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Pope says families of Eastern Catholic married priests set example (CNS) The families of Eastern-rite Catholic priests give an important witness to what is healthy and wonderful about family life, Pope Francis said. Speaking to laypeople, clergy and religious of the Slovak Catholic Church — a Byzantine-rite church that has maintained its tradition of ordaining both celibate and married men — the pope said, "the families of priests live a unique mission today…"
Syria: rebels withdraw heavy weapons from Idlib (BBC) Syrian rebel fighters are reported to have withdrawn their heavy weapons from the frontlines around Idlib province. Turkey's state-run Anadolu news agency said rockets, mortars and missiles had been removed in line with a deal to create a demilitarized buffer zone separating rebel and government forces…
Crowdfunding to be used to Kerala rebuilding (New Indian Express) The meeting to review the flood relief and rehabilitation work held here under the leadership of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has decided to make maximum use of crowdfunding for the purpose. An internet portal has been set up for crowdfunding. Details of the work to be taken up by various departments should be submitted to the portal by the departments concerned urgently, it was decided…
Israel to take in approximately 1,000 Ethiopian Christians (Jewish Press) The Cabinet, at its weekly meeting, on Sunday approved the proposal of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Likud) and Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon (kulanu) to bring to Israel approximately 1,000 members of the Falash Mura community who have children are in Israel. In 1860, Henry Aaron Stern, a Jewish convert to Christianity, traveled to Ethiopia and Eritrea in an attempt to convert the Beta Israel community to Christianity. Today, according to some estimates, there may be as many as 50,000 Christian converts in Ethiopia and Eritrea who maintain some familial relations with Ethiopian Israelis…
Authorities unearth earliest-known inscription bearing the name 'Jerusalem' (Haaretz) The 2,100-year-old Hebrew inscription on a piece of limestone unearthed in Jerusalem is the earliest-known mention of the full name of the city that is spelled as it is today, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced Tuesday. The name was inscribed on part of a Roman structure dating to the 1st century B.C.E., which was discovered during a salvage excavation prior to the paving of a road near the Binyanei Ha'uma convention center, at the entrance to Jerusalem. The artifact was found by IAA archaeologist Danit Levy…
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Yazidi rape survivor from Iraq named co-winner of Nobel Peace Prize (CNN) The 2018 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict. Mukwege, a gynecologist and surgeon, has long worked to treat thousands of women and girls affected by rape and sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Murad is a Yazidi woman from the northern Iraqi town of Sinjar, who was held as a sex slave by ISIS, she told CNN in an interview last year. In 2016, at age 23, she was made a UN goodwill ambassador…
Coptic Metropolitian Bishoy dies (Egypt Independent) Coptic Bishop Metropolitan Bishoy of Damietta, Kafr el-Sheikh and the abbot of the Monastery of Saint Demiana in Barrari, Belqas, died at the age of 67 from a heart attack. Bishoy, who was known as the "church's iron man", has been suffering from heart muscle disorder for years. He died after his return from a pastoral tour in Armenia. During his 45 years of ecclesiastical service, Bishop Bishoy became famous, especially during the time of the late Pope Shenouda III, for maintaining the image of the "strong man" and for being a professor of theology, which allowed him to participate in theological conferences against other churches at home and abroad…
Rights commission says Ethiopian government failing to protect people from ethnic violence (Reuters) Ethiopia's government is failing to protect its citizens amid escalating ethnic violence that has displaced nearly a million people in the last six months, the head of a national human rights body that reports to parliament said on Thursday…
Kerala banks on tourism to revive its economy (LiveMint) Looking at the camera, several men and women in Kerala comprising fish vendors, rickshaw drivers, homemakers and children among others hold out a placard that reads "We Are Open." This is how a new advertisement by luggage maker Samsonite ends, aimed at exhorting more tourists to visit the flood-ravaged state. It puts across a message that not just hoteliers and other big businesses, but commoners in Kerala too are seeking a revival in tourism.
Syria's recovered antiquities go on display (The Times of Israel) Syria's antiquities authority on Wednesday unveiled an exhibition in Damascus of hundreds of artifacts retrieved from around the war-torn country. Dozens of Syria's archaeological sites have been destroyed, damaged or looted since the start of the seven-year civil war, with all sides blamed for the plundering…
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Syria's Assad reaches 'understanding' with Arab states (VOA) President Bashar al-Assad told a little-known Kuwaiti newspaper that Syria had reached a "major understanding'' with Arab states after years of hostility over the country's civil war. The interview in the Al-Shahed newspaper, published Wednesday, was Assad's first with a Gulf newspaper since the war began in 2011…
Changes in fishing habits, loss of livelihoods after Kerala flooding (The Indian Express) Eight teams of scientists and researchers were constituted who spread across Kerala to visit major flood-affected areas and make detailed assessments. The key parameters to estimate losses were determined as damage to crafts and gears, livelihood and ecology. "Many of the fishing gear and accessories were washed away from the stacking sites. The fishing crafts were washed away and damaged by hitting against obstacles," a CIFT release stated…
When violence flares, Ethiopia turns off the internet (VOA) When dozens of people died in ethnic clashes last month on the outskirts of Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, protesters took to the streets. The government, meanwhile, turned off the internet. Mobile internet service stayed off for about 40 hours. It was the second time this year the internet has gone down in Ethiopia during times of unrest, in addition to a months-long outage that began last year during protests that led to the resignation of former Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn..
India deports Rohingya Muslims (The Washington Post) India deported seven Rohingya Muslims that had fled their native Myanmar back to their country on Thursday, sparking concerns that the move could endanger their lives and violate international laws that protect refugees…
A 'miracle in the Middle East' (The Washington Post) Imagine 125 million refugees flooding into the United States (population: 328 million). That is what Lebanon has experienced on a per capita basis. Since 2011, this nation of 4 million people has seen an influx of some 1.5 million refugees fleeing the Syrian civil war next door. "I find it a miracle this country hasn't exploded," a Western diplomat told me last week. "Most countries would never have allowed this to happen." This is the dog that didn't bark — perhaps the most surprising good-news story in the Middle East…
Protecting Indian kids when they go online (UCANews.com) Indian Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Muslim and Sikh leaders are exploring ways to safeguard youngsters utilizing the Internet. Some 50 leaders from these faiths, along with international experts, formulated plans at the 'Regional Interfaith Dialogue on Child Dignity Online' held in the capital, New Delhi…
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God gives everyone a mission, Diana George Babish said as she fielded a phone call about a dog who had been shot in Hebron. The mission God gave her is to take care of the abused and abandoned animals in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, she said.
"God is pushing me to do this work. I believe it is something sacred," said Babish, who uses an image of St. Francis surrounded by animals for her online profile.
Babish, a Catholic, admitted that it is not an easy mission in a place where, traditionally, society gives little importance to treating animals with compassion and routinely considers government-approved shooting and poisoning of stray animals as the best solution to population control.
"It is very difficult for me with the culture here; it is a very closed mentality," she said. She spoke to Catholic News Service as she was trying to coordinate the injured dog's transportation to her animal shelter in Beit Sahour, a village adjacent to Bethlehem.
"They continue to poison and shoot dogs because they don't consider their lives to be of value."
Her day began with the rescue of a 3-week-old puppy who was being kicked around like a ball by a group of schoolboys.
A few years ago, she traveled to Assisi, Italy, and she said she continues to draw strength for her work from the pilgrimage.
"Until now the pigeons still stay on his statue," she said. "If God did not want anyone to take care of animals, he would not have given that mission to St. Francis."
Last year Babish, who is in her late 40s, quit her day job as a bank manager to dedicate herself full time to running the first animal shelter in the West Bank, the Animal and Environment Association—Bethlehem Palestine, which she established in 2013.
In addition to $13,700 she received in donations, Babish used $20,000 of her own money to build the shelter. Currently it is run solely on donations and other forms of assistance, some of which also come from Israeli animal rescue organizations and individuals. Many of the dogs and cats she has rescued have been adopted or are being fostered by Israelis. By early October, she had rescued more than 400 dogs and more than 100 cats from the streets of West Bank cities. Recently she sent 15 dogs for adoption to Canada.
Babish has many critics within Palestinian society, including members of her own family, who complain that she is working with Israelis and spending her efforts on animals rather than people. Some charge her with profiting from the donations she receives, she said.
Still, Babish brushes off the insults and accusations thrown at her.
"If we had vets here in Palestine who had the proper equipment and treatments to care for the animals, or people who would adopt the dogs, I would leave them here. But Palestinians don't want street dogs, most only want pure-bred dogs," she said. "We in the rescue community put aside politics for the well-being of the animals. I tell (my critics) God gives each one of us our mission, and there are a lot of organizations taking care of people. My mission is to take care of the animals, the most vulnerable beings in the world."
It was close to 9:30 p.m. and she had not yet eaten her dinner. She was working out the logistics of how to take three puppies and one adult dog to their foster homes in central Israel, then take other animals to a veterinary clinic to be treated and neutered. She also was preparing travel papers for a cat who was to be flown to her new home in Sweden.
Babish has 11 board members, 13 general members and two workers who help her in the day-to-day work at the shelter. Slowly she is making inroads into changing societal views about animals and rescue, she said.
The reality of life as a Palestinian is never far, though, and Babish must have an Israeli travel permit to go into Israel. She and a driver make rounds in Israel several times a week.
"A lot of (Palestinians) start to see that animals are very important. I am raising awareness through Facebook, fighting animal abuse," she said. Some of her posts have received 14,000 views, she said. "Step-by-step I am creating more soldiers to fight for the sake of animals."
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Turkey and Russia work to avoid a bloodbath in Syria (The Los Angeles Times) The best hope for averting a bloodbath in the northwest Syrian province of Idlib — home to 2.6 million people and the last major bastion of rebels fighting the government — depends on cajoling tens of thousands of militants there to lay down their weapons. That job falls to neighboring Turkey, which in an eleventh-hour deal last month brokered with Russia put on hold a Syrian government offensive to take back the province and end the long insurgency…
Kerala flood aftermath: battling snakes and sewage to clean a city (BBC) In the wake of devastating floods in the southern Indian state of Kerala, local volunteers played an integral part clearing the mud and debris. BBC Tamil's Pramila Krishnan spoke to one woman who spent weeks helping clean up her city…
Russian Orthodox leader urges local churches to discuss 'Ukrainian issue' (RT) Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill has reportedly sent letters to the heads of all Orthodox Churches, urging them to start discussing the church situation in Ukraine. The Patriarch was quoted as saying that the activities of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople could lead to extremely serious consequences for the unity of world Orthodoxy…
Orthodox leader expresses concern for Greece (Vatican News) In one of his rare public statements, the head of the Greek Orthodox Church, Archbishop Hieronymos II, told a meeting of the Holy Synod here in Athens that he feared the Greek state was rudderless after nearly a decade of wrenching economic crisis, a rising crime rate, crippled health and justice systems, inadequate welfare and what he called a lack of direction in foreign policy…
Syrian refugee challenges stigma of therapy (Reuters) Hana al-Ali broke a stigma when she opened up to a therapist about the strains she faced as a Syrian refugee in Lebanon. Now, she is encouraging other refugees to talk through their problems…
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Church youth groups provide an escape from life's pressures and help in forming strong friendships, young Lebanese Catholics said at the annual meeting of their Marian group.
Under the theme, "Mary is Our Captain," some 500 members of the Fraternities of the Youth of Virgin Mary met on 30 September at St. Joseph School in Cornet Chahwan, north of Beirut.
Celebrating Mass for the gathering, Maronite Bishop Michel Aoun of Jbeil urged the young people "to be like eagles," to rise up above the world and to keep their eyes on Jesus.
"That's how the Christian life should be," he said.
"You were chosen by God to be a light. You can be a witness to others who don't know Jesus," Bishop Aoun said, noting the 3-28 October Synod of Bishops to discuss "young people, the faith and vocational discernment" at the Vatican.
After the Mass, Christine Zaghrini, 27, told Catholic News Service: "This group is my escape. It's a place where I meet God."
"With all the chaos and stress we face, it's easy to 'lose' God. But I know that on the day we have our weekly meeting ... I can be refreshed in my faith," said Zaghrini, who works in information technology.
"I feel the presence of the Lord when I'm with this group," Zaghrini said. "The church listens to us. The church helps us," and young people need its support, she said.
The Fraternities of the Youth of Virgin Mary has membership for young people, ages 20-35, in 17 regions throughout Lebanon, with around 1,200 members in 121 local groups. The organization also has groups for children, teens and adults over 35.
"I grew up in this group," said Nassib Achkar, 25, a talent agent. "I have good friends here, and I found a special love and bond, like brothers and sisters."
Working in the entertainment industry, Achkar often encounters atheists and people with little faith, he said.
"They are lost. Sometimes they make fun of me," he said, noting that his faith is "something they can't understand."
"I feel I have a responsibility to be a witness. God put me in this profession for a reason, to help people to believe," Achkar said.
Joe Allam, 26, in his first year as a seminarian, told CNS that the youth fraternities helped him to discover his vocation.
After all the spiritual retreats, "I could hear Jesus talking to me and inviting me to this road," he said, noting that "when you are close to Jesus ... you become familiar with his voice."
"Every young man and woman has to know that their church has a past, and the older generation should feel assured that the church has a future -- we are the future of the church," Allam said.
Concelebrating the Mass with Bishop Aoun was the Rev. Marcellino Assaf, who was ordained in September and heard his calling to the priesthood as a member of the Fraternities of the Youth of Virgin Mary.
Bishop Aoun told the young people it is every Christian's vocation "to be a message of life and love."
Families and work "should be a means to gain the kingdom of God, so that God is the only constant in your life," he said, noting that through Mary's help, "everything you do can lead you to God."
Especially with the synod happening in the same month, it is good to see Lebanese youth "gathering with such joy and enthusiasm," Msgr. Ivan Santos, charge d'affaires of the Vatican Embassy in Lebanon, told Catholic News Service.
"They are the hope of Lebanon," he said.
Msgr. Santos urged the young people to follow Pope Francis' call to pray the rosary each day in October.
"Young people, you are the answer for the church and for your country," he said.
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Russian Catholics hope ties won't be affected by inter-Orthodox tensions (CNS) As plans to establish an independent Ukrainian Orthodox Church encounter complaints from Russia, Catholic leaders hope ecumenical ties will not be affected. Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople, who holds honorary primacy among the world's 14 main Orthodox churches, plans to grant autocephaly, or independence, to Christians in Ukraine, many of whom have been linked to the Russian Orthodox Church's Moscow Patriarchate…
An Indian anti-Christian hotspot (UCANews.com) Christians in a tiny northern Indian district suffered at least 12 attacks in September that community leaders say were instigated by false accusations against missioners over the conversion of Hindus. Pastors were beaten up, faithful arrested and Sunday services disrupted in continuing violence allegedly carried out by Hindu groups in Jaunpur district of Uttar Pradesh…
U.N. foreign workers pulled from Gaza over security concerns (Al Jazeera) The UN agency for Palestinian refugees said Monday it was temporarily withdrawing some foreign staff from the Gaza Strip following security concerns linked to job cuts in the coastal enclave. In a statement, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) said it has "decided to temporarily withdraw part of its international staff from Gaza following a series of worrying security incidents affecting its personnel in the strip…"
Autopsy on Coptic Christian monk shows signs of poisoning (BBC) An autopsy on a Coptic Christian monk found dead in central Egypt shows signs of poisoning, officials say. Zeinoun al-Maqari was one of six monks banished from a desert monastery after its abbot was found dead in a pool of blood in July…
Ultra-Orthodox Jews celebrate Simchat Torah holiday in Jerusalem (Channel NewsAsia) Orthodox Jewish men on Monday danced with scrolls of the Torah, celebrating the religious holiday of Simchat Torah (Rejoicing in the Torah) in one of Jerusalem's oldest neighborhoods…?
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Third-Party Tesla App Provides Look at Opportunities and Limitations of Apple Watch Development [Updated]
According to ELEKS software engineer Oleksandr Malyarenko, the technical capabilities of WatchKit do not match the expectations set during the Apple Watch keynote. In developing a prototype Tesla app that allows users to control a Model S over the Internet using a web-service API, the team of software engineers found a lot of functionality to be unavailable to developers at this time.
"If you look at the opportunities available for smart watch application development, you'll also see a quite pessimistic picture," wrote Matsekh. "Apple does not indulge developers with an abundance of functionality and tools. However, we can hope that the available functions are limited because this is only the first beta version and it will get much better towards the release."Malyarenko claims that developers do not have access to the Apple Watch's gyroscope, accelerometer, built-in speaker and microphone or Taptic Engine system of tactile notifications for development. Additionally, despite the Apple Watch display being touch sensitive, he claims that only Force Touch, which displays the shortcut menu, is available for developers, while GPS is restricted to a paired iPhone.
Even with its current limitations, this Tesla app provides an early look at the opportunities that Apple Watch apps make possible. The multipurpose software brings a lot of Tesla car control functionality to the wrist, such as an overview of the car's battery, temperature and mileage, a controls menu for opening or closing the car and activating the headlights, and various screens related to charging, climate, location and the car's condition.
Despite claiming that the Apple Watch has "weak potential for programmers" based on its current emulator-only development environment, Malyarenko recognizes that his assumptions are based off of the first WatchKit SDK available to developers. As with the iPhone and iPad, the first-generation Apple Watch will inevitability have some developmental hiccups that are ironed out over the years.
Apple CEO Tim Cook confirmed at the company's quarterly earnings call on Tuesday that the Apple Watch is on schedule to ship in April, likely alongside a new version of WatchKit. MacRumors also learned that Apple has asked some developers to have Apple Watch apps ready for mid-February. In a short few months, a clearer picture should emerge of just how much potential Apple's first wearable device has for developers.
Update 9:00 PM PT: For those interested in learning more about Apple Watch development, iMore's Rene Ritchie points towards an interesting series called As I Learn WatchKit by iOS developer David Smith. Apple also provides several public-facing Design and Development Resources for the Apple Watch and WatchKit on its website.
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iWatch original.
That is all :)
Would people be too lazy to pull their phone out of their pockets and use that?
Wouldn't you rather read texts and notifications on a very small screen with severely limited controls?
The second phase will come later this year with the full SDK to let devs build more powerful Watch apps with more hardware support and doesn't require iPhone.
Which are the future. Safari in iOS 8 has WebGL enabled - as soon as developers start to realize that and take advantage of it, native apps will die swiftly (pun intended.)Web apps are PART of the future as is the pair of jeans I'll be buying in the future. But like so many incorrectly predict, web apps will not BE the future. Native OS such as iOS/Android are king and will remain so. Keep dreaming.
I don't get why Apple insists on locking down new products and features. Let developers take advantage of them now, it'll be opened up eventually anyway.
Sounds more like they released a product before all the API's were actually ready.
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Rockbox mail archiveSubject: Re: Gapless Playback Engine
From: Björn Stenberg (bjorn_at_haxx.se)
Date: 2004-10-27
Spam Me wrote:
Loading from disk does not need a separate process. It's better if the decoder simply fills up its' own input buffer when it runs out. The only reason to use two processes would be if we are short on cpu time, which we do not expect to be.
Also, rendering transitions after decoding/buffering would be very expensive, since it involves moving large amounts of data around in memory. It is better to make the renderings immediately in the output buffer, as the data comes in from the decoder. That way no data has to be moved.
> - While still decoding i.e. song 3, new songs have to be loaded from
Yes, we have a working single-buffer system today. We just need to add a second buffer.
> PROCESS 2: Decode/Play-process
Actually the decode process is not real-time critical at all. As long as it gets enough cpu time in total to decode data faster than it is played, it doesn't matter when it executes.
A few words on Rockbox design: KISS (Keep It Simple, Stupid) is a very highly regarded design principle in Rockbox. We don't make solutions any more complex than they have to be to get the job done. We actively resist "designing for the future" or making elegant abstractions. Instead we design and write code to do exactly what we want right now. Nothing more. While this might sound like it would result in bad design and sloppy code, in reality it results in simple designs and readable code that is easily modified and expanded as the needs arise.
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2. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, it is unlawful for a person to have an open container of an alcoholic beverage within the passenger area of a motor vehicle while the motor vehicle is upon a highway. This subsection does not apply to a motor vehicle which is designed, maintained or used primarily for the transportation of persons for compensation, or to the living quarters of a house coach or house trailer.
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For Kerry and I's latest pattern sets, we decided to use existing tutorials to incorporate the spools and buttons into. Kerry had the brilliant idea of doing a button card with the buttons and then used it to modify and make one of Ayumi's organizer baskets. You can read about the details and the how to that Kerry posted here.
For the spools and button blocks I made, I decided to use them to make one of Ayumi's baskets.
The spools and buttons basket ends up slightly larger than the orginal basket of Ayumi's and seems to be a nice size. I thought it was quite funny that as Kerry and I were emailing back and forth about the project each of us would make with our blocks from the Spools and buttons, that we each had decided we would mail our finished baskets to Ayumi before we knew the other was doing the same thing!
To make your spools and button basket, you will follow Ayumi's instructions for the basket, making these changes:
- Choose 4 buttons and 4 spools and make those blocks.
- Sew 2 buttons and 2 spools together, alternating them so you have a section for the back and a section for the front of the basket. (you will have to trim 1/4" from the top and bottom of each spool so they end up the same height as the button blocks). The front and back section will each be 3 1/2" X 12".
- cut your linen fabric 6"X12"
- cut your batting fabric 12"X12"
- cut your lining fabric 12"X12"
- when you get to the step where you box your corners, box them 1 3/4" from the point
If you end up making a spools and button basket or anything at all with our patterns, we'd love it if you added it to our Sew-Ichigo flickr group!


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Ten-year-old Gavi Surden loves the game of baseball and watching his hometown team, the Atlanta Braves.
He watches every game. But until recently, going to a game in person for Gavi, who has autism, could be difficult. The enormous crowds, loud sounds and long lines could sometimes overwhelm the young fan.
But the Atlanta Braves' new Exceptional Fans Program is changing the game day experience for Gavi and other children with autism.
A couple years ago, the Braves reached out to the Marcus Autism Center and The Global Autism Project to help assemble a plan to make Braves games more accessible and enjoyable for fans on the autism spectrum. From establishing quiet rooms for children who may need a break to providing special, detailed maps of the ballpark that identify sensory-heavy areas where fireworks go off and where the "Big Drum" is located, the Braves are taking several steps to boost support for an often left-behind fan base.
About one in 59 children are diagnosed with autism, according to a new estimate by the Centers Disease Control and Prevention, a number that has grown significantly over the past several years. In 2008, one in 88 children were diagnosed with autism; in 2000, it was one in 150, according to the CDC.
The program, believed to the first of its kind for a Major League Baseball team, includes the following elements:
• 1,000 trained ballpark ushers who, for example, can tell a mascot not to approach a certain fan.
• Noise cancelling headphones to help with the din of crowds and PA systems.
• "Quiet rooms" offering respite if things get overwhelming.
• Special "VIP" lanyards containing emergency information such as a parents' cell phone numbers in case the child wanders off or gets lost and a list of special requests or sensitivities such as "I don't like to be touched."
• Before the game, children are given a "social story" so they know what to expect during their visit to the stadium. The story includes photos of the ballpark, the metal detectors at the entrance, the concession stands and the Heavy Hitter drum line.
• A special Accessible Seating Department hotline has been established. Guests who purchase tickets through this number will receive a welcome kit containing a sensory map and Braves Exceptional Fan credential that allows the child to skip lines. Call 404-577-9100 (option 5) or e-mail email@example.com for information.
On a late May evening under gray skies, the Surden family of Marietta arrived early and headed to the kid friendly Sandlot. Gavi and his younger brother, Noah, 6, happily played carnival games and sprinted to first base, clocking their times in a base-running challenge. The family also toured Monument Garden, which celebrates Braves history, and admired the 755 bats sculpture across from the Hank Aaron's statue, symbolizing the baseball legend's since-shattered record number of career home runs.
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Gavi is a rule follower who likes structure, said his mother, Lauren Surden. That's why he quickly took to the game of baseball, where there are three outs per inning, three strikes per at bat and 27 outs in a regulation game. It's a game built on rules and fairness. For Gavi, it's a game that makes sense.
A rising fifth grader, Gavi, who has high functioning autism, takes advanced classes at school but sometimes struggles with social cues. Baseball has helped him connect with classmates, as well as his brother Noah. First baseman Freedie Freeman is their favorite player.
The Surden family already had plans to return for another game in a few days. Even though her family has not needed to use the quiet rooms or noise cancelling headphones (they bring their own just in case), Surden praised the Braves for implementing new measures to ensure a warm environment for children with autism.
"The fact that the organization has a plan and knowing this organization want us here," said Surden. "It's a game changer."
The Exceptional Fans Program grew out of the Autism Awareness Day events the ballpark has hosted for several years. According to Chandler Faccento, who works in guest services, his colleague Mary Elizabeth Woodward asked the question in a meeting a couple of years ago, Why just one day? Why don't we take steps to make every game more welcoming to children with special needs?
So far, participation in the program has been limited, but Faccento expects the number to rise as more families learn about the program.
MORE: Doing Good: Boy, dog friendship helps autism, animal rescue awareness
After the Surdens took their seats in the 100s section, Braves usher Christopher Waters noticed Gavi's Exceptional Fan credential and approached the family. "I'm here if you need anything," he said, promising to alert them if the drummers traveled down the concourse.
"We know this is a safe place for us and we are accepted," said Gavi's dad, Todd Surden. "This shows they are an inclusive organization and care about all of their fans."
The family of four watched the game intently. After a rain delay, they left early. It was approaching 10 p.m. and everyone was getting tired. When they left, the Braves were down 6-3. Early the next morning, Noah woke up his big brother with the news: the Braves had rallied and won with a walk-off homer by Johan Camargo. Gavi jumped up to watch it on his iPad.
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Lest We Forget – The Truth about Nelson Mandela, PDF format
History Without the Humbug
Countering the Re-Writing of History
Lest We Forget:
The Truth about Nelson Mandela
(Various articles by Aida Parker and others)
Karl Marx said: "The first battlefield is the re-writing of history." This is an age when, very rapidly, the truth about the past is being "revised" by Marxists, liberals and others, and unless this wicked revisionism is resisted, people will be thoroughly indoctrinated with lies and myths presented as "truth". Already vast damage has been done, and even many who lived through more recent historical events have been so well indoctrinated, and conditioned to think along the "party" line, that they actually believe the lies and myths they have been fed. Very few people think critically anymore. They do not even know how to do so. They simply swallow whatever they are told by their Red, almost-Red, and religious-Red heroes and masters.
The purpose of these articles is to counter the deliberate re-writing of history with those stubborn things called facts, and that wonderful thing called truth. "Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil" (Isaiah 5:20).
by Shaun Willcock
The ugly truth about the world's favourite terrorist-turned-politician, Nelson Mandela, has been buried deep beneath the media-created myth of the man, who for decades has been given such a whitewashing by the liberal/Socialist media that the real Mandela disappeared from the world's eyes, and in his place appeared a messiah, a saviour, a demigod, whose only resemblance to the real Mandela was the outer shell. The man who emerged from prison and became president of South Africa was at heart the same man who had gone into prison so many years before, a Communist revolutionary, much older but just as committed to the ideology and the revolution as he had been when the prison gates slammed shut on him. Yet by the time he emerged from prison, the worldwide liberal/leftist media had repackaged him, presenting him to the world as a wise, big-hearted, moderate, decent man, who had been unjustly imprisoned for his stand against apartheid, and who would, when he became president of South Africa, govern this complex and diverse country with wisdom and magnanimity, creating a wonderful earthly paradise where all would live happily ever after.
The real Nelson Mandela was vastly different from the media-created myth. But this was the deliberately-constructed image which the international Communist movement, and Mandela's own organisation, the African National Congress (ANC), wanted the world to believe; and the media, so enamoured with Communism and the ANC, ensured the dissemination of this myth. As the saying goes, tell a lie, tell it often enough, and the people will believe it. They did. In their millions.
And this media-created, lying image of Mandela the wise, Mandela the magnanimous, Mandela the elderly statesman, Mandela the Great, indeed Mandela the Messiah, continued to be fed in the years that followed, until he had been transformed into a man so great that in the eyes of multiplied millions he deserved to be placed higher than virtually all others, even on an equality with, or perhaps greater than, the Lord Jesus Christ Himself. He had become a Christ-figure.
Alas, if only South Africa's blacks, and the world in general, had looked beyond the myth to see the truth about this man! Their failure to do so meant that Mandela became South Africa's president, and led this once-great country down the slippery path of Socialism. Today, South Africa is just another self-imploding African Socialist wreck, and this tragic state of affairs is the true legacy of Nelson Mandela and his vile organisation, the ANC. Yet incredibly, such is the Mandela myth that even as SA continued to spiral downwards, year after year, multiplied millions throughout South Africa and the world continued to gaze with loving, star-struck adoration at Mandela himself; and this idolatry will continue long after his death. No matter how bad things get in SA, "the people" will continue to separate the myth of Mandela from the organisation he so faithfully served, the atrocious ANC, and will continue to view him, in their hearts and minds, as having been somehow above it and beyond it and in some mysterious way disconnected from it. In truth, as the articles below show, he was a lifelong, loyal servant of the African National Congress/South African Communist Party (ANC/SACP) alliance. But such is the power of an image, and SA's tragedy is that the lying image has taken on a life of its own, and will live on long beyond his death.
This series of articles by conservative South African journalist, Aida Parker, stand as a record for all time of the truth about Nelson Mandela, and deserve to be made as widely-known as possible, which is why we are re-publishing them in this format; for she wrote them before the internet age, and their readership was therefore of necessity much more limited than it will be today. Most were written before Mandela became SA president in 1994. She did what she could to prevent the SA tragedy of a Mandela presidency and an ANC/SACP government, which was 100% more than 99% of those who, like her, knew the truth, but did nothing. How true the saying, "All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing." The masses did not heed her, very few supported her, and her voice was drowned out by the noise of the massive global media avalanche of nauseating, idolatrous Mandelamania. But she was right all the same. Here, then, is the cold, hard truth. The articles below are reproduced chronologically.
Mandela… Political Rip van Winkle
by Aida Parker
(Published in The Aida Parker Newsletter, Issue No. 134, First Quarter 1990. This article was written soon after Mandela was freed from prison and four years before the ANC came to power and Mandela became president of South Africa)
When discussing Mr Nelson Mandela, it is important to get the time frame right. The prison gates slammed on him in June, 1964. This was the year British socialist leader Harold Wilson first took up residence at No 10 Downing Street; when Lyndon Baines Johnson was in the White House – and the US was getting deeper into the Vietnam War. It was the year when Khrushchev was kicked out of the Kremlin, to be replaced by Alexei Kosygin.
How many, other than historians and political scientists, have any distinct memory of those men today? An entire generation has grown up who knew them not at all. In consequence, how many can claim to have any true picture of the real-life Nelson Mandela?
Let's be brutally frank. The problem with Mandela is that he long ago ceased to be a human being. His incarceration worked miracles for his reputation. Here we have hagiolatry (worship of saints) personified. A man who in his time was a pretty run-of-the-mill revolutionary has over the years become the epitome of everything good that the international Left reveres.
After 25 years behind bars he has been propagandised into a fantasy figure, mythologised into a "Black Messiah." As far as the anti-apartheid legions are concerned, merely being associated with his name means that they, and their cause too, are similarly canonised. They, too, become saintly because he is there. He has much the same magic, the same mystique, as did that other hero of media fiction, Che Guevara. He is a poster image, one you hang on the wall; of whom pop songs are written; roads named; statues erected; films are made.
Yet the most transient examination of Mandela's history proves that this man never set out to be a "saint." He is everywhere portrayed as a man of peace, yet it was he who played a central role in the launch of the ANC's armed terror wing, Umkhonto we Sizwe, who became its first Commander-in-Chief. And even then he made it clear that Umkhonto's main purpose was "to direct and control the violence of the people."
Globally, with careful guidance from the vast international Communist network, politicians and the media have tended to exaggerate Mandela's importance to SA Blacks: this, to no small degree, because his is the only Black SA political name they know.
Because it is an offence in SA to publish a photograph of a serving prisoner, the pictures we saw of Mandela presented him as he was 25 years ago, at his physical peak. The minute this mythological individual stepped forth, a free man, he became Mandela, thin, aged, slightly stooped, grey-haired. Further, exactly what Mandela believes in has received substantially less publicity than the man himself.
His previously last publicly spoken words were his celebrated: "I Am Prepared to Die" speech, made from the dock at the conclusion of the Rivonia trial in the Pretoria Supreme Court, April 20, 1964. That speech (or excerpts from it) has been used worldwide over the years to typify Mandela's nobility, his readiness to sacrifice in "freedom's" cause. Yet Nelson had never before been noted as a great natural orator.
So who wrote, or at the very least, revised that speech? After many years of conjecture that he was the author, the bitterly anti-South African journalist, Oxford-educated Anthony Sampson, former editor of Drum and close friend of Archbishop Huddleston, confessed some time ago to having "partly edited and re-written the famous speech."
His version: that after a day in court, he gave Mandela a slight salute – "as one friend to another." That evening Sampson was contacted by Braam Fischer, Mandela's counsel and later leader of the SA Communist Party. Fischer told Sampson that he had been expressly requested by Mandela to help him with the speech. "He obviously wanted it to be perfect: to have an international impact. The work was obviously a joint effort by all the accused… and probably their attorneys as well." So Sampson knocked the rough words and sentiments into shape, producing a speech which made history and has often been used as a stick with which to beat SA.
There are plenty of other questions (and hot air) about the Mandela legend. Often asked is how he became SA's most prominent Black leader. After all, till then his highest ANC rank had been Transvaal provincial ANC president, his status no higher than that of his prison companions, Walter Sisulu and Govan Mbeki. According to those on the inside, it was in 1976 that a conscious decision was made to "personalise" the struggle.
Three Mistakes
A meeting was held where it was decided to promote one prisoner as the ultimate martyr: the choice – Mandela. One reason for the choice, perhaps the ultimate reason: that Winnie Mandela was young, attractive, with a much sharper dress sense than the modest, kindly but admittedly dowdy Albertina Sisulu. Most political scientists agree that in his time Mandela made three deadly blunders – and his marriage was the worst.
His three great mistakes are listed: 1. To allow the SA Communist Party to infiltrate and finally dominate the ANC. 2. To endorse violence, a recipe for defeat. 3. To marry Winnie. Of this British journalist Bruce Anderson wrote in the London Sunday Telegraph: "Silly, empty-headed, frivolous and irresponsible, she was the worst possible consort. His imprisonment gave her opportunity to develop ridiculous pretensions as 'the Mother of the Nation.'"


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Under conservation easements, ownership of the property remains with the landowner, but activities such as development, commercial timber harvesting, and mining can be limited—by the landowner's voluntary choice—in an effort to protect the character of the landscape. Lands protected by conservation easement remain on the tax rolls. TILT holds 4,000 acres of land in conservation easements.
Tell me about TILT's conservation easements.
Can I Go On a Preserve?
Yes. TILT's Signature Preserves are open to the public, and in some cases feature trails for hiking and skiing. The Signature Preserves are: Zenda Farms Preserve, S. Gerald Ingerson Preserve, Potters Beach & Grindstone Island Preserves, Sissy Danforth Rivergate Trail, Otter Creek Preserve, Crooked Creek Preserve, and Chippewa Bay Preserve.
Land that has a conservation easement on it is not necessarily open to the public. In most cases, this land is private property, owned by someone other than the land trust. The public may not trespass on these properties.
Does TILT take land off the tax rolls?
When land is acquired by TILT it may be removed from the tax rolls because it provides public and economic benefits for our region. The majority of TILT's owned lands offer exceptional hiking, biking and cross country-skiing opportunities that are open to the public free of charge. Hunting and trapping opportunities are offered through TILT's permit system. Examples of properties owned by TILT that are open to the public include Zenda Farms Preserve, Potters Beach Preserve, the Grindstone Island Nature Trail, Crooked Creek Preserve, and Otter Creek Preserve! Learn more about TILT's preserves.
What does TILT do?
The Thousand Islands Land Trust's mission is working to conserve the natural beauty, diverse wildlife habitats, water quality, and outdoor recreation opportunities of the Thousand Islands region. Since 1985, TILT has helped to safeguard the landscape qualities of the Thousand Islands, which contribute so greatly to the character of this place we love, through conservation easements, land acquisition, and by establishing accessible areas available for public enjoyment (including open spaces for hiking, biking, fishing, hunting, birding, and kayaking). While safeguarding some of our region's most important natural resources, TILT also supports making informed land use decisions, which provide long-term benefits to local taxpayers and municipalities.
Does having open space increase the viability of my community?
Absolutely. A common misperception is that tax-exempt properties owned by TILT translate into a loss of revenue for municipalities. Many studies have shown that open space demands fewer municipal services than lands in other use. Open space also tends to generate greater municipal tax revenue than the value of services required by these lands. For example, open space and outdoor recreation areas support our local economy and overall quality of life.
Why is Conservation important in the 1000 Islands? Why do we need TILT?
Land supports life, surrounding water, and wildlife, as well as livelihoods and recreation opportunities. TILT's conservation efforts directly support habitats for threatened and endangered species and filters for clean water in one of the most critical watersheds on earth. Draining the Great Lakes, the St. Lawrence River supports the single largest supply of surface fresh water on the planet. TILT's service area is part of the Frontenac Arch, an extraordinary region for wildlife, including diverse, breeding bird populations in nationally significant numbers. TILT's efforts also safeguard the scenic areas of our region and recreation opportunities such as hiking, biking, fishing, and cross-country skiing, which encourage the tourism that supports the vitality of our local economy.
How do TILT's owned properties affect my community's taxes?
TILT supports making informed development decisions, knowing it is imperative that development is balanced with open space conservation. Over time, the cost of public services required by developed lands is greater than the taxes generated through development. To put this another way, when land is developed for new homes and businesses, there is generally an initial boost in tax revenue, but in most cases there is a pivot point when fire, police, and ambulance services, water lines, sanitary facilities, road improvements, traffic lights, school expansions, and other facilities are needed. The initial increased tax revenues from development do not offset the costs of these services in the long run. So, by establishing a balance between conserved properties and development, taxes are stabilized.
What are examples of TILT successes?
TILT's Signature Preserves are among its most cherished successes. Signature Preserves include the Grindstone Island Preserves & Nature Trail, Crooked Creek Preserve & Macsherry Trail, Zenda Farms Preserve & MacFarlane Trail, Sissy Danforth Rivergate Trail and Otter Creek Preserve & Nature Trail. Signature Preserves are open to the public and offer exceptional hiking, biking and cross country-skiing opportunities that are free of charge. Hunting and trapping are offered through a permit system.
What is the scope of TILT's service area and conservation lands?
TILT's focus area extends from Cape Vincent to the northeastern extent of Morristown. 1.45% of this acreage is TILT fee-owned lands and 1.13% is TILT conservation easements.
Of the 228,346 acres of land in our River communities, TILT conserves over 9,662 acres or 4.23% (1.85% through conservation easements, which remain on the tax rolls, and 2.38% fee-owned land).
Does TILT have a strategic vision?
Yes. Our communities' vision for the future focuses on sustaining resilient ecosystems that promote healthy people and a vibrant economy. Learn more about TILT's strategic vision.
Are my donations to TILT tax deductible?
Yes. TILT is a community based not-for-profit, tax-exempt organization under provisions of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue code. Donations of land, conservation easements, and financial resources to TILT are tax deductible under provisions of the Internal Revenue code. Please check with your financial advisor for advice regarding tax deductions.
What is "diverse wildlife"?
Many of TILT's preserves include a mix of wetlands, woodlands, shrub lands, and grasslands, all of which are necessary for wildlife to thrive. Birds like the Eastern Meadowlark, the Savannah Sparrow, and Bobolink rely on open grasslands for nesting and foraging. Today, TILT owns and manages over 1,500 acres of grasslands for threatened and endangered bird species. TILT also protects various creeks, tributaries, and Class I wetlands that act as nurseries for a variety of regional fish species, such as bass, northern pike, and muskellunge.
What does the future hold for TILT?
TILT's preserves and easements will be conserved and monitored in perpetuity (meaning forever), thus, TILT will continue to focus on stewarding these properties that help to maintain the integrity and character of our beloved region. TILT will also continue its efforts to support making informed land use decisions, encouraging a balance of conservation with needs for development. Conserving our land in the future will also provide healthy habitats, on land and in water, for our area's bountiful wildlife. Lastly, TILT will continue its ongoing education efforts for youth and adults, encouraging a celebration of nature and getting more and more people out on the land and water. Your support is now more important than ever. Our staff and board would like to convey the sincerest appreciation for your interest and support in conserving the place we love.
What are the recreation opportunities TILT supports?
TILT maintains and operates over 38 miles of trails open to the public that may be used for walking, hiking, biking, birding, and cross-country skiing. TILT preserves, such as the Crooked Creek and Otter Creek preserves, also provide opportunities for kayaking and fishing. Hunting and trapping opportunities are offered through TILT's permit system. TILTreks & Talks, TeenTreks, KidsTreks, and TILTKids Camp are an annual series of education programs that give individuals and families the opportunity to "Get Out on the Land". TILT's Community Garden at the Zenda Farms Preserve offers over 8,000 square feet of planting space, access to experts, the support of fellow gardeners, and a bounty of locally grown, fresh produce!
What is a Conservation Easement?
Landowners can conserve their land while maintaining ownership of the land through a Conservation Easement. A Conservation Easement is a legal agreement between a landowner and a qualified organization, such as a land trust, that restricts specific activities on the land to protect its conservation values.
Conservation Easements allow the landowner to maintain ownership of the land while limiting future development. The property can also be sold or passed onto heirs, with the Conservation Easement forever restricting the land as the original landowner planned, ensuring their wishes for conservation in perpetuity.
Landowners can choose to restrict areas of their land from development, while also setting aside development zones for the future, ensuring a balance between the built environment and the protection of natural resources on the property. Conservation Easements can also ensure future uses on the land as long as they are in agreement with the goals of the Conservation Easement. For example, the cutting of a limited percentage of trees for firewood , as long as it is within the standards for ensuring a healthy forest, can be specified; hunting on the property to continue to manage healthy wildlife populations can also be permitted.
Each easement is unique to the land it governs. The land trust works with the landowner to develop the easement so that the it conforms to the wishes of the donor and protects the conservation values of the land. Contact the office for more information.
Why is scenic quality important in the 1000 Islands?
Tourism is a billion dollar industry in the Thousand Islands region and is integral to our local economy, creating jobs and generating new business opportunities. People visit our region, year after year, because of our scenery and environmental quality, which include pristine rivers and lakes, bountiful fish and wildlife, historic architecture, and an abundance of available outdoor recreational activities. These are the very attributes of our River community that the TILT serves to protect.
Can I Donate my Land to TILT?
Landowners can also donate lands with conservation value to the land trust. This means they are transferring the whole, unconditional ownership of the land over to a land trust, which will then hold the ownership and care of that land in perpetuity.
Donations of conservation land have many benefits to the landowner such as beginning a legacy of conservation in the region as well as potential charitable tax implications for such a donation.
Land trusts will hold this land "in-fee if that is the wish of the donor. The land trust can also resell the property with a Conservation Easement on it to ensure its future protection. Again, this option depends on the donor's intent for the donation of the property and would be outlined at the time of the donation.
Does TILT participate in habitat restoration?
Partnering with other agencies and organizations, TILT has helped to restore a variety of important habitats in the region. Stewardship is the most important part of our work, and includes restoration of nesting habitat for Common Terns, reclaiming grasslands for songbirds, and protecting wetlands and other nursery areas for aquatic species.
Can I conserve my land and still sell it?
Landowners who want to sell their property and don't want to see it over-developed can work with TILT staff to also place a Conservation Easement on their land prior to its sale. By placing a Conservation Easement on the property, the landowner is ensuring protection in perpetuity, no matter who owns the land.
How does TILT operate?
TILT has 6 full time employees, 3 part time employees, 4 summer interns, over 125 active volunteers, and 17 trustees. Meet TILT's staff.
What is a Bargain Sale?
A bargain sale occurs when the landowner's property is purchased by the land trust for less than fair market value. This bargain sale provides benefits for both the landowner and the land trust. The landowner can recognize the difference between the fair market value of the property and the purchase price as a charitable donation. The purchase of the land at a bargain price sale makes land acquisition less expensive for the land trust, saving money for additional conservation projects.
Who are TILT's board members?
TILT Board of Trustees care deeply about clean air, water quality, natural beauty, habitat and wildlife. There are currently 17 board members (TILT's by-laws allow for up to 18). Meet TILT's board members.
What is TILT's position on industrial wind development in the 1000 Islands region?
The Thousand Islands Land Trust (TILT) supports the concept of renewable energy and strongly advocates energy efficiency and conservation activities.
The long-term impact on the tourist-based economy, wildlife, health, property values and natural beauty of the Thousand Islands are all factors each person needs to consider in making decisions about industrial wind turbines.
The mission of TILT is to conserve the natural beauty, diverse wildlife habitats, water quality, and outdoor recreation opportunities of the Thousand Islands region; TILT is therefore opposed to the siting of industrial wind turbines within the viewshed of the St. Lawrence River and its tributaries in the Thousand Islands region.
How do I get involved?
TILT's conservation work is only possible through the support of its donors, volunteers, staff, and community. There are many ways to get involved, including becoming a TILT member, making a donation of land or conservation easement, including TILT in your year-end giving, including TILT in your estate planning, becoming a business underwriter, participating on a TILTrek, attending a TILT event, and becoming a stewardship volunteer. TILT stewardship volunteers work with TILT stewardship staff to monitor, manage, and maintain various preserves and easements.
Is TILT an accredited land trust?
Yes. TILT is a member of the Land Trust Alliance, which represents 1,700 conservation groups across America, establishes best professional practices, and provides training to help land trusts meet the highest legal and ethical standards in their work. In 2009, TILT became 1 of 11 New York State land trusts to be accredited. Land trusts must apply for reaccreditation every 5 years. TILT was successfully reaccredited in 2014.
Tell me about TILT's conserved fee-owned land.
TILT also owns in fee 4,231 acres of land, which are conserved as forever wild. These properties are maintained by TILT, providing an economic relief for local towns and villages. Examples of these properties include Potters Beach on Grindstone Island, the Macsherry Trail in Hammond, Otter Creek Nature Trail in Alexandria Bay, and Zenda Farms Preserve in Clayton, all of which are visited by tens of thousands of people each year. Learn more about TILT's preserves.
How does TILT raise money to purchase fee-owned land?
TILT raises funds for land conservation and environmental education in the form of private donations, private foundation grants, and state and federal grants. In many cases, TILT is able to take every $1 of private funding and leverage $2 of state and federal grants.
Does TILT sell land donated to the organization?
When a landowner donates land to TILT, the landowner may choose to discuss the possibility of TILT selling the property in the future to raise funds for stewardship, outreach, educational, or other conservation projects. This would be conducted in full accordance with landowner intent and the provisions for the land created by the landowner. All conservation properties sold are protected with a permanent conservation easement.


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Embattled New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has pleaded not guilty to two misdemeanor soliciting charges in Florida and is requesting a non-jury trial, according to court paperwork filed by his attorneys on Thursday.
Police in Jupiter, Florida, announced last week that the 77-year-old Brookline, Massachusetts, resident was caught on video allegedly engaging in sex acts in an illicit massage parlor with alleged ties to a human trafficking ring.
Affidavits released on Monday allege that Kraft visited the Orchids of Asia Day Spa twice on the weekend of the AFC championship game, including hours before the game's kickoff.
The documents described Kraft going to the illicit massage parlor during the afternoon on the Saturday before the conference title game and the morning of the game.
The case, which involves dozens of other alleged johns, has put a spotlight on the issue of human trafficking. Kraft is not accused of being involved in human trafficking.
Prosecutors have said he faces up to a year behind bars, but legal experts tell NBC10 Boston that it's unlikely he'll end up in jail. However, they did add he may face some other legal problems and issues regarding his legacy.
The NFL said Monday that it will act based on the facts, which it was still gathering.
Kraft, who has not been arrested, has previously denied the charges. His first court date in relation to this case is March 27.


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Read Across America Day was founded in 1997 by the National Education Foundation to celebrate Dr. Seuss's birthday (although, it is being celebrated on March 1 in 2013, instead of March 2- his actual birthday to make sure that the holiday will fall on a school day for most students).
It seems appropriate that our whimsical bouncy houses pay homage to the whimsical poet with a fantastic celebration of his very own holiday. We decided the best way to do this is to host a literarily focused Open Play for all your little readers.
Our staff is busy preparing for our Read Across America Day open play. We will be hosting a RAAD book exchange where you can get to know other people's favorite books as you pass on the stories you have loved. To add to the excitement of this wonderful celebration we will be giving away free coloring books to each bouncing reader that hops on in that day. In addition to having a great time and discovering new books, this is also a great way to give back to your community. Any books left over at the end of the book exchange will be donated to the Lake Oswego Public Library to help grow their children's and young adult book collection.
Tickets are $5 in advance on our website, $8 at the door, or deeply discounted with our Open Play Value Passes. Be sure to stop in for an amazing day of bouncing, discovering new books and great coloring books. Lake Oswego Schools will be out that day so this is a great opportunity for you to keep your little one focused on reading on this important holiday without school.


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Stephen Lucius Gwynn (13 February 1864 – 11 June 1950) was an Irish journalist, biographer, author, poet and Protestant nationalist politician. and Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. As member of the Irish Parliamentary Party he represented Galway city from 1906 to 1918. He served as officer with an Irish regiment of the 16th (Irish) Division during World War I.
He was born in Saint Columba's College in Rathfarnham, south County Dublin, where his father John (1827-1917), a biblical scholar and Church of Ireland clergyman, was warden. His mother Lucy Josephine (1840-1907) was the daughter of the Irish nationalist William Smith O'Brien. Stephen was the eldest of eight children (five brothers and two sisters). Shortly after his birth the family moved to Ramelton in County Donegal to the parish where his father had been appointed parson. He later became regius professor of divinity at Trinity College, Dublin.
Stephen Gwynn spent his early childhood in rural Donegal, which was to shape his later view of Ireland. He went to Brasenose College, Oxford, where, as scholar, in 1884 he was awarded first-class honours in classical moderations and in 1886 literae humaniores. During term holidays he returned to Dublin, where he met several of the political and literary figures of the day.
Gwynn married his cousin Mary Louisa (d. 1941), daughter of Revd. James Gwynn. She later converted to Catholicism. They had two sons and two daughters who were brought up in her religion, of whom Aubrey (1892-1983) became a Jesuit priest and professor of medieval history at University College, Dublin. Their second son Denis Rolleston (1893-1971) was professor of modern Irish history at University College, Cork. Stephen Gwynn's brother Edward John (1868-1941) became provost of Trinity College and another brother Robert Malcolm became its senior dean. A third brother, Charles, had a successful career in the British Army and retired as a Major General.
After graduating he spent ten years from 1886 tutoring as a schoolmaster, for a time in France, which created a lifelong interest in French culture, as expressed in his Praise of France (1927). By 1896 he had developed an interest in writing, becoming a writer and journalist in London focused on English themes, until he came into contact with the emerging Irish literary revival, when he served as secretary of the Irish Literary Society.
This was the beginning of a long and prolific career as a writer covering a wide range of literary genres, from poetry and biographical subjects to general historical works. The eighteenth century was his particular specialism. He wrote numerous books on travel and topography of his own homeland, as well as on his other interests, wine, eighteenth-century painting and fishing.
Gwynn returned to Ireland in 1904 when he entered politics. In a by-election in November 1906 he won a seat for Galway city, which he represented as a member of the Irish Parliamentary Party until 1918. During this period he was active in the Gaelic League and was one of the few Irish MPs to have close links to the literary revival. He was founder of the Dublin publishing house of Maunsel and Company. He was opposed to the demand for Irish as a compulsory subject for matriculation. He supported the campaign which won the establishment of a Catholic university when he served on the Irish University Royal Commission in 1908. During the debate on the third Home Rule Bill, Gwynn at the request of his party leader John Redmond wrote The case for Home Rule (1911) and was in charge of much of the party's official publicity and its replies to criticism from Sinn Féin.
On the outbreak of World War I in August 1914 Gwynn strongly supported Redmond's encouragement of Irish nationalists and the Irish National Volunteers to support the Allied and British war effort by enlisting in Irish regiments of the Irish Divisions , especially as a means to ensure the implementation of the suspended Home Rule Act at the end of an expectedly short war. Gwynn, now over fifty, enlisted in January 1915 with the 7th Leinster Regiment in the 16th (Irish) Division. In July he was commissioned captain with the Connaught Rangers and served with them on the Western Front at Messines, the Somme and elsewhere.
He was one of five Irish MPs who enlisted and served in the army, the others being J. L. Esmonde, Willie Redmond, William Redmond and D. D. Sheehan, as well as former MP Tom Kettle. Together with Kettle and William Redmond he undertook a recruitment drive for the Irish divisions, co-operating with Kettle on a collection of ballads called Battle songs for the Irish Brigade (1915). Gwynn was made a chevalier of the Légion d'honneur in July 1915.
In 1916 he was appointed to the Dardanelles Commission.
Recalled to Ireland in late 1917 to participate in the Irish Convention chaired by Sir Horace Plunkett, he sided with the Redmonite faction of the Irish Party in supporting a compromise with the southern unionists in an attempt to reach consensus on a Home Rule settlement which would avoid partition. On the death of Redmond in March 1918, Gwynn took over as leader of the moderate nationalists in the Convention. He opposed the threat of compulsory military service during the Conscription Crisis of 1918, though as a member of the Irish Recruiting Council he continued to support voluntary recruitment, encountering intense opposition led by Sinn Féin.
He formed the Irish Centre Party in 1918 and stood unsuccessfully as an Independent Nationalist for Dublin University in the December general elections. The party merged with Plunkett's Irish Dominion League to press for a settlement by consent on the basis of dominion status, but Gwynn subsequently broke with Plunkett due to his willingness to accept partition as a temporary compromise. The polarities which divided Ireland during the Anglo-Irish War and Irish Civil War increasingly sidelined Gywnn's brand of moderate cultural nationalism. Although he supported the newly emergent nation he equally condemned some of the excesses, such as the burning of houses belonging to Free State senators.
From the 1920s Gwynn devoted himself to writing, covering political events as Irish correspondent to The Observer and The Times. Later in his career he wrote some substantial works, and together with his son Denis Gwynn (The Life of John Redmond , 1932) did much to shape the retrospective image and self-justification of John Redmond. Stephen Gwynn was awarded an honorary Dlitt. from the National University of Ireland in 1940, and another from the University of Dublin in 1945. The Irish Academy of Letters awarded him the Gregory Medal in April 1950. In his literary writings he stood for a humanism and tolerance, which qualities, due to political upheavals, were relatively rare in the Ireland of his day. He died on the 11 June 1950 at his home in Terenure, Dublin and was buried at Tallagh cemetery, south County Dublin
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Charles Ramsay Devlin
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The Georgian, Black Lion Hotel is a famous landmark , overlooking the green in the historical town of Long Melford. It has been refurbished to combine the best in homely comforts with the finery of modern dining.
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Wherever you dine the menu is the same and the dining has been awarded an AA rosette .Annette our head chef is happy to accommodate all dietary requirements and was delighted to be praised by the celiac society for offering interesting dishes. She specialises in using seasonal and local ingredients and has gained fame for her Black Lion Cream Teas which are available every day.
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The ten en suite bedrooms which have been refurbished to the highest standard, offer unexpected luxury in this rural village .All are light and airy with individual styles , furnished with a delightful blend of antiques and artifacts from all over the world.
Four bedrooms offer four poster beds for those romantic occasions. Plus the Sancerre suite is ideal for honeymoon's as the lounge is the perfect setting for a private breakfast. The Chianti room is suitable for families, as it has one double room with a separate African themed room with tower beds and toys if required.
Every bedroom has a special feature and ensures guests return just to try another room! Most overlook the green and the views across to the historic wool town of Long Melford are very appealing.
The opportunity for a car free break encourages everyone to relax in this welcoming hotel as they can stroll into the high street and visit numerous antique, craft and individual styled shops.
The Black Lion welcomes all members of the family we provide a childrens menu,highchair,toys,cots and they love all the rocking horses we have in the hotel.Pets are welcome too and the green makes a handy Dog walk first thing in the morning.Expect them to be spoilt and enjoy lots of attention.
During the year we have various events such as Bonfire supper on November 3rd.Christmas Choral Lunch Sunday December 18th and an amazing Christmas and New Year Break.
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David Glenn Bonett, 23, of Mt. Airy, Md., was sentenced today to 30 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release.
Federal prosecutors said the former Montgomery College student distributed Oxycodone and marijuana and dealt in firearms without a license.
According to Bonett's plea agreement, on five occasions from Jan. 25 through April 28 he met an undercover Montgomery County Police Department detective at the Metro station in Bethesda to sell guns and/or drugs to the police officer. Bonett and the detective also exchanged text messages and had telephone conversations about firearms and narcotics.
During the course of the five meetings, Bonett sold the undercover detective at least four semi-automatic weapons, several loaded magazines, marijuana and at least sixty 80 mg Oxycontin pills.


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More than 1500 excited learners from schools in the surrounding area of uMlazi township in Kwa-Zulu Natal joined the Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored and Safe (DREAMS) Thina Abantu Abasha Youth Leadership Team for a fun- filled launch of the youth- led programme. "Thina Abantu Abasha" is Zulu for "We the youth" and is based on the premise that no action of empowering the youth should take place without the direct involvement of the youth. Supported by Johnson & Johnson, in partnership with the UNFPA the peer-to peer amplification programme launch took place on the cricket grounds of uMlazi ComTech High School in Durban on 4 May 2018. The DREAMS Thina Abantu Abasha (DTAA) programme, led by the Youth Leadership Team (YLT), is made up of six dynamic young people and aims to decrease the rate of HIV infection in three focus districts of eThekweni, uMgungundlovu and uMkhanyakude in KwaZulu-Natal. Later in the year it will be rolled out in two districts in Gauteng.
In between the lively artistic performances and music, the Youth Leadership Team shared their aim to reach an estimated 150 000 young people through peer-to peer engagement, focusing on empowering young people in the areas of Leadership, Employability and Sexual & Reproductive Health (SRH)- the three themes identified by youth as key empowerment drivers in preventing HIV/Aids. Taking into account that Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) account for 74% of new HIV infections in sub-Saharan Africa, they informed the audience that the programme is targeted at adolescent girls and young women between the ages of 15 and 24 years old, which made the school girls in the audience shout out in joy excitedly.
"As the Youth Leadership Team, we will work hard to ensure that our peers are not left behind, we aim to ensure that those with leadership skills and potential are exposed to opportunities to develop them further and young people at risk and most vulnerable to HIV/Aids are empowered through comprehensive sexual reproductive health programmes," Mbali Ngubane said.
Ms. Alma Scott, Head of Operations and Partnerships, Johnson & Johnson Global Public Health acknowledged and thanked stakeholders on the success of the programme so far. In particular the Youth Leadership Team, "….it has been a steep learning curve for the YLT and I am proud of their progress- the event today is 100% a result of their hard work, both on the DTAA and the planning of the event. Hats off to you for your passion in addressing challenges which your peers face and taking it upon yourselves to help find solutions," Ms. Scott said.
Supporting the DTAA youth- led initiative, Ms. Gertrude Matshimane, from the National Department of Health representing the She Conquers campaign, suggested that efforts to create synergy across all sectors and programmes working with young people and foster a targeted, and coordinated response must be intensified. She congratulated all those involved in the initiative, particularly the YLT who through perseverance and commitment made the launch of DREAMS Thina Abantu Abasha very successful!
As the proceedings were going on inside the marquee, outside, fully stocked exhibition stands displayed critical information on HIV/AIDS, Sexual and Reproductive Health and skills empowerment. By the time the launch was over, many of the stands were left empty, resulting in UNFPA and J&J actively empowering the young people of uMlazi with the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to promote HIV prevention and SRH education!