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Calling Each Other In with Loretta J. Ross
Feminist Hotdog
Jan 28, 2021 • Season 4, Episode 7
It's not every day you get to interview a woman who has inspired you for decades. In this episode, I had the privilege of speaking with feminist icon Loretta J. Ross, activist, writer, and scholar, and a critical voice who has helped shape many aspects of the Women's Movement and the ongoing struggle for human rights worldwide. Over the course of her career, she has worked to center Black women and girls in conversations about sexual and gender-based violence, sterilization abuse, violent extremism, and reproductive justice (a framework she co-created). Her more recent work focuses on helping activists hone the skills they need to hold each other accountable without undermining their humanity—an approach she refers to as "calling in," an alternative to "calling out." For anyone who needs a beautiful reminder of the benefits of treating each other more gently, this episode is for you.
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"What if Instead of Calling People Out, We Called Them In?"
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With the road trip now on a winter hiatus, I thought I'd put up a few comments on the last leg.
Rounding the Gaspésie peninsula, I stopped at The René Bureau Cliff to learn about the Age of Fishes. The park (Miguasha national park) became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2007, in recognition of the number and well-preserved nature of the fossils found there dating from the Devonian period.
The rest of the 132 loop follows a valley dotted with covered bridges. Plenty of places to pull over for the night, if you weren't in a hurry to stop driving on Québec roads.


So we finally got our "first" Big Snowstorm / Blizzard in Chicago on Sunday, with an accumulation of around 13" of wet, heavy slushy snow. With my new EGO snow blower, I went out this morning to put this machine to the test. Since I only have (1) 5.0 Ah and (3) 2.5 Ah batteries, I had to use a combination of (5.0 + 2.5) for this job.
As you can see below, I got through roughly 85% of the driveway (3 car) before running out of juice. Overall, the snow blower did a fantastic job chewing up the snow and throwing it out the chute. Because it was wet & heavy slushy snow, the throwing distance was around 15' max - which is to be expected. Most of the time, I used the "slowest" auger setting, until I came across the thickest part of the snow at the end of the driveway. When I set the auger speed to "medium," it did the trick in clearing the snow.
Overall, I was pleased with the performance of this snow blower. We don't normally get this type of snow often here in the midwest, but glad to see this machine can handle the job!
I am in the Chicago area as well. That was a heck of a lot of really wet and heavy snow. I should have gone out last night and cleared away the first half of it, but I was lazy and had to deal with the entire 11" that dropped at my house. The Ego blower did a great job.
Although it did bog down and have some trouble in spots where snow was thrown on top of snow due to bushes and buildings forcing such a throwing pattern it powered through those areas by using a double pass (one pass with the blower tiled up off the ground and a second pass with the blower fully scraping the driveway) or with the use of taking a half pass and thus not overloading the intake chute. But it is doing the job I expect it to and then some. You can't expect the blower to take in more snow than the opening at the mouth. And I heard plenty of sputtering from neighbors gas blowers (in addition to smelling their fumes) as they also struggled with the extremely wet snow.
Looking forward to the next more normal snow fall when the Ego will just eat thru 100% of it with no special maneuvers. This is my second year, so I know exactly how well this machine works on the more typical Chicago snow falls.
Really!!!!!! I have an Ego Snow Blower and a Cub Cadet HD 26 inch "3 stage" gasoline snow blower. There is no comparison. I live in upstate New York, southeast of Lake Ontario (Lake Effect snow). The Ego snow blower does a great job on light fluffy snow and not so great on heavy wet snow. No single stage blower does, gas or cordless. Before you make any remarks, "Google" Cub Cadet 3 stage snow blower and also the you tube videos on these snow blowers. I constantly get heavy wet snow stuck in my Ego snow blower's chute. I wouldn't have spent over $1,500 for the Cub Cadet if my Ego snow blower was doing what you guys are saying. Don't get me wrong, I love Ego products, especially my dual battery self-propelled lawn mower, but you have to have the right tool for the right situation, otherwise all people would need to have is the Ego snow blower. Ego would put all those other companies out of business.
Bill, Not saying my Ego does the same job as your Cub Cadet. 2 stage and "3 stage" blowers certainly can handle much bigger jobs. As I said look at the mouth if you want to see what you blower can handle. As I was driving to work I drove by a guy with a 2 stage and he certainly was doing a lot less work and the blower a lot more than my morning snow removal, but that is a giant machine. I would want it. Not sure what he does when there are 2" snow.
That said my blower worked great just as I reported. Bogged down at times but kept on working just had to back off and come at the snow again. More work than a 2 stage - sure when there are 11" of snow. I think the 2 stage would be more work when there are 2" of snow etc.
Thank you for echoing my results! I live in up state New York, where we received (in the area we live in) about 8 inches of heavy wet snow. The Ego snow blower did a very good job in my driveway which measures about 100 feet by 20 feet. I was able to clear 2/3 of the driveway, then plugged in two additional Ego batteries to finish the job. I do have a Husquevarna two stage gas powered snow blower which works well, but if I can avoid using it to use the Ego snow blower I will.
DHD, glad to see it worked for you! So did you use the 5+2.5 and then the two remaining 2.5's to finish up? If so, any large power difference between the two combinations?
My power is out so no recharging for me. I used 5 + 5 and then 5 + 7.5 Which lasted a little over an hour total, but I pushed them hard. They usually last twice that long with ordinary snow falls.
I'm in the burbs SW of Chicago and we only had an inch or so on the drive. I tried an EGO blower but my concrete drive and sidewalks constantly made the blower come to an abrupt stop that scared the Dickens out of me. I wanted to be all gas-less but I ended up with a Toro.
David - are you sure that is 13" of snow (doesn't look like much more than 4" from the photos).
Hey Michael, yes it was around 13". I used my wide angle lense on my LG V30 so it distorted the picture somewhat.
I understand you guys are happy with your snow blower. Remember, I have the same snow blower with two 7.5 ah batteries. I am just going on my own experience, because I can compare both of them. But I am glad that you guys can go through any type of snow, I just couldn't.
It sort of looks like there was some compacting of the wet snow as the day went. So even if that isn't 13" of snow depth in the pics...that's still a lot of heavy wet snow there that had to be shoveled. I still haven't used my EGO snow blower yet...it must be a snow repellent for my part of South Dakota.
Below is some information on different types of snow blowers and their capability.
Though single-stage snow blower models vary across brands, most are typically 18-22 inches wide and meant to handle snowfalls up to 8-12 inches. The most limiting factor, however, is their height—not the width. If you're frequently battling 12-inch snow drifts, a single-stage snow blower won't be powerful enough; you'll need a 2 or 3-stage instead.
Well, I *was* really happy with the blower, it cleaned all the slushy 13" (Arlington Hts, IL) this morning, but came back tonight to finish the plow stuff at the end of the drive and got a overload flashing light. Removed/replaced batteries, made sure paddle turned freely, same thing, over and over. Runs for 5 seconds and stops with the blinking. Now I get to find out how customer service is.
If you are actually overloading it, maybe it's just operating as designed? If you left the plow pile all day and it solidified slightly with a temperature drop, it might be difficult for the paddles to cut into the snow/ice.
If the light is blinking and there's no load on the machine, then yes there's definitely something wrong! If you bought it less than 90 days ago you can exchange it at Home Depot for a new one. That will be a much quicker process than having it repaired. If you bought it with the Home Depot credit card you have an entire year to exchange it.
I apologize for the snow. We were supposed to take some of that off your hands in Des Moines, but it slid about 5 miles to the south and missed us completely. Then it slid to the north and slammed Chicago.
I didn't get so much as a flake at my house. And I had my batteries charged, ready to try out the snow blower. I'm actually a little disappointed.
You sound like me last year when I first got the snow blower. Couldn't decide if I was happy or sad when a storm missed us.
Well, less that thrilled with customer support. All indications when I registered the products, which I did, was that no receipt was needed. This blower was from my Dad, who bought it a couple years ago but since has changed to a snowplow service (he is 86). I had no receipt, and the registration/warranty allowed me to register it as coming from a relative. Now today, when i needed service, I cannot get warranty coverage except under a one time exception, and only if I bring into Home Depot repair, which could potentially take 6-8 weeks. Anyone know of any self fixing options for this overload condition? I am an electrical engineer and work with PC board and components on a daily basis. Thanks.


The LM-801-AMP Cup holder mount is a great solution when you just cant find a place to mount your control head.
The mount comes with an amps plate that can be attached to the Kenwood remote head bracket that comes with all of their remote kit options. The holes from our amps plate and the remote head bracket line up, so you will not have to dril any holes. Please note the hardware does not come with the mounting system.
PLEASE NOTE THIS MOUNT DOES NOT COME WITH THE REMOTE HEAD BRACKET LIKE THE ONE IN THE PHOTO. THE REMOTE KIT OPTION CAN BE PURCHASED FROM KENWOOD OR AN AUTHORIZED KENWOOD DEALER.


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In Brief: An Asenapine Patch (Secuado) for Schizophrenia
A transdermal formulation of the second-generation (atypical) antipsychotic asenapine (Secuado – Noven) has been approved by the FDA for once-daily treatment of...
Select a term to see related articles Antipsychotics Asenapine Saphris Schizophrenia Secuado
A transdermal formulation of the second-generation (atypical) antipsychotic asenapine (Secuado – Noven) has been approved by the FDA for once-daily treatment of schizophrenia in adults. Asenapine is the first antipsychotic to become available in a transdermal formulation in the US. A twice-daily sublingual tablet formulation of asenapine (Saphris) has been available since 2009.
FDA approval of transdermal asenapine was based on the results of earlier trials that assessed the efficacy of sublingual asenapine in adults with schizophrenia and on one 6-week, double-blind trial comparing transdermal asenapine to placebo in 607 adult inpatients with schizophrenia. Patients treated with transdermal asenapine had statistically significantly greater improvements from baseline in the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) score at 6 weeks, the primary endpoint, than those who received placebo (see Table 1). Asenapine was also superior to placebo in the Clinical Global Impressions-Severity (CGI-S) rating scale, the secondary endpoint.1 Transdermal asenapine has not been compared directly with the sublingual formulation or with any other antipsychotic drug.
Antipsychotic drugs, including asenapine, can cause somnolence, metabolic adverse effects (hyperglycemia, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and weight gain), extrapyramidal symptoms, dystonia, tardive dyskinesia, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, hypertension, orthostatic hypotension, falls, leukopenia, neutropenia, QT interval prolongation, and hyperprolactinemia.2 Application-site reactions occurred in ~15% of patients treated with transdermal asenapine in the clinical trial. Seizures have occurred with use of sublingual asenapine and theoretically could occur with transdermal asenapine. Elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis treated with antipsychotic drugs are at an increased risk of death.
The initial dosage of Secuado is one 3.8-mg patch applied once daily. After 1 week, the dosage can be increased to 5.7 mg/24 hours or 7.6 mg/24 hours. The patch should be applied to clean, dry, intact skin on the upper arm, upper back, abdomen, or hip. The new patch should be applied to a site different from that of the previous patch. If irritation or a burning sensation occurs, the patch should be removed and a new one should be applied at a different site. Secuado can be used while showering, but not while swimming or taking a bath. External heat sources should not be applied to the patch because heat can increase drug release and systemic exposure to the drug. Asenapine is contraindicated in patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C).
L Citrome et al. Efficacy and safety of the asenapine transdermal patch, HP-3070, for schizophrenia: a phase 3, randomized, placebo-controlled, inpatient study. CNS Spectr 2020; 25:293.
Drugs for psychotic disorders. Med Lett Drugs Ther 2016; 58:160.

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I've placed production orders for all the major components. I should have the PCBs within 3 weeks. Hopefully the cases/plates will be done within 4 weeks but I really don't have a firm date on those. I'll update this post if I get a firm date.


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package keystore

import (
	"crypto/ecdsa"
	"crypto/elliptic"
	"crypto/x509"
	"encoding/pem"
	"errors"
	"io/ioutil"
	"os"
)

var ErrInvalidPermissions = errors.New("key has too wide of permissions")

func LoadPEM(path string) (interface{}, *pem.Block, error) {
	data, err := ioutil.ReadFile(path)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, nil, err
	}

	blk, _ := pem.Decode(data)

	switch blk.Type {
	case PEMPrivateKey:
		stat, err := os.Stat(path)
		if err != nil {
			return nil, nil, err
		}

		if stat.Mode().Perm()&0077 != 0 {
			return nil, nil, ErrInvalidPermissions
		}

		key, err := x509.ParseECPrivateKey(blk.Bytes)
		if err != nil {
			return nil, nil, err
		}

		return key, blk, nil
	case PEMPublicKey:
		x, y := elliptic.Unmarshal(Curve, blk.Bytes)

		key := &ecdsa.PublicKey{
			Curve: Curve,
			X:     x,
			Y:     y,
		}

		return key, blk, nil
	default:
		return nil, nil, ErrUnknownKeyType
	}
}

func SavePrivatePEM(path string, key *ecdsa.PrivateKey) error {
	return SaveNamedPrivatePEM(path, "", key)
}

const NameHeader = "Canonical-Name"

func SaveNamedPrivatePEM(path, name string, key *ecdsa.PrivateKey) error {
	bytes, err := x509.MarshalECPrivateKey(key)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	pb := &pem.Block{
		Type:  PEMPrivateKey,
		Bytes: bytes,
	}

	if name != "" {
		pb.Headers = map[string]string{
			NameHeader: name,
		}
	}

	f, err := os.OpenFile(path, os.O_CREATE|os.O_TRUNC|os.O_WRONLY, 0600)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	err = pem.Encode(f, pb)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	return f.Close()
}

func SavePublicPEM(path string, key *ecdsa.PublicKey) error {
	return SaveNamedPublicPEM(path, "", key)
}

func SaveNamedPublicPEM(path, name string, key *ecdsa.PublicKey) error {
	bytes := elliptic.Marshal(key.Curve, key.X, key.Y)

	pb := &pem.Block{
		Type:  PEMPublicKey,
		Bytes: bytes,
	}

	if name != "" {
		pb.Headers = map[string]string{
			NameHeader: name,
		}
	}

	f, err := os.Create(path)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	err = pem.Encode(f, pb)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	return f.Close()
}

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Q: Empty rows insertion in Many-to-One and Many-to-Many relationships in GraphDiff I am using GraphDiff, along with the latest version of the Entity Framework, following the code-first approach.
I am trying to update a Food entity this way:
public void Update(Food food)
{
    using (var db = new DatabaseMappingContext())
    {
        food = db.UpdateGraph(food, map => map.OwnedEntity(f => f.FoodRecipe, withRecipe => withRecipe.
               OwnedCollection(r => r.RecipeSteps, withRecipeStep => withRecipeStep.
                   OwnedCollection(rs => rs.StartObjectSlots, withStartObjectSlots => withStartObjectSlots.
                       AssociatedEntity(sos => sos.BelongingRecipeStepAsStart)
                   ).
                   OwnedCollection(rs => rs.EndObjectSlots, withEndObjectSlots => withEndObjectSlots.
                       AssociatedEntity(eos => eos.BelongingRecipeStepAsEnd)
                   ).
                   AssociatedEntity(rs => rs.ActionOfUser)
               ).
               AssociatedCollection(r => r.InteractiveObjects)
            ).
            AssociatedCollection(f => f.FoodVarieties));
        //....
        db.SaveChanges();
    }
}

StartObjectSlots and EndObjectSlots are 2 lists containing some other, irrelevant data.
The InteractiveObjects contains objects of a InteractiveObject type, which is the base type for a number of object types that can be put there. One of those derived types (let's say IntObjDerived has a One-to-Many property).
Now, I am trying to update the following entity this way:
ServerAdapter sa = new ServerAdapter();
//Loading a food from DB.
Food food = sa.LoadAllFoods().First();
RecipeStep rs = new RecipeStep();
rs.Name = "This is a test recipe step";
//Adding a User Action from the database.
rs.ActionOfUser = sa.LoadAllUserActions().First();
//....
//Add the step in the recipe
food.FoodRecipe.RecipeSteps.Add(rs);
//Update the food.
sa.Update(food);

Now, when the code is executed, a new empty ActionOfUser entity is inserted into the database. Additionally, a new empty entity is inserted for each of the one-to-many navigation properties of the entities mentioned above three new recipes are inserted in the database, one of empty data, one half filled and this one supposed to be saved. Both situations are unwanted, and I am trying to find the solution. I experimented with some changes, but I have stuck with this. Any suggestions?
(I know that this seems to be 2 questions, but I thought to put it as one as it might be relevant-same problem in database).
EDIT: I downloaded and compiled GraphDiff in order to inspect what is going on, and I noticed the creation of some objects that are empty except from their Entity ID value.
I guess that those side effects are caused because practically I add a new node to the object graph (a new RecipeStep) and I am not sure if graphdiff fully supports this.
UPDATE (tl; dr version): I tried to apply a UpdateGraph call using Entity Framework's GraphDiff of an object with graph depth greater than 2.
By what I have tried, it seems that GraphDiff is applying double insertions in graphs of depth greater than 2 and it takes a lots of time, especially if a new node is added with subnodes loaded from the database. Should I follow a different approach, for example split the UpdateGraph call into multiple calls?
Thank you in advance!

A: What I finally applied as a workaround, was to perform the update operation by splitting it into multiple UpdateGraph calls with graph depth less than or equal to 2 and apply manually any sub-node addition to the graph:
//Update food in total graph depth <= 2.
db.UpdateGraph(food, map => map.AssociatedCollection(f => f.FoodVarieties));

//.... (Other UpdateGraph calls with graph depth <=2)

//Update recipe steps of recipe in total graph depth <= 2.
foreach (RecipeStep recipeStep in food.FoodRecipe.RecipeSteps)
{
    recipeStep.ActionOfUser = db.UserActions.FirstOrDefault(ua => ua.EntityID == recipeStep.ActionOfUser.EntityID);

    //If you have to do an inner node adding operation in the graph, do it manually.
    if (recipeStep.EntityID == 0)
    {
        recipeStep.BelongingRecipe = db.Recipes.FirstOrDefault(r => r.EntityID == food.FoodRecipe.EntityID);
        db.RecipeSteps.Add(recipeStep);
    }
    else
    {
        //Map slots & recipeSteps applied manually here.
        recipeStep.StartObjectSlots.ForEach(sos => sos.BelongingRecipeStepAsStart = recipeStep);
        recipeStep.EndObjectSlots.ForEach(eos => eos.BelongingRecipeStepAsEnd = recipeStep);

        db.UpdateGraph(recipeStep, map => map.OwnedCollection(rs => rs.InteractiveObjectInstancesLists, withIOILists => withIOILists.
                OwnedCollection(ioil => ioil.InteractiveObjectsInstances)
            ).
            OwnedCollection(rs => rs.StartObjectSlots, withStartObjectSlots => withStartObjectSlots.
                AssociatedEntity(sos => sos.BelongingRecipeStepAsStart)
            ).
            OwnedCollection(rs => rs.EndObjectSlots, withEndObjectSlots => withEndObjectSlots.
                AssociatedEntity(eos => eos.BelongingRecipeStepAsEnd)
            ).
            AssociatedEntity(rs => rs.ActionOfUser)
        );

    }
}

Also, I noticed that the object's graph update was completed much faster than before. These might be indications of something going wrong in GraphDiff complex graph (>2 depth) updating process (or at least I was doing something terribly wrong).

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Q: animation keeps on going after completion I am moving some tiles around(UIlabels really) with animations. This works, but I also want the tiles to return to their original position on animation completion. I get very varied results on this. Sometimes it works great, but authorities it seems to animate the resetting of their position. Here is a sample of my code.
        [UIView animateWithDuration:animationLength animations:^{
            for (int c = 0; c<tilesToMove.count; c++) {
                animationMoving = true;
                NSInteger fromTile = [tilesToMove[c][0] integerValue];
                NSInteger toTile = [tilesToMove[c][1] integerValue];
                UILabel *toTile = (UILabel *)[self.view viewWithTag:toTile];
                UILabel *fromLabel = (UILabel *)[self.view viewWithTag:fromTile];
                fromLabel.frame = CGRectMake(toTile.frame.origin.x, toTile.frame.origin.y, fromLabel.frame.size.width,fromLabel.frame.size.height);
            }

    }
                     completion:^(BOOL finished){
                         if (finished) {
                             for (int c = 0; c<tilesToMove.count; c++) {
                                 NSInteger fromTile = [tilesToMove[c][0] integerValue];
                                 NSInteger toTile = [tilesToMove[c][1] integerValue];
                                 UILabel *button = (UILabel *)[self.view viewWithTag:fromTile+100000];
                                 UILabel *fromLabel = (UILabel *)[self.view viewWithTag:fromTile];
                                 fromLabel.frame = CGRectMake(button.frame.origin.x, button.frame.origin.y, fromLabel.frame.size.width,fromLabel.frame.size.height);

                             }
                              [self animateMoveCompleted:moveDirection];

                         }

                     }];

it looks for the tag of every tile that I want to move in an array, called tilesToMove. This also holds the tag of the tile that I want the first tile to move to(animate to the same position). On completion, I want it to reset to the original position. This always works, but sometimes, it animates the transition. This is not my intention. I only want to animate the first move(which works as intended), not the resetting of the positions(does reset to the right position, but animates).
Does the completion of an animation animate?

A: "Does the completion of an animation animate" the completion block doesn't DO anything.
It is a block of code that will execute when the animation is complete.
If the code inside that block starts another animation then yes it will animate.
Because you have called a method with a name animate... then this will be the problem. You need to run a method that doesn't animate the properties. It should just set them if you want to not animate them.
HINT
Or you could use a timeDuration of 0 if you don't want it to animate.


RCIA is the process for adults to come into the Catholic Church. For more Information check out the RCIA website or contact the Dianna Rottiers at the Parish Office 616-784-0677, ext. 111 or drottiers@holytrinitycp.org.
(RCIA) is a process for welcoming and forming adults into the Catholic faith. It involves a series of phases and rites to mark the individual's journey and recognize their continued commitment. Depending on your past, such as your baptismal status, the RCIA process differs slightly for each individual. We each live out our own journey, unique and unrepeatable; however we all share the same goal or end in our journey: God. The RCIA process is the Catholic Church's way of initiating adults so that they may journey toward God in the truth and light of the Catholic faith.
Inquiry (Pre-Catechumenate) – In this first stage you are called an Inquirer. This is a time to ask questions, reflect on the answers and decide if you want to continue on this path. Those who wish to continue celebrate the Rite of Acceptance/Welcoming.
Catechumenate – This is the primary learning phase of the RCIA process. Class time is spent on a deeper presentation of the Catholic Faith. During Sunday Mass individuals are dismissed to study the scripture readings and their application to life. This phase ends near the time of Lent and is marked by the celebration of the Rite of Election.
Period of Purification and Enlightenment – The focus of the third stage is the individual's spiritual growth. It coincides with the season of Lent where all the people of the Church are preparing for the joy of Easter. The phase ends with the celebration of the Sacraments of Initiation at the Easter Vigil.
Mystagogia – During the Season of Easter you are known as a neophyte, meaning 'new plant'. You are encouraged to nourish and grow your faith to help it take root in the community, just as a seedling in a new garden must be watered and fertilized to produce its harvest. You are now a full contributing member of the Catholic Church.
The RCIA process is for adults who wish to find out more about the Catholic faith, and if so called, become Catholic. This includes anyone who has no religious affiliation, as well as other Christians, and those who are Catholic but have not received the Sacraments of Communion or Confirmation.
For more information please contact Dianna Rottiers, Pastoral Associate, 616-784-0677, ext. 111 or drottiers@holytrinitycp.org.
Children who are above the age of reason (after age 7) who have not received baptism can be received into the Church in a similar process.
Are you interested in volunteering in the RCIA Ministry?
Sponsors: Each adult that enters into the second phase of RCIA, the Catechumenate, is matched with a sponsor from the parish. A sponsor's role is to journey with the individual, supporting them through the process with their presence at the Rites celebrated. Sponsors must be fully initiated (Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation), but not necessarily know it alls in the faith. It is a rewarding and growing experience.
RCIA Team: Comprised of individuals who do more than teach the faith, the RCIA team lives, breathes, thinks, and shares the faith. They both challenge and support the Candidates and Catechumens in their spiritual development.
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T.H. v. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Causation, and not deep pockets, should dictate liability
Cases > Economic Liberty > T.H. v. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Case Status: Lost: California Supreme Court accepts "innovator liability" theory, imposing tort liability on a brand-name drug manufacturer for injuries caused by a generic even after the company left the market and sold the product line to another business.
In 2007, the expectant mother of twins used a generic form of an asthma medication for the off-label purpose of preventing pre-term labor. Novartis was the former manufacturer of the brand-name version of the medication until it sold its rights to the product in 2001. The twins were diagnosed with autism in 2012, allegedly tied to the medication. They sued Novartis, claiming the company knew of the dangers prior to 2001, had a duty to revise the label warnings at that time, and the failure to do so contributed to the twins' autism. The California Court of Appeal held they could state a claim against Novartis for negligence and the company appealed. PLF filed an amicus brief in the California Supreme Court opposing "innovator liability."
Novartis developed and marketed Brethine, a brand-name version of the generic asthma medication terbutaline that was often prescribed for the off-label use of preventing pre-term labor. In 2001, Novartis sold the rights to Brethine to a subsidiary of aaiPharma, which assumed the responsibility to monitor the drug for safety and update the label. In 2007, aaiPharma sold the rights to Lehigh Valley Technologies, which manufactures generic drugs.
The expectant mother of twins was prescribed terbutaline in 2007 to prevent pre-term labor. At the time, Lehigh and Global Pharmaceuticals both manufactured the drug. Novartis did not manufacture the terbutaline ingested by the mother. The mother, on behalf of her twins who she believes are autistic because of exposure to the drug, sued Novartis as well as the generic pharmaceutical manufacturers. The trial court dismissed her lawsuit against Novartis on the ground that the company – having sold all its rights – had no remaining duty to warn. The twins appealed and the appellate court reversed, holding that negligent failure to warn remains a viable theory for liability where the branded manufacturer knew or should have known that its federally approved warning label would later by used by other companies and relied upon by doctors, regardless of the divestiture.
The California Supreme Court granted review and PLF filed an amicus brief arguing that a manufacturer who sells all rights to a product cannot be held liable for later deficiencies that can only be addressed by the current holder of the rights. Imposing liability when the harm is so attenuated to the defendants' actions would not promote the goal of deterrence, would unfairly impose liability for conduct only tangentially related to the harm, and would stifle worthy economic enterprises—including the production of potentially life-saving drugs.
What's at stake?
Innovators should not be liable for generic manufacturer's negligence.
By adopting an expansive theory of liability, the law threatens to drive up the cost of doing business—possibly deterring potentially life-saving drugs from coming to market, or becoming overly expensive once they are developed.
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Two U.S. astronauts conducted the first spacewalk for space shuttle Atlantis and installed an antenna on the International Space Station (ISS) Thursday, NASA said.
Astronaut Mike Foreman works in the Atlantis' payload bay at the beginning of his spacewalk in this image from NASA TV November 19, 2009. The spacewalkers are slated to perform maintenance tasks outside the station including installing a spare communications antenna, routing cables and lubricating parts of the mobile base system and Kibo robotic arm. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
According to NASA, mission specialists Michael Foreman and Dr. Robert Satcher Jr. began the spacewalk at 9:24 a.m. EDT (1424 GMT),which lasted six hours and 37 minutes.
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Digital story project captures students' hopes, struggles and resilience
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Every story is important and deserves to be told. That is what Jim Winship, a UW-Whitewater social work professor, aimed to accomplish with the Digital Stories on Race and Ethnicity.
These personal stories are a part of the campus-wide Conversation on Race series and were created by students in August of 2014.
"The idea is that when we talk about race and ethnicity, we need to get experts on the topic. Those experts are our students," Winship said. "A great majority of students with these stories are students of color, so we decided to craft videos about their experiences."
Faculty and staff members from various offices and departments on campus nominated the students selected to create a project. The process lasted three days and the students worked all day -- and for some, throughout the night -- to complete their stories.
"There was an emphasis on asking students to write about something important to them," Winship said. "It wasn't an issue for the students to open up, so it was only a matter of communicating the story to someone else."
To further the process, Winship had the students work in story circles, where participants read drafts of their stories and received constructive feedback from the other students.
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Winship is currently at the University of Cartagena in Colombia as a part of the Fulbright Program, where he is working with other faculty to provide a free course on identity.
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Montreal, Aug. 4, 2015
NOVACAP, a Canadian leader in private equity, today announced a partnership with Hallcon Corporation, a leading provider of specialty outsourced services to the railway and transit sectors in North America, based in Toronto. The transaction is carried out through its NOVACAP Industries IV Fund, in partnership with Hallcon's management team, Export Development Canada (EDC), BMO Capital Partners and other institutional partners. Hallcon's senior management team will continue in their current roles with the company.
"This new capitalization by NOVACAP and its partners allows us to consolidate our position in the market and move forward with the development of new markets, as we did with the acquisition of Loop Transportation, which was announced last week but was made possible through our discussions with NOVACAP", said Tony G. Plut, President and CEO of Hallcon.
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Long-term performance of an external stent for saphenous vein grafts: the VEST IV trial.
Taggart DP., Webb CM., Desouza A., Yadav R., Channon KM., De Robertis F., Di Mario C.
BACKGROUND: Externally stenting saphenous vein grafts reduces intimal hyperplasia, improves lumen uniformity and reduces oscillatory shear stress 1 year following surgery. The present study is the first to present the longer-term (4.5 years) performance and biomechanical effects of externally stented saphenous vein grafts. METHODS: Thirty patients previously implanted with the VEST external stent in the randomized, within-patient-controlled VEST I study were followed up for adverse events; 21 of these were available to undergo coronary angiography and intravascular ultrasound. RESULTS: Twenty-one stented and 29 nonstented saphenous vein grafts were evaluated by angiography and ultrasound at 4.5 ± 0.3 years. Vein graft failure rates were comparable between stented and nonstented grafts (30 and 23% respectively; p = 0.42). All failures were apparent at 1 year except for one additional nonstented failure at 4.5 years. In patent vein grafts, Fitzgibbon perfect patency remained significantly higher in the stented versus nonstented vein grafts (81 and 48% respectively, p = 0.002), while intimal hyperplasia area (4.27 mm2 ± 1.27 mm2 and 5.23 mm2 ± 1.83 mm2 respectively, p < 0.001) and thickness (0.36 mm ± 0.09 mm and 0.42 mm ± 0.11 mm respectively, p < 0.001) were significantly reduced. Intimal hyperplasia proliferation correlated with lumen uniformity and with the distance between the stent and the lumen (p = 0.04 and p < 0.001 respectively). CONCLUSIONS: External stenting mitigates saphenous vein graft remodeling and significantly reduces diffuse intimal hyperplasia and the development of lumen irregularities 4.5 years after coronary artery bypass surgery. Close conformity of the stent to the vessel wall appears to be an important factor. TRIAL REGISTRATION: NCT01415245 . Registered 11 August 2011.
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Why do we care if a foreigner dislikes our food?
An ignorant Washington Post columnist has said he can't stand Indian food—it's everyday racism, and its insidious effect is to distract and detract, forcing people to explain their very existence
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More than curry
By Preeti Zachariah
The first time I saw food through the lens of race, first-hand, was when my former partner left a kettle on the burner for too long, filling the apartment with noxious smoke. When it happened, I was in a class and found myself returning home to an apartment that stank so badly I could smell it as I walked down the carpeted hallway.
"How did you miss the stink," I remember asking him.
"I thought it was just the Indian food," he said.
Sure, I had heard of this happening to other people—a classmate who was called "curry c**t" at Princeton, a colleague who was bullied for the sambar-rice in her lunchbox at high school—but when it happens to you, it is always a bit of a shock. What made it worse was that it came from an intimate partner. My ex was a nice enough man, someone I had known for a year and who had become an anchor of sorts in cold, lonely New York. I had been cooking for him since we began dating: toning down the spice to fit his American palate, ensuring that milk and meat never mixed since he was Jewish and kept kosher. He had always been highly appreciative, so the implication of the comment—your food smells different—stung, and badly. I know, of course, that it was a casual comment and wasn't said in a mean-spirited way. But it still felt like a betrayal.
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It is perhaps why I took the recent Washington Post column by Gene Weingarten so personally, at first. In the August 19 column titled You can't make me eat these foods, Weingarten writes that he does not get Indian food as a culinary principle. In the original story—which has now been edited to remove the comments—he also referred to Indian food as the "only ethnic cuisines in the world insanely based on one spice" and that "could knock a vulture off a meat wagon." Predictably, it raised the hackles of desis worldwide, many of whom took to Twitter to defend their food. Top Chef judge Padma Lakshmi tweeted that he clearly needed an education on spices, flavours and tastes. "I suggest starting with The Encyclopedia of Spices & Herbs," she added, describing the column as a "colonizer's hot take".
You *clearly* need an education on spices, flavor, and taste….
I suggest starting with my book "The Encyclopedia of Spices & Herbs":https://t.co/DARIJ1olqf
— Padma Lakshmi (@PadmaLakshmi) August 23, 2021
Writer Meena Harris tweeted, "Even Columbus knew it was more than one spice," while actor and comedian Mindy Kaling makes—in my opinion—the most valid point. "You don't like a cuisine? Fine. But it's so weird to feel defiantly proud of not liking a cuisine. You can quietly not like something too."
Like Kaling, I have nothing against Weingarten for not liking "Indian" food; everyone is allowed to like or dislike what they want to. But yes, I am annoyed that the judgment comes from absolute ignorance, deeply steeped in antiquated "ethnic" food ideas. And I do wish—since he knows nothing about Indian food—he had used the high-speed internet I'm sure he had at his disposal and saved us from having to read a very pedestrian column. Food, after all, isn't just what you eat but a confluence of tradition, history, geography, migration, identity, and more. The generic "curry", for starters, as has been pointed out multiple times, is not a spice as Weingarten claimed, but a British interpretation of Indian food, something that even a quick Google search would have thrown up. His biggest crime is supremely lazy writing. It beats the microaggressive behaviour, possibly more accidental than intentional, that many white people, heedlessly exhibit.
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But a part of me also began to wonder why we still care so much when some random foreigner, who thinks that chicken tikka masala is Indian cuisine and doesn't care enough to educate himself otherwise, passes disparaging comments about our food? Why should it matter that writer and professor Tom Nichols thinks Indian food is "terrible" until he eats at Priyanka Chopra's Sona? Do we really need to revolt when history professor Edward Anderson calls idlis "boring"? Why are we constantly bogged down by the need to explain the complexity of our culture and cuisine to people whose ideas of food are often restricted by a very limited experience of cuisines not their own?
Instead, I look back to an observation I love by the late Toni Morrison, part of a speech she once delivered, and realize how fundamentally true it is to every narrative around race and identity, including food. "The function, the very serious function of racism is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work. It keeps you explaining, over and over again, your reason for being," she said."None of that is necessary."


MADRID (AP) - Venezuela coach Rafael Dudamel offered his resignation after the 3-1 friendly win against Argentina on Friday, saying the team was used politically during its trip to Spain.
He told a news conference he will still be at the helm when the team faces a Catalunya side in a friendly on Monday in the Spanish city of Girona, but says his future will be decided in talks with federation officials in the coming days.
Dudamel says he is not happy with the political use of a visit by a government official before Friday's match in Madrid.
The political turmoil in Venezuela increased when President Nicolas Maduro's re-election last year was deemed illegitimate by several governments.


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package io.github.finagle.serial.scodec

import _root_.scodec.{Codec, Err}
import _root_.scodec.bits.BitVector
import _root_.scodec.codecs._
import com.twitter.io.Buf
import com.twitter.util.{Return, Throw, Try}
import io.github.finagle.serial.{ApplicationError, CodecError, Serial}

trait ScodecSerial extends Serial {
  type C[A] = Codec[A]
  type Bytes = BitVector

  /**
   * A codec for error message strings.
   *
   * Note that messages longer than 65536 characters are not supported.
   */
  private[this] lazy val stringWithLength: Codec[String] = variableSizeBits(uint24, utf8)

  /**
   * A codec for encoding errors.
   *
   * Because encoding errors are sent over the wire, an implementation needs to
   * specify how to encode them.
   */
  lazy val codecErrorCodec: Codec[CodecError] = stringWithLength.as[CodecError]

  /**
   * A codec for "fall-back" errors.
   *
   * This will be used if [[applicationErrorCodec]]
   * does not successfully encode an application error.
   */
  lazy val unhandledApplicationErrorCodec: Codec[ApplicationError] =
    stringWithLength.as[ApplicationError]

  /**
   * A codec for application errors.
   *
   * Implementations may decide which errors they wish to serialize. By default
   * we only encode a few exceptions from the standard library.
   */
  lazy val applicationErrorCodec: Codec[Throwable] = ApplicationErrorCodec.basic.underlying

  private[this] def reqMessageCodec[A](c: Codec[A]): Codec[Either[CodecError, A]] =
    either(bool, codecErrorCodec, c)

  def encodeReq[A](a: A)(c: Codec[A]): Try[BitVector] = {
    val codec = reqMessageCodec(c)

    codec.encode(Right(a)).fold(
      e => codec.encode(Left(CodecError(e.message))).fold(
        e => Throw(CodecError(e.message)),
        bits => Return(bits)
      ),
      bits => Return(bits)
    )
  }

  def decodeReq[A](bytes: BitVector)(c: Codec[A]): Try[A] =
    reqMessageCodec(c).decode(bytes).fold(
      e => Throw(CodecError(e.message)),
      o => o.value.fold(Throw(_), Return(_))
    )

  def encodeRep[A](t: Try[A])(c: Codec[A]): Try[BitVector] = {
    val message: RepMessage[A] = t match {
      case Return(a) => ContentRepMessage(a)
      case Throw(e @ CodecError(_)) => CodecErrorRepMessage(e)
      case Throw(e) => ApplicationErrorRepMessage(e)
    }

    val codec = RepMessage.codec(
      c,
      codecErrorCodec,
      applicationErrorCodec,
      unhandledApplicationErrorCodec
    )

    codec.encode(message).fold(
      {
        case Err.MatchingDiscriminatorNotFound(t: Throwable, _) =>
          codec.encode(UnhandledApplicationErrorRepMessage(ApplicationError(t.toString))).fold(
            e => Throw(CodecError(e.message)),
            bits => Return(bits)
          )
        case e => codec.encode(CodecErrorRepMessage(CodecError(e.message))).fold(
          e => Throw(CodecError(e.message)),
          bits => Return(bits)
        )
      },
      bits => Return(bits)
    )
  }

  def decodeRep[A](bytes: BitVector)(c: Codec[A]): Try[A] =
    RepMessage.codec(
      c,
      codecErrorCodec,
      applicationErrorCodec,
      unhandledApplicationErrorCodec
    ).decode(bytes).fold(
      e => Throw(CodecError(e.message)),
      o => o.value.toTry
    )

  def toBuf(bytes: BitVector): Buf = Buf.ByteArray.Owned(bytes.toByteArray)
  def fromBuf(buf: Buf): BitVector = BitVector(Buf.ByteArray.Owned.extract(buf))
}

object ScodecSerial extends ScodecSerial


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At BlizzCon 2011 I had a chance to sit down and play the Monk class through the Pandaren starting zone – one of the new areas introduced in Mists of Pandaria, the fourth expansion set for World of Warcraft. Many people are worried that the new zone and new race won't fit into the overall World of Warcraft setting. I can assure you that they both fit rather well.
New Pandaren start in the Wandering Isle and can choose to be a Monk, Mage, Priest, Rogue, Warrior, Shaman or Hunter (and yes, I did see a Pandaren Hunter while playing at BlizzCon; they start with a turtle pet).
The first thing I noticed upon spawning is how bright and vibrant the zone is. Bold colors and actual daylight are refreshing after months of Cataclysm's dark, purple caves and fiery citadels. The Asian inspiration was noticeable, but no more out of place than the Night Elves' own Asian-inspired architecture.
While still maintaining Warcraft's art style, the graphics were noticeably improved. The lighting and shadows played off the ground and the models, adding depth and interest to the environments. As I ran around, small cell-shaded dust clouds spun up, making it feel as if I was in an animated movie.
The questing flow of the zone was also well done. It feels more like a real place than the Goblin and Worgen starting zones, which almost felt like rides. There was light use of phasing to move the quest-givers with the player as I progressed through the story.
The story wasn't just hidden in quest text, it was shown in the actions asked of me. One quest had me meditate in a cave and commune with spirits. Another had me read the ancient scrolls on a dojo wall. These scrolls weren't just a text box, either, but a line of text which would flash on the screen as I ran to the next one. The zone felt rich with lore and even running through the zone as quickly as I could, I got a feeling for the Pandaren culture.
The beginning of the zone is probably one of the best introductions to the game for new players. After starting off in a training camp, I picked up my weapon and attacked punching bags, graduated on to trainees and then onto fighting a master where all players who attack him get credit for the quest. The smooth difficulty curve should help new players grasp the controls of the game.
One of the special things about Pandaren is they start off as a neutral race; players get to choose their allegiance to the Alliance or the Horde at the end of the starting zone (which is around level 10), unlike other races which are faction-bound from the start. This is another reason why Pandaren are great for players new to the game. They get to hold off on making a major decision for their character until after they have experienced the game and its factions. A lot of work was put into the Pandaren race and the Wandering Isle and I'm glad both factions get to enjoy it.
I also spent some time with the Monk class and it is a lot of fun to play. The Monk is not exclusive to Pandaren; all races except for Goblins and Worgen can be one. The class does not have an auto-attack, but, due to its multiple resource system, is never hurting for something to do. The only time I missed having an auto-attack is when I was typing in chat or looking through my bags while being attacked. While playing, though, it made me feel like I had much more control over the character.
There are three resources a Monk uses: Chi (a bar that regenerates quickly, like a Rogue's energy or a Hunter's focus), light orbs and dark orbs. Chi can be used to do a Jab attack, which does a small amount of damage and generates a light and a dark orb. The orbs are then used for more powerful, combo-like attacks.
Tiger Palm is a strike that uses one light orb and does increased damage to opponents above 50% health. Blackout Kick is an attack that uses two dark orbs to do heavy damage and if the target dies, one of the dark orbs is refunded. After attacking a few enemies a combo of Jab-Tiger Palm-Blackout Kick naturally emerges. It should also be noted that the orbs do not go away when combat ends. You could Jab at weaker enemies until you've attained the maximum number of orbs (four each) and then run up to a stronger enemy and unload all of your powerful attacks in a row.
Although, most players probably wouldn't just run up to that powerful enemy. The Monk is a very mobile class and one of its early abilities is Roll. This uses Chi to have the character dive and somersault to move forward, similar to the Mage spell Blink. Blizzard knew this would be everyone's preferred method of transportation because there was a special achievement called Pandaren Express in the BlizzCon build for rolling 100 times during the demo. This got a chuckle out of me and a few of the other players who found it.
Monks also get a Flying Kick ability that propels them to their target and stuns it. This ability is on a cooldown and dos not use any Chi. With a full Chi bar you could roll twice and then jump kick to an enemy. That type of mobility will come in very handy in PvP or chasing down run away adds in a dungeon.
Both the Pandaren race and the Monk class are a lot of fun. There's a lot of other news and big features coming in Mists of Pandaria and I cannot wait for it to be released. While there is no date yet, signing up for the WoW Annual Pass guarantees access to the MoP beta. See you all there!
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Q: Git (Sourcetree) branching and merging - not sure what I did So I started out with a master branch and I decided I wanted to make a new branch called "Splitting_Pen_Into_Two_Components". I branched, made some changes, committed, and pushed to the new branch. I'm noticing now that I never actually saw the branch (purple line). Is there a way for me to get back to the master with my current files?
My guess is that I created a new repository because I see two origins. Is that correct? Can anyone understand what I did?
Thanks for the help.

A: You've not created a new repository; you're on a separate branch and you happen to be a commit ahead of your remote branch.  Remote branches are prefixed with origin/, and the canonical master branch is origin/master.
You should seek to push your work to the remote at your earliest convenience.

A: If you want to get back to master branch with current files (i.e current changes which are commited based on the image you posted above), simply you have to merge your current branch into master.
When you push your new branch to "server or remote repository" then it will be shown as "origin/(your branch name)". It's showing two origins because two branches are present in the "server or remote repository".
At this instance, if you make a commit to master, by simply switching to master, without merging your branch in to master. Then you can see the purple line to differentiate that, commits are made in different branches.


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I met Scott Tracy at Learn About Wine's Stars of Cabernet event in Beverly Hills last year. We tasted two wines from his Gentleman Farmer label, starting with the '09 Gentleman Farmer Red, a "right bank inspired" blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. It had a great, fruit forward nose, soft tannins and a lingering finish. Roger brought triple ginger cookies and some cheese and both paired well with this solid wine that retails for $40.
Another Kristian Story wine was next in store, the '07 Soirée Meritage. I spent a long time with my nose in this glass before tasting it. Sometimes I enjoy a wine's nose as much as if not more than the wine itself. This wine delivered on the palate what it promised on the nose. Ken brought an assortment of finger foods which all paired well with it. My favorite was the stuffed grape leaves. This wine retails for $45.
The 2009 Gentleman Farmer Cabernet Sauvignon was our second to last wine. In doing a Google search for foods to pair with Cab, I came across a recipe for Spicy Rapid Roast Chicken. The idea of pairing Cabernet with chicken intrigued me, so I went for it. Guess what? It worked! This recipe doesn't call for garlic. I added it and would suggest you do, too, should you decide to cook it. The wine presented cherries and plums on the nose. Extremely smooth and soft, this was a great example of Napa Cab. $70 should fetch you a bottle.
Our final wine was Kristian Story's '07 Rhapsodie Cabernet Sauvignon. Scott brought smoked Gouda with bacon and dark chocolates to pair with this Cab. I picked up black cherry, plum and a touch of strawberry on the nose. It, too was an elegant Cab and very food friendly. It sells for $60 and is an impressive bottle to look at, too, with a hand-dipped neck and what looks like a hologramon the shoulders. We'll meet again in the near future with more wines to taste and foods to pair with them.
Clockwise from the top: Scott Vinton, Roger Paige, Chip Morton, Corie Maue, Ken Barnes and Tom Plant. Linda Kissam is in the center.
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