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Making The Case for Chicken Foot Fricassée
The long-standing Jewish dish is getting a modern update—but the chicken feet are here to stay
By Lara Rabinovitch
When Toronto chef Anthony Rose first prepared his Jewish fricassée—a humble dish of chicken feet, gizzards, and meatballs—his girlfriend was horrified. After all, those nubby, gelatinous extremities do look uncomfortably similar to human baby hands. But that hasn't stopped Rose from putting the dish, which has origins in Mitteleuropa, on the menu at Rose & Sons, his year-old delicatessen just north of the city center. (It's also occasionally on the menu at his Canadian-themed smokehouse Big Crow, in a woodsy cabin behind the deli). Rose grew up eating fricassée as a "Shabbat classic," and cooking the dish now transports him back to his grandmother's kitchen: "It's so clear in my head, I can see the fricassée on the counter, waiting for me to grab a meatball." For Ashkenazi Jews of a certain age, fricassée evokes all kinds of beloved memories. "People say they haven't seen the dish in 20 or 30 years," Rose explains, when they see it on his restaurant menu. "It's wild." And as for the fearful? He says eating chicken feet is just like eating chicken wings.
Rose's take on classic chicken fricassée is inspired by his Polish grandmother Esther Gottlieb's version—but only loosely based on her recipe. Her version was more grand, with prime cuts like chicken thighs; more modern versions often did not include feet or gizzards. But, after researching the dish, Rose discovered its more impoverished and gnarly past: "I wanted to put all the offal back in," he says, "those were the bits and pieces I was really looking for." Rose serves his fricassée in a slightly sweet, ruby-red sauce that is probably more Hungarian in origin, and piquant from copious amounts of smoked paprika and apple cider vinegar. This fricassée—"sort of a stir-fry," as Rose puts it—is actually an amalgam of his own memories of the dish combined with how Rose's business partner, Robert Wilder, remembers his Polish mother-in-law Gella Rothstein made hers. Which is to say, spicier.
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Fricassée is a funny thing: It's originally a French dish—the word is likely a portmanteau of the French words "to fry" (frire) and "to break" (casser), as in to cook chicken "broken" into parts. In France the dish has medieval roots, but is usually less offal-oriented, featuring chicken braised in a wine-cream sauce (a kosher nightmare which Rose himself used to cook as a young fine-dining chef in San Francisco). In Tunisia, where the word has traveled and come to mean something else entirely, fricassée is a fried bread sandwich filled with flaky tuna, harissa, and pickled vegetables.
This updated version of a classic Jewish fricassée features homemade meatballs and various chicken parts, including wings, gizzards, necks, and feet, all in a spicy-sweet tomato sauce. Get the recipe for Jewish Chicken Foot Fricassée with Meatballs Thomas Payne
Jewish fricassée is probably most closely related to the Polish potrawka, a dish of chicken or turkey with peas and carrots stewed in a cream and flour sauce and finished with lemon. As it so happens, both Gottlieb and Rothstein, who inspired Rose's rendition, immigrated from Poland when they were young, perhaps bringing their own memories of the dish along with them. Rose likes to serve his fricassée with steamed white rice, though some versions call for Chinese noodles in yet another nod to the modern Jewish love affair with Cantonese-American cuisine. Clearly, Jewish fricassée has evolved over the years, but it is almost always a dish that economizes the home kitchen to use up odds and ends—literally feet—as well as various off-cuts like chicken necks, gizzards, or wings. Then there are the meatballs, which the preeminent Jewish cookbook author Joan Nathan thinks were a Romanian and/or Italian-American addition to the dish, since ground meat patties are a big part of the cuisine of the former Turkish colony, and the ball shape was so popular among Italian immigrants who often lived alongside Jewish immigrants. In Rose's recipe, in another nod to tradition, the meatball mix is augmented with ground chicken because red meat was scarce in Poland (though Rose thinks that back in the day, the "meatballs" were actually mostly made of matzo meal).
Fricassée is a very forgiving dish, but there is some labor involved: The meatballs and whatever other parts you use are sautéed individually before they're submerged in the paprika sauce and baked in a large casserole. Rose's version is finished with a showering of fresh green dill and chopped scallions, and he also tops it with torn pieces of fried chicken skin known in Yiddish as gribenes, the recipe for which you can find in his recent cookbook The Last Schmaltz. Like much of Rose's food, fricassée is an old and odd dish rarely seen on restaurant menus, but that shouldn't dissuade you from trying it—feet first.


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He also directed the IHC to announce decision on all those cases in two weeks.
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The IHC bench however remarked that it was a lame excuse and the DAG was giving misstatements again and again.
A notification issued by IHC Registrar Raja Jawad Abbas on February 16 said: 'Mr Pervaiz-ul-Qadir Memon, AD and SJ [under suspension], was proceeded against under the Islamabad Judicial Service Rules, 2011 read with Punjab Judicial Service Rules, 1994 and Punjab Civil Servants [Efficiency and Discipline] Rules 1999, on the charges of corruption, admission regarding illegal gratification to the tune of Rs5 million for acquittal of accused [Shoaib Ahmed Shaikh] through judgment dated 31.
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IHC will maintain KCI as an independent brand and operating firm which will still serve external clients whilst also working on IHC projects.
Ishaq Dar through his counsel had challenged in IHC the AC orders on declaring him proclaimed offender and issuance of his non bailable arrest warrants.
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As a wounded service member returning from Iraq, alumnus James Wilkes '01, '06 & '10 re-entered civilian life with a battery of injuries, including significant memory loss. For the past 15 years, he has been continuing to climb out of that darkness left behind in war. After receiving degrees in biology, business administration, and instructional technology and media from SUNY Potsdam, he went on to an impressive career at IBM. In his spare time, he tackles the most daunting endurance races on the planet—including recently completing the Quintuple Anvil Triathlon, with 703 miles of biking, running and swimming.
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Amanda Moeller '15 has leveraged a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from SUNY Potsdam to gain a master's degree and a sought-after position with a multinational company. A member of several honors societies while at SUNY Potsdam, she is now the customer supply chain manager at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, where we caught up with her to chat about her undergraduate experiences.
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Kayla Boyd continues to take on leadership roles on campus as a team leader in her entrepreneurship classes, the president of the Black Student Alliance, coordinator for Multicultural Weekend, and most recently as an instructor for Kayla's Bootcamp, a high-intensity interval training fitness class offered through the Potsdam intramurals program. She will be graduating this May with a double major in business administration and creative writing.
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imagine receiving a reminder from your younger self to keep pursuing your goals. That's what happened to SUNY Potsdam alumnus Nick Leonard the other day when a notification appeared on his iPhone: "Have job on Broadway in ticketing, pricing or revenue –From 21-year-old Nick." He had set the reminder three years earlier, as part of an exercise in Dr. Ed Portugal's class. And as it turns out, Nick can already check that big item off his career to-do list after accepted a new job with the Walt Disney Company.
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Lakers News: Brandon Ingram Discusses What He's Working On This Summer
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Lakers News: Brandon Ingram Believes The Lessons He Learned Last Year Will Help Him Improve
There will be a lot of pressure on second-year Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram this season. After showing flashes down the stretch of last season, the Lakers will be looking towards Ingram to be the top offensive option as both Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka have stated.
In order to live up to those expectations Ingram will have to make some serious improvements this summer and he has been doing exactly that. Ingram's work ethic has been lauded by everyone in the organization and he has been hard at work this off-season to prepare himself for a big season.
In a blog post for BiProUSA.com Ingram spoke on what he's worked to improve this summer. In particular, Ingram feels much more comfortable with his jump shot:
"I've been working on my shot mechanics to get better," Ingram said. "It feels more comfortable now. I'm more confident from the perimeter and feel ready to nail my outside shots."
Ingram shot only 40.2 percent from the field and an even worse 29.4 percent from three-point range in his rookie season. Though his overall shooting got better after the All-Star break, more improvements are still necessary and he understands that.
Additionally, Ingram outlined what else he has been working to improve this off-season:
"I'm focused on ball-handling, running off screens, scoring in the mid-post and attacking the rim," he said. "On the defensive end, I want to get quicker laterally and I'm trying to use my length to block more shots."
It is great to hear Ingram focused on improving on both ends. Between his ball-handling, passing, scoring, and defense Ingram has the potential to be an excellent all-around player and the Lakers are banking on that.
Whether he will ultimately live up to the expectations remains to be seen, but he is putting in the work to take a big leap this season. With improvements both on the court, and as a leader on the team, Ingram could show everyone why the Lakers took him second overall in the draft last year.
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how I would have entered but it's obviously too late, only for him to retort, I can get you entered if you like?
This year was different, Nick Hamilton who helps organize the event took this one stage further, the day before, while he was collecting all the signage and number boards we made here at Whitakers Signs he said he had talked to Steve about my race entry and although it was a late request he decided to put my name on the list, so that's it Joe, Your In!
So having not seen the course I thought it may be a good idea to meander over after work and have a look at it, I had a trundle down it on my Santa Cruz Tallboy LT, there were some of the crew still taping up the course and doing last minute grooming of the trail when I approached the bomb hole and rolled in, they were just about to come over and give me a much deserved roasting but they recognized me, oh it's you Joe and we went on to have a bit of a laugh mostly at my expense, fair enough, I shouldn't have been on the trail.
We walked back up and they gave me a few pointers while they continued to tidy and rake the trail, it was immaculate, they had all done a brilliant job and the weather was great that afternoon and promised to be good the following day.
Race day came and I set off to meet with friends from all over the country converging on Sheffield, some of which were in fancy dress as it was themed Star Wars being on the 4th, - "May the 4th be with you''. Martyn Hoyle of The Bicycle Company Poole Dorset met me in the car park, he must have travelled the furthest coming from Poole in Dorset and he came as Darth Vader, truly the force was strong in this one. I have known Martyn for years, he used to be one of the Santa Cruz Syndicate mechanics as well as working for Jungle the Santa Cruz importers and now has his own flourishing bike shop down south.
When it came to my first run I rolled up the start ramp and the Start Marshall asked me if I was going to do my run on the back wheel? A nice thing for him to remember me for, it eased the tension I was feeling but soon the beeps that used to make my stomach churn in a previous life as a downhill racer were finishing and away I went breathing like a bull through the vents in my helmet for the next few minutes.
I decided to do a safe run first missing the gap jump up near the top, I felt this may cost me a few seconds but it would be worth it, as it turned out that and a few other areas where i could have got a better line cost me about 15 seconds and gave me a 20th position so the gap jump was part of the key to a faster line.
I was quite pleased with my time knowing that there was scope to go faster, even more so considering I was one of only a few people on short travel bikes, a 29er at that, most of the bikes on the day were downhill or all mountain bikes with 160mm plus of travel, mine had only 140mm.
Craig and Jim Mckay had come to watch me and Jim got a great photo of me, they were cheering me on my first run and I was surprised to hear a lot of others shouting my name as I went down the trail, it really spurs you on.
I felt quite confident after putting in a reasonable time in for my first run, on my second run I was going faster on the top section, so had to do the gap jump which led to a much faster out and a better line into the next rocky section, which helped with more speed out of that section and into the berms which went really well until a loss of concentration and the front wheel washed out. Down I went, I was glad I chose to wear my full face helmet as I drew to a stop with my head thumping a large tree stump.
A little stunned I jumped up smacked my brake lever back around the bars and jumped back on with a big cheer from the spectators and carved through the following berms and dropped into the bomb hole with bent bars.
A hopeful glance at the leader board confirmed that I had not been able to better my first run time and once again the harsh reality that a little more practice and finesse was required. The adrenalin eased and a new feeling of pain washed over me as I looked at my battle scuffed knee's, Martyn and myself had been joking about knee pads earlier, I said they are for wimp's, I now have a different view.
Steve Peat topped the leader board with Swinny and Sam Dale close behind, the goodweather and dry conditions helped make for closer racing, previous years have been marred by inclement weather which tends to split the field a bit.
There were very few injuries on the day and the format of the race is such that it is very racer friendly, the whole crew deserve a big pat on the back for putting on on brilliant event and I think with a little practice I may even enter again next year, with knee pads though.
There was a final warning to us as a parting shot, someone put some kit down and left it unattended for a while, some thieving git walked off with it, so be careful what you do with you gear, they prey on people who are just having a great day. You really don't know who is around you, we live in a world where you can't always trust the likes of Doctors and Vicars etc so trust nobody with your hard earned.
It is always good to help a worthy cause, lets not forget that this was raising money and awareness for the Save Grenoside Woods Appeal, if you can have fun while your doing it then there is nothing better, we all had great fun, what more can you ask.
Leaving the bomb hole I walked up the track with Paddy Baker who swapped a BMX for the day for a Santa Cruz V10 and had a good result, not quite on the podium. We swapped stories and he took a photo of me sat on the tree stump I tried to dislodge. I agreed with Paddy that it was a ''great knee's up'' and we parted company intending on doing it again next year.
I got back to the van and Martyn had left me a little present before his long drive home, a nice ''SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BIKE SHOP'' T shirt, thanks Martyn.
Thanks to Steve Peat and the crew for pulling off such a good day, it takes a lot of hard work to arrange, Cheers to you all.


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Q: Convert spark Rdd column to rows in Pyspark I have a spark Rdd which is of form Row(id,Words)
Where words contains a list of words. I want to convert this list into a single column.
Input
ID  Words
1   [w1,w2,w3]
2   [w3,w4]

I want to convert this to the output format
ID  Word
1   w1
1   w2
1   w3
2   w3
2   w4

A: If you want to work rdd, you need to use flatMap():
rdd.flatMap(lambda x: [(x['ID'], w) for w in x["Words"]]).collect()
#[(1, u'w1'), (1, u'w2'), (1, u'w3'), (2, u'w3'), (2, u'w4')]

However, if you are open to using DataFrames (recommended) you can use pyspark.sql.functions.explode:
import pyspark.sql.functions as f
df = rdd.toDF()
df.select('ID', f.explode("Words").alias("Word")).show()
#+---+----+
#| ID|Word|
#+---+----+
#|  1|  w1|
#|  1|  w2|
#|  1|  w3|
#|  2|  w3|
#|  2|  w4|
#+---+----+

Or better yet, skip the rdd all together and create a DataFrame directly:
data = [
    (1, ['w1','w2','w3']),
    (2, ['w3','w4'])
]
df = sqlCtx.createDataFrame(data, ["ID", "Words"])
df.show()
#+---+------------+
#| ID|       Words|
#+---+------------+
#|  1|[w1, w2, w3]|
#|  2|    [w3, w4]|
#+---+------------+

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Ordinary members shall be individual or juristic persons who are of good standing, are not bankrupt, have a legal presence in Lao PDR in a form permitted by laws of Lao PDR and comply with at least one of the following conditions:
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What is a Soul? III. The Many Souls of Man
…[H]e who tries to cure the soul, wishing to improve the moral qualities, must have a knowledge of the soul in its totality and its parts…Maimonides[1] Maimonides opens his introduction to The Ethics of the Fathers with this statement: Know that the human soul is one, but that it has many diversified activities. Some of these activities have, indeed, been called souls, which has given rise to the opinion that man has many souls, as was the belief of the physicians, with the result that the most distinguished of them states in the introduction of his book that there are three souls, the physical, the vital, and the psychical.[2] While Maimonides lists three souls—the physical (tiv'it), the vital (chiyunit), and the psychical (nefoshit)—he believes them to be aspects of one soul—"Know that [...]
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What Is a Soul? II. Anatomy of the Soul
In the biblical story of the creation of Adam, the Torah states: Then the Eternal G‑d formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.Genesis 2:7 The word translated into English as "soul" in the original Hebrew is nefesh. This is the first and the lowest level of the soul given to Adam. The taxonomy and anatomy of a soul in Judaism are quite complex. Original biblical sources speak of three levels of the soul: nefesh ("soul"), ru'ach ("spirit"),[1] and neshamah ("breath").[2] The Kabbalah speaks of the five levels of the soul: nefesh, ru'ach, neshamah, chayah, and yechidah. This is based on classical rabbinic sources. As stated in the midrash, "By five names is the soul called: nefesh, ru'ach, [...]
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The Soul is in the Blood
For the life of the flesh is in the blood." (Leviticus 17:11) The word translated here as "life" in the Hebrew original is nefesh, i.e., "soul." Torah appears to be telling us that soul of every live creature is in its blood. Indeed, Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi says so explicitly in the Tanya: The abode of the animal soul derived from kelipat nogah in every Jew is in the heart; in the left ventricle, as it is filled with blood, and it is written, 'For the blood is the soul' (nefesh)…. just as the blood has its source in the heart, and from the heart it circulates into every organ…" (Likkutei Amarim, 9)[1] The animal soul is primarily vested in the blood (from where it spreads to the whole body and beyond). What does [...]
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It's the Time, Stupid!
There is a continuous thread about the mastery of time that weaves through the last chapters of the book of Genesis (Bereshit) and continues through the beginning of the book of Exodus (Shemot). The story of Joseph's incarceration ends with his successful interpretation of the dreams of the Pharaoh's chief butler and the chief baker. Joseph's genius was not only in interpreting ordinary objects (tendrils of grapes and baskets of bread) as symbols of the units of time but in understanding that the engagement in time (manifested in the chief butler's personally squeezing the grapes into the cup and placing the cup in Pharaoh's hand) symbolized life for the chief butler and the passivity of the chief baker (who dreamt of baskets of bread sitting on his head, with birds eating from the baskets) [...]
By Alexander Poltorak|2021-01-14T23:27:27-05:00December 31st, 2013|Dreams, Exodus (Shemot), Parshah, Pentateuch (Chumash), Time, Uncategorized, Vayeira|0 Comments


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Pakistan continuing with its anti-India activities along LoC: Army – Economic Times
Posted on 21st May 2019
UDHAMPUR: Asserting that the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir is "under control", the Army said Monday Pakistan is continuing with its anti-India activities along the Line of Control (LoC) by trying to infiltrate militants into the Valley and promoting drug trade.
General Officer Commanding in Chief (GoC-In-C), Northern Command, Lt Gen Ranbir Singh said 86 terrorists were killed this year in the state and vowed that operations against the ultras will continue.
"The security situation in Jammu and Kashmir in under control," Lt Gen Singh told PTI in reply to a question here.
He said the terror infrastructure across the border was intact and Pakistan is continuing with its anti-Indian activities.
"Pakistan has been continuing with its activities which are mainly anti-India, whether it is violating ceasefire, promoting cross-border infiltration, drug trafficking, narcotics, circulation of fake Indian currency," he said.
He said the neighbouring country wants to continue with its proxy war against India.
"But I must assure you that our efforts to thwart each of these actions is in place and Pakistan will not able to succeed in its designs," Lt Gen Singh said.
He said the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) was peaceful and "we have been able to ensure peace and tranquility with China".
Lt Gen Singh said the established mechanisms for confidence building have ensured that there are no "fraction points" between the two sides.
"If at all there are any kind of transgressions and incursions, which do take place, the established mechanisms take care of that," he added.
He said the security forces helped the administration in Jammu and Kashmir to conduct the Lok Sabha polls in a peaceful manner.
"We recently finished with the elections in Jammu and Kashmir. The credit is due to the security forces and the administration," Lt Gen Singh said.
He said while security forces killed a number of militants in the past about four months in the state, some ultras shunned the path of violence and returned to the mainstream.
"During this year, we have been to neutralise 86 terrorists so far. Twenty terrorists were also apprehended. Our operations against terrorists will continue. A number of ultras have been brought back to the mainstream with the help of the parents, teachers and senior citizens," Lt Gen Sinbh said.
He said the Army was able to check and and arrest terror activities in south of Pir Panjal in the Jammu region.
At present, there are no confirmed reports about the presence of terrorists in the region, Lt Gen Singh said.
"Our resolve, our commitment to operations (against militants) continues to be same in south of Pir Panjal. We will not allow the area to slip into terrorism," he added.
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Q: LINQ Inner Join In Method Syntax I know how to use INNER JOIN via the LINQ query expression syntax:
var query =
    from table1 in context.Table1
    join table2 in context.Table2 on table1.Table2FkField equals table2.ID
    select new { table1.SomeField, table2.SomeField };

But in some situations, it is more readable to use method syntax.
So the question is how to rewrite the example above using LINQ method syntax?
I've founded many answers on SO related to the LINQ INNER JOIN but all of them use query expression syntax.


The Board of the Lakeland Catholic School District understands and supports the key role that parents, stakeholders, and community members play in promoting success for all students. We welcome involvement from the community because we believe it strengthens the delivery of Catholic education in the Lakeland area.
In October and November 2012, we hosted the first round of Community Engagement evenings, where we met with parents to discuss education at Lakeland Catholic Schools (see below full report on these engagement sessions). The second round of Community Engagement evenings are planned for this Spring as noted in the schedule below. We encourage everyone to come out to any of these evenings - Your voice is important to us!
Most had enjoyed their time in the school system and felt they had benefitted from a "simple, solid foundation."
Technology was important, but that it needed to be balanced by strong relationships and sense of community.
There should be time in schools for play, without pressure for children to mature too quickly.
Focus on the Catholic faith should ground all activities, and bring empathy and creativity to the student's world.
Parents had a number of suggestions for future engagement sessions with the Board.
Busing: A discussion was suggested so parents could better understand the rationale for the structure of the busing system.
Involving more parents: How could more parents become actively involved in the life of Lakeland Catholic School District.
Resource allocation including budget discussions.
French Immersion: high school diploma as opposed to a certificate.


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Orville Richard Burrell (born October 22, 1968), better known by his stage name Shaggy, is a Jamaican-American reggae-pop singer and rapper.
He is known for his hit singles "Boombastic", "It Wasn't Me" and "Angel".
He is said to have taken his stage name from his shaggy hair.1990sHe decided to pursue his music career and his first hit in 1993: "Oh Carolina", was a dancehall re-make of a ska hit by the Folkes Brothers, which appeared in the film Sliver.
The same year, Shaggy appeared on Kenny Dope's hip hop album The Unreleased Project.
He worked together with producers such as Sting International, Don One, Lloyd 'Spiderman' Campbell, Robert Livingston and Frankie Cutlass on a remix off his Maxi-Single title "Nice and Lovely".
He had further big hits, including "Boombastic" in 1995, the theme tune of a popular Levi's commercial, and sang with Obbjob on his Top 20 hit from 1996 "That Girl".2000sIn 2000, Shaggy released the album Hot Shot, which was certified 6x Platinum in the U.S.
The album featured the singles "It Wasn't Me" and "Angel", the latter of which was built around two song samples - Merrilee Rush's 1968 hit "Angel of the Morning" (which was remade in 1981 by Juice Newton), and The Steve Miller Band's 1973 hit "The Joker".
The album hit number one on the Billboard 200 and U.K.
albums chart.
However, his 2002 release Lucky Day, and the 2005 album Clothes Drop, failed to match Hot Shot's success, although Lucky Day still went gold.
The albums, however, found success in Europe, especially with heavy airplay for the single "Hey Sexy Lady".
Shaggy remade the Scooby-Doo theme song on the soundtrack titled "Shaggy, Where Are You?".
Shaggy also recorded the theme for the 2002 movie Showtime.
Shaggy's last top 40 single in the United States was "Angel" from the album, Hot Shot.Following the release of Clothes Drop, Shaggy began to increase his number of live performances.
In March 2007, he performed the official song of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007, titled "The Game of Love and Unity", alongside Bajan entertainer Rupee and Trinidadian soca artist Fay-Ann Lyons, at the opening ceremony of the tournament, held at The Greenfield Stadium, Trelawny, Jamaica.
Later that year, he left Universal Music and released his latest album, Intoxication under his own label, Big Yard Records, with distribution rights by VP Records.
In August 2007, he joined Cyndi Lauper live on stage in Singapore for the Sonnet Music Festival, where they performed "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" together.
In October 2007, he was awarded the Jamaican Order of Distinction for the rank of Commander.In January 2008, he completed a six-date arena tour with Belgian singer Natalia.
He later performed with band En Vogue in Antwerp, to a crowd of 78,000 people.
Shaggy also collaborated with Arash in the song "Donya" (Persian: "????").
In April 2008, Shaggy was chosen to record the official anthem for the Mascots (Trix and Flix) of the Euro 2008 football tournament held in Austria and Switzerland.
The song, "Feel the Rush", topped charts in most of Europe.
In June 2008, a live DVD of his concert material was released under the name Shaggy - Live.
In July 2008, he appeared on VH1's "I Love the New Millennium", talking about his video "It Wasn't Me".
In August 2008, he performed live at the Dar es salaam festival, to mark the Zain Global Brand launch in Tanzania.
The concert was held at the Leaders Club.
In December 2008, Intoxication was nominated for Best Reggae Album at the 51st Grammy Awards.In May 2009, Shaggy performed at the closing ceremony of the 2009 IPL tournament held in South Africa.
He also performed at the opening ceremony of the inaugural Champions League Twenty20 in the same month, held in Bangalore, India.
In August 2009, he performed live at the Ottawa Reggae Festival in Ottawa, Canada.
Here he revealed plans for a new single, "Fading Away", which featured Kevin Rudolf and Lil Jon.
He later cancelled this release in favour of "Fly High", a track featuring Gary Pine, which was released on December 5.
Shaggy was also invited to perform at the Festival Creole, a festival held every year from November 28 to December 6 in Mauritius.2010sIn January 2010, "Rise Again", a track featuring Sean Paul, Sean Kingston, Alison Hinds, Shontelle Layne, Edwin Yearwood, Destra Garcia, David Rudder, KesDieffenthaller, Tessanne Chin, Etana & Belo, was released to support victims of the 2010 Haiti earthquake which struck on January 12.
His collaboration with the Balkan group Sahara (consisting of the Romanian singer Costi Ionita and the Bulgarian singer Andrea) and French House DJ Bob Sinclar on a track entitled "I Wanna" was a commercial success, released as a single in March 2010 throughout Europe.
Shaggy later performed the track several times during Miami's Winter Music Conference in April 2010.
In May 2010 he once again performed before cricket audiences at the ICC T20 World Championships, also providing between play performances.On July 17, 2010, he performed at the Party FM Meja Jam Concert in Country Fair Entertainment Park, Medford, New York.
Later that month, he recorded the song "Target" with Japanese reggae singer lecca, which was released on her album, ???????? (Power Butterfly).
Shaggy also released "For Your Eyez Only", which topped reggae charts across the world.
Shaggy recorded the song with fellow Jamaican singer Alaine.In 2011, Shaggy released the official videos of "For Your Eyez Only", along with the hit singles "Sweet Jamaica", featuring Mr.Vegas and Josie Wales and "Girlz Dem Luv We" featuring Mavado.
That same year it was announced that Shaggy would release his first new album in four years.
Preceded by the single "Champagne", featuring Sahara, the album was released digitally on January 19, 2011.
Titled Shaggy & Friends, the album featured many collaborations, including songs with his long-time collaborators Rikrok and Rayvon.
A physical release of the album followed.
On July 16, 2011, he launched the album Summer in Kingston which contained his single "Sugarcane".
The album was launched at a free party in Kingston, Jamaica, where he released the video for "Sugarcane".
The video was premiered globally on MTV.
"Sugarcane" went on to become the number 2 best selling reggae song on the Canadian iTunes chart, and number 4 in the United States.
Shaggy also collaborated with Apache Indian on the latter's album, Home Run, on a remix of "Chokthere".On January 7, 2012, Shaggy released a collaborative single with Egyptian star Tamer Hosny, "Smile", with a music video filmed in New York City.
In February 2012, he re-released his EP, Summer in Kingston, in the form of the Lava Edition, containing two new tracks, one of which was taken from his upcoming Sly & Robbie & Shaggy project, plus a remix of the track "Dame" featuring Kat Deluna.On April 5, 2012, Shaggy released the lead single from his eleventh studio album, Rise.
The track, "World Citizen", is a collaboration with European folk singer Jahcoustix, and was a hit all over Europe.
Shaggy launched his own label, Ranch Entertainment, on June 4, 2012, at a press launch in New York City.
He was joined by label mates Rayvon and Red Fox for the launch, which was publicized by Manhattan-based PR firm, Fox Fuse and publicist Rhona Fox.
Ranch Entertainment is based in New York and Jamaica.On August 24, Shaggy released his new single, "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun", featuring American female rapper Eve.
The song samples the homonymous 1979 hit song by Cyndi Lauper, written by Robert Hazard in 1979 and recorded and released by Cyndi Lauper in 1983.
The video for the song was directed by Ras Kassa and released on YouTube on June 14, 2012.On September 28, Shaggy released Rise across Europe.
The album contains nine of the ten tracks from Summer in Kingston, as well as new tracks "Rise", "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" (the second single), "Diva", "World Citizen" (the first single) and "Get Back My Baby", as well as his single from three years previously, "Fly High".Shaggy confirmed in January 2012 that he is working on a new studio album, where all of the tracks will be produced by production duo Sly and Robbie.
A taster track from the album, "Make Up", featuring Wayne Wonder was released in July 2012, while one of the tracks, "She Gives Me Love", was released early on the Lava edition of Summer in Kingston.
In December 2012, Shaggy confirmed that the album would be released in the summer of 2013.
On May 14, 2013, Shaggy released the lead single from the album, entitled "Fight This Feeling", featuring Beres Hammond.
Shaggy started the year with his first live presentation in Costa Rica on January 20th.
Shaggy performed live in St.
Maarten, Dutch West Indies, on August 23, 2013.
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Hegyi Füstös László (névvariáns: Hegyi-Füstös László) (Gyömrő, 1950. május 10. – Kecskemét, 1997. július 16.) magyar grafikus, karikaturista, tanár, animációs filmrendező.

Életpálya
Gyömrőn született, 1950. május 10-én. Monoron a József Attila Gimnáziumban érettségizett, majd retusőrként dolgozott a budapesti Athenaeum Nyomdában. Ezt követően Tanárképző Főiskolát végzett. Grafikusként karikatúrákat rajzolt a Magyar Ifjúság (1969–75) humormellékletében, majd a Világ Ifjúsága (1969), Ludas Matyi (1970), Füles (1971), Néplap (1974–75) is foglalkoztatta. Rajzait, karikatúráit HEFÜLA néven szignálta. Az 1972-es Ki mit tud?-on virtuóz rajztehetségével szerzett országos népszerűséget. Több televíziós műsort vezetett mint tanár, felhasználva rajztudását, előadásait illusztrálta. (Deltácska, Iskolatelevízió stb.) Az Átváltozó rajz-ok sorozata 1990-ben könyvalakban Pál István előszavával magánkiadásban is megjelent. Célja volt a játékos, de elgondolkodtató rajzolás terjesztése, közönségét bevonta és ösztönözte az együttrajzolásra. Szanticskán létrehozta saját alkotóstúdióját.  A Pannónia Filmstúdió kecskeméti műtermében 1976-tól főként tervezőként tevékenykedett. Folklórt idéző, stilizált népi motívumokból szerkesztett filmjével, a Regöléssel mutatkozott be. Animációs filmrendezőként, animátorként, tervezőként a Magyar népmesék sorozatot dolgozták fel munkatársaival: A Csókaleányok, Ábelesz, Kóbelesz stb. A népszerű, többszörösen díjazott rajzfilmsorozatot még napjainkban is többször láthatjuk ismétlésben a Magyar Televízióban. A Vízipók-csodapók rajzolóstáb tagjaként a filmsorozat háttérrajzait készítette el. 1985-ben Egeresfilm című alkotása a Kecskeméti Animációs Filmszemlén a legjobb grafikai terv díját nyerte el. Reklámfilmeket is készített, grafikusként könyveket is illusztrált. Utolsó munkája a 12 HAIKU című animációs film volt, mely 1996-ban készült a kecskeméti rajzfilmstúdióban (Kecskemétfilm Kft.). 1997. július 16-án hunyt el.

Publikációi
 Magyar Ifjúság (1969-1975)
 Világ Ifjúsága (1969)
 Ludas Matyi (1970)
 Füles (1971)
 Néplap (1974-1975)

Könyve
 Hegyi Füstös László: átváltozó RAJZ-OK (1990)

Fontosabb televíziós munkái
 Deltácska
 Iskolatelevízió
 Átváltozó rajzok

Fontosabb animációs és rajzfilmes munkái
 Regölés
 Egeresfilm
 Vízipók-csodapók (háttér tervező-rajzoló)
 Magyar népmesék

Könyvillusztráció
 Varga Domokos: Jó játék a fény, az árnyék
 Gyógytorma
 Magyar népmesék (könyv sorozat, Alexandra kiadó)

Források
 Gyöngy Kálmán: Magyar karikaturisták adat és szignótára 1848-2007. Karikaturisták, animációs báb- és rajzfilmesek, illusztrátorok, portrérajzolók.Budapest, Ábra Kkt., 2008.

További információk

Magyar karikaturisták
Magyar grafikusok
Magyar animációsfilm-rendezők
Magyar animációs tervezők
1950-ben született személyek
1997-ben elhunyt személyek
Magyar rádiósok, televíziósok

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Every five years, the City develops a plan to identify the housing, economic, and community needs in low to moderate income communities in San Diego.
This month, the City will host a series of community forums to allow members of the public to share thoughts and suggestions on how the city should spend federal government grants specifically dedicated to the investment of those communities.
The Consolidated Plan summarizes the needs of communities based off public input and recommends goals. Currently, the City is in the planning process for the Consolidated Plan of fiscal year 2020 through 2024.
Community forums will be held in Valencia Park, Linda Vista, San Ysidro, Barrio Logan, Skyline, and City Heights in the month of July. A forum will be held in downtown San Diego in August.
According to the 2015-2019 plan, the city received over 1,000 responses from community surveys and 245 individuals participated in the forums.
The needs addressed in the 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan included increasing job availability for low income residents and affordable housing. It also addressed the need to improve nonprofit facilities such as senior and youth centers, and city facilities that provide public services like libraries and fire stations.
The federal entitlement grant programs, which are used to invest in low to moderate income communities, are the Community Development Block Grants, HOME Investment Partnerships, Emergency Solutions Grants, and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awards grant funds to the city for the improvement of communities and expansion of various services.
Community forums will be held on the following dates from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
An online survey is also available for those who wish to participate but will not be able to attend. Those interested can visit sandiego.gov/cdbg.


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Increase in number of people in Cambridgeshire diagnosed with depression, new figures show
More and more people are being diagnosed with depression in Cambridgeshire, which charities say could be due to less stigma surrounding the condition.
New Public Health England data shows that, between April 2017 and March 2018, the proportion of registered patients in the local authority with depression was 8.9 per cent.
And this figure has risen from 6.2 per cent in 2013-14.
At the same time, in Cambridgeshire, the percentage of patients being diagnosed with the mental health condition for the first time has increased from 1.1 per cent to 1.3 per cent.
Stephen Buckley, head of information at mental health charity Mind, said that the rise could be positive "if more people feel they can ask for help".
"It might also be that GPs have a greater understanding of mental health and are more able to spot symptoms of depression," he continued.
"However, it's crucial that resources are made available to GPs to cope with this increase in demand."
Mr Buckley said it was essential GPs have the correct training, as most people go to their local doctor for support for their mental health.
"As part of the NHS long term plan, due very soon, we need to see a plan for how Government will work together to make sure people with mental health problems can get the right support," he added.
Cambridgeshire has a slightly lower proportion of patients with depression than the East of England does overall, where 9.4 per cent of patients on GP lists are diagnosed with the condition.
There are large regional variations across England. Rochdale has the highest prevalence, where more than one in seven patients have been diagnosed with depression, while in Newham, east London, more than one in 20 have the condition.
Lucy Schonegevel, from the charity Rethink Mental Illness, said a huge amount of work has been done over the past decade to "reduce the stigma associated with mental illness".
She explained: "People are more likely to now reach out for help and rightly not feel ashamed to do so.
"We also have better data collection now than in previous years, so we have a more accurate picture of mental health problems across the nation."
Ms Schonegevel added that a rise in demand must be matched by "much needed improvements to services".
A Department for Health and Social Care spokesman said: "Mental health is a key priority for Government. We are transforming services with record amounts of funding, with the NHS spending almost £12billion on mental health last year.
"We have introduced access and waiting time standards, expanded talking therapies, and are revitalising crisis care services."
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Ludger R. Belanger
Belanger, circa 1975
Missing From Washington, Maine
Date of Birth 11/05/1950 (72)
Height and Weight 5'7 - 5'8, 125 - 165 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description A red and black checked or plaid hunting jacket, a blaze-orange hat, green rubber hunting boots, and either jeans, green cotton pants, or navy blue Dickie's pants.
Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Brown hair, brown eyes. Belanger's nicknames are Ludge and Ludgie.
Belanger lived in Washington, Maine with his wife of five years at the time of his disappearance. He worked as a heavy equipment mechanic and his wife had a job as a waitress. They had three daughters, one of whom was only four months old.
At 9:00 a.m. on November 25, 1975, his wife and brother dropped him off half a mile from their home on Route 105 so he could go deer hunting. He was carrying a .30-30 rifle. He said he'd be back by noon, but he never returned and an extensive search turned up no sign of him or his rifle. Authorities determined Belanger had shot a deer and dragged it to the roadside, where he was picked up by a passing motorist.
Belanger had a good home life and marriage at the time of his disappearance, and isn't believed to have left of his own accord. His wife thinks he was murdered, possibly over the deer he had shot. Authorities have two suspects in Belanger's disappearance. One of them died in an accident less than a year after Belanger went missing; the other, Danny Collins Jr., is still living in Maine.
Collins supposedly confessed the murder to a friend in 1977. He said he and the first suspect were under the influence of drugs when they picked up Belanger, and ultimately shot him to death in the backseat of the car. Collins's friend reported their conversation to the police. Authorities had examined the car shortly after Belanger's disappearance and noted the interior had been washed and the rear seat was missing. There was a single deer hair stuck to the hood ornament.
Both of Belanger's parents are dead, but all eight of his siblings are alive, as are his wife and children. His wife remarried after his disappearance but remains active in the search for him. His family still hopes for answers in his disappearance and hope his body will be recovered. His case remains unsolved.
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Updated 4 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated October 12, 2020; two pictures added, details of disappearance updated.


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Nicholas finds victory through baptism at The Harbor, Wi-Ne-Ma Camp
Nicholas celebrates with Randy Archer (Life Skills Lead at The Harbor) after being baptized at Wi-Ne-Ma Camp on the Oregon Coast.
Nicholas came out of the water feeling victorious.
After thinking long and hard about who he is now, where he's at in his journey and who he wants to be in the future, he made the decision: He was going to get baptized at Wi-Ne-Ma Camp. Life at The Harbor, our New Life Ministry for men, had changed Nicholas, and it was time to communicate his transformed life to all that witnessed it on that cold, gray and windy shore of the Pacific Ocean.
"I decided it was time for me to publicly show my faith in Jesus Christ and the rebirth of my soul as a person," he explained.
Before coming to Portland Rescue Mission, Nicholas had spent years trying hard to succeed at something, but he struggled to do so. Despite dealing with what seemed like countless disappointments and failures along the way, Nicholas is in the process of becoming the person deep down, that he has always wanted to be.
The Harbor men pose for a group photo after baptisms at their retreat at Wi-Ne-Ma Camp.
"After Randy [Archer, Life Skills Lead at The Harbor] dunked me in that cold ocean water, I came up out of it with my hands in the air knowing I just conquered something," Nicholas said. "It felt really good to do that because I knew at that moment that I conquered a lot of my own personal demons and issues.
"After I was done, and I started walking out of the water, I wasn't cold anymore … it reassured me of my faith in Jesus Christ and is one of the most significant steps in my life up to this point."
Where there was once a void of hopelessness and dread in Nicholas' life, now there is a stirring joy and jubilant anticipation of what's to come—both in his addiction recovery journey at The Harbor, and in his growth and development in Christ—that will serve as a foundation for many years to come.
"I'm really taking responsibility and diving into all aspects of my faith and belief in Jesus Christ," he explained. "I'm attending church, a regular Bible study and small group … I'm reading Scriptures daily and working through the whole of Jesus' teachings slowly, and just doing the best job I can at the program by putting my best foot forward and soaking it in."
One step at a time, Nicholas' life transformation is not only in motion, it is full speed ahead and gaining more promise every single day. Nicholas is currently in the third of the five phases of his yearlong program at The Harbor, and continues to have his life rebuilt and restored with the help of compassionate, loving and knowledgeable staff.
NICHOLAS' FAVORITE SCRIPTURES
MATTHEW 13:31-32 (NIV): Jesus told them another parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches."
"I love the 'Parable of the Mustard Seed' because as we go further along in the program, it's a good reminder that we are moving forward when we continue to grow. This parable talks about how though the mustard seed is one of the smallest seeds there is, it grows into such a hearty plant. It's very strong and durable—so much so that birds even land on it and make nests in it. It shows what kind of growth is available to us."
MATTHEW 22:36-40 (NIV): "Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" Jesus replied: "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments."
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Dolly Parton Feuding With Miley Cyrus?
Most people understand the media often promotes rumors with little basis for truth. However, sometimes the so called gossip columns do hit the truth, but for a variety of reasons, celebrities or their media reps deny, deny and deny. When it comes to determining if something is true in the world of Hollywood, the only way to truly know is to give something the test of time.
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When a female celeb denies her pregnancy, at least we will all eventually know if she is or isn't. Same is true about rumors of divorce. Many times stars claim publicly that all is well only to suddenly divorce.
Rumors have been swirling on a number of fronts about Dolly Parton and her real life god daughter Miley Cyrus. The base for the buzz is Miley's new Hannah Montana movie which will be released in theaters on April 10th, after great anticipation. As the rumor mill goes, Dolly wanted a part in the film with 16 year old Miley in order to keep her name in front of an entire new generation of potential fans.
Although we may never know what happened behind the scenes between Dolly and Miley, the always lovely Ms. Parton is not in the upcoming Hannah Montana movie.
Dolly has publicly said that the Hannah Montana producers initially asked her if she's be interested in revisiting Aunt Dolly for the big screen with Miley but the character never made it into the script. Supposedly Miley refers to Dolly Parton as Aunt Dolly in real life. Also, it has been said that Dolly has always treated Miley as a surrogate daughter, since she has no children of her own.
Regardless of the prior reports to the contrary, Dolly is not in the Hannah Montana movie. Some insiders have stated Dolly was crushed by not being included in Miley's latest movie. Is that true or not? We will probably never know unless Dolly or Miley writes a biography and spills the beans on the incident.
Don't worry about Dolly. The super star still has plans to stay popular with the Miley Cyrus generations. She has a children's book hitting stores in June and plans to put out a series of children's CDs. Also on the drawing board: possibly hosting a children's TV show a la Pee-wee's Playhouse.
"In my older years, I'm going into that world of children," she says. "That's the way to keep yourself young. Be childlike, not childish."
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In quarter three of this year, Samsung Ace lovers will finally get what they have been eagerly anticipating, the Samsung Galaxy Ace 3. Samsung's Ace line of mobile phones signifies the company's urge to target different market niches, in this case, the inexpensive mobile phone niche. Samsung's entry-level—low-end, as some frankly say—Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 has seen the light of day when it comes to its technical specifications, as compared to its predecessor the Ace 2. Comparing and contrasting these two mobile phones, will help us better understand the superiority of the Samsung Galaxy Ace 3.
Announced in June this year, the Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 sports many notable features—starkly different from its predecessor the Ace 2.
Network and SIM: The Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 is offered to customers in two forms, a 3G version and a 4G LTE version. Even more so, Samsung has offered an optional dual-SIM version to the Ace 3. Conversely, the Ace 2 is only designed to communicate with 3G networks and has no dual-SIM option.
Display: The Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 and the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 possess identical 4-inch displays at 480 x 800 pixels. However, the LTE version of the Ace 3 is capable of display 720 video, a notable difference from the Ace 2.
Weight: The Ace 2 is slightly heavier than the Ace 3 at 122 grams.
Storage: The Ace 3 will feature 1GB of RAM, a stark difference from the 768MB of RAM installed on the Ace 2. Additionally, the Ace 3 will have 4GB of storage in the 3G model, while 8GB will be available in the LTE model; the Ace 2 only offered 4 GB of internal storage. A microSD slot in the Ace 2 supports up to 32GB, while the Ace 3 will support up to 64GB.
Connectivity: The Ace 3 will be offered 4G LTE version, along with a 3G version. LTE on the Ace 3 will be offered in Cat4 at 50 Mbps upload and 150 Mbps download. HSDPA at 14.4 Mbps in the 3G model and HSDPA at 42.2 Mbps in the 4G LTE modelwill be available in the Ace 3. In contrast to the Ace 2's 14.4 Mbps, the Ace 3 offers HSDPA speeds; in the LTE version at least. Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP will be presented in the Samsung Ace 3, while the Samsung Ace 2 featured Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP, an upgrade for Bluetooth users.
Near field communication (NFC) is optional on the Ace 2, while it is only available on the LTE version of the Ace 3. Wi-Fi specifications are alike in the Ace 2 and the Ace 3, featuring Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot, to satisfy most of your Wi-Fi needs.
Camera: The Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 offers matching camera specification as the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2, with a rear 5-megapixel camera and a front VGA camera for video chatting.
Processor: A powerful dual-core 1GHz processor will be available on the 3G Ace 3 and an impressive 1.2 GHz dual-core processor on the LTE version. In opposition to Ace 2's dual-core, 800 Mhz processor, the Ace 3 is definitely an improvement in the processor section.
Battery: The battery life of the Ace 2 and the Ace 3, 3G version, are similar, offering a Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery. However, the LTE model of the Ace 3 offers a 1800 mAh battery, to power the phone's LTE capability.
Operating System: The Samsung galaxy Ace 3 will come with Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean).
Proprietary Applications: Unlike other entry-level phones that Samsung offers, including the Ace 2, the Ace 3 offers a bunch of S-features. S-features like S-Translator, S-Voice and S-Voice—offered in Samsung's premium smartphones—are some of the premium functionality offered in the Samsung Ace 3.
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"When are you going to give birth?": How does sexism prevent you from building a career in medicine
IN SEXISM OF MEDICINE OFTEN, not only patients, but also women doctors are often confronted – and for those who are not involved in this sphere, this may sound unexpected, because the majority of medical workers are women. We understand who divides medical specialties into "female" and "male", how many doctors and nurses are faced with harassment, and what can be done about it.
In ancient times, nursing and many household medical manipulations were a women's prerogative – but as soon as the development of medicine as a profession began, men declared a monopoly on it. Since antiquity, only men were allowed to learn the art of healing. The names of women who have become exceptions – Merit-Ptah, Aspasia, Trotula – can be counted on the fingers, and they are known exclusively as gynecologists. If their scientific interests affected something other than obstetric aid, the story did not preserve this data. Until the end of the 19th century, women did not have the opportunity to receive higher medical education and apply for something more than the position of a sister of mercy or a midwife. The knowledge of obstetrics and caring for the sick was passed on to women in religious communities.
They began to break the tradition relatively recently – a couple of hundred years ago, and not always openly. So, nee Margaret Ann Balkley lived a long life, graduated from Edinburgh University and practiced as a military surgeon under the name of James Barry. The secret hidden by the woman was revealed only after her death. Under her present name, she received the first Elizabeth Blackwell medical diploma in 1849. The Rector of the Geneva College gave the decision to enter the university at the mercy of students, with the condition that if at least one out of one hundred and fifty people voted against, the woman would not be accepted – and everyone voted for.
In 1850, the world's first Women's Medical College, Boston, was founded. Its founder, Samuel Gregory, considered obstetric care too simple for male doctors and created a women's college to rid men of this occupation. True, the program of the educational institution did not provide for full qualification and admission of female students to clinical practice – and without it a full-fledged medical education would not be obtained; the college was soon disbanded. Fallen banner picked up the Pennsylvania Women's Medical College, where women from all over the world began to come. XIX century newspapers described women receiving medical education as "asexual shameless creatures, by their very appearance defaming the noble title of lady," but the process was unstoppable.
Already during her studies at a medical higher school, students are being pressured in matters of their future specialty. "Surgery is not for girls," "How do you lead a family with an unregulated schedule?", "A pregnant woman should look only at the beautiful — which forensic scientist ?!", "Girls need to learn from pediatricians in order to treat their children later" – all these phrases many have heard more than once during their studies. According to the endocrinologist who wanted to become an operating gynecologist and actively attended circles on topographic anatomy, under pressure from teachers she chose another — more "female" specialization. There are those who manage to ignore insults, although it is not easy. She shared her experience with a surgeon who, on duty in the surgical department and internship in general surgery, she was constantly subjected to misconceptions and jokes in the spirit of "How will you stand at the table [operating room], take care of your legs – nobody wants to look at them "," The place of women at the kitchen table, not surgical, "and the like.
Unfortunately, in the view of many, including doctors, the specialties are divided into "female" and "male." According to the results of a sociological study in writing the thesis "The gender status of women in modern medicine", it turned out that women doctors have more difficulty in mastering a profession than men. The reasons for this are seen both in the polyfunctionality of the "female" social role (unpaid domestic work) and in the social prejudices that exist in society. For 2017, women accounted for only 19.2% of surgeons in the United States.
In addition to possible difficulties in training, women doctors in Europe often face denial of employment due to the presence of children or the likelihood of their occurrence. Specific data are not given here: statistics, unfortunately, are not kept. But often during a job interview, the second question after "Which institute did you graduate?" Becomes "When do you plan to give birth?". According to the doctor, she even had a situation when she was denied employment, arguing that she was a young woman, of course, she plans to acquire a husband and children in the near future, which means: "Well, why are you?"
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Blame It on the Fruitcake
By Pat Henshaw
Release Date Dec 1, 2015
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Fruitcake is the laughingstock of the holiday season. But can it be an aphrodisiac instead? Motorcycle mechanic Sam McGuire is surprised to find a gaily wrapped box on his doorstep with a piece of fruitcake accompanying an invitation to a holiday party.
Wondering if he'll fit in, Sam attends the party—mostly to get more of the fruitcake he falls in love with—and meets Jay Merriweather, his new neighbor. The lure of Jay's big family and its holiday tradition of enjoying Grandma's fruitcake hook Sam, as does the sexy man himself.
But Sam can't imagine why handsome, college-educated Jay would want someone like him, who was raised in a children's home and barely graduated high school. Maybe the magic of the holiday season can help two men who seem so different come together like the ingredients in a well-made fruitcake.
A story from the Dreamspinner Press 2015 Advent Calendar package "Sleigh Ride".
Cover Artist: Paul Richmond
Advent Calendar 2015 Advent Calendar | Sleigh Ride
Genres Contemporary / Holiday
Review of Blame It on the Fruitcake
By Katy Beth
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Sam feels a connection but insecurities cause him to pull back. But Jay's whole family jumps in to help and Jay has his own insecurities. They might just be the perfect match.
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I have a confession to make. *hangs head, shuffles feet, scuffs a toe back and forth* I've never eaten fruitcake. My whole life I've heard such horrors about it, that I've never tried it. So if you love it, or love making it, my apologies. Although, if I found a fruitcake that brought two gorgeous and well deserving men together, I'd definitely share that.
\"Fruitcake, at least according to Jay Merriweather's grandma, appeared to be a solid brownish mass with bits of fruit and nuts in it and smelled like a pint of Jim Beam. The thing reeked. This was holiday food?\"
Sam was raised in an orphanage and he's pulled himself up by his bootstraps to where after just five years he's gotten a loan approval to expand his garage where he works on Harleys. He's never gotten a Christmas gift, just for himself, since the Children's Home drew numbers and then the kids always swapped. So when he gets the gaily wrapped fruitcake and a nice note inviting him to a party, he can't resist taking a bite. And yowza, what a bite!
Jay turns out to be everything and nothing like Sam was expecting. As they get to know each other, they realize there are differences, but not enough to block the feelings developing. Unfortunately for Sam, the rules he learned at the Children's Home are still stuck in his head. \"But if the Home drilled nothing else into me, I did know the rules. Cute girls and boys got cuddly toys and happy mommies and daddies. Ugly oversized kids made their own happiness.\"
Oh, this was a beautiful holiday story that gave me a whole lot of feels! Pat, darn it, you brought tears to my eyes! A wonderful story that is going in my favorites! Thank you, Pat!
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I love Pat Henshaw's books, and this Christmas short is a big reason why, once again she manages to bring a story to life in bold and vibrant color! You will be as delighted by this story as I was!
Sam is a pretty lonely fellow, he grew up in a group home and the only family and friends he has to speak of work for him at his Motorcycle shop, so when he gets an invitation to a Holiday party on his doorstep, he thinks why not, and he decided to try the accompanying fruit cake as well!
Sam enjoys the fruitcake so much that he goes to the party in part for more of it, but what he finds there could end up being so much more! Could meddling family and Sam's insecurities ruin a good thing with his sexy neighbor Jay before it even gets off the ground?
I love this story because it reminds us that we don't have to be the same kind of people to have a spark, and that to get the best things in life, sometimes we have to go out of our comfort zone!
Thanks Pat, for a wonderful Holiday story I will surely reread any time of year!


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by Sessi Kuwabara Blanchard December 10, 2019
Stacy Cobine, a peer worker at a harm reduction center in Northern California, works with a lot of people who use crystal methamphetamine. Sometimes, when she sees people with severe cases of skin abscesses and track marks, she'll recommend an alternative to injecting that still offers the same quick hit. "Booty-bump it," she has advised.
Booty-bumping is the rectal administration of crystal meth. "I think it's a good alternative if it's done right," Cobine told Filter. She works with the Humboldt Area Harm Reduction Center, which was founded by Brandie Wilson, now the executive director of Chicago Recovery Alliance. For Cobine and many other harm reductionists, it's best to dissolve the drug in sterile water and squirt the solution into the anus with a needle-less syringe.
People who booty-bump should not share syringe barrels or cups used to prepare the meth solution, cautions London-based chemsex expert Ignacio Labayen De Inza. But the practice helps "prevent problems in the skin and veins" associated with injection use, he told Filter.
Cobine has herself used the under-discussed meth consumption route when she "couldn't get my shot," because her veins were "messed up" from years of injection drug use. It also bypasses the lung and nasal irritation potentially caused by smoking or inhaling meth (as is the case with most other drugs ingested in these ways).
"With booty-bumping, don't let anyone ever mix up your stuff for you."
But booty-bumping meth has its own relative harms and risks. People might risk overdosing or overamping by using this consumption mode, because, like intravenous injection, it provides rapid delivery that hits faster than "bombing" (swallowing) the drug, for example.
"I have overamped from booty-bumping," said Cobine. "I was sweating bad. I got sick to my stomach. It felt like my heart was going to come out of my chest." In that instance, she had let another person mix her solution, which she says was likely more potent than she'd usually prepare for herself. So what happened to her was preventable: "With booty-bumping, don't let anyone ever mix up your stuff for you."
While "booty-bumping is a great alternative to slamming [injecting] to prevent problems in the skin and veins," Labayen De Inza said, "it's important to do it safely because of the fragility of the tissue of the rectum and anus." Directly inserting a crystalized drug into the anus is likely to irritate and break the tissue.
"I went around to a guy's place and he had no pipe or needles. I was so desperate for a hit, I stuck some rocks of crystal straight up my arse. Never doing that again," one man told an Australian peer-led HIV/AIDS organization, the Institute of Many.
Using undissolved methamphetamine puts booty-bumpers at more risk of being exposed to sexually transmitted infections, said Labayen De Inza. Tears can be entry points for viruses like HIV, or hepatitis C and A. These may be introduced when sharing booty-bumping works, like syringes, or when having anal sex after use, which is particularly common in queer and trans chemsex and party 'n' play scenes—as a booty-bumping-specific harm reduction guide (below) developed by Labayen De Inza explains. The potential risks of booty-bumping are compounded by the tendency for people who use meth to take more sexual risks, like not using condoms, than they otherwise would.
HARM REDUCTION – BOOTY BUMP
Harm reductionists identify a number of ways to prevent booty-bumping risks and harms. The San Francisco AIDS Foundation, for example, recommends coating the inside of the anus with petroleum jelly before use to prevent tearing, and then inserting a vitamin E capsule afterwards to promote healing. Making sure all equipment used is sterile and sanitary will help curb the risk of an infection.
Some chemsex participants aren't aware of these relatively simple harm reduction measures, though. Labayen De Inza performs outreach on the geolocation-based networking app Grindr, used by queer men and transgender women. One London man whom he supported in October was booty-bumping to avoid the harms of smoking "tina," as meth is commonly known in the queer and trans community, but was unaware that it carries its own risks.
"Smoking tina was causing lots of problems in my mouth, my tongue, my lips, my gums, so I tried booty bumping and it has been great," he messaged, according to a screenshot provided to Filter by Labayen De Inza. "I thought I was doing it safely but 2 weeks ago in a sex party someone told me that I was taking lots of risks because it's very easy to get Hep C, and I wasn't doing it in a very safe way." He had been sharing a syringe with several other men and was using unfiltered tap water. "Now I am very confused and quite worried."
Labayen De Inza explained to the anonymous Grindr user some safer ways to use, like the methods explained in his booty-bumping guide. Although Labayen De Inza was able to educate the man, he has found it difficult to get this information into the hands of more chemsex participants due to censorship by Grindr.
As reported by BuzzFeed News in October, the platform has repeatedly and continuously banned Labayen De Inza's profile—which explicitly offers harm reduction counseling—even while allowing other accounts to openly advertise the sale of meth and other drugs.
Booty-bumping could be under-utilized as an injection alternative, "if they can't let go of that stigma."
Even when harm reductionists have well-established lines of communication with meth users, as is the case for Cobine and Humboldt Area Harm Reduction Center, some are hesitant to consider booty-bumping as an alternative practice. Cobine suggested that homophobia could be preventing straight men from using this method or openly talking about safer ways to do it. "In the heterosexual male community, maybe they're afraid that it'll make them gay. That's the stupidest fucking thing."
When she's recommended it to peers, "some people laugh," because, she suggests, "It's a secret thing." Booty-bumping could be under-utilized as an injection alternative, "if they can't let go of that stigma that they've created in their minds."
Image by Filter of the peach and gem emojis associated with butts and crystal methamphetamine, respectively.
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Setup: Say what you will about how John Cooper's Ohio State teams failed to finish their seasons, and the numbers do not lie. But his unsightly records against Michigan and in bowl games were more excruciating because of the Jenga towers the Buckeyes were able to construct early in the season. Coop was a veritable Mr. September, guiding Ohio State to a 30-1 record in that month over his final 10 seasons. Never were Cooper's ninth-month superpowers more evident than in 1996, when a team needing to replace Heisman Trophy-winning running back Eddie George, receiver Terry Glenn and quarterback Bobby Hoying burst out of the gate like a rabbit on a rail. The Buckeyes opened the '96 season with a 70-7 win over a Rice team coached by a seriously chapped Ken Hatfield, then had a week off before hosting Pittsburgh. Seventh-ranked Ohio State was a heavy favorite, but would the Buckeyes be caught sleeping on the Panthers with a rematch at Notre Dame a week later? Short answer: no.
Stars: George's replacement, Pepe Pearson, rushed for 103 yards and three touchdowns, and his backup, Joe Montgomery, bulled his way to 109 yards, all in the second half. The two-headed quarterback combo of Stanley Jackson (94 yards and a touchdown) and Joe Germaine (8 of 8 for 139 yards and two TDs) was solid. And freshman receiver David Boston showed his promise with three scores.
Turning point: Is there one in a 72-0 game? OK, if you must. After Pearson finished Ohio State's first drive with a 16-yard scoring run, the Buckeyes forced a punt that never was because of a high snap, and OSU took over at the Pitt 10. Two plays later, Pearson scooted in from 9 yards out to make it 14-0. The Buckeyes would end up scoring on their first 10 possessions and did not attempt a pass in the second half.
Impact: Is it a coincidence that the schools haven't played since? The '96 game was the last of a four-year home-and-home in which the Buckeyes won all four and outscored Pitt 216-45. Beyond that, Ohio State in 1996 would handle Notre Dame and win its first 11 games for the second year in a row and enter the Michigan game with a shot at a national title. Let's just leave it there for now, shall we?
Quotable: "Are we that good? Are they that bad? We're probably not as good as we think we are, and Pitt is probably not that bad." — Cooper


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Hunger Mountain Co-op began its community fund endowment in 2005. With support from Co-op member-owners, Twin Pines Cooperative Community Fund, and the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund, the fund has grown steadily.
Since 2011, the Co-op has awarded grants annually, with a current total of $45,302 to 36 different recipients. Last year�s grants totaled just under $7,000 and benefited NOFA-VT, Good Food Good Medicine, The Growing Peace Project, Just Basics, Inc., Barre Area Senior Center, Vermont Foodbank, Capstone Community Action, Calais Agricultural Committee, and Northfield Community Development Network.
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We love Jesus the Saviour and we love Jesus for being perfect as the heavenly Father is perfect. Our love for his fusion with the Father is what draws us higher and deeper and broader into the Father Fusion of Jesus.
It is my prayer that your passion for Father Fusion is roused by this Blazon of Arms and also the simple version illustrated below; and that should you become a friend of The Society For The Father Fusion Of Jesus you will wear it with the pride and dignity fitting your Father Fusion Candidacy.
Here then is the song of blessing we sing in our liturgy. Be blessed by it. We are thinking of you whenever we sing it—you who are call by the Father to inherit the Father Fusion of Jesus.
And of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
O Prince of Peace we praise You. Alleluia.
The Lord lift up his countenance on you; and give you peace.