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#20Questions with Author Deborah Diesen
Author Deborah Diesen shares about trying something new and getting into a learning mindset in this #20questions post!
Throughout 2020, we posted #20questions interviews with authors and illustrators of #DiverseKidlitNF books. We thought it would be fun and fascinating to hear the diverse answers from our diverse creators, about our books' diverse topics, using the same #20questions for each author and illustrator.
By the end of 2020, our blog will host a fabulous resource for educators, librarians, and conference organizers about creating high-quality, diverse nonfiction picture books, and what makes our #DiverseKidlitNF books and creators special.
Now, enjoy learning more about EQUALITY'S CALL and Deborah Diesen!
1. Deborah, what inspired you to write this book?
Over the years, my children have often played a role in inspiring my books, and Equality's Call was no exception. In late 2017, my younger son and I were having a conversation about politics and voting, and he happened to mention that the centennial of the ratification of the 19th Amendment was coming up in 2020. We both reflected on how it really hadn't been very long since women had gained the right to vote. As I contemplated that milestone, I started playing with the idea of writing a children's book about the women's suffrage movement.
Once I started working on the book, I realized I needed to broaden my scope, because it wasn't possible to understand the passage of the 19th Amendment without also understanding what came before and after. The book developed into a look at the whole of U.S. voting rights history. But the initial inspiration that led to it was that moment of 19th Amendment conversation with my son. (Thanks, Isaac!)
2. How did you approach the research for this book?
Equality's Call is my first nonfiction book, and when I began the research for it, I quickly found myself in over my head. I'm not a historian, nor an expert on voting rights, and as my scope of topic kept expanding, I felt overwhelmed, intimidated, and unqualified. I nearly gave up.
But even as I struggled, I knew that the experience of being a learner was a crucial part of my writing process. I realized that if I hoped to take kids on a learning journey with my book, I had to first take that journey myself, and that I needed to do so in the manner in which I want kids to: not with insecurity and fear, but with openness, curiosity, and confidence.
After I adjusted my learning outlook, I was able to shift away from thinking that I had to learn and then convey absolutely everything on the topic of voting rights, and I instead embraced the goal of providing a reasonable amount of content in an accessible and encouraging format, with the aim of inspiring young readers to want to learn even more.
The result is a 400-word rhyming story that depicts the broad contours of voting rights history in this country. The book is appropriate for learners of all ages who would like to know more about the past and present of a complex and critically important topic. Back matter provides further detail and additional learning opportunities.
3. What's something that surprised you while researching this book?
Since I went into the project with only a basic understanding of voting rights history, I was surprised at every turn by how complicated the topic of voting rights is, how extreme and enduring the barriers to voting have been, and how critical the topic of voting rights remains. It was an eye-opening experience.
In writing the book, I did my best to be honest with kids about the truths of our past, while also sharing with them the progress. My hope is for young people to appreciate the activism of the past, to value our right to vote, and to know the importance of speaking up to protect that right.
4. What was your favorite part about writing this book?
One of my favorite parts about writing Equality's Call was finishing the first draft. Equality's Call is written in rhyme, and when I write a story in rhyme, it takes a concentrated period of exploration and experimentation to get from my initial idea to a workable first draft. The process of trying to combine content and narrative arc into a cohesive whole while also incorporating rhythm, rhyme, and refrain feels a bit like solving a super complicated logic puzzle. Sometimes the writing process is two steps forward, ten steps back, given the oh-so-frustrating moments of working myself into a rhyming corner and being forced to give up on a stanza or set of stanzas and try again. But when the pieces all start falling into place? That's a wonderful feeling.
I wrote most of the first draft of Equality's Call in an intense burst of effort over a long weekend, and I still remember the satisfying moment of emerging with a coherent first draft. (It still had a lot of work to go after that, but it was a start!)
5. What was the hardest part about writing this book?
The hardest part of writing Equality's Call was compiling the back matter.
The first back matter section covers voting-related legislation and amendments. This section was challenging to compile because of the complexity of the terrain. Voting rights are not just a matter of who is or isn't allowed to vote. Voting rights also hinge on the ability to become a citizen and on the ability to safely access the polls. And all of these issues have been impacted over the years not just by constitutional amendments, but by federal legislation, by Supreme Court decisions, and by state laws. Trying to provide enough of this detail to be helpful while not going into so much detail as to be overwhelming was a challenge.
The second back matter section lists voting rights activists. During my research for the main section of the book, I had kept a running list of potential names for the activists section, and I had easily hundreds of names that I would have liked to include. Reducing the list to a smaller number was hard, but I did my best to include a wide range of voices – some well-known, some lesser known. My hope is that students, after reading the brief biographies, will be inspired to learn more about each of the activists. The voices of our past have much to teach us.
In compiling the back matter, I was fortunate to have the input of historian Marsha Barrett. Her expertise and her willingness to answer a million questions from me helped give me more confidence in selecting what and who to include. (Any mistakes made are my own.)
6. Who is this book's ideal reader, in your eyes?
I envision many ideal readers.
I want preschoolers to hear the story and to absorb and know from a very early age that, "A right isn't right till it's granted to all." I want elementary school students to read the book and to discuss and learn more about the important topic of voting rights past and present. I want older readers to anchor and expand their knowledge of voting rights history so they will be diligent about exercising and protecting that right. I want adults to experience the story as a reminder of the work and sacrifices of those who came before us and of the importance of our carrying forward that work by voting and by protecting voting rights.
It is up to all of us to answer equality's call.
7. What do you want kids to know about this book?
I would like kids to know that they are part of this book, too. The story of voting rights is not over. It's an ongoing part of our nation's history and development. Understanding the past is an empowering part of preparing for the future.
8. What do you want educators and librarians to know about this book?
I would like educators and librarians to know that Equality's Call is a book that can be used with almost any grade level. The main story, written in rhyme, is suitable as a read-aloud for kids as young as preschool, but it's also appropriate for older students and even adults. The back matter provides additional information and can be used to guide further research into voting rights history, voting rights legislation, and voting rights activists.
I'm in the process of developing classroom materials to go along with the book and will be periodically posting those to my web site.
9. Who is the publisher for this book?
Equality's Call is published by Beach Lane Books. It is wonderfully illustrated by Magdalena Mora.
10. When is the official release date for this book?
The release date for Equality's Call is February 18, 2020.
11. What do you like most about writing children's nonfiction books?
Since this is my first and, to date, only nonfiction book, I found the process of writing it to be a new challenge. Parts of the writing process were familiar to me, but many aspects were new territory. I enjoyed stepping outside my comfort zone and learning and trying new things.
12. What's the biggest challenge in writing children's nonfiction books?
The biggest challenge for me was being so new to it! I had a steep learning curve, what with no talking fish involved. But in pushing myself to go beyond the kind of writing that I was most familiar with, I grew as a writer. And while I don't know if I'll write another nonfiction book or not, I do know that writing this one is something I'm very glad I did.
13. How did you get into writing children's nonfiction books?
Like many things in life, I kind of stumbled into it! But I'm grateful that a conversation with my son about the 19th Amendment sparked what became Equality's Call.
14. Which other children's nonfiction books inspire you?
Too many to name (and I'd feel terrible if I made a list and forgot to include something!), but I will say that a nonfiction writer whom I admire and have learned much from is Buffy Silverman. She is primarily published in the children's educational market but is also a poet. She and I are in the same critique group, and so I've seen a wide range of her writing. I'm in awe of her capacity to combine factually rich and scientifically accurate writing with poetic structure and lyrical word choice. Her brand new picture book On a Snow-Melting Day is a lovely celebration of the signs of spring.
15. Do you have other jobs besides writing children's books? (If so, what?)
Up until a few years ago, I was the bookkeeper and grants manager for a small nonprofit. Before that I worked as a librarian. And before that I spent several years working in a bookstore. I learned a lot in each of those jobs, all of which helps me as a writer.
16. What's something that surprised you about being a children's book author?
One of the unexpected pleasures of being a children's book author is getting to know people I never would have met were it not for our connection through books. Kids and families, teachers, librarians, fellow authors, illustrators, and more – there's a whole community of wonderful people who are brought together through the shared experience of children's books. Books build community, and I'm grateful to be a part of it.
17. What's something about you that would surprise kids to know?
Kids might be surprised to know that my writing journey began when I was their age! In third grade, I wrote my first poem -- a rhyming poem about a butterfly -- and I've loved writing ever since. Even though it took me quite a while to become a published writer (that didn't happen until I was 40), I've been writing all along the way.
It's a lifelong love, and one I hope to always continue.
18. What do you think makes a great nonfiction writer?
The best nonfiction writers are passionate about their subject and diligent about their accuracy.
The result is strong and compelling writing that illuminates, educates, and inspires.
19. Do you have any advice for kids who want to write children's books?
My main advice to kids (or anyone else who wants to write) is to write! The more you write, the better your writing will become.
Another piece of advice: It's a good idea to have at least two kinds of readers look at your writing. One should be a Cheerleader Reader – not an actual cheerleader (though it could be), but just someone who will always respond encouragingly to you about your writing, no matter what. Writing is often hard, and sometimes writers feel insecure about whether what they've written is any good. Showing someone else your writing can make you feel pretty vulnerable, so it's a wise idea to always have someone in your corner who will point out everything you've done right and give you a pep talk. This will help keep you from getting discouraged or tempted to give up – and you can't give up, because you have stories to tell and books to create, and we need you to write them!
But in addition to your Cheerleader Reader, you should always have at least one Brutally Honest Reader – someone who will gently but honestly point out to you the parts of your writing that aren't working and that need to be revised. It can be hard to hear that kind of feedback about your writing, but input like that is necessary to help you make your writing even better.
One final piece of writing advice (that also makes for general life advice): Believe in yourself and enjoy the entire experience. Writing is not always easy, but if you approach it with confidence, commitment, and adventurousness, the results will amaze you.
20. Where can people find you online?
My web site is www.deborahdiesen.com. I have an author page on Facebook at www.facebook.com/DeborahDiesen/. My Twitter account is @DeborahDiesen and I'm on Instagram at www.instagram.com/deborahdiesen/
I enjoyed doing this interview, and I hope readers will take a look at Equality's Call, as well as all the other #NFinColor selections. Happy Reading!

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Decades of full-time, night and summer school endeared Art Bryant, 85, to generations of students
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His students called him "the Friendly Giant" because of his imposing stature and his kind demeanour.
They also called former Winnipeg high school counsellor, teacher and coach Arthur (Art) Bryant "remarkable," "compassionate," and "a true legend," among the flood of comments on his online obituary.
Some impacted by Bryant's 45-year career said they wouldn't have graduated without him; others said he'd called them years later just to catch up, and they were touched by his consideration.
Bryant was born in Russell in 1934, and grew up on a farm near Inglis, going on to earn a bachelor of science in agriculture at the University of Manitoba.
One day at university, he saw a sign reading: "Do you want to teach?"
Intrigued, Bryant decided yes, he did. And in September 1957, he began studies for a bachelor's degree in pedagogy.
His first teaching job was at Isaac Newton School in 1959, launching a 45-year career with the Winnipeg School Division. In 1960, Bryant moved to Churchill High School, spending the next 20 years there as a teacher and counsellor.
The 6-6 educator stood out, says Carolyn Langille.
Bryant was her homeroom teacher at Churchill. After Langille's dad died when she was in Grade 10, Bryant went out of his way to be a support.
"He would see me in the hall (and ask): 'How are your brothers, how's your mom?'" Langille said.
Bryant left an impression on Langille's peers, too — her graduating class bought him a briefcase and wrote him a poem.
"I can't remember the poem, but I do remember the heading was 'Mr. Bryant the Friendly Giant,'" Langille said.
Langille and Bryant kept a friendship for decades. Bryant made Langille and her brothers framed collages with pictures from their lives, and he and Langille traded food during the holiday season.
Langille gave a eulogy at his funeral in August; Bryant died a week after his 85th birthday. There were roughly 500 people at the service.
"I don't know anybody that didn't like him," Langille said. "Everybody loved him."
Bryant was Churchill High School's first football coach (earning him a spot in the school's hall of fame) and remained involved with the team long after, said current Bulldogs coach Yussef Hawash. "He was one of the best and kindest coaches."
Bryant later transferred to Kelvin High School, where he stayed for 14 years.
On top of his full-time job, Bryant also taught night and summer school. (He was the night school principal at St. John's High School, and he taught biology and chemistry at the University of Winnipeg Collegiate's summer school for 40 years.)
The only summer he took off between 1960 and 2000 was in 1964 — to study science at the National Science Foundation in Denver, Colo. Bryant also took a year off while at Churchill to earn his master's degree in education.
Even after retiring in 1994, Bryant continued to work. He was a substitute teacher for 10 years, and he helped coach basketball at Kelvin.
There were over 500 people at his retirement party, said Bryant's daughter, Susan.
"A lot of the stuff he did, we didn't even know he did," she said. "Even at the funeral, people came up to us and told us stuff that we had no clue about."
She and her family said reading the comments on his online obituary was eye-opening.
"We knew he was a great, kind man, but he was very humble," Susan said.
Bryant married wife Bev in 1958 — they were together for 61 years, until the day he died — and had five children: Carol, Lori, Susan, Paul and Ross.
The family says Bryant never forgot a name.
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"He'd always run up to the store and get something for Mom, and he'd come home two hours later and say, 'I saw this kid that I taught'... I'd say, 'Well how old was the kid?' He'd say, 'Oh, 70,'" Lori said.
Susan gave a eulogy at her dad's funeral. She asked her mom what Bryant's legacy should be, and Bev replied: kindness, forgiveness, thoughtfulness, and the Golden Rule.
"I think that Golden Rule is a great way to remember him," Susan said.
Bryant would collect tabs from soda cans and donate them for wheelchairs. He tended to the flower patch at Kirkfield Park United Church for 10 years. He made cabbage rolls during the holidays and drove across the city to deliver them.
Art's daughter Carol summed it up in one sentence: "He gave a lot."
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His health concepts stem from the translated writings of the ancient Greek writers Aristotle, Hippocrates, and Galen, which he refined; his spiritual beliefs stem of course from the Hebrew Bible and the Talmud; therefore, with respect to medicine and healing, he tried to harmonize the literary heritages of Greece and Israel.
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President Donald Trump said Friday that a former president had commended him for his commitment to securing funds to build a wall along the nation's southern border.
However, none of the four living former presidents have said they told Trump they wished they had built the wall.
In a news conference Friday, Trump suggested that at least one prior commander in chief had agreed with his desire to build a wall.
"This should have been done by all of the presidents that preceded me," Trump said. "And they all know it. Some of them have told me that we should have done it."
But his predecessors have denied such a conversation.
Jimmy Carter, the oldest living former president, said Monday that it wasn't him.
"I have not discussed the border wall with President Trump, and do not support him on the issue," Carter said in a statement tweeted by The Carter Center on Monday afternoon.
Freddy Ford, a spokesman for former President George W. Bush, told CNN that "they haven't discussed this."
Former President Bill Clinton spokesman Angel Urena said Clinton "never said that," adding that "they've not talked since inauguration."
A spokesman for Trump's immediate predecessor, Barack Obama, did not respond directly to a CNN request for comment, instead passing along comments Obama made as president in which he said a wall isn't necessary.
"A nation ringed by walls would only imprison itself," Obama told the assembled representatives of the UN's member states in September 2016.
In a commencement address at Rutgers University in May 2016, Obama blasted the idea and said a wall was antithetical to America's history of attracting and growing from "strivers."
"Suggesting that we can build an endless wall along our borders, and blame our challenges on immigrants — that doesn't just run counter to our history as the world's melting pot; it contradicts the evidence that our growth and our innovation and our dynamism has always been spurred by our ability to attract strivers from every corner of the globe," he said to a cheering crowd.
Obama's representatives didn't respond to CNN last week when asked if he was the former president who had spoken with Trump and praised the wall. CNN reached out to Obama's representatives again Monday.
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Q: how to apply same function to multiple dataframes in R I am applying the same function to multiple dataframes. For example, I want to merge the column2 and column3 in df1. After applying this function, the df1 will get a new column called col2_col3.
 df1 <- data.frame(x = rep(3, 5), y = seq(1, 5, 1), ID = letters[1:5])
 df2 <- data.frame(x = rep(5, 5), y = seq(2, 6, 1), ID = letters[6:10])
#I define a function:
PasteTwoColumn <- function(x)
{
  x$col2_col3 <- paste(x[,2], x[,3], sep = "_")
  return(x)
}
#apply the function to the df1, it works.
df1 <- PasteTwoColumn(df1)
# but I failed by an lappy function, because it returns a list, not the dataframe
mylist <- list(df1, df2)
result <- lapply(mylist, PasteTwoColumn)

I want to continue to apply this function to all my dataframes, eg. df1, df2, df3 ...df100. The output file should keep the same type of dataframe and the name.    The lapply function does not work, because it returns a list, not the separate data frame.

A: We can keep the datasets in a list and loop over the list with lapply
lst1 <- lapply(list(df1, df2), PasteTwoColumn)

If there are many datasets, use mget to get the values of the datasets into a list
lst1 <- lapply(mget(paste0('df', 1:100)), PasteTwoColumn)

Or instead of paste, we can also use ls
lst1 <- lapply(mget(ls(pattern = '^df\\d+$')), PasteTwoColumn)

If we need to update the original object, use list2env
list2env(lst1, .GlobalEnv) #not recommended though

If we need to use a for loop
for(obj in paste0("df", 1:100)) {
      assign(obj,  PasteTwoColumn(get(obj)))
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The Clear & Brilliant laser system fills a niche in our practice between chemical peels (which we offer in two strengths light and medium) and the MATRIX fractionated CO2 laser. Like chemical peels, these treatments are reasonably priced. Their advantage is that they have little downtime and that they treat the entire surface of the skin.
The Clear & Brilliant system is a laser system so it penetrates more deeply into the skin than a peel. The laser spots are applied to the skin in such a manner as to leave tiny amounts of untreated skin to help with the healing process. The same concept applies to any fractionated laser system such as the fractionated CO2 laser (which is our most aggressive laser with the longest downtime but also gives the most effect in the right skin type).
The Clear & Brilliant system has two options. The original handpiece helps with overall skin texture fine lines and the appearance of pores, which tend to enlarge with aging. The skin will feel better to the touch. Your face will be red for a few hours, and you may look slightly puffy for a few days, but you should be able to go to work the next day and resume your normal activities as well. However, any sun exposure should be limited for four or five days. Each laser spot will cause a tiny scab and a faintly gravelly texture which can be felt, but not seen, until it falls off on about day five. This is an advantage over peels which do have visible skin peeling.
The Permea handpiece is lighter but more effective for pigmentary changes and helps to give a more uniform skin tone. It is called Permea because the mild injury of the laser is designed to temporarily make the skin more permeable to skin care products such as vitamin A or C. Permea apparently helps with radiance of the skin. A word about hyper-pigmentation: if you have melasma as opposed to the usual pigmentary changes that occur with sun damage or aging, we will proceed with caution as melasma can be resistant to change and actually worsen with aggressive skin treatments. The Permea treatment has no down time.
Essentially everyone will benefit from sunblock with good UV block and a retin-A product, but beyond that, patients will get best maintenance from the addition of peels and laser options. A complete skin care program would include a variety of periodic skin care interventions (lasers or peels) at whatever time interval you feel is appropriate.
It will be a pleasure to discuss the Clear & Brilliant system with you. If you have any questions, please call my office (804-320-8545).


You probably use it often, so it's important to know that you should throw it away if it has been more than three months after you opened it, otherwise you risk to pick up an eye infection. Mascara and eyeliner are very sensitive products, so you should change them every three months even if you haven't used the entire product.
Powders last longer, about three years. If they are older than this they begin to dry and they won't go on smoothly, you can get a patchy application.
Primer makes makeup last longer, apply better, and camouflages small imperfections. It doesn't last more than two years, so you shouldn't worry in applying it every time under makeup.
It is valid for two years; after that you should throw it away without regret. Natural or organic foundations go bad in a few months after opening, depending on the ingredients, so it's important to check the expiration date on the box.
Colored eye powders last about two years, but there are so many new colors and textures on the market every season that it would be a pity not to introduce new makeup eye powders every season. Eye pencils resist an average of three years.
A lipstick's life is between two and four years, depending on the ingredients contained. Generally, if it's more than two years, you can tell by the smell if it's still good or not.
After a year, any nail polish will become thick and difficult to apply, so don't keep half-used bottles and try new shades every season.


I took a small gig photographing the wedding of a young couple. They decided to forgo the crazy and expensive route of a full-blown wedding and instead get married at the Marriage Bureau, City Clerk's Office. This is an image of the groom being groomed.
I enjoy photographing Sean. He knows how to pose his lithe frame for the camera. I've photographed him quite a bit and we always get something good. This was done at my apartment using a paper globe on a torchiere. I loved the quality of the light.
I've posted location oriented work over the last week so I thought I would switch it up and post one of my favorite portraits. This is a black and white dipytch of Troy White that I did many years ago. I just added it to my "Studio Portraits" Gallery on my website.


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Lean Daily Management (LDM):
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AI (Artificial Intelligence) concept.
Lean Daily Management, a four year- old initiative at SBH that engages senior and front line staff in problem solving, is back after a year-long COVID-19 hiatus. Only, at least for now, LDM has a somewhat different look.
Once again, the program starts at 9 a.m. every weekday morning, with senior executives meeting – virtually from their own offices instead of in the President/CEO's office – to update graphs that examine how the hospital performed over the past 24 hours in terms of Better Health, Better Care, Least Waste and More Joy. On daily metric charts, units fill out their charts in green when a goal is reached and red when they fall short. The emphasis remains not on where the institution or individual units are now, but where they need to be. As such, the team places a particular emphasis on the Pareto charts that document the reason(s) for fallouts and their cumulative effect.
Senior management no longer breaks into groups of four or five to take the "gemba walk" to meet face-to-face with front line staff in their respective units. Instead, senior executives rotate with eight paired daily. Each duo pays virtual visits to five different hospital units. As in the past, management gives front line workers on these 20 units a brief overview of how the institution did in these four categories over the past 24 hours, before giving them the chance to grade their own performance in each category. Staff mentions any "barriers" or "shout outs." This day they also answer a single multiple choice question on Planetree. Best bet: choose "all of the above" as the answer, which most do. Sitting in the "control room," an office cubicle outside administration, one can view on the computer screen selected virtual meetings. This may include, say, Rob Church, senior vice president/chief nursing officer, and Sam Cooks, vice president/director of IT, discussing with the lab such issues as the low percentage of prescriptions presently filled at the outpatient pharmacy. Or Maureen Eisner, vice/president director of the patient experience, and Dr. Jacqueline Witter, vice president/director of nursing quality and informatics, speaking to a nurse in mother/baby on staffing concerns. Coordination among the executives and front line staff, perhaps regarding estimated time of a meeting or which executive should go to what meeting, is handled here in the control room.
At 9:43 every morning, the unit meetings end and the entire executive team – comprised off all of SBH's senior officers – regroup to discuss what they learned. They reserve each Wednesday morning for discussions of those barriers identified.
"The way we're now doing LDM is conducive to the times and it's very efficient," says Dr. Dan Lombardi, senior vice president, chief academic and quality officer. "But, at the same time, we're missing out on those pieces that you can only get in-person." He says that it took considerable trial and error to get this point, with most of the time spent identifying and learning the most appropriate technologies. He is unsure what changes will remain once the pandemic ends.
"LDM has been a great tool to help us see what's going on within the organization," he says. "Taking a pause worked well in allowing us to observe what we were doing well and what we needed to do better. It was a good opportunity for us to refocus."
SBH was the first, and may be the only hospital in the New York metropolitan area, to use LDM. In the past years, Dr. Lombardi says that LDM is responsible for SBH achieving considerable improvement in a number of metrics. These range from better handwashing to a reduction in overhead pages, from better patient/family education to a reduction in missing medication.


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KJV: unto my lord Esau: and, behold, also he [is] behind us.
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KJV: from the face of Esau thy brother.
NAS: are [the records of] the generations of Esau (that is, Edom).
KJV: Now these [are] the generations of Esau, who [is] Edom.
NAS: of Seir; Esau is Edom.
KJV: in mount Seir: Esau [is] Edom.
NAS: Reuel the son of Esau's wife Basemath.
KJV: of Bashemath the wife of Esau.
KJV: the daughter of Anah, Esau's wife.
NAS: Mount Seir to Esau as a possession.
KJV: Seir unto Esau [for] a possession.
KJV: The sons of Isaac; Esau and Israel.
KJV: How are [the things] of Esau searched out!
NAS: from the mountain of Esau?
KJV: out of the mount of Esau?
NAS: from the mountain of Esau by slaughter.
NAS: But the house of Esau [will be] as stubble.


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Children had to first write a letter of application to Mrs Caffrey, making clear why they felt they should get the job. They then had to prepare a 30 second presentation to persuade the whole school to vote for them. Elections were held (a secret ballot) and the winners announced in assembly. All of the staff were incredibly impressed by everyone's attitude to the elections and feel that our House Captains are perfect for the job!!


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Opinion: DSLRs won't kill off medium format systems any time soon
By Matt Golowczynski 03 October 2017
Are medium format systems in any danger from high-end DSLRs? Matt Golowczynski reckons the two will continue to coexist
The phrase 'medium-format killer' is one many of us have become used to hearing. It seems that every time a manufacturer releases a full-frame camera with a significantly higher pixel count than the last, any company making a medium format camera is expected to admit their system is no longer relevant.
The logic the supports this idea is easy to understand: why would anyone choose to pay £6000 upwards for a camera that offers the same pixel count as one that's less than half the price? A camera that's likely to be bigger, heavier and compatible with a vastly smaller collection of lenses, and from a still-developing system that the manufacturer is more likely to discontinue should sales not be up to expectations?
The winner in such a comparison appears obvious, but there are a number of issues with seeing things from this perspective alone. What follows largely concerns the practicalities of medium format systems, rather than the pros and cons of their image and video quality. That lies outside of the scope of this article, but it's something we'll examine in more depth at a later date.
What works for one person…
… isn't necessarily what works for another. The appeal of a small, lightweight body that packs a high-resolution, full-frame sensor and a range of up-to-date technologies needs no explaining, but not everyone values the same things in equal proportions.
Read more: The best full-frame DSLRs in 2017
Not everyone, for example, needs to be as mobile as you may need to be. A professional studio or advertising photographer working exclusively with a tripod is unlikely to care whether they can shave off a few hundred grams by opting for a DSLR over a medium format system. What they need is a tool that will produce the kind of files that they and their clients demand – and if that's a medium format camera, so be it.
Medium format lens options may be far more limited than those in mainstream DSLR stables, but a camera designed for a niche market is likely have the most key lenses available before too long.
Lens roadmaps give users a better idea of where a system is heading, and more confidence to invest in it
Fujifilm's GFX 50S model, for example, which was announced only a year ago, already has six lenses available, stretching from wide-angle and telephoto to macro options, and an additional lens and a teleconverter are due to arrive in 2018.
And this is before you look at what teleconverters can be used to mount either older lenses or those from other current systems. That may not quite be your bag, but it's wroth remembering that lens options for any camera are rarely limited to what's developed specifically in that mount.
Pixels are only one factor
The Nikon D500 may 'only' have a 20.9MP sensor, but it's received wide acclaim since its release
The idea that most people are driven to buy a camera based on a simple pixels-to-price or ratio is a strange one. Indeed, some of the most acclaimed cameras in both APS-C and full-frame camps offer a relatively low pixel-count-to-price ratio.
The Nikon D5 and D500 (above), together with Canon's EOS-1D X Mark II and the Sony A7S II are all excellent, current models, and all doing just fine with 20MP or less (at a time where 24MP is becoming the norm on even budget models). Why's that? Because their target audience doesn't require a higher pixel count, at least not more than the various benefits associated with having a less populated sensor.
Medium format continues to get better
Could we have imagined a camera like the Hasselblad X1D or the Fujifilm GFX 50S until recently? Both are technically medium format cameras, but by eschewing the mirror and viewfinders we would normally expect to see, both companies managed to get size and weight of their respective bodies down to impressive levels, quashing the idea that a medium format camera needs to be a cumbersome brick.
The Hasselblad X1D is an impressive camera – and impressively light to boot
The X1D's body weighs 725g with its battery in place and the GFX 50S weighs 825g with its battery and card. So how does that compare with some of the most recent high-resolution, full-frame DSLRs? With their respective batteries in place, the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV weighs 890g while the EOS 5DS weighs 930g. The Nikon D850, meanwhile, comes in at 1,005g.
So what about an equivalent compact system camera? The 42.2MP Sony A7R II is currently the closest things we have, and it's admittedly lighter than the above – but at 625g with its battery and card in place, it only ends up being 100g lighter than the X1D. So, this is hardly a deal breaker.
Of course, these figures do not take lenses into account, but you should get the picture: where portability is concerned, there's not so much a clear gap between formats, rather a messy overlap between different camera bodies.
The Sony A7R II is lighter than current medium format bodies, but not by much
Another argument is that the smaller market for medium format cameras means that manufacturers can't quite justify the same kind of R&D as they can for a more mainstream models, and so things move at a far slower pace here.
It's certainly not uncommon for a medium format camera to already appear dated upon its release. Then again, it's not like DSLRs develop while medium format systems stand still, it's just easy to get that impression given the fewer models we have and the frequency with which they're updated – and because of how much more coverage mainstream systems get.
What we're increasingly seeing is developments made for one system filter through to another, and this works in both directions. The Fujifilm GFX 50S, for example, sports precisely the same Film Simulation modes as its X series relatives. In fact, it even has a bonus Colour Chrome option that hasn't made its way to X-series cameras yet. It also packs the same X-Processor Pro and the same GUI. Similarly, Pentax's 645Z also offers a similar GUI and many similar features to K-series DSLR models.
The Hasselblad X1D boasts a very credible spec sheet
A camera like the Hasselblad X1D is clearly not a tool for everyone, particularly with its tardy autofocus system and 2fps burst rate that seems amusing next to the 7 or 8fps we expect from much cheaper cameras. Then again, it's not trying to be, and neither is any other medium format camera. If you look elsewhere you'll see it's actually very well specified, with a flash-sync speed of 1/2000sec (courtesy of lens-based leaf shutters), a touchscreen, built-in Wi-Fi and GPS, a USB 3.0 output, dual card slots, and even both microphone and headphone ports.
And competition will only make things better
Only having one or two manufacturers in a particular field may make things easy when it comes to choosing a camera, but having a variety of players competing against each other with different systems is a good thing. Not only does it make it easier to find a camera more befitting to your requirements, but it also encourages innovation.
Who can deny that some of the most exciting developments are happening in the mirrorless market?
After all, manufacturers that have had little or no hand in the DSLR sector have been forced to innovate elsewhere, and the results have benefitted us all. Whether it's a budget mirrorless camera you can get into your pocket, a full-frame video powerhouse, a traditional DSLR, or a medium-format system that can do even the most intricate landscape justice, there's an option out there that probably makes a lot of sense for your specific requirements – and a lot of that is down to the various ways the landscape has changed over the past ten or fifteen years.
It's easy to forget that medium format systems are not intended to be mass-market cameras, and it's just as easy to overlook the fact they they have co-existed with full-frame models for some time. If manufacturers were not convinced that this can continue to be the case, we probably wouldn't have seen Hasselblad, Fujifilm, Leica and Pentax innovate in the ways they have over the past few years.
And prices, eventually, will fall. Medium format camera might still be out of the reach many, and the physical size of their lenses may continue to put some off, but if we look at how full-frame cameras have developed we have an encouraging precedent.
The first so-called "affordable" full-frame DSLR was the Canon EOS 5D, and this arrived with a $3500 RRP. Today, you can get a brand new full-frame camera for almost a quarter of the price, and if you're happy with a second-hand model you can get it for considerably less.
Today we might have medium format models like the Fujifilm GFX 50S and Hasselblad X1D, but who knows where it will go from here?
Read more: Tech talk: Fast burst rates always sound impressive, but that number only ever tells part of the story
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Our assurance of salvation is based upon the Bible; it is not based upon a feeling we have or a doctrine of man. Getting saved is easy. It is simply a matter of believing what Jesus Christ said and believing what he has done for you. When Christ came to the earth, he led a perfect, sinless life. Then, he died on the cross and resurrected from the dead. His death and burial satisfied God's judgment on sin. His resurrection showed that he beat death and sin. In true biblical salvation, God charges Jesus Christ with your sin and exchanges your unrighteousness for the righteousness of Jesus Christ. Therefore, a saved person in God's eyes has a perfectly righteous life (the life of Jesus Christ), and has been justified (declared not guilty by God's judgment). See 2 Cor 5:21 and Rom 5:8-9.
When you get saved, God wants you to know for sure that you are saved and he doesn't want you to doubt it. So, John wrote in 1 John 5:13, "These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may KNOW that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God." God would not have written that if he did not want you to have assurance of salvation.
The two biggest enemies of assurance of salvation are sin and self-righteousness. Once you have truthfully trusted the Lord Jesus Christ as your Savior, uncontrolled sin will make you believe that you're not saved. Furthermore, self-righteousness will cause you to believe there is something more that you must do to maintain your salvation. You will always wonder if you have done enough to keep you saved. At times, you will stand in doubt of your salvation.
You should be able to examine yourself and prove to yourself that you are saved. Paul said in 2 Cor. 13:5, "Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves." The trouble with doubting your salvation comes up when you start looking at your own sin and your own righteousness. Both can convince you that you are not saved or that you have lost your salvation. Only by studying what the Bible says and believing it will you be able to overcome your doubts.
The Bible – 1 John 5:13. The Bible is the only place to get faith. You must put your faith in the facts of what God said and not in your feelings. If you have received Christ, then you are a son of God (John 1:12) based on what God said. Study the Bible (2 Tim 2:15). Oftentimes a Christian will have enough faith to get saved but will not study to increase that faith. When you continue to study and read the Bible, your assurance of salvation grows.
The Blood – Col. 1:14. You must realize that when Jesus Christ shed God's blood on the cross, he satisfied God's wrath for sin forever. The sins that you committed before you got saved and the sins that you have committed since you've been saved are covered by his blood (Acts 20:28; Heb 10:10-12).
The Bodily Resurrection of Jesus – Acts 17:31. The fact that Jesus Christ came literally, physically out of the grave assures us that once we have trusted him for our salvation, we too will come up out of the grave (1 Thes 4:13-18). Our resurrection is not dependent upon what we do but upon what he has already done for us.
The Baptism by the Spirit – Rom 8:16. When you get saved the Holy Spirit takes up residence inside of your body (1 Cor 6:19-20). By his presence in you, he bears witness that you are a child of God. Does he bear witness to that fact in your life? Based on 1 Thes 1:5, the Holy Spirit gives you power to do things once you are saved that you could not have done before you got saved. You may not always experience this power or yield to his work. However, there are times when he unmistakably accomplishes something in your life that you could not do or would not have done as an unsaved person. This gives you assurance of salvation.
The Benefit of Righteousness – Isaiah 32:17. When you receive Jesus Christ, you also receive his righteousness (Phil 3:9; Rom 6:12-14). When that righteousness is at work in you it gives you peace, quietness and assurance. Simply trust Christ's righteousness and not your own. Your own righteousness will always be filthy by comparison to his (Isaiah 64:6).
The Brethren – 1 John 3:14. Christians can be particularly hard to love before you are saved. Once you receive Christ, though, your attitude toward Christians generally changes. That's one way you know you're saved.
Conclusion: These six things will give you assurance of salvation. If you will study them carefully and believe what God said about them, then you will have assurance of salvation against all doubt.


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Episode 068 The Thin Light of Freedom: The Civil War and Emancipation in the Heart of America
May 11, 2018 by InThePastLane Leave a Comment
This week at In The Past Lane, the history podcast, we engage with the questions: What was the experience of ordinary people — men and women, white and black, free and enslaved, civilian and soldier, Northerner and Southerner — during the American Civil War? These questions are ones historian Edward L. Ayers has been trying to answer for more than 25 years. Since the mid-1990s, his extraordinary project, the Shadow of the Valley (http://valley.lib.virginia.edu/), has created a vast archive of primary sources drawn from newspapers, diaries, personal letters, and more that are connected to the residents of two counties that straddled the North-South divide during the war and after. And this archive has, in turn, allowed Ayers to produce a masterful, two-volume history of the Civil War and Reconstruction, with a particular focus on the issue of emancipation. In 2004 he published the Bancroft Prize–winning book, In the Presence of Mine Enemies: The Civil War in the Heart of America, 1859-1864. Now in 2018, Ayers is back with volume 2: The Thin Light of Freedom: The Civil War and Emancipation in the Heart of America (W.W. Norton). Like volume 1, it tells the story of the last half of the Civil War and Reconstruction from the perspective of the people who lived through it. It's a conversation you won't want to miss. And — as a bonus — Ed also talks about his experience as a co-host of the popular US history podcast, Backstory. So, strike the tents, people – your journey In The Past Lane is about to begin.
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Among the many things discussed in this episode:
The extraordinary Civil War history project, In the Shadow of the Valley, that has gathered tens of thousands of primary source documents that chronicle the lives of the residents of two counties that straddled the North-South divide during the Civil War and after.
How key military victories in late 1864 helped Abraham Lincoln win re-election in November 1864 and allowed him to continue the Union's push to final victory.
How a critical mass of Northerners, always a minority, came to embrace both emancipation and full civil rights for African Americans.
How two groups of Americans – Northerners and Southerners – came to embrace as necessary and virtuous the death and destruction wrought by the Civil War.
How African Americans played a decisive role in their emancipation and in achieving full citizenship and rights.
Why Reconstruction was a success when viewed from the successful ways that African Americans achieved and then defended – even in the face of decades of Jim Crow oppression – their right to equality and civil rights.
Edward L. Ayers, The Thin Light of Freedom: The Civil War and Emancipation in the Heart of America (W. W. Norton and Company).
Edward L. Ayers, In the Presence of Mine Enemies: The Civil War in the Heart of America, 1859-1864 (2004).
Eric Foner, Reconstruction: America's Unfinished Revolution, 1863-1877 (1988)
James M. McPherson, Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era (1988)
Related ITPL podcast episodes:
059 Anne C. Bailey on "The Weeping Time"
044 Richard White on the period of Reconstruction and the Gilded Age
035 The story of Albert Cashier, a transgender soldier who fought for the Union
020 Douglas Edgerton on African American soldiers in the Union Army
004 Manisha Sinha on the history of the abolition movement
Music for This Episode
Jay Graham, ITPL Intro (JayGMusic.com)
Kevin McCleod, "Impact Moderato" (Free Music Archive)
Borrtex, "Perception" (Free Music Archive)
Jon Luc Hefferman, "Winter Trek" (Free Music Archive)
The Bell, "I Am History" (Free Music Archive)
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Somehow I managed to get of an Orange SPV M600, after someone else cancelled an upgrade at the company that supplied me. My number hasn't switched over yet, so I've satisfied myself by getting wifi working and my exchange contacts, tasks and emails sychronised.
First learning point – entering a wpa-psk key into a pda device to get connected up is a pain. It took me all day and four attempts at entering the key to get it right. I almost comtemplated comprimising my home network security, but it worked in the end, and also with 802.11g.
I'm really chuffed, and looking forward to getting more into the pda / GTD thing with it.
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'12 Strong' review: Chris Hemsworth fights the Taliban
Updated: Jan. 30, 2019, 1:29 p.m. | Published: Jan. 19, 2018, 12:58 p.m.
Chris Hemsworth leads America's first strike back at the Taliban in '12 Strong'(WARNER BROS)
By Stephen Whitty | For Inside Jersey
By September 12, 2001, the grief that had overwhelmed America was joined by another, even more powerful emotion: Rage. Whoever it was, why ever they hated us, we had heard from them.
Now they were going to hear from us.
It's a message that turned out to be hard to express, and increasingly difficult to deliver. But back then, for one brief moment, before Weapons of Mass Destruction and the Axis of Evil and the War on Terror, it all seemed very clear.
Al-Qaeda sent those terrorists. Al-Qaeda was being sheltered in Afghanistan, and would be as long as the Taliban is in charge. It was time for the Taliban to go.
And the American push to do that began with 12 Green Berets and a few rugged horses.
That story is told in "12 Strong," a surprisingly effective film that melds old-school, war-movie storytelling (lots of male bonding, one hiss-worthy villain) with some refreshingly modern ideas about cultural differences and American overconfidence.
The movie starts as a dozen soldiers - we focus most on Chris Hemsworth, Michael Shannon and Michael Pena - push to have their Special Forces team sent overseas. Once there, they learn their mission is to assist General Dostum of the Northern Alliance in his fight against the Taliban -- and the particular forces that had massacred his family.
The Americans know that their mission is high risk. They also know they do not want to be taken prisoners. What they don't know, until they get there, is that they're going to be joining a makeshift cavalry.
It's a true story, and a wild one, yet while it's been fictionalized it hasn't been fully dramatized. We're only really introduced to three of the men, and even then we know little more than that they're married, have kids and love the Army; one of the spouse isn't even given a name (she's identified in the credits simply as "Mitch's wife.")
The script, though (long in development, and credited to two writers, Ted Tally and Peter Craig) does a good job with something few war movies do - making military tactics and strategies clear. People pore over maps, discuss flanking maneuvers, make calculations based on careful research into weather and terrain.
And first-time feature-film director Nicolai Fuglsig then takes us onto the field of battle and turns those plans into action that is, oddly, both chaotic and clear. We get a sense of the confusion of conflict. But we're never confused about where the protagonists and antagonists are, or what they're trying to accomplish. (Early in his career, Fuglsig was a war correspondent in Kosovo.)
That all helps give the film a strong basis in reality - even as scenes of modern American soldiers riding horses across a dusty desert, gives it a tinge of surreality, as well. It's like an old cowboys-and-Indians movie - except in this case the cowboys have joined forces with one of the tribes, and forged a pragmatic relationship based on hard-won equality and guarded respect.
The film doesn't quite explain how this battle became a pivotal one in the fight to free Afghanistan, and the soldiers never become more than types. But Shannon and Hemsworth employ all their uncomplicated masculine charisma, and the war scenes are pumped with adrenaline. "12 Strong" may not be the war movie to end all war movies. But then, as we're still finding out, Afghanistan was not the war to end all wars.
Ratings note: The film contains violence and strong language.
'12 Strong' (R) Warner Bros. (129 min.) Directed by Nicolai Fuglsig. With Chris Hemsworth, Michael Shannon, Michael Pena. Now playing in New Jersey.
THREE STARS
Stephen Whitty may be reached at stephenjwhitty@gmail.com. Follow him on Twitter @stephenwhitty. Find him on Facebook.


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Georgia Allen – ILM Level 5
Lt Georgia Allen recently completed her CVQO-led ILM Level 5, undertaken while at the KGVI Memorial Leadership Training Course at Frimley Park CTC.
"Most of my academic qualifications are in Mathematics and Accountancy, so the CVQO-led ILM Level 5 has provided me with the opportunity to look into progressing into management or team leadership roles within the workplace.
"Within the ACF the qualification has helped me to develop personal skills and prepare for progression to middle management roles within a company or county HQ.
"Having completed the CVQO-led ILM Level 4 during the Initial Officer Training course, the Level 5 was a natural step up and is offered at the KGVI course, which runs at Frimley Park.
"It gave me a chance to enhance the leadership theories learnt during both courses and use these to implement change, both physically through action and within myself through character assessment, when leading and managing others.
"Undertaking the CVQO-led ILM Level 5 has taught me to appreciate personal and professional development, not only for myself as the individual, but for the benefit of the Army Cadet Force.
"I have gained confidence in my ability and knowledge of being a leader and have started to believe in my own capabilities more through seeing the qualification in action within the ACF environment.
"I love to learn, and participating in challenging courses and qualifications, to me, isn't always about the end certificate and qualification that you receive but about the journey of progression and self-awareness which happens throughout. Undertaking more courses and qualifications I aspire to develop not only myself but others around me.
"I would like to continue developing leadership and management skills and wish to undertake the CVQO-led City & Guilds Level 5 or 6 as I progress through the ACF. I have also learnt of other interesting qualifications offered by CVQO, such as the BTEC Level 3 award in Education and Training."


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Swastikas desecrate U of T as Prof Jordan Peterson ramps up racist transphobia
Added by Kelli Busey on October 20, 2016.
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Professor Jordan Peterson alleges he received a letter from the U of T demanding he stop speaking. Photo / Toronto Sun.
As we promised just a few days ago we are keeping current on the ongoing events at the U of T and the role that Professor Jordan Peterson is playing in it. Sad to say things have taken a turn for the worst as the professor ignores civility and rails against transgender and black communities.
There is a real need for our reporting as the extremist right wing media is framing his public attack on transgender rights and the resulting response an attack on freedom of speech. Jordan has invested much of his time trying to have us believe he's being victimized for partaking in free speech. It's a common right-wing ploy but one that Jordan is utilizing brilliantly by frequently positioning his ultra-rightest views as middle of the road. If Jordan were so progressive, then why would he exclusively retweet right wing media?
University Threatens to 'Silence' Professor Protesting Genderless Pronouns https://t.co/tPAppDLJQ5 via @kelseyjharkness @DailySignal
— Jordan B Peterson (@jordanbpeterson) October 19, 2016
U of T tells outspoken prof to stop making public statements https://t.co/5n1E5FJxfx
If there was a demand by the University Peterson has ignored it..
So, Bill C-16 marches closer to law. Watch your mouth citizens: you must now use gov't-approved words. You just don't know it yet. https://t.co/kzKDnb3KMP
Jordan tweeted about an alleged retraction from a newspaper about an anti-semitic event but has made no mention of the swastikas being painted about campus…
B'nai Brith Canada Removes Erroneous 'Hitler Salute' Story https://t.co/w6n8TZgYMQ via @bnaibrithcanada
..while attacking a local Black Liberation Collective which publicly supports trans rights and the right of all people to defend themselves against tyranny.
UT HR VP emailed students/staff re online threats. Here's what Black Lib Collect advising them says about violence: https://t.co/LoewzGUCuS
While what really bothered him was this…
He's mad that HR's mandatory anti-racist/anti-bias training implies that he is racist & biased to need the training. Well…
1. He is.
— BLC UofT (@blcuoft) September 29, 2016
2. This further proves why we're pushing for mandatory training across faculty/admin/staff/students. He teaches non-binary & trans students!
Peterson is transphobic & homophobic.
Yo UofT – what about the safety of your trans and non-binary students? https://t.co/bH1YRpRS6i
Professor Jordan Peterson posted on twitter with a link to eBay encouraging students to deface posters they considered 'politically correct' (sic) black or trans positive. Still worst he encourages them to publicly identify 'social justice warriors' meaning transgender people and welcoming venues.
While only sold having sold 47……
Even as Peterson posits this as a harmless Pokemon game his intentions are all too transparent and it would follow that hate speech incites hate as 7 swastikas have been found painted on or near the University campus.
We couldn't find any evidence that the University of Toronto was trying to silence Jordan as he would have us believe. But we did find press releases from the university advocating for free, responsible speech.
Free expression and equity go hand in hand, U of T says
"Universities are places where people can express opinions that are controversial and any member has the right to investigate and comment on challenging issues."
Like all rights, the right to freedom of expression comes with responsibilities, Vice-President and Provost Cheryl Regehr said.
Vice-President of Human Resources & Equity Kelly Hannah-Moffat agreed, saying speech or acts that silence or demean individuals are gravely concerning and undermine the free exchange of ideas that lies at the heart of the University's mission.
"The principles of human rights and free expression go hand in hand – and these principles are grounded in law and reflected in our policies," Hannah-Moffat said.
Their comments come at a time when the topic of academic freedom has been hotly debated across the university. Professor Jordan Peterson has posted videos in which he expressed an intention not to use gender neutral pronouns if requested. Other professors responded, posting their own videos and blogs, speaking with reporters and writing letters.
Metro News reports that over 250 faculty members at the University of Toronto have signed a letter condemning hate speech and threats directed against black and trans students.
The letter is the latest in the saga of psychology professor Jordan Peterson, whose comments about transgender students have raised the ire of the university community.
Geography and planning professor Deborah Cowen is one of the professors who signed the letter. She said faculty have been trying to figure out a way to respond since the situation "erupted" earlier this fall.
Peterson has defended his comments as free speech, but in the wake of the controversy, several transgender and black students have reported receiving crude and violent messages on social media.
Cowen said some of her trans students have stopped attending classes out of a concern for safety.
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Rolls Royce is perhaps the most respected and prestigious car in automotive history. These special cars are combination of best design, engineering, craftsmanship and performance. A new survey of 500 bona fide rich people conducted by the Luxury Institute discloses that Rolls Royce is the most luxurious brand of 2006. However this title was held by Maybach last year. According to Milton Pedraza, CEO of the Luxury Institute, it was the consumers that have spoken and accordingly Rolls Royce is the ultra-luxury brand they recommend to their peers most of the time.
There were few brands included in the survey like Aston Martin, Bentley, BMW, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, Maybach, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, and Rolls Royce. Only in social status did Maybach beat Rolls Royce. The participants, who were required to have a gross annual income of at least $200,000 and a net worth of $5,000,000, said only Rolls consistently provided superior quality, reputation, and service.


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It's that time of year again, when Welch's puts out their seasonal fruit snacks. It is a mixed variety of fruit flavors, shaped into little characters that are perfect for Halloween. I far prefer passing these out to kids on the holiday instead of candy, and I know they're well received too, by the parents monitoring their children's trick-or-treat goodies.
I love that they are so cute (seriously, aren't they so cute??), and my kids love that they taste so good. In fact, there doesn't seem to be an age limit on these snacks. I took a box of 28 to one of my classes today (older kids), to reward them for being so phenomenally well behaved all of the time. You'd have thought I gave them gold!!! This was a better selection for my class than candy because it does not contain any of the 8 major allergens, it is a good source of Vitamins A, C and E, has no preservatives, and it's both gluten and fat-free. I have 2 students in 2 different classes with allergies (one various allergies and another has a cashew allergy), and 1 with a gluten-free diet, so I always have to be careful about what I'm doling out. It can be challenging to find something that's good for everyone, but these worked out just fine.
They come in individually wrapped packages too, which makes them perfect for the classroom, trick-or-treating, school snacks, etc. So...whether you're feeding your kiddo(s), or someone else's ('tis the season), these are a splendid choice, indeed. Pick them up in stores now, they're seasonal so they're only on shelves until November 1. Learn more about these and other Welch's fruit snacks by visiting their website.
These are interesting, never seen them but would love to try.
My childreen would love these! Thank you for your review.
Oh My Goodness! I never knew it has so many benefits. It was very much informative. So great dear. Loved reading it.
These Halloween Welch's Gummies look so cute! My kids love gummies so these would be a perfect snack for them or treat to take to lunch with them.
My kids have always enjoyed these! I'll have to pick up some more for Halloween! They go fast.
What a great treat to hand out on Halloween. So fun.
These are so cute, definitely great for a healthier option at Halloween. I like how they are individually wrapped in tiny bags, perfect for one portion at a time.
Now that's fun for kids!
OK these sound like some delicious snacks for Halloween and I absolutely love the shapes they come in. Perfect for handing out as well.
Sure beats the old teeth rotting candy indeed.
Its a nice way to keep the kids away from sugary candies. I wonder if it would still be attractive to my kids.
My favorite thing about having kids, is I have an excuse to buy and eat fruit snacks!
These are so cute and adorable and a little spooky. I´m sure my kids would like them and they are a great Halloween treat!!
No age limit for sure! Some of Mariah's college friends go gaga for fruit snacks. Heck, I still grab a pack for snacking myself here and there. And Halloween shapes? All the better!
So cute! My kids love fruit snacks and these will be perfect for the Halloween Season!
I love that they are themed for the Halloween season. Such a great thing to hand out to the kids or to serve at a party.
Oh wow, they are really cute, and healthy too! My niece would love these treats! Thank you for sharing this!
How cute and spooky are these! So creative as well and perfect for halloween! love halloween so much!
My little daughters will love this fruit snack. Fruits always a good choice.
My kids would love them. I just got some at the store and Mica said, "Hey I want some!"
I am a big kid when it comes to fruit snacks. I love to keep them in my purse for a quick snack.
That's fun that they are shaped like Halloween things. I want some!
These are SO cute!! I'm definitely looking them up.
Oh, my boys love these gummies. I'll have to go grab the Halloween ones!
Snacks like these are my absolute favourite..not just as a kid but even now as an adult!!


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A Child of Undocumented Immigrants on Capitol Hill
10 year old Katherine Figueroa traveled to Washington, D.C. to speak to members of Congress about the potential impact of Arizona's SB 1070 on children.
A Year After Arrest, Immigrant Family Marches Against SB 1070
Detained in an immigration raid and subsequently released, the Figueroas were among the thousands who protested in Phoenix on Saturday.
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Reporter's Notebook: Behind the Headlines About Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Immigration Sweeps
This week the public radio program Making Contact features a story by Feet in Two Worlds reporter Valeria Fernández about the impact of an immigration raid on a family in Phoenix, Arizona. Valeria wrote the following reporter's notebook about her experiences covering this story. You can listen to the story pressing "play" below or to find a station near you that carries the program click here.
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Sandra hugs her daughter Katherine, her mother Mercedes and her sister Griselda after being released by Customs and Immigration Enforcement. (Photo: V. Fernández - Click for more.)
PHOENIX, Arizona — When I arrived at Katherine Figueroa's house, it had only been two days since her parents –both undocumented immigrants– were arrested during a raid by Maricopa County sheriff's deputies at the Phoenix car wash where they both worked.
Kathy is an outspoken 9-year-old who makes friends easily. She welcomes people with her easy smile, even those she has just met. She was born in the U.S. and like many children of undocumented parents she has lived in constant fear that her parents could be deported.
I knew this wasn't going to be an ordinary story. It was going to be one I would follow for months, and very closely every week.
It's the story behind news reports that people in the Phoenix area have grown accustomed to: another sweep, another immigration raid in Maricopa County. It is about what happens to communities and families impacted by a crackdown that has made Arizona ground zero in a divisive national debate over immigration.


There is a general short age of grafted planting materials of improved and higher yielding varieties in many areas. Farmers often use inferior seedlings obtained by germinating mango seeds from indigenous varieties. Such ungrafted trees take much longer to bear fruit. Whereas grafted trees begin to bear fruit within 2 to 3 years, ungrafted trees will take at least 5 years to bear fruit, depending on the growing conditions.
RELATED: How well-planned are you for tree fruit farming this season?
Mango is highly seasonal and harvest is only expected at certain times of the year depending on the local conditions. During this time, most areas are harvesting and so the local markets are saturated and, therefore, offer very low prices, which may not even cover transportation costs.
We could love to here your thoughts concerning mango farming and challenges encountered at personal level.


Whedonopolis Halloween Event 2013- Fun Was Had! And Funds Were Raised!
The 6th Annual Whedonopolis Halloween Event is behind us, but we still have things to look forward to! Announcements inside!
Felicia Day will be at Whedonopolis' Halloween Charity Event 2013! Will you?
Awesome new guest announcements! Great drawing prizes! Why don't you have your ticket yet?


President Barack Obama decisively won reelection to a second term, garnering the popular vote as well as 332 electoral votes to the challenger's 206, but the course of presidential campaigning never did run smooth. Despite a slowly rising stock market and falling unemployment rate, the economic recession provided the Romney campaign with rich opportunities for criticism of Obama's first term. Obama's team countered negative advertising with its own program to discredit Romney's platform, building on the microtargeting techniques from 2008. A surge in social media promotion and fact-checking changed the tenor of campaign reportage for better and for worse.
On December 6, 2012, prominent members of President Obama's election staff (including David Axelrod, Joel Benenson, Stephanie Cutter, Anita Dunn, and Jim Margolis) met with notable members of the Romney campaign (including Eric Fehrnstrom, Kevin Madden, Beth Myers, Neil Newhouse, and Stuart Stevens) for a debriefing of this tumultuous election cycle. Each team made a formal presentation about how it prepared for and responded to the events of the election, describing the members' strategies and perceptions at different points of the campaign and interrogating the opposing party's team about its tactics. In this book, Kathleen Hall Jamieson provides an overview and an edited transcript of the all-day event, along with a timeline of election year milestones. A DVD featuring select video of the proceedings is included. Electing the President, 2012 offers a detailed look into the internal machinery of a presidential campaign and insight into the principles that drive outcomes in a democratic election.


Pros: As good or better performance in general than the $100 more expensive Mac 6800 Ultra card. Single slot design. ADC and dual link DVI port. Support for HDTVs via DVI Port. Control Panel w/advanced features including 3D/GL overrides.
Reviewer's Tilt: (Jan 2005) If I were buying a high end card for my AGP slot G5 Mac today, personally I'd choose the X800 XT over the 6800GT or the more expensive 6800 Ultra. Considering the performance, single slot design, ATI control panel features (nothing like that for Mac nvidia cards) and (generally) more frequent Mac driver updates than the Nvidia cards, I consider the X800 XT a better overall value for most users than the Mac 6800 series.
Requirements: Apple PowerMac G5 Tower system running 10.3.5 or later per user guide (specs page notes 10.3.6 or later). 512MB RAM or better. 8x AGP slot required, so not compatible with G4 Towers. Retail package includes one DVI to VGA adapter, ATI software CD and Installation/User guide. 3-year limited warranty.
Availability: The X800 XT Mac Edition originally shipped in January 2005 at $499, later dropped appx $200 (in 2007) but after a brief appearance in late Sept/Early Oct. 2007, it's not longer listed at the ATI online store and likely is EOL (end of life) due to parts availability. As of early Oct. 2007, Site sponsor OWC has some of the last stock on the xlr8yourmac specials page but may be sold out by the time you read this.
On Jan. 5th, ATI officially announced the Radeon X800 XT Mac Edition graphics card for PowerMac G5s. The Mac X800 XT has one Dual Link DVI and one ADC port and supports the Apple 30-inch Cinema HD Display as well as legacy Apple ADC Displays and (with included adapter) VGA monitors. The X800 XT features 16 pixel pipelines, six vertex pipelines and 256MB of GDDR3 memory. (2005) Original list price is $499 ($100 less than the Mac Nvidia 6800 Ultra, although that card can drive two 30in displays). Since 99.9% of Mac users won't own two 30in Cinema displays, I think the choice of Dual Link DVI + ADC port makes market sense and it's -very rare- to see a retail card with an ADC port. Although I have never been a big fan of ADC (powering a monitor from the computer P.S.), there are a lot of those displays out there and having a native ADC port saves having to buy a $100 or so DVI/ADC adapter w/Pwr Supply.
Here's a photo of the X800 XT Mac Edition (courtesy ATI).
Here's a photo of the X800 XT card installed in the test system (2003 model Dual 2GHz G5).
This is always a common question from readers. My review sample X800 XT arrived without any docs or CD and after installing the card initially, I was surprised at the fan noise level as it was clearly louder than the 6800 Ultra sample I had used. I immediately mentioned this to ATI and was told I was the only person that had complained about fan noise. A day later after writing for a version of the ATI Displays that recognized the X800, I was sent an installer that included a ROM Xtender file. After installing that I noticed some new resolutions but also noticed that the fan wasn't running at WFO anymore in typical use. I noticed at cold start the fan noise/speed was high, but then dropped after the OS loaded. I wrote ATI to confirm my quess that the ROM Xtender enabled fan speed control on the card - they replied it did.
More info at Nvidia's Geforce6 tech specs page.
2D Image Quality/Performance: 2D image quality, resolutions/refresh rates, DVD playback, Apple Motion RAM Preview, Appleworks 6.2.9 scrolling, XBench (graphics/UI), and Let1KWindowsbloom tests.
Game Performance: Halo, Splinter Cell, Call of Duty, Unreal Tournament 2004, Return to Castle Wolfenstein and Quake 3 tests.
Details of the test system used for this review is listed below.
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