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Edward Thomas Mack
Edward Thomas Mack, Jr. passed away peacefully on September 22, 2021, after a brief illness at age 87.
Born on November 11, 1933, in Chicago, Illinois, Ed joined the U.S. Army upon his graduation from high school in 1951. He served for two years in Korea and often mentioned that these were some of the best years of his life. Upon his honorable discharge, Ed obtained his degree in teaching and taught in the Chicago public school system for 45 years at the Howland Elementary School. Ed was well-liked and respected by his peers and students and throughout his life he maintained contact with many of them.
Starting as a fan, then as a supernumerary, and finally employed as a dresser of operatic stars, Ed was devoted to the Lyric Opera of Chicago for over 50 years. Many of the leading opera performers of his day were close to Ed. Opera was his lifelong passion, which included an extensive collection of operatic recordings. He readily shared his love and knowledge of opera. A lifelong student of voice, deep bass voice was featured in vocal performances.
While Ed had many achievements and community contributions, he will be remembered as a charismatic and caring 'gentle giant' – big in stature and big in heart. He loved traveling, especially his journeys to Europe. A lifelong Chicagoan, Roanoke, Virginia became his second home and friends there became were his second family. In Lincoln Square, Ed could often be seen on his front porch surrounded by several friends and always with a bag of 'treats' for the neighbor dogs who stopped by in the late afternoon.
Ed was preceded in death by his parents and is survived by his cousins, Art Johns, Mark Johns, Ron Mack, dear friend David F. Kunca, other family members, and many close friends.
A private 'Celebration of Life' involving many of his longtime friends will be held on Sunday afternoon, October 3. Memorial contributions may be made to Lyric Opera.
Published by Chicago Tribune on Sep. 28, 2021.
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Deepest sympathies to all who fondly remember "Mr. Ed", as we called him. Special merit belongs to all who made his twilight years gentle, LB in particular. In memoriam habebimus.
Jim and Lori Jones, Overland Park, KS


o3o Don'tcha just hate it when you get back from a skate and someone flashes you.
.3. she? >3> and you've known of me for how long?
#21 part of a skate team or just as a form of transportation?
It was apart of the YCH, so.
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Founded in 1988 with support from Grupo Vidanta, the Delia Morán Vidanta Foundation has stayed true to its mission of enriching the lives of children in meaningful, dynamic ways. Furthering the goals of Professor Delia Morán, who dedicated her life to education, the Delia Morán Educational Center opened in 2013 and has provided enriching programs and services to more than 500 children and 1,000 families to date.
Born April 22, 1913, Professor Delia Morán inspired hundreds of students with her integrity, values, and lifelong dedication to addressing the needs and inequalities in Mexico. As the mother of Daniel Chávez Morán, the founder of Grupo Vidanta, she made a positive, lasting impact that will be carried on for generations to come.
Daniel Chávez Morán is a civil engineer, philanthropist, and a luxury resort developer recognized for his contributions to the modernization of the Mexican tourism industry. He was awarded the Distinguished Leadership Award for Civic Engagement in the Americas from Inter-American Dialogue in 2015, and recognized by Mexico's Confederation of National Chambers of Commerce, Services, and Tourism as the Entrepreneur of the Year in 2016. Deemed by CNN as one of the 100 Most Important Businessmen of 2010, he founded Grupo Vidanta and went on to develop a number of renowned hotels, including Grand Luxxe, The Grand Bliss, and The Grand Mayan. As a philanthropist, Chávez Morán started the Delia Morán Vidanta Foundation with the goal of helping underprivileged children through quality education, state-of- the-art facilities, and developmental programs that enhance chances of future success.
Iván Chávez, Executive Vice President of Grupo Vidanta – Mexico's premier resort developer employing over 15,000 people in 7 beach destinations – is one of the most celebrated young business leaders in the Mexican Tourism Industry.
He is proud to continue the vision that his father started in honor of Professor Delia Morán, Chávez's grandmother. As the Vice President, he's committed to ensuring the growth of both the foundation and the critical developmental support it provides to area youth.
Appointed as President of the Delia Morán Vidanta Foundation in June 2016, Anna Aurora Palacios has been a part of Grupo Vidanta since 1978. With a Masters in Organizational and Human Development, Palacios helped to develop sales, marketing, and publicity for Grupo Vidanta, and is committed to furthering the goals of the Delia Morán Vidanta Foundation—a cause she'll always feel a special affection for after personally knowing Professor Delia Moran.
After working for the Universidad del Valle de Mexico, Isabel Arana came to Grupo Vidanta in 2011 and soon took on the role of Director for the Delia Morán Vidanta Foundation. Since joining the Foundation in 2013, Arana has made tremendous progress in ensuring a successful future for children in need.


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Q: mpi4py: Spawning processes and parent not exiting, hangs execution on call to comm.Disconnect I am testing a code that needs matrix multiplication, and I want to delegate this operation to another code that I modified from the examples in mpi4py for matrix multiplication. The code that spawns to this script is:
from mpi4py import MPI
import numpy as np
import sys

A = np.array([[1., 2.], [4., 5.], [7., 8.], [3., 6]])
B = np.array([[9., 8., 7.], [6., 5., 4.]])
C = np.zeros((A.shape[0], B.shape[1]))
comm = MPI.COMM_SELF.Spawn(sys.executable, args=['libraries/multiplication.py', str(A.shape[0]), str(A.shape[1]), str(B.shape[1])], maxprocs=3)
comm.Send(A, dest=0)
comm.Bcast(B, root=MPI.ROOT)
comm.Recv(C, source=0)
print(C)
comm.Disconnect()

The code prints the matrix product and is correct, doesn't show any error message, but doesn't exit. I am calling Disconnect on multiplication.py on the parent communicator only. I am running with mpirun -n 1 python test.py
If I ran the computing PI example on https://mpi4py.readthedocs.io/en/stable/tutorial.html, I am also getting the hanging situation.
I am on Ubuntu 16.04.6, have openmpi version 1.10.2.

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Paramount has shifted the release date of Ben-Hur, the remake it's doing with MGM that stars Jack Huston. Previously scheduled for February 26, 2016, the Timur Bekmambetov-helmed pic has now moved to a late-summer slot: August 12, 2016.
Also today, the studio confirmed what we told you when it acquired the stop-motion pic Anomalisa co-directed by Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnson. That pic is getting a December 30 release date, which officially qualifies it for Oscar consideration after it became a buzzed title in its fall festival run.
The Ben-Hur shift is curious: It now drives it chariot to a slot already occupied by wide openers Pete's Dragon at Disney, Sony's Seth Rogen-Jonah Hill comedy Sausage Party, Universal's Spectral and Lionsgate's The Shack, the latter a faith-based pic based on the bestselling novel. But that is the week this year where Straight Outta Compton launched. In addition, Paramount has had great play in August with Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. So, it's a prime time for the studio to launch a tentpole. The summer Olympics next year also provides an ideal platform for Par to promo Ben-Hur. Mid-August has proven to be the last gasp in the summer before weekend receipts drop off into the Labor Day holiday frame.
Paramount acquired Anomalisa for its Oscar slate for $5 million. It won a Grand Jury Prize in Venice.

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at marylebone court today, the defence barrister completed his submission to have the proceedings stopped on the basis that brian haw has no case to answer. judge purdy told the court that he had a lot of case law to study and would adjourn until the new year. a date of 22nd january has been set for the decision.
continuing on from yesterday, defence barrister ian macdonald continued his analysis of the legality surrounding the commissioner's delegation of power to superintendent terry. referring to various authorities he argued that when one looks at the importance of the task being given to the commissioner (effectively handing him legislative power with the possibility of criminal sanctions), it is no surprise that that power and responsibility is explicitly only his, as stated in the socpa legislation. so, this is NOT a power which can be delegated. on a final note, he added that since the letter from the commissioner to terry wasn't even dated, the prosecution would be unable to actually prove any delegation had been properly served even if it were a delegable power.
the prosecution council, hugo keith (who was strangely reticent to offer me his name when asked, even though it had been given out earlier in open court), then summed up the case for the prosecution.
as far as the letter passing delegation to terry, he said that as the file which enclosed it had been dated for 'retainment' (police storage) in august 2005, this was well before the time that terry imposed conditions on brian and so a specific date on the letter was not important.
he then referred to various authorities and an apparently well-known case (in legal circles) which has become known as the 'carltona' doctrine (?), which in conjunction with birmingham justices comments in an asbo case seemed to provide much evidence for the right to delegate authority. macdonald asked the prosecution to read out a particular paragraph which they weren't intending to which undermined the case slightly by introducing the idea that powers could only be delegable when the administrative need "very much outweighed" the express statutory delegation, and also used the phrase that "all but the most important" powers are delegable.
the prosecution pointed out that the socpa legislation allows notifications to be delivered at any police station and suggested this showed that parliament couldn't possibly have meant that every application had to go to the commissioner, and also that under section 134(3) there were several things to consider in each case, such as whether a demonstration might hinder entrance to westminster, disrupt the life of the community, lead to public disorder and so on. he pointed out that this year there have been between 1200 and 1400 applications (with passing reference to mark thomas' campaign of mass lone demonstrations), and that the commissioner clearly had better things to do than sit down with this lot.
mr keith then went into superintendent terry's background and experience, to show that as far as setting conditions and controlling demonstrations, he was absolutely the best man for the job. at this point the judge interjected that terry's qualifications were not in question and that if indeed delegation were lawful, there's no doubt terry would be the man to delegate to, but that this wasn't relevant.
the prosecution then hoped to show precedents of delegation, referring to examples where in law, parliament has set powers to delegate, for instance in housing cases and health and safety cases. he also referred to the police act 86 where there is explicit mention of delegation from the commissioner to assistant commissioner (a rank higher than terry's). he suggested that since socpa didn't expressly limit any delegation to any particular rank it implied there was no reason not to believe that delegation to a lower rank may be permissible. he admitted that in the wording of previous public order acts delegation was permitted only to named high ranks, but suggested that in those cases, very few demos required public order control, whereas in the case of socpa EVERY notification requires notification and then authorisation, amounting to hundreds.
at this point brian haw, who had been sitting quietly behind glass in the prisoner's dock at the rear of the court, made some observations. throughout the trial, superintendent terry and inspector robinson have been sitting in the court (after their witness statements), and they have free access to the counsel, passing notes, whispering, passing other documents and so on. meanwhile brian has no such access to his brief to comment on matters as they emerge. this didn't seem fair to brian, given the fact that terry and robinson aren't just there as met representatives but are also witnesses giving evidence under oath. judge purdy was not impressed by the interjection and warned brian to be silent, but it took a while to quieten him down as he was clearly upset over what he regarded an abuse of process. eventually, a compromise was agreed, and the bindman's instructing solicitor sat with him in the dock to make notes.
the prosecution counsel finished his observations on delegation by stating again that terry is eminently suitable to deal with issues of authorisation and conditions and it was not parliament's intention to swamp the commissioner with this task.
moving on the subject of human rights, he referred to a case introduced earlier by the defence relating to a hunt sab who was bound over to maintain 'good behaviour'. in that case the european union court had ruled that this condition 'proscribed by law' was insufficiently clear, and so ruled against it. in brian's case, the prosecution argued, the reasons for imposing conditions are set out clearly in the socpa legislation, and the conditions imposed by terry are clear in those precise categories (as stated in section 134(3)). he argued that in setting conditions it would be impossible to make a completely exhaustive list, and that as long as they are 'reasonable and common-sense' then the argument of unforseeablity or lack of clarity will not stand. he also mentioned that brian had not actually sought any clarification from terry, and that brian had acknowledged he'd breached the conditions. at this point both brian and his defence barrister intervened to make the point that brian had never acknowledge breach of conditions.
mr keith carried on, asserting that 'laws are of necessity vague', but that the conditions were clear enough. condition 1 was a plain phrase to simply reduce the size of the demo. conditions 4 and 5, which he admitted posed more difficulty, were phrased in plain english, and finally he said that condition 6 (limiting brian's demo to 20 participants) was 'clearly not a part of condition 1 and that further communication from peter terry had made this clear.
he then moved on to the issue of proportionality. given the legitimate aims as proscribed in socpa he said the court must weigh up whether the conditions were necessary in order to achieve those aims. he pointed out that the conditions do not prevent brian from continuing his protest, that he still has a considerable presence outside westminster, that he can use his loud-hailer at times, and so on. given the level of risk that the area clearly attracts, the act of his demonstration remains relatively unconstrained, and the wording of the conditions would have had to be far more egregious to be considered a breach of brian's human rights. he asked the court to consider that brian's demo was a permanent demonstration, and that the conditions were designed with this in mind and clearly refer to the permanent part of his site. mr keith contended that brian himself has created the risk by the nature of his demonstration and the by the manner in which he chose to protest.
the prosecution suggested that the police had acted in good faith throughout, that they'd always been concerned about the security risk and conveyed this to brian but not had the legislative power to deal with it until socpa. he dismissed defence arguments that the police were clearly not really that worried about security. he said that in reality very few conditions had been set - a tribute, he said, to superintendent terry's rationality and restraint, and that those conditions weren't so onerous. he said that brian had never seriously suggested alternatives and that cctv was not enough on it's own and constant police surveillance was not a sensible use of resources. finally he returned to the airport analogy, suggesting that brian was being asked to do no more than that required of passengers. the judge interrupted at this, to point out that keeping bags about you at an airport isn't actually a legal duty with criminal sanctions!
the prosecution counsel summed up by saying that condition 1 was proportionate and reasonable, as brian obviously hadn't had clear lines of sight over all his display and that some articles seen around his site had indeed appeared suspicious. he agreed that there is no parliamentary definition of the phrase "disruption to the life of the community", but that there was no doubt that brian's demo had affected others trying to protest in the area. mr keith praised the 'skillful advocacy' of ian macdonald in belittling the condition 4 reference to articles within other articles, but said it was clear that there were items of risk and it was only common-sense. he finished with a contention that brought a gasp in the public gallery from those who know some of the history of charing cross' dealings with peace protesters who have challenged socpa - he said that brian is both admired and respected by the police and that they support him!
ian macdonald rose to give his final response to the prosecution arguments, and began with the issue of delegation. referring once more to judge sedley's interpretation of the carltona(?) doctrine, he quoted that "all but the most important functions are likely to be delegable". he suggested that "the most important functions" must surely include conditions that can affect people's exercise of their human rights. he also reminded the court that in law a basic principle (known as the first rule of construction) was to accept the simple interpretation of the words, and the sopca act simply states that the commissioner is responsible for authorising and imposing conditions. there was no argument that terry had the ability and experience to advise the commissioner, but given the fact that only a handful of demos actually required conditions and that all the rest were automatically authorised, this was not too onerous on the commissioner. so the answer to whether this is 'a most important function' must be yes, both in simple interpretation of the words, and in the scheme of the act where most authorisations are automatic.
moving on to the human rights arguments, he said there was no contention on either side that whether you focus on article 10, article 11, or even public law, the issues are pretty much the same, but for the sake of argument he was taking the article 10 approach. returning to the theme that anything 'proscribed by law' must be sufficiently clear so that a citizen can take steps to avoid falling foul, he went back to those conditions. number 1 states that brian's display must fit into a space 3m x 3m x 1m. this seems clear until you reference it to the other conditions, and ian macdonald contended that for the overall conditions to be sufficiently clear they must work with each other. the police removed most of brian's display on 23rd may and imposed the 3x3x1 size restriction. but for brian to fulfill condition 3 he needed supporters at the site, and this would surely have breached condition 1. through his solicitor, bindman's, brian sought clarification and the police response suggested that seemingly condition 1 only applies sometimes.
moving on to sections 4 and 5, mr macdonald reminded the court that even mr keith had admitted they 'posed more difficulty' and then reminded us of the laughable testimony of officer riley who was the man sent to observe breaches of the conditions - he had said that brian haw may have been in breach while in his own bed.
he suggested that although it may be correct that it is impossible to cover every eventuality, we are not dealing here with general laws, but with a set of individual legislation applying to a particular scenario and just one man, and in this context the precision expected should be very much greater.
after a break for lunch, the defence concluded with some observations about proportionality. brian haw clearly has a fundamental right to put up placards and shout, but the state has a right to interfere on the public interest grounds set out in the human rights act. it is the balance that the court must find.
the central plank of the crown's argument is the issue of security - the issue of disruption to the life of the community is of virtually no importance by comparison. the imposition of the 3x3x1 dimension was an arbitrary and draconian reduction amounting to just over 90% of brian's original site. this must be a disproportionate response to the risk of someone secreting an improvised explosive in the vicinity. in the times that police made scheduled irregular visits as well as cctv surveillance and of course brian's own vigilance there had never ever been a security scare, and indeed brian had reported items as possibly suspicious and the police had not responded. between 2004 and 2006 (as seen in two videos in court) there doesn't seem to have been any incremental increase in size, and there is no evidence that the police do not have the resources to do scheduled site visits as before.
and finally, ian macdonald pointed out it was not just brian's vigilance that guaranteed safety, but also his message of universal peace. what terrorist would plant a bomb likely to kill the man who has stood for peace for more than five years?
the judge said he would need time to consider all the arguments and study all the case law and authorities. so a date was set for the decision. remember, this is in response to the defence submission that there is no case to be answered. if the judge agrees, it will mean that the police action on may 23rd was not covered by section 3 of the criminal law act, and will have been unlawful. this will also mean that the two people charged with obstruction that night cannot be prosecuted, and it will open up superintendent terry to possible charges of theft resulting from the police operation that night. on the other hand, if the judge decides there is still a case to answer, then the defence will call witnesses including brian himself and the trial will continue.
the decision will be heard at horseferry road magistrates court at 10am on monday 22nd january 2007, and supporters are warmly welcomed at the court.
if you read this far, i hope it's been useful to you, and thanks for the previous messages of support for these court reports - it's good to know someone actually reads all this stuff!


Not far off what my first ever perception of yoga was.
But it wasn't until years later when I began my yoga journey that I couldn't have been so far off. Don't get me wrong there are hemp wearing hippies that are living off the land like the apocalypse is nigh.
However, I have discovered that the simple question of "What is Yoga?" opens up a black hole of possibilities. The answer is a complex one, and totally individual to every human being on Earth.
I guess if you do ask many people in the western world "What is Yoga?" then they would reply with something close to a description of 'middle aged white women in leggings aligned in a studio getting into some crazy physical poses'.
I'd of totally said the same thing. It was quite literally the many reason I stayed away from yoga for so long. As a professional athlete I knew that yoga could help my sport, the physical benefits as well as improved mental focus were starting to be broadcast on the internet. Yet, I steered clear for so long as my male ego wouldn't allow me to walk into a class.
It wasn't until I began my yoga teacher training that it really dived into the understanding of what yoga was and where it came from.
Originating from India, it is believed that yoga began around the fifth or sixth centuries. The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (the first scriptures of yoga practices) aren't clear as to a date they emerged, nor who by, however they give an outline of the basis of which yoga was founded.
Asking which yoga practice is the first nor, which is the best is a broad question and discussion so I'm going to stay by with what I have been taught. But simply type this sort of question into Google and you can go tumble down the rabbit warren of theories and beliefs.
For the sake of time, I will give a quick (very quick) outline of the path of traditional yoga.
Hatha yoga is seen as the first style of yoga that was created and when the first yogi's such as Swami Vivekananda ventured to the western world around the 1890's. Yoga teachings began it's rise and so it's study into it's benefits.
SIDE NOTE: Yoga has traditionally viewed as the poses (Asana) that you see in classes. While this is a large element of the yoga practice, it is not the only. In the Yoga Sutra's of Patanjali, there are 7 other elements that make up a yogic practice, involving more spiritual practices, internal self-development, interaction with the world and everything in it.
As yoga began it's rise in the western world (mainly mainland America) around the 1960's it reached it peak of interest and so began the increase of influential teachers making the trek over the pond. Teachers such as Sivananda Saraswati and Tirumalai Krishnamacharya followed by B.K.S Inyengar and K. Pattabhi Jois, both students of Krishnamacharya.
Eventually different schools of yoga began to be introduced such a Kundalini, Ashtanga to name a few. By the 2000's yoga's popularity hadn't just risen in America but around the world. In America, the number of people practicing some form of yoga has risen from 4 million (2001) to 20 million (2011), with that number still rising.
So back to "What is Yoga". With Yoga now being so much further away from it's traditional heritage. Yoga has developed just like the modern world has. It has evolved into a business, with brands able to build multi-million dollar businesses off the back of it's popularity.
Most people will see Yoga as a physical practice and, like most people, I began yoga for its physical benefits that the poses offer. I was an professional athlete looking for improve my bodies performance, and I got it. However, if you begin to break the surface of yoga you understand that it is much more than just leggings vests and smoothie bowls. For me I have understood it as being a better understanding of yourself and how you interact with yourself and then your interaction with the world around you.
Yoga can be whatever you really want it to be. It fundamentally depends on what you are looking for in your life. Maybe you are looking for a better feeling body, maybe you are looking for a calmer mind, maybe you are looking for a belief system to follow, maybe you are looking for a set of values. Whatever you want your yoga to be, it can be. It's a way of living. Fundamentally to make you and the world around you a better place to be.
So I say more power to you if yoga isn't traditional, I don't believe in there having to be some spiritual-ometer within yoga and if your practice is just physical, meditation, breathing exercises, if you are looking to make yourself a better person then im behind you one hundred percent.


McKeogh, C. (2017). After the Civilian: Compassion in a changing politico-military context. Presented at the CILE's 5th International Conference (Centre for Islamic Legislation & Ethics) 'Rethinking Conflict and Resistance Ethics: Towards a critical understanding of Jihad and Just War', Doha, Qatar, March 18-19, 2017.
This paper looks at political, military and technological challenges to the rule against targeting civilians in war. Neither the concept nor the reality of the civilian offer the clarity once assumed. The paper argues that the category of the civilian is now collapsing and that new expressions of practical compassion in armed conflict must rise to take its place. Religions have a role to play in promoting the restraint of violence although that role will be more one of motivation than overtly religious argument.


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Delegates gather for 2022 Annual Delegates Conference
Publish date: Tuesday, December 13, 2022 update
Last week, more than 200 AMAPCEO Delegates, staff, speakers, and guests gathered in Toronto for the union's Annual Delegates' Conference.
This marked a return to in-person ADC for the union, which had held its conference online for the past two years.
Delegates spent a busy three days attending workshops, reviewing and approving the union's 2023 annual budget, and considering amendments to the AMAPCEO Constitution and several By-laws. These included a modernization of the union's Resolutions Process, greater activist opportunities for Associate Members, and several changes resulting from a cyclical review of the AMAPCEO Constitution.
The full minutes of the conference will be available on the Annual Delegates' Conference page of your Member Dashboard (sign-in required) in the new year.
Three candidates competed for the role of AMAPCEO President/CEO, with Dave Bulmer being re-elected with strong majority support from the Delegates.
This year's conference featured a frank, inspiring talk from keynote speaker Diane Therrien, former mayor of Peterborough and former AMAPCEO member, on her path as a young woman navigating politics.
Delegates also attended a thought-provoking panel titled "Covering Labour: How Media Report on Labour Issues Today." The panel was moderated by Randy Robinson from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, and featured journalists Vanmala Subramaniam from The Globe & Mail and Emily Leedham from PressProgress, as well as University of Toronto Assistant Professor Dr. Rob Gillezeau.
Finally, Bulmer capped off the event on a high note for all, announcing that AMAPCEO had successfully unionized the Ontario College of Midwives.


Well Christmas 2007 has come and gone and everyone in the Bilancio household had a great Christmas. I spent most of it in the kitchen working on Christmas dinner but it was fun working with food and my folks.
The big gift this year went to my wife Carolyn. I gave her a romantic getaway vacation to the Florida Keys for both of us. We still have to pick where we are going to stay but I have booked the air fair and car rental. We will be going sometime in May. I know I am looking forward to just sitting by the ocean or pool relaxing for a week with a few day trips to Key West and other sites in the Keys.
The family started showing up promptly at 4:30 and dinner was served around 5:30. All the food was great and we all had a great time enjoying each others company. Things started breaking up around 8:30 – 9:00.
Hope everyone had a great holiday and is looking forward to the new year.


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Why Are They Canceling?
It's not clear what's really going on, but the citizens advisory committee that is supposed to be reviewing and evaluating the new sex-ed curriculum has just had two meetings in a row canceled. A school district spokesperson said "The cancellation is due to the continued review of certain curriculum and materials by attorneys for the school system."
I am very curious to know what the issue is.
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The Church Pension Fund's (CPF) economically targeted investments have traditionally focused on microfinance-related initiatives, affordable housing, sustainable farming, and urban redevelopment.
We served as an anchor investor through our investment in the Essential Capital Consortium, a social enterprise fund managed by Deutsche Bank's Global Social Finance Group. This investment will finance approximately 20 enterprises that are focused on providing debt financing to companies in the energy, health, and microfinance sectors in developing countries.
Gary Hattem, head of the Global Social Finance Group at Deutsche Bank, described this investment as "a pioneering fund that aims to finance the growth of social enterprises as vehicles to achieve measurable benefits in improving the lives of the poor, bringing together well-respected and similarly motivated investors to fill an existing capital gap." The ECC provides responsive debt capital to support the next generation of social entrepreneurs globally who are redefining a market approach to addressing fundamental humanitarian challenges." In 2015, the ECC had 317,746 borrowers, of whom 213,526 were female. We were proud to be an anchor investor in the ECC, which helped encourage other investors to commit.
Our investments have enabled the construction or preservation of nearly 54,000 affordable housing units throughout the United States. The demand for affordable housing units is only expected to increase in the coming years as the Urban Institute has reported that for every 100 extremely low-income renter households in the United States, only 29 affordable rental units are available.
Our investments have enabled the construction or preservation of nearly 54,000 affordable housing units throughout the United States. One investment we made was with Avanath Capital Management, a minority-owned real estate company that maintains nearly 5,000 low-income apartment units. The demand for affordable housing units is only expected to increase in the coming years as the Urban Institute has reported that for every 100 extremely low-income renter households in the United States, there are only 29 affordable and available rental units.
View a video case study related to one of our Avanath Capital Management investments here.
Our investment in Silverlands, a private equity fund managed by SilverStreet Capital, supports indigenous farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. Its efforts have been instrumental to improving the lives of thousands of people in the region.
Its initiative to develop surplus silo storage space has added safe and dry storage options that can enable local farmers to sell their remaining crops during the off season, rather than having them go to waste. In addition, Silverlands has established a livestock improvement program that has greatly reduced the incidence of disease in small-scale herds of cattle, which has reduced cattle mortality rates to less than 1% and increased local ranchers' incomes. Silverlands also supports local training centers to improve the economic health of farmers through training in better practices, such as the use of conservation farming techniques, which have revitalized communities throughout the region.
View video case studies related to our Silverlands investments here.
We have funded more than 320 urban redevelopment projects in cities around the world. These projects, which have had a positive impact on local communities in reducing crime, improving housing stock, and increasing economic vibrancy, have included retrofitting buildings and constructing new housing.


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Fractofusus misrai is an Ediacaran fossil discovered in 1967 by S.B. Misra at Mistaken Point, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, which has since become the Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve. It was named after Professor Misra in 2007.
In the summer of 1967, S.B. Misra, an Indian graduate student (1966–69) at Newfoundland's Memorial University discovered a rich assemblage of imprints of soft bodied organisms on the surface of large rock slabs, while mapping the Conception Group of Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland near Cape Race, at a place called Mistaken Point.
These unusual impressions of previously unknown soft-bodied sea animals on the surfaces of argillites (mudstone) included coelenterates and other metazoa of the Ediacarian period, 575 to 560 million years ago. These fossils are records of some of the oldest known complex life forms that existed anywhere on Earth, another example of a complex organism thought to be alive at that time is an anaerobic fungal-like eukaryote. Misra was the first to prepare and present a systematic geological map of the region, to classify and describe the rock sequence of the area and to work out the depositional history of the rocks.
The description of the fossil assemblage together with their mode of occurrence, the cause of sudden death, ecological conditions and chronological position form part of Misra's detailed thesis submitted for thedegree of Master of Science. The discovery was reported in a 1968 letter to Nature. Misra described the Mistaken Point fauna in detail in 1969, in a paper published in the Bulletin of the Geological Society of America. He sorted the fossil assemblage into five groups, namely spindle-shaped, leaf-shaped, round lobate, dendrite like, and radiating. Each group was defined in terms of distribution and form, sub-categories and biological affinity.
The geological environment of the fossil-bearing rocks and the ecology of the animals that lived and died in the Conception Sea were described by Misra in two of his subsequent papers published in the Bulletin of the Geological Society of America in 1971 and in the Journal of the Geological Society of India in 1981. Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve is a 5.7-square kilometer area of the coast that protects the fossils.
The distribution pattern of Fractofusus suggests that it had an effective reproductive strategy. This appears to have consisted of sending out a waterborne propagule to a distant area, and then spreading rapidly from there, very likely asexually, just as plants today spread by stolons or runners.
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^ Gehling, James G (2007). "Spindle-shaped Ediacara fossils from the Mistaken Point assemblage, Avalon Zone, Newfoundland". Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences. 44 (3): 367–387. doi:10.1139/e07-003.
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^ a b c "Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve". Newfoundland and Labrador, Dept. of Environment and Conservation.
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^ Mitchell, Emily G.; Kenchington, Charlotte G.; Liu, Alexander G.; Matthews, Jack J.; Butterfield, Nicholas J. (2015). "Reconstructing the reproductive mode of an Ediacaran macro-organism". Nature. 524 (7565): 343–346. doi:10.1038/nature14646.
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Dear Annie: I'm a 54-year-old single woman and a part-time college professor. I have three grown, successful children. At the time I met my boyfriend, "Joe," I was living in a nice boardinghouse in an affluent area. Joe, 63, was divorced and for five years had been living with two of his sisters in the old family home in a working-class neighborhood. Joe had a great job as a contractor.
After a year, my friends and I finally convinced Joe to move out of the family house, and we got an apartment together. Life was great until I found out he was giving the rent money to his youngest son, 24. My income alone wouldn't cover the rent, and we were evicted. Joe moved back to the family nest. I was not invited and was left homeless.
After six months, I got back on my feet. Joe wanted to repair our relationship and got an apartment in the city. Meanwhile, his eldest son and his daughter (along with her baby) moved into the family house, although they both have good jobs. After a year in his apartment, Joe lost his job and moved back in with his sisters.
I begged him to find a place where we could live together, but he made excuses about the money. I think the problem is that the familial need to live together is permanently instilled. I love him, and he says he loves me. What should I do? — From a Boardinghouse
Dear Boarding: When Joe found his own apartment, it was a step in the right direction. But whenever the chips are down, he goes right back to his family. This is not unusual, but if it's a long-term pattern, it could prevent him from making any commitment to you. Until Joe is ready to become independent, the two of you don't have much of a future. But you also seem overly focused on affluent vs. working class. If you want someone more ambitious, look elsewhere.
Dear Annie: Would you please settle an etiquette question? When one hosts a party and guests bring a dish to share, do they take home whatever is left over, or do the hosts get to keep it?
I was taught that what one brings to a party is left with the hosts. Now we wonder whether this is correct, because we recently moved, and all of our new friends pack up whatever remains and take it home with them. — Wondering in Maine
Dear Maine: If all the guests are asked to bring a dish because the dinner is potluck, they may take their leftovers home. Guests who bring a dish or a bottle of wine as a hostess gift, shared or not, should definitely leave it. The only exception is when the hosts do not want the leftovers and ask that people please take food home with them. That said, however, if the custom within your group of friends is that everyone brings a dish and they each take their leftovers home, it's best to cooperate.
Dear Annie: This letter is in response to "Grateful Mama of Little One," who wanted to know the proper way to ask that no toys be given at her 1-year-old's birthday party.
Although I agree that birthday invitations should not come with "wish lists," saying "no toys, please" is a courtesy. As someone who spends a great deal of time selecting the perfect gift, I would feel miffed if I discovered the child's mother had marched the gift right back to the store. There is no harm in putting "no toys" on the invitation. Everyone may be grateful. — Grand Island, Neb.
Dear Grand: A gift is just that and should not be dictated. But we do like the idea of parents creating a "theme party," where guests are asked to bring a book or another item to be donated.
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If the news feels unbearable, stop and consider these coping strategies
Amy Rolph
At the end of 2017, we posed a question to KUOW listeners on Facebook: Have you experienced increased anxiety or depression this year due to world events and stories in the news?
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"Since last year's election I have been an emotional wreck, even relapsing into self-harm behavior," wrote one listener named Jessica, who asked to be identified by her first name only. "This country is a stressful place to be living right now, and for those of us who are already susceptible to depression and anxiety, it can be debilitating."
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"It feels like so much of who I am and those I love are under attack, and it's terrible," wrote Zoë Gluck, whose mother is disabled and faces high insurance premiums under new health care regulations.
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Others told how the police shootings of Philando Castile and Charleena Lyles brought on severe panic attacks. How the 2016 presidential election caused them to fear for loved ones' well being. And how reading, watching or listening to the news can feel nearly unbearable.
"I ask myself if the world has always been this bad, or if I've only recently been paying attention," one listener wrote on Facebook.
The election of President Donald Trump and subsequent changes to federal policies also weighed heavily on many, especially immigrants and members of racial minority, sexual, gender and disability groups.
Lonnie Tristan Lovell-Renteria is the executive director at Puentes, a Seattle-based organization that provides counseling to undocumented immigrants. He's seen a sharp uptick in depression, anxiety and PTSD symptoms among the people he counsels — perhaps most notably among children. Some kids, especially those from mixed-status families, are acting out more at school. Others are withdrawing from friends and other support groups.
"They have to work really hard to keep the secret," Lovell-Renteria said. "They isolate from their friends, and you can image that brings on depressive symptoms."
That trend toward isolation doesn't just apply to children.
"People have told me they don't go out anymore," Lovell-Renteria said. "They go to work and come straight home and isolate in their houses."
Data from crisis-support hotlines tell a similar story of fear, especially following major news events. In the days following the 2016 election, calls to the LGBTQ crisis hotlines soared — sometimes doubling previous records.
And rape crisis centers were overwhelmed with calls late last year as news stories about sexual assault took center stage. Hotline workers reported that many calls came at night, when victims had trouble sleeping.
Toni Aswegan, president of the Washington Mental Health Counselors Association, said she's seen a notable uptick in anxiety about world events among the people she treats. Overall, she said there's a lot of fear that the world is not a safe place — especially for marginalized groups.
"There's this constant bombardment we have with all of these awful things happening around the world and in the U.S.," Aswegan said. "Just the stress that creates from exposure to all of these really heartbreaking and painful things."
And a constant stream of disturbing news stories compounds those fears and traumas. Rebecca Cobb, a therapist who teaches a course on trauma treatment at Seattle University, said exposure to disturbing events be traumatic in and of itself.
"Secondary and vicarious trauma is a very real thing," Cobb said. "PTSD symptoms can be seen in people just from witnessing and hearing about experiences."
Making things more difficult, demand for therapists has spiked since the 2016 election, and one KUOW listener said she'd had trouble finding a suitable therapist who could take her on.
So, what can you do to take care of yourself in the new year in addition to seeking counseling from therapists and other mental-health professionals? We asked — and collected a few practical bits of advice.
Limit your news intake
Aswegan and Cobb both advocate intentional news consumption for those struggling with news-induced anxiety or depression. That doesn't necessarily mean cutting yourself off from news entirely, but it might mean only checking the headlines at certain times of day or turning off news alerts on your phone.
It's a strategy that has worked for KUOW listener Kristin Wilson, who said it helps keep her anxiety under control.
"The world manages to go on without me being informed every waking hour," Wilson said. "I'm trying to focus on the people around me, my family and friends, and my community — and how I can make my little corner of the world a bit better."
Practice radical acceptance
Lovell-Renteria advises undocumented families practice radical acceptance by gathering information and making plans to deal with worst-case scenarios.
"Yes this is real," he said. "We don't know what's going to happen. But what is your strategy if or when this happens — or if it doesn't happen?"
After learning their rights and thoroughly preparing for the thing they fear, clients often tell Lovell-Renteria their feelings change.
"They usually come back to me and they say, 'we don't feel fear anymore.'"
Laugh — but only if it feels right
Humor can be good for mental health. We heard from some people that watching late-night comedy shows like "The Daily Show" and "Full Frontal With Samantha Bee" helps keep their news-related anxiety in check.
"I know it sounds weird, but there's something really empowering about being able to laugh at everything that's going on," said Zoë Gluck. "It takes away some of the power to cause despair that scary stories can have."
But Cobb cautioned that one size definitely doesn't fit all when it comes to humor. While it helps some people, it could be traumatic for others.
"For some people, the form of comedy can be triggering," she said.
Take care of yourself physically
Stress, anxiety and depression take a measurable toll physically, sometimes resulting in high blood pressure and cardiovascular problems. Lovell-Renteria recommends anyone experiencing prolonged stress check in with a physician.
Seek out community
KUOW listener Maureen Mangrich Olson said the last year has been especially stressful for her. She runs a victim advocacy program for a local native tribe and worries about federal grant money being eliminated under the Trump administration. She also has a gay, gender-nonconforming child and worries about the future given emboldened hostilities toward LGBTQ people.
But Mangrich Olson said joining support groups for LGBTQ family and friends as well as social-justice groups has helped.
"Getting out with like-minded people helped me feel less alone and gave me a sense of purpose," she said.
One other thing she said has helped manage her stress and anxiety: Adopting a puppy.
There's no one-step fix for living with depression or anxiety, and both conditions thrive in isolation. So if you need help, reach out — to trusted friends or family members, to online communities, or to mental health professionals.If you're feeling overwhelmed and don't know where to start, try Washington's 211 crisis hotline.If you need help
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Sustainable Interneting: Why You Should Consider Changing Your Search Engine
10.22.2020 Arts & Culture
Logan Cross
Living a truly sustainable life is harder than it looks. Even if you remove single-use plastics and grow your own food, it's almost impossible to avoid dealing with not-so-ethical companies, especially when it comes to tech. In 2020, chances are even the staunchest eco-warriors are using Google to learn more about renewable energy, CSA boxes, or Project Drawdown—but with the arrival of some new players in the space, things are changing.
One such brand is Ecosia, a free-to-use search engine that not only prioritizes the privacy of its users but also uses company profits to plant and protect trees.The best part about using Ecosia? It's an easy way to make sure that you're doing your part to fight climate change without having to fully go off the grid.
Susy Peddie, Ecosia's Global Public Relations Manager, explained that the brand tackles climate change by planting trees in areas in which they are most needed. Susy shared that 20 percent of carbon dioxide emissions can be traced to deforestation. Ecosia believes planting trees is a huge part of the solution as they reduce carbon, restore biodiversity, and help regulate extreme weather systems. Ecosia uses the profits it makes from its users' searches as well as its ad revenue toward tree plantation. "Ecosia is an alternative search engine, so yes, you can use Ecosia instead of Google," said Peddie.
If you're wondering how many times you need to search "lolcat" to save the world, Susy says that "every 45 searches (on average) finances one tree.
Another factor that separates Ecosia from Google or Bing is that they value transparency over profit. Peddie said they consider themselves a "privacy-friendly" search engine, so Ecosia does not store any of your searches permanently. They don't create personal profiles based on your search history and most importantly—they don't sell your data. "Transparency is incredibly important to Ecosia, because our main goal is not profit, but to plant as many trees as possible," Peddie stressed. "In 2018, our founder and CEO, Christian Kroll, gave away his shares in Ecosia and we turned it into a steward-owned company, meaning it can never be sold or have profits taken out of it." Peddie also noted that the company publicly publishes their financial reports every month so users can see everything from operational costs to the salaries of their employees. Susy shared that, "these reports allow us to be accountable and open with our users and are our most-viewed pieces of content". She continued, "people can see the positive impact their searches are having and they trust us to plant trees where they are needed most."
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Although climate change is their ultimate goal, in light of the recent COVID-19 crisis, Ecosia has shifted their priorities from growth to finding ways to support users during this time. Due to the coronavirus, some of their tree-planting projects are being affected. According to their blog, they're fully prepared to put some of their projects on pause until further notice. "Many companies use a small portion of their profits for good causes, such as tree planting. But in times of COVID-19, and in the critical economic situation that is likely to follow, these "corporate social responsibility" budgets are the first to be cut," the post says. "This means that our reforestation partners who rely on multiple sources of funding might suddenly be faced with the possibility of having to drastically reduce their operations. We will do everything in our power to prevent this."
Typing "how many Google searches per day" into Ecosia reveals that although Google does not share its data, it's estimated that there are around 5 billion Google searches a day. Imagine the planet we'd be living on if even a quarter of those searches were instead entered into Ecosia. In the same vein as keep cups, reusable bags, and buying locally, these small and simple changes in mass have the power to change the world.
Logan Cross is a writer, editor, and dancer based in Los Angeles who enjoys fictional podcasts and rejecting her friends' request to learn TikTok dances.


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package org.apache.maven.plugin.assembly.archive.task.testutils;

import org.apache.maven.artifact.Artifact;
import org.apache.maven.artifact.handler.ArtifactHandler;
import org.apache.maven.plugin.assembly.testutils.MockManager;
import org.easymock.MockControl;

import java.io.File;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.List;

public class ArtifactMock
{

    private final MockControl artifactCtl;

    private final Artifact artifact;

    private final MockControl handlerCtl;

    private final ArtifactHandler handler;

    private String groupId;

    private String artifactId;

    private String baseVersion;

    private File file;

    private Boolean isSnapshot;

    private String version;

    private List<String> dependencyTrail;

    private String id;

    private String dependencyConflictId;

    private String typeAndExt;

    private final String classifier;

    public ArtifactMock( final MockManager mockManager, final String groupId, final String artifactId,
                         final String version, final String type, final boolean isSnapshot )
    {
        this( mockManager, groupId, artifactId, version, type, null, isSnapshot, null, null );
    }

    public ArtifactMock( final MockManager mockManager, final String groupId, final String artifactId,
                         final String version, final String type, final boolean isSnapshot, final String baseVersion )
    {
        this( mockManager, groupId, artifactId, version, type, null, isSnapshot, baseVersion, null );
    }

    public ArtifactMock( final MockManager mockManager, final String groupId, final String artifactId,
                         final String version, final String type, final String classifier, final boolean isSnapshot )
    {
        this( mockManager, groupId, artifactId, version, type, classifier, isSnapshot, null, null );
    }

    public ArtifactMock( final MockManager mockManager, final String groupId, final String artifactId,
                         final String version, final String type, final String classifier, final boolean isSnapshot,
                         final String baseVersion )
    {
        this( mockManager, groupId, artifactId, version, type, classifier, isSnapshot, baseVersion, null );
    }

    public ArtifactMock( final MockManager mockManager, final String groupId, final String artifactId,
                         final String version, final String type, final String classifier, final boolean isSnapshot,
                         final String baseVersion, String scope )
    {
        artifactCtl = MockControl.createControl( Artifact.class );

        mockManager.add( artifactCtl );

        artifact = (Artifact) artifactCtl.getMock();

        if ( scope == null )
        {
            scope = Artifact.SCOPE_COMPILE;
        }

        artifact.getScope();
        artifactCtl.setReturnValue( scope, MockControl.ZERO_OR_MORE );

        handlerCtl = MockControl.createControl( ArtifactHandler.class );

        mockManager.add( handlerCtl );

        handler = (ArtifactHandler) handlerCtl.getMock();

        artifact.getArtifactHandler();
        artifactCtl.setReturnValue( handler, MockControl.ZERO_OR_MORE );

        this.classifier = classifier;
        artifact.getClassifier();
        artifactCtl.setReturnValue( classifier, MockControl.ZERO_OR_MORE );

        setSnapshot( isSnapshot );
        setGroupId( groupId );
        setArtifactId( artifactId );
        setVersion( version );
        setBaseVersion( baseVersion );
        setType( type );

        setId();
        setDependencyConflictId();
    }

    public void setExtension( final String extension )
    {
        setTypeAndExt( extension );
    }

    public MockControl getArtifactCtl()
    {
        return artifactCtl;
    }

    public Artifact getArtifact()
    {
        return artifact;
    }

    public void setArtifactId( final String artifactId )
    {
        if ( ( artifactId != null ) && ( this.artifactId == null ) )
        {
            artifact.getArtifactId();
            artifactCtl.setReturnValue( artifactId, MockControl.ZERO_OR_MORE );

            this.artifactId = artifactId;
        }
    }

    public void setBaseVersion( final String baseVersion )
    {
        if ( ( baseVersion != null ) && ( this.baseVersion == null ) )
        {
            artifact.getBaseVersion();
            artifactCtl.setReturnValue( baseVersion, MockControl.ZERO_OR_MORE );

            this.baseVersion = baseVersion;
        }
    }

    public void setFile( final File destination )
    {
        if ( ( destination != null ) && ( file == null ) )
        {
            artifact.getFile();
            artifactCtl.setReturnValue( destination, MockControl.ZERO_OR_MORE );

            file = destination;
        }
    }

    public void setGroupId( final String groupId )
    {
        if ( ( groupId != null ) && ( this.groupId == null ) )
        {
            artifact.getGroupId();
            artifactCtl.setReturnValue( groupId, MockControl.ZERO_OR_MORE );

            this.groupId = groupId;
        }
    }

    public void setVersion( final String version )
    {
        if ( ( version != null ) && ( this.version == null ) )
        {
            artifact.getVersion();
            artifactCtl.setReturnValue( version, MockControl.ZERO_OR_MORE );

            this.version = version;

            if ( isSnapshot != Boolean.TRUE )
            {
                setBaseVersion( version );
                setSnapshot( false );
            }
        }
    }

    public void setDependencyTrail( final List<String> dependencyTrail )
    {
        if ( ( dependencyTrail != null ) && ( this.dependencyTrail == null ) )
        {
            artifact.getDependencyTrail();
            artifactCtl.setReturnValue( dependencyTrail, MockControl.ZERO_OR_MORE );

            this.dependencyTrail = dependencyTrail;
        }
    }

    public void setId( final String id )
    {
        if ( ( id != null ) && ( this.id == null ) )
        {
            artifact.getId();
            artifactCtl.setReturnValue( id, MockControl.ZERO_OR_MORE );

            this.id = id;
        }
    }

    public void setDependencyConflictId( final String id )
    {
        if ( ( id != null ) && ( dependencyConflictId == null ) )
        {
            artifact.getDependencyConflictId();
            artifactCtl.setReturnValue( id, MockControl.ZERO_OR_MORE );

            dependencyConflictId = id;
        }
    }

    public void setSnapshot( final boolean snapshot )
    {
        if ( isSnapshot == null )
        {
            artifact.isSnapshot();
            artifactCtl.setReturnValue( snapshot, MockControl.ZERO_OR_MORE );

            isSnapshot = Boolean.valueOf( snapshot );
        }
    }

    public File setNewFile()
        throws IOException
    {
        if ( file == null )
        {
            final File newFile = File.createTempFile( "ArtifactMock.test.", "" );
            newFile.deleteOnExit();

            artifact.getFile();
            artifactCtl.setReturnValue( newFile, MockControl.ZERO_OR_MORE );

            file = newFile;
        }

        return file;
    }

    public void setType( final String type )
    {
        setTypeAndExt( type );
    }

    private void setTypeAndExt( final String type )
    {
        if ( ( type != null ) && ( typeAndExt == null ) )
        {
            artifact.getType();
            artifactCtl.setReturnValue( type, MockControl.ZERO_OR_MORE );

            handler.getExtension();
            handlerCtl.setReturnValue( type, MockControl.ZERO_OR_MORE );

            typeAndExt = type;
        }
    }

    private void setDependencyConflictId()
    {
        if ( ( groupId != null ) && ( artifactId != null ) && ( typeAndExt != null ) )
        {
            final String id =
                groupId + ":" + artifactId + ":" + typeAndExt + ( classifier == null ? "" : ":" + classifier );
            setDependencyConflictId( id );
        }
    }

    private void setId()
    {
        if ( ( groupId != null ) && ( artifactId != null ) && ( typeAndExt != null ) && ( version != null ) )
        {
            final String id =
                groupId + ":" + artifactId + ":" + version + ":" + typeAndExt
                                + ( classifier == null ? "" : ":" + classifier );
            setId( id );
        }
    }

    public void setNullFile()
    {
        artifact.getFile();
        artifactCtl.setReturnValue( null, MockControl.ZERO_OR_MORE );

        file = new File( "set-to-null" );
    }

}

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I didn't use a verse from the Philippians passage on my page but this verse from 1 Thessalonians really sums up well the choice to view life through God's lens - rejoice, pray, give thanks in all circumstances.
May you choose to see God's blessings in your life this week and make time to make art!
Love this Mary! Thanks for sharing your process on how you did it. Amazing job.
AWESOME!!! Love your sentiment paired with this verse. Had something so hard happen today and told my husband it was a blessing in disguise. He replied that he didn't feel so blessed. My response was, "You're not looking at it through the right lens!" So this really affirms my goal today, to be thankful in ALL things! Thanks so much for sharing your art and this truth.
These are beautiful, Mary! Of course, you would have a circle gelli plate....now on my wish list! LOL! These past 8 or so years the Lord has been changing my lense to gratitude as well and it has made all the difference! Ann Voscamp's book was the beginning for real intentionality to this goal. Thank you also for the devotionals this month. This week's was a blessing and reinforced this important lense change.
So glad the devotions connected with you Shawna!
As always, love your pages!
Love your pages, nature pics, process description, and encouraging post re gratitude! Thanks, Mary. I am grateful for YOU!


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The Blue Book, officially titled The Treatment of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire 1915-1916, was an official report commissioned by the British Parliament and presented in 1916 by Viscount Bryce and Arnold J. Toynbee. The 742-page volume is a compilation of over 100 sources that chronicled the early period of the Armenian genocide and the Assyrian genocide in the Ottoman Empire.

Contents
Commissioned by the British Government and issued as an official Parliamentary "Blue Book" report in October 1916, the volume is divided regionally into twenty sections, each of which contains multiple eyewitness and secondhand reports, dispatches, news articles, and letters. In total there were 149 documents and 15 appendixes.
The publication presents Arnold J. Toynbee's analysis of the population in the Ottoman Empire. The presented table and map show the re-calculated values of the stated provinces using values where Armenians were the majority of the population, according to Toynbee's estimates. The book was subsequently published in 1916 by Hodder and Stoughton.

Criticism
The book has been criticized by some Turkish denialists as propaganda to build up support for the war. However, Bryce submitted the work to scholars for verification before its publication. Oxford professor Gilbert Murray stated of the tome, "...the evidence of these letters and reports will bear any scrutiny and overpower any skepticism. Their genuineness is established beyond question." Other professors, including Herbert Fisher of Sheffield University and former American Bar Association president Moorfield Storey, affirmed the same conclusion.

In 2005, the Turkish National Assembly demanded an apology for the publication of the book.

See also
The Blue Book, Political Truth or Historical Fact, a 2009 documentary film in support of the authenticity of the report
Armenians in the Ottoman Empire
Press coverage during the Armenian Genocide

References

Further reading

Online copy
 Online copy of entire report on Archive.org

Books about the Ottoman Empire
Non-fiction books about the Armenian genocide

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Director and Associate Dean, English Language Programs, International College, Krirk University, Thailand
The world faces crises in the climate emergency, the threat of more zoonotic pandemics and open warfare. These crises have contributed to existing problems of food insecurity, poverty and precarious living. Divisions have emerged between nations as the Russian invasion of Ukraine threatens to lead to a Russia-China axis requiring emerging nations to choose between them and western countries as principal ally. The USA joined Turkey, Hungary and others in electing an authoritarian, nationalist president willing to transgress legal and political norms and break international agreements and alliances for political gain. The UK intensified its decline into irrelevance by voting to leave the European Union (EU), with disastrous consequences. The container ship Ever Given blocked the Suez Canal and showed how fragile the supply chains are that keep the goods and services on which people rely for their daily lives. Long periods of shutdown during the coronavirus pandemic forced many people to reassess their priorities and life choices and that, combined with the paucity of wages available now in so many jobs, has persuaded large numbers to leave their jobs.
In all of these ways, deglobalization has come a little closer. People have rejected some aspects of globalisation and looked for different ways of living. The above reasons are mainly negative in nature but there are positive reasons for deglobalization. Throughout history there have been many examples of people wishing to leave simpler lives, dropping out of the mainstream of society and pursuing alternative goals. With the advent of the climate emergency, more thought has been given to how societies can be reconfigured to minimize the carbon footprint and consume resources on a more sustainable basis. These approaches will require significant changes in the way societies and their politics will have to work in order to be successful.
Under these circumstances, it is timely to consider the nature of deglobalization, both in terms of the ways in which it might be manifested and the impacts it may have on people around the world. Consequently, this volume contains papers from authors from many countries who have given thought to these issues. Authors have contributed papers from Ghana, Greece, India, Mexico, the Russian Federation, Taiwan and Thailand. Together, the papers represent a diverse attempt to unpack the effects of deglobalization and how it is now affecting peoples' lives and how it will do in the future. Some authors analyse how existing practices will be required to change under different circumstances and others approach the issue from the perspective of personal rather than institutional behaviour. The result is a vibrant collection highlighting different ways of thinking about both the present and the future.
I would like to thank all the authors who contributed chapters to this book for their diligence and patience. I would also like to thank all the supportive people at Diamond Publishing, especially Ms. Ruby Granger. It has been a pleasure working with you all.
John Walsh, Krirk University, September 2022
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Chapter 8. Local Responses to Economic Downturns: Evidence from the Informal Sector in Roi Et, Thailand
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Since 1997, Pepper Mint — and yes that's his real name — has specialized in high performance multi-threaded coding, particularly in data translation and transmission layers for Art Technology Group, now part of Oracle. He loves his work, he loves having tattoos, and he's more than happy to talk about them.
I've got four and they're on my arms and shoulders.
What the story behind your first one?
In 1998, when I was 23, I got a vine around my bicep. It was at Mardi Gras and it was a bit of a whim. That said, I was feeling the urge to put beautiful things on my skin, to adorn. That's the motivation that has brought me to the rest of my tattoos, as well.
My girlfriend and I both decided to get one after seeing a woman on the bus with a nice tattoo. We stopped by a random tattoo shop and picked patterns out of the books. I liked the vine because it was pretty and I already had an inkling that I would be going for plant tattoos.
After the tattooist was done with mine, he went to put ink on my girlfriend. He had been drinking milk out of a bottle the entire time. After my tattoo, he shared some with me and I realized the milk was full of booze, probably Kahlua. That convinced me that I should really do the work to find high-quality tattooists. That first vine kind of looks like it was done by a drunk dude.
With each tattoo I get, I become more persnickety about the quality. So, my most recent tattoo is the best and my favorite. It's an arm tattoo with two different sorts of flowers: passion flowers and blue water lilies. I picked the passion flowers because we had them growing in my front yard, and the lilies because they're the suspected to be the flower from the Greek story of the lotus eaters. I go for life-like flower tattoos, and so I brought in pictures of both types of flowers and took the passion flower pictures myself. While the tattoo is only a partial sleeve, it's painstakingly intricate and the work took about 10 hours to complete over a number of sessions. The tattoo was done without edge lines, or rather the edge lines were done initially in a very light grey, which faded quickly. This gives the tattoo a painted-on look, and the work gets a lot of admiring comments.
Who created your favorite body art?
My two most recent tattoos were done by Philip Milic of Old Crow Tattoo in Oakland. I've always really liked his style and manner with flowers. He's an amazing artist as well as a tattooist, so the art he draws for the work is incredible, resulting in really gorgeous ink.
Are you planning to get any more?
Eventually I want to get a full back tattoo. Again, this would be a bunch of flowers. I've held off both because I don't feel like I've finalized the design and because of the time and money commitment. If I do it the way I want, it would probably cost $3,000 or more and take a lot of visits.
Do you have any other art on your body? Like piercings?
I don't have any piercings. My body seems to not like them very much. However, I do have shoulder-length hair which is always blue or purple.
Have you ever gotten any flack for the tattoos at work?
I've never had a problem at this job. When I joined I didn't actually have any tattoos, and given the startup environment it wouldn't have mattered if I did. By the time the company got big enough where someone might have actually cared, I was so well-respected that it never came up. That said, I definitely lost a summer job in college over my alternative appearance, which was only the hair at that point.
I'm not too worried about my appearance for any hypothetical future job eeking. I live in California and eccentric-looking programmers are common around here. I figure that while it might have an effect, it's just one more minor thing in a list of job considerations on both sides of the equation.


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