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Introduction to Acts
October 20, 2012 October 27, 2012 ~ pjwenzel
This past Thursday our small group began a study on the book of Acts. Derek Stone, Parris Payden, and myself (PJ Wenzel) will be teaching through the book verse by verse over the course of the next 10-12 months. I'm thrilled to be starting this study, and look forward to many wonderful months of in-depth learning and growth for everyone.
In that spirit, I wanted to post my introductory notes for week one. Enjoy!
Very few people contend that Luke was not the author of this book. His detailed account of things, and his reference to Theophilus early on in the both books are just two of the internal evidences that show he was the author Acts.
One of the internal evidences that Luke wrote this book and was actually a traveling companion of Paul can be found in the "we" passages of the book (16:10-17; 20:2-21:18; 27:1-28:16) where MacArthur notes that "the writer switches to the first person plural, showing he was present."
In addition to being a follower of Christ, and one of Paul's travel companions, Luke was also a doctor, and a man of education. His Greek is some of the most eloquent that we find in the New Testament, and his precision when it comes to details has earned this book praise – even among critical secular scholars.
Both MacArthur and Sproul tell of the account of British Archeologist William Ramsay, who was a doubter of Christianity and decided to retrace the accounts of Luke step by step to show his inaccuracies. What started as a de-bunking mission, ended up being a verification process of all that Luke had written. Here's what Ramsay said, "It was gradually borne in upon me that in various details the narrative showed marvelous truth" (cf. MacArthur's commentary, pg. 5).
MacArthur notes further, "…he was a remarkably accurate historian. Acts shows familiarity with Roman law and the privileges of Roman citizens, gives the correct titles of various provincial rulers, and accurately describes various geographical locations."
Luke also was very thorough in his research. "According to tradition, Luke personally interviewed Mary, the mother of Jesus, to get her perspective on all the events surrounding the annunciation and the Nativity" (Sproul, pg. 20).
The first thing we must realize from a contextual perspective, is that Acts is really the second volume of a two-volume set written by Luke.
F.F. Bruce explains, "The Acts of the Apostles is the name given since the second century A.D. to the second volume of a History of Christian Origins composed by a first century Christian and dedicated to a certain Theophilus. The earlier volume of this History is also extant as one of the 27 documents ultimately included in the New Testament canon: it is the work ordinarily known to us as the Gospel according to Luke."
Because of this, we need to realize that the introduction to the Gospel of Luke is really the introduction to both books (such was the custom in the ancient world). John Stott comments, "it was the custom in antiquity, whenever it work was divided into more than one volume, to prefix to the first a preface for the whole." Therefore, it is important to first examine the beginning of Luke's Gospel which states the following:
Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the things that have been accomplished among us, [2] just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word have delivered them to us, [3] it seemed good to me also, having followed all things closely for some time past, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, [4] that you may have certainty concerning the things you have been taught. (Luke 1:1-4)
Sproul and MacArthur say much the same thing. Sproul comments, "In antiquity, that standard length of a book written in this manner (scrolls) was about 35 feet long. The scrolls were then rolled up and carefully preserved as they were read and passed from church to church. Initially Luke penned two volumes on separate scolls, on, the gospel account of Christ, and the second, which was carried along with the first, the book of Acts.
The Timeframe
There are basically two schools of thought on when this book was written. Some say that it was written during the end of Paul's lifetime, while others say that it was written after the fall of Jerusalem (70AD). John MacArthur lays out some great reasons to believe this book was written before Paul died, and before 70AD:
It best explains the abrupt ending for the book of acts. The book ends by saying, "He lived there (Rome) two whole years at his own expense, and welcomed all who came to him, proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness and without hindrance." Luke doesn't talk about Paul's death, something that I think would have been important to note.
The Roman officials in Acts were friendly, if not favorable, to Christians. This wasn't the case later on.
Luke doesn't talk about the violent persecution of Christians during the reign of Nero. Given the other persecution that Luke mentions (like the stoning of Stephen), it would not have made sense to leave such an important thing out.
There's not mention of the fall of Jerusalem. Given all the disputes about Judaizers, and the way Luke documented the Council of Jerusalem, surely he would have written about a momentous event like the fall of the temple, and the city. The temple was central in the life of Jews until 70AD, and Christ's coming signaled the end of its physical significance.
The subject mater of Acts is really more focused on early church disputes about the new covenant, and how to deal with the law, and the dietary elements of the law etc. Whereas later in the first century, most of the debate turned to more theological matters.
Acts doesn't reflect any theological familiarity with Paul's epistles.
There's not one mention of Paul's travels after his second imprisonment, even though Luke was with him during this time. If the book was written later, it would have made no sense to leave out those other great ministry stories from Paul's travels.
The Purpose of the Book
I think we find this laid out in Luke's preface to his gospel, which states, "it seemed good to me also, having followed all things closely for some time past, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, that you may have certainty concerning the things you have been taught." So I think we see here that first of all, Luke wanted to put together an "orderly account" of what had happened.
The second, and more central purpose is what he says to Theophilus "that you may have certainty concerning the things you have been taught."
MacArthur comments, "…Luke's primary purpose is to show the spread of Christianity empowered and energized by the Holy Spirit, throughout the Roman world (1:8)."
Sproul comments, "Luke's agenda was not only to verify that Paul was obedient to the heavenly vision but to remind his readers of the commandments that Jesus gave just before he ascended. What follows is the rest of Acts is a drama of the highest magnitude – the drama of the obedience of the early church to the mission that Christ had given to it."
The Meta-Narrative – The Kingdom of God has "come upon you"
R.C. Sproul ends the first chapter of his commentary on Acts this way:
A whole new chapter of world history began with the ministry of Christ and with his ascension to the right hand of the father, where He is enthroned as the King. One of the worst distortions of theology that plagues the Evangelical world is the idea that the kingdom of God is something completely future. That view completely destroys the biblical testimony of the breakthrough of the kingdom of God in the ministry of Jesus, especially in his ascension. Yes, the consummation of the kingdom is still in the future, but the reality of the kingdom is now. The mission of the early church was to bear witness to the reality of that kingdom in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and the uttermost part of the earth.
The grand scope of redemptive history has seen an ushering in of a new chapter – an entirely new epic is birthed in the book of Acts. This book was written to remind us to, and bear witness to itself, the fact that Jesus had ushered in the Kingdom of God.
For thousands of years mankind had been living in darkness. We had gone astray, we had failed to keep the law of God. We had failed to live in love toward each other, and we had failed to love the Lord our God with all of our hearts and minds.
The time for a rescuer had come. The long-appointed time for the recue plan had finally arrived, and Jesus had been victorious over even death itself. Now, as He was wrapping up His earthly ministry, He wanted to ensure that we had closely understood all that He had come to teach us. We were to be His witnesses to the entire world. What were we bearing witness to? Answer: To the reality of His kingdom.
Jesus is reigning in glory now, and has left us to carry on the work of expanding His kingdom through the power of the Holy Spirit. We are to be obedient to that calling as Paul was – and the book of Acts tells us how this began. That is why Acts is an important book. It is showing us how the early church took on the mission that we carry out to this day.
In order to understand the importance of this book, we need to understand the historical importance of the time in which it was written. The life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ is like a mile marker that divides all of human history. By His birth we even measure time to this day. So when we read through the book of Acts, keep in mind that reality, and the fact that this was really the beginning of an entirely new epoch in history, as well as an entirely new spiritual reality in that Jesus had ushered in His spiritual kingdom.
Lastly, we need to remember as we read this book that so much of what is written in here emphasizes the work of the Holy Spirit. Both Sproul and MacArthur rightly comment that the book of Acts could rightly be called "Acts of the Holy Spirit through His Apostles." The Spirit is mentioned over 50 times in this book, and its clear that the events in this book were guided by Him. Also, since He is the writer of all sacred scripture, we must realize that as we study this book, what is included in these pages is not a comprehensive history, but rather what God wanted us to know about this time. It is quite literally God's own commentary on the events as they unfolded in the early days of the church.
Overview of Each Chapter
Jesus promises the Holy Spirit, remains with the disciples for 40 days, and ascends into heaven. Then the apostles chose Matthias to replace Judas as the 12th apostle.
The Holy Spirit is given by God at the first Pentecost (there are four in the book of Acts), Peter gives a bold sermon that leads thousands to give their lives to Christ, and Luke details for us the harmony of the early church.
Peter and John heal a lame man in the temple and give a rousing testament to the live and death of Jesus Christ, boldly sharing the gospel in the middle of the temple in Solomon's Portico.
Peter and John go before the council and speak with such bold clarity that the Sanhedrin are completely stumped and decided to chide them and release them. Once released the church prayed for even more boldness and the entire building was shaken. Luke tells us that they had "all things in common."
Ananias and Saphira die for lying to the Holy Spirit, Peter and John are arrested and speak before the council, but the council decides to let them go again because, under the Gamaliel, they thought it better to let the political situation play out…and they didn't want to be "caught" on the wrong side of what God might be doing…they never thought about testing what the disciples of Christ were actually saying against what Scripture attested to.
The apostles and early church members were getting overrun with work, and some were being neglected, so 7 men were chosen to lead a special service effort – similar to what our church deacons do today. One of the seven men was a man named Stephen. Stephen was especially bold in his preaching and was a man "full of the Holy Spirit." Because of this, the Pharisees brought him before the council under arrest.
Stephen details the historical meta-narrative of Scripture leading up to Jesus Christ. The end of his testimony concludes with a stinging rebuke against the Pharisees for putting the "Lord of Glory" to death. This is one of the richest historical narratives in Acts. The chapter ends with Stephen being stoned to death and Saul standing by approving of the execution.
Saul ravages the church and drags many to jail. Meanwhile, Phillip is evangelizing from city to city and having great success. Here we learn about a false convert named Simon, and the end of the chapter details how Phillip shared the gospel with an important officer from Ethiopia. So the gospel is now going to go south to Africa!
Chapter 9 details the dramatic Damascus road conversion of Paul where he is struck blind from a light from heaven. Later we learn that Paul immediately proclaims the name of Jesus and is baptized, and even has to escape from Damascus in a basket. After a period of about 3 years, Luke tells us that Paul went back to Jerusalem to meet up with the apostles. Meanwhile, amazing miracles were still going on. Peter healed a blind man and even raised a lady, Dorcus, to life again. Amazing stuff.
Then Luke goes back to focusing on Peter and details how Peter was given a vision from God that related to the kinds of food that Jews were used to eating – specifically God was explaining the end of the ceremonial law to Peter. The famous line from this section is that "what God has made clean, do not call common." At the end of this important chapter, the Holy Spirit falls on the gentiles in an amazing show of grace from God to those outside of the physical Jewish heritage.
Peter describes everything that happened in chapter ten to the Christians in Jerusalem, and Luke details how the church has been spreading abroad because of the persecution and martyrdom of Stephen. Luke also tells us of a thriving early church in Antioch where the followers of Jesus were first called "Christians."
Then Luke turns to the dramatic rescue of Peter, and the death of James. Peter was imprisoned and freed by an angel. God is glorified by this amazing rescue, and counter to what most would think Peter would do after this, he obeys God and goes right back to the temple the next day and begins to preach the gospel. At the end of the chapter we learn of the death of Herod. So time is moving right along here.
A major shift occurs in chapter 13. Luke is now going to focus mostly on the mission of Paul, who, along with Barnabas, is sent off on his first missionary journey by the Holy Spirit. This chapter also details for us Paul's first preaching in public, and like Stephen, he makes an appeal to history, and to Scripture and shares the gospel with boldness.
Paul then moves on to Iconium and Lystra and ends up facing many hurdles – the end of the chapter concludes with Paul nearly dying by getting stoned by the people in Lystra! After that they returned to Antioch and shared about how God had opened a door to the gentile world for the gospel.
This chapter is details the first ecumenical council in Jerusalem where the issue of the Judaizers needed to be dealt with – men who said that the gentile believers needed to adhere to the dietary restrictions of the OT and also be circumcised. The council finds this to be incorrect, and sends a letter of clarification to the gentile churches. Unfortunately the chapter also ends with a dispute between Barnabas and Paul, which leads them to separate and go different paths.
In chapter 16 Timothy joins Paul and Paul receives the call to the people in Macedonia. Whereupon he sails immediately to that region and begins to preach the gospel. But they encounter resistance and are jailed. During their stay in jail they began singing hymns and songs of praise to God and the entire jail is shaken by an earthquake that unleashes their bonds. But they don't leave, instead witnessing to the Jailer in charge of their protection. This man is saved and the leaders of the city let them go (once they learn of Paul's roman citizenship).
Next Paul goes to Thessalonica and his teaching persuades some but other form a mob against them uttering the famous words, "These men who have turned the world upside down have come here also." They escape to Berea, and find a lot more willingness among these people to learn and seach out what the Scriptures have to say about the Christ. Then they go to Athens where Paul addresses the city in the Areopagus and gives his gospel message using the reasoning style and citations of the Greeks.
Next Paul went to Corinth and where we meet Pricilla and Aquila who were Jews scattered by the Diaspora (the Jewish dispersion). The local Jews in Corinth were so reviling in their reception of Paul that he said "from now on I will go to the Gentiles", signifying a significant shift in his strategy for sharing the gospel. The local Jews are so violent that they bring Paul before the roman proconsul who dismisses their charges out of pettiness. So Paul returns to Antioch and Luke concludes the chapter by introducing us to a man named Apollos who was a great speaker and a great witness for Christ.
Paul then goes to Ephesus and finds disciples who have not yet received the Spirit, and Luke details yet another Pentecost for these god fearing men and women who received the Spirit and were believers. Luke also takes time to tell us of the amazing miracles that Paul was working – even allowing people to take his handkerchief to the sick to be cured. The amazing chapter ends with Luke telling of a riot in Ephesus over the preaching of the gospel. The entire town – led by the silversmiths who made gods for a living – was in an uproar and a mob formed to deal with these Christians. Fortunately, the town leaders dismissed the gathering and no one was hurt ad Paul was able to leave in safety.
Paul then leaves Ephesus for Macedonia again, but the Jews plot his demise, so he sailed to Troas and preached there for 7 days during which he raised a young man from the dead who had fallen out of a window during his preaching. Then Luke tells us that Paul sent for the Ephesian church elders and had them meet him so he could give them some last instructions before he went down to Jerusalem again.
Chapter 21-22
Luke details Paul's trip to Jerusalem and his meeting with James where he gave a report of all that had been accomplished among the gentiles. Then Paul went to the temple but was mobbed and for his own safety was detained by the roman tribune who allowed him to give his defense to the people – which they rejected. The Tribune wasn't going to keep a roman citizen bound in detention so he called for the Jewish Sanhedrin council to meet and hear Paul's matter from there.
Paul gives his testimony before the Jewish council and because of their dissension the Romans keep him in custody for his own safety. During this time some Jews hatch a plot to kill Paul but its found out and they end up moving him to the care and protection of Felix the Governor of the area until a safe court date can be set with Paul's Jewish accusers coming before Felix as well.
Paul's accusers arrive and lay their case before Felix who Luke tells us has a "Rather accurate knowledge/understanding of the Way" – probably because his wife was Jewish – and so Felix put them off and said he'd decide the case later. But eventually two years passed and he did nothing until Festus succeeded him. Festus left Paul in prison for the meantime to do the Jews a political favor.
In chapter 25 we see more court maneuvering by the Romans. Now Paul is sent to Caesarea and appears before Festus and the Jewish leaders as well as before Agrippa the king and his wife Bernice. They heart initial statements and concluded that Paul couldn't have done anything to deserve death. But Paul had made an appeal to the Caesar – which he was lawfully allowed to do due to his Roman citizenship, so the leadership locally couldn't simply dismiss him now.
In chapter 26 Paul gives his defense and testimony before Agrippa and it's an amazing recounting of what we heard about in Acts 9. Paul's testimony is so powerful that Agrippa asked Paul if "in such a short time" he would have him become a Christian. Paul's answer is great: "And Paul said, 'Whether short or long, I would to God that not only you but also all who hear me this day might become such as I am—except for these chains.'" At the end of the defense all the authorities agreed that Paul seemed innocent enough to them, but they were forced to send him to Rome.
So Paul is put with a bunch of other prisoners and sets sail for Rome. In the middle of the trip they encounter a storm at sea and are shipwrecked but swim to safety on the Island of Malta where Paul is bitten by a snake with no affect on him, and then goes on to heal many of sickness and disease.
After three months of sailing and being shipwrecked, they finally arrive in Rome where Paul is greeted by other believers and placed under house arrest. Paul preached the gospel to the Jewish leaders in Rome right after he arrived. Luke ends the book by saying that "He lived there two whole years at his own expense, and welcomed all who came to him, proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness and without hindrance."
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Here's where new BBC drama The Nest was filmed in Glasgow and Argyll and Bute
By Alex Nelson
Updated Friday, 27th March 2020, 2:41 pm
As we grasp at anything new to watch on the box during these most bizarre of times, the latest big drama captivating audiences' attentions is The Nest.
Set in inner-city Glasgow, it tells the story of Dan and Emily, a couple who have it all - a huge house, plenty of money, and each other - but have been trying for a baby for years with no success.
Here's everything you need to know about it, including where it was filmed:
What is The Nest about?
The Nest centres around a well-off couple living in Glasgow and their struggles to conceive.
Dan and Emily have it all. A huge house, plenty of money, and each other. But they've been trying for a baby for years with no success.
A chance encounter with an 18-year-old girl sees them embarking on a surrogacy journey, using the last embryo they have, in exchange for setting her life up for good.
Questions are quickly raised as to whether they can trust a young woman they barely know with their final chance to have a family – or whether she will run.
Where was it filmed?
Being set in inner-city Glasgow (and beyond) there are a number of filming locations that will be familiar to more than a few Scots.
The house Dan and Emily live in is Cape Cove, an award-winning five-star holiday that is actually available to book as a holiday home if you feel like visiting the set.
It comes complete with a hot tub, views out over the loch and of wildlife, roaring log fires, and glass walls; it has five bedrooms and sleeps 10 guests.
From the windows of Dan and Emily's house you can spot Loch Long, a body of water in Argyll and Bute roughly 20 miles long and one-to-two miles wide which runs through a stunning area of natural Scottish beauty.
Of course, a lot the show was set on location in Glasgow itself.
Everything from the city's urban high rise tower blocks to the botanical gardens at Kibble Palace make an appearance at some point.
Martin Compston and Scottish thespian David Hayman were snapped filming in the city centre last year.
A number of scenes were also shot in the Chaophraya restaurant, in Glasgow's city centre.
Who stars in it?
Dan and Emily are played by Martin Compston, most famous for his role as Detective Sergeant Steve Arnott in police corruption thriller Line of Duty, and Sophie Rundle, who plays Ada Shelby in Birmingham gang drama Peaky Blinders, respectively.
They're joined by Mirren Mack, who plays teenage surrogate Kaya; Netflix fans might recognise her as Florence from teen dramedy Sex Education.
Other members of the cast include James Harkness, Liz Ewing, Samuel Small and Christine Bottomley.
The series was written by Nicole Taylor and directed by Andy De Emmony.
When can I watch it?
The first episode of The Nest was broadcast on BBC One on Sunday 22 March.
Each episode lasts for 58 minutes and will be available on iPlayer shortly after they have each aired on Sunday evenings at 9pm.
There are five episodes in total.

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Has catching some shuteye become more of a luxury than a necessity? Read on!
If you're waking up and reaching for the touché éclat to cover those dark circles and rushing to get that before-work caffeine hit you're one of a growing number of women suffering from sleep deprivation.
Experts advise seven to- eight hours per night but the reality is we're getting six to- seven, if we're lucky, and our lives are suffering, not just our concealer budget!
We've all been there; you start your day feeding the cat or racing to day-care, try to fit in a morning jog, meet demanding work deadlines, squeeze in drinks with the girls and update your Instagram before you snooze. Sound familiar?
It's not just the odd cranky day at work or snide remark to loved ones, sleep deprivation can cause accidents and injuries and is no yawning matter.
But it is possible to get on top of your sleep debt. Let's break down the pillow talk with all you wanted to know about sleep, but were too tired to ask.
You might think you can trade sleep for other activities, but if you don't pay attention to your sleep needs, your brain lets you down in other areas because you need those zzzs to refresh your mind. And we mean nightly, not just on weekends.
'Not only are you less vigilant but your mood is affected, you're less sympathetic, and less able to make decisions clearly,' says Professor Hillman. Put simply, your moods, thoughts and reaction times all suffer.
'Unquestionably, it is a vital necessity for our body and our mind,' agrees Janine Rodd. You can't train yourself to have less sleep. Simple as that.
If you're not meeting the magic number 8, you're not alone. The National Sleep Habits survey found that on average Australians are hitting the seven-hour mark, with 30 percent of our community complaining on a regular basis of not getting enough sleep.
'The big issue is social media and internet in the bedroom,' says Professor Hillman. 'Because you're not allowing yourself a wind-down period.' So quit the facebook status updates right before bed, that bright screen on your tablet activates the chemicals in your brain, turning on your waking mind, so when you switch the light off it's not ready to say goodnight.
Are hormones affecting your night?
Yes, quite possibly. 'Women can be affected by hormonal changes such as during their periods, pregnancy and when going through menopause,' says Rodd. 'Research also shows that women have a higher incidence than men of insomnia and depression related to poor sleep.' And then there's that other S word, Stress. Nominate a worry time and write down your thoughts to avoid overthinking when you get into bed.
Can I recover my sleep debt?
To pay off your debt to the sandman, go to bed 15 minutes earlier every night and gradually build this up to half an hour or even an hour.
Enjoy the occasional late night out, but otherwise you need a reasonably regular wake up time and go-to-bed time. 'What you're trying to do is give your body clock some strong cues,' says Hillman. 'We have this day night rhythm of wakefulness and sleep that hormonal fluctuations dictate. The main time givers to the internal body clock are regularity and other things like day and night, regular meals, and regular bedtime. So just like you've nailed the lunchtime yoga session or Saturday morning swim, you need to lock down your sleep time too, and not vary it too drastically.
If you have the luxury of squeezing in an afternoon nap, other than when you're on a tropical holiday, then max it out at 20 minutes. 'You don't want to fall into a deep sleep cycle that you cannot complete as that will leave you feeling groggy and worse than you did before your nap,' warns Rodd.
When you're tired, you tend to reach for high sugar foods to boost your energy, are we right? Well, it's a big no no. That high only lasts for so long before you slump lower than before. Eat a balanced diet daily, avoid caffeine in the afternoon and eat at least two hours before retiring or your digestive system will interrupt a perfect night of beauty rest. And we don't have to tell you that alcohol is disruptive due to its sugar content, so avoid that third glass of champagne.
Sleep typically begins with stages of non rapid eye movement sleep (NREM). Healthy adults slip into the first stage (N1) minutes after they start to nod off. In only a few winks stage 2, N2, arrives and lasts about 10 – 25 minutes before N3 sets in for a further 20 – 40 minutes. This is a deep sleep that the body needs to process the day's thoughts and memories. A brief period of N2 sleep returns before an REM episode – this accounts for 20 – 25% of a night's sleep and is where dreams are made. This pattern continues throughout the night in 90 to– 120-minute cycles.
Insomnia, a difficulty getting off to sleep in the first place or achieving sleep once awoken, affects about three percent of the community and may require counseling.
Snoring and sleep apnea are both getting worse amongst women, especially with growing obesity.
If these are an issue in your household, there are skilled professionals like psychologists and sleep physicians that can help.
More than 1.5 million Australian adults, 9% of the adult population, now suffer from sleep disorders.
An American study found that 36% of parents leave at least one mobile device in the bedroom before they go to sleep.
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Two New Cozy Mystery Series Coming in August
As I have told you before, I began a new page on the Cozy Mystery site (the New Cozy Mystery Book Series page) for the sole purpose of telling you about upcoming new mystery series. Two of the authors on the Cozy Mystery site will be starting totally new series this August.
Ellery Adams, who is also known as J.B. Stanley, Jennifer Stanley, and (at one time) half of the Lucy Arlington writing duo, will be releasing Murder in the Mystery Suite – the first mystery in her Book Retreat Mystery Series. This series will take place in Virginia, in a resort called Storyton Hall. Jane Steward is the manager of the resort, which caters to people who love books. Jane has got to come up with a way to get more people to the resort. Aha! Why not have weeks devoted to mysteries? Most of you have probably heard of these special tour packages where the guests have to solve a mystery. Well, in this case, the mystery turns out to be the murder of one of the guests at the resort, and, as if a murder isn't enough, a very valuable book has been stolen as well. The fun role-playing week is replaced by a real mystery that Jane is prepared to solve.
Karen Harper is an ex-English professor who is a New York Times best selling author. She is the author of the popular Elizabeth I Mystery Series, and also of the Maplecreek Amish Trilogy mysteries. She will debut her Cold Creek Trilogy in August. These mysteries follow three sisters, who live in a small town in the Appalachians. This mystery trilogy has a unique approach in that each of the three books will tell the story of one of the sisters (Tess, Kate, and Charlene). In Shattered Secrets, Tess returns to the little town from where she was kidnapped when she was young. The boy who was babysitting her at the time is now the sheriff, and he still blames himself for her abduction. The second book will feature Kate's story, revolving around her anthropological interests in the area. The third mystery will be Charlene's story, a social worker who encounters problems with some of the people in the town.
If you would like to see more New Cozy Mystery Series by authors on the Cozy-Mystery site, please click here: New Cozy Mystery Series
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Wow these sound like a couple of really great new series!! Thanks for letting us know about them.
Angie Young
The Little Reading Cabin
You're welcome, Angie!
Stash Empress says
Oh that mystery retreat does sound like a wonderful vacation! (As long as one doesn't end up being the "db" 😉 )
Stash Empress, I think it sounds really good, also. (For a few years I contemplated going on cross stitch retreats, but in the end I never did.) This mystery resort sounds like fun!
Sheila says
Thanks for the heads up on the two new series coming in August. Another two for my TBR list. Honestly, I'll probably read them before the others on the list.
Sheila, I was disappointed to find out that Ellery Adams would no longer be writing the Novel Idea mysteries, but quickly got over that when I found out she will be starting this new Book Retreat Mystery Series.
Linda T says
These both sound great. Thanks!
Linda T, I think they both sound really good, also!
Peej says
Wow – I had no idea Ellery Adams was Jennifer Stanley. I just finished the first in the The Hope Street Church Mysteries series yesterday. It was good – a little meandering at times, but I loved the refreshing twist (instead of one sleuth, it was a whole bible study group).
The Appalachian mystery trilogy sounds great – seems I add more to my list every day!
Peej, welcome to the Cozy Mystery site! I think it's amazing how many Cozy Mystery authors are now using different pen names. It's (quite frankly!) sometimes difficult to decipher who is who!
NancyB says
Another that may be worth the time…. $2.99 on Amazon Canada
The Garden Plot. I am only part way through but it seems to have possibilities. Marty Wingate has also written a second in the series also at the same price. My apologies if this is old news..i just discovered her.
NancyB, thanks!
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Le Vidéographe est un centre d'artistes autogéré fondé en 1971 à Montréal, Canada.

Historique

Années 1970
Vidéographe est un des premiers centres dédiés à la création vidéo en Amérique du Nord.  C'est d'abord un projet de l'Office nationale du film du Canada (ONF), conçu et dirigé par le producteur Robert Forget. Vidéographe s'inscrit dans la lignée du Groupe de recherches sociales de l'ONF, et du projet Société nouvelle/Challenge for Change qui promeuvent la pratique d'un cinéma engagé et participatif. Vidéographe est créé dans le but de donner accès au plus grand nombre à la technologie vidéo portative. Vidéographe est alors situé au 1604 rue Saint-Denis. Il offre du matériel de tournage, du soutien à la production, un espace de diffusion permanent, le Vidéothéatre, et des espaces de travail, notamment pour le montage. L'équipe technique de Vidéographe développe l'éditomètre, un système de montage pour la vidéo 1/2 pouce. De jeunes artistes et cinéastes - Pierre Falardeau, Tahani Rached, Diane Poitras, Jean-Pierre Boyer, Charles Binamé - des militants, des activistes, des étudiants et des curieux produisent quelque 200 vidéos en tout genre.

La vidéo trouve en effet un terreau fertile au Québec, en raison de l'importance du documentaire et du cinéma direct dans les années 1960 et 1970. La proximité, la malléabilité technique et la rapidité de diffusion rendent la vidéo attrayante dans un contexte socio-politique en mutation. À la suite de la Révolution tranquille, le Québec connaît en effet des changements sociaux, culturels et religieux profonds. La production de Vidéographe témoigne de la mobilisation politique et citoyenne de l'époque : répercussions de la Crise d'Octobre, affirmation LGBTQ, féminisme, mouvement ouvrier.

En avril 1973, l'ONF se retire du projet. Vidéographe devient un centre d'artistes autogéré axé sur la production, la diffusion et la distribution de la vidéo indépendante. L'organisme à but non lucratif est enregistré le 9 avril 1973 par Robert Forget, Michel Cartier, Jean-Paul Lafrance, Louis Martin et Robert Russel. Vidéographe lance en 1973 un projet de télévision communautaire, TVC-4, à Saint-Jérôme. La chaîne, active jusqu'en 1989, est gérée par des citoyens de la ville. Le Sonographe, équivalent de Vidéographe pour la musique, est aussi fondé; il met à disposition des musiciens un studio d'enregistrement et du matériel de son portatif. Plusieurs années de crise financière entraînent une fermeture temporaire de Vidéographe de mai 1976 à janvier 1977.

Plusieurs groupes vidéo voient le jour dans les années 1970, dans la foulée de Vidéographe : Vidéo Femmes en 1973 (fusionné avec SPIRA en 2015), le Groupe Intervention Vidéo (GIV) en 1975, Vidéo Véhicule en 1975, qui deviendra PRIM - Productions Réalisations Indépendantes de Montréal en 1981, le Centre  populaire  d'animation audiovisuelle de Québec en 1977, devenu la Bande vidéo en 1988, et la Coop Vidéo en 1977. Tous ces organismes ont des mandats semblables de production et de diffusion de vidéo, bien qu'ils se distinguent par leur positionnement idéologique ou leur utilisation du médium. Vidéo Femmes puis le Groupe Intervention Vidéo prennent une position résolument féministe. Vidéo Véhicule, né de la galerie Véhicule Art, vise d'abord l'expérimentation de la vidéo par des artistes. La pratique de la vidéo se professionnalise à la fin des années 1970, en raison des efforts d'autogestion des artistes et du soutien financier des créateurs et des organismes par le Conseil des Arts du Canada et le Conseil des Arts et lettres du Québec.

Années 1980
Au début des années 1980, Vidéographe déménage au 4550 rue Garnier, sur le Plateau Mont-Royal, où il est toujours situé aujourd'hui. La production s'oriente vers la coopération internationale avec le travail d'Yves Langlois, et les productions syndicales telles que la fiction Joe de Norman Thibault qui met en vedette des acteurs connus (Marcel Sabourin, Hubert Loiselle et Louisette Dusseault). L'art vidéo prend aussi de plus en plus de place au fil de la décennie. De nombreux jeunes artistes débutent : Chantal duPont, Jeanne Crépeau, Marc Paradis, Luc Bourdon, Daniel Dion, Suzan Vachon, Charles Guilbert, Serge Murphy.

À l'automne 1984, Vidéographe coorganise Vidéo 84 - Rencontres vidéo internationales de Montréal qui réunit des intervenants venus de 11 pays et propose colloque, projections et expositions. La Quinzaine de la vidéo, qui accueille entre autres le cinéaste polonais Jozef Robakowski, suivra en octobre 1989.

Années 1990
Du 6 décembre 1990 au 20 janvier 1991, Vidéographe est le sujet d'une exposition au Musée des beaux-arts du Canada intitulée Un animal sauvage : Traversées du discours et mémoires volées, les dix premières années du Vidéographe, 1971-1981. Des vidéos de Robert Morin et Lorraine Dufour, Pierre Falardeau et Julien Poulin, Jean-Pierre Boyer, Hélène Roy, et Frank Vitale y sont présentées.

Vidéographe entreprend un chantier de catalogage de sa production et de ses archives. Un service de gestion des archives est créé. Des catalogues sont publiés en 1989, 1994 et 1997. En mai 1998, Vidéographe ouvre l'Espace Vidéographe un lieu d'exposition d'abord situé au 460, rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest, puis nomade. Une nouvelle génération d'artistes féminines émerge : Sylvie Laliberté, Manon Labrecque, Nathalie Bujold, Monique Moumblow. En 1998, une deuxième édition de La Quinzaine de la vidéo souligne les 25 ans de Vidéographe en proposant 25 programmes d'art vidéo.

Années 2000
Dans les années 2000, Vidéographe publie des monographies et de coffrets DVD portant sur des vidéastes canadiens : Sylvie Laliberté, Robert Morin, Donigan Cumming, Pierre Falardeau et Julien Poulin, Charles Guilbert et Serge Murphy, Istvan Kantor. En mai 2010, Vidéographe lance Vithèque, un site web de visionnement sur demande « fait pour accueillir tous les catalogues des (distributeurs) indépendants ». Le site existe toujours et héberge la collection de Vidéographe. En 2015, l'organisme annonce qu'il recentre son mandat sur « les formes expérimentales de l'image en mouvement ». Le soutien aux artistes est aussi repensé alors que l'organisme partage son parc d'équipement de tournage avec Main Film. Vidéographe présente aussi des expositions dans divers lieux et musées, dont L'image en soi au Musée d'art de Joliette en 2017, Sheri Pranteau: Undisappeared du Groupe Épopée au Musée d'art de Joliette en 2018, et Réseaux magnétiques à Artexte en 2020.

Le 2 juin 2019, un film distribué par Vidéographe, Innu Nikamu : chanter la résistance du réalisateur innu Kevin Bacon Hervieux remporte le prix Iris du meilleur long métrage documentaire au Gala Québec Cinéma. Le film porte sur le festival de musique Innu Nikamu et l'histoire de la communauté autochtone de Manawan.

En 2021, Vidéographe célèbre son cinquantième anniversaire. Des projections élaborées par Luc Bourdon sont présentées dans divers festivals, dont Cinema on the Bayou, le Festival des films sur l'art et les Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma. Vidéographe annonce aussi la création du prix Robert-Forget qui sera remis « à un.e artiste, commissaire, chercheur ou chercheuse québécois.e ayant contribué de manière exceptionnelle au développement de l'image en mouvement au Québec ».

Artistes

Les artistes suivants sont distribués par Vidéographe :

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Vithèque

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Centre d'artistes autogéré au Canada

Cinéma à Montréal
Office national du film du Canada
Association ou organisme culturel à Montréal
Organisme fondé en 1971

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On RINOs, prevaricators and moderate Republicans
In his diatribe in the Telegraph [Sept. 21], Jack Bernard, the self-described "Republican Health Care Executive," insists on debating me and equivocates about his supposed (moderate) conservatism. Alas, he says his published conservative treatises have all been published in other newspapers. What a shame! We are left with those in the Telegraph, all of which have had a decidedly progressive bent, such as calling for socialized medicine and more social programs — and all of them demonizing Fox News and the GOP, allegedly his own party! Along the way, he also swerves off course and blames "our supposed friends the Saudis," for the ideology of radical Islamic terrorism. I suppose he likes beating the straw men in the pasture, while forgetting it was Obama who bowed ceremoniously to King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia.
Jack Bernard. Photo courtesy: Georgia Healthcare News
Bernard's arguments all come from Democrat talking points, such as that the GOP is getting so conservative that it is driving moderate Republicans, like him, out to the party. He has tunnel vision and does not see that it is the Democrats who have moved so far to the left that a self-described, avowed socialist, Bernie Sanders, was almost selected as the nominee. Sanders could have won, had the party not played underhanded shenanigans to have Crooked Hillary nominated in his stead.
Bernard makes the ridiculous statement that "Reagan would have been too nice and too moderate for Faria and todays's GOP." Alluding to himself as a RINO ("Republican in name only"), Bernard at least should have known that Reagan remains a venerated icon in the GOP and a hero of mine. (He should have done his homework before attributing to me incongruous politics.) And placing Reagan's conservatism a la par with moderates like John Kasich and Jeb Bush is preposterous! Reagan never compromised principles, unlike moderate Republicans, who seeking compromise, always advance the cause of socialism. A prime example was the ultra moderate George H.W. Bush who pledged, "read my lips no new taxes," and then he caved in and signed the biggest tax increase in American history up to that time!
And this is a gem: Bernard claims the Tea Party has much in common with the French Revolution! Obviously, his knowledge of history leaves a lot to be desired. The two are at opposite ideological poles: The Tea Party may be vociferous, but it is still peaceful and conservative; the French Revolution was sanguinary, vicious, and radical. He should read my history articles, which have been published in Realclearhistory and used as sources in liberal Wikipedia. His comparison is as bogus as is his Republican ideology and sentiments.
And here is Bernard's parting shot, another incongruity: "I hope the Koch Brothers and the other oligarchs behind the GOP revolution are pleased with the mess they have created. Dr. Faria seems to be. The rest of us are not." What Republican Revolution? The last one was before 9-11 in 1994! And for the last 8 years Obama has been president? If anything, we conservatives are disheartened that Congress has not been able to do more to stop Obama and the rapid American decline — which is the reason that Donald Trump, a maverick outsider, was overwhelmingly selected during the state primaries? As for "the rest of us," let us say, that Americans on both sides of the political spectrum are mad, fed up with fence sitters and prevaricators, and want political outsiders, even a Donald Trump, to run this country and get it back on track.
Written by Dr. Miguel Faria
Dr. Miguel A. Faria is an associate editor in chief and world affairs editor of Surgical Neurology International and the author of Cuba in Revolution: Escape from a Lost Paradise. His website is: HaciendaPublishing.com.
This article was submitted to (but not published) in the Macon Telegraph on October 3, 2016.
This article may be cited as: Faria MA. On RINOs, prevaricators and moderate Republicans. HaciendaPublishing.com, October 4, 2016. Available from: https://haciendapublishing.com/on-rinos-prevaricators-and-moderate-republicans/.
Copyright © 2016 Miguel A. Faria, Jr., MD
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Up Close and Personal: Getting to Know Cary Hatch, CEO, MDB Communications
by Capitol Communicator | Jun 1, 2016
Cary Hatch
Capitol Communicator is running a series featuring an in-depth look at communicators in the mid-Atlantic. In this "Up Close and Personal" profile we feature Cary Hatch, CEO of D.C.-based MDB Communications. In addition, Hatch was recently recognized as one of the POWER 100 on Washington Business Journal's list of the most influential business leaders. She also serves as chairman of the Mid-Atlantic Board of Governors for the American Association of Advertising Agencies, is on the Washington DC Leadership Committee for the Ad Council and is a board member for the University System of Maryland Foundation.
Photography for Capitol Communicator's profile series is by award-winning Cade Martin. Wardrobe styling by Pascale Lemaire for THE Artist Agency; and hair and makeup by Patti D Nelson and Janice Kinigopoulos for THE Artist Agency.
Cary, please provide us an overview of your career at MDB.
I joined MDB Communications in 1981 as an account executive. After a promotion into a management position in 1983 and growing the business for several years, I purchased the company in 1987 and became the CEO. Since then, we've established a formidable track record in business and consumer communications, both domestic and international. Our clients have included National Geographic, Fannie Mae, Destination DC, the International Spy Museum, Sprint, the U.S. Mint, and many others. And, our work has appeared both nationally and internationally in Graphis, Print, and Communication Arts. Creative recognition includes numerous, London International Awards, Tellys, Silver Microphones, and ADDYs as well as MAXI Awards for excellence in direct marketing.
Are you involved in any other organizations?
I'm a member of the American Association of Advertising Agencies, Greater Washington Board of Trade, International Women's Forum, The Economic Club of Washington DC, University System of Maryland Foundation, Leadership Greater Washington and Heroes, Inc.
What are the things you are most proud of?
There are four things I'm most proud of: First, working with and for good people; second, doing great work for great brands; third, contributing to "change" that elevates the profile, stature and success of brands, causes and organizations; and, fourth, doing what I love.
Who were your personal role models?
There are so many role models that have shaped my life: My parents, my grandmother (who lived to 106), Charlotte Beers (former CEO of Ogilvy & Mather, former Under Secretary of State), my peers who have navigated and led industry change, and my colleagues – who for more than 30 years have inspired me every day.
Did your role models offer professional advice that helped you in your career?
Charlotte Beers said, "There are hundreds of beautiful ideas lost every day. In advertising the idea is premier; not our titles; it's not the people, it's the power of the thinking. Women need to share it, think it and make it part of who they are." That's the advice that I try to follow.
What professional advice do you have for others?
Here are three pieces of advice that I share with others:
-Remain curious about life and your profession. Consumption of information on innovation and consumer trends is critical to leading client brands. Everything counts. For why would a client look to us, if we cannot be a renaissance resource to leading the way?
-One wise woman put it this way "when you're through changing – you're through."
-Know that life can be unkind, competition is considerable– but for those that are passionate, tenacious and persistent — they are the notable leaders of our time.
What advice do you have on what's appropriate attire at MDB?
Your attire should reflect your personal brand, support the role and stature you aspire to, and never undermine your credibility. Of course it also depends on the audience you're playing to as well; internally and externally.
Where do you buy most of the clothes you wear to the office?
As a seasoned "treasure hunter" I find fun and elegant pieces from Goodwill Thrift Shops and Saks Fifth Avenue as well as "off-the-beaten path" boutiques.
Is there anything else you would like us to know about you?
I love advertising; the history, the power of persuasion and the cultural impact of it. My office has over 150 advertising icons in it. From Mr. Peanut to the RCA dog "Nipper"; Michelin Man (Bib) to Bud's "Spuds McKenzie" and Mr. Clean to Big Boy – it's inspiring and fun to surround yourself with legendary advertising icons.


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\section{Introduction}

The aim of the present paper is to describe all Lie bialgebra structures on the polynomial Lie algebra
$P=\mathbf{g}[u]$, where $\mathbf{g}$ is a simple, finite dimensional Lie algebra over $\mathbb{C}$. The
starting point of the study became the following simple observation: up to classical twisting (defined in
\cite{KS}) there are only two Lie bialgebra structures on $\mathbf{g}$.  The corresponding Lie co-algebra
structures on these structures are given by $\delta_{1}=0$ and $\delta_{2}=[\Gamma_{DJ},a\otimes 1 +1\otimes
a]$, where $\Gamma_{DJ}$ is the classical Drinfeld-Jimbo modified $r$-matrix.

What is more difficult to prove is that of the classical twist does not change the corresponding classical
double, and for $\mathbf{g}$ we have, $\mathbf{D}_{1}(\mathbf{g})=\mathbf{g}\otimes \mathbb{C}[\varepsilon]$,
where $\varepsilon^{2}=0$, and $\mathbf{D}_{2}(\mathbf{g})=\mathbf{g}\otimes \mathbb{C}[\omega]$, where
$\omega^{2}=1$.(see \cite{S})

Similarly, according to an unpublished result of Montaner and Zelmanov, there are four Lie bialgebra structures
on $P=\mathbf{g}[u]$, again up to twisting. Therefore, we have to consider all the corresponding classical
doubles and then to derive Lie bialgebra structures related to one and the same classical double. So, it is
convenient to start with a description of the four possible cases for the double $\mathbf{D}(P)$ and the
corresponding Lie co-bracket on $P$.

\textbf{Case 1.}

In this case $\delta_{1}=0$ and $\mathbf{D}_{1}(P)=P+\varepsilon P^{*}$, where $\varepsilon^{2}=0$, and thus,
$\varepsilon P^{*}$ is a commutative ideal. The canonical symmetric nondegenerate invariant form $Q$ on
$\mathbf{D}_{1}(P)$ is given by the pairing between $P $ and $P^{*}$ :

$Q(p,q)=Q(p^{*},q^{*})=0$, $Q(p,\varepsilon q^{*})=q^{*}(p)$.

It is not difficult to show that there is a \textit{one-to-one} correspondence between Lie bialgebra structures
of the first type and finite-dimensional quasi-Frobenius Lie subalgebras of $P$.

\textbf{Case 2.}

Here $\delta_{2}(p(u))=[\Gamma_{2}(u,v),p(u)\otimes 1+1 \otimes p(v)]$ for $\Gamma_{2}(u,v)=\frac{\Omega}{u-v}$,
where $\Omega\in \mathbf{g}\otimes \mathbf{g}$ is the derived Casimir element and
$\mathbf{D}_{2}(P)=\mathbf{g}((u^{-1}))$. The canonical form $Q$ is given by the formula

$Q(p(u),q(u))=Res_{u=0}K(p,q)$,

where $K(p,q)$ is the Killing form of the Lie algebra $\mathbf{g}((u^{-1}))$ considered over
$\mathbb{C}((u^{-1}))$. In this case $P^{*}$ can be identified with $u^{-1}\mathbf{g}[[u^{-1}]]$. The
corresponding Lie bialgebra structures are in a \textit{one-to-one} correspondence with \textit{rational
solutions} of the CYBE (see \cite{S1}).

\textbf{Case 3.}

In the third case the $1-cocycle$ $\delta_{3}$ is defined as $\delta_{3}(p(u))=[\Gamma_{3}(u,v),p(u)\otimes 1+1
\otimes p(v)]$ with the corresponding  $\Gamma_{3}(u,v)=\frac{v\Omega}{v-u}+r_{DJ}$, where $r_{DJ}$ is the
classical Drinfeld-Jimbo modified $r$-matrix. The classical double has the following form
$\mathbf{D}_{3}(P)=\mathbf{g}((u^{-1}))\oplus \mathbf{g}$. The expression for the invariant bilinear $Q$ is:

$Q((f(u),a),(g(u),b))=Res_{u=0}u^{-1}K(f,g)-K(a,b)$, where $a,b \in \mathbf{g}$

The Lie algebra $P^{\ast}$ is identified with:

$u^{-1}\mathbf{g}[[u^{-1}]]\oplus \{(l,k)\in \mathbf{b}_{+}\oplus \mathbf{b}_{-}:
l_{\textbf{h}}+k_{\textbf{h}}=0\} $,

where $\textbf{h}$ is a fixed Cartan subalgebra, $\mathbf{b}_{\pm}$ are the corresponding Borel subalgebras of
$\mathbf{g}$ and $l_{\textbf{h}}$, $k_{\textbf{h}}$ is a Cartan part of $l$ and $k$ respectively. There is a
natural \textit{one-to-one} correspondence between these Lie bialgebra structures with the so-called
\textit{quasi-trigonometric solutions}  of the CYBE. \cite{Y}

\textbf{Case 4.}

This is a new case. The Lie bialgebra structure on $P$ is given by:

$\delta_{4}(p(u))=[\Gamma_{4}(u,v),p(u)\otimes 1+1 \otimes p(v)]$, with
$\Gamma_{4}(u,v)=\frac{\Omega}{u^{-1}-v^{-1}}=\frac{uv\Omega}{v-u}$.

$\mathbf{D}_{4}(P)=\mathbf{g}((u^{-1}))\oplus \mathbf{D}_{1}(\mathbf{g})$ , where $\mathbf{D}_{1}(\mathbf{g})$
was defined above.

Let us describe the corresponding form $Q$:

$Q(f(u)+A_{0}+A_{1}\varepsilon,g(u)+B_{0}+B_{1}\varepsilon)$,

where $f(u)=\sum_{-\infty}^{N}a_{k}u^{k}$, $g(u)=\sum^{M}_{-\infty}b_{k}u^{k}$ and $a_{i},b_{i},A_{i},B_{i}\in
\mathbf{g}$.
\begin{equation}
Q(f(u)+A_{0}+A_{1}\varepsilon,g(u)+B_{0}+B_{1}\varepsilon)=\mathbf{Res}_{u=0}u^{-2}K(f,g)-K(A_{0},B_{1})-K(A_{1},B_{0}).
\end{equation}
$P$ is embedded into $\mathbf{D}_{4}$ as follows:
$i(\sum_{k=0}^{N}c_{k}u^{k})=\sum_{k=0}^{N}c_{k}u^{k}+c_{0}+c_{1}\varepsilon$ (It is easy to check that $i(P)$
is a Lagrangian subalgebra of $\mathbf{D}_{4}(P)$ )

$P^{*}$ can be identified with $\mathbf{g}[[u^{-1}]]\oplus \mathbf{g}\varepsilon.$ In order to verify  that
$\mathbf{D}_{4}(P)$ corresponds to $\Gamma_{4}(u,v)=\frac{uv\Omega}{v-u}$, we have to find the dual bases in $P$
and $P^{*}$ with respect to $Q$ and compute the corresponding dual base element.

Let us do this.

Let $\{I_{i}\}$ be an orthonormal basis of $\mathbf{g}$ with respect to $K$. Then $i(\mathbf{g}[u]) \subset
\mathbf{D}_{4}$ poses the following basis: $\{I_{i}u^{k} (k\geq 2),(I_{i}u, I_{i}\varepsilon), (I_{i},I_{i})\}$.
It is not difficult to find the dual basis in $P^{\ast}$: $\{I_{i}u^{-k+1}(k\geq 2), (I_{i},0),(0,-\varepsilon
I_{i})\}$. The corresponding dual base element is:

\begin{equation}
\sum_{i} \sum_{k=2}^{\infty}I_{i}u^{k}\otimes
I_{i}v^{-k+1}+\sum_{i}(I_{i}u,I_{i}\varepsilon)\otimes(I_{i},0)+\sum_{i}(I_{i},I_{i})\otimes(0,-\varepsilon
I_{i}).
\end{equation}

If we project this element onto the first component in the decomposition

$\mathbf{D}_{4}(P)=\mathbf{g}((u^{-1}))\oplus \mathbf{D}_{1}(\mathbf{g})$, we get:

\begin{equation}
\sum_{i} \sum_{k=1}^{\infty}I_{i}u^{k}\otimes I_{i}v^{-k+1}=u\sum_{i}\sum_{m=0}^{\infty}I_{i}u^{m}\otimes
I_{i}v^{-m}=\frac{uv\Omega}{v-u}.
\end{equation}

Therefore, we have proved the following result:
\begin{thm}
The double $\mathbf{D}_{4}(P)$ corresponds to the co-bracket on $P$ given by the formula
\begin{equation}
\delta_{4}(p(u))=[\Gamma_{4}(u,v),p(u)\otimes 1+1 \otimes p(v)],
\end{equation}
with $\Gamma_{4}(u,v)=\frac{uv\Omega}{v-u}$
\end{thm}

\begin{plain}
Solutions of the classical Yang-Baxter equation of the form $q(u,v)=\frac{uv\Omega}{v-u}+p(u,v)$, where $p(u,v)$
is a skew-symmetric polynomial, are called \textbf{quasi-rational} $r$- matrices.
\end{plain}

\section{Quasi-rational solutions of CYBE.}

Following methods developed in \cite{KPST},\cite{KS},\cite{S}, we can prove that:

\begin{thm}

(i). All quasi-rational $r$-matrices provide one and the same double $\mathbf{D}_{4}(P).$

(ii). Quasi-rational solutions of the CYBE are in a one-to-one correspondence with Lagrangian subalgebras
$\mathbf{W}\subset \mathbf{D}_{4}(P)$, satisfying the following conditions:

1. $\mathbf{W}\cap P= \{0\}$

2. $\mathbf{W}\oplus P=\mathbf{D}_{4}(P)$

3. $\mathbf{W}\supset u^{-N}\mathbf{g}[[u^{-1}]]$, for some $N>0$.
\end{thm}
Since $P\subset \mathbf{D}_{4}(P)$, we can treat the group $\mathbf{Ad}(P)$, as a subgroup of
$\mathbf{Ad}(\mathbf{D}_{4}(P))$. If $q(u,v)$ is a quasi-rational $r$-matrix, then $\mathbf{Ad}(p(u)\otimes
p(v)q(u,v))$ is also a quasi-rational solution of the CYBE.

We say that two quasi-rational $r$-matrices $q_{1}(u,v)$ and $q_{2}(u,v)$ are gauge equivalent if there exists
$p(u)\in \mathbf{Ad}\mathbf{g}[u]$ such that:

$q_{2}(u,v)=\mathbf{Ad}(p(u)\otimes p(v))q_{1}(u,v)$.

It is not difficult to prove that:

\begin{prop}
Quasi-rational $r$-matrices $q_{1}(u,v)$ and $q_{2}(u,v)$ are gauge equivalent iff
 $\mathbf{W}_{2}=\mathbf{Ad}(p(u))\mathbf{W}_{1}$, where $\mathbf{W}_{i}$ corresponds to $q_{i}(u,v)$,
$(i=1,2)$.
\end{prop}
\begin{thm}
Let $\mathbf{g}=\mathbf{sl}(n)$. For any quasi-rational $r$-matrix $q_{1}(u,v)$, there exists another
quasi-rational $r$-matrix $q_{2}(u,v)$, which is gauge equivalent to $q_{1}(u,v)$, and such that the
corresponding $\mathbf{W}_{2}\subset \mathbf{D}_{4}(P)$ is contained in $d_{k}^{-1}\mathbf{sl}(n,
\mathbb{C}[[u^{-1}]])d_{k}\oplus \mathbf{sl}(n,\mathbb{C}[\varepsilon])$.

Here $d_{k}=diag (\underbrace{1,...,1}_{k},\underbrace{u,...,u}_{n-k})$.
\end{thm}

Now we are ready to give a more explicit description of the quasi-rational $r$ -matrices.
\begin{prop}
If $\mathbf{W}$ corresponds to a quasi-rational $r$-matrix $q(u,v)$ and $\textbf{W}\subset
\mathbf{sl}(n,\mathbb{C}[[u^{-1}]])\oplus \mathbf{sl}(n, \mathbb{C}[\varepsilon])$, then $q(u,v)=\frac{uv\Omega
}{v-u}+q$, where $q$ is a skew-symmetric solution of the CYBE. Conversely, if $q(u,v)=\frac{uv\Omega }{v-u}+q$
is a quasi-rational $r$-matrix, then the corresponding $\mathbf{W}$ is contained in
$\mathbf{sl}(n,\mathbb{C}[[u^{-1}]])\oplus \mathbf{sl}(n, \mathbb{C}[\varepsilon])$.
\end{prop}

\begin{rem}
Both statements above are valid for any $\mathbf{g}$.
\end{rem}
\begin{rem}
Since skew-symmetric $r$-matrices are in a one-to-one correspondence with quasi-Frobenius subalgebras of
$\mathbf{g}$, we have proved that there is a one-to-one correspondence between quasi-rational $r$-matrices of
the form $\frac{uv\Omega }{v-u}+q$ and quasi-Frobenius subalgebras of $\mathbf{g}$.
\end{rem}

We continue with the following:

\begin{lemma}
Let $\mathbf{W}_{k}=d_{k}^{-1}\mathbf{sl}(n, \mathbb{C}[[u^{-1}]])d_{k}\oplus
\mathbf{sl}(n,\mathbb{C}[\varepsilon])$. Then its orthogonal complement $\mathbf{W}_{k}^{\perp}$ with respect to
the form $Q$ on $\mathbf{D}_{4}(\mathbf{sl}(n))$,  is isomorphic to

$d_{k}^{-1}\mathbf{sl}(n, \mathbb{C}[[u^{-1}]])d_{k}$ and $\frac{\mathbf{W}_{k}}{\mathbf{W}_{k}^{\perp}}\cong
\mathbf{sl}(n,\mathbb{C}[\varepsilon])$.
\end{lemma}

Now we can to describe all the quasi-rational $r$-matrices related to $\mathbf{W}_{k}$.

Let $\mathbf{W}$ correspond to $q(u,v)$ and let $\mathbf{W}\subset\mathbf{W}_{k}$. Since $\mathbf{W}$ is
Lagrangian, we get $\mathbf{W}_{k}^{\perp}\subset \mathbf{W}\subset \mathbf{W}_{k}$. Therefore, the image of
$\mathbf{W}$ in $\frac{\mathbf{W}_{k}}{\mathbf{W}_{k}^{\perp}}$ is a Lagrangian subalgebra , which is
transversal to $P\cap \mathbf{W}_{k}$ (it is easy to see that the canonical map $P\cap
\mathbf{W}_{k}\longrightarrow \frac{\mathbf{W}_{k}}{\mathbf{W}_{k}^{\perp}} $ is an embedding, since $P\cap
\mathbf{W}_{k}=\{0\}$ and $\mathbf{W}\supset\mathbf{W}_{k}^{\perp}$). The image of $P\cap \mathbf{W}_{k}$ in
$\frac{\mathbf{W}_{k}}{\mathbf{W}_{k}^{\perp}}\cong \mathbf{sl}(n,\mathbb{C}[\varepsilon])$ can be computed.

Let $P_{k}$ be the maximal parabolic subalgebra of $\mathbf{sl}(n)$, which contains $B^{+}$ and corresponds to
the maximal root $\alpha_{k}$. Then the image of $P\cap \mathbf{W}_{k}$ is isomorphic to $P_{k}+\varepsilon
P_{k}^{\perp}$, where $P_{k}^{\perp}$ is the orthogonal complement to $P_{k}$ with respect to the Killing form
on $\mathbf{sl}(n)$. Thus, we proved:

\begin{thm}
There is a one-to-one correspondence between quasi-rational $r$-matrices related to $\mathbf{W}_{k}$ and
Lagrangian subalgebras of $\mathbf{sl}(n, \mathbb{C}[\varepsilon])$ transversal to $P_{k}+\varepsilon
P_{k}^{\perp}$.
\end{thm}

At this point we note that \textit{Theorem 4} together with results of \cite{S}, provide a \textit{one-to-one}
correspondence between rational and quasi-rational $r$-matrices in $\mathbf{sl}(n)$.

Therefore, the following result is proved.

\begin{thm}
Quasi-rational $r$-matrices related to $\mathbf{W}_{k}$ are in a one-to-one correspondence with the pairs
$(L,B)$, where $L\subset\mathbf{sl}(n)$ is a subalgebra such that $L+P_{k}=\mathbf{sl}(n)$, and $B$ is a
2-cocycle on $L$, such that $B$ is non-degenerate on $L\cap P_{k}$. (see \cite{S} for details).
\end{thm}

Finally, we would like to compute all quasi-rational $r$-matrices for $\mathbf{sl}(2)$. In this case $k=0,1$.

If $k=0$, then the corresponding quasi-rational $r$-matrices are in a \textit{one-to-one} correspondence with
the quasi-Frobenius subalgebras of $\mathbf{sl}(2)$. We have two cases:

1. $L=0\Longrightarrow q_{0}(u,v)=\frac{uv\Omega}{v-u}$

2. $L=B^{+}\Longrightarrow q_{1}(u,v)=\frac{uv\Omega}{v-u}+e\otimes h-h\otimes e$

If $k=1$, then we have only one pair $(L,B)$ satisfying conditions $L+P_{1}=\mathbf{sl}(2)$, $B$ is
non-degenerate on $L\cap P_{1}$: $L=\mathbf{sl}(2)$, $B(x,y)=K(f,[x,y])$. Here, $\{e,f,h\}$ is the standard
basis of $\mathbf{sl}(2)$ and $K$ is the Killing form on $\mathbf{sl}(2)$ .

The rational $r$-matrix corresponding to this data is:
\begin{equation}
\frac{\Omega}{u-v}+eu\otimes h-h\otimes ev.
\end{equation}
However, the quasi-rational $r$-matrix, which corresponds to the same data is rather different:

\begin{equation}
q_{2}(u,v)=\frac{uv\Omega}{v-u}+\frac{1}{2}h\otimes e-\frac{1}{2}e\otimes h-eu\otimes f+f\otimes ev.
\end{equation}

One can prove that up to gauge equivalence $q_{0}(u,v)$, $q_{1}(u,v)$ and $q_{2}(u,v)$ exhaust all
quasi-rational $r$-matrices for $\mathbf{sl}(2)$.

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{\small \textbf{Acknowledgements}: Part of this paper was written during the visit of the first author to
Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Sao Paulo. The author is very grateful for hospitality
and useful conversations. }
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Home Gun Control TTAG Gun Hero Vikram Khanna Under Attack!
TTAG Gun Hero Vikram Khanna Under Attack!
We recently bestowed our Gun Hero of the Day award to health care consultant Vikram Khanna [not shown]. We did so after reading his defense of armed self-defense at thehealthcareblog.com. Apparently we weren't the only ones reading his work. Dr. Art Caplan [above] fired off a riposte, published in the same journal under the headline What is it With Gun Rights Proponents? "Vik Khanna is the latest man with a gun to write squealing in terror before the kale crunching, fitbit wearing hordes of public health types who he is somehow sure are out to disarm him and, even more hilariously, have any chance of doing so." Snide much? Oh yeah, Caplan's got that down to a fine art . . .
Vik, buddy, no one and especially the roughly 28 folks in public health not completely distracted by their lack of funding and inability to secure tenure is capable of doing anything that will pry your gun from your warm-blooded grip. There is no political movement to take away anyone's guns. The NRA is the mightiest lobbying outfit in these United States and the best Mike Bloomberg or Bill Gates are going to be able to do is to get the anti-gun lobby a few more op-eds and soundbites.
Vik stop being afraid of your critics. You hold all the bullets er … cards. Time to think harder. Do public health folks have anything to offer that might reduce the mayhem while letting you hunt deer or shoot partridge or blast targets or whatever it is you and your son like to do with your guns?
Dr. Caplan goes on to give his Rx for firearms-concerned physicians: convince gun-owning patients to lock up their guns and wear hi-viz clothing while hunting, support smart guns, teach people to de-gun the house if someone's mentally ill and train kids what to do if they find a gun. Not entirely unreasonable. Only Caplan's rant doesn't answer the questions posed by Khanna. And it sure ain't coming from a place of love.
I could go on but I have to walk out to my Prius so I can go to the store and buy some gluten-free pasta to feed a few of my public health pals before we do our evening Bikram yoga. I won't be seeing you at the shooting-range. There are too many kids gripping Uzis there for my comfort. Oops Sorry. Didn't mean to make you think I was gonna try and restrict any 9-year-olds right to fire automatic weapons.
Mr. Khanna emailed TTAG to ask for some support from our readers in the comments section [click here]. But I don't think he needs it. Here's his reply from said comments section.
Charles Vacca's death was a tragedy that deeply affected two families. His judgment error, allowing a 9-year-old girl to fire an automatic weapon, cost him his life and who knows what it will cost her and her family emotionally and psychologically. No one knows yet how his death will change practices at gun ranges. While I wish Mr. Vacca had made a different decision at the range on that day, I credit him for the kind of family he raised. His kids have sent the girl a video letter talking about how they grieve for her, which makes for a stark contrast to this remarkably churlish use of the event as a point of derision.
I thank Art for reiterating all my points about the critical role education plays in gun safety. I will go a step farther than he does — the ministers Art points to, many of whom likely lead congregations in poor, urban communities that are predominantly minority and plagued by violence — should also spend some time talking about the value of intact families, creating a community culture that rewards and venerates work, and helping young people finish school to boost their economic viability. Oh, the schools stink? Well, then expand the dialogue about charter schools, magnet schools, and school choice.
I'll wager anytime all those things will do much more to alter the environmental dynamics that drive criminal gun violence than the playschool policymaking of assault weapons bans and similar legislative detritus that clog already dysfunctional state houses and the Congress. Maryland banned so-called Saturday Night Specials in 1988, and 26 years later Baltimore remains one of our most unsafe cities. Ironically, the day after my essay, the lordly NY Times published an essay acknowledging that the assault weapons ban amounted to nothing.
The essay ended with this observation by crime prevention expert David Kennedy of John Jay College: "A closer look at the social networks of neighborhoods most afflicted, he says, often shows that only a small number of men drive most of the violence. Identify them and change their behavior, and it's possible to have an immediate impact."
Regarding keeping firearms out of the hands of the mentally ill, I will speak directly from experience. My father was deeply mentally ill, so much so that he was effectively dysfunctional and completely socially isolated from the time I was 7, until his death 30 years later. He had suicidal ideation. And, although part of a long line of military officers, he did not own firearms.
I am quite certain that my mother would have never allowed one in our home because she understood full well what she was dealing with. Should we raise awareness of this dilemma? Absolutely, but it must be done in a way that it is medically credible and respects the privacy and dignity of the people who need help while protecting the rest of us.
Unfortunately, some of these steps will, by necessity, require government participation, and recent experience suggest we should tread lightly. Let's not forget this administration's hallmark firearms achievement, Fast and Furious, which released 2,000 weapons, many already used in crimes, into the hands of criminals.
And, just this week, we are treated to the news that the Obama administration is sending armored vehicles, military rifles, and grenade launchers to school districts…who don't want them, can't secure them, and did not ask for them in the first place.
As farmer Hoggett said, that'll do.
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ADC(AC) USN/Ret September 18, 2014 At 10:07
This Dr. Caplan is a complete boob, if he thinks that writing what he wrote will affect any of us. There is already too much proof to mark him as a lunatic. I'll never go to him for any type of treatment. He is delusional if he really thinks what he wrote. Of course gun control freaks do not normally make much sense, living in their fantasy world.
IdahoPete September 18, 2014 At 10:15
Why won't the Dr. Caplans of the medical profession get over their weird obsession with "gun violence", when a far greater death rate results from their own medical mistakes? Approximately 98,000 people every year are killed by PREVENTABLE medical errors. Where is the AMA-endorsed outrage over this carnage? And will gun owners be able to sue their doctor for medical malpractice when his/her advice to disarm is followed by a home invasion robbery?
How about a new slogan for the Bloomberg Mommies: "Guns don't kill people, doctors do."
And why shouldn't I blame all medical professionals for the deadly errors of a few? That's accepted practice for doctors who oppose gun ownership.
Don't Tread On Me September 18, 2014 At 10:32
For the link to the stats: (A report by the Institute of Medicine, Nov. 1999)
http://goo.gl/kEu7FI
neiowa September 18, 2014 At 10:44
Perhaps the "Healthcare Fascists" could spend a bit more time on eliminating Hospital infection rates. A solvable problem within their span of control and responsibility.
Upon further research, it turns out that those numbers from 15 years ago were under-reported, and the latest numbers indicate upwards of 440,000 die each year from medical malpractice. Solve your own problems first, then worry about others!!
http://goo.gl/gux1nI
Chip Bennett September 18, 2014 At 11:05
Yes, it seems like the best thing that Caplan can do to improve health would be to mind his own house first:
Deaths due to Accidental Discharge of Firearms
Total = 591
<1 = 4
1-4 = 25
5-14 = 45
15-24 = 130
25-34 = 86
85+ = 8
Deaths due to Complications from Medical or Surgical Care
Total = 2,584
<1 = 19
85+ = 459
CDC mortality rates, 2011:
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr63/nvsr63_03.pdf
Amok! September 18, 2014 At 18:02
F*cking winner post right here.
Dr. Caplan, for all his schooling, needs to attend remedial critical thinking and statistics.
Lol, he is an f-ing joke .
Taylor TX September 18, 2014 At 10:17
I just assumed the smug bastard in the pic was Caplan, assumption correct. and that assumption was made before be joked about a 9yo murdering someone /facepalm, the comments section of that article is pretty dismal.
Joe R. September 18, 2014 At 12:21
Yeah, I don't get that. The Uzi story was a (and is a continuing) tragedy [Glen Beck played a tear-jerker of an audio clip the other day of the instructor's brave kids giving the little girl their hope that she quickly absolve herself and find closure].
Some Brit news agency reported that the instructor authorized the little girl to fire one round (semi-auto mode) and, after having done so, the little girl attempted to put the weapon on "safe" (instead selecting full-auto) and accidently pulling the trigger. But I don't know. Either way, despite the terrible outcome, I am personally happy that someone took their kid to the range, and hope it out-paces baseball as a national pastime.
As a further aside, Dr.'s with their personally owned general aviation aircraft probably kill more people than guns every year (or at least the deaths are more preventable).
George September 18, 2014 At 10:18
I'm amazed that the anti's done recognize their lack of valid arguments. Their tactic – ad hominem attacks.
Weak and sad.
When the ad hominem attacks come in the form of a machete beating by an ISIS wanna-be here in the states [wink wink nod nod they sometimes use guns http://nation.foxnews.com/2014/08/21/suspect-says-he-murdered-nj-teen-revenge-us-military-killings-middle-east-police%5D the beotches will wish more people had guns.
Mediocrates September 18, 2014 At 10:19
sounds like Vikram has the situation well in hand…
Shire-man September 18, 2014 At 10:29
Quite an emotional and juvenile rant for a doctor.
LarryinTX September 18, 2014 At 11:38
I imagine he is pretty worthless as a doctor, with his overall attitude. He would make a better lawyer.
Garrison Hall September 18, 2014 At 10:33
Caplan's comments are noting more than lame agitprop. The best thing Vik can do is to refuse to play. Responding in kind to Caplan's I'm-cooler-than-you-are digs will just lead to a pissin' contest which will, as Caplan intends, serve to completely obscure the cogent points Kik made in his article. The best response is to calmly and forthrightly reiterate the core arguments of the article while completely ignoring the personal sideswipes. When you speak truth to power, power begins to fade. Caplan's snide comments were written out of fear and loathing. Both are signals that he feels weakness.
Karl September 18, 2014 At 10:37
"There is no political movement to take away anyone's guns." There's not? Really? You sure?
"The NRA is the mightiest lobbying outfit in these United States…" You sure about that too? You might be surprised how little the NRA spends in comparison to groups like, I don't know, say, Planned Parenthood.
Old Ben turning in grave September 18, 2014 At 10:52
Or the larger unions.
AJ Peyerson September 18, 2014 At 12:06
Or the AMA?
Per opensecrets, the AMA pays out around six times as much to lobbyists as does the NRA.
Jonathan - Houston September 18, 2014 At 12:04
In the 2013-2014 campaign cycle, the NRA has spent about $708K in campaign contributions and about $2.25 million in lobbying. Over the same period, records show Planned Parenthood has spent $1.055 million in campaign contributions and $700K in lobbying. Data comes from the Center for Responsive Politics' review of FEC records.
You're right, though, the NRA's spending doesn't even rank it within the top 50 of influence groups. Planned Parenthood, on the other hand, as part of the health professionals segment, ranks #4, with over $30 million in contributions this cycle.
If the NRA is punching above its weight, it's because of the passion and activism of its five million members, not its spending. That's not corruption, that's just democracy.
dph September 18, 2014 At 10:38
Didn't check, but I assume Dr. Caplan is a proctologist. Guessing that he has had his cranium inserted in his rectum for quite some time.
I'll perhaps listen to what Art Caplan has to say about guns and health, just as soon as he proposes ways to deal with cars and health, and swimming pools and health. After all, he's a doctor; I'm sure he's well-acquainted with the Pareto principle.
Caplans bio. http://pophealth.med.nyu.edu/faculty/caplaa01
Not a medical doctor. Mainly an administrator/career politician with a Phd. after his name.
Tom in Oregon September 18, 2014 At 14:57
Probably one of those that insists that you address him as "Doctor".
Just a guess.
Al Swymer September 18, 2014 At 11:04
Looks like the good doctor Caplan's primary concern is funding and tenure… that explains a lot.
rlc2 September 18, 2014 At 11:09
If I were a Dr or some other public health pro, I'd be pretty embarrassed by Caplan's remarks pretending to speak on my behalf. He comes across as an ignorant preening hypocrite, nothing like the Docs I know.
Roscoe September 18, 2014 At 12:06
Yep, an administrative Prima Donna.
Brad September 18, 2014 At 11:12
Once again Dr. Caplan and the elitist "educated" are on full display for all to see. When they don't have a coherent argument, they resort to they only thing they know; name calling & sarcasm.
ropingdown September 18, 2014 At 11:19
Vikram Kanna's reply in the comments to Art Caplan's post was remarkably well-articulated. Caplan's attempt to draw feelings of support for the small army of anti-2nd amendment "Public Health" would-be professionals, including "the roughly 28 folks in public health not completely distracted by their lack of funding and inability to secure tenure" …fails completely to arouse in me even the slightest sympathy. On the gun issue the entire public health grant-consuming cabal has proven spineless, able only to whine about guns to inspire grant approvals, while too cowardly to point to the actual locus of homicide and mayhem, the urban ghettos wholly led by and under the control of the very liberals who think an urban cultural problem should be addressed by taking away the handguns and sporting rifles of the entire nation's middle class.
It is for me a sobering reflection, that the self-anointed gun-rights restriction mandarins would have the public soaking in fear-bred sweat over the actions of a few crazy shooters, while running virtually no ads highlighting the thousand-times greater bloodletting by urban creeps, those who kill in cold blood to defend drug-selling turf and reputation as enforcers. These same creeps go to bed every night in the same neighborhoods they plague, and the neighbors and parents do….not much. "Let the police do it. I'm not risking my neck!" The Public Health industry is all too much about Public Money, too rarely about health. We need more physicians in the ghettos. Let the Art Caplans of the nation hang their shingles there, but without gun or bodyguard, this to affirm their own dogma, that a gun would mainly be a risk to their own health.
juliesa September 18, 2014 At 11:20
He's a bioethicist. The term "ethicist" implies to me that a practitioner of that field is a sober, mature leader, not a juvenile snarkmeister.
Kyle in CT September 18, 2014 At 11:28
So Caplan says that the medical profession and public health isn't interested in or capable of going after gun rights? That's odd, because the AMA seems to be trying to do exactly that:
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/advocacy/topics/violence-prevention.page
Gun violence in America has reached epidemic proportions and the horrific school shootings in Newtown, CT, has increased the sense of urgency to find workable solutions to reduce the epidemic of gun violence and the culture of violence in America. In a January 8, 2013 letter to the President and Congressional leaders, the AMA along with 51 other national specialty societies and state medical societies urged the nation to strengthen its commitment and resources to improve comprehensive access to mental health services including screening, prevention and treatment. The letter acknowledges that while the vast majority of patients with mental illness are not violent, physicians and other health professionals must be trained to respond to those who have a mental illness that might make them more prone to commit violence. Based on long-time AMA-HOD policy, the letter also calls for renewing and strengthening the assault weapons ban, including banning high-capacity magazines. AMA supports S. 150, the "Assault Weapons Ban of 2013," which was introduced by Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)."
These people just have to be imbeciles. They continue to point to Sandy Hook as an impetus to do something or other. The first thing they should try, if that's the case, is passing a law against murdering your mother to gain access to her legally purchased firearms. Assuming they figure out that will not help anything (DUH!), there is only one thing which WOULD have made a difference, armed teachers. Why are they not advocating that loudly and everywhere? Background checks, universal or otherwise, had zero to do with Sandy Hook, yet was instantly tossed out there by the liar-in-chief, and that side does not seem able to get over it. Clearly the issue had been decided on long before, and he/they were just waiting for a bloody shirt to wave, with "we have to do SOMETHING", since they think that sounds better than admitting that what they actually want is the registration that would accompany UBC, to facilitate confiscation. "We're not after your guns" should prompt "Then what are you after, since UBC will accomplish nothing?"
CT Resident September 18, 2014 At 13:19
Dr. Caplan's "ripost" is critically flawed, and misinformed. One huge misstatement is the "The NRA is the mightiest lobbying outfit in these United States", I believe this is meant to create some sort of flawed David vs. Goliath mystique. The problem is the facts don't support it. Somewhat surprisingly if you believed the BS from Caplan. The NRA is not even on the "top spender" list at $1,880,000 for 2014. While the American Medical Association is 2nd on the list. As Kyle in CT pointed out, the AMA is actively Anti-Gun.
Lobbying Client	Total (from opensecrets.org)
US Chamber of Commerce	$1,095,795,680
American Medical Assn	$310,047,500
General Electric	$304,790,000
National Assn of Realtors $282,046,256
American Hospital Assn	$264,177,280
Pharmaceutical Rsrch & Mfrs of America	$259,336,420
Blue Cross/Blue Shield	$237,777,678
AARP	$236,782,064
Northrop Grumman	$216,112,213
Exxon Mobil	$201,862,742
Boeing Co $195,192,310
Verizon Communications	$193,860,043
Lockheed Martin	$192,247,911
Business Roundtable	$191,210,000
Edison Electric Institute	$187,386,789
AT&T Inc	$173,755,644
National Cable & Telecommunications Assn	$170,400,000
Southern Co	$165,070,694
National Assn of Broadcasters	$157,270,000
Altria Group	$152,475,200
ref:https://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/top.php?indexType=s
ref:https://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/clientsum.php?id=D000000082
Jeremy September 18, 2014 At 11:41
Just got a malicious redirect from this article. Fairly realistic looking copy of a adobe flash update screen. Would have fooled me if I wasn't such a nerd. Using Chrome on Windows 7.
Good catch. I got that same thing yesterday. I thought Chrome, and even I.E., for that matter, auto updated Adobe flash player. So there's never a need to manually update per some popup's direction. Quick trip to Adobe's site confirmed my understanding, so I just closed and ignored the popup without downloading anything.
DrVino September 18, 2014 At 11:42
Art Caplan is a walking POS.
It ruined my morning to see his sneering mug on my favorite blog,
Gotta know thy enemy…
MarkPA September 18, 2014 At 11:44
The Sheriff of Cape May County, NJ, recounted the following story. Shortly after he assumed his office an armed robber discarded the gun he used in a crime. (No surprise, this is NJ.) One child found the gun and showed it to a playmate. Knowing not the first thing about guns (no surprise, this is NJ) one child killed the other.
This Sheriff took a common-sense approach to this tragedy. He personally called on every elementary school in his county and urged them to introduce the NRA's Eddie Eagle program into the curriculum. Every school did so. (Remember, this is NJ!)
If public health "professionals" had half the sense of this NJ Sheriff they would make a positive contribution to children's safety that could prevent such tragedies. Don't public health "professionals" believe in education?
Geoff PR September 19, 2014 At 03:51
Mark, if the Repubs manage to win the Senate in Oct., one bill I want to see dropped on Obama's desk is one that forces every grade school to teach the elements of the Eddie Eagle program. I'm fine if they don't use the character Eddie, just the teaching points.
The first REAL gun safety law.
I want to hear Obama's excuse for not signing that bill into law.
"There is no political movement to take away anyone's guns."
The finest trick of the Civil Disarmament Lobby is to persuade you that it does not exist.
Powerwiz September 18, 2014 At 12:50
Yoga and Gluten free foods seem to do nothing for his expansive waist size. Total moron.
pod September 18, 2014 At 13:08
The interesting thing about the anti-2A movement is that the lower ranks sincerely believe that "gun sense" in the end goal. Only the people at the top really know the agenda, which is the Australian model. Even if it's not logistically possible, that is what they are aiming for. They've made no secret of it either. Google around a bit, a statistically significant amount of politicians, business leaders, and cultural influencers are on record for supporting confiscation.
We can't rest on our laurels of "well, there's 300 million guns…", because that kind of complacency makes things end badly.
Hill Country Dog September 18, 2014 At 13:24
I think Mr. Khanna did a spectacular, professional, polite rebuttal. It probably fell on deaf ears because it did not include an emotional appeal to ignore logic and just make the common sense (but ineffective) changes.


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"Instead of just hitting them with the facts, tell prospects about the success stories of your existing customers that they can relate to," says Wells.
4. Practice empathy.
Nearly every aspect of business is improved with listening and empathy, especially sales. Andrew Kucheriavy, founder and CEO of Intechnic, says that understanding another person's thoughts, feelings, and situation from their point of view, rather than from one's own, is critical to establishing a connection.
"Research suggests it is possible to boost the capacity for empathic understanding," Kucheriavy says, "so we train ourselves to become better at it every day."
5. Don't sell products; provide solutions.
Blair Thomas, co-founder of eMerchantBroker, encourages his team to focus on "solution selling," rather than the product itself during a sales conversation.
"Salespeople need to ask questions and use their expertise to provide solutions," Thomas explains. "This tactic helps form long-lasting relationships between sellers and customers because it puts the buyers first. Customers feel they are being listened to and their needs are being met."
6. Know when to back off.
Most people are immediately turned off when a salesperson becomes overly pushy. That's why Zach Binder, co-founder and president of Bell + Ivy, ensures his team learns how to recognize when they need to back off.
"If they sense their pitch is pushing people away, they need to pull back and give them space," says Binder.
7. Sell in a way that leverages your personal strengths.
Every salesperson is unique and has their own personal strengths that might help them close a deal. Kristy Knichel, president of Knichel Logistics, says she encourages her sales team to sell in the manner that is most effective for them -- which ultimately benefits the company, too.
"Some salespeople are hunters, while others are cultivators," Knichel says. "It does not make sense to force someone into a role they are not suited for. Those that are hunters are great at bringing on new clients, while those who cultivate retain them. Both roles are important."


Many records or indexes in these offices are already part of the SCCGS holdings at the Belleville Public Library through the efforts of SCCGS, its volunteers, and donors. The Illinois State Archives (link below) has several indexes online.
IRAD is the official depository for St. Clair documents and records released for public use and research.
Free research by interns in historical disciplines. Copies are billed at cost when mailed to you.
At IRAD's homepage, scroll to the bottom for links to Local Governmental Records Database which displays St. Clair records available (some births, great marriage licenses and certificates, deed indexes, probate case files, jail records). Read exactly what data each record may hold, IRAD contact information, and research policy.
St. Clair County's pre-statehood (1818) records are preserved at the Illinois State Archives (ISA). The ISA oversees IRAD. The websites, under the direction of the Secretary of State, look very similar and some St. Clair vital records are indexed on the ISA site (read more below).
Pre-statehood St. Clair County records and the Perrin Collection are preserved at the ISA. Statewide databases include Illinois Soldiers in various wars, marriage index, death certificates index 1916 – 1950, and 19th Century Illinois Public Domain Land Sales.
Newspaper microfilm interlibrary loan. 217.785.7941.
Great source for maps on interlibrary loan.
NARA National Archives Records Administration See their Genealogy Page for often used and requested records.
Online Public Domain land purchase database for several states after 1820 (but for Illinois also includes Military Tract purchases from 1817-forward). Dates reflect patent issued date. The Illinois State Archives' database is more comprehensive.
(314) 746-4510 Search MIssouri History Museum's Genealogy and Local History Index.
Example: About 1,000 Illinois soldiers died in St. Louis military hospitals and camps 13 October 1861 to 22 May 1865.
101 West State, O'Fallon, IL 62269.
Freeburg Tribune 1904 – 2010, online images.
Home of the Freeburg Historical Society collection.
P.O. Box 10195, Springfield, IL 62791-0195.
**The Illinois State Genealogical Society offers a copy service for death certificates at a reduced fee.
Free federal census and "Illinois, Diocese of Belleville" church registers online at FamilySearch.org. Also see the Catalog for titles available and their plans for digital display of their holdings.
StLGS St. Louis Genealogical Society Just across the Mississippi River. Many St. Clair Countians lived or worked in St. Louis for a time.
St. Clair County families. Let's collaborate!
Some St. Clair County people died in St. Louis.
Evangelical and Reformed/ United Church of Christ repository for some St. Clair church registers.
– See FAQs which include Do's and Don'ts, Cleaning, Photographing, Tools for Resetting Stones.
Political Graveyards in USA. Links include biographies and burial places of politicians nationwide.


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Q: npm start, use a valid SSL I have an Outlook Web Add-In, running on node server, locally I need it to run with a valid ssl cert to debug in IE.
In Chrome it looks like this

I have built a cert using the following command line
C:\OpenSSL-Win32\bin\openssl req -newkey rsa:2048 -new -nodes -x509 -days 3650 -keyout key.pem -out cert.pem

I run the application using VS Code and the command line npm start
My env file is .env.development.local
it contains one line HTTPS = 'true'
I have looked at

https://www.npmjs.com/package/serve-https

It appears to look like that is not used for development
So inside scripts\start.js file what do I need to get it to respect the ssl cert.

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