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New York Bankruptcy Court OKs Norse Lease Sale; CFO Leaving
A bankruptcy court in New York has approved plans by Norse Energy Corp. USA to sell its assets, especially oil and gas leases for about 130,000 net acres in the state's portion of the Marcellus and Utica shales.
Flat Basis, Power Demand Need Rethink by NatGas Pipes, Say Experts
Power generation will continue to grow in importance to the natural gas market. Reliably connecting gas supply to power plants in the years ahead will take more than synchronizing the gas and power days; a capital-intensive infrastructure buildout is necessary, as is new thinking on the part of pipelines, industry executives said in Houston last Thursday.
Petronas, Indian Oil Said to Be in Montney Shale Talks
Malaysia national oil and gas company Petronas (Petroliam Nasional Berhad) is in negotiations to sell a 10% stake in Canadian shale properties it acquired last year to the state-owned Indian Oil Corp. Ltd. (IOC).
GreenHunter Begins Operations at Ohio Waste Treatment Facility
GreenHunter Water LLC has begun to process complex oilfield waste streams at its bulk storage and barge transloading terminal in New Matamoras, OH, the GreenHunter Resources Inc. subsidiary said Friday.
Eddie LeBlanc will take over as CFO and executive vice president at SandRidge Energy Inc. on July 8, the operator said. LeBlanc formerly was CFO at East Resources Inc. from 2010 until 2013. Before that, he also served as CFO at PostRock Energy Corp. (2009-2010), Ascent Energy Co. (2003-2007), Range Resources Corp. (2000-2003), and Coho Energy Inc. (1995-1999). He has a bachelor of science in business administration from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and is a certified public accountant and chartered financial analyst. LeBlanc is moving into the office formerly occupied by James D. Bennett, who recently was named CEO (see Daily GPI, June 20). Bennett began as SandRidge's CFO in January 2011 and he was named president in March.
Forbes U.S. Billionaires Prefer Shale
Any U.S. oil and gas wildcatter looking for a way to get on the Forbes annual Billionaires list might take a hint from some of the interests among those who made this year's list, published Monday. They like oil and they like natural gas, and many of them especially like shale.
Wyoming to Lead Pavillion Water Tests with EPA Assist
The state of Wyoming will take the lead in the continuing investigation of the potential impact of natural gas production activities on drinking water in the Pavillion, WY, area, with the cooperation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which is suspending its own investigation.
Jeff Shellebarger, 56, will take over as president of Chevron Corp. subsidiary Chevron North America Exploration and Production Co. on Aug. 1. Gary Luquette has helmed the unit since 2006, but he is retiring after 35 years. To help with the transition, Luquette plans to remain at Chevron until Sept. 1. Shellebarger joined Chevron in 1980 and now manages the IndoAsia business unit. As president of North America operations, Shellebarger would oversee exploration and production activity across all of the producer's assets in the United States and Canada.
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By Noelle Minto, Esq. Estate Planning News & Blog Succession Planning Trust Administration & Probate August 31, 2020
Having a say in how your assets are distributed after you pass is only one reason for estate planning. A plan that includes execution of an Advance Health Care Directive and other documents used during your lifetime for your care and ease are equally important to the estate planning process. Having your health care agent selected and outlining your end of life wishes provides peace of mind knowing your wishes are respected should you be unable to communicate them due to physical or mental incapacity.
When thinking about what to include in an Advance Health Care Directive and who to designate as the agent tasked with carrying out your wishes, you should consider stepping away from traditional thinking. Appointing a spouse, a sibling or a close and trusted friend may be the choice that initially comes to mind, but asking someone from the next generation to step up to direct your choices may be a better option as your contemporaries may age out of that position. At the very least, it is important to think through your backup choices in the event others are no longer able or willing to serve due to age, death or illness of their own.
California advance health care directives offer flexibility
The statute permitting the use of Advance Health Care Directives to grant authority to another person to make healthcare decisions for another contains sample language, but it does not force you to use it. And, it certainly may not explain it in lay terms to the user. The Probate Code specifically authorizes the use of other forms and modifications to the statutory form as long as the following formalities are met:
It must be signed by the principal for whom it was created or by someone else as long as it was done at the direction and in the presence of the principal.
It must be dated as of the day of signing.
It must be acknowledged before a notary or two people must act as witnesses to the signing.
The statute also has formalities that must be followed for an electronic Advance Health Care Directive. Unlike the paper version that may use signing in the presence of two witnesses in place of an acknowledgement before a notary public, the electronic version must be acknowledged.
Powers and authority granted to an agent to act on someone's behalf in an Advance Health Care Directive may be as broad or as limited as you wish. You may give your agent the right to grant or withhold consent to medical treatment and procedures, including surgery, diagnostic tests, medication, nutrition and hydration, and to make end-of-life decisions, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Burial or cremation arrangements may be included in the decision-making power given your agent. The flexibility of the law regarding Advance Health Care Directives makes it easy to include disposition of remains and other after-life decisions in your advance health care directive.
Consider the future when choosing an agent
The person chosen as your agent should be someone you believe to be capable of making difficult health care and end-of-life decisions that are consistent with your values and wishes. People frequently choose a spouse or other relative close in age to them, but a contemporary may not be the best choice.
An Advance Health Care Directive may remain unused for years or even decades. Ideally, you want to know the person chosen as your agent will be available when someone is needed to make health care decisions. Someone who is your own age or close to it may not be available or may not be capable of making decisions on your behalf.
Choosing a younger person within your immediate family makes it more likely they will be available to serve. At the very least a backup person should be younger or at least your age and in good health in anticipation of this document being used in the years to come. Likewise, selection of a consulting doctor or other key people to consult in a medical emergency and corresponding HIPAA authorizations are important additional considerations when customizing these documents for each individual.
Legal advice about estate and succession planning
The compassionate attorneys at NM Law offer outstanding advice and skilled representation in all aspects of estate and succession planning, including Advance Health Care Directives. They also handle all aspects of trusts and estates and business transactions. Contact them today at 949-253-0000.
Disclaimer: This article is intended to provide a general summary of laws in the State of California and should not be construed as a legal opinion nor a complete legal analysis of the subject matter. Noelle Minto is an attorney at NM Law, APC in Tustin, California, a law firm specializing in Trusts & Estates and Business Transactions.
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Ms. Minto has been a business and estates transactional attorney based in California since 2003. Her practice is now located in Tustin, CA but represents individuals and entities based throughout the United States and abroad. Phone: (949) 253-0000, Email: info@mintocounselors.com
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Перкінс () — переписна місцевість (CDP) в США, в окрузі Дженкінс штату Джорджія. Населення — 91 осіб (2010).

Географія
Перкінс розташований за координатами  (32.919257, -81.944353).  За даними Бюро перепису населення США в 2010 році переписна місцевість мала площу 5,49 км², з яких 5,36 км² — суходіл та 0,13 км² — водойми.

Демографія
Згідно з переписом 2010 року, у переписній місцевості мешкала 91 особа в 38 домогосподарствах у складі 23 родин. Густота населення становила 17 осіб/км².  Було 53 помешкання (10/км²).

Расовий склад населення:

До двох чи більше рас належало 1,1 %. Частка іспаномовних становила 0,0 % від усіх жителів.

За віковим діапазоном населення розподілялося таким чином: 26,4 % — особи молодші 18 років, 53,8 % — особи у віці 18—64 років, 19,8 % — особи у віці 65 років та старші. Медіана віку мешканця становила 43,2 року. На 100 осіб жіночої статі у переписній місцевості припадало 93,6 чоловіків;  на 100 жінок у віці від 18 років та старших — 91,4 чоловіків також старших 18 років.

Цивільне працевлаштоване населення становило 193 особи. Основні галузі зайнятості: виробництво — 40,4 %, будівництво — 20,2 %, публічна адміністрація — 13,5 %, освіта, охорона здоров'я та соціальна допомога — 13,5 %.

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Luminate NY winner is off to a fast start here
By SMRITI JACOB | October 23, 2020
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The winner of Luminate NY has hit the ground running. In roughly a month since winning the coveted $1 million prize, SunDensity has closed on $2.5 million in initial financing and is in talks with partners as it establishes a presence in Rochester.
The initial funding round was led by Clean Energy Ventures, a venture capital firm. Luminate, Rochester Angel Network, LaunchNY and Clean Energy Venture Group also participated in the round.
In September, SunDensity won the Luminate NY competition, an accelerator for optics, photonics, and imaging-enabled technology startups. Chosen as the "Company of the Year," SunDensity's winnings come from Empire State Development's Finger Lakes Forward Upstate Revitalization Initiative.
SunDensity, the developer of Photonic Smart Coating technology that increases solar power output, says it is the first company to work on improving the photonics of solar modules. Its PSC technology can reduce energy consumption and enhance the performance of consumer electronics displays and architectural glass in buildings.
SunDensity expects to use the monies to expand.
"We're locating our initial pilot facility in the Rochester region, which will begin with lab-scale capabilities and then move into commercial-scale production of our PSC technology to support the needs of our initial clients," says Nish Sonwalkar, founder and CEO of SunDensity. "We're also accelerating partnerships with key industry players over the next eight to 12 months."
Founder Nish Sonwalkar is focused on guiding SunDensity into its next phase.
(Photo credit: Luminate NY)
SunDensity's Photonic Smart Coating converts unabsorbable blue light into red light that can be converted into electricity. The coating, applied beneath the glass on solar panels, can increase efficiency, enabling a 20 percent increase in power output for even the most efficient solar cells, SunDensity says. Its technology traps and transforms the light through a specific process that enables manufacturers to apply it on tools used in the architectural glass industry as well.
"As ubiquitous as solar energy is today, the sector has seen incremental improvements over the past two decades. SunDensity's breakthrough technology brings a critical step-function increase in solar panel efficiency, further accelerating our transition to clean, renewable energy," says Temple Fennell, co-founder and managing director of Clean Energy Ventures. "We are proud to invest in promising early-stage startups, such as SunDensity, that can be major enablers of the energy transition and have the potential to prevent more than 2.5 gigatons of greenhouse gas emissions between now and 2050."
If successful, SunDensity could evolve into a major player as the region and the state further commit to addressing climate change. The Rochester Beacon posed a few questions to Sonwalkar, former alumni and faculty at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, as he guides SunDensity into its next phase. His answers are below.
ROCHESTER BEACON: Were you in talks with investors before winning Luminate NY? What do you think helped the investors make a decision in your favor?
NISH SONWALKAR: We had applied for and received a National Science Foundation Phase 1 grant, which is essentially peer reviewed by almost five different judges. That gave confidence to investors to look deeper at our technology and business plan. We also did some additional third-party validation of our photonic coating with the PV experts at the Rochester Institute of Technology and Georgia Tech, and those numbers were impressive. Additionally, we performed an extensive customer validation process to make sure we had the right product market fit. We had a lot of interest, with letters of intent, indicating that these prospects were willing to evaluate and work with our technology. As part of this process we also received feedback from major glass companies, which was very encouraging. With our pedigree of research, NSF grant, customer traction and ground-breaking technology, it was a compelling case for investors to make decisions in our favor.
ROCHESTER BEACON: How do you plan to use the funds?
SONWALKAR: The new funds will support the expansion of SunDensity on multiple levels. First, I moved into an apartment at the Sibley building to have a home base to oversee the business and the technology development here. We're locating our initial pilot facility in the Rochester region, which will begin with lab-scale capabilities and then move into commercial-scale production of our PSC technology to support the needs of our initial clients. We're also accelerating partnerships with key industry players over the next eight to 12 months. We're working with RIT's Nano Power Research Institute to conduct coating experiments and solar cell measurements, and the Institute of Optics at the University of Rochester on developing theoretical model and coating experiments. We're also exploring the possibility of working at the Kodak Research Park, with the manufacturing research lab at Rensselaer Polytech Institute, and have a meeting with AIM Photonics to explore opportunities.
ROCHESTER BEACON: What's next on SunDensity's agenda? What would you like to get done in the next 12 months?
SONWALKAR: We are working with numerous university laboratories in the region, including Binghamton, Cornell, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Rochester Institute of Technology, and the University of Rochester, in order to come up with a manufacturing process and design of the nano-optical coating equipment. We are also looking at other U.S. companies to partner with to speed commercialization and to pilot a manufacturing plan.
ROCHESTER BEACON: You have decided to move SunDensity's operations to Rochester. What can the community expect from your company as it grows?
SONWALKAR: Rochester is the photonics capital of the world and its reputation in optics, photonics, and imaging—along with the Luminate NY accelerator, which provides support and funding for OPI startups—is what attracted us to the area. There are well-trained talent resources that have existed here that can help us scale up the coating manufacturing line, and access to key labs, facilities and other resources. The community should expect us to create a highly successful commercial venture that leads to local job creation and revenue impact, while also helping to develop and promote clean energy resources that are both affordable and good for our environment. Climate technology such as this can help New York, for example, meet its aggressive goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address climate change.
Smriti Jacob is Rochester Beacon managing editor.


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PM offers incense to martyrs in Quang Nam
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc offered incense to war heroes at a temple on Que mountain, the central province of Quang Nam, on July 27, marking the 72nd anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs' Day (July 27).
The temple is dedicated to 40 martyrs from Special Force Battalion 409, Military Zone 5, who laid down their lives on May 11, 1969, when attacking the headquarters of the US army's Brigade 196.
The temple is being upgraded and scheduled for inauguration later this year.
Earlier, the government leader also paid tribute to 309 heroic martyrs in Phuong Nghe village, Que Phu commune, Que Son district.
The village is home to the second largest contingent of martyrs nationwide during the anti-US war, and 68 Vietnamese heroic mothers. It has been awarded the title of hero of the People's Armed Forces six times.
Quang Nam counts over 65,000 martyrs and about 15,000 Vietnamese heroic mothers, nearly 900 of them still alive.
On the occasion of the day, the Ministry of Public Security on July 26 organized a trip to Russia for children of police officers who were killed on mission during the war.
During the week-long visit, the 11-member delegation will visit the Ho Chi Minh monument and square in Moscow and Saint Petersburg.
The activity was part of a cooperation programme between the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security and the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs during the 2019–2020 period.-VNA/VNP
Hoi An to celebrate Lunar New Year with various activities
HCM City leader receives Japanese city governor
Hospitals create a joyous Tet for patients
New roads to link to northern mountains
Vietnam increases coal, ore and mineral imports
Central Vietnam among top 15 not-to-miss spots in 2020
Festive vibe at Old Quarter-style market by Metropole
Int'l, NGOs meet ahead of Lunar New Year festival
ASEAN senior officials meet to prepare for AMM Retreat
Kitchen Gods ceremony a tradition of Tet
Congratulations to new Prime Minister of Russia
US Ambassador releases carps to see off Kitchen Gods
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The legend of Highly Developed Beings has been told in different Mythologies and Cultures around the world. In Thailand there are also various legends of "Pu Wised", or Lersi , Arahants or Yogis. These Lersi are said to have possessed various powers, such as Knowledge of Herbal medicines, minerals, magical invocations, and supernatural abilities such as Levitation, Teleportation, Alchemy, and Mind Reading.
Most traditional Lersi respect the Pantheon of Higher Beings according to the Brahmin tradition.
Namely; Lord Brahma Shiva and Vishnu. Most Lersi practice the development of power and evocation/invocation(Peng Kasin). The word 'Peng' means in principle to "stare", but in this case it really means to insert or transform matter or substance whether it be physical element or spiritual element.
Bpatawee Kasin (Pali – Paṭhavī), for example means to project earth element into a target/object. Bpatawee means Earth.
Apo Kasin means to stare/project water (āpa means water element) – one technique used for example to master the evocation of water element would be to obtain clear water, such as rain water for example, and fill a clean container with it (not to the brim). After this meditate and stare ate the water until the inner experience of absorption with water occurs. once mastered the use of this mind evocation in conjunction with the Kata "Aapo Kasinang" will enable the master to evoke water element into another element , such as earth. This is in fact the technique used for Kong Grapan and Maha Ud, which is the effect of making a bullet harmless or a gun refuse to go off when the trigger is pulled.The solid (earth element object is turned into a soft watery element, and thus becomes harmless. In another fashion, also the hardness, impenetrability and density of stone/earth can be used to project into softer objects to increase Kong Grapan resistance. Dtecho Kasin is the Fire Elemental, and Vayo Kasin is the Air Elemental.
Is Por Gae a Buddhist?
Because of the evidence pointing to the Lersi Por Gae Ta Fai having played an important role in the creation of the "Pra Sum Gor Amulet, it is evident that Por Gae respected the Buddhist faith.
He can be supposed to have been an extremely important figure in the land because the Pra Sum Gor statue and amulets were made in what is believed to have been a rather large Ceremony, probably a Royal Ceremony because the filigraine detail of the statue and amulets indicate a major event. Por Gae is also known as Lersi Isworn (Ishvara), because it is considered that Lersi Ta Fai is an incarnation of the Divinity Shiva/Isworn – the Third Eye is a symbol thereof.
Por Gae Lersi Tai Fai appears in numerous legends and Myths as well as historical documents. For example in the history of the Birth of the Province of Petchaburn, there is a famous story that tells that the King/Ruler of Petchaburn in that time had learned Sorcery with Por Gae. But after he received the teachings and knowledge, he planned to kill Por Gae Lersi Ta Fai.
As a result Por Gae cast a Great Curse on the Province of Petchaburn, and a Terrible Plague fell upon them, leaving the whole Province almost Void of Living Inhabitants.
This amulet is from Wat Ta Gradan (on of the three main temples in Kanjanaburi province on the banks of the river Kwai. The facial traits of many examples of Pra Ta Gradan are also very similar to the facial aspects of Lersi Hermits, and the wound topknot displays obvious signs that the image represents a Lersi Image, not a Monk.
The Pra Gru Tham Suea amulet is most obviously made in the image of a Lersi, noticeable by the raised topknot.
Apart from this, the Hermit Por Gae Ta Fai is also reputed to have had a part in the creation of the Pra Sum Gor Amulet; The legend tells that when this amulet was in the making, there were four different Lersi presiding over it's creation, Namely; Pra Lersi Pilaalay Pra Lersi Ta Fai, Pra Lersi Narod, and Pra Lersi Gaiyagote.
This Amulet is counted as one of the five "Pra Benjapakee" amulets which are reputed to have an age of not less than one thousand years.
Because of the documented evidence appearing in various historical recordings related to the creation of these amulets, and the fact that all of the aforementioned amulets date back to more that one thousand years ago, it can be assumed that Por Gae Lersi Ta Fai really existed, and that he lived at least one thousand years ago, if not more than that. Because of the ability of the Lersi to live for hundreds of years, it cannot be known how far back his appearances go… Many Thais recount that Por Gae was around 2000 Years ago, meaning that this Lersi Hermit may have been able to extend his lifespan for up to one thousand years, if the accounts relating to the creation of the aforementioned amulets are true.
This extreme extension of lifespan is also accredited to the great alchemist St. Germaine, who in principle learned the very same methods of elemental transformation and evocation as the Lersi. In principle the Lersi were also alchemists, because of their ability to transform one element into another.
The Relationship between Por Gae Lersi Ta Fai and the Shiva Deity.
The name Por Gae is a rather mysterious thing, due to the fact that his presence has been mentioned in various times over the past thousand years or more. Lersi Por Gae's legend is sometimes seen to be related to Luang Phu Taep Loke Udorn, who is another mysterious character who results in being extremely difficult to trace his existence.Their legends have many factors in common; one of these factors is the ability to cause fire to arise from a simple glance, due to having achieved Samabhati (Chaan Samaabat in Thai), and having practiced Kasin Fai (the control of the element of fire). The images/statues created in likeness of Pra LersiPor Gae Ta Fai can be seen to have three eyes, the third in the center of the forehead.
According to the legend, whenever Lersi Por Gae would open the third eye, flames would arise in the line of sight of his third eye.According to both Brahmin and Buddhist beliefs, the possession of a third eye is the result of having practiced self control and renunciation over a period of many thousands of lifetimes. Such a meritorious person is recognized at birth by observing various signs that can be found on the body of the person; One of these signs is the form of an Unalome in the center of the forehead (Unalome means a spiral shape). The Unalome is seen as a sign of the third eye, or Divine Eye. It is believed that Lersi Por Gae Ta Fai is also the Avatar (earthly incarnation) of the lord of the world (Shiva, or Ishvara – in Thai known as Pra Isworn or Pra Siwa).
Lord Shiva is one of the three lords of Heaven in Brahmin cosmology, and is considered to be the highest of the three due to the fact that he has never fully incarnated as a human being, only sending parts of himself as messengers, teachers or agents of his doing.Lord Shiva, or "Pra Isworn" if you like, is believed to have a third eye in the center of his forehead. This Third Eye is synonymous with the third eye of Por Gae. An additional factor that is synonymous with Siva (or Shiva) and Por Gae is the fact that whenever Shiva opened his third eye, whatever was in the path of his eye, would be consumed in flame. For this reason Thai people believe that Pra Lersi Ta Fai is a manifestation of an aspect of Pra Isworn (Shiva). Thai people believe that Pra Isworn manifests as Lersi Ta Fai in order to be a teacher for the sake of Humankind. Shiva is the supreme Lersi of all Lersi.
Shiva or Siva is the Hindu God of Destruction and Change. Shiva is part of the Hindu Trinity along with Vishnu "The preserver" and Brahma "The Creator". Shiva destroys the world which Brahma then in turn creates and then the cycle repeats (Gruenwald). Shiva not only represents change as destruction, but also positive change; for example, breaking out of bad habits. Shiva is also seen as representing Truth, Beauty and the most essential Goodness. Shiva has had two wives, Shakti and Parvati; He is also the father of two other Hindu Gods, Ganesha and Kartikeya. Shiva lives atop Mount Kailasa in the Himalayas (Narasimhachary) .
Shiva is said to have sprung from the head of Brahma in the form of Rudra and separated into male and female in order to show the mercy of God. He has the potential to bring great destruction, while on the other hand but he can be kind and forgiving (Bowes).
Shiva is a god who exhibits many facets of his personality, some of which are pleasant and some that are not so pleasant (Sherrat).
Shiva has five major forms and five major energies.
These five forms are all depicted in sixth five-headed form of Shiva known as Panchavaktra. (Gruenwald). Other names and manifestations are: Bhairava, Daksinamurti, Mahesa, Nataraja, Nrtyanatha, Rudra, Sadasiva, Yogi, Linga (Michaels).
Did Por Gae really exist? the following legend of the City of Sri Taep in Petchaburn reveals that perhaps he did.
In the City of Sri Taep in Petchaburn there is an ancient legend referring to Por Gae Lersi Ta Fai; The legend tells that the Ruler of Sri Taep was a devoted disciple of Por Gae Lersi Ta Fai, and that he studied magical powers and meditation with Por Gae until Por Gae Lersi had placed complete respect and faith in the loyalty of his student.
There came one day where Por Gae invited his student the Ruler of Sri Taep to accompany him to the depths of the cave where Lersi Por Gae Ta Fai practiced his meditative powers and develop Jhanas. Inside this cave there were two hidden wells. These wells were of a magical nature; If a person would immerse himself in the first well, he would be consumed by the well and die, leaving only a skeleton to prove the person had ever been. The second well had the miraculous quality of turning things to gold – if a person immersed himself he would be suddenly turned to gold. But the second well also had the second quality of being able to reanimate a person who had died in the first well. Taking the skeleton and immersing it in the second well would revive the person to the world of the living.
Once agreed on this, Por Gae proceeded to jump into the first well – the inquisitive Lersi was consumed in a flash, leaving nothing remaining except his scorched skeleton.
His apprentice however, instead of acting according to Por Gae's request, upon seeing that Por Gae was no more, the greatly loved and trusted student unfaithfully gathered his belongings and fled from the cave, because he thought that once his master was gone, he would be the most powerful entity in the region, and that no one should be able to bring harm on him now.
He should never need to fear anyone ever again after this. After a long time had passed, the Lersi Ta Wua (cow eyes Lersi), who was an intimate friend and colleague of Lersi Por Gae Ta Fai, began wondering what on earth could have happened to his friend Por Gae, as he had heard absolutely nothing from him for an extremely long time. He had never disappeared for such a long time till now, so Ta Wua thought that something must be wrong somehow. So Lersi Tha Wua used supernatural powers to hover in the air, and flew to the cave of Por Gae Lersi Ta Fai to see what was wrong. Once he got there, he journeyed deep into the depths of the cave until he discovered the skeletal remains of Por Gae in the divine well of acid. Lersi Tha Wua understood immediately what had happened and dragged Por Gae's skeleton out of the well and took it to the second well of revival and immersed his remains in the well.
Such tales that are to be found in Thai history and mythology seem to indicate not just that Por Gae Lersi Ta Fai really existed, but also that he wasn't just a local village magician, but a great wizard with extremely strong spells and powers. Por Gae Lersi Ta Fai has been revered by ancient people and is still revered by modern Thai people in both the Buddhist and Brahmin religions.
Admittedly, Por Gae is more evident in the Brahmin tradition, but considering that Thai Buddhism is strongly influenced and oriented towards the Brahmin faith, it is also evident that the Lersi in Thailand were/are devoted to the Buddha as well as the Brahmin pantheon of divinities (Shiva Vishnu and Brahma).The Lersi have evidently practiced elemental powers and control of the aforesaid elemental powers, as well as mind control, meditation and developing their consciousness. The only thing remaining that they did not do was become ordained as Monks of the Buddhist Sangha, but still fulfilled all the requisites of ordination, and a lot more too. The Lersi were called to be present and take part in nearly all important Buddhist ceremonies of history. It is therefore considered that the Lersi are to be revered and considered a great blessing to pay respects to, and is considered to be a connecting with the lineage of our ancient forefathers and teachers of old.
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Michaels, Axel. Hinduism Past and Present. New Jersey: Oxford University Press, 1998.
Narasimhachary, M. (1997). Handbook of Hindu Gods, Goddesses and Saints. Delhi, Sundeep Prakashan.
Sherrat, B.W. (1972). Gods and Men: A Survey of World Religions. Glasgow.


Flax is an unpretentious plant whose modest appearance deftly conceals its versatility and usefulness. At first glance who would guess that this plant has played a tremendous role in the development of human civilization? Or that the discovery of its usefulness extends into prehistory, dating back almost 30,000 years to a Georgian cave containing some of the earliest known examples of worked wild flax fibers?
For early humans, it must have been very exciting to find a plant whose entire structure—the roots, the stems and the seed were useful in one way or another. The resourceful ancients, knowing a good thing when they found it, began domesticating flax around 8,000 years ago in the Mediterranean region.
Flax is the earliest plant cultivated for oil and fiber and is one of the eight "founder crops" of agriculture. For millennia, flax based textiles have clothed, transported, and informed us as a species.
The Egyptians established the first linen textile industry, creating garments for Pharaohs in life, and wraps for their remains in death.
The Phoenicians and their great fleets of ships helped to spread the linen textile industry far and wide, perhaps ensuring they could have new sails in every port. Linen has even helped to preserve history with such textiles as the Bayeaux Tapestry, a 70-meter-long hand stitched depiction of William the Conqueror's 1066 AD invasion of England and victory. In a way, this dramatic textile is a precursor to the modern movie. Though it is not a moving picture the tapestry compels its viewers to move along its length and relive the battle. It could even be argued that the linen textile industry is responsible for one of the earliest instances of recycling—worn and torn linen textiles-turned-rags eventually found themselves converted to paper. When this created an abundance of paper, the linen industry then enabled Guttenberg's printing press to become an almost overnight success.
Each of these are examples of how flax has contributed to human culture. Not until the use of cotton textiles began to predominate in the 1750s did linen began to decline as one of the preferred textiles in human history.
Humans have also been using and consuming flaxseed since ancient times. It appears prominently in Ayurvedic Medicine, and Traditional Chinese Medicine, two of the oldest medical traditions in the world, where flax preparations have long been used to promote wound healing and to help soothe gastrointestinal disorders.
The term "flaxseed" is most commonly used to refer to the seed as it is used for human consumption, while the term "linseed" is used to refer to industrial uses of the seed and oil, for instance, as a preservative and paint, and as meal used in animal feed. Industrial linseed oil is used extensively, with applications for painting, for preserving wood, and the production of linoleum floor coverings being the most well known.
At Prairie Tide, we are continuing along this ancient path of discovery by researching and developing new uses for and products from flaxseed. Modern technologies for pressing, milling, and refining flaxseed and its oil are enabling us to develop a range of products with properties and applications that exceed traditional flaxseed products. Part of our product line caters to the conventional uses of flaxseed for painting and woodworking oils, but with a twist: we have developed a refinement process which produces an unprecedented high-quality linseed oil for artists and woodworkers.
As we at Prairie Tide continue to develop the best flax based products we are amazed by the robust versatility flaxseed exhibits. We believe you will be amazed, too.


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Grace Acan and Evelyn Amony were abducted by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) in Uganda when they were just girls. They were enslaved and spent years in captivity, away from their families. They managed to find their way back to freedom but have faced many new struggles since they returned home.
The Museum's exhibit Ododo Wa: Stories of Girls in War features the stories of Grace and Evelyn, told from their perspectives and in their own voices. Their courage, resilience and spirit in the face of adversity are highlighted through images, text, artifacts, animated films and interviews. "Ododo Wa" means "our stories" in their language, Acholi—a dialect of the Luo‐speaking peoples of Eastern Africa.
We never stopped thinking about coming home.
Grace Acan
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Women's and girls' stories are crucial to understanding what makes and sustains wars. Their experiences reveal important dimensions of conflicts that are too often ignored. While sexual violence is commonly seen as an unfortunate consequence of conflict, it is in fact often a central strategy of war. In Uganda, the LRA waged war against the government for over 20 years, from the mid‐1980s onward. Tens of thousands of children were abducted and forced into the ranks of the rebel army led by military and spiritual leader Joseph Kony. These children received military training and were forced to carry heavy loads of ammunition and other material through bush and mountains, walking for days on end with little food or water. In captivity, they constantly faced violence from both the rebels and the Ugandan army hunting the LRA across northern Uganda and South Sudan. Teenage girls, like Grace and Evelyn, served as soldiers and were forced into conjugal slavery. This meant that they had to serve as wives to LRA commanders and fighters, and were forced to have children with these "bush husbands" to build what Kony saw as a new and pure Acholi nation.
Grace's story
Grace Acan was abducted from St. Mary's College, an all‐girl Catholic boarding school in Aboke, northern Uganda, at the age of 16. She was among the 139 girls between the age of 13 and 16 kidnapped from one of the school dormitories by rebel soldiers in October 1996. Grace was a determined student, who excelled in science and English. She dreamt of independence and planned on becoming a nurse. In LRA captivity, she was enslaved and told to forget about her studies and family.
In the LRA, they favoured men. There's that culture, that men are the rulers. They have the power to make a choice or to do what they want. Women had no voice. And this was opposite from what I was growing to be.
Grace was treated with suspicion because of her level of education and ability to speak English. Not only were her freedoms taken from her, Grace was forced to marry a commander old enough to be her father and had two of his children – one of whom was later killed in a military ambush.
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Grace Acan's mother found out about her daughter's escape from this press clipping of the Ugandan newspaper New Vision, 2004. Photo: National Memorial and Peace Documentation Centre, Refugee Law Project, Komakech Deo Okot
Grace spent eight long years in captivity before she was finally able to escape. Her family welcomed her, along with her 14‐month‐old daughter. Grace soon returned to school, but she struggled to reintegrate into her community.
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Grace Acan (left) with her mother Consy Ogwal, Uganda, 2004. Ogwal's shirt bears the logo of the Concerned Parents Association, which advocated tirelessly for the release of children abducted by the Lord's Resistance Army. Ogwal never stopped searching for her daughter.
Photo: Lara Rosenoff Gauvin
Two of three books from St. Mary's College library that will be displayed in the exhibit. As a teenager, Grace loved to read romance novels in her spare time. These books fed her romantic ideals and optimism about the future.
Photo: CMHR, Aaron Cohen
Monument commemorating the abduction of 139 girls from St. Mary's College, Aboke, Uganda, 2017. The college's deputy head mistress, Sister Rachele Fassera, is depicted pleading with LRA soldiers for the release of the students. 109 students were released that day, but 30 students, including Grace, remained captive.
Photo: Conjugal Slavery in War project, Véronique Bourget
Grace (first from left) reuniting with her family after her escape from the LRA, Lira, Uganda, 2004. Her 14‐month old daughter, who was born in captivity, sits on her lap.
Photo: Courtesy of Grace Acan
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Evelyn's story
In 1994, 11‐year‐old Evelyn Amony was walking home to her grandmother's house after school in when she was abducted by a group of LRA soldiers. Evelyn's grandmother tried to protect her, pleading with the rebels and defying their orders not to cross a line that they drew in the sand. The soldiers would not be deterred and took her grandchild away.
Life in the LRA was organized into "family" units headed by a commander and a senior wife. Evelyn was enslaved and assigned to the LRA leader's family, to care for two of his children. Kony referred to Evelyn as his "first born," acting as a father figure to her in the early stage of her captivity. But soon he forced her to become his wife. Evelyn gave birth to the first of three children with him at the age of 14. In 2005, after 11 years in captivity, Evelyn was captured by government soldiers in a military ambush. She and her 10‐day old baby were almost killed. Evelyn was taken to a rehabilitation centre in Gulu with her two surviving children—one of her daughters disappeared in the chaos of another military ambush. Shortly after returning home, she was asked to take part in peace negotiations between the Ugandan government and the LRA.
Evelyn Amony and two cousins during peace talks, Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005. Evelyn holds her youngest child, who was born in captivity.
A Museum conservation technician showing the damage to the skirt Evelyn was wearing when she was captured by Uganda soldiers during a military ambush in 2005. One of the soldiers shot at Evelyn several times as she held her ten‐day old baby above her head in a show of surrender.
Evelyn with a delegation of representatives during the Juba Peace Talks between the Ugandan government and the Lord's Resistance Army, 2006.
Photo: Courtesy of Erin Baines
Evelyn and her grandmother in front of her home in Gulu, 2011.
Photo: Courtesy of Jodie Martinson
Evelyn leading grassroots advocacy work for women and children affected by war, Uganda, 2016.
Photo: Justice and Reconciliation Project, Patrick Odong
Returning home after captivity
Girls who were abducted by the LRA grew into women while in captivity. When they returned home, many viewed them as rebels, even though they had been taken and held by force. After all they had gone through at the hands of the LRA, young mothers and their children now faced discrimination and poor treatment back in their own communities. With limited education and support, they struggled to rebuild their lives.
When we returned, we had lost almost everything.
Evelyn Amony
Finding their voices
Through different means, such as drawing the places where they had lived in captivity, survivors began to open up about their traumatic experiences. As the women shared their stories with each other, they found healing and a need to speak up about what had happened and how they, and their children, continued to face adversity.
Drawing by survivor depicting the organization of an LRA camp, 2010–2011.
Drawing by survivor depicting the experience of walking for days on end with heavy loads on their heads and babies on their backs, 2010–2011.
Drawing by survivor depicting an LRA camp with soldiers, 2010–2011.
Drawing by Evelyn Amony depicting her abduction, 2010–2011. Her grandmother's home was set on fire by soldiers.
Drawing by survivor depicting an LRA camp in Nesitu, South Sudan, 2010–2011. Evelyn and Grace were taken to South Sudan after their abduction, which made escape nearly impossible.
In 2008, Evelyn and Grace co‐founded the Ugandan Women's Advocacy Network with other survivors. Today, the organization represents 900 women. From their perspectives, justice includes much‐needed reparations for survivors such as access to healthcare, financial compensation, access to land ownership, education, vocational training and the recognition of inheritance rights for children born in captivity.
Many of us have children, so we really need to focus on the stability of our members – their ability to lead better life, look after their children and, of course, hope for the future.
In 2015, Evelyn published her memoir I am Evelyn Amony: Reclaiming My Life from the Lord's Resistance Army. Grace followed suit in 2017 with her own memoir Not Yet Sunset: A Story of Survival and Perseverance in LRA Captivity.
An exhibit to amplify their voices
The Museum is currently presenting an exhibit about these stories and experiences called Ododo Wa: Stories of Girls in War. "Ododo Wa" was the title of the storytelling initiative of the Ugandan Justice and Reconciliation Project that originally brought Grace, Evelyn and other women together. "Ododo wa" translates as "our stories" but it can also be used to refer to stories or tales told to children.
Ododo Wa: Stories of Girls in War amplifies Grace and Evelyn's unique voices and perspectives. Our goal in selecting images and artifacts, writing exhibit text and creating films is to let their hopes and dreams, courage, strength, voice and agency shine through. Bright colours and hand‐made drawings evoke these meanings and shape a story that is ultimately one of healing and advocacy for justice.
Image from an animated film showing a blue sweater evocative of Grace Acan's school uniform, representing her passion for her studies and hope for the future.
Illustration: CMHR, Maggie Ikemiya
Image from an animated film representing the dormitory where Grace and other students were abducted in the middle of the night. The white triangles evoke the flashlights used by Lord's Resistance Army soldiers.
Image from an animated film showing a thread of Grace's blue sweater escaping the violence of the LRA.
Image from an animated film showing a thread of Grace's blue sweater that is made stronger by other threads, symbolizing the strength that she and other survivors found in sharing their stories with each other.
Image from an animated film showing Evelyn Amony's grandmother standing up to the LRA soldiers at the time of her abduction.
Image from an animated film evoking LRA captivity.
Image from an animated film showing Evelyn and her children in the bush during LRA captivity.
Image from an animated film showing Evelyn (in green) joining hands with other women to advocate for survivors.
Animation is used for creative storytelling and to ensure the content is accessible to a wide audience, including younger people. We are pleased to share the first few seconds of a film that is presented in the exhibit. The opening of Grace's film shows a blue thread forming into a school uniform. The thread is made stronger by other threads, representing the survivors who joined together to form an advocacy organization.
Video: Grace's film (excerpt)
Ododo Wa: Stories of Girls in War has been developed in close collaboration with Grace and Evelyn, and with Conjugal Slavery in War (CSiW), a project that brings together researchers and grassroots advocacy organizations from Canada, the Democratic Republic of Congo, England, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa and Uganda. CSiW captures a part of history that is far too often overlooked by documenting cases of forced marriage and conjugal slavery in conflict situations. In partnership with CSiW, we hope to tour the exhibit across Uganda and other countries so that it may serve as a catalyst for grassroots community dialogue on the issues of sexual violence in conflict, and justice and reparations for war‐affected women and their children.
Ododo Wa: Stories of Girls in War can be seen in the Rights Today gallery on Level 5 until December 2021.
How can I take action on the issue of sexual violence in conflict?
What can I learn by paying attention to women's and girls' experiences of war?
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Great ex of collaborative curation for #HRs & survivor‐centred storytelling. @BeyondSlavery @openDemocracy @geoffreyyork @YorkULAPS https://t.co/9GwhNo2MPK
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I had the privilege of working alongside @AmonyEvelyn at @JRP_Uganda Her story, strength and motivation to help victims and survivors of sexual violence have their voices heard and effectively advocate for justice is continually inspiring #EndRapeinWar https://t.co/TSnwRWDR6u
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https://t.co/QRSSZu6VhI Grace and Evelyn amplifying voices of survivors by telling their own, Museum of Human Rights travelling exhibit Ododo Wa: Our Stories. Part of the @csiw partnership @ubcSPPGA @AmonyEvelyn @JRP_Uganda
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Q: React Native Date Picker Not Letting Me Choose A Date I have implemented a react-native-datepicker, and it is displaying correctly and the default date is correct as the initial state is:
date: new Date()

However, when I press the icon to choose a date, all the dates are greyed out, and you can scroll but when you let go it just goes back and won't let you choose a date.
Any idea why I am having this problem?
<DatePicker
  style={{width: 200}}
  mode="date"
  date={this.state.date}
  format="DD-MM-YYYY"
  minDate={this.state.date}
  maxDate="01-01-2030"
  confirmBtnText="Confirm"
  cancelBtnText="Cancel"
  onDateChange={(d) => {this.setState({date: d})}}
/>

A: This is because new Date() isn't in the format you want. new Date() infact returns an Object. It is hard to convert this object to the required format, but here is a link to a solution on Stack Overflow, just in case.
I recommend using libraries like moment.js because it's easy to format dates using it and you can do a lot more.
In your case, I suggest replacing the initial state value to:
{date: moment().format('DD-MM-YYYY')}
Beware! Setting minDate={this.state.date} will restrict you from selecting older dates, i.e once you select a future date, you can never select a date before that again!

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Q: TextView and RadioGroup alignment I am having trouble getting my TextView and RadioGroup in the right position.
I want the TextView to have its own row and the RadioGroup to have its own as well. Perhaps also make it easily adjustable so that I can change the spacing between the two.
The TextView and RadioGroup are currently on top of each other.

xml:
<RelativeLayout
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_below="@+id/dueDateSection"
        android:id="@+id/relativeLayout2"
        android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_edit_item_layout_vertical_margin"
        android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_edit_item_layout_vertical_margin"
        android:gravity="center_vertical">

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:text="@string/tvPriorityLabel"
            android:textSize="22sp"
            android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
            android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
            android:gravity="center_horizontal"
            android:layout_alignTop="@id/priorityChoice"/>

        <RadioGroup
            android:id="@+id/priorityChoice"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:orientation="horizontal"
            android:gravity="center_horizontal">

            <RadioButton
                android:id="@+id/lowPriority"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:text="@string/priorityLow"/>
            <RadioButton
                android:id="@+id/medPriority"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:text="@string/priorityMedium" />
            <RadioButton
                android:id="@+id/highPriority"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:text="@string/priorityHigh" />
        </RadioGroup>
    </RelativeLayout>

A: Try this
You need to use property to put view below one another in relative layouts

android:layout_below="@+id/text"

    android:id="@+id/relativeLayout2"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_below="@+id/dueDateSection"
    android:gravity="center_vertical">

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/text"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
        android:gravity="center_horizontal"
        android:text="PriorityLabel"
        android:textSize="22sp" />

    <RadioGroup
        android:id="@+id/priorityChoice"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_below="@+id/text"
        android:gravity="center_horizontal"
        android:orientation="horizontal">

        <RadioButton
            android:id="@+id/lowPriority"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:text="Low" />

        <RadioButton
            android:id="@+id/medPriority"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:text="Medium" />

        <RadioButton
            android:id="@+id/highPriority"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:text="yHigh" />
    </RadioGroup>
</RelativeLayout>

    </LinearLayout>

Result

A: You need to align your RadioGroup under your TextView. You should add the id attribute to the TextView and then set the RadioGroup to be below it:
    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/text_view"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="@string/tvPriorityLabel"
        android:textSize="22sp"
        android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
        android:layout_alignTop="@id/priorityChoice"/>

    <RadioGroup
        android:id="@+id/priorityChoice"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:orientation="horizontal"
        android:layout_below="@id/text_view">

Also note that you do not need the android:gravity attribute for positioning individual views.
Make sure to checkout the docs on RelativeLayouts and LinearLayouts.

A: You can try this... take all in One Row
    <LinearLayout
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"

        android:id="@+id/relativeLayout2"
        android:gravity="center_vertical"
        android:padding="5dp"
        android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
        android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"

      android:orientation="horizontal">

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:text="Label"
            android:textSize="22sp"
            android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
            android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
            android:gravity="center_horizontal"
           />

        <RadioGroup
            android:id="@+id/priorityChoice"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:orientation="horizontal"
            android:gravity="center_horizontal">

            <RadioButton
                android:id="@+id/lowPriority"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:text="Low"/>
            <RadioButton
                android:id="@+id/medPriority"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:text="Medium" />
            <RadioButton
                android:id="@+id/highPriority"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:text="High" />
        </RadioGroup>
    </LinearLayout>

Or As You want

    android:id="@+id/relativeLayout2"
    android:gravity="center_vertical"
    android:padding="5dp"
    android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
    android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
  android:orientation="horizontal">

    <TextView
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="Label"
        android:textSize="22sp"
        android:id="@+id/text"
        android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"

      />

    <RadioGroup
        android:id="@+id/priorityChoice"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:orientation="horizontal"
        android:layout_marginTop="5dp"
       android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
        android:layout_below="@+id/text"
       >

        <RadioButton
            android:id="@+id/lowPriority"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:text="Low"/>
        <RadioButton
            android:id="@+id/medPriority"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:text="Medium" />
        <RadioButton
            android:id="@+id/highPriority"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:text="High" />
    </RadioGroup>
</RelativeLayout>

**if You want to radio Group center than take in radio group
 android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"


Now that I've gotten the plants in the bay window cleaned up, this pink African violet can peek back into the kitchen.
The first full pea pods of the season hang from the plants; it's too bad there aren't enough plants for a good picking.
The first tomato of this spring grows from a plant that made it through the winter.
yard once again raking up more of those leaves and clean up the curb; however, the brisk north wind kept me from doing a very good job.
With the invigorating weather, I've finished up other house and yard chores, and now have meat loaf and butternut squash in the oven, cooking away for Sunday lunch and for leftovers for the coming week.
Now, except for a run out to the store and post office, I can sit back for the rest of the day.
Cut homemade noodles sprinkled out on Mom's old breadboard to dry–though because of the humidity, they never really dried, once cooked they were no less delicious.
A whole chicken slow cooks with onion, carrots, celery, and garlic to produce the broth for the chicken noodle soup.
Cool, grey days with dampness that demands fuzzy slippers–this is about as wintery as it gets here in southeast Texas, but it's just the weather to cozy up the house with the smell of homemade soup.
To make the broth, I chopped up onion, celery, carrots, and garlic and dumped it all in the bottom of a crockpot. Then I placed a whole chicken in on top of the veggies, sprinkled on some poultry seasoning, finally pouring about half a cup of brine from the jar of Greek olives (no other salt), and set the pot to slow cook.
Later in the day, I dug out my mom's noodle recipe. I remember watching my mom roll out the wide, thin circles of noodle dough, then hanging them over the tea-towel covered backs of the kitchen chairs to dry for awhile. Then she'd layer the noodle circles, roll them into a tight cylinder, and begin slicing off the noodles with a big knife. After the noodles were all cut, Mom would sprinkle them loosely all over the breadboard, which she had already used to roll out and slice off the noodles.
One of the treasures that made it to my house after my mom passed away was that breadboard. It had set in my sister's garage for some time, and nobody else wanted it. I dig it out every time I make bread or roll out pie dough even though the counter would work just as well. Thus, the breadboard is just the thing to bring together memories and the aroma of cooking chicken.
Probably because of the Houston humidity (unlike dry Kansas air), even with hanging them over chairbacks, my noodles never dried very much. Consequently, once rolled up, they were difficult to slice very thinly, so after I put them in the bubbling broth, they swelled much wider than those my mom always made, which was usually just about a quarter-inch wide. Nevertheless, the resulting tasty chicken noodle soup brings both warmth and memories to the kitchen and more than satisfies my tongue and tummy.
Knead & let stand 20 to 30 minutes. Roll on floured board. Cut into strips.
It's hard to believe that four years have gone by since I first started this blog. It's doubtful that I would have put in this much continued effort were it not for two big topics that I blogged about back in 2008, the devastating Hurricane Ike, which passed through southeast Texas, and gay Australian diver, Matthew Mitcham, who was a gold medal in the Beijing Olympics.
There's not that much evidence of the extensive damage that Hurricane Ike caused, even when you head down to hard-hit Galveston and the Bolivar Peninsula. Galveston, though still trying to recover population numbers, is once again bustling with out-of-state tourists and day-trippers from nearby Houston, who are attracted by the warm water, great restaurants, and new entertainment venues. If you take the ferry and cross to Bolivar Peninsula, you pass by new sub-divisions of beachhouses, most of which rise high off the ground to protect them from rising water.
When it comes to the second topic, Matthew Mitcham is back, once again competing in olympic diving, this time in London. After winning his gold medal in the 10 meter platform dive, Mitcham, at age 20, became one of the most–if not the most–well-known out gay athletes in the world. For some so young, being such a worldwide celebrity might have been a heavy load to carry. However, Mitcham, as athlete, activist, and product spokesperson, has worn all of his hats well, and once again is back competing in the London 2012 Olympics.
While this blog attracted many readers because of my telling of the events happening to me personally and that of Houston during Hurrican Ike and the days after, thank goodness there has not been another hurricane that has headed our way in these past four years.
On the other hand, my blogs about Mitcham's victory in the Beijing 2012 Olympics still bring readers to this site, showing that he's still–if not even more–popular. I still admire Matthew Mitcham, not only because he's such an amazing athlete and role model, but also that in spite of his célébrité, he has been able to keep a good sense of himself and just be a normal early-20s guy.
Check the early posts (2008) for more about Hurricane Ike and Matthew Mitcham on this blog. Also a good way to keep up with Matthew Mitcham is through Twitter (https://twitter.com/matthew_mitcham), where he posts lots of photos.
Pleasure Pier is being constructed at the location of the Hurricane Ike-damaged Flagship Hotel.
Finally, I have a few–and I would say, "well-deserved"–days off. It's not really enough time to go on any major vacation, and really, with this great, spring weather, I'm just happy to putter in the garden, catch up on some much-needed tasks around the house, and just kick back a little.
Yesterday, my niece, her husband, and I headed out to one of our favorite day-trip destinations–Galveston. Though it's just about an hour's drive down I-45, Galveston's old port city flavor and the wide-open waters of the Gulf of Mexico always make for a fun time. Less than 4 years has passed since Hurricane Ike inflicted major destruction upon the island city and the surrounding coast and even further inland; however, little evidence of Ike remains, and at lunchtime, mid-week, vehicles buzzed along Seawall Boulevard, a surprising number of sunworshipers dotted the beaches, and a good crowd of other diners had decided upon Fish Tales as had we. From our breezy spot on the upper deck, we could watch the construction of the new amusement complex, Pleasure Pier, where the Ike-damaged Flagship Hotel had once stood.
Bolivar Ferry is part of S.H. 87, connecting Galveston Island to the Bolivar Peninsula.
Though the sky was cloudless, the northern breeze crossing the restaurant deck had raised goose-bumps, so we were glad to escape to the sun-heated car (not something we're usually glad to do most months in southeast Texas) and decided upon another of our favorite "to-do's" when in Galveston–ride the Bolivar Ferry. Actually a part of the Texas state highway department, this fleet of car-carrying ferries crosses the mouth of Galveston Bay and connects the east end of Galveston Island to the Bolivar Penisula. You can get out of your car and have a great vantage point to see all kinds of boats, landmarks, and wildlife. On this particular day, I couldn't help but notice the intimate juxtaposition of the gulf coast's naturaleza (I like that word in Spanish better than just "nature" in English) with the petro-chemical complexes of the area. As part of the state highways, the ferry is free to ride, and those who just want the enjoyment of the ride can park their cars, walk on board, and make their own polical–or non-political–observations.
Once more on solid land, we headed down S.H. 87, which scoots merely yards from the rolling gulf surf. I was particularly amazed at the great number of new beach houses that have been built since Ike tore up this peninsula. Though raised high on tall piers, I couldn't help but think that these summer getaway houses would be like tinkertoys if another hurricane were to make its path across the peninsula.
Smith Oaks Sanctuary's Rookery and other areas are filled with roseate spoonbills, cormorants, egrets and other birds.
This web-footed neotropical cormorant perches on narrow branch.
onto Beaumont, then Louisiana. However, we drove into High Island, which sits on raised area about 1/2 mile from the coast. In High Island, my niece and her husband took me to one of those places that truly surprise you upon discovering them. Smith Oaks Sanctuary was once a farm, which belongs to the Houston Audobon Society. I had never been there before, so rather than write what I have since found out, I suggest that you read about this wonderful place here. Whether you are and avid birder or just enjoy nature and wildlife, Smith Oaks, though off the beaten path, was for us a great desitination for a day trip from Houston.
A great egret protects its nest while two roseate spoonbills roost nearby.
A rose-breasted grosbeak munches on a mulberry.


In this video, Jesse Freeman teaches you how to create the core game loop you'll need to start the actual game. This game loop is critical in endless runners so you can allow the player to quickly start a game from when it opens to when they die and want to restart. Learning how build a game loop in Unity 5 is an import skills for building a 2D game.


Benham's DoD experience includes all types of facilities that support base operations day-to-day. In many ways, a military installation is a completely independent city or town, requiring many facilities and services to keep daily activities running smoothly.
We have provided planning, architecture, engineering design and services for new construction, as well as renovations, repairs and additions for base support. These facilities may include base entry control points, security police complexes, base supply and storage, base civil engineering, fire stations, health care, visitors centers, base theaters, drill halls, schools and youth centers, energy plants, physical fitness facilities, base recreational facilities, golf courses, pools, roads and parking.


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from copy import deepcopy
from typing import Any, Awaitable, TYPE_CHECKING

from msrest import Deserializer, Serializer

from azure.core.rest import AsyncHttpResponse, HttpRequest
from azure.mgmt.core import AsyncARMPipelineClient

from .. import models
from ._configuration import EducationManagementClientConfiguration
from .operations import EducationManagementClientOperationsMixin, GrantsOperations, JoinRequestsOperations, LabsOperations, Operations, StudentLabsOperations, StudentsOperations

if TYPE_CHECKING:
    # pylint: disable=unused-import,ungrouped-imports
    from azure.core.credentials_async import AsyncTokenCredential

class EducationManagementClient(EducationManagementClientOperationsMixin):    # pylint: disable=too-many-instance-attributes
    """Education client provides access to education resources for Azure subscriptions.

    :ivar operations: Operations operations
    :vartype operations: azure.mgmt.education.aio.operations.Operations
    :ivar grants: GrantsOperations operations
    :vartype grants: azure.mgmt.education.aio.operations.GrantsOperations
    :ivar labs: LabsOperations operations
    :vartype labs: azure.mgmt.education.aio.operations.LabsOperations
    :ivar join_requests: JoinRequestsOperations operations
    :vartype join_requests: azure.mgmt.education.aio.operations.JoinRequestsOperations
    :ivar students: StudentsOperations operations
    :vartype students: azure.mgmt.education.aio.operations.StudentsOperations
    :ivar student_labs: StudentLabsOperations operations
    :vartype student_labs: azure.mgmt.education.aio.operations.StudentLabsOperations
    :param credential: Credential needed for the client to connect to Azure.
    :type credential: ~azure.core.credentials_async.AsyncTokenCredential
    :param base_url: Service URL. Default value is "https://management.azure.com".
    :type base_url: str
    :keyword api_version: Api Version. Default value is "2021-12-01-preview". Note that overriding
     this default value may result in unsupported behavior.
    :paramtype api_version: str
    """

    def __init__(
        self,
        credential: "AsyncTokenCredential",
        base_url: str = "https://management.azure.com",
        **kwargs: Any
    ) -> None:
        self._config = EducationManagementClientConfiguration(credential=credential, **kwargs)
        self._client = AsyncARMPipelineClient(base_url=base_url, config=self._config, **kwargs)

        client_models = {k: v for k, v in models.__dict__.items() if isinstance(v, type)}
        self._serialize = Serializer(client_models)
        self._deserialize = Deserializer(client_models)
        self._serialize.client_side_validation = False
        self.operations = Operations(
            self._client, self._config, self._serialize, self._deserialize
        )
        self.grants = GrantsOperations(
            self._client, self._config, self._serialize, self._deserialize
        )
        self.labs = LabsOperations(
            self._client, self._config, self._serialize, self._deserialize
        )
        self.join_requests = JoinRequestsOperations(
            self._client, self._config, self._serialize, self._deserialize
        )
        self.students = StudentsOperations(
            self._client, self._config, self._serialize, self._deserialize
        )
        self.student_labs = StudentLabsOperations(
            self._client, self._config, self._serialize, self._deserialize
        )

    def _send_request(
        self,
        request: HttpRequest,
        **kwargs: Any
    ) -> Awaitable[AsyncHttpResponse]:
        """Runs the network request through the client's chained policies.

        >>> from azure.core.rest import HttpRequest
        >>> request = HttpRequest("GET", "https://www.example.org/")
        <HttpRequest [GET], url: 'https://www.example.org/'>
        >>> response = await client._send_request(request)
        <AsyncHttpResponse: 200 OK>

        For more information on this code flow, see https://aka.ms/azsdk/python/protocol/quickstart

        :param request: The network request you want to make. Required.
        :type request: ~azure.core.rest.HttpRequest
        :keyword bool stream: Whether the response payload will be streamed. Defaults to False.
        :return: The response of your network call. Does not do error handling on your response.
        :rtype: ~azure.core.rest.AsyncHttpResponse
        """

        request_copy = deepcopy(request)
        request_copy.url = self._client.format_url(request_copy.url)
        return self._client.send_request(request_copy, **kwargs)

    async def close(self) -> None:
        await self._client.close()

    async def __aenter__(self) -> "EducationManagementClient":
        await self._client.__aenter__()
        return self

    async def __aexit__(self, *exc_details) -> None:
        await self._client.__aexit__(*exc_details)

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Aleksandar Mitrovic secures permanent move to Fulham
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Serbia international Aleksandar Mitrovic has made the permanent move to Fulham from Newcastle United. The 23-year-old spent the second half of the previous season on loan with the Cottagers where he was influential towards their promotion and he has now joined them for a club-record fee of around £22m.
"I'm very glad and happy and proud to finally be here and officially become a Fulham player. I'm happy to the moon and back. I have love for the fans. They're amazing fans and I have a really good connection with them. This is a big club and last year we made history, we did big things, and I want to continue this. We want to keep making big things, and with all the fans behind us I think we can go far," he told the club's official website.
Fulham have certainly made the most of the transfer window with several high-profile signings including Andre Schurrle and Jean-Michel Seri but the recruitment may not necessary guarantee success unless they are able to adjust to the challenge of the Premier League at the earliest opportunity.
The Cottagers begin their Premier League campaign with a London derby against Crystal Palace and the game is likely to test their credentials despite their home advantage. Palace have looked a genuine attacking threat under the guidance of Roy Hodgson and the Cottagers may need to be wary of the threat posed by Wilfried Zaha, who remains their marquee player on the field .
Should things not go their way, Fulham may potentially expect back-to-back defeats, given their next league outing is scheduled to come against Tottenham Hotspur on the road. Spurs may have not made any signings for the summer but the quality within the squad should ensure that they clinch a comfortable triumph over their cross-town rivals.
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Pastor Micahn's first book "Made For The Middle" is set to release June 11th 2019.
We all have conditions, some of those can't be fixed by people. They can only be fixed by Jesus. In this message Pastor Micahn challenges us to have a "Risk it All Faith".


After this week's fatal swarm of tornadoes in Garland and surrounding cities, we wanted to provide some great ministries worth partnering with. We also discuss the best ways to help after a disaster like this - including looking at the issue of online "crowdsourced" help.
We always get inquiries from well-meaning folks who feel a sense of calling to go into disaster areas, whether near or far. In some cases – like a tornado strike locally – that might make sense... but only if the individual has unique skills and/or supplies that are needed immediately. Otherwise, "warm bodies," if not being directed by a knowledgeable organization, can create more havoc in the midst of a hard situation.
For most of us, the skills and provisions we might bring "in the moment" are better used in the months after the initial relief effort (and after the news cameras leave). Connecting with local churches and other organizations that know the real - and ongoing - needs is therefore key, as is being flexible and patient in your help being used.
First, we always want to ask ourselves what relationships God has already provided. If you have a relational connection to someone who was impacted by the weather this week, be sure to make an effort to help them. Connected with known and trusted churches in the area can also help with this effort.
As always, Watermark families and individuals affected by this disaster will be directed to their own community group first for financial help, and after that to our Charis Ministry. This ensures, once again, that giving always happens in the context of relationship.
Be especially careful about the many "crowdsourced" funding opportunities available online, set up to help individual families. While these sites offer an easy way to feel like we're helping, giving without relationship or safeguards is not wise stewardship. Remember that homeowners insurance generally provides emergency assistance and immediate relief for the families that have been affected. Instead of giving to a cause you're unfamiliar with, your resources can help those who need it most by following the second key.
Honestly, what is often needed more than untrained help is monetary donations through a trusted organization. They're able to use these funds to provide whatever is needed most.
But as you see the need in Garland (or the next place that experiences a disaster), investigate before you give. We've been called by God to be good stewards of the resources He provides us, even as we maintain our compassion. We provide great opportunities below, and you can also give directly to Watermark's Disaster Relief fund at watermark.org/disasterrelief.
We would also remind you that for every relief effort that is in the headlines today, there are numerous recovery and development efforts going on around the world that Watermark is actively engaged in helping. To join us in those efforts, go to watermark.org/impact and join us!


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Replication data for: Pan-Arctic analysis of cultural ecosystem services using social media and automated content analysis
Runge, Claire A.; Daigle, Remi; Hausner, Vera H.; Monz, Christopher A., 2020, "Replication data for: Pan-Arctic analysis of cultural ecosystem services using social media and automated content analysis", https://doi.org/10.18710/DUANRP, DataverseNO, V1, UNF:6:ZahdAHYFWhoYLYqxvnk4bQ== [fileUNF]
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In the Arctic, as in many parts of the world, interactions with the natural world are an important part of people's experience and are often recorded in photographs. Emerging methods for automated content analysis of social media data offers opportunities to discover information on cultural ecosystem services from photographs across large samples of people and countries. We analysed over 800,000 Flickr photographs using Google's Cloud Vision algorithm to identify the components of the natural environment most photographed and to map how and where different people interact with nature across eight Arctic countries. Almost all (91.1%) of users took one or more photographs of biotic nature, and such photos account for over half (53.2 %) of Arctic photos on Flickr. We find that although the vast majority of Arctic human-nature interactions occur outside protected areas, people are slightly more likely to photograph nature inside protected areas after accounting for the low accessibility of Arctic protected areas. Wildlife photographers travel further from roads than people who take fewer photographs of wildlife, and people venture much further from roads inside protected areas. A large diversity of nature was reflected in the photographs, from mammals, birds, fish, fungi, plants and invertebrates, signalling an untapped potential to connect and engage people in the appreciation and conservation of the natural world. Our findings suggest that, despite limitations, automated content analysis can be a rapid and readily accessed source of data on how and where people interact with nature, and a large-scale method for assessing cultural ecosystem services across countries and cultures. (2019-03-22)
Earth and Environmental Sciences; Social Sciences
Arctic, cultural ecosystem services, nature, photography, biodiversity, tourism, ecotourism, passive crowdsourcing, social media, Flickr, Google Cloud Vision
Runge, Claire A., Hausner, Vera H., Daigle, Remi M., and Monz, Christopher A. 2020. Pan-Arctic analysis of cultural ecosystem services using social media and automated content analysis. Environmental Research Communications (in press) doi: 10.1088/2515-7620/ab9c33
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Daigle, Remi (Département de biologie, Université Laval, Québec, Canada)
Hausner, Vera H. (UiT The Arctic University of Norway) - ORCID: 0000-0001-9825-0419
Monz, Christopher A. (Department of Environment and Society and the Ecology Center, Utah State University)
Runge, Claire A. (UiT The Arctic University of Norway)
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Senior Network Engineer position for a Global Investment Bank in Midtown NY, with 15 offices and about 2000 end users. We are looking for someone from a similar size environment, and coming from the financial world: Investment Bank, Hedge Fund, or Private Equity etc. Initially this role will focus more on engineering and architecture then more on network operations. Responsible for switches, routers, firewalls, Palo Alto Network, IDS and ITS. Security experience would be a plus.
The Senior IT Network Engineer works as part of the Global IT team, providing leadership in network design, best practice, deployment, configuration and maintenance as part of a 24x7 global operation. The Senior IT Network Engineer will work closely with the infrastructure team to provide the highest level of guidance and support for the global network and security infrastructure including communicating, participating in, and documenting best practices for the general administration and management of network and security devices. A significant part of this senior position is ownership and understanding of our current standards, introducing and driving strategic improvements, and enforcing infrastructure standards across the network.
The Senior Network Engineer will communicate regularly with management, team members, and functional peers regarding the operational status of the networking environment. As a subject matter expert the candidate will work with teams across the globe to utilize his/her strong technical background and related experience to contribute to the department''s goals and vision.
The candidate should be a self starter with the maturity and experience to manage their time effectively. They should be able to work independently as well as with other team members. Some domestic and international travel may be required.
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An Interview with Author Segilola Salami!
Today, I'm interviewing children's folk tale author Segilola Salami! Segilola is a devoted mother, and her writing is inspired partly by her experience of motherhood, and partly by the stories her own mother used to tell her. You can connect with her on Facebook, Google+, Twitter, and Goodreads. You can also subscribe to her YouTube channel.
Welcome to the blog, Segilola!
First, tell us a bit about yourself.
What books have you written, and what genre are they?
Tell us more about your books!
Yetunde is a series of stories that follows the every day life of 6 month old Yetunde as she's narrated African folktales by her mom Iya Yetunde whilst growing up in London. Iya Yetunde also tries to improve her Yoruba speaking ability, so we see a nice mish mash of Yoruba and English. The folktales are of West African origin.
What ages are your books for?
Ideal for parents to read to younger children.
Ideal for older children to read themselves.
My mom and my daughter.
Inspiration as a first time mom.
In secondary school, but I never for once imagined I would try to make a career out of it.
Books by Hardly Chase and Stephen King.
Do you have any advice for up-and-coming authors?
Writing is the easy bit. The hard work comes in promoting your book.
You are currently an indie author. But if a traditional publisher contacts you to publish your book, would you accept their offer?
If the offer was reasonable, yes I would.
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