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The training and research plans of this second revised K01 application will directly advance the candidate's long term career goal of developing an independent, transdisciplinary line of research that investigates subtypes of risk for alcohol-related problems and of alcohol use disorders based on phenotypic and genotypic information. Career development is sought in statistical genetics (related to hypothesis generation and testing), molecular genetics, and their integration with alcohol studies. These training objectives will be accomplished through coursework, workshops, seminars, and conferences;through extensive mentoring and consulting with senior investigators whose research is directly relevant to this application;and through development of collaborations. These activities will provide the foundation for the research plan, which combines nontraditional quantitative methods with an intermediate phenotype approach to generate conceptually- and empirically-based hypotheses about neurogenetic influences on physiological processes using highly informative yet small scale (N<500) study data. More specifically, the research plan seeks to add a genetic component to two ongoing NIH-supported projects that examine the coordinated function of multiple dynamically-interrelated biological systems and that provide in depth assessment of psychosocial and psychophysiological characteristics related to alcohol use. Genomic DNA is being collected from young adult participants who span the continuum of substance use behaviors and single nucleotide polymorphisms in GABA-A receptor subunit genes will be used as initial genotype targets. A highly sensitive index of heart rate variability - at rest, during cue exposure and acute alcohol challenge - will be used as an initial intermediate phenotype. These initial targets may identify a subset of individuals with high addiction liability due to poor modulation of emotional arousal. The overall aim is to use advanced statistics as a novel approach to identifying the multiple pathways of risk for problematic alcohol use behaviors and suggesting new, targeted approaches to treatment. Hypotheses generated from these discovery-oriented, early-stage studies will subsequently be tested with independent samples gathered through collaborations and in de novo R01 applications. This application applies cutting-edge statistical strategies to the analysis of genetic and physiological data in an effort to explore the genetic basis of drinking behaviors in a new way. This approach may be useful for identifying subtypes of risk for alcohol-related problems and suggesting ways to make prevention, intervention and treatment programs more effective.
|Vaschillo, Evgeny G; Vaschillo, Bronya; Buckman, Jennifer F et al. (2018) Early signs of cardiovascular dysregulation in young adult binge drinkers. Psychophysiology 55:e13036
|Buckman, Jennifer F; Vaschillo, Evgeny G; Fonoberova, Maria et al. (2018) The Translational Value of Psychophysiology Methods and Mechanisms: Multilevel, Dynamic, Personalized. J Stud Alcohol Drugs 79:229-238
|Nguyen-Louie, Tam T; Buckman, Jennifer F; Ray, Suchismita et al. (2016) Drinkers' memory bias for alcohol picture cues in explicit and implicit memory tasks. Drug Alcohol Depend 160:90-6
|Alderman, Brandon L; Olson, Ryan L; Bates, Marsha E et al. (2015) Rumination in major depressive disorder is associated with impaired neural activation during conflict monitoring. Front Hum Neurosci 9:269
|Buckman, Jennifer F; Eddie, David; Vaschillo, Evgeny G et al. (2015) Immediate and Complex Cardiovascular Adaptation to an Acute Alcohol Dose. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 39:2334-44
|Vaschillo, Evgeny G; Vaschillo, Bronya; Buckman, Jennifer F et al. (2015) The effects of sighing on the cardiovascular system. Biol Psychol 106:86-95
|Fonoberova, Maria; Mezi?, Igor; Buckman, Jennifer F et al. (2014) A computational physiology approach to personalized treatment models: the beneficial effects of slow breathing on the human cardiovascular system. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 307:H1073-91
|Eddie, D; Buckman, J F; Mun, E Y et al. (2013) Different associations of alcohol cue reactivity with negative alcohol expectancies in mandated and inpatient samples of young adults. Addict Behav 38:2040-3
|Udo, Tomoko; Mun, Eun-Young; Buckman, Jennifer F et al. (2013) Potential side effects of unhealthy lifestyle choices and health risks on basal and reactive heart rate variability in college drinkers. J Stud Alcohol Drugs 74:787-96
|Lehrer, Paul; Buckman, Jennifer F; Mun, Eun-Young et al. (2013) Negative mood and alcohol problems are related to respiratory dynamics in young adults. Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback 38:273-83
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Joint Conflict Reduction Programme (JCRP)
The Joint Conflict Reduction Program (JCRP) was initiated to strengthen government and civil society initiatives that promote social cohesion, peace consolidation and pluralism, and address community level conflicts contributing to long-term conflict resolution and peace building in three areas, South and West Kordofan, Blue Nile State and Abyei area. Conflict in these areas is due to a variety of sources, including competition over access to natural resources such as water and land, farm and State boundaries, presence of Internally Displaced People (IDPs) and others.
The first phase of the JCRP ran from May 2012 to March 2014, and resulted in the successful continuation of the project Phase II from March 2014 to February 2016. Through consultation with local communities and in support of signed Reconciliation Agreements, peace dividends were delivered in the areas of WASH and Basic Infrastructure. In addition to this, capacity of national Civil Society Organizations on peacebuilding was strengthened and 25 CSO projects were implemented, including training and awareness on conflict transformation as well as WASH and livelihood activities.
IOM constructed a primary school in Giessan Locality, Blue Nile State, in support of the Blue Nile State Farmers & Pastoralists Conference concluded in 2012 (JCRP Phase I).
Participatory and consultative processes are at the core of JCRP programming. In the photo: CSO SUDIA conducts a sensitization session in Blue Nile State (Phase II).
Through identification of key priority peace dividends that would help the "peace reached" to hold, IOM delivered targeted peace dividends prioritized and identified by local communities. In close partnership with UNDP, which supported governmental and tribal counterparts to deliver reconciliation agreements to mitigate tribal conflicts in the intervention areas, project activities were identified in support of a total of six peace processes in West & South Kordofan and Blue Nile State. The interventions entailed communal and productive infrastructures to help restore and enhance communal relationships and social cohesion, including water facilities, schools, cattle migration corridors, and various market infrastructures.
In order to maximize programme outreach beyond reconciliation platforms and into other key flashpoints, CSO partners were trained in both phases of the Program on Conflict Sensitivity and Do No Harm principles, as well as conflict analysis and design of peace-building activities. CSOs were then funded to implement creative peace-building projects in the intervention areas. Fourteen CSOs were selected for implementation of 19 projects in the three target states during Phase I, and 6 during Phase II. IOM provided technical assistance and advisory support throughout the implementation, with projects ranging from training to local leaders on addressing disputes on water sources and grazing land, to income generating activities such as horticulture and mobile phones technology.
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"Calling B.S., Patriots"
Fourth in a series about Birth to 3rd Grade Education
Lynne M. Taylor
Patriot Institute
My fellow Patriots, in this latest installment of my tracking the shift in education to encircle our babies (from birth to 3rd grade), I want to take a few moments to declare "B.S." on those who are in charge of this age group. At least in my State (North Carolina). Why? If you've not been following my trail about the recent moves to create a streamlined education for our tiniest citizens, I urge you to go back, take a little bit, and learn about WHY this grab for our babies is SO worth fighting.
Part One showed you how words from the 1980s predicting a shift to CBE (Competency Based Education) would have our babies aligned and confined to a pattern NOT of the family's choosing.
Part Two showed you how other States across the U.S. are also aligning babies to the CBE.
Part Three gave you the notes and archived audio version of the meeting. From my full-time blog, this recent article also drew your attention to the vast amount of double speak from the NC DPI.
Why all this matters: Patriots, plainly stated, the ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act) embedded the 'universal preschool'. Part of preschool involves very young Americans.
So, how in the name of all that's holy did things go from Pre-K to babies just born?! Plainly stated, the CCSS Machine's (Common Core State Standards Machine's) research on early education! (*Note: you can open the below image in a separate screen to view it in a larger print.)
Patriots, let me pause to state that while Rasmussen College is a private college, a quick look at their Leadership Team does show a definite trail of CCSS Machine member groups like Concordia University, Student Success Centers (which are tied to the Jobs for the Future), and, Arizona State University.
An Email:
Patriots, look below, I want you to see what an outrageous 'answer' I got to a very important question:
(If you cannot read the email, basically I was asking for a specific definition for 'outcomes' and 'outputs' when it comes to birth to 3rd graders. The answer? NC's DPI has no specific definition!)
However, contrast that fact with what you see below, also from the NC DPI:
(If you cannot read the highlighted box, "Vision Statement: Every public school student, through access to needed resources and rigor, will graduate ready for post-secondary education and work, prepared to be a globally engaged and productive citizen." Directly below the 'vision' statement, is the NC DPI's State Board of Education mission. That mission? Basically, to use it NC Constitutionally given power to make the vision a reality.)
Enter, President Spellings:
Patriots, maybe you remember Margaret Spellings from her days as the U.S. Secretary of Education. Did you know she now is the President of the UNC (University of NC) System? That's right.
What you won't see 'advertised' is her sold out attitude to upholding the CCSS Machine's grasp on education reform. You will see her 'advertise', however, how badly we all need to streamline education from birth to college and/or careers. Her recent statement to the NC Joint Committee for overseeing education reveals a new initiative called "MyFutureNC". What will this new initiative accomplish?
(Among the most important items for MyFutureNC is 'kindergarten readiness', third grade literacy, and aligning it all to CBE as well as CCR, College and Career Readiness.)
Patriots, this may be WHY there isn't a set in stone 'student outcome' definition for the B3 Council, at least from what evidence we have before us. The benchmarks for it haven't been set. The MyFutureNC will set them!! If you'd like to learn more about TN's "Drive to 55" (Spellings referred to that program as a roaring success NC will glean from), visit their website.
Helping MyFutureNC get off the ground? The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (among other CCSS Machine member groups).
MyFutureNC is working with NC based MDC (formerly Manpower Development Corporation). MDC has other education projects all over the nation and has many CCSS Machine member groups involved (example: Lumina) as well.
So, just where can we find what 'outcomes' mean for our littlest learners (aka: children)? I did find some subjective CCSS Machine 'research' stating that the need for 'outcomes' in children too young for Kindergarten is fairly new as well as assessment driven. This means testing..lots and lots of testing..our babies..for 'school' readiness.
Every child in this age group needs play time, exploring nature with Mom and Dad, snuggle time, storybooks, and just 'being' and growing. Patriots, we MUST not allow our little children to become part of the CCSS Machine's systematic alignment!


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Prompt: Write using a map.
I take a cab to several places. At times, the noise and constant stopping and starting of the bus is tiring; it wears me out just taking it. I have met many cab drivers and most of them are nice people. Although, some of them (like in all jobs) are weird.
I don't mind if a cab driver is driving you and they talk to you. It's nice most of the time to make conversation and it's a way to make social connections and learn about people who are different from you. But certain drivers are so creepy I can't wait to get out of the vehicle. But the majority of cab drivers are good at knowing when you don't want to talk and they put the radio on to fill the silence.
The most unfortunate aspect about a great many cab drivers is the fact that a number of them are very educated in the country they're from. They have Master Degrees and PhD's; they were the heads of companies. But somehow there education does not translate to Canadian standards. Or in an entirely different scenario, one cab driver I know, a lovely elderly gentlemen, has his PH.D. from the University of Alberta and he couldn't get a job in his field (mathematics) so he drives his cab.
I think are judgement of other places education systems is a bit harsh, we need to look closer at the institutions and places immigrants are schooled at so they can have jobs worthy of their degrees. I know Canada wants to ensure jobs for people who are already Canadians, but I think we owe better to people who are trying to become citizens such as our Great Grandparents or even parents did. Some of these cab drivers like their job and that's great but I think some of them could use a university program to help them cross over to their occupation in Canada.
Another kind of driver I come across, are cab drivers who have lived and travelled everywhere. They have been all over the world and back again. They speak many languages and have chosen finally, to settle in Canada. These cab drivers have excellent stories to tell. They are some of my favourite because you can let them talk and don't have to say a thing, just nod occasionally. They may not educated in the university sense, but their knowledge of the real world is astounding. They are well read and have seen great art pieces and have been where history is taking place.
But there is a another type of cab driver I do not like at all. They are a shady type of cab driver. I have learned to tell when a cab driver is trying to rip you off. They will try to take the longest route to where you are going. They won't ask you which way you want to go. And if you say, they may pretend not to understand you. But that is why you must say go here and here etc. I don't quite understand why these cab drivers have trouble finding their way. They all have Google Maps on their smart phones and GPS's in their car. Sometimes you have to say, use your GPS. The best cab drivers know the city, every nook and cranny and even with a GPS, know a faster way to go. Some cab drivers don't know your neighbourhood well or where you are going and it is okay when they don't know except that that is what their GPS is for.
The worst drivers are trying to make it appear as if they are lost. They know their way well but they are trying to make more money off you. The best thing to do is to know how to get where you want to go and direct them; maybe take a look at Google maps on your phone. If they charge you too much, don't tip. And if they got you terribly lost on purpose and over charged you a lot, call the cab company. Alternatively, you can always refuse to pay the amount they want you to pay if you for certain know how much the trip should cost. That's what I like about paying upon arrival instead of having your credit card charged whatever the amount the driver drove.
Another problem with certain cab drivers is they will tell you that their POS system is not working or having problems, when it is working fine. Sometimes they aren't working, and you have to pay cash or go to a bank first, to pick up cash. But if you are like me and don't carry much cash on you and you think a driver might be lying, you can tell him to try your card and often it will 'magically work.' Most cab drivers I have met are honest in this respect but I know of a few who always try to avoid credit card and debit fees associated with a POS.
I have mostly good things to say about the cab company I use. They are called CO-OP. They have an excellent mobile application too which is so helpful when you don't know a locations address. Yellow Cab in Edmonton is hit and miss. I have had drivers refuse to drive me because I won't pay cash. I have been sworn at by some Yellow Cab drivers too. But mostly, they seem like a reliable company. UBER is good at peek hours but I find the drivers at least in Edmonton, don't know the entire city well. They also cost more then CO-OP almost every time I've used them (and I was always told their cheaper). The bottom line, I just don't use them. I like to pay when I get to a place and I don't like that their drivers don't have the right insurance if you are in an accident. I also find that their drivers are not as knowledgable. If I was drunk at night, I'd take them, but not in the day.
This is what came to my mind when I thought about maps. I use cabs to go all over the city as long as the destination isn't too far. I wish I had the concentration to drive often; it would be so nice to be able to drive to a location, especially ones that are close.


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Another week, another catastrophic deadline facing the nation's economy.
By Friday, if Congress doesn't act, we face another fiscal-cliff-style deadline that will gut the federal budget from social programs to defense.
The sequestration, as the mandatory cuts are known, is the result of the 2011 debt ceiling fight, in which begot the fiscal cliff which begot the sequestration.
This is what passes for fiscal policy in Washington these day: inaction compounds inaction.
From a fiscal policy standpoint, the sequestration isn't all bad. If you want spending cuts, you'll get $4 trillion of them, enacted at random. Never mind that the cuts in the sequestration were supposed to be so devastating that it would force Congress to act to avoid them.
Congress, it seems, underestimated its own intransigence.
The Chronicle's Mike Tolson outlined how the cuts will affect Houstonians: everything from longer lines at the passport office to fewer meals for senior citizens, less police funding, less education funding, fewer military personnel.
The cuts will help reduce our deficit, but it's not the right way to achieve the goal. These are cuts without regard to consequence, and they are putting a damper on the economic recovery.
Unable to make difficult choices, Congress has simply removed itself from all responsibility. It can point fingers at the administration, the administration can point back, but neither can avoid the fact that setting budget priorities is a key part of their jobs. It's way past time they started doing it.


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Its been two years now since we've moved into our new location at 1827 "O" street. We couldn't be happier. Not only do we have more space...lots more space...seriously a ridiculous amount of space compared to our old location, but we've been able to flex our muscles a bit and upgrade some key pieces of equipment.
#1: A New Conveyor Dryer
- Double the space on the belt allows us to use both our auto press and manual press at the same time.
- A longer dryer helps us key in our curing temps to eliminate color bleeding in polyester printing and allows for us to venture into waterbased ink printing (more on this in a later post).
- Vented heat chamber has helped keep our shop temp at 82° compared to 106°
#2: A New Manual Press
- Works in tandem with our auto press as they are both from the same manufacturer.
- Increases production efficiency with multi-press compatibility of our shirt and sleeve print boards.
- Small but perfect footprint. Our shop space has opened up and allows for improved foot traffic of our hard working crew.
#3 A Six-head Embroidery Machine
- This is big. From our humble beginnings doing embroidery, we've been using a machine that only stitches 1 item at a time. Sometimes a design can take 15-20 minutes to stitch per piece. Now we can do 6 at a time exponentially decreasing the time it takes to complete a job.
#4 A New Two-Head Hat Press Machine
- Now we can more efficiently process screen printed hat orders as well as heat pressed patches.
- Digital timing and temperature control decreases potential errors in decoration application.
These upgrades are essential to us keeping our turnaround times as quick as possible while providing the quality work Screen Ink is known for in the Lincoln/Omaha area.


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Pope Pius XII (1939–1958) canonized numerous saints, including Pope Pius X and Maria Goretti. He beatified Pope Innocent XI.
The Saints
The first canonizations of Pope Pius XII were two women, the founder of a female order, Mary Euphrasia Pelletier, and a nanny and housekeeper, Gemma Galgani. Pelletier had a reputation for opening new ways for Catholic charities, helping people in difficulties with the law, who so far were neglected by the system and the Church. Galgani was a rather unknown girl whose virtue, charity and devotion became model by her canonization.[1]
The saints include:
- Jeanne-Elisabeth Bichier de Ages
- Francis Xavier Bianchi
- John de Britto
- Gaspar del Bufalo
- Mother Cabrini
- Bartolomea Capitanio
- Peter Chanel
- Joseph Cafasso
- Anthony Mary Claret
- Nicholas of Flue
- Joan of France, Duchess of Berry
- Gemma Galgani
- Michael Garicoits
- Vincenza Gerosa
- Anthony M Gianelli
- Maria Goretti [2]
- Margaret of Hungary
- Mariana Paredes of Jesus
- Catherine Labouré
- Ignatius of Laconi
- Jeanne de Lestonnac
- Maria Domenica Mazzarello
- Louis de Montfort
- Mary Euphrasia Pelletier
- Joseph Pignatelli
- Pope Pius X,[3]
- Bernadino Realino
- Emilie de Rodat,[4]
- Maria Crocifissa di Rosa,[5]
- Maria Guiseppa Rosello
- Dominic Savio,[6]
- Vincent Strambi,
- Emilie de Vialar,
- Assunta Maria Pallotta,
He named Saint Casimir the patron saint of all youth. Saint Catherine of Siena and Saint Francis of Assisi were named Patron Saints of Italy on 5 May 1940 just before Italy entered the Second World War.
Pope Pius XII opened the canonization procedures for Pope Pius IX, who was beatified by Pope John Paul II.[1]
Pius X
On 29 May 1954, less than three years after his beatification, Pius X was canonized, following recognition of two more miracles. The first involved Francesco Belsami, an attorney from Naples who had a fatal pulmonary abscess, who was cured upon placing a picture of the Blessed Pope Pius X upon his chest. The second miracle involved Sr. Maria Ludovica Scorcia, a nun who was afflicted with a serious neurotropic virus, and who, upon several novenas, was entirely cured. The Canonization mass was presided over by Pius XII at Saint Peter's Basillica before a crowd of about 800,000[7] of the faithful and church officials at St. Peter's Basilica. Pius X became the first Pope to be canonized since the 17th century.
Maria Goretti
Pope Pius XII canonized Saint Maria Goretti as a virgin and martyr saint of the Roman Catholic Church. Maria's mother, nicknamed "Mamma Assunta" by her neighbors, was present at the ceremony; she was the first mother ever to attend the canonization ceremony of her child, along with her four remaining sons and daughters. Her murderer Serenelli also was present at the canonization[8]
Because of the huge number of visitors, the canonisation of Maria Goretti by Pope Pius XII, was held outside at Piazza San Pietro on June 24, 1950. The Pope spoke, not as before in Latin, but in Italian. "We order and declare, that the blessed Maria Goretti can be venerated as a Saint and We introduce her into the Canon of Saints". Some 500 000 people, among them a majority of youth, had come from around the World. Pope Pius asked them:
- Young people, pleasure of the eyes of Jesus, are you determined to resist any attack on your chastity with the help of grace of God?
A resounding Yes was the answer.[9]
Innocent XI
Pope Innocent XI, personally a holy man, was highly controversial even hated, because of his opposition to the French monarchy and its aspirations for European hegemony; but also for his family's engagement in money-lending. He opposed French attempts to usurp the traditional liberties of the Church, for example in nominating its bishops. He opposed Gallicanism, the Gallican Liberties demanded by the French king. The case for his canonization was introduced in 1714 but the strong emotional and political influence of France forced a postponement until Pope Pius XII, who reintroduced the case, announced his beatification on 7 October 1956.[10]
Placet Eugenio
The Placet Eugenio was the required final approval by the Pope of proposed candidates. Not all, who had passed the Vatican tribunals, received the Placet Eugenio. In one instance, Pius found, that the candidate, supposedly a model of virtue, had consistently used foul language.[11] Refusing to accept the Vatican defense, that this kind of language was custom in that region, he stopped the proceedings shortly before their conclusion. Another person, belonging to a large religious order, was refused the honour of the altars, because he turned out to be a chain smoker. "Monsignore, as long as I am alive, this Causa will not find approval" This case too was almost completed and the relatives and members of the order were quite disappointed.[11]
American Saints
According to Halecki and Murray, Pius has shown a particular interest in the discovery and recognition of sanctity among American religious leaders and pioneers of the Church movement. The first "American" saint was canonized during his pontificate, when Mother Cabrini, an Italian born nun with American citizenship, was raised to sainthood in St. Peter's Basilica.[12] Pius also accelerated the canonization of other Americans, including American born Mother Seton of Emmitsburg, Maryland, founder of the Sisters of Charity. Fourteen month after his death, she was declared Venerable and was later beatified by Pope John XXIII and canonized by Pope Paul VI. Pope Pius supported also the case of an American Indian women from the Mohawk tribe, Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha, who was declared "Venerable" by him in 1943.[13]
Among the persons beatified by Pius XII, a majority are women, with Spanish, Italian and French backgrounds:
- Maria Soledad Torres Acosta,
- Maddalena di Canossa,
- Marcelino Champagnat
- The Franciscan Martyrs of China,
- Paola Elisabetta Cerioli
- Alix le Clerc,
- John Baptist Turpin du Cormier,
- Jeanne Delanoue,
- Philippine Duchesne,
- Contardo Ferrini,
- Pope Innocent XI
- Justin de Jacobis,
- Ignatius de Laconi,
- Vincenzo Palotti,
- Pierre Romancon,
- Domenico Savio,
- Marie Therese de Soubiran,
- Rose Venerini,
- Theresa Eustachio Verzeri,
- Emilie de Vialar,
- Maria Lopez Vicuna,
and others.[14]
- Oskar Halecki, James Murray, Jr. Pius XII, Eugenio Pacelli, Pope of Peace, New York, 1954
- Pascalina Lehnert, Pius XII, Ich durfte ihm dienen, Würzburg, 1982
- Jan Olav Smit, Pope Pius XII, London&Dublin 1951
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lehnert, 163
- ↑ Pius XII beatified and canonized Maria Goretti
- ↑ Pius XII beatified Pius X in 1950 and canonized him in 1954
- ↑ Pius XII beatified Emilie Rodat in 1940, and in 1950 canonized her.
- ↑ Pius XII beatified her in 1940 in 1940
- ↑ Pius XII beatified Dominic Savio in 1950 and canonized him in 1954.
- ↑ The Canon Process - Museo San Pio X
- ↑ [1][2][3]
- ↑ Vinzenz Ruef, Die Wahre Geschichte von der hl. Maria Goretti, Miriam, Jestetten, 1992, ISBN 3-87499-101-3 p.71
- ↑ 1956.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Innocent_XI
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Lehnert, 162
- ↑ Oscar Hallecki, James Murray, Jr. Pius XII, Eugenio Pacelli, Pope of Peace, New York, 1954, p.380
- ↑ The Daily Catholic, July 2000 http://www.dailycatholic.org/issue/2000Jul/jul14lit.htm
- ↑ Jan Olav Smit, Pope Pius XII, London&Dublin 1951, pp 280-281


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You may approach not inviting children to your wedding in many ways. Remember, for some families, they may not be satisfied with your choice, feel their kids are a "package deal," and may plan to disregard your request by bringing their children anyway. How will you feel if those guests show up with their children at your wedding?
How would you feel if you were invited to a close family member's out-of-state wedding, and you have young children, and found out they were not invited? Some people are okay with child-free weddings, others aren't.
Are you planning to have children in your wedding party as flower girls, ring bearers, junior bridesmaids, or junior groomsmen? If so, you may already be okay with having children at the wedding ceremony, just not at your cocktail reception, dinner, and dance. Make an educated decision by talking to each other, and include your parents to get their feedback on what has been done in your family previously at weddings and other social events.
You may choose to include children of family members only, children of a certain age, or no children at all. It is inappropriate per etiquette to write "No Children" on your invitations. Instead, communicate your wishes by leaving childrens' names off the invitations, and write only the parents' names on the invitation outer and inner envelope. Make sure you do not address the invitations to "and family," or "and guests." Address your wedding invitation to the specific individual(s) you are asking to share your wedding with you, (i.e., Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Anderson). You may not want your cousin's boyfriend of the week invited.
Wishful thinking is that the parents will read and understand by you addressing the envelope to Mr. and Mrs. Steven Horn this implies their kids aren't invited…great idea and tip above, yet some parents may discard the envelope(s), and "assume" their entire family is invited.  The last thing you want is to not mention this on your save-the-date, or the wedding website, and the parents "assume" the kids are invited and are excited for a family get-away, to receive your invitation 6 – 7 weeks prior to the wedding date to find out their children are not invited.
You may want to tell certain relatives or friends about your plans for not inviting children. As a courtesy, you may hire an experienced licensed and insured childcare provider during the hours of the wedding to watch the children of the out-of-town guests at a nearby hotel, or allow the guests to pay, provide and select childcare options from a list provided by you on your wedding website. Nanny or childcare provider services are available to come to you at a location, and most have been fingerprinted, and have background checks for their employees. Make sure you check their references, and the Better Business Bureau, and get recommendations and referrals from your wedding planner, catering manager, and hotel sales manager.
If you have predominantly locally guests attending, it will be easier for them to arrange reliable childcare. For a new mother traveling with newborn, and nursing, it will be difficult for her to find reliable childcare in an unknown area, and she may need to be close in case the newborn isn't taking a bottle from a stranger yet. This may be the first time they have flown or traveled together with their newborn. If you have toddlers, they may be clingy and resistant to going with someone they don't know, especially in the evening, and the parents will be nervous throughout the evening. In that instance, would recommend to arrange for childcare nearby at their hotel.  This would be close by, and in case they want to check-in during the evening, it would be easy and comfortable for all involved.
Define your version of "child-free." Will this be for your wedding cocktail reception, dinner, and dance only, where you are fine with children attending your rehearsal dinner, wedding ceremony, and the brunch the day after your wedding, or will you have an entire adult only wedding weekend? You may already have in your mind the set of parents which are going to be upset with you, right?
Advance communication as clear and kindly as possible with specific wedding details like this needs to be included with your save-the-dates and on your wedding website. Save-the-dates with your wedding website address should be mailed out as soon as possible. You could provide a list of trusted childcare providers for the parents to reach out and interview, and this would be a way (depending on how many children would be traveling) for the children to be all together. You may want to provide a room at your out-of-town guest hotel where the children have Netflix movies which are age related and kid activities in the hotel room so the children have an incredible time, are fed, are supervised, may go to sleep comfortably, and the parents enjoy their evening knowing their children are in good hands too, as a win-win.
Once you and your fiancé make a decision on your choice and definition of "child-free wedding", would recommend keeping it equal for both sides of your families. If someone RSVPs with more people than you invited, who will be the person to call them and let them know the invitation was for 2 adults, and because of budget, space, or safety (if there is a pool or water feature which may mean unattended children may be at risk) in order for them to enjoy their evening, we have chosen an adult reception only. The last confrontation you want is, "Why did they get to bring their children, and we couldn't bring ours?"
If you are having only a few couples which have families, it may be easiest to e-mail, text, or call them to let them know you want them to come for a "date night" at your wedding, and if they need help arranging childcare for "Tommy and Anna", you have a list of reliable childcare providers referred to you which are insured and licensed on your wedding website to check out since it is an adult reception only wedding.
On your RSVP card, as well as your wedding website here are some ideas to consider:
- Please reserve ________ adult seats at the cocktail reception, dinner, and dance.
- Please reserve (circle) 1 or 2 adult seats at the cocktail reception, dinner, and dance.
- Adult Reception Only
- While we love the little ones, this is an adult only affair.
- We would love for your children to attend the wedding ceremony, however, the reception will be an adult affair. We would love to help you arrange for childcare please see our wedding website www.MattandCindi8.8.2018 for details.
- ________ children RSVPs for childcare with age(s) being ______________
On your RSVP card, you may want to put a #1, or #2 for the maximum quantity of RSVPs. This gets difficult if you invite many single guests, since this may allow them to invite their "+1," although you aren't interested in inviting their "+1."
If you and your fiancé are okay with children attending the ceremony, you may want to try:
- Children are welcome to attend the wedding ceremony, yet the cocktail reception, dinner, and dance is an adults-only affair.
- Children are welcome at the ceremony, yet to allow all guests to enjoy their evening, we have chosen an adults only cocktail reception, dinner, and dance.
Whatever your choice, please communicate clearly with kind words, and treat people the way you would like to be treated.
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"I don't doubt that," sighed Fuen.
"What's that?" asked Spectre.
"Red put Red Bull in his coffee this morning instead of water," sighed Serpent.
"Oh dear!" squeaked Spectre, "is he OK?"
"Oh, he's fine now," said Serpent.
"Any major effects?" asked Spectre.
"He drove 12 miles to work," sighed Serpent, "then realized he'd left the car at home…"
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Knights Get Hammered
Our first game of the season gave us a lot to be positive about, we went into the second game against Ketts Tavern with our heads held high hoping to take away all 3 points.
However, the game didn't start as well as we had hoped with Ketts applying immediate pressure. Their long ball forward was not dealt with by our defence which left the striker one on one with new goalkeeper Paul Kemmett. Despite his best efforts the goal was struck passed him and into the net. 1-0
It was disappointing for us to go down that early on, but instead of the goal giving us the kick up the bum to equalise, we conceded again. This time it was a mistake by defender Ross Thorpe who scuffed the ball letting in a Ketts Tavern striker to finish with ease.
The game turned into a midfield battle after that, with long balls being played far too often by both teams. Anglian finally seemed to be settling into the game a bit more and gaining confidence, trying to get back to their normal short passing football.
Paul Kemmett was in particularly good form on his debut making numerous saves, one which any world class goalkeeper would be proud of! The ball was put into the box by Ketts Tavern who headed for goal, but that was blocked, then a shot came in, squeezing between the defenders bodies heading into the net. Out of nowhere came the hand of Kemmett to push the ball away brilliantly.
10 minutes before half-time saw a freak goal scored by the Knights when Jacob Robinson put the goalkeeper under pressure who kicked the ball into Jacob, pinging it straight back at the goal. 2-1 was the half-time score and suddenly there was hope for the boys in white, whilst Ketts Tavern will be pleased with the score line after being thumped twice in as many weeks by Hellesdon Rangers.
Although there was hope it was soon diminished as Anglian tried to play the offside trap ineffectively creating space and time for the Ketts strikers to move into and they definitely punished us for these mistakes!
Throughout the second half Ketts Tavern scored 3 similar goals, with a long ball over the top not being dealt with by the defence. When Anglian attacked we pushed high up the pitch and with tired legs the Ketts strikers caught our backline on the back foot.
Liam Smith was in place of Kierstan Foreman at left back this week and put in a superb 90 minutes, making sure nothing was created down his side of the pitch. Jon Knight and Mo Gorji made their debuts this week, coming on after 60 minutes and putting in a good shift. Jon Knight proved handy at right back making some solid tackles, whilst Mo showed his creative flair at left wing, putting in Jacob Robinson on 2 occasions, but the Ketts defence proved solid denying all goal scoring opportunities.
Not many clear chances were created by Anglian, and this is something the team will take away and build on for the next game. It was like there was a different team on the field Saturday and one we don't want to see again!
Managers comments;
Saturday's game welcomed the Knights to league football, pre-match team talk and warm up gave great anticipation that we could secure the first win of the season, however, when the game started I must have missed the second team talk about our changed plan of attack. Immediately we lost focus of the passing game and reverted to a long ball approach against a team of 6ft players and a condensed midfield. We did manage to play around 15 minutes of football on the floor and when we did, we ran through Ketts Tavern like they were not there. Unfortunately, 15 minutes is not enough, we made chances, but no where near enough to impact on the game. I saw an Anglian side on Saturday that went into a game full of confidence and after Ketts Tavern had started picking apart a changed back four we did little in rectifying this and the game turned to a damage limitation exercise.
A couple of substitutions in the second half tried to firm up the side with Mo and Jon slotting in. Justin made a late appearance into the back four and helped sure up to avoid further embarrassment. However, by then the heart was almost gone and it turned into a roasting that we well deserved.
A special well done needs to go out to Liam Smith who made his first senior start and played outstanding throughout the 90 minutes; definitely my man of the match for Saturday.
The team know what went wrong that led to the 5-1 result and this will definitely be rectified going into a very tough game in the first round of the cup against Gimingham on Saturday.
The week before we were beaten by fitness, this week we just beat ourselves!


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On Tuesday, Sept 8, 2015, volunteers from USHG will team up with City Harvest at their Long Island City Food Rescue Facility to repack thousands of pounds of rescued produce to be distributed to emergency food programs within the five boroughs.
Much of the food that City Harvest procures comes to them in large capacity containers, and poses a challenge to distribute equitably. With the power of volunteers, they take thousands of pounds of produce, and repack them into smaller, family-sized units for community food programs to give to their constituents.
Volunteers should wear long pants and must wear thick-soled, closed-toe shoes (no flip flops, ballet flats or sandals. Sneakers recommended). Moderate heavy lifting may be required. The Food Rescue Facility is the same temperature as the outdoors, so please dress appropriately.
Following the repack, we plan to continue socializing at a local LIC brewery or pub!


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Save for sauces like ketchup, shoyu and hoisin, the milk, fake butter, flour and pomegranate juice, the food was grown in the islands.
Most are garden-variety vegetables -- romaine and red leaf lettuce, mustard greens, kale, spinach, chard, beets, carrots and radishes.
Common fruits like mangoes, apple bananas, oranges, limes, lemons and tangerines make a colorful display on the kitchen counter. Tomatoes add yellows and reds to the palette.
Fat eggs -- tinted pale blue, blush, creamy white or mocha brown by a hen's genetics and not the Easter bunny -- stretch the pockets of the carton with their girth. In the freezer, locally raised beef, chicken and pork chops await their fate in the oven or on the grill.
None of these are extravagant provisions of an affluent gourmet, but are foods available to regular people, if they know where to get them.
Farmers markets are prime harvesting grounds, rich in variety and leaner in prices. Island, region and season dictate the diversity of products. On the Big Island, strawberries have made their yearly debut at the Hilo market. On Oahu, the winter crop of mangoes trails through to the delight of devotees who aren't fortunate enough to win a neighbor's favor.
SUMMER will bring lilikoi, honeydews and other melons to the table. Potatoes -- sweet purples and Yukon golds -- and shallots and onions promise to return, having been stunted by poor weather.
For shoppers who want convenience, Hawaii-grown fruits and veggies can usually be found at supermarkets and health food stores. Though not in abundance, they are bar-coded and packaged for sales when suppliers can provide the consistency large stores require.
It wasn't so long ago that buying local was considered the preference of foodie elitists with money to spare. Not now. Buying home grown or at least grown as close to home as possible has become a frugal and political choice.
The practice supports a local economy with money circulating within a community rather than flowing outside. At a farmers market, the couple selling bak choy and snow peas make change with hands still stained from the dirt of their fields. The papaya man, nursing bruises from a fall while picking fruit, amuses customers with tales of his once-a-year, weekend-in-Vegas vacation.
If this isn't persuasive enough, if connecting with the people who cultivated your salad doesn't hold sway, there are other reasons for buying local.
It conserves energy. Transporting speckled-skinned oranges from Kau consumes far less fossil fuel and creates less pollution than trucking and shipping a crate of unblemished citrus globes from Florida. The local ones taste much better to boot.
IF FLAVOR doesn't matter, then consider that local foods are likely more nutritious and keep longer simply because they are fresher. Broccoli born in California, stored for weeks, then slow-boated to the islands loses food value and even if a few pennies cheaper, their faster spoilage voids frugality.
Above all, buying local sustains agricultural lands and gives Hawaii a measure of food security. We can't produce the makings for a Spam musubi or a Big Mac, but we can grow good, healthy foods and keep the islands' rich soils in cultivation.


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When: 11am, Wednesday 7th September 2016
Where: Buswells Hotel, 27 Molesworth St, Dublin 2
WHEN: 11am, Wednesday 7th September 2016
WHERE: Buswells Hotel, 27 Molesworth St, Dublin 2
A year since the Irish government pledged to take in 4,000 refugees, the Refugee & Migrant Coalition highlights the low numbers (just 311) accepted so far and calls for swift action to save lives.
Speakers will include representatives from Trócaire, the Irish Refugee Council and Migrant Rights Centre Ireland.
Full press release to follow.
Caroline Reid (IRC) 085 858 5510 or Aoife Murphy (MRCI) 086 368 7901
The Refugee and Migrant Coalition is a group of leading NGOs working with migrants and refugees in Ireland and internationally: ActionAid Ireland, Christian Aid, Community Work Ireland, Comhlámh, the Conference of Religious of Ireland, Cultúr, Dóchas, Doras Luimní, ENAR Ireland, Immigrant Council of Ireland, Irish Missionary Union, Irish Refugee Council, Jesuit Refugee Service, Mayo Intercultural Action, Mercy International Association, Migrant Rights Centre Ireland, Misean Cara, NASC Ireland, Oxfam Ireland, Trócaire and World Vision Ireland.


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if you've only got 90 seconds…
marketing and sales support for responsible businesses and purpose-driven organisations
Hi, I'm Russ. I help organisations that have something important to say.
I once overheard someone at an event calling me "the sustainability marketing guy". If part of what makes your brand is what other people say about you, then I guess that is my brand. And I'm not complaining, because it's spot on.
I am the sustainability marketing guy!
Despite having a wife, a handful of cute kids and a mortgage, in April 2018 I decided to give up the security of full-time employment to pursue what I'm good at and what I believe in.
Sustainability-focused businesses, third-sector, social enterprises, charities... whatever the on-trend nomenclature, I started Russ Avery Consulting Limited to support and grow organisations that make a difference to our beautiful planet.
In the last 10 years, I have built sustainable brands from nothing into major players in their markets. I have devised and executed numerous multi-channel awareness and lead generation campaigns. And I have led sales and marketing teams and helped them to behave as one, facilitating superior revenue growth.
I have built a robust portfolio ensuring brands that deserve to be heard can turn up the volume, and strike a chord far and wide. I thrive on building long-term relationships with people who share a similar outlook.
An organisation, however noble its mission, is nothing without a strong identity, a plan, and advocates to carry its message.
Even for businesses with purpose - no, especially for businesses with purpose - marketing must never be an afterthought.
Here's to your business and the journey ahead.
P.S. Marketing - good marketing - is supposed to be creative, fun, and engaging. I hope you get a sense of that on my website. But if you prefer something that's a lot more middle-of-the-road, you should definitely leave now.
P.P.S. Telling someone to leave your website is generally a truly awful marketing move. Please don't do it before speaking to me first!
services to help your business thrive
Lay some solid foundations for sustainable growth. If you've been neglecting or skimping on marketing, start here and thank me later.
Sorry, but a great product or service is simply not enough. You'll only get so far without a strong brand that builds confidence, trust, and loyalty.
Excellent. You're ready for growth. Now you need to execute your content plan and run effective awareness and lead generation campaigns. Let's do this.
Your organisation is unique (if it isn't, you need Ready & Steady services) and will likely require a unique approach. Your bespoke solution awaits.
I am able to offer a variety of training workshops, from using website content management systems to using social media channels to their full potential.
why choose me?
Need some social proof? Good! That makes you savvy and diligent. It means you want to avoid ending up doing business with a marketing "guru" or "ninja" who doesn't know their creation from their curation, their inbound from their outbound, their digital from their direct… You get the idea.
Have a scroll through some of the nice things people have said about me.


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Ibis Styles Birmingham Airport NEC
- 1 mile from both The NEC Birmingham and Birmingham Airport.
- Cafe and bar on the ground floor
- Free WiFi internet access throughout
- Formerly called Ramada Encore
Description of Ibis Styles Birmingham Airport NEC
This modern low-rise hotel is 1 mile from both The NEC Birmingham and Birmingham Airport. The contemporary rooms are bright and simply styled. All are equipped with flat-screen TVs, free WiFi, and tea and coffeemaking equipment. The hotel has a swanky bar and bistro-style restaurant with a relaxed atmosphere.
All rooms have en-suite bathroom, TV, WiFi internet, telephone and tea and coffee making facilities, In-room safe and Air conditioning.
Disabled/Wheelchair Facilities
The disabled accessible rooms feature modified ensuite bathrooms and extra space for wheelchairs.
Parking Arrangements
Holiday car parking is not included on this rate.
Additional Days Parking Charge
Airport Transfer Details
Transfer coach is not operated by the hotel. Taxi charge is approx GBP 5 each way.
1 mile fro the airport
Transfer coach is not operated by the hotel. Taxi charge is approx GBP 5 each way.
Eating & Drinking
The Hub lounge, bar and restaurant, a bistro style menu offers a superb range of dishes and drinks and 24 hour room service.
Breakfast Charges
04:00 - 10:00 midweek and 04:00 - 12 noon weekend £7.50
None at the hotel
Check-in / Check-Out
Check-in: 14.00 Check-Out: 12.00
Checking in or checking out outside of these times may be possible but will be subject to the hotels availability and may incur an additonal charge.
Additional Notes
Twin rooms are double beds and sofa beds. Free WiFi internet access throughout
Just one of the many Hotels near Birmingham Airport available from FHR.
Map and Directions
Address:Bickenhill Lane
West Midlands
Directions for
From the South take the M40 North and Join the M42.
From the North take the M6 South and Join the M42.
Exit the M42 at Junction 6 - A45 signed NEC, Airport, Birmingham and Coventry
Take A45 exit towards Birmingham
Keep left and take 1st left to Airport and Station
Take 3rd Exit on to Bickenhill Lane towards Airport and Station
At next roundabout take 1st exit to Airport and NEC parking
At next roundabout take 2nd exit following Bickenhill Lane towards Elmdon Ind. Est.
At next roundabout take 3rd exit and the hotel is immediately on the right.
Formerly called Ramada Encore
Transfer coach is not operated by the hotel. Taxi charge is approx GBP 5 each way.


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|Ignore the burniness at the top, it's all about flavor...and learning
When I first made this pie I made the mistake of leaving it with my Dad and sister. I was only gone a couple hours but when I got home more than half the pie was in their bellies.
It is by no means healthy, but it's the holidays so who cares? Wait, pumpkin's healthy, right? Grasping at straws here people...
You could make the pumpkin puree and gingerbread from scratch but poo on that. I'm lazy today so let's go with box mixes, cans, and all that modern day cancer comfort. You'll just have to ask for extra blessings before putting it in your mouth.
- 1 box gingerbread mix
- 2 tbs unbleached flour
- 2 tbs melted butter
- Prepare as cookies, as directed on the box (stop the prep after refrigeration)
- After cooling in the refrigerator break into 2 even balls and roll one out as you would a pie crust on a floured board or pan to 1/4" thick
- Flour the top and roll it loosely. Line it up with a 9" pie tin and unroll it, pressing down and making sure there are no spaces between the shell and the tin. Cut the dough hanging off the edges
- Use the extra dough for the top of the pie, another pie crust, or use the rest for some yummy gingerbread men you can bite the heads off of
- 1 prepared pie crust
- 1 can pumpkin puree
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup eggnog
- 1 stick of unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Preheat oven to 425F
- Beat the eggs then add all the other ingredients (except the pie crust, of course)
- Mix till everything is smooth and incorporated
- Pour into unbaked pie crust (there will be extra batter) and place on top of a cookie tray to catch any drips (if any)
- Use the extra gingerbread to make the top of your pie (optional). Roll out the rest of the gingerbread dough, like you did the pie crust. In the middle of the crust, cut a cute shape (like a tree) or use whatever cookie cutter(s) you have. Loosely roll the crust up, center the design over the top of the cake and lay it there. Unroll to the edges slowly. Cut off the excess dough and crimp the edges with a fork
- Put in the oven and bake for 20 minutes. Lower the heat to 350F and bake for another 40-50 minutes or until the filling if cooked through and a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean
This was the first time I made it with a crust over the top. Maybe next time I'll bake it covered with foil for the first 30 minutes of so.


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When you first become a parent, balancing your work life and career with your new job of being a mother/father is something that takes a lot of adjusting to. There are so many people who don't return to the job that they once had pre-parental responsibilities, and it's not unusual to feel disillusioned with your work life and what you are going to achieve from it. However, there are a lot of parents who have taken a completely different route with it all and set out to achieve bigger and better things than they would have done had they stayed in the same line of work that they started out in. But for those who don't have a plan, where do you begin?
Think About What You Want To Do
The great thing about living in this age is that we are fully clued up on how to get to where we need to be – or at least, we are after a quick Google search. Being able to set yourself up on a path is a monumental hurdle that is actually pretty easily overcome. If you don't know exactly what you want to do, there are career quizzes online which will be able to give you quite an accurate representation if you take one detailed enough. Or, if you want to stay in the job that you're in, think about how you could build upon your skills and knowledge that you currently have to give yourself something more from your job; this could even be making the leap to go self-employed and taking on clients on a freelance basis.
Think About How You're Going To Get There
It may be that you need to either further your education or at the very least your subject knowledge in whatever you are wanting to apply yourself to. It could be that you are wanting to really take on a challenge when you return to your previous role; getting ahead in the leadership stakes can be a hard thing to do, but there are courses available on the internet for you to take to put you one step in front. There are organizational leadership online masters programs that are available to take full advantage of. Being able to return to work with another notch on your belt is definitely a way to take your career back into your own hands – something that can feel like it's lost when you are starting back at work after children.
Think About Going Out And Getting It!
Don't just think about it. There's a saying that 'a year ago you'd wish you'd have started today' – and that's never more true when it comes to your career. Take the bull by the horns and make sure that you fully apply yourself to whatever you want to do. Doing something at your own pace should also be encouraged. Don't throw yourself into something if you know that you can't give it your all or are going to be rushed through it.
*This is a collaborative post.


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Algorithms in Programming Classes
This week the Ubuntu Classroom welcomes Marek Bardoński (bdfhjk) who will be doing his first class about usage of algorithms in programming. It will take place Friday, April 13 at 17:00 UTC in #ubuntu-classroom on irc.freenode.net (#ubuntu-classroom-chat for questions).
Topics include:
- How to use a binary search to speed up common actions
- Search and compare using standard hashing
- The simplest usage of artificial intelligence in your program
More details on his blog: First Ubuntu Algorithm Classes
Also see his additional post today for how you may wish to prepare for the class: 5 days before first Ubuntu Algorithm Classes
Real time Spanish translations will be made in #ubuntu-classroom-es


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In the course of life our body encounters and stores a number of harmful substances. Although the human body eliminates part of toxic substance by means of detoxicating organs, these organs cannot work properly over the long-term unless we ease their role and undergo a detox regimen ourselves. Our detox program was compiled by our leading experts who have had long years of professional experience in this field. The program will definitely help your body to detox.
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Janome 2200XT
Its the new LOW COST Janome 2200XT sewing machine and it is built to last. It has a 14 stitch range including a simple to operate 4-step buttonholer. It has a front loading oscillating hook system which is quick to load, auto-stop bobbin winding, retractable spool pins that recess for storage and soft cover, plus it's light weight !
The detachable accessory tray, lifts out of the way to reveal a free arm for sewing trouser legs or sleeves. With the Janome 2200XT sewing machine you also get snap-on feet, a push button reverse lever, and recessed tension unit for lay-in threading.
The Janome 2200XT is a well built budget priced sewing machine in a lightweight package that will suit the occasional sewer.
Stitch length and stitch width are adjustable via the two handy dials making selection quick and trouble free. It offers a good range of stitches, even stretch and overlock stitch as well as having the ability to use twin needles as a option.
This new Janome 2200XT sewing machine is lightweight with a front loading bobbin case and a convertible free arm for circular sewing. This feature packed machine not only makes an ideal starter machine because it is so easy to use but would also suit the serious seamstress or home maker because it has loads of time saving features.
Threading is no longer a dreaded chore because the easy to follow numbered thread path gets you down to the needle where it threads front to rear, get the job done in seconds.
The 4 step buttonhole foot means easy and neat buttonholes.
The Janome 220XT sewing machine also has 2 handy pull up/push down spool pins for ease of use and safe storage. And because there are 2, you can really be creative using twin needles. All this, plus quick foot change, a reverse stitch lever, and one-hand thread cutter.
- 14Stitches
- Stitch Length
- Stretch Stitches
- Twin Needle Sewing Option
- 4 Step Buttonhole
- Snap on Feet
- Light Weight
- Free Arm
- Soft Dust Cover
Included in the standard accessories are 3x Bobbins, Seam Ripper, Needles, Soft Cover, Instruction Book and Foot Control.


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APPLE 9.7" iPad Cellular (2018) - 128 GB, Gold
Product code: 235640
Product features
- iOS 11
- Retina display
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- iOS 11
- Retina display
- Store up to 23 hours of HD video / up to 27000 photos
- Battery life: Up to 10 hours
- Compatible with Apple Pencil (1st generation)
- Lightning fast performance with A10 Fusion chip
- 8 MP camera delivers stunning photos and Full HD video
- Augmented Reality lets you merge the real and virtual world
- Long battery life covers your entire working day
- Thin, light & durable for advanced computing on the go
Lightning fast performance
The Apple 9.7" iPad Cellular offers fluidity that exceeds many computers. With the A10 Fusion chip you're able to work super quick, whether you enjoy graphic-heavy gaming, learning with augmented reality, or editing with Ultra HD video.
No matter what apps you love to use, the iPad delivers speedy performance and effortless multitasking. Facetime your friend about your shared coursework project and make edits at the same time.
It's compatible with Apple Pencil (sold separately), which lets you annotate, sketch and much more.
8 MP camera
Do more than photo and video with the front and rear cameras on the iPad.
Take gorgeous panoramic images or slo-mo footage up to 120 fps. Scan documents in seconds, or record those priceless moments in beautiful 1080p clarity.
And with its beautiful 9.7" Retina display screen, videos, photos, and apps are more captivating than ever before.
Augmented Reality
Merge real and virtual worlds with Augmented Reality, using your environment to learn in new and engaging ways.
From educational apps that depict the solar system in front of you, to interior design apps that show you how a particular look can suit your home, the iPad makes it all possible. The line between real and virtual has never been so thin.
Long battery life
Leave your charger at home without the worry. The iPad has a huge 10 hour battery life designed to work and play efficiently throughout the whole day, so you won't have to scramble for a plug socket or USB port come the afternoon.
Thin, light and durable
Weighing less than half a kilo and only 7.5 mm thick, the iPad is crafted with full portability in mind.
Compatible with all Bluetooth keyboards, it can be used just like a home PC with no less efficiency at home, at school, at work, or on the commute.
Thanks to its compact size, you can tackle complex assignments and big projects wherever you are.
Technical specifications for APPLE 9.7" iPad Cellular (2018) - 128 GB, Gold
|Operating system
|iOS 11
|Apple A10 Fusion Processor
|Multi-point touchscreen
|Screen size
|Screen type
|Retina Display
|2048 x 1536
|Screen features
|- Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
- Supports Apple Pencil
|802.11 ac
|Bluetooth 4.2
|Video connections
|Audio connections
|3.5 mm jack
|Other connections
|- Lightning x 1
- Nano-SIM tray
- Embedded Apple SIM
|Stereo speakers
|Memory card reader
|- 8 MP camera
- 1.2 MP FaceTime HD camera
|Security features
|Touch ID
|Other features
|- AirDrop
- AirPlay
- AirPrint
- Apple Pay
- Augmented Reality (AR)
- Control Center
- Notification Center
- Siri
- Spotlight Search
- Apple Music
- iCloud
- Multitasking
|Battery type
|Battery life
|Up to 10 hours
|Box contents
|- 9.7" iPad Cellular - 128 GB
- Lightning to USB cable
- USB power adapter
|240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm (H x W x D)
|478 g
|Manufacturer's guarantee
|1 year
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This is a vineyard tour for people who want to taste high quality wines from the Minervois 'Cru' and meet the people who make them. The Minervois is a beautiful wine growing area in the Languedoc-Roussillon producing some of the region's finest wines. It is where the first Languedoc cru was born, La Livinière in 1997 and in 2017 it's where the newest cru will be formed called Cazelles. This one day wine tasting tour will introduce you to this area and to the wines of both cru.
We start the day with a visit to the historical village of La Livinière which has a wine history that goes back to Roman times. The Latin word for wine cellar is cella vinaria and it's from this that the name of the village is thought to stem. We will start off our tour with a stroll around this pretty village exploring the winding streets and visiting the ancient church with its domed tower said to be a copy of a chapel in Bethlehem.
Now it's time to visit our first winery of the day and taste Minervois as well as Minervois-La Livinière wines. During our visit we will learn how the wine is grown and made and hear the winemaker's story. You will also taste the delicious olive oil and visit the olive grove where it is grown. Be prepared for a lot of fun and laughter at this domaine!
Lunch is always an important part of our tours and today is no exception but where you eat will depend on the season. It will vary from a superb restaurant hidden away in the Haute-Minervois hills to a sumptuous outdoor feast.
After lunch we will drive through the hills that form the cru appellation and take a look at the various terroir that produces these outstanding wines. The route we eventually winds its way to the beautiful village of Minerve where you will have a little time to explore and learn about the Cathar siege that took place here 800 years ago. Read about the village in our blog.
The second winery of the day is located in the new cru appellation of Cazelle. It's so new that we don't know yet if it will cover red and white wine but we will taste both at this family owned domaine located in beautiful scenery. The domaine has been in the same family for 3 generations but it's only in recent years that they have stood apart from the local cooperative and bottled their own wines and they are fast making a name for themselves. You will taste a great variety of wines and learn the story of the domaine. Now it's time to make our way home along a route which winds through the Languedoc vineyards and olive groves with spectacular views of the Pyrenees.
This Prestige & Private Tour ranges from €670 for 2 people to €1150 for 8 people.
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As Sajid Javid "reaffirm[s] this government's commitment to the green belt" in the housing white paper, City AM covered Executive Director Sam Bowman's disappointment about the lack of change:
"Only a tiny amount of the UK's green belt would need to be freed up - less than two per cent to give us room for more than a million new homes. Britain has some of the smallest and most expensive homes in Europe, and a family-friendly Conservative government must create space for new homes to be built by the private sector."
The Independent also covered Head of Research Ben Southwood's comment:
"Like many others, we're disappointed: there's very little today that tackles the green belt, height restrictions, or perverse incentives that make people oppose development. But it would be a mistake to let that blind us to the steps forward in this, small as they may be."
Comment also appeared in The Sun, Financial Times, and The Sunday Times in print.


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Feb. 25, 2009
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - I am so grateful for having had the opportunity to play basketball at Santa Clara. I want to thank my former and current teammates for making my years at Santa Clara unforgettable. I would also like to thank Coach B for giving me the chance to play college basketball and for being a great coach. I would also like to thank Coach Mountain, JR, and all the assistant coaches I have had in the past four years. I am going to miss you guys!!
Above all, I would like to thank my parents (for all the hours spent driving me to practices and watching games¡K It¡¦s because of you guys that I was able to live out my dream of playing college basketball), and my siblings (Emily, Molly, Hannah, and Ben), and my family and friends back home for all of your love and support.
I was looking at pictures and reminiscing over my time here¡K here are just a few funny/unforgettable memories I¡¦d like to share:
Freshman Year:
Sophomore Year:
Junior Year
Senior Year:
It is impossible for words to describe what these four years have meant to me. I will cherish these memories forever, and will remain lifelong friends with teammates and coaches I have had. Santa Clara, the friends I have made here, and the experiences I have had on and off the basketball court will always hold a special place in my heart. Thank you to everyone who made this possible. Go Broncos!
~ Liz
These last 4 years at Santa Clara have been a great experience that I am so thankful for. Playing in my last home game was bitter-sweet. It was an amazing feeling to get such a cherished win on Senior night in front of a great crowd, but it was also sad to know that I won't be playing in the Leavey Center anymore or signing autographs for our home fans after the games. I have loved playing basketball with such a great group of girls over the years and I will never forget all the memories and friends I've made. Being part of a team of girls who dedicate so much of themselves for a game that we all love has been so much fun. I love the excitement after winning a big game, the pillowtalks late at night in the hotels on roadtrips, reliving over and over incredibly hard or embarassing moments in practice, and especially the dancing in the lockeroom! :)
I would like to thank my parents for all their support, encouragement, and the hours upon hours they spent sitting on bleachers over the years watching my games! Without them I never would have made the jump from high school in Iowa to college in California. I would like to thank Coach B for giving me the opportunity to come to Santa Clara, and for all her work with me during my first three years. Thank you to Coach Mountain and all the coaches this year for all their hard work. Thank you to the fans who have come and supported us at our games, and a special special thanks to all the girls I've played with these last 4 years! You all have made my experience at Santa Clara one that I will cherish and never forget!! Love you all!!!
I cannot pick one favorite memory and when I think about happiness at Santa Clara I am flooded with memories, with the people who have come in and touched, changed and enriched my life. But... if I have to pick some good moments related to basketball they would be:
Thanksgiving in Idaho at Kasey Monteith's house, and after a full Thanksgiving meal we were all chatting about how awful a track conditioning workout would be right now and we all agreed that no one could pay us enough money to run one. Then Lauren decided, that she would do one for 200 dollars but I don't think she expected us to say, "alright, we will all pay you ten bucks." Kasey confirmed that her high school track was just a few miles from her house, so we all loaded up on the bus and Coach B wrote up a conditioning workout. HAha, writing this now makes me laugh. Anyway, it was about nine degrees outside and Lauren began warming up. She ran one, four-hundred meter race and barely made the post time but Coach B let her slide. Lauren and her stubborn ways finally got the best of her on the track that Thanksgiving in Idaho as she almost passed out rounding the last corner of her second four-hundred.
Some of my professors have also challenged me. Held meetings with me about expectations. Exposed me to new ways of thinking. Showed care for my life and my mind and what those two can do for the betterment of society.
To the future members of the women's basketball team, come with an open mind, live in the moment, and find that balance between basketball, school and social time. You will never be in this type of environment again, its exciting, take part in it. Oh, and Love. Love everyone.
~ Sara


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Taking of lines; MARIANNE of Bayfield
Boat lines; Boat Building Notes by Garry Couch
MARIANNE of Bayfield, part 1
October 12, 2012 was a beautiful autum day in the orchard country overlooking the Aposltle Islands of Lake Superior. Taking advantage, I rolled into Jim Erickson's back 40 on the hill and got to work documenting lines off one more old boat from a day gone by. And very happy to be doing so, especially drinking Jim's fresh cider.
Jim's grandfather Martin Erickson had Evan Christensen build MARIANNE when he (Jim) was just a young lad in 1940.
Jim recalls the keel coming from up Whitting Road and the boat was built near Bayfield's southern waterfront.
Martin Erickon and the MARIANNE at Rocky Island c.1960, from Bob Nelson's collection
Work notes;
- She's leaning a little and compensations were taken.
- Measurements were taken to the out side of the steel sheathing. The covering was well done, with the hull rather fair and true. Exact thickness unknown.
- This is the second Even Christensen boat I've documented, the other being the Bobbie.
- Don swung by and caught some of the ups and downs of the trade. Thanks for the photos.
Real action;
|measuring a half-breadth point from the base up.
Generally speaking a base line (usually parallel to the keel), and a center line (or line parallel to the CL) are established - and perpendicular measurements are taken from them - along a station line which is represented by the big square.
Down and Dirty, measuring up for the half breaths and accross for the waterlines.
measuring the rabbet line up from the base line.
Establishing a measurement from the center line to sheer at a given point.
silly man on ladder
positioning the square at a given station
Working the square parallel to the center and base lines.
lifting measurements and angle of the stern area.
A special thanks to Jim Erickson, for more than the juice.


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Exactly What It Says on the Tin, Who Can Kill A Child? (or ¿Quién puede matar a un niño?), aka Island of the Damnedis a 1976 Spanish horror movie about an English couple who visits an island inhabited by Creepy Children—and no one else. Turns out the kids just finished butchering almost every adult on the island, which makes lovebirds Tom (Lewis Flander) and Evilyn (Prunella Ransom), and one or two other survivors, marked for death. To survive, the adults may have to answer the chilling question "who can kill a child?"
A near Shot-for-Shot Remake, titled Come Out and Play, was released 2012.
This film provides examples of:
- Babies Make Everything Better: Subverted.
- Corruption by a Minor: Of other minors, via hypnotism/telepathy.
- Creepy Child: Obvious; especially the ringleader.
- Deliberately Cute Child: The children play this card a lot to manipulate adults into letting their guard down.
- Enfant Terrible: Many of the children.
- Fetus Terrible
- Infant Immortality: The entire movie is an exploration of this trope, including a memorable subversion.
- It Gets Easier: For Tom.
- Nothing Is Scarier: Some of the tensest parts of the film come in the beginning, before any kids show up.
- Sins of Our Fathers: Inverted.
- Space Whale Aesop: Treat children better OR THEY'LL KILL YOU ALL!
- Title Drop: One of the survivors uses it when explaining why no one fought back against the kids.
- Wouldn't Hurt a Child: Played with.


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Fujifilm XF 90mm F2 and 16-55mm F2.8 Lens Firmware Updates
Fujifilm XF 90mm f/2 and XF 16-55mm f/2.8 lens firmware updates has been released to public.
The new version upgrade resolves the issue which may result in a failure if the upgrade is conducted with a camera whose firmware is the previous version.
The XF 90mm f/2 consists of 11 elements in 8 groups. The construction includes three ED (extra low-dispersion) elements, which reduces chromatic aberrations.
The XF 16-55mm F2.8 includes Nano-GI coating technology with 9 rounded blade aperture diaphragm help create smooth and circular bokeh.
Fujifilm Released Firmware Updates for XF 90mm F2 and 16-55mm F2.8 Lenses
Download links of firmware update version 1.02 for XF 90mm f/2 R LM WR. And version 1.11 for XF 16-55mm f/2.8 R LM WR can be found below.
The phenomenon is fixed that the LCD on the camera blinks on & off after the camera is turned on and then a "Lens Error" message is indicated if the upgrade is conducted with a camera whose firmware is the previous version.
As a side note the issue does not occur with X-Pro2 and X-E2S.


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I've read the first 3 books in the Foundation series by Asimov. Really enjoyed them!
I'm a big fan of Peter F Hamilton. He lands very much on the side of Hard Sci-fi, but is more often than not a rewarding read with a pretty bleak look at the distant future.
Anybody read the Culture series by Iain M Banks? I've read The Player of Games which I quite enjoyed, but after struggling to get into The Algebraist, I was put off. I known it's also helpful to read in order, but if anyone in here suggests that this project would be worth my time, I might give it a bash.


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The Planthunter Book
The Planthunter: Truth, Beauty, Chaos and Plants
From street gardens in LA to grand country estates in Auckland; tiny rental gardens in Sydney to plant packed suburban Brisbane backyards, The Planthunter: Truth, Beauty, Chaos and Plants is a visceral and immersive exploration of the exceptional and ordinary ways people around the world find truth, beauty, purpose and connection through the act of gardening.
The book is a culmination of the five years we (author Georgina Reid and photographer Daniel Shipp) have been pondering questions of plants, people and connection on The Planthunter online magazine. It's a reflection of our complimentary creative vision, shared aesthetic sensibility, and commitment to truthful storytelling. We've put our all into this book, and we're proud as punch. It's our hope that the stories contained within its pages will inspire contemplation, curiosity, care and action, as they have for us.
The Planthunter: Truth, Beauty, Chaos and Plants was released in Australia by Thames and Hudson in November 2018, and Timber Press in the USA and Canada in May 2019.


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an open architects' partnership
The partnership 'Architects in Motion' is an open association.
AIM is a flexible, horizontally structured group of architects-specialists, who pool their knowhow and offer an environment in which young and talented architects can realise their ambition. As a result, the AIM architect can operate with efficiency, as the conductor and inspirer of his own architecture. This concept gives the individual architect room to design in an exploratory way, with a critical outlook on the rapidly evolving world of construction. That is the 'AIM' of Architects in Motion.
This dynamic partnership between architectural partners Bart Janssens and Luc Vanhout was extended in 2004 and 2005, respectively with senior partners architect Peter Mertens and architect Fréderic Wattecamps. ln 2009, the partnership was furthermore extended to include 4 junior partners, the architects Katrien Donneux, Mieke Goris, Ann Geudens and master in engineering-architect Paul Monden.
This partnership grew from the architectural bureau Atelier Vanhout & Ass. The story of Atelier Vanhout & Ass. starts in 1955, with architect Carli Vanhout. Starting in 1964 an intensive partnership began between brothers-in-law and architects Carli Vanhout and Paul Schellekens, the latter being the son of Provincial architect Jozef Schellekens.
ln 1986 Paul Schellekens was appointed professor of architecture at the 'Artesis Hogeschool Antwerpen' (Artesis College of Higher Education Antwerp'), bringing the 20-year partnership to an end. Since then, the architectural bureau has been co-developed by architect Luc Vanhout, son of Carli Vanhout.
In 2002, the architects Bart Janssens and Luc Vanhout found each other in the same belief, and together they worked on the development of 'the architectural bureau of the future'.
a new generation a new name
To the idea and driven by Bart Janssens, a new name was created for the partnership: Architects in Motion. The name highlights the dynamism of the partnership and refers to its contemporary vision of the architects' profession. 'Aiming' or striving for harmonious and integrated architecture requires architects to maintain a forever exploratory and innovative outlook.
Architects in Motion 'AIMs', aspires.
The partnership consists of 35 employees, including 28 designers (architects, architectural engineers, urban planners, interior designers, architect-assistants), representing a mix of ages, experience and expertise. In addition, the partnership daily appeals to twenty full-time equivalents through external collaboration with stability engineers, technical systems, acoustics and other specialists.
Collaborating in a construction team has been a habit for decades, for both private and public assignments. The projects cover a wide panopticon of fields and typologies, still with private single family homes fully taken to task, including interior and landscaping.
This way AIM wants to preclude rigidity, to break dullness and automatism, and assumes a creative interaction between typologies. The partnership is organized into working groups that are led by one of the partners.
The two partners are especially concerned about the visioning, designing, direction, support and composition of the multidisciplinary teams. They also judge a critical office size essential to cope with the rapid evolution of technology, legislation and changes in other segments of the profession.
For their approach Bart Janssens and Luc Vanhout confide strongly in the knowledge and social rhizome model of French philosopher Gilles Deleuze and French psychiatrist Félix Guattari. "A rhizome, the underground root system of a plant, is an endless branching without beginning or end, to which you can assign new inputs and outputs again and again, and that has no weak spots where it could be put out of action in one cut." This concept can be applied to everything. To the development of an architectural partnership for example, where it must be possible to absorb the loss of one partner by a structure in which partners can easily step in and out.
Atelier Vanhout - Schellekens & Ass. (1964 - 1986)
The inspirers of Atelier Vanhout - Schellekens & Ass. are the architects Carli Vanhout (1931-2000) and Paul Schellekens (1939). Between 1964 and 1986, this architectural bureau was to leave its mark on modernistic architecture.
The innovative architecture of the brothers-in-law Carli Vanhout and Paul Schellekens, resulted in the private residence and architecture practice with Carli Vanhout's architect studio (1963), the St. Victor's Institute (1964) in collaboration with Jansen–Schiltz, the (Municipal) Cultural Centre De Warande (1965) in collaboration with E. Wouters, the Convent of the Poor Clares (1967) and the Hospital St. Jozef (1980) in collaboration with Emiel Van Loven.
Typical are the expressive and straightforward character, the use of raw materials as well as the solid construction of autonomous structures. Atelier Vanhout-Schellekens & Ass offers continuity to the modernism of the interwar period.
In the 1930s, the architect Jozef Schellekens, who was the father of Paul Schellekens, was a key protagonist in what was known as 'the new construction'. Atelier Vanhout-Schellekens & Ass carries the modernism of the 60s and 70s in the region to a climax.
ln 1966, architect Paul Schellekens receives the "Rome Prize in architecture" for his competition entry design of the SHAPE site in Casteau. Carli Vanhout and Paul Schellekens unite with architects Paul Neefs (1933) and Lou Jansen (1935), meanwhile recognized widely as 'The Turnhout School'.
Jozef Schellekens (1909 - 1963)
Jozef Schellekens, who was the son of a carpenter, was the father of architect professor Paul Schellekens and grandfather of architect Luc Vanhout.
Jozef Schellekens was apprenticed to the former architect of the region Jules Taeymans as a draftsman, where he was given the opportunity to study architecture at the Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp.
After his studies, he supported the modernist style. ln 1934, Jozef Schellekens designed the modernistic dual residence Schellekens -
Op de Beeck.
This house has a crisp design with an innovative and spacious layout. With its sober composition of cubist brick shapes, the property has characteristic metalwork windows which run over two floors.
ln 1937, Jozef Schellekens was appointed provincial architect of the Province of Antwerp for the District of Turnhout.
ln this role, he designed many public buildings (schools and town halls). He also supervises various restorations during the post war period.
As provincial architect, Jozef Schellekens continued to work with the austere, modern design style of the time. ln 1954, he designed the open-air theatre of the Rivierenhof in Deurne and in 1958, the recreation site at the Zilvermeer in Mol, which was later renovated by Paul Schellekens in collaboration with Atelier Vanhout.
Architect Jozef Schellekens was also an artist painter and published several works on urban planning.