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Author : Chris Stedman
The story of a former Evangelical Christian turned openly gay atheist who now works to bridge the divide between atheists and the religious The stunning popularity of the "New Atheist" movement—whose most famous spokesmen include Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, and the late Christopher Hitchens—speaks to both the growing ranks of atheists and the widespread, vehement disdain for religion among many of them. In Faitheist, Chris Stedman tells his own story to challenge the orthodoxies of this movement and make a passionate argument that atheists should engage religious diversity respectfully. Becoming aware of injustice, and craving community, Stedman became a "born-again" Christian in late childhood. The idea of a community bound by God's love—a love that was undeserved, unending, and guaranteed—captivated him. It was, he writes, a place to belong and a framework for making sense of suffering. But Stedman's religious community did not embody this idea of God's love: they were staunchly homophobic at a time when he was slowly coming to realize that he was gay. The great suffering this caused him might have turned Stedman into a life-long New Atheist. But over time he came to know more open-minded Christians, and his interest in service work brought him into contact with people from a wide variety of religious backgrounds. His own religious beliefs might have fallen away, but his desire to change the world for the better remained. Disdain and hostility toward religion was holding him back from engaging in meaningful work with people of faith. And it was keeping him from full relationships with them—the kinds of relationships that break down intolerance and improve the world. In Faitheist, Stedman draws on his work organizing interfaith and secular communities, his academic study of religion, and his own experiences to argue for the necessity of bridging the growing chasm between atheists and the religious. As someone who has stood on both sides of the divide, Stedman is uniquely positioned to present a way for atheists and the religious to find common ground and work together to make this world—the one world we can all agree on—a better place. From the Hardcover edition.
The INTRAfaith Conversation: How Do Christians Talk Among Ourselves About INTERfaith Matters?
Author : Susan Strouse
Publisher : Lulu.com
The INTRAfaith Conversation: How Do Christians Talk Among Ourselves About INTERfaith Matters? by Susan M. Strouse is a guide for individuals and faith communities to explore what it means to be a Christian in a multifaith world. The Rev. Dr. Susan M. Str
Humbling Faith
Author : Peter Admirand
This is a book hoping to embolden doubt and sharpen unanswerable questions, all in the context of loving the self and one another. Ridiculously, it believes the world can be healed through such a hope. It is especially addressed to those allergic to the word "faith," and others who feel confident and proud in the faith they profess or system of thought they live by. Humbling Faith helps us see how our beliefs, or non-beliefs, our belongings and identities, often remain flawed, myopic, self-absorbed, unredeemed. The hope is that such awareness of our brokenness can fuel greater ethical partnerships and dialogue, promoting peace from our recognized need for one another. Humbling Faith is not only a resource towards humbling other faiths, but most importantly, your own.
Publisher : Broadleaf Books
What Does "IRL (In Real Life)" Really Mean in Today's Digital Age? It's easy and reflexive to view our online presence as fake, to see the internet as a space we enter when we aren't living our real, offline lives. Yet so much of who we are and what we do now happens online, making it hard to know which parts of our lives are real IRL, Chris Stedman's personal and searing exploration of authenticity in the digital age, shines a light on how age-old notions of realness--who we are and where we fit in the world--can be freshly understood in our increasingly online lives. Stedman offers a different way of seeing the supposed split between our online and offline selves: the internet and social media are new tools for understanding and expressing ourselves, and the not-always-graceful ways we use these tools can reveal new insights into far older human behaviors and desires. IRL invites readers to consider how we use the internet to fulfill the essential human need to feel real--a need many of us once met in institutions, but now seek to do on our own, online--as well as the ways we edit or curate ourselves for digital audiences. The digital search for meaning and belonging presents challenges, Stedman suggests, but also myriad opportunities to become more fully human. In the end, he makes a bold case for embracing realness in all of its uncertainty, online and off, even when it feels risky.
After Heaven
Author : Robert Wuthnow
Publisher : Univ of California Press
The evolution of American spirituality over the past fifty years is the subject of Robert Wuthnow's engrossing new book. Wuthnow uses in-depth interviews and a broad range of resource materials to show how Americans, from teenagers to senior citizens, define their spiritual journeys. His findings are a telling reflection of the changes in beliefs and lifestyles that have occurred throughout the United States in recent decades. Wuthnow reconstructs the social and cultural reasons for an emphasis on a spirituality of dwelling (houses of worship, denominations, neighborhoods) during the 1950s. Then in the 1960s a spirituality of seeking began to emerge, leading individuals to go beyond established religious institutions. In subsequent chapters Wuthnow examines attempts to reassert spiritual discipline, encounters with the sacred (such as angels and near-death experiences), and the development of the "inner self." His final chapter discusses a spirituality of practice, an alternative for people who are uncomfortable within a single religious community and who want more than a spirituality of endless seeking. The diversity of contemporary American spirituality comes through in the voices of the interviewees. Christians, Jews, Buddhists, Muslims, Hindus, and Native Americans are included, as are followers of occult practices, New Age religions, and other eclectic groups. Wuthnow also notes how politicized spirituality, evangelical movements, and resources such as Twelve-Step programs and mental health therapy influence definitions of religious life today. Wuthnow's landmark book, The Restructuring of American Religion (1988), documented the changes in institutional religion in the United States; now After Heaven explains the changes in personal spirituality that have come to shape our religious life. Moreover, it is a compelling and insightful guide to understanding American culture at century's end.
Our Global Families
Author : Todd M. Johnson,Cindy M. Wu
Publisher : Baker Academic
As Christians, we belong to not only a diverse global Christian family but also a diverse human family. Todd Johnson, a noted expert on global Christianity and world missions trends, and Cindy Wu show how divisions within these families work against our desire to bring about positive change in the world. They provide an overview of global Christian identity, exploring how we can be faithful to our own tradition while engaging Christians across denominations and be better informed as we work with people of other religions. The book utilizes the latest research data on global Christianity and world religions and includes tables, graphs, charts, and end-of-chapter discussion questions.
Through the Door of Life
Author : Joy Ladin
Publisher : University of Wisconsin Pres
National Jewish Book Award Finalist for Memoir
Acts of Faith
Author : Eboo Patel
With a new afterword Acts of Faith is a remarkable account of growing up Muslim in America and coming to believe in religious pluralism, from one of the most prominent faith leaders in the United States. Eboo Patel's story is a hopeful and moving testament to the power and passion of young people—and of the world-changing potential of an interfaith youth movement.
The Young Atheist's Handbook
Author : Alom Shaha
Publisher : Biteback Publishing
Growing up in a strict Muslim community in south-east London, Alom Shaha learnt that religion was not to be questioned. Reciting the Qur'an without understanding what it meant was simply a part of life; so, too, was obeying the imam and enduring beatings when he failed to attend the local mosque. But Alom was more drawn to science and its power to illuminate. As a teen, he lived between two worlds: the home controlled by his authoritarian father, and a school alive with books and ideas. In a charming blend of memoir, philosophy and science, Alom explores the questions about faith and the afterlife that we all ponder. This is a book for anyone who wonders what they should believe and how they should live. It's for those who may need the facts and the ideas, as well as the courage, to break free from inherited beliefs. In this powerful narrative, Alom shows that it is possible to live a compassionate, fulfilling and meaningful life without God.
Author : Coretta Scott King,Rev. Dr. Barbara Reynolds
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company
Named a Best Book of 2017 by NPR The New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice The Washington Post's Books to Read in 2017 USA Today, "New and Noteworthy" Read it Forward, Favorite Reads of January 2017 A Parade Magazine Pick "This book is distinctly Coretta's story . . . particularly absorbing. . . generous, in a manner that is unfashionable in our culture."—New York Times Book Review "Eloquent . . . inspirational"—USA Today The life story of Coretta Scott King—wife of Martin Luther King Jr., founder of the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change (The King Center), and singular twentieth-century American civil and human rights activist—as told fully for the first time, toward the end of her life, to Rev. Dr. Barbara Reynolds. Born in 1927 to daringly enterprising parents in the Deep South, Coretta Scott had always felt called to a special purpose. While enrolled as one of the first black scholarship students recruited to Antioch College, she became politically and socially active and committed to the peace movement. As a graduate student at the New England Conservatory of Music, determined to pursue her own career as a concert singer, she met Martin Luther King Jr., a Baptist minister insistent that his wife stay home with the children. But in love and devoted to shared Christian beliefs as well as shared racial and economic justice goals, she married Dr. King, and events promptly thrust her into a maelstrom of history throughout which she was a strategic partner, a standard bearer, and so much more. As a widow and single mother of four, she worked tirelessly to found and develop The King Center as a citadel for world peace, lobbied for fifteen years for the US national holiday in honor of her husband, championed for women's, workers' and gay rights and was a powerful international voice for nonviolence, freedom and human dignity. Coretta's is a love story, a family saga, and the memoir of an extraordinary black woman in twentieth-century America, a brave leader who, in the face of terrorism and violent hatred, stood committed, proud, forgiving, nonviolent, and hopeful every day of her life.
Wake, Sleeper
Author : Bryan Parys
In 1987, when Bryan Parys was four years old, his father Alfred pressed record on a tape player next to his hospital bed. He began leaving messages for his wife, three children, and anyone who wanted to know why his terminal cancer at age thirty-eight wouldn't shake his faith. "If God told me to walk into a fiery furnace, I'd do it," he said, perhaps knowing that he would not walk back out. In Wake, Sleeper, Parys tries to understand his father's deathbed fire in the context of a Christian childhood that taught him about eternity. Unspoken feelings of doubt lead Parys toward an inner life where he is allowed to question, provoke, and search for beauty in the void of grief. Through the lens of his upbringing in a Christian school and the church that met in the school gymnasium, that inner voice emerges in Wake, Sleeper. The grief of his past contrasts with the tension of his search to fit in, told as a lyrical and often humorous meditation on time.
Author : Michael Ruse
Publisher : OUP Us
Over the last decade, "New Atheists" such as Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, and Christopher Hitchens have pushed the issue of atheism to the forefront of public discussion. Yet very few of the ensuing debates and discussions have managed to provide a full and objective treatment of the subject. Atheism: What Everyone Needs to Know provides a balanced look at the topic, considering atheism historically, philosophically, theologically, sociologically and psychologically. Written in an easily accessible style, the book uses a question and answer format to examine the history of atheism, arguments for and against atheism, the relationship between religion and science, and the issue of the meaning of life-and whether or not one can be a happy and satisfied atheist. Above all, the author stresses that the atheism controversy is not just a matter of the facts, but a matter of burning moral concern, both about the stand one should take on the issues and the consequences of one's commitment.
Religion for Atheists
Author : Alain De Botton
Publisher : Signal
From the author of The Architecture of Happiness, a deeply moving meditation on how we can still benefit, without believing, from the wisdom, the beauty, and the consolatory power that religion has to offer. Alain de Botton was brought up in a committedly atheistic household, and though he was powerfully swayed by his parents' views, he underwent, in his mid-twenties, a crisis of faithlessness. His feelings of doubt about atheism had their origins in listening to Bach's cantatas, were further developed in the presence of certain Bellini Madonnas, and became overwhelming with an introduction to Zen architecture. However, it was not until his father's death -- buried under a Hebrew headstone in a Jewish cemetery because he had intriguingly omitted to make more secular arrangements -- that Alain began to face the full degree of his ambivalence regarding the views of religion that he had dutifully accepted. Why are we presented with the curious choice between either committing to peculiar concepts about immaterial deities or letting go entirely of a host of consoling, subtle and effective rituals and practices for which there is no equivalent in secular society? Why do we bristle at the mention of the word "morality"? Flee from the idea that art should be uplifting, or have an ethical purpose? Why don't we build temples? What mechanisms do we have for expressing gratitude? The challenge that de Botton addresses in his book: how to separate ideas and practices from the religious institutions that have laid claim to them. In Religion for Atheists is an argument to free our soul-related needs from the particular influence of religions, even if it is, paradoxically, the study of religion that will allow us to rediscover and rearticulate those needs. From the Hardcover edition.
Red Hot and Holy
Author : Sera Beak
Publisher : Sounds True
When one person dares to speak her truth, it challenges us all to live our own. With Red Hot and Holy, Sera Beak offers a provocative and intimate view of what it means to get up close and personal with the divine in modern times. With a rare combination of audacious wit, scholarly acumen, and tender vulnerability—vibrantly mixed with red wine, rock songs, tattoos, and erotic encounters—Sera candidly chronicles the highs and lows of her mystical journey. From the innocence of her childhood crush on God; through a whirlwind of torrid liaisons and bitter break-ups with Christianity, Buddhism, Sufism, Hinduism, and the New Age; and finally into committed monogamy with her own Red Hot and Holy Goddess, Sera shares transformative insights, encouraging us all to trust our unique path and ignite our own spiritual love affair. Sera Beak's luscious writing and renegade spiritual wisdom that slices through religious and new age dogma made her debut book The Red Book a breakout success. With Red Hot and Holy she offers a far more personal book—an illuminating, hilarious, and above all utterly honest portrait of the heart-opening process of mystical realization. This hot and holy book invites you to embrace your soul, unleash your true Self, and burn, baby, burn with divine love. Excerpt As a child, I was madly in love with God. Gaga for God. In grade school, I used to write "I (heart) God" at the top of all my homework assignments and in the margins of the notes I passed to my girlfriends about which boys we thought were cute. Next to The Little Princess, a children's bible was kept on my bedside table for nightly reading. Miracles? Prophetic dreams? Angels? Healing the sick? Sign me up for those gigs! And every Thursday I believed J.C. dropped by my bedroom so I could ask him personal questions and tell him which sister was annoying me the most. I was magnetized to rosaries, prayers, and pyramids the way other kids were to doughnuts, MTV and the Cabbage Patch Kids, and every time I saw a religious figure (priest, nun, Buddhist monk, Hare Krishna) out in public, it would take an enormous amount of willpower not to stalk them. When Career Days at school would come around, my questionnaire would look a little something like this: Favorite subject? God Favorite hobby? God What do you want to be when you grow up? God (Okay, there was a brief time when I was six years old when the answer to that last question was "an albino." I thought albinism would make me glow in the dark.) When I was a child, God was not a belief of a magical Santa Claus type. He was as real as my heart. I felt Him (inside me). I recognized Him (everywhere). I knew Him (personally). We hung out together, and I never wanted our rendezvous to stop. I only wanted us to draw closer. I assumed I was experiencing what many Catholics refer to as "the call" to be a priest, so I matter-of-factly informed my parish priests and Sunday school teachers of my future vocation. They laughed, patted my head, and told me I couldn't have heard the call to be a priest because I had a vagina. Okay, they didn't say that last part, but believe me, it was implied. They did tell me that only men were allowed to be priests because Jesus only had male disciples (to which Mary Magdalene juts out her left hip and slaps her round cheek with The Gospel of Mary Magdalene). But, of course, I could always be a nun.
Faith Versus Fact
Author : Jerry A. Coyne
The New York Times bestselling author explains why any attempt to make religion compatible with science is doomed to fail. What we read in the news today is full of subjectivity, half-truths, and blatant falsehoods; and thus it is more necessary now than ever to safeguard the truth with facts. In his provocative new book, evolutionary biologist Jerry A. Coyne aims to do exactly that in the arena of religion. In clear, dispassionate detail he explains why the toolkit of science, based on reason and empirical study, is reliable, while that of religion—including faith, dogma, and revelation—leads to incorrect, untestable, or conflicting conclusions. Coyne is responding to a national climate in which over half of Americans don't believe in evolution (and congressmen deny global warming), and warns that religious prejudices and strictures in politics, education, medicine, and social policy are on the rise. Extending the bestselling works of Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, and Christopher Hitchens, he demolishes the claims of religion to provide verifiable "truth" by subjecting those claims to the same tests we use to establish truth in science. Coyne irrefutably demonstrates the grave harm—to individuals and to our planet—in mistaking faith for fact in making the most important decisions about the world we live in.
Faitheism
Author : Krish Kandiah
Over the past decade the Religion vs. Atheism debate has generated a lot more heat than light. With passionate advocates on both sides, it is possible we have lost sight of the real people and problems behind the controversies and conflicts. Where does the truth lie? In Faitheism Krish Kandiah asks us to take a long hard look at ourselves - and a more understanding look at each other. Written for both committed Christians and committed Atheists and everyone in between, this accessible and practical book can help all of us find a way to talk about the things that really matter to us in ways that encourage empathy, mutual understanding and respect and yet that don't shy away from tackling the hard topics. The ideas in this book can transform our relationships, our workplaces and our nation as it lays down a path for a genuinely more inclusive, hospitable and understanding society. Krish contends that whether you are a Christian, an Atheist or somewhere in between, we can all grow in our own beliefs and understand each other better. In this challenging exploration of the myths about Christianity and Atheism, time and again we will find the evidence shows that the truth on the ground is not what one might expect - and the potential for genuine understanding is far greater than the antagonists on either side would have you believe.
Sacred Ground
Argues that the increased prejudice against Muslims in post-9/11 America damages the country's historically strong core of pluralism, and describes how interfaith work can help restore the pluralistic bond among all Americans.
Gay and Catholic
Author : Eve Tushnet
Publisher : Ave Maria Press
Winner of a 2015 Catholic Press Award: Gender Issues Category (First Place). In this first book from an openly lesbian and celibate Catholic, widely published writer and blogger Eve Tushnet recounts her spiritual and intellectual journey from liberal atheism to faithful Catholicism and shows how gay Catholics can love and be loved while adhering to Church teaching. Eve Tushnet was among the unlikeliest of converts. The only child of two atheist academics, Tushnet was a typical Yale undergraduate until the day she went out to poke fun at a gathering of philosophical debaters, who happened also to be Catholic. Instead of enjoying mocking what she termed the "zoo animals," she found herself engaged in intellectual conversation with them and, in a move that surprised even her, she soon converted to Catholicism. Already self-identifying as a lesbian, Tushnet searched for a third way in the seeming two-option system available to gay Catholics: reject Church teaching on homosexuality or reject the truth of your sexuality. Gay and Catholic: Accepting My Sexuality, Finding Community, Living My Faith is the fruit of Tushnet's searching: what she learned in studying Christian history and theology and her articulation of how gay Catholics can pour their love and need for connection into friendships, community, service, and artistic creation.
Blown Sideways Through Life
Author : Claudia Shear
Publisher : Samuel French, Inc.
Dubbed The Ultimate Working Girl by Newsweek, Claudia Shear takes readers on a wild adventure through the American work force in Blown Sideways Through Life. Have you ever held down a job for money rather than love? Put up with an impossible boss? Been told when and how often to visit the restroom, get a drink, use the phone? Struggled to remember that who you are doesn't depend on what you do? Meet Claudia Shear, a misfit from Brooklyn who grew up dreaming of adventure. Shear rode a wild wave of employment (sixty-four jobs in all) on her way to realizing her dream of becoming an actress. Before landing the starring role in the upcoming film, Body Language, and scoring a deal with Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg for her own sitcom, she worked as (among other things) a pastry chef, a nude model, a waitress (a lot), a receptionist in a whorehouse, a brunch chef on Fire Island, a proofreader on Wall Street (a lot), and an Italian translator. On the surface her life makes for a hilarious tour de resume. But underneath is a universal lesson learned about life in the workplace.
Choosing Our Religion
Author : Elizabeth Drescher
To the dismay of religious leaders, study after study has shown a steady decline in affiliation and identification with traditional religions in America. By 2014, more than twenty percent of adults identified as unaffiliated--up more than seven percent just since 2007. Even more startling, more than thirty percent of those under the age of thirty now identify as "Nones"--answering "none" when queried about their religious affiliation. Is America losing its religion? Or, as more and more Americans choose different spiritual paths, are they changing what it means to be religious in the United States today? In Choosing Our Religion, Elizabeth Drescher explores the diverse, complex spiritual lives of Nones across generations and across categories of self-identification such as "Spiritual-But-Not-Religious," "Atheist," "Agnostic," "Humanist," "just Spiritual," and more. Drawing on more than one hundred interviews conducted across the United States, Drescher opens a window into the lives of a broad cross-section of Nones, diverse with respect to age, gender, race, sexual orientation, and prior religious background. She allows Nones to speak eloquently for themselves, illuminating the processes by which they became None, the sources of information and inspiration that enrich their spiritual lives, the practices they find spiritually meaningful, how prayer functions in spiritual lives not centered on doctrinal belief, how morals and values are shaped outside of institutional religions, and how Nones approach the spiritual development of their own children. These compelling stories are deeply revealing about how religion is changing in America--both for Nones and for the religiously affiliated family, friends, and neighbors with whom their lives remain intertwined.
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Return to Montauk review: A cold but classy concoction
Sadly this Colm Tóibín-assisted effort has none of the warmth of his best work
Nina Hoss in Return to Montauk
Film Title: Return to Montauk
Director: Volker Schlondorff
Starring: Stellan Skarsgård, Nina Hoss, Susanne Wolff, Niels Arestrup, Isi Laborde
Running Time: 106 min
Fri, Oct 6, 2017, 05:00
First published: Fri, Oct 6, 2017, 05:00
The latest film from the great Volker Schlöndorff – director of The Tin Drum and The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum – looks very much as a novelist had a hand in the script. It concerns an older writer, inexplicably loved by younger women, and his attempts to face up to regrets and mistakes while promoting a new book. If he were even more horrid and even keener on young women you'd wonder if Philip Roth was lurking in the shadows.
In fact Schlöndorff wrote the screenplay with our own Colm Tóibín. It exhibits that novelist's fastidious precision and his interest in the roads not taken. Sadly it has none of the warmth of his best work. You could chill Champagne on the film's chilly backside.
Stellan Skarsgård plays the moody, sullen Max Zorn, a novelist unlikely, on this evidence, to find himself discussed in Oprah's book club. ("Zorn" means anger in German, but the character is more often depressed than furious.) Max has come to New York to flog that new tome. The film-makers have some quiet fun pushing him round the sort of awful launches and literary gatherings that almost cause one to pity successful writers. The protagonist has clearly embraced the morals invented and exploited by artists of his generation. His wife lives in New York, but he lives in Berlin. While in Manhattan, he yearns for his old love Rebecca (Nina Hoss). Eventually Max turns up at Rebecca's law firm and, after some negotiation, they journey to Long Island for a low-key showdown.
Return to Montauk loses some of its energy when they, well, return to Montauk. The couple walk beaches with a purpose rarely seen since Taylor and Burton in The Sandpiper, but the chatter is short of hooks and attractions. Eventually, however, the drama buckles in a way that makes sense of all that has gone before.
The film, shot in damp blues and ruthlessly acted by the two leads, remains a cold concoction that demands a little too much indulgence for its characters. But it spits out class. And that's no small thing.
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Q: How to simply join n-to-n association in rails? I have three tables: users, locations, locations_users, The associations are as follows :
user has_many locations_users
user has_many locations :through => locations_users

location has_many locations_users
location has_many users :through => locations_users

How would I find all the users who are joined to location_id = 5 in one query?
Any help would be appreciated.

A: You can use LEFT OUTER JOIN. It fetches all data from the left table with matching data from right, if present (if not present, join column is null):
User
  .joins('LEFT OUTER JOIN locations_users ON locations_users.user_id = users.id')
  .where('locations_users.id IS NULL OR locations_users.location_id = ?', 5)
  .all

Hovewer:

*

*this query uses join, which's performance can be poor on big tables (maybe two queries will perform faster - test it!)

*for better performance, make sure, that indexes are set on joined columns

A: I don't know 1 query way but the solution below is efficient.
a = User.where("id NOT IN (?)", LocationUser.pluck("DISTINCT user_id"))
b = LocationUser.where(location_id: 5).pluck("DISTINCT user_id")
result = User.where(id: a+b)

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Here's Exactly How to Afford the Life You Want in 2019
Megan Beauchamp
Megan Beauchamp is a Los Angeles-based writer and editor with over seven years of experience in digital publishing in the home interior and lifestyle space.
When it comes to your finances, do you take a head-on or head-in-the-sand approach? If you identify with the latter, the good news is you're not alone. The bad news? You're not alone. Data suggests that when it comes to managing money, women are not as independent as you'd expect. In fact, 91% of women in heterosexual couples are not participating in financial decisions. But we want to change that statistic. To help you become a master of your own finances, we're debuting a new series called The Paper Files, where we uncover tricks and tips that will help you manage your money and your future. Ready to take it head-on?
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If you're anxious about the balance of your bank account, you're not alone. A new study by Northwestern Mutual found that money is the number one cause of stress among Americans. According to those surveyed, 44% were anxious about their finances, far surpassing personal relationships (25%) and work (18%) as sources of anxiety. With the time to make resolutions right around the corner, what better time to tackle your finances head on?
Just in time for the new year, we asked Elisabeth Kozack, the vice president of Product Innovation and Customer Experience at Marcus by Goldman Sachs, to share five simple tips for getting your finances in order, including easy ways to get started now (because, let's be honest, getting started is the hardest part). Ready to give yourself a financial pulse check? Keep scrolling to find out how to start 2019 off with zero money anxiety.
Get Your Budget in Order
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It might seem daunting, but evaluating your budget is an essential step in taking control of your financial future. "Don't wait until an unexpected expense arises to take a look at your budget and finances," advises Kozack. "The end of the year is a great time to review how your finances stacked up in 2018 and to map out upcoming expenses—like vacations, moves, and big purchases—that you know are happening in 2019."
How to get started now: Personal finance management tools, such as automated account aggregator services like Mint or Clarity Money, make it easy to gather all your financial data in one place. You'll gain a better understanding of your spending habits and discover opportunities to save.
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Establish an Emergency Fund
Having an emergency fund—one that's separate from your checking and savings accounts—means that you'll have one less thing to worry about in the event of a crisis, says Kozack. "Unplanned life moments can happen at any time (from medical expenses to job loss or income changes), and these unexpected costs can impact your financial future," she explains. "Generally, it's best to put away three to six months' worth of living expenses that you'll be able to tap to pay for necessities."
How to get started now: "You can easily start by making small deposits into a separate account each month to build your emergency fund," she advises. Download a money-saving app like Digit, which analyzes your spending habits and automatically saves your spare change so you don't have to think about it.
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Manage Your Credit Card Debt
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Many millennials know from experience that impulse spending can lead to mounting credit card payments. According to a recent survey, consumers drop an average of $540 a month on spur-of-the-moment purchases. "If you find yourself in credit card debt, you could look into a debt consolidation loan, which is used to combine multiple debts into a single new debt," recommends Kozack. "Instead of numerous accounts, you would have just one, easy-to-manage monthly payment to help you get back on your feet at any stage in life."
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A REMS Will Be Part of the Expected Launch of Anti-Epilepsy Drug From Ovation Pharmaceuticals
Published on: February 22, 2009
Pharmaceutical Commerce, Pharmaceutical Commerce - January/February 2009,
FDA specifies a patient registry and follow-up studies
A program that has "many separate moving parts," according to Dr Tim Cunnif, VP of global regulatory affairs and quality assurance, is shaping up as Ovation Pharmaceuticals gets ready for final FDA approval of Sabril (vigabatrin) for two types of epilepsy: infantile syndrome (IS); and refractory (i.e., untreatable by other means) complex partial seizure (CPS) in adults. An FDA advisory panel approved the applications for both, unanimously, provided that the final application contains more detail on a patient registry and risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS) for the next several years' of the drug's use in the U.S.
While the intermediate approval (FDA usually, but not always, follows the recommendations of its advisory committees) is looked on as good news by neurologists who have been able to do little for some epilepsy patients (the drug will be a first-of-its-kind for infants), the reasons for caution are well known: a side effect of the drug is that some patients suffer permanent loss of peripheral vision. The drug has been commercial in Europe and the side effect became known only after several years' use.
CPS occurs in more than a third of all epilepsies, says Deerfield, IL-based Ovation, and 30-36% of CPS adult patients have not been helped by existing drugs. Additionally, an estimated 2,500 cases of IS are diagnosed annually, and as many as 20% of these infants die before the age of five.
Specialty distribution, patient registry
Cunnif says that the product launch will have several elements to address risk awareness and post-marketing follow-up. The advisory committee, he says, wants appropriate labeling to identify the risk, and a program for both patient and physician education. One element of the patient education being contemplated is a website where visitors can simulate the loss of peripheral vision to get a sense of what's at stake. A speakers program will be set up for physician education, and some testing of physician awareness will be conducted in order to validate the registration of those physicians in the treatment program.
To address the risk of vision loss, registered patients will be required to have baseline and then follow-up tests by a neuroophthamologist (there is a type of test that can be performed on infants as well). If the vision loss begins to appear, the patient, caregivers and physician must decide whether to continue the therapy. "There is a problem with access to ophthalmology resources in rural areas," says Cunnif, "which we'll try to address as part of the product rollout."
The REMS will generate data on the success of patient and physician education, how consistently follow-up tests are performed, and outcomes of the therapy based on patient demographics. Final choice has not yet been made with the specialty pharmacy, although Ovation has worked with Theracom (Rockville, MD), a subsidiary of CVS Caremark, on previous specialty distributions.
Full FDA approval could come as soon as March, says Cunnif, after Ovation provided revised plans for the REMS. PC
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All-female EV tech academy coming to help meet increasing demand as more EVs roll into view
The all-electric 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Pro
Ford recently reported over 100,000 pre-orders for its all-electric F-150 Lightning (shown above) which experts say is part of a growing wave of commercial and consumer EVs that may lead to a technician shortage if fleets don't plan ahead fast enough to get ahead of the curve.
Some experts also believe that these high-tech, zero-emission workhorses that lean more heavily on firmware updates and laptop interventions than wrenches, can attract more talent, particularly women and others who have traditionally steered clear of internal combustion.
From a front row seat in the epicenter of the commercial EV movement in Southern California, Professor John Frala, longtime alt fuels training coordinator at Rio Hondo College in Whittier, is watching the demand for EV technicians take off as more EVs across all vehicle classes roll out to address emissions while mandated deadlines draw near.
"This stuff's expanding like crazy right now," said Frala, a noted expert and lecturer in alt fuel maintenance and repair who has landed contracts with Volvo, Tesla and Rivian to train their EV mechanics. He's also been talking with Lucid, which expects to roll out its battery-powered Lucid Air sedan later this year.
"The way the technology's rolling right now, everybody's afraid they're going to get left behind," Frala said.
As EVs continue to roll out in larger numbers across all vehicle classes, has it been tough keeping up with the demand for technicians that can work on these high-tech machines?
"It is right now," said Professor John Frala, alt fuels training coordinator at Rio Hondo College in Whittier, Calif. Frala is pursuing plans for an all-female EV training academy to help meet demand.Volvo TrucksThe first emissions deadline in California arrives in only two-and-a-half years, Frala pointed out. By 2024, at least 3% of Class 7 and 8 tractors bought in the Golden State will have to be zero emission vehicles (ZEVs). Certain percentages of other commercial vehicles sold there, all the way down to Class 2, will also have to be emissions-free by 2024. By 2045, all new vehicles sold there will have to be ZEVs.
[Related: Bill Gates slams electric trucks]
Fourteen other states plus Washington, D.C., have followed California's lead and are requiring that 30% of new medium and heavy-duty trucks be emissions free by 2030.
Though hydrogen fuel cells are counted among ZEVs, Frala said that all-electric has the advantage of a much larger and faster-growing manufacturing base and supporting infrastructure, namely chargers.
As a result, more technicians are needed for both EVs and charging equipment which has caught the attention of the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) in Leesburg, Virginia.
"EV training is all the rage," said Trish Serratore, ASE's senior vice-president of communications. "With the OEs committing to add EVs to their fleets, there is more and more interest in training to support them."
Ford, which has been making headlines for its growing EV lineup – including, most recently, its fleet-focused F-150 Lightning Pro – also sees a growing demand for EV techs coming at time when the auto industry has been up against a shortage of service personnel.
"We do anticipate an increased demand for EV technicians," said Elizabeth Tarquinto, manager of technical support operations at Ford Customer Service Division. "Given the fact that there is currently a technician shortage, there will definitely be a need for technicians in this space."
National non-profit CALSTART, which works alongside key stakeholders to help develop clean transportation technologies, embraces the growth of EVs and advises fleets to take action now to avoid getting left behind.
"There is concern about a shortage of EV techs to keep up with EV sales growth," said Bill Van Amburg, executive vice president at CALSTART.
"Fleets and service centers should be thinking strategically about their EV transition, which would include the servicing needs for the vehicles and the associated fueling infrastructure," Amburg continued. "A key to coming out on top of major industry transformations like this one is to begin planning early and adjusting your plans often."
Expecting a bigger pool of techs
While a growing number of buyers appreciate zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) for their tail-pipe free technology, others are more driven to learn how these high-tech vehicles work so that they can do their part to keep these icons of clean energy up and running.
Hero appeal? Maybe. At a pivotal time when government officials, business leaders and consumers have converged to push for ZEVs to reduce health risks and save the planet from climate change, EV and charger techs could be likened to red-caped, laptop-clicking warriors.
[Related: Benore Logistics brings electric trucks to the southeast]
But there's more to it than that. Mike Roeth, executive director at the North American Council for Freight Efficiency, said he's noticed the "cool and technically advanced" factor of EVs enticing interest in maintenance and more.
It's not just California that's pushing for zero-emission trucks and thus increasing the demand for technicians that can work on these vehicles. Fourteen other states plus Washington D.C. are requiring the adoption of zero-emission trucks. According to the Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM), these states and the nation's capital comprise about half of the nation's economy and roughly 40% of goods movement by truck (based on value).North American Council for Freight Efficiency"We are in the middle of our site visits for Run on Less – Electric and already we are hearing how driving, maintaining, selling, operating electric vehicles, etc., etc., is exciting for all players and is helping businesses attract talent across many disciplines," Roeth said.
"This is because it's cool and technically advanced," Roeth continued. "They see electric cars and are really excited about [electric] trucks. I expected this, but not to the higher level we are experiencing. This is quite exciting and I personally see a broader pool of employees all over. Very exciting."
Like Roeth, Jason Gildenmeister, vice president of fixed operations for TEC Equipment in Portland, Oregon, a Volvo Trucks North America dealership group, also sees the high-tech appeal of electric trucks piquing greater interest among would-be techs.
"With advancements in technology, I can envision a scenario where trucks get even better at self-diagnosis, and since we will see more swapping of components versus rebuilding of engines, I think EVs actually reduce the barriers to entry for a technician, and potentially expand the available technician talent pool," Gildenmeister explained. "This would potentially help resolve some of the challenges our industry currently faces due to having a shortage of experienced technicians, as well as the younger generation being more attracted to other professions. Experienced technicians who have traditionally worked on a combustion engine will need to learn the EV side of the house and be able to cross the aisle when needed."
Chris Hough, vice president of maintenance services at Penske Truck Leasing, also sees the high-tech appeal of EVs as being a potential magnet for more talent.
"We feel that technically savvy individuals may be drawn to working on electric trucks," Hough said. "This type of work may appeal to a different group of individuals, some with an electrical background. It can open up another avenue to draw folks into the industry. With both EVs and diesel trucks, there are so many automated and electronic components that can attract a new generation of truck technicians."
Sparking a women's movement
Frala said the proliferation of EVs and the resulting demand for more EV techs is attracting more women to the school.
"The cool part about this is I'm getting more female involvement because it's not a greasy, grimy job where they're lifting heavy stuff," Frala said. "Now it's all computer based. We can flash firmware while the trucks are parked sleeping."
More technicians may become available to work on commercial EVs and chargers thanks in part to all-electric cars. "I hope that an increase in electric cars in this country can lead to more electric trucks in commercial truck fleets, and thereby resulting in more EV truck technicians," said Chris Hough, vice president of maintenance services at Penske Truck Leasing.Penske Truck LeasingOver the past two years, Frala said female enrollment in Rio Hondo's tech training courses has gone from 4% to 9% of overall students. The uptick in interest helped convince Frala to pursue an all-female EV tech training academy, which he hopes to get started next year. He has the backing of the National Science Foundation.
"I've been an educator going on 28 years and I can tell you that when there's a female in a class, the whole class structure changes," Frala said. "Girls think about it, then make a decision to do a repair. The guys hack into it and then when they break something they say, 'Maybe we've got to go do some research.'"
[Related: Mandatory zero-emission truck and van law borrowing trouble]
When asked if EVs were attracting more female techs than internal combustion, Roeth didn't hesitate.
"Absolutely. Met one just this week who is thrilled to be engaged with electric trucks," he said.
California-based Motiv Power Systems, which specializes in electrifying work trucks, step vans, shuttles and busses, gave a similar response when asked if more women were expressing interest in EV maintenance and repair.
"Absolutely. Women are already interested and working in the EV space," said Joanna Hamblin, Motiv's senior marketing manager. "It's up to companies to create inclusive policies that go beyond talking points and concrete actions such as on-the-job training and support to flexible working hours. Automotive, like so many industry sectors, not only need more women across all levels of the organization, but also more BIPOC (black, Indigenous and people of color)."
Though Tarquinto's not so sure EVs will attract additional female techs, she does see these high-tech workhorses attracting a new kind of gear head.
"I think EV tech work may have a greater appeal to a non-traditional technician," Tarquinto said. "With the technology involved, I see this opening up the door for more tech focused people – versus those who are mechanically inclined. Understanding computers and systems will be critical. Not sure I would expect a difference in gender, other than it may appeal to high-tech females as well as high-tech males."
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HomeReconstructing NW/SW: Peter Ngufor backs plan, recommends sincerity
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The CEO of farmer's house, Peter Ngufor has saluted the Presidential plan for the reconstruction of the North West and South West Regions
Speaking in a press conference in Bamenda, Peter Ngufor says the fact that authorities are about to reconstruct is a clear indication that something is wrong and an indirect way to say they're sorry
The National coordinator of the Presidential plan, Paul Tasong had stated in Bamenda that they will have as first mission, the reconstruction of the mind. Peter Ngufor salutes this approach and further recommends that no one should be left behind
Cross section of Journalists at the Press conference
The four year old crisis that started with teachers and lawyers demanding an end to marginalisation, degenerated into an armed conflict. The blame has largely been placed on the doorsteps of Paul Biya, Cameroon Head of state
Peter Ngufor says Biya should not be blamed
"The President finds himself in a situation he never created. So he should find ways and means of solving the problem. To solve it he needs all Cameroonians on board"
The reconstruction process that will see some 90 billion to be spent has come under severe criticism. Some thinking a ceasefire would have been the most ultimate
"We are looking for ways and means to bring this unfortunate crisis to an end.
They should have been a ceasefire so that what is being constructed will not be destroyed. As we are starting with the mind, it's welcome"
A close to 14-day sensitisation and awareness campaign has taken place in the two English speaking Regions with a strong resolve to reignite the economies of these Regions


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Operation Sunstar was a Second World War raid on Houlgate in Normandy, France over the night of 22/23 November 1941.

British Commandos of No. 9 Commando took part in the raid their objective was the Batterie de Tournebride on the Butte de Houlgate.Marcel Miocque et Huguette Vernochet (2006). Houlgate regards sur le passé. p182 Ninety men of No.9 Commando travelled across the English Channel on HMS Prince Leopold and landed at the bottom of the Vaches Noires. The ship also transported four Assault Landing Craft which were used for the landing, four Motor Gun Boats were used to provide cover.

The operation encountered several difficulties. At first there was no sign of any Germans, but soon the area was illuminated by flares and searchlights. Trucks were seen approaching, so the raiders still on the beach swam out after exchanging torch signals with the cover party. The LCA gunners withheld their fire in order not to reveal their position. During this time another raider party called at a farmhouse, and was informed that the arrival of a two-man German bicycle patrol was imminent. The raiders set a rope across the road to dismount the Germans, but no sooner had they done this than a Junkers Ju 87 dive-bomber attacked the waiting LCAs.

Private J. Davidson, a Bren gunner on one of the LCAs, now discovered that his LCA was half full of water and had only one engine operative. Even so, as the dive-bomber made a second strafing attack, Davidson managed to put two bursts into the aeroplane.

The Commandos did not succeed in destroying the battery or taking any prisoners but they did obtain documents and other information.Marthe Rambaud et Jean-Claude Bosquain (1995). Gonneville-sur-Mer 1939-1945.

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ITV's trading update for the 9 months to 30 September 2016 shows total external revenue growing again, but as analysts had expected, the outlook for the rest of the year is for a weaker TV advertising market. The shares moved slightly down on the news this morning.
George Salmon, Equity Analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown:
"Advertising spending falls under the discretionary category for most businesses, so it tends to wax and wane with the fortunes of the wider economy. While ITV has made strides in recent times to make and sell more of its own content, thus reducing its exposure to this trend, the group is still heavily dependent on selling commercial slots to generate its revenue.
Given the current economic uncertainty, it may not be much of a surprise to see the group's customers are pulling their horns in, but it is still not good news for the group. This has seen the shares slide in recent months.
However, for the time being ITV remains the prime place to advertise on a national scale. Coronation Street's status as a national treasure isn't endangered by a weaker economy. The challenge for the group now is to retain this premier position as Netflix and others grow in the on-demand sphere. Viewing habits are changing, and ITV will have to change with them."
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Family: Sunflower family (Asteraceae)
Native Range: Caucasia, Central Europe, Central Russia, East Russia, Western Siberia
Spotted knapweed, previously known as Centaurea biebersteinii, is a biennial or short-lived perennial. Its name is derived from the spots formed by black margins on the flower bract tips. Spotted knapweed typically forms a basal rosette of leaves in its first year and flowers in subsequent years. Rosette leaves are approximately 8 inches long by 2 inches wide, borne on short stalks, and deeply lobed once or twice on both sides of the center vein, with lobes oblong and wider toward the tip. The taproot is stout and deep. Flowering stems are erect, 8 to 50 inches tall, branched above the middle, and sparsely to densely hairy. Stem leaves alternate along the stem, are unstalked, and may be slightly lobed, or linear and unlobed. Leaf size decreases towards the tip of the stem.
Flowers are purple to pink, rarely white, with 25 to 35 flowers per head. Plants bloom from June to October, and flower heads usually remain on the plant. Flower heads are oblong or oval shaped, ¼ inch wide and ½ inch across, and are single or borne in clusters of two or three at the branch ends. Leaf like bracts surrounding the base of the flower head are oval and yellow green, becoming brown near the base. The margins of these bracts have a soft spine like fringe, with the center spine being shorter than the lateral spines. The brown, oval seeds are 1/16 to 1/8 inch long, with pale longitudinal lines and a short fringe on one end.
Other knapweeds that are similar in appearance include:
Russian knapweed (Acroptilon repens)
Cornflower/bachelor button (Centaurea cyanus)
White/diffuse knapweed (Centaurea diffusa Lam)
Brown knapweed (Centaurea jacea)
Black knapweed (Centaurea nigra)
These are all exotic species. Brown and black knapweeds also occur in Massachusetts and have flowers similar to spotted knapweed. The best way to distinguish them is by the leaves. Brown and black knapweed have entire leaves while the leaves of spotted knapweed are deeply divided.
Ecological Threat
Spotted knapweed infests a variety of natural and semi-natural habitats including barrens, fields, forests, prairies, meadows, pastures, and rangelands. It outcompetes native plant species, reduces native plant and animal biodiversity, and decreases forage production for livestock and wildlife. Spotted knapweed may degrade soil and water resources by increasing erosion, surface runoff, and stream sedimentation.
Spotted knapweed is a widely distributed species reported to occur throughout Canada and in every state in the U.S. except Alaska, Georgia, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas. It has been identified as invasive in natural areas by eighteen organizations in twenty-six states. Fifteen national parks also identify spotted knapweed as an invasive plant and a threat to natural habitats.
Distribution and Background
Spotted knapweed was introduced to North America from Eurasia as a contaminant in alfalfa and possibly clover seed, and through discarded soil used as ship ballast. It was first recorded in Victoria, British Columbia in 1883 and spread further in domestic alfalfa seeds and hay before it was recognized as a serious problem.
Spotted knapweed is found at elevations from sea level up to and over 10,000 feet and in precipitation zones receiving 8 to 80 inches of rain annually. Spotted knapweed prefers well-drained, light-textured soils that receive summer rainfall. Habitats in the eastern US include old fields, roadsides, and areas with open, sandy soils. In the western US, habitats include open forests dominated by ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) and Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii), and grass-dominated prairie habitats. Disturbance allows for rapid establishment and spread; however, spotted knapweed is capable of invading well managed rangelands. Spotted knapweed does not compete well with vigorously growing grass in moist areas. In seasonally dry areas, spotted knapweed's taproot allows it to access water from deep in the soil, beyond the reach of more shallowly rooted species.
Biology and Spread
Spotted knapweed plants in North America generally live 3 to 7 years but can live up to nine years or longer. Plants re-grow from buds on the root crown. Reproduction is by seed, and plants are capable of producing 500 – 4,000 seeds per square foot per year. About 90% of the seeds are viable at the time of dispersal, and they can remain viable in the soil for 5-8 years. Most seeds are dispersed near the parent plant but can be transported by people, wildlife, livestock, vehicles, and in soil, crop seed, and contaminated hay. Gravel pits, soil stockpiles, power lines, grain elevators, railroad and equipment yards are important seed distribution points.
Alternative Plants (Alternative Native Species)
New England Aster (Aster novae-angliae)
Wild bergamot (Monarda fistulosa)
Whenever possible, use as alternatives plant species that are native and adapted to the ecological region where you live. They will be more valuable to the wildlife species that have evolved with them and depend upon them for food and shelter. Check with your local native plant society for recommendations and sources of native plants.
Management Options
The most cost effective management strategy for spotted knapweed is to prevent its spread to non-infested areas. Spread by seed can be minimized by avoiding travel through infested areas; by cleaning footwear, clothing, backpacks, and other items after hiking through infested areas; by not grazing livestock when ripe seeds are present in the flower heads; and by using weed free hay.
For disposal options, refer to the control methods and disposal options page.
Plant Control
Biological, manual and chemical control methods are effective in removing and killing spotted knapweed.
Natural enemies are used as biological control agents for large infestations of spotted knapweed. Most biocontrol techniques use insect larvae to damage the root, stem, leaf, or flower. Two species of seed head flies, Urophora affinis and U. quadrifasciata, are well-established on spotted knapweed. The larvae of these species reduce seed production by as much as 50% by feeding on spotted knapweed seed heads and causing the plant to form galls. Three moth species (Agapeta zoegana, Pelochrista medullana, and Pterolonche inspersa) and a weevil (Cyphocleonus achates) that feed on spotted knapweed roots have also been released.
The collective stress on the plant caused by these insects reduces seed production and may lead to reduced competitiveness. Biological control agents may be more effective when combined with other control methods such as herbicides, grazing, and revegetation with desirable, competitive plants.
Manual and Mechanical
Small infestations of spotted knapweed can be controlled by persistent hand-pulling done prior to seed set. Gloves should be worn because of the possibility of skin irritation. Remove the entire crown and taproot since spotted knapweed can regrow from the base.
Caution: Applying herbicides to control invasive plants on property you do not personally own requires a pesticide applicator's license issued by the state. A pesticide applicator's license is required to use herbicides on public and private conservation lands.
Control of spotted knapweed infestations using three chemical herbicides (2,4-D, clopyralid, and picloram) has been reported but is problematic. Existing plants can be killed with 2,4-D but it needs to be reapplied yearly to control new plants germinating from seed stored in the soil.
Picloram is a more persistent herbicide and has controlled knapweed for three to five years when applied at 0.25 lb/acre at any stage of plant growth; or with clopyralid (0.24 lb/acre) or clopyralid (0.2 lb/acre) plus 2,4-D (1 lb./acre) applied during bolt or bud growth stage.
When desirable native grasses are not available, plant competitive grasses and forbs. Picloram may pose a risk of groundwater contamination where soils are permeable, particularly where the water table is shallow.
Long-term grazing by sheep and goats has been found to control spotted knapweed. Burning, cultivation, and fertilization typically are not effective on spotted knapweed unless combined with other methods of control.
Caution: Any activities in wetlands (from removing invasives by hand or by applying herbicides) may require a special permit under the Wetlands Protection Act and/or your local bylaws. Be sure to contact your local Conservation Commission before you act.
Notice: Mention Of Pesticide Products On This Web Site Does Not Constitute Endorsement Of Any Material.
For more information on invasive species in Massachusetts, refer to the Massachusetts Prohibited Plant List at https://www.mass.gov/massachusetts-prohibited-plant-list.
Michael Carpinelli, USDA-ARS, Burns, OR
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Episode 85 - THE MAB. With PG Bell, Matt Brown and Eloise Williams
We talk to the Welsh Children's Laureate Eloise Williams and children's authors P.G. Bell and Matt Brown about a really important new project to bring out the first ever dual Welsh/English language reworking of 'The Mabinogion' aimed specifically at children.
The project, being realised through Unbound, will involve 11 of the best Welsh children's writers and will also include packages and teaching materials for schools.
Musical guest: Sharron Kraus.
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Half middle school, half YMCA could be constructed in St. Petersburg
Florida university union joins lawsuit against state's 'intellectual diversity' law
The law requires the state Board of Education to conduct yearly assessments on the ideological beliefs of college professors.
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Author: 10 Tampa Bay
Published: 11:28 PM EDT August 4, 2021
Updated: 11:28 PM EDT August 4, 2021
A Florida union that represents university faculty members across the state has joined a lawsuit challenging a recent law that calls for a survey of beliefs of university and college professors.
United Faculty of Florida announced it would join other students and faculty members in challenging the 'intellectual diversity' law (HB 233), which was signed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis last month. The law requires the state Board of Education to conduct yearly assessments on the ideological beliefs of college professors in order "to assess the status of intellectual freedom and viewpoint diversity."
In a statement, UFF says the law is a "political stunt" that undermines free speech, assembly and privacy.
The lawsuit claims that HB 233 unlawfully targets and discriminates based "on the viewpoint with the goal of chilling some and compelling other speech, as well as chilling the freedom to associate with groups that share the viewpoints that HB 233 is designed to suppress."
Florida Virtual School has 9,000 students enrolled as families explore new schooling options
Florida school board reverses mask mandate, complies with DeSantis' order
Half of 'D,' 'F'-rated Hillsborough County Schools no longer failing, district says
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"My son asked me to come to Washington with him to be with him on Father's Day when he basically reached the point at which he was officially not reporting. I had some reservations about standing behind my son while he made his statement, but he's my son and of course I love him and I'm going to stand with him," said Chiroux.
The above is Robert Chiroux speaking about his son Matthis Chiroux to Taylor Barnhill for "Auburn Native Refuses to Return to Iraq" (WTVM) and more on Matthis can be found at Iraq Veterans Against the war and IVAW's Kris Goldsmith writes about Matthis here. IVAW also notes the following:
Support PFC James Burmeister
James was injured in Baghdad when his humvee was caught in an IED explosion. Along with the physical wounds from this attack, James suffers from PTSD as a result of his combat missions, which included providing cover fire for "bait and kill" teams.
After being diagnosed with PTSD and possible traumatic brain injury, James went AWOL, moving to Canada rather than face another deployment. In March of 2008, he decided to return to the US and turned himself in to the Army at Fort Knox.
Last week the Army decided to charge PCF James Burmeister with desertion. James will face a Special Court-Martial, a bad conduct discharge (which would prohibit him from having access to any medical benefits or otherwise for the rest of his life), and up to 12 months of prison. The date of James' court martial is expected to be set next week.
Because Fort Knox is an armor training school with soldiers firing from tanks day and night, James can hear the sounds of gunfire from his room as he awaits his fate, worsening his PTSD.
Here's how you can help:
1. Call the Fort Knox Public Affairs Office at 502-624-7451and let the Army know that this is unacceptable and that James should be discharged immediately.
2. Write to James and give him words of support and encouragement.
PFC James Burmeister
HHC - Building 298, Gold Vault Road
Fort Knox, Kentucky 40121, USA
More information: Back To Iraq? A Eugene Soldier Fights Killing Eugene Weekly
Last week Helen Burmeister and others gathered to speak out in support of James. This was noted yesterday but added late so, again, here's the video of that rally:
His mother explains on the video:
I'm Helen Burmeister and I'm here today to support my son Prviate 1st Class James Burmeister. My son is an Iraq War veteran and I'm very proud of him today. He fought bravely in Iraq. He followed orders. He was wounded in a roadside bomb and he's been diagnosed with PTSD and a possible brain injury. Our request today is that the army release James. We want James to be able to put this traumatic experience behind him so he can begin to heal -- both emotionally and physically. I believe my son has done his part. Now it's time for him to be given the recognition he deserves. Short of that, we are requesting that he be allowed to go home to Oregon. And thank you. Thank you to everyone for all your support today.
Meanwhile, in election news a development. No, not Bernard White's nonsense on WBAI this morning. Rachel and Jonah were the first to e-mail complaining about that. "Obama" was not a song, was not art and only led to worse from Bernard that, considering what he did on air and his position at the station, would be of great interest to the FEC. If Bernard wants to do commercials for Barack, he should have taken his ass out of the WBAI studio. It's exactly that sort of nonsense that got Bernard canned before. He got very lucky that, instead of throwing out the trash bit-by-bit, Pacifica attempted to throw it out all at once -- thereby creating a 'mini' story. When the axe falls again, a lot of people who begged for public support and got it will beg again and find that they have no sympathy -- they've destroyed it.
Bernard's actions today are perfectly in keeping with why he was pushed out the door before. Don't worry, he's going out the door again. He's too stupid to have learned his lesson. (He's also incompetent on air. Never prepared, never organized. And cracking 'jokes' when leading into serious programming. He has no clue.) But Pacifica's need to run a radio station and not Bernard's Little Corner of the World wasn't our topic. Ralph Nader and Matt Gonzalez are on the ballot in Illinois. AP reports that they turned in over "50,000 signatures" yesterday.
Also Joan notes this from "Newswatch" (Honolulu Star-Bulletin):
Nader to discuss presidential run
Consumer advocate Ralph Nader is scheduled to speak at the University of Hawaii next month to rally support for his 2008 presidential bid.
Nader, who is running as an independent, is scheduled to speak at 8 p.m. July 3 at the Art Building Auditorium, 2535 McCarthy Mall.
Organizers are asking for contributions of $10, or $5 for students.
For more information, call (202) 471-5833 or e-mail: events@votenader.org
Or click here.
And Ellis notes this from Team Nader:
The Nader Challenge
Posted by The Nader Team on Monday, June 23, 2008 at 04:02:00 PM
Watch The Nader Challenge.
Which Presidential candidate would eliminate the billions of dollars in corporate welfare we pay every year to the ethanol industry?
Wrong. (According to today's New York Times, Obama actually has very close ties to corn ethanol industry - an industry that Ralph Nader has called "a multifaceted monstrosity radiating damage in all directions of the compass.")
Many people still consider Obama the progressive candidate in the race.
He's not.
He's just another corporate candidate.
Who's the progressive in the race?
Ralph Nader.
To drive home the point, today we launch The Nader Challenge.
Check out the video here.
Who favors single payer national health insurance?
Nader/Gonzalez.
Who favors cutting the bloated, wasteful military budget?
With your ongoing and generous help, we're destined to make a splash in November.
Together, we are making a difference.
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James Mumford  (c.1606 – 9 March 1666) was an English Jesuit priest and Catholic controversialist.

Born in Norfolk or Suffolk, Mumford joined the Society of Jesus in 1626 in which he was ordained priest at Liège around 1635. He made his final Jesuit profession in 1641. He taught in the Jesuit colleges at St Omer, Watten, and Liège, where he was elected rector in 1648. He returned to England in 1650, based in Norwich as a member (and possibly later rector) of the Jesuit College of the Holy Apostles, which comprised the Jesuits' English mission to eastern counties. In the late 1650s he was arrested, displayed in the city streets, and imprisoned. After no witnesses were found to accuse him of the crime of being a priest, he was discharged and returned to mission work.

Aside from his controversial writings, Mumford wrote several works on purgatory.

Works
[as 'Optatus Ductor'], The Question of Questions, 1658. Republished 1686 and (under Mumford's name) 1687.
The Catholick Scripturalist, Ghent, 1658.
De Misericordia fidelibus defunctis exhibenda, 1647

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1600s births
1666 deaths
17th-century English Jesuits
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With history of pirates invading its land, this is how one might have imagined as a child the typical tropical island. Rainforests, beaches, big boats with big sails, and monkeys…you might imagine yourself as Peter Pan or Wendy, and only two and a half hours from Rio.
Often criticized for its poor social planning and super modernist architecture, the capital of Brasil is finally getting the respect it deserves, as people are finally seeing the thrill and daring of the city's original vision. Visit the elegant arches of the foreign ministry, the twin towers of the Congress building, and the dramatic Catedral Metropolitana, where it will feel as if you've stepped into a Brave New World.
Paraty is one of the most beautiful preserved Colonial colonies in the Americas. Located a few hours from Rio on the Bay of Ilha Grande, one can do so many things here outside of just walking through the historic town. Explore the many tropical islands dotting the bay; walk the mountains, tropical forests, and waterfalls rising 1300 meters behind the town; visit one of the many nature preserves surrounding the town. Paraty also includes an indigenous village, and with all this nature it's hard to believe you are so close to the city.