This article is about the section of U.S. Route 40 in Maryland. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 40.
U.S. Route 40 (US 40) in the U.S. state of Maryland runs from western Maryland to Cecil County in the state's northeastern corner. With a total length of over 200 miles (320 km), it is the longest numbered highway in Maryland. Almost half of the road overlaps or parallels with Interstate 68 or Interstate 70, while the old alignment is generally known as U.S. Route 40 Alternate, U.S. Route 40 Scenic, or Maryland Route 144. West of Baltimore, in the Piedmont and Appalachian Mountains / Blue Ridge region of the Western Maryland panhandle of the small state, the portions where it does not overlap an Interstate highway are mostly two-lane roads. The portion northeast of Baltimore going to Wilmington, in northern Delaware and Philadelphia in southeastern Pennsylvania before crossing the Susquehanna River at the north end of the Chesapeake Bay, is a four-lane divided highway, known as the Pulaski Highway (named for American Revolutionary War (1775-1783) foreign military volunteer of Polish cavalry officer Casimir Pulaski, 1745-1779).
From Cumberland on the western branch of the Potomac River and terminus of the historic Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, west to Pennsylvania, US 40 is the successor to the historic route of the National Road, first Federal interstate road built in the early 19th century which eventually ran from Baltimore west, through Ohio, Indiana and Illinois to Vandalia, then territorial capital of the Illinois Territory near the Mississippi River.
East of Cumberland, towards Baltimore, US 40 follows several former private company turnpikes, most notably the Cumberland Turnpike, Baltimore and Frederick-town Turnpike, later known as Frederick Road (Maryland Route 144) between Baltimore and Frederick.
The route from Baltimore northeast to the Delaware state line follows another historic East Coast / Northeast Corridor routing towards Philadelphia, New York City and Boston including the old Baltimore and Havre-de-Grace Turnpike (now mostly bypassed and known as the Old Philadelphia Road, Maryland Route 7).
U.S. Route 40 enters Maryland from Pennsylvania in far western Maryland's Garrett County, carrying the name "National Pike." It passes through rural farmland on this side of the state, intersecting U.S. Route 219 at its interchange with Interstate 68 in Accident. U.S. Route 40 shares the roadway with U.S. Route 219 until it joins I-68 (built during 1971-73 as the "National Freeway") traveling eastward towards Cumberland.
U.S. 40/I-68 passes into Allegany County just west of Frostburg. The highway traverses historic "Cumberland Narrows" mountain gap to the county seat and major western Maryland city of Cumberland (nicknamed the "Queen City"). The previous alignments of US 40, carrying the name "National Pike", are either U.S. Route 40 Alternate or Scenic US 40, which parallel I-68 and US 40 very closely through the County (and later also carrying the designation of Maryland Route 144 (MD 144) and serve as main streets for the various towns and small cities they pass through, trailing the continued historic route of the 1808's Old National Road extension from Cumberland to Baltimore turnpike, which will still have many of the original 19th Century stone milestones every mile on the north side with five-mile stone markers with more elaborate carvings indicating mileage and distance to destinations. Since, the mid 2000s, The National Road now has a multi-state tourism/historical partnership and association collaborating various towns, cities and counties through which it passes from Baltimore to Vandalia, the original territorial capital of Illinois near the Mississippi River. Also several significant histories and guide books have been published throughout the 20th Century to describe its features, hazards and attractions plus historic/scenic sites. US 40 follows I-68 through Cumberland on an elevated highway through the western reaches of the Potomac River valley dividing the historic town, site of Colonel George Washington's Fort Cumberland of the French and Indian War era.
At the Sideling Hill Creek Bridge, I-68/US 40 passes into Washington County, just west of Bellegrove, Maryland.
The I-68/US 40 roadway later passes through a 340-foot (100 m) massive deep cut in Sideling Hill. Just to the east of the cut is the site of the former "Sideling Hill Exhibit Center", a state museum (currently located in Hancock in the "narrow neck" of Maryland) that highlighted the many varied rock layers of Western Maryland mountain geology in "The Cut". Shortly after this, in the town of Hancock where the State of Maryland narrows to less than two miles (3 km) long, on a steep valley slope carrying parallel highways, roads and railroad tracks (historic Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (now Amtrak and CSX plus Conrail freight rail systems) between the Mason–Dixon line with Pennsylvania to the north and the western branch of the Potomac River boundary with West Virginia. Interstate 68 ends at the I-70/US-522 interchange, and US 40 defaults onto Interstate 70 at Exit 1 of the latter route, coming down from the northwest at the large truck stop plazas at Breezewood, Pennsylvania. U.S. Route 522 is also carried by I-70, but it leaves to the south at the very next exit.
Interstate 70 and US 40 pass close to the West Virginia border along the historic old 1820s-30s era Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and its Potomac River, then turns toward Hagerstown and Washington County. Shortly before this, though, US 40 separates from I-70 to the north at exit 9 and passes through the town and county seat (known as the "Hub City") on Washington Avenue (eastbound) and Franklin Street (westbound), where it interchanges with Interstate 81. Heading southeast out of Hagerstown, US 40 diverges into two separate routes, US 40 (Dual Highway) and US 40 Alt. US 40 parallels Interstate 70, its longtime, cross-country travel partner, crossing it again at exit 32 near Greenbrier State Park on the older Baltimore National Pike alignment. US 40 Alt (also known as Maryland Route 144 heads southeast on the historic Old National Pike of 1805 alignment through Boonsboro, crossing the famous South Mountain at "Turner's Gap", with its notable American Civil War battles here and at nearby "Crampton's Gap and "Fox's Gap" where Confederate forces under General Robert E. Lee held back oncoming Union armies under General George B. McClellan just prior to the horrific Battle of Antietam in September 1862. The two highway routes converge just west of the "City of Clustered Spires", Frederick which is also the site of several major Civil War conflicts, such as the 1862 first Southern Invasion (resulting in "Battle of Antietam"), the 1863 second passing of the huge armies on their way to Pennsylvania to collide at Gettysburg and the nearby "Battle of Monocacy", "The Battle That Saved Washington" in 1864's third Confederate Invasion.
US 40 enters Frederick County in Myersville, Maryland. The road passes through South Mountain, and goes underneath I-70 with no access. US 40 continues traveling in a southwesterly direction, running through the towns of Myersville and Arch Bridge. In Frederick, US 40 uses Patrick Street (the main west-east route through Frederick's historic downtown), before merging back onto the US 15 north-south expressway for a short distance. It leaves US 15 and rejoins I-70 on the southern and eastern outskirts of Frederick. Old MD 144 on the 19th Century's Old National Road once again takes over along the old 1920s era alignment of US 40.
I-70/US 40 runs shortly through Carroll County in Mount Airy, Maryland, interchanging with Maryland Route 27. The highway crosses over the South Branch Patapsco River Bridge, where it leaves Carroll County.
US 40 continues to share the road with I-70 for some time passing through rural Howard County, until it splits into the Baltimore National Pike in western Ellicott City, Maryland. Once again, the road separates with the old National Road pathway carrying MD 144 routes to the southeastward towards historic Ellicott City and US 40 continues to the north. The Howard County section of "Baltimore National Pike" features a large commercial shopping district, as well as numerous restaurants. In December 2016, Governor Larry Hogan designated a portion of US 40 as "Korean Way", paying homage to the many Korean American businesses and residents of the county. A major interchange with US 29 connects US 40 with the destinations of Columbia and Washington, D.C., as well as an express route to I-70 towards Baltimore and Towson.
After passing over the upper northern reaches of the Patapsco River valley and crossing the bridge over Patapsco Valley State Park entering Baltimore County before in Ellicott City, a former colonial port and one of the state's "Antiques Capital" as the Patapsco River courses through a deep valley with the town perched on surrounding steep sides.
The Highway 40 heads toward Baltimore, interchanging with the Baltimore Beltway (later renamed for former Gov. Theodore R. McKeldin and Baltimore City Mayor in the 1940s, 50s and 60s, also designated as Interstate 695). This section of the "Baltimore National Pike" traverses Catonsville's commercial strip of shopping centers and varieties of car dealerships and fast-food restaurants as it crosses the 1919 Baltimore city limits near Security Boulevard and the massive national headquarters of the Social Security Administration.
Inside Baltimore City, US 40 continues as Baltimore National Pike changes into Edmondson Avenue, where it heads through urban areas and passes north of Edmondson-Westside High School. The route passes southeastward onto West Franklin and West Mulberry Streets as a one-way pair, bypassing Gwynns Falls-Leakin Parks (which escaped having the interstate cut through its wilderness wooded stream valleys in the 1970s after a heated decade-long public debate and battle), before shortly leaving to utilize the former expressway stub originally meant to continue to carry Interstate 170 for a short distance between Pulaski Street and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. Through this area, an alignment called "Truck US 40" diverts larger vehicles onto an alternate cross-town route (largely via North Avenue and U.S. Route 1). The I-170 expressway stub (long-time nicknamed the "Highway to Nowhere") also carries US 40 over Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, rejoining West Franklin Street and West Mulberry Street just west of North Greene and North Paca Streets, both of which are the northern terminus of MD 295, which eventually become Russell Street leading to the Baltimore–Washington Parkway. US 40 passes through the Seton Hill Historic District and the tony 19th Century historic Mount Vernon-Belvedere neighborhood and a few blocks south from Baltimore's landmark Washington Monument, (built 1815-1827). Just beyond historic main Charles Street and Saint Paul Street and Place, now East Franklin and Mulberry Streets merge through the "Preston Gardens" district onto the six-lane elevated Orleans Street Viaduct, which is 2,075 feet long and 54 feet wide, opened December 1935, which US 40 uses to cross the downtown Jones Falls stream valley, (a former main railroad route for the old Western Maryland Railway, Northern Central Railroad and the Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad on parallel lines to downtown), passing over Interstate 83 (the Jones Falls Expressway) in the process (with no access) towards East Baltimore. It follows the divided Orleans Street, passing south of Paul Laurence Dunbar High School and through the campus of The Johns Hopkins Hospital (1889), where it narrows to an undivided four lanes, until its end at Pulaski Highway on the east side of the city. US 40 carries this name on this four lane, divided highway alignment, heading northeastward having a full cloverleaf interchange with MD 151 at Erdman Avenue, which leads to the Baltimore city limits again on the eastside again re-entering Baltimore County towards North Point Boulevard and parallel Old North Point Road and with partial interchanges with Interstate 895, Moravia Road, and Interstate 95 before exiting the city, bearing northeast and meeting I-695 of the Baltimore (McKeldin) Beltway again.
US 40, for the entire length of Pulaski Highway, is closely paralleled by I-95. It also runs between Amtrak's Northeast Corridor and CSX's Philadelphia Subdivision railroad lines, while US 40's previous alignment, MD 7, parallels the highway in segments. Pulaski Highway acts as a major artery for much of Eastern Baltimore County, especially in the population centers of Rosedale, Essex, Middle River, and White Marsh. The roadway has another interchange with the Baltimore Beltway at The Centre at Golden Ring (old Golden Ring Mall). Additional major intersections include Maryland Route 700 (Martin Boulevard) and Maryland Route 43 (White Marsh Boulevard).
Pulaski Highway passes over Little Gunpowder Falls through Gunpowder Falls State Park near Joppa into Harford County. The roadway continues along the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay through the cities of Edgewood, Maryland, Abingdon, Maryland, and Aberdeen, Maryland.The Aberdeen Proving Ground is accessed by several routes intersecting with Pulaski Highway, including Maryland Route 715 (Aberdeen Thruway) and Maryland Route 22 (Harford Boulevard). Lastly, the highway bypasses the city of Havre de Grace, Maryland, splitting with Revolution Street, which provides access to the Downtown Historic District.
US 40 over the Susquehanna River.
Between Havre de Grace on the southwest shore and Perryville to the northeast, it crosses the Susquehanna River on the tolled Thomas J. Hatem Memorial Bridge entering Cecil County in the State's far northeastern corner. The toll plaza for this Hatem Bridge is encountered just beyond its east end. US 40 leaves Maryland in Elkton which is situated at the famous "Head of Elk" at the northern end of the Bay, crossing the border of the old historic Mason–Dixon line of 1767 into the first State of Delaware.
The National Road was opened from Cumberland on the Potomac River and the terminus of the parallel Chesapeake and Ohio Canal coming from Georgetown in the newly established national capital of Washington, D.C., going west and northwest into Pennsylvania, and beyond to Wheeling, Virginia on the Ohio River, southwest of Pittsburgh at the point of the Forks of the Ohio, in the 1810s. The turnpikes constructed and now operated by private stockholder companies connecting Cumberland east to Baltimore operated as the Cumberland Turnpike (Cumberland to Conococheague), Hagers-Town and Conococheague Turnpike (Conococheague to Hagerstown), Boonsborough Turnpike (Hagerstown to Boonsboro), and Baltimore and Frederick-town Turnpike (Boonsboro/Frederick to Baltimore), completed in 1824. To the east of Baltimore, the Baltimore and Havre-de-Grace Turnpike went northeast from Baltimore to Havre de Grace on the west bank of the Susquehanna River, and public roads continued from Perryville, across the Susquehanna River on its east bank from Havre de Grace to Elkton near the "Head of Elk" on the Elk River at the northern end of the Chesapeake Bay, where the Elk and Christiana Turnpike continued into Delaware.
The long arches of the current US 40 bridge over the upper / western branches of the Patapsco River in Ellicott City, originally constructed in 1936, will be replaced in a project that started in the spring of 2011 and is expected to be completed in 2013. During the bridge replacement, temporary parallel bridges will be constructed to serve traffic for the first time in a major bridge project in Maryland.
As part of the east-west Red Line light rail project that was cancelled in 2015 by new Governor of Maryland, Larry Hogan, segments of Edmondson Avenue and Franklin Street on the west side of the city were to be widened to allow construction of the future east-west light rail line inside the median area. The Red Line would have also utilized the median of the short US 40 expressway stub (formerly planned for the cancelled extension of Interstate 70) along the Franklin Street - Mulberry Street corridor in West Baltimore.
^ a b Highway Information Services Division (December 31, 2013). Highway Location Reference. Maryland State Highway Administration. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
^ a b Highway Information Services Division (December 31, 2005). Highway Location Reference. Maryland State Highway Administration. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
^ "Maryland's Geologic Features: Sideling Hill, Washington County". Retrieved 2011-07-24.
^ Dresser, Michael (September 23, 2010). "U.S. 40 bridge over Patapsco to be replaced". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, MD. Retrieved September 27, 2010.
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In a proposed device, two of the new chips would be embedded in a chassis located outside the head. Each chip could monitor electrical activity from 64 electrodes located into the brain while simultaneously delivering electrical stimulation to prevent unwanted seizures or tremors.
Credit: Rikky Muller, UC Berkeley
Wireless WAND
Can 'pacemaker for the brain' help to treat neurological disorders?
A new neurostimulator developed by engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, can listen to and stimulate electric current in the brain at the same time, potentially delivering fine-tuned treatments to patients with diseases like epilepsy and Parkinson's. The device, named the WAND, works like a "pacemaker for the brain," monitoring the brain's electrical activity and delivering electrical stimulation if it detects something amiss.
These devices can be extremely effective at preventing debilitating tremors or seizures in patients with a variety of neurological conditions. But the electrical signatures that precede a seizure or tremor can be extremely subtle, and the frequency and strength of electrical stimulation required to prevent them is equally touchy. It can take years of small adjustments by doctors before the devices provide optimal treatment.
WAND, which stands for wireless artifact-free neuromodulation device, is both wireless and autonomous, meaning that once it learns to recognize the signs of tremor or seizure, it can adjust the stimulation parameters on its own to prevent the unwanted movements. And because it is closed-loop—meaning it can stimulate and record simultaneously—it can adjust these parameters in real-time. "The process of finding the right therapy for a patient is extremely costly and can take years. Significant reduction in both cost and duration can potentially lead to greatly improved outcomes and accessibility," said Rikky Muller assistant professor of electrical engineering and computer sciences at Berkeley. "We want to enable the device to figure out what is the best way to stimulate for a given patient to give the best outcomes. And you can only do that by listening and recording the neural signatures."
WAND can record electrical activity over 128 channels, or from 128 points in the brain, compared to eight channels in other closed-loop systems. To demonstrate the device, the team used WAND to recognize and delay specific arm movements in rhesus macaques.
The WAND chip is designed with custom integrated circuits that can record the full signal from both subtle brain waves and strong electrical pulses delivered by the stimulator.
Ripples in a pond
Simultaneously stimulating and recording electrical signals in the brain is much like trying to see small ripples in a pond while also splashing your feet—the electrical signals from the brain are overwhelmed by the large pulses of electricity delivered by the stimulation. Currently, deep brain stimulators either stop recording while delivering the electrical stimulation, or record at a different part of the brain from where the stimulation is applied—essentially measuring the small ripples at a different point in the pond from the splashing. "In order to deliver closed-loop stimulation-based therapies, which is a big goal for people treating Parkinson's and epilepsy and a variety of neurological disorders, it is very important to both perform neural recordings and stimulation simultaneously, which currently no single commercial device does," said former UC Berkeley postdoctoral associate Samantha Santacruz, who is now an assistant professor at the University of Texas in Austin.
Researchers at Cortera Neurotechnologies, Inc., led by Rikky Muller, designed the WAND custom integrated circuits that can record the full signal from both the subtle brain waves and the strong electrical pulses. This chip design allows WAND to subtract the signal from the electrical pulses, resulting in a clean signal from the brain waves.
Existing devices are tuned to record signals only from the smaller brain waves and are overwhelmed by the large stimulation pulses, making this type of signal reconstruction impossible. "Because we can actually stimulate and record in the same brain region, we know exactly what is happening when we are providing a therapy," Muller said.
WAND's custom integrated circuits.
In collaboration with the lab of electrical engineering and computer science professor Jan Rabaey, the team built a platform device with wireless and closed-loop computational capabilities that can be programmed for use in a variety of research and clinical applications. In experiments lead by Santacruz while a postdoc at UC Berkeley, and by and electrical engineering and computer science professor Jose Carmena, subjects were taught to use a joystick to move a cursor to a specific location. After a training period, the WAND device was capable of detecting the neural signatures that arose as the subjects prepared to perform the motion, and then deliver electrical stimulation that delayed the motion.
"While delaying reaction time is something that has been demonstrated before, this is, to our knowledge, the first time that it has been demonstrated in a closed-loop system based on a neurological recording only," Muller said. "In the future we aim to incorporate learning into our closed-loop platform to build intelligent devices that can figure out how to best treat you, and remove the doctor from having to constantly intervene in this process."
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This week held nothing much of note for me, other than a great deal of wonderful weather. I've done more walking around than I've been wont to do of late and it's been much to my benefit. I found a beautiful Buddhist shrine and a temple not far down the trail I normally take, just the other direction. There's also a nice little part of the city that extends into the park a bit. It's very quiet and pleasant since it's so cut off.
On Wednesday, I did another test prep class but this time with the slightly younger kids doing the next level lower. It mostly involved picture identification from sentences and included a disturbing question about a man touching the boy kneeling in front of him. So that was not a great moment in test reading for me.
Only one more month of my first term. It's at once insane how quickly it's come and how slowly. It seems to always be like that, slow as it happens and fast looking back. It's been an incredible learning curve and there's still a ton more, obviously. It's going to be going full steam until next February. It's taken so much to figure out things, and I'm just doing two courses and three levels. There are other courses and levels that I haven't even begun to tackle. So. But let's not think of that for now. One more month with this. Let's just get through that.
A small childhood reminiscence: did any of you have that mail subscription to Top Secret? It was those little magazines with puzzles and information about different countries. It was actually a lot like Carmen San Diego (another childhood favorite). The criminals all had fabulous names, the kind my AP Calculus textbook was also fond of. Izzy Sinkin, Sharon Sharilike, Ella Vader (Darth's daughter). That last one, I kid you not, appeared exactly like that in an AP Calc question.
You had to solve the puzzles and each one would help you figure out who the criminal was, what they stole (it was always theft), and where they hid it. Like Clue too, I guess. They were so much fun. And you visited loads of countries before the subscription ended and you became an official sleuth or whatever. They had a board game too, though I don't remember it much.
I was thinking yesterday about this, for no apparent reason, and thinking about what my younger self would think of me now. It's a common question but not one I've actually thought much about. Small child me had a lot of interests. At one time or another, I wanted to own a nursery (the plant kind), be a history teacher, be an author, or be an Egyptologist (like Zahi Hawass, a former Egyptian Minister of Antiquities whose name I knew from a very young age).
Sometimes I think I've wound up doing just sort of random things instead, from high school until now. But that's not really the case. I think in many ways I'm very much the same person. I wanted to travel the world and learn as much about it as I could. I've certainly seen a good chunk of it with hopefully more to come. And I'm teaching (though that one I honestly did not expect). I've studied languages–without achieving fluency…yet. I've seen a lot of history and, though I'm no archaeologist, I've gotten some rad opportunities to be hands on.
It's somehow comforting to realize that I haven't come so far after all. Knowing that my childhood passions are, in fact, still alive and well makes me feel like maybe what I'm doing isn't so unreasonable. Little Keegan would not, I think, be so disappointed as I sometimes fear. At my core of cores, from then to now, is a desire to know as much as I can about this pale blue dot. Sometimes that means Wikipedia browsing and other times actually traveling. I'm working on it.
Unrelated to everything above, but I was reading this morning and encountered a wonderful sentence that I have to share. Oh, how I ache sometimes!
To see the ocean once is to learn how to miss it.
Because there is no reason not to start a post with cats. Isn't she very regal-looking here? And Bubba's face is visible, so that's a plus. Photographing black cats is hard.
This week has been decent. The weather has continued to be mostly fine and I've gotten in plenty of roof reading. I've also encountered a growing amount of lilac which is a major plus as it's my favorite flower by scent.
There were a few less sunny moments. It did rain quite heavily on Tuesday and, in the midst of the weather, my trusty jacket finally gave up the ghost. The zipper got stuck and then there was…mangling. Poor jacket, I got you in 2010. It had been with me to more than a dozen countries on four continents. May your memory live long. I hardly knew ye.
That was followed by Wednesday, when I was rather suddenly thrust into a new kind of review class (suddenly meaning that I was given 24 hours to prepare). I was to help prepare students for the TOEFL Jr. using as basis a great deal of the material for a class I've never taught or even seen the curriculum for. So there was that. I scrambled, fudged, and managed like a champion, if I do say so myself. Which I do. I guess I'll just be a teensy bit ahead of the curve when I teach that course next term. It was, I imagine, incredibly boring for the students and apparently their practice test scores were pretty low. But I didn't mind doing it. I'm a test taker, it's always come easily to me, and the question typology they gave me appealed to my routine-love. We'll see how I feel about it when I'm actually teaching that course.
Anyway. Other things that happened this week: major religious holiday.
Remembering back to last Easter, and all the weighty history relating thereto, it is a curious thing for me this year. In South Korea, roughly a quarter of the population identifies as Christian (about four fifths of which are Protestant, the rest Catholic). There are churches everywhere, but they represent a relatively small portion of the country. The advanced commercialization of holidays is lessened here as well, so for Easter there is essentially no change to mark it outside of a church service.
Coming from the parades, historical commemorations, and general shenanigans of Dublin 2016, it certainly sets up a contrast. I went to a church like normal, and that was that. There was no lamb, nor eggs, nor rabbits. Probably for the best, actually, since Easter is actually just about the church thing anyway.
In one of my lessons, we were talking about human enhancement and the possibility of human perfectibility. Students, while vocal in support of plastic surgery (this is the plastic surgery capital of the world), were in general agreement that perfection is out of the question. And I tend to agree.
Alexander Pope said it well in 1711: "To err is Humane; to Forgive, Divine." I'm a mess. Not in any particular sense, so don't worry (parents). But just generally. I get by, I do fine, but nothing special, really. I lack commitment to anything particularly admirable or world-changing. I do intend to do more and then I mostly don't because I'm lazy. Every effort of mine at self-improvement (how much more for improvement of something beyond myself) ends up collapsing after a fairly brief span. I'd like to think that on the whole I'm on an upward slope but who's to say.
I fail, and will continue to do so. But the important thing is keeping the focus on the other part of Pope's point. To err is what marks us as these weak mortals. It is forgiveness–and the faith that forgiveness will come–that changes everything. And that is the great transgression of Easter: it completes the bridge between the human and the divine. While we were still sinners (still are, still will be), Christ died for us. In his rising, forgiveness is made complete and perfect forever.
Let's remember that. And let's strive to mirror that divine act of forgiving.
A thing that I said to a close friend during a conversation about general life ills: "I'm not really complaining, I'm just complaining. If you feel me." Luckily, she did. And I'd just like to say a quick word about that.
I complain a lot. And I recognize how harmful this can sometimes be. But I don't think of myself as a negative person. I think it's because I find pleasant emotions simple to work through. Unpleasant ones are less so. Bemoaning petty things does truly make me feel better most of the time. It is a privilege of not truly suffering. And complaining gives me an outlet for more deeply felt emotions that isn't really that negative.
So I will strive to complain less. But at the same time, I recognize complaining about little things as a way to process bigger things constructively. Maybe. I don't know, but there it is.
A recent message from a different friend contained several precious pictures of Captain Kirk, featured on this blog once before. So here's a little update for you, looking very cute in the early morning light.
So this week. On Sunday, I was happy to briefly host a friend who had an extended layover at Incheon. He was pretty wiped from the preceding week so we pretty much just hung out (which was 100% in line with things I like doing). It was great to catch up with him and just chat with a good friend for a while. I'm not what one might call a fast friend maker, so it was sort of a relief to be with someone who just already knows all sorts of things about you without you having to explain.
On Wednesday, I had a surprise day off and so went in search of flowers and, hurray, found them. I heard tell of a nice place to see cherry blossoms on the other side of town and set off. I wasn't actually certain where I was going, but I assumed the green blotch on Google Maps was the place, and indeed it was. It was, in fact, a theme park sort of thing next to a ginormous mall (I cannot describe to you how ginormous) circling around a small lake. It was lovely and the weather was nice and it was just all sorts of good. I took a book and read a bit in between walking around and admiring.
It was truly a pleasant day. Not perfect, of course. Plenty of little things to complain about. But the little complaints enabled me to enjoy what there was to be enjoyed. I could take it all in, soak up the little things that made me smile mixed with the little things that made me frown. I didn't get lost in the maze of deeply troubling things going on in the world about which I can do nothing.
Certainly, I still think about those things. But I don't obsess like I know I could. These are troubling times, especially here, but I've done what I can to be prepared. I follow the news, but I don't want to rehash the same conversation a million times. I'd rather complain about the breeze being too chill.
I am not sure how coherent this post sounds. I wanted to tell you about my lovely time at the lake but also include everything else. It is what it is, I guess. I'd like to leave you with this lovely tune because I like it and I think the world could use more alleluias and fewer of the other things. More gratitude and fewer complaints. More peace, less war.
Surprise, I have not been up to much of anything this week. We had our first solid rain yesterday and I was pleased. It felt good, even if it didn't really seem to influence the city-ness of the air. And my walk to work is only like five minutes, so I wasn't even that wet. Back in Dublin, it was tough when it started raining part way through my forty minute walk and there were no buses on their way. Anyway.
On Wednesday, I had a small addition to my routine. Normally, I go into work to putz around, plan, and grade or whatever miscellaneous work needs to be done before phone sessions. This week, I was in charge of a review session for the first part of the day. Basically, we looked at answers the kids all had already, chatted about topics they only vaguely remembered, and played games. But it wasn't so bad.
I don't really have anything else to report. Sometimes I appall myself with how truly and utterly I fill my time with nothing. I don't even watch that much Netflix. I have no idea what happens to the time, though I know even if I had more I lack the willpower to do anything much with it. I have a few theories about this particular iteration of nothingness here in Seoul, maybe I'll share them at a later date.
For now, I'd like to give you a bit of insight at how my BA in international studies continues to actually mean something in my life, even if it's not directly related to my job.
I recently subscribed to the blog Political Violence at a Glance, which issues both a weekly compilation of important news articles and longer topic pieces on relevant issues. This is the latest of three similar updates I follow to keep track of international events. I claim this neither as many nor few, but I encourage everyone to take some time regularly to look at what's going on from sources that don't only care about things in other countries when our country is involved or there's a horrendous disaster.
This week's discussion was on the fighting, both militarily and socially, the violent extremist groups in the Sahel and Maghreb (if you're interested, you can read it here). Importantly, as the piece notes, counterinsurgency is not just about wresting control of territory from violent groups, it is also about the classic winning of hearts and minds. This has long been the dilemma of people involved in counterinsurgency efforts. The author drew a comparison between contemporary states' attempts in the region and colonial French policies and I think it's an important one.
The writer talks about the ways in which groups are defined by the state as constitutively violent change depending on who's in power (because generally religion doesn't advocate a whole lot of violence). The problem they describe, therefore, is not one of message but of identity. The solution, it follows, is then not about amending your ways but of amending yourself. It's "be a member of this sect" instead of simply "don't preach violence." This isn't entirely unhelpful but it will not bring a durable peace.
In my studies, I have encountered a wide variety of ways to talk about peace but this brief article provided a new one for me, and one which I immediately took to heart in times like these. Defining the problem in the terms outlined above does not actually distinguish between violent and peaceful groups. They certainly are violent but the response to them comes from a redefinition by the group in power. The line drawn is between revisionist and politically quietist.
I may have run across the term "politically quietist" before but it didn't seem to make much of an impact. Here though, and now, I find it resonating deeply. And the term is easily transferable. Protesters: Black Lives Matter, Standing Rock, Women's March ect. Viewpoints: political correctness, legal discrimination, minimum wage ect.
Is it peace or is it status quo? Do you want what's right or what's easy? What's true or what's convenient? Political quietism is just a fancy way of saying the people with the power want to protect and (pre)serve power. Keeping things the same is a heavy and powerful idea.
And do we see people as essentialized, petrified bastions of oversimplified beliefs or human beings who can make mistakes and learn from them? Who are deserving of mercy and grace? Who can be forgiven even if they do not seek forgiveness?
Using another term, I want to seek positive peace–not the absence of war but the presence of justice. I want unity in diversity. If that makes me a troublemaker, so be it.
I reject quiet. I pursue peace.


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Family-run school travel company works tirelessly to minimise the impact of Covid-19 on teachers and music leaders
"If there's a right thing to do, then we will do it and we've always worked that way,"
Club Europe Group Travel MD, Tim Johnson
Club Europe Group Travel, a specialist family-run school and youth travel operator has been working tirelessly throughout the pandemic to support their teachers and music leaders, many of whom have had to cancel their 2020 tours.
Based in Wandsworth Common, South West London, Club Europe was started by Lynne and Ian Johnson in 1980. Today Tim and his wife Fiona are proud to still be running this family-owned company with a staff of around 25.
Known in the industry for providing high-quality school travel experiences for young people, and a one-to-one service to music leaders, the company have stuck to this ethos throughout the pandemic.
Managing Director Tim Johnson said. "We knew from the beginning of the crisis that our teachers and music leaders would be massively impacted and needed our support. We took a head-on approach. I have personally been in touch with all our teachers and leaders who were due to travel with us this year and I am still available to all of them at any time.
"We worked on a case by case basis; where the group was unable to defer their trip, we worked with them to ensure they got the best outcome, issuing then with the maximum refund that was available. In all cases, we came to a joint, mutual decision on the best way forward.
"We like to think that this human approach has strengthened our relationships with our music leaders.
"When the world re-opens, there'll be lots of questions and worries from parents. We will support them, as we've always done, every step of the way."
For more details on the Club-Europe approach or to speak to Tim, email travel@club-europe.co.uk.
Published: 20th July 2020


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(BPT) – Today's modern family juggles a multitude of obligations that keep schedules incredibly busy during the summertime. Parents balance work, errands and housework with sports practices, day camps and music lessons. Fortunately, creating quality time for family doesn't require a lavish vacation or expensive activities. Here are 10 surprisingly simple ideas to help carve out more time for bonding and creating lasting memories with your family.
When kids are little, the day often ends with a storybook. When children grow, don't let their love of reading dwindle. Read a chapter from a longer book each day with your elementary-aged child. For older kids, select a book or series and start a family book club. Discuss your pick weekly over a meal or sweet treat.
July is National Ice Cream Month! Enjoy the bonding benefits of enjoying a treat together later in the day by sharing a dessert. Indulge in Jack Nicklaus Ice Cream, created by the golf legend and his wife Barbara — themselves parents of five children and grandparents of 22 — in partnership with The Schwan Food Company. Plus, feel good that this delicious treat supports Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. Scoop up some creamy black cherry or chocolate peanut butter swirl and let the conversation flow. Learn more at jacknicklausicecream.com.
Volunteering is a wonderful family activity that can be done once, or on a more regular schedule. Not only will you teach your kids the importance of giving back to the community, but you'll also instill in them important traits like empathy, understanding and optimism.
Looking for an outdoor activity that gets you up and moving? Miniature golf is a great option that is adored by kids and kids-at-heart, plus it's an affordable way to spend time together. Look up local courses and head out for some friendly competition — beat the heat and go at night!
Dig out old family videos and photo albums and go through them with your children. You'll enjoy taking a trip down memory lane, and your kids will enjoy poking fun at your questionable fashion choices of the past.
Taking walks with your family is great exercise and an easy way to catch up on life's happenings. Make it an evening ritual. Explore your neighborhood or select new parks in the area within a short distance.
Celebrations aren't just for birthdays. Small achievements deserve recognition, too. Did someone have a big hit or make a great play at Little League? Make his or her favorite dinner. Did someone complete a scout project? Picnic at the park. Mom landed a new client at work? Create sundaes with Jack Nicklaus Ice Cream and plenty of toppings.
A crazy schedule leaves little time for keeping in touch with relatives. Stay close to grandparents and other loved ones by designating time to call them together. A phone conversation or video chat session can mean the world to family you rarely see.
Give your child your undivided attention once a day. Just 10 minutes, perhaps during breakfast or before bed, shows you care. Let them lead the conversation about how the day went and what they did. You'll learn amazing things about your child when you open your ears.
Does your child have a favorite hobby? Get out of your comfort zone and try it together. Whether it's drawing anime, building robots or tap dancing, let your child teach you about the things he or she loves. Plus, you'll demonstrate resilience and willingness to learn.


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A Quick Look: Dr. Howie Knoff
Trained as a school psychologist, Dr. Howie Knoff has been an international consultant for over 40 years. When consulting with districts, schools, and other educational or psychological/mental health groups, he typically is guided by one or more components of his evidence-based and award-winning program, Project ACHIEVE.
Howie is a hands-on practitioner--guided by research and his years of experience in working with some of the most challenging communities, schools, and students across the country; as well as his ability to form positive, lasting relationships that reinforce and strengthen others' knowledge and skills. In the end, his primary focus is on facilitating collaboration and shared leadership, building capacity and independence, and guiding sustained and demonstrable student, staff, school, and system outcomes.
Full Bio: Howard M. Knoff, Ph.D.
Howard M. Knoff, Ph.D. (Howie) is the creator and Director of Project ACHIEVE, and an internationally-known innovator and hands-on practitioner in the areas of:
District/School Success, Continuous Improvement, and Turn-Around (ESEA/ESSA)
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Over the past 40+ years, Howie has implemented Project ACHIEVE components in thousands of schools or districts—training in every state in the country. He has also been awarded over $40 million in federal, state, or foundation grants for this work. Awarded grants include: Safe Schools/Healthy Students, School Climate Transformation, Elementary and Secondary Counseling, Title I, Safe and Drug-Free School, and MetLife grants.
Howie served as the Director of the State Improvement Grant (SIG)/State Personnel Development Grant (SPDG) for the Arkansas Department of Education—Special Education Unit from 2003 through 2015. Here, he was directly responsible to the state's Special Education Director, and his Project ACHIEVE program was the foundation for the state's PBIS, Multi-Tiered Services (MTSS), and school improvement process (for all Focus schools).
Before his work in Arkansas, Howie was a university professor for 22 years (leaving as a tenured Full Professor) at two Research I institutions—the University of South Florida (USF) in Tampa, and the State University of New York at Albany. At USF, he was the Director of the School Psychology Program for 12 years, and he established and directed its Institute for School Reform, Integrated Services, and Child Mental Health and Educational Policy for over a decade.
Dr. Knoff received his Ph.D. degree from Syracuse University in 1980, and has worked as a practitioner, consultant, licensed private psychologist, and university professor since 1978. He has authored or co-authored over 25 books, published over 100 articles and book chapters, and delivered more than 4,000 papers and workshops in the U.S. and abroad. He worked with the Department of Defense Dependents School District during Desert Storm in 1991, has collaborated with the Southern Poverty Law Center, and has been an expert witness in federal and state court innumerable times, largely representing special education and other students in need.
A recipient of the Lightner Witmer Award from the American Psychological Association's School Psychology Division for early career contributions in 1990, Dr. Knoff also is a Fellow of that Division, a Nationally Certified School Psychologist, a Licensed Psychologist in Arkansas, and he has been trained in both crisis intervention and mediation processes. Frequently interviewed by the media, Dr. Knoff has been on the NBC Nightly News, numerous television and radio talk shows, and he was highlighted on an ABC News' 20/20 program "Being Teased, Taunted, and Bullied." Finally, Dr. Knoff was the 21st President of the National Association of School Psychologists which represents over 25,000 school psychologists nationwide.
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There are three realities in the world of Android: Netrunner.
You have the meat world. There, Corps are massive conglomerations, comprised of thousands of employees, managers, CFOs, and CEOs, all housed in towers of glass, steel, and plascrete. In the meat world, Runners need to eat and breathe and sleep; they may be extraordinary individuals, but you wouldn't necessarily recognize them as you walked past them on the street.
In True Colors, the fourth Data Pack in the Spin Cycle, the Corps and Runners of Android: Netrunner struggle to control the flow of information in three realities – the physical world, the virtual world, and the world of public perception. Sixty new cards reinforce each faction's core strengths and add layers upon layers of bluffs and deception. With a host of cards to manipulate tags and bad publicity, True Colors brings the game's high stakes cybercrime more fully into the public eye than ever before. Can you separate the truth from the spin?


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McCain working to announce his choice of running mate before GOP convention
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PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) - Sen. John McCain disclosed Wednesday he is in the "embryonic stages" of selecting a vice presidential running mate and hopes to unveil his choice before the Republican National Convention to avoid the type of problems that plagued Dan Quayle's debut two decades ago.
"It's every name imaginable" he said of his list-in-the-making, about 20 in all.
He disclosed none of them and declined even to identify the individuals he has approached to supervise the vetting that will inevitably winnow the field.
In expressing his hope to announce his choice before the convention opens in September, McCain added, "I'm aware of enhanced importance of this issue because of my age." He is 71, and if he wins, would be the oldest president elected.
McCain's comments seemed to startle his top aides, who have scripted an elaborate weeklong series of events designed to introduce the Republican to a wider audience of voters and emphasize his military service.
The day's itinerary included stops at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., where McCain graduated in 1958, and Pensacola, Fla., where he took his flight training.
There, he drew a loud ovation when he said, "We could and should call on universities to allow ROTC a presence on their campuses. That they are frequently denied that privilege is disgraceful."
The Arizona senator's remarks on a vice presidential search made clear his campaign has entered a new phase after a month spent asserting control over the party apparatus, emphasizing fundraising and trying to heal the wounds of a hard-fought struggle for the GOP nomination.
"We've done a pretty good job of unifying our party," he told reporters as his campaign bus pulled away from the football stadium at the Naval Academy, where he had issued a call for citizen involvement. "Now we've got to energize our party."
Aides interjected at one point that polling data shows McCain's level of support among Republicans is on par with the backing President Bush had at the same point in his winning campaigns in 2000 and 2004.
McCain indicated that little or no significant vetting of potential running mates has occurred. "I've just started this process of getting together a list of names and having them looked at," he said, adding it could take months to complete.
Early speculation on a running mate has focused on his former rivals for the nomination, particularly former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, as well as a handful of sitting Republican governors, Charlie Crist of Florida and Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota among them.
In theory, Huckabee could help increase McCain's appeal among cultural conservatives who have been slow to warm to the Arizona senator. A governor might gain the GOP ticket support in a state that looms as critical in the fall general election.
McCain also might look toward the business sector. He holds Frederick Smith, the head of FedEx, in high regard and frequently praises him. Another name that's been mentioned is Rob Portman of Ohio, a former congressman who was one of Bush's budget directors.
"If I had a personal preference I'd like to do it before the convention to avoid some of the mistakes that I've seen made in the past as you get into a time crunch and maybe sometimes don't make the announcement right or maybe they have not examined every single candidate," he said.
Later he referred specifically to Quayle's selection, although he was careful to absolve the former vice president himself of any blame.
George H. W. Bush placed Quayle on his ticket in 1988, but delayed an announcement until arriving at his convention city in an attempt to maintain the suspense. Quayle quickly found himself struggling to answer questions about his earlier decision to join the National Guard rather than serve in the active duty military during the Vietnam War.
Quayle "had not been briefed and prepared for some of the questions," McCain said.
He spoke with reporters on a day that was a blend of speechmaking and retail politicking.
He stopped at Chick & Ruth's Delly in Annapolis, the Maryland capital where crab omelets are on the menu and local and state politicians have gathered down the street from the Statehouse for decades of coffee and shop talk. An American flag hung over the counter and five stools as the Arizonan joined other patrons in observing a daily ritual: reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
A wind-swept outdoor pavilion at the Navy football stadium was the backdrop for his speech before an invited audience.
"If you find faults with our country, make it a better one. If you are disappointed with the mistakes of government, join its ranks and work to correct them," he said in a call to citizen involvement aimed at a wider audience.
He said he hopes more Americans will enlist in the military or run for office.
"But there are many public causes where your service can make our country a stronger, better one than we inherited. Wherever there is a hungry child, a great cause exists. ... Wherever there is suffering, a great cause exists."


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Student - April 26, 2012
Loan system sooner than expected
The ruling parties VVD and CDA want to do away with the basic student grant for all students. PvdA and D66 are also in favour of this, even though they would like to have all the benefits channelled back into education.
Rutte's caretaker cabinet announced on Monday austerity measures formulated together with the Freedom Party (PVV) - kingmaker in the Dutch parliament - to lower the budget deficit to less than three percent. One of these measures is to implement a loan system for Bachelor's students in 2014 in combination with a 'proportionate abolishing of the slow student fine' of three thousand euros. New students who will not be given a basic student grant will not get a fine either.
This will bring about nett annual savings of 297 million euros in the long run, half of which will be invested in education, according to VVD and CDA proposals. The other half will be used to reduce the budget deficit.
Labour Party (PvdA) MP Tanja Jadnanansing reveals when asked that her party continues to support the introduction of the loan system for all students. But the supplementary grant should continue to be given, even to students whose parents are indisposed or untraceable. Her party's other strict condition is that the slow student fine be dropped.
Democrats 66 backs a loan system, but holds firmly to its demand that the benefits be ploughed back fully into education (not just higher education, which the party had advocated earlier on). MP Boris van der Ham welcomes the fact that VVD and CDA now also want to implement the loan system in the Bachelor's phase and to drop the slow student fine.
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There are so many day-to-day considerations that go into a successful production. But, the top considerations are staying on budget and staying on schedule. Below, I've listed the top five considerations for how to stay on budget and on schedule by operating the production office out of a mobile RV during key film shooting dates.
1. Mobility. Having an RV (or two)…(or three) is a great idea merely because of the mobility. During key shooting days, if a production is moving from location to location, it's a good idea to move the production office from location to location. The production office is a very paper sensitive and computer-needy department. The production office staff is responsible for making sure all releases are in order. Copies of documents required to be made daily. Files are kept on hand and referred to as needed. Actors, producers, vendors, caterers, key staff, stage moms and anyone in need of a resolution to a daily production situation are constantly looking for who is in charge on the set. When the set moves, if the production office can't move with it, there are going to be many disconnects, unnecessary driving trips to the set, and a big opportunity for going over budget because the production staff loses touch with waste and expenses occurring on set. Having a mobile RV during these times allows you to pack up and move from set to set with ease.
2. Save money and time. By reducing unnecessary driving trips between an immobile office and a set. A production staff on a major feature film, may consist of five to ten or even more key staff members who are on board from beginning to end. A production staff would become ineffective if they were all required to drive in between locations for production meetings and then back and forth to the set to implement production decisions.
3. Authority Central. Having an office on set at all times, is a great way to let people know there is someone on set who holds a high-level of authority for crucial day-to-day decision-making. Even though each department on set is important, they are not autonomous. The department heads need to submit requests and obtain approvals before spending money to make sure they don't go over budget. Yet, they also need to stay on schedule. The most common complaint that someone spent money with no authority is that they could not find anyone to approve the expense, yet they had to stay on schedule. Having a mobile office for submitting written requests can save a lot of "reimbursement, and possible legal issues down the road.
4. Central Check-in. There's nothing more frustrating for an actor to show up on a set and not have anyone to greet, ask questions, find out the schedule. No director wants to be focused on concierge duties. And, it's important to make sure anyone on set has the proper documentation and guidance due to all the contract limitations controlling the production as a whole. Having a mobile production office right on set can assist in making sure people have checked for time-keeping purposes. Further, if equipement such as walkies are needed on the set, they can be checked out and turned in at the central location. That way no one has an excuse that they took an expensive walkie home and forgot to bring it back.
5. Meeting Central. Production staff have multiple meetings daily. Sometimes, not everyone can be present for all of the collateral side-meetings. However, when there's a central office on set, the traffic back in forth ensures the production staff will catch wind of new information regularly and around the same time new policies are implemented. There's nothing like using your production authority to hold your ground, only to find out the policy you're relying on was changed days or weeks ago via a different office without your previous knowledge. It takes away from the respect of other's who rely on your ability to make good decisions in a crunch.


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Commentary on To Kill A Mockingbird Essay
To Kill a Mockingbird	by Harper Lee	is a coming of age story about Scout Finch and her brother Jem in 1930s Alabama. They live with their father, Atticus Finch who is a lawyer. Through their adventures and their father, they learn to understand that life is not always fair and that prejudice is a very real part of their world no matter how hard it is disguised.
During the summer when Scout was six and Jem was ten, they met a young boy named Dill who was spending the summer with his aunt who lived next door to the Finches. Dill and Jem became curious about, their reclusive neighbor Boo Radley, that they made it their mission to get him to come out of his home. They try so many plans, but nothing draws him out of the house. However, over time, the children have formed a ghost like friendship with Boo Radley, and realize that he deserves to live in peace, so they leave him alone.
While the children are enjoying their summer, Atticus Finch takes on a case that puts an innocent black man named Tom Robinson against two dishonest white men. Atticus knows the social climate of this time and he will lose but he has to take on this case or cannot live with himself. The case is the biggest thing to hit Maycomb County and it turns the whole town against Atticus. Scout and Jem witness the harsh realities of racism and the cruelty of people toward them and their father. They watch with disillusionment as their neighbors convict an innocent man because of his race. The only enemy Atticus makes is Bob Ewell, the man who accused Tom Robinson of raping his daughter. Atticus, because of his moral code does not see Bob Ewell as a threat.
Tom Robinson is sent to prison to await another trial, Tom is shot for trying to escape prison. The case is now over and life seems to get back to normal. On Halloween night, Bob Ewell attacks Jem and Scout as they are returning from a pageant. Unbeknown to the children, Boo Radley rescues them and kills Bob Ewell. After all the heartbreak the town has been through because of the trial, the sherrif, Heck Tate protects Boo and tells everyone that Bob Ewell fell on his own knife while struggling with Jem.
Through the events of the past two years, Scout learns that no matter what their differences, the people of Maycomb County are just people. She learns that once you get to know people, most of them are good and kind no matter what they look like on the outside.
To Kill a Mockingbird is my all-time favorite novel. I first read this novel when I was twelve years old when it was given to me as a Christmas present. After reading it, it left such an impression on me. Now that I am an older and have reread this novel it strikes me as such a social and moral piece of work.
It has become clear to me that Harper Lee dealt with many topics in writing this story. According to Blooms Literary Reference on line, facts on file companion to the American novel, Lee wrote this novel and draws upon her loving recollections of her own childhood in the south (p1). The topic I would like to focus on is the goodness of the characters and point out examples from the chapters of the novel.
Chapter 4 Boo Radley is leaving gifts for Scout and Jem in the oak tree. He leaves Indian head pennies and gum because he does not want the children to be afraid of him. This is his way of making friends with the children.
Chapter 7 Boo Radley found Jems pants all tangled in the fence and sewed them for him and left them folded back across the fence. This made Jem a bit nervous because whoever did this for him actually knew him. Jem tells his sister of what happened and the two of them were confused. Boo Radley kept on leaving little presents for Jem and Scout in the oak tree. The children were happy to keep getting gifts and after a while they started to think it was Boo leaving the gifts and became happy.
Chapter 8 Scout and Jem were standing in the cold night air watching Miss Maudies house burn down and they were shivering. Scout did not realize until Atticus pointed it out that someone had given her a blanket without her knowing it. Boo Radley sneaked up behind her and put the blanket on her shoulders.
Chapter 15 Atticus stayed at the jailhouse to protect Tom Robinson because he knew the danger he was in. Because he was such a moral person he wanted Tom to be able to tell his side of the story in court.
Chapter 22 After Tom Robinson is convicted, Jem is so upset and disillusioned. Miss Maudie tried to explain to Jem that not all of the people in Maycomb County were cruel and heartless. Maudie told Scout that Judge Taylor helped Tom by appointing Atticus to be toms attorney because the court appointed attorney did not care and would not have done a good job. In a roundabout way, Miss Maudie also tried to explain that not all the townspeople were prejudiced and there were good Christian ones left.
Chapter 29 Boo Radley came out of his house because Scout and Jem were being attacked by Bob Ewell. Boo rescued the children and put himself in danger of being seen by the townspeople. He left his house without thinking about himself because he cared for the children.
Chapter 30 Heck Tate and Scout realize that it is important to keep Boo Radleys role in Bob Ewells death a secret because they want to protect him. Boo did a courageous thing so the sherrif and Scout change their story of how Bob Ewell died. To bring Boo Radley into this mess would be a sin.
I have pointed some examples of goodness from the book because the story deals with the morality of human beings. I believe that Harper Lee wants the reader to explore good versus evil to decide whether people are essentially good or essentially evil.
Atticus Find is the moral center of the novel, as well as the unacknowledged center of his childrens universe (p.1) Atticus Finch is portrayed by Lee to have experienced evil and understands it without losing his faith in mankind. Atticus holds himself to a strict code of personal morality: before I can live with other folks Ive got to live with myself. The one thing that doesnt abide by majority rule is a persons conscience (p.1). Atticus understands that most people have good and bad qualities. He tries to teach Jem and Scout that you need to understand people for their good qualities and bad qualities. Atticus never wants the children to lose hope and as the story moves on, you begin to see the maturity of Jem and Scout as the trial proceeds and coming to terms with who Boo Radley is. Towards the end of the story, Scout begins to see Boo Radley as a real person not a ghost anymore.
The story is a lesson in morals as seen through the eyes of children. We see a lot of the moral education through Scout. Atticus has a strong relationship with his children and he is determined to make sure that his children have a conscience. The children are constantly faced with the moral and social climate of their town. One of the biggest subjects in the story is racism and is a popular theme in the story. The trial of Tom Robinson was a farce but because he was black, he was guilty in the eyes of the townspeople of Maycomb County. Lee brings out that the thinking of the townspeople is irrational and destructive.
Now that I have touched upon a few themes of the story, I would like to speak about the title, To Kill a Mockingbird. R.A Dave points out
To Kill a Mockingbird is quite an ambiguous title, the infinitive leaving a wide scope of adverbial queries how, when, where, and of course, why all leading to intriguing speculation and suspense.
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I have been playing with computers for the last 28 years (wow, time DOES fly!). Between an undergrad in Computer Science, a stint in grad school and a varied career in bioinformatics, computational finance, social media etc. - I like to think I have sampled it all. Languages I play with these days? OCaml, Scala, some Python, C. That's it!
As for the rest of life's interests, I am strongly convinced that the corporate structures owning America today are on the path to destroy its middle class. As a result I have written a series of papers researching what is happening and offering suggestions on how to dampen the impact of such changes on a household (as much as possible). Said research and resulting measures and skills are documented here.
So, why "Gluten-Free Cowboy"? The construct may sound a bit strange as its two members are not often connected together in people's minds. Well, I am gluten free and I have a horse I have ridden everywhere (and still do!). However, on a different level, it also says a lot about the range of topics I cover and about the (sometimes diametrically opposing) views that I take. I am not blindly guided by any ideology, hence, depending on the topic, what comes out may be put in the "liberal" camp of thought but also it may end up being on the other end ("right" or "conservative"). At the end, I believe Americans used (!) to be pragmatic people - this is what made our nation so great. These days we are decidedly less so and much more divided along party lines, financial motivations and (sadly) dogma. For me, it is about trying to see the world as it is and everything I say or think has to be supported by facts and research.


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The Heart 200 Book: A Companion Guide to Scotland's Most Exciting Road Trip
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The Heart 200 route is a unique road trip around some of the most beautiful locations in Central Scotland. Two hundred miles running through Stirlingshire and Perthshire, Heart 200 takes its visitors on an epic adventure to suit every taste - whether you are an outdoors enthusiast, an aficionado of history, or simply looking to enjoy yourself in some of the most stunning natural surroundings in the world.
Written with the full approval and co-operation of the Heart 200 team, The Heart 200 Book is a guide to the very best that the route has to offer. You will discover the history and culture of this remarkable region, from antiquity to the modern day, with more than a few unexpected insights along the way. Over the millennia, this amazing land has made its mark on world history thanks to famous figures ranging from the ancient Celts and the Roman Empire to King Robert the Bruce and Mary Queen of Scots, by way of Bonnie Prince Charlie, Rob Roy MacGregor, Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott, Queen Victoria and even The Beatles
So whether you're travelling by foot, car, motorhome or bike, get ready for a journey like no other as the Heart 200 invites you to encounter standing stones and steamships, castles and chocolatiers, watersports and whisky distilleries... and surprising secrets aplenty Illustrated with full-colour photography and complete with Internet hyperlinks to accompany the attractions, The Heart 200 Book will introduce you to some of the most remarkable places in all of Scotland and encourage you to experience each and every one for yourself. It really will be a tour that you'll never forget.
Author: Thomas A. Christie, Julie Christie
Publisher: Extremis Publishing Ltd.
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PTSDPal Smartwatch App Built To Help Users Manage PTSD Symptoms
With PTSDPal, people can now easily access tools to help with PTSD management and tracking.
Designed by an Australian Defence Force veteran, PTSDPal is a smartwatch app that gives users 24/7 support to help with symptom management. The app is designed to respond to variations in the user's heart rate by monitoring their pulse through their wrist. It immediately offers a guided, calming interruption when it detects a user is experiencing a triggered episode.
PTSDPal was created with the vision that people living with PTSD deserve practical help through a simple, on-hand solution such as an app. By helping users become more aware of their PTSD symptoms, this app proves to be an integral component of a larger treatment plan. It empowers users by providing them with knowledge-based cognitive grounding techniques that engage their sense of sound and sight. Through self-grounding, users will be distracted from the triggered emotions, allowing them to focus on the present moment.
By utilizing an algorithm that monitors the user's heart rate, PTSDPal creates a personalized baseline heart rate measure, which it will use to design appropriate responses. For maximum precision, this baseline is recalibrated every three minutes. This way, users will receive accurate calming interruptions to deescalate stressful situations.
In response to a user's trigger, PTSDPal will display five images at random. The app then prompts the user to attempt to find those images in their surroundings. By swiping right, the user can confirm they saw the object. By swiping left, they are registering that they didn't see the object. The process is then repeated but with sound rather than sight.
Although PTSDPal isn't intended to replace the professional care, it can give users the courage they need to go out in public again. By offering the convenience of a smartwatch app, PTSDPal can be used at home or on the go. It even allows users to preload numbers like Beyond Blue, Lifeline, and personal contacts, making them easily accessible.
PTSDPal even helps users manage their symptoms by providing them with a record of each time they are triggered. This way, users can track their triggers and present them to their healthcare professional when discussing a treatment plan to attain a more fulfilling life.
To learn more about PTSDPal, please visit http://ptsdpal.com/. PTSDPal is available in the Apple Store and the Google Play store for download.
Company Name: PTSDPal
Contact Person: Rick
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City: Potts Point
State: NSW 2011
Website: PTSDPal.com


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Q: Using Grape with Rails I am planning for an API app in Rails using Grape micro-framework. Is it a good idea to use Grape with Rails. Are there any prerequisites that I should take care of?

A: Depends on your long term goal of what you are planning to do with your API. If you want to make a stable API and maintain that for the long term use, I don't recommend grape (from my personal experience). I have used grape in one big project, and it was too hard to work with it when it comes to customizations e.g. handing exceptions etc. Instead you should consider using ActiveModelSerializer or jbuilder. I personally moved to ActiveModelSerializer from Grape, and was happy at the end. grape is good for building your API quickly as it provides a decent DSL, but in the long run, it was hard to maintain and add new features and customizations. So, it really depends on your long term goal.


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Science Friday , 04/19/19 The Future Of 5G The next generation of wireless is on its way. Experts explain the science behind the new tech, plus why some are cautioning a slower rollout.
BBC, 04/19/19 Mental health support for girls affected by social media The Scottish government has committed £90,000 to produce advice on the healthy use of social media.
CRN, 04/18/19 HCL's DRYiCE Beefs Up AI, Cloud Offerings For Enterprise Channel Partners DRYiCE wants to make it easier to bring AI-based automation and operations management to channel partners.
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Nagib Constantino Haddad foi um notório estelionatário do início do século XX que, passando-se por "príncipe da Albânia", aplicou golpes na alta sociedade paulistana, especialmente na colônia sírio-libanesa.

Biografia

Haddad chegou ao Brasil no ano de 1913 e era editor do jornal AR Raed ("O Repórter"), publicado em árabe. Foi preso em acusado de exploração sexual, ser anarquista e de ter praticado o lenocínio.

Ligações externas
Revista HistoRia 2.0
Brasileiros de ascendência libanesa
Brasileiros de ascendência síria
Criminosos do Brasil

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Muzeum Sportu we Frankfurcie nad Odrą – muzeum sportu indywidualnego i drużynowego we Frankfurcie nad Odrą, z siedzibą przy Slubicer Straße 7/8, kilkadziesiąt metrów od dawnego przejścia granicznego z polskimi Słubicami.

Placówka prowadzona jest przez Związek Historii Sportu we Frankfurcie nad Odrą (Verein Sportgeschichte der Stadt Frankfurt (Oder) e. V.), zarejestrowany pod numerem 792 FF w rejestrze stowarzyszeń w miejscowym sądzie rejonowym (Amtsgericht).

Darczyńcy
Do darczyńców i sponsorów muzeum należą m.in.:
 Frankfurter Wasser- und Abwassergesellschaft mbH
 Märkische Oderzeitung
 Meyer & Meyer Verlag
 Stadtwerke Frankfurt (Oder) GmbH
 Wohnbau Frankfurt (Oder)
 Wohnungswirtschaft Frankfurt (Oder)

Linki zewnętrzne
 Oficjalna strona Muzeum Sportu we Frankfurcie nad Odrą

Sport
Kultura we Frankfurcie nad Odrą
Sport we Frankfurcie nad Odrą
Stadtmitte (Frankfurt nad Odrą)
Muzea sportu


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Marching Towards the Fort
Fort in the Heart of Comancheria
Leaving the Fort
Local Family Ties To The Fort
Music Video Event
The Fort Today
The Fort at Night
The Fort in Winter
Rendezvous Gallery
Images of the Past Gallery
Fort Phantom Rendezvous, 1999 – 2003.
Ray Boeshart (1920-2006) and his daughter Linda gave Rendezvous visitors free rides in their
"Butterfield Stagecoach," which is built to the specifications of an original Wells Fargo stagecoach.
The vehicle is pulled by four quarter horses.
A Living History Re-enactment of 1840-1875
The 2003 Rendezvous had 106 living historians, over 50 camp sites, Indian dancers, Butterfield Stagecoach rides, black powder shooting, and countless other activities.
The events of the previous five years had also included a ride in a horse-drawn stagecoach, watching a blacksmith hammer out horse shoes over a coal-stoked fire, and a Native American in full traditional costume demonstrating "flint knapping" (the art of making arrowheads from stone).
These are just some of the interesting and entertaining activities that were part of the annual Fort Phantom Rendezvous. This living history event at the historic Fort Phantom site helped people get a first-hand understanding of what life might have been like on the Texas frontier. Each year, over 2000 7th-grade students from area schools visited the Rendezvous during their school days.
"Events like the Rendezvous really give life to historical places and objects," according to historian Henry Crawford, curator of the Texas Tech University history museum in Lubbock, Texas. "For example, you might look at a musket in an exhibit case in a museum, but it's a whole different experience to be able to see a whole line of them firing, as you might at the Rendezvous. You can read all you want, but until you personally experience things, you can't truly understand them."
That's why Crawford pitched a tent at Fort Phantom Hill the night before the very first Fort Phantom Rendezvous (held on October 30, 1999) and endured the unpredictable West Texas weather, which brought fierce winds, rains and lightning. He even used the same kind of gear the Fort Phantom Hill soldiers might have used – a wool blanket, a buffalo coat, and an old rifle. "I try to be as historically honest as possible," he explained.
"If I'd been here in October of 1852, I'm sure they experienced the same kind of weather that I did. I'm just really glad I was able to experience things like this in a place that's historically significant like Fort Phantom Hill. This gives me more personal experiences to share with people."
Crawford spent the day of the 1999 and 2001 Rendezvous doing just that — sharing his personal "living history" experiences with visitors and talking about what life might really have been like at the fort in the 1800s. He also draws on historical research, studying diaries and journals of people who lived back in those times.
Rendezvous 2000 included performances by the world famous Kwahadi Dancers from Boy Scout Explorer Post 80 in Amarillo, Texas. Visitors viewed 50 living historians and vendor campsites from soapmakers, surveyors and saddlemakers to photographers, blacksmiths and flintknappers. There were presentations of cowboy poetry, a chuck wagon barbecue food concession, Native American demonstrations and costumes, stagecoach rides, and much more.
In 2001, the newly formed 5th Infantry Living History Organization (the Fort Phantom Garrison) made its debut at Rendezvous 2001. The actual 5th Infantry unit founded Fort Phantom in November 1851 and was in every major battle of the US-Mexican War (1846-1848). Dr. Bob Wetteman, Assistant Professor of History at McMurry University, organized the Fort Phantom Garrison. The 5th Infantry Living History Organization is currently the only organized living history unit actively portraying the 1845-55 period in Texas. The Public History Program and the 5th Infantry are dedicated to the historically accurate interpretation of the 1845-55 U.S. Army and the role of the military in antebellum Texas.
Rendezvous Photo Gallery
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SC collegium supersedes decision, recommends elevation of Justice Jaswant Singh as chief justice of Tripura HC
New Delhi, Jan 25 (PTI) The Supreme Court collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, on Wednesday recommended the elevation of Orissa High Court judge Justice Jaswant Singh as the chief justice of the Tripura High Court.
At a meeting, the collegium, also comprising justices SK Kaul and KM Joseph, reconsidered its earlier decision dated September 28, 2022.
"The Supreme Court collegium in its meeting held on 25 January 2023, on reconsideration and in supersession of its earlier recommendation dated 28 September 2022, has recommended elevation of Shri Justice Jaswant Singh, Judge, Orissa High Court, as Chief Justice of the Tripura High Court," a resolution adopted at the meeting stated.
On September 28, 2022, the collegium had recommended the elevation of Justice Singh, who is originally from the Punjab and Haryana High Court, as the chief justice of the Orissa High Court.
Born on February 23, 1961 in Rohtak, Justice Singh enrolled himself as an advocate in 1986 and started practising law at the district courts of Sirsa.
Since March 1991 till his elevation as a judge, he held the posts of assistant advocate general, deputy advocate general, senior deputy advocate general and additional advocate general in the Haryana advocate general's office.
Justice Singh was elevated as a judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on December 5, 2007.
Thereafter, he was transferred to the Orissa High Court where he took oath as a judge on October 8, 2021. PTI PKS RC


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Michele Godino (ur. 11 stycznia 1992 w Chioggii) – włoski snowboardzista specjalizujący się w snowcrossie.

Po raz pierwszy na arenie międzynarodowej pojawił się 12 stycznia 2008 roku w Sand in Taufers, zajmując 36. miejsce w zawodach Pucharu Europy w gigancie. W 2012 roku zajął jedenaste miejsce w snowcrossie podczas mistrzostw świata juniorów w Sierra Nevada. W Pucharze Świata zadebiutował 14 marca 2012 roku w Valmalenco, zajmując 58. miejsce w snowcrossie. Pierwszy raz na podium stanął 4 lutego 2018 roku w Feldbergu, kończąc rywalizację w snowcrossie na drugiej pozycji. W zawodach tych rozdzielił Francuza Pierre'a Vaultiera i Niemca Paula Berga. W 2018 roku wystąpił na igrzyskach olimpijskich w Pjongczangu, gdzie zajął 23. miejsce w swej koronnej konkurencji.

Osiągnięcia

Igrzyska olimpijskie

Mistrzostwa świata

Puchar Świata

Miejsca w klasyfikacji generalnej snowcrossu
 sezon 2011/2012: 74.
 sezon 2012/2013: 37.
 sezon 2013/2014: 19.
 sezon 2014/2015: 27.
 sezon 2015/2016: 46.
 sezon 2016/2017: 24.
 sezon 2017/2018: 19.

Miejsca na podium
  Feldberg – 4 lutego 2018 (snowcross) - 2. miejsce

Linki zewnętrzne
 Profil na stronie FIS

Włoscy snowboardziści
Włoscy olimpijczycy
Uczestnicy Zimowych Igrzysk Olimpijskich 2018
Urodzeni w 1992


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Northeast Antelope Valley
Sierra Hwy & Ave B-8
Agency: LASD
Omar Romero, 29
Omar Romero, a 29-year-old Latino, was found dead Thursday, July 7, near Sierra Highway and Ave B-8 in the Northeast Antelope Valley, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
A passerby discovered Romero's body on the side of the road about 5:35 a.m., said Ed Winter, spokesman for the coroner's office.
Authorities were called and Romero was pronounced dead at the scene. Coroner's records show he died from a gunshot wound to the head.
Winter said it's unknown if Romero was shot in the location where he was found. The coroner's office had no other details about the case.
Anyone with information about the killing is asked to contact the sheriff's homicide bureau at (323) 890-5500. Those wishing to remain anonymous should call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.
-- Los Angeles Times
Omar Romero
Died: July 7, 2011
July 18, 2011 Scott Robert Smith, 51
July 18, 2011 Melvin Childs, 16
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Rest In Peace daddy 💖 I still don't know why this happened.. you didn't deserve this. You were a good man and a good dad . Whatever idiot piece of crap did this is evil. You took away my dad and broke my family... why
— His daughter June 19, 2017 at 11:38 p.m.
he was a good person. we know him since he was 16.
r.i.p. omar el cubano.
— angel June 21, 2013 at 7:26 a.m.
r.i.p. omar . cannot believe what happened.
me and my mom know omar since he was 16.
that Cuban was a very good person
rest you soul brother.
Why? I can find out
— friend Sept. 7, 2011 at 12:19 a.m.
did he drive a chrysler 300 OR a toyota Camry???
— UNKNOW Aug. 20, 2011 at 9:04 a.m.
R.I.P buddy
— rick Aug. 4, 2011 at 9:09 p.m.