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The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has engulfed all our lives. It has affected the way we do our jobs and it certainly has changed the way we go about our normal everyday routine. Social distancing is the main phrase we think of daily. According to the CDC, the best way to prevent illness is to avoid being exposed to the virus. The virus is thought to spread person to person between people who are in close contact with each other (within about 6 feet). It is also through respiratory droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes.
The best way to protect ourselves and the residents we serve is to wash our hands often. Wash your hands before, during and after preparing food, after using the toilet, after blowing your nose/coughing or sneezing, after touching and removing garbage, etc. Basically, wash your hands after any type of contamination. You can never wash your hands too often especially during this pandemic. To properly wash your hands, make sure to wet your hands with clean running water, apply soap and lather the back of your hands, between your fingers, scrub your hands for at least 20 seconds. In order to know how long 20 seconds is, sing Happy Birthday from the beginning to end twice. Many people do not wash their hands for the proper amount of time so pay close attention to this important step. Rinse your hands well under clean, running water and dry your hands using a clean disposable towel. If soap and water are not readily available, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol. Hand sanitizers do not replace proper hand washing.
Most long-term care facilities are now doing non-communal dining so when serving food to the residents in their rooms, make sure hand hygiene procedures are followed to prevent cross-contamination. Sanitize any writing materials. When serving food make sure there is a separate clean cart for food and a separate cart for collecting dirty plates, silverware, cups and glasses. Always practice good hand hygiene when assisting residents at mealtime.
For food contact surfaces, make sure to clean first if dirty, rinse, sanitize and air-dry. Clean food contact surfaces after usage, before food handlers start working with a different type of food, any time food handlers are interrupted during a task and contamination may have occurred or after four hours of continuous use.
Monitor dish machine temperatures and sanitizer strength frequently. The CDC guidance is to continue to process dishes the same way as always. This is true for a low temperature machine with chemicals or a high temperature machine. There is no need to use disposables to serve the food as they may be in short supply soon.
Make sure to clean and sanitize those high touch areas such as door handles, light switches, phones, desks, computer mouse, remotes, countertops, etc., a minimum of twice per shift. There are several cleaning products that kill COVID- 19. It is best to contact your chemical supplier to find out which products are safe for food contact surfaces. You will also want to check the product label prior to use and follow proper instructions for use.
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Quick closure post to say that this time I mean it. My on and off again relationship with organized religion in general, I am switching to off. We can worship in small groups or in our homes and gardens and with people of so many different faith traditions. We do not need to bow to the man in order to worship Him/Her/Them the real God.
I'm a blessed, spirit-filled Christian but I was a terrible Catholic. I'm always going to be that square peg, round hole girl. And that is okay. Even though they call on the Holy Spirit, the actual Spirit is persona non grata there most of the time – and that needs to be said because that is wrong. The Spirit is unpredictable and messy and fun and that is okay.
There is nothing wrong with being unpredictable and different. On to other things. This time I mean it. I am NEVER going to a Roman Catholic Church ever again. Ever. For any reason. Ever. Even if I accidentally leave my phone there like that one time. Okay I would go back for my phone. But I am never again going to Mass. Ever.

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Study: Diagnosed and Subthreshold ADHD Equally Impair Educational Outcomes in Children
Children with diagnosed and subthreshold ADHD both experienced impaired academic and non-academic performance compared to controls used in an Australian study examining the two community cohorts.
December 21, 2020
Children with diagnosed attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD or ADD) or with subthreshold ADHD (meeting some but not all of the required clinical criteria for ADHD) had equally poor educational outcomes and lower educational attainment compared to controls, according to a new Journal of Attention Disorders study.1
Data was draw from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children birth cohort and the Children's Attention Project. Researchers compared the following outcomes between children (average age of 10.5) with diagnosed ADHD, subthreshold ADHD, and controls: reading and numeracy (academic), and school engagement, attendance, peer victimization, and parental expectations (non-academic).
Children with ADHD experienced academic delays of roughly 8 months, compared to children in the control group; children with subthreshold ADHD were similarly impacted. They reported feeling less engaged in school in comparison to children without ADHD and were three to four times more likely to be victimized by their peers at school. Children with diagnosed ADHD had the poorest outcomes, but there was no significant difference in performance between these children and children with subthreshold ADHD. This suggests that, regardless of whether a child reaches the diagnostic threshold for ADHD, its symptoms can significantly impact their achievement and performance at school.
These findings are significant considering "poor educational outcomes for individuals with ADHD limit employment, income opportunities and contribute to the high costs of ADHD, costing approximately $20 billion per year in Australia."
1Zendarski N, Guo S, Sciberras E, et al. Examining the Educational Gap for Children with ADHD and Subthreshold ADHD. Journal of Attention Disorders. December 2020. doi:10.1177/1087054720972790


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If Rick lived to be a hundred and ninety years old, he would never understand what made him tell the most outlandish lie of his life.
The moment the words, I'm Cayme's fiancé, left his mouth, everything inside the store slowed to a snail's pace. Even his own heartbeat seemed to stop. Maybe the situation wasn't real, just some bizarre aberration his imagination had conjured up.
Then Cayme stiffened and emitted a strange little squeak.
Not an aberration. Everyone had heard his words.
His gaze dropped to her face, hoping the apology was clear in his eyes.
She stared up at him, her blue eyes wide. Her mouth was slightly open, and the tip of her tongue darted between those kissable lips. Two spots of color flagged each cheek.
He had to admit that he was a little stunned, too.
His impulsive announcement was foolish, to say the least. What if she was involved with someone? And if she was, why wasn't he there to save the day? He blamed Chase Peters for these contradicting emotions that made him itch to break the guy's perfect nose— maybe knock out a few teeth while he was at it.
Instead, he placed a finger under Cayme's jaw and gently pushed her mouth shut. The touch was electric.
The bookstore and people fell away, leaving only the two of them, wrapped in a private cocoon.
His finger lingered on the smooth silk of her skin. He was tempted, beyond what any man should endure, to slide his palm up the side of her face and pull her close. He liked the way she smelled of fresh honeysuckle—the way she shivered under his touch. He couldn't ignore the protective swell in his chest. With sudden clarity, he realized that this urge to protect her was exactly the reason he'd blurted out the insane announcement.
Rick swallowed the unexpected punch of desire that drove through his chest, making him want to kiss her fully on the mouth. That would be a monumental mistake because he'd probably never stop.
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6/8/2021 01:59:31 pm
Thanks for the Spotlight, TBR!
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6/8/2021 02:08:20 pm
1. I like that Rick even surprises himself by declaring himself to be Cayme's fiance and then rapidly goes through all the reasons that this could be a bad idea. 2. No
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6/8/2021 02:12:54 pm
I like the idea of a big storm around the romance. It gives the romance a break with some action. I'm also a big fan of single father heroes. He sounds like he's got it bad for her too. That sneak peek was promising some heat! This is a new author to me. Thank you!
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6/8/2021 06:08:06 pm
The moment he realized his blurted out blunder yet he moved forward and placed his finger under her jaw! Awesome! New author for me!
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I like her squeak of surprise. No I haven't read this author before.
6/8/2021 09:50:26 pm
I like how surprised both Rick and Cayme were with the announcement Rick was Cayme's fiancé.
6/8/2021 10:55:40 pm
I love fake relationships. Rick announcing and the surprise of both of them was great. I have not read this author before.
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6/9/2021 01:45:45 pm
I loved this part "f Rick lived to be a hundred and ninety years old, he would never understand what made him tell the most outlandish lie of his life." I think we have all had this kind of moment before. I have not read Stanalei Fletcher before.
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6/9/2021 02:05:35 pm
I loved hearing his thoughts. I love it when you get to read both sides. No, I have never read Stanalei Fletcher before.
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Her old crush and his adorable eight-year-old son will make it even more difficult to leave town again., sounds interesting. I have not read her books yet.
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Freshman quarterback Kane Wilson passed for 208 yards and four touchdowns Saturday as the Cerritos College football team rolled over West L.A., 44-7, in nonconference play.
Wilson completed 16 of 27 passes and tossed touchdowns to Lucas Mealy (12 yards), Carlos Arredondo (9), Lindsey Anderson (15) and Daveon Barner (43).
The Falcons, ranked third in Southern California and sixth in the state, improved their record to 4-0.
For the second consecutive week, Cerritos cleared its bench in the second half. Backup quarterbacks Morgan Fennell and Ryan Verdugo both saw action, and Verdugo tossed a 10-yard TD to Gerryl Bennett (nine catches, 44 yards).
The Falcons threw for 301 yards – just a week after running for over 400 – and finished with 483 yards of offense. Barner added 130 rushing yards on nine carries.
West L.A. (2-2) entered the game ranked No. 21 in Southern California but was held to 24 rushing yards on 29 carries.
Cerritos held a 35-0 halftime lead.
Cerritos opens its Central Conference National Division schedule at home Saturday at 7p.m. against Saddleback.
Long Beach City 38, L.A. Pierce 35: Sophomore David Covey nailed a 37-yard field goal with two seconds left to give the visiting Vikings (3-1) a nonconference victory over the Brahmas (2-2).
ECC Compton 13, Antelope Valley 7: Williams Joseph caught a 51-yard TD pass in the third quarter to lead the visiting Tartars (1-3) to their first victory since Nov. 1, 2008. Joseph caught three passes for 98 yards and Donald Malone added a 1-yard TD run in the first quarter. Compton had lost 15 consecutive games since a 49-46 triumph over L.A. Harbor.
Women's tennis
In her collegiate debut, LBSU's Klaudia Malenovska came through with a big victory at the Cal NIKE Invitational, taking down Micaela Hein of Arizona State, 6-2, 6-3, defeating the No. 2 seed at the tournament. That win highlighted a day that saw all seven 49ers advance to the round of 16 in their respective flights.
Malenovska's win over Hein was just the first win for the sophomore on the day, as she then advanced to the quarterfinals with a 7-5, 6-1 win over Nevada's Emma Verbenne. Also in gold singles, Jaklin Alawi defeated Santa Clara's Kacie Wagner, 6-2, 6-2, before falling to Kelcy McKenna. Anais Dallara was the third 49er to reach the round of 16 in that flight, beating USC's Lyndsay Kinstler, 6-2, 6-3, before losing to Alex Poorta of Saint Mary's, 6-3, 6-1.
Cross country
Long Beach State junior Rosa Del Toro continued with another strong performance as she finished in 22nd place in the women's 6,000-meter collegiate race at the Stanford Invitational at the Stanford Golf Course.
The women's team showed improvement from is seventh-place finish one year ago as the 49ers placed third, recording 127 points. Host Stanford won the team championship with 41 points, followed by California with 86 points.
For the second straight race, Del Toro (21:30) was the top runner for the 49ers.
On the men's side, the 49ers finished in 10th, tallying 261 points. Stanford won the team championship with 31 points, followed by Arkansas (43), Northern Arizona (123) and UCLA (130).
Junior Matt Maldonado was the top runner for LBSU in the men's 8,000-meter collegiate race, finishing in 28th with a time of 24:27. Maldonado recorded a personal best by 17 seconds.
Women's golf
After two rounds of play at the Mary Fossum Invitational in East Lansing, Mich., 25th-ranked Long Beach State recorded a 48-over-par at the Forest Akers West Golf Course to finish in sixth place.
LBSU shot a 314 in the opening round and came back to improve by four strokes in the second round to finish the afternoon with a 310. The 49ers hold a one-shot lead over seventh place Michigan.
Monica Villarreal led the 49ers as she posted an 11-over to tie for 25th.
JC women's water polo
Sophomore Sarah Agopian scored eight goals in a pair of games and led Long Beach City to an unbeaten run at the Mt. SAC Tournament.
LBCC (10-0) opened the day with a 13-9 victory over Fullerton. Christine Meier joined Agopian with four goals and goalie Lindsey Smith made eight saves.
In the second game, the Vikings routed Grossmont, 10-2. Meier and Zell each scored twice and Smith made six more stops.


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HARMONTOWN, Miss. (AP) — Authorities say a University of Mississippi student was recorded on surveillance video leaving a bar alone hours before she was found shot to death.
The City of Oxford released the video showing 21-year-old Alexandria "Ally" Kostial alive hours before deputies found her body about 30 miles from university grounds. It shows Kostial hugging someone and leaving the bar at about 11:52 p.m. A gray van picked her up minutes later.
Kostial's roommate said she arrived home around midnight. It's unclear what happened between then and when her body was found in Harmontown that morning.
The Lafayette County Sheriff's Department told reporters Wednesday that a preliminary autopsy determined Kostial died of gunshot wounds. Classmate Brandon A. Theesfeld, of Texas, has been charged with murder in her death.
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I'm writing this first entry for our trip on Brittany Ferries' 'Salamanca' ferry from Portsmouth to Bilbao. I'm with two friends who've been mad enough to ride with me in Europe in the past and were up for another adventure. Richard is a retired consultant psychiatrist and Andy, on the left, is a freelance IT boffin. Both are great cooks, which is handy if we stay in some B&B places, and it's great to have them along as my carers on this journey.
The plan, such as it is, is to ride around 50 miles each day. If you ride regularly, as we all do, that's not a big deal and should allow us plenty of time for good lunches and sight-seeing. We decided to cycle to Portsmouth over two days, rather than complete that journey in one, which is what we've done previously.
The first day was cool but dry and we enjoyed riding through the most picturesque villages of Wiltshire and Hampshire until Richard noticed his saddle seemed to be stroking the inside of his thigh. While not a sensation to which he would usually object, it clearly indicated a technical problem. In this case, his Brooks B17 saddle (a touring cyclist's classic) has suffered a broken fixture underneath and was decidedly bent. It was rideable, just, but would need to be replaced.
We found a helpful bike shop in the middle of Salisbury and although it didn't have a replacement B17 in stock, they had a more modern Brooks C19 saddle which, after a few miles, Richard declared was a comfortable substitute.
We decided to push on an do a few more miles because the weather was due to deteriorate on March 31st, getting down to a few degrees C due to a cold north wind and with the potential for sleet and hail. We chose the Cromwell Inn in Romsey for our overnight stop. We were able to take the bikes into our rooms and everything about the place was perfect, including the free beer on arrival. We'd covered 63 miles and had just 30 more to do to reach the ferry.
The ride from Romsey to Portsmouth was fine for a few miles but it didn't take long before we reached what felt like endless suburbs and industrial areas. There were designated cycleways but many were on lumpy pavements and we experienced endless delays in having to switch from one side of the road to the other to stay on the cycle routes. The traffic was heavy almost everywhere, the temperature felt below 5C with the wind chill, and we experienced the promised sleet and hail showers along the way. In contrast to our first day, it was not enjoyable cycling and the day was topped off with Andy getting our first puncture of the trip, having ridden over some broken glass in an underpass.
We arrived at the ferry terminal at 5pm with an hour to go before we'd board the ship. The wind was fierce and there was another flurry of snow so we were all wrapped up like Arctic explorers.
When we land in Bilbao at 6am (5am UK time) it's due to be 6C and there could be some rain.
We have 50 miles to cover, including a final 5-mile climb to our B&B in the Picos, but it is due to warm up as the week goes by, so there's plenty to look forward to 😀🚴♂🚴♂🚴♂


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After talking about crabs the other day, I had to have them, I couldn't resist the voices any longer. So I made my crab cakes last night. A great feast was had. We work hard, so its nice to treat ourselves here and there. And what better than backfin crab cakes. Just had the other one for lunch and feeling like a king. Really nice start to a Monday.
And back to the reality of the full work week ahead. No problem, I have a reward after this with a short following week. As one of my best friends would say "Can I get a HELL YEAH?" I'll power through the week, actually enjoying my work more lately. Probably because I'm balancing it with my own interest outside the job that pays the bills.
Oh crap, I made the mistake of turning on the news early today. Well, the one thing probably over 95% of the people in this country could agree on, is now up for debate. For as long as I've been alive, Russia has been the enemy. Russia was not to be trusted. Russia abused human rights. Russia is our largest nuclear and military threat. Russia government is completely opposed to our Democratic society.
But now, our president disagrees with the most advanced intelligence service in the history of man. Apparently I've underestimated the power and appeal of this guy. The blind acceptance of words and actions in coordination the Russian message and the Republican faithful has dumbfounded me. It kind of makes me feel there isn't an issue he won't get his way on. And that seems very dangerous to me. He did what he said though. He would bring about lots of change. And nobody is willing to say no on apparently any topic and that is scary.
Well on one hand I do have a leg up. I have a Russian friend at work and maybe he can start teaching me that language.
I'm sorry about that rant. I'm just dumbfounded by the choice the president just made. And I will not be silent or complicit. And if this issue goes down along party lines then we truly are a completely divided country.
Random Thoughts of the Day
I'd like to have Trump banned from Arlington National Cemetery.
Again, the professional people in service of defending and protecting this country are the only thing really keeping us safe.
When will one or many of the grown ups in our country stand up and put a child in its place?
Days like this give you pause. Like so many before them.
It is my goal to get back to the more mundane observations and enjoyments of life in a post later today. I had been making an effort to leave politics out of the day-to-day here, but I was caught in the shock and awe. My apologies.


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Accenture Joins Plug and Play's Startup Creasphere Program
MUNICH, GERMANY, September 29, 2020 – Startup Creasphere, one of Plug and Play's global offices focused on Health in Munich, announced its new partnership with Accenture. This is a unique opportunity for the Startup Creasphere ecosystem and the Plug and Play community to explore new ideas, mentor, learn, and innovate together.
"We are looking forward to working with Accenture in our Startup Creasphere program to transform the future of healthcare together and strengthen the cooperation between our partners and startups," says Frederike Rohr, Director of Plug and Play and Startup Creasphere in Munich.
Established in 2018 by Roche Diagnostics and Plug and Play, Startup Creasphere is the first healthcare-focused innovation platform in Munich. Startup Creasphere creates an environment within the global network of Plug and Play where corporations and startups learn and share experiences and facilitate international expansion with the aim of transforming healthcare together. Through this partnership, Startup Creasphere and Accenture can generate impact for both startups and for society as a whole. In health, this means empowering startups to provide better experiences, insights, and care through their products and services.
For more information about the Startup Creasphere healthcare innovation program, visit https://startupcreasphere.com/.
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Plug and Play is a global innovation platform. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, we have built accelerator programs, corporate innovation services, and an in-house VC to make technological advancement progress faster than ever before. Since inception in 2006, our programs have expanded worldwide to include a presence in over 30 locations globally, giving startups the necessary resources to succeed in Silicon Valley and beyond. With over 30,000 startups and 400 official corporate partners, we have created the ultimate startup ecosystem in many industries. Companies in our community have raised over $9 billion in funding, with successful portfolio exits including Danger, Dropbox, Lending Club and PayPal. For more information, visit https://www.plugandplaytechcenter.com/
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Oklahoma quickly put themselves up 7-0 on Stanford.
1. 1st and 10 at STAN 22 Toby Gerhart rush for 5 yards to the Stanf 27.
RDT, 3-tech, 4 DL. Pushes up and then slaps down left guard Andrew Phillips. Does not otherwise factor.
(During the play, starting defensive tackle Adrian Taylor suffers a gruesome injury and is helped onto a stretcher. He is replaced by freshman Jamarkus McFarland.)
2. 2nd and 5 at STAN 27 Toby Gerhart rush for 2 yards to the Stanf 29.
LDE, 0-tech, 3 DL. Double teamed, holds ground but is lost in the pile.
3. 3rd and 3 at STAN 29 Toby Gerhart rush for 2 yards to the Stanf 31.
LDT, 1-tech, 3 DL. Beeler cuts and drops McCoy. He gets up hobbling. DNF.
(Landry Jones throws an interception to Bo McNally that is returned to the Oklahoma 14.)
1. 1st and 10 at OKLA 14 Toby Gerhart rush for 4 yards to the Okla 10.
LDT, 1-tech, 4 DL. Beeler again attempts to cut McCoy, but McCoy avoids, hurdles and races into the backfield. Right tackle David DeCastro attempts to angle block but McCoy runs free. He wraps around the fullback and attempts to arm tackle Gerhart from behind, but Gerhart runs through the tackle with ease.
2. 2nd and 6 at OKLA 10 Stepfan Taylor rush for 5 yards to the Okla 5.
RDT, 1-tech. 4 DL. McCoy is cut, avoids, and is then blocked. Stanford runs a wildcat, and Taylor sweeps towards the left flat. DNF.
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3. 3rd and 1 at OKLA 5 Toby Gerhart rush for 2 yards to the Okla 3 for a 1ST down.
RDE, 5-tech, 4 DL. McCoy angles in and forces up and through a left tackle-tight end double team. He then isolates left tackle Jonathan Martin and forces his way into the hole, closing it. Gerhart continues left, finds an opening and plunges for the first.
4. 1st and Goal at OKLA 3 Toby Gerhart rush for 2 yards to the Okla 1.
RDE, 5-tech, 4 DL. McCoy attacks the tight end's inside shoulder, but then releases and runs around his outside shoulder. He fights into the backfield, but the run is nowhere near him. DNF.
5. 2nd and Goal at OKLA 1 Owen Marecic rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.
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In this edition of Reparation Conversations, a collaborative initiative between The Gleaner and the Centre for Reparation Research (CRR), The University of the West Indies (The UWI), guest writer, Professor Rupert Lewis, places in the spotlight the extraordinary life of Marcus Mosiah Garvey. This exploration of his life and the legacies of his teachings on Black Diasporic thought, racism, and discrimination brings into focus the influence that Garvey continues to have on today's society and our global response to hate and bigotry.
Throughout Garvey's life (1887-1940), controversy about his ideals and his leadership meant that he functioned in perpetual ideological, cultural, political, and economic minefields as he sought to challenge the racial subordination and economic exploitation being experienced by black people.
The Bureau of Investigation (the precursor to the FBI) dubbed Garvey "An Undesirable and Indeed a Very Dangerous Alien" because of the rapid growth of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) and African Communities League. Evidence of this growth was seen in the publication of the Negro World newspaper, the development of the Black Star Line, and the Convention of the UNIA held in Madison Square Gardens, New York City, in August 1920, which brought together delegates from many parts of the world. At this convention, they developed the Declaration of Rights of the Negro Peoples, a pioneering document for racial justice and human rights. In the years following the First World War (1914-1918), the organisation garnered the support of the black population throughout the United States and elsewhere. By the early 1920s, the UNIA and African Communities League were functioning in 40 countries.
The year 2022 marks one hundred years since Marcus Garvey was unjustly charged for mail fraud and was later imprisoned and deported from the United States in 1927. The criminal charge of using the mail to defraud was made against four officers of the UNIA, one of whom had lied about the purchase of a ship when negotiations had broken down. The trial by an all-white jury reflected the systemic racial bias of the justice system and followed a pattern of punitive measures against him.
The resistance to Garvey's message and advocacy came in many forms. Garvey was the target of an assassination attempt in 1919. In 1921, before his return to the United States, after a successful trip throughout Central America and the Caribbean on a Black Star Line ship, he was denied a visa to re-enter the US. A case was made against Garvey for breaking an immorality statute while travelling with his secretary, Amy Jacques, to whom he was not yet married. He was also charged, unsuccessfully, with income tax violation. It was in promoting shares for one of the Black Star Line ships, the purchase of which had not yet been finalised, that in 1922, Garvey alone was charged with mail fraud. He was sentenced to five years in prison in 1925, and his sentence was commuted by President Calvin Coolidge in 1927 on the advice of Attorney General John Sargent, who was critical of J. Edgar Hoover's investigative tactics.
Garvey faced betrayal from many opponents to his message, even from within the black community. Hoover was assisted by black agents such as Dr Arthur Ulysses Craig, who, like Dr W.E.B. DuBois, came from the intellectual section of the middle class. According to historian Theodore Kornweibel Jr, after Dr Craig attended two UNIA mass meetings, "his middle-class sensibilities were shaken by the fervour of the working-class (and heavily West Indian) crowds which widely applauded every call for racial change. As a member of the race's educated, upwardly mobile, and assimilationist Talented Tenth, Craig concluded that the 'spirit of these meetings is decidedly unAmerican'. (Kornweibel, Seeing Red, 103) Craig became technical adviser to the Black Star Line's Capt Joshua Cockburn, helping him inspect the leaky boilers on an old steamer that was purchased". Craig and others systematically sabotaged the Black Star Line.
But it was a Jamaican who got close to Garvey and developed a personal relationship. His name was Herbert S. Boulin, special confidential informant P-138. Garvey developed confidence in Boulin as a fellow Jamaican, and Boulin exploited this relationship to provide Hoover with considerable intelligence on Garvey's activities.
J. Edgar Hoover, who built the case for mail fraud, should concern us, but so should the role of African-Americans, Jamaicans, and other West Indians in supporting the racist status quo in the United States. While we make the case for Garvey's exoneration because it was deliberate and premeditated, the fact of the willingness of these collaborators to unreservedly help Hoover needs to be seriously reflected on with respect to current struggles. Black American and Jamaican agents were tools who did not control the justice system. The FBI spied on, imprisoned, and harassed generations of black activists – from Garvey through to Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Stokely Carmichael, Angela Davis, the Black Panthers, as well as activists in the Black Lives Matter movement and thousands of others. Hence, the campaign for Garvey's exoneration is a challenge to the racist institutions that have continued for over a century.
We should remember also that the Americans were not alone. The British had agents in the UNIA, and so did the French in the Garvey movement in Senegal where the Negro World newspaper was banned as it was in the British colonies in West Africa and the West Indies. The South African police intelligence in Johannesburg and Cape Town, and in what was then known as South West Africa, now Namibia, also acted against supporters of the Garvey movement. In Garvey's time and well into the mid-twentieth century most of Africa was under colonial rule, and Jim Crow segregation and lynching were the order of the day in the United States. The right to vote was denied to black people throughout the world.
Garvey influenced the political movements in Africa, the Caribbean, and in the United States that won the right to vote and independence. The colonial powers redesigned international financial institutions and developed military and political instruments, which ensured that economic might remained primarily with the Western Alliance led by the United States. Neo-colonialism was therefore perpetuated while political independence was granted. Kwame Nkrumah, Garvey's pupil and Ghana's first president, explained this process in his book on neo-colonialism. What the Garvey movement stood for and why it is relevant today is its demand for a radical redistribution of power in the world, which involved not only the end of colonial rule, but the development of the capabilities and resources of Africans and those in the diaspora to realise the social, economic, and cultural goals we set ourselves.
Garvey's philosophy and teachings continue to inspire in the United States and elsewhere. The red, black, and green flag of the UNIA was to be seen in demonstrations of the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020, particularly after the televised murder of George Floyd.
Prison weakened Garvey's health, worsened his asthmatic condition, and Amy Jacques Garvey became the central person he relied on in his campaign for justice. From the time of her husband's death in 1940, to her own death in 1973, Amy Jacques Garvey ensured through her writings that the legacies of the movement would live on, and their two sons, the late Marcus Garvey Jnr and now Dr Julius Garvey, have continued the struggle, along with many others. It is part of a broader struggle against global racism, for reparative justice, and against the concentration of power in a few global capitalist conglomerates.
- Rupert Lewis is professor emeritus of political thought at The University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica. Send feedback to firstname.lastname@example.com [2].


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Random numbers are too important to be left to chance
There's no program that can generate truly random numbers. That's why people talk about pseudorandom numbers. But now 'pseudo' takes on a whole new meaning: the NSA has been getting companies to make their random number generators less random! Bruce Schneier of The Guardian writes:
As was revealed today, the NSA also works with security product vendors to ensure that commercial encryption products are broken in secret ways that only it knows about. We know this has happened historically: CryptoAG and Lotus Notes are the most public examples, and there is evidence of a back door in Windows. A few people have told me some recent stories about their experiences, and I plan to write about them soon. Basically, the NSA asks companies to subtly change their products in undetectable ways: making the random number generator less random, leaking the key somehow, adding a common exponent to a public-key exchange protocol, and so on. If the back door is discovered, it's explained away as a mistake. And as we now know, the NSA has enjoyed enormous success from this program.
In the article I'm linking to, he says what he's been doing to protect himself since he got ahold of some documents from Snowden. He adds: "Trust the math. Encryption is your friend. That's how you can remain secure even in the face of the NSA."
But the math is subtle. Any really good code, or pseudorandom number generator, relies on a computational hardness assumption. This is, roughly, the assumption that some particular math problem can't be quickly solved by any program. You can see a list of these assumptions here:
But here's the kicker: none of these assumptions have been proved to be true! Very smart people have tried and failed.
That doesn't mean these assumptions are false. Some things are true but hard to prove. And some things may be true but impossible to prove – at least, starting from the axioms of math most of us agree on. So it's possible that some widely used computational hardness assumptions are true but we'll never know it for sure!
Here's my favorite computational hardness assumption: the existence of a one-way function.
Very roughly speaking, this is a function that's easy to compute but hard to invert. In other words, it's a function f such that for any number n, the number f(n) is easy to compute… but given a number m that equals f(n) for some n, it's hard to find such an n. (There could be more than one.)
My explanation here is rough because I haven't said what 'easy' and 'hard' mean. If you're interested – and it's very interesting! – read this:
The existence of one-way functions is crucial for getting really good pseudorandom number generators. But nobody knows if one-way functions exist – though most mathematicians believe they do, and there are some candidates.
And here's where things get really gnarly. The existence of one-way functions is equivalent to the famous unproved conjecture "P ≠ NP". However, their existence would also imply there's no 'natural proof' that P ≠ NP! A 'natural proof' is a specific kind of proof you'd be likely to try, if you tried to prove this conjecture… again, I'll skip the details, which can be found starting here:
But oversimplifying quite a bit, the upshot is roughly this: to get really good pseudorandom number generators, we need one-way functions, but if they exist, it is hard to prove they exist!
So you see, pseudorandom number generators would be tricky things even if the NSA were not trying to fool us into thinking numbers are more random than they are.
And I would not be surprised if they work hard to co-opt mathematicians and computer scientists that get interested in these issues. Forget true but unprovable facts for a minute: how many important theorems are classified?


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The Austin, Texas airwaves lost a long-time personality this week, with Sean Adams passing away Thursday at the age of 46 following a heart attack. Adams was currently a morning co-host of The Bottom Line on KVET 1300 The Zone with Orangebloods.com's Chip Brown (seen at left above with Adams), and had been at that station since 2014, but he'd worked for various local sports radio outlets for over a decade and had been a Texas media figure even before that. Brian Davis of the Austin American-Statesman has more on Adams and his impressive career:
He first broke onto the Austin media landscape as a columnist with Orangebloods.com in 2004, the widely-read website that covers Texas athletics. He broke into sports media and used his platform to promote positive thinking while "keeping it real," according to his personal website. He always showed up for Monday press conferences during the football season with a smile and would shake anyone's hand, offering a smile or head-shaking reaction based on how UT had played on Saturday.
Adams wrote two books. His first was published in 2006 titled "Sports for Life: Daily Sports Themes for Life Success." His second book was published in 2010 titled "It's Okay to be Crazy" and focused on keeping a positive attitude.
Over the years, Adams was a regular on various UT-related media outlets, including the Longhorn Network, ESPN.com and Inside Texas.
Adams was originally from Oakland, California, and started his college football career at Cal before transferring to Abilene Christian in Texas. As per his website, he had a MBA and did post-graduate work in public relations and the humanities, and held major corporate executive roles before heading into the sports media. 2012 saw him named the inaugural Research Fellow at the University of Texas' Program in Sports and Media, with the goal of bringing his experiences to current students. And he was well-loved locally, as the many tributes to him show:
Love you, Sean Adams. You were like a brother. Praying for your family right now. pic.twitter.com/AlRGNAdBOJ
— Anwar Richardson (@AnwarRichardson) September 14, 2017
The entire Austin media family is stunned to learn about the passing of Sean Adams, a true positive light in this world. Simply devastating.
— Brian Davis (@BDavisAAS) September 14, 2017
Sean Adams was truly one of the good guys. Shocked and saddened by his loss. Prayers to family and loved ones.
— Tim Brewster (@TimBrewster) September 14, 2017
All the tributes to Sean Adams are absolutely accurate and show the kind of professional and person he was. Great guy, proud dad. Huge loss.
— Chuck Carlton (@ChuckCarltonDMN) September 14, 2017
Saddened by the passing of Sean Adams. Sean believed in life preparation through education and sports. I agree with him. He will be missed.
— Mike Perrin (@UTmikeperrin) September 14, 2017
I'm heartbroken to hear about the passing of Sean Adams. A classy, funny guy, always great to me, one of the go-to guys for Texas football.
— Landry Locker (@LandryLocker) September 14, 2017
"Do something good for someone today. The people who are trying to make this world worse are not taking days off." #SeanAdams. RIP buddy
— Tyler Coe (@RTcoe) September 14, 2017
Speechless all day. My mentor. First person that believed in me in this business. Put me on the radio when I was 18. My friend, Sean Adams pic.twitter.com/DGPdBp8CNC
— Brooke Williamson (@KerryBrooke) September 14, 2017
Today, we have lost a dear friend and valued teammate, Sean Adams. pic.twitter.com/LAAbJfbXCV
— AM 1300 THE ZONE (@am1300thezone) September 14, 2017
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My heart is broken today.
Hearts are broken all over Austin and beyond.
Anyone who knew Sean Adams knew his passion for helping people find a greater meaning in their lives, whether it was tying a life lesson to a football game, a win or a loss – Sean was all about "teachable moments."
…Sean and I were preparing to fly to Los Angeles Thursday night for the Texas-USC game when I learned of his apparent heart attack. I was devastated. I raced to the hospital and refused to believe he was gone. I couldn't breathe, couldn't think. Sean lost his dad to a stroke, and I lost my mom to pancreatic cancer. We talked about our love for our lost parents a lot.
I can hear Sean telling me – right now! – how important it is to reach out to loved ones all the time to tell them how much you love them and care about them.
"It's not enough to think it, Chip," he would tell me. "Pick up the phone and say it out loud."
I'm saying it out loud right now – and I know you can hear me Sean – "I love you."
Austin is survived by his wife, Karen, and his children, Damon and Alex. He'll be missed.


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AFM President Ray Hair has announced the appointment of Jay Blumenthal as director of Symphonic Services Division and as the Federation's assistant treasurer. "He is well known for promoting open, honest discussion on difficult issues, in difficult times, in a manner that encourages respect and problem-solving," said Hair about Blumenthal.
Jay Blumenthal performed as a professional musician for 40 years. He has served on the orchestra committee of the New York City Ballet Orchestra and as chair of the New York Pops Orchestra Committee. His involvement with ICSOM began as a delegate for the New York City Ballet Orchestra, and he was later elected to serve as a member-at-large of the ICSOM Governing Board, a position he held until 2004. Blumenthal has been a member of the Local 802 Executive Board since 1998. For the past eight years he has served as a full-time officer at Local 802—as financial vice president and as supervisor of the Concert Department responsible for symphony, opera, and ballet contracts. Blumenthal holds a Ph.D. in Music Education from New York University and resides in Manhattan with his wife and two daughters.
"We all know there are many challenges facing the symphonic field today, but I truly believe they are not insurmountable," says Blumenthal. "Building relationships, engaging in honest good faith discussions, and thinking creatively accomplish much more than finger pointing, hand wringing, and unilateral actions. Symphonic music is the ultimate expression of humanity. We must navigate through the difficult issues to preserve the music we hold so dear, while maintaining the standard of living of the musicians who perform it."
The current SSD director, Christopher Durham, will continue to serve the AFM as chief field negotiator, an area where he has excelled for many years. "The Governing Board of ICSOM wishes to thank Chris Durham for his service as director of the Symphonic Services Division," said ICSOM Chairperson Bruce Ridge. "Chris has earned the appreciation and admiration of every musician in the AFM. We wish him well in his role as an extraordinary negotiator and advocate for musicians. We also welcome Jay Blumenthal to his new position with the SSD, and we are very excited to work with Jay, as we all continue to work together to advocate for musicians and the arts everywhere."


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There's an opportunity for entrepreneurs in the electric vehicle market. Electric vehicles are sweeping the auto industry, and while all the attention is directed at flashy car unveilings and automakers' strategic plans to compete in an electric future, one crucial piece has largely been left out of the limelight — service. Tesla, the largest electric car maker, has famously struggled with servicing its growing fleet. And with demand for battery-electric cars skyrocketing, it may not be alone.
One entrepreneur recognized the opportunity and moved to capitalize off the demand. Meet Carl Medlock of Medlock & Sons in Seattle. Previously a territory manager for Tesla, from 2009 to 2013, he helped the then-fledging start-up deliver and service its low-volume Roadster. After leaving Tesla, he took his knowledge of EVs and opened a repair shop that quickly became the key place in the Pacific Northwest for owners having problems booking service for their electric cars.
"We're one of the only places that someone can go for EVs, electric cars," said Medlock.
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But running an EV-focused shop is quite a bit different from auto repair of the past.
"There are hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of tools you need for an ICE [internal combustion engine] repair shop you don't need here," Medlock said. "You do need an electrical engineering background or an understanding of diagnostics."
Getting parts for the Roadster is one of the biggest challenges he faces. "I contact people all over the world, I find out where the wrecked ones are," he said. "I buy stuff every day from people who have bought these cars and have a little something on their shelf and I'll buy those parts."
When he cannot find a part, he makes it himself.
Since he opened his shop, Medlock says business has been booming, and it's already outgrown the new space it moved into last year.
His advice for the industry? "Embrace these electric cars and start tooling up for it," he said. "If you don't, you're going to be behind."
Watch the video to learn more about how consumer demand fueled this entrepreneur's business.
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Trump's anti-China tariffs, which push back at the country's intellectual property practices, will include a potential list of 1,300 products and a hopeful tag of $60 billion, the president said today. Trump said he's asked China to immediately reduce the trade deficit by $100 billion. The tariffs include a 30-day public comment period before taking effect.
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The search for extra-terrestrial life tends to focus on the requirements for life on Earth: carbon, oxygen, liquid water, and so forth. There are arguments that support the idea that any life would have similar needs. Yet there are also arguments that life could be so alien that we might not even recognize it as life. Indeed, the biological definition of life can be interpreted to include things like stars, which are generally not considered "alive."
Is it responsible for irresponsible for us to take such an anthropocentric view in the search for alien life?
Is the current, biological definition of life adequate? How would you define "life?"


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BUCK50ENT was started in 2004 by "Gee-Dubs" after a heavy construction accident left him with a scar of roughly 150 stitches, or a "buck 50" on his lo
BUCK50ENT was started in 2004 by "Gee-Dubs" after a heavy construction accident left him with a scar of roughly 150 stitches, or a "buck 50" on his lower neck.
Feeling like he hadn't left his mark in life yet, he decided to form an independent record label called Buck 50 Entertainment out of Camden, New Jersey. The trademark for the label is ransom notes, which are all handmade and handed out by Gee-dubs.
Fed up with kids hanging out with nothing to do, no ambitions, Dubs decided to start Operation: Give-back, a non-profit organization for high risk children, ex-felons, and anyone who want to turn their life around, by teaching them the heavy concrete construction and demolition trade.
The Buck50ent record label is actively putting Camden on the hip-hop map! This multimedia entertainment company is responsible for the production, songwriting, artist development, street team, ideals, marketing, and promotion.


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Oh, how the times of gatherings have lost the shine. Interactions and communication are fundamental values to our well-being. The laughter, tears, sorrows, and happiness that others give us in this lifetime. Simple moments that fill our lives with a sense of purpose. Those moments that take place when we gather. During holidays, birthdays, important milestones in our lives. Why gatherings are important and why gatherings help maintain mental health. If you're wondering where people are gathered today – well the importance of the "Art of Gatherings" is for you.
* Gatherings I can remember as a child family gatherings included large groups of people. Family that included long friends of the family and many more. Gatherings of lots of drinking, grilling out, kids running in the yard, playing horseshoes, volleyball, badminton, belly hurting laughter, and just good times. Those memories create my foundation to my own character. We learn from our childhood how we treat and respect others. The Art of Gatherings are important elements that give opportunity for memories. As a child I had uncles, aunts, grandparents, cousins, nephews, nieces that I grew up with. Those are family members that help shape who I am and have become.
* Time Changes with Age Time changes those gatherings overtime. The gatherings get smaller as loved ones age and leave this earth. We don't notice until those gatherings are memories of those that once attended aren't there. An empty chair at the dinner table. Those faces are with their children and grandchildren. Or maybe they have passed on. Our group has branched off to subdivide into other group gatherings. It's not personal or your fault, life is what happened. Do they get busy with life and fail to attend gatherings? Or do they have larger functions and gatherings elsewhere? Do people still gather? Has the loss of loved ones put a toll on your Art of Gatherings?
* Picture of Who? The old black and dark colored photos in old albums your parents or grandparents kept. Albums that pictures are falling out of. Old albums that have such high value. One thing we can't ever replace -photos. If found please keep and protect. Who has photo albums in 2022? Who has a physical camera that takes photos? Has gatherings changed the way we create photo albums? Photo albums are antique, physical pictures are precious diamonds. Who looks at old faded books or albums of photos, these days? Honestly, I do. Those photos are one of two things that live on after we expire. Photos are forever if properly stored and valued. (The other thing that continues after we expire is your signature).
Photo albums for 2022 are cell phones. Everyone has one and those photos should be available to show off daily. But do you glance at those photos after they are saved to your phone? Friends those phones will not hold the value to a photo album. Most of us can say, dang I had 1200 photos on my old phone. Impressive, right? Then the phone broke and those photos are gone. There is no replacement for those moments. That image is stored in memory of our mind. Sadly, we can describe a perfect moment, but our minds can't print that picture in time.
The Art of Gatherings have a purpose for memories and photos. Take time to use a camera and create a family photo album. An album you created today, is worth a million words to those who inherit the photo album. Do yourself a favor if anything else. Take time to teach your children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, neighboring children – The Art of Gatherings. Educate our future generation the value of appreciation of gatherings memories, and photo albums. The creation of a scrapbook or a family photo album teaches the value and appreciation to life. Mentally, emotionally, and physically form an attachment to memories and gatherings. The lost art of love can be reborn. Love is created by us who spread the word. Don't continue to let technology form our future children's beliefs. Gatherings is in person with photos to place in a photo album. Not the space and time spent on the web/internet that fills illusions of life.
In the final thoughts, The Art of Gatherings, help us deal with challenges. Challenges offer the opportunity to be "live in person". Where feelings are felt, the good, bad, ugly raw emotions that create us. Feelings that teach us sadness, respect, happiness, love, anger, pain, and the value of an Art of Gatherings. Today is an opportunity to teach a lost value, that can live on longer after you expire. Are you teaching today? Tomorrow? Or sometime soon? I know you have amazing teaching skills. You lived life in the Art of Gatherings. You are a piece of Art that is forever through photos and your signature. Share your teaching skills, everyone's teachable.
Until our beautiful minds meet again, be safe out there. Many blessings and much love. Remember Everyday Minds Matter -Della 💞🦋


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The definition of' wholesale furniture 'may seem like something an individual might get from the nephew of a friend of a buddy following hours and through the rear door of a warehouse. Perhaps it was once that way. But nowadays almost anyone can get quality furniture at wholesale rates from dependable companies.
Furniture wholesalers an average of buy their stock right from manufacturers or importers. They're the middle person involving the factory that produces the furniture and the keep that offers it to the public. But many consumers do not want to cover the higher rates that result from that arrangement. They want to miss the furniture store and buy right from the wholesaler themselves.
It looks easy: get wholesale and save your self money. But when it absolutely was simple, every one might get it done, and retail furniture stores might quickly walk out business. The stark reality is that buying wholesale is a completely different experience than getting retail. While you will find advantages such as for instance discounted, you can find negatives as well. Anybody in the market for new furniture should consider carefully before they begin planning from wholesaler to another looking for an ideal piece for their home.
If someone is trying to find wholesale room furniture , for instance, they might find their model possibilities are limited. Some wholesale furniture traders work with just a few makers and therefore might not need the choice that furniture shops offer. Or they may offer only concluded lines to individual buyers. Another drawback is that suppliers do not present design services. That could be great for consumers who know just what they are searching for, but different persons could need that specific kind of help.
Furniture could be termed as an important house design accessory. It offers a healthy look to a home. Besides accentuating the interiors of the house, furniture has other tools and functionalities as well. Each room of a house involves some particular items of furniture that offer some particular purpose. The positioning of the furniture can be a significant part for improving the overall look of the room. Ergo, each little bit of furniture must be cautiously assigned their correct place.
The wholesale furniture market is the better position to search for mahogany and different furniture at affordable prices. If you're a furniture retailer, you can store from wholesale furniture traders who often provide major discounts on majority purchases. Actually the wholesale furniture industry is rapidly developing popularity, particularly among those who want to protected a lucrative deal.
The main reason behind the wholesale market being much inexpensive compared to the retail industry is that the furniture comes straight to the consumer, thereby reducing the reveal of gain by the middlemen. The merchants also provide major discounts every today and then to entice more buyers.
The other good thing about the wholesale furniture industry is the availability of nearly all types of furniture. You'll find almost anything that you're seeking for. From the comfort of costly mahogany units to the more popular mango-wood desk, the wholesale furniture market has it all. The merchants appeal to nearly all kinds of consumers and you can now find a good deal.
Getting wholesale may save money however it is generally a'income and take'type of arrangement. Many merchants aren't set as much as get charge cards and aren't ready to create records for individual shoppers. They often assume someone consumer to get what they get with them-no deliveries. Meaning the customer must come with a truck or truck and be prepared to do their very own lifting.
But wholesale furniture shopping is definitely an experience that is included with benefits. Working straight with suppliers suggests working with people that know wholesale furniture. They have shut associations with producers and so have a much better grasp of what's quality than the average furniture keep clerk. And lots of today's suppliers maintain an on line presence that allows them to simply accept charge cards and provide house delivery. Ultimately, it is around persons to find out if getting wholesale is the best move for them.


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Hannah knows there are things about her that society says she must hide...the thrill of a wearing a blouse, her expressive penmanship, other impulses that society says are wrong. Then one day, she hears the word that describes who she is. The real word. Take the journey with Hannah from a her youth in a small town, through college and finally to a place where she learns to accept herself.
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By Simon Miraudo October 28, 2013 Every October, in the days leading up to Halloween, I like to look back over my favourite horror films, and watch those that have eluded me. It's hard to explain why we like scary movies so. They don't make us laugh, like comedies. They don't move us, like dramas. […]Continue reading
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How to Make Appetizing Mrs. L.B.J.'s Pecan Pie
Mrs. L.B.J.'s Pecan Pie. J.'s Pecan Pie Mom's favorite and best pie. Transcribed the recipe from her recipe card. Johnson handed out her favorite recipe for pecan pie at every stop they made.
Perhaps it's the blend of both dark and light corn syrups. I made it in honor of Mrs. Pour the pecan pie filling over top of the brownies and use a spatula to evenly spread it over them. You can cook Mrs. L.B.J.'s Pecan Pie using 7 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Mrs. L.B.J.'s Pecan Pie
- It's 1 cup of sugar.
- It's 1/2 tsp of salt.
- It's 1 cup of dark corn syrup.
- Prepare 3 of eggs.
- It's 1/2 cup of butter.
- It's 1 1/2 tsp of vanilla.
- You need 2 cups of coarsly chopped pecans.
These babies are insanely delicious y'all - the best of both worlds! Each pie is individually wrapped for convenience and will be great for vending, concession stands, and fundraisers. Our crust makes this pecan pie special. Seasoning is important, so we season our pie crusts with cinnamon and nutmeg.
Mrs. L.B.J.'s Pecan Pie instructions
- Pepare unbaked 9-inch pie shell, folding overhang of crust under. Press about 18 pecan halves into piecrust eduge at 1/2 inch intervals. Then with 4-tined floured fork, press edge of piecrust to pie plate between every 2 pecan halves..
- Refrigerate..
- Heat oven to 325 F.
- In saucepan combine suger, salt, corn syrup: simmer 'til sugar dissolves. Meanwhile, beat eggs foamy..
- Now into syrup stir butter, vanilla, pecans, then eggs; turn into pie shell..
- Bake 40 min; cool; refrigerate.
- Serve with or without whipped cream..
The crust will be a little darker than most. Tip: Try smith pecan pie for more results. It has the best combination of sweet and salty! Plus, it's so easy to make that the kids can help with every step of this recipe. Give it a try and you'll see why it's our family's favorite pecan pie recipe!


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Understanding Cyber-Bullying
With technology finding its way into almost all aspects of our daily lives, kids growing up in the modern age are now being affected by the somewhat novel phenomena of cyber-bullying. With the growing popularity of social media and digital networking sites amongst both kids and adults, kids are now being forced to take on social challenges that appear to be much more complex than the school yard interactions of years past.
Cyber-bullying is a hot topic of conversation when it comes to parenting and general social interactions amongst kids and teens. The word itself has become an umbrella term, covering a wide range of bullying tactics that are primarily done through some sort of online or digital interaction, whether it is Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, or any other prominent digital networking sites.
Prevent Cyber-bullying
To safeguard your kids from this growing problem, start by familiarizing yourself with these new social platforms so that you can make your little ones more aware of how to identify, prevent, and report incidents of cyber bullying. From there, start an open dialogue with your kids about their online or mobile use and the implications of having an online identity. For your kid's safety, it is best that you are aware of what they are doing when online or on any mobile devices.
However, it is common for cyber-bullying to often go unnoticed due to the remote quality of its interactions. From text messages to online chatting, it can be difficult for parents to fully monitor every avenue of digital communication that their kids take part in each day.
Ultimately, the danger of cyber-bullying is often attributed to both its large reach and to the level of anonymity that is often granted to the bully. Through mobile devices and social media sites, what was once simple schoolyard gossip and teasing is now able to reach large numbers of people within minutes and at almost any time of the day.
To do your part in stopping cyber-bullying, establish basic rules for internet and mobile usage within your household and at your kids' school. Teach kids to protect themselves by limiting the amount of information that they share and to treat others online with the same basic respect and decency that they would in real world situations.
Additionally, it is important to let kids know that they should not be afraid to report incidents of cyber-bullying when they feel that there is a problem. For their own benefit and the benefit of those around them, it is best to stop bullying before it can have deeper ramifications. After all, many studies have shown that prolonged bullying, cyber or not, can have direct effects on a child's self esteem and overall demeanor.


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Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment. John 7:14-36 Signs are indicators that don't always point to the whole truth. Laws are guidelines that are often bent and broken. We aren't called to trust every sign that we see or respond to every call for civil disobedience. However, above the signs and the laws we are called to trust God. Yet these days I struggle. For every black male the signs are dismal and the laws are too often severely broken. Everyday more and more stories are revealed concerning the unjust application of laws based on appearances. All the signs indicate that it's okay to look at a black male and first assume the absolute worst then freely disregard civil rights. The new Pharisees of the day are blind, and the ignored frustration of a people continue to go unheard or misjudged. What conspiracy is this that exists solely to hinder generations of a certain posterity from being? I thought once my sons were old enough, I believed their common sense to know and do the right thing would allow them to fully participate in a "free society", pursue their dreams and achieve their goals. I still trust God for that. The question remaining; "Will they live love enough?"
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Sunshine Blog Award
This will be one of my last blogs for a few days as I take some time for my health and ask for all your prayers over the next few days as I recover and recuperate. Thank you all for following this far. I truly enjoy writing this blog. God is so good. I will return writing in a few days. God Bless. I just have one thing I need to do.
I want to give a special thanks to Dan at http://hurdlestohappiness.wordpress.com/ for nominating me for the Sunshine Blog Award! It really is very nice to know that others enjoy what you do. The title of Dan's site immediately caught my attention as a blog to follow and I would definitely recommend stopping by because it really is pleasurable and uplifting! I am certain Dan has a wonderful future ahead.
The rules for this award are as follows:
1. Link the award to the person who gave it to me.
2. Answer the following questions about myself
1. Favorite Bad Habit: Junk food
2. Twitter Name: don't have one
3. My Passion: Preaching the Gospel
4. Favorite Time of Year: September – October fall season. I love the change of colors and crisp air.
5. Favorite Vacation: Anywhere near or far, even in my own backyard.
6. Favorite Physical Activity: Walking
7. What puts a Smile on My Face: Seeing children mature into youth and youth into adulthood
3. Nominate 10 bloggers for the award.
4. Link the nominees to the post and comment on their blog, letting them know about the award.
This is always the hardest for me because I enjoy all of the blogs I follow but here are 10 other blogs I've followed for some time and would like to nominate. It's a diverse selection but I think you will enjoy checking them out. they all bring sunshine in different ways.
Alleuia! Christ Is Risen!
Resurrection 'Woman, why are you weeping? John 20:1-18
Mark 16:1-8 'Do not be alarmed; you are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has been raised; he is not here.
Kreativ Blogger Award
First, that someone liked me enough to add my blog to this award is really an honor and quite a pleasant surprise. Thank you, justbenswords for nominating me. I have to say justbenswords is wonderful poetry worth following and passing on to others I hope you all will give him a long look.
Second, I have to share 7 interesting things about myself. For me they are things I really enjoy.
1) I love God, his son Jesus Christ and his gospel
2) I love being an Episcopal Priest
3) I learned to sew when I was 11 and have made most of my own vestments
4) One of my favorite places to visit was South Africa. I hope to one day return.
5) I have a goal to learn Spanish by the end of the year
6) I have a family that believes in me.
7) I have a black belt in Karate, and play the flute
Third, I must now nominate 7 others to this Kreativ Award. I hope you enjoy them as I do.
King of Kings Friendship Award
He is the Lord of Lords and the King of Kings!
King of Kings Friendship Award
A fond thank you to Sebastian today for nominating me for the King of Kings Friendship Award. It really is wonderful when people enjoy God's word as I do. I am so inspired by many of you as blogging has enabled me to hear from others. I hope that we are all able to continue to encourage one another as the Apostle Paul regularly reminds us. The kingdom really is at hand! Sebastian's Faith First Ministry (www.faith1stministries.wordpress.com) is one that I follow and has been a pleasure and rewarding for me to read. Go to his site and you will see what I mean! Thank you again Sebastian this one means a lot.
Here are a list of others I would like to nominate for this award. Congratulations to all of you as I hope you will accept how much you have inspired me these past nine months. No pressure to accept and pass along but I think others will enjoy your writing as much as I do, all of which are very helpful and in different ways.
God's child blogwithadiff.wordpress.com Means exactly what the title says
soulblindministry.wordpress.com Tremendous testimony, read his about page
lostpineschurchofchrist.wordpress.com Very helpful teaching
inlovewiththelord.wordpress.press.com Recently subscribed but immediately affected me
lonelym.wordpress.com Someone to ponder your thoughts with.
thebettermanprojects.wordpress.com A very useful sight for a mother with two sons, 20 & 26
Happy New Year!
I hope everyone has a wonderful new year. Going for a new look! Change, change and more change. Tell me what you think and may the Spirit of God continue to bless everyone. Know that His love endures forever!
Liebster Award
Today I would like to give a special thank you to Don Merritt author of Life Reference blog, for nominating me for the Liebster Award. For this, I am very grateful and pleasantly surprised. Simply writing from the heart is itself a reward. When someone recognizes you it is a double blessing. Life Reference is a wonderful blog I have had the pleasure of reading and has inspired me many times over. I encourage all readers to visit his blog because Life Reference is Christ centered with a perspective in everyday life. I am now given the opportunity to recommend other blogs in addition to Life Reference, http://lifereference.wordpress.com/ which have also inspired me and are well worth this same award.
Requirements for this elaborate award are: Bring to light the person who nominates you by thanking them for all to see. Post on your site the wonderful Liebster Award stamp. Find 5 of your blogging friends to nominate who have less than 200 followers but deserve to be recognized with Praise! List them so others will find their blogs and read them. Oh and don't forget to let them know they have been nominated. Please check out my nominations, visit their blogs and say hello.
It gives me great pleasure to nominate the following 5 blogs, which have wonderful insight for all seekers. I sincerely encourage you to visit their web-sights and you will see what I mean. Together we can spread The Word!
1) http://teacakebytsmurphy.blogspot.com/ She doesn't write often but when she does it is very thoughtful and inspiring.
2) http://trusting2.wordpress.com/ This blog focuses on our relationship with Christ, a very nice Christian insight.
3) http://lostpineschurchofchrist.wordpress.com/ I like the theme; reconciliation in Christian life, and scripture.
4) http://dehypnotize.wordpress.com/ This is a blog that addresses the issues of communication in relationships in everyday life wonders and experience.
5) http://blogwithadiff.wordpress.com/ I wonder what God taught me today. The title says it all
Matthew 8:1-7 'Lord, if you choose, you can make me clean.' He stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, 'I do choose. That evening they brought to him many who were possessed by demons; and he cast out the spirits with a word, and cured all who were sick. This was to fulfill what had been spoken through the prophet Isaiah, 'He took our infirmities and bore our diseases.'
Have you ever needed a miracle? If only for the gift presence, sometimes God uses us as vehicles for the miracles, we need in our lives. The gift of presence is a testament to love, compassion, mercy and grace as so demonstrated by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ who loves, redeems and reconciles us with no questions asked. Immediately upon descending from the mount, having given the most extensive sermon on life, Jesus is approached by many wanting and needing to be healed. He makes no excuses, and requires no special action. He didn't even put to them a question, or tell them a story, as he is known to do from time to time to see if they are listening to him at all. "Lord, if you choose, you can make me clean", a statement of faith from a leper who clearly had nothing to lose by merely asking to be healed, and everything to gain. The first of which was his life restored to him. Lepers were cast out of society, considered unclean in the eyes of the law. But if the law were the only judge in this world none of us could ever claim to be pure or unadulterated. What would be the purpose of being in relationship with others if the law alone dictated how we respond to one another? Christ in his humanity, born under the Mosaic Law had much to say about law becoming more important than the individual who falls under it. He preached that love, redemption and reconciliation of the heart, soul and mind should always be at the forefront in our call to minister to one another, and it continued to be the ministry of the apostles for the sake of the gospel. Today we too are called to love, redemption and reconciliation as the forefront of our ministry to each other. Thus still today, through Christ God takes our iniquities and bears our burdens, including the ones we thought had long cast us out of the realm of salvation possibilities. Know this, the good news everyday is that with God all things are possible (Luke 1:34-38), and in the case of miracles, God longs to hear our own statement of faith that he may say to us "I do choose."
God Knows Us
John 1:47-51 Nathanael asked him, 'Where did you come to know me?' Jesus answered, 'I saw you under the fig tree before Philip called you.' Nathanael replied, 'Rabbi, you are the Son of God!
God knows who we are! God knows where we are! For Nathanael this was very exciting. For us today this could also be very exciting unless of course we don't know who God is, then we journey this life going our own way believing in our own purpose. Yet to those who do know God (wisdom being the beginning of knowledge), it's also a bit frightening that he does knows us so well. The fact that God knows our strengths, weaknesses, and innermost thoughts, should keep us on our toes. Yet somehow, at least for me, as I strive towards perfection I continue to be imperfect. The closest I've ever gotten to perfection is in washing my hands. However, I must continually be conscious of this desire for clean hands while not becoming obsessive about being perfectly clean (a segment I watched on human microscopic parasites didn't help). There are times when I just have to accept that my hands are clean enough. While anti-bacterial gel has helped with this, I have come to understand that there is no perfection in this earthly life (Romans 3:9, 20-26), and the perfection that we strive for is heavenly (Philippians 3:12-16). It is the perfection in finding God continually in both good and difficult situations, experiencing God's spirit and strength when our own feels lost, and reconciling our inner thoughts with his thoughts when recalling God's Word. Now this is something to be excited about! Yes, God does know us well, but we too can know him and take comfort in knowing that when we call him by name, God in his perfection will already know what we need in our imperfections, because he has already seen us under the fig tree.
Romans 3:9, 20-26 'There is no one who is righteous, not even one; …For 'no human being will be justified in his sight' by deeds prescribed by the law, for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.
Philippians 3:12-16 Not that I have already obtained this or have already reached the goal; I press on towards the goal for the prize of the heavenly call of God in Christ Jesus. Let those of us then who are mature be of the same mind…
Known By Our Love
1 Corinthians 8:1-13 Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. Anyone who claims to know something does not yet have the necessary knowledge; but anyone who loves God is known by him.
Paraphrasing T.D. Jakes; "If you think you are the smartest person in the room you are in the wrong room. Your penthouse thoughts are God's basement thoughts." We've all known someone who fits into this category of knowing more, knowing better than someone else. Chances are at some point and time in our life and perhaps more than once we we've fallen into this category. Years ago I caught myself correcting my great aunt. She was the oldest of five siblings whose ages spanned 20 years. She outlived them all including my grandfather who was the youngest. I can still remember the embarrassment I felt for presuming her lack of knowledge. This revered member of our family had raised five children of her own and numerous grands, great-grands, nieces and nephews. In spite of my own ignorance her gift to this wretched niece was not to acknowledge or admonish my haughtiness and quietly continue her hospitality. The fact that I remember it today is a testament to her life and mine. I know now that although we were in the same room, she was in a much different place. We are not remembered for how much we know but rather how much we love. More than twenty years has gone by and I am just beginning to achieve the peace that the Spirit had long since gifted to her. No longer am I ever the smartest person in the room. I don't have to be.
Isaiah 55:8-13 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, says the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.
John 13:35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.'


text: "The govt. has announced a $500 million increase in health spending to combat the Corona virus. Part of this money is earmarked for increasing the number of ICU beds. The govt. has stated that operating theatres can be turned into ICU spaces and to a degree this is correct. What the govt. has forgotten, or more specifically not even thought about, is where the extra specialist nurses are to come from. You see not just any nurse can be an ICU nurse. I'm a theatre nurse. I can make a theatre anaesthetic machine work. An anaesthetic machine is what the govt. is saying can be used to turn an operating theatre into an ICU. Unfortunately, despite the fact that I know how to use and adjust an anaesthetic machine and that I work in an operating theatre, that doesn't make me an ICU nurse. ICU nurses don't grow on trees. It takes a long time to train them and significant investment. Unfortunately, we have a nationwide shortage of ICU nurses as is true of other specialist nurses. Had this govt. listened to nurses in 2018 this situation might have been improving. Unfortunately they decided to apply a bandaid. We will get through this, to an extent by the skin of our teeth. The goodwill, dedication and determination of all healthcare workers will be tested in this crisis, but we will rise to it. Some of those workers may lose their lives as they work to save others as they have around the world. This needs to be remembered, these healthcare workers celebrated for their sacrifice. But more importantly, the govt. needs to invest in the future of nursing so that those who left to better wages and conditions in Australia and other places return and that more of our young people choose the profession." – anonymous.


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When you want to create a loop in Python, you generally have two choices: the
while loop and the
for loop.
while is simple: it just repeats until a given condition is no longer true. The
for loop is more complex, and thus more powerful:
for lets you iterate through objects in a collection of some kind without having to know details about the collection.
Python for loop components
A Python
for loop has two components:
- A container, sequence, or generator that contains or yields the elements to be looped over. In general, any object that supports Python's iterator protocol can be used in a
- A variable that holds each element from the container/sequence/generator.
In the following example, we loop through a list of numbers, and use the variable
digit to hold each number in turn:
for digit in [3,1,4,1,5,9]: print (digit)
This will print:
3 1 4 1 5 9
If you are iterating through an object that yields containers or sequences, you can use Python's multi-assignment syntax to unpack them. For instance:
for letter, number in [["a",1],["b",2]]: print (letter, number)
The output:
a 1 b 2
Common Python for loops
Here are some common objects used in a Python for loop:
The example above shows how a list can be iterated over using a
for loop. Note that if you have a list of lists, each element extracted by the
for loop will itself be a list.
for loops do not automatically "flatten" nested structures of any kind.
Strings in Python are considered "sequences" — they can be iterated over, and the results of iterating over a string are each character in the string.
for letter in "Hello world": print (letter)
This would yield:
H e l l o w o r l d
Iterating through a dictionary with a
for loop yields each key in the dictionary.
d1 = { "a": 1, "b": 2 } for key in d1: print (key)
This would yield:
a b
If you want to iterate through the values of a dictionary, use the dictionary's
.values() method. You can also iterate through keys and values together, with
d1 = { "a": 1, "b": 2 } for key, value in d1.items(): print (key, value)
This would yield:
a 1 b 2
Generators yield a succession of items, one for each time they're called. A common example of a generator used in a
for loop is
for n in range(50): print (n)
This would print the numbers 0 through 49.
Note that just because you can use a generator in a
for loop doesn't mean that the generator will eventually stop of its own accord. For instance, this
for loop will run forever:
def forever(): while True: yield 1 for n in forever(): print (n)
In such cases you may want to take steps to ensure the loop can terminate. (See "Flow control" below.)
Using indexes and enumerate with a Python for loop
Developers who come to Python from languages like C, C++, or Java will often create an index variable that is used to step through the object being iterated. An example:
x=[3,1,4,1,5,9] n = 0 while n<len(x): print (x[n]) n+=1
This isn't wrong as such, but it misses the point of how Python works. A
for loop in Python doesn't require an index; it can just traverse the object to be iterated over without needing to index into it.
However, sometimes you need to keep track of which element you're dealing with while looping. Python's
enumerate() utility helps with this. It takes an iterable and upon each iteration generates a tuple of the index and the object at that index:
x = [3,1,4,1,5,9] for index, n in enumerate(x): print (index, n)
0 3 1 1 2 4 3 1 4 5 5 9
Flow control in a Python for loop
for loops don't always run to completion, or in exact sequence. Sometimes you want to leave a
for loop early, or skip over an item in the loop. To do that, Python provides you with two keywords:
break and
for n in range(20): if n % 2 == 0: # if n is a multiple of 2 continue # then skip it # everything after this point is not run # if `continue` is invoked print (n) print ("Done")
This yields
1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19, then
Done. Note that when the loop ends, the program continues normally at
print ("Done").
for n in range(20): if n == 10: break # leave the loop altogether print (n) print ("Done")
This prints the numbers
0 through
9, then
Note that if you have loops nested inside other loops,
break will only affect the current loop — it won't exit from all loop levels. Exiting from multiple
for loops requires a different mechanism, like a sentinel variable:
done = False for n in range(20): for m in range(40): if n==10 and m==10: done = True if done: break if done: break
A Python for loop gotcha
When iterating over the elements of an object in a
for loop, don't do anything that would alter the members or length of the sequence. For instance, if you're iterating over a list, don't add or remove elements from the list as you iterate.
If the reason you're iterating over elements is to test each element to see if you need to add or remove something, there is a better solution. Create a new, empty container, populate it only with the elements you want to keep, then replace the old container with the new one.
Here is an example with a list. This creates a new list that contains only odd numbers:
old_list = [1,2,3,4,5,6] new_list = [] for n in old_list: if n % 2: new_list.append(n) old_list = new_list


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Compas Festival 2007
I did not attend Compas Festival 2007 this year but I did hire a photographer to take Pictures.
Updated October 8, 2012 10:46 PM
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Ivette Arias says...
I went to the show and it was great I have never seen such a good
Ivette Arias says...
I went to the show and it was great I have never seen such a good
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