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On Living and Dying Day 11 by Aparna (Linda) Aday
The Great Mystery
Most of us view Death, and Life for that matter, as something to be understood. I know I tried for many years to understand what life and death are all about only to be humbled and confounded again and again. So rather than attempting to understand I try to experience life and death as fully as possible.
Giving the floor to my thoughts I hear, "life and death are occurring in each breath and in each moment." Or, "life and death are two sides of one coin." Or, "there is no death, only life and change." Or any other strings of spoken or written words to snag my attention for further mental exploration. These are only thoughts, ideas, hopes, fears and expectations. Some inspired, some to report personal experience, some to offer solace and comfort to the grieving and suffering.
Does it really matter whether I will die and be gone forever, or live on and on in endless rebirths? Is that really up to me? Are there conditions I must meet in order to reach a goal? I am alive at the moment and at some future moment I will die. What I do with these moments is not driven by fear of the future or what happens after death. Who is this "I" anyway? I have faith in Love, Life, and Death, too.
What makes the most sense to me is to cultivate and tend a peaceful heart and to live in harmony with all of the parts of myself, others and nature as much as I am able. Sometimes I am more able to do this than at other times. But I keep trying.
I feel most alive when I am filled with gratitude for the magnificence of Mother Earth. To feel fresh air on my face, to experience the taste of a freshly picked strawberry, to walk on warm sandy beach heightens my sense of being alive. So does feeling the throbbing pain of a headache, the pain of an incision after surgery, the loss of a loved one, the suffering of emotional pain from trauma, or even the anticipation of loss. Both of these states of awareness indicate that I am alive in this world at this time.
Few things focus the attention like giving birth, feeling Love, pain, suffering and dying. I have given birth, felt Love, pain and suffering and have grieved the death of loved ones. Anticipating my own death does not arouse fear or grief in me at the moment. Who is to say how that might change when I am dying? Having been a hospice volunteer and served people who are dying allowed me to participate in end of life care for people with a short time to live. Hearing their thoughts, witnessing their experience, attending to their caregivers and loved ones, watching the body become still and lifeless normalized death for me to a large degree. But that is a limited experience of death. I have no experience with sudden death, large-scale disastrous death, and violent death. But in the end we all exit this plane in one way or another.
There is a big difference between life and death and living and dying. Life and death are givens. We were born and we will die. It seems useless to fear death; it is inevitable. So is life. Living in this world is dynamic. So is dying. Both conditions offer the invitation to turn toward the great mystery no matter the worldly circumstances. My experience with the Great Mystery is personal and intimate with the Love that created me and which exists outside of time and space. I have choice even if it is between bad and worse. I choose to live in gratitude for being, in awareness of what I am experiencing and in the knowledge that life, death and choice all exist at the same time in each moment. You can choose, too.
May we all choose to be peaceful, may we all choose to live fully, die fully, and live on in the light of our true nature. May we be free from fear, aware of danger, choose Love, Life and Faith. May we attend to suffering, our own and the suffering of others. May we let Love guide our hearts minds and bodies in every moment of living and dying.
For the past 26 years I have taught classes and worked with individuals who are dealing with life transitions, grieving, and healing from trauma.
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Back on 03/22/10, I got an email from a woman who was clearly in distress. Her beloved rescue boy, who had already had such a difficult life, had just gotten his teeth cleaned, and a "spot" was found during the checkup. That spot turned out to be "aggressive malignant melanoma". She asked about a vaccine she had heard of for canine cancer, and chemotherapy, but was concerned because she was living on a pension and didn't have a lot of financial resources to spare.
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It started with a simple request, "Please give Ukiah some hope…..He needs some help…."
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Hüsn ü Aşk (literally: Beauty and Love) is the magnum opus of Turkish Mevlevî poet Şeyh Galip. Hüsn ü Aşk consists of 2101 verses and has a very strong Sufi theme.
Hüsn ü Aşk tells the tale of two lovers, Hüsn (lit. Beauty) and Aşk (Love). According to the story Hüsn and Aşk were born on the same night to the same clan. Eventually they fall for each other but when Aşk intends to ask for her hand in marriage from elders of the clan, he is ridiculed by the elders and asked to bring kimyâ' ("chemistry")' from the land of Kalb (Heart) if he intends to be with Hüsn. As a result of this request, Aşk sets for a journey to the land of Kalb along with his servant Gayret ("perseverance"). Aşk and Gayret encounter many obstacles during their journey and face numerous dangers.
In the end, all the trials Aşk had to go through were due to his belief that Hüsn was a different person than himsel when actually Aşk and Hüsn are one and the same.
All of the names used in the story, including the names of characters and places, are Sufi terms. The story is full of symbolism and is meant to be taken, not for its literal meaning but rather, for its symbolic meaning; one's journey towards God, where one sees at the end that he himself is actually a reflection of God, hence is one with God because there is no being other than God.
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In a letter addressed to the carmaker's labor union last week in response to its request for a meeting, Barra reiterated the significance of the spinoff and the carmaker's long-term commitment to its operations in Korea.
"With regard to General Motors' long-term plans, we have repeatedly expressed our desire to create a strong, viable and globally competitive GM Korea," Barra said in the letter, also mentioning the company's $6.4 billion investment here.
"We think the demerger is an important step to allow both the engineering services company and the manufacturing unit to stand on their own as profitable, viable businesses."
She added that the new company might be allocated additional projects.
GM Korea's board members approved the establishment of "GM Technical Center Korea" in a vote earlier this month.
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"Differing from the union's demand and expectations, the letter does not contain substantial information but simply states that the company will do well," the union said.
"Nonetheless, it (states) that the CEO plans to meet the union when she visits Korea, which we urge her to do within the month before the (spinoff)."
Leaders of GM Korea's labor union staged a four-day rotating sit-in strike in front of the presidential Blue House in Seoul last week, after the National Labor Relations Commission refused to approve a strike.
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Diane Kruger, Cardi B and Kehlani, not to mention Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle, are some of the celebrity moms who are celebrating their first Mother's Day as moms on Sunday.
Kruger, 42, welcomed her first child, a daughter, with partner and The Walking Dead star Norman Reedus, 50, last fall. On Mother's Day, she shared a rare photo of her with her little girl, sitting on a beach.
Cardi, 26, welcomed her first child, daughter Kulture Kiari, with husband Offset, 27, last July. The rapper posted on her Instagram page a video of her family's holiday celebration at home, showing their little girl getting into mischief and the lavish gifts Offset got his wife.
Kehlani, 24, welcomed her first child, daughter Adeya, less than two months ago. And as of this past Monday, Duchess Meghan, 37, and husband Prince Harry, 34, are the proud parents of a baby boy, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. To mark Mother's Day in Meghan's native United States, the couple shared a sweet new photo of their child.
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In November 2018, the actress gave birth to a baby girl, her first child in general, and first child with boyfriend Norman Reedus. She shared this photo of her and their daughter on Mother's Day 2019.
The "Gangsta" singer and her partner Javie Young-White welcomed their first child together, a daughter named Adeya Nomi, in late March after the singer had a home birth. She posted this photo of their little girl on Mother's Day, writing, "Every second of everyday is spent falling in love in a new way. Every second of love feels different than the last. I remember praying for you. I remember asking for you out loud. I remember our identical cry we shared the first minute we met. Mommy has done many things in life but you are by far my first BEST thing."
Cardi B and husband Offset welcomed their first child together on July 10, 2018. Their daughter Kulture Kiari was the talk of the town when she entered the hip-hop superstar's life and she hasn't stopped grabbing her mom's attention since. Cardi shared a cute video of her family on Mother's Day 2019.
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On April 25, the former Today host announced the arrival of her first child, a boy named Moses on social media. On Mother's Day, she posted a photo of her with her son and mom, writing, "This picture was taken as my amazing mother helped dress my "Sonshine" for a special ceremony. Today I am a mom leaning on my friends who are Mothers. I also lean on the Aunties, Cousins, and incredible women who are not moms but give every ounce of love you can imagine to Moses."
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The Duchess of Sussex and her husband, the Duke of Sussex, welcomed their first child together on May 6 announcing the news on their official Instagram account. They named their son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor.
The Trainwreck star gave birth to her first child, a baby boy named Gene Attell Fischer, with husband Chris Fischer, on Sunday, May 5 and in perfect Amy Schumer fashion she shared the news on Instagram after telling fans she made sure to stop at the steps of the Met Gala before heading to the hospital to have her son. "10:55 pm last night. Our royal baby was born," she captioned her first photo with her main men.
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The Food Network star and her husband Nick Hagen welcomed their first child, a baby girl, on March 30, 2019. Her name is Bernadette Rosemary and we have a feeling she'll be a cooking TV star in no time.
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The Real Housewives of Atlanta star and her fiancé Dennis McKinely became parents on March 22. Their daughter Pilar Jhena is already a TV star with her baby special airing in April and her own Instagram page.
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The Restored by the Fords star and her husband Erik became a family of three thanks to the arrival of their daughter Ever Allen on March 18. According to People, she was born at 6:45 p.m. and weighed 8 lbs, 4 oz.
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The New Amsterdam star and boyfriend Joe Fox announced the arrival of their baby girl in early March. Juno Fox was born on March 1 in New York City.
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In March, E! News confirmed that the Oscar nominee and her longtime beau Noah Baumback became parents after welcoming their first child together. The pregnancy was kept under wraps and we have yet to hear whether they had a boy or girl.
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Poor Ethan took one look at his Easter basket and promptly ran into the bathroom to throw up. Not the best Easter for him. We did end up at my Mother in Law's house and Ethan was such a trooper. He mustered up enough strength to dye eggs and go on the Easter Egg hunt. All with a smile and a green tint to his face. Last year Alex and Gwynn were sick for Easter, so I guess it was just Ethan's turn.
Wow, now that is a big sucker. It didn't last long before it was found stuck to the carpet, but it was fun while it lasted.
Alex was having a rough morning. He kept getting in trouble for steeling eggs and candy out of his siblings baskets. He has settled into the roll of middle child PERFECTLY!!!!!
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The Christian Science Committee on Institutional Work in Texas
Date: July 31, 2017
To: Christian Science Branch Churches and Societies in Texas
Subject: 2017 Mid-Year Report
Sincere seekers of the Christ, Truth as explained in Christian Science contact the State Committee and the volunteers daily! We take this opportunity to express our deep gratitude for your support and to report on the progress we see and the needs we must meet.
The myBibleLesson is mailed out every three weeks to those we serve. This healing message is an indispensable tool in sharing Christian Science. 130 myBibleLesson go to volunteers to distribute during their visits. The last direct mailing had 456 recipients. These individuals are in 77 different facilities. Several men receiving the myBibleLesson have written to the office asking for a list of units providing volunteer mentoring or for help to get transferred to a unit with church services. Would you consider volunteering once a month to provide a church service?
Church services, Chaplain visits, and "Mentors thru mail"
Volunteers serve on a regular basis at:
- two federal facilities – Seagoville and FMC Carswell
- five state facilities – Torres, Huntsville (Walls), Ramsey, Coffield, and Michael
- four county jails – Bexar, Dallas, El Paso, and Harris
- two juvenile detention centers – Bexar County and Gardner Betts
- one substance abuse facility – Applewhite Substance Abuse Training Facility
- one veteran facility – Wounded Warrior section at Laurel Ridge Training Center
- eight volunteers are available for one on one visits in Abilene, College Station, Austin, Houston, DFW, El Paso
- seven volunteers support inmates in 10 facilities through letter writing
- NEED VOLUNTEERS FOR NEW SERVICES IN HUNTSVILLE UNITS Estelle, Wynne & Walls
We are so grateful for the generosity of the branches that sponsored lectures with Fujiko Signs, CSB, Nate Frederick, CS and Patricia Woodard, CS: The Woodlands, Tyler, Richardson, Irving, and 3rd Dallas. Over 100 men were introduced to Christian Science and Mary Baker Eddy. Comments from volunteers in attendance included, "The room was just filled with love, you could feel it!" and "all (the men at the lecture) were leaning in." One lecturer commented, "I looked out on not only receptive hearts but smiles". One offender wrote, "I was disappointed that our unit went on lockdown on the very day that Nate Frederick was to be here. I have been able to tune in to WRR (radio station) and hear Christian Science (Sentinel radio). I'm enclosing a small donation to help your church to cover postage expenses. You are truly a blessing in my life. Thank you, God bless, Dave"
Subscriptions and Books provided by State Committee
- 238 subscriptions for The Christian Science Monitor. This includes inmates and facilities, 12 of which are for VA hospitals.
- 100 inmate subscriptions to the Christian Science Sentinel.
- 600 subscriptions to the This covers inmate mailings and volunteer distributions. Volunteers are not to distribute copies from their personal subscriptions.
- 26 bilingual Ciencia y Salud con Clave de las Escrituras by Mary Baker Eddy have been given out.
- Spanish Full-Text have increased from 11 recipients to 18 recipients.
- Over 250 Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy have been given out.
- 49 Bibles have been mailed out.
- 5 Prose Works, 3 Manuals, 3 Hymnals, 13 Biographies, along with Concordances
Other Activities
The third annual national Institutional Committee meeting was held in Boston during Annual Meeting weekend for active volunteers. Executive Board member Patricia Woodard, CS represented the State Committee along with three other volunteers from Houston and San Antonio. We are grateful for the appreciation, recognition, and support from The Mother Church for the work being done by the workers in the institutions. There is a growing demand for Christian Science, and the Bible gives the authority to serve the institutions, Isaiah 42:6, 7 "I the Lord have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles; To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house."
Hal Shrewsbury, CS and Sandra Shrewsbury, CS represented their branch church at the University Hospital Center's Festival of Faith. 12 of the 40 attendees took a Science and Health home with them. Hal and Sandy wrote about the experience, "This was the first time the hospital had sponsored such a program and we felt it had been a worthwhile event. It was also humbling to realize Christian Science was included. While guests would take home some 50 handouts including ours from their visit, they would remember the one-on-one conversations they had without researching those handouts.
"We found ourselves talking with individuals in 5-15 minute conversations from the time we got there until we left. After explaining Christian Science had nothing to do with Scientology we focused on explaining how Christian Science was founded by Mary Baker Eddy, as a reinstatement of primitive Christianity with its lost element of healing and tried to illustrate how they could utilize their understanding of God as good and perfect to correct life problems and find healing much as they used the science of mathematics to correct mathematical errors. We asked them to share their concerns and demonstrated how knowing the truth about God could be part of their prayers and heard some very interesting issues.
"Just about all from the other religions visited our table asking about Christian Science. All were very friendly and we enjoyed learning about them as well. The Muslim lady explaining her religion even asked prayers for her husband who was ill."
Gratitude from inmates
- P. at the Wynne Unit, "I really enjoy reading The Christian Science Monitor and I have a long line of inmates who read them as I'm thru with them. Everybody loves them. Thank you!"
- H. at the Michael Unit, "Every lecture I attended since I've been assigned to the Michael Unit I have been able to take away fresh ideas about myself as God's image and likeness. Especially from the Bible lessons (BLs), I have been able to take away fresh ideas upon my study. The BLs have been pertinent to my situation and circumstances in regards to the atmosphere and relations of the men who attend the Christian Science service meetings. I know that I must be an alert Christian Scientist who does not lend himself as the tool of an aggressive mental suggestion. The alert Christian Scientist does not let error use him to bring dissension, division, or disloyalty into the Christian Science movement. I was so astounded how the BLs have seemed to be made especially to comfort me!"
San Antonio Zone: Weekly visits are again being made to Bexar County Juvenile Detention Center. Additionally, we are grateful for the ongoing work at the Torres Unit, Bexar County Jail, Wounded Warrior section at Laurel Ridge Training Center and the Applewhite Substance Abuse Training Facility.
Houston Zone: Volunteers provide weekly services on Sunday evenings at the Ramsey Unit in Rosharon, bi-monthly services at the Walls and Estelle Units in Huntsville, one on one pastoral visit upon request at any of the more than ten state units in the zone, and weekly cell visits three days a week at the Harris County jail.
Austin Zone: The dedicated volunteers continue their long-standing support of the Gardner-Betts Juvenile unit.
DFW Zone: This group maintains its support of weekly services at the women's Federal Medical Center at Carswell, the Coffield Unit and Michael Unit in Tennessee Colony and the male federal facility at Seagoville. Multiple services are provided within the Dallas County Jail system. There is a need for additional individuals to volunteer in all of these facilities.
Annual Meeting 2017
First Church of Christ, Scientist, New Braunfels, will be hosting the 2017 Annual Meeting for the State Committee on Saturday, October, 7th at 1 p.m. Joining us from Florida, 12-year volunteer institutional chaplain and former military chaplain Janet Horton will be our keynote speaker. In addition to reports from the State Board and Executive Secretary there will be time for attendees to share fruitage or ask questions. All volunteers will be sharing ideas and healings and will be available to answer questions. The meeting will adjourn by 4 p.m.
Executive Secretary activities
In addition to answering requests for books, Bible lessons, or prayer, this office manages the subscriptions to the Christian Science Sentinel, The Christian Science Monitor and the myBibleLesson mailings; supports and provides information on how to work with chaplains, wardens and facilities. As Executive Secretary, I am in contact with committee workers around the state supporting their work and providing materials for their services and lectures. Over 600 letters to offenders have been mailed out this year. I would be happy to visit your branch and share more details on opportunities for you and your branch to participate in this holy work.
Gratitude for gifts
The State Committee is grateful for the generosity of the members of First Church Brownsville for $25,000, College Station Society for $2,400 and Third Church Dallas and the DFW Zone for the contributions in addition to the per capita that support the healing mission of this Committee. We have also been blessed with individual contributions ranging from $20.00 – $3,000.00. A special thanks to Charlene Carrington, 7th Church Houston Reading Room and 8th Church Houston Reading Room for sending donated periodicals to share. Each contribution is a precious gift providing powerful tools to those we serve!
Areas of Needed Support
- Additional volunteers are needed to help provide weekly services at the Torres Unit, in the San Antonio Zone, the Estelle Unit and Huntsville Unit in the Houston Zone where there is currently only one volunteer serving at each unit. New volunteers are needed for services at the Wynne Unit in the Houston Zone! We would like to be able to continue and strengthen the programs in place since it often seems a struggle to be allowed to serve in the facilities.
- SPANISH translators, volunteers and "mentors thru mail". There are 18 individuals receiving the Spanish Bible lessons and El Heraldo.
- Funding from The Mother Church specifically for subscriptions to The Christian Science Monitor has ended. Please consider making an individual donation to the State Committee, in whatever amount inspired, to help us to renew the individual subscriptions and allow for more requests to be fulfilled. We have been granted a special institutional gift rate of $89 for The Christian Science Monitor and $99 for the Christian Science Sentinel.
Thank you for your continued metaphysical and financial support of this healing statewide activity. Contributions to the committee are welcomed and can be mailed to the address below or through Pay Pal at: https://christiansciencedallas.com/programs/outreach-to-prisons/ Each member is a vital part of the success of this healing ministry.
State Committee Board
Eleanor Bigbie – Chair, At Large Member
George Nutwell – Vice Chair, Houston Zone
Suzanne Davis – Austin Zone
Patty Woodard, CS – DFW Zone
Hal Shrewsbury, CS – San Antonio Zone
Shellie Evans – At Large Member
Elizabeth Arnett, Executive Secretary/Treasurer
Christian Science Committee on Institutional Work in Texas
P.O. Box 1381, Roanoke, TX 76262
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CURRENT TUTORS (Home visits) 2019/20
'Bart - graduate of Academy of Music in Gdansk, where he obtained BA on Vocal-Acting Department, in Musical Theatre Performance line. During studying time he was playing piano on academical - additional instrument-level crowned piano diploma exam. In addition, he graduated from classical singing at High Music School in Poland obtained level equivalent to 8th grade in United Kingdom musical education system. He took part in workshops and masterclasses with Bob Chillcot, Anna Radziejewska and SAS in Jerzy Artysz class. As an academical student was related with CVT (Complete Vocal Technique), which suits perfectly to his classical background. This technique of singing connects classical bell canto aspects with modern knowledge and artistic needs.Bartosz Berner (instruments taught) - Vocal-acting ; stage language ; singing ; piano'Gabrielė - I have a Masters' Degree in Music Performance Art, also enquired a qualification of Pedagogue at Vytautas Magnus University, State Universtity, Music Academy (Kaunas, Lithuania). I have an experience of working in various musicals as a principal in Lithuania for more than 5 years. My strongest side is singing so most of my classes are about singing. I teach students about all kinds of music genres from folk music to classical music. My goal is to find a way we can have an amazing journey to music through singing, feeling and listening to the best music examples in the world. Together we can develop not only singing but also stage presentation, stage language, movement, stage ethics and etc. I have been blessed by many main roles and I'd be more than happy to share all of my experience from warm up exercises to creating a character on stage.Gabrielė Bielskytė (instruments taught) - Classical/musical/pop singing ; stage language ; piano
'Lucy is a traditionally trained piano and school music teacher. She is a graduate of Trinity College of Music, London where she obtained GTCL graduate status and LTCL piano teahcing diploma. Lucy's teaching style is inspirational, dynamic, fun and full on. She always encourages her pupils to reach their fullest musical potential. Lucy is keen on all aspects of teaching including technical issues, which she addresses right from the beginning and with any level of student. She encourages music note reading literacy and understanding at all stages.Lucy Torrington (instruments taught) - Classical piano 'Meliza is a classically trained soprano and recently graduated from the Royal Academy of Music under the tutelage of Catherine Benson and Iain Ledingham, obtaining her Masters in Vocal Performance. In 2016 she graduated from the Conservatoire of Bordeaux obtaining her Diploma of Musical Studies in voice. Meliza holds a bachelor degree from the Universidad los Andes (Colombia) in Music and Italian language and Cultural Studies. "I find teaching very rewarding and I deeply enjoy to see the development of the students through the year. I personally appreciate an active feedback from my students so I can always be improving my methods, my abilities to teach and to share my knowledge , and to make of their learning experience a memorable one"Meliza Metzger-Gomez (instruments taught) - Classical/operatic singing ; piano
'James is a Jazz Guitarist and Composer with a BA Hons in Jazz from Middlesex University, where he was taught by 2 of the most versatile and unique Guitarists in the country, Stuart Hall and Chris Montague (of Troyka). He has also achieved a Diploma in Jazz performance from Chichester college and is about to commence an Mmus in Composition at Trinity Laban starting September this year. James is a patient, friendly and passionate tutor who teaches a wide range of styles including Jazz, Classical, Blues, Rock and Folk, as well as music theory and sight reading. He is also regularly performing musician and has played at venues such as the National Theatre London, The Vortex Jazz Club, The 606 Jazz Club and at events like Cheltenham Jazz Festival and Love Supreme Festival. James Osler (instruments taught) - Guitar ; Composition
'Michael studied at Royal Holloway and the Royal Academy of Music with Roger Chase, and has a wide range of experience in chamber, orchestral, and education settings. He has worked with the London Concert Orchestra, London Gala Orchestra, London Mozart Players, National Symphony Orchestra, Sinfonia Verdi and with numerous choral societies, school productions, recordings, and many chamber groups for both programmed concerts and events. He has played with Nicola Benedetti, Katherine Jenkins, and Stewart Copeland, drummer from The Police, amongst others. Michael is a regular player with de Havilland Philharmonic. Michael is also active in period performance, having studied Baroque viola with Annette Isserlis, and plays with the Cambridge Handel Opera Company and Les Bougies Baroques..Michael Bennett (instruments taught) - Classical/Baroque Violin/Viola
'Anca - I began studying the violin when I was 6 years old, at Oradea Art High School. I hold a BMus in Instrumental Performance (violin). Because of my studies at the Vocational School of Arts, I was provided the chance to study also the piano as a secondary instrument for 8 years, in parallel with the violin. For the past 12 years I have been working at the same Art High School I graduated from as a tenured violin teacher. Throughout these years I have been teaching more than 50 students, aged 6 to 17 years old, both beginners and advanced, students who performed in different music competitions and concerts representing the school and the community to which they belong. My violin classes are tailored to develop each student's abilities according to their respective age, level and skills, aiming to reach as high as possible a standard of understanding and performing music. I teach students of all ages and levels, for any desired musical genre. My lessons include: cheerfulness, joy, devotion, tact and love for children, and music theory notions, reading music, technique exercises for both hands, varied repertoire according to each student's interests, preparation for performing on stage. The first lesson is for getting acquainted with each other and for the student with the violin (for beginners), to assess the student's level. Anca Dukai (instruments taught) - Classical Violin ; Classical Piano
'Jaroslav - I am a music teacher, a singer (tenor), a guitarist, a ukulele player, a pianist and a conductor. I have sung in many choirs including the BBC Symphony Chorus, the London Philharmonic Chorus. I have played guitar in rock/metal bands and bass guitar in the Capital Concert Brass band. I have been a private tutor for 7 years and have helped my students to pass ABRSM exams and do musical projects. I love working with people, sharing my own experience and knowledge. For me, being a tutor is much more than just teaching. I want my students to love music, and I want to show them how important it is.Jaroslav Gavrilov (instruments taught) - Classical Voice ; Classical/Rock/Metal Guitar ; Classical Piano ; Ukelele ; Conducting
'Alexander (b. 1994) is a composer and pianist living in London. Upcoming work and performances include a concert series of the complete Beethoven symphonies for piano four hands with Jack Stone; the premiere of James Layton's Current for mixed ensemble at Blackheath Halls; and composition and sound design for artist Estella Castle's The People's Pageant. Alexander is also the Associate Orchestrator for the new Matthew Bourne production of Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet. Alexander's experience gives him keen insight into many different types of musician and learner, and how and why they make music. Since he started teaching in 2010, his students have benefitted from this insight, whether they are studying for examinations, preparing for concerts or learning music for the joy of it.Alexander Ling (instruments taught) - Classical Piano ; Composition'Cat: began her musical journey aged 4; beginning with the recorder then moving on to learn classical guitar and piano from aged 9. As well as teaching classical guitar, Cat is pursuing her LTCL diploma in classical guitar- drawing inspiration from guitarists such as Kaori Muraji and Julian Bream and also composes film music in her free time as a hobby. 5 years of teaching, a B.A Hons degree in music and an ATCL diploma in classical guitar has afforded Cat the experience, knowledge and determination to develop her students' musical abilities and help them fulfil their potential in guitar. Cat works by her philosophy that 'Enthusiasm is one of the most important qualities a teacher should possess'- making each lesson an enlightening, imaginative and informative experience.'Cat Brown (instruments taught) - Classical Guitar ; Piano
'Ralitsa started playing the piano at the age of 6 in a family of musicians. From an early age she had an intense musical training in piano playing, music theory, solfeggio and chamber music which later on led her to perform on various international piano competitions, masterclasses and concerts. She completed her studies in 2015 at the University of Arts in Bremen, Germany where she graduated with Distinction. She then moved to the UK and developed her career both as a soloist, as well as a teacher. Ralitsa teaches group and one-to-one lessons to students of all ages and abilities. Whether to prepare for a concert or exam, or simply for the joy of playing the piano, she adapts her approach to each of her students individual needs and encourages them to look forward to perform and share with each other.'Ralitsa Penkova (instruments taught) - Classical Piano'Jenni is an experienced instrumental teacher and musician offering lessons in violin, piano, guitar and viola to students of all ages and abilities. Her students have been successful in ABRSM exams, played in competitions, workshops, festivals and on the BBC. Jenni graduated from King's College London and specialised in Advanced Performance Studies (violin) at the Royal Academy of Music and in 2014, achieved the Licentiate award of the Royal Schools of Music in violin (LRSM). Jenni encourages students to develop their own musical judgement and listening skills whilst consolidating technique, score reading and interpretation skills across a variety of genres and styles.'Jenni Moussalli (instruments taught) - Classical Piano ; Classical Violin ; Guitar ; Double bass
'Lewis is a classically trained pianist, also experienced at playing in rock and pop bands. Having completing his music degree at Sussex University, he spent 2 years in Jersey working full-time as a piano teacher and musician. He moved to London in July 2016, to continue his work as a teacher and to study for a Masters in Music Composition. He has taught students aged from 5 – 65, and has successfully taught and guided students through graded examinations. With a flexible approach to teaching, Lewis finds the best way to engage his students, helping them to achieve the most from lessons.'Lewis White (instruments taught) - Classical PianoEDUCATION SUMMARIESBartosz Berner (training)Master's Degree in Cultural Communication Studies (Faculty of Languages): University of Gdańsk, Poland (2015-2017)Bachelor's Degree in Musical (Vocal-Acting): Stanislaw Moniuszko Gdańsk Academy of Music, Poland (2012-2015)Gabrielė Bielskytė (training)Master's Degree in Music - Music scene genre ; Specialization – Singing: Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania (2014 - 2016)Bachelor's Degree in Music - Performer's Qualification ; Music performance art. Specialization – Singing: Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania (2010 - 2014)**********2018 Role: Esmeralda – Riccardo Cocciante musical "Notre-Dame de Paris", director Ramūnas Marcinkus (LT), "Domino" theatre;2018 Role: Lucy Harris – Frank Wildhorn musical "Jekyll and Hyde" director Viktorija Streiča (LV/LT), music director Ričardas Šumila (LT) Kaunas State Musical Theatre;2018 Role: Esmeralda's voice – Dance performance "The Legend of Notrdame" composer and compiler Antanas Jasenka (LT), Kaunas State Musical Theatre;2017 Role: Roxie Hart - Johan Kander musical "Chicago" , director Ruta Bunikyte (LT), music director Derek Barnes (UK) Klaipeda State Music Theatre;2017 Role: Aida - Elton John and Tim Rice musical "Aida". Director Vytenis Pauliukaitis (LT), music director Jonas Janulevičius (LT), location Kaunas State Musical Theatre;2016 Role: Mimi - JMT : Musical "Rent" by Jonathan Larson, director Georg Malvius (SE), music director Derek Barnes(UK).;2015 Role: Carmen - Musical "Carmen" by Frank Wildhorm, director Kęstutis S. Jakštas (LT), conductor Jonas Janulevičius (LT) location Kaunas State Musical Theatre;2015 Role: Pause - A.Jasenka opera for children " Opera in Stripes" director Vaidotas Martinaitis (LT), Kaunas State Musical Theatre2014 Role: Mustapha's Bey's wife -P.Abraham operetta " Ball At The Savoy", director Andrius Žiurauskas (LT), conductor Jonas Janulevičius(LT), Kaunas State Musical Theatre;2014 Role: Sofi/Pirate -Musical "The Count of Montecristo" by Frank Wildhorn, director Kęstutis S. Jakštas(LT), location Kaunas State Musical Theatre;
Lucy Torrington (training)GTCL graduate status: Trinity College of Music, London - achieved before January 2000LTCL piano teaching diploma: Trinity College of Music, London - achieved before January 2000Meliza Metzger-Gomez (training)Master of Arts on Vocal Performance: Royal Academy of Music, London (Sept 2016 – July 2018)Diplôme d'études Musicales, Art Lyrique: Conservatoire de Bordeaux, France (Aug 2013 – June 2016)Bachelor of Arts in Music: Universidad de los Andes, Bogota, Colombia (Jan 2008 – Sept 2013)Intercultural Studies on Italian and Italian Language: Universidad de los Andes, Bogota, Colombia (Jan 2009 – Jan 2013)French and Music: Universidad de Pamplona, Colombia (Aug 2007- Dec 2007)***********Belinda "Dido and Aeneas": Auditorio Mario Laserna, Bogota, Colombia (2019)Queen of the Night "Die Zauberflote": Concert version, Tallis CO, Westleton, UK (2018)Marie "La fille du regiment"*: Royal Academy of Music VF, London (2018)Giulietta "Capuletti e i Montecchi": Royal Academy of Music VF, London (2017)Pamina "Die Zauberflote"*: Royal Academy of Music VF, London (2017)Adina "L'elisir D'amore"*: RAM summer course, Cinque terre, Italy (2017)Clorinda "La Cenerentola"*: RAM summer course, Cinque terre, Italy (2017)***********Exultate Jubilate: CCE, London (2019)Chorus, Sop 1 Mahler 2: Royal Festival Hall & Royal Academy of Music, London (2017)***********Opera Gala: St James Church, Gerrards Cross, UK (2018/2017)***********Lunchtime and early evening recitals: Royal Academy of Music, London (2018+2016) Lunchtime and early evening recitals: Musique a Malagar, France (2016)***********"Solent Duo" Guitar Voice recital: Festival Lent & Ptuj, Slovenia (2019)"Solent Duo" Guitar Voice recital: St. James Sussex Gardens & St. Olave Heart Street & St. Matthews Bayswater & Charlton House & St. Michael in Sittingbourne, UK (2018)*************Recital of repertoire for coloratura soprano: Mario Laserna & Museo Nacional & Sala Ernesto Martín, Bogota, Colombia (2019)
James Osler (training)Mmus in Composition: Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance - London (starting September 2019)BA Hons in Jazz: Middlesex University (2014)Level 3 Diploma in Jazz performance (Distinction): Chichester College (2011)
Michael Bennett (training)BMus Music 2.1: Royal Holloway (University of London) and Royal Academy of Music (2009)
Anca Dukai (training)Introductory course on Music Therapy for Children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) : Bihor County Teaching Regulation Agency, Department of Education - Romania (completed 2014)Master of Educational Management: University of Oradea, Department of Education - Romania (completed 2008)Bachelor of Education: University of Oradea, Department of Education - Romania (completed 2006)Bachelor of Music + Master of Music (Hons) in Instrumental Performance (Violin): University of Oradea, Faculty of Music - Romania (completed 2006)
Jaroslav Gavrilov (training)Grade 8 (Piano): ABRSM-Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (completed 2017)Grade 8 (Guitar): ABRSM-Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (completed 2014)Higher Diploma - Vocal: Institute of Contemporary Music Performance - Latvia (completed 2011)Bachelor's - Teacher of Music: Daugavpils University - Latvia (completed 2010)Diploma - SQA Intermediate 2 standard: Daugavpils Music Secondary School - LatviaAlexander Ling (training)BMus Performance Composition (1st Class Honours): Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance - London (completed 2016)ATCL Recital Diploma (Piano) Distinction: Trinity College London (completed 2016)Grade 8 (Piano) Distinction: ABRSM-Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (completed 2012)Grade 6 (Clarinet) Distinction: ABRSM-Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (completed 2009)Cat Brown (training)B.A Music with Hons - Kingston University ATCL diploma in classical guitar - Trinity Exam Board
Ralitsa Penkova (training)University of the Arts Bremen, Germany (2011-2015)"Prof. V. Stoyanov" National School of Arts - Ruse, Bulgaria (1999-2011)*************1st prize at the "Steinway Förderpreis" Competition - Hamburg, Germany (2012)1st prize at the VII International Music Competition "Franz Schubert", and special prize for chamber music - Ruse, Bulgaria (2009)2nd prize at the National Music Competition "Pancho Wladigeroff", and special prize for best performance of a piece by Pancho Wladigeroff - Shumen, Bulgaria (2009)1st prize at the XIII International Music Festival Competition "Elias Kanetti" - Ruse, Bulgaria (2008)2nd prize at International Music Festival Competition "Hellas" in Lesbos, Greece (2008)3rd prize at the I International Children's Piano Competition for Russian and Bulgarian Music - Varna, Bulgaria (2004)2nd prize at the International Piano and Composition Competition "Karl Filtsch" - Sibiu, Romania (2002)1st prize at the III National Piano Competition "Franz Schubert" - Ruse, Bulgaria (2001)3rd prize at the IV International Youth Music Festival "Hopes, Talents, Masters" - Dobrich, Bulgaria (2001)3rd prize at the XVII National Piano Competition "Svetoslav Obretenov" - Provadia, Bulgaria (2000)Six 1st prizes and a 2nd prize at the Yearly Internal Competition of the "Prof. V. Stoyanov" National School of Arts - Ruse, Bulgaria (2004-2010)
Jenni Moussalli (training)BMus (King's College London), with Advanced Performance Studies (violin) - Royal Academy of Music, LondonLicentiate award of the Royal Schools of Music (LRSM) in violin performance - with viola as a related instrument (2014)DipABRSM (2011)ABRSM Grade 8 viola, Grade 8 piano, Grade 8 violin, Grade 8 double bass
Lewis White (training)'Goldsmiths', University of London - pursuing Masters in Composition, starting September 2016 (UK)ABRSM Grade 8 - 2009 Sussex University (UK)
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By Ken LaRock, National Museum of the U.S. Air Force
/ Published June 22, 2018
Visitors to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force who are interested in taking an easy route to the Vectren Dayton International Air Show can board RTA shuttle buses that will run to and from the museum, dropping off riders at the Air Show main gate from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. on June 23-24. Shuttles depart from both locations approximately every 10 minutes. The cost for a round trip ticket is $3, and children age 5 and under ride free. Only cash will be accepted (an ATM is available inside the museum, if needed). For more information about the RTA shuttle service, please call (937) 425-8300.
The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force is located at:
1100 Spaatz Street
Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433
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"But he resented those words bitterly. They rung in his ears; and he was proud of the sense of justice which made him go on in every kindness he could offer to her parents. He exulted in the power he showed in compelling himself to face her, whenever he could think of any action which might give her father or mother pleasure. He thought that he disliked seeing one who had mortified him so keenly; but he was mistaken. It was a stinging pleasure to be in the room with her, and feel her presence. But he was no great analyser of his own motives, and was mistaken as I have said." (Ch.29)Aha! The narrator now shows her face.
North and South isn't The Turn of the Screw, however, so there isn't much to say about the narrator. There's nothing to suggest I should doubt her reliability.
Let's change subject.
"Margaret thought about him more than she had ever done before; not with any tinge of what is called love, but with regret that she had wounded him so deeply,—and with a gentle, patient striving to return to their former position of antagonistic friendship…" (ibid.)I like that phrase: "antagonistic friendship".
In the future, I suppose I'm not going to write much about North and South. Margaret Hale is all right. Other people have written about her, and the social issues in the book, I myself haven't picked up on anything worth discussing.
The other day I realised that I had completely forgotten Effi Briest. My blog posts about it sparked a few things, but overall I had forgotten the story and everyone involved. Worse, with The Awakening, I can't remember a thing. Absolutely nothing. I wonder why. Anna Karenina, I of course remember (after all I've seen 5 film adaptations, in addition to reading the novel). Madame Bovary I remember. War and Peace, I remember the main characters and main events, though not the plot (but who cares about the plot?). Jane Austen's novels and George Eliot's novels, I of course remember. With the Brontes, Agnes Grey and Shirley have faded.
But Effi Briest and The Awakening? Not a thing. Absolutely gone.
I wonder why.
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I started using Twitter four years ago. I have tweeted 900 times during that time. That´s not a lot of tweets but there is a reason for it, I lost my motivation for a while.
Here is why: Twitter is like a bar.
You walk into bar looking for a conversation and some company. As you enter the bar thinking you are the most interesting person ever to set foot in the establishment. You open your mouth and shout:
Hey twitters! I finally got myself twitterized!
— Tom Nylund (@TomNylund) March 31, 2011
And now you just wait for people to flock around you and pay attention to your wisdom. Surprise: no one comes. That was the mistake that made me lose interest on Twitter: I mainly presented my thoughts and activities expecting everybody to find my tweets, engage with them and love me for my wits.
My biggest mistake was not being proactive and engaging in discussions. Twitter is full of relevant discussions that you can engage in. You just have to make a small effort and take part in them. They are great opportunities to show brand-presence. My communication was one-way, non-social in a multi-directional social platform. And this seems to be a common mistake. People and companies step onto the platform to present themselves but they lack interaction, which is what generates conversations. Social media turns into a non-social media. And that is when the motivation and interest for the platform drops. Stating things and hoping to get attention does not generate interaction.
Interaction generates interaction.
@ullavirtanen @Conway_Sean found it! It was right there where I left it. #FindYourBeard pic.twitter.com/0Lpby0isbY — Tom Nylund (@TomNylund) October 12, 2015
As soon as I started tweeting about events that were happening right then and there I found a great deal more interaction. It was not a big effort since I honestly care about those topics.
It was scary at first, but I also took it upon myself to tweet to people. And the Twitter got really interesting. Not only @richardbranson but people with the same interests and people who were engaging in the same occurring events.
There. @TomNylund @Conway_Sean pic.twitter.com/FArRcXyJ0S
— Ulla Virtanen (@ullavirtanen) October 12, 2015
Common topics of discussion are common topics of discussion, and this is valid for brands as well. Companies put great resources in creating good content. That is positive. What happens with the content and who does it reach is a complete different story. A piece of content might be interesting and set a spark in the audience. That´s great. But have you thought about keeping the ball rolling? Good content can be a good topic of discussion for a surprisingly long time if you engage in the discussion and keep it going. That way the content does what it is supposed to do. Reach people. Twitter is not a different society, it is a mirror of the events in ours. Just like in a bar.


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Two For Tuesday!
For the first time since I started Kyle Daily Photo, I missed a day. I had the photo, just didn't have the time to post it...So... here's two for Tuesday.
I love the fact that the person who posts things on the city square billboard has a sense of humor. School's been in a week around here now... so obviously the important thing to know is the last day is May 24. I better start buying my Graduation gifts today!
Normally I'm not a fan of intentional mispellings (there was actually a place called "Karen's Kountry Kitchen" in town up until recently...that makes me shuddder) but Fonzie'z is kind of like a Kyle institution.
The name and look are very telling. It kind of looks like an old 1950s sock-hop greasy spoon... and for the most part..that's exactly what it is. Don't think about health when ordering a burger and fries from Fonzie'z... because the tastebuds will thank you even if your heart takes an extra "bump-bump" because of the grease.
Also, If you really want to know what's going on in the city, head on down to Fonzie'z in the morning and have a cup of coffee... just listen to the conversations around you. That's small town politics the way it should be, with a side of hashbrowns.


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Type of Document Master's Thesis Author Sathyanarayanan, Vijayalakshmi Author's Email Address firstname.lastname@example.com URN etd-12042008-153244 Title Evaluation of Moving Least Squares as a Technique for Non-Rigid Medical Image Registration Degree Master of Science Department Electrical Engineering Advisory Committee
Advisor Name Title Robert E. Bodenheimer Committee Chair Benoit M. Dawant Committee Co-Chair Keywords
- Non-rigid Registration
- Moving Least Squares
- Medical Image Registration
- Image Registration
- Imaging systems in medicine
Date of Defense 2008-10-16 Availability unrestricted AbstractAbstract
This thesis evaluates the performance of two non-rigid image registration techniques. The Moving Least Squares (MLS) technique is compared to the widely used Thin-plate Spline (TPS) method. Both methods interpolate a set of fiducial points in registering two images. An attractive feature of the MLS method is that it seeks to minimize local scaling and shearing, producing a global transformation that is as rigid as possible. The MLS and TPS techniques are applied to two- and three-dimensional medical images. Both qualitative and quantitative comparisons are presented. The two techniques are quantitatively evaluated by computing target registration errors (TREs) at selected points of interest. Our results indicate that the MLS algorithm performs better than the TPS method with lower TRE values and visually better registered images, indicating that MLS may be a better candidate for registration tasks when rigid registration is insufficient but the deformation field is sought to be minimal.
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Post # 983
Pay less attention to what people say, and more attention to what they do. Their actions will show you the truth, which will help you measure the true quality of your relationship in the long-term.
Quotes For Everyday Life
I was reading this post from a year ago and while trying to decide if I would re-share it with you, I thought for a nano-second, how much I thought I knew of faith and His plan for me, but when push comes to shove, how little I knew then, and how little I know even today, about what He is asking of me! And I think it was my trying to sort the whole business way back then, that led me to write the words I did. A day, not so long ago chronologically speaking, and yet a lifetime ago in terms of how I have changed by God's hand!!!!
Thought For The Day 11/25/12
Let me begin today's blog by asking you all a question. What is the very first thought that comes to mind when someone comes up to you, taps you on the shoulder, and says they need something from you? Well, perhaps it's the very human part of me that must admit to you that my first thought is not always, "Let me grab my coat and I'll be right with you!" No, usually my very first thought is ,"Oh geez…..I wonder what this is going to cost me!" That is because it is man's baser side that colors so much of what happens during our interactions with others, with caution and even suspicion!
Experience has taught us that we generally don't get something for nothing and that doesn't change whether the something sought is a concrete tangible or simply our time and attention. So isn't it a breath of fresh air simply knowing that when God comes to us (and He does…..all the time, whether we realize it or not), we know ahead of time that He doesn't NEED anything from us? After all, everything that exists is already His. But……BUT….. He does ask and He does deserve much from us anyway! The thing is that whether we grant the things that He asks of us is entirely up to us.
What He does ask is not subjective or obscure. He reinforces over and over what He hopes will be the choices we will make. Micah 6:8 NIV says: 'And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God'. Again in Deuteronomy 10:12-13 NIV, we are told, 'And now, O Israel, what does the LORD your God ask of you but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, and to observe the LORD's commands and decrees that I am giving you today for your own good?' And, of course, the verse that is probably sums it all up the best comes to us from the New Testament. Mark 12:30 NIV, "And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment."
The list of actions and behaviors He expects from us are clear, having been reinforced over and over throughout the texts of His handbook…..the Bible. He asks that we respect, honor, love and serve Him. And yet, He does not NEED our respect, our honor, our love or our service. It is what He asks, which means it is fully within our own capacity to decide if we will give Him what He asks. But wait one second. Is what He expects really so very difficult for us to manage? As beings who spend so much time and attention to the way we interaction with others, are these not the exact same things we hope for and expect from everyone we touch as we live our lives? Are not the things He asks a part of common courtesy and decency that should be part of our lives? Respect for others, honoring them by our behaviors, loving them completely and sharing and serving with our whole being are the things that reinforce the best parts of man, and separate us from the other life forms that share our world. They are all a part of the LOVE that is contained within the human heart!
"Sacrifice thank offerings to God, fulfill your vows to the Most High, and call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me."Psalm 50:14-15 NIV
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I'm ok with the proposed changes. / "Innovimax SARL" <email@example.com> was heard to say: | The value of the algorithm option must be a QName. If it does not have a | prefix, then it must be one of the following values: "crc", "md", "sha", | "whirlpool" and "ripemd". I've never heard of whirlpool. I've heard of ripemd, but have no idea how to implement it. Are those five exhaustive, or are there other popular algorithms? | The value of the version option must be a string. You made version required, but I wonder if we should give it an algorithm-specific default? version=1 if algorithm=sha, 5 if md. That way, for crc and other algorithms that don't have a version, it won't be an error to leave it out. Be seeing you, norm -- Norman Walsh <firstname.lastname@example.com> | Virtuous people often revenge http://nwalsh.com/ | themselves for the constraints to which | they submit by the boredom which they | inspire.--Gustave Le BonReceived on Wednesday, 7 May 2008 11:41:29 UTC
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I do know that my father worshipped Eleanor Roosevelt but I never had a chance to ask him if it was because of FDR or her human rights record after World War II.
Personal experiences aside, there has been, among Jews, a long time fascination with FDR and his alleged support for Jewish causes.
For several years, FDR's record on the Jews has been under attack. Questions about his regard or disregard of German refugees and his failure to order the bombing of concentration camps or the rail lines leading to them have not been met with great answers.
A new book, "Refugees and Rescue: The Diaries and Papers of James G. McDonald 1933-1945," edited by Richard Breitman, Severin Hochberg, and Barbara McDonald Stewart, published this week by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and Indiana University Press "claims to "reveal" FDR's interest in settling large numbers of Jewish refugees in Africa or Latin America in the 1930s."
Well, the David S. Wyman Institute for Holocaust Studies looked at the book and in an article on its website, "New Evidence" on FDR's Response To The Holocaust? Not New, Not Evidence debunks much of what the book claims to show--that FDR was concerned about the plight of Jewish refugees.
I think it's worthwhile to spend a few minutes reading the Wyman report on the book. Here are some abstracts from NOT NEW, NOT EVIDENCE:
What Breitman/Hochberg Claim:
"we have found some fundamentally new information about the president's views and policies before and during the Holocaust..."What the Historical Record Shows:
The "resettlement initiatives" cited by Breitman/Hochberg were actually revealed in other books many years ago. They are not "new evidence." As the analysis below demonstrates, they were discussed in detail in HenryFeingold's The Politics of Rescue (1970), David Wyman's Paper Walls (1968), Haim Genizi's American Apathy (1983), and in Prof. Breitman's own 1987 book, American Refugee Policy and European Jewry (coauthored by Alan Kraut), as well as other books.
Not only are the Breitman/Hochberg claims not new, they also do not demonstrate FDR's sincere interest in helping the Jews. Rather, they simply reiterate the well-known fact that Roosevelt harbored grandiose visions about the refugee problem that were not rooted in reality, and which he made no serious effort to implement.