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Percona is glad to announce the release of Percona Server 5.5.46-37.5 on November 5, 2015. Based on MySQL 5.5.46, including all the bug fixes in it, Percona Server 5.5.46-37.5 is now the current stable release in the 5.5 series.
Percona Server is open-source and free. Details of the release can be found in the 5.5.46-37.5 milestone on Launchpad. Downloads are available here and from the Percona Software Repositories.
New Features:
- Percona Server is now available for Ubuntu 15.10 (Wily).
Bugs Fixed:
- Manipulating the
innodb_track_redo_log_nowvariable dynamically would crash the server if it was started without
innodb_track_changed_pagesenabled. This variable is available on debug builds only. Bug fixed #1368530.
- A potential crash in handling corrupted tables with
salvagevalues has been fixed. Bug fixed #1426610.
- If the user had duplicate pid-file options in config files when running
yum upgrade, the upgrade would stop with error because it would think it found the duplicate pid while it was the same pid specified twice. Bug fixed #1454917.
- On some filesystems server would not start if XtraDB changed page tracking feature was enabled and
innodb_flush_methodvariable was set to
O_DIRECT. Bugs fixed #1500720 and #1498891.
- When User Statistics are enabled, executing any statement of the
SHOWfamily with non-empty result, would bump
ROWS_FETCHEDcolumn values erroneously. Bug fixed #1510953.
- Fixed the conflicting meta packages between 5.1, 5.5, and 5.6 release series in Debian and Ubuntu distributions.
percona-server-clientmeta packages now point to the latest 5.6 release. Bug fixed #1292517.
INNODB_CHANGED_PAGEStable was unavailable with non-default
innodb_data_home_dirsetting if the variable had a trailing slash. Bug fixed #1364315.
UPDATEstatement could crash the server with Support for Fake Changes enabled. Bug fixed #1395706.
- Changing
innodb_fake_changesvariable value in the middle of a transaction would have an immediate effect, that is, making part of the transaction run with fake changes enabled and the rest with fake changes disabled, resulting in a broken transaction. Fixed by making any
innodb_fake_changesvalue changes becoming effective at the start of the next transaction instead of the next statement. Bug fixed #1395579.
- Startup would fail due to a small hard-coded timeout value in the init script for the pid file to appear. This has been fixed by creating default file for Debian init script timeout parameters in
etc/default/mysql. Bug fixed #1434022.
- Percona Server would fail to install on CentOS 7 if
mariadb-develpackage was already installed. Bug fixed #1499721.
- The upstream bug #76627 was not fixed for the
ALL_O_DIRECTcase. Bug fixed #1500741.
Other bugs fixed: #1512301, #1160960, and #1497942.
Release notes for Percona Server 5.5.46-37.5 are available in our online documentation. Bugs can be reported on the launchpad bug tracker.


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Lisa was recently awarded the Jewel Pearce Patterson International Quilt Teacher Scholarship, Houston, USA for 2010.
Lisa is also well known for her vibrant hand dyed fabrics which she sells under the name 'Dyed and Gone to Heaven'. She currently has a stand at the AQC in Melbourne and after my effort yesterday now has a little more of my money in her pocket. Her fabrics are pretty hard to resist.
Bookings are currently being finalised for Lisa's once in a lifetime workshop 'Textile Treasures -Italy Inspired', it's so special because not because of the week long surface design exploration but because you get to do it in one of the most beautiful towns in Italy, Orvieto. I soooo wish I could go. :( For more information click here
Pattern available here
2. How would you describe your style now?
My style is probably classified as Art Quilting – it allows me to not follow any rules and create using the materials and techniques that will best suit.
I was never a traditional quilter but really liked bright colours and geometric shapes so apart from some early (and not very good) traditional style quilts, I have stuck to the geometric designs. I also now love adding beaded embellishment to quilts. I love the texture it creates and the colours of beads are endless. My bead stash is obscene.
4. Apart from creating art what else to you do within the industry?
I wear many hats. My business Dyed & Gone to Heaven started as an outlet for my hand dyed fabrics. It has become a full time part of life for both myself and my husband Peter. Peter now dyes most of the fabrics and lets me play with the painted ones. It also frees me up to design and sew and just generally have a great time. He also looks after all the paperwork and logistics of doing the shows. Last year we did 9 shows and it's a great opportunity to meet my customers face to face. Many are now regulars and it's wonderful to see them return - sometimes with work they have done with our fabrics.
5. What's the best advice you could give someone who wants to try quilting or textile art for the first time?
Pattern available here
6. Do you exhibit your work?
8. Do you belong to any quilt associations? If so why did you join these ones?
I belong to Southern Cross Quilters (Aus/NZ online group) and they are responsible for me growing and developing to where I am now. I sold my first hand dyes and taught my first classes to members and they have been instrumental in my quilting development. I also belong to NSW and QLD Quilt Guilds and a local group here in Sydney. Online I belong to Quiltart and I am a Professional Member of SAQA (Studio Art Quilt Association). All these groups have a purpose whether it is networking or show opportunities or just moral support.
Hand dyed cotton, raw silk, beading, Angelina fibre leaves.
Pattern and kit available here.
9. What inspires you?
I am usually inspired by the colours of my fabrics and shapes. I can't really draw but take heaps of photos everywhere I go to use for inspiration. I am currently doing the City and Guilds Patchwork and Quilting Course run through Linda Kemshall in the UK. I started this a year ago as I was feeling a bit uninspired and blocked. I am really enjoying being pushed a bit out of my comfort zone and have created some interesting work. It has also improved my way of working and given many ideas for future work. Now I just need the time.
10. What sewing machine / threads etc do you use?
I have two machines: a Janome 6500 which has been a great and never missed a beat, and the new Bernina 820 which is amazing. I have just heavily quilted a double bed size quilt with ease which is something I would not have tackled before. I love the large harp space, bigger bobbin, bright lighting and the pedal free stitiching. I am also a bit of a thread junkie and have far too many threads in all brands although I am starting to get fussier.
11. What's the most rewarding thing about your career?
The fact that I am now able to spend my days doing something I love. No tedious boss or office politics, no dragging myself into work everyday. Most day my husband and I are doing just what we feel like doing. We travel all the time and get to meet fantastic like minded people everywhere. I count my blessings every day.
13. What are your favorite / least favorite parts of the quilting process?
None - love it all - each part of the process has its own joy. But I do still struggle with names and labels and put them off as long as possible. Really lucky to now have a purpose built studio where I can happily spend hours every day.
I love to get your comments, please leave them by clicking on the 'comments' link below. –Neroli

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SAPD, DPS, feds surround North Star Mall in massive manhunt
SAN ANTONIO — City and state law enforcement assisting in a federal manhunt surrounded North Star Mall Tuesday afternoon in the search for a suspect who allegedly fired at agents and officers at a separate location.
The law enforcement presence around North Star was cleared shortly after 4 p.m., but it is unclear if authorities moved the search to another location or if a suspect was apprehended.
The suspect is also wanted in the shooting of a mail carrier in Spring Branch this weekend, according to officials.
RELATED: North Star Mall employees, shoppers describe the scene during active manhunt
Charles Gurinsky, the owner of Gurinsky's Jewelers inside North Star, said his shop wasn't placed under lockdown during the incident.
"Thank God," he said. "The worst thing you can do is tell us to close down on Valentine's Day."
An associate with JCPenny said certain entrances to the store were placed on lockdown because there was a possible active shooter situation at the mall.
Despite that possibility, mall-goers continued shopping and were free to roam about the premises at around 4 p.m.
RELATED: Mail carrier wounded in shooting north of San Antonio
An employee at a store inside the mall, who declined to be identified, told mySA.com at about 3:30 p.m. that many of the stores in the area around JCPenny had closed their doors in response to the active search, including the Apple store.
Calls and emails to North Star Mall managers and General Growth Properties Inc., the real estate investment trust that owns North Star Mall, were not immediately returned.
An assistant manager at the Spencer's in North Star, who declined to give her name, said mall security officers told them the mall's Northwest parking garage had been locked down but that stores could stay open.
Mount Sacred Heart School, located about 7 minutes south of the mall, was on lockdown and release was delayed, school officials said.
READ ALSO: S.A. law enforcement search for wrong-way driver who may have shot at trooper
Ridgeview Elementary School was placed on lockdown, but dismissal was completed, North East Independent School District Spokeswoman Aubrey Chancellor told mySA.com.
Police initially responded to the Jim's Restaurant at 8427 Broadway at about 2 p.m. Tuesday, where authorities attempted to take a man into custody in the parking lot, an officer said at the scene.
The suspect opened fire and one bullet went through a glass pane of the restaurant, but no one was injured, officials said.
The suspect fled the scene and helicopters and other units began a search in the area.
U.S. Postal Inspector Service agents, Texas Department of Public Safety troopers and SAPD officers were all involved in the manhunt.
Officials said they are searching for a suspect in the Saturday shooting of a postal carrier in Spring Branch, a community in Comal County about 30 miles north of San Antonio.
The carrier's vehicle was stolen but later recovered. The carrier was taken to a local hospital with a gunshot wound to her leg. Her name was not released.
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Staff writers Josh Fechter and Madalyn Mendoza contributed to this report.
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Today at work I was outside having a cigarette and it was absolutely freezing. Needless to say, I wasn't out there for very long. I need to quit smoking soon and have decided to quit by 2012. I quit for two years and started back the day my daughter moved out. I am almost ready to quit again.
While outside there were two men huddled together talking sports trying to amass body warmth between the two in the best way they could. One of the men I see from time to time I always look twice at because he reminds me of my biological father. While they chatted about games they watched the night before I wondered to myself what my biological father talks about during his breaks at work. It got me very curious, which is normal when I think of him.
I haven't seen him for two years. The last time I saw him was at a gathering that I did not expect to see him at. He completely ignored me and acted like I didn't exist. This is normal behavior from him yet it hurt a lot. What is ironic is that he talked to my husband. He had never met him before and was curious about him, I guess, and I found them in the kitchen chatting. I almost lost my mind. I could not believe he talked to him but not me, his only daughter. My husband is Arabic and he was telling him how he had learned some Arabic while living in the Middle East years ago. What he did not tell my husband is that the reason why he was living there was because a judge had told him he had to pay child support and instead of paying he ran away overseas. What a long haul to escape child support.
I have never understood him. I remember being a child and having very rare moments when he could be the charmer and make me feel like the only person who existed in the world. He never had much to do with me. In my 20's I called him trying to get to know him as an adult and he actually asked me why I wanted to be his friend. I was dumbfounded to say the least. That was the last real conversation I had with him. In that conversation he also told me that he understood why I wanted to see him because he kept in touch with his parents to see what he would look like as he aged. Once again, I was dumbfounded. I asked to meet him for lunch. He was not interested as usual.
I am his only child. I think that is a huge regret for him. I recently heard from a great aunt he never wanted children and was angry with my Mom when she got pregnant. He was never in my life, really, except for those few rare moments of joy and a lifetime of pain.
I just turned 40 this past October. I do not know why, but I want to reach out to him one more time to see if I can finally get to know him. My husband and Mom tell me not to because it will be disastrous and I will only be hurt again. I am afraid he will die one day and he will take to the grave the reason why he was never in my life. Even at 40 I blame myself. I realize on a logical level that it is irrational to feel this way; yet, I cannot help it. The child within continues to grieve.
Will I feel this way on my deathbed?
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
The Child Within
Today at work I was outside having a cigarette and it was absolutely freezing. Needless to say, I wasn't out there for very long. I need to quit smoking soon and have decided to quit by 2012. I quit for two years and started back the day my daughter moved out. I am almost ready to quit again.
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Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!
I haven't posted IN AGES! I'm happy to say that I haven't been in bed this whole time with the dog of depression biting my ass. Things have been very busy with the Master's program at school, a lot of projects to complete at work and I started volunteering at a juvenile prison. I like to think of it as a teen rehabilitation center versus a prison. They have a mentoring program and I am currently mentoring three juveniles (all boys ages 16 to 17). I go after work for two hours on Wednesdays and then four hours on Saturday afternoons. It has been highly satisfying to work with these boys and greatly enjoyable.
I wanted to wish everyone a very happy Thanksgiving! I hope that you all have a wonderful weekend and spend cherished time with your family and friends. We will be going to my parents house Thursday and then I have to work on writing a paper that is due this week (what is the professor thinking??).
So far I've lost 105 pounds and wanted to post before, during and after pics below. The last picture was taken a week or so ago.
I promise to start blogging soon. I am very thankful for each and every one of you and hope that you are all doing well! *hugs*


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It's that time of year again… You know where we all engage in mass delusion and pretend that we can become our best selves for like 72 hours only to come to the startling realization that it takes work and commitment to do make these changes and sticking with things has never been our strong suit, (thus the name,) and maybe a better resolution would just be to accept ourselves as we are in all our subpar glory…and also who threw out the cheez in a can?
Clearly I am losing the plot already here. So without further ado, here is my lack luster list of things I may or may not work on in the coming year.
1. Eat less things in gummy form
I literally just confessed to Bossy that I've been living off of "healthy" chips, gummies, coffee and sparkling water. (I know, I could write a diet blog, right?) It's my go to diet when I have too much going on in my life. But it so doesn't help my mental state or energy levels. Gotta work on that shit.
2. Learn more old school metal songs on my uke
I keep telling Bossy how I want to up my ukulele game and I think a little Black Sabbath or Pantera would add some nice diversity to our set list. The trouble is that you actually have to know how to play your instrument to perform any of these songs. Who knew heavy metal would be so hard?
3. Be a better daughter
My mom is an amazing woman who I love very much, but I don't call her nearly enough and I visit even less. Sure we text often and she comes to us a few times times a year, but I know I'm dropping the ball and it's something I will regret. Great, more shit to work on.
3. Watch better television
No. Really. For someone who went to school for TV I don't actually watch much. And what I do watch is stuff I've seen before (old Seinfeld, early 30 Rock episodes, Brooklyn Nine-Nine over and over. Oh Andy Sandberg how I love you.) But seriously, there is a lot of amazing storytelling happening out there and I needs to be watching it. And I will, just as soon as I re-watch the episode of 30 Rock where Tracy Morgan encourages us all to "Live every week like it's shark week."
4. Be slightly less Slob-a-rific
Holy cheebus my house is dirty, like my floors will blacken your socks dirty. I like being tidy, but I'm not so good with the whole mopping/sanitizing thing. What I need is a house elf. (Shout out to the Harry Potter nerds. I know you feel me.)
5. Give several less fucks
And no, I don't mean this in the sexy times kind of way, but in the caring way less about the things that don't matter kind of way. I have a habit of getting caught up in the chaos of everyday living and not focusing on the important stuff. (And I'm sorry Mom, I know you think this blog is too sweary, but blogger Mark Manson wrote a book with "Fuck," in the title and now he's a gazillionaire.)
Good luck in 2020 peoples of the inter-ma-net. I think we all might need it.


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Floral paintings are perennial popular, either in the meticulous form of Dutch and Flemish still life, or in for form of unbridled passion of that by Van Gogh or Matisse.
I love to paint human beings more than floral objects, but occasionally, I would get into the foray, either due to curiosity, adjustment between emotional draining works, meditation or simple an expression of little private smile.
Below video is a potpourri of several of my flower paintings completed in last few years:
For more flower related paintings, please visit my Flickr photo set: Still Life.
>> Video presentations of paintings and drawings, Part VI: My Fish Paintings on YouTube
<< Video presentations of paintings and drawings, Part IV: Traveling the World - Video Presentation of Painting Inspired by Wonderful Cities
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Flower Paintings in Video
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Elderly care providers can help your parent adjust to prescription sticker shock
Your mother or father may be having problems paying for prescription costs. The truth of the matter is, many medications today are outrageously priced. If your parent is complaining that they cannot afford the pills their doctor is prescribing, they are not alone. According to elderly care providers and the surveys taken, older adults often struggle with this issue.
Studies indicate that 75% of Americans age 50 and over take prescription drugs on a regular basis. As seniors age, this percentage increases to about 80%. Most seniors take at least two different medications at a time and cannot afford the cost, with or without insurance. Many of these older Americans state that each year their out of pocket expenditures for their prescriptions tends to increase.
So what can your mother or father do?
According to elderly care providers, your parent should mention to their medical provider that they cannot afford the medication. Most doctors receive samples from the drug companies specifically for low-income individuals or to supplement people with large out of pocket expenses. Elderly care experts also recommend asking your doctor write the prescription for a generic of the drug, which will often save on the overall cost.
If mom or dad's doctor cannot assist with samples, your parent can also contact the drug company to see if they have any special programs for senior citizens and or low-income individuals. Also, don't assume that the pharmacy you are using is the best-priced pharmacy. Do a little research; often mail order prescription refills are the best savings.
Discuss with your mom or dad's doctor if medication may be substituted using natural supplements or food derivatives. Too often a pill is easier to heal a diagnosis rather than exercise or nutritional eating, but that prescription may be costing too much. Elderly care providers want to help your parent cut the cost of medication while maintaining their health.


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Manning PTA Committees – Roles & Responsibilities
Battle of the Books
Help Mrs. Edoff, organize student groups, order champion gift cards, prep for Battles as needed.
Chili Cook-off
Coordinate all aspects of the annual Chili Cook-off. The silent auction is typically concurrent with the chili cook-off but is coordinated by another volunteer.
1. Confirm date and venue
2. Solicit Chili Cookers (with help from Exec Board and Communications)
3. Solicit volunteers (with help from Exec Board and Communications)
4. Solicit dessert bakers (with help from Exec Board and Communications)
5. Work with building custodial staff (if at Manning) on room setup and requirements
6. Sell tickets (with help from Exec Board and Communications)
7. Buy supplies for event
8. Make signs for table and create/copy ballots for voting
9. Coordinate prizes for the winners.
Email PTA Board and Committee members weekly for Eblast reminder. Send email with compiled PTA information to Principal by Friday 8am. Consider direct email options for PTA members. Post announcements on Facebook page. Time commitment averages 30 minutes – 1 hour each week.
Coordinate 8th Grade Continuation Picnic for last day of school with Manning Administration.
Coordinate Manning's participation in the PTA Reflections program with support from Jeffco and Colorado PTA.
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Silent Auction
Coordinates with Chili Cook-off Coordinator as these events are historically held the same night. Responsible for soliciting items for the auction and/or getting volunteers to request items. Volunteer time is flexible. Many companies require months of notice, so a few hours will be required in the summer to submit on line applications for donations. In person donations can be requested up to the auction date. Items may also be requested from the teachers and Manning staff. This role organizes all items before the auction, produces bid sheets for each item, and runs the auction night. Time commitment is flexible, approximately 30 hours total.
Staff Appreciation
Organize meals for the teaching staff 5 times throughout the school year:
*Welcome Back luncheon for Staff
*Fall Conference Dinners (2 Nights)
*Holiday Luncheon
*Spring Conference Dinner (1 Night)
*Teacher Appreciation Week in May
Time commitment is approximately 5-10 hours total throughout the year.
Talent Show
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The Website Liaison shall be responsible for maintaining and update the Manning PTA website. Manning PTA currently uses digitalpto to host our website, which is a user friendly WordPress format so html knowledge is not necessary. The Exec Board and Committees will communicate information to the website liaison so that the website is updated and relevant.
Well Wishes
Coordinate 8th Grade Well Wish dedications. Input photos and dedications in yearbook layout program. Proof all submissions and input in yearbook layout format. Verify orders and payments. Contact families who have not submitted photos/dedications or payment by the deadline. Work is completed Jan-Apr.
The yearbook chairperson manages all aspects of the yearbook creation & sales. This includes coordinating with the vendor for ordering, printing, delivery, and billing. Assist various yearbook sub-committees (below) to proof writings, cross-check photos, and help as needed.
Yearbook Layout Editor:(Nov-Apr) Create page layouts for yearbook. This position is perfect for the person who likes to create photo books and/or who likes to work from home on the computer.
Photography Coordinator:(Sept-Apr) Take photos at all school wide events and everyday photos. This volunteer needs to be available for school events throughout the year.


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Payday loans industry to face competition inquiry
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has referred the payday lending industry to the Competition Commission because of concerns about "deep-rooted problems with the way competition works".
The OFT said it found that customers found it difficult to identify or compare the full cost of payday loans.
It added that there were barriers to switching between lenders when loans were "rolled over".
But the lenders involved said they are already changing their practices.
'Unaffordable' loans
The OFT said it was also concerned that competition was based on speed rather than cost.
"The competitive pressure to approve loans quickly may give firms an incentive to skimp on the affordability assessment which is designed to prevent irresponsible lending and protect consumers," the OFT said in a statement.
The OFT also said that some of the business models of companies operating in the payday loans industry were causing concern, because they were "predicated on making loans which are unaffordable, leading to borrowers paying far more than expected through rollovers, additional interest and other charges".
It said that lenders appeared to make 50% of their revenues from such practices.
Debt spiral
About two million people in the UK use payday loans. The products are designed as short-term access to cash, at relatively high cost, until the applicant is next paid.
However, in many cases, individuals have struggled to repay and the compounded interest of loan after loan has left them in a spiral of debt.
This is what happened to Mark Todd, a former NHS consultant from Huddersfield.
He took out a payday loan while waiting to get back into work after being the full-time carer of his father. However, he was unable to find work and took out an additional loan to cover the first one.
"It was irresponsible of us to borrow, but it was also irresponsible of them to lend. They were under no pressure, we were under lots," he said.
He was concerned about the operations of brokers, as much as the loan companies themselves.
"Once they have got their teeth into you, they never let go. You just get email after email, text after text, all saying you are approved for x amount of money today," he said.
"When you have got nothing at all and you are struggling to put a meal on the table, then someone sends you a text saying we have got £300 for you ready and waiting right now and it will be in your account in 15 minutes, it is too difficult to say no sometimes."
The OFT will decide whether individuals such as Mr Todd should have had more choice over which payday loan to choose, based on the costs involved.
The body which represents payday lenders, the Consumer Finance Association (CFA), said it welcomed well-designed regulation, but was unhappy about the scrutiny that the industry has received.
"We would have preferred the inquiry to have been deferred, to allow the significant improvements that lenders have made to take effect before the industry faced further judgement," said Russell Hamblin-Boone, the CFA's chief executive.
He said that responsible lenders had already changed their practices since the OFT began its inquiry.
As part of a code of conduct that was introduced in November 2012, CFA members only allow a loan to be rolled over three times at most.
There is a programme to "freeze" repayments, should borrowers get into financial difficulty.
And some lenders are much more transparent about costs than they were.
"Large lenders will quote the total cost of the loan," Mr Hamblin-Boone told the BBC.
"For example, they will say that a £100 loan for 30 days costs £25," he said.
"But other lenders have a less customer-centric approach."
The CFA represents most of the 80 largest lenders, including the Money Shop and Cheque Centre, but at least 100 lenders do not belong to a trade association.
Lenders, consumer groups and regulators have been summoned to a summit about payday lending at the Department for Business next week.
The meeting aims to come up with solutions to the "widespread irresponsible lending" highlighted by the OFT's report into the payday industry.


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Subtle Legionary theologians are working out the distinction between Father Maciel's unedifying private life and Legionary "mystique," their idiosyncratic word for religious "charism," apparently less concerned with the damage their scandal more and more seriously is inflicting on the wider Church.
As exlcblog made us aware last week, Sanjuana Martínez reported in CIMAC that one of the babymommies alleges that Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Vatican Secretary of State, is implicated in the payment of hush money. That would make for a stupendous scandal if the churchman organizing the apostolic visitation had been previously involved in silencing witnesses, especially after calling for "transparency" in the letter announcing the visitation.
I do not and will not believe that allegation without further evidence. But I wondered if either she or Martínez could have meant to name rather the emeritus Secretary of State, Angelo Sodano, whom we know to have been at the service of the Legionaries in the past.
Now Dean of the College of Cardinals, Sodano in 1999 intervened against the group of Maciel's victims who were seeking a canonical hearing, according to their lawyer. In May 2005 Sodano's Secretariat of State issued an unsigned document denying that the CDF investigation begun by Cardinal Josef Ratzinger was even underway, which the Legionaries then used to claim publicly that Maciel had been cleared, as in the May 29-June 4, 2005 story in the National Catholic Register, "Vatican Exonerates Legion's Founder."
In March 2006 Sodano was himself found sending a secret, misleading letter through a surrogate to make life difficult for Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict, in the matter of the reappointment of Cardinal Camillo Ruini as Vicar of Rome.
Speaking of misleading leaks, the new reports of the massiveness of Father Maciel's corruption make the shock professed by Legionary leadership in February seem insincere and their approach then seem just another in a long series of attempts at covering up: surface the one daughter, plausibly spin that it was a one-time indiscretion, and try to move on.
A source representing the thought of Cardinal Franc Rodé, head of the Vatican Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, and foremost Vatican champion of the notion of the existence of a Legionary charism, took this tack with Catholic News Agency in an article on February 8. "An official from the Congregation who spoke with Catholic News Agency" said that the Legionary crisis did not warrant outside intervention.
Those looking for conflicts of interest in the Congregation's oversight of the Legionaries have noted the presence of Legionary Father Clemens Gutberlet on Rodé's staff.
Then on Monday, February 23, 2009, Catholic News Agency reported confirmation by "Vatican officials" that Legionary leadership would "release a major statement in response to the controversy surrounding the double life of its founder and the future of the order. The statement will be released on Tuesday 'or Wednesday at the latest'… The source told CNA that it will be a foundational document that will be decisive in determining future action…"
That leak (was it also from Rodé's Congregation?) had been coordinated with the showing in some Legionary seminaries that same day, February 23, of a video of Cardinal Rodé encouraging Legionaries.
The source proved incorrect. That statement never was made. But the leak seems part of an attempt to assist the Legionaries to wrap things up quickly and handle the scandal on their own terms. The attempt had involved Catholic News Agency, based in Denver, the archdiocese of current apostolic visitator Archbishop Chaput.
The scenario in which the Legionaries would keep their independence from Vatican oversight did not prevail. Instead, the Legionaries' statement was deferred and on the next day, Tuesday, February 25, Baltimore Archbishop Edwin O'Brien in his archdiocesan Catholic Review made his famous call for a review of the "very basis of the Legion movement."
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It is far from certain that Twitter would be able to outbid Microsoft Corp and complete such a transformative deal in the 45 days that U.S. President Donald Trump has given ByteDance to agree to a sale, the sources said on Saturday. The news of Twitter and TikTok being in preliminary talks and Microsoft still being seen as the front-runner in bidding for the app's U.S. operations was reported earlier by the Wall Street Journal.
(Bloomberg Opinion) -- It finally happened. After a month of threatening to do so, President Donald Trump issued executive orders that will ban the popular Chinese-owned social media apps TikTok and WeChat in the U.S. on national security concerns. There are still some unknowns around the language and implementation of the decrees, and there's a chance they get dialed back later during trade negotiations between the U.S. and China. Whatever happens, there will likely be lasting negative ramifications — and not just for Chinese firms, but for American technology companies as well.Trump's orders, signed late Thursday, have a 45-day lag. They prohibit any person subject to U.S. jurisdiction from dealing with TikTok's Beijing-based owner ByteDance Ltd. and Chinese internet giant Tencent Holdings Ltd. in transactions related to its WeChat app. The wording of the first order effectively puts Microsoft Corp. and ByteDance on the clock to finish their deal negotiations for TikTok's U.S. operations by the already stipulated Sept. 15 target date. But the WeChat ban order may be a bigger threat as there doesn't seem to be an obvious way out before the deadline.The threat to the Chinese apps is clear. But the details cited inside the orders may cause future headaches for the biggest U.S. tech firms, too. For example, Trump noted how TikTok captures location data and user-activity information that could "potentially" be used for blackmail and corporate spying. This pertains to all U.S. social media apps, too. Further, the president cited how TikTok videos spread "debunked conspiracy theories about the origins of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus" as one of his reasons to ban the app. Similar conspiracy videos also sprout up often on Facebook Inc. and Google's YouTube platforms. The problem is, the use of such justification opens the door for other countries around the world to use similar rationale to ban U.S. apps within their borders. After all this time and nearly a year of investigation, where is the compelling evidence against these apps? It isn't in these orders.Big Tech's leaders are worried about these implications. According to a BuzzFeed News report, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said a TikTok ban would be "a really bad long-term precedent," adding "it could very well have long-term consequences in other countries around the world." Earlier this week, Microsoft founder Bill Gates told Bloomberg News that businesses need to know the rule set for commerce when they make investments in the U.S. and wondered about the timing of the TikTok ban threats. "If this is such a clear thing why wasn't it clear three months ago, six months ago?," he said.In addition to governmental risk, there may be a consumer backlash in foreign countries. By going after ByteDance and Tencent, two of the most respected Chinese internet success stories, Trump's actions may spark a nationalistic backlash against buying American products and services in the Asian country. Obviously, Apple Inc.'s iPhone and App Store businesses in China are top of mind, along with Starbucks Corp. and Intel Corp. that have large operations in China.The restrictions, if implemented, will also impose mental and financial hardship on vast swath of Americans who rely on the apps to communicate and make their livelihoods. Many e-commerce entrepreneurs, aspiring musicians and influencers rely on TikTok as their most effective marketing channel amid this pandemic. And WeChat is a critical messaging tool for Chinese immigrants to communicate with their families overseas. The numbers are massive: TikTok says 100 million Americans use their app, while WeChat has 19 million daily active users in the U.S., according to Apptopia. For a White House that has repeatedly complained in recent months about the censorship of conservative voices, it seems pretty hypocritical to shutter the access of millions of Americans, many of them Trump supporters with large followings.That is not to say there aren't legitimate national security issues with TikTok and WeChat. But there is a better way to hold China accountable for concerns over its intellectual property and data-privacy practices. The U.S. should pursue a multi-lateral partnership with its allies based on strong legal frameworks and build a clear compelling evidence-based case against China.Unfortunately, this administration's strategy is the opposite, using haphazard, seemingly arbitrary decision-making and preying on people's fears and paranoia, and in the months leading up to an election. A policy that lashes out without a well-thought-out end game will not be as effective, leading to unintended consequences. The U.S. needs to do better.This column does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the editorial board or Bloomberg LP and its owners.Tae Kim is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering technology. He previously covered technology for Barron's, following an earlier career as an equity analyst.For more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.com/opinionSubscribe now to stay ahead with the most trusted business news source.©2020 Bloomberg L.P.
(Bloomberg Opinion) -- Latin America's baleful infrastructure is only too familiar. So, too, are the opportunity costs of years of underinvestment and neglect in ports, roads, water works and the electricity grid. Just ask the almost two thirds of private companies in Argentina, Venezuela and Ecuador that the World Bank says are trying to do business amid chronic power failures.If the region fails to put more money into infrastructure, Latin America and the Caribbean could forfeit as much as 15% of potential gross domestic product growth over the next 10 years, Inter-American Bank (IADB) manager for infrastructure and energy Jose Agustin Aguerre told me. With the region already forecast to lag behind the rest of the developing world in GDP growth, the misfortunes will likely increase. That's just one of the takeaways of "From Structures to Services," a new IADB study on the region's infrastructure woes. Another is who suffers the most for the debacle.While all 33 nations in Central and South America and the Caribbean are at risk, it's clear that the burden of shabby services is not shared equally. The poorest workers and households shoulder an inequitable share of the cost of ramshackle transportation, dirty water, serial power outages and patchy communications. Throw in the coronavirus pandemic, and the plight of those at the bottom is even more dire.It's no secret that a robust infrastructure spurs growth. But politicians in the region have traditionally hurled up ill-conceived grand public works and crisscrossed their nations with asphalt and transmission lines to nowhere, too often lining their pockets along the way. (Build and bilk was the driving logic behind Operation Carwash, the Brazilian government procurement scandal.) Latin American and Caribbean companies pay twice as much in bribes on public contracts as do their peers in the wealthier nations of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.Running and maintaining all that showy hardware is another story, and this is where regional leaders have fallen down. Faulty oversight, lack of competition and corruption lead to inefficiencies that cost Latin America and the Caribbean 0.65% of gross domestic product a year, the IADB found.Latin America was just recently celebrating a dramatic drop in poverty and the narrowing of one of the world's widest income gaps. Its targeted cash transfer programs to struggling families became a policy benchmark for fighting poverty without busting welfare budgets. The social gains came to a halt with the end of the commodities boom, and have reversed since the region became the pandemic's new epicenter. "The most vulnerable populations and individuals are once again being hit the hardest," United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres said last month.Covid-19 has already laid bare the region's class-centric digital infrastructure. School closings during quarantine left 154 million Latin American students to study online, according to UNICEF. And yet, at least six in 10 households among the lowest-earning fifth of society lack the fast and reliable web connections needed for remote learning. Compare that to the top fifth of earners, where eight in 10 households have access to fixed high-speed broadband connections at home, the OECD reports.While half of 15-year-olds in well-heeled homes log on to learning platforms such as Google Classroom and Microsoft Teams, just a fifth of those in poor zones have that ability, the OECD found. Worse, just 45% of students in poorer families have access to home computers, compared with 88% of their peers in higher income schools. In Bolivia, the poorest nation in South America after Venezuela, the government this week canceled the rest of the school year citing the lack of internet connections. The digital divide goes beyond the classroom. Even for Latin Americans who are wired, just connecting to the internet can be frustrating - and prohibitive. The bottom earning 40% of Latin Americans must shell out around 10% of their monthly wages for a basic - 1 gigabyte - broadband subscription. That's more than three times what their low-earning counterparts in the richer OECD nations pay for the same service, and five times the baseline target set by the United Nations Broadband Commission for 2025.Urban mobility is also skewed toward the well-heeled. Consider that the poor, who often live farther from work, spend a greater share of their earnings on shaky public transportation systems. With few options for public transportation, or simply to save on bus and metro fares, some 40% of the lowest earners walk to work or the market, compared with just 10% of the wealthiest commuters.The poor also shell out dearly for energy, often consuming pricier bottled gas for cooking because the municipal street gas pipelines do not reach their communities. As late as 2016, some 80 million Latin Americans still relied on expensive and polluting fuels such as coal, kerosene and wood.And despite aggressive expansion of electric lines, many of the humblest homes – including almost half the poor in Panama, 30% in Guatemala and Honduras, and 20% in Bolivia and Peru – have no reliable access to electricity when they are not entirely off the grid. Overall, the bottom half of Latin American and Caribbean society spends almost 30% more on utilities than other developing regions, Aguerre and his research team concluded.Encouragingly, if the least fortunate are also the big losers in the infrastructure bust, they also stand to gain the most from the sorely needed upgrades. Consider urban mobility. Expanding rapid bus services, which now service 13 countries in the region, could slash urban travel times – by seven minutes in Lima and 11 minutes in Cali – for the lowest income passengers who have the longest commutes.Raising infrastructure efficiency through smart technology (digital metering, drones and GPS systems) could lower fares, fees and utility rates. Since the poor spend so much of their earnings on such services, they have proportionately more to gain from falling prices. The IADB estimates that a decade of infrastructure efficiency gains could raise the earnings of lowest paid consumers by 28% more on average than the rich. Poor Chileans could see their incomes jump 70% more than those of the rich, while the differential for poor Peruvians would be 40% over the wealthiest.This presents Latin America with a rare opportunity to reboot the region's tapped out pipes, cables and bus queues and turn a rout into a win for development and social justice. This column does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the editorial board or Bloomberg LP and its owners.Mac Margolis is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering Latin and South America. He was a reporter for Newsweek and is the author of "The Last New World: The Conquest of the Amazon Frontier."For more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.com/opinionSubscribe now to stay ahead with the most trusted business news source.©2020 Bloomberg L.P.
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College Football Week 13: Top 25 Upset AlertNovember 19, 2013
Week 13 of the college football season features some very interesting matchups. Which top-ranked teams are in danger of being upset?
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Baylor has rolled all over opponents this season. The Bears will travel to Stillwater to take on a very good Oklahoma State team. Will the No. 10-ranked Cowboys take down the No. 4-ranked Bears?
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Blueberry Yogurt Fiber Smoothie
1 cup fresh blueberries
1 cup 1 % milk
1 cup Greek nonfat plain yogurt
8 packets Splenda
2 tsp vanilla extract
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Blend all ingredients for about 5 to 7 minutes on medium speed until it is WELL BLENDED. Stop the blender.
Add 2 cups crushed ice. Blend on high speed for 2 minutes. You're just trying to cool the smoothie down, not make a frappe.
Serves 2: 174 calories per serving. 27 g carbohydrate, 2 g fat, 17 g protein, 2 g fiber, 113 mg sodium.


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I think we should arm gay teenagers.
I'm not sure what that would lead to, exactly, but it seems like a good experiment.
Should I really be blacklisted from someone's home simply because I told them "Sylvia Plath was a better cook"?
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Pet Sloth: Legality, Feeding, and Housing Introduction
While the interest in keeping sloths as pets has soared recently, there is very little care information available on this delicate species. These animals are rare in the pet trade; however, they are available in some specialty pet stores and some breeders and brokers offer them online (typically only to experienced homes). While sloths are not pets for the large majority of people, there should be an introduction to suitable sloth husbandry and other important information concerning their status in captivity and in the wild.
Can You Buy a Pet Sloth?
The answer as mentioned previously is yes; they are available on exotic pet websites and classifieds occasionally. They are usually in the $2000–$6500 price range, but that is just the purchase price of the animal alone. Since they are not non-human primates, they may even be legal if they are not strictly defined in your state's wild animal ordinance.
Perhaps the appeal of these unique animals is their 'charisma'; they look like lazy lounge lizards that you can wrap around your neck, similarly to the lemur plush toys with Velcro on their hands that are sold in zoo gift shops. Sloths also have interesting faces, and their lethargic movements make them appear to be a low-maintenance pet. However, they are definitely not. Sloths are extremely hard to care for in captivity in the long term, even at the professional level.
Are Sloths Legal in Your State?
- States Where Pet Sloths Are Legal
Here is a quick guide that may help you determine if a sloth is legal in your state if you are curious. Just be aware that laws change or vary by county, city, and other jurisdictions.
What Exactly Are Sloths?
Two-toed sloths are within the genus Choloepus, and they are the only surviving members of the family Megalonychidae. The Linnaeus's two-toed sloth (Choloepus didactylus) and Hoffmann's two-toed sloth comprise this genus.
Bradypus is the genus of the three-toed sloth, which are uncommon in captivity and harder to keep alive. Two-toed sloths give birth to only one baby with a gestation of about 6 months to a year, and the babies reach sexual maturity at 3 years of age.
- Sloths cannot walk on land, but they can swim well.
- They are mostly nocturnal.
- In the wild, they are mainly folivores, also consuming berries, flowers, twigs, and some animal protein.
- The weight of two-toed sloths is approximately 12–19 pounds, depending on the state in their defecation cycle, as their poop can account for up to 40% of their body weight.
- Sloths have evolved to do nearly everything upside down.
Sloths are certainly unique and fascinating. They use the bathroom once every few days, descending down from the trees to bury their droppings. They also have symbiotic algae growing on their fur that they receive extra nourishment and camouflage from.
Sloth Husbandry
The current state of sloth husbandry is still in the preliminary stages. There is much research that still needs to be done with them, making their indiscriminate sales a bit of a concern. There are two types of sloths; two-toed and three-toed. Three-toed sloths do not survive outside of their natural habitat, so you will only see two-toed sloths available that are captive-bred; specifically the Linnaeus' two-toed sloth.
A good portion of the information provided here comes from the Sloth Captive Husbandry Research Center, which is one of the few facilities focusing on the captive care of two-toed sloths. Unfortunately, this facility doesn't believe in educating pet owners on how to care for their sloths, despite the fact that they were very active in the pet trade a few years ago, even selling sloths as pets.
Feeding captive two-toed sloths is part of their challenging care. In the wild, they consume specific vegetation. The domesticated vegetables and fruits we find in the grocery store are unique from the densely fibrous and bitter leaves of their jungle habitat—this provides insight into why meeting the dietary needs of sloths is not a simple endeavor.
Zoological grade prepared diets for high-fiber-eating animals such as Mazuri High Fiber Sticks and other leaf eater foods might provide adequate nutrition in addition to supplementary vegetables (preferably those low in sugar) such as squash, baby carrots, green beans, and sweet potatoes mixed in. The Sloth Center also writes:
"mix 1/2 tsp of food-grade diatomaceous earth (internal parasite control); 1/2 tsp of crushed freeze-dried Silkworm Pupae or cruhed dried meal worms; 1/2 tsp powdered blue-green algae (protein, vitamins, minerals); 1/2 tsp TNT; 1/4 tsp Embauba powder into their base diet".
Water, of course, should always be available in the form of a bowl that is accessible in the higher areas of the enclosure as well as the ground. Being good swimmers, sloths may also enjoy taking a dip in a large pool. The gut of the sloth is fragile, and the diet should be concocted through an educated approach. Continued research of the optimal captive sloth diet is certainly needed.
Owner Getting Sloth
This extremely delicate species should have well-planted housing to meet its needs. This would consist of a large walk-in aviary-type enclosure with a decent height (around 8 feet high) with branches, ropes, and other apparatuses for the animal to cling on to as it would in the wild. This would obviously be an expense, and these cages are not typically sold by pet dealers.
It may be simpler to build this type of enclosure, or provide a special room in a quiet area. It might seem unusual to call sloths 'active', but they do need a large amount of space so they can carry out their foraging activities in a non-congested area. There should also be opportunities for forging enrichment such as strapping on vegetable leaves around the enclosure. Whatever structure is chosen as the enclosure, it should have the appropriate temperature control.
Temperature and Humidity
Sloths have such limited musculature that they cannot shiver to keep warm, and their body temperature is dependent on their surroundings. Therefore, as one may guess, this fragile animal is highly sensitive to fluctuations in temperature and exposure to prolonged periods of 'extreme' heat and cold, which could be deadly. Therefore, housing this animal outside during the summer in Texas or Florida would pose issues, as would keeping them outdoors during the fall and winters of most states. Keeping the sloth indoors is likely to provide the best temperature gradient, which should closely mimic the rain forest climate and its humidity levels (jungles tend to have high humidity levels around 90–100%).
Vet Care?
While the number of exotic pet vets is on the rise (although many so-called 'exotic' vets won't see anything other than typical pets like ferrets, guinea pigs, and birds), the likelihood of getting a vet experienced with sloths is absurdly slim. Obviously, the best vet, and probably the only vet that should be used with this extremely unique animal is a person who is certified (or highly experienced) in the care of zoo animals and wildlife.
These vets can do things like take important fecal samples annually to check for parasitic infection; however, it is likely that even zoo vets may have no hands-on experience with this uncommon animal. This makes maintaining perfect heath even more essential, as there are few safety nets for mistakes. Sloths are prone to many issues as they have a complicated and sensitive gut. They are also prone to stress; even moving sloths in their native home has resulted in a 30% mortality rate. Therefore, it is important to limit handling. Sloths are not 'cuddly' pets.
With proper care, sloths can live more than 30 years.
Illegal Wildlife Trade in Sloths
There is another important aspect of sloth husbandry that deserves mention. Sloths, along with a few other species, are popular animals that are taken illegally from the wild to be sold as pets in their native countries. Often, the exotic pet trade in the United States is wholly blamed for the activities of a few individuals, but exotic pets arrive from many sources, including captive breeding.
If seriously considering an at-risk species, they should always be bought directly from a seller who is the breeder, or can provide in-depth information on where the animal comes from. There is nothing wrong with professionals taking a small number of animals from the wild for propagation, as long proper quarantine procedures are followed and if it is sustainable in the long run.
Conservation Status (Linnaeus's two-toed sloth)
Least Concern: The populations of this species are presumed to be large, and sloths are not in direct conflict with humans (they are unpopular as bush meat, and they live high in the trees). Populations however may be declining due to habitat loss, and there is insufficient information on their population density. They are present mainly in protected areas.
So let's review the needs of these animals if you haven't made it through reading this entire article.
- Sloths are extremely sensitive to stressful captive conditions: transportation, improper or changes in the temperature, low humidity, and too little space can all severely impact captive sloths.
- They need large, aviary-like housing, a specialized diet, enrichment, and high humidity should be maintained.
There are many videos floating around with people playing with sloths, mostly from their countries of origin in rescue centers, and this may present this animal as a hug-able human-looking teddy bear. However, they are challenging and delicate, and should only be attempted by individuals willing to keep them with a professional and scientific approach.
Much more needs to be learned about this species, and keepers should keep up with the latest findings; however, this is a great thing to do with all exotic pets. Private ownership of wildlife can be a positive thing, but only if it's done properly.
This article is accurate and true to the best of the author's knowledge. It is not meant to substitute for diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, prescription, or formal and individualized advice from a veterinary medical professional. Animals exhibiting signs and symptoms of distress should be seen by a veterinarian immediately.
Questions & Answers
How much does a sloth cost?
They cost $3-6500 depending on if it's captive-bred.Helpful 8
How much does a sloth cage cost?
There are numerous cages that could work. Indoors, any large walk-in cage with bars would be fine. Or you could build a cage. These options probably start at around $400 and up.Helpful 5
What are some ways to keep your sloth alive?
Make sure it has the right diet, a large enclosure, the humidity in the enclosure is correct, and the same goes for temperature.Helpful 4
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this helped us pretty well. Thanks for your time and help
It didn't really answer my question, so I'm not trying to be rude, but this article is useless for me.Thank you for your help I really appreciate you.
=3 I love sloths=3 so interesting. I had no idea they can be pets.
My best friend loves sloths but I didn't see her fascination until now they are super cute and complex creatures!!!
Can You have a pet sloth in Florida?
aww THAY'RE SO CUTE!!!!!!
how much does it cost to feed a sloth
This was very helpful, Thanks a lot. It helped for my research homework.
Thankyou very much
Great article. I would point out that Daniel Johnson in Roatan has 3 toed sloths which have thrived with him and even bred. He is rare in this ability. To anyone seriously considering sloth ownership, I would recommend taking the time to go see him. He was happy to spend hours with my wife and I. Just google Daniel Johnson Monkey and Sloth Hangout to find contact info.
This is interesting
Hi Melissa. you seem to know a lot! Are they legal in Utah and if so is there anyway of having something in written? also do they always need to have temps at 90 with 90% humidity or just simply having them indoors will be good? Thanks and ill wait to hear form you
you mean, in USA you can keep a sloth? Here we could keep domestic pets
hey Melissa , how to get information from Sloth Captive Husbandry Research Center. Do you have some more infor abouth sloth husbandry? I am doing reaserch about sloth and your help could be very useful
Oh my, I can't really see myself having a pet sloth. The algae on the fur is a little off-putting (not to mention the good old fashioned work in caring for the creature)
As cute and adorable as they are I am smart enough to know i couldn't adequately care for a sloth. So i will simply maintain looking at cute pictures on the internet of them!
This is very informative! If only I could have a pet sloth too!
U. Can have one in Denver.Right?
Sometimes Indians (native Brazilian) kids pick up baby sloths and adopt them as pets, but as soon as they grow older they find out what a terrible pet they are and let them go back to the wild.
Good information, but I would hope people would stick with the stuffed lemur toys for sale at the zoos.
Interesting...thank you.


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Makindye Church which is found in Makindye Political District in Kampala Metropolitan Area is celebrating 25 years since it was started.
In 1993, young men from Najjanankumbi Church decided to make an evangelistic meeting which was led by the late President of Central Uganda Field Pr. S.K. Sendawula Sekikubo in Makindye and this gave birth to the current Makindye SDA Church.
The celebrations which takes the whole month of April with each Sabbath led by either Children, Women, Youth and Men Ministries respectively will climax in the main celebration taking place on the Sabbath of 28th April 2018 at Makindye Church.
The Youth Sabbath which fell on the 14th April had a theme "It is Time" and the Guest Speaker was Pr. Kaggwa Rogers (Education and Communications Director of CUC) who worked in Makindye as District Pastor between 2010 and 2012.
Using the story of Abraham and Isaac in Genesis 22 he called on youth to accept God's Call to service in the time of their youth. He noted that God required of Abraham to sacrifice his son in the prime of his youth. He tasked them to serve God at 25 years though this is the time when all youth want "freedom" from books, parents, responsibilities and are looking forward to living their lives "to the fullest".
Pr. Kaggwa concluded by challenging them to emulate the example of their parents who started Makindye church in their youth, so that they too start a church of Salama Road to commemorate the 25 year celebration, to which they agreed.
Currently Makindye Church has over 300 members and has started 4 sabbath school branches.
We have 18 guests and no members online


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So today is the state primary election. Until last week, I thought I had not registered in Massachusetts in time to vote here, but then I went online and discovered that I was in fact eligible to vote. Yay!
One of my little quirks is that I love to vote. I always vote. I don't think I have missed a single election that I am eligible to vote in. Primaries, special elections, the big elections, I'm there. I am also a pain in the butt to Americans who don't vote. I don't understand why people don't vote--if you don't vote, you are willingly giving up the right that probably some of your ancestors fought pretty hard to get. Especially women. In six years, we will celebrate a century of women being allowed to vote. That's reason to celebrate. So, my dears, go vote.
Okay, enough preachiness. Once I figured out I could vote, I had to do a little research on the candidates. I am a registered Democrat so I am voting only in the Democrat primary. It turns out that independents can vote either Democrat or Republican primary candidates (either, not both) which is a new one for me. But anyway, I researched attorney general, governor, state rep, etc etc. And wrote down a little cheat sheet which I promptly left at home this morning. But remembered the names, no worries.
|Where I voted.
My polling place is exactly one kilometer (less than a mile, my little American non-metric friends) from my house. I got to run there as BH had taken the car and left it at his co-worker's house for me to pick up. So I took a little warm-up jog alongside the commuter cars that were stopped in a wiggly worm down to Route 128. And arrived huffing and puffing at the Methodist Church. Out came the pastor on his way to his car and he greeted me and said "you'd better get in there; we need you. You're the only one here this morning." The polling place had opened at 7 am. I was the fifth voter at 8 am.
One thing I love about polling places: the volunteers. In this case, there were five senior ladies who all looked up expectantly as I came in the door. I pulled out my ID and one said "oh, you don't need that. Just tell us your address." What? You don't need an ID to vote in Massachusetts. True story. BH could have voted as one of my neighbors. He could have voted as the mayor of Weston. Well, okay maybe not. He might be Republican.
So the lady checks me off and then the other lady hands me the big ballot with fill in circles. I couldn't help it; I said "A paper ballot??? That's so cute!" And the other lady smiled and said "you haven't voted in Massachusetts before, have you?" And I said no, but I thought we had given up paper ballots in the US since the chad affair in Florida. Then we proceeded to chat about Brazil where her daughter had lived in Salvador, Bahia for a semester and married a Brazilian, and...oh wait, time to vote.
And then I went into a little cubicle/high table area and filled in my circles with a black pen. I love filling in circles with a black pen. Makes me think of the SAT 25 years later. So I filled in ALL the circles. Just kidding. I filled in just the appropriate ones.
So within four minutes, I headed over to another table which was called the "Out Table". And then I gave my address again, and that I had filled in the Democrat ballot and I got waived over to the shredder. No, I guess it wasn't really a shredder. It was a machine that sucked the ballot from my hand and hopefully tabulated it. Not exactly rocket science computer voting a la Brazil, but there you have it. PS. I have never voted in Brazil. I can't.
And roughly seven minutes after heading in to vote, I was heading out. Again, tell me why people cannot take seven minutes out of their days to vote? I'm confused. Americans, go vote. Now. Well, okay, only if you have an election today. Otherwise, the church or other polling place might be surprised (though possibly delighted) to have you show up.
I predict right now that only 7% of eligible voters in Massachusetts will vote today. Anyone want to bet with me?


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One of the actions you will perform most frequently while testing an application with a grid control is selecting grid cells. In this post, I will describe several approaches that can be used to select a particular cell in the DataGridView control: simulating mouse clicks, simulating keyboard shortcuts and using DataGridView control native members. In your tests, you can use any of the described approaches that suits your needs.
TestComplete adds special Click actions to all onscreen objects. These actions can be used to simulate clicks and double-clicks on objects. The question in point is how to determine the coordinates of the cell we want to click. This is pretty easy, since most controls in .NET Framework v.2.0 include a very useful AccessibilityObject property that contains screen coordinates of the control. So, you can determine the screen-relative coordinates of the desired cell, convert them to the grid-relative coordinates and perform a click.
Below is an example that demonstrates this approach. It consists of three routines:
It is possible to navigate through DataGridView using keyboard shortcuts. For example, pressing an arrow key selects the neighbor cell in the direction of the arrow, Home and End select the first and the last cell in the current row, respectively, and so on. To simulate these shortcuts, you can use the Keys action applied to the grid control, as follows:
You can read more about the supported shortcuts in the following MSDN article: Default Keyboard and Mouse Handling in the Windows Forms DataGridView Control.
You can also select a particular cell in the DataGridView control using the native CurrentCell property of the DataGridView control. This property lets you get or set the cell focused in the grid.
In order to set the value of this property, first, you need to obtain the object corresponding to the desired cell. To do this, you can use the GetCell routine from the example in the Simulating Cell Clicks section. The code snippet below shows how you can use the CurrentCell property in scripts:
By the way, when setting this property to a cell, which is not currently visible, the grid automatically scrolls in order for the cell to become visible. So you dont have to check whether the cell is visible and write some additional code to scroll the grid to the desired cell.
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Andrea's Hazzard Free Farms featured on Our City Our Story...Check out the link below!!!
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Dave and Miranda are expecting their second baby in the fall. I'm not sure the exact date, but if anyone knows, please comment here!!
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Yes, that's right! Their kids, Jake, Josh and Tristan, will be getting a new little sister or brother around August 15th.
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Let's see if the third time is a charm?
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we really liked the place we went last year. just remember to block out dates around july 30 for the adam and becca party!
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Adam and Becca planned on getting married today. We haven't heard the bells yet but I toasted anyway. CONGRATS!!! and Becca....welcome.


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The Fraternity of Communion and Liberation has its patron Saint Benedict. Let's implore Saint Benedict to look kindly on this charism of the Church and for the Supreme Pontiff on his name day. In our charity we ought to remember before the Throne of Grace Bishop Martino Matronola, abbot of Montecassino, who was CL's first ecclesial superior.
You bestowed on Saint Benedict
rich gifts of the Holy Spirit,
making him the father
of a great multitude of the just,
and an outstanding teacher
of love for you and for our neighbor.
In his holy Rule, with a clear and wise discretion, he taught men and women to walk the path of salvation under the guidance of Christ and the Gospel and now he is revered as the patron of a multitude of nations.
-from the Eucharistic Preface for today's Feast of Saint Benedict in the Ambrosian Church.


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How to Make It
Step 1
Unroll dough, and separate into 4 rectangles; press seams to seal.
Step 2
Combine mayonnaise and mustard; spread over rectangles, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Sprinkle ham and cheese evenly over half of each rectangle; moisten edges with water. Fold dough over, and pinch edges to seal.
Step 3
Bake at 375° for 10 minutes or until puffed and golden.
Step 4
Note: Baked Hamwiches may be frozen in an airtight container up to 1 week.