Pope Leo XIII realized a century ago the diabolical forces which were at work to destroy the Catholic Church. For this reason, he composed an exorcism prayer which begins with an invocation to St. Michael.
The Seven Sacraments are the most sacred possessions of the Holy Roman Catholic Church.
"It is well known that to the Church there belongs no right whatsover to innovate anything touching on the substance of the Sacraments."
"The seven sacraments of the new law have all been instituted by Jesus Christ Our Lord, and the Church has no power over the 'substance of the sacraments', that is over the things which, as the sources of revelation, witness, Christ the Lord Himself decreed to be preserved in a sacramental sign."
A sacrament is said to be valid if it takes place. One of the seven sacraments is the Holy Order. The Sacrament of Holy Orders is valid if the persons become real deacon, priest and bishop. In order for the sacrament of the Holy Orders to be valid, matter, form, minister and intention must be present.
could. And that's exactly what he did.
Vatican II brings down the anathema of the Church on its head!
Sacrosanctum Concilium was Vatican II's constitution on the sacred liturgy. It was responsible for the incredible changes to the Rites of Priestly Ordination and Episcopal Consecration, to the Mass and the other sacraments following Vatican II.
It was Paul VI who changed the rites of all seven sacraments of the Catholic Church, making grave and invalidating changes to the sacraments of the Holy Orders. But it all began with Vatican II's Constitution, Sacrosanctum Concilium.
The New Rite of Holy Orders (bishops, priests, deacons) was approved and imposed by Paul VI on June 18, 1968. Paul VI changed the rite for consecrating bishops because the devil knows that the bishop has the fullness of the sacrament of Holy Orders. Without the Bishop, there can be no priest. Without the priest, there can be no Holy Eucharist and so on and so forth.
The last known Catholic Pope before Vatican II was Pope Pius XII. He died on October 1958. Through Pope Pius XII, God declared what is the essential form for the Consecration of Bishops because God knows that Paul VI will change it.
In addition to the devastating change to the essential form, many other things have been deleted. Paul VI's New Rite of Episcopal Consecration has a radically different form from what Pius XII declared was necessary for validity. The new form does not unequivocally signify the powers of the episcopacy. These facts prove that the New Rite of Episcopal Consecration of Paul VI cannot be considered valid, but must be considered invalid.
All "bishops" consecrated in this rite cannot be considered valid bishops. All "priests" ordained by these "bishops" , even if the Traditional Rite of Ordination was used, cannot be considered valid priests.Their "Masses" must be avoided.
This means that any Confessions made of grave sins to "priests/bishops" ordained/consecrated in the New Rite must be made again to a validly ordained priest who was ordained in the Traditional Rite of Ordination by a bishop consecrated in the Traditional Rite of Episcopal Consecration. If one cannot remember which sins were confessed to New Rite "priests," and which were forgiven by a priest ordained in the Traditional Rite, then a Catholic must make a general confession mentioning all grave sins (if there were any) that may have been confessed to a "priest" ordained in the rite of Paul VI (the New Rite).
Obviously, no Catholic may lawfully approach "priests/bishops" ordained/consecrated in the New Rite of Paul VI for either confession Holy Mass or any other sacrament requiring a valid priesthood under pain of grave sin, since they are not valid priests/bishops.
Those "priests/bishops" who were "ordained/consecrated" in the New Rite of Paul VI who are open to the truth must be re-ordained/re-consecrated by a validly consecrated Bishop in the Traditional Rite.
Antipope John XXIII was a Cardinal.
Antipope Paul VI was an Archbishop.
Antipope John Paul I was a Bishop.
Antipope John Paul II was a Bishop.
Antipope Benedict XVI is a priest.
Antipope Francis is just a layman.
We know that God is with us and he will never abandon us. He has promised that he will always be with us. There were few Bishops who resisted the heresies of the Vatican II Sect. They were not infallible and were not perfect but they tried their best to preserve the doctrines of our Lord Jesus Christ. Today, we still have Bishops and priests who offer the Traditional Mass because they were consecrated/ordained by those Bishops who resisted Vatican II.


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Outline of the history of the Orthodox Church in Africa
The Orthodox Church in Africa traces its origins to St. Mark, who planted the church in the city of Alexandria in AD 42 or thereabouts.
Alexandria was a cosmopolitan city, established by Alexander the Great, whose successors established the Ptolemaic dynasty, and ruled Egypt until they were conquered by the Romans.
Towards the end of the 2nd century Christianity spread rapidly among the native Egyptian population, and the scriptures and liturgical texts were translated into several vernacular languages. This expansion led to an increase in the number of bishops, and the bishop of Alexandria, as the senior bishop, began to be referred to by the title "Pope" (before the bishops of Rome began using that title). With the establishment of the Alexandrian Catechetical School, Alexandria became an important intellectual centre for Christianity as well.
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Persecutions in the 3rd century gave rise to the monastic movement, as people fled from the cities into the desert, and when the persecutions abated, some remained in the desert to pray. St Antony and St Pachomius organised and regularised the monastic life, and it spread from Egypt to other parts of the Christian world.
In the 4th century Africa became the scene of theological controversies that shaped the history of Christianity. The teaching of Arius was rejected by St Athanasius, and the First Ecumenical Council was called to deal with it in AD 325, at Nicea, though it was originally a local African doctrinal dispute. The result was the Nicene Creed, which was eventually expanded to become the Symbol of Faith ratified by the Fourth Ecumenical council at Chalcedon in 451.
Following the Council of Chalcedon, however, the Church in Egypt was divided: some supported the teaching of the council, others did not. Each group tried to control the Church, and get their candidates as Pope and Patriarch. Eventually in the 6th century, the split became a schism, and since then there have been Chalcedonian ("Melkite" or "Greek") and non-Chalcedonian (Coptic) popes and patriarchs.
One of the consequences of the split was divided missions being sent to Nubia, where the Northern and Southern kingdoms were evangelised by non-Chalcedonian missionaries sponsored by the Empress St Theodora, and the central kingdom was evangelised by a Chalcedonian mission sponsored by the Emperor St Justinian I. The rivalry between the missions meant that they also used Greek and Coptic as liturgical languages, and did not follow the principle of translating into the vernacular. The result was that the Nubian Church eventually disappeared in about the 15th century, and the people (in what is today Sudan) became Muslims. The Ethiopian Church was more successful, but it was aligned to the Coptic group, and remained so aligned after the schism.
In the 7th century Muslim Arabs invaded North Africa, and conquered it, which made Christians, after 300 years of freedom, second-class citizens. The church in North-West Africa (today Tunisia and Morocco), which looked to Rome and the West for leadership, disappeared even faster than the church in Nubia. Only the Christians in Ethiopia remained free.
The Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria, then, like those of Antioch and Jerusalem, could not do much more than hold on. Mission was out of the question in a society in which the conversion of a Muslim to Christianity was punishable by death. Most of the conversions went the other way.
In the 19th century things began to change. Large numbers of Greeks settled in Alexandria, which helped to revitalize the Church there. Also Greek and Syrian traders began settling in other parts of Africa, establishing Orthodox communities. At the same time, Western missionaries, both Roman Catholic and Protestant, began evangelising in sub-Saharan Africa. Some Africans who had become Christian, however, began studying Church history, and discovered that the Orthodox Church was the original one, and therefore sought to become Orthodox. Different groups in East and West Africa made such discoveries independently of each other, and sought to be united to the Patriarchate of Alexandria. This led to a great growth in Orthodoxy around Lake Victoria, in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania, and later in other parts of tropical Africa as well, especially in the second half of the 20th century.
Patriarch Pope Petros VII, who was elected in 1997, actively encouraged mission until his untimely death in a helicopter crash on September 11, 2004, along with three other bishops, including Bishop Nektarios, a pioneer missionary in Madagascar. The new Patriarch, His Beatitude Pope Theodoros, himself has missionary experience, having been Archbishop of Cameroun and later Zimbabwe.
Today the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria is the largest Church in the Middle East and Africa. Besides the Coptic Orthodox Church bishops in Sudan (HG Bishop Sarabamon is the Coptic Orthodox Bishop of Sudan (Atbara and Om Dorman) and HG Bishop Elija is the Coptic Orthodox Bishop of Khartoum), Africa also currently has two dedicated Coptic Orthodox bishops, HG Bishop Antonious Markos and HG Bishop Paul (Boulos), serving in missions in at least nine African countries, including Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Kenya, Zaire, Zimbabwe, and Namibia, and as far as Johannesburg, South Africa in the south (see [1]). (Bishop names correct as of August 2005--see [2].)
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In 2015 a movie called Unfriended was released to theaters and greeted with mixed reviews. Some critics thought it was a horrible waste of celluloid, others thought it was a new, effective approach to horror filmmaking. You might call it 'internet horror' or something similar, as its storyline is about the spirit of a teenage girl haunting her friends through the internet. I personally liked Unfriended since it addressed anonymous cyberbullying with a supernatural theme. I found the movie to be inventive without trying too hard to be, since it drew from a real life issue that has been debated on for years.
I debated on whether or not to consider the similarities between this movie and The Blair Witch Project. The found footage/first person perspective has been imitated countless times since TBWP came out in 1999, and has become one of the longest running trends in Hollywood with no end in sight. Unfriended made an effort to break this mold. The first person perspective is still there, with 'real time' reactions from the central characters. But the arena of the internet is an obvious choice that was made full use of.
While Unfriended: Dark Web takes this approach to the next level, the theme is a little more realistic. This time the story draws from real life accounts of net surfers who visited what is called the 'dark web' or the 'deep web', sections of the internet where you can surf while remaining completely anonymous, concealing your identity from average surfers. According to urban legend, these parts of the internet are breeding grounds to many forms of unsavory activity, including the rumored 'red rooms' which you can read about on your own time if you're so inclined. Youtube and Google crawl with tales of what goes on inside the dark web. Some may be true and some may not be. In any case, basing a sequel to Unfriended on these tales seemed a logical progression.
While Unfriended: Dark Web is based on a similar setting to Unfriended, It tells a different story that kept me paying close attention to the characters and what they experience. I don't want to reveal too much besides the premise, as the character and plot developments are quite engaging and there are several unexpected twists. What sets the story in motion is one character stealing a used laptop and apparently falls foul of a shady organization known as 'the Circle.' If you decide to watch this movie (it's available on DVD) you should keep in mind that nothing is as it seems, and even if you're prepared the ending may well surprise you.
One thing I should note is that the theatrical release of Unfriended: Dark Web was released with two different endings, both of which were shown at different theaters. From what I read, the DVD release also has two more endings filmed for the movie. There are a few occult references worth mentioning as they were a nice touch for the storyline; members of 'the Circle' are referred to as Charons (the name is from the Greek mythological figure who ferries the recently deceased across the rivers Styx and Acheron. There is a reference to the practice of trephination which may appeal to fans of death metal and goregrind.


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When the Chupacabras Broaden Their Horizons
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In April 2006, Russia's Pravda newspaper told a story that strongly suggested a number of chupacabras had somehow made their ways to the heart of the former Soviet Union. "The worries," said Pravda, "…began at the end of March 2005 not far from the regional center of Saraktash. On the Sapreka farm two farming families suddenly lost 32 turkeys. The bodies of the birds, found in the morning, had been completely drained of blood. None of the farmers either saw or heard the beast that killed them. Then in the village of Gavrilovka sheep fell victim to the night-time vampire. The unknown animal was also in the hamlets of Vozdvizhenka and Shishma. In the course of the night 3-4 sheep or goats perished. All together the losses in the region amounted to 30 small horned cattle."
In July 2011, the Moscow News reported: "A blood-sucking creature is preying upon goats near Novosibirsk. As rational explanations run thin on the ground, the specter of the so-called chupacabra raises its demon head. Horrified farmers and smallholders are confronted by the drained corpses of their livestock in the morning, bloodless and bearing puncture marks to the neck but otherwise largely intact. But local cops are reluctant to record apparent vampire attacks, as they await official recertification, leaving the locals up in arms." Conventional theories for the attacks ranged from packs of wild dogs to occultists. It was, however, the theory that the chupacabra had made its way to Russia that was the firm favorite with the locals. And things didn't end there. The Russian vampire was far from done with terrorizing the land of the far less than free – as you'll soon see.
A farmer named Erbulat Isbasov, Pravda recorded, got a close look at the creature that was slaughtering his animals: "I heard the sheep start to bleat loudly. I run up to them and see a black shadow. It looked like an enormous dog that had stood up on its hind legs. And jumped like a kangaroo. The beast sensed my presence and ran away. It squeezed through an opening in the panels of the fence." Although I kept a careful watch on this particular story, it soon died a death and the killings in Saraktash ended as mysteriously as they had begun.
August 2012 saw a dramatic development in the Russian chupacabra saga when a creature, astonishingly like so many found across Texas, popped up in another part of the former Soviet Union, specifically in the Ukraine. It was canid, its limbs were disproportionate, and it was hairless. The Ukraine was a hell of a long way from Texas, however. "The animal doesn't look like a fox or a wolf, or a raccoon," commented Mikhail Ilchenko, the deputy head of the district veterinary service in Mikhailovskoe. He added: "It cannot even be a marten. I have never seen such animal before. But, judging by the fangs, I can definitely say that it is a predator."
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Call on Speaker Harwell to remove Rep. Kane from House Education Committee for telling bullied kids "That which doesn't kill us makes us stronger."
During yesterday's House Education Subcommittee discussion of HB927, a great anti-bullying bill that was sent to the State Department of Education for study, Rep. Roger Kane made some of the most tone deaf comments about bullying imaginable. In the discussion of bullied students, he said, "That which doesn't kill us makes us stronger."
Well, Representative Kane, I guess you haven't heard that bullying does kill, specifically in Tennessee. The cases of Jacob Rogers and Phillip Parker are well known throughout the country.
"Rep. Kane's cavalier comments are deeply disturbing coming from a public official responsible for shaping school safety policies in Tennessee," said Jonathan Cole with the Tennessee Equality Project. "He's essentially saying that bullying is good for you because it toughens you up. Rep. Kane sends a terrible message to those Tennesseans who have forever lost a friend, a student, a son, or a daughter."
A person with Rep. Kane's lack of awareness and empathy has no place in the Legislature and certainly not on the House Education Subcommittee and full Committee.
Please, call Speaker of the House Beth Harwell at (615) 741-0709 or email her at speaker.beth.harwell@capitol.tn.gov and urge her to remove Rep. Kane from the House Education Committee.
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Only 11, Oak Ridge High GSA student talks about being bullied for being gay
A student who is a member of Oak Ridge High School's GSA has shared the following thoughts about being bullied for being gay via Beth Adler, the adviser for the club. Please, take a moment to read it and consider what's going on in our schools and in our Legislature:
In nature humans think of themselves to survive. In society they do it to elevate themselves to a superior level. Those mighty who travel in packs dictate who I am and don't allow my true self to just be ... gay. The word is often hurled as an insult, beating me down. I feel sorry for someone who believes being different is wrong because they miss out on the enormous world of amazing people. They see gays and think "God wouldn't approve" so they yell "FAGGOT!" as a put down. Not nearly enough people understand what it is like to feel ashamed of being yourself. They aren't concerned with how it feels because all they think of is themselves. That needs to change.
My story is like many others. Words of hate like "girl shoes", "gay", and "faggot" fly as I enter a hostile classroom. It's a constant flow of attempts to put me down. I.Won't. Let. Them. They can laugh in my face, point at my boots, but they will never reach my soul. Believe in what you believe, keep your head up high, and don't ever let them put you down is the phase which shields me from the sorrow. I know some of those people base their life on God, but If they left God for a bit to put themselves in my skin they might see through my eyes.
In America, we say we have freedom and are "God's best friend," why then does a good man have to hide himself? Why must he be afraid to say he is gay? Why should he hesitate to tell his "dark secret"? Why does he have to allow what he is to be used against him as a word of insult? As the people stand by, the government chooses to exclude those citizens whom they believe are disgraceful. Every individual inside and outside of the gay community can take the hand of a friend and stand up to this exclusion.
First, I have to say how completely sad this piece is and how brave and thoughtful the student is! Second, thank goodness for GSAs. It's clear we need safe spaces in our schools for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender students. Third, what are we doing in state public policy? Why is Don't Say Gay going through so many iterations? We need to move forward with the Dignity for All Students Act. An 11-year-old can see. Why can't we?
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Media Release: TEP urges equality advocates to wear purple Tuesday at House Education Subcommittee meeting
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Tennessee Equality Project urging equality advocates to wear purple to House Education Subcommittee March 19 for hearings on 3 discriminatory bills and 1 anti-bullying bill
Nashville, TN—The Tennessee Equality Project (TEP), a statewide organization advocating equal rights for Tennessee's gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community, is urging equality advocates to attend the House Education Subcommittee meeting at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday to show opposition to three discriminatory bills and support for one anti-bullying bill.
The meeting takes place in HHR 30 in Legislative Plaza. For more information about the event, go the Facebook event page at www.facebook.com/events/485159184867426/ .
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SB514/HB1185—This bill would allow students in counseling, psychology, and social work programs at Tennessee's public universities to opt out of serving certain clients if they have a religious objection. The examples cited by advocates for the bill and even mentioned during a recent Senate Education Committee hearing focus on opting out of serving the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community. The bill was approved by the full Senate on March 14.
SB234/HB1332—The new Don't Say Gay bill, as written, includes provisions that would require school personnel to out students who come to them about issues of sexuality and gender. If the proposed amendment is adopted, the bill would prohibit school personnel from counseling students on matters other than education and career unless they are certified in counseling or psychology. They would have to make a referral to a certified professional, which would generate a contact with the student's parents. That would also have the effect of outing the student.
SB1241/HB1150—The bill is a new version of legislation designed to punish Vanderbilt University for its inclusive all-comers non-discrimination policy for student clubs. It threatens Vanderbilt with removal of its police force. The harms to public safety embodied in the bill are obvious, as is the animus toward gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people.
SB1241/HB927—The Dignity for All Students Act would enhance the state's anti-school bullying efforts by adding protections enumerating factors such as disability, gender identity, and sexual orientation since these factors are often the basis for bullying.
For more information on the Tennessee Equality Project, go to http://www.tnequalityproject.org .
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Labels: Bullying, Dignity for All Students Act, Don't Say Gay, Legislature, Vanderbilt
Media Release: Advancing Equality Day on the Hill
TEP's 9th annual Advancing Equality Day on the Hill highlights clergy support, new fronts in the battle for equality in Tennessee
Nashville, TN—The Tennessee Equality Project (TEP), a statewide organization advocating equal rights for Tennessee's gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community, will hold its 9th annual Advancing Equality Day on the Hill on Tuesday, March 12 in Nashville.
This year's events
-feature a clergy prayer breakfast at Legislative Plaza and constituent meetings with 17 senators and 37 representatives followed by a press conference,
-highlight new fronts in the battle for equality in Tennessee,
-and are designed to address bills affecting the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community, which are up for key votes this week and the next.
SB514/HB1185—This bill would allow students in counseling, psychology, and social work programs at Tennessee's public universities to opt out of serving certain clients if they have a religious objection. The examples cited by advocates for the bill and even mentioned during a recent Senate Education Committee hearing focus on opting out of serving the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community. The bill is set for a vote by the full Senate on Monday evening (March 11).
SB234/HB1332—The new Don't Say Gay bill includes provisions that would require school personnel to out students who come to them about issues of sexuality and gender. A recent MTSU poll showed that a clear majority of people in Tennessee oppose the bill. Rep. John Ragan, the House sponsor, has received over 1400 emails and hundreds of phone calls urging him to withdraw the bill. His legislative assistant has told citizens calling his office that the bill is being rewritten.
SB1241/HB1150—The bill is a new version of legislation designed to punish Vanderbilt University for its inclusive all-comers non-discrimination policy for student clubs. It threatens Vanderbilt with removal of its police force. The harms to public safety embodied in the bill are obvious, as is the animus toward gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people. The bill is up in the House Education Subcommittee on March 12 and up in the Senate Education Committee on March 13.
SB1241/HB927—For the first time legislation has been introduced to enhance the state's anti-school bullying efforts by adding protections enumerating factors such as disability, gender identity, and sexual orientation since these factors are often the basis for bullying. The bill should be up in committee in the next two weeks.
TEP Foundation and Clergy for Justice Anti-Bullying Prayer Breakfast—The event takes place Tuesday, March 12 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in the Legislative Plaza cafeteria. Clergy and other guests will hear presentations on school bullying issues to help them advocate for safe schools in Tennessee.
Constituent meetings with Legislators—Citizens from Memphis, Jackson, Nashville, Murfreesboro, Cookeville, Crossville, Chattanooga, Knoxville, Maryville, and the Tri-Cities will meet with their senators and representatives throughout the day on March 12 to discuss bills important to the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community.
Press conference—TEP will hold a press conference at 1:00 on March 12 at the top of the escalator in Legislative Plaza to discuss important legislation and to make public the Tennessee Human Rights Statement and the businesses, religious organizations, and community organizations that have endorsed it. The Tennessee Human Rights Statement provides a stark contrast to the discriminatory legislation filed this session and shows the beginnings of a new inclusiveness emerging in Tennessee.
Contact us at chris@tnequalityproject.com .
Labels: Advancing Equality Day on the Hill, advocacy, Don't Say Gay, Legislature
Memphis Housing Authority expands protections to LGBT employees
MHA joins the list of organizations protecting
LGBT employees from discrimination.
Tennessee Equality Project is pleased to share news of expanded workplace protections for LGBT employees in Memphis.
On Thursday, Feb. 28, the Board of Commissioners of the Memphis Housing Authority approved Resolution No. 4315 which amended the Section 1.03 on Equal Employment Opportunity in the MHA Employee Handbook . The new verbiage added "..., genetic information, veteran status, political affiliation, sexual orientation and gender identity."
Commissioner Ian L. Randolph confirmed the change to the employee handbook with Tennessee Equality Project on Friday.
This action follows the addition of housing protections for LGBT consumers during the first administration of President Barack Obama in federally funded housing programs (most of MHA's funding comes from Federal Government). Commissioner Randolph reported that the Memphis Employment Non-Discrimination Ordinance enacted in October 2013 by the Memphis City Council influenced the decision to extend LGBT-inclusive workplace protections to MHA employees.
TEP applauds the leadership of the MHA Board of Commissioners. Let's continue to look for an equality ripple effect in Memphis and Shelby County.
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Labels: employment, Ian Randolph, LGBT-inclusive workplace protections, Memphis Housing Authority
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On March 14th, one of Brazil's most courageous social leaders was brutally assassinated on the streets of Rio de Janeiro. Marielle Franco, a city councilwoman and human rights defender, was shot four times in the head by unknown assailants in a passing vehicle shortly after leaving a gathering of young Black activists. Her driver, Anderson Pedro Gomes, was also killed.
Long before being elected to Rio's city council in 2016, Marielle was widely known as a tireless and fearless advocate for the rights of Afro-Brazilians, LGBT persons, women and low income communities. A gay Black woman born and raised in one of Rio's poorest neighborhoods, she campaigned relentlessly against spiraling police violence in the city's favelas.
Marielle's activism earned her many powerful enemies. She vehemently challenged the impunity surrounding extrajudicial killings of Black youth by security forces and, two days before her killing, had denounced the police's role in the killing of a young Black man named Matheus Melo. She was a leading critic of the military intervention in Rio de Janeiro and was the head of a city commission tasked with monitoring the intervention.
We are deeply concerned and shocked by this commando-style killing of a woman who was a voice for the voiceless and a symbol of resistance to state-perpetrated violence, militarization and anti-democratic forces. Given that Marielle's assassination bears all the hallmarks of a targeted assassination, we call for the creation of an independent commission comprised of prominent and respected national and international human rights and legal experts and tasked with carrying out an independent investigation of the murder of Marielle Franco with the full cooperation of state judicial and police authorities.
Shortly before her death, Marielle asked "How many others will have to die before this war will end." We call for justice for Marielle Franco and the daughter and the partner she leaves behind, and for an end to the killings and criminalization of activists, government opponents and low income people in Brazil.
Jill Soloway Director and Creator of "Transparent"
A fearless, compassionate soul. She fought the crisis of public life brutality in Brazil face to face.
An unspeakable loss for Brazil and for the whole world.
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Q: Is it thread safe to access different members of struct in go? Is it safe to access different struct members from different goroutines?
I understand that writing to the same variable without sync is dangareous:
package main

type Apple struct {
    color string
    size  uint
}

func main() {
    apple := &Apple{}
    go func() {
        apple.color = "red"
    }()
    go func() {
        apple.color = "green"
    }()
}

But can you write to different struct members without any kind of synchronization?
package main

type Apple struct {
    color string
    size  uint
}

func main() {
    apple := &Apple{}
    go func() {
        apple.color = "red"
    }()
    go func() {
        apple.size = 42
    }()
}

Or should I use chan or sync.Mutex for that?

A: It should be safe to access different variables from different threads, and struct members are different variables. So yes it should be safe.
However, it may not be fast. Variables that are close together in memory like struct members are will share a CPU cache line. A cache line is the smallest piece of memory that a CPU (well, most current models) can lock. That means that CPU-2 has to wait to write until CPU-1 has finished with that cache line even if they are writing to different variables.
It is NOT safe to change the pointer to the struct while writing to the struct from different threads. In your example if you had a third goroutine that did apple = &Apple{} some of the other goroutines in other threads might write to the old Apple or the new Apple and you wouldn't know.

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package org.apache.cassandra.concurrent;

import java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException;
import java.util.concurrent.Future;
import java.util.concurrent.FutureTask;
import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
import java.util.concurrent.TimeoutException;

/**
 * Decorates {@link FutureTask}
 * </p>
 * This Future implementation makes the future.get(long timeout, TimeUnit unit)
 * wait the amount of time specified in the .get(...) call based on the object creation
 * by keeping an internal timestamp of when this object was constructed
 *
 * @param <V>
 */
public class CreationTimeAwareFuture<V> implements Future<V>
{

    private long creationTime = System.currentTimeMillis();

    private Future<V> future;

    public CreationTimeAwareFuture(Future<V> future)
    {
        this.future = future;
        creationTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
    }

    public V get(long timeout, TimeUnit unit) throws InterruptedException, ExecutionException, TimeoutException
    {
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        long overallTimeout = timeout - (System.currentTimeMillis() - creationTime);
        return future.get(overallTimeout, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS);
    }

    public boolean cancel(boolean mayInterruptIfRunning)
    {
        return future.cancel(mayInterruptIfRunning);
    }

    public boolean isCancelled()
    {
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    }

    public boolean isDone()
    {
        return future.isDone();
    }

    public V get() throws InterruptedException, ExecutionException
    {
       return future.get();
    }

}

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  },

  setConnectedState: function(state){
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    setTimeout(function(){
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  },

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      console.log(err);
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        if(cb){ cb(state); }
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Who is Kamala Harris the first Vice President of the U.S.?
The US elections have kept us on tenterhooks for four days. The Americans exercised their right to vote on 3 November, but it was not until the 7th that we knew the name of the winner. Joe Biden, the Democratic candidate, won the election over his Republican rival Donald Trump, becoming the 46th president in American history. He and his right-hand man Kamala Harris (@kamalaharris) will be sworn in as president and vice president on 20 January in an event called Inauguration day.
Although Joe Biden has been the most voted president in the history of the United States, it is the second in command who is receiving the most praise. Kamala Harris has become the first woman of mixed race – of black and Asian origin – to hold high office in the US government. Harris is a graduate of Howard University in Washington and Hastings College of the Law in California, but it was not until the early 2000s that she began her political career.
Twenty years later she became the first African-American woman and the first South Asian woman to serve the United States as vice president-elect. Kamala's first post-election speech has captivated the whole world. Her message of hope, unity and emancipation for the future of American girls and women has made a mark internationally.
Kamala Harris: "While I am the first woman in the vice-presidency, I will not be the last"
In addition, Harris wanted to go further, he chose a design by Wes Gordon for a monochromatic Carolina Herrera that paid tribute to the country's first female suffragettes. The colour white is linked to this socio-political women's movement. Inspiration also came from Shirley Chisholm, the first black woman elected to Congress in 1968; she wore the same shade in her first speech.
In short, Kamala Harris sought to connect the women who fought in the past, those who have challenged the country's political expectations today and those who will break all barriers in the future. In addition, the bow on the blouse is a clear allusion to Margaret Thatcher's dress that sought to create a metaphor with the tie of her male colleagues.
Likewise, Kamala Harris not only opens the door to great opportunities for women, but also to groups such as Black Lives Matter, one of the most battered during the mandate of Republican Donald Trump. Let us hope that her much more social ideology can bring together the American population which has become more polarised in recent years.
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H.R.3936 - Veterans Health Programs Improvement Act of 2004108th Congress (2003-2004)
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (Introduced 03/11/2004)
House - Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services | Senate - Veterans' Affairs
H. Rept. 108-574
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Resolving Differences
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Armed Forces and National Security
Cosponsors (18)
All Actions: H.R.3936 — 108th Congress (2003-2004)All Information (Except Text)
11/20/2004 House Presented to President.
11/17/2004-3:23pm House On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.
11/17/2004-2:42pm House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3936.
11/17/2004-2:41pm House Mr. Smith (NJ) moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H9772-9787; text as House agreed to Senate amendments: CR H9772-9777)
11/16/2004 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House.
10/09/2004 Senate See also S. 2485.
10/09/2004 Senate Passed Senate in lieu of S. 2485 with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
10/09/2004 Senate Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 2485 amended.
10/09/2004 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S11007)
10/09/2004 Senate Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
10/09/2004 Senate S.Amdt.4049 Amendment SA 4049 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
10/09/2004 Senate S.Amdt.4049 Amendment SA 4049 proposed by Senator Frist for Senator Specter. (consideration: CR S11007; text: CR S11007) To amend the title.
09/07/2004 Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
07/21/2004 Senate Received in the Senate.
07/20/2004-5:39pm House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6076-6077)
07/20/2004-5:28pm House Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
06/25/2004 House Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 336.
06/25/2004 House Committee on Armed Services discharged.
06/25/2004 House House Committee on Armed Services Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than June 25, 2004.
06/25/2004 House Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 108-574, Part I.
05/19/2004 House Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Action By: Committee on Veterans' Affairs
05/19/2004 House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
05/13/2004 House Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Action By: House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Benefits
05/13/2004 House Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
04/29/2004 House Subcommittee Hearings Held.
04/13/2004 House Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
03/11/2004 House Referred to House Armed Services
03/11/2004 House Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
03/11/2004 House Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
03/11/2004 House Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E355)
03/11/2004 House Introduced in House
11/17/2004 On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.
11/17/2004 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3936.
11/17/2004 Mr. Smith (NJ) moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H9772-9787; text as House agreed to Senate amendments: CR H9772-9777)
11/16/2004 Message on Senate action sent to the House.
10/09/2004 See also S. 2485.
10/09/2004 Passed Senate in lieu of S. 2485 with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
10/09/2004 Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 2485 amended.
10/09/2004 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S11007)
10/09/2004 Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
10/09/2004 S.Amdt.4049 Amendment SA 4049 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
10/09/2004 S.Amdt.4049 Amendment SA 4049 proposed by Senator Frist for Senator Specter. (consideration: CR S11007; text: CR S11007) To amend the title.
09/07/2004 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
07/21/2004 Received in the Senate.
07/20/2004 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6076-6077)
07/20/2004 Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
06/25/2004 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 336.
06/25/2004 Committee on Armed Services discharged.
06/25/2004 House Committee on Armed Services Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than June 25, 2004.
06/25/2004 Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 108-574, Part I.
05/19/2004 Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
05/19/2004 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
05/13/2004 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
05/13/2004 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
04/29/2004 Subcommittee Hearings Held.
04/13/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
03/11/2004 Referred to House Armed Services
03/11/2004 Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
03/11/2004 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
03/11/2004 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E355)
03/11/2004 Introduced in House
Actions Overview [10]
Senate [10]
Benefits [4]


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Named after the striking features on Wellington's rugged southern coastline, Wellington Heads have been playing in and around the capital city for nigh on 20 years.
Wellington Headsconsists of three core songwriter-musicians (Geoff Keith, Neil Worboys, and Bill Wood), who sometimes play as a three piece but more often play with a drummer and horn players to form a larger live and recording band. Their songs comment on life experiences with a distinctive Wellington flavour.
Wellington Headshave evolved their own sound through the influences of Kansas style blue jazz, the swinging rhythm n blues of Louis Jordan and Ray Charles, Chicago blues and infused with Pacific/Hawaiian rhythms and Latino feels.
Sharp and energetic, Wellington Heads entice people to the dance floor, regularly delighting audiences at Wellington venues, and playing festivals, corporate and private functions. They are frequently invited to perform outside of Wellington, and over recent years have played in Tauranga, Manawatu, Nelson and at Wellington Jazz and Blues Festivals.
Wellington Heads have recorded five albums, their last 'Southern Night Sky' released in 2016. This critically acclaimed album continues their unique sound with a mix of rhythm n' blues, swing, soul and latino grooves. In combining this with their previous albums Wellington Heads have built an extensive repertoire of eclectic original songs.


Warning: what some consider ghost towns is not what everyone considers ghost towns. Sometimes places that used to be bigger than they are make the list. You may show up and find several dozen people living there with a local grocery store and gas station and think, "Why did this make the list?" Other places were once a town, and now they're LONG GONE. There's nothing to see. For example, Ainsworth (where east Pasco is now) and Hanford/White Bluffs made the list, but you wouldn't call those ghost towns.
Do do research before making the drive!


In recent years I have come to appreciate hiking, even though I have had no training and haven't even read anything about it. Just putting one foot in front of the other seems to work — and it is a lot of fun and good exercise. Combining hiking with geocaching is a special treat and that is what most of the posts in the weblog hiking category are about. There are many beautiful places to hike and in the hiking log is a list of some of them I have been fortunate enough to experience. The details for many of the entries from the earlier years are sketchy, but I now do my best to capture the more interesting information and links in the weblog instead of the hiking log. Most of the more recent hikes are centered around geocaching and stories about them can be found in the hiking category.
04/15/2009 Mill Brook #1 Trail Promised Land State Park, Greentown, PA 5 mile hike to find Geocache #93. See story View the photos!
08/26/2004 Little Falls Trail Promised Land State Park, Greentown, PA Great geocache. Highly recommended. View the photos!
08/24/04 Kipp Island Treasure Kipp Island, Lake Wallenpaupack, PA First time for me to go geocaching to an island. View the photos!
08/22/04 The Long and Winding Road Shohola Creek, Milford, PA A virtual cache. Underwater. See story. View the photos!
07/22/04 Red Hill Summit Center Harbor, NH Firetower at top. 2,029 ft. View the photos!
10/13/03 Blooming Grove Hiking Trail Blooming Grove, PA See story. View the photos!
10/05/03 Skyline Wildnerness Park Napa Valley, CA See story. View the photos!
08/28/03 Mile Zero Cape May, NJ 3 mile roundtrip from downtown. Neatly placed cache. View the photos!
08/24/03 Tobyhanna Lake Trail Tobyhanna, PA Nice level trail and no bugs. The three hour hike was very enjoyable, but never found the cache. See story. View the photos!
08/14/2003 Kleinhans Trail Promised Land State Park, Greentown, PA Nice trail. Flat but many nice features. Lots of mushrooms. See story. View the photos!
08/08/2003 Egypt Meadow Lake Promised Land State Park, Greentown, PA Geocaching 1 View the photos!
06/15/2003 Little Falls Trail and Conservation Island Promised Land State Park, Greentown, PA Flat mile around the small island and then a great trail along the Wallenpaupack Creek. View the photos!
out bedrock and formed a depression. Mostly flat. Very rocky in places.
11/28/2003 Barlow Mountain Ridgefield, CT Three nice trails. Good workout.
09/15/2002 Pingree Park Pingree Park, CO Colorado State University's mountain campus lies in a beautiful mountain valley within sight of the Rocky Mountain National Park.
08/15/2002 White Mountains NH Hundreds of trails to choose from. View the photos!
08/22/1997 Sundance Sundance, UT Robert Redford has preserved an incredible property View the photos!