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The UK Government is providing up to £44 million for small and advanced modular reactors (AMR) feasibility and development programme.
AMRs differ from conventional reactors , which use pressurised or boiling water for primary cooling. They aim to maximise the amount of off-site factory fabrication.
Small modular reactors use existing or new nuclear technology scaled down to a fraction of the size of larger plants and is said to be able to produce around a tenth of the electricity created by large scale projects.
The competition will have two phases: the first phase is offering up to £4 million for feasibility studies for reactor designs and the second phase, subject to government approval, could provide up to £40 million for selected projects from the first phase to undertake development activities.
The government will also be supporting early access to regulators to build the capability and capacity needed to assess and licence small reactor designs – with up to £7 million in funding in the first phase and up to a further £5 million in the second phase.
It also plans to establish an expert finance group to advise how small reactor projects could raise private investment in the UK.
The second phase of its Nuclear Innovation Programme, including up to £8 million for work on modern safety and security methodologies and studies in advanced fuels, will also be launched shortly.
Business and Energy Secretary Greg Clark said: "New industry figures show that the UK's civil nuclear sector contributed £6.4 billion to the UK economy last year. Today's announcements recognise the importance of industry driving innovation, supported by government, so the sector continues to compete at the very highest level, not just in the UK but globally."
The competition is open until 7th February 2018.


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This month marks the 75th anniversary of Ayn Rand's novel The Fountainhead. The book has been translated into 29 languages and was Ayn Rand's first major novel and first expression of her philosophy, Objectivism. To this day, The Fountainhead endures, as Ms. Rand put it, not to politics but to man's soul and is a powerful expression of and testament to individualism.
Below is Hoard Roarke's speech from the 1949 movie The Fountainhead that starred Gary Cooper. The Hoard Roark speech is a ringing defense of the creators and men of the mind who are the entrepreneurs and laborers (such as those who work in the computer and fossil fuel industries) and seek to create and labor and live, in the end, for their own sake.

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The Cloud Engineer will take on a role as our go-to person for our Google Cloud platform. As a cloud Engineer, the person will be responsible for helping us develop a cloud strategy, architecture, and implementation roadmap in support of our business objectives.
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- Demonstrated hands-on experience architecting, implementing and administering Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code configuration management tools like Google Deployment Manager/Cloud Foundation Templates or Terraform.
- Experience in using Kubernetes for automating deployment, scaling, and management.
- Experience with migration workloads to the cloud.
- Experience with a production, distributed cloud application.
- Experience administering data stores such as MongoDB, Elasticsearch, RabbitMQ, Redis, Postgres.
- Experience with Git version control and the bitbucket platform.
- System Administration experience with IT, Networking, and Security.
- Scripting experience in Python or Bash a plus.
- GCP certification will be a huge plus.
- 4 plus years experience in a similar role.
- Likes to take initiative and drive projects to completion.
- Ability to work as an individual contributor with minimal direction.
- Provision and maintain Google Cloud infrastructure for all environments using Kubernetes.
- Support engineering in developing best-of-breed services.
- Investigate, prototype, and implement new technologies to support our engineering organization.
- Performs project and technical leadership for major infrastructure upgrades and installations.
- Configure automation, continuous delivery, monitoring and alerting.


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Sales person by the name of Josh. Came to my address . Josh said he was athurorized by the HOA President to sell home security system. He did not have a letter but he did say her name. With that i listen to his sale pitch. It was as usuall it was a full court press. I was in a hurry. I was told to sign because I was told it was a trail period. I was told I had thirty day to cancel. The system malfunction in less than a week. I decide to cancel the service. I tired calling Josh. Voice mail was unavailable. Called customer service. Was told they would get in touch with Joshu to get what kind of cancellation I was sold. No one called me back. I called and sent several emails to cancel and pick up there equipment . No respponse from Vivint. i fell like I was lied to several ways. I felt like Vivint lied to me to get in a five year contract. I am pissed on low they went to trap me . I am ready to go to court. Please help me.
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Cusp Arrives in Chicago
On the Cusp
Womens' apparel destination Cusp (835 N. Michigan Ave. Ste. 3020; 312-951-2299) opened its sixth national location at Water Tower Place on Nov. 20th. Even though the boutique was founded several years ago as an affordable offshoot of Neiman Marcus, it features well-known designers such as Tory Burch, 3.1 Phillip Lim, and Theory. But shoppers will also find promising
On the Cusp
Womens' apparel destination Cusp (835 N. Michigan Ave. Ste. 3020; 312-951-2299) opened its sixth national location at Water Tower Place on Nov. 20th. Even though the boutique was founded several years ago as an affordable offshoot of Neiman Marcus, it features well-known designers such as Tory Burch, 3.1 Phillip Lim, and Theory. But shoppers will also find promising up-and-comers including Joie and A Common Thread at great prices ranging from $100 to $700. The boutique also has shoes from industry staples such as the innovative New York-based Pour La Victoíre and Loeffler Randall, as well as bags and accessories from Marc by Marc Jacobs, Alexis Bittar, and Kenneth Jay Lane.
Top Sales This Week
Through the end of December, the Lincoln Park boutique and salon Guise Chic (2128 N. Halsted; 773-929-6101) offers $30 gift certificates with every $100 apparel purchase.
The local designer Melissa Serpico Kamhout opens a boutique on Nov. 28th in Wicker Park. Called Serpico (1514 N. Ashland Ave.; 773-252-5940), the store will offer 40 percent off fall/winter items, as well as limited-edition screened T-shirts.
The Best of the Rest
- ·DNA 2050 (2122 N. Halsted; 773-525-8004) takes up to 40 percent off on selected items this week. Designers include Just Cavalli, William Rast, and Diesel.
- This week, Krista K Maternity + Baby (3530 N. Southport Ave.; 773-248-4477) takes new fall markdowns on Chaiken, T-Bags, Chiarakruza, and Cadeau.
- Art Effect (934 W. Armitage Ave.; 773-929-3600) invites customers to warm up with 30 percent off most outerwear.
- South Loop shoe outpost House of Sole (1237 S. Michigan Ave.; 312-834-0909) offers up to 40 percent off select boots and shoes Nov. 28th through 30th.
- Bridgeport artist Dolan Geiman offers shoppers discounts on all mixed-media works and reproductions; look for the deal at the online haven for handmade goods, etsy.com. All orders over $100 come with a surprise gift.
- Every Wednesday until Jan. 7th, Urban Spa Chic (1401 W. Hubbard St.; 312-492-8050) offers 50 percent off a second spa service with the purchase of one at regular price.
- Online indie designer Evil Kitty has its largest sale to date Nov. 29th through Dec. 6th with 30 percent off all merchandise.
- Bucktown's canine boutique Red Dog House (2031 N. Damen Ave.; 773-227-7341) participates in Black Friday, Nov. 28th, with 20 percent off the entire store, including treats, toys, and dog apparel.
- The high-end skincare line Duchess Marden hosts a post-Thanksgiving facial event at the Lincoln Avenue location of Merz Apothecary (4716 N. Lincoln Ave.; 773-989-0900) on Nov. 28th from 1 to 4 p.m. Attendees receive a gift with a $50 purchase from the line, as well as a consultation with the founder, Marla Steuer.
- Through the month of December, hair salon and day spa Mario Tricoci (900 N. Michigan Ave. and all other locations; 800-TRICOCI) donates a percentage from all gift card or certificate purchases to American Forests, which says it will plant more than 2,500 trees with the proceeds.
- The women's wear outpost Simone's Boutique (1060 Gage St., Winnetka; 847-446-9966) offers 30 to 40 percent off fall and winter collections from Brian Reyes, Ruffian, Malandrino, and others through Nov. 30th.
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Archive List of Match 3 Games - Viewing 1 - 10 of 698 Games.
10 Talismans
11 Islands
Disaster struck the Tribe of the Eleven Islands. A volcano eruption covered the tropical islands with lava and ash, which destroyed their houses and crops. It's up to you to restore houses, groves and crops for the tribe members. Help the young heroine rebuild her house on the eleven islands. Collect three juicy pieces of fruit in a row, excavate the tribe's magic totems, and defeat the demons of the volcano to restore the tropical tribe's prosperity!
2 Planets Fire & Ice
Experience what may very well be the fastest match-3 game of all time – Two Planets Ice & Fire! Approximately 140 levels with diverse objectives guarantee non-stop gaming fun! Glistening with amazing HD graphics, the game offers you the choice of two different game modes: chill out and clear levels at your own pace on the ice world or put yourself in the hot seat against the ticking clock on the fire planet. Master the exciting levels by clearing a specified color from the playing field, sending special jewels tumbling to the bottom of the board, arranging jewels in special positions or setting off as many explosions as possible – and a whole lot more!
3D Knifflis: The Whole World in 3D!
Explore true 3D Match 3 gameplay for the first time ever! Dive into 3D Knifflis and experience incredible gameplay in a new way! Tackle tons of levels as you unlock fantastic 3D pictures. Play through different minigames to progress even further in this exciting game and become the master of 3D Knifflis!
Enjoy a fun and clever Match 3 game with a musical twist! Take on a number of different musical mechanics intertwined into one exhilarating puzzle game experience! Upload your favorite music from your computer to create a totally different experience. Each song has a completely unique level, so the possibilities are endless! Use great powerups and special items as you attempt to clear each stage and progress forward.
4 Elements
Beyond endless seas, an ancient fairytale kingdom is in trouble. A land once full of life has become a lifeless desert. Restore power to four magic books so that peace and prosperity may return. An adorable fairy will aid you in this perilous journey as you encounter dragons, knights, and various creatures. Collect 16 mysterious cards while encountering explosive bonuses. Can you turn the tides and restore the 4 Elements in this enchanting Puzzle game?
4 Elements II
Misfortune has befallen the magic kingdom again! A careless charm made the formerly wondrous ancient world overcast, beset with darkness and despair. Four fairies of the elements were deprived of their magic power. Be the hero the kingdom seeks: set the fairies of earth, air, fire and water free, and restore the book of magic in the sequel to the renowned puzzle game!
5 Star Hawaii Resort
In the 2nd instalment of our "5 Star Resort" series Lucy gets a follow-up job from her father, hotel mega mogul Mr. Rich. A new luxury resort is to be built on Hawaii, and management will have to be perfect in the first few months. Guests visiting Hawaii are famous for being notoriously fussy. Lucy accepts the challenge and once again trusts her established team. What Lucy didn't expect was that on this hotel project every wish and whim of the guests will be more important than ever! She quickly finds that when things get rough, she'll have to get involved herself. In lightning-quick time management games you will help her serving the many impatient guests queuing hungrily at the buffet. Will Lucy be able to satisfy their high expectations? Once again you can look forward to entertaining tasks and exciting challenges with some serious Aloha feeling.
5 Star Miami Resort
After many turbulent Match 3 adventures in Rio and Hawaii, Lucy has finally arrived in the Champions League of hotel management and it's time to tackle her next mega project: creating a ground-breaking hotel resort in Miami! Being her helpful assistant, you're automatically involved in all aspects of the project. Soon you'll realize that things are quite different in Magic City as you overcome obstacles on linked boards. As soon as the first guests arrive at your hotel you must keep their satisfaction level as high as possible. Are you going to turn your Miami Resort into yet another success story?


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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
1. Toward the rising sun; or toward the point where the sun rises when in the equinoctial; as, the east gate; the east border; the east side; the east wind is a wind that blows from the east.
2. (Eccl.) Designating, or situated in, that part of a church which contains the choir or chancel; as, the east front of a cathedral. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
East \East\, verb (used without an object) To move toward the east; to veer from the north or south toward the east; to orientate.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
East \East\ ([=e]st), noun [OE. est, east, AS. e['a]st; akin to D. oost, oosten, OHG. [=o]stan, G. ost, osten, Icel. austr, Sw. ost, Dan. ["o]st, ["o]sten, Lith. auszra dawn, L. aurora (for ausosa), Gr. 'hw's, "e'os, 'a'yws, Skr. ushas; cf. Skr. ush to burn, L. urere. [root]149, 288. Cf. {Aurora}, {Easter}, {Sterling}.]
1. The point in the heavens where the sun is seen to rise at the equinox, or the corresponding point on the earth; that one of the four cardinal points of the compass which is in a direction at right angles to that of north and south, and which is toward the right hand of one who faces the north; the point directly opposite to the west.
The east began kindle. --E. Everett.
2. The eastern parts of the earth; the regions or countries which lie east of Europe; the orient. In this indefinite sense, the word is applied to Asia Minor, Syria, Chaldea, Persia, India, China, etc.; as, the riches of the East; the diamonds and pearls of the East; the kings of the East.
The gorgeous East, with richest hand, Showers on her kings barbaric pearl and gold. --Milton.
3. (U. S. Hist. and Geog.) Formerly, the part of the United States east of the Alleghany Mountains, esp. the Eastern, or New England, States; now, commonly, the whole region east of the Mississippi River, esp. that which is north of Maryland and the Ohio River; -- usually with the definite article; as, the commerce of the East is not independent of the agriculture of the West.
{East by north}, {East by south}, according to the notation of the mariner's compass, that point which lies 111/4[deg] to the north or south, respectively, of the point due east.
{East-northeast}, {East-southeast}, that which lies 221/2[deg] to the north or south of east, or half way between east and northeast or southeast, respectively. See Illust. of {Compass}.
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
1: to, toward, or in the east; "we travelled east for several miles"; "located east of Rome"
1: situated in or facing or moving toward the east [ant: {west}]
1: the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees [syn: {east}, {due east}, {eastward}, {E}]
2: the countries of Asia [syn: {East}, {Orient}]
3: the region of the United States lying to the north of the Ohio River and to the east of the Mississippi River [syn: {East}, {eastern United States}]
4: the direction corresponding to the eastward cardinal compass point
5: a location in the eastern part of a country, region, or city
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Last week I visited my hometown to do a speak at the Cap&Design Live Type event at Berns in Stockholm. I am most pleased to see that the trend with customised typefaces are developing strongly in Scandinavia … Carolina Laudon showed her work with customised typefaces, she made a serif font for »Länsförsäkringar«, one of Sweden's largest insurance companies. The font is a serif font based on the shapes of German fat face from the late 19th century. I just love her work with the rounded geometric sans typeface for »Rusta«, one of Sweden's largest commodity trading companies. It is as happy as it should be. I can only agree to Laudons view: »Type is interpretations of a contemporary expression«.
The design agency »Söderhavet« showed their new typeface design for SF Bio(Swedish Cinemas), the new »SF Bio« is a sans in 3 weights and a display font. The »pop« of the popcorn was the turn-off and on the light- effect of the typeface: »SF sans display style«. A smart way to hit the nostalgia around the cozy cinema feeling but also Stockholms great history of neon light signs at the cinema buildings. Stefan Hattenbach, typeface designer, and one of the partners at »Söderhavet«, also have been involved in the development of the new »SJ Sans« (Swedish railways system) directed by Martin Bergström at the design agency Happy F&B. The »SJ Sans« typeface is inspired by the old logotype for SJ. A customised type doesn't have to look like an ordinary typeface, it can also be designed by a lettering artist. Maja K Zetterberg talked about the process of lettering and her work with the handwritten typeface »Björkhagen« for global IKEA books, it's really beautiful.
My speak was about designing with type for news media, with a clear design DNA. I showed my work with commissioning an exclusive designed typeface, the »Sueca« for Svenska Dagbladet where I was Creative Director (2003 – 2013). »Sueca« is made by typeface designer Mário Feliciano, and a typeface developed for print and digital platforms.
I talked about why is it's important in media today to develop a clear design dna in digital. Type, that should be read by a broad media audience should be distinct, strong with high readability and a human touch and I also always look for a typeface that is contemporary and speaks news. I also showed my work with the recent redesign and rebrand of the Danish daily »Berlingske« (launched in September this year) . A job I was hired to do with and for Mark Porter (MPA.com). We worked with typefaces from »Commercial fonts«, a foundry based in London and New York.
Marcus Gärde at »Bold« showed the work with developing a new customised typeface for the Scandinavian bank: Nordea. The typeface »Nordea Sans« is designed by Göran Söderström at »Letters from Sweden«. I had the pleasure to, also do work with Göran, when I consulted Svenska Dagbladet in the responsive news typography at svd.se, the web version of Sueca is hand hinted by Letters from Sweden. The trend with customised type in Sweden is growing and, as we speak, Happy F&B agency also rolls out the new identity for svt (Swedens public broadcasting television company).
It sure feels like Sweden put them self on the map again in the noble art of developing typeface design. Dear old Forsberg (1914-1995), whom is considered one of Sweden's foremost typeface designer, would have been so proud of you!
See the new Berlingske typefaces here: https://annathurfjell.com/the-new-berlingske-type/
Read about Sueca here: https://annathurfjell.com/portfolio/sueca-the-dna-of-svenska-dagbladet/
My blogpost about Forsberg: https://annathurfjell.com/forsberg-a-distinct-type/


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The IRS Releases Inflation Adjustments for Tax Year 2020
Some Tax Provisions Increase Annually
The concept of inflation can be a little difficult for the average taxpayer to understand, but we're all familiar with its results. Groceries, housing, and the most fundamental expenditures of life cost more from year to year, so paychecks don't stretch quite as far. Fortunately, the IRS understands this.
The IRS tweaks tax rates, credits, and other provisions yearly to keep pace with the current value of the U.S. dollar, announcing the changes each fall. It made adjustments in more than 60 categories in 2019, which are in effect during tax year 2020—the return you'll file in 2021. Some will affect the average American more than others. Here's what to know about the IRS 2020 inflation adjustments.
It's important to note that the following information pertains to tax year 2020, not 2019. This information will be used when filing your taxes in 2021.
The 2020 Tax Brackets
Tax brackets increase each year—not the percentage tax rates, which can only be changed by Congress, but the taxable income ranges that each rate spans. Here's how they've increased in 2020.
If you're filing as single:
- 10%: $0 to $9,875
- 12%: $9,876 to $40,125
- 22%: $40,126 to $85,525
- 24%: $85,526 to $163,300
- 32%: $163,301 to $207,350
- 35%: $207,351 to $518,400
- 37%: Over $518,400
If you're filing as head of household:
- 10%: $0 to $14,100
- 12%: $14,101 to $53,700
- 22%: $53,701 to $85,500
- 24%: $85,501 to $163,300
- 32%: $163,301 to $207,350
- 35%: $207,351 to $518,400
- 37%: Over $518,400
And if you're married and filing a joint return:
- 10%: $0 to $19,750
- 12%: $19,751 to $80,250
- 22%: $80,251 to $171,050
- 24%: $171,051 to $326,600
- 32%: $326,601 to $414,700
- 35%: $414,701 to $622,050
- 37%: Over $622,050
Keep in mind that these are marginal rates. You won't pay 24% on all your taxable income if you're single and earn $90,000. Only the portion you earn in that tax bracket ($85,526-$163,300) is taxed at the 24% rate (so $4,474). The rest of your income is taxed at the applicable rate for those brackets of your income, as well.
2020 Standard Deductions
You don't pay income tax on every dollar you earn because the IRS recognizes that it costs money to live. It therefore acknowledges that you shouldn't have to share all of your income.
This is where tax deductions come in—they're amounts you can shave off your gross or overall income so you only pay tax on what's left. Taxpayers have two choices here: They can itemize their deductions or they can claim the standard deduction for their filing status. The standard deduction amounts are adjusted annually for inflation, too.
The standard deductions for 2020 are:
- $12,400 for single taxpayers (up from $12,200 in 2019)
- $12,400 for married taxpayers filing separately (up from $12,200 in 2019)
- $18,650 for heads of household (up from $18,350 in 2019)
- $24,800 for married taxpayers filing jointly (up from $24,400 in 2019)
Capital Gains Tax Rates
Capital gains tax rates apply when you sell an asset for more than your basis in it. Your basis is what you paid for it plus certain allowable costs of maintaining it. You have a short-term gain if you held the asset for one year or less. It may be considered a long-term gain if you owned it for more than one year.
This is a significant distinction because short-term capital gains are taxed at ordinary income tax rates, topping out at 37% in 2020. Long-term rates are significantly less. The highest long-term rate is 20% as of 2020.
This own-it-for-one-year rule hasn't changed since 2017 before the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) went into effect. But the three long-term rates of 0%, 15%, and 20% used to be tied to the ordinary income tax brackets. You would pay 15% in long-term capital gains tax if you fell into the then 25%, 28%, 33% or 35% tax brackets on your ordinary income. Then the TCJA gave long-term capital gains their own tax rates beginning in 2018, and the incomes they cover were indexed for inflation.
As of 2020, single filers will pay 0% on taxable income up to $40,000, head of household filers will pay 0% on income up to $53,600, and married couples filing jointly will pay 0% on taxable income up to $80,000. Single filers will then pay 15% on income between $40,001 and $441,450, and 20% on income over $441,450. Head of household filers will pay 15% on income between $53,601 and $469,050, and then 20% on income over $469,050. Married couples filing jointly will pay 15% on income between $80,001 and $496,600, and 20% on income over $496,600.
Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
HSAs and FSAs allow taxpayers to tuck money away to pay for medical costs without paying any tax on that income.
FSAs must be used to pay for out-of-pocket health care costs—the portion not covered by your insurer. You pay the cost, then submit a claim to the FSA for reimbursement from your savings in the account. Generally, the savings disappear if you don't spend the money on approved costs, effectively expiring after a period of time.
It's a use-it-or-lose-it type of arrangement, with the exception of a small amount that you may be able to carry over from year to year.
HSAs work similarly. You get a tax deduction for contributions you make to an HSA, and if your employer makes any contributions, this is tax-free income. Unlike FSAs, your savings won't expire, but there's another catch. You can only qualify if you have a high-deductible health plan (HDHP).
The IRS keeps a lid on how much you can save in these plans and on qualifying criteria, and the caps are adjusted annually for inflation. You can save up to $2,750 in an FSA in 2020, up from $2,700 in 2019. The contribution limit is $3,550 for self-only coverage in an HSA and $7,100 for family coverage for HSAs, an increase of $50 and $100 from 2019 limits, respectively.
The Alternative Minimum Tax
The alternative minimum tax (AMT) has been around since 1969 when Congress realized that some taxpayers with incomes over $200,000 were avoiding paying any income tax whatsoever through the advantageous use of various tax breaks. Congress, therefore, implemented the AMT, obligating taxpayers with incomes over a certain threshold to add certain claimed deductions back to their taxable incomes.
These thresholds are among the tax provisions that the IRS indexes for inflation. The exemption amounts for 2020 are $72,900 for single taxpayers (phasing out at $518,400, up from $510,300 in 2019) and $113,400 for those who are married and file joint tax returns (phasing out at $1,036,800, up from $1,020,600 in 2019). You don't have to worry yourself over the AMT if you earn less than these figures, which increased from $71,700 and $111,700 in 2019.
Employee Fringe Benefits
Technically, fringe benefits provided by your employer are taxable income—except when they're not. The IRS is willing to exclude employer-provided transportation benefits from your taxable income, and these amounts increase with inflation as well.
You can receive up to $270 a month from your employer in 2020 for qualified transportation benefits and qualified parking benefits—that's $270 each if you happen to qualify for and receive both. This one isn't a big increase, up just $50 from 2019, but even a penny saved is a penny earned.
Tax Credits
Then there are tax credits. Unlike deductions, these don't reduce your taxable income. They subtract from your tax bill to help you owe less money to the IRS. Several credits are indexed for inflation.
- The maximum Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) increases to $6,660 in 2020, although this isn't really much of an increase. It was $6,557 in 2019. Qualifying for the maximum credit depends on the number of child dependents you have and your earned income. As the name suggests, you must have earned income in order to qualify.
- You can now qualify for the full Lifetime Learning Credit on an adjusted gross income of $118,000 if you're married and filing a joint return. This is up $2,000 from what it was in 2019. This is a credit for qualifying tuition and educational expenses you paid during the tax year for yourself, your spouse, or your dependents, subject to certain rules.
- The maximum Adoption Tax Credit has gone up a little as well, from $14,080 in 2019 to $14,300 in 2020. This credit covers qualified adoption expenses you paid during the year.
Other Increases
The foreign earned income exclusion also increases in 2020 to $107,600, up from $105,900 in 2019. Additionally, the basic exclusion amount for estates of decedents who die in 2020 is $11,580,000, up from $11,400,000 in 2019.
Some Things Don't Change
The TCJA eliminated personal exemptions from the tax code beginning in 2018, and that provision is still in place in 2020. The personal exemption won't come back until at least 2025 when the TCJA expires.
The Child Tax Credit remains unchanged in 2020 as well. It's not adjusted for inflation. It stays at $2,000 per qualifying child and $1,400 of it is refundable.
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November 11, 2018 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
This will be a wonderful evening of spoken word, song and art with performances by "Homestead Collective" and "Sister Winter." Our evening event is open to all women ages 16 and above. Advance tickets are required.
Looking forward to you joining us for this evening of song.


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Dealing with the Loss of a Pet
Approximately 55% of the Nation's households contain at least one pet. Out of these households, at least 90% of pet owners consider their pets to be important members of their family. Despite this fact, those who lose a pet must often suffer in silence because society does not see it as a legitimate loss.
Grieving the loss of a pet can be as difficult as grieving the loss of anyone who is close to us. Experiencing denial, anger, blaming, depression, and finally acceptance, the normal stages of the grieving process is common.
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- Avoid getting a new pet immediately
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- If euthanasia is necessary, take time to say goodbye properly
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- Grieving for 6 months to about 1 year is not uncommon
- Be honest with children regarding the death of the pet – avoid telling a child that the pet 'ran away', or the child may feel abandoned
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1870 – Born in Cohoes, New York, on the 23rd of August.
1889 – Davis started playing professional ball in Albany.
1890 – He led the National League in outfield with 35 assists.
1897 – Became the team's regular shortstop.
1903 – Davis sat out the bulk of the season before returning to the White Sox.
1909 – He retired after the 1909 season.
1940 – George Stacey Davis died on 17th of October.
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"To Whom It May Concern." The title alone suggests that the song is a message. Over a smooth but muted instrumental, K Camp delivers introspective lines regarding the stage he's at in his career. He admits he took some time to himself, but if the first line of the Soundcloud description is an indication, we know how he's feeling: "The GOAT."
The song is a testament to the hard work the Atlanta rapper puts it. If he's grinding as hard as the bars suggest, there's no reason for him to not be feeling himself. The lines are delivered with confidence, and should make K Camp's competition think twice about if the bars apply to them. The open letter sounds like a turning point in the rapper's career and it would be best if everyone was ready for it.
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We are fans of anything that makes learning easier and available.
That is why we love when events that bring history to life come to the local area. Unfortunately all too often they are not very well attended. We're not sure if people don't know about them or just don't care to take the time to attend. Our experience is they are always well worth the effort and time.
So we'd like to make you particularly aware of an event happening in Wetzel County.
In celebration of Black History Month West Virginia Northern Community College will host talented actress, singer, and dancer Ilene Evans at all three of their campuses. She will be in New Martinsville at 11:30 a.m. on Feb. 5.
Evans will perform poetry, prose, and songs written by black artists, old and new.
The Lunch and Learn presentation is titled "Harvest of Dreams-Voices to Remember" and features a collection of African-American poetry and prose, stories, and songs. The program includes works by Waring Cuney, Langston Hughes, Paul Laurence Dunbar, and Ancella Bickley.
Evans has been described as an inspired storyteller, performer, and scholar who weaves music, poetry, dance, and drama to bring history alive.
The event is free and even includes lunch. All you need to do is RSVP by Friday to Program Coordinator Ida Williams by Monday at either email@example.com or by calling 304-214-8917.
We are very fortunate to have a WVNCC location in our county and to have this program come to the New Martinsville campus. Not all special presentations are given on all three campuses.
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Cyriw of Awexandria
Cyriw of Awexandria
St Cyriw of Awexandria, Patriarch, and Confessor
|St. Theophiwus of Awexandria
|Dioscorus de Great "The Champion of Ordodoxy"
|Personaw detaiws
|c. 376
Didouseya, Roman Egypt
(modern-day Ew-Mahawwa Ew-Kubra)
|444 (aged 67–68)
|Feast day
|18 January and 9 June (Eastern Ordodox Church)
27 June (Coptic Church, Cadowic Church, Luderanism)
9 February (Western Rite Ordodox Church, formerwy Roman Cadowic Church, 1882–1969)
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|Titwe as Saint
|The Piwwar of Faif; Seaw of aww de Faders; Bishop, Confessor, and awso (in de Roman Cadowic Church) Doctor of de Church
|Vested as a Bishop wif phewonion and omophorion, and usuawwy wif his head covered in de manner of Egyptian monastics (sometimes de head covering has a powystavrion pattern), he usuawwy is depicted howding a Gospew Book or a scroww, wif his right hand raised in bwessing.
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Cyriw of Awexandria (Greek: Κύριλλος Ἀλεξανδρείας; Coptic: Ⲡⲁⲡⲁ Ⲕⲩⲣⲓⲗⲗⲟⲩ ⲁ̅ awso ⲡⲓ̀ⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ Ⲕⲓⲣⲓⲗⲗⲟⲥ; c. 376 – 444) was de Patriarch of Awexandria from 412 to 444. He was endroned when de city was at de height of its infwuence and power widin de Roman Empire. Cyriw wrote extensivewy and was a weading protagonist in de Christowogicaw controversies of de wate-4f and 5f centuries. He was a centraw figure in de Counciw of Ephesus in 431, which wed to de deposition of Nestorius as Patriarch of Constantinopwe. in de Roman Cadowic Church Cyriw is counted among de Church Faders and, in de Roman Cadowic Church, Doctors of de Church, and his reputation widin de Christian worwd has resuwted in his titwes Piwwar of Faif and Seaw of aww de Faders, but Theodosius II, de Roman Emperor, condemned him for behaving wike a "proud pharaoh", and de Nestorian bishops at deir synod at de Counciw of Ephesus decwared him a heretic, wabewwing him as a "monster, born and educated for de destruction of de church."[1]
Cyriw is weww known for his dispute wif Nestorius and his supporter Patriarch John of Antioch, whom Cyriw excwuded from de Counciw of Ephesus for arriving wate. He is awso known for his expuwsion of Novatians and Jews from Awexandria and for infwaming tensions dat wed to de murder of de Hewwenistic phiwosopher Hypatia by a Christian mob. Historians disagree over de extent of his responsibiwity in dis.
Cyriw tried to obwige de pious Christian emperor Theodosius II (AD 408-450) to himsewf by dedicating his Paschaw tabwe to him.[2] It is awso important to note dat Cyriw's Paschaw tabwe was provided wif a Metonic basic structure in de form of a Metonic 19-year wunar cycwe adopted by him around AD 425, which was very different from de first Metonic 19-year wunar cycwe invented around AD 260 by Anatowius, but exactwy eqwaw to de simiwar wunar cycwe which had been introduced around AD 412 by Annianus; de juwian eqwivawent of dis Awexandrian wunar cycwe adopted by Cyriw and nowadays referred to as de 'cwassicaw (Awexandrian) 19-year wunar cycwe' wouwd onwy much water emerge again: a century water in Rome as de basic structure of Dionysius Exiguus' Paschaw tabwe (AD 525) and two more centuries water in Engwand as de one of Beda's Easter tabwe (AD 725).[3]
The Roman Cadowic Church did not commemorate Saint Cyriw in de Tridentine Cawendar: it added his feast onwy in 1882, assigning to it de date of 9 February. This date is used by de Western Rite Ordodox Church. Yet de 1969 Cadowic Cawendar revision moved it to 27 June, considered to be de day of de saint's deaf, as cewebrated by de Coptic Ordodox Church.[4] The same date has been chosen for de Luderan cawendar. The Eastern Ordodox and Byzantine Cadowic Churches cewebrate his feast day on 9 June and awso, togeder wif Pope Adanasius I of Awexandria, on 18 January.
Earwy wife[edit]
Littwe is known for certain of Cyriw's earwy wife. He was born c. 376, in de smaww town of Didouseya, Egypt, modern-day Ew-Mahawwa Ew-Kubra.[5] A few years after his birf, his maternaw uncwe Theophiwus rose to de powerfuw position of Patriarch of Awexandria.[6] His moder remained cwose to her broder and under his guidance, Cyriw was weww educated. His writings show his knowwedge of Christian writers of his day, incwuding Eusebius, Origen, Didymus de Bwind, and writers of de Church of Awexandria. He received de formaw Christian education standard for his day: he studied grammar from age twewve to fourteen (390–392),[7] rhetoric and humanities from fifteen to twenty (393–397) and finawwy deowogy and bibwicaw studies (398–402).[7]
In 403 he accompanied his uncwe to attend de "Synod of de Oak" in Constantinopwe,[8] which deposed John Chrysostom as Archbishop of Constantinopwe.[9] The prior year, Theophiwus had been summoned by de emperor to Constantinopwe to apowogize before a synod, over which Chrysostom wouwd preside, on account of severaw charges which were brought against him by certain Egyptian monks. Theophiwus had dem persecuted as Origenists.[10] Pwacing himsewf at de head of sowdiers and armed servants Theophiwus had marched against de monks, burned deir dwewwings, and iww-treated dose whom he captured.[11] Theophiwus arrived at Constantinopwe wif twenty-nine of his suffragan bishops, and conferring wif dose opposed to de Archbishop, drafted a wong wist of wargewy unfounded accusations against Chrysostom,[12] who refused to recognize de wegawity of a synod in which his open enemies were judges. Chrysostom was subseqwentwy deposed.
Patriarch of Awexandria[edit]
Theophiwus died on 15 October 412, and Cyriw was made Pope or Patriarch of Awexandria on 18 October 412, but onwy after a riot between his supporters and dose of his rivaw Archdeacon Timodeus. According to Socrates Schowasticus, de Awexandrians were awways rioting.[13]
Thus, Cyriw fowwowed his uncwe in a position dat had become powerfuw and infwuentiaw, rivawwing dat of de prefect in a time of turmoiw and freqwentwy viowent confwict between de cosmopowitan city's pagan, Jewish, and Christian inhabitants.[14] He began to exert his audority by causing de churches of de Novatianists to be cwosed and deir sacred vessews to be seized.
Dispute wif de Prefect[edit]
Orestes, Praefectus augustawis of de Diocese of Egypt, steadfastwy resisted Cyriw's eccwesiasticaw encroachment onto secuwar prerogatives.[15]
Tension between de parties increased when in 415, Orestes pubwished an edict dat outwined new reguwations regarding mime shows and dancing exhibitions in de city, which attracted warge crowds and were commonwy prone to civiw disorder of varying degrees. Crowds gadered to read de edict shortwy after it was posted in de city's deater. Cyriw sent de grammaticus Hierax to discover de content of de edict. The edict angered Christians as weww as Jews. At one such gadering, Hierax read de edict and appwauded de new reguwations, prompting a disturbance. Many peopwe fewt dat Hierax was attempting to incite de crowd—particuwarwy de Jews—into sedition, uh-hah-hah-hah.[16] Orestes had Hierax tortured in pubwic in a deatre. This order had two aims: one to qweww de riot, de oder to mark Orestes' audority over Cyriw.[17][15]
Socrates Schowasticus recounts dat upon hearing of Hierex's severe and pubwic punishment, Cyriw dreatened to retawiate against de Jews of Awexandria wif "de utmost severities" if de harassment of Christians did not cease immediatewy. In response to Cyriw's dreat, de Jews of Awexandria grew even more furious, eventuawwy resorting to viowence against de Christians. They pwotted to fwush de Christians out at night by running drough de streets cwaiming dat de Church of Awexander was on fire. When Christians responded to what dey were wed to bewieve was de burning down of deir church, "de Jews immediatewy feww upon and swew dem" by using rings to recognize one anoder in de dark and kiwwing everyone ewse in sight. When de morning came, Cyriw, awong wif many of his fowwowers, took to de city's synagogues in search of de perpetrators of de massacre.[18]
According to Socrates Schowasticus, after Cyriw rounded up aww de Jews in Awexandria he ordered dem to be stripped of aww possessions, banished dem from Awexandria, and awwowed deir goods to be piwwaged by de remaining citizens of Awexandria. Schowasticus indicates dat aww de Jews were banished, whiwe John of Nikiû says onwy dose invowved in de ambush. Susan Wessew says dat, whiwe it is not cwear wheder Schowasticus was a Novationist (whose churches Cyriw had cwosed), he was apparentwy sympadetic towards dem, and makes cwear Cyriw's habit of abusing his episcopaw power by infringing on de rights and duties of de secuwar audorities. Wessew says "...Socrates probabwy does not provide accurate and unambiguous information about Cyriw's rewationship to imperiaw audority".[19]
Nonedewess, wif Cyriw's banishment of de Jews, however many, "Orestes [...] was fiwwed wif great indignation at dese transactions, and was excessivewy grieved dat a city of such magnitude shouwd have been suddenwy bereft of so warge a portion of its popuwation, uh-hah-hah-hah."[18] Because of dis, de feud between Cyriw and Orestes intensified, and bof men wrote to de emperor regarding de situation, uh-hah-hah-hah. Eventuawwy, Cyriw attempted to reach out to Orestes drough severaw peace overtures, incwuding attempted mediation and, when dat faiwed, showed him de Gospews, which he interpreted to indicate dat de rewigious audority of Cyriw wouwd reqwire Orestes' acqwiescence in de bishop's powicy.[20] Neverdewess, Orestes remained unmoved by such gestures.
This refusaw awmost cost Orestes his wife. Nitrian monks came from de desert and instigated a riot against Orestes among de popuwation of Awexandria. These monks had resorted to viowence 15 years before, during a controversy between Theophiwus (Cyriw's uncwe) and de "Taww Broders"; de monks assauwted Orestes and accused him of being a pagan, uh-hah-hah-hah. Orestes rejected de accusations, showing dat he had been baptised by de Archbishop of Constantinopwe. A monk named Ammonius drew a stone hitting Orestes in de head. The prefect had Ammonius tortured to deaf, whereupon de Patriarch honored him as a martyr. However, according to Schowasticus, de Christian community dispwayed a generaw wack of endusiasm for Ammonius's case for martyrdom. The prefect den wrote to de emperor Theodosius II, as did Cyriw.[21][22]
Murder of Hypatia[edit]
The Prefect Orestes enjoyed de powiticaw backing of Hypatia, an astronomer, phiwosopher and madematician who had considerabwe moraw audority in de city of Awexandria, and who had extensive infwuence. At de time of her deaf, she was probabwy over sixty years of age. Indeed, many students from weawdy and infwuentiaw famiwies came to Awexandria purposewy to study privatewy wif Hypatia, and many of dese water attained high posts in government and de Church. Severaw Christians dought dat Hypatia's infwuence had caused Orestes to reject aww conciwiatory offerings by Cyriw. Modern historians dink dat Orestes had cuwtivated his rewationship wif Hypatia to strengden a bond wif de pagan community of Awexandria, as he had done wif de Jewish one, in order to better manage de tumuwtuous powiticaw wife of de Egyptian capitaw.[23] A mob, wed by a wector named Peter, took Hypatia from her chariot and murdered her, hacking her body apart and burning de pieces outside de city wawws.[24][25]
Neopwatonist historian Damascius (c. 458 – c. 538) was "anxious to expwoit de scandaw of Hypatia's deaf", and attributed responsibiwity for her murder to Bishop Cyriw and his Christian fowwowers.[26] Damascius's account of de Christian murder of Hypatia is de sowe historicaw source attributing direct responsibiwity to Bishop Cyriw.[27] Some modern studies represent Hypatia's deaf as de resuwt of a struggwe between two Christian factions, de moderate Orestes, supported by Hypatia, and de more rigid Cyriw.[28] According to wexicographer Wiwwiam Smif, "She was accused of too much famiwiarity wif Orestes, prefect of Awexandria, and de charge spread among de cwergy, who took up de notion dat she interrupted de friendship of Orestes wif deir archbishop, Cyriw."[29] Schowasticus writes dat Hypatia uwtimatewy feww "victim to de powiticaw jeawousy which at de time prevaiwed". News of Hypatia's murder provoked great pubwic denunciation, not onwy of Cyriw but of de whowe Awexandrian Christian community.
Confwict wif Nestorius[edit]
Anoder major confwict was between de Awexandrian and Antiochian schoows of eccwesiasticaw refwection, piety, and discourse. This wong running confwict widened wif de dird canon of de First Counciw of Constantinopwe which granted de see of Constantinopwe primacy over de owder sees of Awexandria and Antioch. Thus, de struggwe between de sees of Awexandria and Antioch now incwuded Constantinopwe. The confwict came to a head in 428 after Nestorius, who originated in Antioch, was made Archbishop of Constantinopwe.[30]
Cyriw gained an opportunity to restore Awexandria's pre-eminence over bof Antioch and Constantinopwe when an Antiochine priest who was in Constantinopwe at Nestorius' behest began to preach against cawwing Mary de "Moder of God" (Theotokos). As de term "Moder of God" had wong been attached to Mary, de waity in Constantinopwe compwained against de priest. Rader dan repudiating de priest, Nestorius intervened on his behawf. Nestorius argued dat Mary was neider a "Moder of Man" nor "Moder of God" as dese referred to Christ's two natures; rader, Mary was de "Moder of Christ" (Greek: Christotokos). Christ, according to Nestorius, was de conjunction of de Godhead wif his "tempwe" (which Nestorius was fond of cawwing his human nature). The controversy seemed to be centered on de issue of de suffering of Christ. Cyriw maintained dat de Son of God or de divine Word, truwy suffered "in de fwesh."[31] However, Nestorius cwaimed dat de Son of God was awtogeder incapabwe of suffering, even widin his union wif de fwesh.[32] Eusebius of Dorywaeum went so far as to accuse Nestorius of adoptionism. By dis time, news of de controversy in de capitaw had reached Awexandria. At Easter 429 A.D., Cyriw wrote a wetter to de Egyptian monks warning dem of Nestorius' views. A copy of dis wetter reached Constantinopwe where Nestorius preached a sermon against it. This began a series of wetters between Cyriw and Nestorius which graduawwy became more strident in tone. Finawwy, Emperor Theodosius II convoked de Counciw of Ephesus (in 431) to sowve de dispute. Cyriw sewected Ephesus[7] as de venue since it supported de veneration of Mary. The counciw was convoked before Nestorius's supporters from Antioch and Syria had arrived and dus Nestorius refused to attend when summoned. Predictabwy, de Counciw ordered de deposition and exiwe of Nestorius for heresy.
However, when John of Antioch and de oder pro-Nestorius bishops finawwy reached Ephesus, dey assembwed deir own Counciw, condemned Cyriw for heresy, deposed him from his see, and wabewwed him as a "monster, born and educated for de destruction of de church".[33] Theodosius, by now owd enough to howd power by himsewf, annuwwed de verdict of de Counciw and arrested Cyriw, but Cyriw eventuawwy escaped. Having fwed to Egypt, Cyriw bribed Theodosius' courtiers, and sent a mob wed by Dawmatius, a hermit, to besiege Theodosius' pawace, and shout abuse; de Emperor eventuawwy gave in, sending Nestorius into minor exiwe (Upper Egypt).[33] Cyriw died about 444, but de controversies were to continue for decades, from de "Robber Synod" of Ephesus (449) to de Counciw of Chawcedon (451) and beyond.
Cyriw regarded de embodiment of God in de person of Jesus Christ to be so mysticawwy powerfuw dat it spread out from de body of de God-man into de rest of de race, to reconstitute human nature into a graced and deified condition of de saints, one dat promised immortawity and transfiguration to bewievers. Nestorius, on de oder hand, saw de incarnation as primariwy a moraw and edicaw exampwe to de faidfuw, to fowwow in de footsteps of Jesus. Cyriw's constant stress was on de simpwe idea dat it was God who wawked de streets of Nazaref (hence Mary was Theotokos, meaning "God bearer", which became in Latin "Mater Dei or Dei Genetrix", or Moder of God), and God who had appeared in a transfigured humanity. Nestorius spoke of de distinct "Jesus de man" and "de divine Logos" in ways dat Cyriw dought were too dichotomous, widening de ontowogicaw gap between man and God in a way dat some of his contemporaries bewieved wouwd annihiwate de person of Christ.
The main issue dat prompted dis dispute between Cyriw and Nestorius was de qwestion which arose at de Counciw of Constantinopwe: What exactwy was de being to which Mary gave birf? Cyriw affirmed dat de Howy Trinity consists of a singuwar divine nature, essence, and being (ousia) in dree distinct aspects, instantiations, or subsistencies of being (hypostases). These distinct hypostases are de Fader or God in Himsewf, de Son or Word (Logos), and de Howy Spirit. Then, when de Son became fwesh and entered de worwd, de pre-Incarnate divine nature and assumed human nature bof remained, but became united in de person of Jesus. This resuwted in de miaphysite swogan "One Nature united out of two" being used to encapsuwate de deowogicaw position of dis Awexandrian bishop.
According to Cyriw's deowogy, dere were two states for de Son of God: de state dat existed prior to de Son (or Word/Logos) becoming enfweshed in de person of Jesus and de state dat actuawwy became enfweshed. The Logos Incarnate suffered and died on de Cross, and derefore de Son was abwe to suffer widout suffering. Cyriw passionatewy argued for de continuity of a singwe subject, God de Word, from de pre-Incarnate state to de Incarnate state. The divine Logos was reawwy present in de fwesh and in de worwd—not merewy bestowed upon, semanticawwy affixed to, or morawwy associated wif de man Jesus, as de adoptionists and, he bewieved, Nestorius had taught.
Cyriw of Awexandria became noted in Church history because of his spirited fight for de titwe "Theotokos[34]" during de First Counciw of Ephesus (431).
His writings incwude de homiwy given in Ephesus and severaw oder sermons.[35] Some of his awweged homiwies are in dispute as to his audorship. In severaw writings, Cyriw focuses on de wove of Jesus to his moder. On de Cross, he overcomes his pain and dinks of his moder. At de wedding in Cana, he bows to her wishes. Cyriw created de basis for aww oder mariowogicaw devewopments drough his teaching of de bwessed Virgin Mary, as de "Moder of God."[36] The confwict wif Nestorius was mainwy over dis issue, and it has often been misunderstood. "[T]he debate was not so much about Mary as about Jesus. The qwestion was not what honors were due to Mary, but how one was to speak of de birf of Jesus."[36] St. Cyriw received an important recognition of his preachings by de Second Counciw of Constantinopwe (553 d.C.) which decwared;
- "St. Cyriw who announced de right faif of Christians" (Anadematism XIV, Denzinger et Schoenmetzer 437).
Cyriw was a schowarwy archbishop and a prowific writer. In de earwy years of his active wife in de Church he wrote severaw exegeticaw documents. Among dese were: Commentaries on de Owd Testament,[37] Thesaurus, Discourse Against Arians, Commentary on St. John's Gospew,[38] and Diawogues on de Trinity. In 429 as de Christowogicaw controversies increased, de output of his writings was so extensive dat his opponents couwd not match it. His writings and his deowogy have remained centraw to de tradition of de Faders and to aww Ordodox to dis day.
- Becoming Tempwes of God (Ναοὶ θεοῦ χρηματιοῦμεν) (in Greek originaw and Engwish)
- Second Epistwe of Cyriw to Nestorius
- Third Epistwe of Cyriw to Nestorius (containing de twewve anademas)
- Formuwa of Reunion: In Brief (A summation of de reunion between Cyriw and John of Antioch)
- The "Formuwa of Reunion", between Cyriw and John of Antioch
- Five tomes against Nestorius (Adversus Nestorii bwasphemias)
- That Christ is One (Quod unus sit Christus)
- Schowia on de incarnation of de Onwy-Begotten (Schowia de incarnatione Unigeniti)
- Against Diodore of Tarsus and Theodore of Mopsuestia (fragments)
- Against de synousiasts (fragments)
- Commentary on de Gospew of Luke
- Commentary on de Gospew of John
- Against Juwian de Apostate
- Cyriwwi Awexandrini wiber Thesaurus adversus hereticos a Georgio Trapesuntio traductus (in Latin and Greek)
- Festaw wetters 1-12, transwated by Phiwip R. Amidon, Faders of de Church vow. 112 (Washington, DC: Cadowic University of America Press, 2009)
- Commentary on Isaiah, transwated wif an introduction by Robert Charwes Hiww (Brookwine, MA: Howy Cross Ordodox Press, 2008)
- Commentary on de Twewve Prophets, transwated by Robert C. Hiww, 2 vows, Faders of de Church vows 115-16 (Washington, DC: Cadowic University of America Press, 2008) [transwation of In XII Prophetas]
- Against dose who are unwiwwing to confess dat de Howy Virgin is Theotokos, edited and transwated wif an introduction by Protopresbyter George Dion, uh-hah-hah-hah. Dragas (Rowwinsford, NH: Ordodox Research Institute, 2004)
- Norman Russeww, Cyriw of Awexandria (London: Routwedge, 2000) [contains transwations of sewections from de Commentary on Isaiah; Commentary on John; Against Nestorius; An expwanation of de twewve chapters; Against Juwian]
- On de unity of Christ, transwated and wif an introduction by John Andony McGuckin (Crestwood, NY: St. Vwadimir's Seminary Press, 1995.)
- J A McGuckin, St Cyriw of Awexandria: The Christowogicaw Controversy. Its History, Theowogy and Texts (Leiden: E.J. Briww, 1994) [contains transwations of de Second and Third Letters to Nestorius; de Letters to Euwogius and Succensus; Cyriw's Letters to de Monks of Egypt, to Pope Cewestine, to Acacius of Beroea and to John of Antioch (containing de Formuwary of Reunion), de Festaw Homiwy dewivered at St John's basiwica, Ephesus, and de Schowia on de Incarnation]
- Letters 1-110, transwated by John I McEnerney, Faders of de Church vows 76-77 (Washington: Cadowic University of America Press, c. 1987)
- Cyriw of Awexandria. Sewected Letters, edited and transwated by Lionew R Wickham (Oxford: Cwarendon Press 1983). [contains transwations of de Second and Third Letters to Nestorius, de Letters to Acacius of Mewitene and Euwogius, de First and Second Letters to Succensus, Letter 55 on de Creed, de Answers to Tiberius, de Doctrinaw Questions and Answers, and de Letter to Cawosirius,]
See awso[edit]
- Cadowic Church in Egypt
- Dyophysitism
- Generaw Roman Cawendar
- List of earwy Christian saints
- Saint Cyriw of Awexandria, patron saint archive
- ^ Edward Gibbon, Decwine and Faww of de Roman Empire, 47.
- ^ Mosshammer (2008) 193-194
- ^ Zuidhoek (2019) 67-74
- ^ Cawendarium Romanum (Libreria Editrice, 1969), pp. 95 and 116.
- ^ Norman Russeww (2002). Cyriw of Awexandria: The Earwy Church Faders. Routwedge. p. 204. ISBN 9781134673377.
- ^ Farmer, David Hugh (1997). The Oxford dictionary of saints (4. ed.). Oxford [u.a.]: Oxford Univ. Press. p. 125. ISBN 978-0-19-280058-9.
- ^ a b c https://st-takwa.org/Saints/Coptic-Ordodox-Saints-Biography/Coptic-Saints-Story_1492.htmw
- ^ Schaff, Phiwip. "Cyriw of Awexandria", The New Schaff-Herzog Encycwopedia of Rewigious Knowwedge, Vow. III.
- ^ "Saint Cyriw of Awexandria", Franciscan Media
- ^ Pawwadius, Diawogus, xvi; Socrates Schowasticus, Eccwesiasticaw History, VI, 7; Sozomen, Eccwesiasticaw History, VIII, 12.
- ^ Chrysostom Baur (1912), "Theophiwus, The Cadowic Encycwopedia, Vow. XIV (New York: Robert Appweton Company)
- ^ Photius, Bibwiodeca, 59, in Migne, Patrowogia Graecae, CIII, 105-113
- ^ Chapman, John, uh-hah-hah-hah. "St. Cyriw of Awexandria." The Cadowic Encycwopedia Vow. 4. New York: Robert Appweton Company, 1908. 14 June 2016
- ^ Preston Chesser, "The Burning of de Library of Awexandria"., eHistory.com
- ^ a b Wessew, p. 34. sfn error: no target: CITEREFWessew,_p._34 (hewp)
- ^ John of Nikiu, 84.92.
- ^ Socrates Schowasticus, vii.13.6-9
- ^ a b Socrates Schowasticus, Eccwesiasticaw History, born after 380 AD, died after 439 AD.
- ^ Wessew p. 22. sfn error: no target: CITEREFWessew_p._22 (hewp)
- ^ Wessew, p. 35
- ^ Socrates Schowasticus, vii.14.
- ^ Wessew, pp. 35-36.
- ^ Christopher Haas, Awexandria in Late Antiqwity: Topography and Sociaw Confwict, JHU Press, 2006, ISBN 0-8018-8541-8, p. 312.
- ^ Socrate Scowastico, vii.15.
- ^ Giovanni di Nikiu, 84.88-100.
- ^ "Whitfiewd, Bryan J., "The Beauty of Reasoning: A Reexamination of Hypatia and Awexandria", The Madematics Educator, vow. 6, issue 1, p.14, University of Georgia, Summer 1995" (PDF). Archived from de originaw (PDF) on 2 September 2006. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ^ Dziewska 1996, p. 18. sfn error: no target: CITEREFDziewska1996 (hewp)
- ^ Maria Dziewska, Hypatia of Awexandria, Cambridge (Mass.): Harvard University Press, 1995 (Reveawing Antiqwity, 8), p. xi, 157. ISBN 0-674-43775-6
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from de originaw on 11 September 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as titwe (wink)
- ^ Leo Donawd Davis, The First Seven Ecumenicaw Counciws (325-787): Their History and Theowogy, Cowwegeviwwe (Min, uh-hah-hah-hah.): The Liturgicaw Press, 1983, pp. 136-148. ISBN 0-8146-5616-1
- ^ Thomas Gerard Weinandy, Daniew A. Keating, The deowogy of St. Cyriw of Awexandria: a criticaw appreciation; New York: T&T Cwark Ltd, 2003, p. 49.
- ^ Nestorius, Second Epistwe to Cyriw "Archived copy". Archived from de originaw on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 2010-06-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as titwe (wink)
- ^ a b Edward Gibbon, Decwine and Faww of de Roman Empire, 47.
- ^ The rejection of de term Theotokos by Nestorius Constantinopwe
- ^ PG 76,992, Adv. Nowentes confiteri Sanctam Virginem esse Deiparem, PG 76, 259.
- ^ a b Gonzawez, Justo L. (1984). The Story of Christianity, Vowume 1: The Earwy Church to de Dawn of de Reformation. New York: HarperOne. p. 254. ISBN 9780060633158.
- ^ Cyriw of Awexandria, Commentary on Luke (1859), Preface, pp.i-xx.
- ^ Cyriw of Awexandria, Commentary on John, LFC 43, 48 (1874/1885). Preface to de onwine edition
- "Cyriw I (412–444)". Officiaw web site of de Greek Ordodox Patriarchate of Awexandria and Aww Africa. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
Furder reading[edit]
- Meyendorff, John (1989). Imperiaw unity and Christian divisions: The Church 450-680 A.D. The Church in history. 2. Crestwood, NY: St. Vwadimir's Seminary Press. ISBN 978-0-88-141056-3.CS1 maint: ref=harv (wink)
- Artemi, Eirini, « The mystery of de incarnation into diawogues "de incarnatione Unigenitii" and "Quod unus sit Christus" of St. Cyriw of Awexandria », Eccwesiastic Faros of Awexandria, ΟΕ (2004), 145-277.
- Artemi, Eirini, «St Cyriw of Awexandria and his rewations wif de ruwer Orestes and de phiwosopher Hypatia », Eccwesiastic Faros of Awexandria, τ. ΟΗ (2007), 7-15.
- Artemi, Eirini, « The one entity of de Word Incarnate. α. Apowwinarius' expwanation, β. Cyriw's expwanation », Eccwesiastic Faros of Awexandria, τ. ΟΔ (2003), 293–304.
- Artemi, Eirini, The historicaw inaccurancies of de fiwm Agora about de murder of Hypatia, Ordodox Press, τεύχ. 1819 (2010), 7.
- Artemi, Eirini, The use of de ancient Greek texts in Cyriw's works, Poreia martyrias, 2010, 114-125.
- Artemi, Eirini, The rejection of de term Theotokos by Nestorius Constantinopwe more and his refutation by Cyriw of Awexandria
- Artemi, Eirini, Свт. Кирилл Александрийский и его отношения с епархом Орестом и философом Ипатией by EIRINI ARTEMI (January 6, 2014) Kindwe Purchase. ASIN: B00ENJIJ20
- McGuckin, John A. St. Cyriw of Awexandria and de Christowogicaw Controversy. Crestwood, NY: St. Vwadimir's Seminary Press, 2004. ISBN 0-88141-259-7
- Awden A. Mosshammer (2008) The Easter Computus and de Origins of de Christian Era: Oxford (ISBN 9780199543120)
- Wessew, Susan, uh-hah-hah-hah. Cyriw of Awexandria and de Nestorian Controversy:The Making of a Saint and a Heretic. Oxford, 2004. ISBN 0-19-926846-0
- Loon, Hans van (2009). The Dyophysite Christowogy of Cyriw of Awexandria. Leiden-Boston: Basiw BRILL. ISBN 978-9004173224.CS1 maint: ref=harv (wink)
- Konrad F. Zawadzki, Der Kommentar Cyriwws von Awexandrien zum 1. Korinderbrief. Einweitung, kritischer Text, Übersetzung, Einzewanawyse, Traditio Exegetica Graeca 16, Leuven-Paris-Bristow, CT, 2015
- Konrad F. Zawadzki, Syrische Fragmente des Kommentars Cyriwws von Awexandrien zum 1. Korinderbrief, Zeitschrift für Antikes Christentum 21 (2017), 304-360
- Konrad F. Zawadzki, "Keiner soww die Lektüre der Schrift durcheinanderbringen!" Ein neues griechisches Fragment aus dem Johanneskommentar des Cyriww von Awexandrien, Bibwica 99 (2018), 393-413
- Konrad F. Zawadzki, Der Kommentar Cyriwws von Awexandrien zum 2. Korinderbrief. Einweitung, kritischer Text, Übersetzung, Einzewanawyse, Traditio Exegetica Graeca 18, Leuven-Paris-Bristow 2019
- Jan Zuidhoek (2019) Reconstructing Metonic 19-year Lunar Cycwes (on de basis of NASA's Six Miwwenium Catawog of Phases of de Moon): Zwowwe (ISBN 9789090324678)
Externaw winks[edit]
|Wikisource has de text of a 1911 Encycwopædia Britannica articwe about Cyriw of Awexandria.
- Earwy Church Faders Incwudes text written by Cyriw of Awexandria
- Muwtiwanguage Opera Omnia (Greek Edition by Migne Patrowogia Graeca)
- St Cyriw de Archbishop of Awexandria Eastern Ordodox icon and synaxarion
- Earwy Church Faders: Cyriw of Awexandria
- The Monophysism of St Cyriw of Awexandria paper by Giovanni Costa on academia.edu
- Works by or about Cyriw of Awexandria at Internet Archive
- Works by Cyriw of Awexandria at LibriVox (pubwic domain audiobooks)
- Five Metonic 19-year wunar cycwes
- Dionysius Exiguus' Paschaw tabwe
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| Pope and Patriarch of Awexandria
|Succeeded by
Dioscorus I
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- 5f-century archbishops
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- 5f-century Egyptian peopwe
- 5f-century Christian deowogians
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- Saints from Roman Egypt
- Greek Ordodox Patriarchs of Awexandria
- Opponents of Nestorianism
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I'm driving a used 1998 Renault Scenic. It's passed the test needed to certify it road-worthy, but it needs a bit of work... or something. It screeches like a banshee when it starts up or I accelerate. I may drive it around late on Halloween just to scare young children and others who frighten easily. The fan to defrost or heat only works on the passenger side of the vehicle. To keep my windows from fogging over completely when it is misting (a better descriptive term than "rain" for what it does most days here), I have to run the fan on high (it only runs on high) and crack my window slightly. Otherwise, I'm looking through a sort of reverse mushroom cloud.
Furthermore, the clever French have devised an anti-theft system that requires you to use the key fob to lock and unlock the doors prior to starting the car. Otherwise, when you start the car it immediately stalls. That is called the immobilizer (immobiliser for those of you who prefer the UK standard). A little red light blinks on the dash to demonstrate its engagement.
The key fob (I hate that word), called a "plip key" in the manual, has been touchy from the start and it takes a few tries at different angles to get it to work. A few days ago we noticed a little red light and assumed it was time to get the battery changed. We only received one key with the car, so there is no spare to fall back on if necessary. Like today.
Photo Credit: Images_of_Money via FlickrI meant all week to go to the auto place to get the battery replaced. Yet, I didn't really want to do it so my subconscious conveniently allowed me to forget the address each morning. I certainly wasn't going to head back out and stick The Boy back in the car for an hour just for a battery. Plus, it was working just fine. As fine as usual, that is.
We get to school, hugs all around. I thought we'd pop into the little corner store to pick up the milk and night-diapers we needed and then get home to finish off the home-made pizza that was on the menu. Right after school is not the time to go into that place. It was crazy crowded and the aisles are as narrow as the side roads. My stroller (push chair or buggy, if you please) barely made the turns!
Nevermind, we'll hit the supermarket on the way home. A different way home, but one with only two minor roundabouts that I managed the other day without dying.
I used the key fob to unlock the doors. Once everyone was safely buckled up, we were on our way!
But not quite.
It wouldn't work. It wouldn't work. And. It wouldn't work. I stun myself with an insane level of optimism (or perhaps it is really just insanity) and try again and again. I let each of the children try. I try from outside of the car - it worked a few minutes ago... I try from behind and on both sides. Nature Girl suggests banging the key... wonder where she learned that trick?
Nothing works. The kids are remarkable in their patience. I swear we sat there aimlessly trying for 30 full minutes. Then I gave up. The bus would come soon and we'd better catch it to be home before dark. GPS, insurance and registration in my purse; car seats (all boosters now for my big kids) in the boot (trunk for you Americans ;) and children and their belongings in, on or around the stroller.
As we walk past the pharmacy that is next to the small grocery, I say, "Let's just stop in and grab the wipes and diapers." After a minute of perusing the selection I look out the window and see our bus coming. I know which number from those couple of weeks without a car. Knew that would come in handy.
I have never been more impressed with my little travelers. The girls high-tailed it out the door and ran to the stop with the boy and I close behind! I was sure we would miss it, but bless the elderly, they take their time getting off the bus!
We made it. Ahh. A relaxing ride to Town Centre. I know we won't make the next train, so we'll have time to go into the supermarket across from the train station. I know that I have exactly 20 pounds on my US bank card. The only local bank card we have is in Germany... with my husband. I had 5 pounds in cash. 1.90 went to the bus driver.
I don't pay much attention to the amount I'm spending, I'm confident I've stayed around 15. We added the store's freshly made pizza as we would be far too late for homemade anything at this point.
Off we go to the train staition across the street. We have to take the maze created for strollers and wheelchairs instead of the straight shot up the stairs. In the door and into queue. It is 4:53. Our train is at 5:07. There are 4 people ahead of us. No problem.
Our turn. It's about 5 pounds 50 for our tickets. My card is declined. Twice, thanks for trying. Oh lordy. I have 3 pounds left in cash. The card passes for 2.50. Thank you.
The children know the station well. They know the buttons to press on the lift (elevator) and which platform to go to. We make it to the platform with 5 minutes to spare. It's windy and cold and misty, of course.
A helpful chap assists me lifting the stroller onto the train and the girls cheerfully follow. Children are resilient and amazing when you least expect them to be. The ride is easy and thankfully short. It's then, sitting on the train halfway to our stop that I realize The Boy is wearing underwear. No diaper.
I look at him. He smiles his gorgeous I-love-you-mommy-smile and says earnestly, "I'm holding it, Mama." He is awesome.
A 10-minute walk (the girls skipped) through the misty dusk and we're home. The boy proudly pees on the toilet. He says, "I'm a big boy now!" Then, thoughtfully, looking up at the light-switch, "Well, I'm not really a big boy. I can't even reach the light switch. I'm still a teeny-tiny boy." He makes me joyful.
I haven't told you about the oven... it cooks unusually fast. We once roasted a duck in 45 minutes.
I burned the pizza.
Oh well. I think sometimes the Universe just wants to remind us to appreciate when life runs smoothly and to keep us humble. The girls have a ride to school in the morning (thank you, Miss T). My mom (best mom ever) dropped some cash into my US bank account so I can get the key fixed before pick up and I'm off to bed.


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EricaRae Garcia is an associate at the firm's Vandalia location focusing her practice on complex civil litigation. EricaRae joined Wright & Schulte in 2019 after clerking for the firm for two years.
Prior to joining Wright & Schulte as an associate, EricaRae externed at an immigration law firm in downtown Dayton where she worked on a variety of immigration matters including deportation and removal proceedings, appeals, asylum and refugee status, family immigration and naturalization, employment-based and business-based visas, temporary non-immigrant visas, and much more.
EricaRae earned her J.D. from University of Dayton School of Law, where she gained experience researching, writing, and editing as the Editor-in-Chief for the University of Dayton Law Review. During law school, EricaRae served as a teaching assistant and earned a CALI Award for receiving the top score in her Legal Research and Writing class.
EricaRae is passionate about helping individuals and families and ensuring justice for the most under-served populations.
University of Dayton School of Law, J.D., 2019, Dayton, Ohio
- University of Dayton Law Review, Editor-in-Chief
Allegheny College, B.A., 2016, Meadville, Pennsylvania
English and Spanish
Practice Areas
Complex Civil Litigation, Defective Medical Device & Pharmaceutical Litigation, Products Liability, Mass Torts, Class Actions, Wrongful Death, Personal Injury
Awards and Honors
- University of Dayton School of Law – Leadership Honors Program
- CALI Award for Excellence – Legal Research and Writing II
Bar Admissions
- Supreme Court of Ohio
Professional Memberships
- Dayton Bar Association
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity
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Non made-up grey hair fact: Scientists have found gene that causes them
The gene identified, IRF4, is known to play a role in hair colour but this is the first time it has been associated with the greying of hair.health-and-fitness Updated: Mar 02, 2016, 10:03 IST
A billion 'facts' on greying hair and what causes them keep propping up from time to time but in a first, an international team of researchers has identified a gene, confirming greying has a genetic component and is not just environmental.
The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, analysed a population of over 6,000 people with varied ancestry across Latin America to identify new genes associated with hair colour, greying, density and shape.
The gene identified, IRF4, is known to play a role in hair colour but this is the first time it has been associated with the greying of hair.
This gene is involved in regulating production and storage of melanin, the pigment that determines hair, skin and eye colour, according to the study.
Hair greying is caused by an absence of melanin in hair so researchers want to find out IRF4's role in this process. Understanding how IRF4 influences hair greying could help the development of new cosmetic applications that change the appearance of hair as it grows in the follicle by slowing or blocking the greying of hair.
"We have found the first genetic association to hair greying, which could provide a good model to understand aspects of the biology of human aging," Andres Ruiz-Linares from the University College London said.
"Understanding the mechanism of the IRF4 greying association could also be relevant for developing ways to delay hair greying," Ruiz-Linares added.
Read: Premature grey hair? 10 natural remedies to fight it out
Another gene, PRSS53, which was found to influence hair curliness, was investigated by the University of Bradford's Center for Skin Sciences as part of the study.
The team also found additional genes associated with hair including EDAR for beard thickness and hair shape; FOXL2 for eyebrow thickness and PAX3 for monobrow prevalence.


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Discover the best things to do in NYC during Christmas time and get festive in this wonderful city!
New York has some kind of magic during the Holidays and thanks to that it has been featured in many holiday movies and TV shows, showing some of the most iconic locations as the Rockefeller Center Tree and the Central Park.
But there are endless things you can do in the Big Apple during this time, with holiday activities all around the city. Take a look at 5 of the best!
Visit Santa in Macy's Santaland
One of the most iconic places in NYC and is perfect for teh entire family! Visitors can expect a indoor wonderland, caroling snowmen, reindeer, whimsical scenario s and decor and of course Santa.
Indulge in Hot Cocoa
Around this time New York starts to get really cold so inevitably you'll want a warm beverage. A cup of hot cocoa from Sant Ambroeus is a must, as it's made entirely from melted chocolate.
See also: The Best Christmas Markets Around Europe
Ice Skate at the Woolman Rink
With shorter lines than the ice rink at the Rockefeller Center and with incredible views over the park and the city you'll want to head out tho this incredible ice rink that offers ice hockey and a skating school.
Dinner at Rolf's
This German restaurant is fully decorated for Christmas, ornaments, lights, and tons of little details will make your dinner extra festive. Besides the fairytale like interiors, you can enjoy a series of traditional German dishes and beers.
Christmas Lights at Dyker Heights
The Dyker Heights neighborhood is a beloved Christmas tradition in Brooklyn. Every house outshines the other with amazing decorations and lights, making this neighborrhood a perfect destinantion for walking tours.
You might also like: The Ultimate Luxury Christmas at Biltmore Estate
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Every society needs laws. Laws regulate the lives between people and people, between people and society and between people and the government. The objective of any legal system will be providing answers to everyday problems that arise. In the absence of laws, anarchy and chaos will reign supreme.Laws to be effective, must work well on two levels. First, they must be clear, lucidly comprehensive, addressing issues intelligently. Second, they must be implemented in spirit. Some of the best laws fail because the implementation is lacking.Laws need to be revisited with time. Societies change, circumstances change and the needs of people change along with. Laws need to fulfil the need of the society. If they do not-it's not worth the piece of paper written on.Giving of bride's dowry is a common practice in many parts of the world, especially in South Asia, in countries such as India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Nepal. An unusual exception to the dowry custom in South Asia is found in Bhutan. The dowry system does not exist in Bhutan; inheritance is matrilineal, and daughters do not take their father's name at birth or their husband's name upon marriage. Rural land may be registered in a woman's name.The Dowry and Bridal Gifts (Restriction) Act, 1976 is one such Act that desperately await the attention of lawmakers in Pakistan. It restricts the amount spent on dowry not to exceed rupees five thousand. The amount of cash and gifts given to the bridegroom likewise cannot exceed the same amount. The value of present to bride and bridegroom from guests may not exceed rupees one hundred. Government officials, i.e. the President, the Prime Minister, Federal Minister, Chief Minister of State, Adviser, Governor, Speaker, Deputy Speaker, the Chairman or the Deputy Chairman of the Senate, Parliamentary Secretary, Member of the Senate, National Assembly or Provincial Assembly, government servant or an official serving in any corporation, industry or establishment owned, controlled or managed by government, shall not receive any present in connection with his marriage or the marriage of his son or daughter, except from his relations. Understandably, in order to ensure no 'bribes' or 'expensive favours' are given in the form of 'gifts'.The Act further states that the total expenditure on all the wedding functions must not exceed rupees two thousand five hundred. The list of the dowry must be furnished with the Registrar. The violator may suffer an imprisonment up to six months or a fine of rupees ten thousand or both. The dowry, presents in excess of the amount allowed under the Act will be forfeited by the federal government.The law lies on the backburner, gathering dust, forgotten and ignored. It rightly deserves to be forgotten and ignored. The law does not take the rising inflation into consideration; it does not take different income level strata into consideration, thereby making allowance for different income group classes to spend different amounts as per their affordability. Interestingly, there is no provision in the law prohibiting the bridegroom's family demanding a dowry. If we look at The Dowry Prohibition Act of India 1961, anyone demanding dowry, may be imprisoned up till five years and fined up till fifteen thousand rupees or both. However, this law fails in most part as it is not implemented. Rahul Bedi states 8,391 dowry death cases were reported across India, meaning a bride was burned every 90 minutes, according to statistics recently released by the National Crime Records Bureau in 2010. (Published: Telegraph (U.K.) February 27, 2012)The dire need of the day is for the lawmakers to revisit The Dowry and Bridal Gifts (Restriction) Act, 1976.It needs a close scrutiny.If any law fails to protect the rights of citizens and lays out clauses that are clearly out of touch with reality, they will fail at the implementation level. In our society, the demand for dowry is not an uncommon phenomenon. This needs to be stopped. In many cases, the parents and the family of the bride-to-be may just not be able to fulfil the demands made. Law governing against making demands need to be made part of the Act. In other cases, there is an excess of money spent on wedding function(s), gifts to families and the dowry given. Those who are affluent must observe reasonable limitations not only in giving of a dowry, but also of wedding presents so to avoid vulgar ostentatiousness. However, the amounts suggested in the Act are neither practical, nor reasonable and certainly not in line with the inflation today. Instead of stating amounts to be spent, a formula based on a certain percentage of income of the head of the family calculated over a certain period of time may be a more practical option. For those in taxpaying bracket; spending can be determined in proportion to tax paid by the parent(s) and/or the marrying couples themselves. Not only the dowry list, but also authentic verified receipts with latest tax challan should be submitted not to the Registrar but the local Union Council within 10 days of the wedding date. If bride and bridegroom are living in different areas with different Union Councils, it will make practical sense to submit both at one of the two Union Council Offices. However, receipt by Union Council upon submission of list, must be presented for record of the Union Council where the other party resides.Lawmakers in Pakistan need to scrutinise, evaluate, take a hard look at ground realities before forming a law. Legislation is the task of parliamentarians. Running of ministries is best left to relevant technocrats. Let 'not', words of Walter Bagehot ring true: "A Parliament is nothing less than a big meeting of more or less idle people."
nThe writer is a lawyer, academic and political analyst. She has authored a book titled "A Comparative Analysis of Media & Media Laws in Pakistan".


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April 6, 2020
I'm very excited to be debuting my newest series in a two-woman show with Jennifer Anderson at the Carmel Art Association this month! You can find all the work online (while the gallery is temporarily closed), and although the opening reception had to be cancelled stay tuned for news about a virtual artist talk later this month!
March 2, 2020
I'm very happy to be returning to Enormous Tiny Art #27, hosted by Nahcotta Gallery in Portsmouth, NH! The exhibit runs from March 6 - 29, with an opening reception on Friday, March 6, 5-7pm. You can find all my work online here.
January 21, 2020
I'm so happy to be a part of Flora and Fauna and Other Forms of Beauty, a group exhibition at Mise en Place Gallery that runs the month of February. The show features the work of Sonia Calderon, Orlie Kapitulnik, Joelle Provost, Anna Valdez, Dara Lorenzo, and yours truly.
Opening Reception:
February 7th, 2020
from 6-10pm at
Mise en Place Gallery
478 23rd St.
Oakland, CA 94612
January 21, 2020
I'm honored to be included in One Night in California: Contemporary Nocturnes, a group exhibit at the Bakersfield Museum of Art co-curated by Winfield Gallery and the museum. The opening reception is Thursday, January 30th from 7-9pm, and the exhibit runs through April 25th, 2020.
Image: Sandra Rubin, Night Pool-Study, 1990, oil on canvas
November 4, 2019
Very happy to be a part of Mutual Friends Group Show alongside Joelle Provost, Dara Lorenzo, and Orlie Kapitulnik! The show is up now at Back to the Picture on 934 Valencia, and runs through November 24th. The opening reception is Thursday November 14th from 6-8pm.
October 13, 2019
I'm very excited to be showing La Reina again in the upcoming show, "In Gold We Trust," at Art on 30th in San Diego, CA. The exhibit will be on display from October 19th - November 15th, with an opening reception on Saturday, October 19th from 6-8pm.
August 28, 2019
April 3, 2019
Can't wait to return to the Very Very Rare Affordable Art Fair at JCO's Art Haus in Los Gatos at the end of the month! This exhibit runs for one weekend only, from Friday, April 26 through Sunday, April 28. Stop by and say hi at the "Meet the Artist" reception on Sunday the 28th from 4-6pm!
April 3, 2019
So excited to be collaborating with Whitney Aguiñiga and Mauren Halligan for Site Specific Seven, an art fair at the Visual & Public Art Department of California State University Monterey Bay! Find our pieces on April 25th from 2-6pm at the VPA Complex.
March 25, 2019
Very excited to announce that three of my paintings were selected for the 47th International Art Show at the Brownsville Museum of Art in South Texas! The show runs from March 28 - April 27, with an opening reception on March 27 at 6pm.