's pH level. This calls for choosing plants that will survive with the kind of pH your garden soil has. Plant in groups One good rule of the green thumb is to buy at least one of the many varieties of small plants. However, a "one of everything" method of plant selection tends to make the garden seem spotty whereas plants placed in groups makes it more organized. Positioning the Plants Before planting your chosen plants, you can either let them be in their pots first and arrange them according to how you plan to position them in your garden. Grouping plants in sets of threes or fives usually looks better than planting in groups of even numbers. Be sure that you have an interesting combination of colors and textures of plants. Color of the plants The right color scheme is one way to maintain the harmonious ambience in your garden. Imagine the color of the flowers when they are in bloom. Some plants may have flowers that would not look good with other flowers but they can be planted alongside if they have different blooming season.
Foliage color does not have to be confined to green. Look for plants that have other colors for their leaves if it such suits your taste.


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Founded by the Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade
James D. Fernández
Peter N. Carroll
Sebastiaan Faber
Allende's death investigated
By Sebastiaan Faber
Pascale Bonnefoy reports for the NY Times:
A Chilean judge has opened the first official investigation into the death of former President Salvador Allende, the democratically elected Socialist who died during the 1973 military coup led by Gen. Augusto Pinochet. Mr. Allende, 65, was found dead by the military forces that stormed the presidential palace after hours of a gun battle and bombings. At the time, an autopsy suggested that Mr. Allende had killed himself. But many of his supporters have contended for decades that he might have been killed by troops or snipers. The inquiry is part of new investigations into 726 human rights-related crimes in which the victims or their relatives never filed suit.
The Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives (ALBA) is an educational non-profit dedicated to promoting social activism and the defense of human rights. ALBA's work is inspired by the American volunteers of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade who fought fascism in the Spanish Civil War (1936-39). Learn more at our website or sign up to receive email updates from ALBA. Support ALBA through a tax-deductible gift! To inquire about a donation, please contact the ALBA office at info@alba-valb.org or 212-674-5398.
With the British Battalion by Volunteer Staff
The Volunteer for Liberty, V2, no. 33, October 6, 1938 All was not exactly quiet on the British Battalion's sector during the last action of Hill 565. This despite the fact that the Battalion was theoretically in reserve, in accordance with the accepted reserve police of the Division, the Army Corps and the Army....
Copernico by Morris Miller
The Volunteer for Liberty, V2, No. 30, August 26, 1938 Copernico is alive! Throughout the Brigade there are those who knew and it follows, admired him, who will be overjoyed to hear it. We knew he was captured (during the March retreat) and almost certainly felt that he was killed. Now we have...
The Brigade Command in Action at the Ebro Front by A. C. B. (Alvah Cecil Bessie)
Originally published in The Volunteer for Liberty, V2, No. 33, October 6, 1938 Deep in a natural cave at the head of a baranco is the command post of our Brigade. Here, at one time, peasants had utilized the natural shelter, filled its mouth with masonry and constructed a home. The cavern is partitioned...
How the English Trimmed the Mac-Paps "Futbal" Whiskers by D. G.
The Volunteer for Liberty, V2, No. 31, September 5, 1938. It was a great game. The Mac-Paps put up a swell battle and lost gamely. (It isn't too much out of the way to say they took it sort of hard, so why not...
Three Poems of Spain by Bill Harrington
The Volunteer for Liberty, V2, no. 33, October 6, 1938 ARAGON BALLAD Francisco Franco, fascist chief, Of him is the story told, His "justice" fills the Aragon hills, His curse is manifold: He's taken toll of the North and South The gore it reached far; And they tell the tale of his "charity"...
ALBA's 2019 Honorary Committee Features World-Renowned Filmmakers, Politicians, and Activists
Endorsing ALBA's 2019 event in New York City this year, where the Immigration Justice Campaign will receive the ALBA/Puffin Award for Human Rights Activism, is an Honorary Committee featuring world-renowned filmmakers, politicians, and activists. On May 5, ALBA and the Puffin Foundation will join in honoring and supporting the Immigration Justice Campaign (IJC)...
In Memory of the City College of New York, Alumni, Students and Teachers
The City College of New York (CCNY) was founded in1847 as the Free Academy of the City of New York. Offering free tuition, the school served as a combination prep school, high school and college. It was renamed the College of the City of New York in 1866 and became the City College of...
Arthur Witt by Peter Arthur Witt and Bert Witt
Arthur Witt lived an interesting and full, but all too short, life. The first child of Herman and Ida Witkowsky, he was born on October 4, 1907, in Brooklyn, New York. The family changed its name to Witt in late 1916. He died February 27, 1937, fighting the Fascists on the battlefield at...
Gunnar Ebb by Unattributed
The Volunteer for Liberty, v. 2, No. 33, October 6, 1938 When Major E. Cecil-Smith Commander of the Mac-Paps was wounded at Hill 565, Teniente Gunnar Ebb, Finnish commander of Company 5 of the Battalion became what the Spanish Army calls an "accidental" commander of the Battalion. But there is nothing accidental about Comrade...
Frank Rogers, War Commissar of the Mac-Paps by Johnny McGrandle
The Volunteer for Liberty, V2, No. 25, July 19, 1938 Just outside of Belchite towards Fuentes de Todos, a shell landed in the Estado Mayor of the Lincoln, killing commander Reiss and Battalion Commissar Parker. One of the corpse fell against Frank Rogers – a piece of shrapnel wounded him in the leg....
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If Greedy Speculators Drive Up Fuel Prices, Why Do Prices Fall?
By Steve Stanek
In an April 17 Rose Garden speech, President Barack Obama blamed "speculators," whom he called "an irresponsible few," for the rise in the price of oil. But energy and finance experts say the President fundamentally misrepresented, or perhaps doesn't understand, the roles that traders and financial markets play in protecting consumers from supply interruptions and sudden price spikes.
President Obama said, "We still need to work extra hard to protect consumers from factors that should not affect the price of a barrel of oil."
"That includes doing everything we can to ensure that an irresponsible few aren't able to hurt consumers by illegally manipulating or rigging the energy markets for their own gain," he continued. "We can't afford a situation where speculators artificially manipulate markets by buying up oil, creating the perception of a shortage, and driving prices higher—only to flip the oil for a quick profit. We can't afford a situation where some speculators can reap millions, while millions of American families get the short end of the stick."
He called on Congress to provide funding "to put more cops on the beat to monitor activity in energy markets." He added, "In the meantime, my administration will take new executive actions to better analyze and investigate trading activities in energy markets and more quickly implement the tough consumer protections under Wall Street reform."
Congress has not provided funding and Obama has not taken new executive actions. At the time of Obama's address oil prices were approximately $105 a barrel. At the beginning of June oil prices were approximately $20 a barrel lower.
Factors such as war talk, monetary manipulation, and growing or slowing economies drive fuel price changes, says economist Robert Wenzel of EconomicPolicyJournal.com.
Monetary Policy Effect
Blaming oil speculators is a cynical attempt by government officials and apologists to divert attention from the impacts of government policies, he says.
Jerry Taylor, a senior fellow in energy and environmental policy at the Cato Institute, says government actions have had little to do with recent price fluctuations, though he agrees oil speculators have had no impact.
"One thing that's been going on is [Federal Reserve Chairman] Ben Bernanke doing a rollercoaster with the money supply," says Wenzel. "Last year it was growing at over 15 percent on an annualized basis. Now it's down to 4 percent, so the money isn't there to bid up prices."
But he expects the money supply rollercoaster to start climbing again soon.
"We'll probably get a QE3. It might be coming soon," he says. QE3 is the term being used to describe a possible third round of "quantitative easing" since 2008. QE is a term used to describe an infusion of money created by the Federal Reserve.
"Judging by markets today, it looks like there could be a global push of money," Wenzel says. "That would reverse all the price declines and start pushing prices up again. It's dangerous as far as price inflation is concerned. When central banks start printing money, at some point price inflation will really heat up."
'Fed Prepared for Action'
On June 7 Bernanke told the congressional Joint Economic Committee, "As always, the Federal Reserve remains prepared to take action as needed to protect the U.S. financial system and economy in the event that financial stresses escalate."
Bernanke did not specify what action the Fed might take, but he has twice had the Federal Reserve buy bonds and other assets from commercial and investment banks. This puts more money onto their balance sheets with the idea of increasing the flow of money into the economy.
Joint Committee Vice Chairman Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) warned against more bond buying at the hearing. He said it could raise the risks of rapid price inflation.
"It is my belief that the Fed has done all that it can do and has perhaps done too much," he said.
Cato's Taylor says the biggest fuel price increases have been in the Eastern Seaboard markets where Brent crude oil dominates. Fuel prices there have tracked with changes in Brent crude prices.
"Why did Brent crude go up? Because Brent production is down and demand is up," he says.
West Texas Intermediate oil is used outside the Eastern seaboard. Supply of WTI has better matched demand, which explains why gas prices did not spike as high outside the Eastern Seaboard, he says.
"I don't see any room for speculators in this story," Taylor says. "Price changes follow changes in supply and demand. When you open a newspaper and see reports about how oil increased $1.50 today, you're getting misinformation. They're reporting what happened to futures contracts due 30 or 60 days in advance."
Liquidity Providers
Taylor notes most contracts are not settled through actual delivery of oil. Instead, oil producers and buyers use futures to try to lock in prices and reduce price swings that can happen because oil supply and demand cannot be perfectly matched weeks in advance. Speculators assume price risks by brokering futures contracts to match buyers to sellers. They provide market liquidity.
Taylor says futures contracts could affect spot prices in two ways.
One is if futures prices are far higher than spot prices, prompting some buyers to take delivery of oil and store it for future sale. If that were happening, however, there'd be big increases in inventory. Taylor says there is no evidence for this.
The second way is if high futures prices tempt oil producers to cut production to boost it in the future. "We don't see any evidence of that happening, either," he says. "It's normal supply and demand changes. There's no evidence at all that speculators are driving prices."
Steve Stanek
Steve Stanek ([email protected]) is a research fellow at The Heartland Institute.
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LITTLE FLOWER SCHOOL is a P + UP & Sec/H.Sec school. The coeducation status of LITTLE FLOWER SCHOOL is Co-Educational. The residential status of LITTLE FLOWER SCHOOL is No. and the residential type of LITTLE FLOWER SCHOOL is Not Applicable. The total number of students in LITTLE FLOWER SCHOOL MON is 540. The total number of teachers in LITTLE FLOWER SCHOOL MON is 16. The total number of non teaching staff in LITTLE FLOWER SCHOOL is 2. The medium of instruction in LITTLE FLOWER SCHOOL is English.
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The speckled hen
There once lived two sisters in Bluebells, Nadine and Maurine. Both were beautiful as spring and summer, yet different in character as night and day.
Nadine married a wealthy merchant and enjoyed a plentiful life, while Maurine, against all counsel, married a poor young man, who was raised by his grandmother and made his living as a gardener.
At the modest wedding, the groom's grandmother presented Maurine with a speckled hen. "Take this hen," she whispered secretly to the bride, "and keep it well; though it had never laid an egg, it will be your greatest treasure for it has a magic ability to find healing herbs."
Maurine graciously accepted the grandmother's present and promised to keep the hen very well. It was truly magical. Each time Maurine told the hen about a sickness, it walked into the garden, pecked and searched, then brought the needed remedy. Simplest herbs touched by the magic hen seemed to heal aches and pains like no other medicines had.
Just like the grandmother taught her, Maurine kept the little black hen her secret and never showed off. Despite that, the rumors of the gardener's wife and her amazing healing talent very soon spread over the town and even beyond. People came to Maurine more often than they used the doctor, because her remedies always worked. She relieved toothaches and migraines, healed stomachaches and nasty colds faster than anyone else.
Thankful patients paid Maurine generously; some with coins, some with bread, and some with honey – whatever their wealth was. Maurine and her husband began to live very comfortably; in between the gardener's earnings and Maurine's magical healing practice soon there was enough for two pairs of new shoes, warm winter coats and decent meals to enjoy.
For Christmas Maurine made a large basket full of pastries and cured meats, and sent it to her sister Nadine, who rarely kept in touch. The Christmas treat had baffled[1] Nadine, leaving her puzzled; how could her sister, who was not even very clever, or a good cook, manage such a successful household on such limited budget? Everyone knew that gardeners never make a lot of money. Out of curiosity, Nadine decided to pay her sister a visit.
Maurine was glad to see her sister. She set the table with her best crockery and offered the tastiest dishes she could cook: a honey roasted goose, and a cherry pie for dessert. Jealous Nadine asked how the family could afford such delicacies. Maurine could not keep her secret away from Nadine. "I have a little speckled hen. It helps me heal people, and that is how we earn the money," said Maurine.
The next day, before leaving the village, the wicked sister paid one of Maurine's neighbors a golden coin to catch and kill the speckled hen.
Maurine called and called for her magical friend, but the hen never came. "Have you seen my speckled hen?" she asked the neighbor's boy who was playing near her house. "Yes, I have! My father found it in our peas, it was pecking," replied the boy.
Fast as a falcon, Maurine flew to the neighbor's house, and found the man smoking his pipe on the porch. "Have you seen my speckled hen," Maurine asked, trembling. "Oh, was it yours?" the neighbor replied crossly, and spit on the ground. "It is roasting in my oven now. Be glad that I could use it at all, for the rascal had ruined my wife's vegetable garden with its pecking. Next time you will know how to keep your chickens off my property!"
In bitter tears Maurine ran to her husband's grandmother and told her what had happened. The grandmother said to her, "go to your neighbor's wife, but do not argue, just beg her to give you the hen's feathers and bones. Under a waxing moon dig a hole in your backyard and burry the feathers, then water them with rain water for twelve nights in the row. Polish the bones and make a necklace on the thirteenth night with what you harvest."
Maurine did as the grandmother told her. She begged for the feathers and bones of the speckled hen, buried the feathers in her backyard, and watered like she was supposed to, for twelve nights. On the thirteenth night she discovered a little bush covered with beautiful cranberries that glistened under the full moon. Following the grandmother's instructions, Maurine collected the berries, and made a necklace of the speckled hen's bones and cranberries. Now you, my dear, know the story of Priscilla's precious necklace.
[1] Baffle: to confuse or perplex someone.
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Mother Teresa biopic announced, set for 2020 release
Entertainment / 11 March 2019, 5:00pm / IANS
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An official biopic on Nobel laureate Mother Teresa was announced on Monday. Written and directed by Seema Upadhyay, the film will have a cast of Indian and international actors.
It will be produced by Pradeep Sharma, Nitin Manmohan, Girish Johar and Prachi Manmohan.
The makers met Sister Prema Mary Pierick, the current Superior General of the Missionaries of Charity, and Sister Lynne in Kolkata recently to seek their blessings for the project on the life of the iconic nun who came from Albania to India in 1929 and set up the Missionaries of Charity in 1948.
Upadhyay said in a statement: "We visited the Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata and the experience was surreal."
The producers are delighted about bringing together a film on Mother Teresa, who is known to the entire world for her nobility and charity.
"She is a global icon and we will ensure to leave no stone unturned to meet her international stature and pay our tribute to the noble soul. We hope we will do justice and will be able to spread the message for peace, love and humanity that Mother Teresa stood for," the producers said in a joint statement.
The script for the project has been locked. The technicians and teams are in the process of being finalised, after which the casting will begin for the film to go on floors by the end of this year.
The makers are looking at releasing the film in 2020.
There have been movies on Mother Teresa in the past - in 2003, there was a documentary, "Mother Teresa of Calcutta" - made by Fabrizio Costa of Italy; in 1987, Richard Attenborough turned narrator for a documentary on Mother Teresa; and in 1997, the "Mother Teresa: In The Name of God's Poor" docu-drama was released.
In recent times, the 2014 movie "The Letters" explored her life through letters she wrote to her long-time friend and spiritual advisor Father Celeste van Exem over a 50-year period.


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More than 20 HBCUs using federal CARES Act funding to erase students' debt
'We're going to make that investment in our students and families'
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Students on campus at North Carolina A&T State University. North Carolina A&T State University
By Mia Berry @Iammiaberry
As historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) across the country coped with budgetary challenges from the coronavirus pandemic, federal funds from the CARES Act allowed them to help students with a once-in-a-lifetime investment — clearing student debt.
The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund allocated approximately $1 billion in emergency aid to the schools, and for many the money couldn't come soon enough.
"It mitigated some of the negative impact of the pandemic," said Walter Kimbrough, president of Dillard University. "It wasn't just the disproportionate health impact. There was also a disproportionate financial impact on Black and brown families. With two-thirds of HBCU students being Pell Grant-eligible, we all knew that a disproportionate number of our families would be negatively impacted."
The schools couldn't have offered the debt forgiveness without the wave of funds the federal government provided. Approximately 70% of HBCU students are eligible for federal Pell Grants, which is need-based financial aid for low-income students. Kimbrough believes HBCUs applying the funds directly to students' bills benefits both students and their universities.
For North Carolina A&T senior Alexis Black, the funds eased stress on her parents, cleared her student balance and helped with additional out-of-pocket costs. North Carolina A&T used federal funds to offer textbooks for all undergraduates for the next two years and paid for two classes for all students enrolled in summer school.
"I feel like the CARES Act and recent funds given to HBCU students was a great idea. Many college students along with their parents have [gone] through a great deal of financial hardship during this pandemic," said Black. "Any effort to alleviate those struggles has benefited a lot of people. As an N.C. A&T student, I'm accustomed to coming out of pocket for my books every year, and being granted free books for my last two years was a pleasant surprise and I'm very grateful for the opportunity."
More than 20 HBCUs used funds from the CARES Act to erase account balances for their students. Dillard cleared $485,423.36 in balances affecting 259 students. Other institutions to wipe student balances include Clark Atlanta, Howard, Wilberforce, Hampton, Grambling, Florida A&M, South Carolina State, Delaware State, Shaw, Philander Smith College, Elizabeth City State, North Carolina A&T, Wiley College, Morgan State, Fayetteville State, Virginia State, Spelman, Edward Waters, Johnson C. Smith, St. Augustine's, Livingstone College, Southern University Shreveport, North Carolina Central and Trinity Washington.
"It just made a lot of sense. It was an allowable use of the money. It's good for those students. It's a benefit for the institution because [students] don't have this uncollected debt on your books. That was a situation where you have a win-win for everybody," said Kimbrough. "Everybody didn't do it because they didn't have to. So, for institutions that said we're going to make that investment in our students and families, I think there should be effusive thanks."
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Clearing balances allowed students to register for their classes and receive their diplomas, which are often incentivized by institutions for students to pay their balances, but clearing student balances is a one-time fix. Debt erasure by the universities wasn't applied to private or federal loans for students and many are now advocating for more debt relief options.
Black college graduates owe an average of $25,000 more in student loan debt than white college graduates, and on average owe $52,000 in student loan debt at the completion of their education. The average repayment for student borrowers is 10 years, but research conducted by the Student Debt Crisis Center shows that after 12 years Black borrowers owe more than they initially borrowed.
"African Americans borrow a lot more money when it comes to the amount versus any other race," said Harry L. Williams, president and CEO of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, which helps fund scholarships for Black and minority students. "A lot of that aligns with the wealth gap between Blacks and whites in this country. It aligns with the inequities when it comes to salary for Blacks and whites in this country. All of that plays into why we take out more money."
Student loan debt doesn't solely plague student borrowers postgraduation, but debt plays a significant role in university retention rates. A study conducted on Dillard's campus in the fall of 2011 determined the No. 1 reason it lost students was because of unmet financial need.
"[Students] end up borrowing all this money to go. When you borrow, then you start looking at how much you borrowed after your freshman and sophomore year," Williams said. "In some cases, our kids end up dropping out of school, but they still have that debt out there that they have to pay. That's the challenge that we have, and that we're grappling with."
Dillard, Howard and North Carolina A&T are a few institutions that have created safe funds and grants from private donors to pay tuition and fees for students in dire need. Dillard had witnessed an increase in its retention rates and could see further increases if the federal government did a little bit more to support HBCU students.
"We are advocating for the federal government to double the amount of Pell that they're currently giving [and] advocating for a summer Pell. If they double the Pell, that's going to increase the amount of money that students get that they don't have to pay back," said Williams. "Our federal government can do that, and it will reduce the loan amount, [allowing] students to persist towards graduation."
Student debt advocates applaud HBCUs for taking decisive actions to help their students grapple with student loan debt, and urge President Joe Biden and his administration to fulfill campaign promises of student loan relief and broad-based debt cancellation.
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"I think [it] is important because HBCUs signaled to lawmakers, and particularly the president, that if they're not going to get this done, they're gonna do what they can to get it done," said Cody Hounanian, executive director of the Student Debt Crisis Center.
"This administration has taken some action when the previous administration really did nothing for student loan borrowers," said Hounanian. "As an advocate who has worked on this issue for many years, I'm more optimistic than ever before that we're closer than we've ever been before."
Getting the government to commit to broad-based student loan cancellation is still an uphill climb. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona acknowledged that he kept student relief at the center of conversations during his HBCU Week address earlier this month.
"Black students owe nearly twice as much as their white counterparts," Cardona said. "Since January until now, we have issued $9.5 billion in discharges to many borrowers; we recognize this isn't enough. We want to close the gap between the well-resourced and under-resourced."
Initiatives and proposals include free community college, doubling the Pell Grant and increasing assistance for students whose families earn less than $100,000 per year. Although there is no clear plan for debt cancellation, Williams remains steadfast in his plea to eliminate student loan debt for HBCU students.
"We don't want a talented individual not to go to college because they cannot afford to go to college, that is a waste of talent in our mind," Williams said. "We want students to graduate from college and to get a start in life without having to worry about paying a significant amount of loan that they borrowed to get started. It's almost like you're getting started from behind."
Mia Berry is the senior HBCU writer for Andscape and covers everything from sports to student-led protests. She is a Detroit native (What up Doe!), long-suffering Detroit sports fan and Notre Dame alumna who randomly shouts, "Go Irish."
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Based on the first week of the legislative session it appears the governor and legislators have been listening to voters when it comes to funding public education. The initial steps presented in the governor's budget and HB2158, sponsored by Rep. Doug Coleman, R-Apache Junction, and Sen. Kate Brophy-McGee, R-Phoenix, start to address funding issues with public education. Although these first steps are appreciated, there is still a long way to go. The multiple step solution to the problem of funding public education is critical for schools and the state's economy.
The proposal by the governor for additional money to public education is welcomed. However, 10 years of neglect in funding can't be solved just by the governor's proposed budget. This is particularly true regarding the $100 million in District Additional Assistance funding. Schools have been shorted over $2 billion in funding for needed capital improvements, repairs and maintenance for the past 10 years. The $100 million, while appreciated, will not solve building issues neglected for the past decade. The capital lawsuit by education groups must continue and the Legislature must be held accountable for ignoring the court decision regarding the funding of public education.
HB2158 is a sensible solution for Proposition 301. This solution moves school districts away from a fiscal cliff in 2021, is not a new tax and preserves a critical funding source for teacher salaries. Proposition 301 provides up to $6,000 for teachers throughout the state. This again is just a critical first step.
The next step is the need for an initiative in 2020 that will create a dedicated funding source for education and will address critical issues in public education. Many of these educational reforms have been championed by the governor, other politicians, business leaders, the media and education groups and education advocates. This initiative can address issues like all-day kindergarten, teacher salaries, capital funding, and workforce development.
Why are these initial steps and future steps so critical for not only schools, but just as important for the state's economy? Public education makes up approximately 40 percent of the state budget ($4 billion of a $10 billion budget). Since local school districts are one of the largest, if not the largest, employer in all communities throughout the state, money for public education is critical in fueling our economy. Schools are a people profession and a significant portion of the budget goes to pay for salaries and benefits of employees. This money remains in Arizona and is cycled back through the state's economy.
In addition, school districts support a host of other industries including, but not limited to, health care, construction, utilities, and local businesses. Our students make up a significant portion of the workforce for entry level positions. All this is accomplished while public education continues to educate the workforce for the next generation.
These initial steps to properly fund public education must be approved by the Legislature and then the next steps must be supported to ensure that public education is adequately funded. Public education is a major economic engine in the state. This engine has been starved for too long. The economy is the major political issue at the federal and state level. Given the importance of public education in the state's economy, continuing to not adequately fund the public education economic engine does not make sense. Our politicians, business leaders and media need to pay attention to the powerful impact of public education on the state's economy and make sure that everything is done to support this economic driver, just like other important economic engines in the state.
— Greg Wyman is the superintendent in the Payson Unified School District and an Arizona educator for the past 32 years.


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Does family medicine training close doors?
Some argue pro and some con. When examined objectively, family medicine opens many doors but does close some doors. Choosing family medicine clearly leads to primary care or a closely related field. Internal medicine still often leads to subspecialty training. Many more internists become hospitalists than do family physicians. I suspect that occurs due to a combination of ones preferences in selecting a specialty and the impact of the training.
Of course as an internist I am biased about the value of inpatient adult medicine education.
Once again, both choices are legitimate and desirable. You should choose the one which fits your personality and your career goals.
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What you have here is how I break down every possible illness known to man.
By Organ System. Looking at things by organ system is the first way to conquer disease evaluation and management.
By Category of Disease Process. Is it infectious? Is it autoimmune? Is it hormonal? Is it traumatic? Is it genetic? Is it environmental? Is it medication induced? Is it a toxin? Is it allergic? Is it iatrogenic? Is it cancerous?
Is It Systemic Or Localized? if it is systemic, how else does it present[?] So much in medicine is lost when you aren't keeping your eyes open. When you focus so strongly on one part of the body and fail to understand the rest.
Is It Acute Or Chronic? As an internist you want to know if the problem is new or old.