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Penny - Whoa there girl. What an incredible ride you've been on since you were 17. And after all that, you're now in the middle of your 2WW. Congratulations to you and your DH. Our 2WW finished just over a week ago with a BFP for us on our very first round of IVF. We both can't believe how fortunate we are and a quite aware of how many others haven't been. I'm sure the 2WW is the worst part of the process, although in our early days I needed a karyotype test and that took 6 weeks to get the results. Man, that was a killer wait too. We all have our for the very best result for you. Keep us informed.
Kismet - I think you hit the nail on the head when you said " Perseverance is the key to anyone considering or currently going through this process " This is one of many attributes people are going to need in vast amounts to get through the IVF/ICSI process. Very nicely put.
Lucky - 10 weeks gone, well done. Have you googled to see what a 10 week old foetus looks like yet? A 5-6 week foetus like ours looks like a seahorse. My wifey's body is doing some awesome things. Changes, big changes even this early. Her sense of smell and taste are changing, her (.)(.) are achy and substantially fuller and her once flat, little tummy is now oh so cute and round. I can't help kissing and talking to it. Weird hey!
So for now, everyone enjoy the coming of December and look after yourselves.
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30-11-2009 18:33 #12
Paul congrats to you and your wife.
Lucky 10 weeks already that's fantastic, nearly passed the first trimester.
Jen I remember you from one of the previous threads, I hope this is the one for you.
Penny & Kismet good to see tou both here in the over 40's.
One week to go for me, BT next Monday - I hatre this week, it stresses me out.
01-12-2009 12:34 #13
Hi all, hope today is seeing all our over 40's happy, hopeful and well.
So many BFP's here it's wonderful!
Hopefully Minibar and I can join you next week!
Paul - my ride has been interesting and colourful, but many have had a lot tougher ones so all in all I feel pretty lucky to get this chance, so I'm jumping in with both feet! Congrats to you and yours. You sound just so excited, it's wonderful.
Lucky, congrats to you - and I think you are right, with more support there will be more of us willing to go down this path. I figure once there are more of us we'll be much more 'socially acceptable' (not that I care two hoots for those who consider it's somehow their right to judge.
Kismet - sent you a post on our other thread. Hope you're feeling well today!
Minibar - to you to help keep your stress levels down. It's a tough wait isn't it? I may have trouble getting my arms out of this straight jacket to actually get this BT on Saturday!
01-12-2009 18:56 #14
Mini - hi there, yes its the pits the waiting and waiting, hopefully it will go a bit quicker for you.
Paul64 - that's so sweet and cute that you can't leave your wife's tummy alone . How are her moods these days? (I saw your other thread asking for advice during the 2ww). A good book to read is Kaz Cooke's Up The Duff - so funny, it's written like a diary of a womans account of her pregnancy but has the facts in it as well.
PennyPC - hi to you too. That's quite a story, I'm so glad you met someone lovely & have been given the opportunity to be a mum again, it's been a long wait for you and I have everything crossed for your results on Sat.
As for being judged - I work with mostly males in an engineering company and as I am on my own I can't wait to see their reactions when they find out I'm expecting I've been there over 10 years & very few of them have ever seen me with a partner. They can think what they want but I would love to be a fly on the wall when they find out. I can just see their minds ticking over now like . These guys are the biggest goss addicts, people think woman are bad at it.
04-12-2009 10:04 #15
Hi all, just thought I'd post an update on this thread to let you know I had a BT yesterday and it was a BFN. Very sad.
Am off progesterone support now so as long as AF arrives by Sunday (no guarantees), I can have an FET on Christmas eve. I am really hoping my body plays nicely as I really would love to at least be PUPO for Christmas. Actually I would have preferred to have been on but it's not meant to be.
Am trying so hard to keep the faith that this will work for us. Days like yesterday are sent to test that though. I am really trying to be strong and to look forward, not backward
Minib - my thoughts are with you too today. I hope you're ok. for you.
Jen - I forgot to mention I changed FS this last cycle. I asked the nurses at the clinic who they saw getting the best results with the over 40's ladies and though they weren't allowed to recommend one doctor over another, some clever chatting revealed there was one doctor there who specialised in 'difficult' cases and so I moved to him.
Although I didn't get my BFP this time, I am much happier with him. He doesn't mind that I am a pro active patient who wants to try anything to help the process. Everytime I suggest something new, he either says, 'well it won't hurt, and it may help, so let's try it', or he talks me through in detail as to why he thinks it's not for me. The last FS virtually gave me yes or no answers - usually no!
So I just thought I'd let you know I think your decision to try a new FS was great! I see a few of my younger friends who are going through this who don't seem to question much, but then for them, they probably don't need to as 4 out of 5 ladies I know who are in their early thirties got their BFP on their first round.
Paul, Lucky and Kismet - feel free to rub against me! Maybe your BFP luck could rub off! It's worth a try!
04-12-2009 18:35 #16
PennyPC - sorry to hear your news. Your FS sounds like he's on the ball though. Better luck next time & here are some belly rubs
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PennyPC - thinking of you . Your FS does sound great and you will get your BFP! It is so true, we need to question every thing they do as we don't have time to wait! I met with the new FS on Wednesday and he was amazing. Already feel so much better. Lots of suggestions as to what to do - things never mentioned by my old FS and clinic. Love him. So happy I made the change. for an FET on Christmas Eve.
Kismet, funny that you say that about the blokes at work. I agree, they are worse than us for gossip and pettiness (sorry Paul 64!!). How are your levels?
Paul64 - I love it that you just want to kiss your wife's belly. It is beautiful.
Minibar - . Thinking of you for your BT. Lots and lots of your way.
AFM - so I am hopefully going for an EPU late January. I have gone on the pill so we can slip in a cycle before the safety net goes. My new FS has so many great ideas - really looking forward to it now.
Hope you all have good weekends.
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Hi All
I hope everyone is going well. Would love to hear some updates...........
I'm 11 weeks tomorrow. Had my 10 week scan last week and saw a baby in there!!! OMG, there were little arms and legs moving around, a nice strong heartbeat. It was all a bit of a shock because every scan prior to this has just been like looking through a sandstorm. My husband was speechless for about an hour afterwards, seems it finally is sinking in for him too now.
But, it is all very surreal because I'm not sick and not showing. And I think my doctor is VERY amazed that things are going along so smoothly, particularly at my age. The age thing is a huge deal it seems. Mind you, I only look and feel about 30......well, I'd like to think that anyway.....
So, next week I can relax just that little bit more and if I eat enough over Xmas, I might be in maternity clothes shortly after!!!!!
08-12-2009 13:04 #19
Lovely to hear an update from you Lucky! It is awe inspiring seeing your little one moving around ... how sweet it is!!
I had trouble free pregnancies too, despite being high risk and developing GD in both. I think our maturity () and elation plays a huge part in helping us glide through pregnancy, ignoring anything that causes discomfort and relishing everything about being UTD!
I wish you more of the same ... hope you will keep us updated throughout.
08-12-2009 13:08 #20
Hi lucky,
So pleased that everything is foing so smoothly for you and look forward to sharing this journey with you.
Just a brief update on me my cycle was a bust had an early pg but lost it before I even got to 4 weeks so not sure if it counts. I am seeing the FS on the 24th to see what next - I have one frostie and I am so hoping that this is the one.
I hope all the other's are doing well.
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Growth Groups for the Winter/Spring Semester: Sign ups will be in
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Membership Class Sunday, January 10 immediately following service.
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Superbowl Party: We will hold our annual Superbowl party Sunday,
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March: Simple Life – God wants us to live a blessed life, but why does
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April: Relationship Rescue – Everyday relationships are drowning with
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May: Building A Better Life – We want "Skyscraper" lives, but start
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Spread the word and invite your family and friends!
This weekend's message topic: The Chance To Make The Difference.
Sunday at 10:15. See you there!
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Happy 2010 everyone!
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Here's wishing Open Arms another successful year in 2010. Remember Josh that all parishioners are welcome at the Home Depot in Olean for discounts on D-items!
- Friday, January 1, 2010 at 4:06:00 PM EST
Hey Josh.
Stop by Myrtle on the way through (just cut down Rt. 49) as Joey has a whole skid full of those dildines in the back storage room at the church and you can take them back to Bradford. Best wishes brother for a blessed 2010 at Open Arms!!!
Shawn D.
- Friday, January 1, 2010 at 10:30:00 PM EST
I remember when Josh Hatcher was reporting news, taking pictures and playing music while supporting his family and I think it is great that he has found a calling in life. Josh if you are reading this I am an old friend from Roulette and if you are going to go see Joey at Home Depot or stop at Myrtle for the skid I can help lift and transport. Post a note here please if you want some help but has to be before Jan 20 as I ship out.
- Friday, January 1, 2010 at 11:55:00 PM EST
Go Josh!
Go Joey!
Go Shawn!
Three great guys for sure and I am glad that Open Arms is going strong.
Kudos and dildines to all of you who are involved.
- Saturday, January 2, 2010 at 1:21:00 PM EST
These services are inspiring. I wish I could get to more of them. Josh, you are missed in Roulette and you were the best newspaper reporter around because you found the stories about the Little Guy and not just all the big shots. You are a good musician too and I have your CD autographed. Myself and my father are available to help lift the skids at the Myrtle church if you need and or we can help unload when you get them back to Bradford. Post a time and place here or an email address and we are willing to help. Thank you to Joey for getting everything set up through Home Depot. Take us up on this!
- Saturday, January 2, 2010 at 4:01:00 PM EST
Hey we have a trailer rented in Millport and if you need it for hauling from Myrtle to Bradford it's all yours up till Wednesday. I do not know what you have on those skids at the Myrtle church. What are dildines? This trailer hauled two pianos and other appliances and it is water tight and covered. Is the Shawn D by any chance Shawn Derrick? If so I know him and would trust him with the trailer.
- Saturday, January 2, 2010 at 5:03:00 PM EST
I myself would like to know not only what does dildines mean but also kudos ? so help us out please and explain those two words to us. thank ya very much!
Come on Joey, my friend & explain it to us!
- Sunday, January 3, 2010 at 8:55:00 PM EST
- Solomon's words for the wise said...
KUDOS Definition / KUDOS Means
The definition of KUDOS is "Respect and recognition"
- Sunday, January 3, 2010 at 9:01:00 PM EST
O.K. so what does dildines mean ?
thank ya very much for explaining Kudos!
- Sunday, January 3, 2010 at 9:15:00 PM EST
I am available to help Josh Joey or Shawn with the loading at the church in Myrtle. I will also ride along to Bradford for the unloading if somebody can give me a lift back to Myrtle as I have class in Olean in the evenings.
- Sunday, January 3, 2010 at 10:48:00 PM EST
What does dildine mean?
- Monday, January 4, 2010 at 2:33:00 PM EST
will someo one tell this poor little "ole" soul what dildine means?
- Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at 2:02:00 PM EST
- joshhatcher said...
Thanks guys for all the complements and good will! (and the "kudos")
I don't have much time to do news reporting these days.
I work part time at Grace Lutheran in Bradford at their community center hanging out with kids (mostly troubled youth)
i also am doing graphic design, video production, and web design on a full tiem freelance basis.
I am still at Open Arms, working as a "full time volunteer" serving in church leadership, and doing video production, graphic design, and managing the website. http://www.openarmsbradford.org
I am STILL doing music. Check out my facebook fan page if you want to hear some of it!
As for dildines... i really don't have a clue. seriously.
- Sunday, January 17, 2010 at 10:52:00 PM EST


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Light without being silly and serious without tilting towards tedium, Lavender centers the couple Rebecca (Kehinde Bankole, dependable as always) and Frank (Deyemi Okanlawon, tough yet vulnerable), two high flying professionals who have everything they want except a baby to call theirs. Medical consultations reveal that they are unable to conceive via natural means. A dependent friend of Rebecca's Yemisi (Oludara Egerton-Shyngle) offers to play the role of surrogate for the couple and the play takes the opportunity of Yemisi's decision to observe human behavior in unusual situations.
There is a treasure trove of material to be mined from the situation and Lavender makes an attempt to at least stay abreast of the issues that may arise in a complicated situation such as this. But how to display all of this within the running time allowed for productions at the festival?
Lavender rises to the occasion of exploring the challenges of infertility and the surrogacy experience, but also the dynamics between an equally matched couple. The writing falters when it comes to the much more interesting power dynamic between Rebecca and the much put upon Yemisi but the energy manages to carry the story ahead where it could have sunk.
The writing is punchy and a little more than basic and the four actors (including Rita Edward as an overbearing mother-in-law) who make up the cast are sufficiently well versed with the material.
Trouble ensues when in order to keep up appearances, Rebecca has to relocate to the United Kingdom for the duration of the "pregnancy,'' leaving Frank back in Nigeria to look after the heavily pregnant surrogate. Frank and Yemisi get more than what the bargain for when they are forced to deal not only with the physical and emotional toll of the pregnancy on Yemisi, but also with Frank's meddlesome mother and the creepy matter of their growing mutual affection for each other.
All of these turn out to be small fry when the baby arrives and long buried tensions come to the surface in an explosive, dramatic climax that is quite rushed but no less satisfying. Akindoju has been around the stage too long to fall into freshman troubles and her direction is confident, even as she displays a comfortable rapport with the actors. Stage design is understandably minimalistic but functional and use of music does not quite blend in as smoothly.
Safe without being redundant, Lavender's biggest win is that it entertains supremely without falling into the trap of preaching or forced social commentary even when it does a little of both. Akindoju proves herself a triple threat and makes it clear that as far as theatre is concerned, there is little she cannot do. To her credit, Lavender presents a rollicking good time even when its own agenda is clearly visible.


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JAMESTOWN, N.C. – A woman is reunited with her brother's ashes after they turned up in a Jamestown business nearly a decade after his death.
Gary Maxwell says he was cleaning a room at work this week when he found a box of keepsakes and photographs. He says he found another box marked "Charles McPherson" with the man's ashes inside.
McPherson's sister, Vickie Tucker, said she didn't know the ashes were missing, and was emotional when she picked them up Wednesday afternoon.
"Oh, very happy, I can't tell you how my heart is beWating. I can't wait to see those pictures and see if there the same pictures I have," she said.
Maxwell found the family from a post on Facebook, which has been shared thousands of times. He says he was overwhelmed by responses from people wanting to help.
"I was hoping I could find the owner, but no I wasn't expecting this big of a reaction to it."
He said that his own father died just weeks ago, and which made the discovery more personal.
"I just thought if his ashes got lost I wouldn't want someone to just throw them away," he said.
Tucker said that she was grateful Maxwell found them, adding that she plans to bury her brother's ashes in a family plot.
She said that her brother died on November 22nd, just one day after she was reunited with the ashes.
"November 22nd is a Memorial Day for me for sure, and to get him back the day before, I'm just tickled to death, and I know my kids will be tickled to death too," she said.


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Sunday, January 8, 2012
Record Consecutive Treasury Dump From Fed's Custody Account
Needless to say banks from around the world are repatriating dollars. The question is what they are converting the USD into, and how much longer will the go on for: the last thin the US can afford is a wholesale dumping of its Treasurys. Because as the chart below vividly demonstrates, the traditional diagonal rise in foreign holdings of US paper has not only pleateaued, but it is in fact declining: a first in the history of the post-globalization world.
Justice Department's political action Civil rights laws are exploited to finance liberal groups
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The Justice Department has been empowered to use millions of dollars intended to go to victims of racial discrimination to enrich pressure groups with close White House ties. It's another revelation of the means the Obama administration is using to divert funds to political cronies.
Information obtained by the public interest group Judicial Watch has exposed the details of this latest shady deal. On Dec. 28, the United States District Court for the Central District of California issued a consent order in the case of the United States v. Countrywide Financial Corporation et al. Under the terms of the settlement, Countrywide will pay $335 million to 200,000 blacks and Hispanics who took out home loans between 2004 and 2008. The Justice Department claims they were charged higher interest rates than white borrowers not because of poor credit scores but solely because of their race. The payment is intended to "compensate allegedly aggrieved persons for monetary and other damages they may have suffered."
The aggrieved parties may not be the only beneficiaries of this substantial payout. According to the terms of the consent order, any money not distributed within two years will be given to "qualified organizations that provide services including credit and housing counseling, financial literacy and other related programs targeted at African-Americans and Hispanics." This could include "non-profit community organizations that provide education, counseling and other assistance to low-income and minority borrowers … ."
The trick of course is defining what organizations are "qualified." This matter is left to the Justice Department, which admits there are no particular guidelines governing who gets the handouts, and no follow-up as to how the money is actually being spent. This is a shocking lack of accountability, and the practice of giving awards to interest groups that weren't parties to the original complaint is an affront to the American sense of justice.
Organizations beholden to the Democratic Party and to President Obama in particular stand to gain millions of dollars, which could then be shifted into use for political purposes. It's another manifestation of the intentional, institutional corruption of American politics. The public has been forced to fund corporate handouts and sweetheart deals to political donors such as occurred in the Solyndra loan debacle. All these efforts are aimed at propping up those in power and seeking maximum benefits for their friends. It comes at the expense of working Americans, the economy and the legitimacy of the political system.
The Countrywide deal is the Justice Department's latest contribution to reducing the United States to the status of a banana republic.
WWII Top German Snipers
Mathäus Hetzenauer - 345 Kills
Josef Sepp Allerberger - 257 Kills
Bruno Sutkus - 209 kills
Friedrich Pein - 200 kills
Gefreiter Meyer - 180 Kills
Oleh Dir - 120 Kills
Helmut Wirnsberger - 64 kills
Sniper Badge was created for Western front (1944)
1st class 60 kills
2nd class 40 kills
3rd class 20 kills
25 million before, maybe 50 million now?
Killing 25,000,000 was advocated quite frankly in our country before and I assume the useful idiots would be willing to up the ante now.
Monday, October 25, 2010
Kincaid Marxism Conference Calls For Real Action
Santorum Takes on Stealth Jihad
Top 10 Snipers in History
Nicknamed 'Lông Trung du Kich' ('White Feather Sniper')'It was night and low visibility, but I saw a guy with an AK-47 lit up by the porch light in a doorway about 400 meters away. I watched him through the sights. He looked like just another Iraqi. I hit him low in the stomach and dropped him.' – Specialist James Wilks, 25, from Fort Worth, Texas. Concealment is key to becoming a great sniper. Highly trained marksmen who can shoot accurately from incredible distances with specialized training in high-precision rifles. In addition, they are trained in camouflage, field craft, infiltration, reconnaissance and observation, making them perhaps the most feared military presence in a war. Below is my list of top ten snipers in history and some of the greatest shots ever fired.
1911 - 2011 in 10 Minutes
Unauthorized Plane Flown By "Egyptian Students" six months in country Lands in Gainesville
Police say the plane was flown by two Egyptian flight students who have been in the US for less than 6 months.
They are both being detained and the FBI is investigating.
Light a Candle To Stop Gun Violence...
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I propose a display that will show we have the same goals, but our side is actually interested in results.
So on January 8th I ask everybody to post a picture of a lit candle and you carry gun. Because lit candles don't do a whole lot but cast a meager amount of light…but a loaded gun in the hands of lawful citizens can do wonders to protect innocent lives from harm.
Some good pics this morning at "Weer'd's Blog"
NC Patriots of '61 – Sons of Governor William A. Graham
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North Carolina Patriots of '61 – Sons of Governor William A. Graham, Orange County
Former Governor (1845-1849), United States Senator (1840-1843), Secretary of the Navy (1850-52), and 1852 vice-presidential candidate with Winfield Scott, William A. Graham gave five of his seven sons to fight for North Carolina's independence. He served as a State senator 1854-1866, and member of the Confederate Congress 1864-1865.
Major John W. Graham organized Company D (Graham Rifles) of the 56th North Carolina Regiment, with brother and fellow officer Captain Robert D. Graham. The 56th North Carolina fought through the battles of Gum Swamp, Plymouth , Drewry's Bluff , the Petersburg trenches south of the James River, and Appomattox.
Captain Joseph Graham served with the Charlotte Artillery, Company C, 10th North Carolina Troops. This battery participated in the many battles of the Army of Northern Virginia – across Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and North Carolina.
Major William A. Graham fought with Company K, 2nd North Carolina Cavalry, seeing action around New Bern, Kinston and Washington; Fredericksburg, Brandy Station, Hanover, Gettysburg, Hanover Court House, Haws Tavern, Wilson's Farm, Hampton's Cattle Raid, Five Forks, and Appomattox. After the war he served as a State senator and agricultural commissioner.
Captain James A. Graham commanded Company G (Orange Guards), 27th North Carolina Regiment under Col. John R. Cook. A student at Chapel Hill when he entered service in April 1861 in the Orange Guards, his unit saw action at New Bern, Sharpsburg, Wilderness (severely wounded), Fort Euliss, Harper's Ferry, Bristol Station, Hatcher's Run, Mine Run, Southerland's Tavern and Appomattox.
(Source: Captain James A. Graham, Confederate Veteran, Volume 4, 2002, pp. 42-44)
NC Patriots of '61 – Sons of Governor William A. Graham
Homeschool or private school? Still pay public school taxes.
Godfather Politics
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When John Harrison was a senior at Druid Hills High School in DeKalb County, a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia, he was miffed when he was rebuffed by parents at a private school when they refused to purchase a discount coupon for Domino's Pizza. The money was to go to his public school's art program. They told him, "We already contribute through taxes, and we pay for our children to go to school, so why don't you hit up your own parents?" A little harsh, if it was really said that way, but right on the money nevertheless. Ann Coulter couldn't have said it any better.
Young Mr. Harrison was "shocked and appalled" at the curt response he received. Well, I was shocked and appalled, but not surprised, at what I read next from the naïve public school senior who doesn't own a home or pay very much in taxes and is on the domestic dole of his parents:
Paying taxes is a civic duty, and these people were arrogant enough to view their taxes as a contribution, not a responsibility.
Excuse me? Paying taxes may be a civic duty, but that doesn't answer the question as to what things taxes should be collected to fund. My property is taxed to pay for the education of other people's children. I don't consider that a "civic duty." I consider school taxes as a way to promote the government status quo. Public (government) schools promote government.
Let's suppose that a majority of people decide that cars, food, clothing, and houses, like education, are necessities that should be funded through taxation. In fact, a case can certainly be made that food and clothing are more important than a formal education. And if you don't have a car, it's not easy to get a job. I should have added a phone to the list. Without a phone, how will you get a prospective employer to let you know that the job is yours? Would it be my "civic duty" to pay taxes to fund these newly established rights? If not, why not? Of course, there are quite a few people out there who believe people should be taxed to pay for these things.
In Cobb County, $63 million is going to be spent so lap top computers can be given to all teachers and students. Am I being arrogant because I don't believe it's my "civic duty" to be taxed so someone else's child can have a lap top computer? If parents want their children to have a lap top, I suggest that they spend their own money. Better yet, have their children work to earn enough money to make the purchase. If lap tops are so important to a child's education, then families need to budget enough money to pay for them. Don't compel me to be responsible for the wants of others and then make me feel guilty for not performing my "civic duty."
One letter writer, in responding to Mr. Harrison's guest editorial, described students who attend private schools as "BMW-driving, uniform-wearing, spoiled elitists." There a number of high tuition private schools in the Atlanta area, but most private schools have relatively low tuition. I've seen what students drive at the local government schools. BMWs, Jaguars, and even a few Corvettes come streaming out of the parking lots after school. Are these "spoiled elitists" as well? When we sent our children to non-government schools, my wife and I worked and went without so we could afford it. We drove our cars for nearly ten years. I finally gave up my 1987 Honda Accord after 267,000 miles. Sacrifice was a regular vocabulary word in our house.
Spending someone else's money is always more profitable than spending your own. Public schools, by their very existence, will assure future generations that socialism will prevail in America. George Orwell could not have said it better: "Paying taxes to educate other people's children is a civic duty."
Arrogance of The State
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Advice to a Generic Candidate
To save the republic, if any, from another routine military disaster, I offer the following thoughts.
To begin, I will ask the following questions of the candidates, and for that matter of Mr. Obama, and of the Secretary of Defense, a generic bureaucrat.
Can you explain: Convergence zones, base bleed, Kursk, range-gate pull-off, artillery at Dien Bien Phu, IR cross-over, Tet and queen sacrifice, Brahmos 2, CIWIS, supercruise, side-lobe penetration, seven-eighty-twice gear, super-cavitating torpedoes, phased arrays, pulse Doppler, the width of Hormuz versus the range of Iranian cruise missiles, DU, discarding sabot, frequency agility, Chobham armor, and pseudo-random PRF?
These, gentlemen, are the small talk of serious students of the military. Here I mean men like David Isby, author of such books as Weapons and Tactics of the Soviet Army for Jane's, which you likely have never heard of, or William S. Lind, probably the best military mind (though, or because, not a soldier), that I have encountered. If you are unfamiliar with them, and with the things listed above, you are unfamiliar with the military. Yet you campaign for possession of the trigger.
Perhaps a little humility, perish the thought, and a little self-examination might be in order.
Peering into your own depths, you will probably find that the humility does not come easily. In my decades of covering the armed services, I noticed among men a belief in their innate jock-strap competency regarding wars. Men who would readily admit ignorance of petroleum geology, ophthalmology, or ancient Sumerian grammar nonetheless believe that they grasp matters military. Usually they do not. In particular, they have an utterly unexamined belief in America's military invincibility.
Turn in your neighbor for owning a gun....get $1000 REWARD in Newark, NJ
Li'l Lindsey Graham talks tough
"When they say, 'I want a lawyer,' you tell them, 'Shut up! You're not getting a lawyer!'"
When girly-men try to sound tough, it's funny. But when they have the power to pass laws, it's tragic.
Patrick Buchanan's Future at MSNBC Is Murky, Network's Chief Says
Mr. Buchanan argues in "Suicide of a Superpower" — which has the subtitle "Will America Survive to 2025?" — that the "European and Christian core of our country is shrinking," which is damaging the nation "ethnically, culturally, morally, politically." The book also contains a chapter titled "The End of White America."
Mr. Griffin said, "The ideas he put forth aren't really appropriate for national dialogue, much less the dialogue on MSNBC." The network has set out to brand itself as a network designed to appeal to progressive and liberal viewers.
On his Web site, Mr. Buchanan reprints part of an essay from Chronicles magazine titled "The Mob vs. the Statesman" that defends the book: "For all the hue and cry over Buchanan's supposed 'hate,' the emotion that runs through 'Suicide of a Superpower' is not hate, but love. Buchanan sees the country he grew up in and loved passing away, and he wants to raise his voice in its defense."


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Jimmy Garoppolo, an American football quarterback, will be out until MRI shows how severe his injury is. During his last match, he stepped awkwardly and tore ligaments in his left knee. Scheduled MRI for today should show how much time will Jimmy have to spend for treatments.
Coach's thoughts
San Francisco 49ers head coach, Kyle Shanahan, said in his last interview it is a big deal. Losing a starting quarterback at any time is bad now matter how the team is strong and prepared. Coach also stated that he feels sorry for Jimmy and he understands how he disappointed is. But these things happen in sport on occasion. Jimmy will have to wait until he is fully recovered, but his can always count on support from his coach and teammates. We also feel sorry for Jimmy and we hope he will recover as fast as possible.
Battering ram
Jimmy was injured in the fourth quarter when his left knee shook, just after he received a strong hit from cornerback Steven Nelson. We can say that Nelson bumped into Jimmy like a battering ram. They were along the left sideline, and his run was over, gaining 13-yards. According to reports, Garoppolo instantly grabbed for his knee and was taken out from the field to the locker room after spending a few minutes in the medical tent.
After the match, teammates were nervous, they've lost the match but they wanted to check on Jimmy. At some point, he sat shirtless on a bench with a few members of the medical staff. Afterwards, he exited the training room on crutches. He asked members of the team where he could find his family members.
Before Garoppolo's unexpected injury, the San Francisco team already had another nightmare. They've lost previous three games in Kansas City by a total score of 116-19, and now, they were 35-10 behind at halftime. Garoppolo's injury didn't help them at all. Maybe if he wasn't injured, he could help his teammates. Anyway, they've lost the game and Jimmy, for how long, no one can say for sure.


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On "It's That Episode" Craig Rowin (UCB Theatre) invites guests over to watch any episode of any TV show they want. They discuss the episode and other crap.
Luke Cunningham (Late Night with Jimmy Fallon) watches the series two season finale of USA Network's Suits. Luke explains how Suits has played a big role in his last two relationships and defends the show with all his might. Craig and Luke also discuss Game of Thrones and watching young males "twerk" online.
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While algae are a nuisance but some alga are worse than others. Black Beard Algae (BBA) has got to be one of the worst. Most algae problems can be avoided with frequent water changes and careful nutrient dosing schedules. Not the case with BBA.
The best way of avoiding BBA is by using CO2 injection. The CO2 appears to prevent the growth of BBA. However, if you do not have a planted tank, then CO2 injection just for the sake of preventing algae may seem overkill.
Seachem Excel
Seachem Excel has long been known to act as an algaecide. While not intended for this purpose, many have used it in an attempt to rid a tank, once and for all, from the dreaded BBA. However, the results vary greatly. The reason for this is simple. The active ingredient in Seachem Excel is dilute glutaraldehyde. The glutaraldehyde is only capable of killing alga upon direct contact. Therefore, just overdoing a tank with Seachem Excel will not kill the BBA. In order to do that, you have to remove the equipment, ornaments, wood, rocks, plants etc. that have BBA on them and apply the Seachem Excel directly to the BBA. You can do this using a small syringe. Leave the object/plant out of the water for at least 10 minutes, before placing it back into the tank. Over the next few days you should observe the BBA turning red before falling off.
It is important to note that if you apply the glutaraldehyde directly to plants you will experience some die off. However, there is no need to panic. Most hardy plants, such as Anubias sp. and Java Fern can withstand this kind of harsh treatment. In general, the plant will lose some of its leaves and seem to be struggling before bouncing back about a week later.
If the Black Beard Algae is growing on the glass of the aquarium, simply drain the tank and then, using a syringe, apply the Seachem Excel to the exposed area. Wait 10 minutes before filling the tank back up again.
This does not only work for BBA. It works for all types of algae!
This article was sponsored by Nature at Work.


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Well before his race teams existed, Chip Ganassi competed in several Indianapolis 500s as a driver. In 1984 he drove for the IndyCar team, Patrick Racing and just four years later in 1988, Ganassi purchased an interest in his team.
Although he retired from driving that same year, he was still part of Patrick Racing when they won the Indianapolis 500 in 1989. With his eye on owning his team, Ganassi parted ways with Patrick Racing in 1990 and developed his relationship with Target as his team sponsor.
His team, Chip Ganassi Racing, has found some degree of success in CART, IndyCar, NASCAR, and Grand-AM. For example, the CART and IndyCar side of his organization has accumulated nine championships and 50 wins.
Earning the right to be in victory lane and hoisting the winning trophy high is what every driver races for in every event. But there are three trophies that stand apart from the rest as most-wanted by racers and team owners as well.
For those in NASCAR's top series, the ultimate rewards to win are the Harley J. Earl trophy from the Daytona 500 and the PPG trophy from the Brickyard 400. In IndyCar, the ultimate prize is the Borg-Warner trophy, awarded to the winner of the Indianapolis 500.
To win any of these three is truly a big honor, but to win all three is a rare trifeca, bringing a great deal of admiration to any team owner and his associated drivers, accomplishing such a feat.
In 2010, Ganassi's NASCAR team – now known as Earnhardt Ganassi Racing – with driver Jamie McMurray behind the wheel, won both the Daytona 500 and Brickyard 400.
In the same season, adding the frosting to the cake, Chip Ganassi Racing's IndyCar driver, Dario Franchitti won the Indianapolis 500, which for Ganassi was his third trip to Victory Lane as a primary owner in the marquee event. But the first time any racing team won all three prestigious trophies in the same season, making the accomplishment not only special for the team, but historic for racing as a sport.
Currently, Chip Ganassi fields three entries in the IZOD IndyCar series. Graham Rahal drives for sponsor, Service Central and sits 14th in the point standings – 103 points back from the series' point leader, Will Power. Dario Franchitti drives one of the team's two Target cars, and scored his first win this season in the prestigous Indianapolis 500 this past weekend. With his win, Franchitti is now 6th in the point standings and 64 points behind Will Power. Scott Dixon drives the other Target car and is currently ranked 4th, just 47 points away from the leader.
On the NASCAR side, there are Earnhardt Ganassi Racing's two teams with drivers, Juan Pablo Montoya and Jamie McMurray. Following the Coke 600, Juan sits 18th in the point standings while Jamie is ranked 21st. Both drivers are currently winless this season.
Dario's Indy 500 win, opens a window of opportunity for the two racing series' Ganassi teams to sweep both Indy races this season. But, with the Daytona 500 won by Matt Kenseth at Roush Fenway Racing, they will not have a shot at repeating the history they made in 2010.
In February 2011, Chip Ganassi's comments in a NASCAR.com interview are revealing at how focused he can be on accomplishing this goal, despite the team's lack-luster season. Although Ganassi's IndyCar teams are all ranked within the top-15, his NASCAR teams are performing similar to their 2010 season and ranked outside the top-15. The question now becomes – are McMurray and Montoya prepared to put their teams in position between now and July's Brickyard 400 to bring home Ganassi's second Indy trophy of the season and another PPG Trophy for the NASCAR team?
"We had a great year last year (2010) and we didn't make the Chase. And I'm telling you, there were cars that finished in front of us who made the Chase and didn't have as good a year as we did."
In his final comments of the interview, Ganassi went on to say,
"If we had the same year in 2011 that we had in 2010, I would not be disappointed. …Let's just say this: if you win the right races, making or not making the Chase doesn't become so important."
Chip Ganassi has come a long way since his days of driving a race car in the 80s. But his desire to win these prestigious trophies continues to run deep for this successful team owner. There's plenty of reason to believe, Mr. Ganassi and his NASCAR teams will be working hard to join their IndyCar counterpart and will do everything possible for another season sweep with a second Indianapolis Motor Speedway trophy in July.
Co-written by Michelle Lesener and Fan4Racing


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Another Scottish election
On June 30 there was a parliamentary election in UK regarding the constituency of Inverclyde in Scotland, where the MP, from Labour, had died. There is no succession plan for the UK parliament, so when one MP dies, resigns &c, a new one must be elected. The process is called by-election. Labour this time managed to retain the seat, but with much less majority than before. Blame it on the SNP!


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Gov. Ortom vs Jime: What happened in court on Friday
The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Makurdi, the Benue State capital has reserved for ruling the preliminary objection brought by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate, Samuel Ortom.
The Governor was praying the court to strike out the petition of the All Progressives Congress, APC's governorship candidate in the state 2019 general elections, Emmanuel Jime.
Jime had filed a suit asking the tribunal to challenge the return of Ortom as governor of Benue State with Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and PDP also joined in the petition.
At the resumption of pre-hearing on Friday, Ortom, who was represented by Edward Ashiekaa (SAN), urged the tribunal to strike out certain paragraphs of Jime's application on the grounds that they were offensive.
Ashiekaa contended that entertaining the petition would amount to waste of time and therefore urged the tribunal to strike out same.
Neither INEC nor PDP opposed the application. However, Jime's lead counsel, Sunday, Ibrahim Ameh, opposed the preliminary objection by filling a 19 paragraph counter affidavit arguing that it lacks merit.
Ameh said Jime's petition was in compliance with Paragraph 12(5) of the first schedule to the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended) and Section 285(a) of the 1999 Constitution and therefore, urged the tribunal to hear the petition on its merit.
Chairman of the panel, Hon Justice Adebola Olusiyi, adjourned ruling on the preliminary objection to be delivered on the day of judgment.
In another round of application, a heated argument ensued when INEC counsel E. O. B Offiong, prayed the tribunal to reject what he described as an attempt to "smuggle" in witness statement.
The INEC's counsel contended that Jime failed to file the witness statement with respect to the governorship election in Guma and Ushongo local government areas along his petition.
He further submitted that the petitioner had not made any reference in his reply to the 1st respondent's reply anywhere to the effect he did not attach any witness statement in his petition with respect to Guma and Ushongo.
Offiong, who is praying the tribunal to strike out the witness statement with respect to Guma and Ushongo, argued that allowing same would amount to imposing injustice on the respondents, stressing that the action of the petitioner negates the principle of fair hearing.
Both INEC and PDP did not oppose the application. But Jime's lawyer, Ameh, stated that, "the petitioner vehemently oppose the application" with a 14- paragraph counter affidavit filled on 29th May, 2019.
He argued that the respondent's submission that the petitioner did not file along with the petition witness statement from Ushongo and Guma was not true.
Ameh said that witness statement respecting the outcome of Benue governorship election from Guma filed alongside the petition could be found on pages 620 to 621 and 628 to 629, Vol III of the petition which is before the tribunal.
The tribunal chairman adjourned sitting till the 4th of June to rule on the application.


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WebSphere Portlet Factory (WPF) merits a look and more!
Posted by Vivek Agarwal on April 24, 2007
I have been pretty skeptical for a long time about RAD tools – the actual productivity gains in the short term and maintainability and componentization of code (or lack thereof) from a longer term perspective. However, I finally played with WebSphere Portlet Factory recently in a scenario where I was trying to hook up to a SAP system for basic information search and display. It was certainly a breeze with WPF to get a quick and dirty application built to achieve this goal. After this experience, I now believe that I am ready to invest some more time to evaluate WPF's value. I will probably rely on a colleague to assist with the evaluation and piggyback off his efforts.
I can certainly see WPF being a great tool to put together some quick applications/portlets with a couple of screens but I am skeptical about doing complex multi-screen portlet development with WPF. Another potential value for some teams is that WPF also enables less-than-expert Java developers get simple portlets built and tested – provides a simpler on-ramp for developers new to Portals and/or Java development.
Joey@IBM had a blog entry on WPF and another one that is worth a read!
I hope to be back soon with more on WPF and its appropriate usage. Areas of investigation include automation of a build process for WPF portlets, WPF project artifact check-in, and possibilities for hand-editing of generated code.
4 Responses to "WebSphere Portlet Factory (WPF) merits a look and more!"
May 1, 2007 at 4:26 pm
Can u provide more info on this
May 24, 2007 at 5:19 pm
We are also planning to use WPF for our projects but not clear about the scenarios. Can it be used for creating custom framework/registration portlets or is it better to go for Struts/JSF
Many Thanks!
October 17, 2009 at 12:10 pm
Being an original member of bowstret prior to the IBM acquisition, I'm always very pleased to hear that people have been successful what what was "invented" – Portlet Factory!
IBM had bionafied this tool, and its all over IBM Portal and Mashups over at Lotus these days. They showed it in the Keynote address at the IBM Portal Conference in San Diego Last week.
Further, companies like Streebo are building on top of Portlet Factory to create prebuilt components for things like Filenet – Connections, Quicker, and IBM WCM Content Management.
Good luck going forward with Portlet Factory.
October 18, 2009 at 5:46 am
Oh, of course but – you can find us at here – http://www.streebo.com – Thanks – and to the question about custom registration portlets. You can build 95% of use cases with this too – and often build things that would be too manually intensive by hand.
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Holiday Salsa/Bachata Social
Hi friends and fans of Latin dance and music:
Holidays are upon us. Be Happy ! Join with others to dance Salsa and Bachata with us.
This one will be the 1st of THE HOLIDAY SEASON on the beautiful and festive Main Floor of Downtown Artery - Yay ! Lights and surround sound !
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Milk thistle is a real vagabond among the plants. This plant with its purple flowers and spiny leaves originally grew only in southern Europe.
He knew through wastelands and roadsides also reach northern Europe. The plant gets its name from the white spots along the veins. According to tradition, this would be traces of milk drops, from the bosom of Mary when she had to Herod. Jesus on the run
The plant was in ancient times been used as food for humans and animals. In addition, milk thistle supports the cleansing of the liver, even after alcohol consumption.
• Good for the liver
• Supports liver cleansing
• After alcohol
Directions for use
1 capsule 3 times daily after meals with a half glass of water. Immediately after alcohol: take 3-5 capsules.


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10 Ergonomics Tips You Should Know As An EntrepreneurOluwaseun Olayisade
As an entrepreneur if you do not know these ergonomics tips you are setting yourself up for failure.
Ergonomics and entrepreneurship work hand in hand. Entrepreneurship cannot fully be discussed if it's not done in conjunction with ergonomics. This said let us dissect these ergonomics tips, its benefits to your business and your loss if you do not take cognizance of it.
As an entrepreneur you need to understand ergonomics and its benefits not just to you but also to your staff and customers.
Ergonomics is the science of understanding human interaction with other elements of a system to optimize human well-being and the system's performance.
It is also the understanding of how human factors and environmental factors interact.
How the human, equipment and environment fits. The process of ensuring the work environment fits the well-being of employees and not forcing employees to work under conditions that affect their health adversely.
As an entrepreneur ergonomics is necessary to study how the human factor, technology (equipment, furniture, pace of work) and environment (office, work space, market place) suit each other to give the customer the best experience.
They are all interwoven; how comfortable the position you sit at work is, how long you sit at a stretch, the amount of time spent performing each task, how long you stand at a stretch, the position of your desk and chair, the position of the PC or laptop and the level of your productivity.
As an entrepreneur your business is people based therefore it is important to empathize with people (staff, contractors and clients). To ensure that your staff and contractors work under the best conditions which in turn allows them to better satisfy the customers.
There are a lot of write ups online as to how ergonomics benefits the entrepreneur but I am taking it a step further to say it also affects and benefits the customers. Anything that helps to increase efficiency of staff will have a ripple effect on the customer and business. Benefits such as:
- Ergonomics increases productivity and efficiency. Also makes you and everyone involved in the business healthy.
- Ergonomics when applied to your work environment helps you to reduce or totally avoid Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) especially for home based businesses.
Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) is a work related condition in which pains and impairment are caused to the body due to prolonged and excessive repetitive actions, typically to the tendons and muscles involved.
- Designing your office ergonomically does not just keep you in good health but it makes you take less time off work thereby allowing you more time to perform tasks. Spending more time to work smartly increases productivity thereby creating satisfactory customer experience.
Most people running a home based business tend to take things for granted and work from their couch or bed forgetting the long term effects of this on their back, shoulder, hands, waist and neck. These ergonomics tips are to help you realize that doing this is wrong on all levels. Rather create a work space in your home.
I have personal experiences as to the work place not being ergonomically arranged. I worked at an aviation services company where I did not sit properly and had to sit for long hours on end.
Before each day ended I would have splitting headaches, eye ache and excruciating back and waist pain. I popped a lot of painkillers to dull the pain.
I reported this often but no solution was provided so each day ended in pains. Overtime I snapped a lot and lost interest in my job.
The funny thing is the company had a Health, Safety and Environment Management (HSE) document but it did not include anything about ergonomics. The questions are how current were they and how concerned about the employees were they?
I also worked at an Agro- allied company where we sat hours on end staring at the computer screen at awkward angles. The result; excruciating pain. I kept looking for a masseuse to straighten me out week in week out.
This company did not even have provisions for HSE (Health, Safety and Environment Management) or a Safety Manager despite being a manufacturing company. No consideration for the well-being of the staff.
As an entrepreneur you should regularly review the work conditions of your staff and contractors to make sure it does not affect their health. Conditions such as:
• Sitting in the same position for more than two hours at a time.
• Handling heavy objects for hours on end.
• Being in awkward positions for more than two hours at a time.
• Performing the same motion for more than two hours at a time.
• Staring at the laptop or PC screen for long hours.
Being ergonomic can be quite expensive for small and medium businesses especially in terms of purchasing ergonomics furniture but on the long run it is quite cheap.
It is cheaper in terms of staff not staying away from work to treat ailments thereby getting more work done.
As an entrepreneur it is left to you to decide if the initial costs of ergonomics in your business is worth it. Though it is important for you to realize early on that it is a long term investment.
For the good of everyone when designing your work space do not let aesthetics be the bane rather focus on investing in the well-being of everyone. Thereby resulting in the happiness of your customers due to buying from a company that has happy staff and not grumpy ones.
You can make changes with these ergonomics tips to ensure this. These 10 ergonomics tips are widely agreed upon by ergonomics experts:
• Learn to take breaks, walk around, stand for a while and interchange the hand that clicks the mouse.
• Make the sitting area quite comfortable. Choose a chair that supports your spinal curves. Sit in a way that allows your feet rest flat on the floor or on a footrest. Also ensure your thighs are parallel to the floor.
• Ensure the desks are positioned such that your upper arms are vertically hanging while typing at your keyboard.
• Upon returning to your seat after each break alternate your posture so some of the tissue elasticity that protects the joints can return.
• Place the phone on speaker or use a headset if you have to talk on the phone and type at the same. Do not cradle the phone between your head and neck.
• Keep underneath the desk clear; create space for your knees, thighs and feet. If the desk is too low and not adjustable place boards or blocks under the desk legs. Also solve this by raising your chair.
• Ensure the monitor is directly in front of you precisely an arm's length away. The screen top should be at or a little below eye level.
• Position the monitor so that the brightest light source is to the side thereby you avoid reflections. Use screens of good quality.
• Look away from the computer screen every 15-20 minutes to relax and readjust your eyes.
• Ensure that the computer is not backed by light from a window or bright light.
It will surprise you that little changes as these will tremendously improve your work conditions.
As a leader in the work place it is left to you to educate your staff on ergonomics tips and its benefits. This gives them the assurance that you do not just need them to make you money but you also need them to be healthy while at it. Thereby increasing their confidence in you as an employer. Once you have their confidence as an employer you automatically get the best of them. When this happens you know the rest of the story.
The relationship between ergonomics and entrepreneurship cannot be overlooked. Hence it is imperative you explore it and its benefits.
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Zoram People's Movement party activist from Khawzawl village in eastern Mizoram, Rodinliana Tochhawng on Friday filed an FIR against Mizoram home minister R Lalzirliana. Tochhawng, who is the incumbent secretary of ZPM Khawzawl branch, said in the FIR that he was being held wrongfully and charges levelled against him were baseless.
On early August, Rodinliana posted an open letter to the chief minister of Mizoram Lal Thanhawla which the police interpreted as hate letter and charged him of attempt to murder and threatening the chief minister.
On Thursday the home minister stated at a Congress party rally that one person charged with threatening the chief minister was arrested. The Zoram People's Movement issued statement that Rodinliana did not threaten the chief minister but wrote certain points he felt the state government should have done more for the people of Mizoram.
"Quantifying my open letter as per the provisions of the Social Media Act 66A of the Indian Constitution and determining my points by the yardstick of Supreme Court ruling, all charges levelled against me were baseless and that it was a mere exercising of my freedom of speech, which is my fundamental right," Rodinliana Tochhawng said.
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Child marriage rates
UNICEF 2017 % Married by 15
UNICEF 2017 % Married by 18
* Child marriage prevalence is the percentage of women 20-24 years old who were married or in union before they were 18 years old (UNICEF State of the World's Children, 2017)
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Child marriage rates
UNICEF 2017 % Married by 15
UNICEF 2017 % Married by 18
* Child marriage prevalence is the percentage of women 20-24 years old who were married or in union before they were 18 years old (UNICEF State of the World's Children, 2017)
What's the child marriage rate? How big of an issue is child marriage?
According to the most recent available data from 2006, 36% of Brazilian girls are married before their 18th birthday and 11% are married before the age of 15.
According to UNICEF, Brazil has the fourth highest number of child brides in the world – 3,034,000.
In Brazil, child marriages take the form of legal, formally registered civil or religious marriages, informal unions or cohabitation. Distinctions between the three are often blurred.
Are there country-specific drivers of child marriage in this country?
Child marriage is driven by gender inequality and the belief that girls are somehow inferior to boys. In Brazil, child marriage is also driven by:
- Self-initiation: Some girls see marriage as one of the only ways they can influence their life. Sometimes a girl's choice to leave home and marry is seen as an act of rebellion from parental repression.
- Gender norms: Some girls and men view marriage as a passage to adulthood. This is balanced with a tension whereby girls take on adult responsibilities and raise children whilst also still "playing with dolls" and "acting in childish ways".
- Family honour: Some girls are pressured by their mothers and grandmothers to marry if they become pregnant or start to engage in pre-marital sex. Losing virginity is sometimes associated with ser mais nada (becoming nothing).
- Religion: Evangelical, Protestant and Catholic teachings drive gender norms related to virginity, pregnancy and abortion which enable and are sometimes used to justify child marriage in Brazil.
- Violence against girls: Some girls are married off to drug traffickers operating in low-income favelas as a form of protection.
- Power dynamics: The desire of some men to be with "more attractive" young girls who give them greater power in decision-making drives demand for child marriage.
What has this country committed to?
Brazil has committed to eliminate child, early and forced marriage by 2030 in line with target 5.3 of the Sustainable Development Goals. The government did not provide an update on progress towards this target during its Voluntary National Review at the 2017 High Level Political Forum.
Brazil co-sponsored the 2013 Human Rights Council resolution on child, early and forced marriage and the 2017 resolution recognising the need to address child, early and forced marriage in humanitarian contexts.
Brazil ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1990, which sets a minimum age of marriage of 18, and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women in 1984, which obligates states to ensure free and full consent to marriage.
During its 2017 Universal Periodic Review, Brazil agreed to consider taking all necessary measures to effectively eliminate child marriage.
At the 2014 Girl Summit, the government signed a charter committing to end child marriage by 2020.
What is the government doing to address this at the national level?
Despite the prevalence of child marriage in Brazil, the problem has been absent in national research and policymaking agendas. A lack of reporting of informal unions and cohabitation makes a systematic review and response to child marriage extremely challenging.
What is the minimum legal framework around marriage?
While 18 years is the minimum age of marriage, under the Civil Code 2002, both girls and boys who are 16 years old can marry with the consent from either parents or their legal representatives.
However, exemptions exist for minors under the age of 16 in the case of pregnancy or to avoid a criminal sentence for statutory rape.
On 5 June 2018 the House of Representatives (Câmara dos Deputados) approved a bill that prohibits any form of marriage of children under 16 years old. The bill still needs to pass through the Senate and be sanctioned by the President.
Girl Summit 2014, The Girl Summit Charter on Ending FGM and Child, Early and Forced Marriage, [website], 2015, (accessed February 2018)
Instituto Promundo and Promundo-US, Exploring Child Marriage in Brazil, 2013, (accessed March 2018)
Ministry of Health, Brazil National Demographic and Health Survey of Children and Women 2006-2007, 2007, (accessed May 2018)
Promundo Global, "She goes with me in my boat": Child and adolescent marriage in Brazil, 2015, (accessed March 2018)
UN General Assembly, Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review: Brazil, 2017, p.22, (accessed March 2018)
United Nations, Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform, [website], 2017, (accessed February 2018)
* Child marriage prevalence is the percentage of women 20-24 years old who were married or in union before they were 18 years old (UNICEF State of the World's Children, 2017)


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Your Ruritan staff just had a wonderful phone call from 2014 National President Elliott. He ended up talking with everyone here before the call was over. He sounded great, upbeat, and definitely on the mend! What a fabulous Friday gift for us! Thank you Elliott!


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Charles Wolcott
Charles Frederick Wolcott (September 29, 1906 in Flint, United States – January 26, 1987 in Haifa, Israel) was a music composer who served as a member of the Universal House of Justice, the supreme governing body of the Bahá'í Faith, between 1963 and 1987.[1][2]
Wolcott was born in Flint, Michigan, USA. He moved to Hollywood sometime between 1935 and 1937 and soon began working at Walt Disney Studios writing music for cartoon shorts, then feature films such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, and Bambi. By 1944, he had become General Musical Director at Disney Studios on films such as Saludos Amigos, The Three Caballeros, Make Mine Music, Song of the South and Fun and Fancy Free. In 1950, he transferred to MGM Studios as Associate General Musical Director, and in 1958 became General Musical Director.[3]
Wolcott had US hit singles in 1944: "Tico-Tico", and 1960: "Ruby Duby Du".
- ^ Charles Wolcott; Musician, Baha'i Leader, by Burt A Folkart, Los Angeles Times, January 29, 1987
- ^ Bahai woman in elite group dedicating gardens in Israel by Richard Scheinin, San Jose Mercury News. May 22, 2001
- ^ The Creative Circle: Art Literature and Music in Baha'I Perspective By Michael Boynton Fitzgerald, Michael Fitzgerald, Published 1989, Kalimat Press, ISBN 0-933770-68-5, pages x-xx (Foreword)
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- Sheila Banani poetry, U.S.A. from Arts Dialogue, March 1995, pages 24 – 26
- Charles Wolcott on IMDb
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