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Keto diet may reduce Alzheimer's risk by altering gut fungi
Written by James Kingsland on September 8, 2020 — Fact checked by Hannah Flynn, MS
Scientists have found associations between fungi living in the gut and mild cognitive impairment, which can lead to Alzheimer's disease. They suggest that a ketogenic diet could help prevent the disease by creating a more healthful balance of microorganisms in the gut.
A ketogenic diet may help cut the risk of Alzheimer's by influencing the population of gut microorganisms.
Alzheimer's Association report that 15–20% of people over 65 experience mild cognitive impairment (MCI), which involves a decline in memory and the ability to think clearly.
Doctors do not consider MCI to be a form of dementia because people who have it are able to function relatively well and live independently. However, MCI is associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia later in life.
Developing preventive strategies that can be initiated early is therefore a priority. But despite decades of research, no therapies have been shown to reverse or prevent the brain changes seen in Alzheimer's.
One potential strategy that scientists have begun to explore involves modifying the diet to influence the microbial communities in the gut.
There is an intimate relationship between the gut microbiome and the central nervous system, with recent research suggesting associations between particular bacterial communities and neurological disorders, including MCI, dementia, and Alzheimer's.
In one recent study, scientists at the Wake Forest School of Medicine, in Winston-Salem, NC, found a distinctive gut bacterial "signature" in people with MCI.
They also discovered that a diet called the modified Mediterranean-style ketogenic diet altered bacterial communities in the guts of volunteers and reduced biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease in the cerebrospinal fluid of those with MCI.
This diet contains a limited number of carbohydrates and increased amounts of fats. These are primarily mono- and polyunsaturated fats that come from olive oil and fish.
A ketogenic, or "keto", diet contains very few carbohydrates, which the body uses as fuel. When short on carbs, the body starts to break down its fat reserves to produce molecules called ketones, as an alternative source of energy.
The same group of researchers now reports similar associations between the communities of fungi in the gut — collectively called the mycobiome — the person's diet, and their risk of MCI.
They report their findings in the latest issue of the journal EBioMedicine.
Fungi and brain health
"Although we do not fully understand how these fungi contribute to Alzheimer's disease, this is the first study of its kind to reveal their role in our mental health, which we hope will ignite thinking in the scientific community to develop better understanding of them in relation to Alzheimer's disease," says principal investigator Hariom Yadav, Ph.D., an assistant professor of molecular medicine at Wake Forest.
"It also indicates that dietary habits such as eating a ketogenic diet can reduce harmful fungi in the gut, which might help in reducing Alzheimer's disease processes in the brain," he explains.
The researchers randomly assigned 17 older adults to eat either a Mediterranean-style ketogenic diet (MMKD) for 6 weeks or the American Heart Association diet, which is relatively low in fat and high in carbohydrates.
Eleven of the participants had MCI and six had no cognitive issues. Their average age was 65 years.
The team provided each participant assigned to the MMKD with 2 liters of extra virgin olive oil and encouraged them to eat fish, lean meats, and nutrient-rich foods.
After a 6-week "washout" period during which the participants maintained their regular diets, they switched to their study-assigned diets for 6 weeks.
The scientists monitored changes in the participants' mycobiomes by analyzing fecal samples and changes in Alzheimer's biomarkers by assessing samples of cerebrospinal fluid.
Fungal signature and diet
At the start of the study, the mycobiomes of participants with MCI had a distinctive signature, containing more of certain types of fungi and fewer of others, compared with those of the other participants.
As expected, MCI was associated with a high-risk profile of Alzheimer's biomarkers in cerebrospinal fluid. In keeping with previous findings, following an MMKD appeared to improve this risk profile.
Interestingly, individuals with MCI initially had less fungal diversity in their guts, compared with the healthy participants, but eating an MMKD seemed to restore the diversity.
The researchers note that changes in the populations of gut bacteria of individuals with MCI who ate an MMKD — which they had reported in their previous study — may have had knock-on effects on the fungi.
Some species of bacteria produce substances known to suppress the growth of certain fungi. The authors report that this may explain why eating an MMKD suppressed a genus of fungi called Candida in the guts of participants with MCI.
Candida has been implicated in a range of inflammatory diseases of the gut, including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
Inflammation is now believed to play an important role in Alzheimer's disease, as well. By suppressing Candida and reducing inflammation, say the researchers, eating an MMKD may help reduce the risk of Alzheimer's.
Study limitations
The authors acknowledge that their study had some key limitations. First, while the researchers advised people to eat certain diets, they did not monitor the participants for this.
It was also a pilot study with a small sample size, making it impossible to account for other variables that might affect Alzheimer's risk and the population of the gut's microorganisms, such as lifestyle, gender, and ethnicity.
Moreover, the unique signature of gut fungi and bacteria found in individuals with MCI may be a result of the health issue, rather than one of its causes.
Finally, the changes in the mycobiome observed in the participants assigned the keto diet may have been transient, resulting from fungi in the food.
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World War 2 evacuees; At the end of last term our school was visited by Dr Joyce Deans and Mrs Tina Richmond who gave a fascinating talk about time spent in Auchterarder during the war. Dr Deans was evacuated at the start of WW2 along with her entire school – Laurel Bank, Glasgow.
The girls from the school and their teachers moved into Strathallan Castle and Auchterarder House for the duration of the war.
Dr Deans shared many stories of the adventures she and her friends had whilst in Auchterarder during war time.
It was lovely to hear stories from the past about our own local area from such a talented story-teller. Our S1 pupils learned a great deal and we will definitely invite 'our evacuee' to come back again and tell us some more of her tales.
Drama department's Dundee Rep technology and live theatre trip; Mrs MacDonald, teacher of drama, and Mr Banks, member of the janitorial team, took 13 S3-S5 pupils to Dundee Rep for a hands on-theatre technology workshop.
The pupils were taught about the different areas in a production and who is responsible for what. They worked with the professional lighting and sound designers as well as the stage manager to put lights, sound and set to a short scene which some of the pupils then performed on the set of the play, "The Cheviot, The Stag and The Black, Black, Oil".
The evening production of play was packed out and has been recognised as one of the most important productions of the last few years in Scotland. Some of our pupils were even allowed on stage during the play to become part of the action!
Mile a day; Last term all classes in primary started doing their 'Mile a Day', equivalent to four times around the astro turf or six times around the football pitches.
All classes are participating in this initiative and so far have had very little disruption from the weather. Pupils can run, walk, jog, speed walk or sprint to reach their mile.
This is a great way to keep fit, healthy and get lots of fresh air - and the children have great fun taking part.
Dog Walking on school sports grounds; Dog owners are asked not to use the school sports grounds to walk or exercise their dogs and instead, use the public right of way route adjacent to the school grounds as an alternative path.
Whilst the majority of dog walkers are being responsible, dogs are still being taken onto school sports grounds – even during PE lessons.
This issue, along with fouling on the sports pitches and playing field is causing serious concern for the health and safety of our pupils during PE curricular and after school activities.
In accordance with The Land Reform Act 2003, public right of access on school playing fields is exempt.
Harriers organise junior races
Activity path open at primary school
Kilgraston Christmas concert kicks off the season in style
The annual Morrison's Academy Christmas Choral Concert goes down a storm
Muthill Pre-School Group take home an Eco-Schools Scotland award
Ardvreck pupils are a shoe-in
Ewan takes on the piping world
Mighty Morrison's open day

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Chris Bentley says Ryerson has paid and unpaid placements ready to go but more are still needed.
With the law practice program's French and English sections ramping up for Sept. 2 and Aug. 25 launches, respectively, there is a common vibe from those at the helm of the innovative program: optimism.
With placements being secured, help and guidance from the profession being offered, and enthusiastic law students ready for the new challenge, what's not to be optimistic about?
While he acknowledges within the profession of 43,000 practitioners there are detractors, he is keeping his attention on the positive — and the necessary.
"We're trying to take the preparation of lawyers into the future. We're trying to prepare lawyers for the future and that requires taking the best of the past and adding to it the preparation necessary for a profession that is evolving," says Bentley.
So far, there are 260 students registered for the LPP on the English side and 21 for the French.
Anne Levesque, director of the French program at the University of Ottawa, says the number is about what they expected.
For Bentley, he says the number is still settling, some days a few more than 260, some days a few less. Though he did not have any expectations as to the number of students they'd be getting, he thinks 260 for the first year of a program in any discipline bodes well.
The directors of the LPP have tried to be diverse in the firms and organizations brought in to mentor, give guidance on curriculum, and supply placements.
Gina Alexandris, director of the Ryerson LLP, says they ensured the program's curriculum — including the mentors — weren't all Toronto-based.
"We've gone across Ontario and the firms that are helping are across the province . . . and across the types of firms and organizations," she says.
Bentley estimates about 100 organizations — in-house counsel, legal clinics, government offices, private practices across the province — have stepped up. RBC, St. Michael's Hospital, Nissan Canada, and Infrastructure Ontario are among them.
"The support and information that has been provided both in terms of curriculum development . . . and the participation of mentors has been quite wide," adds Alexandris.
Bentley says all are involved in the practice in some way, starting with a strategic alliance with the Ontario Bar Association that has been helpful in identifying people to participate.
As for the French program, Levesque says one of their first goals was to gather an advisory board consisting of judges and lawyers well known in the francophone community. They meet once a month, providing advice and guidance to Levesque regarding the program.
"They have been tremendously generous with their time and lending their expertise and guiding the program's orientation," she says.
They also have eight subject matter experts who will be developing and leading the modules in every area of law, with representation from Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP, well-known francophone firm Caza Saikaley, area legal clinics, McBride Bond Christian LLP, a lawyer from small criminal and real estate firm Stewart Associates, Lafarge and Associates, Julie Audet law firm, and also The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada.
"What we've tried to do is when we were developing the program we asked practising lawyers who are experts in their area to tell us what every lawyer in their first five years of practice needs to know to be a successful lawyer in that field, and that's what we're teaching," explains Leveque.
She says they have worked hard to establish good ties with the community and ensures the program meets the needs of the francophone community in particular.
The four-month work placements are also shaping up for the program. André Bacchus, assistant director in charge of placements for the Ryerson LPP, says they are still working on "getting ourselves there" and are currently just over the halfway mark.
Bacchus says the work-placement employers they have on-board come from all sectors – in-house, government, private practice, and the legal clinic environment. He says the organizations are not only located in the major centres but outside as well. They are hopeful one of the attractions to taking on a candidate is the shorter four-month period and the fact that, "based on the training components that we have in place," the candidate can hit the ground running.
"[The candidates] can bring value to their practice but it's also their opportunity to contribute back to the profession. We are looking forward to having more and more join us," he says, noting many lawyers are stepping up and even saying they wish they'd had some of these opportunities when they were coming up in the legal profession.
For Levesque, one of the priorities of the French program is to increase the number of francophone lawyers in criminal law. She reached out to criminal law lawyers looking to increase their firms' capacity in French, or places that already had the ability to provide legal services in French but wanted to expand, and "the response has been very good," she says. She says they have confirmed a few placements with criminal law firms in Ottawa, which have been secured.
Levesque says the LPP has tremendous support from the clinics, and has set up placements with unions, the provincial government, and a few firms in Northern Ontario, mostly in Sudbury where they provide legal services in French.
"We're very pleased with that," she says.
Levesque is confident she will have paid placements for everyone, saying they are still waiting for a few confirmations.
According to Bentley, the English side is still trying to identify more paid placements throughout the province.
"It's fair to say we have paid and unpaid at the moment," he says.
He points out all the candidates need a placement to complete training and they are partners in the process — meaning students too can identify a placement, through networks they're developing or opportunities they want to pursue. Bentley and his team would be vetting all options to ensure they meet the criteria of the program.
What about the law students? Do these pioneers of the LPP seem enthusiastic?
Bentley, who notes newly appointed Chief Justice of Ontario George Strathy will be speaking during launch week, says they have met the candidates by webinar so far and are looking forward to meeting them in person come the end of the month.
As for the skeptics, Bentley says the goal is to prepare candidates for a successful future and they feel their program addresses the new needs of the profession.
Levesque agrees the future of law requires a solid mix of new, innovative approaches and tried-and-true skills.
"Our goal is to provide solid work experience to our candidates and for candidates who are looking to get an overview in practical skills in the core areas of law I think it's hard to beat," Levesque says.
"One of the defining characteristics of the future — for our profession and for society in general — is that we are always willing to take a look at what we're doing and figure out how we can do it better, because everybody around us, everybody in the world, is trying to do the same thing," Bentley says.
The request for 4 months placements will likely fail as uneconomic. Basically small firms are asked to subsidize legal education.
A better solution; Reduce law school to 2 years; have one full year unpaid articling.
Saves students one year tuition ($30K+) and one year this new program likely to stigmatize them for all the valiant efforts of the organizers.


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Together with Cary Karacas, I also maintain japanairraids.org -- a bilingual digital archive devoted to the international dissemination of information on the Japan air raids.
Profiles by The Atlantic Cities of our research on the cartography and photography of the Japan air raids can be found here and here.
A recent essay in the LA Review of Books reflecting on the life and work of Nosaka Akiyuki and the "Scorched Earth Generation" can be found here.


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HomeDairyBorden Dairy Joins State Fair of Texas' Wacky Food Lineup with Fun Flavored Milks
Borden Dairy Joins State Fair of Texas' Wacky Food Lineup with Fun Flavored Milks
Borden Dairy Dairy August 28, 2019
DALLAS – State Fair of Texas® fanatics tasting this year's new Fair food can look forward to enjoying it with a side of Cotton Candy milk. Dallas-based Borden Dairy, one of America's favorite dairy companies founded in 1857, has concocted three new limited-edition, Fair-inspired flavors of milk – Banana Taffy, Blueberry Cobbler and Cotton Candy.
State Fair of Texas visitors will have the opportunity to sample the fun flavors from Oct. 14-20. The flavored milks will also be available for purchase in 16-oz. bottles at Kroger stores in Dallas and Houston and at select retailers in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. The milk will be sold on promotion for $1 at Dallas-area Kroger stores.
"We are excited to return to the Fair and give our neighbors a glimpse into the Borden innovation lab to sample some unique new milk flavors," said Borden Chief Marketing Officer Joe DePetrillo. "The company is focusing on innovation driven by consumer insights, and these flavors were actually selected through a voting process among Borden's social media fans this summer."
Borden has a rich history at the State Fair of Texas, where Elsie the Cow was a leading attraction for decades, drawing long lines since her first appearance in 1946. This year, Borden will host a booth near Chevrolet Park Plaza. Fairgoers will have the opportunity to mingle with Elsie, sample and vote for their favorite Fair-inspired milk flavors, enter to win contests and more. Borden will also be partnering with Dairy MAX's Dairy Discovery Zone to promote local dairy farm families and educate visitors on dairy farming.
About Borden
Founded in 1857 by Gail Borden, Jr., Borden is a heritage American brand that produces more than 35 wholesome and delicious products enjoyed by millions of people every day. Borden was the first company to develop a patent for the process of condensing milk, as well as the first company to use glass milk bottles. In 1936, Elsie became America's favorite spokes-cow, and was recognized in 2000 by AdAge as one of the top 10 advertising icons of the 20th century. Today, Borden is headquartered in Dallas, and operates 13 milk processing plants and nearly 100 branches across the U.S. that produce and distribute nearly 500 million gallons of milk annually for customers in the grocery, mass market, club, food service, hospitality, school and convenience store channels. The company's People First culture has inspired decades of loyal tenure among hundreds of the 3,300 people Borden employs. In 2019, Borden landed the No. 16 spot on Forbes' list of America's Most Reputable Companies, highlighting the company's well-earned trust amongst consumers. For more information, visit bordendairy.com.
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January 13, 2020 Borden Dairy
These approvals provide interim authorization for the Company to continue paying employee wages, benefits and reimbursable expenses, as well as critical vendor invoices and expenses related to pre-petition obligations to customers that were committed to prior to filing. …
Borden Dairy Spicing up the Holidays with New Gingerbread Eggnog
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Move over pumpkin spice – Gingerbread Eggnog is about to be the new autumn "it" beverage. Borden, one of America's favorite dairy companies founded in 1857, has introduced the new limited-edition flavored eggnog just in time for holiday celebrations. Along with the new offering, Borden's Classic Eggnog is returning to the dairy aisle. …
Milk Has Long Been a Staple of American Life, but Now The Dairy Industry is in Trouble
January 10, 2020 Alana Semuels, TIME
For much of the 20th century, milk was a simple part of daily life in the U.S., as farmers raised cows, milkmen delivered bottles and children chugged it at school. But those days are fading–a fact accentuated by the announcement on Jan. 5 by Borden Dairy, the milk processor with a cheery Elsie the cow on its label, that it is filing for bankruptcy protection. …


It's been a truly amazing year. I've been blessed to work with some wonderful couples, families, and seniors. I always like to look back and pick out some of my favorites from the year, but it is SO hard to narrow it down! I love far too many.
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Here are my top pics for 2016, in no particular order. Enjoy!
Cayla was seriously the most stunning bride, and I love both of these bridal portraits of her for her wedding in Pella.
Shooting an engagement session in London was one of the highlights of my year – so unforgettable!
I've photographed over a hundred weddings, and the vows are still my favorite part of every wedding.
Half the weddings I photographed this year were either in Pella or Grinnell, which was wonderful for me! I really feel like I got to know my couples well because we were able to build some great connections. I hope 2017 brings more of the same!
We just got married! Eeeeeek! Love that post-ceremony glow!
This beautiful styled shoot from June was featured on Wedding Chicks, and was such a fun experience!
Leah & Eddie's wedding at Prairie Meadows was gorgeous, but I will always LOVE this portrait we shot at the Agriculture Building at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. One of my favorites!
All of my ceremonies were indoors this year, but this church was by far my favorite – such beautiful natural light!
One thing that was so wonderful this year was so many of my couples have rich stories and rich faith. Every ceremony was full of such meaning and purpose.
Many thanks to all of the wonderful people who made this another unforgettable year!


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Election violence complaints reach 625
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With 47 incidents of election related violence for the last twenty four hours ending Friday morning at 6 a.m. the total number of complaints was increased to 625 since the start of submitting nominations from February 17th, the Police Election Secretariat said Friday.
The United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA) has so far made 253 complaints and the United National Party 173, police said.
The Inspector General of Police Mr.Indra de Silva has directed all senior Deputy Inspector Generals of Police to obtain assistance as and when required from the three State armed forces.
All police stations in the country have been directed to entertain complaints regarding the violation of election laws from all candidates and members of the public, sources said.
DIG Mr.Jayantha Wickramaratne oversees the violation of election laws while DIG Mr. Gamini Navaretna is in charge of the Unit on Election Offences.


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In an ambitious green energy policy of business, the Chinese government set the target that its industries would have produced nearly half a million hybrid or all electric vehicles by the end of 2011 and every year thereafter.
2011 is just about to end and this target would not be achieved, according to Chinese government insiders. Despite the launching of several electric vehicle projects throughout China, the current annual production capacity count pegs the numbers at only several thousand green energy vehicles, a far cry from the initial targets.
There are many current obstacles that need to be hurdled, such as technological issues, technology transfer conflicts with multinational automakers and the Chinese wariness on alternative-technology vehicles.
Despite missing targets, China still has laudable electric car efforts in place. Even Prime Minister Wen Jiabao has been active in this field, calling on the creation of a "road map" for these electric and hybrid technology vehicles. Compared to other countries where private business is spurring the electric vehicle market, China's efforts are being bankrolled by the state-run electric companies that operate the country's power grids. These government companies make it their responsibility to provide an alternative to the importation of oil the production of electricity to power the projected electric vehicle market.
One electric car development project is being run by China Southern Power Grid Company and its facility has opened a sales and service center for electric cars in the new industrial city of the area. The center uses the Better Place business model where clients recharge their electric cars and then offer services to swap depleted batteries for newly charged battery arrays. This partnership with Better Place is for the long haul as electric cars are projected to service Guangzhou municipal government fleets as well as taxi services for this sprawling industrial city.
This project has also been a model for the changing of gasoline-fueled power trains with electric motors and swappable batteries of imported Renault Lagunas and Nissan Dualis utility vehicles. There are still ongoing discussions regarding Chinese automakers producing battery-powered vehicles. There are also plans to build recharging stations in big industrial cities such as Shenzhen for its electric bus and car fleets.
Unlike private businesses where electric vehicle owners are given charging equipment for their homes, China wants to hold the monopoly on plug ins and charging facilities and services. These include charging equipment as well as setting of technical standards for the Chinese market.
Despite such developments, the technological issues still remain. These include the car's range of being less than 200 miles depending furthermore on the used energy in the vehicle. Even with these drawbacks, the Chinese march towards energy efficiency and green quality would continue with the state leading the way.


Continues to move, shake and stir after the emotionally draining experience of the prequel which will have drawn a tear from even the most grizzled gaming veterans eye. Squaresoft maintains its own standards when it comes to quality and its consistent demands of improved visuals and slicker stories is never more evident in the leap made here.
Second hand. Four disks. Slight manual cover impressions. A couple of slight disk scratches.


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3.1 Doctors: the 'Great-I-Am'
We pin a lot of hopes on doctors. We expect them to know all that is relevant about the classification and treatment of diseases. We expect them to be able to make us better, and to give us an indication of what will happen to us next. There are strong pressures on doctors to respond to this expectation – to be knowledgeable and confident, to set themselves apart from ordinary mortals. Lesley Mackay is a researcher who, in 1989–90, carried out an extensive study involving over a hundred i
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1.8.2 'Props' to support a performance
Heller leaves no doubt about the horror and panic produced by a situation where action was urgently called for, yet there was no framework within which to construct action. He found himself desperately casting around for things to do, falling back on his trusty stethoscope as a way to 'play doctor', but finding it inadequate for the circumstances. He was clearly relieved when the drip equipment arrived, giving him a structured role. And even in this desperate situation he was concerned to
1.5.4 The patient's role
Activity 8: The passive actor
The patient is entirely passive in this scene. Does that mean that she has no role and is unimportant to the scene?
1.5.1 Agreeing who to be
So far I have focused on one-to-one interactions. Yet 'defining a scene' is often a group effort. Goffman says this involves teamwork, with all participants, in effect, agreeing to act and speak within an overall frame of reference. He suggests that it works like a theatrical play in which everyone has taken on a part within the scene. To play your part means setting aside all those aspects of yourself which are not relevant to your role. The scene works only because everyone plays their
1.4.2 The doctor–patient relationship
However, some care relationships are more tightly defined and more hierarchical, for example a doctor's relationship with a patient. Within the biomedical model, the doctor's role is to focus on the patient's body and its functioning. The patient's role is to report clearly and accurately on the body's functions and the feelings it transmits. There is relatively little scope for the patient to influence the definition of this scene. The doctor generally makes the opening moves, whil
1.3.2 Unsuccessful presentations
Activity 4: Unsuccessful presentations
Can you think of a recent situation where you felt uncomfortable because you did not manage to 'project�
1.2.2 Everyday scenes
Activity 3: Openings to everyday scene
Think of examples of everyday scenes, at home or a work, which could be radically reshaped by an opening r
3.2 Care labels
Why is it important to explore the way language is used? Two reasons were suggested in Section 1. Definitions are important so that services and support can be targeted to where they are most needed. And words carry several meanings. One student included as an example in her answers to the activity about what care means:
'In care' means stigma for children and young people.
This did not
2.4 Defining terms
Why are we spending so much time and energy on asking whether Lynne is a carer? Does it matter? It would matter if Lynne wanted to apply for financial or practical support as a carer. It matters to budget holders to know how many people qualify, because carers are eligible for financial assistance. It would also matter to organisations which campaign for the needs of carers – organisations like the Carers National Association, Mencap, Age Concern or MIND. It would matter to a social worker
2.2 Introducing the Durrants
The Arthur and Lynne case study
We will be focusing on a single case study, about Arthur and Lynne Durrant. This enables us to explore some broad questions about care, carers and caring which might be quite boring and divorced from real life if they were presented in the abstract �
2.1 When is someone an informal carer?
Who are informal carers?
Section 1 explores what is meant by t
1 Caring: a family affair
Dream parents
Mummy would love me, daddy would too,
We'd go out on picnics or off to the zoo,
We would play in the park and feed the birds,
Listen to their songs and imagine their words.
My life would be full of joy and laughter,
All because they cared, my mother and father,
Never would I feel all cold and alone,
Knowing that I could always go h
1 Arrangements for care and support
In this audio course, Helen Robinson interviews five different, but not untypical, people who have set up arrangements for care and support, which suit themselves and others. All the arrangements involve cash payments, or have done so at some point in time. However, they all also include transactions which, though they aren't made in cash, involve other forms of exchange – goods, emotions, knowledge, and/or help.
Before you listen to each of the clips, take time to read through the no
4.4 Maximum heart rate
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Cholet Basket és un club de bàsquet francés, amb seu a la ciutat de Cholet i fundat el 1975, que competeix a la Lliga francesa. Disputa els seus partits al pavelló de La Meilleraie, amb capacitat per a 5.191 persones.

Història
El club, fundat el 1975, debutà en la primera divisió del bàsquet francés en la temporada 1987-88, havent tardat només 12 anys a arribar a l'elit. Des de llavors s'ha mantingut quasi sempre entre els 10 millors equips de la competició, amb una plantilla basada sobretot en la pedrera. Durant la temporada 2004-05, 10 dels seus 12 jugadors provenien d'aquesta. Alguns exemples de jugadors de la seua pedrera són Antoine Rigaudeau, Jim Bilba i Mickaël Gelabale.

Trajectòria

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 Campió de la Lliga Francesa: 2010
 Copa Le Tournoi des As (Leaders Cup): 2008
 Copa de França: 1998, 1999
 Finalista de Copa: 2005, 2008
 Finalista de la Lliga Francesa: 1988, 2011
 Campió de la Segona Divisió: 1986
 Campió de la Supercopa: 2010
 Subcampió de l'EuroChallenge: 2009

Jugadors històrics
 Mickaël Gelabale
 Antoine Rigaudeau
 Nando de Colo
 Rodrigue Beaubois
 Arturas Karnisovas
 Stéphane Ostrowski
 Micheal Ray Richardson
 John Amaechi
 Vule Avdalović
 Rudy Gobert

Referències

Enllaços externs
 Web oficial del Cholet Basket (en francés)
 Fitxa del club a la web de la Lliga francesa (en francés)
 Fitxa del club a Eurobasket.com (en anglés)
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The New Ibiza Makes its Public Debut in Geneva, After Another Month of Successful Sales at SEAT
The new modelkick starts a very specialyear for SEAT- sales went up by 13.6% in the first two months
The Leon CUPRACER Evo 17 and the new 300 hp SEAT Leon CUPRA also have their chance to shine at the Motorshow
Instead of the usualpress conference, SEAT hosts media using a new Press Talk format
Geneva, 07/03/17.- SEAT's global sales continue with their double digit growth. In February, the Spanish brand made another jump, with deliveries that reached 31,800 vehicles, which represents +10.8% versus the same month of 2016. In the year-to-date,sales grew by 13.6% reaching a total of 64,000 units.
The sales increase has been very solid in most of the brand's major markets. In January and February, Spain ranked first in terms of deliveries,with 14,400 vehicles sold (+24.5%), ahead of Germany, where sales went up by 8.9% reaching 11,900 units and the United Kingdom (5,600; +21.3%). SEAT is also making very positive progress in Mexico (4,600; +9.5%), the brand's fourth largest market, and in Italy (3,300; +15.8%).
"We are very satisfied with the sales evolution in the first two months of the year.We are growing at double digit rates for the brand as a whole and in our major markets, and our market share continues to go up. With the lbiza we are presenting at the Geneva Motorshow and the new models in our product offensive, we are confident that we will sustain this momentum throughout the year'' said SEAT Vice-President for Marketing and Sales Wayne Griffiths.
SEAT announced these figures at the Geneva Motorshow,a very special edition for the brand. Because above all, the fifth generation of the new SEAT lbiza, the Spanish brand's best selling modelwith more than 5.4 million units sold,is taking centre stage. "SEAT is in a phase of consolidation and growth and we are working to become one of the most dynamic organisations in our industry" says Luca de Meo, president of SEAT. "The new SEAT lbiza will make a great leap forward for the brand and it is called to set a turning point in the segment".
And not only that, because this is another step forward in the biggest product offensive ever carried out by SEAT. At the beginning came the launch of the first SUV of the brand, the Ateca, followed by the updated Leon. Now it's the new lbiza's turn, completing the reinforcement of the three main pillars of the brand. New models are still yet to come, such as the compact crossover, the Arona. By the end of the year, all new products will allow a substantialcoverage increase in the European markets. In addition, the new range includes the Xcellence version as alternative to the current FR trim. The Xcellence trim has been created to reach new customers looking for a more sophisticated and distinctive design combined with more convenient and smart functional equipment.
A decisive model
The fifth generation of the SEAT lbiza has been developed in Barcelona and is a decisive step forward in the future of SEAT. Firstly, because it demonstrates the Volkswagen Group's latest technology, the MQB AO platform (Modular Quer Baukasten) which shows the importance of the SEAT brand within the Volkswagen Group, as this new platform will be featured for the first time on this segment. And secondly,because it comes full to the brim with the most advanced technology, spectacular dynamism and a notable increase in interior space.
"The new SEAT lbiza embraces SEAT's design DNA and ensures a fantastic dynamic performance", says Dr. Matthias Rabe, Vice-President of SEAT for Research and Development; "with the new modular MQB AO platform the SEAT lbiza rises to technologies from higher segments and in terms of comfort, it improves markedly its interior roominess and variability".
It c ombines elegance and style, but never abandons its dynamic character. The new lbiza is undoubtedly bringing about an inc rease in SEAT's client base as well as improving the image of the brand, making it more aspirational thanks to its undoubtable qualities complete with a rounded, powerfuldesign that ensures the car sits perfectly on the road.
In summary, the new SEAT lbiza offers quality usually found in higher segments and is aimed at clients who not only know what they want and live with a young and dynamic spirit; but also at those that are looking for a more sophisticated touch that want the latest and most advanced technology at their fingertips in order to find simple solutions in their day to day lives.
The SEAT Leon CUPRA; the most powerfulSEAT ever
The fastest legalstreet modelthat the Spanish brand ha s ever produced, the new SEAT Leon CUPRA,is displayed as well on SEAT stand. Although everyone will be talking about its 300 hp engine with 380 Nm of maximum torque, or about its acceleration from 0 to 100 kph in 4.9 seconds, it is worth noting above all else that the Leon CUPRA will come equipped with the 4Drive TotalTraction system when combined with the family ST model and the double-clutch DSG. These improvements in power, torque and power delivery demonstrate an obvious step forward in terms of performance, and it also comes packed with the safety,connectivity and multimedia technol ogy that the rest of the Leon range boasts.
Together with the 300 hp Leon CUPRA, there will be a spectacular modelon show in grey matt on the exterior, carbon fibre on the interior and aesthetic details in copper both outside and in. Of course, we are talking about the new SEAT Leon CUPRACER Eva 17;the competition version destined to be fielded in the TCR International Series. Available in two versions- one with DSG and the other complete with manualsequentialgearbox- the Leon CUPRACER Evo 17 comes with the same engine as the street version,but will put out 350 hp (20 more than the 2016 version) and 420 Nm of torque.
A new press talk format
On the SEAT stand, several Press Talks will be carried out throughout the day,with three topics for discussion given by different members of the board of directors at SEAT. First up will be Luca de Mea, president of SEAT,who will deal with the current business situation and other corporate topics, also featuring Wayne Griffiths, SEAT Executive Vice President for Sales and Marketing,who will provide a commercial company overview. The next pair will consist of Dr. Matthias Rabe, SEAT Executive Vice-President for Research and Development and Dr. Andreas Tostmann, SEAT Executive Vice-President for Production who will hold a talk about the new lbiza and the MQB AO platform. On top of those,Alejandro Mesonero-Romanos,SEAT Design Director and Joaquin Serra, Director of Quality at SEAT: they will focus on SEAT distinctive way of designing and the importance of quality.
Footage: The new Ibiza makes its public debut in Geneva after another month of successful sales at SEAT
President of SEAT Luca de Meo, presents the New SEAT Ibiza to the Chairman of the Board of Management of VW AG Matthias
President of SEAT, Luca de Meo, presents the New SEAT Ibiza at the Geneva Motorshow 2017
SEAT Leon CUPRACER Evo 17
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Launch of the LUCID Packaging Register: Heightened transparency fosters greater fairness in collection and recycling
Four months before the German Packaging Act enters into force, the LUCID Packaging Register has gone online. Every party placing packaged consumer goods on the German market for the first time has to be registered there as of 1 January 2019, with registration now open. The Packaging Register makes it possible for anyone to see whether a manufacturer is taking its producer responsibility for packaging seriously. Unregistered manufacturers will no longer be permitted to sell their packaged goods after 1 January 2019. This system of producer responsibility ensures that collection and recycling is paid for by those who bring packaging into circulation.
Federal Environment Minister Svenja Schulze commented: "We generate too much plastic waste in Germany. By preventing excess plastic and ensuring that packaging is designed in a smarter and more eco-friendly way, we want to change that. Whatever we cannot prevent has to be recycled to a greater degree than it has been in the past. We've set higher recycling targets with the German Packaging Act, and we are instilling greater transparency in the collection and recycling of packaging waste. The Zentrale Stelle (Central Agency) and the new LUCID Packaging Register will help to ensure that costs are shared fairly in the future, between those who cause them to be incurred. It may well be the first time that some producers who have shirked their responsibilities to date will be forced to consider how they can package their goods in a more economical and eco-friendly way."
The goal is to finally get all manufacturers to acknowledge their extended producer responsibility and pay for the recovery and recycling of their packaging, regardless of whether the products are sold in their packaging online or in physical stores. In the past, some manufacturers were 'free-riding' and not contributing to the costs of the system.
By centralising a lot of the tasks involved in implementing the German Packaging Act, the new Stiftung Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister (Foundation Central Agency Packaging Register) promotes greater efficiency. Following the publication of the Guidelines for the Assessment of the Recyclability of Packaging and the detailed guidance on requirements provided by the System Participation Requirement Catalogue, the LUCID Packaging Register is now being launched.
Gunda Rachut, Chair of the new Stiftung Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister (Foundation Central Agency Packaging Register), said: "The early launch of the Register – four months before the German Packaging Act enters into force – means that we're giving every company the opportunity to prepare for the new requirements as of right now. Small companies especially need enough time to smoothly transition into the new requirements of the German Packaging Act before the law enters into force."
It is now possible to register via the Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister (Central Agency Packaging Register) website at www.verpackungsregister.org. In future, companies under obligation will need to register their master data and the brand names they market via this portal. The process is streamlined, and takes roughly 10 to 15 minutes. The company names – and the brands pertaining to the companies registered – will be publicly accessible in the LUCID Packaging Register, so that not only the Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister (Central Agency Packaging Register) will be able to check whether manufacturers and retailers are living up to their responsibilities, but also other parties (such as consumers) will have access to such information.


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Q: Connection on Submanifold using given connection on ambient manifold This result features in Hicks' Notes on Differential Geometry book.The theorem states that given $C^\infty$ fields X and Y on a submanifold M, we have $$\bar D_X Y=D_X Y+V(X,Y)$$ where $\bar D$ is a Riemannian Connection on the ambient manifold $\bar M$, $D$ being the Riemannian Connection on M and V being a symmetric vector values $(0,2)\;C^\infty$ tensor.
I dont understand how that decomposition into tangential and normal components is brought about??I know that every vector can be written as sum of tangential and normal components but not sure how to relate that here.
Now in the proof , we employ Gram-Schimdt orthogonalisation process to obtain orthonormal vector fields $ W_1,\ldots,W_n$ on $\bar U$ such that $W_1|_U,\ldots,W_k|_U$ are orthonormal base for $M_m ,m\in U$, while $W_{k+1}|_U,\ldots,W_{n}|_U$ give $\bar M$-vector fields on $U$ which give a base for the orthogonal complement to $M_m$.I do not understand the last part of this argument with regards to the complement.Finally I let
$\bar D_{W_i}W_j=\sum_{r=1}^{n}B_{ij}^{r}$ on $\bar U$. Then
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Can someone explain what the $B_{ij}^{r}$ are , though they look like Christoffel symbols to me. The book concludes this as the result.But I am unable to do the same. Can anyone please help?

A: The important ingredient here is the following generally statement true for any manifold $M$ with a linear connection $\nabla$: if $p \in M$ and $U, V, U', V'$ are vector fields with $U'_p = U_p = u$ and $V'_p = V_p = v$ then $(\nabla _U V)_p = (\nabla _{U'} V')_p$.
Let $X, Y \in \mathcal X (M)$ and let $\bar X, \bar Y \in \mathcal X (\bar M)$ be two extensions of $X,Y$ from $M$ to $\bar M$ (i.e. $\bar X \Big| _M = X$ and $\bar Y \Big| _M = Y$). For $p \in M \subset \bar M$, it makes then sense to consider $(\bar D _{\bar X} \bar Y) _p \in T_p \bar M$. Notice that $T_p M$ lives inside $T_p \bar M$, where it has an orthogonal complement. Decompose, then, $(\bar D _{\bar X} \bar Y) _p$ into a projection onto $T_p M$ and a part orthogonal to $T_p M$. Call the projection $(D _X Y) _p$, and the orthogonal part $V(X,Y) _p$. Notice that since $T_p \bar M = T_p M \oplus T_p ^\perp M$ is a direct sum, the above decomposition is unique.
The problem is to show that $(D _X Y) _p$ and $V(X,Y) _p$ do not depend on the extensions $\bar X, \bar Y$ used. Let then $\bar X '$ and $\bar Y '$ be two other extensions of $X$ and $Y$. Using the general statement at the beginning of this post, one obtains that $(\bar D _{\bar X '} \bar Y ') _p = (\bar D _{\bar X} \bar Y) _p$ for every $p \in M$, hence $D$ and $V$ are well defined (i.e. they do not depend on the extensions used).
One then shows that $D$ is a torsion-free linear connection compatible with the Riemann structure on $M$, and that $V$ is symmetric and $\mathcal C ^\infty (M)$-bilinear.
The symmetry of $V$, for instance, follows from the fact that $D$ and $\bar D$ are torsionless and from the general fact that $[X, Y] _p = [X_p, Y_p]$: pick two extensions $\bar X$ and $\bar Y$ and then for every $p \in M$
$$V(X,Y) _p = (\bar D _{\bar X} \bar Y)_p - (D _X Y)_p = \Big( (\bar D _{\bar Y} \bar X)_p + [\bar X, \bar Y]_p \Big) - \Big( (D _Y X)_p + [X,Y]_p \Big) = \\
\Big( (\bar D _{\bar Y} \bar X)_p - (D _Y X)_p \Big) + \Big( [\bar X, \bar Y]_p - [X, Y]_p \Big) = \\
V(Y,X)_p + \Big( [\bar X _p, \bar Y _p] - [X _p, Y _p] \Big) = V(Y,X)_p$$
because $\bar X _p = X _p$ and $\bar Y _p = Y _p$.
To show that $D$ is torsionless, use the fact that if $\bar X$ and $\bar Y$ extend $X$ and $Y$, then $[\bar X, \bar Y]$ extends $[X, Y]$: for any $Z \in \mathcal X (M)$
$$\langle D _X Y - D _Y X - [X, Y], Z \rangle _M = \langle D _X Y - D _Y X - [X, Y], Z \rangle _{\bar M} = \\
\left< \Big( \bar D _{\bar X} \bar Y - V(X,Y) \Big) - \Big( \bar D _{\bar Y} \bar X - V(Y,X) \Big) - [\bar X, \bar Y], Z \right> _{\bar M} = \\
\left< \underbrace { \Big( \bar D _{\bar X} \bar Y - \bar D _{\bar Y} \bar X - [\bar X, \bar Y] \Big) } _{= 0} - \Big( V(X,Y) - V(Y,X) \Big) , Z \right> _{\bar M} = \\
- \left< \Big( V(X,Y) - V(Y,X) \Big) , Z \right> _{\bar M} = 0 ,$$
where the underbraced expression is precisely the torsion of $\bar D$, so it is $0$ (because $\bar D$ is the Levi-Civita connection on $\bar M$), and the last scalar product is again $0$ because the vector field on the right position lives in $T^\perp M$ while $Z$ lives in $TM$, so they are orthogonal. Since the Riemann metric on $M$ is non-degenerate and $\langle D _X Y - D _Y X - [X, Y], Z \rangle _M = 0$ for all $Z \in \mathcal X (M)$, it follows that $D _X Y - D _Y X - [X, Y] = 0$ and the left-hand side is exactly the torsion of $D$.
All the important properties of $D$ are proved like this: you extend the fields to $\bar M$, and there you use the corresponding properties of $\bar D$ and the fact that all the intervening objects do not depend on the chosen extensions.

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Ultravox! share previously unreleased live video of 'I Came Back Here To Meet You' from forthcoming 'Live At The Rainbow 1977' digital EP
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Ultravox! will release a nine-track digital EP, 'Ultravox! Live At The Rainbow 1977', on March 19th. The EP will feature tracks filmed at a live appearance at London's legendary Rainbow Theatre when the original Ultravox! line-up opened for Eddie and The Hotrods on February 19th 1977.
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2002 : WHAT IS YOUR QUESTION? ... WHY? [1]
In the News [ 1 ] [2]
Contributors [ 99 ] [3] | View All Responses [ 99 ] [4]
Michael Shermer [5]
Publisher, Skeptic magazine; Monthly Columnist, Scientific American; Presidential Fellow, Chapman University; Author, Heavens on Earth
Is God nothing more than a sufficiently advanced extra-terrestrial intelligence?
This question is based on what I call, tongue in cheek, "Shermer's Last Law," that any sufficiently advanced extra-terrestrial intelligence is indistinguishable from God.
As scientist extraordinaire (most profoundly as inventor of the communications satellite) and author of an empire of science fiction books and films (most notably 2001: A Space Odyssey), Arthur C. Clarke is one of the most far-seeing visionaries of our time. Thus, his pithy quotations tug harder on our collective psyches for their inferred insights into humanity and our place in the cosmos. And none do so more than his famous three laws:
Clarke's First Law: "When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible he is almost certainly right. When he states that something is impossible, he is very probably wrong."
Clarke's Second Law: "The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible."
Clarke's Third Law: "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."
This last observation stimulated me to think more on the relationship of science and religion, particularly the impact the discovery of an Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (ETI) would have on both traditions. To that end I would like to immodestly propose Shermer's Last Law (I don't believe in naming laws after oneself, so as the good book warns, the last shall be first and the first shall be last): "Any sufficiently advanced ETI is indistinguishable from God".
God is typically described by Western religions as omniscient and omnipotent. Since we are far from the mark on these traits, how could we possibly distinguish a God who has them absolutely, from an ETI who has them in relatively (to us) copious amounts? Thus, we would be unable to distinguish between absolute and relative omniscience and omnipotence. But if God were only relatively more knowing and powerful than us, then by definition it "would" be an ETI! Consider two observations and one deduction:
1. Biological evolution operates at a snail's pace compared to technological evolution (the former is Darwinian and requires generations of differential reproductive success, the latter is Lamarckian and can be implemented within a single generation). 2. The cosmos is very big and space is very empty ("Voyager I", our most distant spacecraft hurtling along at over 38,000 mph, will not reach the distance of even our sun's nearest neighbor, the Alpha Centauri system that it is "not" even headed toward, for over 75,000 years). Ergo, the probability of an ETI who is only slightly more advanced than us and also makes contact is virtually nil. If we ever do find ETI it will be as if a million-year-old "Homo erectus" were dropped into the middle of Manhattan, given a computer and cell phone and instructed to communicate with us. ETI would be to us as we would be to this early hominid — godlike.
Science and technology have changed our world more in the past century than it changed in the previous hundred centuries. It took 10,000 years to get from the cart to the airplane, but only 66 years to get from powered flight to a lunar landing. Moore's Law of computer power doubling every eighteen months continues unabated and is now down to about a year. Ray Kurzweil, in The Age of Spiritual Machines, calculates that there have been thirty-two doublings since World War II, and that the Singularity point may be upon us as early as 2030. The Singularity (as in the center of a black hole where matter is so dense that its gravity is infinite) is the point at which total computational power will rise to levels that are so far beyond anything that we can imagine that they will appear near infinite and thus, relatively speaking, be indistinguishable from omniscience (note the suffix!).
When this happens the world will change more in a decade than it did in the previous thousand decades. Extrapolate that out a hundred thousand years, or a million years (an eye blink on an evolutionary time scale and thus a realistic estimate of how far advanced ETI will be, unless we happen to be the first space-faring species, which is unlikely), and we get a gut-wrenching, mind-warping feel for just how godlike these creatures would seem.
In Clarke's 1953 novel Childhood's End, humanity reaches something like a Singularity (with help from ETIs) and must make the transition to a higher state of consciousness in order to grow out of childhood. One character early in the novel opines that "Science can destroy religion by ignoring it as well as by disproving its tenets. No one ever demonstrated, so far as I am aware, the nonexistence of Zeus or Thor, but they have few followers now."
Although science has not even remotely destroyed religion, Shermer's Last Law predicts that the relationship between the two will be profoundly effected by contact with ETI. To find out how we must follow Clarke's Second Law, venturing courageously past the limits of the possible and into the unknown. Ad astra!
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[1] https://www.edge.org/annual-question/what-is-your-question-why
[2] https://www.edge.org/inthenews/what-is-your-question-why
[3] https://www.edge.org/contributors/what-is-your-question-why
[4] https://www.edge.org/responses/what-is-your-question-why
[5] https://www.edge.org/memberbio/michael_shermer


Purves challenges readers saying, "The first and central question in thinking about ministry is this: What is Jesus up to? That leads to the second question: How do we get 'in' on Jesus' ministry, on what he's up to? The issue is not: How does Jesus get 'in' on our ministries?"
Struggles within the church are not new to the church--every age has faced conflict and struggle. McDermott looks at the fierce opposition to Nicene orthodoxy that faced the Cappadocian Fathers (Basil the Great, his brother Gregory of Nyssa, and Basil's friend and disciple Gregory of Nazianzus). McDermott reminds readers, "Because of the triumphs of heresy and its advocates' ruthless methods, the orthodox were reluctant to join the battle."
Laverentz looks at historic church struggles like Aranism, Pelagianism, Donatism that plagued the church for centuries and some would say continue today. He observes, "heresy often serves to reform the Church by forcing it to clarify its theology and ethics."
Various authors give brief descriptions of renewal work being done in their presbyteries. Others may glean ideas on how they can work for reform in their presbytery.
Various authors describe the renewal work in their presbyteries. Others may glean ideas on how they can work for renewal in their own presbytery.
A Postcard from German Confessing Church pastor, Martin Niemoller from prison.
Many in the church and society long for peace and therefore seek to harmonize dualisms. But biblical faith draws boundaries that cannot be compromised. Those boundaries cause a spiritual battle that is the church's calling. Knowing this, there practical steps we should take like telling the flock the whole gospel including that discipleship involves a cross; praying and meeting with other clergy and elders, etc.
Achetemier explains that God has revealed himself using masculine language. When people use female names for God, it leads to pantheism in which creation is divine; it leads to a rejection of the triune God; and it de-personalizes God.
The God Who Likes HIs Name: Holy Trinity, Feminism, and the Language of Faith, by ALvin F. Kimel, Jr.
Kimel explains the grammer of the Tirune Name--God has revealed his name to us and he has a history.
Purves and Partee critique the paper on the Trinity being submitted to the 2006 General Assembly for action that suggested calling God, among other names, the "ark, rainbow and dove". While the article is referencing the paper, the errors in the paper are common errors in the Church today. The critique applies to more than just this one paper. Does God's name flow from our experience or does he reveal his name and therefore his nature.
Dawson also critiques the paper on the Trinity being submitted to the 2006 GA. The critique of the Trinity paper exposes common errors in theology that those who advocate female language for God make. Do we name God based on our experience of God or does he reveal his name and nature to us?
Larson too critiques the Trinity paper going to the 2006 GA. Do we name God based on our experience of God or does he reveal his name and nature to us?
This address was given by Andrews at the Oct, 2005 Presbyterian Coalition Gathering in Orlando, FL. He calls the church to repent of neglecting repentance; to repent of neglecting the Word; and to repent of neglecting to lvoe one another.
This address was also given at the Presbyterian Coalition Gathering in Oct. 2005. Drawing comparisons to renewal in the United Methodist Church, Heidinger calls Presbyterians to ground their renewal work in theology; to unite and encourage the eveanglicals in the churches; to contend for the truth; to develop a stragy for renewal in the seminaries; and to have the courage to stand for the truth.
This study was given at the Presbyterian Coalition Gathering in Oct, 1005. Edwards interprets for the church today, God's word to the church at Ephesus who had lost its first love by compromising Christ with culture.
This sermon was delivered at the Presbyterian Coalition Gathering in Oct. 2005. Naegeli preaches from 2 Cor. 4:1-18. Naegeli challenges us that ministry hardships reminds us this is not heaven; our hardships engender hope in a glorious future. And our hardships test our commitment to the Lord "when there are no feel-good props."


Silly me... I tried to flash an ATtiny13A and set the speed at 128khz.
The magic here is to use a low bit clock period (250us).
But I even have a better news ! You can use platformio to flash the ATtiny13A at 128Khz !


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Q: Adding (existing data) to Array in Formik this is my component:
import { Field, FieldArray, Form, Formik } from "formik";
import { connect } from "react-redux";

import { withRouter } from "react-router";
import { updateEpisode } from "../../ducks/episodes/actions";
const AddActorToMovie = (
  { history, updateEpisode, episode, characters },
  props
) => {
  const handleSubmit = (values) => {
    updateEpisode(values);
    history.push("/episodes");
  };
  console.log("halo", episode);
  return (

      {episode ? (

Add Main Character to episode

          <Formik
            initialValues={{
              id: episode.id,
              title: episode.title,
              release_date: episode.release_date,
              series: episode.series,
              img: episode.img,
              charactersList: episode.charactersList, // this would be an array
            }}
            onSubmit={(values) => handleSubmit(values)}
            enableReinitialize={true}
          >
            <Form>
              <Field name="charactersList" as="select">
                <option value=""> Brak informacji </option>
                {characters.map((char) => (
                  <option
                    key={char.id}
                    value={char.id}
                  >{`${char.name}`}</option>
                ))}
              </Field>
              <button type="submit">Zatwierdz</button>
            </Form>
          </Formik>

      ) : (

Loading...

      )}

  );
};

const mapStateToProps = (state, props) => {
  return {
    episode: state.episodes.episodes
      ? state.episodes.episodes.find(
          (x) => String(x.id) === props.match.params.id
        )
      : null,
    characters: state.characters.characters,
  };
};

const mapDispatchToProps = {
  updateEpisode,
};

export default withRouter(
  connect(mapStateToProps, mapDispatchToProps)(AddActorToMovie)
);

What i would like to do, is instead of adding only one value = char.id to charactersList i woudl like to add multiple. So that charactersList woudl be an array and i could add as many characters i could and also if possible i could also delete some of them in this form, as im using my updateEpisode action so that im passing a updated object to my state.
I know that probably i shoudl do it with FieldArray but i don't know how.

A: Personally i don't use <Field />, i prefer manual setFieldValue because it gives you more freedom. By using setFieldValue you can loop through the char.id and push them to the charactersList by getting prev value from 'value.charactersList' and set the new value with setFieldValue.

<Formik
  initialValues={{
    id: episode.id,
    title: episode.title,
    release_date: episode.release_date,
    series: episode.series,
    img: episode.img,
    charactersList: episode.charactersList, // this would be an array
  }}
  onSubmit={(values) => handleSubmit(values)}
  enableReinitialize={true}
>
  {
    ({ values, setFieldValue, handleSubmit }) => (
      <Form>

Character List

        {
          characters.map((char) => (
            <button name={char.id} value={char.id} onclick={() => {
              const oldData = values.charactersList;
              if(!Array.isArray(oldData)) return;
              const isExist = oldData?.includes(char.id)
              if(isExist) {
                // filter out the char u want to delete
                const newData = oldData?.filter(i => i !== char.id)
                setFieldValue('characterList', newData)
                return;
              }
              const newData = oldData?.concat(char.id);
              setFieldValue('characterList', newData);
            }}>
              {char.name}
            </button>
          ))
        }

        <button type="submit" onclick={handleSubmit}>Zatwierdz</button>
      </Form>
    )
  }
</Formik>


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Halftime Show Complaints Highlight Double-Standard for Women of Color
Happy Women's History Month! As we celebrate the accomplishments that women have made and those we have yet to fulfill, I wanted to highlight some news that came out last week. The 54th Super bowl was last month and for the halftime show, Shakira & J.Lo performed; both are artists of Spanish descent. They used their time on stage to highlight their respective countries' history as well as current events here in the states. The show was entertaining and I think they both did an amazing job!
It was reported that the FCC received 1300 complaints about the show not being family-friendly. Granted that's not a big number compared to the millions of people who tuned in to watch the show, but there was a lot of backlash about the show being very sexual and not fit for the eyes of children and men.
J.Lo and Shakira are not the first female artists to perform at the Super bowl scantily clad. In recent years, Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Madonna, Britney Spears have all performed in the attire they normally wear and there wasn't this much backlash. All of these artists have music that is sexual and many times perform in a sexual nature. I think the real issue is that J.Lo and Shakira are Latinas and we live in a society that fetishes women of color.
In 2019, Maroon 5 was the Super bowl Halftime headliner and Adam Levine literally spent 15 minutes stripping and gyrating suggestively on stage. The FCC received 100 complaints after his performance. We treat women and men differently when it comes to sexuality and we treat white women and women of color differently when it comes to how they express their sexuality.
In 2004, the Super bowl Halftime show included headliners Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake. At the end of their show, he ripped off the covering on her chest exposing one of her breasts. As a teenager, I remember sitting there watching the show and seeing the moment it was ripped off, Janet's reaction, and then it was off the screen. Women in America were furious the next day. How dare their husbands see another woman's breast? Let alone a black woman's breast. Justin Timberlake could slink away unscathed from the incident even performing at the Superbowl Halftime show again in 2018.
The argument that wives all over the country were making then and are making now made as little sense to me when I was 14 and even less now that I am 30. In our culture, sex is readily available and I can see a breast watching primetime TV. The true issue is that the bodies of these women are considered other. From the moment colonizers landed in Africa, black women have been overly sexualized and objectified for how our bodies look; Latina women are painted in a similar way.
It's unfortunate that in this era of feminism and female empowerment we're still fighting these battles. Part of female empowerment is supporting your sisters not tearing them down. Ladies, let's try and do better.
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Community Care has this week submitted its evidence to the Social Work Task Force, based on the findings of a survey on the challenges facing the profession. The survey results suggested that plans for tackling case loads should be a priority for the taskforce, but many other topics came up too. Here we share what some of survey respondents said.


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Passport: How real is the mourning in North Korea? How real is the mourning in North Korea?...
How real is the mourning in North Korea?
The outpouring of grief in North Korea over the death of Kim Jong Il — captured in an FP slideshow today — has many people asking the same question: Are the copious tears shed for the authoritarian ruler real, staged, or — more unsettling yet — a product of brainwashing? We can't know for sure, ...
By Uri Friedman
| December 20, 2011, 10:42 PM
The outpouring of grief in North Korea over the death of Kim Jong Il — captured in an FP slideshow today — has many people asking the same question: Are the copious tears shed for the authoritarian ruler real, staged, or — more unsettling yet — a product of brainwashing?
We can't know for sure, of course. But there's plenty of speculation. Reuters notes that while grieving has been coordinated in North Korea, there have also been reports of spontaneous outbursts of sorrow at gymnastics competitions and village loudspeakers. The Washington Post's Philip Kennicott thinks many of the tears, like those following the death of Josef Stalin in Russia, are genuine — the products of concern about stability and continuity, "mass hysteria," and the inability to "conceive of life without the Dear Leader."
Others are more skeptical, however. In an appearance on PRI's The World last night, British professor Hazel Smith, who lived in North Korea for two years, suggested that those doing the crying represent the minority who've benefitted under Kim Jong Il's rule, pointing to footage broadcast by North Korean state media of wailing students from Pyongyang's No. 1 Secondary School as evidence:
Pyongyang No. 1 Secondary School is where the elites go to school and where they would have been filmed by the North Korean TV to show all this grief in order to put on a show for the world. So the main question is what about the rest of the people? Most people think that Kim Jong Il doesn't provide them with a decent life, enough food to eat, that they've suffered a calamitous degradation of their lives economically over the past 20 years.
So what has mourning in the impoverished country looked like? The first instance of public grief came on Monday morning in North Korea, when a television presenter dressed in black haltingly announced Kim Jong Il's death:
Over the past two days, the state-run Korean Central News Agency has released a series of videos showing the North Korean people — mainly those in the capital — "overcome with grief." In the clip below, employees of the Kwangbok Area Supermarket in Pyongyang — which Kim visited during a "field guidance" tour only days before his death — rush to a stage where the North Korean leader's picture is displayed, fall to the floor, and weep hysterically. One worker says she welled up with tears when she caught a glimpse of Kim's "haggard face" during his visit to the supermarket, according to a KCNA translation.
In another video released today, North Koreans young and old weep before a photo of Kim Jong Il at the April 25 House of Culture in the capital. "I can hardly believe his demise," one young woman shrieks. Another woman, the curator of the Jonsung Revolutionary Museum, adds that Kim "did not even allow the people to erect his statue and monument." She pledges fealty to Kim's revolutionary cause and to the leadership of his son and successor, Kim Jong Un.
KCNA is publishing article after article about the country's "veritable sea of mourners" (5 million strong in Pyongyang alone, per the news agency) whose "wailing voices are rocking heaven and earth." This Russia Today montage captures some of the other scenes that have been playing on North Korean television, including that shot referenced above of students from No. 1 Secondary School (at 1:00):
In another instance of grieving today, Kim Jong Un made his first public appearance since his father's death, visiting Kim Jong Il's coffin and saluting military officials in what smacked of a symbolic transfer of power:
What's perhaps most striking about all the images above — the hysterical, collective weeping, the ascendant son visiting his father as he lies in state — is how closely they mirror the scenes that came out of North Korea in 1994, when Kim Il Sung died and Kim Jong Il assumed power. Check out this footage from that period:
"He is the eternally immovable mental mainstay of the Korean people," KCNA declares today of Kim Jong Un. One can't help but feel like history is repeating itself.
Update: In an analysis on Wednesday, the New York Times notes that the convulsive grieving in North Korea is "an accepted part of Korean Confucian culture," a practice compounded by coercion and Kim Jong Il's cult of personality. "Not hewing to this tradition would invite social and state opprobium," the paper writes. Indeed, according to ABC News, a North Korean defector once wrote that in the wake of Kim Il Sung's death in 1994, "The party conducted surveys to see who displayed the most grief, and made this an important criterion in assessing party members' loyalty."
Twitter: @UriLF
Tags: East Asia, North Korea