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Iowans Find Emotional Refuge In Pete Buttigieg
Posted August 17th, 2019 at 10:40pm by Elizabeth Meyer
Living in a country with a president who thrives on division can be emotionally taxing for Americans seeking a better way forward.
That was the message several voters conveyed over two days of Pete Buttigieg campaign events last week in Southeast Iowa.
"This helps," said Joan Crowe, of rural Lee County, describing the despair and hopelessness she has felt during President Donald Trump's administration. "Listening to people talk wisely and kindly, and noticing how many are here a whole year and two-three months before we will vote."
Crowe was awaiting Buttigieg's arrival at a park along the Mississippi River in Keokuk. It was the third event of the day for Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Indiana.
Buttigieg's seven events across seven Southeast Iowa counties last week drew more than 2,300 people, according to the campaign. Many locals said it was some of the largest turnouts for a Democratic visit they'd seen since the 2008 caucus cycle.
Starting Line attended events in Keokuk, Burlington and Fairfield, each stop drawing hundreds of people, day or night.
Crowe, who was seeing Buttigieg for the first time in-person, described him as "impressively intelligent" and "kind to people."
Those descriptions would prove commonplace among voters seeing the 37-year-old presidential candidate for the first time, many of whom follow him in the news and watched him on the debate stage.
"He seems really decent," said Tim Hites, of Warsaw, Illinois, across the Mississippi River from Keokuk. "That's the thing I get from him, he seems like he's very decent and intelligent. I just find it refreshing to hear from a politician who can speak intelligently."
While Buttigieg leans into the more humble aspects of his background — he lives in the same South Bend neighborhood where he grew up; he served as a member of the U.S. Navy Reserve and deployed to Afghanistan — the mayor also is a graduate of Harvard University and a Rhodes Scholar.
Support for Buttigieg in Iowa has increased significantly since he officially entered the field in April as the mayor of a mid-size, Midwestern city. The Starting Line-Change Research poll last week put him in a solid fourth place position with 13%.
Despite large crowds, ballooning to 500 in Burlington and Fairfield, Buttigieg spent the majority of his time taking questions from the audience.
The short amount of time dedicated to his stump speech was largely absent of some Democrats favorite talking point: President Trump.
On the topic of the president, he said in Fairfield: "I represent, I'm pretty sure, the opposite of the current president. And I will try to set a different strategy that's not about him. Don't get me wrong, when he lies or acts in a racist fashion, we've got to say something about it. We got to confront him, put him in his place. But, this election isn't about him, it's about you. And the more we're talking about him, the less we're talking about you."
Tom Kroupa, of Fairfield, said he was still in the "shopping" phase of the Democratic primary — he also supports Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders — but also "really liked" what he heard from Buttigieg as he spoke in the town square.
"Friendly, open, bright — he's real bright," said Kroupa, as Buttigieg stuck around to greet those who lined up to talk to him and get their picture taken.
"He's not angry and pissed off like orange head," he added, referring to the president.
Several Fairfield voters compared Buttigieg's event at the downtown park to that of former president Barack Obama, who commanded a similarly large crowd when he campaigned there in 2007. Obama's crowd was larger, the voters recalled, but no one other than Buttigieg has come within striking distance.
"I really like Mayor Pete," said Lisa West, as she packed up her lawn chair after the Fairfield event. "He just stands for the values that we have, which is people first, not money, getting corporate interests out of government — all the basics. We need to take our country back. As a people, we need to be more active in the political structure, and he sounds like somebody who knows that."
Buttigieg's resistance to dwelling on Trump appealed to West and her husband, John.
"You got to restrain yourself from giving him the attention that he is seeking," said John West, of Fairfield. "There's no question we got to get him out of there, but if you put too much focus on the negative and not the positive and the policies and plans that you're going to do, it's not going to work."
"I love that he said that," Lisa West recalled, of Buttigieg's focus on voters, not Trump. "Trump thrives on hate, so when we react to him as Democrats because we just can't believe some of the stuff he's doing, it just feeds him. We need to just cut that out, refocus away from him and focus on the issues that are important to us."
In Burlington, an important issue to Laurel Mark, a retired physician, was health care.
"Even though my heart may be with a Medicare For All program, I'm concerned about pushing people away out of fear," said Mark. "That's what I see in my patients. Nobody loves their insurance company, but they're scared to death that they will go bankrupt.
"I'm intrigued by the idea of allowing people to feel like they've made their own choice," Mark said, referring to Buttigieg's "Medicare For All Who Want It" approach. "I think he's right that they will choose the better option, the more affordable option."
Mark was undecided on who to support in the Democratic primary, but said she came to Buttigieg's event specifically to see him in-person.
"I've been spending a lot of time watching a lot of candidates online, but he's the one who seems to me to speak most directly to my heart, so I wanted to see him in person."
By the end of the night, Mark appeared to have moved closer to Buttigieg's corner.
"I would have to say, every time I look at somebody else I feel like, they're great. He's better."
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16 Comments on "Iowans Find Emotional Refuge In Pete Buttigieg"
Barbara Weigand says:
I have not met Pete, but what I know of him is he is decent and intelligent and likable. That appeals to me most in picking a President. We are lucky to have several Democratic candidates that fit that description but I have to eliminate any candidate that will be over age 66 when they are inaugurated. From there other reasons affect my choice. I cannot get to a caucus, so I have no say in Iowa in choosing a candidate so I am supporting, in no particular order, Pete and Tom Steyer.
I am with you on the age thing – although Warren doesn't act her age at all. Buttigieg is my favorite as well but any of them would be better than Cheeto man.
Fly_Over_Bill says:
I read no further than the statement of Trump dividing America. Media is responsible for their twist of the truth. When Americans wake up towards you it over.
Dennis Dowell says:
The media doesn't need to twist anything, just point the camera and have the mic on, He does it himself.
Mary P McDonald says:
When Trump posts on Twitter, he *is* the media. Social media. And he has full control of what he posts. It's his fault. How can he blame the traditional media sources when he's over on Twitter making absurd accusations and being verbally abusive to anyone who has a different point of view? This is all on him.
But, enough about him. Love, love, love, Buttigieg.
Joanne Higgins says:
By not opening your mind to the rest of the article, you proved the point that Trump is dividing America.
JEFFREY DOSTAL says:
I have tremendous respect for Pete Buttigieg as a human being who possesses compassion, empathy, a sense of community, resect for human life, consideration for others, and an extremely intelligent outlook on life and how government and people can work together with other countries, cultures, and races to create a more harmonious life on this planet.
Kristy Kay says:
I have heard Pete in person, and he truly is inspiring. His general belief is that we can't make America great again – it's always been great, but we can strive to be better. Everything he stands for is on his site peteforamericadotcom. All issues are addressed in detail, and they are clearly laid out. If you live in Iowa, we must care about what's happening in our rural areas. So if you only read one platform, read "A Commitment to America's Heartland". Whether or not you agree with his ideas, I think you will be impressed with the thoughtful, realistic plans he puts puts forth.
PETE IS A TRUE STABLE GENIUS.
I saw Mayor Pete yesterday in a smaller venue in a small rural city in South Carolina near where I live. I had seen on the debate stage but wanted to hear more without interruptions from "moderators." He only met with us for about 40 minutes, but it was enough to put him in front as far as I am concerned. He is a refreshing change. I left feeling better about my country, which I had not been liking very much in the past several month.
If you have not heard him, please do if you get a chance. He is building bridges where the current man in the WH only draws lines in the sand.
I've been fortunate to call him my Mayor for the eight years he's been in office and I'm so glad people are getting to know him. He truly is kind and decent and always willing to say hello when you see him out and about in town. I will miss having him as Mayor but we always knew he was destined for bigger things. In fact, the first time I met him was his initial run for Mayor. He was at a Firefighter's Blues Festival, walking around and saying hello to people. My husband and I got to chat with him for a bit and when Pete moved on, I turned to my husband and said, "Wow. We need to keep an eye on him because he's gonna be President one day!" We love Mayor Pete!
I jumped into the deep end of the pool after hearing Pete in person after studying him up before and after. I signed up as a campaign host because I live at ground zero in NH. I have never done anything like this before but I am so convicted that he is who we need for our country right now.
Ns nichols says:
Pete is our best choice for an intelligent, articulate, compassionate, thoughtful person to gather the reins and put us back on a path towards unity, as Americans, again. It's ok to reach across the isle. Go Pete, you have my vote.
Victoria Oliver says:
I've been impressed with Mayor Pete since he first announced his run for the Presidency. He is absolutely the best candidate as far as I'm concerned.
I am worried, though, because of the lack of support from the African-American community. I feel that he's doing the right things to pull together that population, but the problems with the minority community in South Bend, namely fueled by innuendos and falsehoods, are causing problems. I really hope that they can turn that problem around.


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Reading Recap – Festival Day 2
Posted by: Jodie Irvine in Entertainment, Music August 30, 2015	1,813 Views
Upon waking up for day two, we were greeted by a Twitter notification from Oxford-born band Foals, confirming the rumours that they would be at Reading Festival, hinting towards a secret set.
As we headed onto the festival site, crowds of people were swarming towards the NME/BBC Radio 1 stage, and not long after we found ourselves inside the entirely packed out tent waiting for Foals to take to the stage. As much as the set was shrouded in mystery, the fans certainly seemed to have got the details as they turned out in their thousands.
Launching straight into "My Number", the band performed effortlessly as the audience jumped, crowd surfed and sang with everything they had to offer. With their new album What Went Down released tomorrow as the festival will come to a close, their performance proved to be the perfect promotion for their new material. The short set was comprised of just 6 songs, but was more than enough to set the bar extremely high for all of the acts to follow. Foals' set was perhaps one of the strongest of the entire day. With the band's first performance at Reading in 8 years, festival-goers were left hyped for the rest of the weekend.
Heading over to the Main Stage, we managed to catch a glimpse of Catfish and The Bottlemen at the signing tent, who would perform later on in the evening. As the queues gathered in their masses at the chance to meet the Indie Rock rising stars, the enthusiasm of their fans made it clear that they would not be ones to miss.
The atmosphere over by the Main Stage gave off a distinctly different vibe, as the dubstep foursome Modestep powered through their latest singles, pumping bass through the entire arena. With the sun still shining, the crowd danced in unison as they geared up for the day's proceedings, which was set to take a much heavier turn later in the day, with Alexisonfire, Pierce The Veil, Bring Me The Horizon and Metallica all performing on the same stage.
A trip to the Festival Republic Stage found newcomer RAT BOY and his political raps storming the stage armed with a guitar and a keyboard. An essence of Jamie T, the newbies effortlessly moved between sung lyrics and rap verses, covering topical issues for young people, such as unemployment and money troubles. Recently signing to the same label as bands such as Blur, RAT BOY are certainly ones to watch for anyone looking for some relatable material.
Of course, Reading Festival is nothing if not varied, and Saturday's lineup boasted an impressive range of comedy talent as well as musical. Under the roof of the Alternative Stage sat hundreds of fans eagerly awaiting the appearance of TV personality Sean Walsh.
Sean Walsh, Photographed by Jodie Irvine
Although some of his jokes did fall flat, including some more non-PC material on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder being a "real" disorder, and wasn't well received, generally his set brought in the laughs as the afternoon progressed. Following Walsh was English teacher-turned-comic, Mark Grist, who told tales of his pupils and their obsessions with rap battles. With his slot also including his very own rap about his board game abilities, the crowd responded well to his quirky ways, even though the long-winded nature of his storytelling led to his set running over time by nearly 40 minutes.
As the rain finally started to trickle down, the team at The Spark took shelter in the NME/BBC Radio 1 tent for some back to back highly anticipated acts. Although Wolf Alice didn't bring in the largest of the crowds we've seen so far this weekend, their performance did not disappoint. Still high off their surprise set earlier in the day on the BBC Introducing Stage, the North London four-piece showed off their sound abilities, with many vocal echoes and harmonies giving their songs the surreal alternative feel they are known for.
Wolf Alice giving a passionate performance, Photographed by Jodie Irvine
With Everything Everything next up, the audience began to expand and fill the NME/BBC Radio 1 tent. Immediately wowing the festival-goers with his impressive vocal pitch, lead singer Jonathan Higgs powered through the bands famous tongue-twisting lyrics, bringing the entire crowd to their feet. Although there was a struggle to distinguish one song from the next, every number went down extremely well. Before their set was over, the excitement for the evening's next performers was already on the rise as fans began to make their way to the tent for Catfish and The Bottlemen (CATBM).
Dressed head to toe in merchandise, the audience was soon spilling out into the arena as sound check began to take place. It soon became apparent just how enthusiastic CATBM fans can be, with an announcement calling out to the stage requesting the audience take steps back to refrain from crushing people stood nearer the front. As fans were pulled from the front in their masses, following the 'trampling', the band finally took to the stage and immediately demanded to see crowd surfers despite the previous issues.
Catfish and the Bottlemen, Photographed by Jodie Irvine
Catfish and The Bottlemen did not disappoint, providing one of the most high-energy sets of the day. Constantly thanking their loyal followers, the band seemed genuinely grateful to be appearing at the festival for the third time, having worked their way up the lineup considerably from previous years. Their success is definitely warranted, with their hits such as "Cocoon", "Pacifier" and "Kathleen" bringing the perfect balance of variety and classic rock sound to their set. As the crowds continued to grow, their closing number gave audiences an unheard preview of the style of their upcoming album set to release late this year.
As the audience went their separate ways in anticipation of Metallica's Main Stage appearance, loyal Twin Atlantic supporters gathered for their last chance to see the band performing off the back of their 2014 release "Great Divide", before taking a break from touring to work on their new material.
Twin Atlantic blast streamers into the crowd, Photographed by Jodie Irvine
Launching into their set with a cannon blast of streamers into the audience, "Fall Into the Party" set a high standard for the Scottish festival regulars. No doubt, the highlight of the performance was their single "Heart and Soul," which echoed throughout the arena, bringing an end to another spectacular set.
To finish the evenings events was of course main event Metallica, who had famously spent more money on production than any festival has ever seen before. Similar to their Glastonbury set, the band were joined onstage by an army of adoring fans, as well as surrounded by an astounding amount of projection of their performance. Ensuring every angle was covered by cameras, not a single attendee missed out on seeing the sheer scale of their setup. With tens of thousands singing out into the night, for many this was a once in a lifetime opportunity to see a truly unforgettable show.
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Vicentino Prestes de Almeida (Chiniquá, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil) fue un paleontólogo brasileño. Murió el 28 de octubre de 1954, en São Pedro do Sul.

Biografía

Era agrimensor y se convirtió en un paleontólogo autodidacta. Desde 1925 los paleontólogos ayudado a que llegaron a Santa Maria y São Pedro do Sul.

Muchos de los fósiles recogidos por Vicentino se encuentran ahora en el Museo Júlio de Castilhos, en Porto Alegre.

En su honor Friedrich von Huene nombrado Prestosuchus chiniquensis (Prestes, Chiniquá).

Dio un gran aporte al Geoparque Paleorrota.

Notas y referencias

 Livro: Os Fascinantes Caminhos da Paleontologia. Autor: Antônio Isaia. Comentários: Conta as historias dos paleontólogos de Santa Maria e região. 60 páginas. Editora Pallotti.
 Livro: "Cronologia Histórica de Santa Maria e do extinto município de São Martinho." 1787-1933. Vol I. Autor: Romeu Beltrão, Editora Pallotti, 1958.
 Material da UFRGS.
 Instituto de Educação General Flores da Cunha

Véase también
 Paleorrota

Paleontólogos de Brasil

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Royston Crow > News
Group set for children's visit
Published: 10:00 AM August 23, 2007
Updated: 12:05 AM February 23, 2021
CHILDREN from Cher-nobyl return next month for the second visit of their seven-year programme. The 18 youngsters from Belarus will arrive in two weeks time and head to Melbourn and the surrounding area as the Cambridgeshire branch of the charity Friends
CHILDREN from Cher-nobyl return next month for the second visit of their seven-year programme.
The 18 youngsters from Belarus will arrive in two weeks' time and head to Melbourn and the surrounding area as the Cambridgeshire branch of the charity Friends of Chernobyl Children (FOCC) embarks on a four-week programme of activities and health care.
Last year the youngsters, who all come from disadvantaged homes or orphanages, took part in the branch's first involvement in the national movement that sees thousands of Belarussian children visit the UK every year.
Nicola Dunklin, founder of the Cambridgeshire branch, said: "It's incredible at just how far our group has come and it just continues to grow.
"To think that 18 months or so ago it was just an idea."
Nicola, who lives in Melbourn, had made it her lifelong ambition to help the children affected by the Chernobyl disaster after witnessing the tragic scenes in 1986 on television.
She was one of millions of people who watched as the world's worst nuclear power accident unfolded with 190 tons of radioactive waste plunged into the atmosphere.
Nicola said: "I'll never forget those scenes.
"After the people of Chernobyl were exposed to deadly amounts of radioactivity it was the children who suffered the most - and they still do to this day.
"That's why it's so vital for them to be part of these programmes.
"Four weeks out of the country does so much for their immune systems, which have been shattered by the radiation."
During the four-week stay, the children will be given a supply of vitamins and medicine, as well as being given medical checks.
With the average lifespan for families affected by the disaster just 32, taking the youngsters out of the country for one month every year for a seven year period will drastically enhance their lives - with some believing it could even be doubled.
Nicola said: "The visits significantly extend their lives and they return to Belarus in a better position to fight disease and hopefully spend less time suffering from illness."
"Quite a few of them have been poorly over the last year, so it's even more important to get them over here."
This year the programme has been such a success, the group have been able to fund two more children, and it will welcome eight-year-olds Ilya and Alexsei to last year's visitors.
"To have two more children involved is brilliant," said Nicola. "It just shows again how far we have come."
"The host families are looking forward to it, as are the four new families involved. Although they are slightly nervous, I'm sure they will be great."
She said: "We're a lot more prepared this time around and a year ago we were still running around trying to tie everything up.
"In fact, I feel I should be worrying a bit more."
Nicola and some of the group have also been busy learning Russian, as well as taking tips from Russian cookery books.
"We know a few more words now, so hopefully we'll be able to have better conversations with them.
And from what I gather they are just as excited as we are about the visit. The family and I just can't wait to see them again."
Nicola continued: "The whole process is hard work, and almost like a full-time job. However, I'm so glad that I got involved.
"It's only when you see the children do you realise how beneficial it is - it's very satisfying.
"It's just a wonderful experience to be part of and I have been overwhelmed by people's generosity - it's taught me a lot about human nature," she said.


If you are really serious, to find out the implications of death, then you have to come into contact with that fact of death, actually come into contact with it - not theoretically, not as something which you have got to face, therefore let's face it, but rather by coming directly into contact with it, by dying. Dying - I mean by that word, coming to the end of all the things that you have known psychologically, your experiences, your pleasures, to die - every day. Otherwise, you will never know what death is; for it is only in the dying that there is something new, not in continuing the old.
Most of us are so weighed down by the known, by the yesterday, by the memories, by the `me', the `self', which is but a bundle of memories accumulated yesterday, having no actual existence in itself. Die to those memories; actually die to a pleasure without any argument. If you know what it means to die to a pleasure, to something that you have taken great pleasure in - without argument, without postponement, without any sense of resentment, bitterness - that is what is going to happen when you do die.
And to die every day, to everything that you have gathered psychologically, is to be totally reborn. If you do not die in that way, then you have the continual problem of this memory that you have accumulated as the `me' and the self-centred activity that we indulge in - the thought of `my' house, `my' family, `my' book, `my' fame, `my' loneliness - you know, that little entity that moves around incessantly within itself, with its own limited pattern of existence. Will that continue? - you understand? - that is the problem we have. Either one knows how to die every day, and dying actually, the mind is fresh, instant, eager, tremendously alive, or, there is this bundle of memories, of self-centred activity, with all its thoughts, searching for fulfilment, wanting to be somebody, imitating, copying. That whole network of thought - will that continue? - yet that is what we want to continue. We say, at the least, if I haven't fulfilled in this life, perhaps I will in the next.


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 The dLOC will provide a key role in identifying new or perhaps even previously inaccessible topics. This is  of particular importance to developing countries.
 The region is prone to disasters and weather that is not hospitable to preservation of physical items.
 The cost of transport is high in the area - discouraging physical visits to libraries among  the islands.

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This was quite confusing. Now I'm not really one for books where the plot gets complicated and I have to draw a map to figure out who is related to whom and what they all are to each other. So that could be totally on me and not the book.
Jory is a 20 year old minister assistant. The minister thrives on conning people into giving their money to the church, and Jory is just the tool he needs. Jory has always been able to heal people with a touch, so when he is 14 his foster mother 'gives' him to the church.
When the minister, Adam, cons Jory into healing someone, it almost kills Jory. Adam drags him into the woods and leaves him there to die. But Jory isn't that easy to kill. And when Adam needs him a few weeks later when the person Jory healed is starting to get sick again, he hires Mal to track Jory down.
Mal is a hellhound. A hellhound can take several forms, mostly different types of dogs, and of course his human form. Together with his close hellhound friend, Louise, Mal tracks other demons down.
While I liked the world A.J. Thomas created, it was just too much for me at times.
I was glad this had no info dump, but it did get awfully confusing for me. When everything was revealed during the big showdown I had absolutely no idea anymore what was going on. It was simply too much. Even though the rest of the book is mostly show and not tell, it was still overwhelming to figure out who was who and why they were there.
And there were a couple of instances that the writing just plain confused me and I wasn't even sure who did what.
It definitely wasn't all bad. I liked Jory, a lot. And I really wanted him to get his HEA. Now Mal was a hard person to like sometimes. I got where he was coming from and what he was trying to do (mostly protect Jory), but he could have been a little more honest a little sooner.
The romance was okay, but I guess I wanted a bit more. These guys did a lot of awkward mysterious talking before something happened. Mysterious in that Mal thought Jory knew he was a demon (himself and Mal), so he said things that would have sounded strange to a human, but for some reason Jory didn't really notice or simply ignored it most of the time. That was a bit… weird.
I did like the overall premise, but I think this had too much going on for me to really enjoy it. If a few things would have been left out, I would have liked it more.
Oh, but I do have to say I absolutely LOVE the cover. It is beautiful….
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Delivery was slow - the shoes arrived with less than a week to the wedding date which Yona was informed of and emailed chasing on several occasions. I did from time to time receive correspondence.
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The storyteller and poet of our time, as in any other time, must be an entertainer of the spirit in the full sense of the word, not just a preacher of social or political ideals. There is no paradise for bored readers and no excuse for tedious literature that does not intrigue the reader, uplift him, give him the joy and the escape that true art always grants. Nevertheless, it is also true that the serious writer of our time must be deeply concerned about the problems of his generation. He cannot but see that the power of religion, especially belief in revelation, is weaker today than it was in any other epoch in human history. More and more children grow up without faith in God, without belief in reward and punishment, in the immortality of the soul and even in the validity of ethics. The genuine writer cannot ignore the fact that the family is losing its spiritual foundation. All the dismal prophecies of Oswald Spengler have become realities since the Second World War. No technological achievements can mitigate the disappointment of modern man, his loneliness, his feeling of inferiority, and his fear of war, revolution and terror. Not only has our generation lost faith in Providence but also in man himself, in his institutions and often in those who are nearest to him.
In their despair a number of those who no longer have confidence in the leadership of our society look up to the writer, the master of words. They hope against hope that the man of talent and sensitivity can perhaps rescue civilization. Maybe there is a spark of the prophet in the artist after all.
As the son of a people who received the worst blows that human madness can inflict, I must brood about the forthcoming dangers. I have many times resigned myself to never finding a true way out. But a new hope always emerges telling me that it is not yet too late for all of us to take stock and make a decision. I was brought up to believe in free will. Although I came to doubt all revelation, I can never accept the idea that the Universe is a physical or chemical accident, a result of blind evolution. Even though I learned to recognize the lies, the clichés and the idolatries of the human mind, I still cling to some truths which I think all of us might accept some day. There must be a way for man to attain all possible pleasures, all the powers and knowledge that nature can grant him, and still serve God - a God who speaks in deeds, not in words, and whose vocabulary is the Cosmos.
I am not ashamed to admit that I belong to those who fantasize that literature is capable of bringing new horizons and new perspectives - philosophical, religious, aesthetical and even social. In the history of old Jewish literature there was never any basic difference between the poet and the prophet. Our ancient poetry often became law and a way of life.
Some of my cronies in the cafeteria near the Jewish Daily Forward in New York call me a pessimist and a decadent, but there is always a background of faith behind resignation. I found comfort in such pessimists and decadents as Baudelaire, Verlaine, Edgar Allan Poe, and Strindberg. My interest in psychic research made me find solace in such mystics as your Swedenborg and in our own Rabbi Nachman Bratzlaver, as well as in a great poet of my time, my friend Aaron Zeitlin who died a few years ago and left a literary inheritance of high quality, most of it in Yiddish.
The pessimism of the creative person is not decadence but a mighty passion for the redemption of man. While the poet entertains he continues to search for eternal truths, for the essence of being. In his own fashion he tries to solve the riddle of time and change, to find an answer to suffering, to reveal love in the very abyss of cruelty and injustice. Strange as these words may sound I often play with the idea that when all the social theories collapse and wars and revolutions leave humanity in utter gloom, the poet - whom Plato banned from his Republic - may rise up to save us all.
The high honor bestowed upon me by the Swedish Academy is also a recognition of the Yiddish language - a language of exile, without a land, without frontiers, not supported by any government, a language which possesses no words for weapons, ammunition, military exercises, war tactics; a language that was despised by both gentiles and emancipated Jews. The truth is that what the great religions preached, the Yiddish-speaking people of the ghettos practiced day in and day out. They were the people of The Book in the truest sense of the word. They knew of no greater joy than the study of man and human relations, which they called Torah, Talmud, Mussar, Cabala. The ghetto was not only a place of refuge for a persecuted minority but a great experiment in peace, in self-discipline and in humanism. As such it still exists and refuses to give up in spite of all the brutality that surrounds it. I was brought up among those people. My father's home on Krochmalna Street in Warsaw was a study house, a court of justice, a house of prayer, of storytelling, as well as a place for weddings and Chassidic banquets. As a child I had heard from my older brother and master, I. J. Singer, who later wrote The Brothers Ashkenazi, all the arguments that the rationalists from Spinoza to Max Nordau brought out against religion. I have heard from my father and mother all the answers that faith in God could offer to those who doubt and search for the truth. In our home and in many other homes the eternal questions were more actual than the latest news in the Yiddish newspaper. In spite of all the disenchantments and all my skepticism I believe that the nations can learn much from those Jews, their way of thinking, their way of bringing up children, their finding happiness where others see nothing but misery and humiliation. To me the Yiddish language and the conduct of those who spoke it are identical. One can find in the Yiddish tongue and in the Yiddish spirit expressions of pious joy, lust for life, longing for the Messiah, patience and deep appreciation of human individuality. There is a quiet humor in Yiddish and a gratitude for every day of life, every crumb of success, each encounter of love. The Yiddish mentality is not haughty. It does not take victory for granted. It does not demand and command but it muddles through, sneaks by, smuggles itself amidst the powers of destruction, knowing somewhere that God's plan for Creation is still at the very beginning.
There are some who call Yiddish a dead language, but so was Hebrew called for two thousand years. It has been revived in our time in a most remarkable, almost miraculous way. Aramaic was certainly a dead language for centuries but then it brought to light the Zohar, a work of mysticism of sublime value. It is a fact that the classics of Yiddish literature are also the classics of the modern Hebrew literature. Yiddish has not yet said its last word. It contains treasures that have not been revealed to the eyes of the world. It was the tongue of martyrs and saints, of dreamers and Cabalists - rich in humor and in memories that muage of us all, the idiom of frightened and hopeful Humanity.


Question: Every New Year, I promise myself I'm going to lose weight and exercise regularly. I head to the gym, but within two or three months, I quit and never return. What suggestions do you have to stay on my program?
Question: I hate to exercise. I don't like to sweat and I don't want to give up the time. I'm active -- does that count for anything?
Answer: Yes. We are finding out that a small increase in your activity level can result in dramatic reductions for cardiovascular disease and heart attacks.
I am often asked what the best exercises are for those with low back pain.
There is no one exercise or set of exercises that rise above the others. A study several years ago had patients performing different exercises and observed their results.
Bicycle riding is great exercise, as long as you are positioned correctly. Otherwise, you may be injured from improper use, repetitive injuries or even crashes!
Question: I have struggled with keeping my weight under control. I am moderately overweight and exercise, even though I am very sporadic. Do you have any suggestions?
Answer: For most of us, weight management is simply burn as many calories as you take in. Or burn excess calories to lose weight. For those with metabolic disorders such as a thyroid condition, this statement may not be true.
Form and function is a basic concept in biology. That is, form will determine function. For example, since we walk upright, our form dictates that we would also run upright. We would not run on all fours. Conversely, function affects form. As you run more, your muscles increase in size to manage this task.
Question: I keep seeing people use the large exercise balls at the gym. They tell me they are strengthening their core. What is core strength and do these balls really work?
Answer: Yes, the exercise balls really do work to strengthen your core. They are known by many names, such as Stability Balls, Fit Balls, Swiss Balls, and Gymnic Balls. They are low cost, easy to store and a very versatile piece of equipment that you easily can use at home.
Don Robinson is certainly an inspiration. At the age of 70, he has completed 60 marathons. And he has only been running for the past 6 years!
He completed a marathon this past weekend in Connecticut. Now only 2 more to go - Vermont and Kentucky - to have run a marathon in every state plus the District of Columbia.
Most runners do some basic stretching, especially the hamstrings. We all have tight hamstrings and so we all know to stretch these muscles. Since down hill running really works your quads, we all stretch these too. And oh, don't forget the calf muscles. We all do those.
There are three more muscle groups to stretch out that can really help your stride. These stretches may not help lengthen your stride, but they will help smooth it out and make you feel more relaxed. You won't fight your own muscles as you run.
Just think how hard your calf muscles work. Here is a group of muscles about a foot long in length and several inches in diameter, lifting your body weight up over and over again. It is hard to imagine that a relatively small muscle group can do so much work!
The surface muscle is the gastrocnemius muscle, which runs from your Achilles' tendon attached to the back of your heel and up across the back of your knee. Its main job is to raise you up on your toes.


GEORGETOWN, KY -- The AMEN House, which provides food, clothing and financial assistance to families in Scott County, has purchased property that will eventually house its new facility.
The nonprofit served 3,000 people last year, but a study from its national partner, Feeding America, shows that 6,000 people in Scott County are food insecure and could use its services.
The AMEN House currently occupies a 3,000-square-foot facility off Main Street on the property of First Presbyterian Church. The new property is 14 acres of farmland at the end of North Hamilton, less than a mile away from the existing facility.
According to Feeding America, more than 41 percent of food insecure households in Scott County live above 185 percent of poverty, which means they earn too much to receive most government assistance.
AMEN House is a nonprofit in Georgetown that provides food, clothing and financial assistance to Scott County residents. A member of the Feeding America network, it served more than 3,000 people in 2017. For more information, visit http://amenhouse.org.
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It's not unusual for Israeli kids to get dressed up as superheroes for Purim, which is celebrated next month. But some Israelis' choice of costume lays bare the divide in the country over the case of Elor Azaria, the soldier sentenced to 18 months in prison for shooting and killing a subdued assailant in Hebron in 2016.
In a report on Channel 2, Luna Dayan, whose grandson will be dressing up as Azaria, expressed the view that while the soldier did not conduct himself properly in shooting the attacker, he is a hero nevertheless.
"He took the initiative. The commanders were not at the scene, the scene was not handled as it should have been and he took charge," Dayan said. "We are protecting our boys so they are not abandoned in the field."
Abdel Fattah al-Sharif and an accomplice stabbed a soldier in Hebron last March. Sharif was then subdued by Israeli forces and was lying on his back, immobilized, when Azaria shot him. Azaria was convicted of manslaughter last week after a military court rejected his claim that he feared that Sharif still posed a threat. But many in Israel, including leading public officials, have said the country should back up its soldiers as they defend the country. There have also been widespread calls to pardon Azaria.
Dayan's grandson will not be the only child dressing up as Azaria this year. Channel 2 also reported that Ran Karmi Buzaglo, a leader of the public campaign in support of Azaria, has launched an Elor Azaria Purim costume competition. Those who enter can win prizes including an overnight stay at a bed and breakfast, a guitar and amusement park tickets, all contributed by citizens who had heard about the contest.
Dressing up as Elor Azaria is a statement, Buzaglo told Channel 2 – even one of defiance: "Elor Azaria is a soldier who was sent to defend us, and I am proud to see children dressing up as him."


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FPC18 Players to Watch (Birchmount): Central Underclassmen
CENTRAL UNDERCLASSMEN
The next wave of football talent will be on display from Birchmount Stadium this Saturday when Team Central takes on the American Team Cleveland. It's a major step up in competition for the Canadian squad, who will be trying to defend their home turf.
As players in the game haven't reached high school yet, only being in the seventh or eighth grade, it's tough to make projections. All of these prospects hope to improve their skills and see how they measure up against against others in their age group, but like any all-star game there are several players to keep an eye on.
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More in the realm of the here and now... Several companies were showing off tiny high-capacity hard disks, and the 0.85" drive from Toshiba pictured at the right was typical.
It's hard to get a sense of scale from the photo, so pull a nickel out of your pocket. That's about how big the platter is. The drive comes in a 2-gigabyte (single-sided) version and a 4-gigabyte (double-sided) version. It spins at 3,600 rpm, weighs 10 grams and can handle 1,000 G's of shock. These tiny drives will be fighting it out with Flash memory on the price/capacity/speed/size curve over the next several years in devices like digital cameras and MP3 players.
The thing that was interesting about it was the fact that the artist seemed to be working in a completely natural way. But instead of using colored pastels, he was using the pen on the screen. Looking at the image he was creating, it looked just like a pastel image.
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Q: iOS Grid View with support for different sized cells I'm an iOS developer looking for a solution to a tricky problem.
I need to create a grid view/ mosaic view to layout cells of different sizes (both width and height).
I basically need the functionality of a GMGridView, with horizontal scrolling/paging, the ability to edit, and drag cells to new locations, thus rearranging the entire grid view. I've looked at all of the current open source grid views out there, and found none with variable sized cells.
One solution I have thought about is 2 tableviews both rotated for the horizontal scrolling, and then intercept some UITableView scrolling methods, to then scroll the other tableview together. This is not ideal, as I will be unable to move a cell from one view to another, and I'm not sure how happy apple will be about it.
I also know of some possible (confidential?) support for this coming in the next version of iOS, but would like to keep my app supporting previous versions of iOS.
Thanks for any insight you can provide.

A: I realize this post is kind of old, but here is a list of relevant projects: *https://github.com/betzerra/MosaicUI
*https://github.com/betzerra/MosaicLayout

A: GridViews on iOS are a pain. Fortunately Apple is coming up with UICollectionViews that are optimized to build grids. This is coming in iOS6 and it's still under NDA so check out the documentation on Apple's website for more information.
The question you need to solve now is whether you want iOS5 retro-compatibility or not

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By Patrick Samuel • July 11th, 2011
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2 (CD)
Release date: 11th July 211
Running time: 68:22 minutes
Composer: Alexandre Desplat
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 1 Review
French composer Alexandre Desplat has scored for some of the most remarkable and moving films over the years. That they also happen to be among my favourites is no coincidence either.
David Fincher's The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) and Terrence Malick's The Tree of Life (2011) are great examples of why film composers should be regarded as filmmakers in the same way as a writer or director.
Yet Desplat, with his Golden Globe for The Painted Veil (2006) and BAFTA for The King's Speech (2010), as well as a cluster of other nominations, isn't a composer who just writes for one type of film or is happy to play it safe.
New challenges and taking risks have their rewards and his score for action thrillers such as Hostage (2005), Firewall (2006) and Roman Polanski's The Ghost Writer (2010) proved that as they also earned him a wider audience. Tension, action and emotion surge in these films through the music as much as they do through the visuals and performances and with his score for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010), this was also the case.
It's no surprise then that director David Yates would choose to bring him back for the final film to be adapted from J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter novels.
Desplat began writing the score early in 2011 and once again teamed up with conductor Conrad Pope to record with the London Symphony Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios in London. As the films progressed they began to take a much darker tone; as the characters matured, so too did the many aspects of the films and what we have with the score for Deathly Hallows 2 mirrors that. It's a much broader and epic score as it brings the story to a close and together with a selection of new cues, there are also some familiar ones too.
1. Lily's Theme (2:28)
2. The Tunnel (1:09)
3. Underworld (5:24)
4. Gringotts (2:24)
5. Dragon Flight (1:43)
6. Neville (1:40)
7. A New Headmaster (3:25)
8. Panic Inside Hogwarts (1:53)
9. Statues (2:22)
10. The Grey Lady (5:51)
11. In the Chamber of Secrets (1:37)
12. Battlefield (2:13)
13. The Diadem (3:08)
14. Broomsticks and Fire (1:24)
15. Courtyard Apocalypse (2:00)
16. Snape's Demise (2:51)
17. Severus and Lily (6:08)
18. Harry's Sacrifice (1:57)
19. The Resurrection Stone (4:32)
20. Harry Surrenders (1:30)
21. Procession (2:07)
22. Neville the Hero (2:17)
23. Showdown (3:37)
24. Voldemort's End (2:44)
25. A New Beginning (1:39)
"Dragon Flight", "A New Headmaster", "In the Chamber of Secrets", "The Diadem", "Snape's Demise" and "Procession" all contain elements of John Williams' instantly recognisable "Hedwig's Theme" which fans will remember from the very first film, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001).
The emotional "Lily's Theme" straight away gives you sense of finality and things to come. With its strings and featuring the vocal talent of Mai Fujisawa it's a tearful and immediately memorable piece of music.
"Courtyard Apocalypse" is also another favourite for me, it comes at the moment when Hogwarts lies in ruins as an epic battle rages and as heroes and villains fall Desplat creates something that not only puts you in the middle of this, but leaves you emotionally shattered. "A New Beginning" is definitely something Harry Potter fans will be clinging to, not just because of the scene the track is tied to, but because it's also a reminder that while the books and films have now ended, we can relieve the magic any time we want.
The disc comes with an option to download the tracks as high quality WAV files and you can also access a video which goes behind the scenes with Desplat as "A New Beginning" is recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra.
All that's left to say now is that the soundtrack for Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2 is a fitting end to a hero's journey and something that fans will enjoy and cherish as much as the books and films.
The founder of Static Mass Emporium and one of its Editors in Chief is an emerging artist with a philosophy degree, working primarily with pastels and graphite pencils, but he also enjoys experimenting with water colours, acrylics, glass and oil paints.
Being on the autistic spectrum with Asperger's Syndrome, he is stimulated by bold, contrasting colours, intricate details, multiple textures, and varying shades of light and dark. Patrick's work extends to sound and video, and when not drawing or painting, he can be found working on projects he shares online with his followers.
Patrick returned to drawing and painting after a prolonged break in December 2016 as part of his daily art therapy, and is now making the transition to being a full-time artist. As a spokesperson for autism awareness, he also gives talks and presentations on the benefits of creative therapy.
Static Mass is where he lives his passion for film and writing about it. A fan of film classics, documentaries and science fiction, Patrick prefers films with an impeccable way of storytelling that reflect on the human condition.
Patrick Samuel ¦ Asperger Artist


RongRong & inri, the influential photographic husband and wife team who have shaped contemporary photography in China and beyond, were recognised for both their careers as artists and their significant impact on Asian photography. Each year the Sony World Photography Awards recognises a person / people whose contribution to the photographic industry. Past recipients have included Eve Arnold, Mary Ellen Mark, Elliott Erwitt and William Eggleston.
by Ai Weiwei and is China's first privately run, non-profit centre devoted to photography and video art. The centre's most recent exhibition, "Chinese Photography: Twentieth Century and Beyond", was the first Chinese historical exhibition from the Chinese perspective. The photographers' annual Three Shadows Photography Award was introduced in 2009 to discover and encourage China's most promising photographers and the pair opened a new Three Shadows space in Xiamen in 2015. Having previously worked with France's Les Rencontres d'Arles on the Caochangdi Photospring, RongRong partnered with Arles and the Jimei area in the southern Chinese city of Xiamen to launch Jimei x Arles Photo Festival in 2015. The inaugural festival showed nearly 2,000 works from 388 artists. The photographers currently split their time between Beijing and Kyoto.
RongRong (China) and inri (Japan) have been working together since 2000. Their works reflect the intimate world that they have created together, while pushing the boundaries of traditional black-and-white darkroom techniques. Their past critically acclaimed series of works, such as Mt. Fuji, in Nature, Liulitun, and Tsumari Story focus on the beauty of the human body in nature and the urban environment. Their recent work brings attention to the beauty and value of new beginnings in their shared life and surroundings, especially amidst a rapidly changing world. In 2007, RongRong & inri established the Three Shadows Photography Art Centre in the Caochangdi art district of Beijing, the premier platform for international communication. They also started the annual Three Shadows Photography Award to discover and encourage China's most promising photographers. RongRong & inri received the Outstanding Contribution to Photography prize at the 2016 Sony World Photography Awards.
What are your thoughts on the state of Chinese photography today?
RongRong: Today, Chinese photography is very active, but as I said on many occasions, it also has many problems, it's at a very "awkward" stage, the ecology is not "healthy". And within the system, Chinese photography has not stepped up to the international stage, and not many people identify with its artistic value. The problem exists in many aspects, for example, in the market, in the museum system, it can be said that up till now the museum collection of photography is "zero", blank, only a few here and there but no systematic collection of works.
In the future, I think for sure China will have its own photography museum, it must have, but it's a matter of time. It will need efforts from many people, even from critics, writers and researchers. Photography in the 21st century is the most powerful medium, but we (in China) face the problem of deciphering images. Photography originated from the West, but now it has also inevitably become part of our lives in this century as well. However on reading photographs, in the age of reading images, we seem "blind". What is an image? So this caused many, many problems. In China there's millions and millions of people interested in photography, but how to express their thoughts, make their voice heard is the question. Also for education and publication it's also blank within the photographic ecology. Same with galleries and collectors, in China there's very few photography collectors.
I thought it was very weird that my art could not be accepted even in my own country.
each other's lens, we thought why not leave the camera to the tripod and we do a picture together. So it was a "selfie", the first of our collaborative work, everyone must have a photo with nature some time in their life.
inri: The process of each series is different. We put ourselves into the very last part of each series creation, the selection of the works to form a series. And discussion is an important element in this process, also in the shooting process. In the beginning, we didn't have a common language to discuss things, but when we knew each other's language and can communicate a bit, we could discuss a bit, and within the discussions there are controversies. When we see our series now looking back, they are all very special, because they are different, not one is the same, they are evolving. And we do not like to repeat ourselves, we want to challenge ourselves, and make new things, so we discussed a lot. But now actually we want to be extracted from this state, to step away from discussing everything.
inri: Photography is very magical, sometimes you make a work and you don't even know why it's so good, can't explain.
inri: The theme has always been about our daily lives, taking topics from the outside is seldom done. Even with the works done for brands such as Dior or Agnes b, were also things related to our lives. For Tsumari Story, it's not our living environment, but we tried to express IF we were living there, what it could be like, and it's not about living any more, it's about life, how life would be like.
inri: For Three Shadows Beijing, we hope its professional level would be much higher. But in Xiamen, we could do more experimental planning, and we have government support over there so we can do more projects with educational emphasis.
inri: The criteria is chosen by us, each artist has his/her style.
RongRong: From its beginning, now nine years aho, of course we have our own likes and dislikes, we chose what we want to communicate.
inri: We are a private initiative, we don't need to do those great photography exhibitions, those official exhibitions. We only need to focus on our concept for idea for Three Shadows. If photographers want to have their exhibitions here we would have our selection standard. We don't control every single piece of work, we also have curators here to discuss with the artists.
RongRong: There were conflicts before, and now even more complex, as now we have Three Shadows photography centre, gallery, Xiamen, Japan and other artists; but we have to do well in all the places and with everyone.
your own works, but starting to manage the whole space was challenging, even after so many years, we are still finding the balance as we go. Maybe in the future, as the space matures, we will start to move away from it gradually. For Tsunmi Story it was an attempt to try another way of working, we went away for a period of time to do our own work. Because now we have young people here working, we have a great team, and they can manage the work on their own, we would like to see them to try out and challenge new things; we also have our own limits, and they have their possibilities and capabilities.
has broadened, there are so many related things appearing in front of you, they help you in a way but if your goad is not clear in your mind you will be distracted as well, and you'll be lost. In the confusion you might find the line that you were following again, this is the possibility that photography gives us.
Rongrong: Take the four seasons in Beijing for example, in autumn and winter everything withers, but like now these days, such good whether, it brings hope as well, we've had depressing times, but when you face hope we will the need to act, action is important.
Your most recognisable and influential works have been produced in monochrome. However, you haven't shied away from colour. Tell us more about your use of black & white versus colour photography.
inri: We have also colour works, with mobile phones etc. We are also thinking how to present our very intimate series, but we are not sure yet, maybe we haven't shot enough, we are still in the process of experimenting.
The Outstanding Contribution to Photography has previously been awarded to William Eggleston, Eve Arnold, Elliott Erwitt and Mary Ellen Mark, amongst others. What does it mean to you, to have now been awarded this prize?
inri: This means so much to us. I'm still in the phase of digesting this news. All those great photographers received it. We are still young, we are still developing our works. Of course this prize is an immense encouragement to us, we need to keep on working hard, and it's also pressure so it's a new challenge open to us.
RongRong: After so many years of giving out awards to other photographers, we never thought one day we would be awarded ourselves. As this is a contribution prize, for us as artists but also we have Three Shadows, this is a great encouragement for the whole centre. We feel we have even more responsibility, as a platform to spread the voice of photography, to improve and to professionalize more.


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Jewish Care Victoria and Maccabi All Abilities have recently signed a new memorandum of understanding, extending a long history of collaboration.
As part of the agreement, the organisations have committed to continuing to work together to provide inclusive social, recreational and sporting activities to people living with a disability in the Victorian Jewish community.
"As the program develops, it's terrific to know the partnerships commitment will offer broader and more creative activities to engage people living with a disability in the community," said Maccabi Victoria General Manager Sheryl Furman.
Maccabi and Jewish Care currently collaborate to provide a range of sport and recreation activities to support people living with a disability in the Victorian Jewish community, including basketball, table tennis, fitness, and schmooze and groove.


I sat across the table from my niece admiring how much she had grown. Kamari wasn't a baby anymore—a fact she declared every chance she could get. Sitting adjacent from me was a ten-year-old young lady quite capable of ordering her own meal, formulating her own opinions, and rejecting my offers to hold her hand in public, lest she be spotted by her peers. Over the last decade Kamari and I have cultivated a deep bond because our relationship has always been one built on transparency and trust. I never aimed as high as being considered the "cool aunt," though I—quite obviously—am. My hope has always been that Kamari knows she has a safe place to freely express her concerns, desires, and her personal truths. So, on a balmy Saturday afternoon over a hot plate of shrimp-n-grits, I ventured into the unknown places of my niece's heart.
"What's your biggest struggle right now?" I asked. It seemed like a sophisticated question for a young lady her age, but I felt certain Kamari would know how to tackle my probing with wisdom well beyond her years. She sat looking pensively as if pondering every word that would adequately express her current weakness. Then, after perching one leg under the opposite thigh to give more height to her tiny frame she let me in. "Well, someone at my school told me a story about this lady who attacks people in their sleep if they don't know the magic word." She was referring to a new age urban myth, much like the ones we heard as kids. I looked curiously at her sweet face, wondering where the story was leading.
"And, ever since then, I've been trying to get over my fear of going downstairs in the dark." She continued.
It was one of those rare moments when Kamari was vulnerable. I pictured my niece, whose hair is as big as her vibrant personality, clamoring in the darkness frantically searching for the light to alleviate her fear. I wanted to tell her that though she was only referring to an urban myth, which would never occur, the darkness doesn't go away. It only morphs into life circumstances beyond our control and one day she will clamor through the treachery of disappointments, failures, and heartbreaks. I also wanted to tell her that even though she'll have to walk through darkness the light will always come. I didn't say these things, though because I believe as much as we love people and want to shelter them from pain some lessons can't be imparted. There are some experiences we must face head on to fully cultivate who we are destined to be, even at ten years old.
Darkness is a breeding point for growth. Nature is our best teacher in this regard. There is a cycle within photosynthesis known as the dark reaction pathway (It's no longer called this, but the new terminology is technical and boring—stay with me). The dark reaction is the second stage of a plant's photosynthesizing, independent of light, which catalyzes the plant's growth by moving energy captured from the sun (in phase one) to create carbon dioxide. Plants need carbon dioxide to survive and not successfully completing this phase of the growth process guarantees that the plant will not survive. In this way, darkness is good because there is a natural maturation process at work.
We're no different from plants in this respect. I think we can all agree (if we're an agreeable bunch) that walking through some of the darkest moments of our lives has produced good things. My life certainly has. It has taken betrayals, heartbreaks, setbacks and more to build me into the woman I am today. I'm proud to have the heart and character that I do, yet it was not without going through pruning.
Kamari will overcome her fear of the dark. She'll learn to walk through it to make it down the stairs. Her desire for what lies on the other side of the darkness will overpower her reservations, as it is with you. You will learn to walk through darkening pain of your heart because your courage and hope for a better tomorrow will move you. And you will remember that you aren't walking alone.
As we left our brunch date, Kamari and I couldn't help to notice the beautiful weather. It was a bright day with light abounding. Looking ahead towards the horizon just over the city's skyline I reach out for my niece's hand. Flashing a wide and cunning smile she obliged my silent request and together we walked towards the Son.
Shakirah A. Hill is a writer, speaker, and dreamer. Though she is a New York native, Shakirah is currently residing in Washington, D.C. She loves Jesus, pretty clothes and showing the world God's heart. You can follow her meanderings on Twitter @ShakirahAdianna or check out her website www.shakirahadianna.com.


Carine is the owner of Salon Elemis, and also a professional hairstylist with 15 years experience. Carine is certified in the Keratin straightening process for curly hair. She has also studied under Martin Parsons who is the master of special occasion hair styling and up-do's, and has taken that education behind the chair in her salon. Her education and knowledge has enabled her to create beautiful styles for many brides to be, and anyone that needs a special look for that special occasion. Carine's expertise does not stop there, she has been educated by Redken and has an extensive knowledge in Redken color as well as many other names in the business, and has taken seminars with artists such as Kim Vo. Her techniques in the application of color can give you beautiful results in the latest of dimensional coloring, with low lights and high lights to give your hair that extra something with your new,trendy haircut by Carine.
Lisa is an integral part of our team, overseeing the day to day operations of the salon. Lisa keeps the salon running smoothly with her attention to detail. She is the smiling face that greets you as you walk through the door of Salon Elemis.
Kim has 11 years as a professional hairstylist in Ocean County. She has advanced education in Redken, with seminars and hands on classes in cutting and the styling of hair. She will consult with you to see which of the latest cuts and styles fits you and your lifestyle best. She is also our resident makeup artist at the salon. If you have a special occasion she will use her expertise in the application of makeup, for a complete make over, or just a few touches of color to enhance your features and the final touches for your special occasion. You can also call her if you just want to learn a few make up tricks. She also adds her artistic touch to up-do's for every occasion. Kim's talents also include Nail Tech and is a professional in manicures, pedicures, and Shellac. She is also an expert in all phases of color from a single color to the latest in dimensional color. Kim has been educated in the keratin straightening process to make your curly frizzy hair, straight with conditioning results.
Pasquale has over 25 years in the business. He started his career in California learning all of the aspects of hair from precision cuts to multi layered coloring. He has studied at the Tigi Academy in New York as well as keeps up on all the latest fashion hair trends.
After several years in Cali he moved to the east coast. He has worked in New York City, Redbank, Old Bridge and for the last 12 years in Toms River. He cares for his clients and takes the time to listen so he can create the Color, Cut and Style that they request. He is amazing when it comes to creating hair texture by adding fullness with a wave or curl.
Pasquale is also certified in Keratin Smoothing to calm the unruliest of hair. He is certified in Cinderella Hair extensions , tape, bonding and beads. His knowledge of Color, Cut and styling of natural hair pieces, and the maintenance of synthetic hair pieces is incredible. He also has the perfect touch for mens hair. From color to cuts in the traditional styles to the most current fades.
Bridget is the Nail Tech at Salon Elemis with 11 years in the the field. She is a professional in manicures, pedicures, acrylic, and Shellac. Bridget has furthered her education to include a certification in Nova lash eyelash extensions. Novalash eyelash extensions are a great way to add fullness and or length to your eyelashes . Bridget's extensive education has her keeping up with all the latest trends, techniques, and products for your hands and feet including, LCN, and CND ( Creative Nail Design). If you have a special occasion she can help you decide colors and designs for your nails and feet.
With over 11+ years of experience, Pam specializes in precise men's hair cut, creative color, precision cutting, dimensional highlights, ombre, special occasions and Make up. She is very passionate about her career and how it allows her to be creatively artistic. She enjoys incorporating her client's needs, visions and personality into their overall look, while at the same time giving them input she has learned throughout her work history and training. Keeping her clients' hair beautiful and healthy is a priority! Pam is constantly keeping herself up to date with the latest trends while having fun and ensuring her clients leave with a smile on their face. Not only is she an overall amazing stylist, she also specializes in hair extensions.
Tori has been a hairstylist in Toms River for 26 years. She has been educated by Redken Fifth Avenue in NYC with classes in " Don't sweat it fix it", and has attended the Redken Symposium in Las Vegas, Nevada numerous times to stay in tune with the latest color trends in the industry. If you are looking for a single color, dimensional color, or color correction her extensive education in all phases of color can give you the results you are looking for. She is always seeking out the many seminars and classes to expand her expertise in the latest cutting and styling trends.Tori counts among her accolades awards for her expertise in color, and also is certified in Brazilian Keratin treatments.
Lianne is very passionate about hair and loves putting her own artistic spin on her work. Lianne is certified in Keratin smoothing treatments and hair extensions from Allied beauty. Balayage is one of her favorite things to do. Whether it is a casual updo or bridal hair style, she nails it every time all while keeping up with the newest trends.
Sam specializes in precision cutting,hair extensions, keratin straightening, box braids and all color phases with her artistic vision and impeccable attention to detail. She enjoys working with clients to come up with styles individualized to their needs. A master of her craft, she keeps up with the latest techniques and hair trends as they appear on the fashion scene. Sam has been a stylist for 9 years and enjoys doing styles and make-up for weddings and other special occasions. Whether you want a contemporary classic cut or a funky avant-garde style, you are sure to be pleased with the experience you have with Sam as well as the result.


The debunking-the-Holocaust thing is nothing new, and does not even deserve press. Perhaps Ahmadinejad keeps repeating this to overshadow today's HRW release – just as all of the apparently bogus reports of Iran tampering with Iraqi elections could be fluff for Iran's far nastier undertakings. Pundit Guy has documented ths history of Holocaust-doubters.
Ahmadinejad may be that bad but it looks like the real problems run much deeper in his cabinet.
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Lawkanat-1, auch MMSATS-1 genannt, ist ein 50 kg schwerer, etwa 50 × 50 × 50 cm großer Erdbeobachtungssatellit und der erste Satellit Myanmars. Der Satellit wurde an der japanischen Universität Hokkaidō zusammen mit Gaststudenten von der Myanmar Aerospace Engineering University gebaut. Am 20. Februar 2021 wurde er an Bord des US-amerikanischen Raumfrachters Cygnus NG-15 zur Internationalen Raumstation (ISS) gebracht. Wegen des Militärputschs in Myanmar im Februar 2021 beschlossen die japanische Raumfahrtbehörde JAXA und die Universität Hokkaidō zunächst, den Satelliten auf der ISS festzuhalten. Menschenrechtler befürchteten, dass die Putschisten den Satelliten militärisch nutzen könnten. Eigentlich ist er zur Umweltbeobachtung und Mineralienprospektion sowie für den Katastrophenschutz vorgesehen. Am 22. März 2021 wurde der Satellit dann doch ins All ausgesetzt. Nach Angaben der Universität Hokkaidō werde er zunächst nur von Japan aus betrieben; Myanmar verfüge noch gar nicht über die dafür nötige Ausrüstung.

Im Rahmen desselben Universitätsprojekts wurde noch ein weiterer Satellit derselben Größe gebaut, dessen Start für 2022 geplant ist. Die Kosten für das gesamte Projekt – einschließlich der Ausbildung der myanmarischen Raumfahrttechnikstudenten in Japan und der Satellitenstarts – belaufen sich auf 16 Millionen US-Dollar. Sie werden vollständig von Myanmar getragen.

Die japanischen Geschäfte mit Myanmar und die Unterstützung des Landes bei der Entwicklung eigener Raumfahrttechnik hatten erhebliche Kritik von Menschenrechtsaktivisten nach sich gezogen. Japan hatte dem entgegengehalten, dass Myanmar sich die Technologie andernfalls von anderen Ländern wie China besorgen würde.

Weblinks
 Lawkanat 1, 2 auf Gunter's Space Page

Einzelnachweise

Erdbeobachtungssatellit
Raumfahrt (Myanmar)
Japanische Raumfahrt
Politik (Myanmar)
Politik (Japan)
Raumfahrtmission 2021


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Call for papers: Fourth international & interdisciplinary conference Formulas in Medieval Culture Poitiers (France), 13-15 June 2018.
The fourth biennial conference on Formulas in Medieval Culture (initiated by the research groups GRENDEL and IDEA, based at the University of Lorraine, France) will be held on the 13th, 14th and 15th of June 2018 at the Centre d'Etudes Supérieures de Civilisation Médiévale (CESCM) at the University of Poitiers, in the Hôtel Berthelot in the town centre. A half-day visit of historical sites will be organized.
In the Middle Ages, modes of thought and representation involving repetition and regularity, which were expected and easily identifiable, were sources of rich tensions between individual expression and collective norms, between change and continuity, between creation and convention. In general terms, all formulas display clearly delineated characteristics of fixity or regularity which make innovation possible. The definition of a formula will necessarily differ from one discipline to another, and this conference will provide a platform for establishing a variety of interpretations and examining their possible points of compatibility, as well as for analysing the pragmatic effect generated by formulaic repetitions between other lines of enquiry and possible developments.
(stephen.morrison@univ-poitiers.fr) before 30 October 2017.
Vom 8. bis zum 10. Juni findet eine internationale Fachtagung zum Thema "Verhandlung und Demonstration von Macht. Mittel, Muster und Modelle in Texten deutschsprachiger und skandinavischer Kulturräume des Mittelalters" am Alfried Krupp Wissenschaftskolleg Greifswald statt.
Diese interdisziplinäre und internationale Tagung untersucht wiederkehrende Erzählmuster und -modelle in Bezug auf Konzepte von Macht. Im Fokus stehen Dynamiken, Prozesse und Strategien der Machtgenerierung und des Machterhalts, Vorgänge des Machtverlusts sowie deren textinterne als auch textexterne Funktionalisierungen.


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Q: How should sequent calculus be extended if we add equality to the first order logic? Are sequent calculus needed to be extended if we add equality to the first order logic? Is it not enough to say that we just have one more predicate that has all the properties of equality:
$\forall X . \forall Y . [E(X, Y) \implies E(Y, X)]$
$\forall X . \forall Y . \forall Z . [(E(X, Y) \land E(Y, Z)) \implies E(X, Z)]$
If it is not enough, how exactly sequent calculus has to be extended? Or, in other words, what inference rules have to be added?
By the "rules of inference" I mean rules like 12 rules given here in the green box.

A: No, the rules you've written are not enough.
First, note that what you've written down - symmetry and transitivity - aren't enough to guarantee that $=$ ever holds. You also need reflexivity: that we're allowed to infer, from no hypotheses at all, $t_1=t_1$ for any term $t_1$.

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*More precisely, reflexivity is the rule which allows us to infer the sequent $\vdash t_1=t_1$ for any term $t_1$ from no hypotheses whatsoever. On that note, your own rules should be rephrased in sequent calculus language, e.g. from the sequents $\Gamma\vdash t_1=t_2$ and $\Gamma\vdash t_2=t_3$ we can infer the sequent $\Gamma\vdash t_2=t_3$.

More subtly, we need the substitution property, that from $t_1=t_2$ and $\varphi$ we can infer any formula $\psi$ gotten from $\varphi$ by replacing some instances of $t_1$ by $t_2$. After all, equality isn't just any old equivalence relation, it's the finest possible equivalence relation. And this needs to be reflected in the logical rules which govern it.

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*Again more precisely: whenever $t_1,t_2$ are terms, $\varphi,\psi$ are formulas, and $\psi$ is gotten from $\varphi$ by replacing some instances of $t_1$ with $t_2$, we have the rule which lets us infer the sequent $\Gamma\vdash\psi$ from the sequents $\Gamma\vdash\varphi$ and $\Gamma\vdash t_1=t_2$.

That this is in fact all we need is a consequence of the relevant completeness theorem (soundness being trivial), and working through the details is a good exercise. Note that the usual (Henkin) proof of (the contrapositive of) completeness should go through unchanged for all reasonable systems: given a consistent theory $T$, we whip up an extension $T'$ in a possibly larger language which is consistent, complete and has the witness property; we then form the term structure for $T'$ and show that it in fact is a model of $T'$ - at which point its reduct to the language of $T$ is a model of $T$, and so $T$ is satisfiable.

Finally, note as an aside that reflexivity and substitution on their own give symmetry and transitivity:

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*For symmetry, given $t_1=t_2$ we use reflexivity to introduce $t_1=t_1$. Using $t_1=t_2$ as the substituter and $t_1=t_1$ as the substitutee, we get $t_2=t_1$ by changing the first occurrence of $t_1$ to $t_2$ in the substitutee.

*For transitivity, given $t_1=t_2$ and $t_2=t_3$ we use substitution with $t_2=t_3$ as the substituter and $t_1=t_2$ as the substitutee to get $t_1=t_3$.
So reflexivity and substitution are in fact the only equality rules we really need.


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Q: Sbt to download list of jars specified I have a list of JARs and I want to download the JARs via SBT into destination directory specified. Is there a way/command to do this?
What I am trying is to have a list of jars in classpath for an external system like spark.
By default spark adds some jars to classpath and
I also have some jars that my app depends on in addition to spark classpath jars.
I don't want to build a fat jar.
And I need to package the dependent jars along with my jar in a tar ball.
My build.sbt
name := "app-jar"

scalaVersion := "2.10.5"

dependencyOverrides += "org.scala-lang" % "scala-library" % scalaVersion.value

scalacOptions ++= Seq("-unchecked", "-deprecation")

libraryDependencies += "org.apache.spark" %% "spark-streaming" % "1.4.1"

libraryDependencies += "org.apache.spark" %% "spark-core" % "1.4.1"

libraryDependencies += "org.apache.spark" %% "spark-streaming-kafka" % "1.4.1"

// I want these jars from here
libraryDependencies += "com.datastax.spark" %% "spark-cassandra-connector" % "1.4.0-M3"

libraryDependencies += "com.datastax.spark" %% "spark-cassandra-connector-java" % "1.4.0-M3"

libraryDependencies += "com.google.protobuf" % "protobuf-java" % "2.6.1"
...

// To here in my tar ball

So far I have achieved this using a shell script.
I want to know if there is a way to do the same with sbt .

A: Add sbt-pack to your project/plugins.sbt (or create it):
addSbtPlugin("org.xerial.sbt" % "sbt-pack" % "0.7.9")

Add packAutoSettings to your build.sbt and then run:
sbt pack

In target/pack/lib you will find all jars (with dependencies).
Update
Add new task to sbt:
val libraries = Seq(
 "com.datastax.spark" %% "spark-cassandra-connector" % "1.4.0-M3",
 "com.datastax.spark" %% "spark-cassandra-connector-java" % "1.4.0-M3",
 "com.google.protobuf" % "protobuf-java" % "2.6.1"
)

libraryDependencies ++=  libraries

lazy val removeNotNeeded = taskKey[Unit]("Remove not needed jars")

removeNotNeeded := {
    val fileSet = libraries.map(l => s"${l.name}-${l.revision}.jar").toSet
    println(s"$fileSet")

    val ver = scalaVersion.value.split("\\.").take(2).mkString(".")
    println(s"$ver")

    file("target/pack/lib").listFiles.foreach{
    file =>
    val without = file.getName.replace(s"_$ver","")
    println(s"$without")
    if(!fileSet.contains(without)){
               println(s"${file.getName} removed")
        sbt.IO.delete(file)
    }
    }
}

After calling sbt pack call sbt removeNotNeeded. You will received only needed jar files.


I've been working on the new Facebook clone app, I have a lot to say about that but I'll defer that for now. One of the things that Facebook did is provide a different experience in iOS & Android. I wanted to replicate that by using a more iOS style back behavior in my clone.
On Android we use an arrow to indicate back but on iOS we usually show the title of the previous form with a < icon to indicate the back action. Up until recently this was represented in the BackCommand UIID with a an image aligned to the left of the command. This was hard to style and made very little sense.
The backLabel variable represents the title of the previous form. The toolbar policy indicates an arrow will be used on Android and a Title will appear on iOS.
This will work with the new material font code in the next update (you need to update the skins too). You can disable or force the font image behavior with the new theme constant iosStyleBackArrowBool=false.
These allow control over the gap between the icon and the label for the command element as well as set the icon as a material icon.
We updated a lot of the Toolbar code to use these internally so UI will adapt better to changes in UIID's.
setUIID is a core API that hasn't changed in ages. We just added a new version of this API that accepts two strings. One represents the UIID in portrait and the other (optional one) can represent a different UIID for landscape.
This allows us to easily implement minor UI changes that make sense when switching orientation e.g. smaller font/padding in the title area. Since that is the chief use case we also added a theme constant which is currently false by default: landscapeTitleUiidBool=true.
When you set this to true the UIID's: ToolbarLandscape, TitleCommandLandscape, BackCommandLandscape &`TitleLandscape` will be used for landscape mode. They all derive their non-landscape versions so just setting the flag to true should have no effect. You will need to edit these styles to support this behavior.
While we are on the subject of UI enhancements we also made a few enhancements to the general API.
Container now accepts a UIID in the constructor with the layout. It's one less line of code when you create a container.
Font n = Font.createTrueTypeFont("native:MainLight", "native:MainLight").
I hope we won't break anything with these changes but experience tells me there is always some nuance. Hopefully these will resolve themselves as we move forward.
I have a lot more to say about the Facebook app, I hope I'll complete it in time but frankly with my current status it's a bit doubtful as I'm seriously delayed and back logged. On the plus side what I have so far looks great!