Flags of Honour Foundation has been raising awareness for One Rank One Pension scheme, a four decade long pending demand by the Armed Forces for parity in pension according to rank regardless of the year of retirement.
Our founder Rajeev Chandrasekhar has been at the forefront of the endeavour taking up the issue within and outside Parliament. A first public event since the announcement of One Rank One Pension on 21 February 2014 was conducted under the banner of Flags of Honour Foundation. Veterans and ex-servicemen from all forces discussed and debated common points to take up with the government were debated at length.
On 20 February 2014, Flags of Honour Foundation organised an Open House on One Rank One Pension with an objective. "Let's take the OROP battle to its logical end & ensure its implemented" was held at the India International Centre, New Delhi. Senior veterans like Gen Kadyan, Maj. Gen. Satbir Singh, Col. Chaturved, Col. Kaul & many more attended the event.
With our founder Rajeev Chandrasekhar's long-standing endeavours and constant pressure on successive Governments at the center, One Rank One Pension was approved in 2014.
One Rank One Pension is now on the brink of implementation.
Flags of Honour Foundation went on ground and made citizens aware about the difficulties faced by Armed Forces soldiers in exercising their franchise under the existing systems of voting. Organising a citizens connect Flags of Honour Foundation urged the citizens young and old to step forward and support the demand for allowing Armed Forces Soldiers voting rights at their place of posting. Flyers with essential information were distributed across the city.
Flags of Honour Foundation organised a seminar in January 2014 at the India Islamic Cultural Centre in New Delhi to ensure civilian citizens understood the rights of the armed forces and how they could support their causes and concerns.
Flags of Honour Foundation founder Rajeev Chandrasekhar filed a petition in the Supreme Court in February 2014 to ensure voting rights for not only the armed forces personnel, but also their families who are posted outside their hometowns and unable to cast their votes, thereby being deprived of their right to participate in the election process of the country. He also started a petition on Change.org to garner support so that those who defend the integrity and sovereignty of India are allowed to exercise their franchise in 2014. This received an overwhelming response that was presented to the Election Commission of India by Rajeev Chandrasekhar and a delegation of armed forces veterans.
March 2014 saw a victory for the endeavour when the Supreme Court ordered the Election Commission to facilitate voting rights for armed forces and not obstruct it. Armed forces personnel and their families stationed in peace areas since 1 January 2014 were considered as general voters and allowed to cast vote at their places of posting. Flags of Honour Foundation continues to create awareness about the voting rights of soldiers posted in forward and field areas. The Petition filed by founder Rajeev Chandrasekhar is pending hearing on this aspect.
Flags of Honour Foundation along with founder Rajeev Chandrasekhar and Captain Kalia's father Dr. N.K. Kalia, filed a petition in UN Human Rights Council seeking independent investigations on the torture and death of CaptSaurabh Kalia and five jawans of the 4 Jat Regiment during the Kargil War in 1999.
The petition was filed on 7 December 2012 with Mr Juan E Mendez, Special Rapporteur on Torture, Office of High Commissioner of Human Rights, UN Office Geneva.
Rajeev Chandrasekhar first raised the issue in Parliament and followed this with a letter to Mr S.M. Krishna, the then Minister of External Affairs on 23 August 2012. He urged him to take up the case with UNHRC to declare this heinous act as a war crime and move the International Court of Justice to expose and pressurize Pakistan too identify and punish all the perpetrators of this brutal crime.
On 15 May 1999 Capt Saurabh Kalia along with five Jawans - Arjun Ram, Bhanwar Lal Bagaria, Bhika Ram, Moola Ram and Naresh Singh had gone for a routine patrol of the Bajrang Post in the Kaksar sector when they were fired upon by Pakistan Army. They fought but ran out of ammunition and consequently captured alive by enemies. They were subjected to inhuman torture (as evident from their bodies and post mortem report) in captivity and killed. Pakistan Government then returned their mutilated dead bodies 09th June 1999. Recently, a petition in Supreme Court was also filed by Dr Kalia to seek justice for his martyr son and five soldiers.
Flags of Honour Foundation continues to pursue and support for justice for Captian Saurabh Kalia.


As state subsidies for higher education are dwindling, public colleges in the Washington region and elsewhere are learning they must tap private funds to survive.
Fundraising by George Mason University rose from $3 million in 1990 to $32 million in 2010, according to an industry survey by the Council for Aid to Education. After adjusting for inflation, that amounts to a nearly four-fold increase.
The survey showed donations to the University of Maryland Baltimore County surged from about $1 million to $8 million in that span. Towson University's fundraising climbed from $1 million to $6 million.
Such fundraising campaigns, echoed in other states, come as legislatures across the nation are cutting higher education budgets.
Per-student state funding has dwindled from $8,035 in 2000 to $6,451 in 2010 nationwide, in inflation-adjusted dollars, according to the State Higher Education Executive Officers.
The trend has spawned dark humor. Public colleges, some in the field say, have evolved from state-supported to state-assisted to state-located.
"We are at, in the current fiscal year, the lowest funding level in 30 years. And it's clearly going to get worse," said Dan Hurley, director of state relations and policy analysis at the American Association of State Colleges and Universities.
Young, ambitious state institutions such as George Mason are playing a desperate game of catch-up against an elite group of older universities with billion-dollar endowments and a long tradition of giving. Johns Hopkins University, Georgetown University and the University of Virginia each raise hundreds of millions of dollars a year. Even the flagship University of Maryland, a relative upstart, took in $87 million in fiscal year 2010.
Legislatures are shifting the cost of college to students: public university tuition has nearly doubled nationwide in the past decade.
Most public colleges have relied on state funding and student tuition for nearly all their revenue. Now, they are looking to build other funding sources, turning to private donors with unprecedented vigor.
Flagship public universities are insulated against the state funding losses, partly on the strength of massive fundraising operations. Even before the decline in state funding, the University of Virginia drew only one quarter of its revenue from Richmond.
Other state institutions are more vulnerable. State cuts drove Virginia Commonwealth University to an unprecedented 24 percent tuition increase in 2010. George Mason hasn't raised faculty salaries in three years. Around the region, state universities are hiring fewer tenure-track professors, allowing class sizes to grow and pressing student lounges into use as teaching spaces.
George Mason, a onetime U-Va. branch campus that gained independence in 1972, relied on the state for 60 percent of its operating budget as recently as a decade ago. Today, that share has fallen below 30 percent. Per-student state funding has dropped from $5,319 in 2001 to $3,238 in 2011, in constant dollars.
Twenty years ago, "fundraising in any aggressive way was simply not on the radar screen" of regional state universities and younger research universities, said Gary Rubin, vice president for university advancement at Towson.
The typical college raises private dollars largely from a small group of wealthy and older alumni. Plaques on ancient campus buildings bespeak the tradition of giving.
But up-and-coming state colleges have no tradition to tap. The average George Mason graduate is 42, and few are over 60. Half of the alumni of UMBC, founded in 1966, graduated in the past 15 years. Towson and James Madison transformed from small teacher colleges into comprehensive state universities in the 1960s. None of the schools have much experience with university-wide fundraising campaigns.
Younger alumni are often eager to give. But most of them are not yet in their prime giving years.
"We're really young, and our alumni are really young," said Lisa Akchin, associate vice president of UMBC.
Fundraisers have been forced to find ways to connect with youthful alumni.
When George Mason officials set about building up their fundraising operation four years ago, they realized they had never held an alumni weekend. They pitched the annual event to an audience of 30-somethings and young parents, with a craftsman beer-tasting table and a face-painting booth.
Fundraisers have learned to communicate with younger alumni via personal e-mail rather than form letter, and by cellphone instead of land line. George Mason and VCU have parlayed NCAA basketball tournament success into donations; George Mason alumni are reminded to give by announcers at games.
It's not hard to sell young alumni on contributing to their ascendant university.
"This is a place where new ideas, good ideas, all get heard, get listened to, get acted upon," said Jimmy Hazel, a 1984 George Mason law graduate who is active in fundraising.
Despite dramatic fundraising gains, younger state universities still lag behind some more-established schools in alumni giving. George Mason raised about $1 million a year from its alumni in fiscal 2010 and about $31 million from other sources, chiefly corporations, according to the industry survey. U-Va. raised $48 million from alumni and nearly $200 million from all private donors.
Fundraising is accelerating at public colleges nationwide in response to dwindling state revenues.
Two or three decades ago, public flagship universities lagged behind private national universities in fundraising, according to John Lippincott, president of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. Their leaders counted on generous state subsidies, and most alumni assumed their alma maters could get along without private support.
Today, billion-dollar fundraising campaigns are the norm among public flagships, and other public colleges are learning the game.
"I'd say the public regional institutions are now trying to catch up with the public research institutions, which have demonstrated that they can be as successful as the private institutions," Lippincott said.
The University of Mary Washington, a onetime public women's college that split off from U-Va. in 1972, is about to embark on a $50 million capital campaign, the second in its history.
In the school's brief lifetime, the share of its revenues coming from the state has slipped from more than 80 percent to about 20 percent.


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Romney wins NH Republican Primary
On the heels of an eight-vote victory in the Iowa caucuses, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney won the nation's first presidential primary contest in New Hampshire last night by a comfortable margin. Romney collected nearly 40% of the vote, with Texas Rep. Ron Paul earning about 23% of the vote. Rounding out the top 3 was former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman with about 17% of the vote. Newt Gingrich and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum failed to reach 10%.
The candidates will now turn their attention towards the South Carolina primary that will be held on Saturday, January 21, and the Florida primary on Tuesday, January 31. MFI will provide Massachusetts voters with a comprehensive voter guide to the Republican primary sometime in February before the Massachusetts Presidential Primary Election on Tuesday, March 6.
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As George said, this is like discovering plutonium on accident.
Ménage à Trois Red from the Folie à Deux winery in California is the top selling red wine since 2010. This blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel grapes has set the world on fire since its debut. Is it the name that sells so well? Maybe a bit, but there has to be something to it to be the best selling red wine. Also, it's $8 at Sam's for a bottle.
Ménage Red is a deep reddish-purple and has a tangy grape scent with a bit of alcohol. Lots of fruity flavors, maybe some blackberry and other dark tangy fruit. A bit of spice and a bit of heat from the alcohol. A mostly clean finish, just lingers a bit at the end.
It's a nice wine to kick back with or to enjoy with a good meal. It won't break the bank either which is good. Perhaps Ménage hits that price/quality sweet spot. Either way, I recommend it.
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At least the April snow showers waited until Final Four was over. I don't know why we're always surprised by a late snow storm in my state, because it has become apparent that we only have two seasons – winter and winter. Last night we received at least five inches of snow on the ground. That doesn't include the five inches that fell before that and melted immediately upon touch down.
Maybe if we didn't have these pop up storms, we'd have nothing exciting to talk about. God loves us extra special up here in the north country. Where else can you go shopping for spring clothes in heavy parkas and boots? It seems we always get just a sneak peak at spring and then get hammered with one more storm, before it turns into summer.
Oh, well, guess I'll go back to bed until I don't see my shadow anymore. Nothing like a long winter's nap.
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I love the look of fresh snow, but I'm truly done with winter.
One problem with raising the white flag of surrender. No one can see it.
Haha – that's for sure. It's still snowing and the wind is blowing. Hoping it doesn't knock down too many branches. Paul says God is doing some spring pruning.
Minnesnowta… I love it. We had a late snow shower yesterday also and are expecting another this weekend.


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The Forgiving Sea
Collectivity
Standing In The Tower (Anniversary Edition)
Andean's Ascent
Watching the Coming Storm (Anniversary Edition)
Hot As Sun, Volume 1
Standing in the Tower
Watching the Coming Storm
The Forgiving Sea Project
The Forgiving Sea: Music For The Collection
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Joseph Lamm
Producer Steve Millikan Discusses "Watching the Coming Storm"
Nearly thirty years after its original release, a remastered and expanded Anniversary Edition version of Joseph Lamm's first album, Watching the Coming Storm, recently hit No.1 in the US on the Avant Garde chart at Amazon. At the time rated "Excellent" by Australian magazine SPAMM, Lamm was also called "a progressive's progressive; an intriguing blend of poet, rocker, and mystic" by Vortexx magazine in the US. The album contains the songs High Plains Drifter and Still Waiting, both of which reached the Top Ten on christian rock radio programs in the United States, Australia and New Zealand.
Steve Millikan in 2011
Steve Millikan, a gold and platinum album award-winning record producer, composer and musician, produced the project after several meetings with Lamm regarding how best to approach the songs. "Music producers typically attempt to harness creative energy, guide the artist, and provide an atmosphere where that creativity can flourish. I, on the other hand, was hanging on for dear life, just trying to keep up with the river of creativity flowing out of Joseph when we recorded Watching the Coming Storm."
Working alongside Lamm and Millikan were world-class musicians including violinist Sherban Lupu (Cornel Taranu, the Kennedy Center, Royal Festival Hall), drummer Dane Clark (John Mellencamp, Donovan, Sting), bassist Steve Dokken (Henry Mancini Orchestra, Rod Stewart, the Moody Blues), and guitarist Sandy Williams (Steve Earle, Eddie Money, Lou Gramm, Paul Carrack). They brought the level of playing that Lamm, who is unable to read or write music, required in order to fulfill the arrangements he heard in his head.
"Joseph Lamm's music is complex, unfettered, brimming over with creativity, and ever-evolving", Millikan continued. "His lack of formal music training works to his advantage, as there are no rules in his creative world. He unknowingly broke down some of the self-imposed musical barriers that existed in my own musical experience with a sort of child-like enjoyment of the unusual."
The Anniversary Edition has been remastered and expanded, with newly recorded music grafted onto the original tracks. Lamm says "These parts were always intended by me to be on the album, but we (producer Steve Millikan and myself) were limited by time constraints and the technology of the day. The new sessions were done with the Music Hypnotica team of guitarist Elliott Lamm, keyboardist/engineer David Price and myself. This Anniversary Edition reissue provides the opportunity to bring to fruition those original ideas."
The digital version of the album was reissued 8 July exclusively at josephlamm.com on Jefferson House Communique and is now available at Amazon, itunes, and all other major online retailers. The CD version will follow as a limited hand-numbered digipack that includes the original inner sleeve artwork by American painter/designer Robert Blass.
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February is American Heart Month. This month is an excellent time to learn about ways to stay heart healthy and why it is essential. Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer worldwide, affecting 1 in 3 Americans in some form. There are 16.5 million Americans who are age 20 and older who are living with coronary heart disease.
People who don't get enough sleep or get poor quality of sleep are at a higher risk for cardiovascular disease.
When we sleep, it allows our body to repair, rejuvenate and restore itself, in fact, sleep helps in the healing and repairing of the heart and blood vessels. 50% of people who see a heart specialist have a sleep disorder that needs to be treated. Sleep deprivation and sleep apnea are two sleep disorders that have been linked to a higher risk of heart disease. Sleep deprivation, even losing just a couple hours a night, can affect your ability to function as usual.
Many people with sleep disorders don't realize they have one; obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common sleep disorder in the US and one that is associated with high blood pressure, stroke, and heart failure. Those with sleep apnea experience pauses or stops in breathing many times a night, due to a temporary blockage of air flow.
OSA prevents restful sleep and often goes undiagnosed. This is because unless a partner notices snoring or snorts throughout the night, those with OSA will likely feel tired but not know why. Sleep apnea can cause stress on the heart; it is an identifiable cause of high blood pressure. People with OSA are 4x more likely to have atrial fibrillation and have 30% higher risk of a heart attack. Learn more about the consequences of sleep disorder.
If you experience any of the above symptoms, it's important to talk to your doctor about whether you could have a sleep disorder. They may refer you to a home sleep test or an in lab test depending on your symptoms. If a sleep disorder is not at the root of your sleep troubles, there are ways to change sleeping habits to improve sleep.
We recommend minimizing disruptions from electronics and pets when you sleep. White noise machines can also block out changes in noises throughout the night if needed. The darkness of a room triggers melatonin to create better sleep, minimize all lights by using curtains or sleep masks can help create a good sleep environment.
If you are diagnosed with sleep apnea, talk to your sleep specialist about what treatment option is the best fit for you. A CPAP machine is one option, this breathing device provides continuous positive airway pressure while you sleep. Other treatments include Mandibular advancement devices, Inspire therapy or even surgery.
Improving sleep by treating a sleep disorder is an important part of staying healthy and can reduce the risk factors for heart disease.


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Don't miss these Juneteenth events in Evanston
by Debbie-Marie Brown June 18th, 2022 June 20th, 2022
Today, June 20, is the official observation of the federal holiday. So, there is still time to celebrate Juneteenth this weekend.
It's been a year since President Joseph Biden signed into law the federal holiday commemorating the date in 1865 when enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, were told by newly arrived federal troops that they were free, two-and-a-half years after President Lincoln had signed the Emancipation Proclamation.
Whether you've celebrated Juneteenth your whole life or if this year is the first time, here are some suggestions for today and how to celebrate Black freedom:
See the Juneteenth Frederick Douglass exhibit at Northwestern's Deering Library: Freedom for Everyone: Slavery and Abolition in 19th Century America is a new exhibition at the Charles Deering Library at Northwestern University's lakefront campus. The exhibit showcases rarely seen papers and letters about Frederick Douglass' enslavement and later freedom, along with other documents about the experience of 19th century Black America. A version of the exhibit is available online, but the exhibit was purposefully curated for a Juneteenth showing.
Watch The Big Payback, a film about local reparations: The documentary, which premiered this week at the Tribeca Film Festival, is directed by Erika Alexander and Whitney Dow and follows the journey of former City Council member Robin Rue Simmons and other city officials as they attempt to get the local reparations program up and running. It's available to screen from home on the Tribeca Film Festival website for $20.
Check out the Library: From 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, June 22, Evanston Public Library is hosting a Juneteenth Sip & Paint at Temperance Beer Co., 2000 Dempster St. Participants can look forward to making art, having great conversations and drinking beer with the community. All art materials will be provided. Register here.
Debbie-Marie Brown
Debbie-Marie Brown is a reporter and Racial Justice Fellow at the Evanston RoundTable. They cover the local reparations initiative, Black life in Evanston, and the 5th ward. Contact Debbie-Marie at dmb@evanstonroundtable.com... More by Debbie-Marie Brown
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Q: Python Ending If Statement How do I stop the if statement commands? In Java, you do this:
if (var==var2)
{
commands
} //how to do this in Python

In Java, you can do the same thing to end a for loop, or end really any conditional block. So, how do I do this in Python?
Sorry, I'm a beginner.
Thanks

A: Python is control flows are regulated by indentation rather than curly brackets.
if (var==var2)
{
commands
}

becomes
if var == var2:
    commands

things_outside_of_IF_statement

A: Python is much different from Java, there are no curly braces, rather Python relies on colons and indentation.
if var == var2:
    print "I'm in the if statement"
    print "So am I"

print "I am not"
    print "I am causing a indention error and this code won't run now"

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If you are holding a Long Term Visit Pass issued by the Ministry of Manpower, you will need to get a work pass to work in Singapore.
You first need to get a job offer in Singapore, then get your prospective employer to apply for an Employment Pass, S Pass or Work Permit for you. You will have to meet all the criteria for the pass that your employer is applying for.
I am holding an LTVP as a parent or parent-in-law of a work pass holder. Can I work in Singapore?


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The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government is a public policy think tank founded in 1981 that conducts cutting-edge research and analysis to inform lasting solutions to the problems facing New York State and the nation.
The Institute's mission is to improve the capacities of communities, state and local governments, and the federal system to work toward genuine, evidence-based solutions.
Through rigorous, objective, and accessible analysis and outreach, we give citizens and governments reliable facts and tools to understand public problems and inform public decisions.
The mission of the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government of SUNY is to improve the capacities of communities, state and local governments, and the federal system to work toward genuine solutions to the nation's problems. Through rigorous, objective, and accessible analysis and outreach, the Institute will give citizens and governments facts and tools relevant to public decisions. It will also research and promote changes aimed at improving how public institutions operate, such as how they work across institutional divisions to solve common problems, use and generate evidence, and execute challenging responsibilities.
The Institute embodies the belief that universities and colleges can improve governance through research, expert advice, training for public service, and public dissemination and engagement. This premise echoes and extends SUNY's mission statement, which calls for the university to share its expertise with "the business, agricultural, governmental, labor, and nonprofit sectors of the state through a program of public service." The Institute's grounding in universities also undergirds how it performs its mission — to educate based on open inquiry and scientific principles, not advocate particular interests or ideological views.
The Institute's mission is broad and can be adapted to future, yet-unknown public problems. In the next decade, however, the Institute expects to address the following challenges, among others:
Generating and using knowledge for public actions, including the evaluation of their impacts.
Improving fiscal capacity and management in state and local governments.
Building public capacity to implement complex programs and policies.
Engaging young people and communities in state and local governance.
Finding ways to reduce the inequities of place in U.S. federalism.


It just arrived on our lot this past week! The engine breathes better thanks to a turbocharger, improving both performance and economy. With less than 30,000 miles on the odometer, this 4 door sport utility vehicle prioritizes comfort, safety and convenience. All of the following features are included: a power seat, cruise control, and seat memory. Smooth gearshifts are achieved thanks to the efficient 4 cylinder engine, and for added security, dynamic Stability Control supplements the drivetrain.


The day-long event held in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Al Dhafra regions saw schools, the government sectors and the public participate in a wide range of sporting activities to mark the occasion.
The Sports Day activities under the aegis of ADSC was held in cooperation with the ADSC, Ministry of Interior, Department of Education and Knowledge and Special Olympics Regional Games.
"The National Sports Day, now on its third year, is a reminder on the benefits of sports and physical activities to the community," said HH Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed.
HH Sheikh Nahyan praised the unstinted support and care provided by the UAE President HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces.
Joining HH Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed at the walkathon at the Zayed Sports City were HE Major General Mohammed Khalfan Al Rumaithi, Chairman of the General Authority for Sport and Vice President of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, HE Dr Mugheer Al Khaili, Head of Community Development Department, HE Dr Fahd Matar Al Neadi, Director General of the Executive Council of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, HE Maj. Gen. Abdul Aziz Al Maktoum Al Sharifi of the Ministry of Interior and Chairman of the National Olympic Committee, HE Aref Hamad Al Awani, General Secretary of ADSC, and HE Abdullah Abdul Ali Al Humaidan, General Secretary of Zayed Higher Institute for Humanitarian Care and People with Special Needs.
The day was marked by a wide range of sporting activities conducted in both public and private sector schools alongside competitions organised by ADSC.
Aside from the sporting activities, workshops and seminars were organised for students, teachers and parents, as well as the general public to create awareness on the benefits of sports.
In all, 255 public schools, 196 private schools and 15 community schools participated in the Sports Day activities.
The Department of Education and Knowledge encouraged all students, teachers and parents to participate in sports activities organized in public schools in coordination with the Ministry of Education and private schools, in addition to sporting events and activities organized in cooperation with the Abu Dhabi Sports Council in community schools.
The goal has been to emphasise the concepts of community sport by broadening the base of popular participation in various sports activities, thus enhancing an active and healthy society.
School children, teachers and parents expressed their happiness in participating in the activities of the Sports Day, pointing out that such events brought together all segments of the society to love their homeland, reinforcing the concept of national identity and highlighting the values of love and affection amongst all.
The activities also contributed to the dissemination of sports culture to raise awareness of the importance of exercise and physical activity in the health of the individual.


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TCS reinforces partnership with the TCS Amsterdam Marathon
Invests in new title sponsorship for the TCS 8K run
Amsterdam, July 9, 2013: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS), a leading IT services, consulting and business solutions firm, has reinforced its partnership with the TCS Amsterdam Marathon, today, by signing a sponsor contract for the eight kilometer run, which will henceforth be referred to as the "TCS 8K." This investment comes as an extension to the company's current title sponsorship of the full marathon. The additional partnership for the 8K track has been signed until 2015.
The TCS Amsterdam Marathon is the largest running event in the Netherlands with over 40,000 runners expected this year, including 7000 of them in the 8K category. The marathon was awarded the prestigious IAAF Gold Label in 2013, joining a set of elite races that comprises New York, Paris, London, Boston and Berlin. The TCS 8K race as well as this year's full marathon will have a unique new feature, as the new route will go through the new and just reopened Rijksmuseum via the bicycle tunnel.
By extending the sponsorship of the largest running event in the Netherlands, TCS has reaffirmed its ongoing commitment to the marathon as well as the official charity of the event - VUmc Cancer Center Amsterdam. The previous year's race, in which 1200 of TCS' clients and employees participated, raised a fund of € 115,000 enabling VUmc CCA to expand its research capacity.
Amit Kapur, Regional Director and Head, Benelux, TCS, said, "We are very pleased to extend our commitment to the TCS Amsterdam Marathon as the new title sponsor of the shorter 8K track. The TCS 8K is very inclusive and creates an opportunity for more runners, including aspiring runners and their families, to experience the event and contribute toward the wellness of society and cancer research."
"We are proud that TCS has become the 8K title partner within the TCS Amsterdam Marathon," says Simone Richardson, Director Le Champion. "The 8Ktrack gives an extra dimension to the event and allows families from the Netherlands and abroad to participate and run together. This is an important value that both Le Champion and TCS want to address."
Tata Consultancy Services is an IT services, consulting and business solutions organization that delivers real results to global business, ensuring a level of certainty no other firm can match. TCS offers a consulting-led, integrated portfolio of IT, BPS, infrastructure, engineering and assurance services. This is delivered through its unique Global Network Delivery Model™,recognized as the benchmark of excellence in software development. A part of the Tata group, India's largest industrial conglomerate, TCS has over 285,000 of the world's best-trained consultants in 46 countries. The company generated consolidated revenues of US $11.6 billion for year ended March 31, 2013 and is listed on the National Stock Exchange and Bombay Stock Exchange in India. For more information, visit us at www.tcs.com.
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MCAD is responsible for some of the city's biggest signature events that are host to thousands of people annually.
Our summer concert series, Music Under the Stars, is celebrating its 35th season in El Paso. Other MCAD events include Chalk the Block Public Arts festival held in the month October and the Downtown Art & Farmers Market that is open year round.
All of our events are free to the community and provide all patrons with one-of-a-kind experiences but also provide opportunities for both local and national artists of all disciplines.
Established in 2011, the market offers original arts and crafts, food vending, regionally grown agricultural products, artisans, regional farmers and live entertainment from local artists. Go to the Art & Farmers section to get more information.
Chalk the Block will take over downtown El Paso October 12-14, 2018. Applications for artists, musicians, artisan vendors and food trucks open August 8. Last year, 42,000 people enjoyed the region's largest public art festival in downtown El Paso. Each year, about 200 local, national and international artists from all disciplines participate at CTB creating a fun, quirky and diverse environment for people of all ages to enjoy. The event features: Temporary interactive art installations, live dance and theatrical performances, a sidewalk chalk art competition, live bands, art and food vendors.
PLEASE VISIT CHALKTHEBLOCK.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Every summer, thousands enjoy free live music at Music Under the Stars World Music Concert Series. The program is one of El Paso's leading family events.
The series boasts performances by local, national and international artists in many genres including: salsa, bluegrass, rock, tribute bands, and jazz. Don't miss the 4th of July fireworks spectacular.
Selected artists embrace the community one step further by giving free music workshops to under-served youth at local community recreational centers or detention centers the day following their live performances. These workshops help motivate and inspire their audiences.
To stay up to date on the open application process, deadlines and other news please follow us on Facebook.
EPMA's Art School offers art-making classes, camps, and workshops designed for adults, teens, and children. Tour the galleries and be inspired to create art in our fully equipped studio spaces. Taught by professional teaching artists, beginners and experienced students explore a variety of media and techniques. Tuition covers most materials and supplies. Please visit EPMA Art School to explore the classes the art school is offering.
Register over the phone at 915-212-3056 or in person at the Museum Store. For more information, contact epmaeducation@elpasotexas.gov.


iEnglish is an online program created to help newcomers to Canada speak, read and understand English through the use of online video tutorials and worksheets. The font used for the letter "i" gives the impression of a human form, while the added speech bubbles provide the impression of communication. Three additional colours were added to the branding to apply to various sections of the course.


This past summer I was part of a team of students working with the Pearson Foundation rapid prototyping educational games. The team, working out of Pittsburgh, focused on math and English games using the third grade curriculum. The objective of these games was to see if multi-player games could be created for the classroom to measure a student's progression in any subject. These games needed to be easily accessible and therefore HTML 5 format was preferred. We used GameMaker due to the fact that the team's strength was primarily in design and not programming. Because GameMaker is a higher level engine it allowed students with no prior experience in programming to create games and provide informed input in brainstorming sessions. The team was divided between programmers and artists. Firstly game concepts were brainstormed as a team. The team was then divided into two groups including artists and programmers.
Four games were created over the span of the summer: Divide & Conquer, Magical Mixins', Kanga U and Squirrel vs. Rabbit. First iterations of games were created and then play testing sessions were held with students at Elizabeth Forward Public School. These playtests provided important feedback on what the students thought about the games and what they would like to see implemented. After playtest, suggestions were implemented. The team also had the opportunity to meet with teachers at a Smithsonian meeting in Washington DC, where they listened to some of the challenges that the teachers faced with games in the classroom and what they wanted to see. The summer internship culminated with usable working prototypes of each game.


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PenFed Foundation Home To Serve Our Willing Warriors Will Provide Respite For Wounded Warriors
Posted December 04 2017
PenFed-Foundation
Dec. 4 groundbreaking launches expansion to serve hundreds of wounded Warriors, families and caregivers each year at Virginia retreat
TYSONS, Va., Dec. 4, 2017 – A home in the Virginia countryside that will provide respite for wounded Warriors, their families and caregivers is becoming a reality.
PenFed Credit Union's charitable arm, the PenFed Foundation, and the independent nonprofit Serve Our Willing Warriors (SOWW), today broke ground on a retreat home for wounded Warriors at the Warrior Retreat at Bull Run. The home is made possible by the PenFed Foundation's $300,000 donation to SOWW which will cover construction costs. The PenFed Foundation Home to Serve Our Willing Warriors will be the second home on SOWW's property and will double their capacity, enabling them to serve more than 500 wounded Warriors and their families, caregivers, and guests per year. Each home hosts one family at a time for up to six days.
"The fight does not end on the battlefield for our wounded Warriors. When they come home, far too many of our wounded Warriors spend 365 days a year in the hospital undergoing dozens of surgeries," said James Schenck, President and CEO, PenFed Credit Union. "The PenFed Foundation Home to Serve Our Willing Warriors will host hundreds of wounded Warriors and their guests each year to provide a week of normalcy where these brave men and women can reconnect as a family, refresh their minds and renew their spirit in this beautiful space."
SOWW serves the needs of wounded Warriors and their families through "Warrior Getaways" at the Warrior Retreat at Bull Run. Since opening on July 4, 2015, the Warrior Retreat has hosted nearly 600 guests, including wounded Warriors from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, and other area military hospitals, at its five-bedroom house on a 37-acre campus on the edge of the Bull Run Mountain Conservancy in Haymarket, Va.
During their stay, recovering Warriors and their families are able to participate in more than 69 different activities and programs offered through local service partners, including helicopter tours, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, and a 5-star chef-prepared meal. Warriors and their families can also partake in physical and canine therapy, and family counseling.
"With this incredible donation of $300,000 from the PenFed Foundation, we can double our impact and serve hundreds of Warriors and their families each year," said Shirley Dominick, Co-Founder and President, Serve Our Willing Warriors. "We will save more lives, save more marriages, strengthen family bonds, and continue to inspire hope."
Retired Sergeant First Class Jonathan Meadows and his wife Melissa spoke at the groundbreaking ceremony. Sergeant Meadows served in the Army for 13 years and suffered a compound traumatic brain injury. His family and close friends stayed at the Warrior Retreat at Bull Run from June 9-15, 2017.
"The experience at Warrior Retreat really helped me move forward," said Sergeant Meadows. "I was really glad I went because it got me through a really bad point in my life. I felt like I was at death's door. The retreat saved my life because I was going downhill fast. This is what I needed. And this is what saved me."
Sergeant Meadows' wife, Melissa Meadows, credits the six-day stay with saving their family's future. "What do you do when your spouse is suicidal? You get as much support as you can. Everything lined up perfectly when Jon was struggling at his absolute worst. Once we got to the Warrior Retreat in this gorgeous, serene location, it was just what the good doctor ordered. I remember sitting around the fire as a family each night and telling ghost stories… Visiting the Warrior Retreat was just what we needed, when we needed it. It's overwhelming to experience the generosity of the community and its support of wounded Warriors."
The groundbreaking ceremony was attended by more than 50 guests, including PenFed Credit Union and PenFed Foundation board members, Serve Our Willing Warriors board members, veterans, active-duty service men and women, and members of the community.
PenFed and its Foundation's gift to SOWW is part of their ongoing efforts to support military and veteran communities. This year, PenFed and its Foundation together have donated more than $1.3 million to charitable organizations in the Greater Washington, D.C. area, primarily those organizations supporting veterans and military programs.
About PenFed Foundation
Founded in 2001, the PenFed Foundation is a national nonprofit organization committed to helping members of our military community secure their financial future. It provides service members, veterans, their families and support networks with the skills and resources they need to improve their lives through programs on financial education, credit-building, home ownership, and short-term assistance. Affiliated with PenFed Credit Union, the Foundation has the resources to effectively reach military communities across the nation, build strong partnerships, and engage a dedicated corps of volunteers in its mission. The credit union funds the Foundation's personnel and most operational costs, demonstrating its strong commitment to the programs the Foundation provides. To learn more, visit: www.penfedfoundation.org.
About PenFed Credit Union
Established in 1935 as the War Department Credit Union, PenFed Credit Union is America's second-largest federal credit union, serving over 1.6 million members worldwide with nearly $24 billion in assets. Our long-standing mission is to provide superior financial services in a cost-effective manner, while being responsive to members' needs. PenFed Credit Union offers market-leading mortgages, automobile loans, credit cards, student loans, personal loans, checking, certificates and a wide range of other financial services with members' interests always in mind. PenFed Credit Union serves a diverse population, and no military service is required to join. PenFed Credit Union offers many paths to membership, including numerous employee groups and association affiliations. PenFed Credit Union is federally insured by the NCUA and is an equal housing lender. To learn more about PenFed Credit Union, visit PenFed.org, like us on Facebook and follow us @PenFed on Twitter. Interested in working for PenFed? Check us out on LinkedIn. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
About Serve Our Willing Warriors
Opened on July 4, 2015, Serve Our Willing Warriors is a volunteer- and community-supported 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit organization. We provide encouragement and non-medical programs that positively affect the well-being, recuperation, and lives of military service members (Warriors) who are Wounded, Ill, Injured, Recovering, or Recovered from service-related injuries. We partner with Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, Veteran Service Organizations, businesses, corporations, churches, youth groups, and other public and private sector organizations. The Warrior Retreat at Bull Run is our flagship program. Featuring an 11,000-square foot ADA accessible home on 37-acres in the shadow of the historic Bull Run Mountains in Haymarket, Virginia, the Retreat offers six-day respite stays during which Warriors and their families and caregivers can temporarily escape hospital settings and day-to-day demands to relax, rejuvenate, and reconnect with each other and support networks. Since its founding, Serve Our Willing Warriors has hosted more than 600 Warriors, families, and caregivers. We host only one family at a time. Warriors incur no cost. For more information visit www.willingwarriors.org.
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Let's talk comfort food for a bit, shall we? Everyone has their go-to meals that find their way into the dinnertime rotation on a pretty regular basis, simply because they hit the spot when your tummy starts to rumble that no other food can really compare to. A few years back, my sister shared her favorite comfort food (spaghetti carbonara) with me, and since then it's become myself and my husband's go-to comfort food that we LOVE to share together!
Though you can never go wrong with the traditional recipe, sometimes I seek out ways to elevate our favorite meals to give them a little extra oomph. When it comes to pasta dishes, one way I take things up a notch is by using bucatini pasta!
This particular dish doesn't feature a sauce, but rather an oil and egg base that makes everything come together. Because there is no sauce, it's extra important for the pasta to be able to hold onto the oils to help keep this dish light and fresh.
While spaghetti shaped pasta would typically be the go-to when making carbonara, I frequently use bucatini, which is a more robust pasta that is hollow in the center. It adds a layer of texture to the dish that I really love, and it's another way to elevate the dish in a fun and unexpected way!
Another way my husband and I like to take this dish to the next level is by serving it inside a garlic and Parmesan cheese crusted bread bowl. I absolutely love the smell of fresh bread from the bakery, and these fluffy sourdough demi loaves are the perfect vessel to carry the Bucatini Carbonara! Before I began cooking the pasta, I carved out a hole inside each loaf, spread a little butter and garlic mixture inside and outside each loaf and sprinkled it with grated Parmesan cheese before popping it in the oven.
To make carbonara, you'll need a few fresh ingredients that you very likely already have in your refrigerator. Fresh parsley and thick cut bacon are a must, and freshly grated Parmesan cheese is my personal preference, but pre-shredded is always fine!
Here's a free printable version of the recipe with step-by-step instructions if you'd like to give it a go!
Cook package of Bucatini according to package instructions.
Once pasta is cooked, drain off water completely and quickly pour cracked eggs over pasta. Give it a quick stir to thoroughly coat pasta.
Once the pasta is complete, transfer a small portion into each bread bowl and top with a smidge of Parmesan cheese and fresh parsley. Whether you're dining with family or curled up on the couch digging into this bread bowl, it's going to quickly become a comfort food favorite that you'll want to keep in your weeknight meal rotation on a regular basis – I guarantee it!
What is your favorite comfort food to fix during busy weeknights? How do you elevate your favorite foods to give them new life? If your family is full of pasta lovers like mine, make sure you swing by your local store to pick up a box or two of bucatini pasta to enhance your meals and make them absolutely delicious!


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Barred For Life: An Encounter and A Tattoosday Book Review
Barred for Life: How Black Flag's Iconic Logo became Punk Rock's Secret Handshake
by Bill Cohen
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As a Gen-X child, the Black Flag bars are familiar to me. I'll be honest, I was never a huge fan, but I had friends that were, coming of age in the 1980's.
I remember first seeing Black Flag on film in the groundbreaking The Decline of Western Civilization, screened at the University of Hawaii Physical Science Auditorium, whose film series had a cult following among teens in Honolulu in the early 80's. It was there that I saw Rocky Horror (many times), Ralph Bakshi'sWizards, Russ Meyer'sUp!, The Song Remains the Same, and the Black Sabbath/Blue Oyster Cult concert film, Black and Blue.
And, Decline.
The film didn't shake my core like it did many of my friends, but my middle-aged memory cites it as my first encounter with Black Flag. Their emblematic bars found their way onto my notebooks, sharing the doodling of metal band names and logos. The bars remind me of adolescence and rebellion.
Other people's rebellion, not mine, mind you.
I won't claim to be someone I'm not, or someone I wasn't.
I don't have any Black Flag tattoos on me, and I never will.
This past summer, on my way to a job interview, I was in lower Manhattan in a suit on a sweltering day when I met Harley, a woman with a lot of ink. I had a few minutes before my interview and asked her about her work. She showed me her back:
Running into Harley and having her share this tattoo seemed fortuitous, as I had just received a copy of Barred for Life in the mail. Subtitled "How Black Flag's Signature Logo Became Punk Rock's Secret Handshake," this book was on my list of titles to review, and there had just been several events in New York celebrating its release.
I envisioned a big post, combining Harley's tattoo and the review. This is that post (obviously), but just fashionably late to the party.
A word first about Harley's tattoo, which she credited to Troy Denning at Invisible NYC. Harley told me, when I asked her why she got the "Rise Above" tattoo, simply, "to rise above." She added later, "And to … let nothing keep you down…"
As for Barred for Life, I can't think of a more compelling gift for someone who is either a 1) punk/hardcore fan; or 2) a fan of simple tattoos that mean a whole lot. So, if you know someone looking to use a bookstore gift card this holiday season, tell them to special order this book.
Let's face it, the Bars are fairly rudimentary – four rectangular blocks offset in equidistant parallel orientation. Barred for Life unveils a wide array of variations on the tattoo, which anchors album art and other punk sentiment. The really compelling aspect of each tattoo is that of the interview that accompanies it. We get an inside view into the minds of people who have been "barred for life," including the fan's relationship with the band, the story behind the tattoo (right up our alley!), and the favorite singer/song/album trifecta. We're also treated to interviews with current and former band members, with Henry Rollins noticeably absent.
The scope of this volume is magnificent. The number of people who are "barred for life" is staggering, just based on this sampling alone. Think of the thousands of others who have been similarly branded – where a tattoo of a band logo goes above and beyond one's appreciation of the group itself.
That said, this is more than just a tattoo book – it's a chronicle of a mindset, a visual exploration of a family that united around a symbol that inserted itself as a logo of a punk band, and evolved into a cultural icon. Thanks to Harley for sharing her Black Flag tattoo with us here on Tattoosday, and to Stewart Dean Ebersole for putting together such a great chronicle of bars tattoos.
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Vehicle knocked into Yadkin River by train found with help from retired wildlife officer
Photo submitted by Anthony Sharum - This vehicle, a Chevrolet HHR, was found at the bottom of the Yadkin River near the U.S. 29 bridge at the Rowan-Davidson county line.
SPENCER — Rescue crews on Thursday dragged an unoccupied vehicle out of the Yadkin River after it was struck by a train several days earlier.
The vehicle, a 2011 Chevrolet HHR, is registered to William Franklin Head, said Trooper N. Moultrie of the N.C. Highway Patrol.
State records show Head is registered to vote in Guilford County, and the Davidson County Sheriff's Office told the Lexington Dispatch a missing person's report for him has been filed with Greensboro Police.
Moultrie said it's possible the vehicle could have been occupied at the time of the collision, but there was no body in it when divers found it or when it was raised it from the bottom of the Yadkin River. Davidson County Sheriff Richie Simmons told the Dispatch deputies are looking for the black box in vehicles to see if someone was in the car when it was struck.
The car was struck around 9 p.m. Jan. 14 when a Norfolk Southern train was traveling into Rowan County on the bridge adjacent to U.S. 29 at the Davidson County line. A burgundy piece of metal was found on the tracks during a search immediately after the crash, but Rowan County firefighters and rescue crews ended the search after several hours without success.
Because the collision happened on the other side of the river, Davidson County took over supervision of the search.
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Anthony Sharum, a retired wildlife officer and fisherman who lives in Rowan County, located the vehicle Tuesday using a Garmin Livescope, which helps fishermen see movement or structures underwater. Because of the device's ability to easily spot things with sonar, Sharum has made a habit of finding vehicles — nine to date. Sharum says all of them have been dumped in the river, except for the vehicle struck a train. Another recent find was reported stolen in Rowan County.
Sharum says he's just "an old retired guy that keeps his eyes open" and that he's glad to help where he can.
Already planning to be in the area on Tuesday, Sharum took a detour to the railroad bridge to see if he could find the car. Sure enough, he spotted it within a minute. The vehicle was upside down almost directly underneath the railroad bridge. Sharum said the vehicle sunk straight down after being pushed by the train onto the bridge and then fell into the water.
"It was maybe 80 feet before it fell off into the river," he said.
On Wednesday, the Rowan County Rescue Squad and Millers Ferry Fire Department went to the scene of the collision, found the vehicle and attached straps to it. On Thursday, crews from Durham County attached floatation bags to the vehicle that created enough lift to allow a boat to drag the car close to the shore and for a tow truck to bring it onto land.
While Sharum's system is most common among fishermen, he says it could be beneficial for rescue crews, too.


Customer support and customer success are related, but distinct practices. And customers expect both from mature companies.
Q: Which do customers need most, and which do they expect first -- customer support or customer success?
A: Great customer support is a market force in 2018. Build great support from day one. Then time the building of a great success team after.
You can't build both at the same time. So which to do first?
What's the difference between customer success and customer support?
Industry folk use both terms. Sometimes they interchange them freely or equivocate withoutrealizing it. Sometimes they draw sharp divisions between these two functions of a business.
The two are linked but different disciplines -- and require different mindsets and playbooks to win.
I had the real pleasure of talking about this topic with George Szundi, of Natero, a customer success platform for B2B companies. You can read the full write-up here on Natero's blog, or read the cliff's notes below for how success and support differ on in a few key areas.
I posted some thoughts on HubSpot, hiring, and Singapore on Linkedin. If you know anyone in Singapore, feel free to share and send them my direction!
In a perfect world, a company would be staffed perfectly versus demand to deal with these constant streams of work. You'd have exactly the number of resources necessary to hit response timeframe goals on a daily/weekly/monthly basis, and all would be happy in the land of customer support. Back in reality, this is rarely the case when you're managing customer work in a fast-growth environment.


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Mayor of Kythira repeatedly asked for more help before disastrous fire
August 10, 2017 10.08.2017 • 09:37
In the wake of last week's huge fire on the island of Kythira, off the Peloponnese, which razed some 2,300 hectares of farmland, Kathimerini has learned that the island's mayor, Efstratios Harhalakis, had written to three different fire service chiefs over the past two-and-a-half years, warning about the acute shortages in the island's firefighting equipment and staff.
Kythira currently has just six full-time firefighters, half the minimum to ensure an adequate response to forest blazes on the 278-square kilometer island.
In a related development, the fire service and Greek Police were both on standby Wednesday following Tuesday night's fire in the Veikou Woods (Alsos Veikou), northeast of central Athens, apparently the work of an arsonist. Municipal authorities on Wednesday oversaw an operation to clear the area of garbage while the head of the fire service, Vassilis Kapelios, ordered inspections in all wooded areas of Athens and other cities in a bid to prevent similar fires.
Strong winds on Wednesday fanned the flames of a forest fire in the area of Zeli in the prefecture of Fthiotida, central Greece, hampering the efforts of firefighters to contain the blaze and keep it away from residential areas. The fire had been only partially doused by nightfall.
Meanwhile a 24-year-old man was remanded in custody on Wednesday after authorities linked him to 16 fires on forest- and farmland in the areas of Penteli, Anthousa and Geraka between July 14 and August 1.
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Officer releases surveillance video of 2015 shooting to highlight dangers of job
Posted 4:01 pm, July 12, 2018, by Kevin S. Held, Updated at 04:00PM, July 12, 2018
ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis police officer wounded in the line of duty marked the third anniversary of his near-death experience by participating in a community walk to support victims of violent crime.
The Victims Against Violence Walk was Saturday at 8 a.m. The walk began at 920 N. Vandeventer Avenue and ended near the water fountain at York Avenue and Maryland Plaza.
Sgt. Charles Lowe was shot before dawn on July 14, 2015. He was working a security job in his personal vehicle in the Central West End. Lowe said he was sitting in his car to keep cool and was not wearing his bullet-resistant vest. However, a voice in his head spurred Lowe to put the vest back on.
That decision ultimately saved his life.
Approximately 10 minutes later, a man approached Lowe's vehicle and opened fire.
Two days later, police arrested Dale Wolford for the shooting. Wolford's getaway driver, Edward Davis, was also taken into custody.
Wolford and Davis were convicted in January and February 2018, respectively. Wolford was sentenced in February to 30 years for first-degree assault. Davis was sentenced to 25 years for armed criminal action and driving Wolford to the scene.
Lowe was able to return to work just a few months after the shooting.
For his part, Lowe chose to make surveillance video of the shooting available to the public so residents can understand the danger police face on a daily basis.
With Saturday's walk, Lowe said he wants to engage the public and foster openness between the community and law enforcement.
"Law enforcement officers every day go out and protect citizens against violence," Lowe said. "However, far too often, law enforcement officers become victims of that same violence we have sworn to protect citizens against. Let's stand together against violence and walk out our differences."
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Nifon al II-lea (în ; ), născut Nicolae, a fost patriarh ecumenic al Constantinopolului în trei rânduri: 1486-1488, 1497-1498 și pentru o perioadă scurtă de timp în 1502. El este cinstit ca sfânt în Biserica Ortodoxă, iar ziua lui de prăznuire este 11 august.

Biografie

Începuturile vieții monahale
S-a născut la începutul secolului al XV-lea în peninsula Peloponez din sudul Greciei, într-o familie mixtă: mama lui era o femei nobilă greacă și tatăl lui era albanez. A fost botezat cu numele Nicolae. A primit o educație solidă și a fost atras de studiul Bibliei și al scrierilor patristice. Nicolae a intrat încă de tânăr în viața monahală la Epidaur, sub ascultarea duhovnicului Antonie, luând numele monahal de Nifon. S-a ocupat cu caligrafia și cu copierea de manuscrise.

După moartea părintelui său spiritual, a devenit ucenic al călugărului Zaharia, venit de la Muntele Athos. Constantinopolul a fost ocupat de turci în 1453, iar Zaharia și Nifon au fugit din calea invadatorilor și s-au stabilit în Mănăstirea Maicii Domnului din Ohrida. În urma morții episcopului local, călugărul Zaharia a fost ales arhiepiscop de Ohrid, iar Nifon a mers la Muntele Athos și, după ce a trecut pe la mai multe mănăstiri, s-a stabilit la Mănăstirea Dionisiu, unde a fost hirotonit ieromonah. A dobândit faimă în calitate de cunoscător al scripturilor biblice și de cunoscător al rânduielilor monahale.

Patriarh al Constantinopolului
În 1482 ieromonahul Nifon a fost ales mitropolit de Salonic și a participat în această calitate la Sinodul de la Constantinopol din 1484, când au fost respinse hotărârile de unire a Bisericii Ortodoxe cu Biserica Romano-Catolică adoptate la Sinodul de la Florența din 1439 ca fiind "false și străine de Biserica Răsăritului". După moartea patriarhului Simeon I, mitropolitul Nifon a fost ales la sfârșitul anului 1486 în funcția de patriarh de Constantinopol, fiind sprijinit de bogatul domn al Țării Românești, Vlad Călugărul, care a inaugurat, astfel, implicarea muntenilor în procesele de alegere a ierarhilor Patriarhiei Ecumenice de Constantinopol. După optsprezece luni a izbucnit un scandal care a condus la înlăturarea lui Nifon. Predecesorul său, fostul patriarh Simeon I, a murit fără a lăsa în urmă un testament. Ișkender Bey, unul dintre fiii lui George Amiroutzes, principalul susținător al lui Simeon, se convertise la islamism și era la acel moment vistiernicul sultanului. El a cerut ca întreaga avere a lui Simeon, care includea, de asemenea, obiecte bisericești, să intre în vistieria sultanului. Pentru a evita acest lucru, Nifon a pretins că un nepot al defunctului patriarh era moștenitorul legitim al averii, găsind trei călugări care au depus mărturie falsă. După ce a aflat adevărul, sultanul Baiazid al II-lea a confiscat averea lui Simeon, i-a pedepsit pe clericii implicați în scandal și l-a trimis în exil pe Nifon. Patriarhul a fost exilat pe o insulă din Marea Neagră, aflată în apropiere de Sozopol, și a fost demis în primele luni ale anului 1488. Potrivit cercetătorului Steven Runciman, Nifon a fost un patriarh nesăbuit și nepotrivit.

În vara anului 1497 Nifon a fost ales pentru a doua oară în scaunul patriarhal cu sprijinul domnului muntean Radu cel Mare (1495-1508), dar păstorirea lui a durat doar până în luna august 1498, când a fost înlocuit cu mai tânărul Ioachim I, care era sprijinit de regele Constantin al II-lea al Georgiei. Nifon a fost condamnat la închisoare pe viață și exilat la Adrianopol.

Conducător al Bisericii Țării Românești
Atât de mare era reputația lui Nifon că domnul Radu cel Mare i s-a închinat atunci când a mers să-l viziteze în închisoare. La scurt timp Radu a plătit sultanului otoman cauțiunea pentru eliberarea fostului patriarh și l-a rugat să vină în Muntenia pentru a reorganiza structura bisericească a țării. Nifon s-a mutat în Țara Românească, unde a fost primit cu căldură de clerici și laici; el a înființat episcopiile de Râmnic și Buzău, a hirotonit imediat doi episcopi și a organizat cu înțelepciune viața bisericească a țării. În 1502 Sfântul Sinod l-a ales pentru a treia oară patriarh al Constantinopolului și a trimis emisari în Țara Românească pentru a-l informa de alegerea sa, dar, cu toate acestea, Nifon a refuzat numirea și nu s-a mai întors la Constantinopol.

Între 1503 și 1505 Nifon a condus de facto Mitropolia Ungrovlahiei, până când a intrat în conflict cu domnul Țării Românești. Conflictul s-a iscat din cauza faptului că patriarhul a refuzat cu intransigență să recunoască căsătoria surorii mai mari a lui Radu cel Mare, Calpea, cu boierul moldovean Bogdan Logofătul, care era deja căsătorit și își părăsise soția și copiii. Amenințat de Radu, Nifon a adunat poporul, a ținut un discurs și l-a excomunicat pe mire. El a proorocit că, prin încălcarea canoanelor bisericești, se vor abate nenorociri asupra Țării Românești și a conducătorului ei, a lăsat veșmintele patriarhale în altar și a părăsit biserica, refugiindu-se într-o colibă părăsită. În scopul de a evita protestele poporului, Radu a încercat să-l împace pe bătrân cu cuvinte măgulitoare, promisiuni și daruri și l-a implorat să-l ierte pe cumnatul său, dar Nifon a rămas neclintit și a plecat în Macedonia, împreună cu doi ucenici. În Macedonia a călătorit prin toate orașele și a ținut predici misionare. S-a întors apoi la Muntele Athos, mai întâi la Mănăstirea Vatopedu și pe urmă la Mănăstirea Dionisiu, nefiind recunoscut inițial de călugări care au crezut că-i un simplu cioban.

Moartea
Nifon a murit în Mănăstirea Dionisiu de la Muntele Athos în anul 1508, la vârsta de aproximativ 90 de ani. Imediat după moartea sa, el a fost cinstit ca sfânt în multe regiuni, iar Biserica Ortodoxă l-a recunoscut ca sfânt nouă ani mai târziu, în 1517, stabilind ca prăznuirea lui să aibă loc în ziua de 11 august. Moaștele lui sunt păstrate într-o raclă din Mănăstirea Dionisiu, unde există o capelă care-i este dedicată.

Tot în anul 1508 domnul Radu cel Mare s-a îmbolnăvit și a murit, iar Țara Românească a trecut printr-o perioadă de tulburări politice până la urcarea pe tron a domnului Neagoe Basarab (1512-1521). Monarhul muntean a trimis soli la Muntele Athos pentru a cere aducerea temporară în țară a raclei cu osemintele fostului patriarh. Rugămintea i-a fost îndeplinită, iar racla cu osemintele patriarhului Nifon a fost adusă în 1517 la Mănăstirea Dealu și așezată deasupra mormântului domnului Radu cel Mare ca un semn de împăcare postumă, fiind rostite, cu acest prilej, rugăciuni pentru dezlegarea de blestem. Racla cu moaștele lui Nifon a fost transportată apoi la Muntele Athos, dar, cu aprobarea călugărilor de la Mănăstirea Dionisiu, capul și o mână a fostului patriarh au rămas în Țara Românească și au fost depuse cu evlavie în biserica Mănăstirii Curtea de Argeș, ctitorită de Neagoe Basarab. Prin hotărârea Sfântului Sinod al Bisericii Ortodoxe Române, moaștele Sf. Ierarh Nifon au fost aduse la 25 octombrie 1949 în Catedrala Mitropolitană "Sfântul Dumitru" din Craiova.

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Bibliografie
 Emil Preda, Dicționar al sfinților ortodocși, Ed. Lucman, București, 2000, pp. 216-217.

Lectură suplimentară

 Προκοπίου Τσιμάνη, Από υψηλή σκοπιά οι Πατριάρχαι Κωνσταντινουπόλεως, Atena, 1981, τόμ. Α΄, σελ. 105-109

Legături externe
 Historia politica et patriarchica Constantinopoleos, Cap. X: P. Nipho, (trad. Martin Crusius, 1584)
 St Niphon the Patriarch of Constantinople of Mt Athos Icoană ortodoxă și sinaxar

Nașteri în secolul al XV-lea
Decese în 1508
Părinți atoniți
Patriarhi ecumenici ai Constantinopolului
Biserica Ortodoxă Română
Sfinți în Biserica Ortodoxă


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Spijt is een lied van de Nederlandse zangeres Maan in samenwerking met Jonna Fraser. Het werd in 2018 als single uitgebracht en stond in hetzelfde jaar als derde track op het album Waar ga je heen van Maan.

Achtergrond
Spijt is geschreven door Anouk Teeuwe, Martin Gjerstad, David van Dijk, Jonathan Jeffrey Grando, Stephan Boers en Paul Sinha en geproduceerd door Ramiks en Project Money. Het is een nummer uit de genres nederhop en nederpop. In het lied zingen en rappen de artiesten over een geliefde die ze hebben laten gaan en het liefdesverdriet dat het gevolg van de scheiding is. Het lied is de opvolger van Blijf bij mij, een lied waarin Maan met een andere hiphopartiest samenwerkte; Ronnie Flex. De single heeft de gouden status.

In de bijbehorende videoclip is Maan te zien terwijl ze de liefdesverdriet met positieve en negatieve ervaringen verwerkt, waaronder een scène waarin Maan topless in een bed met enkele bloemblaadjes ligt. Ook was de zangeres in de clip niet erg overdreven opgemaakt, wat volgens de visagiste Marvin Lumoneka bewust was gedaan omdat ze met weinig make-up een "pure Maan" wilden tonen, waardoor men haar "echtheid" in de muziekvideo kon zien.

Hitnoteringen
De artiesten hadden bescheiden succes met het lied in de hitlijsten van het Nederlands taalgebied. Het piekte op de 25e plaats van de Nederlandse Single Top 100 en stond negen weken in deze hitlijst. In de Nederlandse Top 40 kwam het tot de 32e plaats in de drie weken dat het er in te vinden was. Er was geen notering in de Vlaamse Ultratop 50. Het kwam hier wel tot de 46e plek van de Ultratip 100

Single uit 2018
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Nummer van Jonna Fraser


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The 5th Maryland Regiment is a designation which has been held by several units over the years, not all of which necessarily share the same lineage and honors. Although the first unit to carry the "5th Maryland" designation was organized in 1776 from volunteers in rural Maryland, the designation has been most often associated with militia units in Baltimore. The "5th Maryland" designation is the officially recognized traditional designation of the 175th Infantry Regiment, Maryland Army National Guard. This entry refers to the rural 5th Maryland, whose lineage is separate and distinct from the Baltimore 5th Maryland perpetuated by the 175th Infantry Regiment.
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The first 5th Maryland Regiment was organized on March 27, 1776 composing of eight companies of volunteers from the counties of Queen Anne's, Kent, Caroline, and Dorchester of the colony of Maryland and was authorized on September 16, 1776 for service with the Continental Army.
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It was assigned to the main Continental Army on December 27, 1776. On May 22, 1777, it was assigned to the 1st Maryland Brigade and re-organized on May 12, 1779 to nine companies. It was reassigned to the Southern Department on April 5, 1780. The regiment was reassigned from the 1st Maryland Brigade to the Maryland Brigade on January 1, 1781. The regiment would see action during the Battle of Long Island (1776), the Battle of Brandywine (1777), the Battle of Germantown (1777), the Battle of Monmouth (1778), the Battle of Camden (1780), and the Battle of Guilford Court House (1781). The regiment was furloughed January 1, 1782, at Round O, South Carolina and disbanded on January 1, 1783.[citation needed]
Difference From the Modern Fifth Regiment
Another 5th Maryland, nicknamed "The Dandy Fifth," was formed in 1867. The lineage of this unit is carried on today by the Maryland Army National Guard's 175th Infantry Regiment. This 5th Maryland also traces its lineage back to the American Revolutionary War, but ironically, its lineage does not include the Revolutionary War 5th Regiment. Instead, it traces its ancestry to militia raised in Baltimore, and its battle honors differ from those of the Revolutionary 5th Regiment. The 175th Infantry's lineage and honors does include the 5th Maryland Regiment of the War of 1812 and 1st Maryland Infantry, CSA of the American Civil War.
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