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"…But I say to you: Whoever looks at a woman to desire her
has already committed adultery with her in his heart." (Mt. 5:28)
I could be wrong, but I think no one, word for word, gave more attention to this verse of Scripture than Blessed Pope John Paul II did in his "Theology of the Body."
But, like much of Blessed Pope John Paul II's work, the "Theology of the Body" remains largely unread. Thus, one of its best-kept secrets is the Holy Father's explanation of Jesus' call to overcome concupiscence via "purity of heart." He addressed this vividly in his Wednesday audiences from Nov. 5, 1980 (TOB 47), and Nov. 12, 1980 (TOB 48).
Indeed, some of what he taught might seem to collide with the age-old spiritual advice called "custody of the eyes," widely understood to mean "looking away" when we fear being tempted to the sin of lust. But there is more to "custody of the eyes" (intriguingly, a term not found in the Catechism) than meets the…eye! In fact, in the same way that Blessed Pope John Paul II says that looking at a "woman to desire her" (the "concupiscent look" of Mt. 5:28) is intrinsically linked to "adultery in the heart" (see TOB 48:5), so, too, I would say that "custody of the eyes" is intrinsically linked to "custody of the heart" (intriguingly, a term that is found in the Catechism—in Paragraph #2849).
I would say "custody of the heart" describes the path beyond merely "looking away," a response to Christ's call to the "mature" purity of heart that can overcome concupiscence's dominion of our interior life. To be clear, "custody of the eyes"—"looking away" when we fear succumbing to temptation to sin—is the exact thing to do if what we see pushes us beyond the boundary of self-mastery. But the Church teaches that we can also do something more than "look away"—we can, through God's grace, learn to "see rightly."
For example, the Catechism also says (Paragraph #2519): "The 'pure in heart' are promised that they will see God face to face and be like him. Purity of heart is the precondition of the vision of God. Even now it enables us to see according to God, to accept others as 'neighbors'; it lets us perceive the human body—ours and our neighbor's—as a temple of the Holy Spirit, a manifestation of divine beauty."
An authentic and mature purity of heart comes from "custody of the heart," and it necessarily implies "custody of the eyes"—but this form of "custody of the eyes" allows us to see "according to God." It genuinely is something we can do—a task "truly worthy of man" as Blessed Pope John Paul II says (TOB 48:4).
When we seek purity of heart, it's clear we seek to distinguish the attraction of an authentic "eros" from its disordered counterfeit (the pull of concupiscence that is itself not sin but that tempts to sin). The "perennial attraction" of "eros" is itself a thing of goodness and purity, and it's our task to keep it that way. We must not respond to any temptation to lust that brings "disorder" to our appetites by indulging in the appetite contrary to our intellect and will (our use of reason).
When we encounter some exterior phenomenon—a beautiful face, a shapely clothed woman, an immodestly dressed seducer, a pornographic image, even our own spouse's nakedness—we are called to the same basic interior task that takes us beyond averting our eyes from what we see. Rather, we must confront what we have already seen (even "looking away" implies that we know we have seen something, or someone, that requires some form of interior assessment from us). We must evaluate whether our reaction to what we have seen is something fitting for purity of heart (TOB 48:3)—or not. If our response is fitting for purity of heart, there is no "interior" reason to "look away" (though there can be "exterior" ones—particularly the virtue of modesty and proper sense of shame possessed by the person seen).
If instead our passions escape the mastery of our reason and intellect, and we experience impure thoughts leading us into sin—"look away"! Don't look back, either. Look away rather than commit sin.
But remember, concupiscence is not sin itself, it's temptation to sin. Temptation can be fought and conquered with the help of God's grace. So if your intellect and will can be moved to fight temptation with prayer and openness to God's grace, then your task is to fight it.
Growth in virtue (striving for a "mature purity") is therefore the means to equip ourselves to respond interiorly and virtuously to what we see. By staying vigilant, we can have "custody of the heart" and, by extension, full "custody of the eyes." We can experience a true liberation of the heart that gives life to its "noble desires and aspirations" (TOB 48:5)—a task "truly worthy of man."
© 2014. Deacon Jim Russell. All rights reserved.


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We call this call of the wild; praxis Niche Unity. Each discipline covered is hosted by a field expert. The venue is situated at Shepherds Keep farm between the sea and Groenvlei in the Garden Route. The natural coastal forest setting ensures a refreshing learning environment; a type of 'situation therapy' one will remember. Mentorship involves focused question and answer discussions about living closer to nature, going off–grid, ecological design, natural building, agroecology, economics… Each subject involves a general theory component covering key aspects of off-grid survival and a practical experience from which one can extract a related experience. One or more experiences can be pre-arranged; selected according to preference on the following themes:
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PM Narendra Modi has started the Pm Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana(PM Kisan Yojana) to benefit the farmers of Kerala as well as for whole Indian poor farmers. Kerala Pm Kisan Yojana List can be downloaded from the official website of Pm Kisan Yojana i.e Pmkisan.nic.in OR Pmkisan.gov.in. Under Kerala Pm Kisan Yojana List farmers of Kerala will be given an annual benefit of Rs 6000 every year and the first instalment has been added to the farmers' account on 24 Feb 2019 But many farmers are not received the first instalment of Rs. 2000 yet and eagerly searching name in Kerala Pm Kisan Yojana List.
Many political & farmers leaders from Kerala said that The BJP government has joked with the farmers with Pm Kisan Yojana they also said If the government want to give benefits to the farmers under the Kisan Yojana then at least the BJP government should give 40 to 50 thousand rupees annually.
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Every year, lots of women get pregnant despite using contraception. Unplanned pregnancies always come as a bit of a shock, but are there any health risks to your baby when you were using birth control when you conceived? Let's take a look at some contraceptive methods, and what the consequences are if you get pregnant using them.
Getting pregnant with an IUD
Intrauterine devices are generally considered to be rather effective, especially Mirena IUDs which also emit hormones. Still, it is possible to get pregnant with an IUD in place. Such pregnancies are much more likely to be ectopic (usually a tubal pregnancy), but a pregnancy that did implant in the uterine wall carries its own particular risks and dilemmas. Removing a coil during pregnancy carries the risks of miscarriage, and leaving it in place is also rather risky. One woman says: "I am 15 weeks pregnant, IUD still in place, and my entire pregnancy will be high-risk since it was too late to remove it by the time I found out I was pregnant."
Pregnancy and the birth control pill
Pregnancy and the birth control pill is a much studied subject perhaps because quite a few women get pregnant while they are on the pill? Most studies suggest that there is no special risk involved, though all doctors recommend that women who are pill users and suspect they are pregnant stop taking the pill until they confirm or rule out pregnancy. Some studies have found a link between early labor and birth control use during pregnancy, and another study says female babies have a higher risk of being born with genital abnormalities if their mothers used the pill when they got pregnant.
If you are using one of the other hormonal birth control methods, like NuvaRing, and you suspect that you could be pregnant, should also always consult with a doctor right away. Getting pregnant while using contraceptives is always a tricky experience, and we wish you all the strength in the world if it happens to you!


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23 February 2012 | Fernando de Noronha
After a stormy night of rain squalls we approached the island of Fernando de Noronha (known as the Galapagos of Brazil). I woke at 3 am for my shift. The wind had increased to 20 knots and we had to reduce sail to slow us down so we could have some light to sail in. As the sun rose the outcrop of the island revealed itself with a very LandBeforeTime look of jagged rocks with one rock in particular rising over 1000 feet to a pinnacle. I called all hands on deck and we started the morning by raising the staysail upside down.
Jack will take it from here.
We blasted into the island's anchorage after sorting out the staysail with about 25 knots of wind from the bow. It was some of the most exciting sailing we had encountered after more than 3,000 miles of cruising the trade winds off our stern. Finally, we were sailing upwind in what seemed to be our own little regatta. With no engine we had to sail into the anchorage to where Captain Alex wanted to drop anchor. So, with the boat heeled over at 20 degrees, great winds and the spray of the sea, we battled our way through the anchorage full of moored boats. Tacking back and forth between the boats, ducking behind some and clearing others by only feet, we made our way to where we wanted to drop the hook and were soon busy on deck putting everything away.
Just minutes after our arrival, we were surrounded by a huge pod of dolphins. At least 100 of them, spinner dolphins, jumping and playing around the boat. Alex greeted them as our welcoming party. They eventually got bored with us and we dropped the dinghy (Holes 2) in the water and made our way around to the four other cruising sailboats that were anchored near us. (A number that once again lost me the "Ice Cream Challenge," for the third time in a row.) The sailboat Momo, old German friends from South Africa, said they enjoyed watching us enter the harbor. We also met new friends, Frederick and Anna, from Sweden. We affectionately dubbed them "The Vikings," and they proudly accepted their identity.
After checking in with Customs and the Port Captain, we made our way around the island. We met the Vikings for lunch and then headed for the beach. Just off the beach sits a massive rock, towering over the island.Alex was determined to climb it. It was my fear of heights that turned me around no more than a third of the way up. I turned back and chilled on the beach, watching the rest of the group disappear in the trees high above the island. It's pretty difficult to blend in with the Brazilian beach crowd, seeing as I was improperly dressed. To fit in, you must first find the most flamboyant pair of flip flops possible as well as a colorful speedo, I don't plan on fitting in.
That night, we rounded up The Germans and The Vikings and invited them to Bubbles for one drink. We later took the party to land as we had arrived in Brazil during carnival. It was a wild carnival night.
Diego and I woke up the next morning, and since Alex was't back yet we left him a note, and headed for the beach. Fernando is known as one of Brazil's best surf spots and rightfully so. The waves there are a great deal bigger than those on the U.S. east coast. Diego taught me the way of the waves, and the afternoon was a blast. I caught some pretty big waves and got destroyed by some others, a great chill day.
Fernando de Noronha is an exclusive tourist island, and the costs on the island reflect that. $100 US per day just for the boat to be anchored there and another $25 US per day for each person. Even finding water for the passage to Fortaleza was expensive. We had spent two days on the island, the window for good wind was closing and Alex decided it was time to leave. We said goodbye to the Vikings, sailing past them blowing our horn, and raised the sails as the sun dipped below the horizon. We caught our breeze and watched the lights of Fernando disappear from view.


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Isaiah 19:22-24 Authorized (King James) Version (AKJV)
22 And the Lord shall smite Egypt: he shall smite and heal it: and they shall return even to the Lord, and he shall be intreated of them, and shall heal them.
23 In that day shall there be a highway out of Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrian shall come into Egypt, and the Egyptian into Assyria, and the Egyptians shall serve with the Assyrians. 24 In that day shall Israel be the third with Egypt and with Assyria, even a blessing in the midst of the land:
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We have a very short deadline requirement at month end for submitting some invoices - this can't be done until time has been approved. Just thought that a trigger on the Next Action (equalling "Administration") would save me from having to log in all day to see when the time had been approved, particularly when I'm not in the office.
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The law firm provides legal advice via Internet in the context of family law and deals in detail with these issues: separation arbitration and agreed changes in the requirements of separation and divorce, problems arising from the separation, divorce or judicial common request, recourse to the judicial decision to divorce, implementations of the verdicts of divorce, assignment of the minor in the event of separation, divorce and domestic partnerships, commissioning rule of natural offspring, call for sanctions to judicial authorities responsible for the protection, general assistance in family law.
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What is the allowance of divorce? With the court order establishing the break or the end of the civil consequences of the marriage union (divorce), the court, taking into account the demands of the spouses, the reasons for the choice, the contribution provided by each individual and economical to management of the household and the composition of assets or individual, of income of both spouses, and counted all of these factors in relation to the time of duration of the marriage union, establishes the duty for one spouse to pay regularly to the other a check for divorce, in case this does not have appropriate tools or in any case cannot earn it for realistic reasons.
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On consent of the parties, the payment may be provided in a single solution in the event that it is deemed proper by the court. In the latter case cannot be filed no following questions regarding the economic aspect (even the demand for a sum of that sum of former spouse). How is governed by the Italian system of law?
The pre-nuptial agreement is the agreement by which the spouses dictate in advance the legal and economic constraints and requirements after the end of the civil effects of the marriage union (divorce). In this regard, the law is unanimous in considering that, with regard to divorce (but the important point to be considered is valid also in relation to the separation), this agreement does not comply with the rule, in the section on the requirements for the sustenance of offspring and spouse.
This pact is therefore illegitimate because it may affect the freedom of defense in a divorce case. What is the check for sustenance? The judicial authority, establishing the separation, requires in favor of a spouse which is not to be pointing out the separation, the right to have what it takes to maintain himself, if he does not have sufficient own income (art. 156 cc).
The amount of this provision known as maintenance assistance is calculated taking into account the economic situation of the spouse who has to grant it. Remains valid the obligation to provide food for those in need and cannot use of it independently and for objective reasons. Unlike the income, the food are a minimum intake and essential in order to meet the basic needs of others.
Following the decision of separation, the court shall, upon request of either party, may decide to repeal or change of resolutions regarding the allowance of livelihood and food supply, where there are good reasons.


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Rocking dance act Sonicanimation have resurrected the fluffy blue suit. Tiffany Bakker reports.
Where: The Gaelic Club, 64 Devonshire Street, Surry Hills
When: Tomorrow, 8pm
How much: $18
Bookings: 9211 1687
Ask Sonicanimation's Adrian Cartwright about the cult of Theophilus Thistler and he chuckles. If you're a Sonicanimation fan, you'll know who Thistler is. If you don't, you'll need to get acquainted.
Theophilus Thistler looks like a cross between Marty Monster and Humphrey B. Bear. He and his look-alike mate Robert Roley appear onstage at Sonicanimation gigs when they perform their hit Theophilus Thistler. However, what started as a joke has become a cult, and it seems fans won't let it go.
"We thought we'd kill them off, so we played two gigs without [them]," says Cartwright. "But afterwards, people kept coming up to us asking where Theophilus Thistler was and wondering why he wasn't there.
"We decided for this tour we'll have the suits at the side of the stage - and if people want to come up and put them on and dance around they can. In fact, we're going to get people to contact us via our website and tell us why they think they should be Theophilus onstage."
There'll be no more talk of killing off the lovable beast, then?
"No," says Cartwright. "As long as we play the song Theophilus Thistler we'll have them onstage - and I can't see us not playing that song. Anyway, it gets the audience involved."
Big furry beasts aside, it's this sense of fun and their "we're like you, the audience" attitude that sets Sonicanimation apart from their more dour contemporaries. After all, this is the band that slammed the celebrity DJ with the excellent I'm a DJ ("my head is up my arse") and the equally ironic Super Showbiz Star.
"Rupert [Keiller, the act's other core member] and I have never understood that attitude," says Cartwright. "In fact, we've tried to remove ourselves from that."
They removed themselves by bypassing dance venues and playing rock-orientated festivals such as Homebake and the Big Day Out.
"We wanted to show people there was more to dance music than the cheesy stuff you see on Video Hits," says Cartwright. "And these were the people who would never step inside a rave."
Sonicanimation haven't played a rave "for years", yet it was at one that Keiller turned Cartwright on to dance music a decade ago.
"I absolutely hated dance music," says Cartwright. "But Rupert took me to a rave, and that was it for me. I'd always thought that dance music was so minimalist and easy, but when you get into it it's actually quite intricate and complex. I loved that. And then when we heard what Underworld were doing with vocals, we wanted to do that, too."
Until then, Cartwright had been playing in bands around the indie training ground of Geelong. Cartwright met Keiller there when working at a graphic-design business.
"At lunch, you'd either have jam sessions or you'd play golf," says Cartwright. "It was like a country club. But we spent our time jamming."
Sonicanimation released three albums between their formation in the early '90s and 2002 - Silence is Deafening, Orchid for the Afterworld and Reality by Deception. They took a break and severed ties with their record company before releasing their fourth LP, Defective Perspective, which includes the even more rock-like hit Get Up, last year.
"We recorded it at Phillip Island, just so no one could distract us," says Cartwright. "Plus we're control freaks and we wanted to do everything the way we wanted it done."
Back on the road, with Theophilus Thistler in tow, Cartwright aims to have a good time.
"I get so annoyed with angsty bands looking miserable onstage. For us, it's all about the fun. We want people who come to our gigs to jump around and feel better. If they get up and go to work happy the next day, we've done our job."


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The UK is a "steadfast friend" of India and the new British Prime Minister who takes over from Theresa May will ensure that strengthening the bilateral relationship is on the top of his agenda, secretary of state for work and pensions Amber Rudd said on Monday (24).
The secretary of state for work and pensions, who was the chief guest at the first-ever India Day at the Houses of Parliament complex in London, welcomed the event to launch UK-India Week 2019 as an important reminder of the need to be more ambitious with India-UK ties.
"I do hope that Jeremy Hunt will be our next prime minister and I know that he takes relations with India very seriously and it will certainly be top of his in-tray," said Rudd, in reference to the ongoing prime ministerial contest between UK foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt and former foreign secretary Boris Johnson.
"UK-India Week is a wonderful reminder of the ties the UK and India share. There is a need to be ambitious from the UK's side, but one thing is certain that Britain is a steadfast friend of India and vice versa," she said.
The India Day event, hosted by the Indian High Commissioner to the UK, Ruchi Ghanashyam, and Indian-origin peer Lord Jitesh Gadhia, involved a special reception and high-profile roundtables between business executives and policymakers from both countries and the ruling Conservative Party and the Labour Party in the House of Lords in London.
"India Day and UK-India Week reflect the passion that exists in the UK for a good relationship with India. Recent FDI figures are proof that the interest of Indian businesses remains strong. Brexit or no Brexit, there is a confidence in the UK as a place to do business," said Ghanashyam.
Gadhia added: "The UK's relationship with India is a litmus test for anyone who advocates a brighter future for the UK outside the European Union (EU).
"If we can't win big with the largest Commonwealth nation, where English is the lingua franca of business; which uses a similar common law system and institutional frameworks; and where over 1.5 million members of the Indian diaspora in UK provide a 'Living Bridge', then where are we going to secure the spoils of Brexit?"
UK-India Week will involve a series of events through the week to explore investment opportunities between the two countries, including a Leadership Summit in Buckinghamshire between Tuesday (25) and Thursday (27) and concluding with UK-India Awards on Friday.
"UK India Week is about setting the pace for a new and exciting innings; where we grab the missed opportunities, and where we build a brilliant winning partnership," said Manoj Ladwa, Founder of India Inc. – the organisers of the annual UK-India Week.
Earlier, the House of Commons' influential Foreign Affairs Committee (FAC) had released its Global Britain and India inquiry report to mark India Day and flagged "missed opportunities" in the bilateral relationship.
"I will certainly be pressing the new prime minister to ensure the findings of the report are implemented to redefine and reawaken UK-India ties, especially now when the UK is at a crossroads as it prepares to leave the EU," said FAC Chair Tom Tugendhat, the Conservative Party MP who led the inquiry.


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Marking Australia Day 2020 in the ACT
A morning concert in Commonwealth Park to raise funds for those impacted by bushfires will be the focus of Canberra's Australia Day celebrations.
This event will replace the annual fireworks show along the lake. Changes to the format and location of the event were made given the ongoing impacts of the bushfires in our region.
What: Bushfire Relief Concert for Australia Day
When: 10am – 1pm, Sunday 26 January 2020
Where: Stage 88, Commonwealth Park
The concert will provide an opportunity for Canberrans to gather their friends and family and enjoy good food and great music while helping raise funds for those impacted by the bushfires. St Vincent de Paul's Society, the Wildlife Rescue Service (WIRES) and Lifeline have been selected as the charities participating in Sunday's event
Entertainment will include performances from Australian indie-pop musicians Japanese Wallpaper and Nicole Millar, supported by Canberra's own Monica Moore. There will also be a variety of food trucks and family-friendly amusements.
Australia Day is an opportunity for us to acknowledge the many Australians who are currently engaged in efforts to reduce the harm and trauma caused by bushfires this season.
The ACT Government is committed to ensuring that our event is inclusive and respectful, recognising that it is held on Ngunnawal land.
More information
- Further information on Australia Day events, including the National Flag Raising and Citizenship ceremonies and charities, is available at www.events.act.gov.au/australia-day
- For the latest updates on matters in the ACT relating to the NSW bushfires and associated smoke pollution, please monitor the Emergency Services Agency website (www.esa.act.gov.au) and follow ACT ESA on Facebook and Twitter.


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Most people recall that Todd Gurley had a 75-yard touchdown run on his second touch of the night last year against Clemson and that he finished with 154 yards and two touchdowns in what ended as a 38-35 Georgia loss. Not as many recall what happened in between.
In two words — not much.
Gurley took a toss sweep around right end on the first play of Georgia's second offensive possession of the game and outran the Tigers' pursuit to tie the score at 7-all with 9:17 remaining in the first quarter. But Gurley would have just one more carry that quarter, two more the rest of that half and ended up only 12 for the game.
That's because Gurley pulled a quadricep muscle in the middle of his touchdown jaunt. As fate would have it, wide receiver Malcolm Mitchell was also lost for the season during the endzone celebration. He tore the ACL in his right knee upon landing after a leaping chest bump with Gurley.
"I strained my quad, which I never did that before," Gurley said. "I really couldn't lift my knee, couldn't lift my leg up. I'm known for breaking tackles and I really couldn't do that like I wanted to."
Gurley believes he did it as a lifted his leg out of the arms of a would-be tackler in the middle of the his scoring run. He was in pain the rest of the night but came through with 74 yards and another score in the second half. But the injury nagged him for the next couple of weeks.
Gurley is happy to report nothing is nagging him as he heads into Saturday's rematch against the Tigers. They finished a close second to Georgia in his recruitment three years ago and he's looking forward to turning the tables.
As for what all transpired in that wacky first quarter a year ago, Gurley said he'd just as soon forget about it.
"I don't really look back on it," he said. "I just don't want it to happen again."
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Gallery Nucleus is currently displaying the second part of the Disney Destinations show that they did last year but they also have an exhibit with art inspired by Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse. On their website they describe the shows as:
DREAM DESTINATION 2: A DISNEY TRAVEL POSTER EXHIBITION: In collaboration with Disney Fine Art and Cyclops Print Works, Gallery Nucleus is excited to reprise our official Dream Destinations 2: A Disney Travel Poster Exhibition! Join us for a visual tour of a number of Disney locales through a brand new series of travel posters by an incredible roster of artists!
Running between: June 29, 2019 – July 21, 2019
Jul 13, 6:00PM – 9:00PM
WHAT'S UP DANGER? THE INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE TRIBUTE SHOW: Gallery Nucleus, in partnership with Grey Matter, are proud to present the official tribute exhibtion for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse! Join us on June 29th, from 6PM to 9PM for the grand unveiling of prints and art made in tribute to the Oscar-winning film!
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In this episode we talked about Walt and Lillian celebrating their 30th anniversary at Disneyland just days before the historic opening of the park. A link to the article that we talked about in this episode regarding the petrified tree is below but check out this photo of the letter between Walt and John Baker.
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As you may have already heard, last night Governor Inslee issued an emergency proclamation mandating the closure of non-essential medical services including dental offices except to provide emergency care. This closure is until May, 18th 2020. The closure is not to prevent the spread of COVID-19, it is to free up supplies of PPE (masks and gloves) for hospitals and other front line care workers. During this closure, I will still be available for emergency care. My emergency contact information is on our voicemail.
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Looking for the top artificial intelligence companies in Israel? Are you searching for artificial intelligence solutions providers to help you stay ahead in the competitive world? Artificial intelligence empowers companies to make improvements throughout the varied areas of supply chain operations by acting on consumer data. Additionally, AI helps discover important and relevant findings during the processing of big data. With the list of top artificial intelligence development companies, find the most-suited company for your project without any hassle.
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Other outlets are located at Berjaya Times Square, Mid Valley Megamall, Hartamas Shopping Centre, and Fahrenheit 88.
LOYAL customers of Room Eighteen have more reason to dine at its outlets this month.
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During a media review recently, we got to sample not just the dishes that are featured in the coupons but also new dishes on the restaurant's revamped menu.
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Room Eighteen group executive chef Wo Hoi Ming from Hong Kong said the dish has to be first deep-fried before it is braised for another two hours.
A special homemade sauce is drizzled over the meat, making the gravy perfect to be eaten with the accompaniment of fresh and hot mantou.
Next was the Seafood and Egg White Braised Rice in Stone Pot, where egg white is beaten with crab meat and garoupa fish fillets and presented in a fluffy-like texture on top of the rice.
A tiny topping of shrimp roe lends colour to the dish.
"With the stone pot, the food is kept hot till the last bite," said Wo, 34.
Also served was the mouth-watering Szechuan Spicy Chicken, with its recipe originating from Szechuan, China.
Village chicken is used and one of its key ingredients is the numbing Szechuan peppercorn.
"In Szechuan, the weather is cold and wet, which is why people there take pepper to retain body heat.
"The chicken has to be marinated in a mix of spices until it is flavourful.
"Whatever excess water and oil from the marination has to be drained off afterwards," said Wo, adding that the dish will come across as slightly numbing, sour and spicy.
Another new item is the deep-fried Center Wing with Cumin Seed. The cumin seed, said Wo, was used mainly in cooking in Xinjiang (China), India and even Mongolia for its BBQ lamb meats.
"Besides cumin seed, the wings have to be marinated in salt, sugar and garlic powder, then deep-fried and sprinkled with more cumin seed," said Wo.
We also got to sample some other new introductions like Braised Pork Trotter Noodle and Crispy Prawn with Pumpkin Sauce where deshelled sea prawns are deep-fried with crispy batter before being coated with pumpkin sauce.
For The Great 8 Giveaway promotion, the first week from May 4 to 11 started with coupons for the Deep-Fried Squid & Crispy Rice with Salted Egg or Szechuan Spicy Chicken.
For the week of May 11 to 17, the giveaways are Taiwanese Saucy Chicken in Hot Stone Pot or Home Signature Mixed Vegetables.
Then, it is the Fresh Prawn Wantan Soup or deep-fried Centre Wing with Cumin Seed for the week of May 18 to 24. And for the final week of May (May 25 to 31), the giveaways are the Braised Beancurd with Spicy Minced Meat or BBQ Boneless Chicken with Black Pepper.
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GVH is a running club located in Davis, CA dedicated to promoting running in the community. Members come in all shapes and sizes—from elite ex-college runners to folks who are just starting to run and everything in between. The club is organized as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donations to the club are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Our Tax ID# is 14-1841731.
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Historically, we have only held a Macmillan Cancer Coffee Morning at our Dewsbury office. However, this year we thought we would double up on efforts to raise money and hold one at both of our Headquarters.
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March 19, 2019
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINAv.JONATHAN LOPEZ
in the Court of Appeals 14 January 2019.
by Defendant from judgment and order entered 30 March 2017 by
Judge Reuben F. Young in Superior Court, Wake County No. 14
Attorney General Joshua H. Stein, by Special Deputy Attorney
General Matthew Tulchin, for the State.
Appellate Defender Glenn Gerding, by Assistant Appellate
Defender Anne M. Gomez and Assistant Appellate Defender James
R. Grant, for Defendant.
Lopez ("Defendant") appeals from judgment entered
after a jury found him guilty of second-degree rape.
Defendant argues the trial court erred by (1) denying his
motion to dismiss the charge for insufficient evidence, (2)
excluding testimony of his expert witness, and (3) providing
inadequate jury instructions. Defendant further contends the
cumulative effect of these errors deprived him of a fair
trial. We hold the trial court did not err in denying
Defendant's motion to dismiss, did not prejudicially err
in excluding Defendant's expert witness, and did not err
in its instructions to the jury. As we hold the trial court
did not commit prejudicial error, we hold that Defendant is
not entitled to a reversal based on cumulative error.
also appeals from the trial court's order imposing
lifetime satellite-based monitoring ("SBM").
Defendant argues the trial court erred in ordering lifetime
SBM because the State failed to present evidence that
lifetime SBM of Defendant was a reasonable Fourth Amendment
search. We hold that the trial court erred in ordering
lifetime SBM, and reverse the trial court's order.
Factual & Procedural History
[1] a
college student studying business administration in Virginia,
traveled to Raleigh with her friend, Perla, on 4 July 2014 to
attend her godmother's vow renewal the following day. At
the time, Miranda was twenty-two years old and had been in a
relationship with her boyfriend for four-and-a-half years.
In the
days leading up to the vow renewal, Miranda exchanged text
messages with Defendant, a close family friend who lived in
Raleigh. Miranda and Defendant agreed to meet while in
Raleigh. Miranda considered Defendant "even as a brother
to [her]." Miranda testified that, on one occasion when
Defendant and Miranda were in their early teens, they kissed
during a game of "truth or dare." Miranda testified
that, on another occasion when they were approximately
sixteen years old, Defendant attempted to "hit on"
Miranda, and she "blew it off." However, with the
exception of those two instances, Miranda and Defendant never
engaged in a romantic relationship.
night before the vow renewal, Miranda and Perla drove to
Defendant's apartment and, on their drive, they drank
mixed drinks consisting of vodka and juice. At approximately
6:00 p.m., they arrived at Defendant's apartment
(hereafter at times, "the apartment"), which
Defendant shared with Jose Oswaldo Palacios-Martinez
("Lenny"). At the apartment, Miranda drank a
Mike's Hard Lemonade, a Fireball shot, and a mixed liquor
drink. A while after arriving at the apartment, Miranda,
Perla, Defendant, and Lenny decided to go to a club. Lenny
drove the group to the club.
At the
club, Miranda and Perla separated from Defendant and Lenny,
and each had another drink, and danced with each other. In
the subsequent hours, Miranda drank a "Blue
Motorcycle" - purchased by Defendant - and one and
one-half shots of tequila. Miranda appeared drunk to Perla.
Miranda testified that she had blurry vision, began to
stumble, and was unable to send a text message. Miranda told
Perla that she wanted to leave the club so she could go to
sleep. After midnight, Defendant, Lenny, Perla, and Miranda
left the club, and Miranda threw up in the parking lot of the
club. Miranda texted her boyfriend, but was unable to recall
any other detail from the drive back to Defendant's
arriving back at Defendant's apartment building, Miranda
went up the stairs to Defendant's third floor apartment,
holding onto the stair rail and wearing one shoe, and
Defendant followed. Perla and Lenny remained in the parking
lot, and Perla began to throw up. Lenny waited with Perla
and, once Perla felt better, Lenny helped her up the stairs.
Perla then fell asleep in the living room of the apartment.
testified she awoke the following morning at 8:00 a.m. and
felt another person's leg touching her leg. Miranda
realized Defendant was in bed next to her. Miranda's
shirt was off, her skirt was pushed up to her waist, and her
underwear was on the bed. Miranda testified that her vagina
felt sore, as if she had had sex. Defendant woke up and asked
Miranda if she was okay. Miranda ignored Defendant, grabbed
her phone, and ran out of Defendant's bedroom. Miranda
testified she had a blurry memory of pushing or kicking
someone off of her while she was sleeping.
testified she awoke in the morning to hear Miranda
frantically asking why she had been left alone with
Defendant. Miranda then walked out of the apartment to her
car where she began crying. Perla called Miranda's cell
phone, and Miranda told Perla that she thought
"something had happened." Perla then questioned
Defendant about what had happened the previous night, and
Defendant assured Perla that nothing had happened. Miranda
sent Perla a text message stating she wanted to leave, and
she returned to the apartment to retrieve her things.
Defendant asked Miranda again if she was okay and offered for
her to use his shower.
and Perla left Defendant's apartment and drove to a
family friend's house. Perla testified that Miranda
appeared "frazzled" in the car. Miranda told Perla
that she woke up without her underwear, and Perla convinced
Miranda to return to Defendant's apartment to confront
and Perla drove to Defendant's apartment where, again,
Defendant denied having sex with Miranda. Miranda explained
to Defendant that her vagina felt sore. Defendant asked to
speak with Miranda privately. Once in private, Defendant told
Miranda that when he entered his bedroom and saw Miranda in
his bed with her skirt pulled up to her waist, he
instinctively "wanted to do something." He
explained that Miranda kicked and pushed him off, so he left
her alone.
and Perla decided to leave Defendant's apartment. As they
walked out of the apartment, Defendant invited Miranda and
Perla to a party that he was hosting that night and joked
that he would lock Miranda and Perla in his room to assure
nothing bad happened to them. Miranda and Perla drove back to
Virginia. Perla testified that on the drive, Miranda appeared
"upset and confused and didn't really know where to
go or what to do after that."
following afternoon, Perla called Miranda. Perla recommended
Miranda seek medical attention and complete a rape kit, and
they agreed to meet at a hospital in Woodbridge, Virginia.
After waiting hours in the emergency room without being seen,
Perla and Miranda drove to a pharmacy to purchase Plan B.
called Defendant on speakerphone from the car and again asked
what had happened on the night of 4 July. Defendant denied
anything happened. Miranda explained that she was parked in
front of a hospital, where the doctors and nurses would be
able to ascertain the last time she had sex. Miranda
threatened that, if Defendant had lied to her and her rape
kit revealed she had had sexual intercourse, she would go to
the police. Defendant inquired whether Miranda was alone, and
Miranda said yes. Defendant then admitted he had sex with
Miranda. Miranda began to cry and told Defendant she had not
given him permission to touch her. Defendant said,
"it's me. Why would you feel disgusted?"
Defendant urged Miranda not to contact the police. After they
hung up the phone, Defendant repeatedly called and texted
Miranda saying, "we need to talk." Miranda
responded one time, saying: "How could you do this to
me? I trusted you. You were considered my friend."
speaking with Defendant, Miranda and Perla returned to the
emergency room, and Miranda completed a rape kit. An off-duty
security guard interviewed Miranda, filled out a police
information report, and had Miranda and Perla each fill out
written statements. The case was dispatched to an officer of
the Raleigh Police Department on 7 July 2014. The officer
contacted Miranda, received her oral statement, and prepared
a report, which he passed on to the Raleigh Police
Department's Detective Division.
Corinne McCall ("Detective McCall") of the Raleigh
Police Department's Special Victims Unit testified that
she was assigned the case on 8 July 2014. Detective McCall
contacted Miranda by phone and asked Miranda "to tell
[her] what had happened." Detective McCall's
testimony regarding Miranda's story to her was consistent
with Miranda's testimony at trial. Detective McCall
testified that Miranda's story remained consistent
throughout the course of the investigation.
McCall testified she interviewed Defendant on 25 July 2014,
and recorded the interview. Initially, Defendant told
Detective McCall that, on 5 July, when Miranda confronted him
at his apartment, he told Miranda that the two had engaged in
sexual intercourse the previous night. Defendant also told
Detective McCall that he had not talked to Miranda since that
day in his apartment when he disclosed to her that they had
had sex. Defendant later admitted that he actually first told
Miranda that they had had sex during a phone conversation on
6 July 2014. Detective McCall received Miranda's phone
records, which revealed that Defendant lied about not
contacting Miranda.
August 2014, Miranda returned to school. However, she
struggled to concentrate in class and had periodic emotional
outbursts that required her to leave campus. Although she
only had six months left to graduate, she dropped out of
school approximately three weeks later. Perla testified that,
prior to 4 July 2014, Miranda had been "a very upbeat
and a very happy girl"; however, after that date,
"[Miranda] kind of became very depressed."
2015, Miranda was transported to the hospital after
attempting suicide by cutting her wrists. Miranda attempted
suicide a second time by overdosing on pills and was again
transported to the hospital. Miranda subsequently started
treatment with a therapist once a week and was prescribed
antidepressants and sleep medication.
trial, Defendant testified on his own behalf. He described
his relationship with Miranda as "friends with
benefits." Defendant testified that, on one occasion,
during a game of "spin the bottle," Miranda kissed
him and danced on top of him and, on another occasion,
Miranda touched his penis.
testified that on 4 July 2014, he went to a club with
Miranda, Perla, and Lenny. Defendant could not recall how
much alcohol he consumed at the club. Defendant explained he
could not recall any detail about leaving the club or about
the drive back to the apartment because of the three year
further testified that, after returning from the club on the
night of 4 July, Defendant went out on his balcony and smoked
a cigarette. Defendant entered his room and saw Miranda
sleeping in his bed. Defendant told Miranda to move, as she
was lying on his side of the bed. Miranda woke up and moved
over. About thirty minutes later, Defendant's leg touched
Miranda's leg. Defendant put his hand on Miranda's
back, and Miranda said, "yes." Defendant then said,
"let's f---," and they had sex. The following
morning, at approximately 7:00 a.m., Defendant and Miranda
had sex for the second time. Miranda then went to the
bathroom and left Defendant's apartment.
testified that after Miranda came back in the apartment,
Miranda and Perla entered Defendant's room, and asked
Defendant whether he had engaged in sex with Miranda the
previous night. Defendant denied anything happened. Defendant
testified: "I cannot tell you why at that moment I opted
not to tell her." Defendant testified when Miranda and
Perla returned to his apartment later that afternoon and
again asked him what had transpired, Defendant denied
anything happened, because he "just didn't know what
to do."
was indicted on 20 March 2017 for one count of second-degree
rape. The case came on for hearing 27 March 2017. The jury
found Defendant guilty of second-degree rape on 30 March
2017. Defendant was sentenced to 73-148 months'
imprisonment. Defendant was ordered to register as a sex
offender for his lifetime and to enroll in an SBM program.
Defendant appeals.
Appellate Jurisdiction and Writs of Certiorari
As an
initial matter, this Court's jurisdiction must be
determined. Defendant has filed two petitions for writ of
certiorari; we address each in turn.
was convicted of second-degree rape and sentenced to 73-148
months' imprisonment on 30 March 2017. After receiving
the jury verdict, but prior to the pronouncement of the
judgment, the defense attorney gave oral notice of appeal and
asked for the appointment of the Appellate Defender. The
trial court noted the request on the record and dismissed the
jury. When the jury returned, the trial court accepted the
verdict of the jury and ordered that it be recorded as a
final judgment. Subsequently, appellate entries were filed,
and the Appellate Defender was appointed to represent
Defendant. Defense counsel filed the record on appeal in this
Court on 9 January 2018. Defendant filed a petition for writ
of certiorari, pursuant to Rule 21(a) of the North
Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure on 20 February 2018.
See N.C. R. App. P. 21(a) (2018).
Rule 4
of the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure provides
that notice of appeal from a criminal action may be taken by:
"(1) giving oral notice of appeal at trial, or (2)
filing notice of appeal with the clerk of superior court and
serving copies thereof upon all adverse parties within
fourteen days after entry of the judgment[.]" N.C. R.
App. P. 4(a) (2018). In the present case, defense counsel
prematurely entered an oral notice of appeal before entry of
the final judgment, in violation of Rule 4. Therefore,
"[w]hile this Court cannot hear [D]efendant's direct
appeal, it does have the discretion to consider the matter by
granting a petition for writ of certiorari."
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Did you just read that passage and think that sounded like a fantasy novel, you like something that you would read in Lord or the Rings, or something that might be seen on shows like Games of thrones? Truth is it comes from Revelation chapter 13 verse 1-4. Revelation a book that is part letter, part prophecy and a whole lotta apocalypse. A book that can often be overlooked or become people's obsession.
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My respect and appreciation for the Foundation for Excellence in Education is almost boundless, particularly for founder/chairman Jeb Bush and CEO Patricia Levesque. Their "summit" last week in Washington was first rate and their policy advice for state leaders is nearly always sound.
But I (and my Fordham colleagues) must respectfully take issue with several elements of FEE's "A–F School Accountability Playbook"—advice to states regarding school accountability under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
There's much here that we agree with and that states would be well advised to do. Their recommendations for school participation in state testing and for reimagining school report cards are on the mark. So, too, their suggestions for measuring students' academic growth, gauging the proficiency of ELL students, and using success (not just access or participation) in college-level courses such as AP as the "indicator of school quality or student success" at the high-school level. They're also right to urge a uniform A-F-style accountability system for all the state's schools and for singling out the lowest performers in that system for intervention.
All of their ESSA policy recommendations stem from eight principles set forth on the second page of the Playbook. Six of these are absolutely sound; one (see below) is subject to rival interpretations and preferences. But one—number 5 on the FEE list—seems to all of us at Fordham well-intended yet quite wrong. Unfortunately, several of their specific policy suggestions rest upon that erroneous principle.
It says that state policy makers should "Focus attention on the progress of the lowest-performing students in each school."
Well-intended, to be sure, just as No Child Left Behind was well-intended. Yet it would perpetuate one of the great flaws in—and harms done by—NCLB, namely the absence of incentives or rewards for schools that pay attention to the educational progress of all their pupils.
Of course schools and policymakers should strive in every way to boost the performance of low achievers. But what about high achievers and medium achievers, many of them also poor and wholly dependent on the schools they attend to ensure that they learn as much as they can; to see that they're challenged every day; and to boost them as far up the ladders of social mobility as the education system is capable of doing?
Plenty of poor and minority kids are medium and high achievers. So are plenty of the children of aggrieved working- and middle-class Americans—people who live in Charles Murray's "Fishtown" and voted overwhelmingly for Donald Trump—who don't think the country's major institutions are doing right by them and their families.
They're just as much the responsibility of schools and state policymakers as the low achievers. It would be a big mistake to worsen their alienation by signaling that the state doesn't much care how their kids are doing in school or how well their schools are meeting their kids' needs. And ESSA gives states an overdue opportunity to recalibrate their accountability systems to ensure that this responsibility is taken seriously.
That's our principled dispute with FEE. And it leads us to demur from several of the Playbook's specific policy recommendations
First and most important, the recommendation (under "Required Indicator 1: Academic Achievement") that states focus their principal measure of achievement only on how many students are at/above the "proficiency" bar. This would, once again, perpetuate one of the most damaging features of No Child Left Behind: its disincentive for schools to pay as much attention to kids far below and already above that bar as to those "on the bubble", i.e. students who are under the bar but close enough to have a reasonable shot at clearing it. In our view, that's a big mistake. Far better to—as the new federal regs now permit—give schools partial credit for pupil achievement at the "basic" level and extra credit for those reaching the "advanced" level, while of course continuing, as the regs require, to give credit for those attaining proficiency.
Second, while FEE's suggestion for "Required Indicator 4" is fine at the high-school level, the companion recommendation (apparently aimed at elementary and middle schools)—that states focus only on "growth of the lowest-performing students"—repeats and worsens the problem described in the previous paragraph. Just as FEE (correctly) urges under Required Indicator 2, growth matters for every student and schools should get credit for producing it across the full achievement spectrum, not just at the bottom.
Other issues emerge in the Playbook that we debate within Fordham. FEE's principle 3, urging states to "Balance measures of student performance and progress," is open to multiple interpretations. By "balance," do they mean give equal weight to progress and to performance within a school? Some of us at Fordham think that a fifty-fifty distribution is spot on. Others believe that growth should count much more heavily.
We're also keenly aware of both the pros and cons of giving schools a single summative grade, as FEE favors (and as Florida and several other states do). Most of us would prefer a school report card that, like a child's report card, contains several grades. Sure, they can be totaled and averaged into a GPA by anyone who wants to—but most of us think the state will better inform parents, educators, and taxpayers if it gives—for example—separate grades to a school for achievement and for growth, for graduation and student success, for ELL students and perhaps gifted students, and so on. Averages will inevitably be calculated; we're just not sure that's the best use of a report card from the state itself.
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Read what the U.S. Army psychologists had to say about courage.
Additional pages in this English/French phrase book are available upon request.
Click here to read about a case of French Friendly-Fire...
This article appears on this site by way of a special agreement with L'Illustration.
Unlike the Allies (who always liked to believe that they were going to leave their trenches any minute and march on to Germany), the German trenches tended to be far more comfortable - better walk-ways, smarter dugouts, tidier latrines. There were some reinforced with bricks or concrete, with electric lighting.
This article appears on this site by way of a special agreement with L'Illustration.
Click here to see a 1915 ad for British Army military camp furniture.
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Click here to see a 1915 ad for British Army military camp furniture.
Click here to read an article about life in a W.W. I German listening post...
Click here to see a 1915 ad for British Army military camp furniture.
Click here to see a 1915 ad for British Army military camp furniture.
The attached article from 1917 tells the tale of some fortunate Doughboys and their encounter with a U.S. Army "Cootie Graveyard" (read: delousing station):
"They entered a bedraggled, dirty, grouchy lot of sorry-looking Doughboys. They came out with faces shinning and spirits new. They knew they had before them the first good night's rest in some time and sans scratching."
As far as cooties were concerned, the American infantrymen of the Great War had it far easier than his European comrades and counter-parts, for he only had to contend with them for the mere six month time that he lived in the trenches, rather than the full four years.
"This is a dirty war. Gaseous, gangrene, lockjaw, blood poisoning, all dirt diseases... Colonel G.H. Makins of the Royal Army Medical Corps longs for the clean dust of the Veldt, which the British soldier cursed in the Boer War."
Click here to read an article about the German veterans of W.W. I.
"Everything has changed; uniforms, weapons, methods, tactics. Cavalry had been rendered obsolete by trenches, machine guns and modern artillery; untrained soldiers proved useless, special battalions were needed on both sides to fight this particular kind of war that, in no way, resembled the battles your father or grand-fathers had once fought. A good read.
"There is an illusion that the range and effectiveness of modern arms tend to keep armies far apart. On the contrary, there is more hand-to-hand fighting today than at any time since gunpowder was invented... at this rate the French will not drive out the Germans in months, but on the other hand a frontal attack, and every attack must now be frontal, even if successful would cost several hundred thousand men."
The article was written by Gerald Morgan; by war's end he would serve as General Pershing's press chief (ie.censor).
Baseball as a metaphor for war...
The author of
The Western Front Companion is very informative on the topic of trench latrines and tells us that as the war progressed, latrines evolved into loitering centers for those wishing to read or enjoy some solitude. In order to remedy the situation officers decided to position their front-line trench latrines at the end of short saps, closer to the enemy; the reason being that a man was less likely to tarry and would return to duty that much quicker.
The participating unit was not named.
"Life in the trenches is made up of cooties, rats, mud and gas masks."
"We had heard from fellows who had been there before us what we thought were jokes about cooties and trench rats, but it was no joke to me when I looked, for the first time, at a rat as big as a cat... I threw a heavy hobnail shoe at him and he merely changed his position and looked around to see who had interrupted him. But I will say that if it were a matter of choice, I would select a hundred rats in preference to two cooties."
"We became so used to mud up in the lines that if our chow did not have some mud, or muddy water in it we could not digest it. It was just a case of mud all over: eat, drink, sleep and wash in mud."
"Hides, bundles, blankets, pieces of cloth, knitted hoods, woolen caps, fur caps, mufflers, wound around or worn like turbans, headgear knit and double knit, coverings and roofings of tarred, oiled or waterproofed capes and cowls, black, or all colors once of the rainbow; all these cover the men obliterating their uniforms as well as covering their skins, making them look immense and cumbersome..."
"3:00 a.m. on November 2, after a forty-five minute artillery barrage was followed by the hasty arrival of 240 German soldiers, two wearing American uniforms, jumped into their trench and began making quick work out of the Americans within."
The U.S. Army would not launch their own trench raid for another four months.
"Men enthuse over descriptions of bayonet charges. They are no idle pastimes, so it behooves all soldiers not only to become absolutely perfect in bayonet exercises, but to practice getting under way, keeping abreast with your mates and having a firm hold on your rifle. The soldier may say, 'Oh, that bayonet exercise isn't practical in a charge." No? Very well, that may appear right to some, but I should advise every one knowing every parry, thrust and counter so thoroughly that after they become second nature you can then do whatever your intuition at the moment directs."
the 1917 model trench knife with the nine inch triangular blade, and
the 1918 Mark I trench knife with the 6.75 double-edged flat blade
The 1917 knife was the one that was carried during the war. The conflict had ended by the time it was decided to begin production on the second knife, which saw some use during W.W. II.
This article is illustrated with pictures of both and goes into some detail at to the manufacturers and the various matters that the Quartermaster Corps considered in weighing their decision as to what should be involved in designing such fighting knives.


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