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John Truby wrote a book called The Anatomy of a Story. I turned to this book, and others, to help me shape my story. It's one thing to have an inspiration and something else to shape that inspiration into a story. In Chapter 2 of Mr. Truby's book, he talks about the premise, the design principle, central theme, and moral choice. After reading the chapter, I took the inspiration of the story and tried to define these four elements (BTW, element is my term. I am not sure what Mr. Truby would call them.) .
By forcing myself through this exercise, I was able to create a direction for my story. In a way, I was writing the persona of my story. Below are my notes from the exercise. I have not changed a thing. I started by writing the element and then taking a quote from the book so I could remember what each element was supposed to do. I will confess, this wasn't easy to do. Being forced to express my ideas in such a confining, yet, abstract way was a challenge.
A young woman learns, that by design, she has been gifted with the ability to save a way of life and she must decide how she will proceed.
A young woman with special abilities finds herself in the middle of a war of good intentions and must recognize how she can help resolve the war without becoming the very thing she is fighting against.
Enabling free will to achieve balance.
The main character must decide whether her own free will should take precedence over the free will of others. Does the needs of many outweigh the needs of the few in all situations?
As I read these elements again, I can see that the story strayed a little but I kept these four elements handy as I made decisions as to what would happen next. Would I do it again? Yes. Do I want to? No. It isn't easy but it was worth the struggle.


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Huge Break Disappointed creatively in Brooklyn, Mr. Pendleton decamped to Germantown, N.Y., in the Hudson Valley in 2007 to dwell and work. "I commenced thinking quite deeply about what it intended to produce space for your self as an artist from an artwork historic standpoint," he explained. "But also, what suggestions can you contribute to the world as an artist that make a difference." Out of that fertile time arrived his Black Dada paintings — massive, monochromatic, abstract-seeming diptychs that include kind. He described Black Dada as "a way of articulating a wide conceptualization of blackness." The paintings went on check out at the New Museum, and 1 of them was acquired by MoMA.
Most recent Tasks Mr. Pendleton is finishing up "Black Dada Reader," a book that incorporates essays by curators, as properly as text from W. E. B. Dubois, Felix Gonzalez-Torres and other people and will be published this tumble by Walther Koenig Textbooks. He is also doing work on a fee from MoMA to delve into the archive of Avalanche, the art journal from the 1970s. The fee will end result in a wall function, immersive floor to ceiling parts, based mostly on collages. In his studio, he has started a new series of large-scale paintings utilizing spray paint.
On Exhibit Mr. Pendleton has 3 solo museum exhibitions this spring — at MOCA Cleveland till Might fourteen at the KW Institute for Up to date Art in Berlin until finally May possibly 14 and at the Baltimore Museum of Art by way of Oct. one. The show in Baltimore is an exhibition of new operate that responds to modern political functions, and race in The united states in 2017.


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New test could help track down and prosecute terrorists who use nerve gas and other agents
(Dec. 14, 2011) — Scientists are reporting development of a first-of-its-kind technology that could help law enforcement officials trace the residues from terrorist attacks involving nerve gas and other chemical agents back to the companies or other sources where the perpetrators obtained ingredients for the agent. A report on the technique, which could eventually help track down perpetrators of chemical attacks, appears in ACS' journal Analytical Chemistry.
Carlos Fraga and colleagues explain that nerve agents, like sarin (also called GB), are some of the most toxic and fast-acting chemical warfare agents in existence. As seen in the 1994 and 1995 GB attacks in Japan, symptoms -- such as a runny nose and a tightness in the chest -- can appear within seconds, followed by nausea and difficulty breathing. Although traces of the agent remain after such attacks, there has been no practical way of tracing the agent back to its source ingredients. Fraga's team sought to develop a way to do just that.
Fraga's group describes a method called "impurity profiling" that identifies impurities in a GB sample at a crime scene and matches them like a fingerprint to the impurities in the source chemicals, pinpointing the likely source. They found that up to 88 percent of the impurities in source chemicals used to make GB can wind up in the finished product, and these impurities are unique, like a fingerprint. Using standard laboratory instruments, they performed impurity profiling and correctly identified the starting materials used for two different batches of GB. "This remarkable outcome may one day become a basis for using impurity profiling to help find and prosecute perpetrators of chemical attacks," say the researchers.
The authors acknowledge funding from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
The above story is reprinted from materials provided by American Chemical Society.
Carlos G. Fraga, Gabriel A. Pérez Acosta, Michael D. Crenshaw, Krys Wallace, Gary M. Mong, Heather A Colburn. Impurity Profiling to Match a Nerve Agent to Its Precursor Source for Chemical Forensics Applications. Analytical Chemistry, 2011; 83 (24): 9564 DOI: 10.1021/ac202340u


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For many years California has recognized and encouraged the doctrine of joint and several liability. American Motorcycle Assoc. v. Superior Court, 20 Cal. 3d 578 (1978) reaffirmed the commitment to this basic principle:
"First, we conclude that our adoption of comparative negligence to ameliorate the inequitable consequences of the contributory negligence rule does not warrant the abolition or contraction of the established 'joint and several liability' doctrine; each tortfeasor whose negligence is a proximate cause of an indivisible injury remains individually liable for all compensable damages attributable to that injury." 20 Cal. 3d at 582, emphasis added.
Individual liability flows inevitably from Civil Code Section 1714, 20 Cal. 3d at 586. A tortfeasor may not escape his responsibility simply because another act or another person might also have been a cause of the injury.
The principle that each tortfeasor is responsible individually for his or her own conduct (whether or not a corporate defendant is also responsible through the imposition of vicarious or other liability) was reiterated by Mesler v. Bragg Management Co., 39 Cal. 3d 290 (1985), emphasizing that both an agent and a principal were jointly and severally liable for any torts committed by the agent, 39 Cal. 3d at 303-305.
Many cases have held an individual agent liable for tortious conduct regardless of whether the principal is held liable as well. See Ach v. Finkelstein, 264 Cal. App. 3d 667, 677 (1968), holding an agent co-liable with the principal; Hobbs v. Bateman Eichler, 164 Cal. App. 3d 174 (1985), holding an individual stockbroker liable for fraud along with the stock brokerage which employed him; Jahn v. Brickey, 168 Cal. App. 3d 399 (1985), in which the liability both of a principal and an agent for fraud was upheld; Agarwal v. Johnson, 25 Cal. 3d 932 (1979), company and individuals liable for defamation; and Civil Code Section 2343(3), which states in pertinent part that when one acts as an agent, he is responsible to third persons for any acts committed in the course of his agency when his acts are wrongful in their nature.
Witkin, Summary of California Law, 9th Ed., Agency and Employment, Section 149 agrees: "An agent or employee is always liable for his own torts, whether the principal is liable or not, and in spite of the fact that the agent acts in accordance with the principal's directions. (C.C. 2343(3); Perkins v. Blauth (1912) 163 C.782, 787, 127 P. 50; Bayuk v. Edson (1965) 236 C.A.2d 309, 320, 46 C.R. 49, supra, §141; see Seavey §129 et seq.; Rest.2d, Agency §§343, 344 et seq., and Appendix, Rep. Notes, pp. 561, 562.) (On liability and privilege of public employee, see Torts; on liability for misrepresentation of authority, see Rest.2d Agency §330.)
"Similarly, an agent who commits an independent tort, such as fraud, remains liable despite the fact that the principal, by ratification, also becomes liable. (Hanson v. California Bank (1936) 17 C.A.2d 80, 102, 61 P.2d 794; Rest.2d, Agency §360; see Crawford v. Nastos (1960) 182 C.A.2d 659, 665, 6 C.R. 425 [defendant real estate broker negotiated sale of ranch, fraudulently representing water supply]; Lingsch v. Savage (1963) 213 C.A.2d 729, 736, 29 C.R. 201 [real estate broker's liability to purchaser for fraudulent concealment of defects in property]; 8 A.L.R.3d 550 [same].)" Ibid., pp. 144-145.
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My goal is to find a hard working partner who wants to qualify for and be successful at the U.S. Championships this season. I have my Novice pair test and am prepared to start training.
I have all clean doubles Including 2A!
I can do all group lifts, throw doubles and double twist and am working on triple twist. I have a solid back outside death spiral in addition to forward inside. I am small, flexible, and have strong skating skills.
I hope to find a partner who would like to not only have success this season, but someone who would like to develop a long term partnership and compete for Team USA on the JGP and GP circuit.


The task of the humanities: to help people find interest, value, and pleasure in words, conceptual schema, images, and imaginations. Illness is one of the ultimate tests of the reach of the humanities to make themselves relevant.
If disease, violence, terror war, poverty, and oppression manifest themselves narratively, then resistance, justice, healing, activism, and collectivity can equally be products of a narrative-based approach to ourselves and the world.
Imagine a world where you are seen! Imagine a world where you feel heard! Imagine a world where you feel counted! The world you envision is here and it comes about when you're ready to engage in the ultimate form of self-expression…. Creativity!!!!
We live in a world where we're influenced by music, film, dance, and visual art. We use our bodies and our minds to create messages that can be understood by many, not just the few. We can communicate without technology relying on our body, mind and spirit. This is how we can change our bodies, our communities, and society through the arts and humanities.
Want to create that world with me? This is the time you've been waiting for, the opportunity to give voice to your experience through creative expression!!
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On earth, we will experience troubles, but we should be confident in knowing that Jesus has overcome the things of this world.
While I'm part of this world, I will experience trials, sorrows and troubles. But I should be encouraged knowing the Jesus has overcome the things of this world and he will help me through them.
Trouble is just part of life. I will have difficulties! Jesus tells me so in John 16:33b: "In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world" (NIV).
In Acts chapter 27, we see examples in when Paul set sail for Rome with other prisoners. They faced great difficulties on their journey because the winds were against them. Paul warned the men on one leg of their voyage that if they set sail, they would be caught in a major storm and the results would be disastrous. They decided to sail anyway, making three common mistakes that are the same mistakes we tend to make that get us into trouble.
First, don't listen to and follow bad advice. "[They] followed the advice of the pilot" (Acts 27:11b). God had already said not to do it, and Paul warned them not to do it. But because the "expert" said it was OK, they did it. If God tells you to do one thing and all the experts in the world tell you to do something else, don't listen to the experts. Listen to what God says.
Secondly, don't follow the crowd. "The majority decided that [they] should sail on" (Acts 27:12a). The majority is often wrong! The majority of the Israelites wanted to go back to Egypt, and they were wrong, too. Peer pressure can keep people from doing what God wants them to do.
Thirdly, don't rely on circumstances. "When a gentle south wind began to blow, they saw their opportunity" (Acts 27:13a). Paul warned the others that they were heading into a storm, but they sailed anyway. I should not go through every open door I see. I should not take advantage of every opportunity given to me. I should not accept every job that is offered to me. Satan can arrange circumstances, so I need to ask God for his direction.
I think experiencing difficulty allows me to turn my faith and hope towards him, otherwise I would only learn to count on myself. Knowing these three mistakes will help me avoid them when I'm faced with difficulty in my journey.
As I reflect on these three common mistakes, I know I've done each of these. I'm probably more prone to following the crowd, mainly because it's easier, I don't have to think and it's usually the most socially acceptable action. After that I probably rely too much on circumstances. Both of these likely reflect the easy path, not needing to think or check in with God. The good thing is that God has been able to weave even the bad choices I have made into making up who I am. I just need to listen to what God says, not cave into peer pressure, and continually ask Him for direction.


Today, I'm going to throw you in the deep end. It's time to get gourmet on this mofo! You've been seeing boy/girl x for a few weeks (months?) now, you've made the pasta, the stir-fry, and maybe even gotten brave enough to try out something out of a cookbook. Well done! I betcha it served you well (wink, wink, nudge, nudge, saynomore). But now it's time for the big leagues, Slick! On the plus side, you pull this off, you're golden FOREVER!
Dudes and dudettes, I give you Maple-Cognac Glazed Pork Tenderloin.
I invented this one a few years ago in a fit of recent singledom, and while I've had mixed success with the consistency, the flavour is un-flipping-believable! It's also really easy to make.
To make life easier, I'll also say that you're serving this deliciousness with a side of green beans.
So, I'll give you the step-by-step.
- coat meat (best to use pork tenderloin) lightly in olive oil and mixture of crushed black pepper, garlic powder, salt & crushed rosemary - I usually coat the meat with my hands, sprinkle the spices with a spoon and then massage them lightly into the meat with my figners. If reading any of this is making you tingly, get help.
Essentially, grill or bake the tenderloin until it's a uniformly cooked consistency in the middle. Tenderloin always stays a bit pink in the middle, so don't worry about that. In other cuts of pork, ensure it's white in the middle. Once cooked, slice into medallions about 3/4 inch thick.
In saucepan, sauté/fry/caramelize 1 tbsp very finely minced garlic and 1 tbsp very finely minced onion in butter. Basically, you want it to turn golden, but not burn.
Allow mixture to simmer until reduced to glaze consistency (this is always the part I find hard, sometimes it just takes to long to thicken).
As for the beans, boil them in a very shallow pool of boiling water, drain once tender, coat with butter and serve.
And there you go! Send me comments if you need more detail!
Alright, it's been 4 months since I've posted and I feel bad (that's if anyone actually reads this).
I just wanted to talk about an issue that I've been taking to heart lately. What motivates me to write this blog is the fact that most single folks rely way too much on "convenience" food; take-out, microwaveable, prepackaged, tinned, etc... And hey, most of it tastes good! The craving for a McChicken comes up far more often than I care to admit.
The problem with most pre-made food is that it is full of two nasty elements: fat and salt. Easy way to get rid of the first is to eat the low-cal diet food. Fine, sure, it's not going to pack on the pounds. But it's by no means healthy. Think about a real simple example: pasta sauce in a jar.
So, what does this have to do with making awesome meals that gets the ladies' knees a-quivering? Well, next time you're fixing up a bowl of pasta or a stir-fry or whatever I figure to show how to make next time (stew and/or soup, methinks), keep in mind to leave the salt shaker out of reach. A pinch to a teaspoon of salt is usually enough for any recipe, or even less, depending on ingredients and amounts.
Let's say you're cooking something and are adding olives. Each olive has somewhere between 30-60 mg of sodium (depends on size, preparation, etc.). The salt will permeate whatever dish you're making and flavour it just fine without adding any more.
So, from now on, less salt. You want flavour? Raid that spice rack dude!


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Babylonian Talmud: Tractate Kethuboth
Folio 36a
are really forbidden relations1 and prohibitions of the second degree [are those relations which were forbidden] by the Rabbis?2 Why should the latter not receive the fine since they are fit for him Biblically? — But, forbidden relations are those with regard to which one is liable to the penalty of death at the hand of the Court,3 prohibitions of the second degree are those with regard to which there is kareth;4 but in the case of prohibitions with regard to which one trespasses a plain prohibitory law,5 they receive the fine. And whose opinion is it? [It is that of] Simeon the Temanite.5 Some say: 'Forbidden relations' are those with regard to which one is liable to the penalty of death at the hand of the Court or kareth, 'prohibitions of the second degree are those with regard to which one transgresses a plain prohibitory law. Whose opinion is this? That of R. Simeon b. Menassia.5
[It is said above:]6 A woman who refuses her husband by mi'un has no claim to fine [for outrage] or to indemnity for seduction. But any other minor has a claim [to the fine]. Whose opinion would this be? That of the Rabbis, who say: A minor receives the fine.7 Read now the other clause: 'A barren woman has no claim to fine [for outrage] or to indemnity for seduction'. This is according to R. Meir, who says: The minor does not receive the fine; and this one came from her state as minor into the state of womanhood.8 The first clause would then be according to the Rabbis and the last clause according to R. Meir? And if you would say that all of it is according to R. Meir, but in the case of the woman who refuses her husband by mi'un he holds like R. Judah9 — does he indeed hold the view [of R. Judah]? Has it not been taught: Until when can the daughter exercise the right of mi'un? Until she grows two hairs10 — [these are] the words of R. Meir. R. Judah says: Until the black is more than the white?11 — But it is according to R. Judah,12 and with regard to a minor he holds like R. Meir,13 But does he14 hold this view?15 Did not Rab Judah say [that] Rab said: 'These are the words of R. Meir'?16 Now if it had been so,17 he ought to have said: 'These are the words of R. Meir and R. Judah'? — This Tanna18 holds according to R. Meir in one thing19 and differs from him in one thing.20 Rafram said: What is meant by 'a woman who refuses her husband by mi'un'? One who is entitled to refuse.21 Let him then teach22 'a minor'? — This is indeed difficult.
[It is said above:] 'A barren woman has no claim to fine [for outrage] or to indemnity for seduction. A contradiction was raised against this: A woman who is a deaf-mute, or an idiot, or barren, has a claim to fine [for outrage], and a suit can be brought [by her husband] against her concerning her virginity. What contradiction is there? The one [Baraitha]23 is according to R. Meir24 and the other [Baraitha] is according to the Rabbis! But he who raised the questions how could he raise it at all?25 — He wanted to raise another contradiction: Against a woman who is a deaf-mute, or an idiot, or has reached maturity,26 or lost her virginity through an accident, no suit can be brought concerning her virginity; against a woman who is blind or barren, a suit can be brought concerning her virginity. Symmachus says in the name of R. Meir: Against a blind woman a suit cannot be brought concerning her virginity! — Said R. Shesheth: This is not difficult: the one [Baraitha] is according to R. Gamaliel and the other [Baraitha] is according to R. Joshua.27 [But] say when does R. Gamaliel hold this view?28 When she pleads;29 but does he hold this view when she does not plead — Yes, since R. Gamaliel holds that she is believed, [we apply], in a case like this, [the verse], Open thy mouth for the dumb.30
'And against a woman who has reached maturity, one cannot bring a suit concerning her virginity.' Did not Rab say: To a woman who has reached maturity one gives the [whole] first night?31
Those forbidden in Lev. XVIII.
Lit., 'the Scribes', v. Yeb. 21a.
V. Lev. XX.
v. Lev. XVIII.
V. supra 29b.
Supra 35b.
V. supra 29a.
Without having been in the state of na'arah, since she did not have the signs of maidenhood. And only a na'arah receives the fine.
That a maiden can exercise the right of mi'un, v. infra.
The signs of puberty, i. e., as long as she is a minor.
I. e., after she has reached the state of na'arah, the growth of the hair having advanced. This shews that R. Meir does not agree with R. Judah in the matter of mi'un.
According to R. Judah the Baraitha can deal with a na'arah.
That she has no claim to fine; hence the ruling with regard to a naturally barren woman, v. supra p. 195. n. 9,
R. Judah.
Of R. Meir.
V. infra 40b.
As it has just now been said.
Of the Baraitha, cited supra.
That a minor has no claim to fine.
With regard to mi'un.
I. e., a minor. The whole Baraitha would then be according to R. Meir.
I. e., state expressly.
The former Baraitha.
That a minor has no claim and similarly a naturally barren woman. cf. n. 4.
The answer being so obvious.
A bogereth, v. Glos.
V. supra 12b. According to R. Gamaliel's view, since the woman is believed on saying that she was violated after betrothal, in the case of a deaf-mute we admit this plea on her behalf and mutatis mutandis on the view of R. Joshua. v. infra.
That she is believed.
That she was forced after betrothal.
Prov. XXXI, 8. I. e., the Court pleads what she could have pleaded.
For intercourse. We assume that any bleeding that may proceed is not due to menstruation but to virginity, V. Nid. 64b. And this would shew that she has virginity.
Kethuboth 36b
— If he raises the complaint with regard to the bleeding,1 it is really so;2 here we treat of a case where he raises the complaint of the 'open door'.3
[It is said above:] 'Symmachus says in the name of R. Meir: Against a blind woman a suit cannot be brought concerning her virginity'. What is the reason of Symmachus? — R. Zera said: 'because she may have struck against the ground'.4 All the others5 may also have struck against the ground?6 All the others see it7 and show it to their mothers,8 this one does not see it and does not shew it to her mother.9
[It is said above]:10 'And a woman who goes out because of an evil name has no claim to fine [for outrage] and to indemnity for seduction'. A woman who goes out because of an evil name is liable to be stoned?11 — R. Shesheth said: He12 means it thus: if an evil name has gone out concerning her in her childhood13 she has no claim to fine [for outrage] or to indemnity for seduction. R. Papa said: Infer from this [that] one does not collect [a debt] with an unsound document. How shall we imagine this case? If to say that a rumour has gone out that the document is forged, and similarly here that a rumour has gone out that she has been unchaste? — Did not Raba say [that] if the rumour has gone out in the town [that] she is unchaste one does not pay any attention to it?14 — But [the case is that] two [persons] came and said [that] she asked them to commit with her a transgression15 and similarly here [that] two [persons] came and said [that] he16 said to them: Forge me [the document]. It is all right there,17 since there are many unrestrained men.18 But here19 — if he20 has been established,21 have [therefore] all Israelites been established?22 — Here also, since he23 was going round searching for a forgery, I can say [that] he [him. self] has forged it and written it.24
MISHNAH. AND25 IN THE FOLLOWING CASES NO FINE26 IS INVOLVED: IF A MAN HAD INTERCOURSE WITH A FEMALE PROSELYTE, A FEMALE CAPTIVE OR A BONDWOMAN, WHO WAS RANSOMED, PROSELYTIZED OR MANUMITTED AFTER THE AGE OF27 THREE YEARS AND A DAY.28 R. JUDAH RULED: IF A FEMALE CAPTIVE WAS RANSOMED SHE IS DEEMED TO BE IN HER VIRGINITY29 EVEN IF SHE BE OF AGE.
A MAN WHO HAD INTERCOURSE WITH HIS DAUGHTER. HIS DAUGHTER'S DAUGHTER, HIS SON'S DAUGHTER. HIS WIFE'S DAUGHTER. HER SON'S DAUGHTER OR HER DAUGHTER'S DAUGHTER INCURS NO FINE,30 BECAUSE HE FORFEITS HIS LIFE, THE DEATH PENALTIES OF SUCH TRANSGRESSORS BEING31 IN THE HANDS OF BETH DIN, AND HE WHO FORFEITS HIS LIFE PAYS NO MONETARY FINE FOR IT IS SAID IN SCRIPTURE, AND YET NO HARM FOLLOW HE SHALL BE SURELY FINED.32
GEMARA. R. Johanan said: Both R. Judah and R. Dosa taught the same thing. As to R. Judah [we have the ruling] just mentioned. As to R. Dosa? — It was taught: A female captive33 may eat terumah;34 so R. Dosa. 'What after all is it', said R. Dosa, 'that that Arab35 has done to her? Has he rendered her unfit to be a priest's wife merely because he squeezed her between her breasts?'36
Said Raba:37 Is it not possible that there is really no [agreement between them]?38 R. Judah may have laid down his ruling39 here40 only in order that the sinner may gain no advantage,41 but there42 he may hold the same opinion as the Rabbis;43 or else: [May not] R. Dosa have laid down his ruling44 only there45 [where it concerns] terumah which [at the present time is only] a Rabbinical enactment,46 but in the case of a fine which is a Pentateuchal law47 he may well hold the same view as the Rabbis?48
Abaye answered him: Is R. Judah's reason here49 'that the sinner may gain no advantage'? Surely it was taught: R. Judah ruled, 'If a female captive was ransomed50 she is deemed to be in her virginity,51 and even if she is ten years old her kethubah is two hundred52 zuz'.53 Now how54 [could the reason] 'that the sinner shall gain no advantage' apply55 there?56 — There also [a good reason exists for R. Judah's ruling, since otherwise57 men]58 would abstain from marrying her.59
Could R. Judah, however, maintain the view [that a female captive] retains the status of a virgin60 when in fact, it was taught: A man who ransoms a female captive may marry her, but he who gives evidence on her behalf61 may not marry her,62 and R. Judah ruled: In either case he62 may not marry her!63
Is not this,64 however, self-contradictory? You said, 'A man who ransoms a female captive may marry her', and then it is stated, 'He65 who gives evidence on her behalf may not marry her'; shall he66 not marry her [it may well be asked] because he gives also evidence on her behalf? — This is no difficulty. It is this that was meant: A man who ransoms a female captive and gives evidence on her behalf may marry her,67 but he who merely gives evidence on her behalf may not marry her.68
In any case, however, does not the contradiction against R. Judah remain?69 — R. Papa replied: Read, 'R. Judah ruled: In either case he may marry her'.
R. Huna the son of R. Joshua replied: [The reading may] still be as it was originally given,70 but R. Judah was speaking to the Rabbis in accordance with their own ruling. 'According to my view71 [he argued] the man may marry her in either case; but according to your view72 it should have been laid down that in either case he may not marry her'.
And the Rabbis?73 — 'A man who ransoms a captive and gives evidence on her behalf may marry her' because no one would throw money away for nothing,74 but 'he who merely gives evidence on her behalf may not marry her' because he may have fallen in love with her.75
R. Papa b. Samuel pointed out the following contradiction to R. Joseph:
I. e., the lack of it.
He is entitled to raise this complaint.
V. supra 9a. This complaint cannot be raised against a bogereth.
And thus lost her virginity.
All other girls. Lit., 'all of them'.
And yet a suit can be brought against them concerning their virginity.
I. e., notice the accidental loss of their virginity.
And it is known that the virginity is lost by accident and no claim arises concerning the virginity at their marriage. And if no accidental loss was made known the claim concerning virginity does arise.
But the accidental loss may have happened all the same. Therefore there is no virginity claim against a blind woman.
V. supra 35b. (*) The translation from here to the end of the Tractate is by the Rev. Dr. I. W. Slotki.
Cf. Deut. XXII, 20, 21.
The Tanna.
Before she was betrothed.
V. Git. 89b. And the same would apply to the document.
To have intercourse with her.
The alleged creditor.
In the case of the woman.
Since she solicited two men she might have solicited other men with more success.
In the case of the document.
As a forget.
As forgers. He may therefore not have found men who would sign a forged document.
I. e., forged the signatures of the witnesses.
Cf. the previous Mishnah, supra 29a.
Lit., 'they have no fine', sc. of fifty shekels. (cf. Deut. XXII, 29).
Lit., 'more than'.
An age when intercourse is possible, and girls in the circumstances mentioned are likely to have succumbed to temptation or violence.
Lit., 'behold she is in her sanctity'.
Lit., 'they have no fine'.
Lit., 'because their death'.
Ex. XXI, 22; from which it may be inferred that if 'harm' (i.e., death) follows no monetary fine is incurred.
Who was the daughter or wife of a priest.
Because she is not suspected of intercourse with her captors. A seduced or violated woman is regarded as a harlot who is forbidden to a priest (cf. Lev. XXI, 7) and is, therefore, also ineligible to eat terumah.
Sc. her captor. Arabs were ill-famed for their carnal indulgence (v. Kid. 49b and Tosaf. s.v. [H] a.l.).
Git. 81a; cf. 'Ed'. III. 6. Captors. R. Dosa maintains, only play about with their captives but did not violate them.
So MS.M. Cut. edd., 'Rabbah'. Cf. Tosaf. supra 11a s.v. [H] and infra 37a s.v. [H].
R. Judah and R. Dosa.
That a ransomed captive retains the status of virgin and consequently is entitled to a fine from her seducer.
In our Mishnah.
By an exemption from the statutory fine (cf. supra p. 198. n. 16).
In the case of terumah cited from Git. 81a.
That a female captive is forbidden to a priest and is ineligible to eat terumah.
That a captive retains her status of chastity and may eat terumah if she is a priest's wife or daughter.
V. p. 199, n. 14.
Pentateuchally even a woman whose seduction was a certainty is permitted to eat such terumah. Hence no prohibition was imposed even in Rabbinic law where seduction is doubtful.
And subject to greater restrictions.
The first Tanna of our Mishnah.
[H] so MS.M. Cut. edd., [H], 'was taken captive', is difficult.
Cf. supra p. 199, n. 1.
The statutory sum to which a virgin is entitled. A widow is entitled to one hundred zuz only.
Tosef. Keth. III.
Lit., 'what'.
Lit., 'there is'.
Where the husband had committed no sin. Now since this reason is here inapplicable and R. Judah nevertheless gives the captive the status of a virgin, it follows, as R. Johanan has laid down supra, that R. Judah maintains his view in all cases including., of course, that of terumah also.
I. e., if the captive were only allowed a kethubah of one hundred zuz.
On learning that her kethubah was not the one given to a virgin, and suspecting, therefore, that she had been seduced.
As such a reason, however, is inapplicable to terumah R. Judah, as Raba had suggested. may well be of the same opinion as the Rabbis.
That she had not been seduced.
If he is a priest (cf. supra p. 199, n. 6).
Tosef. Yeb. IV; which proves that a female captive does lose her status of virginity. How then could R. Judah maintain in our Mishnah and in the Baraitha cited from Tosef. Keth. III that she retains the status of a virgin?
The Baraitha just cited from Tosef. Yeb.
Implying presumably anyone. even the man who ransomed her.
The man who ransomed the captive and who in such circumstances is permitted to marry her.
Because no man would spend money on the ransom of a captive with the object of marrying her unless he was convinced of her chastity.
In the absence of any special effort on his part to ransom the woman while she was captive he is suspected of tendering false evidence in a desire to gratify his passions.
V. supra p. 200, n. 20.
I. e., that R. Judah ruled: 'He may not marry her'.
That a captive retains her status of chastity.
That a captive loses the status of a virgin.
On what grounds do they draw a distinction between the man who ransoms a captive and the one who only tenders evidence in her favour?
Cf. supra note 4.
Lit., 'put his eyes on her'. Cf. supra note 5.


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package com.ftinc.canvasscript.params;

import android.graphics.Canvas;

import org.junit.Test;
import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
import org.mockito.Mock;
import org.mockito.runners.MockitoJUnitRunner;

import static org.hamcrest.MatcherAssert.assertThat;
import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.is;
import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;

@RunWith(MockitoJUnitRunner.class)
public class RotateParamsTest {

    private static final float DEGREES = 275f;
    private static final float PX = 10f;
    private static final float PY = 10F;

    @Mock Canvas canvas;

    @Test
    public void shouldRotateOnDefaultPivot() {
        RotateParams params = new RotateParams(DEGREES);

        int result = params.draw(canvas);

        verify(canvas).rotate(DEGREES);
        assertThat(result, is(CanvasParams.NO_SAVE));
    }

    @Test
    public void shouldRotateWithPivot() {
        RotateParams params = new RotateParams(DEGREES, PX, PY);

        int result = params.draw(canvas);

        verify(canvas).rotate(DEGREES, PX, PY);
        assertThat(result, is(CanvasParams.NO_SAVE));
    }
}


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Penn State initiative trains future researchers in community engagement
Workshop highlights strategies for embracing diversity and collaboration
On Nov. 4, 2019, 20 graduate students and postdoctoral fellows from Penn State's colleges of Health and Human Development, Liberal Arts and Education participated in a workshop to learn strategies for engaging diverse communities in their research.
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — On Nov. 4, 20 graduate students and postdoctoral fellows from Penn State's colleges of Health and Human Development, Liberal Arts and Education participated in a four-hour workshop to learn strategies for engaging diverse communities in their research.
"If we want to create lasting relationships, we need to build trust," said Natalia Van Doren, a psychology graduate student who participated in the workshop. "Our ultimate goal is to help the communities we are researching."
The workshop was led by Dawn Witherspoon, McCourtney Family Early Career Professor, associate professor of psychology in the College of Liberal Arts, and director of Parents and Children Together (PACT), a community-university partnership between the Harrisburg community and researchers at Penn State University Park; Carmen Henry-Harris, PACT coordinator and community liaison; and Robin-Perry Smith, PACT Community Advisory Board (PACT CAB) member and public health consultant.
The PACT initiative works to promote the health and well-being of children, youth and families from diverse backgrounds through culturally-sensitive and community-engaged research projects implemented by Penn State researchers.
Providing examples from their research projects in Harrisburg and surrounding areas, the presenters underscored the importance of flexibility, humility and active listening.
"We learned that while we may be experts in our chosen fields, we must regularly seek feedback from experts in the community," said Van Doren.
"We all have biases and varying worldviews, and we need to be aware of them and recognize how they may impact our research," Witherspoon explained. "For example, in my research, I focus on strengths and assets, rather than focus on deficits. This becomes important when I consider variables for my projects. I acknowledge risks associated with neighborhood poverty, but also explore how positive social relationships may help reduce some of the stressors associated with this type of poverty."
Henry-Harris added, "Based partly on my experience with caring for a family member with Alzheimer's disease and another who is autistic and non-verbal, I continue to meet people where they are and remember that we are all different but not deficient!"
Witherspoon noted that the PACT Community Advisory Board, comprised of Harrisburg community leaders, made it clear that University researchers needed to be present from the start of their research projects and remain committed to the community in order for their research partnerships to succeed.
"We always look for additional ways to demonstrate our commitment to the Harrisburg area," she said. "We offer workshops, participate in community programming, assist with curriculum development, and prepare and share data from PACT projects with community members."
"Translating research into practice involves community participation to ensure that the goals of the study are relevant to your target population," stated Perry-Smith.
Damon Jones, associate research professor at the Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center and associate training director for the Prevention and Methodology Training (PAMT) program, summed up the importance of the workshop for future researchers.
"We can develop very effective prevention and intervention programs on paper, but these efforts will be limited unless we successfully engage the communities and families we are trying to reach," said Jones.
The workshop was co-sponsored by PAMT, PACT and Penn State's Child Study Center. PAMT provides training for predoctoral and postdoctoral researchers in the integration of prevention science and statistical methodology for the behavioral sciences, through funding from the National Institute on Drug Abuse. PACT is funded through contributions from Penn State's Psychology Department, Social Science Research Institute, the Child Study Center, the College of Health and Human Development, the Department of Human Development and Family Studies, and participating research projects.
Psychology professor named 2019 Society for Prevention Research Fellow
How husbands perceive their wives' weight may affect later marriage satisfaction
27th Annual National Symposium on Family Issues will take place Oct. 21-22
Academics, Career Development, Health and Medicine, Impact
Child Study Center, Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center, Prevention and Methodology Training Program
Health and Human Development, Liberal Arts


Spark, Liberty Global's innovation initiative, was initially launched in 2011 to source and refine ideas in response to real business challenges by tapping into the collective creativity of employees and partners.
But the initial program soon struck problems: several, very basic innovation platforms were running in isolation in different business units. Participation rates were good and a regular stream of new ideas flowed, but the ideas were not aligned with the company strategy, resulting in a large volume of ideas with no connection to business needs, and no clear ownership which meant that nothing got implemented. A standardized process for handling ideas was also absent, and to complicate matters further, the very basic platforms being used prevented international cooperation and idea sharing.
In 2013, Spark was relaunched using HYPE. In 3 years, 20,000 employees across 14 countries generated 14,000 ideas and implemented 1,000 of these for ROI of €10 million.
In this case study, we look at how Liberty Global has met this challenge with its approach to collaborative innovation, creating a global platform that is tightly aligned with corporate strategy, and generating tangible results.


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Peppermint makes great gum because it's got a good amount of refreshing menthol in it and, if you're using a quality variety, can also have a great rounded floral taste. Peppersmith use a fine English peppermint from Hampshire which is mixed with a natural chicle gum and no aspartame or other artificials.
What's more, the gum is sweetened only with tooth-friendly xylitol and accredited by the British Dental Health Foundation for being good for teeth (being proven to help reduce the risk of plaque and tooth decay).
Each pack contains 10 pieces of gum (15g).
Ingredients: Xylitol*, gum base, peppermint oil, natural menthol, natural mint, gum arabic, sunflower lecithin, glycerol, carnauba wax. *from trees and plants. May contain traces of soya lecithin.


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iTel P36: Unboxing and First Impressions
iTel released the P36 and P36 Pro smartphones a few weeks back with a lot of online buzz. The device, as marketed by iTel, comes with a lot of upgrades in very important parts. Camera, security, battery are just some of the device specs that have a major upgrade.
We got our hands on the iTel P36 device to know what it actually looks and feels like. The device sold for N35,000 Nigerian Naira at some offline smartphone retail stores. It is quite cheaper when you buy online, though.
Here are our first impressions.
(We will also be giving some 'quick tips' we discover while using the device.)
The device came in a red rectangular box with the device name boldly printed. Asides the large photo of an iTel ambassador on the box, there's also the device's unique selling proposition printed – 5000 mAh + 6.5″ HD+ screen. The box was quite light.
On the rear, the key specifications of the smartphone were listed out.
iTel P36 Key Specifications
DISPLAY: 6.5 HD+ Waterdrop Fullscreen.
OS: Android Pie (Go Edition).
ROM: 16GB
REAR CAMERA: 8MP Dual
4G LTE: NO
FINGERPRINT SENSOR: YES
FACE UNLOCK: YES
BATTERY: 5,000 mAh
Opening the device box exposes how well protected all the constituents are. These device and other components were all carefully placed in soft and semi-transparent Chlorinated Polyethene (CPE) 07 plastic bags. This prevents scratches and damages during the transportation of devices.
There are a couple of accessories in the P36 box. They include:
1 x dark blue iTel P36 smartphone
1 x charging adapter
1 x earphone
1 x phone case
1 x sim card ejector
iTel P36 accesories
The device doesn't come with a physical manual though. It comes with an e-manual, but it should also be pretty easy to set up.
Quick tip 1: You can do a screenshot by placing 3 fingers on the screen of the device and dragging down.
iTel P36 Design and Display
All the talks about the device having a slim body design weren't just marketing messages. They are valid. The iTel P36 device is an 8.33mm slim smartphone. For context, the iTel A56 device is 8.9 mm slim. Hence, the manufacturers were intentional about making this device more portable.
iTel P36 is a sleek device. The back of the phone is smooth and the fingerprint sensor strategically placed at the upper body. This allows for easy access to it with the index finger. Just above it is the dual-camera setup and a flash arranged in a square-shaped section.
There's an earphone jack, speaker, and USB-C port at the bottom of the device. The power/lock and sound adjustment buttons on the right side make it very easy for the thumb to control. You'd find the SIM card slot on the left side of the device.
The display on iTel P36 is a 6.5″ HD+ waterdrop fullscreen display. It has a screen ratio of 20:9 and with reasonably slim bezels. The display resolution is set at 720 x 1600 pixels — similar to the Tecno Spark 5's screen resolution. The curved edges of this device make it a beauty to behold.
Quick tip 2: Tap and hold the torch icon at the bottom left corner of the lockscreen to turn the torch on/off.
Setting Up and Performance
This device took approximately 30 seconds to boot. Setting up on the device was pretty easy following the prompt after powering up. The iTel P36 comes pre-installed with Android v9.0 Pie (Go edition).
The fact that it comes with the "Go edition" means it is designed to run faster. Hence, it comes pre-installed with lightweight versions of various apps. Like YouTube Go, Maps Go, Facebook Lite, Google Go, Assistant Go, Gmail Go, Gallery Go e.t.c
There's a slight second delay that comes with multitasking with this device. That is while switching from one app/screen to another, you experience a very slight, not-too-noticeable delay. This isn't very surprising as the device runs on a 1 GB RAM. We imagine that the "Pro" version of this device (which comes with a 2 GB RAM) would do much better.
As a function of the RAM and Processor, playing CPU heavy games on the iTel P36 might not offer the best experience.
Quick tip 3: When your device is lagging, you can use the "Freezer" app on the homepage to freeze some apps, and unfreeze them when needed.
iTel P36 Camera
The iTel P36 comes with an 8MP dual rear camera and an 8MP selfie camera. The device camera's boast of Portrait mode which helps it focus on things right in front of it. You can toggle the photo ratio of the camera to be either 4:3, 16:9, or full screen.
iTel P36 Battery
A unique selling point of this device is its battery. It comes packed with a 5000 mAh battery capacity. According to iTel, this can provide 375 hours standby with SIM card, 30 hours of calls, 10 hours video playing, and also 10 hours using social apps. And more than 48 hours of normal usage.
Charging the device is quite slow, however. It took about 2 hours to charge the device from 57% battery power to 100%. This might take half the time with the "Pro" device. iTel announced that it came with a 10W fast charge that reduces charging time by 50%.
The iTel P36 device is now available in retail stores across African countries. Largely depending on local factors, the device costs between $88 – $105. This unit was purchased for NGN 35,000.
We think that the iTel P36 device is a great phone. It has a great design, camera, and display. The large 5000 mAh battery makes up for other low-end specs like the 1 GB RAM. With other security features like the fingerprint sensor and face unlock, it looks attractive.
For that price tag, the iTel P36 smartphone is great!
Important note: More specific reviews of the P36 smartphone would be published subsequently. This will dive into particular features or tasks on the device and how it performs. So, stay tuned.


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Q: You still "up" or "on" for lunch? I text my friend:

Hey,you still on for lunch?

Instead of this, can I use:

Hey,you still up for lunch?

Are "on" and "up" interchangeable in this context?

A: They are very close in meaning, so yes I think you can treat them as interchangeable in this case.
To my mind, "on for lunch" means something like

Is our previous arrangement to have lunch still on?

Whereas "up for lunch" means something closer to

Are you still keen (or enthusiastic) to have lunch [with me]?

Please note, they are both highly informal. Even in an informal context, I'd encourage you to form a full sentence:

Hey, are you still up for lunch?

A: Edit:  You would not say "Are you on for lunch?"  Normally it's a reference to something you plan to do together, e.g.

Are we on for lunch?

Otherwise, fred2's answer is good, but I disagree that the expressions are interchangeable.  In the context of your text to your friend, the expressions have a different nuance.
"On for X" confirms a previously agreed appointment.  Asking someone if they are still "on" for that appointment suggests they might have a schedule conflict.  It could also be a gentle reminder if you believe they might have forgotten.

Hi June, are we still on for a movie tonight?  I know we planned this last week, so I wanted to be sure you're still planning to meet me at the theater.

"Up for X" confirms someone's desire, ability, or (in some cases) courage.  Asking someone if they are still "up" for it suggests that you think they might have had second thoughts, or are reminding them that they shouldn't back out.

Hey June, are you still up for skydiving this weekend with us?  I guarantee, once you've done it, you'll want to go again as soon as possible.  No guts, no glory, right?

So, you might, for example use "up for lunch" if your friend hasn't been feeling well and you want to give them the chance to cancel, or something else that confirms their willingness.
Edit 2:  J.R. brings up a good point.  The reason why you would not ask "Are you on for X?" is because it suggests that you (the person sending the text) are not included.   In a different context, it would be fine to say something like:

Are you still on for your big presentation before the board tomorrow afternoon?

with the assumption that you won't be attending.  In a similar way, you could talk about a third party:

Are they still on for the product demo tomorrow?

which suggests that you are not part of the team doing the demo, and possibly (depending on context) that you aren't going to be watching the demo.
So when you text a friend about a lunch plans, use "Are we (still) on for lunch?"

A: I've personally never heard on for lunch.
"UP for lunch" is fine.
"ON for lunch sounds a little weird.".

A: Are you still up for lunch. YES
Is lunch still on? YES
Another example: Is our appointment still on?
And not: are you still on for lunch.
No, they are not interchangeable. But they mean the same thing.
A person is not on for something. A person is up for something.
A thing (lunch, dinner, date, event, appointment) is still on.
[I am an AmE speaker and that is the distinction I draw here. I think it would be same in BrE, too.]

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«Amar en el campo» es una canción del grupo chileno Teleradio Donoso fue lanzado en 2008 con su segundo sencillo del álbum Bailar y llorar.

Referencias

Sencillos de 2008
Canciones de 2008
Canciones de Teleradio Donoso
Canciones en español
Sencillos de indie rock

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Prospecting is the most difficult step of the sales process.
Hmm… having run a program for the last two years that has been responsible for over $4.2MM in brand new business strictly using social prospecting (what I prefer to call "social selling") I can attest to how effective it is, regardless of how savvy the sales person implementing it is with social, technology, etc. Let's look at the problem.
"Social selling… I like it," says the exec. "Go make it happen sales team," is the marching order. What next? Herein lies the problem.
Don't waste time on social — you must be laser-focused, so use the tools that each platform gives so that your attention is singular-minded, targeted and eliminates all of the noise.
Get active! Actively share all of that great content that your marketing team is making readily available for you to share across all of your social platforms (wait, marketing is doing this, right?? They better be!) If you'r not active on social, you're not relevant. This content will keep you top of mind, as well as position you as a valuable resource. Marketing has to not only create great content, but make it easy to share.
What's your strategy? Having a LinkedIn profile is not a strategy… that's like saying, "I own pants!" if I ask you how you're planning on maximizing a big business networking meeting that has many great prospects and contacts registered. You have to have a game plan — targeting your ideal prospects, saying focused on them and… this leads me to my next bullet.
Tweet: You cannot outsource a handshake.
It's about real relationships, so find prospects, listen, engage and interact. Apply what you've learned about sales in this environment and you'll be golden.
Imaging if the starting pitchers and relievers of your favorite baseball team (Go Cubs!) sat in two separate dugouts and threw in two separate bullpens. They'd probably feel pretty separate, when the truth is that the function of the starting, middle relievers and closers are all part of the winning process and have the same goal in mind, just that they enter into different points of the cycle. The same is true for the sales & marketing process. It's all a single funnel — and in the best scenarios, the Starter (Marketing) hands the ball over to the Closer (Sales) in a comfortable position to win.
Sales and Marketing sounds like two separate pieces, which is how the two units, unfortunately tend to operate. We need to see more 'Sales & Marketing' teams. That being said, Marketing needs to be more involved in making technology decisions, such as CRM platforms and engaged in how it's used, since there's a confidence issue with CRMs. They need to be powering the sales force, for one powerful consistent and congruent message.


Chinese leader Hu Jintao pledged Monday to make the communist government more open and responsive while moderating the juggernaut economy to produce more balanced growth.
Opening a pivotal Communist Party congress seen as a major test of his political strength, Hu outlined policies intended to make China more prosperous and stable by raising incomes and improving the party's hold on a fast-changing society.
While offering few specifics, Hu said Chinese citizens would have "more extensive democratic rights" by 2020, China's target year for establishing lasting economic security, even as the party retains its monopoly on political power.
"Contemporary China is going through a wide-ranging and deep-going transformation. This brings us unprecedented opportunities as well as unprecedented challenges," Hu told the more than 2,200 delegates gathered in Beijing's massive Great Hall of the People for the once-every-five-year meeting.
The address was the most public event of the weeklong congress, whose chief purpose is to reappoint Hu for a second five-year term as party general secretary. A key measure of Hu's influence will be how many of his political allies he can maneuver into top party jobs, including protDegDes expected to take over from him when he steps down in five years.
Broadcast live on nationwide television, the far-ranging speech lasting more than two hours and 20 minutes was one of Hu's most important public addresses since taking over as party leader at the last congress in 2002. Reflecting Hu's cautious manner, it contained few initiatives while laying out a blueprint for upcoming policies.
Hu also promised to continue a buildup of China's military, emphasized Beijing's preference for a peaceful settlement with rival Taiwan, and pledged to use the country's economic and diplomatic clout as a force for peace internationally.
With Hu at the midway point of his expected 10-year term, the congress offers him a chance to further entrench his role as first among equals in the party's increasingly collegial leadership structure.
"I think the secretary-general did very well with this speech," said Shen Ruixiang, a district party secretary from the thriving eastern province of Jiangsu.
"I'm sure he'll emerge from this congress with even more authority and prove an even better leader," Shen said.
In his report to the congress, Hu dwelled on his signature policy, a push to re-channel breakneck development by spreading the benefits of economic growth more evenly that goes by the rubric "the scientific outlook on development."
Hu referred to the social divisions that have erupted from fast growth - gaps between rich and poor, urban and rural - and made an oblique reference to an emerging, demanding middle class.
"There are still a considerable number of impoverished and low-income people in both urban and rural areas, and it has become more difficult to accommodate the interests of all sides."
While Hu spoke, police and soldiers who sealed off Tiananmen Square and the areas around the Great Hall of the People detained at least two dozen people, many of them elderly, forcing them into police vans. Many carried documents detailing grievances against local officials and hoped to get the attention of Chinese leaders.
In looking outward, Hu reiterated an offer to end the hostilities between China and Taiwan since their separation amid civil war 58 years ago. Hu, however, restated a condition for talks that has been anathema to Taiwan's democratic government - that the island must recognize that it is a part of China.
Hu reveled in the achievements China has made since he took over, pointedly referring to income growth and its two manned space missions.
"During this period, China's overall strength grew considerably and the people enjoyed more tangible benefits. China's international standing and influence rose notably," Hu said.
Hu's leadership has never been threatened, but he is largely seen as weaker than past leaders, forcing him to compromise on some top appointments and other decisions. In a sign of possible constraints, Hu's retired predecessor, Jiang Zemin, was appointed to the committee handling the congress' arrangements, state media said Sunday.
Deliberations over the next leadership lineup have been going on for months and will take place this week behind closed doors. Its makeup is officially announced after the congress ends.
Hu is expected to push for the elevation of protege Li Keqiang onto the Politburo Standing Committee, while Xi Jinping, the party boss of Shanghai and the son of a revolutionary veteran, is also expected to get a seat.


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I figured this was post-worthy.
The bar itself is all aluminum, with a flat black paint. I did not want to deal with rusting, so aluminum seemed to make sense.
I ran the wiring through the rear door. This made sense to me, since I did not want to drill through the roof yet (I've only had the truck for about 20 days).
I also wanted the rack to be easily removable. To do this, I ran the wiring to the inside top of the rear door. Then a simple plug comes out of the molding over the b pillar. This is where the lights plug in.
You may recognize the lights as the same as the Roadie's. They are made by blazer, marketed as tractor lights. They are cheap lights but they have a good mounting system (it swivels all over the place). I did not want to spend a ton of money on this, so they were perfect for me. (plus I can update the bulbs later if I need to).
And of course, a comparison beam shot. The great thing is that I can make them point anywhere I want, so this beam pattern is not set in stone.
The overall cost was quite low. I spent maybe $100 on the entire setup. This includes lights, switches, relays, metal, bolts, sweat, & tears.
Let me know what you all think.
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2022 Pro Worlds from Down Under: The Separation
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September 3, 2022 by Kingsley Flett in Analysis with 0 comments
Aaron Gossage. Photo: DGPT
After four days of slight lead changes, we finally have some separation at the 2022 PDGA Pro World Championships. In what must go down as one of the great world championship performances, Kristin Tattar opened a five-throw gap on Henna Blomroos with a bogey-free, 11-under round that was rated provisionally at 1026, while Aaron Gossage maintained his merciless consistency to keep a clean sheet, too, while finding nine birdies. Gossage holds a three-throw lead over Paul McBeth going into the final round.
Course designers are like fishers. They conceal sharp hooks with juicy looking lures and tasty smelling baits that say 'throw it this way, over this golf green or little pond. It'll be fine. What could go wrong?' Tempting disc golfers to their doom. At The Emporia Country Club today, Kristin Tattar and Aaron Gossage didn't take course designer Eric McCabe's bait. They chose their moments to attack. Neither of the leaders threw out of bounds.
"Aaron didn't really make any mistakes today," said McBeth. "I mean he missed a couple of putts, but he didn't really make any mistakes for us to capitalize on. When he had danger, he played to the safe side. If he continues to do that tomorrow, then he's going to have a good chance of winning."
"That's been my goal out here, to play very safe shots," said Gossage. "I made a few adjustments from yesterday, when I had to make a few long putts, where today I was parked, so I was happy with that. At the end the pressure got to me just a little bit, but hopefully I can make similar adjustments going in to tomorrow. To begin this round, I was surprised I wasn't feeling much pressure, but we got to hole 11 and hole 12 and I was feeling it. After I made a couple of small mistakes, I told myself to 'make good misses'. I know that my shots aren't perfect at the moment so any time I can bring danger into the situation I make sure I'm missing on the correct side."
"I think the pressure can get to all of us," said McBeth. "But I hope to put additional pressure on him. Not just the crowds, not just the cameras, I want to be right there chasing him down."
In the FPO, Blomroos and Tattar started the round with even scores and matched each other like dueling banjos on the early holes, each shot upping the ante in skill and precision until Tattar broke the spell by missing a birdie putt on hole six, temporarily handing Blomroos the lead. It was hole 8, though, where the first crack was opened.
Sports psychology 101 tells us to focus on one's own performance and to pay no attention to how other players are faring. That is all well and good until you arrive at the putting green and see your opponent on the edge of circle 2 and your disc resting comfortably near the bullseye. After going OB off the tee, Blomroos threw a brilliant 240-foot approach shot off one knee to be almost parked, while Tattar's third shot came up 60 feet short. Surely Blomroos must have felt some relief. She wouldn't be conceding a throw after all. Then Tattar jammed it from circle 2, Blomroos missed from barely ten feet, and Tattar was handed a lead that she would briefly share, but never relinquish again.
Tattar repeated the effort on hole 14, with a floating downhill putt from so far out that UDisc didn't call it a putt (it was measured at 84 feet). Blomroos followed that with a miss from 20 feet and the crack opened wider. On the next hole, Tattar again hit from range while Blomroos missed from close. Tattar's run of four birdies ended at hole 17, but Blomroos three-putted, all from circle 1, en route to double bogey. The Finn was in tears as she put the discs back in her bag. The gap was now five throws.
"Kristin has played with such patience today," said Disc Golf Network's Elaine King.
"I didn't throw OB, that helped," said Tattar after the round. "I made a couple of long-range putts and made pretty much everything from inside the circle. I feel like I have a really strong game plan. It's nothing special, but if I follow it, give myself opportunities and make the putts, it should be easy."
Tattar also explained why several people had spotted her practicing on the course after yesterdays round until near sunset. "I played from hole 14 until the end because every time during practice rounds, I was so tired for some reason, so I didn't really throw good shots on these holes. I felt kind of insecure, so I needed to do something. I felt a lot better today going into those holes."
It'll be the same lead card tomorrow, with Tattar and Blomroos joined by Holyn Handley and Eveliina Salonen. We've all got someone like Evellina in our club: brilliant but sometimes appearing a little casual. This full spectrum was on display on hole 10 where she threw deep into the right-side rough, then tried a forehand roller that seemed to go deeper into the trees. As she walked up to her disc, she looked like she wanted to be anywhere but the Emporia Country Club. Yet she then threw-in a 60-foot, floating, anhyzer step putt around trees that were obscuring her view of the basket to save par.
I can't say that we've all got someone like Matt Orum in our clubs, though – he appears to be one of a kind. After telling Terry Miller yesterday that the biggest thing happening this week was 'the start of college football', he gave a great post round interview today.
"I haven't bogeyed in the last two-and-a-half rounds," he said. "So I'm really happy about that. It feels amazing to be here. I don't care what happens tomorrow. I'm happy where I'm at right now, I'm happy I put in the hard work to get myself in this spot. That's what it's for, to put myself in the place to have this opportunity. I'm doing the right things; I'm trying not to affect anyone on my cards mojo and just trying to let it all be." Orum, Gossage, and McBeth and will be joined by Calvin Heimburg on tomorrow's lead card.
It was day three of #calfwatch too. Diagnoses circulating the internet about Paul McBeth's lower left leg pain have ranged from delayed onset muscle soreness (from the initial cramp), to deep vein thrombosis, and back related nerve impingement, with absolutely none of these opinions from a real doctor. The five times world champ was clearly affected by the leg though. He seemed occasionally indecisive about whether to push off it in his normal putting stance, or to straddle and use the right leg more. On hole 17, he changed his mind at the last moment, hitting a crucial 27-foot putt to cut Gossage's lead to three throws.
"My putt is up and down as you can tell," he told Terry Miller. "Sometimes I feel really good outside the circle, and I'll drop those. Sometimes I'll feel really good inside the circle, and I'll squeeze those in. It's hit or miss right now but I know if I continue to put the disc close that I'm going to have opportunities. The straddle putt's scariest point is at fifteen to twenty-two feet. Switching on hole 17 just felt like the right thing to do. I just need to trust my instincts and if I feel like I need to straddle then I straddle and don't question that. Just do what my gut is telling me to do and go with it."
Speaking of fishing: in the post round interviews, Terry Miller tried to lure both leaders out of their 'one-throw-at-a-time' psychological game plan with a question about what it would mean to be crowned a world champion in twenty-four hours.
"I don't want to jump ahead," said Tattar reluctantly. "But it would mean a lot for me because I truly feel like I've worked very hard to be here and I've overcome a lot of adversity. This would mean that everything I have done has paid off."
"I haven't given it much thought yet," said Gossage. "That one just hasn't sunk in and it's not going to until tomorrow, so I don't know what to tell you there, but we'll see what happens."
There was a moment when Kristen Tattar stepped up onto the tee of hole 16 today that was loaded with portent. Just as she was about to throw to the island green, the wind turned up. She hesitated, adjusted her line of attack, and made the green anyway. Tomorrow promises to be slightly windier with gusts of up to 20 mph. Not windy enough for a Kansan to even notice, but it will be enough to change how these holes have been played all week and introduce another element to the pressure of the final round.
Playing well is probably not going to be enough to catch our two leaders, who have both been the most consistent off the tee all week. The chasers in both divisions will be hoping that Tattar and Gossage are pressured into making more mistakes in one round than they've tallied-up in the past couple. It seems that the crowd will finally turn up tomorrow too, adding another element not seen so far this week. With more people, wind, subtle elevation changes and OB lines, anything is possible.
Kingsley Flett
Kingsley Flett is a writer, photographer, and disc golfer who lives in Western Australia. You can find some more of his work on Instagram. He told us that he rides a Kangaroo to work every day, but we don't believe him.
TAGGED: PDGA Pro, Disc Golf Network, Dispatches from Down Under, Tristan Tanner
EVENTS: 2022 PDGA Pro World Championships
PLAYERS: Aaron Gossage, Catrina Allen, Eagle McMahon, Kristin Tattar, Paige Pierce, Paul McBeth
Inside The Numbers: 2022 USDGC & Throw Pink Women's Championship
The Upshot: Worlds Recap Pt. 2, Paul McBeth [Pres. by Pound Disc Golf]
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Ethiopia appoints new intelligence, army chiefs
Ethiopian government on Thursday announced the appointment of a new chief of National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) and army chief of staff.
The new Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has appointed General Adem Mohammed as the new chief of Ethiopian National Intelligence and Security Service.
General Adem Mohammed, who was serving as deputy army chief of staff, has become director general of NISS taking over the position of Getachew Assefa, who has been in the post for close to two decades replacing Kinfe Gebremedhin who was shot in Addis Ababa in 2001.
NISS is re-established with a ministerial status, as an autonomous federal government office having its own legal personality and it is accountable to the Prime Minister.
In a related development, at the Palace of the President of Ethiopia Mulatu Teshome, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has also awarded Medal of Honor to the army chief of Staff General Samora Yunus and announced appointment of a new army chief of staff – General Seare Mekonnen.
Since taking office two months ago, Prime minister Abiy has been reshuffling and appointing ministers as part of his party's reform program. The ruling coalition party the Ethiopian Peoples Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) was forced to embark on major reform program following the continuous deadly anti-government protests across the nation, mainly in Oromia and Amhara Region.
The killings of some of the protestors by the security forces aliniated the militarry and the intelligence from the people who protested against the regime.
The appointments of new chief of new minister of defense, Army chief of staff and the intelligence, among others is aimed to address these grievances of these people against the institutions, which should have been protecting the people from external forces instead of interfering in the internal politics as per the mandate given to them by the constitution of the country.
Ethiopian parliament shortlists Dialog Commission members


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Why Carrie Underwood's Kids Won't Be Hitting Every Stop on Her Denim & Rhinestones Tour
Posted on June 10, 2022 by Tod Windler
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Going on tour can be tough on artists, both physically and emotionally—especially when they're also a parent.
Just ask Carrie Underwood. When it comes to her upcoming Denim & Rhinestones Tour this fall, the country superstar told E! News' Daily Pop that her sons—Isaiah, 7, and Jacob Fisher, 3—will unfortunately not be hitting the road with her.
"My oldest is in school, so I don't really want him to miss out on the normalcy of being there, doing that," Carrie said. Having brought the boys along on her last tour with her husband Mike Fisher, she called the experience "one of the hardest things I think I've ever done in my life," especially given that her youngest was only three months old at the start.
The boys won't miss out on all the concert fun, as the "Ghost Story" singer shared that her kids "will probably come out on the road with us maybe more on the weekends."
Traveling across the country with guest Jimmie Allen this October through March 2023, Carrie told Daily Pop, "We'll have to keep rolling through Nashville quite a bit so I can, obviously, see my children."
As stressful as touring can be, it can be just as much fun, and having fun was the inspiration behind Carrie's new album, Denim & Rhinestones, which drops June 10.
"I think when we just first started making the album and writing for the album, it was like, 'What do you wanna do? What do you wanna accomplish?'" Carrie recalled. "I said, 'I just wanna have fun.' We wanted a feel-good album. We wanted something that would make people wanna dance and sing and just be in a happy place."
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Besides making music, Carrie's other "fun" hobby might surprise people. "I love the gym," she told Daily Pop. "It's my stress relief. It's something I do for my mental and my physical health, of course, as well."
And while squats, lunges and leg presses are the secret behind her famously toned legs, Carrie has a guilty pleasure food just like the rest of us.
"I think cheesy things are my vice," she shared. "I try to indulge but be responsible at it. I don't want to deprive myself of the thing I love the most but, yeah, yeah. I try to not overdo it."
Check out the full interview above.
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Bringing back nature to the EU in the post-2020 Biodiversity Strategy
The rewilding of European ecosystems can help to tackle both the current climate and biodiversity emergencies. In a policy brief published today, a coalition of five organisations call on the European Commission to prioritise nature recovery in the EU Biodiversity Strategy post-2020.
Reversing nature loss in Europe by 2030: Heads of State must intervene
How can the ongoing decline of European wild nature be reversed? A key paper published last week by the European Habitats Forum (including Rewilding Europe) outlines reasons why the EU's current Biodiversity Strategy is failing and presents joint recommendations for the strategy post 2020.
Wild at Heart: an interview with Chris Packham
August 24, 2018 | News
To celebrate the recent relaunch of our website, Rewilding Europe is conducting interviews with prominent persons in conservation and rewilding across Europe. Following on from Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands, we are delighted to present British naturalist, nature photographer, television presenter and author Chris Packham as the second interviewee of this series.
EU nature budget post-2020 needs significant increase
The European Union's multi-annual financial framework is currently being reviewed for the post-2020 period. Rewilding Europe, together with a number of other leading European conservation NGOs in the European Habitats Forum, is calling for the budget of the LIFE programme to be significantly increased, along with a range of other amendments.
European Birds and Habitats Directives remain relevant and fit for purpose
This Wednesday, President Jean-Claude Juncker and the EU Commission have confirmed that the EU's flagship nature laws – the Birds and Habitats Directives – will be saved and not rewritten and weakened, ending two years of uncertainty over the laws' future. They have also called for a plan to better implement and enforce these laws. This is a win for the record half a million people who called on the Commission to save and enforce these laws as part of the Europe-wide NatureAlert campaign.
Rewilding Europe's enterprise work presented in Beijing, China
This November, Rewilding Europe participated at the conference 'Innovative Financing Mechanisms for Biodiversity' that took place in Beijing, China. The conference, organized by the European Commission and France-based environmental specialists Biotope, gathered Chinese and international conservationists and various experts from the field of nature-based economics.
Nature conservation needs policies that support rewilding
June 7, 2016 | Blog
To regain ground and confidence nature conservation needs policies that support rewilding. Rewilding is the biggest, most exciting idea to emerge in conservation since the 1970s. The challenge now is to create the spaces within conservation policy and politics where rewilding ideas can find expression, gain traction and be tested.
Rewilding could extend and reinvigorate European nature policy
Today, Rewilding Europe published a 'Policy Brief' written and researched by Frans Schepers of Rewilding Europe and Paul Jepson of the University of Oxford, calling for an enabling policy space for rewilding as a new and complementary conservation approach in Europe. Rewilding has caught the scientific and public imagination but needs a more supportive policy environment to achieve its conservation impact. Rewilding is a logical next step in an on-going process of EU nature policy development and the 'Policy Brief' identifies areas where rewilding principles can extend and reinvigorate European nature policy.
European Parliament votes against a revision of the EU Nature Laws
February 8, 2016 | News
Last week, an overwhelming majority of MEPs from all political groups sent a strong message to the European Commission and Council by adopting a key report which calls for more action to protect nature. Rewilding Europe welcomes the outcome of the European Parliament's vote to protect EU Nature laws, the Birds and Habitats Directives.
Nature Directives fit for purpose – European conservation movement says
November 19, 2015 | News
Today, 20 European conservation organisations including Rewilding Europe, present a joint paper called 'Action for Biodiversity in the EU and the Fitness Check of the Birds and Habitat Directives'. The joint paper, which was developed under the umbrella of the European Habitats Forum states that the Fitness Check evidence is crystal clear – the Birds and Habitat Directives are fit for purpose and there is no case for "merging and modernising" them.


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