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ASP.NET VERSIONS: 1.x | 2.0
ASP.NET Control Builders
Define a Custom Control Builder for a Custom Server Control
By Dino Esposito
When you author an ASP.NET Web page you use a special markup language to identify constituent controls. The same markup language is employed by Visual Studio when you drag and drop controls from the toolbox onto a Web form. When you save the project, Visual Studio generates a markup script to describe the controls in the page and their settings. As a result, the final ASP.NET page is saved as a text file with the popular .aspx extension. When a request for the .aspx resource arrives, ASP.NET processes the source code of the .aspx file to build a page class dynamically.
The markup provides a description of the control; the ASP.NET parser is responsible for interpreting that markup and generating proper C# or Visual Basic .NET code. Are there any rules to guide the behavior of the parser? How can the parser know about the intended behavior of a particular markup element?
Each and every ASP.NET server control is associated with a control builder class. A control builder works side by side with the page parser and helps to analyze the markup for the control and to build all the necessary child controls. In this article, I ll review the typical behavior of a control builder and discuss how to define a custom control builder for a custom server control.
The ControlBuilder Class
The control builder class handles any child markup element that the main tag of a control contains. The base class for all ASP.NET control builders is ControlBuilder. What s the typical behavior of a control builder?
The ControlBuilder class parses any top-level block of markup that is flagged with the runat attribute. The builder processes every nested element it encounters within the control s tags and adds a child control to the Controls collection of the control. In addition, it creates literal controls for the text located between nested control tags.
Most built-in server controls have their own control builders; for custom controls the default control builder works just fine (except in a few circumstances). You ll use a custom control builder if the control you re authoring has a complex layout or contains child tags that require ad hoc parsing.
Note, though, that as a control developer, you have other tools to partially govern the parsing process of the control s markup. Let s tackle this point first.
Parsing Attributes
If you derive a custom control from an existing control, you typically stick to the existing builder and don t change the markup layout. As a result, either your control doesn t have child elements, or any child elements are taken care of by the default builder. If you create your control from an abstract class, such as WebControl or CompositeControl, you can make yourself responsible for the control markup. When do you need to add child elements to a control s markup? Style and collection properties may require a child tag. The default control builder, though, can take care of these situations with a little help from a couple of attributes: ParseChildren and PersistenceMode.
The ParseChildren attribute tells the ASP.NET parser and control builder how to parse the nested content of a control. The attribute takes a Boolean value that indicates whether the nested content should be parsed as properties or child controls.
The PersistenceMode attribute indicates how a control property is persisted declaratively in a host page. Figure 1 lists possible modes of persistence. The most common setting is InnerProperty, which instructs Visual Studio to save the contents of the property as a nested tag named after the property:
<x:MyControl runat="server" ... >
The property persists as an encoded HTML attribute in the final markup.
The property persists as the only inner text of the control. The property value is HTML encoded. Only a string can be given this designation.
The property persists in the control as inner text and is the element s default property. Only one property can be designated the default property.
The property persists in the control as a nested tag. This is commonly used for complex objects with templates and styles.
Figure 1: Persistence modes for control properties.
If you choose InnerDefaultProperty, you can have only one nested tag; by opting for InnerProperty, you can have as many nested tags as needed. This is good for rich controls with multiple templates and styles.
You need a control builder when you need to take full control of the contents inside the opening and closing tag of the control.
Designing a Control Builder
The control builder class is automatically replaced when you apply the ControlBuilder attribute to a custom control, as follows:
public class MyControl
The MyControlBuilder class kicks in when the ASP.NET parser gets to process the markup of any instance of MyControl. MyControlBuilder makes itself responsible for any control tree that results from the parsing process.
To understand the role of the control builder, let s consider the markup for a list control, such as DropDownList:
<asp:dropdownlist runat="server">
<asp:listitem ... />
<asp:listitem ... />
<asp:listitem ... />
The <asp:ListItem> element indicates an object of type ListItem that is parsed to populate the Items collection of the DropDownList. A control builder determines the type of the object behind the <asp:ListItem> tag and how the information it may contain is stored inside the control.
Let s consider the possible markup of a custom list control, such as a TextBoxList control a control that renders out a table with a column for the label and a column for the textbox:
<x:textboxlist runat="server">
<x:inputfield ... />
<x:inputfield ... />
<x:inputfield ... />
To implement a control in accordance with the schema just mentioned, three classes are needed: the TextBoxList class for the control, the InputField class for the child element, and the control builder class to control the page parser.
The Custom Control Builder Class
The control builder class is rarely a very complex piece of code. Its structure is extremely simple and agile and basically consists of a series of overrides. The only method you absolutely need to override for a significant and functional implementation is GetChildControlType.
The GetChildControlType method returns the type of the control s children tags. The default implementation of the base class simply returns null. The method takes two arguments: the name of the child tag found, and its collection of attributes. What programmers should do to implement the method depends mostly on the schema they have in mind. The method is responsible for getting the type that a particular child tag represents. If you need to map the nested markup to some custom structures, the GetChildControlType method is crucial.
In the sample control builder, the GetChildControlType method should take into account any tag named <InputField> and force the runtime to create an instance of the InputField type (see Figure 2).
public class TextBoxListControlBuilder : ControlBuilder
public override Type GetChildControlType(
string tagName,
IDictionary attributes)
if (tagName.ToLower() == "inputfield")
return typeof(InputField);
return null;
Public Class TextBoxListControlBuilder : Inherits
Public Overrides Function GetChildControlType( _
ByVal tagName As String, _
ByVal attributes As IDictionary) As Type
If tagName.ToLower() = "inputfield" Then
Return GetType(InputField)
End If
Return Nothing
End Function
End Class
Figure 2: GetChildControlType should take into account any tag named <InputField> and force the runtime to create an instance of the InputField type.
With a similar implementation, only recognized tags are processed in a custom way. All other tags will be treated by the page parser as literal markup and converted to literal controls, which are added to the control s child control tree. The TextBoxList control features an internal array of InputField instances (see Figure 3).
public class TextBoxList : WebControl
private ArrayList m_formFields = new ArrayList();
public ArrayList Items {
get {return m_formFields;}
<ControlBuilder(GetType(TextBoxListControlBuilder))> _
<ParseChildren(False)> _
Public Class TextBoxList : Inherits WebControl
Private _inputFields As ArrayList()
Public ReadOnly Property InputFields As ArrayList
If _inputFields Is Nothing Then
_inputFields = New ArrayList()
End If
Return _inputFields
End Get
End Property
End Class
Figure 3: TextBoxList features an internal array of InputField instances.
The ControlBuilder attribute indicates the type of the control builder that must be used for this control. The ParseChildren attribute explicitly states that the general rule that child tags map to properties is not true in this case; parsing still occurs, but it is taken care of by the custom builder. The control also needs an additional override the AddParsedSubObject method:
protected override void AddParsedSubObject(object obj)
if (obj is ProAspNet.CS.Ch20.FormField)
Protected Overrides Sub AddParsedSubObject( _
ByVal obj As Object)
If TypeOf(obj) Is InputField Then
End If
End Sub
Fundamental is the role played by the AddParsedSubObject method. Any tag that the GetChildControlType method recognizes is transformed into a living instance of the specified type. This object is then passed to the AddParsedSubObject method for further processing. If the object is of the correct type, it s added to the internal collection of InputField objects. At this point, once the InputField class is defined, the control is ready for rendering.
The InputField Class
The InputField class is a class that gathers information about the textboxes to create within the main control. The class features a couple of string properties named Label and Text. The Label property indicates the text for the label; the Text property indicates the default text for the textbox. Figure 4 shows the full source code of the class. The physical textbox is created when the control renders out. Other properties in the control s programming interface can let page authors access the contents of the child textboxes.
public class InputField
private string _label;
private string _text;
public InputField()
public string Label
get { return _label; }
set { _label = value; }
public string Text
get { return _text; }
set { _text = value; }
Public Class InputField
Private _label As String
Private _text As String
Public Sub New()
End Sub
Public Property Label As String
Return _label
End Get
Set (ByVal value As String)
_label = value;
End Set
End Property
Public Property Text As String
Return _text
End Get
Set (ByVal value As String)
_text = value;
End Set
End Property
End Class
Figure 4: The InputField class.
The TextBoxList control will typically be a composite control, and as such will render its contents through the CreateChildControls method. Internally, the method loops through the _inputFields collection and creates as many labels and textboxes as necessary.
In the end, the goal of the control builder is to help the parser understand the contents of the control s markup and to load the proper information inside the control instance bound to the page. If you have a made-to-measure control builder, you can design at will the markup of the control. The PersistenceMode attribute assigned to control properties helps Visual Studio persist correctly the markup of the control when you use it in the Web Forms designer.
Most ASP.NET built-in controls have their own builder, so there s no need for you to change or replace it. Custom controls may constitute a different story. If the custom control is designed after an existing control, you normally have no reason to replace the builder. If you want to design a completely custom control and go for a rich and descriptive markup, then use a control builder.
Dino Esposito is a Solid Quality Learning mentor and the author of Programming Microsoft ASP.NET 2.0 (Microsoft Press, 2005). Based in Italy, Dino is a frequent speaker at industry events worldwide. Join the blog at http://weblogs.asp.net/despos.


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He's persistent, I'll say that for him. I first encountered Mark McMenamin as an enthusiastic promoter of Stuart Pivar's inflatable donut model of development. He then sank from sight, along with the pretentious septic tank salesmen, until two years ago, when he presented piles of ichthyosaur vertebrae as evidence that a giant cephalopod, a kraken, had been creating Mesozoic art by arranging the disks into a self portrait.
You may laugh now.
He presented at the Denver GSA meeting this year. Here's his abstract.
MCMENAMIN, Mark A.S. and SCHULTE MCMENAMIN, Dianna L., Geology and Geography, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA 01075
In 2011, we hypothesized that extremely large Triassic cephalopods may be responsible for certain anomalous aspects of an unusual assemblage of giant ichthyosaur skeletons in the Luning Formation of Nevada. The hypothesis has been criticized by researchers who do not accept the ichnological evidence suggesting that the skeletons were deliberately arranged rather than being deposited by currents.
Hydrodynamic considerations regarding the probability of displacement (PD) of ichthyosaur vertebral centra arrays (n=12) show that three different biserial arrangements have PDs of 17%, 89% and 100% respectively by currents strong enough to displace a single centra. The critical Specimen U array at Berlin‑Ichthyosaur State Park has PD=~100, indicating that it is highly unlikely that the biserial pattern was imparted by submarine currents. The unwinnowed wackestone matrix confirms that competent water velocities did not frequently occur in this deep-water depositional environment. The Luning Formation also hosts Protopaleodictyon ichnosp. and supergiant amphipods.
We recently obtained photographs of a retired exhibit formerly on display at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Museum of Natural History. The display reconstructed a well‑preserved Shonisaurus skeleton as it was found in the field. The exhibit is well documented by photographs from a variety of vantage points. The skeleton appears to have been partly disassembled during the Triassic, and a biserial array of centra very similar to the Specimen U array occurs adjacent to the nearly complete skeleton. The UNLV array has a PD=~100, again indicating that the biserial pattern was not the result of current assembly. Finally, at least three of these centra show what may be triangular bite marks removed from their margins.
His latest evidence consists of a second array of vertebrae in a line (that's right, his earlier remarkable claim was based on a single example of bones in a line), and he is also claiming that a non-random arrangement of the bones can only be explained by an intelligent cephalopod, with no other natural processes possible.
Furthermore, as the Huffington Post credulously (their only mode) reports, he has additional evidence in the form of a giant fossilized beak. Here it is:
It's a fragmented, unidentified chunk of rock, a few inches long, which he extrapolates by comparison to a Humboldt squid beak he bought on eBay to be the tip of a giant beak belonging to a squid that was between 50 and 100 meters long.
That's it. When ichthyosaurs decay, their vertebrae tend to fall in a line, and here's a broken rock that kinda vaguely looks like a bit of a beak, and from this he builds this elaborate fantasy of a giant kraken roaming Triassic seas crushing ichthyosaurs to death and then sculpting their bones into squid pictures.
He should go back to praising balloon animals.
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Well, the Triassic was a long, loong time ago... and who knows what what might have travelled in its seas... (the dreaded `who knows' question, always available for injecting imaginative thoughts)
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I love it. People never stop surprising me and this gives a whole new meaning to the need to "come up with a *novel* idea". Bonkers.
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British propaganda suffered from the fact that it was not centralised, nor was it fully professional. The Military, particularly General Macready, wanted to keep control over any news that affected the army. And in the martial law areas of the south, had absolute control over news censorship, including news out out by other government departments.
The end product was that the military, the police and the Irish Office each had what we woould call today PR departments, which worked completely independently of each other. And in may cases they were staffed by ex or serving army officers with no knowledge of the press and how the press functioned. Many of the men concerned put out wha their bosseswanted, withot much thought as to whether it would be believed or published.
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Diptyque is a Paris based luxury fragrance brand that's known for its high-end line of candles, perfumes, face and body care products.
I have seen this luxury brand pop up on so many Cruelty-free websites, bloggers lists and magazines, yet, I couldn't find any official statement on their website on their testing policies or information on any certifications they own. So, I decided t0 research on my own.
Diptyque's Animal Testing Policy
As I mentioned earlier, Diptyque has no official statement on their website regarding their testing policies. So, I emailed Diptyque to get more information on their stance on Animal testing. After a lot of follow up emails to them for several weeks, I was able to get this statement from them.
Hello Swetha,
Our products are made according to the European regulations relative to cosmetics and are not tested on animals as per the law of September 11th, 2004. Moreover, since March 11th, 2009, the law also forbids to practice animal experiments on raw materials composing our formulas.
Our products are regularly tested by French and/or European laboratories.
We can also guarantee that our products do not contain animal-derived ingredients, but can contain on the other hand ingredients stemming from animal secretions such as the beeswax.
In 2009, European Union has banned animal testing on cosmetics and in 2013 they extended the ban to stop sales on animal tested products.
From their statement, we can clearly see that they strictly comply to European Union's regulations and they don't test on animals.
Is Diptyque Vegan?
As you can see, from the above statement, they clearly state that they use Beeswax which is an animal ingredient. So they are not Vegan.
We can also guarantee that our products do not contain animal-derived ingredients, but can contain on the other hand ingredients stemming from animal secretions such as the beeswax.
Does Diptyque sell in China?
This the one question, I couldn't get them to answer even after several weeks of follow up. But, after doing a lot of research, I found the below.
Before we dive into details, let's revisit China's animal testing laws on post market testing.
China's Animal Testing Laws:
All non-special use cosmetics regardless of where they are manufactured, are subjected to non-routine(such as for a consumer complaint) POST-MARKET testing on animals ie, cosmetic products can be chosen at random and removed from shelves for "confirmatory" animal testing to ensure that the product on sale to customers is same as formulation approved for sale.
1. Diptyque has Store locations in China
Online Stores – Diptyque has a separate dedicated website for Chinese consumers https://www.diptyque-cn.com/
If a brand sells their products only online via, e-commerce in Mainland China, they don't have to go through animal testing. But, what if they also have physical stores in China?
Physical store locations on their website – On Diptyque China website, I was able to pull up addresses of various store locations they have in China.
This clearly implies they have physical boutiques and retail stores in China, but it still doesn't tell us what products are sold at these locations. So, after more research, I able to find the below sources.
2. Articles on Diptyque's plans of expansion in China
Below are some articles and photos I was able to pull up on Diptyque having stores in Mainland China (Shanghai)
Diptyque had pop up stores and location across China. Infact the article quotes, the brand having entered Chinese market back in 2014.
Diptyque first entered the Chinese market in 2014, through a joint venture business mode, and opened stores in Shanghai and Beijing, with a very exclusive distribution at its own boutique stores and a few beauty counters in SKP Beijing and Lane Crawford. "This has allowed us to learn about the market and about the Chinese customers, who offered us a warm welcome since our start," said Mauny.
Younger Chinese shoppers are growing increasingly interested in smaller, specialised niche brands, such as Diptyque, a French company making high-end scented candles, perfumes, face and body care products, which recently attracted long queues when staging an immersive experience at the Cha House in Shanghai. Photo: diptyque
From the above picture and quote from article#2, you can clearly see that Perfumes, face and body care products are also sold in China.
A few other quotes on Diptyque's plans to on future expansion in China:
In late 2018, the brand strengthened its presence by opening additional stores in Nanjing, Chengdu, and Chongqing. This summer, Diptyque will break into the mega-city of Hangzhou, the capital city and the GDP power engine of Zhejiang province.
Besides an innovative retail approach, Diptyque has also devoted sizable resources in building an all-embracing digital strategy to grow business in China and to reach out to a wider range of customers. "Our strategy is to welcome the Chinese customers in the best possible way by knowing about their tastes and specific requests, and by following them on WeChat to know how to give them the best possible experience," said Mauny.
3. More photos from other sources:
These pictures below clearly indicate that Diptyque also sells perfumes in the physical stores in Shanghai. And they have been since 2016 or even before.
Diptyque Taiwan's Facebook page also posted updates on their boutiques in Shanghai, China.
- The photos and articles above clearly prove that Diptyque has physical retail stores in China. In fact, it looks like they have been selling in China since 2014 or even earlier.
- Photos also show that the boutiques not only carry candles, but also perfumes. Perfumes are non-special use cosmetics and they are subject to POST MARKET animal testing as mentioned above.
According to ETHICAL PIXIE standards and based on all the facts above, ❌Diptyque is NOT Crueltyfree!❌ Futhermore, Diptyque has been removed from all of my Crueltyfree lists.


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Crime occurrences at gas stations are unfortunately common in the United States. Second, only to taxicab drivers, gas stations are an industry susceptible to a high amount of workplace homicide. There are over 32,000 robberies a year in gas stations and nearly 11,000 of those will be robbed multiple times. A panic button for gas stations can give station employees comfort during those late-night and early morning working hours.
What do I do if My Gas Station is Robbed?
- First and foremost, remain calm. Getting worked up will not help the situation in the slightest.
- Do what the robber says. Short of leaving the premises with the robber, you should do what the robber says, including giving money and merchandise. These material things can be replaced; you can not.
- Try to get a good description of the robber. Sometimes, this may be easier said than done. You need to remember things like height, weight, hair color, any tattoos and anything else that may be descriptive. It couldn't hurt to write these things down immediately after the robber leaves the premises.
- Call the police. This can be accomplished by hitting a panic button for gas stations, or this could be achieved just by calling 911. Either way, these actions should not be done until it is safe to do so.
How to Avoid Gas Station Robberies
There are a few precautions that gas station employees can take to decrease the chance of robbery.
The first would be to implement a policy that limits the amount of money that is kept in the registers. Since gas stations conduct a lot of cash transactions throughout a work day, they usually have a significant amount of cash on hand at any given time. Many gas stations require their employees to make a cash deposit whenever their cash on hand reaches a certain threshold. Sometimes this can happen multiple times a day. Additionally, some stations have signs that indicate that the clerks do not have access to the stored money in the safe. 80% of store robberies are deterred when the amount of money kept in the registers is limited in some form or fashion.
Another way to deter store robberies would be for the store employees to see all parts of the store at all times. This safety precaution can be accomplished in several different manners. Many stations employ the use of surveillance cameras and mirrors. Bright lighting also helps employees have a better view of their surroundings. OSHA also recommends several steps to take to deter in-station emergencies. View their recommendations here.
Examples of Gas Station Violence:
- Robbers hit 2 Medford stores within 2 days – October 8, 2018, two armed robbers hit two Medford, New York gas stations in just over a 48 hour period. One of the robbers pistol-whipped one of the clerks on the way out of the store.
Armed men rob Cape Coral Gas Station – November 21, 2018, Two men robbed a Circle K store at gunpoint in Cape Coral, Florida overnight and got away an undisclosed amount of cash.
- Wichita police investigate 8-weekend robberies – In early December 2018, Wichita police investigated a string of armed robberies that occurred over the span of a single weekend. The Suspects were believed to be a group of teenagers.
New Jersey gas station clerk killed during a robbery – January 03, 2019, In Edison, New Jersey, A gas station employee was fatally shot and killed during a robbery in New Jersey Thursday morning, even though he seemingly complied with the suspect's demands.
- Shooting at Northeast Richland gas station– January 6, 2019, In Richland County, South Carolina, One person was killed in a shooting at a Richland County gas station Sunday around 9:30 a.m. at the Exxon gas station on the 9400 block of Wilson Boulevard.
Dearborn Man Shot and Killed at Inkster Gas Station – On January 19, 2019, in Inkster, Michigan, a 34-year-old man was fatally shot after an argument with the suspect. The suspect fired several rounds, striking and killing the victim.
- Convenience store employee killed in Kelso during a robbery – January 22, 2019, A gas station employee (Kayla Chapman) was shot and killed shortly after 4 a.m. Tuesday during a robbery at Holt's Quik Chec in Kelso, Washington.
2 charged in armed robbery of University Boulevard Shell station Birmingham, Al – Sunday, January 6, 2019, a robbery happened at 9:58 a.m. at the Shell on University Boulevard. Birmingham police said the two men entered the store and one of them brandished a semi-automatic pistol. They demanded money from the clerk and then ran across the street into the Southtown public housing community. No injuries were reported.
Police identify 2 killed at St. Pete gas station – January 21, 2019, St. Petersberg, Florida, two men were killed and a third was injured during a shooting at a Shell gas station. According to police, a crowd of more than 100 people were at the Shell station at the time shots were fired around 9:30 p.m.
Robbery Safety Tips for Gas Stations
- Employees should remain alert and observant
- Be watchful of suspicious activity
- Call 911 if suspicious activity is seen
- Keep cash at a minimum by using money drops and time safes
- Have a plan if a robbery occurs
- Have safety meetings to discuss the plan
- Obtain suspect and suspect vehicle descriptions
- Utilize alarm systems
- Keep the business well lit
- Keep cash registers visible from outside the store
- Call 911 immediately if a robbery occurs
- Lock the doors and do not touch anything
Why Use a Computer Panic Button for Gas Stations?
A computer panic button for gas stations would be useful in a robbery situation. Because many gas station clerks work alone, there is a big possibility that the clerk has to move around the store. Between helping customers and cleaning up shelves, among other duties, the clerk typically will not stay in one spot.
One of the main reasons a gas station should use a tech-driven panic button is the fact that it notifies emergency services within moments of an alert being raised. Compare this to a traditionally wired panic button that usually takes around two minutes to alert only one responder, and this is assuming the button is working properly in the first place.
A panic button for gas stations is also discreet when an alert is being activated. Other than trained personnel, the assailant will not know the panic alert has been initiated. Silently, responders are notified with alert description details to help handle the emergency in the most effective way.
Our wireless hardware button is also beneficial for gas station clerks in particular since they usually work alone. The wireless button has a 750-foot range from the USB receiver, so the clerk could be working elsewhere in the store and activate an alert if needed.
Finally, our unique feature of linking several locations together would be helpful for corporate gas station chains. If an alert were raised in a store, another store in the connected locations network would be notified within seconds what is going on. Furthermore, the store and other personnel can be notified directly via the computer software application, text message, email, or automated phone call.
Incident Response Plans
An incident response plan is essential in the event a robbery takes place. What steps is the clerk supposed to follow during and after a robbery occurs? Although it may seem counter-intuitive, the best thing to do is to comply with the robber's demands. Most robbers are not out to hurt anyone; they just want to take something and leave with minimal witnesses and intervention.
Panic buttons can be kind of a catch – 22. When is the proper time to activate it? Many emergency personnel will advise people not to activate a panic button until the robber has left the premises. Activating a button while the robbery is still in progress could potentially trigger a hostage situation if the robber happens to turn around and see police waiting on the other side of the door. If it is safe to activate the alarm, do so. If it is not safe, do not activate the alarm until the coast is clear. Bottom line: use your best judgment as each crime of this nature is different.
In conclusion, a computer panic button for gas stations would be beneficial for many reasons including, but not limited to robberies. Technology-driven panic buttons are discreet when activated. A panic button for gas stations alerts emergency services within moments of being activated. In our case, the panic buttons inform responders and colleagues within seconds of the alarm being initiated. Most importantly, computer panic buttons can help give gas station employees peace of mind when working alone.
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From Labor Action, Vol. 5 No. 51, 22 December 1941, p. 4.
Transcribed & marked up by Einde O'Callaghan for the Marxists' Internet Archive.
Everybody – at least everybody who owns a big newspaper – is telling us now that we're fighting for civilization against treachery, or democracy against fascism, or something along those lines. Victory over the Forces of Evil is all we ought to think about right now, they say.
Now, personally, we like civilization and frown on treachery. But we've got to ask: What is victory going to mean when the shooting is over? What's going to be the reward to the American people for the war years of sacrifice, slaughter and sorrow?
Ask the bankers; they know.
Before we ask them, it's useful, to mention that their opinion has a certain weight in this case. The money-bag men are far and away the most CLASS-CONSCIOUS occupational group in these United States.
Class-consciousness is best measured by class ORGANIZATION. When a worker joins a trade union, it is because he sees that he has to fight with other workers for the interests of ALL workers, in order to get what HE wants. Trade unionism is CLASS organization.
The bankers have their union too – the American Bankers Association. And where only 23 per cent of the workers belong to their unions, over 90 per cent of the bankers belong to the ABA and a full 100 per cent belong to some bankers' association or other. That gives the bankers the only national closed shop in the country.
Last month, the American Banker, unofficial organ of the ABA, reprinted a circular advertisement which is being spread around by the Nebraska bankers. It is a warning, and this is how it sets out:
"Make no mistake about it! You can now read 'the handwriting on the wall.'
"So, there is just one thing for every sane man and woman to do. Put your house in order. GET READY FOR THE WORST STORM AND COLLAPSE OF BUSINESS FOLLOWING THIS WAR WHICH THE WORLD HAS EVER KNOWN ..."
These are the terms in which bankers and bankers' organizations all over the country are talking.
In the boom days of Coolidge prosperity, the capitalists proclaimed that Utopia was at hand. In the war boom of 1917, they promised us a world of peace, security and prosperity, once Kaiserism was crushed. But TODAY the tycoons are going into this war boom with full expectation that a war-weary people will emerge from it INTO THE WORST ECONOMIC CRISIS IN HISTORY.
In the balmy, palmy boom days of the '20s, only the Marxist socialists predicted that it MUST end in the crash that was inevitable under capitalism.
Now, for the first time, the whole capitalist class is predicting the direst of depressions and the blackest of futures following this war, "unless something is done about it."
This means more than merely that our economic overlords are getting wise to the facts of economic life. Looking ahead to the storm, they are preparing now to "put the house in order" – bankers' order.
For they have only one way of preventing a post-war crash from sweeping the foundations of the profit system from under their feet. What's more, they know it as well as we.
That way is to put a fascist strait-jacket on the workers, and let THEM take the full battering of the post-war depression, while the bosses shelter themselves behind wage-cutting, speed-up and a fiercer exploitation of labor.
They know this, and they SAY this.
To begin with, there's the recent article in Business Week, entitled A Report on National Defense and the Future of Profits. Why don't big business and finance "face the future with confidence" in the midst of a boom? Because, says the article, they fear that AFTER THE WAR, when the bubble bursts, profits will be kept down especially by high wages, BACKED UP BY THE INCREASED UNIONIZATION OF THE AMERICAN WORKERS.
So the fat boys are pessimistic because of the threat that labor will refuse to be the fall-guy in the coming collapse and will fight back THROUGH ITS ORGANIZATIONS. The cure is simple: get rid of the independent labor organizations. The means is at hand: HITLER'S WAY.
Just to show that we are not putting any words in their mouths, the American Banker came out with it in an editorial on November 8. The editor "views with alarm" the prospect of inflation and its consequences and proposes a sure-fire remedy: a "point-blank refusal" by business and government to raise wages anymore. He goes on to sharpen the point:
"On a national scale this would be a 'ceiling' on wages and salaries; THE NAZIS GOT AROUND TO THAT EARLY. But with a ceiling on wages, government and business would still have the problem of keeping workers from skipping out to go to better paid job vacancies, and the cure for that would be 'freezing' the worker in his job; THE NAZIS FOUND THAT WAS THE NEXT STEP." (Our emphasis)
The American Banker stops with that step. But it doesn't take much imagination to see that there are quite a few steps after this all of which "the Nazis got around to" sooner or later.
Does that mean we are for fascist regimentation? asks the editorial. "Well," it answers, "we are not for it any more than you are," BUT "neither are we for inflation" and the consequences of a post-war blow-up. All of which means: Sorry, boys, but it looks as if fascism may just turn out to be NECESSARY.
This attitude does not differ by a whit from that of the German industrialists toward the Nazis when they called them to power.
The gentlemen of the Bankers Association are naturally super-duper war whoopers. But the dust doesn't get into their own eyes.
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I. Executive Summary
Evergreen is an open source software application that provides a full spectrum of library management functionality - such as patron administration and circulation management - for libraries and library consortia around the world. Like many successful open source software projects, Evergreen is used, developed, and supported by a large virtual community that includes individuals, nonprofit organizations, and commercial vendors. Evergreen community leaders are currently working to create a formal governance and management structure for the project to ensure that the community continues to grow and collaborate effectively.
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This document is the result of several months of strategic planning, requirements analysis, and community discussion.
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Lifelong 'Coronation Street' fan Mary Berry has dealt the show's bosses a blow, revealing that she no longer tunes in to watch the soap.
'Great British Bake Off' judge Mary has shared her reasons for ditching the show, stating that the latest storylines just aren't jolly enough.
Mary Berry
During a chat with Radio Times, she explains: "I used to watch 'Coronation Street' but it was totally different then.
"I don't really want to watch the stuff that goes on now — the fighting, the drama, the stories about rape, children out of wedlock. I want something a little bit happier on my television, something gentle that's not going to disturb and worry me."
Mary does have a point as, in recent months, things have got rather serious on 'Corrie'.
We're going to assume that Tracy's evil ways won't convince Mary to start tuning in again
One recent storyline saw 13-year-old Faye give birth, while another ongoing plot is a custody battle between David and Calum.
In the coming weeks, fans will see Tracy Barlow take centre stage, when she gets revenge on her nemesis Carla Connor. There will also be a huge fire in the flats at the end of the month.
Catch up on all the latest 'Corrie' news and spoilers here.


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All is Fair (Revolution, Downtown Durham)—Cocktail ReviewComments : 1 Posted in : Bars and Tasting Rooms, Bars in Durham - NC, Events on by : The Gourmez
All is Fair
Revolution, Downtown Durham
Now this cocktail isn't one you are going to see again.
Of course, it's pretty to look at, and it sounds great: Jim Beam bourbon, lemon bitters, muddled strawberries, and basil are shaken together and poured over ice. I liked the foam on top when it was served to me, but the drink needed a bit more refinement. The bourbon and strawberries definitely dominated, to the point that I wasn't sure I could taste the other ingredients-I like to taste them all. If the basil and bitter amounts were increased and maybe a smoother bourbon added, I would love it.
Now, why aren't you going to be able to try it yourself? Because this drink was specially created to promote Anoop Desai's new album, All is Fair. Anoop, of course, was one of the top ten finalists on American Idol last year and is a Chapel Hill resident when he's not in other parts of the country working on his career. He was on hand as part of Revolution's local celebrity bartending evenings, and he bartended looking only mildly like a deer caught in headlights.
Anoop was really pleasant to talk to, exhibiting all of that easy charm he had on the show and the tour. He answered a few questions for me about the album and his travels. His friends and family were on hand to support him and the cause of the evening, the Eve Carson Memorial Fund.
Definitely check out Revolution's future celebrity bartenders if for no other reason than to try the signature drink of the evening and support a cause.
Reviewed 4.6.10.
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Last week, we posted a special Halloween extravaganza: The 10 Most Terrifying Jobs in the World.
What we uncovered was pretty disturbing... Yes, some people actually choose to work with blood, guts and flesh-eating bugs, ghouls, goblins and bombs.
One of the weirdest jobs we came across was Jim Harrison's special role: The Snake Milker.
Think that's weird? You ain't seen nothing yet!
Below, I've compiled a list of the 100 oddest job titles, that have genuinely been found on CVs...
The 100 Weirdest Job Titles We've Seen...
1. Talent Delivery Specialist - Recruitment Consultant.
2. Snake Milker - Someone who milks snakes of their venom.
3. Chick Sexer – Someone who determines the sex of chickens.
4. Lab Rat - I would guess this means clinical trial volunteer...
5. Media Distribution Officer - Anyone with a paper round.
6. Animal Colourist - Someone who dyes animals for movies and marketing campaigns.
7. Hair Boiler - Someone who boils animal hair until it curls (for use in a variety of products).
8. Digital Overlord – A Website Manager.
9. Reindeer Walker - Click here to discover more, fantastically odd Christmas jobs!
10. Retail Jedi – A Shop Assistant.
11. Slaughterer - Someone who slaughters the meat that you eat.
12. Wizard of Light Bulb Moments – A Marketing Director.
13. Direct Mail Demi-God – A Direct Mail Manager.
14. Wet Leisure Attendant - A Lifeguard.
15. Grand Master of Underlings – A Deputy Manager.
16. Twisted Brother – A Balloon Artist.
17. Under Secretary to the Sub-Committee - Who knows?
18. Ghost Hunter - Click here to find out more... if you dare.
19. Master Handshaker - Who knows?
20. Great Service Agent - A Hotel Receptionist.
21. Education Centre Nourishment Consultants - A Dinner Lady.
22. Chief Everything Officer - They do everything... obviously.
23. Communications Ambassador – Who knows?
24. Colour Distribution Technician - A Painter and Decorator.
25. Zombie - Working as a zombie at the London Dungeons will bring in a substantial salary (£30,000)!
26. Happiness Advocate - Who knows?
27. Bride Kidnapping Expert - Who knows (actually, I'm not sure I want to know).
28. Legal Bank Robber - Someone who tests how easy it is to penetrate bank security!
29. Second Tier Totalist - Who knows?
30. Teddy Bear Surgeon - Someone who'll stitch Snuggles up for you.
31. Creator of Happiness - Who knows?
32. Change Magician - Who knows?
33. Champagne Tester - Sign me up - right now!
34. Water Slide Tester - Amazing.
35. Rollercoaster Tester - Dream job for the adrenaline junkie!
36. Digital Dynamo – Digital Marketing Executive.
37. Dream Alchemist – Head of Marketing.
38. Scrum Master - Who knows?
39. Paradise Island Caretaker - Ben Southall is a lucky, lucky man.
40. Ice Rink Hand-Holder - I love this idea - I could certainly do with a helping hand.
41. Professional Sleeper - Sound like your cup of tea? For more details, click here!
42. Marketing Rock Star – A Marketing Executive
43. Head of Potatoes - Who knows?
44. Senior Kindle Evangelist – In charge of all things 'Kindle' for Amazon.
45. Brand Evangelist – A Marketing Brand Manager.
46. Tree Decorator - Someone's got to tart up those trees and it ain't gonna be the elves. They're too busy.
47. Warden of the Swans - To find out exactly what Christopher Perrins does, read this Guardian article.
48. Marker of the Swans - Someone who, quite literally, marks all of the swans.
49. Chief Inspiration Officer - To encourage 'belief in the company' and 'internal evangelism of its values.'
50. Chocolate Taster - The best job in the world.
51. Associate to the Exec Manager of Marketeering & Conservation Efforts – A Marketing Assistant.
52. Pneumatic Device and Machine Optimizer – A Factory Worker.
53. International & World-Wide Optical & Vision-Focused Tenured Professorship - Who knows?
54. Beverage Dissemination Officer – A Bartender.
55. Hyphenated-Specialist - Who knows?
56. Digital Prophet - Something to do with predicting the future, I'd guess.
57. Director of Making People Happy and Content - An HR Manager.
58. Actions and Repercussions Adviser - Who knows?
59. Galactic Viceroy of Research Excellence - Who knows?
60. Space Travel Agent – Held by Craig Curran of Virgin Galactic, the world's first space tourism business.
61. Patron Saint of Academic Studying – Hmm... There's something suspicious about this CV.
62. Cheese Sprayer – Someone who sprays cheese or butter by hand on popcorn.
63. Chief Biscuit Dunker - Who knows?
64. Teen Exorcist - Creepy...
65. The Finish Line - Who knows?
66. Chief Troublemaker - Who knows?
67. Chief Chatter – A Call Centre Manager.
68. Bear Biologist and Paper Folder - Who knows?
69. Problem Wrangler - A Counsellor.
70. Pornography Historian - Ye - sure you are...
71. Creativity Analyst – An Assistant Marketing Manager.
72. In-house Philosopher - Who knows?
73. Crayon Evangelist - A Graphic Designer.
74. Genius - A Sales Assistants at Apple.
75. Hacker - Not sure that's something you should boast about on your CV...
76. Fake mourner - Someone who cries for you at a funeral.
77. Waking Night Support Worker - A support worker who does the night shift.
78. Accounting Ninja – A Financial Manager (Trying to make numbers sound sexier than they are).
79. Sales Ninja – A Sales Executive.
80. Sales Superhero - A Sales Assistant.
81. Catalyst - An Office Manager.
82. Conversation Architect – A Digital Marketing Manager.
83. Director of Fun – A Director of Marketing.
84. Cat Behaviour Consultant - Who knows?
85. Pet Food Taster - YUM. What a life.
86. New Media Guru – A Digital Marketing Manager.
87. Initiative Officer – A Planner.
88. Social Media Trailblazer – A Digital Marketing Executive.
89. Corporate Magician – A Trade Show Magician.
90. Conversation Architect - Digital Marketing Manager.
91. Oyster Floater – Someone who floats oysters in water until they are free of impurities.
92. Toilet Sniffer - I would guess this is something to do with making sure toilets don't smell?
93. Night Stalker - I'm assuming they meant night stacker, as in shelf stacker.
94. Dog W@nk#r - Yet another example of why you should ALWAYS proofread your CV.
95. Hairapist - Cari, I've had a fab idea, why don't you mingle the words Hair and Therapist!
96. Professional Snuggler - Would you want to snuggle this guy..?
97. Professional Liar - Good job we know how to lie detect then...
98. Face Feeler - Who knows?
99. Bike Fishermen - People who fish bicycles out of canals.
100. Airport Scarecrow - Who knows?
Fancy a change of scenery?
How do these job titles actually make you feel?
As far as I'm concerned, they fall into two categories - absolutely bonkers jobs that simply shouldn't exist OR silly attempts to jazz up job titles so that they sound more impressive.
Recruiter Pro Tip (For Hiring Managers) On a serious note... You may have heard the good old myth that, by being creative with your job vacancy, you're guaranteed to attract more, great staff members. This is just not the case. If anything, you're sabotaging your own recruitment process, because NO ONE will be typing 'marketing genius,' 'inspiration officer' or 'dynamic dynamo' jobs into Google, Indeed or any of the other job boards, for that matter. To find out more, click here.
Stop trying to be overly creative; you should be proud of what you actually do.
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IRS Issues New Tools for 2018 Tax Withholding
- The IRS has issued three new tools for 2018 tax withholding.
- The updates reflect changes made by a tax reform law enacted in 2017.
- Employers must use the new tables but do not have to use the new Form W-4 for 2018.
- An updated calculator allows taxpayers to check withholdings.
- February 15, 2018: Deadline for employers to use the new 2018 withholding tables.
- February 28, 2018: The IRS issued a new withholding calculator for 2018 and an updated Form W-4 for 2019.
As of Feb. 15, 2018, employers must use new tables to determine how much income tax to withhold from their employees' paychecks. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued the required new tables in Notice 1036 on Jan. 9, 2018. The new tables are also available in IRS Publication 15.
In addition, the IRS issued a new Form W-4 and a new withholding calculator on Feb. 28, 2018.
The updated tools aim to help employers improve the accuracy of their tax withholdings under changes made by the tax reform law, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which was enacted on Dec. 22, 2017.
Employers should already be using the new tables for 2018. Employers are not required to use the new Form W-4 for 2018 but may use it for any 2018 withholding changes. Employers will be required to use the new version of Form W-4 for 2019.
Taxpayers can use the updated tax withholding calculator to determine whether they should make any changes to their 2018 withholdings.


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Once again, Illuminations Lighting Design is a proud sponsor of the 12th Annual Bellair Fun Run.
The Bellaire Fall Fever 5K Fun Run/Walk and the Children's One-Mile Race will take place in dowtown Bellaire on Saturday, September 15, 2007 . The event is organized by the Alumni and Friends of Bellaire High School, a non-profit organization. The race benefits Bellaire High School Student Scholarships. Illuminations Lighting Design is a proud sponsor of the 12th Annual Bellair Fun Run.
The Alumni and Friends of Bellaire High School (AFBHS) is a nonprofit organization which was formed in August 1993. The organization is composed of non-paid volunteers gathered to help maintain the national standards for which Bellaire High School is known. These volunteers contribute their time, energy and support to the organization.
AFBHS is supported primarily by raising funds from alumni, friends and community businesses. Our goals are to raise money for student scholarships, teacher grants, and school improvements. To date, we have raised over $400,000 for Bellaire High School. Contributions to Bellaire High School Alumni and Friends assists the organization in providing yearly student scholarships, yearly teacher grants and funding for school improvements. Your contribution is greatly appreciated. AFBHS is a 501C(3) charity. If you shop at Randalls or Kroger, you can donate to AFBHS.
Randalls Shoppers
Use your Remarkable Card and provide the cashier with the number 963, AFBHS will be given a percentage of your total purchase.
Kroger Shoppers
If you shop at Kroger, please call AFBHS at 281-563-8247 and we will send you a Kroger Shopping Card. When you call, please leave your name, address, and let us know that you would like us to send you the Kroger card. We will get it in the mail right away. By using these cards, you can help AFBHS send students to college.
Subway Sandwiches
Subway sandwiches are sold at Bellaire High School on Monday's during lunch. A percentage of the profit is donated to AFBHS. AFBHS in turn gives the profit to any club that has registered their name in the Subway can located in the main office.
For more information or sponsorships, please call Becky Phillips at 713-661-6559. I encourage you to support Bellaire High School by making a donation today!


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Samsung Galaxy S5 to Hit $0 Before Black Friday
Since its launch, the Samsung Galaxy S5 has broken all types of records winning the praise of media outlets like CNET, Engadget, and PC Mag. But this do-it-all smartphone will soon enter the DealNews hall of fame, because the subsidized Galaxy S5 is on track to hit $0 before Black Friday; it took its two predecessors much longer to accomplish that feat. And while it is common to see subsidized Android phones hit this price point, it's rare to see flagship phones achieve this milestone in such a short period of time.
Galaxy S5 Breaks All Deal Precedents
Since the release of the Galaxy S III in May of 2012, the Galaxy line of smartphones have followed a fairly straightforward deal pattern. Pre-order deals of the phone were always discounted by 25% (for a final price of $150). Two months after the phone's release, retailers would discount it by 50% (for a final price of $100). The Galaxy S III and its successor, the S4, followed this exact deal pattern. By the time Black Friday arrived, each phone was discounted further, hitting as low as $0 on contract.
The S5, however, has blazed its own trail. For instance, we didn't see any dollar-off pre-order deals for the S5. Instead, retailers got a little more creative with their offerings. AT&T, for example, sold the S5 at its list price of $200, but bundled a $100 bill credit with each purchase. Not to be outdone by its biggest competitor, Verizon offered a BOGO sale on the S5, bundling a free S5 with the purchase of a new S5 at list price. While these weren't your traditional dollar-off deals, they were still very aggressive sales for a phone that wasn't even shipping yet.
On the day of its release, big-box retailers entered the deal-scape with even more aggressive offerings. Costco slashed 50% off the S5's list price, offering it for a mere $100. Moreover, it bundled a $100 bill credit with each purchase. Just weeks after Costco's deal, Fry's Electronics took 55% off the S5's list price, offering it for just $80. As we previously noted, the Galaxy S III and the S4 saw 50% off discounts two months into their life cycle. In the case of the S5, it had barely been a month since the S5's release when it was already selling for $80.
As a result of these better-than-average deals, we believe the subsidized S5 will hit $0 before the Black Friday holidays, which in previous years was typically the first time the current-generation Galaxy smartphone would hit that price point.
Freebie Deals Could Start This Summer
So how early do we expect to see this price point? Last year, Amazon, Dell, and Costco led the charge on S4 deals, slashing away at the S4's price as early as June. September was also a prime month because that's when Walmart held its special sale on Samsung Galaxy smartphones, slashing prices on all models and bundling each with a $40 Walmart gift card. While it's not guaranteed every one of these retailers will offer the S5 at $0, one of them is bound to, which will trigger copycat deals from competitors.
In the meantime, Verizon Wireless is currently offering the Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB 4G LTE Android Smartphone for $100 with free shipping. That's the second-best deal we've seen for this smartphone and a current low by $50. (Offer expires May 12.) By comparison, this price is months ahead of last year's S4 deals, which at this time last year were still in the $160 range.
So now is certainly a good time to buy a Galaxy S5, but we think the deals are going to get even better.


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Dear Black women, I wanted to apologize on behalf of the black men who were hypothesized by Tomi Lahren's fake acceptance of black culture.
Honestly, this one reason is why I do not find white women attractive. It appears, they live to agitate black people. In droves, white women have proudly supported Trump's racists policies and opinions, even at the expense of their supposed black conservative allies. I recently saw a video of a white woman agreeing that African countries are shithole countries that have nothing to contribute to America.
It is a true "Nigger Movement" for Africans and Caribbeans to know that their white-savior complex does not give them a pass over us African Americans.
Truth be told, white Americans see Africa as a total wasteland riddled with war, sex-trafficking, AIDS and slavery. Meanwhile, Africans see these same white folks as the "Joness" who treat their neighbors kindly and welcomes them with apple pie. Foreign blacks think they are the better buffer class to prove to whites that not all niggas are lazy and dumb.
Unfortunately, other than their accents, they are treated the same as us or even worse, especially if they are muslim. We have seen white urbanites run Arabs and African muslims out of their neighborhood as they harass their daughters and refuse to hire their sons.
White women are just as xenophobic as one video went viral of a black woman being harassed in Canada. Tomi Lahren is the hot conservative that motivates white men into thinking that not all white women are lost to black men. What catches them off guard is that these white women love teasing black men. They pretend to get down with black culture by listening to rough-riding trap rappers, while twisting their fingers and slipping the N-word like puppets to black artists. The suburban white woman is the black man's weakness because we enjoy seeing someone from a higher status glorify the ghetto. It may look trashy, but we know how to party.
White women love to play to their innocence. You would not expect someone as conservative and anti-black as Tomi Lahren to even know who 21 Savage is in the first place. It is annoying that black men have a King Kong complex as they would die and do anything for a white woman. It has been almost a year since the initial release of Get Out and sunken place negroes still want to fight racism with slum gutter sex. These women laugh like super villains as they enjoy seeing black women continue to cry and doubt themselves as they question if black men still like black women. It becomes harder and harder to prove to our women that we still love them, despite being in high paying careers. We are not going to leave them for a white girl, but maybe it is just me.


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The God I Follow
The God I follow
is the breastbone of all beginnings,
the gallop in the maimed animal,
the grief that murders any half-measures,
and lifts all eyes to meet the sun.
The God I love is love
unexplained, strange as the depths
of the oceans and strong as gravity.
This love swims through chimneys and air vents,
cloaks the guilty and the saved, is reborn
in every merciful eye.
The God I follow is forgiveness,
blind to all but the true measures of the heart,
is the arrow that hits the hungry
and bends to the burn of divine surrender.
The God I love is personal as the body,
is a lifetime pasture of rich anguish
and gentle revelations.
Copyright © 2002 by Allison Grayhurst
First published in "Leaves of Ink" December 2015
Published in "the penwood review, volume 19, number 2" Fall 2015
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"Allison Grayhurst intertwines a potent spirituality throughout her work so that each poem is not simply a statement or observation, but a revelation that demands the reader's personal involvement. Grayhurst's poetic genius is profound and evident. Her voice is uniquely authentic, undeniable in its dignified vulnerability as it is in its significance," Kyp Harness, singer/songwriter, author.
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PHOENIX, Arizona – (PRESS RELEASE) -- For the first time ever, players in southern Arizona can tune in to a local television station for their winning lottery numbers. Beginning today, KOLD News 13 in Tucson will air the Arizona Lottery drawings for The Pick(TM), Fantasy 5(TM), Pick 3(TM) and the multi- state Powerball(R) game during the 10 p.m. evening news. Players will be able to view the respective daily drawings all at once Monday through Saturday.
"Southern Arizona is an important market and constituency for the Arizona Lottery. We're committed to making Arizona a better place to live, and KOLD News 13 will play a key role in our efforts to reach players and constituents across Arizona," said Art Macias, executive director of the Arizona Lottery. "KOLD News 13's ideas and willingness to support the Arizona Lottery stood out during the selection process. We're glad to welcome our new partner into the lottery family."
"We look forward to this new relationship with the Arizona Lottery," said Jim Arnold, vice president and general manager of KOLD News 13. "We recognized early on that it was an excellent opportunity for all involved - us, our viewers and people that play the lottery in southern Arizona. It's a win-win all around, and we're delighted to have been selected as the local television drawing partner."
KOLD News 13 was one of several broadcast stations that submitted a proposal to be the English-language drawing broadcast partner for the Arizona Lottery in southern Arizona. The request-for-information was distributed to broadcast affiliates across the state by Riester~Robb, the Lottery's marketing firm, on behalf of the Arizona Lottery in early November. The marketing proposal for a drawing broadcast partner stems from a long-term initiative to transmit the drawings statewide to both English- and Spanish-speaking audiences. Riester~Robb is currently reviewing all other proposals. Beyond providing consumers in southern Arizona with a convenient, consistent time slot and a permanent home for all of the drawings, KOLD News 13 has committed to additional long-term marketing elements to support the Lottery as a whole.
Included in the station's package is not only a promotional schedule, but an aggressive campaign to generate excitement about the Arizona Lottery's drawings on KOLD, but also continued collaboration including weekly jackpot amount mentions; cross-promotional opportunities on their websites, at community events and with third parties; as well as a half-hour show to air twice a year, dedicated to showcasing public programs and services that are supported by the dollars raised through the sale of tickets. The package is solely a value-for-value partnership at no hard costs to the Lottery.
In turn, the Arizona Lottery will include the KOLD logo on its outdoor jackpot boards in the Tucson market and direct players to KOLD for the drawings, on printed Lottery tickets, on its website and on radio traffic commercials.
Infrastructure to transmit the drawings statewide to both English and Spanish-speaking audiences was put in place in May of last year, when the Lottery made the technological leap to a state-of-the-art digital drawing system.
Players can log on to ArizonaLottery.com for drawing results and can sign up to receive the winning numbers via e-mail. Players can also check their numbers by calling the winning numbers hotlines at 480-829-PICK in Phoenix and 1-800-499-3798 in all other Arizona areas. The winning lottery numbers are also published in the Arizona Daily Star the day after each drawing. Powerball(R) and The Pick(TM) drawings are held every Wednesday and Saturday evening. Fantasy 5(TM) and Pick 3(TM) drawings are held Monday through Saturday evenings.


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Supreme Court Upholds Health-Care Law, Stage Set for First Amendment Showdown
Although the court ruled on the constitutionality of Obamacare, it left the door open to those pursuing the right to religious freedom.
WASHINGTON — Before an eager crowd of visitors and protesters demonstrating in front of the high court, the U.S. Supreme Court June 28 handed down a ruling that thrilled advocates for universal health care and set the stage for a defining moment in federal court over the right to religious freedom.
The ruling found that the individual mandate in the Affordable Care Act — the requirement that most Americans buy health insurance or pay a fine — is constitutional as a tax. Those who had challenged the constitutionality of the individual mandate argued that it violated provisions of the Commerce Clause, but the ruling provided a way around that argument.
The decision provoked dismay from Catholic and pro-life groups that feared the ruling leaves in place a controversial provision, authorized by the health bill, that coerces objecting religious institutions and individuals to provide co-pay-free abortion drugs and other services. But religious-freedom advocates said today's ruling did not address this issue and said that related legal challenges would move forward in the courts.
The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, and other public interest groups representing religious institutions and individuals who have challenged the contraception mandate in court, vowed to press on with its fight to defend the free exercise of religion and individual conscience rights.
Indeed, while the ruling did not address the constitutionality of the contraception mandate, legal experts believe two passages signal that the court might be open to First Amendment concerns.
In the majority opinion, Chief Justice John Roberts stated, "Even if the taxing power enables Congress to impose a tax on not obtaining health insurance, any tax must still comply with other requirements in the Constitution."
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg also wrote for the majority, "Other provisions of the Constitution also check congressional overreaching. A mandate to purchase a particular product would be unconstitutional if, for example, the edict impermissibly abridged the freedom of speech, interfered with the free exercise of religion, or infringed on a liberty interest protected by the Due Process Clause."
Hannah Smith, senior counsel at the Becket Fund, told the Register that this language suggests that the court did not give the health bill a pass on constitutionally protected freedoms. The HHS mandate does "interfere with the free exercise of religion by forcing religious organizations across the country to violate their religious beliefs," Smith said.
Thus, said Smith, "today's Supreme Court decision makes clear that Obamacare is still subject to legal challenge. Indeed, if anything, it suggests that the Supreme Court is willing to entertain arguments that the HHS mandate violates the right of religious liberty."
The Becket Fund represents the Eternal Word Television Network in its legal challenge to the HHS mandate; the Register is a service of EWTN.
Richard Garnett of the University of Notre Dame agreed with Smith's analysis. Any "regulation authorized by the Commerce Clause, or a tax authorized by the taxing power, still has to comply with the First Amendment," said Garnett, a top constitutional scholar. "It's certainly true that nothing in today's decisions means that the preventive-services mandate is permissible — and that the challenges to that mandate are as strong today as they were yesterday."
Going Forward
Michael Warsaw, president and CEO of EWTN, said today's decision was "a disappointment" for the network. "It was our hope that the court's decision would stop the implementation of the HHS mandate that requires employee health plans to provide coverage for morally objectionable services like contraception, sterilization and abortion-inducing drugs."
He added, "Because the court has upheld the law, the rules that empower the government to issue its unjust mandate appear to remain in effect. As a result, the EWTN lawsuit seeking relief from the mandate will continue to move forward."
In 2010, the bruising fight to pass the landmark health bill featured a central role for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops; Sister Carol Keehan, the president and CEO of the Catholic Health Association; and pro-life Democrats, under pressure to approve the bill by their party. Ultimately — and unpredictably — the approval of the contraception mandate in January of this year energized and united many Catholics behind the bishops' crusade for religious freedom, providing a defining moment for the Church in the United States.
While legal and health-care experts, lawmakers and ordinary citizens have debated whether the health bill will strengthen American health care and broaden access, First Amendment and pro-life issues remain dominant concerns for a Church that long promoted universal health care. The bishops' conference today called on lawmakers in Washington to address unresolved pro-life concerns and threats to religious freedom posed by the controversial contraception mandate authorized by the health bill.
House Speaker John Boehner pledged to enact legislation that would overturn the health law, which continues to draw largely negative reaction from voters. "Today's ruling underscores the urgency of repealing this harmful law in its entirety. What Americans want is a commonsense, step-by-step approach to health-care reform that will protect Americans' access to the care they need, from the doctor they choose, at a lower cost," said Boehner.
President Barack Obama today hailed the ruling as a major victory for his administration. The White House, Democrat policymakers and liberal legal scholars had exerted intense pressure on the high court to uphold the constitutionality of the bill. Still, many experts were surprised that the chief justice, one of five Catholics on the court, voted in the bill's favor, while others focused on the specifics of the ruling.
"That the court upheld by a 5-4 vote the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act — 'Obamacare' — is not surprising. That was perhaps the most likely of a small number of plausible outcomes," said Gerard Bradley, a constitutional scholar at the University of Notre Dame.
"But the basis of the ruling, which was to understand the individual mandate as an exercise of Congress' power to tax and not as a Commerce Clause exercise, is very surprising indeed. That the chief justice was the main architect of this reasoning is more surprising still."
The Bishops
The bishops' statement today noted that the conference had opposed the health bill because it "allows use of federal funds to pay for elective abortions and for plans that cover such abortions, contradicting long-standing federal policy. The risk we identified in this area has already materialized, particularly in the initial approval by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) of 'high risk' insurance pools that would have covered abortion.
"Second, the act fails to include necessary language to provide essential conscience protection, both within and beyond the abortion context."
Noting the fight over the HHS contraception mandate, the conference statement argued that the bishops were right to oppose the bill.
"The lack of statutory conscience protections applicable to ACA's new mandates has been illustrated in dramatic fashion by HHS' 'preventive services' mandate, which forces religious and other employers to cover sterilization and contraception, including abortifacient drugs."
The conference also expressed its concern about how "immigrant workers and their families" will be affected by the provisions of the new health bill.
"ACA leaves them worse off by not allowing them to purchase health coverage in the new exchanges created under the law, even if they use their own money. This undermines the act's stated goal of promoting access to basic life-affirming health care for everyone, especially for those most in need."
The USCCB's decision to withhold support for the health bill was painful, but the bishops soon faced a more complex and difficult challenge when Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius approved the contraception mandate on Jan. 20.
Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York, the USCCB president, immediately opposed the rule, asserting that it posed a direct threat to the free exercise of religious institutions and individuals who opposed the law on moral or religious grounds.
After pushback from some Catholic groups who shared the USCCB's opposition to the law's unusually narrow religious exemption, which only shielded houses of worship, President Obama announced an "accommodation" on Feb. 10.
The move changed nothing for the bishops, but it earned the approval of Sister Carol Keehan and some other White House allies. The administration touted Sister Carol's support until she also withdrew her support for the accommodation this month.
Today, Sister Carol released a statement that provided tentative support for the ruling and did not echo pro-life or First Amendment concerns.
"We are pleased that, based on an initial read of the ruling, the ACA has been found constitutional and will remain in effect. CHA has long supported health reform that expands access and coverage to everyone.
"In the coming weeks and months, we will continue working closely with our members, Congress and the administration to implement the ACA as fairly and effectively as possible," read Sister Carol's statement.
However, Paul Danello, an expert on health-care law and a canon lawyer, offered an entirely different judgment of the high court's ruling and its immediate consequences for Catholics health care.
"The truly stunning aspect of the decision is that the federal government can now compel any action it wishes by taxing it. Do you refuse to have an abortion? Pay crushing taxes until you consent," asserted Danello, who this year provided guidance on federal fraud and abuse laws for the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services, including the development of "safe harbor" provisions for Catholic institutions that sought to delay compliance with the contraception mandate.
Danello predicted that if the contraception mandate is not overturned, the health bill will have a complex but largely negative impact on Catholic health care.
"Apart from the obvious flood of patients and dollars to all hospitals that PPACA enables the federal government to compel, the Supreme Court's decision strengthens the likelihood that Catholic hospitals will provide this care, subject to the federal government's contraceptive/abortion mandate, that is, of course, grounded in PPACA. I cannot imagine a more dismal result for this country and the Catholic Church."
A spectrum of U.S. groups, from the Chamber of Commerce to Republican attorneys general, expressed dismay at today's ruling and vowed to pursue various remedies. Meanwhile, Catholic leaders say they will continue their First Amendment fight, strengthened in the paradoxical truth that a federal law threatening the free exercise of religion has helped a complacent flock deepen their faith and unite against a clear and present danger.
Though today's case did not take up the arguments presented in 23 lawsuits in 14 states filed by religious institutions and individuals objecting to the contraception mandate, the Becket Fund's Hannah Smith said those suits will continue.
"Never in history has there been a mandate forcing individuals to violate their deeply held religious beliefs or pay a severe fine, a fine which could force many homeless shelters, charities and religious institutions to shut their doors," said Smith.
Indeed, perhaps the greatest irony in the Church's crusade is that the faithful are defending the right of Catholic institutions to adhere to Church teaching on contraception — moral doctrine once openly repudiated by dissenting theologians.
"Our opponents have cleverly chosen a wedge issue. They know it's not a popular teaching, it hasn't been well defended, and so, by trying to make it a fight about contraception, they are using it as a wedge to open the door to greater violations to religious liberty," Baltimore Archbishop William Lori told the Register today, during an interview at the Vatican.
"It might be a wonderful moment — it is a wonderful moment — for us to step back and say, 'Why didn't we teach what we teach?' Isn't our teaching on life issues, on the sacredness of human life and its origins, a further demonstration — maybe the primary demonstration — of our teaching on the dignity of the person endowed by rights from God?"


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PHOENIX, AZ (December 19, 2012) – An accused armed robber who later tried to orchestrate the murder of one of his victims has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for his crimes. Shaun Tonge (D.O.B. 6/4/86) will also spend four years on probation following his release, under the terms of the sentence imposed yesterday by the Honorable Roger Brodman.
"This sentence removes a menacing criminal from our streets who sought to escape responsibility for his violent acts," said Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery. "I commend our law enforcement partners for successfully thwarting an attempt by this defendant to cause further harm to his victim and our community," he added.
On May 19, 2010, an unidentified armed robber stole a personal vehicle and handgun from an off-duty Phoenix Police Officer in Glendale. Three days later, Tonge burglarized a residence in Phoenix while armed with the stolen handgun. During the burglary, the female resident returned home to find Tonge carrying a sack containing her personal property. He demanded her laptop computer and then struck her in the head multiple times with the handgun. The victim was able to run outside and call 911 for help. Tonge's accomplice, Shanna Lee Parent, A.K.A. Shannon Ladue (D.O.B. 9/5/78), was waiting nearby in a vehicle and drove away without him after seeing the commotion. Tonge hid in a garbage can in an alley a block away, but was found and arrested by police officers searching the area with a canine unit. At the time of his arrest, Tonge was wearing a wedding ring belonging to the off-duty officer who was robbed three days before.
While in custody awaiting trial on multiple counts of Armed Robbery and Aggravated Assault, Tonge conspired with Shanna Parent and another man to murder the female victim he had robbed and attacked. The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office uncovered the conspiracy and successfully introduced an undercover officer into the plot who acted as a hit man for hire. Tonge called the undercover officer from a jail phone and offered him $1000 to kill the victim, believing that if she did not appear in court he would be released. Parent later drove the undercover officer past the victim's house and introduced him to two other men who sold him several weapons that had been stolen from Yavapai County. Parent promised to pay the officer a $500 down payment and provide him with a revolver to commit the murder. Sheriff's Deputies arrested her on October 5, 2010. The victim was notified of the plot and not harmed.
Parent pled guilty to one count of Attempted First Degree Premeditated Murder and was sentenced to eight years in prison. Tonge was additionally charged with Attempted First Degree Premeditated Murder. Immediately prior to opening arguments in his trial, Tonge asked to change his plea to guilty to the Attempted Murder charge and one count of Armed Robbery. Judge Brodman sentenced him to 12.5 years on each count, to be served consecutively.


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Life for Christians in Gaza is tough, not least from Hamas and Israeli bombardment:
To be a Christian in Gaza these days requires discretion. When I approached a group of Christians lunching in a beachside hotel — they were identifiable because the women did not wear Islamic headscarves — they insisted that Hamas is tolerant of their faith. But one man grabbed my sleeve and pulled me aside. "We can't talk openly. Hamas leave us alone. But there are many [Gazans] who are more fanatical, and they hate us," he said.
The young Christian says that in 2007 the manager of a Christian bookstore in Gaza was shot dead. Early last year, he adds, armed gunmen stormed the local YMCA and tossed a bomb into the library, destroying thousands of books. Hamas condemned both attacks but never made any arrests. The head of a Christian relief organization was also asked by Hamas to leave Gaza after accusations that his staff were trying to convert Muslims to Christianity. One Catholic nun from Slovenia brushed aside these worries. "We practice our faith, but we do it quietly," she says. "And people here respect us."
But Hamas, according to this Time report, is the least of their concerns:
Throughout the Holy Land, an exodus of Christians is taking place. The official Israeli line is that the Christians inside the Palestinian territories are leaving because the Islamists are harassing them. But Christians deny this. Instead, they blame the Israeli "security fence" enclosing Bethlehem and its nearby hilltop Christian villages which blocks the free movement of Palestinians, Christians and Muslims alike, inside the West Bank. Still, it is nowhere near as restrictive as the closure around Gaza.


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Ken Stange's Classroom: Teaching Projects
Professor Emeritus who taught at Nipissing University for 40 years. Courses included Introductory Psychology, Computer Methods in Psychology, the Psychology of Art, Special Readings, and Supervised Empirical Theses. While now retired, still teaching two Psychology of Art classes online.
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On this special episode, Shadow Treasurer Dr Jim Chalmers MP speaks to Mark Kenny about crisis politics, economic recovery, and ensuring the future story of Australia is an inclusive one.
While Australia has so far avoided the more devastating health impacts of COVID-19 that have befallen other nations, the pandemic has caused one of the most significant economic shocks in the country's history. With so many in a more precarious financial position than ever, how can policymakers chart an inclusive economic recovery? Does the collegiate approach taken by federal, state, and territory leaders throughout the crisis signal the beginning of a new period of cooperation among Australian governments? And what changes wrought by the pandemic should the country preserve? On this Democracy Sausage Extra, Professor Mark Kenny chats with the Shadow Treasurer and Member for Rankin, Dr Jim Chalmers MP, about COVID-19 and navigating Australia's economy out of the crisis.
Dr Jim Chalmers MP is the Shadow Treasurer and the Member for Rankin in the Australian Parliament.
Professor Mark Kenny is a Senior Fellow in the ANU Australian Studies Institute. He came to the university after a high-profile journalistic career including six years as chief political correspondent and national affairs editor for The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, and The Canberra Times.
Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. We'd love to hear your feedback for this podcast series! Send in your questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes to email@example.com. You can also Tweet us @APPSPolicyForum or join us on the Facebook group.
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In my life this week…
It has been a bust week. Philip went on another scout camp. This one was called Jamboree on the Air (JATO) and involved all the local groups and they could talk to other groups via ham radio. They also got to shoot black powder guns. One of the scouters is involved with the local black powder club and the jamboree is held at their shooting range.
While Philip got to go camping the rest of use had to go do our share of splitting wood for the ski cabin. It was a long day but we had use of a hydralic splitter so that made things go fast. We treated the kids and myself by stopping for ice cream on the way back.
Ian has been in Beavers since the start of the school year. Thursday night was Investiture. So he got his beaver tail, necker and woggle, along with a pile of badges that need to be sewn on.
I'm Cleaning…
Didn't happen this week. I just barely kept my head above water on keeping things clean.
In our homeschool this week…
We started out last Friday with a meet-up at out local museum to have a school presentation on local small animals. It was a fairly large group and very knowledgeable. She would ask each time if anyone knew what animal she had. The kids got even the tough ones. She then would pass them around. We had to be gentle as some where starting to lose their fur. Still it was a wonderful opportunity and the kids learned a lot.
On Sunday we went on a geology hike with a professor from our local university. He was very knowledgeable and I wish I had taken notes but I wouldn't have been able to write fast enough. The first picture is a local mountain called layer cake and it is a volcanic formation of a rock called Dacite. The layering is from the way it cooled not repeated flows.
The next picture is of a overhang. He had an engineer friend take a quick look. He said he wouldn't want to hang around underneath it without a better look but that it looked fairly stable. He also said if he was building a road under it it would be the first thing blasted off. I am glad this is a park.
The final picture is cool. The way he described it was that with sandstone there are different types of cement that hold the particles together, some that were water soluble and some that are not. This was mix and the areas that were water soluble washed away leaving the holes.
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