I planted some roses and sweet peas a while back.
Here they are now (although the sweet peas are taking centre stage right now). I've not been very diligent with water, and I haven't fed them at all but I DID sow them in Autumn (well, November actually) which has given them a rather lovely head-start. Also, it might be a comfort to know that I'm totally awful at keeping them tied in...I just let them romp, and yes, I lose some blooms to those self-garotting tendrils but there are more than enough to accommodate my laziness. I get five or six gigantic vases a week from this arch.
Here is Mollie Rilstone. She is demure, in that she seems to stay in bud longer than the others but the buds are a thing of beauty anyway, so nobody cares. Truly gorgeous.
This is Lord Nelson. Cupani-esque but with long, long stems. Thoroughly smitten I am.
Here is Dorothy Eckford. Purest white and I can't cut the blooms fast enough. I love her, passionately.
...and finally, the heart-stopping Emma. I did not sow enough of her, and I hate myself. The most glorious pink, like the very insides of those tiny pearly shells you find on the beach and treasure forever.
All these seeds came from Easton Walled Gardens.
I don't know why I didn't post about sowing them. I'll do it this autumn...promise.


As Spring activities begin and the days get longer and nicer, who wants to spend a lot of time in the kitchen? Today, we will be having Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, green beans and grapes. I know that sounds like a lot, but Lil man does not eat any form of a potato unless it is a french fry or potato chip and does not care for green beans either. Since we have baseball practice tonight I tend to reach for help from Hormel, Bob Evans or Simply Potatoes for sides. They have a number of choices and it helps me get a healthy meal on the table for my family.
After whipping the egg, I combined all the ingredients in a large bowl. Once combined, I made 2 loaves. I always use parchment paper for anything that goes on a cookie sheet. This will help you with clean up time. Bake at 350* for 1 hour.
While the meatloaf is cooking, I boil my green beans. When the farmers market opens up, I will cook fresh beans. I add some garlic, fresh onion, salt, pepper, a bit of Olive Oil and a little bit of bacon or ham for flavor to my beans.
About 10 minutes before the meatloaf is done, I will warm up the mac and cheese and the mashed potatoes. Hope you enjoy!
Preheat oven to 350*. Combine all the ingredients. Make into one large loaf or 2 smaller loaves. Bake on a lined cookie sheet for 1 hour.
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The hype train for Ubisoft's Watch_Dogs has officially left the station in anticipation of the game's May 27th release.
Today, the company released a fresh new trailer showing off the in-game version of Chicago which is powered by their new Disrupt engine.
Watch_Dogs is coming to the PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PC on May 27th. The Wii U date is currently TBA.


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Bullying and Intimidation From School Districts Is Becoming Normal
Despite pushback, parents are working to make masks optional for their children.
Tera Collum | April 9, 2021
Parents across the state are coming forward with tales of school officials exhibiting insensitivity and bullying when it comes to enforcing mask mandates, as not all schools are recognizing how children's medical needs may be affected.
A group of parents has started a database of schools that have removed their mask mandate. In Texas, there are currently 89 public schools and 10 private schools that have complied with citizens' requests to stop requiring masks.
But some school officials are still resisting.
In the Fort Bend Independent School District, students are under a strict mask mandate. Alegra Gibson's child, a third-grader, has medical issues that keep her from getting enough oxygen. When Gibson's child asked if she could take off her mask for a "mask break," she was told that "third-graders do not need mask breaks."
Gibson confirmed that FBISD does allow for "mask breaks" for students, as well as maskless lunch and recess. Teachers in FBISD are reportedly telling students "masking is caring."
Recently, a San Antonio media outlet reported on an anonymous letter written by a North East ISD parent. In the letter, the parent said Bradley Middle School was requiring students to chant the following:
"We are Bradley Bears, masks we must wear. Washing our hands and keeping our distance, help prevent germs from invading our systems. Let's do our part to stay safe and healthy. Go Bears!"
One teacher thought it was "controlling and robotic."
According to parent Ashley Hine, Keller ISD officials reduced parents' speaking time in district board meetings from five minutes to just one minute, presenting a challenge for parents hoping to speak about the district's mask mandate.
Hine has two children with medical issues that prevent them from wearing a mask. She is advocating to get the district to follow the doctor's recommendation for her children.
A possible solution for the district would be to modify a child's education to meet their health needs in what is called a "Section 504" meeting. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 protects individuals from discrimination based on their disability. In schools, it is used to give students education modifications to help them succeed.
At this time, Keller ISD has a meeting for Hine's daughter, but the district did not give her an exemption for the mask mandate and still has not scheduled a meeting for her son. She made an impassioned plea on Facebook after she was not allowed to speak to the board of trustees for more than a minute in March.
Even adults are being challenged by school officials.
Bonnie Anderson, a candidate for the board of Katy ISD, was recently escorted out of a board meeting for not wearing a mask. Anderson has been attending board meetings maskless since September 2020. She is involved in a lawsuit against KISD due to the mask mandate. A video of Anderson being removed from the meeting may be viewed here.
Dr. Sheri Tomak, a licensed psychologist from Prosper, recently told Texas Scorecard that "the continued use of masks … does not appear warranted and is more of a detriment to our children." More from Dr. Tomak can be read here.
Parents concerned about school district mask mandates may contact their local school board member.
Tera Collum
Tera Collum has 13 years experience as a government and economics teacher in Texas public schools. She recently was the director of The Travis Institute of Educational Policy and Teachers for Texas.
Prosper ISD School Board President Resigns After Arrest for Indecency With a Child
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In the world of the Japanese tea ceremony, the camellia is known as the queen of tea house flowers. Gracing tea houses in the winter, it is a precious presence indeed.
The contrast between the bright green retained by the leaves even in winter and the big pink blooms is extremely beautiful. Enjoy the wonder of contrast!


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Author: Tom LoBianco and Mary Clare Jalonick, AP
Published: January 16, 2018 11:59 AM EDT
Updated: January 16, 2018 2:06 PM EDT
Steve Bannon expects 2019 to be "most vitriolic year" since Civil War
Cambridge Analytica whistleblower: Bannon wanted "weapons" to fight "culture war"
House panel interviewing Bannon after his fall from power
Steve Bannon, the onetime close confidant to President Donald Trump, arrived early Tuesday for his interview before the House Intelligence Committee.
His interview follows his spectacular fall from power after being quoted in a book that he sees the president's son and others as engaging in "treasonous" behavior for taking a meeting with Russians during the 2016 campaign.
In Michael Wolff's "Fire and Fury," Bannon accuses Donald Trump Jr., Jared Kushner and former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort of essentially betraying the nation by meeting with a group of Russian lawyers and lobbyists who they believed were ready to offer "dirt" on Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton.
MORE: Bannon to exit Breitbart News Network after break with Trump
More recently, Bannon has said he was not referring to Trump Jr. but rather to Manafort. Wolff stands by his account.
After the book's release, Trump quickly disavowed "Sloppy Steve Bannon" and argued extensively there was no evidence of collusion between his presidential campaign and operatives tied to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Bannon apologized a few days later, but was stripped of his job leading the pro-Trump news site Breitbart News.
Bannon last year had largely avoided the scrutiny of congressional investigators, who instead focused much of their energy on trying to secure interviews with top witnesses like Manafort and former national security adviser Michael Flynn.
MORE: After reported "sh**hole countries" comment, Trump denies "language used"
But Bannon played a critical role in the campaign, the presidential transition and the White House – all during times now under scrutiny from congressional investigators looking for possible evidence of a connection between Trump's operations and Russia.
Bannon recently retained the same lawyer being used by former Trump chief of staff Reince Priebus and White House general counsel Don McGahn. Neither Bannon nor his lawyer immediately responded to a request for comment on Monday.
The House Intelligence Committee is speeding toward a conclusion of its interviews in its Russia investigation. The final result could be marred by partisan infighting, raising the probability that Republicans on the panel will issue one set of findings and the Democrats will issue their own report.
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FAQ: Why hire a professional genealogist?
All families have an interesting history and one can learn a lot about the past and present from his/her predecessors. Therewith, one can also better navigate the future (e.g. how one remains with family tradition despite modernity or when one should make reasonable changes). Often time, the skills and know-how of a genealogist is needed to uncover and make sense of the documented clues to construct the biographies that are part and parcel of the family histories.
Yes, family history research is actually far more than filling in a family tree chart with names and places. Each history is really a collection of biographies and discovering the biographies often requires research and analysis similar to that of detective work. Besides finding clues and resolving discrepancies among clues to solve puzzles, often the challenge is to identify the current location of a record.
This is what a genealogist does: find records, study and analyze records, identify and try to resolve discrepancies, and present the information in a digestible and an objective-tailored way.


Customer Service via E-mail? We've listed some tips!
For years now e-mail has been the second most popular means to contact a business. The most popular one being by phone. Just try to think of an organisation without an e-mail address. We've listed some tips to make your customer service related e-mail conversations run as smoothly as possible.
One of the pitfalls of customer service by e-mail is that e-mail conversations can drag on without the customer really getting the solution they need. Replying takes time and this can lead to frustration building up. Because of this, e-mail is best used to answer basic questions only.
Whether you work at an SME or a large corporate, it's essential to have the right tool to coordinate your e-mails. Even if you receive only a couple of e-mails every day, you'll probably agree your business needs the help of a tool. Preferably supported by the right system.
In Watermelon Messenger you're always in control, because you can immediately see which conversations need your personal attention and which are still waiting to be assigned to a representative. You can also choose to archive or remove an e-mail conversation once it is closed. This way you only see e-mails you still have to answer, keeping your inbox uncluttered and you in control.
Should you need to look at a conversation again later, you can always find it in the archive. It's also possible to add notes to your conversation. These can be used to summarise important points for yourself or a colleague.
We've made it so a customer's available details are automatically listed next to the conversation, and you can choose what type of notification you'd like to receive when an e-mail comes in. On your desktop, your mobile or on another e-mail address, anything is possible. So there's no more need to remember to check your inbox.
Determine, together with the representatives pushing the buttons, what a reasonable deadline is for answering a cutomer's query. But also plan ahead by establishing deadlines for assigning open conversations to a representative. Our advice is to make this as quickly as possible, to prevent e-mails from getting stuck 'up in the air'. Another important preventative measure is to agree who is responsible for which questions, and to clearly set this out in the protocol.
Also determine the maximum number of e-mails it should take to help a customer, and when to continue the conversation by phone. Finally, clearly state at which times you are available to answer e-mails. If there's lots of e-mail traffic, it is best to communicate this on the website.
After you've established which representatives are responsible for which questions, you can hand over to them. Assuming, of course, you used to be responsible for your e-mails yourself. Our advice is to clearly communicate your expectations. From the tone to the reply time, make sure everyone knows what to do. As administrator of your Watermelon Messenger account, you have more access and you can review all conversations. This makes it easy to supervise your representatives, but also to gain valuable information. After all, your e-mail tags tell you what the most common subjects of customers' questions are, and how your business can be improved. A useful feature, even for larger corporates.
It may seem self-evident, but sometimes things can still go wrong. During holidays or over the weekend, unread e-mails tend to stack up. Which are generally the busiest times for your organisation? If you want to offer good customer service, you need to plan ahead for those moments. Make sure you have extra staff at hand and establish what to do beforehand, should you still be unable to keep up with your workload. For example, set a quick reply. This lets your customer know, at the click of a button, the reason for the delay and within how many days they can expect to hear from you.


This will give you a simple flavour of the projects we have worked on and an idea of what our customers think about the standard and quality of finish. Please remember some of these projects were completed before we invited our customers to comment or we have already carried out previous works and they have given a favourable review for other projects we have completed for them.
We demolished an existing conservatory, removed foliage along the side of the building as you can see in Before Image 4. An extension was construted that wrapped the rear and side of the building and a conservatory roof in the middle to allow extra light. This was a very large addition the the property. We also installed a downstairs shower room and external paving around the extension.
Here we built a summer house for the client, wrapped in Hardi Plank with double glazed windows, plenty of insulation keeping the building warm in the winter along with underfloor heating. A very beautiful looking summer house that we enjoyed building along with returfing and new fence panels to refresh the look of the garden. We were asked to build this for the client as a result of previous work done.
Mr & Mrs. Lewis - "Thank you DCS for a Job very well done. The finished product makes the upheaval of the first two weeks seem a very distant memory. We are delighted with the result. Thanks again for your support throughout the project. Nelson & Sheila Lewis." Description - We were invited initially to carry out a tiny refurbishment for this lovely couple, once inside and involved the project escalated when we revealed the huge potential of the property if the budget was increased. We uncovered all sorts of damp issues and had to deal with the insurers and their loss adjusters. The end result is a fantastic room with an additional shower room for the house guests, and a lovely south facing conservatory which is now enjoyed all year round.
Mr & Mrs. Smart - Have been very happy with the work and would not hesitate in recommending DCS again. Any problems have been dealt with immediately and have had excellent communication with Dean, making the whole process run very smoothly." Description - We completed this project in the main within two weeks whilst the family were away in Egypt on their holiday. A first floor extension and garage conversion to allow room for an office, re fitting a bathroom and en suite. This family were very satisfied with the end result and so were we.
Mr & Mrs. Sasse - "I have been consistently delighted by the quality and delivery of service and would not hesitate to recommend this company." Client asked for us to be involved in building an extension which would effectively double the size of the ground floor footprint of the property, they already had their vision and ideas, we simply came in and worked from their drawing, we have subsequently carried out further internal works on their behalf.


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Q: How to create a char array from string constant? I try to create a char* values[] for my unittests that will be written but initialized from constants. The naive way throws a warning that ISO C++ forbids it:
char* single[1];
single[0] = "foobar";

I tried the following that obviously does not work:
std::string executable = "foobar";
std::array<char, executable.size()> data; // Error: size not known at compile time
std::copy(executable.begin(), executable.end(); data.data());

char* single[1];
single[0] = data.data();

There must be a way like:
std::array<char> data = { "foobar" };
char* single[1];
single[0] = data.data();

A: I suggest you to add to_array to your toolbox. Then you can simply write
auto data = to_array("foobar");
char* single[1];
single[0] = data.data();

A: std::string foo = "foobar";
std::vector<char> data(foo.data(), foo.data()+foo.size()+1u);
char* single[1];
single[0] = data.data();

How to convert a std::string to const char* or char*?
You can use some kind of transformation function if this pattern reoccurs:
template<class CharT, std::size_t N>
std::vector<CharT> literal_vector(CharT const (&a)[N])
{
    return std::vector<CharT>(&a[0], (&a[0]) + N);
}

and then
std::vector<char> lv = literal_vector("Hello");
single[0] = lv.data();

A: Even though your question has not been tagged as c++1z, it is worth mentioning that the constness restriction of the data function of std::string has been lifted in the current working draft of the Standard (N4618), which is about to be published as C++17. In [basic.string], one can find both:

const charT* data() const noexcept;
charT* data() noexcept;

Your compiler may already have support for it, possibly needing the compiler flag -std=c++1z or similar. If so, you should be able to write:
std::string executable = "foobar";
char *single[1];
single[0] = executable.data();

A: Here you have tow ways, both of them are using memcpy.

*

*Using dynamic memory.

*Using static memory.

    using namespace std;

    #define MAX_BUFFER_SIZE 250
    int main()
    {
        const char* myData = "This is My Data";

        int sizeOfmydata = std::strlen(myData);;

        //1.- Dinamic Memory
        char* data1 = new char[sizeOfmydata];
        std::memcpy(data1, myData, sizeOfmydata);

        //2.- Static Memory
        char data2[MAX_BUFFER_SIZE];
        memset(data2, '\0', MAX_BUFFER_SIZE);
        std::memcpy(data2, myData, sizeOfmydata);

        delete[] data1;
        return 0;
    }

A: This is a bit long but it seems to do what you need. This is file foo.cpp:
#include <iostream>
#include <vector>
#include <string>
#include <algorithm>
#include <cstdio>

int main(int argc, char* argv[])
{
    std::vector<std::string> strings = {"foobar", "barbaz"};

    char* values[strings.size()];

    for (int i = 0; i < strings.size(); ++i) {
        values[i] = new char[strings[i].size() + 1];
        std::copy(strings[i].cbegin(), strings[i].cend(), values[i]);
        values[strings[i].size()] = '\0';
    }

    for (int i = 0; i < strings.size(); ++i) {
        printf("%s\n", values[i]);
    }

    return 0;
}

Then:
$ make foo
g++     foo.cpp   -o foo
$ ./foo
foobar
barbaz

You should of course delete each of the elements of the array of char*, and maybe put the loop for copying from std::string to char* in a function and so on.
PS: auch, this solution is identical to this answer that someone already linked.... The linked other answer has more detail. Does that mean your question is a duplicate? I let experienced users decide.

A: You can use std::vector<std::string> to store your data, and use c_str() of std::string to parse your string to char*

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City Controller Scott Stringer blasts Mayor de Blasio's deed restriction switches: 'Government has failed every which way'
By Erin Durkin
"This is an outrage," City Controller Scott Stringer said at City Hall. "It's just mind boggling. The public should be outraged. Government has failed every which way." (Barry Williams/for New York Daily News)
City Controller Scott Stringer blasted the de Blasio administration over the secretive lifting of deed restrictions on lucrative properties.
"This is an outrage," Stringer said at City Hall. "It's just mind boggling. The public should be outraged. Government has failed every which way."
Stringer is probing the case of Rivington House on the Lower East Side, where the city took $16 million to remove a restriction requiring the property to be used as a nonprofit health care facility — shortly before a luxury condo developer bought the land for $116 million. The state attorney general and city Department of Investigation are also investigating the deal.
Around the same time, the city removed a restriction on a Harlem lot that was supposed to be used for a nonprofit cultural organization — when a developer that had contributed to one of de Blasio's political causes, BRP Companies, was already in contract to buy the site, the New York Times reported. In that case, the city got only $875,000 for the move.
"It's wrong that the people of Harlem and the people of the Lower East Side wake up to ... find their community is being sold right out from under them," Stringer said. "The public deserves better than deed restrictions that are lifted in the middle of the night with no oversight."
The Rivington probe is one of several investigations swirling around de Blasio, who is also being examined for his campaign financing. Stringer is a rumored electoral rival should things go south.
"My political plans have not changed at all," Stringer said. "But I will tell you that we have got to get to the bottom of this kind of pay to play process that I think is not serving the public interest."
Lisette Camilo, commissioner of the Department of Citywide Administrative Services, which handles the deed restrictions, told the City Council Friday the administration is reviewing the process but refused to answer specific questions about the Rivington and Harlem deals.
The Rivington probe is one of several investigations swirling around de Blasio, who is also being examined for his campaign financing. (Theodore Parisienne/for New York Daily News)
The city has put all pending requests to lift deed restrictions on hold — halting 13 to 14 deals, she revealed.
"We put a stop to all of the deed modifications that have been in the pipe. We have put those on hold," she said.
"The processes by which deed restrictions are valued, and restriction removals are authorized, are similarly under review and subject to overhaul," Camilo said.
Councilman Ben Kallos, chair of the government operations committee, questioned why the city would "give a windfall to property owners."
"How many more situations like Rivington and [St. Nicholas Ave., the Harlem site] are coming down the pike?" he said.
Camilo ignored questions from reporters as she left the Council chamber and hurried into the mayor's offices.
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Dedicated to past, present, and future collectors of pre-prohibition western whiskeyana. Thanks to all for the continuing influx of consignment bottles. We're appreciative of the ongoing support and opportunity to help great bottles find great homes! And don't forget, our fee is still only 10% of the final value and there is no buyers fee! Our email is jsglass@q.com.
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In the mid seventies, I saw the writing on the wall and started squirreling away honest paper labeled "stuff". It didn't take a rocket scientist to realize that the glass was going to outlast the paper by a few thousand years. Plenty of time for me to enjoy... Paper labeled whiskies, viewed as cast-offs, were affordable and back then collector competition was next to nothing. So, whenever I had a couple of nickels to rub together, I picked them up. It was about that time that Bob Barnett and I tossed around the relative rarity of embossed vs. labeled. And so, without fail, every few months my old pal would ship me over one or two that had showed up on his doorstep.
Six dozen and change later, I've got a fair representation of labeled bottles, most also embossed and a few with contents, competing for space with the "hitters". And truth be known, I value many of the labeled tool tops as much as I do my tooled pictures and "top shelf" globbies. Sure, when the time comes to pass them on to the next generation of collectors, they won't bring anywhere near the dollars that the yellow Tea Kettle, the green SHM, or the chocolate amber globby Bear Grass will, but for uniqueness this labeled stuff can't be beat!
And so, the next few postings will delve into the realm of paper labeled tool tops. We'll start off with Del Carlo Wine and Liquor Co.. Bob shipped three different ones to me around 1980. They'd come out of a collection down in the Bay Area. What first caught my interest with Del Carlo's wares was that all were on swirled shoulder slick cylinders. A novel approach to making sure that their product stood out against the other plain, label only, competitors on the shelf. And the graphics were nice; multi color, not overly done, but very eye catching just the same.
The first one, Golden Gate Whiskey, is just plain neat. The brand is, oh so, San Francisco. And the use of pastels and gilt really sets it off. Spelled, Whiskey, (KEY instead of KY) it's obvious that the brand was distilled and rectified in San Francisco. The bottle itself is extensively air vented and neatly made. No base marks are present.
According to glassworks catalogues of the post earthquake era, this style of whiskey bottle was called a Minnosota Brandy. The empty bottles ran the liquor dealer the princely sum of twenty one cents apiece.
With a little research, I was able to locate the lithographer, Occidental Supply CO., S.F., who produced the labels.
They appear in the March 22, 1909 San Francisco Call classifieds; advertising themselves as Wine Makers Suppliers at 525 Market.
The last one out of the box came as quite a surprise. A. P. Hotaling & Co. Belmont Whisky. Whisky spelled KY indicated pure Kentucky Bourbon instead of the west coast product spelled KEY. Del Carlos address was again listed as 3692 Eighteenth St. and the phone number was Park 2154.
Hmm, that should be enough to start the search. Sure enough, the Sanborn map plainly shows a saloon at that location on the corner of Delores.
Several hours of sleuthing for hard data about D. Del Carlo, the principals of the saloon and or company, or the years that it was in business came up absoultely blank. Nuthin'! None of the City directories or phone books dating from 1895 - 1915 make any mention of the business. Still, there it is, plain as day. Dating is also made easier by the Pure Food and Drug Act stamp of 1906 on the label. And that makes sense, since the residential part of the city expanded westward after it was rebuilt, subsequent to the Great Earthquake and Fire.
Two theories about the Belmont brand are possible; either Del Carlo purchased unblended Kentucky Whisky in hogsheads from Hotaling and rebottled it under license, or they were nothing but a fly by night backwater saloon bottling red eye with a fancy label. Lending credence to the latter is the fact that the Belmont brand does not appear in the list of brands registered to Hotaling. In fact, only two western wholesalers registered the name Belmont; one being James Gibb (Belmont Whiskey) in 1902, the other an outfit by the name of Venaglia, Costa & Co. (Belmont Club Whiskey) that registered it prior to Gibb, in 1899. Shame, shame on Del Carlo; another imposter?
Del Carlo was a apparently a legitimate dealer and authorized to sell the A.P.Hotaling Co's brands, including the proprietary Old Kirk Whiskies. I have some labeled fifths and flasks from their establishment, as well as a few unused labels. A "hoard" of them was discovered some years back, but the date eludes me. At 64, "CRS" hits more often than not. Well, that's my excuse and I'm stickin' to it.
You would be surprised at the number of brands that the A.P.H Co sold, or was an agent for, during the 1910s. Among others was Old Grand Dad, Old Crow, and Olympic Club. Their "House Brand" remained Old Kirk until prohibition, but they sold the APH brand through and after that unfortunate time. Along with "medicinal liquors", they survived by producing flavored syrups and other products for soda manufacturers and confectioners.
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Superstruct: The Final Threat - Duration: 2 minutes, 8 seconds.
The GEAS has determinated that only massive cooperation across all facets of human life can prevent our mass extinction.
Superstruct Superthreat: Power Struggle - Duration: 4 minutes, 36 seconds.
in 2019, we're all caught up in the "alternative fuel" wars as the world fights over what will take the place of oil.
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In 2019, our neighbors are climate refugees and economic collapse victims who are swarming the planet, looking for a place to live.
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in 2019, the food chain is broken. So, we're inventing new ways to feed ourselves.


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Q: node.js , how to make centralized transaction were making a human resource system using node.js, we centralized it (using different laptops but accessing same folder), while laptop A is viewing his profile, while laptop B is viewing his information, the problem is when laptop A  refresh his page, the result will be the page of Laptop B(same as laptop B , if he refresh his page the result will be the page of Laptop A)..in short if that page is refresh , the result will be the page of the other laptop same as the other one.
does it something wrong with our code:? since we accesing same port?
            MongoClient.connect(url, (err, database) => {
              // ... start the server
              if (err) return console.log(err)
              db = database
              app.listen(3000, () => {
                console.log('listening on 3000')
              })
            })

any ideas? pls help...to resolve this.


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After poisoning its own citizens with mandatory vaccines, Australia now murdering millions of cats with poisoned sausages
Tuesday, April 30, 2019 by: Isabelle Z.
Tags: animal cruelty, animal rights, animals, Australia, badhealth, badmedicine, badscience, biodiversity, cats, death, disregard for life, ecosystems, evil, extreme measures, feral cats, poison
(Natural News) Not content to stop at poisoning its own citizens by forcing them to get toxic vaccines, the country of Australia has now taken to murdering millions of feral cats. The country is currently on a killing spree, airdropping frozen sausages that contain a deadly poison that unsuspecting felines ingest, causing them to die.
The sausages contain kangaroo meat, herbs, chicken fat, and a poison known as 1080, which can kill the cats within 15 minutes of consumption. They were carefully developed to ensure they'd be as appealing to the cats as possible. Officials are also trapping and shooting feral cats as they try to eliminate as many felines as they can. Their goal is to kill at least two million cats by the year 2020, with 200,000 already killed by 2016.
Planes have been enlisted to drop 50 of the poisoned treats every kilometer in areas where the cats are known to roam free. There are believed to be anywhere from 2 to 6 million of these wild cats throughout the country.
Australian government cites biodiversity concerns as the reason behind the mass killings
According to the government, the animals are posing a serious threat to several rodent species Down Under that are already facing extinction, with at least 27 unique species at stake including the big-eared hopping mouse.
The cats are said to be responsible for the death of 649 million reptiles and 377 million birds in Australia every year. Since their introduction by European settlers sometime in the 17th century, feral cats in Australia have been responsible for driving roughly 20 species of mammals to extinction, making them the biggest single threat to the country's native species.
Speaking to the Sydney Morning Herald, National Commissioner of Threatened Species Gregory Andrews said: "We have got to make choices to save animals that we love, and who define us as a nation like the bilby, the warru (Black-footed rock-wallaby) and the night parrot."
Not surprisingly, this move is not going over well with people who are concerned about animal welfare. More than 160,000 people so far have signed online petitions asking Australia not to murder the cats, with celebrities like Brigette Bardot calling it "animal genocide."
One particularly mean-spirited Australian council in the northeastern state of Queensland is offering a bounty of 10 Australian dollars (roughly $7) per feral cat scalp, which isn't exactly helping public perception of the plan to eliminate the animals.
Meanwhile, conservationists are expressing concern that the government is overly focused on cats at the expense of dealing with other factors impacting biodiversity, such as logging, mining and urban expansion. It is estimated that 80 percent of the mammals and 45 percent of the birds in the Australian wild cannot be found anywhere else on the planet.
Although preserving Australia's native wildlife is certainly an important goal, this particular approach is ill-advised to say the least. Murdering animals is never the answer, and on top of that, how can they ensure that the poisoned sausages are only consumed by feral cats and not people's pets or even some of the very wildlife they are so eager to save?
Of course, what do we expect from a country that has no qualms about poisoning its population through mandatory vaccines? In Australia, children who aren't vaccinated cannot attend school, and their parents lose government benefits and their rights to welfare rebates – and no non-medical exemptions are allowed. With such little respect for their people, it's not surprising that they would be so unapologetic about the mass murder of animals.
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More news on animal cruelty
U.K. government blocks ban on dog meat in order to appease foreign ethnic groups
EVIL MEDICINE: Med school uses live pigs for medical training, completely disregarding ethics or suffering (this is how they treat humans, too)
GM mutant pigs being bred in Cambodia are hardly recognizable; muscles so big they can barely walk
SLAUGHTER: The USDA killed more than 1.3 million native animals last year
USDA caught murdering hundreds of kittens in "incineration ovens" as part of cruel medical experiments
In latest human cruelty to animals, zoo visitors kill kangaroo by throwing bricks at it to make it hop
Japan to legalize "organ transplant farms" of animals to be raised and slaughtered for human transplant organs
CLAIM: Human-chimpanzee hybrid "humanzee" born in Florida, killed in panic by doctors
Wyoming's "ag-gag" law, designed to block video investigations of animal cruelty, deemed unconstitutional
https://www.naturalnews.com/2019-04-30-poisons-citizens-with-mandatory-vaccines-australia-also-murders-cats.html
After poisoning its own citizens with mandatory vaccines, Australia now murdering millions of cats with poisoned sausages


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News » Kevin is Elected New Chairman of ACAI
Kevin is Elected New Chairman of ACAI
Kevin Blunden has been elected as the Chairman of the Association of Consultant Approved Inspectors
Harwood are pleased to announce that Kevin Blunden has been elected as the Chairman of the Association of Consultant Approved Inspectors (ACAI). The ACAI speaks for the majority of Approved Inspectors working in private sector building control and is committed to improving professionalism, competence, choice and capacity in the building control sector.
These are challenging times for the construction sector in general and particularly building control, as the next few years will see significant change in the legislative landscape and the way in which compliant buildings are delivered. The ACAI has been working with industry bodies and the Government to inform the change process and ensure that levels of competence and service delivery are maintained.
Kevin says "I am pleased to be able to contribute to the valuable work of the ACAI and he is grateful for the trust his peers have placed in him to represent their views, he is looking forward to the year ahead with anticipation and is thankful that Harwood are supporting him in this role".
David CEO of Harwood said "We would like to congratulate Kevin on being elected to the committee as the Chair of The Association of Consultant Approved Inspectors (ACAI), I am proud to have Kevin as a colleague and friend, he has been with Harwood Building Control as an Associate Director for a year and has made a real difference with all his experience, knowledge and good judgement, which I am sure he will bring to this new role".


Reconstructing the feeding behavior of fossil hominins, and especially of australopiths, is currently the focus of several lines of work (e.g., Grine et al., 2006; Sponheimer et al., 2006, 2013; Ungar et al., 2008; Strait et al., 2009; Constantino et al., 2010; Wroe et al., 2010; Cerling et al., 2011; Henry et al., 2012; Delezene et al., 2013; Zink et al., 2014; Smith et al., 2015). One of these lines of research consists of estimating bite forces from fossil skulls based on estimates of lever arm length and cross sectional area of the masticatory muscles (e.g., Demes and Creel, 1988; Eng et al., 2013). The results of such studies can be expressed as unitless values (Demes and Creel, 1988), or as estimates of the maximal vertical (i.e., perpendicular to the occlusal plane) adducting force that could be produced by a given jaw (Demes and Creel, 1988). Although this kind of analysis does not take into account other aspects, such as the differential activity of the muscles involved in mastication, or food processing modes, the results are still related to the bite force capabilities of fossil hominins. Demes and Creel (1988) proposed the existence of a nearly linear correlation between bite force produced at themesial margin of the second upper molar (M2) and M2 area for extant hominoids and fossil hominins, although early Homo (represented by the fossil specimens OH 24 and KNM-ER 1813) and Australopithecus africanus (Less).


the Let's Twirl Rug and Blanket!
Made in this size, it makes a wonderful squishy, swirly rug for a bath, entry, kid's room, nursery or kitchen.
Made a bit bigger--a fabulous crib blanket or play mat for little one (baby would have fun with the texture). Or bigger yet-- an afghan, coverlet or bedspread.
I think this zig-zaggy pattern is fun, too. A bit ripply,chevrony but with swirls, too.
The pattern is written with join-as-you-go instructions that are optional or you can choose your favorite method. Since I love little projects that are easy to take with me, and because you cut the yarn and reattach it again for the final joining round it is the ideal project for mobility.
I made this with a superwash wool so it is soft and easy to wash. I also wrote the pattern with a blank grid so that you can create one of your own with your favorite colors and in your desired size.
Linking up with My Merry Messy Life and Petals to Picots.
I love it. You are so talented. This really will have to be added to my list of projects to make.
Great design. You are a genius.
I really like this design! It would be perfect for a floor blanket for a baby/small toddler to play on. Soft and comfy - especially with hardwood floors! Lovely idea!
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This is beautiful! I love love love it!
Love, love, love this!!! I don't normally buy patterns but I will have to make this investment! Too cute & I can't wait to make my own! Thanks for sharing!
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Susan, you have outdone yourself! How long did it take you to make this? It is GORGEOUS! Love it!! I might just have to buy the pattern and make it for my baby's nursery - he's due in just 2 weeks! ACK! Thanks for sharing at Hookin On Hump Day!
Thank you so much, Sara! It didn't take too long, but would have been faster if I hadn't gotten side tracked by so many other projects at the same time! Best wishes to you and your adorable growing family!


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Elaphropus borealis is een keversoort uit de familie van de loopkevers (Carabidae). De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort werd in 1925 gepubliceerd door Herbert Edward Andrewes. De typelocatie is Uttar Pradesh. De soort werd ook in Bengalen aangetroffen.

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ARGIRIS SER: The Ο άνθρωπος στις πόλεις exhibition.
Today is the opening of the Ο άνθρωπος στις πόλεις(Human in the city) theme exhibition at Myro gallery,Thessaloniki,Greece.
I am participating with two canvas.See you there!


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Meat Loaf Mourned: Tributes Flood In For 'Bat Out Of Hell' Singer & 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' Actor
'The Godfather' New Trailer Marks Upcoming Limited Theatrical Anniversary Re-Release
"I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse." "Don't ever take sides against the family again." "Don't ask me about my business, Kay." The new trailer for the 50th anniversary limited theatrical re-release of Francis Ford Coppola's classic The Godfather, is, if nothing else, a reminder that the great mobster movie unleashed some of the most memorable lines of dialogue in Hollywood history.
Paramount Pictures released the new trailer today with the announcement that the film will have a limited 50th anniversary theatrical release in Dolby Vision beginning February 25, exclusively in Dolby Cinema at AMC Theatres in the U.S. and international territories around the world.
All three films in the trilogy – The Godfather, The Godfather: Part II, and Coppola's recently re-edited version of the final film, Mario Puzo's The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone – have been restored under the direction of Coppola and will be made available on 4K Ultra HD and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray for the first time ever on March 22.
Check out the new trailer above. And take the cannoli.
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"You know I tried to cheat on you," I told her.
"And then what happened?"
"She wasn't interested."
"You poor man."
"Women have it easier," I said.
"When it comes to what?"
"Finding men."
"Quantity over quality, honey."
I turned my phone on silent and placed it next to my plate. "That's the whole problem with this world. Men want quantity, but never get it. Women want quality, but never get it."
She laughed at this, but it was a sad kind of laugh. We were out somewhere, in the Valley, I think, trying out a new restaurant. As usual, she was wearing something expensive, and she was probably going to pay for our meal. This has become a trend lately: women who have more money than their men. Women who have more options than their men. Women who do the dumping and men who do the chasing. Women with their books on girl power and their music about sexual independence and men with their, with their… hip hop?
"Tell me more about yourself," she asked me after taking a photo of her vegetarian meal and posting it on Instagram. "We've been together for some time now, but I feel like I barely know you."
"Does anyone truly know anyone?"
"Don't be so dramatic."
"I'm twenty-six years old. I'm a Leo and I like having coffee with friends and long walks along the beach."
"Very funny." She took a bite out of whatever the hell she was eating. "I have an idea for your next book."
"What ideas do you have now?"
"I know you want to do a simple love story, but I think you should do something about magicians."
"Magicians?"
"Yeah, something with a fantasy element, you know? They're selling a lot lately. Look at Game of Thrones."
"If I wanted to be a sellout," I said, "I'd do a vampire novel."
"No, vampires are out of fashion now. But fantasy, or something about a young guy who finds out he has powers: that's what's going to sell. I can tell. And you know," she added. "who's to say it won't also have a romantic element to it?"
"You're the worst."
"How am I the worst?"
"You're just a horrible person."
She sighed. "Whatever. I was just giving you ideas."
"Keep 'em coming, because they're brilliant."
"I read this article about some self-published authors who are millionaires now. How much are you making again?"
"Well I'm not those authors," I said. "My work isn't for everyone."
"Do what you want with your life."
"What's that supposed to mean?"
"It means this." She raised her middle finger.
"Oh, don't you mean this?" I raised both my middle fingers at her.
We ate in silence for a while. We'd been fighting a lot lately, and she'd cry in front of me at least once a week. No matter whose fault it was, it was always me who ended up apologising. I was a fool to her tears.
We walked to a strip club and watched this girl dance for half an hour. Mandy called her over after her performance and whispered something in her ear – the stripper smiled and looked at me, and then giggled. Mandy had problems, horrible problems, and I knew after she had her way with the stripper she wouldn't be giggling the next day. The stripper gave her number to Mandy and she smiled at the both of us and walked away.
We drove to Mandy's apartment. As she showered I looked at some of her books on her bookshelf: Robert Kiyosaki's Cashflow Quadrant, #girlboss, Robert Kiyosaki's The Real Book of Real Estate, How to Win Friends and Influence People, Profiting from the World's Economic Crisis, The Secret of My Success. I opened The Secret of My Success and a piece of paper fell out. I picked it up and opened it: Mandy had handwritten a whole list of her 10-year goals: Have a minimum of 20 properties around Australia and 10 in strategic locations in USA and Asia and Greece, have three kids, fuck 100 men, buy a Mercedes-Benz S-Class in cash, travel to over 50 countries, have a passive income of at least $500,000 a year.
NEWS: You can now also purchase paperback copies of Surface Children in Melbourne, at Polyester Books.
ENDING IT WITH MANDY


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Smrt darebáka je francouzský kriminální film režiséra Georgese Lautnera z roku 1977, s Alainem Delonem v hlavní roli. Hudbu k filmu napsal Philippe Sarde.

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Poslanec Philippe Dubaye vzbudí svého přítele Xaviera "Xava" Maréchala a oznámí mu, že právě zabil Serrana, svého kolegu z Národního shromáždění. Ten ho požádal, aby odstoupil, jinak že prozradí tisku korupci Philippa Dubaye. Jako důkaz měl zápisník, do kterého si zaznamenával všechny korupční činy řady politických osobností. Philippe Dubaye po Serranově vraždě sebral zápisník a ukryl ho.

Xavier Maréchal na žádost svého přítele Dubaye získá spis a ukryje ho ve skříňce na stanici vlaků RER v pařížské obchodní čtvrti La Défense. Setkává se s Valérií Agostinelliovou, bývalou milenkou Philippa Dubaye. Dubaye je poté zavražděn.

Policie se snaží vyšetřit vraždu, zatímco jiní lidé, ať už s dobrými či špatnými úmysly, chtějí získat zpět slavný zápisník. Všichni se o Xaviera Maréchala pokoutně i nepříliš pokoutně ucházejí: zastrašováním, podplácením, vykrádáním jeho bytu... Po vraždě Christiane Dubayeové, manželky svého zavražděného přítele, zveřejní Xavier Maréchal některé informace o případu v tisku, čímž kompromituje některé politiky.

Během lovecké výpravy v Sologne (cestou tam je málem sražen nájemnými vrahy, kterým po honičce s náklaďákem unikne) je konfrontován s tajemným obchodníkem Nicolasem Tomskim, který velmi naléhá na získání zápisníku. Xavier Maréchal však odolává všem nátlakům a hrozbám pomsty a smrti, protože ho zajímá jen jedno jméno: jméno vraha jeho přítele, poslance Dubaye.

Nakonec se od pochybného obchodníka Fondariho dozví jméno pachatele, které zjistíme v závěrečné scéně na stanici RER La Défense.

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Bitcoin is widely considered a highly volatile asset. Both the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and National Association of Attorneys General have cited volatility as a significant risk of holding bitcoin. One might debate the extent to which volatility is a problem for routine users, but there is no denying that volatility has declined significantly.
Eli Dourado maintains the Bitcoin Volatility Index, presented as a solid blue line in the chart above. Volatility—or the amount by which the price varies over time—is measured as the standard deviation of daily returns for the preceding 30-day window. The volatility of bitcoin has fallen from an average of 3.19% in September 2010 to 0.96% in April 2016. The dashed grey line represents the linear trend of volatility over the entire series. Volatility has decreased significantly.
Why has volatility fallen? As Jim Harper noted last September, bitcoin's volatile price is a reflection of (1) uncertain future use and (2) thin markets. As the network of bitcoin users increases and demand becomes more stable, volatility should fall. And it has.
To be sure, the price of bitcoin remains more volatile than other major currencies. But the gap is shrinking.


The gold price has bounced back today after falling for most of the last week, as some analysts are beginning to give some bold predictions as the year unfolds.
The reason the precious has performed so poorly over the last 7 days is on the back of the US Federal Reserve's latest interest rate decision where no changes in rates were made, but was backed up by a bullish monetary statement that included hints of further rate rises.
That was followed up by US President Donald Trump's decision to fire FBI director James Comey over his handling of THE email scandal involving Hilary Clinton, but some believe a more sinister reason was behind the move such as covering up the Administration's connections with Russia.
"It looks like gold is following stocks and the U.S. dollar, but overall I would say it may have found a bottom, at least for the time being," noted Afshin Nabavi, head of trading at MKS in Switzerland.
"Gold allocation within a portfolio is warranted given a relatively benign rate environment, modest growth acceleration and elevated macro risks. We think further gains in gold are likely to be driven by a continuation of strategic portfolio allocation from a diverse set of investors." He said.


"Famous Belgian manufacturer of handbags and other leather accessories, Delvaux, celebrated its 175th anniversary. An equal number of artists were therefore asked to do something with the leftovers of the materials used for their designs. The results would be compiled in a book. I started from a double idea. First: a handbag is something to show off. And second: you never find something in a bag when you need it. So I proposed to create an inverted handbag: with all the objects that are normally inside the bag, attached to the outside. In this one-off the objects were covered with a coating."


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The overall goal of the program was to demonstrate use of Li-ion 6T –type batteries for commercial and military applications with a stable supplier base and verified business case. In the first phase of this program we demonstrated that Lithium-Ion 6T batteries can be successfully used in commercial vehicles as starter batteries. The results include the field testing of three battery suppliers in Class 8 truck tractors in a two different climate regions. For a future phase of the testing more challenging battery applications The Lithium-Ion 6T batteries would be used to power vehicle loads in addition to starting the engine. The applications we have identified include: 1) hotel load-idle reduction, 2) ePTO-Engine Start/Stop, 3) Hydraulic-Electric Lift-Gate.


Maserati has finally revealed full information about the new 2013 Quattroporte. It will be available with two petrol engines.
The first is a V6 twin-turbocharged direct-injected 3.0 liter with 409HP (301 kW) and 550Nm (406 lb-ft) at 5,500RPM of torque at 1,750RPM. 0-100 km/h in 5.1 seconds and a top speed of 285 km/h (177 mph). The more powerful V8 twin-turbocharged direct-injected 3.8 liter delivers 530HP (390 kW) at 6,500RPM and 650Nm (479 lb-ft) of torque at 2,000RPM or 710Nm with overboost function. 0-100 km/h in 4.7 seconds and a top speed of 309 km/h (191 mph).
Both engines will be manufactured by Ferrari and coupled with an 8-speed automatic transmission. The power is put on the road through RWD for the V8 model and AWD for the V6 variant. Under normal driving this all-wheel drive system sends 100% of power to the rear axle, but if necessary it can transfer up to half of that to the front wheels.
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SpaceX to launch satellite containing gold canopic jar into space
Mrinmoyee 14 November 2018
SpaceX is set to launch the Enoch satellite containing a 24ct gold canopic jar sculpture into space from the Vandenberg Air Force Base, US, next week.
The jar features a bust of late Robert Henry Lawrence Jr, the first African-American astronaut chosen for any national space programme.
However, Lawrence's dream of going to space remained unfulfilled when he died in 1967 while training to be a junior pilot at Edwards Air Force Base in California.
Created by artist Tavares Strachan and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), the canopic jar received blessings at a Shinto shrine in Fukuoka, Japan, and was recognised to contain Lawrence's 'soul' in it.
"Launching an artwork into space is a spectacular result of the programme."
Ancient Egyptians used canopic jars to protect and preserve the organs of the deceased.
Strachan developed the sculpture after he won a LACMA Art + Technology Lab grant from LACMA. SpaceX is one of the founding sponsors of the LACMA Art +Technology Lab.
LACMA CEO Michael Govan said: "Tavares Strachan's Enoch exemplifies the LACMA Art + Technology Lab's mission to foster conversations between talented artists and leading technology companies to realise collaborations that would not be otherwise possible.
"Launching an artwork into space is a spectacular result of the programme. More importantly, Tavares' project justly honours an under recognised pioneer of Nasa's space programme."
The Enoch 3U satellite is scheduled to be launched as part of Spaceflight Industries' SSO-A: Express mission.
Following the launch, the canopic jar sculpture will fly around the Earth for seven years in a Sun-synchronous orbit.
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Poorer, Poorer. Slower, Slower. Smaller, Smaller.
By Bob Sabath
"Be anything you want. Be madmen, drunks, and bastards of every shape and form. But at all costs avoid one thing: success."
- Thomas Merton
As my extended family gathered around the Thanksgiving dinner table before the market crash in 2008, conversation with cousins flowed about friends making big money with technology start-ups: "more, more; faster, faster; bigger, bigger."
A hail of laughter greeted me when I quietly muttered that my ambition was, "poorer, poorer; slower, slower; smaller, smaller."
When Sojourners started in 1970, I was 23 years old. Seven young seminary students pooled $100 each and used an old typesetter that we rented for $25 a night above a noisy bar to print 20,000 copies of the first Post-American.
We took the bundles in our trucks and cars to student unions in college campuses across the country, and began collecting subscriptions in a shoebox kept in one of our rooms.
For more than a decade we lived with a common economic pot and allowed ourselves $5 a month for personal spending. The highest-paid staff person was a young woman from a neighborhood family who wanted an evening cleaning job.
We worshiped together twice a week and opened our homes to our neighbors. When our first son was born, we brought him home to a row house in Columbia Heights where we were living with 18 other people – including an African-American family and a Lakota couple with some of their extended family from the reservation in South Dakota.
You had to be a bit crazy to be in the early community. And yes, we were poor. And we were small.
We tried to slow down. I tacked to my office door Thomas Merton's warning to social activists about the violence of overwork:
"To allow oneself to be carried away by a multitude of conflicting concerns, to surrender to too many demands, to commit oneself to too many projects ... is to succumb to violence. The frenzy of our activism ... kills the root of inner wisdom which makes work fruitful."
To stay alive, we needed prophet, pastor, and monk.
On our best days these three energies were at least on speaking terms with each other. But like every other community that I know, most of the time we majored in one, minored in a second, and had a hard time with the third.
For us, the outer journey of prophetic ministry was our major. The journey together in community was our minor. And the inner journey was our blind spot. We did not know how to be silent, or still, or slow. And so, like most young communities, we often could not see our own inner contradictions and arrogance, our own excesses and extremes.
Now, 40 years later, Sojourners has grown up. We are not poor, or small, or slow. We have a large budget with many full time staff. For better or worse, Sojourners has become an "institution" with the necessities of policies, procedures, protocols, precedents, and concerns about hiring and firing, supervision and management, promotions and salaries, lawsuits and litigation.
Some might say Sojourners is now a "success." We certainly have a bigger public microphone than we did in the past, and the message of faith-in-action that we have been pushing for 40 years seems to be taking root.
It all boils down to this: Poorer, slower, smaller may be necessary for the inner journey, but it is not a very good business plan.
In Falling Upward, Richard Rohr talks about the journey of descent that characterizes "second-half-of-life" spirituality. He reminds us that institutions by nature are "first-half-of-life structures" that "must and will be concerned with identity, boundaries, self-maintenance, self-perpetuation and self-congratulation." He goes on to caution against false expectations:
"Don't expect or demand from groups what they usually cannot give. Doing so will make you needlessly angry and reactionary."
In Bill Plotkin's model of the eight stages of human development in Nature and the Human Soul, institutions can, at most, be stage four, which in his view is still an adolescent level. In his opinion, only 15 percent of Americans have crossed into mature, initiated adulthood, and in general we are stuck in a pathological-adolescent culture that lacks the wisdom of initiated men and women elders.
An institution's job is to encase the renewal insight in a preserving shell that can carry the renewal seed to a future generation — and not to die to their organizational identity, which is required to begin Plotkin's stage five.
If we are lucky, we outgrow the organizations that we ourselves give birth to and become "joyfully disillusioned" with the very institutions that we help to create. And if we are wise, some of us will grow by staying within the very organizations that we ourselves have outgrown.
The tension of this seeming contradiction is the transformational stew of new possibilities, both for the individual who stays and for the organization. We should not expect the institution to be more that it can be.
In some ways we no longer "believe" in the organization, but we do pin our hopes to the renewal energy that birthed it, and keep letting that spirit renew us. Then we can stand in the midst of organizational disappointments and betrayals, of silliness and pettiness. Broken dreams and relationships do not need to destroy us. Instead, with consciously applied inner work, they can become small doors that lead to greater wholeness.
It takes a contemplative mind to see one's own inner contradictions, the failures and inherent betrayals within our own lives and the institutions that we help to create. Those who take this journey of descent into their own sacred wound understand that what is flawed in them is somehow intimately connected to the unique gift that they have to offer to a broken world.
Shadow work becomes a necessary spiritual discipline. Seeing in themselves what they dislike in the other, they learn to be gentle and kind.
They delight in vulnerability and weakness, and believe that the wisdom that comes from their mistakes and failures is worth passing on to younger communities and movements.
Bob Sabath is Director of Web and Digital Technology and one of the founders of Sojourners. He now lives with his wife Jackie at the Rolling Ridge Study Retreat Community in West Virginia, where he offers spiritual direction and wilderness retreats. He delights in teaching his grandchildren to introduce him as: "my grandpa: he can do everything – except the one thing necessary." Bob wants everyone to know that he is still a mess, but at least he knows it.
Editor's Note: These reflections were birthed by a three-day desert journey in Arizona where Bob lived with Rainer Maria Rilke's poem, "The Man Watching." You can read the poem and listen to his son Peter's musical rendition HERE.
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Richard Rohr at Center for Contemplation and Action
Bill Plotkin at Animus Valley Institute
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Discog Fever - Rating and Reviewing Every Cat Stevens/Yusuf Islam Album (Part 2)
March 15, 2019 Jeff Fiedler
by Jeff Fiedler
Discog Fever is a regular feature on thegreatalbums.com, rating and reviewing a band's entire catalogue of studio albums.
Buddha and the Chocolate Box (1974, A&M)
Reuniting with Samwell-Smith and eschewing the longer fare – not to mention the R&B stylings – of Foreigner, Stevens seems to be making a conscious attempt here to reclaim any fans he may have shed with his more experimental last two discs. While the disc is a moderately more commercial outing than Foreigner, it's not exactly a return to the more lighthearted Teaser and the Firecat, either – it's a much more wistful and spirituality-minded affair than that record, especially on cuts like "Home in the Sky" and "Jesus" and "King of Trees" and consequently never quite as fun. The album is not entirely lacking in playful or radio-friendly fare – to the contrary, "Oh Very Young" would reach the Top Ten and become his biggest hit since "Morning Has Broken," while the forceful stutter-step of the lustful rock'n'soul side "Ready" sounds light years ahead of its time (to the extent that you could easily imagine Britney Spears covering it) – but those songs sound somewhat shoehorned in to what is otherwise a very self-serious album and one that doesn't cohere nearly as well as Tillerman or Firecat, even if its best moments are Stevens' most winning excursions since "Sitting" and "Can't Keep It In."
Numbers (1975, A&M)
Easily the most embarrassing record of his career, Stevens – once again producing himself – inexplicably followed up the modest commercial comeback of Buddha with this unbelievably self-indulgent and confusing concept album about a number-dispensing machine on the planet Polygor. If this sounds considerably more uncommercial than the similarly experimental Foreigner, that's because it is, and the lyrics neither make much sense (even if you attempt to follow the storyline contained in the enclosed booklet, and all power to you if you can), nor do the songs boast much in the way of hooks to make them a bit more easily palatable. Both the album and its parent single, "Banapple Gas" (which missed the Top 40 entirely, Stevens' first U.S. single to do so since "Lady d'Arbanville), flopped. It's possible to call some of these songs mildly engaging, like "Majik of Majiks," "Land 'o Freelove and Goodbye" or "Drywood," but the sheer pretension of the album makes it hard to warm up to much of anything here, and it's little wonder that Stevens' star dimmed in a major way as a result.
Izitso (1977, A&M)
Arguably both Stevens' most underrated album and his most satisfying outing since Catch Bull at Four, Izitso still falls considerably shy of the brilliance of Tillerman or Firecat, but it's his most lighthearted and poppy album since that disc. The charming "(Remember the Days of the) Old Schoolyard)," a duet with British pop songstress Elkie Brooks, would give Stevens his final Top 40 hit, and the self-referential "(I Never Wanted) to Be a Star" is equally endearing. The surrounding album cuts are also a tad more infectious than usual particularly "Crazy," "Bonfire," and, best of all, the tight and forceful rock-disco grooves of "Killin' Time," recorded with the famed Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, who sound as engaging as ever on this should-have-been single. Perhaps the biggest surprise, though, is the disc's prominent use of synthesizers, Stevens going so far as to include a wholly synth-driven instrumental in the primitive techno-pop of "Was Dog a Doughnut," which sounds at least half a decade ahead of its time.
Back to Earth (1978, A&M)
Stevens had long grown tired by now of being a rock star – "(I Never Wanted) to Be a Star" from the last record even stated so point-blank – but he owed A&M one more album, and his last album for the label would turn out to be not merely his last album of the '70s but the last pop album he would make until 2006. Perhaps it's only fitting, then, that the album not only seems designed as a farewell (especially on the final cut, "Never") but is a more noticeably somber affair than Izitso and one that also comes full-circle a bit, reuniting Stevens with both Samwell-Smith (who returns as producer for the first time since Buddha) and his old sidemen Alun Davies and Gerry Conway. It's not as fun as Izitso, no, but it's almost equally as underrated, Stevens seeming a bit more at peace here and the sound more in keeping with the introspective rhythmic folk of his earlier albums. "New York Times" (with a then-unknown Luther Vandross on backing vocals), "Bad Brakes," "Last Love Song" and, perhaps most memorably of all, "Just Another Night" are all charming additions to the Stevens canon. It's not an essential pick-up, but for a record that was crafted largely for the purpose of getting out of his contract, it's also better than it has any right to be and makes for a suitable farewell to the industry.
An Other Cup (2006, Atlantic)
C +
Overpraised at the time, An Other Cup – the first mainstream pop album from Stevens (who had since changed his name to Yusuf Islam) in twenty-six years – is still nonetheless a mostly charming return from an old friend, one who's thankfully still in fine voice, at that. Original sidemen Alun Davies and Jean Roussel are even back as well. While there are some engaging songs here, particularly "Maybe There's a World," "Midday (Avoid City After Dark)," and "One Day at a Time," the album feels partly redundant, Islam filling up part of the running time with unnecessary re-recordings of "I Think I See the Light" and, on "Heaven/Where True Love Goes," portions of "Foreigner Suite," while the cover of Nina Simone's "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" just doesn't work at all.
Roadsinger (2009, Island)
B +
A vast improvement on An Other Cup and quite possibly his most cohesive and satisfying full-length since Catch Bull at Four, Roadsinger finds Islam not merely more inspired (there are thankfully no re-recordings of past songs here) but at peace with his legacy, even going so far as to incorporate archival pictures and old song title stickers into the album art. Martin Terefe, best known for his work with Jason Mraz, KT Tunstall, and James Morrison, makes a much more suitable producer for Islam as well than Rick Nowels, who had helmed An Other Cup, and Terefe helps Islam fully recapture the sound of his early '70s albums on songs like "Thinking 'Bout You" and "Be What You Must," which even works in a quick snippet of "Sitting"! "This Glass World" is a first-rate ballad and "The Rain" effectively haunting, while Islam throws in some new interesting twists via the country licks and brass accents of "Everytime I Dream" and the sax solo on the otherwise sparse acoustic ballad "Dream On (Until ….)." The disc is also noteworthy for featuring an all-star cast of backing vocalists that includes the aforementioned James Morrison, Gunnar Nelson, Michelle Branch, and the Hollies' Terry Sylvester. Nothing here may be quite as infectious as the biggest hits from his early-'70s discs, but it all gels together incredibly well, in a way that makes the disc, though far from being quite of the same quality as Tillerman, feel just as quietly ambitious and substantial as that record.
Tell 'Em I'm Gone (2014, Legacy)
Terefe is sadly replaced in the producer's chair this time around by Rick Rubin, who isn't nearly quite so suitable a collaborator for Islam. A large part of the reason that Tell 'em I'm Gone feels considerably less satisfying than its predecessor is that there are just too many covers included – some that work (Luther Dixon's blues classic "Big Boss Man" and Edgar Winter's "Dying to Live," the latter of which would have sounded right at home on any of Islam's landmark outings on A&M) and some that don't (the bluesy adaptation of "You Are My Sunshine" but nearly all of which feel a bit like stalling for time. But the originals are generally quite good: "Doors" has fabulous lyrics, the ballad "Cat & the Dog Trap" is surprisingly engaging, and the spare folk of "I Was Raised in Babylon" is rendered all the more appealing by a guest appearance from the great Richard Thompson. Roadsinger is definitely the more impressive album piece and the warmer of the two discs, resting the most comfortably alongside classic discs like Tillerman or Firecat, but Tell 'em takes more chances and, in spite of its occasional hiccups, still feels a bit more self-certain an affair than An Other Cup.
The Laughing Apple (2017, Decca)
Samwell-Smith unexpectedly returns as producer on this happy, peaceful disc that is likely to appeal to children as much as it will to Islam's oldest fans. The biggest obstacle for older listeners is that, as he did on An Other Cup, Islam is still recycling old material here, and four of the eleven songs here are reprised from New Masters (although "I'm So Sleepy" does make the perfect album closer, so its inclusion is a bit more warranted), while "Grandsons" is a rewrite of an archival cut that had already been unearthed and officially released to much attention on The Very Best of Cat Stevens back in 2000). So, technically, only six songs here are fully new. But those six songs are rather endearing – especially the inspirational "You Can Do (Whatever)", the swaying breezes of "Olive Hill," the tranquil and lovely "Mighty Peace" and the sunny "See What Love Did to Me" – and the album has an enormous charm and easygoing vibe about it that makes the album feel more satisfying than it really has any right to be.
Compilations:
The 1975 quadruple-platinum Greatest Hits should certainly make do for most fans. All his early Top 40 hits from "Wild World" to his Top Ten-charting non-LP cover of Sam Cooke's "Another Saturday Night" are here with the sole exception of "The Hurt." While it'd be nice to have "Bitterblue" and "The Wind" here, "Can't Keep It In" is thankfully included, as is the oft-overlooked Top 40 hit "Ready," and this is also one of the very few places where you can find the Top 40 hit "Two Fine People," which is inexplicably almost always forgotten about whenever a new Stevens best-of is assembled. The 2005 double-disc set Goldis more fully career-encompassing if you want something a bit more extensive, but it's also a bit of a wasted opportunity; on one hand, this rounds up most of his major sides from both his years on A&M and his earlier outings for Deram like "Matthew and Son," "Here Comes My Baby," and "The First Cut Is the Deepest," and it's also a way to obtain such A&M-era fabulous album cuts such as "Bitterblue" and "The Wind" – not to mention the late-'70s Top 40 hit "(Remember the Days of the) Old Schoolyard"), which arrived too late to be included on Greatest Hits – without having to buy the individual studio albums. But there's also too much filler from albums like Catch Bull at Four, Foreigner, Buddha, and Numbers included while more infectious and Top 40-charting sides like "Ready" and "Two Fine People" are strangely bypassed, making the disc feel like more an artistic statement than an actual fan-friendly hits compilation.
Live Albums:
Strangely enough, the lone Cat Stevens live record issued before his original retirement, 1974's single-disc Saturnight, was issued only in Japan. It's more of a curiosity than an essential pick-up, but if you're an avid Stevens fan looking for a fun challenge, see if you can track down an original vinyl copy of this obscurity.
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Aliu Babatunde Fafunwa (23 September 1923 – 11 October 2010). He was the first Nigerian Professor of Education. He was a Nigerian Educationist, Scholar and Former Minister for Education. As Minister, he was in charge of the biggest school system in Africa. He is known for his early writings on the need to re-appraise the inherited colonial epistemological system in Nigeria and to introduce relevant cultural goals, subjects and local languages into the system, in order to accommodate the developmental and cultural pattern of the country. He is also a notable authority on the History of Educational Planning in Nigeria.

Early life and education
Born on September 23, 1923, in Isale Eko, Lagos, Fafunwa had his secondary education at the CMS Grammar School, Lagos between 1937 and 1943. He obtained a B.Sc. (Magna Cum Laude) in Social Science and English from Bethune Cookman College (now Bethune-Cookman University, Florida, United States in 1950 and had his M.A (Cum Laude) in Administration and Higher Education in 1955. He earned a Ph.D. in education from New York University in 1958, becoming the first Nigerian recipient of a doctoral degree in education. He was a co-founder of the Muslim Students Society of Nigeria.

Career
He started his career in 1961 at the University of Nigeria (UNN), Nsukka. During the Nigerian civil war, he left the east and moved to Ife, and taught at the Obafemi Awolowo University.

He became a professor of education in 1966 and held the position of Dean, Faculty and Head, Department of Education at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN. Due to his brilliance and hard work, he rose to the position of Acting Vice Chancellor at both UNN and University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University). He was also Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Governing Council, University of Calabar. He was at several times, President, Association of Teachers Education in Africa, Director, International Council on Education for Teaching, Washington D C. He retired from active teaching service in 1978 to start the first tutorial college in Nigeria in 1982 and was Minister of Education between 1990 and 1992.

While at Nsukka, in collaboration with his colleagues at the education department, the department drafted a proposal to admit grade II teachers into a new two year degree program at the Faculty of Education. The proposal was subsequently adopted and in a few years led to the emergence of the Nigerian Certificate of Education  and further broadened the acceptance of Colleges of Education in the university system; today a lot of the colleges are affiliated with universities. He also continued an innovative tradition, already in existence at Nsukka, when he began to implement a curriculum for granting a bachelor's degree in education, the first faculty in the country to do so. A process which will further expand the career potential of many teachers.

In 1977, a long time proposal of his to incorporate native languages into pedagogy was finally accepted. Today, most Nigerians learn at least one Nigerian language. Fafunwa and a few other African educationists, had argued that embracing whole heartedly without evaluation foreign systems of education and epistemology, can create the potential for epistemological dis-orientation. Introducing, cultural objectives and environmental familiarity will provide a continuity and balance into the educational advancement of a child and his place in his community.

Babs Fafunwa died in the early hours of 11 October 2010, at a hospital in Abuja, the Nigerian Federal Capital Territory and was buried in Lagos.

Selected works
A History of Nigerian Higher Education, Macmillan.
History of Education in Nigeria, 1970.
New Perspectives in African Education, 1967
Education in Mother Tongue: The Ife Primary Education Research Project, 1970-1978 (Editor)
Up and On: A Nigerian Teacher's Odyssey, 1991.
Memoirs of a Nigerian Minister of Education, Macmillan (Nigeria), 1998.
Sense and non-sense in Nigerian Education, 1998

References

Further reading
 Aliu Babatunde Fafunwa
 Aliu Babatunde Fafunwa's Philosophy of Education
 Child education in Nigeria: Hindrances and legal solutions
 Teachers and Teaching in Africa

1923 births
2010 deaths
Educators from Lagos
Academic staff of the University of Nigeria
Academic staff of Obafemi Awolowo University
Education ministers of Nigeria
CMS Grammar School, Lagos alumni
Bethune–Cookman University alumni
Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development alumni
Burials in Lagos State
University of Calabar people
20th-century Nigerian educators


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