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Posted on April 1, 2018 April 1, 2018 by brotherbrigham
Who are working women working for?
In The Two-Income Trap, Elizabeth Warren outlines the argument – bold for a progressive – that the entry of women into the workforce has been an unmitigated disaster for most American families.
At the time (2003), the average worker's real wages hadn't meaningfully grown since 1964 – around the time that the women's movement got serious – and the picture hasn't got any better in the fifteen years since.
American households bring in a lot more (inflation-adjusted) income today than they did with only one breadwinner – but Warren, a highly regarded scholar in bankruptcy law, notes that this hasn't made American families any more comfortable or secure.
Foreclosures, bankruptcies, repossessions, and credit card debt have all gone way up; household savings have gone negative, and with no cultural epidemic of Boomer frivolity to conveniently explain it -"certainly nothing that could explain a 255% increase in the foreclosure rate, a 430% increase in the bankruptcy rolls, and a 570% increase in credit card debt".
Average household productivity has gone up ~400%, real household wages have climbed 43%, and it isn't all going to hookers and cocaine – at least, no more than it ever did – so where is it going?
Warren's answer, essentially, is positional goods.
Things like cars and phones and appliances can get cheaper over time, but "a home in the best school district in the city" is a positional good: there's a static quantity that isn't going up, so even if everybody became a million dollars richer in real terms, we still couldn't all live in the best school district in the city.
Partly that causes the two-income-trap: if you're a one-income family in a bidding war with a two-income family, you're going to lose – so you'd better become a two-income family. But it's also an effect of the two-income trap, because when nobody's home during the day, it becomes a lot more important to secure the right daycare, preschool, and public school, and a home in a safe neighborhood.
So mom's impulse to protect, nurture, and acculturate her kids – roughly speaking, the "nesting instinct" – gets sublimated into brutal bidding wars, shoveling every cent of surplus into locking down these positional goods for her children. Which means she has to get out and earn more, which makes the positional goods even more important, and so on.
Warren estimates that the average working mom's $30,000 income breaks down approximately like this:
$4,000 more on the house in the expensive neighborhood/school district so that child-rearing can be safely outsourced
$4,000 more on the child care that she only needs because she's working
$3,000 more on the second car to drive to work
$1,000 more on health insurance
$5,000 more on education (preschool + college)
$13,000 more on taxes
In other words, the average working mom spends at least two-thirds of her income paying for the privilege to work.
Meanwhile, study after study finds that homemaking moms are better for children at every stage of development, on every axis of child well-being that we've ever bothered to examine. Kids raised with mom at home are mentally and physically healthier, less prone to behavioral problems, more academically successful, pick your metric.
And that doesn't even touch the impact that homemaking mothers have in harder-to-measure matters of culture, faith, and identity.
The prevailing elite narrative is that feminism saved women from a life of stultifying, meaningless drudgery – half the society's intellectual resources squandered on washing dishes and changing diapers rather than working a million different thrilling and useful professions.
Of course this is ludicrous. The intellectual firepower of women in pre-sexual-revolution America was dedicated primarily to the work of holding civilization together – raising children, nurturing relationships, building communities – and contributing to the family's support in an ad-hoc way that allowed some flexibility during hardships.
And sure, pre-modern women did a fair amount of drudgery, but A) so did everybody else, and B) most career women today aren't colonizing Mars or swimming with dolphins. They mostly answer phones, populate spreadsheets, and make copies like everybody else – and all the money goes straight to the daycare so their children can be raised by Disney movies under the supervision of some minimum-wage zookeeper.
Even if you made the case that all of the above is a small price to pay for women to enjoy liberation and fulfillment, you'd be wrong.
Working women still do most of the domestic drudgery that these changes were supposed to liberate them from, and after controlling for socioeconomic status (stay-at-home moms tend to come from lower-SES cultures), levels of self-reported anxiety, depression, and life satisfaction between working moms and stay-at-home moms are indistinguishable.
And that's only on measures of instantaneous, how-you-feel-right-this-minute happiness. It doesn't account for the tragic cases of women who spend their best childbearing years climbing the ladder, and then blow every dollar they earned in a panicked (and often unsuccessful) attempt to conceive.
It doesn't account for bereft, elderly Japanese women turning to petty crime just to have somewhere to go and someone to talk to.
It certainly doesn't account for the millions of families that have outsourced their child-rearing to public institutions and mass media, only realize what they've lost (both in foregone memories, and in suboptimal outcomes for their kids) decades after the choices were made.
So why are women doing this to themselves?
Talking about this kind of thing in the workplace is extremely delicate, so I've never gone beyond the facts that my female co-workers have volunteered in casual conversation – but everybody knows something is wrong.
A colleague of mine pays $2,500 a month on childcare, which is most of her take-home pay. She has a good degree from a good school, but her job is not glamorous; she mostly makes PowerPoint charts. She doesn't love it. She misses her kids, and she's infuriated by the way they are treated at their (expensive, exclusive) daycare.
As far as I can tell, she sticks with it because somebody told her that this was the only path that would allow her to respect herself – that, were she to stay home and raise her kids, she would be betraying generations of women who fought for her freedom to generate slides for corporate executives at an effective wage of $3/hr.
Who benefits from telling women this story?
Well, it's pretty clear why government and corporate America are uniformly in favor of working moms. Homemaking labor isn't part of the formal economy – it can't be taxed, or leveraged by corporations to depress wages. The value homemakers generate can be enjoyed informally and reciprocally in their community – but it can't be quantified, monetized, and cycled back into corporate revenue streams.
Losing the taxes generated by women in the workforce would be (at this point) an existential threat to the United States government.
A 100-million-strong army of surplus workers gives corporations tremendous leverage in hiring – enough to reap virtually all the gains from skyrocketing productivity for five decades without paying their people another dime, for example.
And of course, the more people work in the formal economy, the less time and energy they have to meet their own needs, and the easier it is to sell them "solutions" that they didn't need before.
(In America, this is usually prosaic things like childcare, prepared foods, cleaning services, etc. But in Japan, practically every aspect of romance and sexuality has been commodified for young professionals with no time and plenty of disposable income.)
In short, the people selling you this story are not your friends. They want to use you like any other resource, in whatever way is most profitable. HR wants you to trade your birthright for a pittance, and Marketing wants to sell an inferior imitation back to you – and of course, Uncle Sam wants his cut of both ends.
It's not a conspiracy; it's just business. But this is one of those cases where "business" takes on a dark life of its own.
The value of "women's work" is impossible to quantify, but we can observe the fallout from having lost it.
How much of the hollowness and loneliness of modernity could be avoided if we didn't have three generations of latchkey kids trying to piece a meaningful life together from stuff they saw in movies and porn? It's confounded by all sorts of other harmful social phenomena, of course, but Mormons have more than just empirical reasons to believe that it matters.
Still, we can't lay the blame for all that havoc solely at the feet of feminism. It was all too easy to convince women that homemaking was valueless when it has been so consistently and callously undervalued.
Maybe our great-grandfathers just couldn't see how much was at stake – couldn't appreciate the feminine heroism that held their world together. I suppose it's human nature to feel entitled to what you've never had to do without – and a modern failing to undervalue things that can't be quantified.
But I'm encouraged by what I see in the young Mormon families around me: women entering into marriage and motherhood with a clear-eyed sense of purpose, and men determined not to take that work for granted.
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God loves His children. By divine design, He has established the family as the primary vehicle through which His children are to find joy in this life and attain exaltation in the next. Whichever fool decided the feminist movement should encourage women to abandon that which makes a woman uniquely feminine did a grave disservice to human flourishing. I thank God that so many women in the Church aspire to the exalted position of Mother. I especially thank God for my wife, who inspires and encourages me to embrace my own fatherly roles – presider, provider, protector. Such women are the guardians of our future. They should be cherished as such.
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So Nina was black mailed Von an unknown spirit that is not Sankara. The Sibunas are trying to cure her Von asking Sara. What will happen next?
Patricia : We need to find a cure for her!
Sankara : *laughs evilly* Cure? Du don't even know how to heal her!
Amber : We need Sara!
Sankara : You'll never heal her..
Fabian : Alright! Sankara, Du better cure her oder we won't let Du get what Du wanted!
Sankara : Do Du really want me to kill her?
Joy : Sankara, just stop all of this!
Patricia : Related things in reality?
Sankara : Do Du have the Amethyst book?
Fabian : No! We don't know where it is!
Alfie : We need Sara!
Patricia : *looks at her mobile phone* Aarggh! Eddie is breaking up with me, I am so mad and brokenhearted! I'm gonna Zeigen him who's boss!!
Nina : *wakes up* What happened?!
Amber : Evil spirit went to Du and Du fainted.
Nina : Ambs.. I dreamed that Sankara took my body and the two of us rule the afterlife. And now I don't know what to do! I'm useless!
Eddie : Yes! I am! And now.. tell me everything Du want to say!
Patricia : Why are Du breaking up with me?
Eddie : Because you've been avoiding from the last week! It's like "Peddie" doesn't exist anymore!
Patricia : Remember we need to set up a party for Poppy's birthday!
Eddie : Now that Du remember!
Patricia : Why are Americans so stupid?
Eddie : Why are British so stupid?
Patricia : See Du again tonight... loser!
Eddie : See Du too.. loser!
Patricia and Eddie : *walks away* I hate you!
Jerome : Du can open your eyes now!
mohn : *opens her eyes* Huh!
Everyone : Surprise! Happy birthday, Poppy!
mohn : Of course, Jerbil!
Jerome : *Poppy walks away* And for the last time, I am Jerome!
Amber : *arrives with Nina* See? Isn't this fun?
Nina : Amber.. why do I feel like I don't have emotions?
Voice : Amethyst book... ancient book.... tears of a mad person..
Nina : Now that's Sankara who is trying to remind me!
Eddie : Where does that accent come from, loser?
Patricia : A farm, loser!
Alfie : *walks to them* Guys, Du two are perfect together and what happened to "Peddie" just don't break up!
Patricia and Eddie : And what do Du know.. loser?
Amber : *walks to them along with Nina* He's not a loser!
Patricia and Eddie : Yes he is!
Nina : *holds her head* I'm feeling dizzy.. Amber..
Amber : Not now, Nina! We're in a "fight"! He's not a loser!
Patricia and Eddie : Yes he is! Then what is he?
Alfie : Okay! Du two do have something in common!
Patricia : Nina! Let's tell the others!
Eddie : What about me?
Voice : Ancient book.. Amethyst book..tears of a mad person..
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People often assume that what works for one lawn will automatically work for another. This is definitely not so. Lawn watering tips and gardening maintenance recommendations can fluctuate depending on a number of variants.
The location of the lawn or garden in question is a very important factor when determining the proper steps to follow in order to obtain successful results. Not only must one consider the immediate location, including such things as whether the area in question is located up-hill, in a low lying area, next to other plants or trees, etc.; but also the region and climate involved. Temperature, amount of direct sunlight, and wind barriers might also affect watering habits.
Another important consideration is the type of ground and other landscaping attributes. Lawn watering tips can be especially sensitive to the various types of soils, sands, or clays, rocks, and surrounding landscaping due to the fluctuation of drainage, absorption, and susceptibility to disease/ fungus.
The type of plants, grass, trees or flowers also plays a large part in determining the type of care and frequency of maintenance, as well as the age of any growth. Newly established lawns and flower beds, for instance, will require different watering techniques than those that have been around a while.
Water at the appropriate time of day. It is recommended for most areas that watering be completed in the early morning hours of the day, while it is cooler out. If early morning watering is not a possibility for you, early evening watering is normally acceptable as well. It is not recommended, however, that you water in the late evening or overnight due to the susceptibility of fungus and/or disease.
Be aware of the amount of water pressure and amount of water used in conjunction with the drainage rate. A higher rate of water pressure from your hose or even sprinkler system can damage fragile or young plants. Larger amounts of water that do not allow for proper drainage can cause flooding, often drowning plants and washing away the seeds of newly planted lawns or gardens. Applying a steady amount of water pressure at a rate that allows for saturation without overflow is most beneficial.
If your lawn is newly established or you are irrigating a flower bed containing young plants, continuous moisture is normally key. Assuring that the ground stays moist enough for your new lawn or plants to take root and thrive can be essential. This can often be achieved with the use of proper landscaping techniques and materials that provide for better water retention. Avoid going overboard, however, as enabling the water to pool can cause additional concerns. Lawns and gardens that are already established normally require less watering except during unusual conditions such as drought. This is due to their ability to adapt to the climate's characteristics over time.
Proper landscaping materials and methods can be an especially important issue to consider when concerns about water usage are an issue. Gardens that are placed in optimal areas and surrounded by foliage can actually reduce excess watering. The use of reclaimed water can also alleviate extreme watering as well. Many people install water features that enable irrigation of surrounding areas while maintaining sufficient drainage, allowing for the recapture of unused water for additional use. Others capture rainwater for use in irrigating lawns and gardens.
Consider the type of plants or grass involved. Some plants require more moisture in order for them to thrive, while others need minimal amounts. The use of plants and grasses that are native to the area can improve your chances for success as well, since they will have already adapted to the average conditions for your particular area.
Regardless of your situation, it is always a good idea to research your specific climate, ground types, and irrigation requirements in the beginning. Applying specified techniques or methods can assure that you too can obtain a lush lawn, bountiful garden, and brightly blooming flowers season after season.


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Reproductive Technology
Situation Ethics
Stem-Cell Research
Trangenderism
America's Culture War
Now that Same-Sex Unions Have Been Legalized
by Melvin Otey, J.D., M.Div.
[NOTE: Auxiliary staff writer Melvin Otey served in the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in Washington, D.C. as a Trial Attorney in the Review and Policy Unit of the Organized Crime and Gang Section, responsible for reviewing all RICO and VICAR prosecutions nationwide. He also taught at the University of the District of Columbia Law School. In addition to writing for Apologetics Press, Otey now serves as an Associate Professor of Law at the Faulkner University Jones School of Law in Montgomery and as an adjunct professor at Amridge University.]
There are watershed moments in the history of any nation, and America is no different in this regard. Critical turning points have included armed conflicts like the Revolutionary and Civil Wars. They have included speeches like Patrick Henry's "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" address to Virginia's delegates in 1775 and Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech at the March on Washington in 1963. The course of affairs in America has also been decisively impacted by court rulings like Brown v. Board of Education and Roe v. Wade. On June 26, 2015, the United States Supreme Court reached a decision in Obergefell v. Hodges that will surely qualify as yet another watershed moment in American history.
WHAT THE COURT HAS DONE
With the Supreme Court's mandate that all 50 states recognize homosexual "marriages," American authorities have once again declined to restrain evil and decided instead to sanction what Jehovah clearly condemns (but see Romans 13:3-5). Make no mistake: whatever popular opinions may be in society today, whatever novel theories are bandied about in the halls of academia to explain homosexual conduct, and whatever laws are passed by men, this is sinful behavior. It is one of several behaviors for which unrepentant sinners will be eternally lost (1 Corinthians 6:9-10).
Jehovah, the Creator of mankind and marriage, is as clear on this matter as He is on any subject. "You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination" (Leviticus 18:22, ESV). "If a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall surely be put to death; their blood is upon them" (Leviticus 20:13). While many today seemingly accept the notion that people are "born homosexual" (without any scientific support), homoerotic behavior is really a consequence of people turning away from Jehovah to worship themselves and lower aspects of His creation. In Romans 1, the apostle Paul explained:
For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committingshameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty fortheir error. And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done (emp. added).
Of course, in the first century when Paul wrote, homosexuality was common and accepted in the Roman Empire, just as it is becoming more common and more accepted in America and Western Civilization at-large. Remember, "Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people" (Proverbs 14:34; cf. Ezekiel 16:49-50).
The Court's decision is merely the latest in a line of critical markers for the accelerated and abysmal moral decline of the United States. It follows on the heels of the introduction of the theory of evolution into school curricula, the legalization of abortion on demand, and the proliferation of no-fault divorce. Our society is at war with our God, and the Court's decision once again crystallizes the stark contrast between God's law and man's law. This decline in our national morality does not bode well for our national future: "Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!" (Isaiah 5:20).
WHAT CHRISTIANS MUST DO
More than ever before, it is absolutely vital that Christians in America grasp the reality of our circumstances. Whatever ideals one may hold about what America used to be, and whatever dreams one may have about what it will become, we must walk circumspectly in these evil and decadent days (Ephesians 5:15-16). We live in Sodom and Gomorrah. This is Babylon and Rome, and we must develop realistic expectations in order to prepare for what is forthcoming. All those who resist this latest ordinance of the State and speak against homosexuality as the Bible does should anticipate mounting aggression and increasingly overt hostility from his neighbors and the authorities. "Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted" (2 Timothy 3:12).
Of course, aggression and hostility and persecution have been evident for some time now (albeit at a relatively lower level). Those who have dared to voice concern with their employers' "diversity" campaigns, designed largely to compel acceptance of homoerotic behavior, have been sent to "sensitivity training" or fired. Business owners who have declined to sell flowers or cakes for homosexual wedding ceremonies specifically because of their religious convictions have been sued, fined and driven out of business. People from all walks of life are publicly excoriated and harassed if they even suggest that this particular sin is unnatural and unhealthy for individuals, families, and society-at-large. Increasingly, everyone is thought to have freedom of speech in America except those who disagree with homosexuality, and the tide is unlikely to change in the near future.
There is room to lament and decry what is occurring, but Christians cannot expend inordinate energy in this regard because we cannot afford to be inert any longer. We must move forward. In light of what is occurring in American society, in general, and the Supreme Court's recent decision regarding same-sex unions, in particular, Christians must consider how the church should proceed in the days to come.
Preach the Truth
We must preach and teach the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. It will make us unpopular, but we must obey God rather than men (Acts 5:29) and bear the consequences for preaching and teaching Christ (Acts 5:40-42). Canada's Supreme Court ruled that Biblical speech opposing homosexual behavior is a "hate crime" in February 2013. It is seemingly only a matter of time before American courts do the same, and well-funded advocates of the homosexual agenda are aggressively marshaling their resources to ensure that they do.
Following their latest victory in the Supreme Court, these advocates will ramp up their focus on policing speech in the workplace, schools, businesses, and public squares across America. Consequently, the costs for teaching "the whole counsel of God" (Acts 20:27) on matters of marriage and sexuality will increase dramatically. People are going to be sued and convicted as criminals for merely saying what the Bible says; they will be fined and ultimately jailed. Still, we must not waver or compromise; rather, we must "preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching" (2 Timothy 4:2).
Protect the Church
Of course, being committed to speaking and living the truth does not mean Christians should be ignorant of or unprepared for the consequences. We are to be wise as serpents and harmless as doves (Matthew 10:16). Those promoting acceptance of homoeroticism are doing it largely through the courts, and this means they will continue suing people. Consequently, church sermons and Web sites will be scoured for statements disapproving of homosexuality. Also, preachers and churches will increasingly receive inquiries from litigious individuals concerning their willingness to perform same-sex weddings, and they must take proper precautions.
In anticipation of inquiries like this, preachers should strongly consider adopting an announced policy of refusing to officiate wedding ceremonies where he has not personally provided pre-marital, Bible-based, spiritual counseling to those wanting to exchange vows. This is advisable for several reasons, but a consistent practice in this regard will require those seeking the preacher's assistance for a homosexual union to submit to several sessions of counseling on what the Bible teaches about marriage. Those who are not interested in entering a union guided by the Scriptures are unlikely to participate in such a series. However, even if two men or two women participated in the series (which would be great), a preacher could still decline to officiate the ceremony if the parties are unwilling to repent of their sin, just as he would decline to officiate if he discovered that the union would be adulterous (e.g., Matthew 5:31-32, 19:9). The basis for refusal, then, would be the parties' express intention of entering into a union that does not conform to the teachings of Scripture, which he is duty-bound to uphold.
Congregations should also be proactive and adopt insulating language and policies before trouble of this kind darkens its doors. For instance, every church's bylaws should include a statement of faith regarding marriage, gender, and sexuality and clearly identify the Bible as the final authority for all matters of faith and practice. A church might also adopt a policy limiting the use of its facilities and grounds to the religious purposes expressed in its bylaws. If its buildings and grounds are to be used for weddings, the church should amend its bylaws to expressly state that weddings conducted by church staff or on church grounds are "religious ceremonies" (because they involve acts of prayer, singing hymns, reading Scripture, and an exchange of vows in which a man and woman enter into a covenant with God and one another; see Matthew 19:6 and Malachi 2:14-15) and limit the use of church facilities to ceremonies involving "members in good standing" (and perhaps "their children" or "immediate family members"). As long as the limitation is not based on sexual orientation and is consistently applied, the congregation is likely to either avoid a lawsuit or successfully withstand a legal challenge if it comes.
CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS
The Court's decision in Obergefell v. Hodges will certainly lead to increased pressure on the church. Those who support the homosexual agenda will target conservative preachers and churches (they have already been targeted in other countries), and the ones saying "no gay marriages" are surely going to end up in litigation, whether civil or criminal. Of course, this does not change our responsibilities one iota; we must stand with the Lord in speaking and teaching the truth. Along the way, we must be prudent and wise in protecting the church because, even if churches successfully defend against lawsuits of this kind, the drain on resources that comes with being swept up in litigation would distract its members and significantly undermine its work.
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RunWenatchee to support Girls on the Run
Written on May 11th, 2012 by Steve, Category News
WENATCHEE — RunWenatchee is giving a hand to helping young girls stay healthy, build self-esteem and have fun.
The running group is partnering with the local chapter of Girls on the Run to help train students and to provide an opportunity for them to participate in an official race.
Girls on the Run is an after-school nonprofit program, affiliated with Columbia Valley Community Health, for third- through fifth-graders. Besides instilling fitness, the program is meant to help girls develop a positive self-image and to better handle peer pressure.
This fall, girls in the program will participate in Turkey on the Run, a 5-kilometer event on Thanksgiving Day at Rotary Park in Wenatchee. The event is put on by RunWenatchee.
"This will be the first time that many of these girls complete a 5K let alone participate in a run," says Marlen Mendez, Girls on the Run coordinator and Columbia Valley Community Health outreach supervisor. "Turkey on the Run will make this experience more enjoyable and rewarding, and because it's going to be done in such a fun environment, the miles will fly!"
"When they cross the finish line, it will be a big boost for them and quite an accomplishment," says Joel Rhyner of RunWenatchee, which puts on the Thanksgiving Day event.
Girls on the Run has programs at Sunnyslope Elementary School in Wenatchee and at schools in Chelan and Manson. It anticipates adding at least two more schools to the program this fall. The local chapter was recently featured in this article published in The Wenatchee World.
For more information on Girls on the Run, contact Marlen Mendez at (509) 661-3623 or mmendez@cvch.org.
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Eight and counting for Wenatchee Marathon
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An improved Shore to Shore is back at it on Lake Chelan
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Q: Why is TreeSet.remove's time complexity O(in N)? A treeset is already sorted... so why isn't the time complexity to remove an object O(Log N) through binary search? Am I missing something?

A: It is O(log N) according to the JavaDocs for TreeSet:

This implementation provides guaranteed log(n) time cost for the basic
operations (add, remove and contains).

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Q: How to read whole data sent to USART with interrupt? I am currently able to read byte by byte from USART with this code
ISR(USART_RX_vect)
{
    cli();
    while(!(UCSR0A&(1<<RXC0))){};
    // clear the USART interrupt
    received = UDR0;

    if(pinState == 0)
    {
        OCR2A = received;
        pinState = 1;
    }
    else if(pinState == 1)
    {
        OCR2B = received;
        pinState = 2;
    }
    else
    {
        OCR0A = received;
        pinState = 0;
    }
    sei();
}

But now I will send 4 bytes of data which is solely necessary for my application. I could not figure out how to read 4 bytes at once since the interrupt is triggered for every byte. Thank you for any effort in advance.
To make it clearer I will briefly explain what that pinState is. I am sending 3 bytes of data and I want the 1. byte to go pin 3 pwm 2. byte pin 11 pwm and 3. byte to pin6 pwm. As you see in every interrupt I am not gettin 3 bytes, but 1 byte instead. So that pinState thing is only standing for that purpose.

A: Just today I happened to be in the exact same position, and I wrote a program along the lines of what Michael Karas suggests in his answer, using a circular buffer. I used a PIC18, so some code may not compile, but it shows the idea clearly and it should be easy to port this code to AVR, ...
I declared some global variables:
#define EUSART_BUFFER_SIZE 2048
char eusart_rx_buffer[EUSART_BUFFER_SIZE];   // the actual buffer, now 2048 bytes long
uint16_t eusart_rx_buffer_rd = 0;            // the current read position
uint16_t eusart_rx_buffer_wr = 0;            // the current write position

This assumes stdint.h is included for the uint16_t type.
The idea is:

*

*In the ISR, when we receive a byte, store it at eusart_rx_buffer[eusart_rx_buffer_wr] and increment the write position.

*When we want to read the data, you can read from eusart_rx_buffer_rd until eusart_rx_buffer_wr.

Of course, when more than 2048 bytes are stored at the same time, the buffer will be overwritten and you'll lose data. There are some tricks you can use to work around that though. You can change EUSART_BUFFER_SIZE to suit your needs. A lower value, of course, takes less data memory.
Now, in my ISR, I have:
if (PIR1bits.RCIF) {                                  // EUSART data received
    eusart_rx_buffer[eusart_rx_buffer_wr++] = RCREG;  // Store the received data
    if (eusart_rx_buffer_wr >= EUSART_BUFFER_SIZE)    // Increment write pointer
        eusart_rx_buffer_wr = 0;
    PIR1bits.RCIF = 0;                                // Clear interrupt flag
}

Of course, on an AVR this code will look slightly different, but the idea is the same.
Then, where you want to read the data, you can do something like:
while (eusart_rx_buffer_rd != eusart_rx_buffer_wr) {   // While there's data in the buffer
    do_sth(eusart_rx_buffer[eusart_rx_buffer_rd++]);   // Do something with it
    if (eusart_rx_buffer_rd >= EUSART_BUFFER_SIZE)     // Increase read pointer
        eusart_rx_buffer_rd = 0;
}

This code was written for PIC18 using the XC8 compiler, but most of it is standard C and can be copied directly or ported easily.

A: The conventional method for dealing with multi-byte receives in an interrupt routine is to setup a circular queue. As each byte is received it is placed into the next available slot in the queue. This would replace your single byte save code that you have now.
The output side of the circular queue is polled for available content by your mainline code that wants to use the received data. When you start dealing with multi byte streams on a serial interface it is often desirable to make a "protocol" that allows the receiver end to be able to track where the starting of each batch of data starts. There are many ways to do this. One way it to select a unique byte value for the start of the batch. Another way is to set the MSB of the first byte of the batch and then follow with all of the rest of the bytes in the batch with the MSB cleared.
** Some comments about your ISR **

*

*It is generally a bad practice to place polling loops inside an interrupt service routine. You want to keep the ISR execution time as short as possible. I do not know what the intention of the polling loop is but you should study about removing that.

*It is usually not necessary to be putting interrupt disable and re-enable inside an ISR. Most MCUs will automatically disable the interrupts when the ISR is entered and then restore the previous state when the return from interrupt is executed.

*It is not clear what the pin state logic is doing inside the ISR. That does not look at all applicable to servicing a USART interrupt.

A: You did not mention which microcontroller you are using, but it probably doesn't matter. USART peripherals generally operate exactly as you have discovered: one byte at a time. This, however, is not a limitation.
Based on the code snippet you posted in your question, you're trying to execute some functionality with every received byte. That limits you to one-byte operations. What if, instead, you used the ISR just to populate an array of bytes? Then, after a certain number of bytes had arrived, only then do you read the bytes and interpret their meaning - preferably in the main loop of your code, not the ISR.
Be careful of doing too much work in an ISR. Especially calling functions from within the ISR function. Every silicon manufacturer and compiler is different, of course, but calling functions within ISRs can often lead to extremely slow, inefficient code. The majority of your computations and data handling should happen in your main loop. ISRs should be used for setting flags and quick operations. You generally want to exit the ISR as quickly as you can.


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import com.atlassian.plugin.loaders.LoaderUtils;

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It would then be ours to keep.
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how I love the creative process!
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friendships that have come my way in life.
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But the world has moved on and it's time to harness the technological advances that have occurred since the emergence of EDC. The internet, wireless networks and mobile devices give us the ability to live our lives online and on the move. Why should clinical trials be any different?
Encapsia® eSource is an iPad app, available from the Apple App Store. You download and use it just like any other app - it doesn't require a special, locked-down device or involve costly provisioning. A simple, intuitive workflow allows you to enter data in real time during the patient visit. The data is automatically saved to an encrypted store on the iPad and, via the Internet, to the cloud-hosted encapsia® server.
The App works seamlessly online and offline, meaning it can be used anywhere, even in areas where Wi-Fi is intermittent. Validation checks fire at the point of entry, so you can see any errors while the patient is present and have a chance to make meaningful corrections. As well as improving protocol compliance this helps to ensure that your data is clean first time, reducing the number of queries from CRAs and Data Managers and the time it takes to resolve them. And not having separate source documents reduces or eliminates SDV.
Encapsia® eSource. It's about time.
Learning anything new can take time. The eSource App is designed to be as flexible as possible so that it will fit with the site process.
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The first weekend of celebration caps a revitalization project led by the Presidio Trust that transformed San Francisco's most historic structure into a multi-faceted cultural destination. The free events will invite the public to get a taste of all the club will offer during its robust opening season and beyond, from live music and dance spanning across cultures, to multi-media exhibits that explore American history from a West Coast perspective, to creative children's activities. The club's new signature restaurant, Arguello, a partnership between the Presidio Trust and award-winning chef Traci Des Jardins, will offer a special tasting dinner by reservation on the evening of Sunday, October 5. Details about the Opening Festivities will be available at www.presidio.gov/poc and will be updated frequently.
The Officers' Club is located where Spanish colonists first established their military presence at the Golden Gate, setting in motion events that would later lead to the creation of the City of San Francisco. The military garrison would eventually become the most significant U.S. Army post on the West Coast. The Officers' Club was constructed simultaneously with Mission Dolores just a short distance away. The building and surrounding archaeology sites are among the most significant historic sites in the United States and are at the heart of the Presidio's National Historic Landmark status. Today, the Presidiois America's most unique national park site and welcomes more than five million visitors each year. The park, and the Officers' Club, are operated by the Presidio Trust.
"The Officers' Club was a beloved social destination for the Army as well as for San Franciscans for decades," said Craig Middleton, Presidio Trust Executive Director. "By expanding the purpose of this revered place, we will welcome our entire community - visitors from across the region and around the nation. This is a flagship offering and a critical part of our mission to offer the public meaningful experiences in this beautiful park setting. It's one of several new initiatives we will roll out for the community in the next few years."
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Jar City is the first book by Arnaldur Indriðason that I have read. I was mostly interested in reading it because it's set in Reykjavik, and ever since the city was put on the map fro the famous World Chess Championship between Boris Spassky and Bobby Fischer in 1972 I have been interested in it. I visited Reykjavik this year for a week to celebrate my birthday in May 2018. Thus it was sorta fun to read place names that were somewhat familiar in Jar City.
However it turned out that Jar City the book was not that interesting to me in the end. I have a theory that quality of mystery books depends on a number of factors: the quality of the characterization of the protagonist/detective, the interesting features of the sidekicks, the compelling nature of the setting and the intricacy of the puzzle/mystery.
Here the strongest aspect of Jar City is the puzzle. The protagonist is Inspector Erlendur Sveinsson, who is somewhat interesting but also a bit of a misanthropic and unattractive character. This is not necessarily a deal breaker for me to enjoy a mystery book, since one could also describe popular mystery characters like Inspector John Rebus by Ian Rankin. The main problem with Jar City is with the sidekicks, who are completely uninteresting to me. One is a woman named Elinborg and a guy named Sigurður Óli. We don't get very much (if any) of the internal monologue of either of these supporting characters, and it's not even very clear what Erlendur thinks of either of his partners. One would think that the setting (Reykjavik) would be compelling but in the end the homogeneous and exotic nature of the setting is not as interesting as I had originally expected when I discovered the books existed.
I have to add that the one aspect of the first book that may get me to read the future entries is Elendur's relationship with his pregnant, drug-addicted daughter Eva Lind. I'm definitely curious about what happens to her character but there are many other series that I would rather make progress on first (Val McDermid's Tony Hill/Carol Jordan and Stuart MacBride's DS Logan McRae immediately come to mind, for instance).
Title: Jar City (Inspector Erlendur, #3).
Date Published: October 1, 2005.
Date Read: July 29, 2018.


Thanks for the post Gnosis44! I love hearing about what other people are eating, and I like to hear about other people's symptoms. I am one week in to the strict diet, and like you, my breath is just terrible. I brush my teeth all of the time. I would love to use a mint. Also, I am noticeably tired.
My favorite things to eat right now are cauliflower rice and rutabaga fries. I stem the fries, first, and then toss with garlic and olive and bake, and they are so amazing. For the cauliflower rice, I saute an onion and then add a cauliflower to it that I pulsed until rice-size shaped in the Cusinart and cook for about 5 minutes. I use the "rice" both underneath sauteed veggie and also like you would fried rice.
Good luck to you as you continue!


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Alternative spaces in Asia
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Alternative spaces have stimulated and disrupted bureaucratic and static environments that stem from situations unique to Asian countries. As opposed to the definition provided in the Euro-American model in which alternative spaces are positioned against the mainstream, alternative spaces in this discussion are a group of contemporary art spaces which can be loosely identified as artist-run and independent curator-run spaces that do not have direct support from the state and government bodies in general. These spaces provide exhibition venues for national and international artists, develop educational programmes, raise the profile of curatorial methods and publish art magazines. In addition, the staff of alternative spaces can provide foreign curators with the latest local information, whereas in the past, certain curators were able to monopolize negotiations between arts professionals and local artists. Some of these alternative spaces have since attained privileged positions that have also exposed them to criticism.
Since 2000 these alternative spaces, many of which are artist-run, have founded non-profit organizations and transformed their activities and organizational structures. Because these spaces are financially dependent on grants from foreign cultural institutions or their national governments, they have difficulty securing long-term funds and management. While the flexibility and agility of these organizations risks their survival, the priority is in creating a space for young artists and curators to pursue experimental activities, rather than maintaining the status quo or becoming part of the establishment. The activities particular to alternative spaces are not necessarily a counter movement against mainstream arts activities; they may be more accurately described as a means of survival for new art....
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Korean, 20th – 21st century, male.
Active in France.
Born 1957, in Seoul, South Korea.
Painter (mixed media).
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(b Osaka, Sept 13, 1941).
Japanese architect. Between 1962 and 1969 he travelled extensively, studying first-hand the architecture of Japan, Europe, America, and Africa. In 1969 he founded his own practice in Osaka. An inheritor of the Japanese anti-seismic reinforced-concrete tradition, Andō became one of the leading practitioners in this genre. Habitually using reinforced concrete walls, cast straight from the formwork, he created a uniquely Minimalist modern architecture. Early in his career he spoke of using 'walls to defeat walls', by which he meant deploying orthogonal, strictly geometrical volumes to resist the random chaos of the average Japanese megalopolis. To this end most of his early houses are highly introspective; notable examples include two houses in Sumiyoshi, Osaka: the award-winning, diminutive terraced Azuma House (1976) and the Glass Block Wall House (1979), built for the Horiuchi family. The latter is a courtyard house that gains light and views solely from its small internal atrium. The Koshino House (...
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Japanese, 20th–21st century, male.
Born 1947.
Sculptor.
At the end of the 1980s, Yasuhiko Ando spent a long time in Stuttgart, Germany. During this same period he exhibited in Paris at the Salon Grands et Jeunes d'Aujourd'hui. His sculptures follow a horizontal plan, mingling abstract or metaphorical elements with precise representations, such as figures....
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Two related art media, usually commercially distributed, featuring narratives presented in serial text-and-image format, in a Japanese context regarding language, aesthetic, storyline, and/or production. Manga, the print form, is published in weekly and monthly anthology books, with popular individual series sometimes published separately as their success waxes. Anime, the moving form, is found in television, film, and home video formats as well as online and is more globally known; one feature-length example, Spirited Away (Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi; Studio Ghibli 2001, dir. Hayao Miyazaki), earned billions of dollars and major critical awards worldwide (e.g. Berlin International Film Festival Golden Bear for Best Film in 2002, British Academy Awards Best Animated Feature in 2003, and Academy Film Awards Best Film Not in the English Language in 2004).
With an enormous variety of visual and narrative styles, neither anime nor manga can be identified by a consistent theme or aesthetic, although certain genres and iconography predominate. Generally, a story is initially hand- or computer-drawn, then photographed for printing in book, film, or digital form. Most are serialized narratives having continued for decades, often across platforms; however, some ...
Arai, Tomie
Margo Machida
(b New York, Aug 16, 1949).
American printmaker and installation artist. Born and raised in New York City, Arai, a third-generation Japanese American printmaker, mixed-media artist, public artist and cultural activist, studied art at the Philadelphia College of Art and The Printmaking Workshop in New York. Since the 1970s, her diverse projects have ranged from individual works to large-scale public commissions (see Public art in the 21st century). She has designed permanent public works, including an interior mural commemorating the African burial ground in lower Manhattan and an outdoor mural for Philadelphia's Chinatown. Other works include Wall of Respect for Women (1974), a mural on New York's Lower East Side, which was a collaboration between Arai and women from the local community. Her art has been exhibited in such venues as the Bronx Museum of the Arts, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Museum of Modern Art, International Center for Photography, P.S.1 Museum, the Brooklyn Museum, the Museum of Contemporary Hispanic Art, all New York and the Library of Congress, Washington, DC. She is the recipient of awards and fellowships from National Endowment for the Arts, New York Foundation for the Arts, and Joan Mitchell Foundation....
Japanese, 20th – 21st century, male.
Born 1940, in Tokyo, Japan.
Photographer.
Nobuyoshi Araki became interested in photography at a young age. His father was an amateur photographer, and in 1952 the artist received his first camera. In 1964, at the age of 24, Araki won the Taiyo Prize for his photo series ...
Iizawa Kohtaro
(b Tokyo, May 25, 1940).
Japanese photographer. He graduated from the engineering department of Chiba University in 1963 and in the same year received the Taiyō prize for Satchin (Tokyo, 1964), a photographic series whose title was the pet name of a little girl. In 1971 he published the privately printed photographic collection Senchimentaru na tabi ('Sentimental journey'; Tokyo, 1971) in which his own private life, in particular his wedding and honeymoon, was displayed in diary form. At first glance they seem to be naive records but in fact are staged. He also gave a performance in 1972 called the Super-Photo concert in which these photographs were reproduced on a photocopier, bound and sent, as a collection, by post. He later became very popular through photographs that skilfully anticipated public demand, accompanied by essays written in a risqué style. A prolific worker, he published many collections of essays and photographs, including Otoko to onna no aida ni wa shashinki ga aru...


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This is possibly one of the most challenging blog posts I have written to date. It took me hours to shortlist who I consider the five most inspirational women. These five women, both historical and contemporary, have truly made a difference to popular culture, science, literature and to the sisterhood of women.
When a public sway of opinion is called 'the Oprah effect', you know the woman has high influential currency. What I love about Oprah is her open and giving spirit. Her respect from others has grown not from exertion of power, but from her integrity and vulnerability.
I used to watch 'Oprah' while I was breastfeeding my babies over twenty years ago. Being a stay at home mum was a wonderful experience but after leaving a dynamic full-time career, it was a huge culture shock and challenged my perceived identity as a career woman. I remember Oprah's inspirational gems reminding me each day of my influence and confidence as a woman and a mother.
Pamela is most noted as the author of Mary Poppins (1933), taking the unisex pen name of 'P. L' Travers at the time as male authors were considered more successful in that era. Mary Poppins was one of the first musicals I remember as a child. I yearned for a magical nanny who could make medicine taste like cherries! Despite the battle she endured due to her gender, she was awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1977 for her contribution to literature.
After watching the story of Pamela's early life in the 2013 film Saving Mr. Banks, I was inspired by the country Queensland-born author. She was responsible for bringing the magical English nanny to life and capturing the imagination of children and adults alike. She really was the JK Rowling of her time.
A few years ago I attended a book launch for Tara Moss. Tara herself is a proud feminist crusader and discussed what is referred to as the 'Bechdel Test'. She truly left me feeling inspired about the role of women in literature and the film industry, and I was quickly googling Allison Bechdel and the test she had created.
Examples of cult films that fail this test are "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, The original "Star Wars" trilogy, "Avatar" and "Breakfast at Tiffany's".
I am proud to say that my son, an aspiring film director, ensures that all the movies he directs and writes pass the Bechdel Test.
I can't write about my inspirational women without mentioning a fellow gal scientist, who's contribution to biochemistry is even influencing my formulations today.
Franklin is best known for capturing the first images of DNA using X-rays, an achievement that changed the course of biology forever. It led to the discovery of the DNA double helix, which she was in fact never celebrated for as she sadly passed away prior to the Nobel Prize being awarded.
Most believe that this amazing woman was overlooked for her significant contribution to biological science. Because of her achievement, many of the ingredients I use today, such as retinol and many of my peptides are able to influence the DNA of our skin cells!
Helena Rubenstein truly was the pioneer of premium skincare. In the late 1800's, she developed a lanolin and essential oil-based moisturiser that quickly developed a cult following by ladies in the harsh environment of Coleraine, Victoria. She then honed her moisturiser called Crème Valaze, and after securing investments from various members of Melbourne 'society' she opened her first beauty salon in Elizabeth Street, Melbourne. There, she was one of the first women to perform skin consultations and prescribe her own specific product regimens.
Helena Rubenstein was truly a woman ahead of her time and has created a path for female skin care entrepreneurs like Anita Roddick and even me to follow. Her tenacity and self-belief continue to be an inspiration to me.
There are so many inspirational women making a real difference every day. Many of these women are the silent achievers who go unnoticed and don't seek notoriety or recognition. Our mums, our daughters, our colleagues – it is up to us to put our fellow women on a platform, so they too are recognised and their voice is heard.


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Just like our Brooklyn Industrial Pendant, this pendant offers you the same design, but maybe cooler. This light combines a black metal mesh conical shaped shade, which allows the light to flow out of the shade in a warm glow from the Edison filament bulb. Then topped with beautifully brushed brass bulb holder to create the classic vintage look to compliment your industrial inspired space. This light ensures to add that classic feel to the ambience with its warm glow. We recommend the ST64 Edison Bulb with this one.
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Yet in the first case, perhaps the first test subjects believed that there was in fact a code enforced?
Recycle group 1(50 cents): Possibility to cheat: They cheated relative to the ctrl (16.5% of avg max magnitude).
Experinment 4: Tested that given the opportunity to be dishonest, participants would only be dishonest to an extent that does not force them to update their self-concept negatively.
Comment [MS7]: They state that claiming more tokens instead of claiming more money offered more categorization malleability (thus indivs interpreted their dishonesty in a more self-serving manner)thus reducing the negative selfsignal.
The Importance of Reputation, Othello Everyone is responsible for their own reputation. Many people do believe that a reputation can make the best of you, while others would strongly disagree. In Shakespeare's novel, Othello, the main antagonist, Iago, frequently express that his reputation is important to him. However, he represents just some of the many characters who care a great deed about their reputation. Other characters like Desdemona and Othello also demonstrate a high regard for….
entitled Kaleidoscope World, "Every color, every hue, is represented by me and you…" which somewhat relates to why people uniquely responds to certain circumstances. Though unique, I believe that there are ways that may actually work and be effective for all. One of those ways is contained in what my Management teacher assigned us to read, Stephen Covey's "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People." The book is really about knowing and nurturing the fundamental truths in your life and making them accessible….
Comparison Paper: Hurt People Hurt People: Hope and Healing for Yourself and Your Relationship By: Sandra Wilson James E. Hulsey Liberty University PACO 507-B02: Theology and Spirituality in Counseling Professor: Dr. Jaeduk Kim Submission Date: 8-22-13 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Introduction………………………………………………………………………………...01 II. Summary…………………………………………………………………………………...04 III. Practical Application………………………………………………………………………09….


On May 10, President Obama gave a speech on immigration reform in El Paso, igniting hopes that this long-neglected issue would move to the center of the national political arena as the U.S. heads into another election cycle. But with little appetite for comprehensive immigration reform (CIR) in either the House or Senate, the battle over the fate of millions of migrants and undocumented persons continues to be waged in individual states with disconcerting results. Since the passage of Arizona's notorious SB1070 immigration law, described by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops as "draconian," four states have passed similar pieces of legislation. The following article was written by Ashley McKinless, a University of Virginia student and an intern with the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns.
Until the federal government takes the lead in enacting just and humane immigration reform, a patchwork of state laws will threaten the human rights and dignity of immigrants and their families, as well as the safety and solidarity of entire communities across the U.S. Despite the president's commitment to "keep up the fight to pass genuine, comprehensive reform," the administration's record and rhetoric on immigration are unsettling. In El Paso, President Obama pointed to the escalation of border security and intensified deportation efforts purportedly focused on violent offenders and convicted criminals, saying his administration has " gone above and beyond what was requested by the very Republicans who said they supported broader reform as long as we got serious about enforcement."
The numbers back up this claim: In 2010, 393,000 undocumented immigrants were deported, a 10 percent increase from 2008 and 25 percent increase from 2007. These record numbers are partly thanks to the controversial federal program "Secure Communities," through which everyone who is arrested and booked has their fingerprints checked against the Department of Homeland Security immigration records. Though intended to indentify and deport the worst violent criminal offenders, data released by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) show that 60 percent of those deported under the program have been non-criminals or those who have only committed misdemeanor offenses or traffic violations.
The administration touts a hard stance on border security as well. There are now over 20,000 Border Patrol agents, twice as many as in 2004, as well as 1,200 National Guard troops on the border. The results of this escalated enforcement are two-sided. On the one hand, the number of people attempting to cross the border without documentation has decreased: border apprehensions have dropped by 40 percent in the past two years—though this could say more about the lack of job opportunities in the United States than border patrol. Even so, improved technology and "more boots on the ground" do not deter everyone. Tragically, desperate migrants continue to risk their lives in order to get into the United States, facing longer and more dangerous treks through treacherous desert terrain. The number of migrant border deaths has actually increased over the past decade even as the number of apprehensions has decreased. In 2009, there were 419 known border deaths, more than double the number recorded in 1995. The official statistics for 2010 have not been released, but The Arizona Daily Star, which began tracking border deaths recorded in three Arizona counties in 2004, reported 249 deaths in 2010, up from 219 in 2004, indicating a continuation of the upward trend in deaths over the past decade.
President Obama defended his record, saying, "Even as we recognize that enforcing the law is necessary, we don't relish the pain that it causes in the lives of people who are just trying to get by ... [As] long as the current laws are on the books, it's not just hardened felons who are subject to removal, but sometimes families who are just trying to earn a living, or bright, eager students, or decent people with the best of intentions. And sometimes when I talk to immigration advocates, they wish I could just bypass Congress and change the law myself. But that's not how a democracy works."
But in fact, there are a number of steps the president could take even within the constraints of current laws to ameliorate their negative effect on the vast majority of undocumented immigrants who are a vital and enriching part of U.S. society. In April, a group of legal experts released a memorandum that summarized various executive branch administrative powers that are at the disposal of the president in the context of immigration. Prosecutorial discretion is a fundamental part of the U.S. justice system and one that has been affirmed by the Supreme Court. When resources are limited, agencies should and must make decisions about priorities and immigration enforcement is no different. The Department of Homeland Security decides who will be investigated, what leads will be followed, what cases will make it to trial, and ultimately, who will be deported.
If the Obama administration is focused on those undocumented persons who threaten the safety of U.S. communities, steps can be taken to ensure that resources are not wasted apprehending, detaining, and deporting people whose only crime is not having their "papers." The executive branch can grant deferred action to a deportable immigrant in "the presence of sympathetic or compelling factors." Recently, applicants under the Violence Against Women Act were granted such protection. Similarly, the president can grant "Deferred Enforced Departure" (DED) to a group of foreign nationals if dangerous conditions in their country of origin demand such a concession. The executive branch can also apply "parole" (for those entering the U.S.) and "parole in place" (for those already here) for "urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit."
The president has proved that he takes seriously concerns about securing the border and enforcing current immigration law to target dangerous undocumented immigrants. It is now time to show that he is willing to use the available executive levers in order to maintain a balanced and compassionate immigration policy in the absence of the broader reforms that are still badly needed. While it is up to the Congress to tackle genuine reform, the Obama administration has the space to interpret, prioritize and administer current laws to deter the deportation of young students who have known no other home and those who face grave threats to life and livelihood because of violence, extreme political turmoil, or natural disaster in their country of origin.
"PLEASE SAVE US. We as in my fellow inmates find ourselves in the Torrance County Detention Facility and we are scared for our lives." These are the words of immigrants being held at a U.S. detention center, who face kidnapping, torture, and death at the hands of drug cartels that prey on the migrants who are deported to Mexican towns along the Texas and New Mexico border. Is this not an "urgent humanitarian reason" to defer deportation until these immigrants safety can be ensured?
No More Deaths, an advocacy group based in Tucson, urges action on behalf of detainees who fear deportation into Mexico along the Texas border. Please call (202) 282-8495 and leave a message for Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano: "Where deportation isn't safe, it isn't an option."


Has anyone gotten a bladder sling? Is it worth it and how long is recovery?
My gyne told me about it, as I have an issue with my bladder, but I am a bit hesitant as there are reports about it not being safe..guess it is one of those things where you try it and see if it works.


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Q: Outlook & Exchange: What does a proper response to a "message recall" message look like? What is the subject line, and contents of a "recall message" response that is compatible with Outlook and Exchange?
I am making a 3rd party application that I want to correctly work with message recalls and want to know how my application is supposed to respond to that recall message

A: Here is example of successful recall in our Exchange environment (originally message with subject "12" was sent).
Your message

      To:   %user name%
      Subject:  12
      Sent: 20.03.2011 13:58

was recalled successfully on 20.03.2011 13:58.

Subject line of this response is: Message Recall Success: 12


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Crypto Death Threat Scams More Frequent, FBI Warns Cases Are 'Heavily Underreported'
The FBI warns Internet users about death threat hoax emails as a new type of cryptocurrency extortion, victims are highly disturbed.
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned Internet users about false death threats as a new method of cryptocurrency extortion, ABC California reported on Friday Jan. 26.
One of the victims, introducing themselves as Christiane, used FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) to inform the agency that she received an email with a death threat. The email said: "I'll be short. I've got an order to kill you," and demanded Christiane to pay $2,800 in U.S. dollars or Bitcoin in order be spared by the would-be assassin.
Even though she realized that it was a scam, Christiane told ABC7 that she found the message distressing enough to make her look over her shoulder in fear of a potential threat on the way to work.
According to FBI agent Laura Eimiller, the case represents a new method of online extortion that is specifically increasing in frequency in California right now, ABC reports.
Eimiller also emphasizes the fact that the emails are structured and written in a way that is likely to make the target feel deeply affected, even if they are able to recognize them as a hoax.
Thus, FBI warns Internet users and encourages potential victims to provide information about any new cases, given that the number of reports is "about 15 percent of the scams that are actually taking place," according to Eimiller. She added that the crimes like these are "heavily underreported."
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Nuisance Signs
Portable Sign Permits
Sign Permit Application/Sign Variance
3-1-1 or 905-615-4311
outside city limits.
P&B Customer Services Counter
Mississauga City Hall 3rd Floor,
300 City Centre Drive
Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Residents > Planning & Building > Sign Permits
Keeping the City of Mississauga clean and litter free of unwanted signage and advertising is always a concern to our residents. To ensure that unwanted signs are not posted everywhere, Mississauga City Council enacted a Sign By-law to regulate the types of signs permitted.
All signs in the City of Mississauga must comply with Sign By-law 00054-2002.
This by-law regulates such things as where signs are permitted in the city, sign location on a property, size of a sign, setbacks to property lines, etc.
It is a joint responsibility between the property owner/business owner to ensure a sign permit is obtained and ensure that signs are in compliance with the by-law at all times.
Signs are only permitted for business uses that have been approved by a Zoning Certificate of Occupancy. Click here for more information.
The majority of signs require a sign permit application. By reviewing signs before they are installed, the City of Mississauga can ensure the proposed sign is in compliance with the OBC and Mississauga Sign By-law.
Permanent sign applications must be submitted online using ePlans.
Portable sign applications can be applied for in person on online using eSigns.
Sign application fees are made up of two components:
Building permit fee: Per m2 (Min $268 per sign face)
Sign By-law fee: Per sign (Min $110)
For a total minimum fee of $378.
Refer to amounts specified in current fee schedule. Sign fees can be found on pages # 9 and 10.
*Prices are subject to change.
Required drawings and documents
Please refer to the Sign Application Required Drawings and Documents here.
How to apply for a sign variance
Please refer to the How to Apply for a Sign Variance & Sign Variance Process guide here.
It usually takes about 6-8 weeks to obtain a sign permit. The first department review will be conducted within 10 business days of application creation.
Sign inspections must be scheduled at the following stages:
Fascia sign:
upon installation of the sign
Ground sign:
readiness to construct footings
upon installation of sign
To schedule an inspections visit, click here.
Enforcement and penalties
The City may immediately remove any signs that are erected or displayed in contravention of the Sign By-law or if they cause a safety hazard. A person who contravenes any portion of the Sign By-law is guilty of an offence and may be liable to a fine of not more than $5,000, exclusive of costs.
For more detail regarding the enforcement process, please refer to the Sign By-law, as amended.
Electronic Billboard
Sign By-Law 54-2002
Sign Variance Application form


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Q: Custom value in http response with express (not in body) Short story:
I wish to add a custom value to each http response with express using a middleware. I don't want it to be in my body. How to do it?

Long story:
The specific value is a string named apiVersion.
I wrote this middleware:
function apiVersionMiddleware(req, res, next) {
  res.apiVersion = "1.1";
  next();
}

I see the apiVersion field populated in my response object in my backend. However, I don't see it in my http response.
After reading some express documentation, I found: https://expressjs.com/en/api.html#res.append. But is it a good practice to add a custom response in http headers? Should it be here or in another variable?

A: Realized that my question was more about the use of http headers.
Found this in the documentation response header. On the headers page, you can find this definition for response's headers:

Response header: Headers with additional information about the response, like its location or about the server itself (name and version etc.).

So it perfectly fits my use case.
That led me to this solution in express documentation: https://expressjs.com/en/api.html#res.set
function apiVersionMiddleware(req, res, next) {
  res.set("api-version", "1.1");
  next();
}

I also had to add my custom header to my exposedHeaders in cors:
app.use(
  cors({
    exposedHeaders: ["api-version"]
  })
);


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The Dead Dog Day - Jackie Kabler
When your Monday morning begins with a dead dog and ends with a dead boss, you know it's going to be one of those days. And breakfast TV reporter Cora Baxter has already had the weekend from hell, after the man she'd planned a fabulous future with unceremoniously dumped her.
Now Cora's much-hated boss has been murdered – the list of suspects isn't exactly short, but as the enquiry continues the trail leads frighteningly close to home. Why is Cora's rival, glamorous, bitchy newsreader Alice Lomas, so devastated by their boss's death? What dark secrets are Cora's camera crew hiding? And why has her now ex-boyfriend vanished?
The race to stop the killer striking again is on…
I took part in this book's blog tour!
And my review was quoted by the author/publisher
Oh wow! I never thought I'd enjoy this book SO much. I still can't believe it's the author's debut novel.
Everything starts on the 18th of December in a TV studio, with a dead dog... and a dead boss. Jeanette Kendrick, a breakfast TV programme editor, is murdered at the TV station under the noses of all her subordinates. Who killed the scary boss from hell? Why? And how come none of the employees have seen or heard anything?
The main character, TV news reporter Cora Baxter is such a great character. Funny, witty and glamorous, you cannot do otherwise but fall in love with her. She's the kind of person you'd want to work and chat with on a daily basis. Apart from a murdered boss, Cora is also suddenly faced with the mysterious disappearance of her ex-boyfriend.
It really shows that the author has drawn from her vast experience in news reporting and journalism to write this book. Cora took me on a journey like no other. I found myself in the news van with her and the 'boys' going up and down the UK reporting some of the most bizarre and hilarious stories I have ever heard of.
However this story is not just about newscasting. It's a clever combination of murder mystery, comedy and romance and I admired the author's ability of maintaining a perfect balance between these elements throughout.
At one point while I was reading this book, my wife asked me what I was reading since I was sporting this huge smile on my face and she'd heard me howling with laughter from the other room. This shows how much I was enjoying it.
I liked the fact that the author included the unexpected odd chapter from the killer's point of view to further spike the reader's curiosity. I really wanted to know who the killer was and was left open-mouthed when the identity was finally revealed. I loved the way in which the author has wrapped up the mystery at the end.
With a bunch of likeable, interesting characters, believable dialogues, numerous laugh-out-loud moments, an original murder plot, suspense and many possible suspects all in one book, I couldn't ask for more. The book kept me entertained and interested till the end.
My only problem with this book was that it had an ending - I wanted to keep on reading. Now, I just wish I can somehow 'unread' it, so that I can read it again for the first time.
Well Done Jackie! I'll certainly keep you on my radar. But now please hurry up with the second Cora Baxter book. I already miss Cora and I want to know what she will be up against next.
Jackie Kabler worked as a newspaper reporter and then in television news for twenty years, including nearly a decade on GMTV. She later appeared on BBC and ITV news, presented a property show for Sky, hosted sports shows on Setanta Sports News and worked as a media trainer for the Armed Forces. She is now a presenter on shopping channel QVC. Jackie lives in Gloucestershire with her husband, who is a GP.
Down among the Dead Men - Kerry Wilkinson
'I'm going to do you a favour: I'm going to tell you my name and then I'm going to give you thirty seconds to turn and run. If any of you are still here after those thirty seconds, then we're going to have a problem'.
Jason Green's life is changed for good after he is saved from a mugging by crime boss, Harry Irwell. He is then drawn into Manchester's notorious underworld, where smash and grab is as normal as making a cup of tea.
But Jason isn't a casual thug. He has a life plan that doesn't involve blowing his money on the usual trappings. That is until a woman walks into his life offering the one thing that money can't buy - salvation.
Apart from new additions to his brilliant Jessica Daniel series, from time to time, Kerry Wilkinson comes out with other standalone thrillers. I read 'Watched' a few years back and I really enjoyed that. 'Down among the dead men' is another such standalone book and I was lucky enough to receive an advanced review copy from the author.
Wouldn't it be extraordinary if while you're being battered by a gang of bullies, when everything seems lost, a powerful crime boss comes to your rescue? You wouldn't believe it, no? This is what happens to young Jason Green. Harry Irwell did not only save him by scaring the crap out of his assailants, he also took him under his wing, becoming a father-figure for him and employing him as one of his 'sons', delivering 'messages' or collecting 'parcels' on his behalf in exchange of hefty sums of money.
But Jason is not a typical thug, he's a reserved, unnoticeable guy who doesn't like to mix with other people. With a good-for-nothing mother and a trouble-making brother, Jason is the only member of the dysfunctional family that has to buy provisions and take care of everything.
"Sometimes we're defined by the ruthlessness of our decisions."
Stuck in the middle of a complicated, dangerous game, Jason wants out, but he knows that to just up and leave Harry Irwell is not an option. Then two different women enter his life, each making him rethink his options and offering him a different escape route. Which one will he choose? And will he really be able to leave the man who has guided him throughout his life?
Thanks to Kerry's easy flowing writing, I read this book pretty quickly. Without confusing the reader, the story goes back and forth from the present day to the past so that we have a glimpse of Jason's life as a youth. However, I must say that it took me quite a long while to really feel gripped by the story. I found certain parts repetitive and there were also a number of questions that were left unanswered by the end. I don't know if the author did this on purpose or if he has in mind to write a sequel, but I love it when stories tie up everything at the end without leaving any loose ends.
However, having said that, this book is quite an interesting, different read. Even though crime, drugs and gang wars are at its centre, there is no police involvement in the story and the main character is not a detective but a gang member. In my opinion this is a great idea and a refreshing approach to story telling.
With thanks to the author for an advanced review copy.
Despite two national newspaper reports to the contrary, Kerry Wilkinson is male. Honestly.
His debut, LOCKED IN, the first in the detective Jessica Daniel series, is a UK no.1 Kindle bestseller, with the first three Jessica Daniel books making him Amazon UK's top-selling author for the final quarter of 2011.
THINK OF THE CHILDREN outsold Dan Brown to become Amazon UK's no.1 Kindle pre-order. Kerry is the first formerly self-published British author to have an ebook no.1 and reach the top 20 of the UK paperback chart.
Since then, the Jessica Daniel series has continued with PLAYING WITH FIRE, THICKER THAN WATER, BEHIND CLOSED DOORS, CROSSING THE LINE and SCARRED FOR LIFE.
A spin-off from PLAYING WITH FIRE - the Andrew Hunter series - started with SOMETHING WICKED in 2014. The follow-up, SOMETHING HIDDEN, will be released in 2016.
Pan Macmillan - Griffin in the US - are also publishing Kerry's young adult/fantasy/adventure series - the Silver Blackthorn trilogy. The first book, RECKONING, was released in 2014, with RENEGADE following in 2015 and RESURGENCE in 2016.
He is an occasional sports journalist and can frequently be spotted cycling the hills of Lancashire. He was born in Somerset but now lives in the north west.
No Hiding Place - M.A.Comley
5/5
The discovery of Gemma Whiting's bludgeoned body within spitting distance of her family home, opens a new case for DI Sally Parker, one that quickly embroils her in Gemma's feud with male family members. The more Sally digs, the longer her suspect list grows.
Frustrated after months of investigation, yet another young woman is attacked close to where Gemma's body was found. Sally begins to wonder if she's been looking in the wrong direction for the killer.
DI Sally Parker is back with another gruesome case to solve. In Mel Comley's second instalment in the series, Sally is investigating the brutal murder of a young woman.
Gemma Whiting has been bludgeoned to death in an alleyway, her body found the following morning next to her car. Interviewing the victim's family, Sally becomes aware that nothing is as it seems. She's suspicious of practically all family members as they all seem to have something to hide. Soon, Sally's investigation stumbles upon a tangled web of secrets, lies and betrayal within the family. What are they all hiding? Who killed Gemma in this horrible way? Why would anyone kill this young mother? And who was the man Gemma was seen talking to the night before?
But without concrete evidence, the case remains unsolved, until months later when another woman is savagely attacked. That gets the ball rolling again for Sally, and this time she goes out more determined than ever to bring the killer to justice.
Once again, through this fast-paced book, Mel Comley had me pinned to my kindle, furiously swiping one page after the other, desperately wanting to know the killer's identity. I thought I'd guessed who the killer was on more than one occasion, but through the numerous twists and turns the author plants every so often, I found myself looking into a completely different direction and never in a million years would I have guessed who the real killer was.
We see many aspects of Sally's character in this book. She's a tenacious police officer and boss, but also a soft-hearted woman especially when it comes to deal with others like her family, animals and colleagues. I love this character and am looking forward to see what she will be up to in the next book. As with Wrong Place, this book is fabulous and I highly recommend it.
With thanks to the author for an advanced review copy of the book.
New York Times, USA Today, Amazon Top 20 bestselling author, iBooks top 5 bestselling and #2 bestselling author on Barnes and Noble. I am a British author who moved to France in 2002, and that's when I turned my hobby into a career. I'm fortunate to be represented by a top New York agent.
I share my home with two crazy dogs that like nothing better than to drag their masterful leader (that's me) around the village.