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From D.C. to the Holy See: Seminarians spend their January terms around the world
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic meant some changes and additional protocols for The Saint Paul Seminary's normal January term plans.
But the seminarians who spread out the world over to apply what they've learned in formation would tell you God continues to work in all circumstances. For the men in the seminary's Theology I, II, III and IV classes, the circumstances were pilgrimages in the United States and abroad.
Kevin Soenneker (Diocese of Saint Cloud) and David Kirsch (Archdiocese of Saint Paul-Minneapolis) experienced this reality in their respective pilgrimages to Mexico and Rome over J-term. Soenneker, currently in Theology II, traveled to the land of Our Lady of Guadalupe with his classmates. Kirsch and his Theology III class, along with Theology IV, went to the Eternal City.
All trips involved various cultural experiences – and challenges. In the end, however, the men said they returned with one thing in common: transformed hearts.
Theology I Seminarians Attend March for Life in Washington D.C.
Every January, the seminarians at The Saint Paul Seminary spend time in different parts of the world depending on their year of formation. The men in Theology I spent the "J-term" in their home dioceses, getting acquainted with parish and diocesan life.
The end of their assignments culminated in the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C.
Hundreds of thousands gather every January in the nation's capital to support the dignity of human life, from conception to natural death, and protest issues ranging from abortion to assisted suicide. Traditionally, the Theology I seminarians participate in the march before the last half of their semester begins.
Additionally, there was another St. Paul Seminary connection at the nationwide gathering: Fr. Mike Schmitz. The 2003 SPS alum, best known for his "Bible in a Year" podcast, served as a keynote speaker.
Recalling his own grandmother's witness to the dignity of human life at her workplace, and the significance of the March for Life, Schmitz testified, "It changed her sons; it changed her daughter, my mom; and that willingness to stand, that willingness to walk, it has echoed into my life.
"Every woman matters. Every child matters."
SPS seminarians spend January term ministering to poor in Mexico
A 74-acre garbage dump inhabited by locals who make $4-$5 a day sifting through trash for recyclable material might be the last place to look for a smile.
Yet there plenty of them present this month at the Neza III landfill when The Saint Paul Seminary's Theology II class — led by Rector Fr. Joseph Taphorn and Director of Human Formation Fr. John Floeder — spent the "J-term" ministering to the poor Mexicans who live and work there. In addition to celebrating the sacraments, the group spent time praying and conversing with Neza's residents.
Through this encounter, the seminarians learned about an existence that is meager, tough and yet full of hope — mostly due to their Catholic faith, according to those who made the trip.
The seminary partnered with Hope of the Poor on the trip, which also featured a trip to the nearby Miguel Pro Museum. Blessed Miguel Pro ministered in Mexico City before his 1927 martyrdom.
The below gallery contains more photos from the seminary's latest mission trip to Mexico.
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As they approach ordination to priestly ministry, our transitional deacons are experiencing the universal Church in Rome. Please keep them in your prayers during this time of study and retreat in the Eternal City.
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Morris: Our Crumbling Sense of Privacy
I did some really stupid things when I was young and dumb. Who didn't?
Some of them were embarrassing, and some of them made me feel downright ashamed. But I recognized my failings and tried to learn from my mistakes, which is all any of us can do. I think I became a better person in the process.
But how would it have gone, I wonder today, if, at the depth of my self-loathing, one of my foolish actions made me the object of public humiliation and near universal vilification?
Not very well, I think. I'm not sure I would have come through such an ordeal as emotionally healthy as Monica Lewinsky apparently did.
Now 48, she should have spent her 20s and 30s exploring her limits and fine-tuning her life goals. Instead, she had to hide from worldwide infamy as the trailer park trash who nearly toppled a presidency. It took her into her 40s to reclaim her own narrative.
Lewinsky is scheduled to appear Jan. 25 at Fort Wayne Purdue's Omnibus Lecture Series, with a version of the "Price of Shame" speech she's been giving for the last few years, and it's anybody's guess what the students attending will get from it.
Most of them either hadn't been born at the time of her fling with President Bill Clinton or were not old enough to understand what it was about. They wouldn't have known about the power dynamics that put her through the grinder as the right roared to get Clinton and left moved heaven and earth to defend him.
They will understand, though, how a sexual predator like Clinton could have escaped his impeachment relatively unscathed. They have watched many such scandals come and go and seen how victim advocates like the #MeToo movement shout or stay silent depending on the status of the predator.
And they might have a glimmer of insight if Lewinsky calls herself, as she has in some iterations of the speech, "Patient Zero" for the kind of public shaming our social media have become notorious for lately. But I wonder of they will really get it.
"It was before the days of the internet sex tape," said an article in The Week in 2015, "but barely. Princess Diana had been photographed with a hidden camera while working out at the gym; Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee's honeymoon sex tape was stolen from their home and bootlegged out of car trunks. 'It was at the tip of the spear of this invasive culture,' said David Friend."
We were on the cusp then. The walls between public and private were crumbling, and we wondered what it would mean. I remember as an active journalist at the time debating whether our public figures deserved private lives or whether every intimate detail of their existence was a legitimate part of the electorate's right to know.
How naïve that debate seems now. The walls are all but gone, and no private life – that of the highest official or the lowliest laborer – is safe from scrutiny. The social media mob is there, always ready to pounce, always hungry for more.
It has become commonplace to see a news story about how much data on ordinary people is being collected and how widely it is being shared. Is there any place we can go where we are not monitored in one way or another?
Furthermore, the generation that includes the Purdue students has not only celebrated the walls tumbling down, it has collaborated in their destruction. Many of them have happily lived their entire lives online, broadcasting without embarrassment or shame every sordid little tidbit.
How many of them, like Monica Lewinsky in her young and dumb, days will do something stupid, broadcast it to the world and live to regret it?
This is not meant to excuse Lewinsky. She was an adult, responsible for her actions and their consequences. But so are we all,

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Behind the Insatiable Global Demand for Copper
by Jason M. Breslow Digital Editor
To get a good sense of the potential value of the copper buried below Alaska's Bristol Bay region, consider an unlikely economic indicator: copper thefts.
As the value of the metal has leapt from less than $1 per pound in 2001 to around $3.35 per pound today, law enforcement officials have witnessed a parallel surge in the number of looters looking to cash in on copper prices. In 2009, for instance, the industry group Electrical Safety Foundation International estimated that more than 50,000 cases of copper theft occur at utilities sites across the United States each year. Thieves have disabled 130 cell tower sites in North Carolina and Virginia alone, while in Jackson, Miss. they stripped the copper wiring from five of the city's storm sirens, causing them to fail ahead of a subsequent tornado.
Fueling the run-up in prices has been rapid growth in developing nations, China in particular. The metal has become a basic component of the modern world, serving as an essential ingredient in everything from power lines and piping systems, to automobiles and consumer electronics. With China in the midst of an historic urbanization and industrialization boom, the country now consumes roughly 40 percent of the roughly 16 million tons of copper mined every year.
"They're right on a steep slope going up," says Donald Singer, a former senior research geologist for the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). "They're just going to eat up all the consumption pretty soon."
While copper prices have dropped off in recent weeks, in part due to concerns about Europe's debt crisis, demand is expected to continue to grow in the long term: By 2020, global copper consumption is predicted to nearly double to 27 million tons. USGS researchers have estimated that firms would need to bring 35 new copper deposits online by next decade to meet that demand.
That could prove tricky. Over the last several years, firms have struggled to discover major new deposits in any of the four leading copper-producing nations: Chile, Peru, China and the U.S. In most cases, that has left firms digging for much smaller deposits deeper underground where the quality of the ore is typically not as high. Here in the U.S., despite growing demand, domestic copper production dropped off in 2010 to its lowest level since 1985, according to USGS data (PDF).
Further driving up costs is the lack of a strong enough alternative. Aluminum can be a substitute for electric cables, but in addition to being less efficient, it can also be more dangerous. As The Economist points out, "A drive to wire 2 million American homes with aluminum in the 1970s led to several burning down because of sparking from poor connections—building codes now ban aluminum from most domestic wiring."
The shortage helps explain why projects such as the proposed Pebble Mine in Bristol Bay — a joint venture between Britain's Anglo American Plc and Canada's Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. — could prove so lucrative. With an estimated 80 billion pounds of copper, Bristol Bay would represent the largest copper mine in North America. The two mining giants have so far spent about $450 million on exploratory drilling, permit preparations and a public relations campaign to win over the local population. If the project is approved, the companies expect to spend an additional $7 billion to develop a mine valued as high as one half trillion dollars.
Of course, the major tradeoff is the potential environmental damage that Pebble Mine could mean for Bristol Bay, home to the world's largest sockeye salmon fishery. What's more, says Singer, while mines such as Pebble can help ease future demand shortages, it will never solve it.
"Nothing will solve it," he says. "No single deposit can solve it, but if that capacity is to be met it's going to be from large deposits like Pebble. The alternative is if it isn't met, then the prices simply go up to the point where we stop using as much or start stealing more phone lines."
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From Data to Story - #newsrw
Jul 13, 2012 4 min read BBC
*Four visions of data journalism, moderated by Kathryn Corrick, digital media consultant. *
Bella Hurrell, specials editor on the BBC News website
The BBC specials team produces a whole range of added-value content for the BBC website. They're becoming part of a visual journalism team at the BBC. Data journalism can be long slow projects, but not all of them. You should pick subjects that have a shelf life – road traffic accidents, unemployment, that sort of thing, Update the data and people will keep coming back. Make tools they will want to keep using. Build sharing into it.
They did a project plotting road traffic fatalities through FOI requests – the map was the most popular element, because it allowed people to understand what the situation is where they lived. They also visualised some of the most interesting data – for example, bikers are 21% of fatalities, compare to 1% of traffic. They liveblogged every accident on one day to bring publicity to it, to help amplify the data and give it more life. It was really popular and followed nationally. Their military deaths in Afghanistan gets traffic every time there's a new death. Their unemployment tracker gets updated monthly and gets s ready stream of traffic.
Visualisation helped bring a dry subject like the Eurozone debt web to life. They had comments open, and responded to the issues raised. "People really appreciated it". They key seems to be a double-whammy of personally applicable information that is also globally relevant.
Claire Miller, senior reporter and data journalist, Media Wales
From global to very, very local… The bread and butter of what Media Wales do is government data. The focus is still stories for the paper, so they're reacting to what is released by government, and finding stories in that. Beyond the day to day, it's a lot of FOI data used to create stories. With FOI you can get the data you want at the level you want. For example, she asked exactly when and where all the parking tickets where handed out in Wales. They visualised it using Tableau. A&E visits by location, not surprisingly, increased nearer the hospital you lived, and that showed up well on a map. Mapping empty homes allows quick identification of hotspots.
With open data, more and more stuff is being published, so there's lots of potential.
People look for specific things, as uses of the data store show – local elections, the Olympic torch relay and sport. Education bubbles along all the time… They ended up making their own Olympic Torch map, because they couldn't embed the official one easily. It went crazy. It was the most popular thing on the site. Wales lacks the same easy access information on school performance in the UK. Media Wales gathered everything they could find, gathered it into one app, and let people access it.
And anything with rugby in it is popular…
Damian Kimmelman, CEO, Duedil
Everything that consumes electricity will inevitably be connected to the internet. And that means it will leave a data trail. And they are, in his words, "data whores".
Duedil is a site for examine the state of companies using available data (Martin did an excellent write-up of their Hacks/Hackers talk). They've had acquisition offers for £20m – and they've turned it down. They're still seed funded. And they're still finding new ways of making data more interesting and useful. They're planning on launching a facility called lists. Create your lists of types of companies, and use the data to find new ways of tagging, categorising and analysing the companies. But they need more information. Mapping the companies around your social graph – will that show whose companies have changed dramatically over the last few years?
Heirecrchy of needs for data: it needs to be clean – deduced and usable. It needs to be findable – and linked.
Users need to know the provenance of data – who touched it, who keyed it in? Did the accountant make a mistake? The more people touch data, the more imperfect it. It's important to understand the authority of a dataset.
James Ball, data journalist working for the Guardian investigations team
He's a reporter, dammit Jim, not a designer. Whatever you're trying to do – there's a dataset you can buy, open, assemble or FoI. But that's a bit like saying there's someone who knows the key to your story – how do you find them? He wants to challenge the idea of "from data to story".
There's all sorts of caveats when you're using data from surveys and censuses. Investigating the stat used as the basis of a Diane Abbot comment piece lead to exposure of a biger story – one disproportionate rise in young black male unemployment – which hit the front page. Sometimes readers will simulate investigations – people claiming in comment threads that the vacancies claimed in jobs centres are not real, or zero hours contracts, or the like. They tried to scrape the relevant data from a government site – but it had protections in place. So he had to FOI it – and got the data, albeit heavily encrypted (but the phoned the password over). It was very messy, inconsistent data.
This wasn't a story from digging around in data. This was questions from the readers and a comment piece which they could answer with data. Do you ring around your sources and ask them for a story? If you're doing that, you're doing something wrong. Don't do that to data, either. Talk to humans, look at news, and then ask the right questions of your data. This argues for not having data journalisms in silos. Don't just keep them in offices looking at spreadsheets…
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Today's post is a rather spontaneous one, I think I came up with the idea of it in the shower this morning actually, funny how all your ideas seem to appear whilst you are washing your hair huh?
I am currently balancing final year – which consists of HEAPS of coursework, alongside a 15 hour weekly job, *attempting* to keep up with the blog, as well as YouTube, plus fitting in a long distance relationship, whilst trying as hard as possible to have some kind of a social life / chill time.
The answer to the above question is…. I DON'T. (I guess they don't read my rants on my blog about struggling really quite badly this year) But I am quite good at covering things up, and making it seem like things are all 'fine and dandy'… I guess that is because I am kind of used to it… for the last 2 years or so I have been really good at covering up my OCD compulsions, it is easier that way.
Anyway, that is not what this post is about, because I could seriously ramble ramble on all day about the struggles of keeping up with everything at the moment, so I thought I would talk about what can be done to manage hectic, busy, life situations. Those situations where you just feel like you are too exhausted, and overwhelmed, that you just aren't getting ANYWHERE, like you have hit a brick wall. AKA, my complete and utter life at the moment.
Saying that, these things have really helped me recently, and COR, you know I love a good list.
Writing out your weekly plans can sometimes be quite overwhelming, it can make you feel rather uncomfortable seeing how much you have on. On one hand, due to this, it can heighten your stress levels. But on the other hand it is also an excellent way to visualise your up and coming week, therefore making it easier to see when YOU DO in fact have a gap to fit in whatever you feel is necessary at the time! For example, when can you have fun time? And when do you need to concentrate?
I have really been loving my Busy B Weekly Planner Pad* because of the above reasons. Each sunday evening, I sit down and write out my week ahead, it usually is pretty much the same during the day, but changes during the evenings. I find this activity rather soothing, plus it allows me to think about the week ahead, I must say I have been rather forgetful recently, getting myself confused about when events are happening – but this has really helped with my organisation, plus Busy B have the prettiest designs – I need EVERYTHING on their website!
This is something that I have really been trying to do since I have been back at Uni actually… a good 8 weeks now… safe to say, it is harder than you think.. but I still want to try. In the ideal world I would like to set aside a day a week to put all my energy into my dissertation, a day a week committed to blogging, etc etc you get me.
Next week I am attempting to use Tuesdays as my 'blogging day'. A day where I can take my photos, and write up my two posts for the week, to be scheduled for Wednesdays and Sundays. I would LOVE THIS. Thursdays and Saturdays will be my core design module days, and Sundays will be my dissertation days. WOULDN'T THIS BE GREAT?? But life doesn't really work like that, deadlines crop up, a friend asks to have lunch with you, and you just don't stick to the plans, even if you really want to.
The word 'realistic' in the above heading, is really important. I am TERRIBLY guilty of writing heaps of to do lists, cramming them with everything I need to do in life at that very moment in time. I have found that these lists, just make me more stressed, and I just don't get anywhere with them.
To resolve this, recently I have been writing a brand new to do list each morning in my That Lame Company Notebook*, with all of the things I would like to achieve that very day. In a realistic way of course, obviously you would love to achieve all sorts in one day, you know, conquer the world, but that just isn't all achievable in one day and sets you up for disappointment. You only beat yourself up about the fact that 'you haven't had a productive day' that day. Writing these realistic lists is great because the feeling of self accomplishment really is truly incredible, and once you have reached all of your goals for that day you can RELAX!!! What is that word….. relax? I really haven't done that in a while at all!
Seriously. Buying myself some new stationery (Yes, I spelt it right, THANKS BECKY) has a huge impact on how I feel, mentally, when it comes to getting my head down to work. Probably because I'm a design student, and brand new pens make me smile like a moose, but let's face it, I know many many people that are also suckers for a brand new set of Sharpies, in every colour of the rainbow.
Do moose's even smile? I have no idea why I said that. . .
So, what did I do recently? I did a rather large stationery haul on Amazon, and treated myself to all sorts of pens, calligraphy pens, watercolour pens, all sorts just to get myself in the creative mindset for my degree, but also my blog I guess. I have felt SO UNCREATIVE at the moment, but it is amazing what a pack of pretty pens can do. I mean, hey, you need a brand new set of pens to write out that to do list of yours! There is always a reason to buy yourself a new shiny pack!
Hope this post helps any of you lovelies that may be struggling to manage your life! These tips are generally making my life and mind more organised, with both uni and my blog. HEY I have managed to upload TWO posts this week and a VLOG! I am totally, completely impressed with myself over here… I won't lie!
If you are struggling at the moment, we can be strong, we will get through this, I have every single bit of faith in you all.
Stationery probably motivates me more than anything especially when it's new and cute and adorable! Your life sounds hectic just from reading this post, I can't imagine living it, but props to you! I think we all say we struggle when in actual fact we just make the best of the situation we are in!
It can definitely become overwhelming when you have so much on in every aspect of your life. I'm sure your creative juices will start flowing soon – maybe up your game on the whole hair washing? 😉 I think the point about be realistic is so important – you're much less likely to feel disappointed in yourself. Well done with it all!
I always feel like a billion times more organised and sorted when I have a realistic list written in a new pretty notebook with a sparkly gel pen. Why not?! Haha! Keep up the hard word girl!
Weekly planner are great! I love them.
Love this post! I like to think that I'm an organised person but I'm not haha!


This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation – Cavities Get Around campaign. All opinions are 100% mine.
If you've been reading this blog for a long time, you'll know that I talk a lot about dental health. It's an important topic, not just because of my own lifelong battle with nice teeth, but because I have children now who don't understand why it's so important to take care of theirs.
When I was growing up, my mom used to brag about how white her teeth were – "So white they are almost blue!" she'd say. And it was true. Though she had several filled cavities, she took good care of her teeth, brushing and flossing regularly.
I personally never had a single cavity until later in life. I LOVED going to the dentist when I was a kid, as it was never painful, and I loved the feeling of clean teeth I had afterward. I wasn't someone who brushed three times a day, but I took pretty good care of them. My biggest frustration is that my teeth had all grown in exceptionally crooked due to me being a thumb sucker as a baby. I ended up with braces as a teenager, and it was only then that I truly learned how to properly care for my mouth.
When pregnant with my first child, everything changed. I started drinking caffeine-free Starbucks lattes filled with sugar (it was my major craving) and lots of store-bought juices and smoothies. And since my gag reflex was so strong, I had a hard time brushing my teeth without throwing up, so I often went without. Gross, right? About six months into the pregnancy, I went to the dentist and found out that I had my first cavity. Over the course of the next two pregnancies, I developed several more.
I knew that when I had kids, I wanted to teach them early on the importance of oral care. My first son used to lay his head in my lap when he was six months old, and I'd take a small toothbrush and run it gently over his gums to get him used to the idea of tooth brushing. I didn't let him drink juice, and while the moms in my social circle were giving their toddlers chocolate and ice cream, I tried hard to keep him away from such sugary treats.
But as it always does, life got in the way. Two more kids followed in quick succession, and suddenly I realized that my oldest son was four and had never been to the dentist! We booked them all in for a check up, and I was mortified when I found out that my child had a cavity. At four years old, he had to go through the process of having it filled.
Thankfully, the whole process was painless and rather easy for him, but my guilt knew no bounds. I realized that I had been too lax in taking care of his baby teeth. We all know there's a lot to learn when you become a mom, and it's so easy for baby teeth to fall off the radar. We convince ourselves they aren't that important since they're just going to fall out and be replaced with adult teeth eventually. However it is important to remember that baby teeth play an integral role in a child's oral and overall health.
Baby teeth are far more vulnerable to cavities and tooth decay than adult teeth, and dental disease is five times more common than asthma in kids, though far more preventable. Plus, cavities can spread from baby teeth to adult teeth. And if baby teeth have to be removed before they're ready, adult teeth are more likely to come in crooked or in poor health.
First, have your kids drink more water and less sugary drinks like juices, sodas or even sports drinks, which can have as much as five teaspoons of sugar! Even having orange juice with breakfast isn't as safe as you think. Did you know that ten ounces of orange juice can have almost as much sugar as THREE DONUTS!? Sugar feeds bacteria, which leads to tooth decay.
While I'm not suggesting you never give your child a treat, remember to give them tons of water, as well. Baby teeth especially love tap water, as when fluoridated, it can reduce tooth decay in children and adults by 25% over a person's lifetime! It can also strengthen thin enamel.
The Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation's goal is to eradicate childhood tooth decay. The Cavities Get Around campaign is helping educate communities on the importance of baby teeth and the danger of sugar impeding healthy development.
Check out this video series on YouTube which discusses how and why you can help prevent dental issues in your children.
Proper dental care is important for all ages. I think it is important to get kids used to the idea of brushing their teeth like you did and even get them excited about it so they don't feel like it is a chore or don't want to do it. Maybe let them pick out their own toothbrushes or there are plenty of fun kids books about going to the dentist that can help. Great tips, thanks for sharing!
Awesome post, taking care of your teeth is so important and for kids, they need that to be reinforced at a young age. It's also important to make sure they don't fear going to the dentist, which is often a kids worst nightmare! Thanks for sharing this!
Thanks for your tips and suggestions.
Great post! I remember getting cavities all the time as a child, even though I brushed all the time. It wasn't till later that I used that I just had a acidic mouth and had to learn to brush at least three times a day after meals and cut out most of these sugary drinks and food. Thanks for sharing!
It's easy to end up with a cavity if you avoid even one good oral hygiene habit, especially if you have the genes for it! It's better to be safe than sorry when it comes to dental care, thanks for highlighting these facts!
After my son had a cavity, our pediatric dentist at Renken Dentistry suggested cutting out juices and drinking more water, needless to say we haven't had another cavity since!


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A major earthquake has struck south-east Iran, with tremors felt across Pakistan, India and the Middle East.
The US Geological Survey said the epicentre of the 7.3-magnitude quake was 86km (53 miles) from the city of Khash, near the border with Pakistan.
Iranian state TV has reported at least 40 people killed although one official says he fears hundreds have died.
This is the largest earthquake in Iran in the last 40 years, says the BBC's Mohsen Asgari in Tehran.
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Muslims Rally Around Image of Jesus' Decapitated Head
A misleading and fear-mongering video purportedly showing 'radical' Muslims rallying around an image of Jesus' decapitated head was shared on Facebook by preacher Michael Chitwood.
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A video shows a group of 'radical' Muslims rallying around a painting of Jesus' decapitated head in Dearborn, Michigan.
Collected via Facebook, June 2016
What's True
The video was taken in Dearborn, Michigan, and shows the culmination of a procession for Arbaeen (a sacred Shia Muslim ritual).
What's False
The video does not show "radical" Muslims nor a depiction of a decpitated Jesus.
On 24 June 2016, preacher Michael Chitwood shared a video on his Facebook page along with a misleading and fear-mongering description of what the footage depicted (i.e., a "mass gathering of radical Muslims" with a "giant picture of Jesus Christ beheaded"):
>WAKE UP AMERICA!!! A MASS GATHERING OF RADICAL ISLAMIST IN DEARBORN, MICHIGAN. They chant and praise Allah and post a giant picture of Jesus Christ beheaded!! Do YOU Believe We are living in the last days?
Despite Chitwood's claims, this video does not depict "radical Islamists," nor does the painting featured in the video represent a decpitated Jesus Christ. This video captures Shia Muslims at the end of a religious procession, and the painting depicts Imam Hussain, the grandson of the prophet Muhammad, who was killed at the Battle of Karbala.
The video is also several years old. Niraj Warikoo, a writer for the Detroit Free Presscovered the event when it took place in 2009:
Thousands of Shi'ite Muslims trudged through snow-covered sidewalks in Dearborn in a procession to remember the death of a Muslim leader killed in 7th century Iraq.
The 2-mile procession featured colorful flags in honor of Imam Hussain, the grandson of Islam's prophet, religious songs, and cries of "We support you, Oh Hussain."
The worshippers started at the Karbalaa Islamic Education Center on Warren Ave., the main commercial strip of Dearborn, and then walked to nearby Hemlock Park. There, they recited poetry and tapped their chests in mourning rituals known as latmiya.
This footage has nothing to do with "radical Islamists" celebrating the decapitation of Jesus Christ; it captures a group of Shi'ite Muslims mourning the death of Imam Hussain at the culmination of a procession for Arbaeen:
In metro Detroit, the Arbaeen parades started in 2004 and have grown in size each year, attracting Shi'ite Muslims from across the Midwest and parts of Canada. The crowd was mostly Iraqi-American, with some draping Iraqi flags on their back. Imam Hussain was killed in the city of Karbalaa, Iraq.
"We don't want to forget the message that Imam Hussain delivered 1400 years ago," said Basel Taki, 46, of Akron, Ohio. "This message is for all human beings. We will never forget to be right, be fair, to do the right thing."
Taki came to Dearborn for the parade with his wife, parents, and baby son, who was pushed in a stroller.
When the crowd reached Hemlock Park, they gathered before large paintings of Imam Hussain. Other posters depicted Shi'ite shrines in Iraq that have been attacked by radical Sunni Muslims in recent years. The marchers talked about how last week, a suicide bomber killed a number Shi'ite pilgrims in Iraq who were gathering for Arbaeen in Iraq.
Although Dearborn, Michigan, does have a large population of Muslims, the city did not implement Shariah Law, host a "pro-Isis rally," open a "ISIS Sympathetic Youth Center," or post a sign promising to kill all Americans on a Mosque.
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What will I learn from the English lesson on telephone vocabulary?
This lesson is a list of vocabulary that is used when talking about phones. The vocabulary is also used in the lesson 'talking on the phone'.
To print the lesson on telephone vocabulary right click on a white space and choose print. You can click on the printer icon just below and to the right of the contact us menu button at the top of the page or copy and paste the part of the exercise you want onto a word document and then print onto some paper.


Occasionally amid the bustle of our modern lives, we are given rare glimpses into the past through cultural remnants that are manifested in new forms millennia later. In this guest blog, Stephen Ficalora speaks to the Nile Scribes about his time in Luxor a few years ago, where he was able to witness the well-known Abu el-Haggag Festival.
In June 2013, while I was working with the Epigraphic Study of the Hypostyle Hall in Karnak Temple in Luxor, I had the opportunity to witness the annual festival dedicated to Abu el-Haggag (or Abu Hajaj in the Upper Egyptian accent). Abu el-Haggag is a local "saint" in Luxor. According to legend, when officials attempted to move the mosque located in Luxor Temple dating the thirteenth century, Abu el-Haggag convinced them otherwise. Visitors to Luxor Temple today can see the mosque that is named after him, for his service to the local community and faith, built into the walls of the ancient temple. A moulid (birthday) celebration for Abu el-Haggag takes place two weeks before the start of Ramadan.
In preparation for the main festival day, the square in front of Luxor Temple becomes filled with small tents and markets of vendors selling all kinds of food, treats, clothes, jewelry, toys, and games. Anyone familiar with Mardi Gras can see this is a special celebration before the long month of fasting for Ramadan begins. The real fun occurs on the day of the festival, and, for those of us with a fascination for ancient Egyptian culture, it is like seeing history come to life.
The main feature of the Abu el-Haggag Festival is a procession of boasts and covered shrines through the streets of Luxor, heading towards the Abu el-Haggag Mosque. It was recommended that I watch the procession from inside the Luxor souk (market), as it would pass right through the cross-street. From this vantage point, I had a great view of the procession and excitement. That day, all of Luxor seemed to be crowded in the streets. It was impossible to move in the crowd, as people clamored over each other for the opportunity to catch a glimpse of this annual tradition. People stood on the top of steps and walls, the lucky ones had balconies to watch from; children sat on the shoulders of their fathers, all craning their necks for a look. You knew the procession was coming closer because you heard it before you saw it. Pick-up trucks weighed down with speakers and full DJ equipment blasting music, made their way slowly up the road, getting the crowd excited for what was to come. The crowds surged, knowing that the shrines representing the sons of Abu el-Haggag would soon be arriving.
Following the pick-up trucks of music, boats on wheels were pulled by dozens of men, came sailing down the street. The boats were filled with dancing and singing young boys, who were banging drums and tambourines, blowing horns, whirring bows, and sticks. The crowds cheered and tossed nuts at the boats – a blessing for them, I was told. Some boys wore regular street clothes, others paper party hats and costumes. The older, more daring boys wore their mothers' dresses, their lips smeared with red lipstick. The party was in full swing, and the crowds seemed even thicker than they were before.
As the boats passed by you in the streets, you could not help but think of the Opet Festival that took place in this very city 3,000 years earlier. Beginning during Hatshepsut's reign in the Eighteenth Dynasty (1,539-1,292 BC), the Opet Festival was held to honor the city gods of Thebes: Amun, his consort, Mut, and their son, Khonsu. A procession from Karnak Temple to Luxor Temple, and back, was conducted in which the statues of the gods were placed in shrines and carried in miniature, gilded barques along the processional way. Crowds gathered then, like now, to catch a glimpse of the shrines, hoping that a blessing or an oracle to be bestowed on them. Are modern Egyptians aware of the origins of this tradition? Or has its memory been lost through time, but the rituals are still being celebrated? Whatever the answer, the Abu el-Haggag Festival holds the same importance for Egyptians today as the Opet Festival must have for their ancestors.
As the parade of boats moved passed, imams and other holy men followed, leading the way for the shrines. Like the ancient priests did for the shrines of Amun, Mut, and Khonsu, so too do these contemporary holy men sanctify the way for the shrines by burning incense. I saw a lone hand raised high amidst the sea of bodies, holding a golden censer billowing with the fragrant white smoke that carried blessings and prayers to the shrines following them. The music and shouting and singing seemed to be at its height, and more nuts flew through the air. Finally, the shrines representing the sons of Abu el-Haggag arrived. The shrines were made of brightly coloured fabrics decorated with gold and carried on the backs of camels. From below, I could see the feet of the children seated on the camels' backs, holding up the shrines from within. The excitement of the crowd was contagious, anyone present couldn't help but be jubilant at the shrines' arrival.
The procession ended with another cavalcade of trucks carrying speakers and DJs, but also trucks laden with fruit. Men on these trucks were distributing the fruit to the crowds, tossing pieces of watermelon and mango to the children crowded close by. The crowds chased after these trucks, hoping to be tossed a bit of the cool, glistening fruit on this hot summer's day. By now the procession was at its end and we were left to explore the festival square set up in front of Luxor Temple. We were still hyped up with the adrenalin of our encounter with these holy objects and thankful for having witnessed the past come to life.
Stephen Ficalora is an Egyptology Ph.D. student at the University of Toronto. He completed his Masters in History with a focus on Egyptology at the University of Memphis in 2013 and his Masters in Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations at the University of Toronto in 2014. In the summer of 2013, he was able to participate in the Epigraphic Study of the Hypostyle Hall at Karnak Temple and experienced the Abu el-Haggag festival in Luxor.


While still in his teens, Dutch inventor Boyan Slat conceived of an Ocean Cleanup Array that he believed could remove 7,250,000 tons of plastic waste currently polluting waters around the globe. Now just two years after we broke the news of Slat's groundbreaking—and somewhat controversial—idea, the very first Ocean Cleanup is in development, and is set to be deployed in waters between Japan and South-Korea in the second quarter of 2016.
Plastic waste is a huge problem in the world's oceans—around 8.8 million metric tons of plastic waste are dumped into the sea each year, and one recent study suggests that there will be a cumulative tenfold increase in ocean plastics by 2020. Once in the sea, this plastic waste wreaks havoc on marine life—with larger creatures becoming entangled in the debris, and small organisms ingesting particles of broken down plastics. Moreover, the waste gathers into gyres—with five large ones known to exist around the globe, most notably the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
The Cleanup Array did draw criticism from some quarters, but after a year-long feasibility study, it was concluded that not only could the Array work, but it may be able to clean up half of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in just 10 years. And so, in 2016, Slat's organization—The Ocean Cleanup—will deploy a 2000 meter array off Tsushima island, which lies between Japan and South Korea. The system—which will be the longest floating structure ever deployed—will be operational for two years, gathering plastic waste before it reaches the shores of Tsushima. In addition, the organization is working with Tsushima Island to determine if the collected waste can be used as an alternative energy source.
And if all goes well, The Ocean Cleanup will deploy a 1000km system to tackles the Great Pacific Garbage Patch within the next five years.
While still in his teens, Dutch inventor Boyan Slat conceived of an Ocean Cleanup Array that he believed could remove 7,250,000 tons of plastic waste currently polluting waters around the globe. Now just two years after we broke the news of Slat's groundbreaking—and somewhat controversial—idea, the very first Ocean Cleanup is in development, and is set to be deployed in waters between Japan and South-Korea in the second quarter of 2016.


WHAT IS THE SUBSCRIPTION SERIES?
The 2018 Ohm Resistance Subscription Series is a one-time, limited edition series of artist works spanning the genres from dark hop, drum & bass, techno, ambient, noise, breakcore, and other electic sounds. The series is delivered digitally AND on 7″ vinyl to subscribers each quarter, to your inbox and your mail box.
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WHICH ARTISTS ARE ON THE SERIES?
– and 6 more yet to be announced!!
HOW BIG ARE THE PRINTS? WHAT IS ON THE REAR PRINT?
Each print is conveniently 7″ sized – and is the absolute creation of the artist, with no text present.
CAN I BUY ANY OF THE SERIES INDIVIDUALLY?
No – and please hear us out.
The point of the series is that it is a grab bag of amazing, distinct artists that we all love – the series is intended to be special for our supporters, and the format has fairly regimented budgeting, so we can pay artists and graphic artists – so we are not selling the 7″s or tracks individually. It's a lot of trust to place on us, and we respect that trust entirely – even if you can only grab the series on digital, it's a ton of very, very worthwhile music and art and supports everyone involved in its creation in a small but substantial way. So the tracks are currently just for subscribers only.
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THE PRICE POINT IS A BIT HIGH, WHAT'S UP WITH THAT?
We maintain a balanced budget via Spreadsheet – we offer our artists and graphic artists small advances for their work, and should the series profit, everyone involved gets a profit split, not just the label. We are priced so we can fairly compensate everyone involved, from the graphic designers, to the artists.
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Great question! We'd love to do this again – we definitely could use some more subscribers to ensure we can do it again and up the advances, so we can make better offers and get even more established artists in the series as an attraction – so if you are waiting to subscribe, sooner is always better! But our plan is yes, if we hit a certain number – we're not there yet, so the more you share the series and let people know about it, the better the chance we can offer it again next year and reduce the price on it!


Words Matter – Happily After Retirement!
What is it you secretly desire? What have you never told anyone before? What is your heartfelt dream that you keep locked away?
Your words matter so speak them. Words become matter.
Say it in the shower. Say it in the car. Say it on your walk.
Be bold. Get descriptive. Be outrageous. Add color. Add humor.
I added details, music, conversation and color.
I included some travel destinations in my requests.
I focused and became clear and asked a bit more.
While I was walking, wishing and wondering (this is all part of Step 1), I was also plucking seeds. The cosmos, daisies, dahlias and hollyhocks are bursting right now so I filled my hand, shoved them in my pocket and kept moving.
By the time I reached home I had a pocketful of seeds but the one important thing in my pocket was missing – my glasses. Not to worry – as long as I acted quickly my short-term memory was sure to remember my walking route. On my bike (like a super hero) I leapt and retraced my walk. The sun was setting at 5:05pm (drats the time change!) and I knew they would be hard to locate. Alas, no glasses. My plan was to find my backup glasses and in the morning take that walk again.
Locating my backup glasses was a chore and in the process I cleaned out 4 drawers and lugged in the paper shredder from the garage and shredded tons of items I had collected and needed to discard. Need I say, NONE of this action was in my recently created To Do list. And yet, the outcome was a tidy workspace.
So, as I write this post wearing old and scratched-up glasses I continue to create an action plan. It's obvious to me now that on that list is to make an appointment for new glasses.
Infuse your life with action.
Don't wait for it to happen.
More to come. For now — It's time to move.
Bummer about those glasses. I like the concept you shared though, looking forward to reading along. Action seems to be a theme in my life right now…popping up on all fronts.
I have managed to make that stair climbing challenge everyday this week and have gotten out for a walk once so not doing so bad in my own actionable list.
Keeping active in November is no easy feat! Congrats on the stair climbing challenge and walks.
New glasses should be ready this week. I am so ready!!!


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Fintech is all the rage in US business schools
MBA students are signing up for courses on financial technology as it becomes more key to hireability.
BY Uttara Choudhury | 12-12-2017
After the 2008 financial crisis, Paul Volcker, the former US Fed chief, quipped that the only important innovation the financial industry had come up with in the prior 20 years was the ATM. Fast forward to 2017: almost everyone is using smartphone banking services, cryptocurrencies are booming, while banks are pondering how to conduct transactions on decentralized blockchains. Right on cue, students are clamoring for courses on financial technology to increase their hireability.
US business schools are pulling out all the stops to teach students about the future of finance and its intersection with technology. Fintech is one of the fastest growing segments of the economy as it covers tech-enabled business model innovation disrupting the financial services industry.
Stern was early to market
Not surprisingly, New York University's Stern School of Business, known for its academic strength in finance, was one of the first to expand its MBA curriculum to prepare students for jobs in fintech as the finance industry faces one of the biggest disruptions in its history. Last year, Stern's full-time and part-time MBA students could choose fintech as a specialization, and take electives from a menu of eight new courses.
"Technology continues to transform the business landscape at a breathtaking pace," noted Raghu Sundaram, Vice Dean of MBA Programs and Online Learning. "Business education needs to innovate to keep pace with the rapid rate of change."
Stern was early to market with an initial business school course on Bitcoin, offered in the Fall of 2014 and co-taught by NYU Stern Professor of Finance David Yermack.
"Jobs have changed at the big banks, which are increasingly interested in people graduating with skills in big data," Yermack told "Business Because".
"Artificial intelligence and machine learning are changing the profile of finance jobs and the nature of work, which will increasingly focus on programming these machines and pointing them to the right data, and working on hardware and software updates. In five to 10 years, every student who wants to build a finance career will need to study this material," he said.
Fintech is listed among over 20 specializations currently available in the NYU Stern MBA curriculum. Students doing an MBA in general management in Stern can select up to three specializations — or choose not to specialize at all.
Driven by student demand
In August this year, Stanford University and Georgetown University business schools offered fintech courses to MBA students for the first time. They joined the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Southern California's Marshall School of Business, Duke University's Fuqua School of Business and Columbia University, which all launched similar programs in recent years in response to surging demand from students.
"For fintech, some people mean bitcoin and cryptocurrencies; some people mean the technology JPMorgan uses for trading," Angela Lee, Columbia Business School's chief innovation officer, told Reuters. "Everyone thinks it's sexy, and a lot of people use it colloquially without knowing what it is."
Broadly speaking, examples of innovations that are central to fintech include cryptocurrencies and Blockchain, the technology behind Bitcoin, digital advisory and trading systems, artificial intelligence and machine learning, peer-to-peer lending, equity crowd funding and mobile payment systems.
Since it's all relatively new, university's say there is no ready-made teaching material so they have tried to build their own curriculum and develop real life cases. Instead of developing traditional syllabuses, universities are showing students how markets are disrupted by new technology, and helping them develop business ideas.
Since MIT Sloan focuses on invention, its high-profile "Fintech Ventures" program gives student teams seven weeks to develop business plans in the fintech space, in the areas of consumer finance, payments, trading and cryptocurrencies.
Blockchain and the future of technology
Computer science classes cover the bits and bytes behind blockchain, but it's tough to find a course that actually demystifies the disruptive business, legal, and regulatory implications of the new technology. That's about to change. In Spring 2018, University of California's Haas School of Business will offer a cross-listed class — Blockchain and the Future of Technology, Business, and Law — to business, engineering and law students.
The class will be made up of 60 students and will be limited to 20 students each from the Haas School of Business, Berkeley Engineering, and Berkeley Law. They'll work in mixed teams of six to draw up a business plan for a workable blockchain related business. Judges from San Francisco's venture capital community will evaluate the students' pitch decks and their computer code, as well as their legal memos.
"Blockchain is one of the most significant technologies to impact business in many years, but there's a lack of understanding about what it means to business and law," said Haas Lecturer Greg La Blanc, one of the co-founders of the popular Blockchain course.
"Engineering students think that money simply grows on bits, but have no idea what the business model is. Law and business students are confused about the technology."
Interest in the course and in blockchain across the University of California campus is strong. "Blockchain at Berkeley," created barely a year ago, now has over 1,600 students participating in the club's activities.
On the East Coast, MIT Sloan professor Simon Johnson has stepped up MIT Sloan's blockchain offerings with a new independent study course and a re-tooled existing course that examines blockchain's implications for economic and financial development.
Uttara Choudhury is a writer for Forbes India and The Wire. In 1997, she went on the British Chevening Scholarship to study Journalism in the University of Westminster, in London.
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How Many Calories Are There in a Paratha & Does It Have Any Health Benefits?
Paratha also known as a flatbread is the traditional staple of the Indian subcontinent. Parathas can be eaten as a breakfast dish, lunch or as a snack. It is delicious, mouth-watering and a healthy Indian homemade food. For a healthy version of Paratha, switch to other flour options such as Ragi, Jowar, Bajra, rather than wheat flour. Also, avoid stuffing your paratha with potatoes. You can use various vegetables along with Potatoes as stuffing.
Paratha's made of whole wheat and other flours are more nutritious as it contains Vitamin B1, B2, B3, B6 and B9. Paratha prepared without oil or ghee is a good diet food as it has low calories and low fat value which helps in weight reduction. Parathas made of whole grains are easy to digest, prevents gallstones formation, helps to improve metabolic disorders and reduces the risk of cancer. Parathas can be made healthier by adding oats, Soya, Chickpea and Ragi flour as this will enhance the fibre intake and nutritional value.
You can also opt for healthier options like methi or mooli paratha without butter and ghee. Consume Paratha with Plain curd if you are looking to skip a few calories. Prepare Paratha with whole wheat flour and not refined flour. Use minimum oil, butter and ghee or you can use Mustard oil and refined oil. Include stuffing of multiple vegetables, flaxseeds and wheat bran to make it healthier. Parathas have their origin in North India and it is a popular food among majority of people living in Metro cities in India.
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JAY-Z (Listen JAY-Z on Spotify) is one of the most talented artists in the music industry. His skills, song writing, and storytelling are all admired by his listeners and fans. He has produced some of the best songs that have been loved and appreciated by music enthusiasts around the world.
Jay-Z is one of the most influential artists in the rap industry. His music is both lyrically and musically creative. He has released over 50 albums with a total sales of over 100 million.
The king of hip hop released his first album 10 years ago, and since then we've been treated to many of his hits. (See 'Top 8 Jay-Z Album Covers' on Rankito). This playlist is our top 10 favorite JAY-Z songs.
A song must be a good rap song to make it into the Top 10. Check out our list and make sure you know what the best songs are!
In this article, we have compiled a list of top 10 JAY-Z songs to help you discover his best work.From the iconic to the under-appreciated, this list has some of Jay-Z's best hits throughout his career.
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Q: Possibility of publishing First little background. I have master degree in mathematics. Then I decided to continue to study PhD level. After some years I cancel study (reason was in some things in my life). Now I am returning back to mathematics. I have job, but I do mathematics in my free time.
Is it possible to publich some article in some journal, if I am not connected to any university or research institute?(I am aware about review process in mathematical journals)

A: Of course you can. But since you want to publish something maybe it would be better to consider re-entering a PhD program in order to spend more time doing math. There you will have more opportunities to do research and publish your work.


Cascade UMC Vision—The Vision of Cascade United Methodist Church is to be a Christ centered church that effectively and efficiently develops spiritual gifts, embraces the local and global community and nurtures all generations.
In partnership with the Georgia United Methodist Foundation, Cascade UMC is developing an endowment fund which will serve the church for years to come. This Legacy Ministry will be a permanent benefit to God by maintaining a place to make disciples forever, to our church by establishing long-term financial stability, and our members as a legacy for future generations.
Church endowments provide the income to maintain church buildings, generate funds for mission work or enhance other ministries. The difference between endowment funds and other types of funds, such as operating or capital funds, is that assets are invested in perpetuity. The whole point of an endowment is to provide a steady, predictable source of income over time. The principal is invested and guidelines are established that state how much of each year's investment income can be spent. When properly managed, endowment funds will generate earnings that can enhance the ministry of the church in the years ahead to serve its mission and ministry needs.
A properly structured endowment program will help us secure the financial future of Cascade UMC.
Many churches with small memberships are still able to provide many ministries that impact, influence, and serve the communities around them. You may wonder how this is done. Often times this is done not only from the tithes and offerings of the congregation but through an alternate stream of income. What if we, as a large congregation could anticipate our needs for ministry and facilities and staff and set aside funds that would earn interest income to support our mission and long-term ministry? If we want to consider ourselves as good stewards, we must.
When members are given opportunities to give from accumulated assets as well as from current income, it can lead to increased generosity. It adds a completely separate income stream. An endowment's existence will encourage deferred gifts to the church that might otherwise have gone to an alternate charity. Endowments also provide opportunities to give gifts in honor and in memory of family and friends.
A Permanent Endowment and Planned Giving Legacy Ministry/Committee will be established and granted authority at the Charge Conference to administer the Cascade UMC Permanent Endowment Fund. All gifts received by the Cascade UMC Permanent Endowment Fund will be invested in established trust accounts at the Georgia United Methodist Foundation.


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Starty nadezhd () was the national children's multi-sport event in the USSR. Established in 1975, the competition was held between grades of all secondary schools throughout the country. Motto of the competition was "Olympians Are Among Us!" ().

Description

Soviet secondary school system
To describe competition format, first the structure of a Soviet secondary school should be overviewed. Typically about 1,000 children studied in one Soviet secondary school. Levels of education comprised 10 classes from the first to the tenth. And each class was divided into several parallel classes. They were numbered like 9 "A", 9 "B", 9 "V" and so on for parallel classes of the ninth class in this case. Usually a parallel class was also called just class. So, in one parallel class, like 9 "A" for instance, some 30 to 40 children of the same age studied together, while 9 "B" was a separate group of children, that had lessons in another time and place, although it had the same education program. Children of 10 "A" parallel class were one year older than children of 9 "A", and the education program was more advanced for them than it was for 9 "A", while children of 8 "A" were one year younger and had less advanced education program, than 9 "A".

Competition format
"Starty nadezhd" was a competition for children of classes 4th to 9th. A parallel class, like 4 "A" for instance, as one team competed in several sports with other parallel classes of the same school, like 4 "B", 4 "V". So, on the first level of the competition six best parallel classes for each secondary school of the country were determined, let's say 4 "B", 5 "A", 6 "V", 7 "A", 8 "B", 9 "A". Then, on the second level of the competition each of these parallel classes competed with corresponding best parallel classes of other secondary schools of the same district or town. Third level competition was held between best parallel classes of districts of the same oblast. The fourth level was contested between best parallel classes of oblasts of the same krai. The fifth level of the competition was held between best parallel classes of krais of the same republic. And the best parallel classes of 15 republics, i.e. 6 times 15 — about 100 teams in total, competed in the finals to determine the best parallel classes of the country.

Sports
On first four levels of the "Starty nadezhd" competition classes competed in the following sports:
athletics: running, cross-country running, push-ups, pull-ups, ball throw
gymnastics: floor exercise
swimming
shooting
tourist relay, also called tourist obstacle course

On the fifth level, the last one before the finals, in addition to these sports, children teams competed in cross-country skiing, ice hockey, football, volleyball, basketball, chess, checkers.

Finals
In the finals of the competition competed some 100 best parallel classes of 15 republics of the Soviet Union. For the first time the finals were held in Artek Young Pioneer camp in October 1976. Next four finals also were held in Artek each year in September–October until 1980. Finals sixth through ninth were held until 1987 in Orlyonok Young Pioneer camp; 1981, 1984 and 1986 were leap years. Honorary guests of "Starty nadezhd" finals were many notable Soviet athletes, Olympic champions, including Nikolai Andrianov, Valeriy Borzov, Galina Prozumenshchikova, Pyotr Bolotnikov, Elena Vaytsekhovskaya.

Winners of the finals of the competition were awarded medals, diplomas, pennants, memorable prizes.

Significance
As every school age boy and girl of the then-Soviet Union of classes 4 to 9 of secondary school could take part in "Starty nadezhd", competing in one's parallel class, the competition served as great means of popularizing sports among people, and exposing them to practicing sports, competitive activity and team spirit.

Both the idea and the name of the competition are still popular. Some competitions named "Starty nadezhd" are held in Russia and Belarus. Since 1998 "Starty nadezhd" is the name of All-Ukrainian competition of parallel classes of secondary schools which is held yearly (with some leap years, nine finals were held before 2010), with finals in Artek, where some 27 best parallel classes compete.

References

History of Artek:  1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
History of Orlyonok

1975 establishments in the Soviet Union
Children's sport
Defunct multi-sport events
Multi-sport events in the Soviet Union
Soviet Union Youth
Youth sport in Belarus
Youth sport in the Soviet Union
Youth sport in Ukraine
Sports competitions in Russia
Vladimir Lenin All-Union Pioneer Organization
National youth sports competitions
Recurring sporting events established in 1975


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Local officials expect big summer ahead along LBI and Southern Ocean County, NJ
Vin Ebenau Published: May 9, 2022
Credit: Jersey Shore, Getty Images/ThinkStock
What better than a summer at the Jersey Shore?!
Despite the tumultuous weather at times in March and April with drips of it in early May, we'll get those warm sunny summer days here soon enough.
That's why it's important to plan ahead now for the summer ahead and think of all the things you want to do with your family and friends.
There's so much to do across LBI and Southern Ocean County alone that you'll want to make a few stops to this part of the Jersey Shore this summer.
"We know with people readjusting their schedules, returning to routines -- it's more important than ever to make a trip to the beach and, of course, you're going to find everything you have in Southern Ocean as well as Ocean County," Lori Pepenella, CEO of the Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce said during her guest appearance on 'Shore Time with Vin and Dave' Sunday morning on 94.3ThePoint and 105.7TheHawk. "We just want people to come down and move around and enjoy all that we have to offer."
There are so many great beaches, for starters, along LBI that you just have to spend some time in the sand and water down there -- the picturesque views topped off with how the sun cascades down on the water on a summer day -- it's just breathtaking.
"I always say that it's the closest thing to California that you're going to find in New Jersey. I mean, not only do we have an active surf culture but a lot of arts and just a lot of different activities and festivities," Pepenella said. "We don't have a boardwalk, so this is something that many people when they come down the Shore anticipate, so that's what makes us a little bit unusual because you have, on the barrier islands, six unique towns -- everything from super nautical up in Barnegat Light down to a little Victorian flavor in Beach Haven, and everything in between."
If you're planning a visit to one of the beaches along LBI, you don't have to worry about getting a seasonal beach badge ahead of time, just go for the day.
"There's many entrances to beaches. Every beach does have its own individual beach badge but you can buy that on the beach, so you don't have to worry about if you don't have a season badge or going to town hall or a badge check to purchase because you will have someone on the beach approach you to purchase," Pepenella said. "Come along, bring your friends and family and just find a place and enjoy it, there's 18-miles of gorgeous beaches here."
With nice weather anticipated for this upcoming summer on top of people feeling more of a sense of normalcy two years after the pandemic began, there is an expectation of larger crowds at the Jersey Shore and in this case, Southern Ocean County and LBI but it's also a place where people keep coming back to each year.
"We're always a popular summer place and it's not just beachgoers but we have a lot of families hosting weddings and special events and just gathering people for reunions -- LBI is multi-generational so people come here from all over the country," Pepenella said. "As far as this summer, our organization turns 108, so this is our 108th summer sharing memories and creating new experiences with people."
On a given summer day, you can go to the beach, go surfing, check out the parks or head over to Fantasy Island Amusement Park in Beach Haven.
"We have new rides at Fantasy Island Amusement Park, the park has been busy -- one of a kind rides happening in Beach Haven -- there's the summertime swing, there's a shark attack ride -- it's just a lot of exciting new arcade games with all the latest trends, they're offering VIP pass packages," Pepenella said.
Outside of the beaches, shops, and amusement rides, there are also some great local shows this summer as well.
"We have a fantastic array of live performances -- so, we have surf light theater, we have the Stafford Arts Center, we have outdoor concerts and nightly entertainment that are scheduled at various restaurants and clubs -- you really can take advantage of these great lineups -- the Adams Family is coming at Surf Light, there's do-op legends, there's also children's theater," Pepenella said.
For however you choose to spend your summer in Southern Ocean County and LBI, there is a special kind of tool you can utilize to plan things out.
"We published the Land and Sea Passport -- this is where do you find local electric charging stations, how about tie charts, moon phases, what to do with your pet when you're traveling, where are all the public restrooms -- this is a pocket-sized publication that's also available online," Pepenella said. "You can pick up a passport at our Visitors Center, which is open year-round, at 265 West 9th Street in Ship Bottom or you can go online and download a copy or request a copy and we'll mail it to you."
You can hear more about what's going on this summer along LBI and Southern Ocean County from Lori Pepenella from her appearance on 'Shore Time with Vin and Dave' yesterday, right here.
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Wheelchair users in the West of Scotland have seen a massive reduction in waiting times and the need for an appointment thanks to a One-Stop-Shop (OSS) pilot initiative which has been trialled by WestMarc (West of Scotland Mobility and Rehabilitation Centre).
When a wheelchair user attends a clinic they are assessed to find out whether their needs are suitable for an OSS appointment.
If the OSS can meet their needs a request form is completed by a clinician and sent immediately to the on-site workshop which holds a dedicated stock of 32 chair types of various sizes and more than 150 items of spares and accessories, stocked up on a daily basis from the main depot in Yoker. The patient's needs are then dealt with that day.
Henry Collin, Senior Project Manager at WestMARC, based at the Southern General Hospital, said: "Under the previous system most of our user referrals required at least one follow-up appointment before they received their prescribed chair but under the OSS scheme we are already seeing improvements in waiting lists and reductions in referrals and assessment times in the targeted clinics by stocking a selected range of wheelchair inventory nearby to the clinical and technical expertise at WestMARC.
"We are looking at providing a full service on the day from a first assessment and equipment specification to allow the user being fitted with and leaving with their chair.
The success of OSS is based on a close working relationship between multidisciplinary teams made up of therapists, bioengineers, technicians and stores staff at the Southern General Hospital and the Yoker depot.
Wheelchair user with more complex requirements may require additional appointments to ensure their needs are met. This includes children who require a wheelchair or users who require bariatric special seating or power chairs.
However there are plans later this year to extend the OSS service for children and bariatric users.
Henry went on: "It is important for us to get feedback from users and it has been very gratifying for clinicians to receive positive feedback from people who didn't expect to leave with a wheelchair on the same day as their assessment.


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Ankara riled by US push for Kurdish seat at Syria talks
US statements that Syrian Kurds should be included in talks on Syria's future have further agitated Turkish leaders, who are already upset about Washington's coalition with the People's Protection Units.
A Kurdish fighter stands with his weapons near a fluttering Kurdish flag in the Ghwairan neighborhood of Hasaka, Syria, Aug. 23, 2016. - REUTERS/Rodi Said
Tensions between Turkey and the United States over the latter's alliance with Syrian Kurds in the battle against the Islamic State show no sign of abating, as Turkish leaders continue to accuse Washington of working with its enemies. "Turkey's allies are still providing weapons to the YPG [People's Protection Units]," Deputy Prime Minister Veysi Kaynak fumed Jan. 11. "And what business does a terror group have at the peace table?"
Kaynak was responding to remarks by US State Department deputy spokesman Mark Toner, who at a Jan. 10 press briefing asserted that the YPG's political wing, the Democratic Union Party (PYD), needs to take part in the currently stalled Geneva peace talks on Syria. "This process has to include all Syrians, and that includes the Syrian Kurds," Toner said.
Turkey's rants against the YPG have grown louder in recent weeks as the outgoing Barack Obama administration continues to weigh arming and training the YPG-dominated Syrian Defense Forces, a coalition of Arabs and Kurds, in preparation for a planned offensive to take Raqqa from IS. Turkey argues that the weapons will wind up in the hands of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), which is fighting for Kurdish autonomy in Turkey and is closely linked to the YPG.
Obama is widely expected to delay any decision on the issue and throw the ball into President-elect Donald Trump's court. Turkish officials who spoke to Al-Monitor on strict condition of anonymity claimed that their arguments against the YPG had been bolstered by a Jan. 7 article in the Washington Post that laid bare the extent of PKK indoctrination within SDF ranks.
Turkey's hopes that Trump will ditch the Kurds will have been dampened by the news that Brett McGurk, the US envoy to the anti-IS coalition, will probably retain his post in the new administration, unlike most other political appointees. McGurk and Army Lt. Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commander of the anti-IS Operation Inherent Resolve, are said to be big advocates of moving forward with training and equipping the Kurds. Proponents of the plan argue that Turkey will huff and puff, but when presented with the fait accompli will eventually pipe down in a replay of when the United States began air-dropping weapons to the YPG during the IS siege of Kobani in October 2014.
The YPG and the PYD have been excluded from planned peace talks between opposition rebels and the Syrian government in the Kazakh capital of Astana to be co-hosted by Turkey and Russia. The talks are meant to build on the shaky cease-fire that took hold in Syria Dec. 31. A Russian delegation arrived in Ankara Jan. 10 to prepare for the summit, the Anatolian News agency reported today.
Until recently, Russia had lobbied hard in favor of PYD participation in discussions on Syria's future. In addition, Moscow has repeatedly said that Syrian Kurds need to be given federal status, something the regime of President Bashar al-Assad squarely rejects. The Russians have toned down such support in recent months, however, mainly to humor Turkey, whose influence over Free Syrian Army rebels remains critical to any peace plan.
Since August, when Turkish troops moved into northern Syria, Turkey and its rebel proxies have been simultaneously fighting against IS and the YPG. On Jan. 7, the Turkish army announced that it had so far killed 291 YPG fighters.
Turkish efforts have to this point succeeded in preventing the YPG from joining the large chunk of territory it controls east of the Euphrates River with Afrin, a Kurdish-majority "canton" to the west. YPG sources contacted by Al-Monitor in Syria have confirmed that the combined Turkish rebel offensive has cut off the YPG's westward access to the IS-held town of al-Bab from Arima. Al-Bab, sitting at the intersection of YPG-held Manbij, Raqqa and the Turkish border, has become a key battleground between Turkey and the IS jihadis as well as between Turkey and the YPG.
There are now reports that the Syrian army is inching its way toward al-Bab from the south. The YPG sources say it remains unclear whether recent Russian airstrikes against IS in the area are meant to clear the path for the regime rather than for Turkey. "Notice that the [Russian] strikes are to the south of al-Bab," said a YPG commander via WhatsApp. "Who does that benefit? The regime, of course."


What's Kay Johnson Gee's proudest achievement?
We have a great record for retention, both staff and clients. Our staff have grown up with KJG, which is testament to our recruitment procedures, values and culture. It's the same with our clients, who benefit from long-serving staff offering long-term relationships. I even have one client who has been with KJG since its formations in the 1940s – now that is loyalty!
Service is very important to KJG. We ensure that all our clients get high quality, personable service, so that they know they matter to us. It is important to have good relationships when you are discussing client finances and business opportunities. You need to understand their business from top-to-bottom, which can only be achieved by showing you care and take an interest in them and their business.
We know our way works because referrals is what our business is built on.
How many employees work for Kay Johnson Gee?
You advise businesses on a number of issues. What do you consider to be the biggest mistakes businesses make?
Not having up-to-date information. I meet too many businesses that don't have updated information clarifying where they stand on a number of performance issues. I'm an accountant, so this stuff is my bread and butter, yet I'm surprised by the number of businesses that lack the basics like regular management reports, internal audits, productivity figures etc. KJG offers this information crunching service to our clients, but it helps us to get to a more advanced position in helping a client grow their business if this sort of information is available from the outset. It saves a lot of digging!
Where does HR rank on the important issues list?
It is certainly becoming more important to clients, who need to be aware of new, mandatory initiatives like auto-enrolment. A lack of HR awareness affects small businesses more that the larger firms, for obvious reasons. The smaller firm tends to rely on personal relationships between colleagues, as well as employers and employees. They might not offer watertight contracts or frequently update their policies, and few provide regular employee performance reviews. It is all based on trust and understanding, yet it is always amazing to see just how quickly this trust and friendship evaporates as soon as a HR issue arises and the employer is caught out because they lack the correct policies and procedures. Getting HR wrong can end up costing a lot of money in unnecessary penalties.
Prior to KJG, I worked in the industry for ten years – which is unusual for accountants. During this time I had a very strict mentor who taught me the importance of discipline and regular reporting. He was meticulous, a pedant, and expected the same from those he worked with. He knew this discipline was essential for running a successful business, and he was right.
In addition to detail, you have to be passionate about what you do, otherwise you'll never succeed. Passion drives motivation and the will to prevail, even during hard times. Without the passion, these hard times slip into drudgery and despair.
You've developed a strong local network in Manchester. Howe important are networks for the strength of a business?
Networks are very important. At KJG we've made networking our number one priority, to the extent that we've employed two managers to take the admin jobs away from the partners and allow us to get on with building and fostering relationships.
Understanding people and what interests and motivates them is essential for building good relationships. Finance is a complex subject and it can be difficult to personalize our approach if we were to simply concentrate on finance and figures. It requires more. We have to get to know our clients and then we can talk in their language, which makes it easier for them.
The recent election result makes me optimistic as it offers much needed economic and political stability. The last thing we needed was someone new coming in and reversing all the policies put forward by the Coalition – it would only set us back, rather than take us forward. Consistency and direction is what this country requires.