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By Dimi Reider
|Published May 23, 2011
Each teen in Israel to adopt a tomb
Not kidding. According to Haaretz, the Education Ministry has found a particularly macabre way of imbibing our young ones with respect for their heritage: Each junior high to high school students will adopt "a memorial or the tomb of a soldier fallen in the War of Independence." They will be tasked with keeping the tombs clean, and will have to write a report about the dead person or persons buried under or commemorated by their pet cenotaph as part of their matriculation exam.
I'm sorry, I have every respect for families who lost their loved ones to the conflict, but it's extremely difficult to write about this initiative with a straight face. One can only imagine the dialogs: "Mom, can I have a dog?" "No, sonny' it's too alive. Here's a tomb."
On a more sombre note, this is seriously perverse. Personally, I don't believe in the afterlife and think tombs and memorials exist primarily for the benefit of the living relatives and loved ones of the deceased; if all of these have overcome their grief, or, in likelier case when fallen of the War of 1948 are concerned, passed away, then let the fallen soldier lie. Upkeep is important, sure, but if the state wishes to preserve its memorials, let it cough up some cash and hire cleaners and restorationists. Using school students for this task is unpaid child labor. Much more worryingly, manipulating them to develop feelings of bereavement toward people they're unrelated to and never knew amounts, frankly, to abuse. It's as if the Education Ministry decided that it's unfair some families haven't lost loved ones in Israel's many wars, and generously decided to provide each family still unscathed with a corpse to mourn and a loss to cope with.
But hey, so long as we don't have a cult of death here in Israel.
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Did anybody else read "bomb" at first glance?
Each teen in Palestine to adopt a bomb
I get the feeling that the harder the Right in Israel pushes against Hamas and Islamic fundamentalism the more and more they come to appear like them. The more and more they try and turn our society into a grotesque caricature of their worst and most racist stereotypes of the Palestinians.
I remember back in 2000 and 2001 how Israeli spokesmen would say that Israelis worship life and the Palestinians worship death. What are they going to say now?
It baffles the mind and makes the heart despair.
Ben Israel
Actually, Philos is on to something. Religious Jews and religious Muslims have a LOT in common. For example, both groups opposed the homosexual parade in Jerusalem. Both oppose pornography on TV and in the rest of the media. Both support what people call "family values", male and female modesty in dress and behavior, respect for elders and authority. Both have a very similar concept of religious law.
That is why it will never by the Israeli Left that makes peace with the Arabs, it will be the religious/settler "Right". The Israeli Left thought they could make an alliance with the Arabs to politically knock out the traditionalist Jewish "right" but the kind of state the Israeli-Jewish Left is anathema to the Arabs who are much more tradition oriented. A truly tradtionalist "Jewish" state is much less of a threat to Arab/Muslim identity than the Left's largely secular, materialist, consumerist society (yes, I know there are religious Leftists, but they are a small minority and they generally follow in the footsteps of the secular Left). Judaism is not a missionary religion that threatens the Muslim world, but the culture of the Israeli Left is VERY missionary in that it tempts people to abandon their tradition and to adopt the values Hollywood, and the western secular culture, which as I said, are strongly opposed by Muslims.
You see, when an Arab says "This is my land, it is part of the Muslim Waqf", I understand what he means, because I believe that it belongs to us Jews because of the Torah. That means it will be easier for us to come to a cease-fire and modus vivendi WITHOUT any demands on the other side to give up their beliefs.
Just another example of how depraved the education ministry has become under Gideon Saar – the poster child for right-wing zealotry (even with his clean-cut image). This man is a serious nut who, I would not be surprised to learn, probably forces his children to recite Zhaboutinsky's writings before they go to bed each night. If I were a parent with school-age kids in Israel, I would definitely forbid them to take part in this "exercise".
I'd say you've got a bit of a point there Ben in that the two religious blocks on either side are likely key to an agreement and do have things in common. That said, the things they have in common are really superficial, though I must say it warms my heart to see the three Abrahamic faiths uniting in hate over the Jerusalem Pride Parade.
The fact that you understand the Palestinian claim seems to me to make an accomodation less likely: if I understand you think it's night while I think it's day, we may well see each others' points but we'll never agree. The Waqf point doesn't really hold, as that's about property & custodianship rather than a religious claim. Obviously al Aqsa et al cross over into a religious claim, but that's a one to a building, not a country.
@Carl "The Waqf point doesn't really hold, as that's about property & custodianship rather than a religious claim"
I'm afraid I don't understand… the Waqf is the religious custodian of the land, so what doesn't hold?
That would be 'a little bit' of land rather than 'the' land. If the Israeli claim to 'the land' was just for the Temple Mount, synagogues and a smattering of buildings, well things would be a bit different I'd think. And your housing situation would be even worse.
The Palestinian claim is fundamentally based on a more prosaic 'I, and my family, and them before, was born here,' rather than 'God said I could have it,' though given, Hamas has tried hard on that point.
Carl, I'm afraid you're mistaken. The Hamas charter explicitly states that the whole land is Waqf, therefore holy and therefore can't be negotiated. Several high PA reps also used this explanation. I read that Arafat used this claim as well, but haven't seen the actual transcript.
Mohammad Saifullah
Ben Israel : I am a Muslim.and personally, I would identified more with the Israeli left I would say. yes, from a religious view, I can say that the Orthodox, religious and the settlers share a common point with majority of religious Muslims.but nevertheless,from some point majority of Arab religious Muslims and Muslims cannot share a same stand point with the religious Jews, primarily with THE SETTLERS. yeah, why in the first hand, the settlers decided to live in the ILLEGAL SETTLEMENT?.. religious reason.the Torah. the Talmud.which on the way around, violated the right of the Arab,Arab Muslims to live there. majority Muslims see that as a " theft ". everybody knows that Israeli left is a secular body. secular, modern, western. differ much with Islamic and Muslims value but somehow, we share a common point to respect the right to live in owns land. that's matter here.the right to live in the land we were born. not to be exiled.shalom.
Carl-you are an in bit of a fix. Of course the Leftist/Progressives are cheering on the Arab masses to take power. But, if you recall the recent PEW poll taken in Egypt, a large majority of Egyptians (something like 80%) want more Islamic law implemented, including the death penalty for Muslim apostates, cutting off hands of thieves and the like. This is bad news for homosexuals which Islam strongly condemns. So do you support "empowering the masses" or homosexual rights which are better off under secular Arab dictators?
Leonid Levin
In the former Soviet Union, they called this military-patriotic education (военно-патриотическое воспитание). It could be that the idea came from someone from Yisrael Beteinu.
I agree with Dimi that there is something anti-life about this. Dealing with death at a young age is not healthy. Let them live, play, be joyful. There will come a time that they will have to deal with death of family and friends, hopefully not too soon.
Let relatives and friends mourn the fallen soldiers and take care of their graves. Of course, there should be room for the rest to pay tribute to the dead, but maybe the best tribute is to live their lives to the fullest, with respect and compassion towards still living fellow human beings.
Kernod
This is more militaristic, crypto-fascist indoctrination, however, no worse than what we have come to expect. Growing up in 1970's Israel, I was exposed to infinite similar attempts to make me react emotionally to what was and is, quite frankly, a state dogma that defies logic.
This was instilled, as far as I know, very early on in the Zionist project to help people overcome its inherent contradictions. E.g., from a historic-Mapam perspective, the question they had to face was how can you reconcile a liberal, internationalist, socialist ideology with a colonialist project that ultimately had to result in the ethnic cleansing of an indigenous people? The simple answer is "you can't". The more complex answer is you can, if and only if, you make it an emotional discussion. That way logic stops playing into it.
The problem is that it is quite a slippery slope and the current Israeli political map, where the vast majority (if not to say almost everyone) is basically a racist, that has no problem with dehumanization, displacement, discrimination, oppression, etc. of the Palestinians, is the end result.
That said — it is the logical conclusion of Israeli education from its very inception by the so-called Zionist left, to this day. Nothing is new.
Piotr Berman
I do not understand the problem. Suppose that young Xi Beta adopts a tomb, say of Psi Delta to care for. Young Xi visits the tomb, waters the grass, plants flowers, removes bird droppings, say, every few months on so. On Halloween, young Xi dresses as a scary ghosts of Mr. Delta (dec.) and goes around his neighborhood for Trick and Treat.
One day a news story informs the public that Psi Delta was a child molester (or, say, a leftist, or a non-Zionist, whatever). Who will console young Xi Beta? Are we assuming a-priori that tombs of child molester (or even the Leftists) are worth caring for? What if children will not accept the magnanimous message that even garbage human beings should be honored in death AND they start to identify with the beneficiaries of their effort (say, be becoming child molesters or Leftist)?
So the initiative is worthy, but one has to address many problems.
RichardNYC
@DR
I had to do exactly the same thing in a US state cemetery for veterans about ten years ago. Why is 972 constantly grasping at straws? What pathology drives you people to imagine dysfunction where none exists? This new job – the professional Jewish humiliator of Jews – marks a very sad chapter in our history.
Dimi Reider is an Israeli journalist and an Associate Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR). His work has appeared in The New York Review of Books, The New York Times, The Guardian, Foreign Policy, Haaretz, Daily Beast, Jerusalem Post and Index on Censorship. Over the past two years, Dimi's blog on +972 has also been quoted and referenced by the following publications:
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Film Academy President Keeps Job Following Misconduct Investigation
The film academy said late Tuesday that Bailey will remain in his position, which he has held since August
Published Mar 28, 2018 at 9:46 AM
Academy President John Bailey speaks onstage portrait at The Oscars Foreign Language Film Award Directors Reception at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on March 2, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has concluded its review of a misconduct allegation against film academy president John Bailey and determined that no further action is required.
The film academy said late Tuesday that Bailey will remain in his position, which he has held since August.
Bailey, a cinematographer whose credits include "Groundhog Day," ''The Big Chill" and "As Good as It Gets," had previously denied the allegation that he attempted to touch a woman inappropriately on a movie set a decade ago.
The film academy says the membership and administration committee and its sub-committee took his response, the claim and corroborating statements into account in its review. Outside counsel was also consulted, including from Ivy Kagan Bierman who is an adviser to the Anita Hill-chaired Commission on Eliminating Sexual Harassment and Promoting Equality in the Workplace.
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The committee's unanimous conclusion was also backed by the academy's Board of Governors.
Bailey's attorney David Schindler did not immediately reply to an email seeking comment.
The investigation comes as the academy has sought to make the fight against sexual misconduct a central goal after the wave of revelations beginning in October that brought down movie mogul Harvey Weinstein and spread throughout the industry.
Bailey was two months into his presidency in October when Weinstein's membership was revoked. Prior to Weinstein, only one other person has had their film academy membership withdrawn, and that was for loaning out awards screeners.
At the time, Bailey said in a memo to members that the academy "can be a part of a larger initiative to define standards of behavior and to support the vulnerable women and men who may be at personal and career risk because of violations of ethical standards by their peers."
The academy adopted its first code of conduct in December, which stipulated that the academy is no place for "people who abuse their status, power or influence in a manner that violates standards of decency," and made it easier to suspend or expel members.
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The roster of cities across the world going car-free is growing, joining Paris, Stockholm and Dublin
The concept of car-free city centers is fast spreading throughout Europe as increasingly gridlocked thoroughfares render the private car intolerable. Brussels, Belgium, has announced the development of pedestrian boulevards in its city center—with a ban on cars effective from June 29, 2015—where the city will stage recreational and cultural activities throughout the summer. A new traffic circulation plan will be test-driven, literally, for an 8-month trial period, during which the city will submit a request for an urban planning redevelopment permit. In the meantime, expect the development of eight distinct temporary spaces to enhance the appeal of a car-free city—from a welcome space with picnic tables, a dedicated area for rollerskaters and bikers, a stage at the Place de la Bourse, and a game area for kids at the intersection of Marché aux Poulets street. Stockholm, Sweden, well-reputed for having Europe's highest share of clean vehicles, will host a one-day car ban on September 19 to galvanize citizens to envision life in the city without four wheels. Automobiles will be barred from the streets of Gamla Stan, the partially pedestrian "old city" of Stockholm, to the perpetually thronged Sergel's Square, as well as roads around the central station and some of the city's surrounding bridges. The ban is the Stockholm's contribution to European Mobility Week, a project by the European Commission that seeks to promote sustainable transportation. Over 200 cities will participate this year, touting various green initiatives. For instance, Ridderkerk, in the Netherlands, will hold Groene Voetstappen from September 14–18, during which children will be expected to walk and cycle to school. Meanwhile, Mosfellsbær, Iceland, will start a widespread distribution of bike maps, create new bike trails near Mount Esja and Reykjavik city, and launch a pilot project offering tourist bus services between the main attractions of the municipality. Appetite to reappropriate the roads has spread even to Mumbai, where car-free Sundays on a scenic, oceanside road are a much-anticipated affair on roads that are ordinarily lethal to cyclists and pedestrians, some of them lacking sidewalks and choked with vendors or parked cars. Given the proliferation of cities subscribing to car-free ideals—even those lacking public transportation networks sufficient to replace the private car—New York City's passivity on this front becomes even more stark. On June 18, Mayor de Blasio announced a ban on cars at Central Park north of 72nd street and the West Drive of Prospect Park starting June 29 and July 6 respectively, but these vehicle scale-backs are minor in comparison, especially for one of the most pedestrian-friendly cities in the USA. New York does set aside half a Sunday three times a year for its popular Summer Streets event where Park Avenue from Brooklyn Bridge to Central Park is temporarily shut to cars. This year's event kicked off over the weekend with a large slip-n-slide in Foley Square among other attractions.


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CS3: INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER COMMUNICATION
This Unit is about Computer Communication and the different networks involved in it.
Increasing availability of low-cost computers and associated equipment of varying capabilities promoted the trends towards distributed data processing. Developments in communication techno-logy has made it possible to interconnect such geographically dispersed computing resources of different kinds and makes.
A computer communication network is an interconnection of a collection of several computers from which the user can select the service required and communicate with any computer as a local user. A computer communication networks can be viewed as a collection of nodes with computing resources and nodal-switching computers that facilitate communication through a set of transmission links (McGoven, 1989, pp. 2-3).
Users can access the network through terminals attached to a node and messages traverse these network through the switching nodes. Since computer communicate using digitized signals instead of electric signals, it requires different transmission facilities than those used for transmitting analogue electrical signals. It is, however, a common practice to use conventional telecommunication links for data transmission by converting digital signals into analogue signals using a process called "Modulation" and the device that performs the conversion is called the MODEM (MOdulator – DEModulator).
The current trends are towards the development of an Integrated Service Digital Network (ISDN), which can handle all telecommunications requirements (i.e. voice, data, telemetry, facsimile and video) without discrimi-nation.
Data Communication is an integral part of the modern information storage and retrieval systems in terms of their online access. In the initial stage, the information networks operated in an off-line mode, where in, a query was loaded into a computer which was later matched with the database for relevant bibliographic records.
The search results consisting of such records on the subject of query was generated as an output. This process was not satisfactory for effective and efficient retrieval of relevant records. Further progress in computer and communication technology has made it possible to carry out this process in an online interactive mode wherein a user can access an online host via a micro computer from a remote location and can define and redefine his query based on the search results obtained till he is fully satisfied with the final outcome.
The use of communication technology for information retrieval activities gained momentum with the creation of several large databases made available online for shared use through vendors like DIALOG, STN, Datastar, etc. By mid-1970's, several organization had started offering online searches from remote terminals on a variety of online databases. The article, before describing data communication and networks and their use in the libraries and information centres, touches upon their basic concepts, and the types of hardware involved which are considered necessary for users to know.
A GENERAL MODEL OF THE DATA COMMUNICATION PROCESS
A simple data communications system typically links input/output devices at remote locations with one or more central processors. Interface elements such as MODEMS and front-end processors are used to accommodate different data communication environments. MODEMs are used to permit the system to switch back and forth from digital data to analog signals that can be transmitted over traditional voice telecommunication lines.
A front-end processor is a computer used to monitor and control the data transmission channels and the data being transmitted. The entire data communications activity is controlled by program instructions stored in communications processors and central processors.
DATA COMMUNICATIONS – BASIC CONCEPTS
The term "data communication" is used to describe the transmission of computerized records having structured format which are generally unintelligible in the transmitted form unlike messages and word processing communications which consist of unformatted text. Basic concepts, procedures and standards that are associated with high-speed data communication are given below:
The unit for measuring the speed of data transmission is known as baud. It refers to the number of signal elements transmitted each second. Common speeds available to terminal users accessing remote systems are 300 and 1200 bauds. Faster transmission speeds of 2400, 4800, 9600 and even 24,000 and 96,000 bauds are also available. The speed of transmission depends upon the band-width of the channel being used to transmit the data, the bandwidth is measured in Hertz or cycle per second. The number of bits transmitted per second may not be same as a baud for this very reason.
Serials vs. Parallel Data Transmission
Within a computer, it is usual to employ parallel data paths which transmit 8, 16, and 32 bits simultaneously. Parallel data buses are employed to achieve much higher transmission speeds where the cost of additional wires or tracks on circuit boards is not significant. While the parallel interfaces allocate dedicated functions to the wires, the serial lines have to carry data and accompanying infor-mation multiplexed in a bit-by-bit form according to a communication protocol. It is common to employ parallel data transfer buses between computers and printers (18 pins, 24 pins, etc.) and disk drives to achieve higher speed and accuracy. Serial transmission is preferable for all long-distance data transmission as the cost of an interface for a long parallel transmission cable becomes prohibitive.
Data transmission occurs in one of three modes:
� Simplex
� Half Duplex (HDX)
� Full Duplex (FDX).
The choice for selection of transmission mode rests upon host computer system being accessed. Simplex transmission is suitable only for device such as printers which never transmit information. In full duplex mode, data can be transmitted in both directions along the telecommunication channels simultaneously. In full duplex mode a key pressed on the keyboard results in a series of bits which is transmitted down the channels to the host computer and then 'echoed back' for display on the screen or console which, in turn, serves as a check on the character actually received by the computer. In half-duplex mode data can be transmitted along the channels in one direction at a time; consequently the terminal displays characters that were transmitted. Thus the appearance of characters on the screen has no assurance that the host computer has received the transmitted data correctly.
Communication Modes
Information may be sent on a line in one of the two modes – asynchronous or synchronous. Asynchronous or start-stop transmission is simpler and is used usually when terminals access remote computer systems. In this case a start code is prefixed and a stop code is suffixed to each character being transmitted. Thus an ASCII character of 8 bits is transmitted as a string of 10 or 11 bits; so a speed of transmission of 300 baud is roughly equivalent to 30 characters per second (cps).
In Synchronous transmission, data octets are transmitted in a continuous sequence without start and stop pulses. Each set of synchronous character in a continuous starting of bits which are delimited by using a number of synchronization characters at the beginning of the block and by counting at groups of 8 bits octets after the final synchronous character.
Communication connections
There are various ways by which terminals and computer systems can be connected to other computer systems. Dial-up access employs a telephone line for dialing up the host computer system directly. Although cost effective, this method can not be used for fast and accurate transmission of data. A leased line may be used to transmit large amount of data at a very high speed. A data net-work, is a practical alternate for remote access. The charges for using such a network are usually dependent on the amount of data transmitted and not on the distance.
Switching Techniques
Computers connected to the transmission lines may establish a path by either circuit switching, packet switching or message switching. Circuit switching connects the two machines via a line and this line is used exclusively by the two machines as long as they communicate. In packet switching, blocks of messages to be transmitted between machines are formed into a packet with sources and destination addresses synchronizing, error detection and control bits and placed on the channel. Packets are routed using the address information. In message switching, all packets are sent to a central computer by all other machines. The central computer, stores and forwards the messages to the appropriate destination addresses. It is more economical to use packet switching for data communication.
Data transmission protocols are sets of commonly agreed rules that are followed to interconnect and communicate between computers in a network. A protocol defines the communication procedures and encoding used to interconnect the systems. A number of such protocols are now available and are in vogue. A universally used standard method of interconnecting user terminals to computers is RS 232-C (proposed by Electronic Industries Association, USA). The RS 232-C interface consists of 25 connections, voltage levels, signal transmission rates, timing information and control information. In 1976, CCITT (The International Telegraphy and Telephonic Consultative Committee) also introduced the X.25 standard for the interface between terminal and host computer in a packet switched data network. CCITT introduced another standard X.75 in 1978, for the interlinking of packet-switched data network.
International Standard Organization (ISO) has suggested a layered approach where each layer addresses itself to one aspect of the communication problem. This approach allows each layer to be independently developed. CCITT X.25 standard defines the first three layers of ISO. This standard has been integrated in the network architecture of many vendors. A few important standards and specifications available for various aspects of data transmissions are given below (McGoven, 1989, p. 81):
� Physical Transmission Links: RS-232-C, RS-422, RS-423 & X.21
� Data Link Control (DLC): Async, Bisync, SDLC , ISO HDLC
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� System and User Control: IBM SNA, DEC DNA, ISO OSI Standards
Network Topologies
Network topologies address issues like number of network nodes, concentration of terminals and devices to various locations and how effectively they could be interconnected. Different patterns of interconnections amongst computers in a network are known as network topologies. Computers in different locations may be interconnected in a Mesh Network having multiple message paths between nodes; Star Network having dedicated channels between each station and the control hub. All communication between stations must pass through the hub; Bus Network having a linear topology and station attached by tabs; Tree Network which are bus networks consisting of a series of branches converging indirectly to a control point and offering only one transmission path between any two stations; and Ring Network in which each node is connected to its two adjacent nodes and messages are circulated around the closed ring.
A loop network is a ring network in which one master station control transmission. Each of these topologies have their advantages and disadvantages. The local requirements and computer configurations involved may be considered while choosing a specific topology (Stallings, 1984).
COMMUNICATION MEDIA
Communication media are the physical channels through which information is transmitted between computers in a network. Media may be classified as bounded (i.e., wires, cables and op-tical fibres) or unbounded (i.e., ether or airwaves through which radio, Transmitted data can move along simplex, half-duplex or full- duplex lines depending on the needs and protocols involved.
Bound Media
Twisted – pair of wires are inexpensive media used in voice grade telephone lines. They are used for low speed transmission of signals of the order of 1200 bps. Coaxial cables can be used for high-speed data transmission over distance of several kms. Coaxial cables have wide bandwidth of the order of 400 MHz. They may be used in LAN at transmission rates of about 1 Mega bps. Fibre Optics cables are glass fibres that provide high quality transmission of signals at very high speeds of nearly 1000 Megabits per second (Mbps) for distances up to 25 miles.
Unbound Media
Radio wave in the very high frequency band (VHF) at about 300 MHz is used for communication between computers in inaccessible locations or for short-range communications. Micro-waves are used for wide bandwidth line-of-sight communication. Rates of transmission up to 20 Giga bps is possible with this media. Communication satellite acts as microwave relay station is the sky. Transponders on the satellite are used to receive, amplify and retransmit signals sent from an earth station. The main advantage of satellite is its wide coverage of a large area and thus it may be used from inaccessible location. A transponder has a very large capacity and can handle about 400 channels, each channel having 64 kbps speed.
COMMUNICATION COMPONENTS.
A MODEM is a MOdulation-DEModulation device that converts the discrete stream of digital "on-off" electric pulses used by computers into the analog wave patterns used for transmission of the human voice. Demodulator (recovers) the digital data from the transmitted signal. A special type of MODEM called an acoustic coupler is often used in libraries and information units with portable machines, but internal and external direct-connect MODEMs are generally used at permanent stations.
A multiplexer is a device used for transmission of several messages over a single channel using predetermined frequencies within the full bandwidth. The multiplexer operates on the principle that individual channel may require only a small account of actual transmission time; thus the multiplexer acts almost as a timeshare computer allocating use of the single communication lines on a priority basis. A multiplexer is capable of accepting as many as 45 separate channels for transmitting data on a single communication line.
Concentrators (Data Switch)
A concentrator is a switch that allocates a particular input to a particular output. While a multiplexer combines the inputs on a high-speed line; the concentrator allocates a particular input to the line for the duration of its information transfer. The allocation of the output line to a specific input depends on when the request is made, the speed of the input line, and the class or importance of the request.
Front-end Processors
Front-end processors are installed to handle communication related functions for a mainframe computer so that the later can be fully used for processing applications, be it an inquiry to a database, a printing job or updating a master file, etc… The aim of the front-end processor is to provide an inter-face between the mainframe computer and the network so that the data is passed to and from the mainframe efficiently. The front-end processor is responsible for supervision of the input/output controllers or channels attached to the network, for providing buffering and partial processing of in-coming and outgoing data, for the assembling and dissembling of messages and for error handling.
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Chris Hook and Andy Haines will see second seasons, while the team moves on from its first base/infield coach
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Inconsistent performances and some interestingly vague post-season comments from David Stearns led to some speculation that changes could be coming to the Brewers' coaching staff, but as it turns out, that's (mostly) not the case.
The entire coaching staff outside of first base/infield coach Carlos Subero will be back to start the 2020 season, according to Tom Haudricourt. That includes pitching coach Chris Hook and hitting coach Andy Haines, both of whom saw some lack of confidence among fans at times in 2019.
#Brewers announce all coaches will return from 2019 staff with exception of 1B/infield coach Carlos Subero. He had been on the major-league staff for four years.
— Tom (@Haudricourt) October 14, 2019
For now, both will get a second season.
Rest of #Brewers coaching staff returns intact: pitching coach Chris Hook, hitting coach Andy Haines, bench coach Pat Murphy, third base coach Ed Sedar, asst hitting coach Jason Lane and bullpen coach Steve Karsay.
Subero has long been a part of the Brewers' staff, but the Brewers saw inconsistent defensive play from their infielders all season, most notably from Orlando Arcia, who regressed considerably in 2019 — to the point where he may no longer be a lock to be the team's shortstop long-term.
There's no word yet on whether the Brewers will fill the position internally, or look elsewhere to fill the role.


JORDAN VAZZANO, QB, St. Joseph — Built more like an NFL linebacker, the 6-foot-3, 210-pound Vazzano has a howitzer for an arm. He threw for 2,110 yards and 27 TDs last year and should have all day to throw behind his equally menacing O-Line.
MUFASA ABDUL-BASIR, RB, St. Joseph — The junior juked his way to 687 all-purpose yards and five touchdowns until a academic suspension cost him the last couple games of the season. He spent a semester at Stratford but transferred back to St. Joseph. The speedy 5-10, 170-pound back gives the Hogs a diverse offense as they chase their third state title in five seasons.
JACK MASSIE, QB, Staples — The senior four-year starter is one of just two holdovers from Staples' FCIAC championship season. He amassed 2,239 yards and 27 touchdowns of total offense (run and pass) as a junior. But he'll have an entirely new team with which to work.
JACK WYNNE, DL, Greenwich — The 6-4, 240-pound end anchors one side of the Cardinals' 'Two Jacks' defensive line with teammate Jack Harrington. A UMass commit, he a huge (literally) reason why Greenwich's D should be the one of the league's best.
COLE HARRIS, LB, New Canaan — The 6-2, 220 all-state backer led the Rams' hard-hitting defense a year ago. Teamed with big Connor Buck and Michael Root, good luck scoring on the Rams this year.
• NEW CANAAN – Eleven starters return from last year's 9-3 team that surprised many with a roster of no-names. You should know who's who by now: QB Nick Cascione will take over as the full-time starter, with Ted Bossidy bolstering the receiving corps. The defense is big and tough, with all-state LBs Cole Harris and Michael Root manning the middle and big Connor Buck in the trenches. If last year's team figured out ways to win, this year's version should just know how to win. The schedule is a monster, however, with dates vs. Hand, Greenwich, Staples, St. Joseph and Darien. Because the Surf Club wouldn't be ready in time for the Rams' Week 1 clash with Hand, the game was moved to Dunning Field, giving NC a seven-home game schedule.
ST. JOSEPH – This group is right there with New Canaan. They're big, fast, experienced…talented. QB Jordan Vazzano is the league's most impressive passer. The line returns three monster starters — Peter Mestre, Steve Hashemi and Mike Schuchmann. Darren Jackson and Lars Pedersen are threats both wide and in the defensive backfield and Mark Hirschbeck is a bruising linebacker and receiver. The return of Mufasa Abdul-Basir at tailback completes what should be a legit state title contender and maybe its first FCIAC crown.
STAPLES – The Wreckers' superstar, two-time defending FCIAC championship team was dismantled by gradation. Aside from four-year staring QB Jack Massie and back Patrick Lesch, Staples is practically starting over, especially up front. But 'starting over' typically means they'll be right in the thick of the FCIAC race. A week 1 clash vs. Xavier will show just how good the Wreckers will be. Unfortunately, they'll likely be without Lesch for week 1 as he recovers from a spring shoulder operation.
GREENWICH – The Cards have been close to regaining their fearsome reputation of the 2000s. They took another step last year by reaching the state playoffs after a four-year absence. But the FCIAC title still eludes them. Greenwich should feature a strong defense, by one of the league's best defensive lines and the Two Jacks, Ends Harrington and Wynne. Shifty QB Jose Melo and the offense have some work to do replacing last year's stars.
RIDGEFIELD – Losing Sam Gravitte, the fuel that made the Tigers go last year, will be tough to replace. But enough playmakers remain, including Will Bonaparte, Mickey Carbone and Aiden Mauro, to take another crack at a playoff berth. Junior QB Ryan Dunn saw plenty of action last year and should be fine in a starring role. Ridgefield just needs to avoid its penchant for the late-season upset.
DARIEN – The Blue Wave lost an outstanding senior class and is essentially starting from scratch. Luckily, Nick Lombardo is one of the FCIAC's best brutes and should get a majority of the carries. The defense has been overhauled, but Rob Trifone's teams have a way of reloading quickly.
STAMFORD – The Black Knights always have talent and tremendous speed with senior RB Cameron Webb and WR Jake Bivona. How Stamford adjusts to a new coach in Jamar Greene will be key, as will breaking in a new QB and dealing with a small offensive line.
McMAHON– RB Trevon Forney is one of the league's best backs, but the Senators' biggest concern is blocking for him.
FAIRFIELD WARDE – This is a sentimental pick. The Mustangs have one of the league's biggest teams, including their tall QB. To make inroads, they'll need to find playmakers in a league that typically likes to sling the ball down field.
NEW CANAAN at GREENWICH (Week 3, Sept. 28) – The last time these heavyweights met in 2009, thousands showed up to see New Canaan rally from two touchdowns down and won on a 2-point conversion. The result of this early clash will set the tone for the rest of the FCIAC season.
DARIEN at ST. JOSEPH (Week 4, Oct. 5) – This was going to be St. Joseph-Ridgefield in Week 5, but then we thought back and realized this battle is guaranteed to deliver excitement and intrigue. The underdog somehow always springs the upset (See: Darien's 13-10 win in 2010, St. Joseph's 35-28 2OT win last year.).
NEW CANAAN at STAPLES (Week 7, Oct. 25) – Staples is the two-time FCIAC champion. New Canaan will be fighting to end that run. These programs have had a long, contentious history. But they haven't faced since 2008.
ST. JOSEPH at NEW CANAAN (Week 8, Nov. 1) – It'll be a showdown of the FCIAC's top two contenders in this late-season tilt. This matchup annually has become one of the league's best. The Hogs will be in the middle of a SIX-game road trip when they head to Dunning Field.
GREENWICH at STAPLES (Week 12, Nov. 28) – It's a long way off, but this Thanksgiving Day battle rarely disappoints. The early returns says this won't be the FCIAC championship for the first time since 2010, but who knows how this season will play out? You can at least believe there were be some major state playoff implications.
Coaching shakeup: There was movement aplenty in Bridgeport, where the state's biggest offseason move was the polarizing hiring of Jack Cochran at Harding. The mere presence of the seven-time state championship coach has everyone speculating on how long it will take for Cochran to turn the dormant program dominant. (The answer: maybe a year or two). …Across the city, Brian Gordon is charged with keeping Central's program at the level established by predecessor Dave Cadelina. …Jamar Greene, a former Westhill assistant, is the new coach at Stamford. Former Platt Tech Vincent Camera is in charge at Ludlowe. …Behold: The FCIAC-SCC challenge: The long-awaited league-wide fight between Fairfield and New Haven counties is finally upon us. Seventeen teams from each side will engage in an unprecedented battle for bragging rights and playoff points. Among the more juicy match ups are New Canaan-Hand, Staples, Xavier, Ridgefield-Cheshire, St. Joseph-NDWH, Greenwich-West Haven and Darien-Hillhouse. ….Westhill and Norwalk will not participate. The two schools bowed out of the arrangement when Amity of the SCC refused to partake. They'll play each other in Week 1. …. Other non-conference games: The league's smallest teams are shouldering the rotating bye this season. Several have picked up SCC teams to plug the holes. St. Joseph plays Fairfield Prep in Week 2, Ridgefield faces Notre Dame-WH in Week 4, Trinity Catholic plays Foran in Week 5, Fairfield Warde will play Sheehan in Week 8. Ludlowe faces East Haven in Week 9. North Haven will play Darien in Week 10. …New Canaan went outside the state to fill its bye. The Rams will host Chicopee Comprehensive (Mass.) in Week 6. …Because the Surf Club renovation project in Madison won't be completed in time for Week 1, Hand agreed to play New Canaan at Dunning Field. That arrangement gives New Canaan seven home games. Conversely, St. Joseph plays seven games on the road, including six in a row beginning Week 5. …All-FCIAC teams shrink slightly: The league agreed to contract the size of its all-league teams in 2013. There will now be a first team followed by All-Division first teams and honorable mentions. Before, the FCIAC's all-league was divided into three divisional teams (First, second and honorable mention).


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It's been about a month since I was there but the memory of seeing Frozen on Broadway remains seared onto the retina of my soul in probably the worst way possible. This is a wound that cuts deep and goes back at the very least, five years.
In that time I have seen Frozen on DVD, Frozen on demand, Frozen on DVR, Frozen on the Disney Channel and of course 'Frozen on Ice'. In all I would probably say that I have been to Arendelle a minimum of three hundred and forty two times in my life. I have also purchased every permutation of every Anna, Elsa and Olaf figurine doll in existence and littered my home with matching mugs, costumes, window clings, pillows, underwear, bed sheets, plate ware and sippy straws.
I tell you this not to impress you, but to commiserate with all those parents reading this that know exactly what I am talking about and to give you an idea what awaits you on Broadway and 44th street at the St. James Theatre. First off as insane as your daughters may sound, wanting to wear their Ana and Elsa dresses, let them do it, the whole place is literally filled with hundreds of kids in costumes and a bunch of adults as well. Second, apparently they make dolls of the entire cast that are different enough from the other thirty seven dolls you have at home, that your child is going to beg you for…give it to them…you have lost all control…stop pretending that you haven't.
The actual show itself isn't terrible. Thankfully they mixed up the music so that you will have a whole new set of songs to burrow into your skull for the next eight years. The art direction is superb and the use of projections and LED animations are really well done and create a formidable representation of frozen landscapes and atmospheres. As far as the acting goes, it's Broadway so pretty much everything is overacted and every sentence is turned into a song. The dude running around with the puppet Olaf is pretty weak, but instead of even trying to fool you, they dressed the puppeteer up in an all white track suit and somehow found a guy that looks like Josh Gad to make up for it.
I fully intended on submitting a review of this theatric performance, however in full disclosure, I did end up creating a bit of an incident at the show.
I can't believe I'm actually going to fess up to this, but here goes.
So before the performance begins there was an announcement that texting during the show was off limits to the audience. I really tried to obey this, but of course riddled with ADHD, it took all of fifteen minutes for me to start surfing my Facebook feed from the comfort of my iPhone nestled in my lap. I wasn't texting in an overt manner but will cop to glacially swiping my news feed every couple of minutes. It was at this point that I hear somebody a couple of rows back yelling at me to put my phone away.
Feeling a bit rude for doing this I turned the screen off and went back to watching the show. I think I made it ten more minutes before I caved to glimpsing at my screen again. It was at this point that I suddenly feel something hitting me from behind. Apparently this guy two rows back was crumpling up pages from the playbill and hawking them at my head. It wasn't until he hit me a second time that I processed that this was what was happening. I had actually even turned off my screen when the third wad of paper dinged me on the ear.
I don't know what it was but something about this dude getting physical really brought about a visceral reaction from my inner Italian. Anyway, I stand up mid show to stare down my attacker and see what I'm up against. What I see before me is a middle aged man dressed like Teddy Ruxpin yelling boo and giving me the finger.
Ok so at this point, all I'm thinking is, how fast can I get back there, when suddenly I see my two daughters looking up at me and I realized holy crap, I'm a dad.
And dads don't go leaping at random middle-aged men dressed like Teddy Ruxpin.
Of course while this was all happening, to make things even weirder, the show was midway through the chorus of "Let It Go", so I'm thinking God (and Elsa) is telling me to just let it go.
I kind of just sat back down in my seat and pretended none of that insanity actually happened and went back to watching the show with my wife and the nuggets. Somehow though, Jen was still pissed at me for standing up in the first place. This was, however, until the guy who looked like Sammy The Bull sitting directly behind us patted my shoulder and gave me props for not losing my cool. So there you go.
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No On-Duty Officers Will be Working Beyoncé's Formation Would Tour Stop in Pittsburgh
By Jon Levine
A blowout crowd is expected when Beyoncé takes the stage at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh next week. The one group that will be missing however, is the added presence of on-duty police officers.
According city police Chief Cameron McLay, the venue attracted enough volunteer officers to ensure adequate security and that on-duty police would not be necessary, CBS Pittsburgh reported.
"The facilitation of the flow of traffic in the City of Pittsburgh is a foundational responsibility of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police," McLay said in a statement, the website reported. "The Police Bureau will ensure there are sufficient officers deployed to ensure citizens do not experience unreasonable traffic congestion or compromised traffic safety consistent with that responsibility."
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The news, however, cannot help but raise eyebrows. Earlier this year the Lemonade singer angered many in law enforcement with the release of her single "Formation." The video for the song featured scenes which many took as anti-police and sparked call for a boycott. The National Sheriffs Association also denounced the video as something which could spark anti-police violence.
The news out of Pittsburgh comes as police departments around the country have expressed reticence about working Beyoncé's concerts. Officials faced difficulty finding police to work a concert in Tampa, Florida, and even in Pittsburgh, police previously expressed resistance.
So far, despite the tension, Beyoncé concert's have proceeded without incident.
Read more: Tampa Police Are Refusing to Work at a Beyoncé Concert for Her "Anti-Police" Performance


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RANCHO CUCAMONGA – A 25-year-old man was arrested after allegedly holding his girlfriend captive in her apartment home in the 1000 block of Arrow Route, Sheriff's officials said. On Tuesday friends of the victim notified authorities that she was not acting like her normal self while at work. They requested that deputies did a well-check at her home.
Deputies from the Rancho Cucamonga responded to the victim's home and learned that she was being held captive in her apartment by her boyfriend, Michael Alexander Rodak. According to Sheriff's officials, for three days, Rodak threatened to kill her and himself with a machete.
An arrest warrant was issued for Rodak, as well as a protective order for the victim authorities said. The Multiple Enforcement Team was able to locate Rodak's suspected location. At around 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday MET observed Rodak exit a home and the MET made contact with Rodak taking him into custody.
He was booked into the West Valley Detention Center for domestic battery, assault with a deadly weapon, false imprisonment, and criminal threats. He is being held in lieu of $250,000 bail. He is scheduled for court on Thursday morning at the Rancho Cucamonga Superior Court for an arraignment hearing.
Anyone with additional information regarding this incident is urged to contact the Rancho Cucamonga Police Department (909) 477-2800. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may contact the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78CRIME (27463), or you may leave information on the We-Tip website at www.wetip.
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Trap & Drag – 1914 style
By Peter Munro on July 8, 2019 in Accident reports, Blog, Family History, Guest contribution, Passenger
In this guest post, project supporter Peter Munro looks at a passenger accident from 1914 – what would today be known as a 'trap and drag' incident, something that the Rail Accident Investigation Branch flagged as a real concern on our recent visit to its Farnborough office.
Peter has also helped the project in a further really important way – by doing a day's preliminary exploration in the National Records of Scotland, looking at potential Scottish accident records that might one day be fed into the project. We'll be blogging about that in the future: watch this space!
We're grateful to Peter for his contributions – and if anyone else fancies getting involved (in the research or by contributing a guest blog), please just get in touch!
In July last year, I received a query through the Borders Family History Society website, from someone named Jenny. Unfortunately her email address contained an error, so I couldn't contact her directly.
She wrote, "There is a family story that my 3x great aunt, a Ms Thomson, was a nurse at Dingleton (a former mental asylum) during World War I. One wintry day, she got her coat caught in a train door and was dragged along the platform at Melrose station. She was said to be severely injured and extensively bruised and unable to work for a long time. I'm wondering whether that accident appears in the records. I appreciate it's not much to go on."
Unfortunately, I can't look at these records as they are at the National Records of Scotland, however I did take photographs of some Galashiels, Peebles and St Boswells accident summary reports while doing some research for the University of Portsmouth 'Railway Work, Life & Death' Project. There was an accident in late 1914 (the date isn't on the photograph) at Galashiels station which reads "Attempted to board train in motion and was dragged along platform. Injury to spine. Nurse Thomson, Melrose Asylum, Melrose. (Paid) In full £40. 2nd February 1915: Passed Dr Henderson's account, 5 guineas."
Galashiels station 1939.
Courtesy Britain from Above
That seems very similar to the family story, even though the accident was at Galashiels station instead of Melrose station and there's no mention of the nurse's coat getting stuck in the door. However, the accident book should be searched for Melrose accidents, too.
Courtesy National Library of Scotland maps
Initially, I failed to find a newspaper account of the accident at Galashiels and that's surprising, £40 compensation was a significant amount in 1915, however, perhaps the newspaper article hadn't yet been digitised or isn't indexed with the words that I used in my search. There would have been a more detailed railway account but that seems not to have survived. It's a pity that Jenny didn't state Nurse Thomson's name or her residential address. If she doesn't know that, it might be worth searching the 1911 census for Melrose (in case she was on duty at Dingleton) and Galashiels.
Almost two months later, I found a newspaper account in the Southern Reporter, a newspaper that covers the Scottish Borders region in south-east Scotland.
Thursday 8 October 1914: "On Saturday night, a nurse from the asylum, was the victim of a nasty accident at Gala station. She had spent the evening with another nurse and on entering the station to return, asked a member of staff if the train she saw was the Pullman she intended to take. On being told that it was, she stepped into the train and received from the other, a few parcels. The other nurse then stepped on to the footboard. The train started with a jolt, with the result that the nurse fell. Several people raised the alarm and the train pulled up. The poor girl who had lost consciousness was carried in to the guards van, taken to Melrose, where a cab was called to take her to the asylum. She sustained severe injury to her back and on Sunday morning she was removed to the Royal Infirmary. Edinburgh."
Peter Munro, Borders Family History Society
Parts of the article about Nurse Thomson's accident have appeared in two editions the Border Telegraph (local to the Galashiels area) and in the Peeblesshire News.
Peter Munro writes a weekly history column in the Border Telegraph and the Peeblesshire News newspapers. He also wrote/edited 5 publications about Poor Law in the Scottish Borders, gives talks about aspects of history that interest him, and is the webmaster for Borders Family History Society. He writes short stories, mostly under the name Peter Zentler-Munro, too.
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2 Responses to Trap & Drag – 1914 style
Gordon Dudman October 3, 2020 at 1:18 pm #
These little stories help tell us so much of day-to-day life a hundred years or so ago.
Clearly there was no close at hand medical/first-aid help. Getting her back to the hospital in Melrose was clearly seen as a good idea at the time. Then there is the notion of standing on the running board to give a last farewell to a companion on the train. It was still a common practice well into the 1960s.
Local newspapers are a mine of information. Snippets from national and regional papers were included to give a picture of the world beyond the local area. The number of times the John O'Groats Journey appears in newspaper searches is remarkable. It also gives a suggestion that they had an erudite readership who wanted to know these things.
My final thoughts are on the degree to which personal misfortune is given quite a lot of detail. Now we might simply describe injuries as "Life changing" or "Life threatening". Then we got an lot of gory detail!
Mike Esbester October 8, 2020 at 9:55 am #
Thanks Gordon – and whole-heartedly agree with all of your observations, especially about the value of looking at these very 'mundane' accidents for what they tell us about the assumptions and priorities of the time – and the changing tastes about an acceptable level of gory detail!


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"Are you done with your day dreaming yet?", asked Roni as he watched his sister Adah fancy pictures of New York from a magazine. "I just can't get over it. What a great city!", Adah sighed while flipping pages. "What's with this obsession lately?", inquired Roni unable to understand his little sister's fantasy. "You know, I watched Kal Ho Na Ho last week during my sleepover", stated Adah. "So?", Roni paused. "The whole movie was shot in New York! I mean I heard about it as the greatest city in the world, but man! Those magnificent buildings, the architecture, the people, their clothes. I so badly wish I walk around those streets, wearing long coats, with a coffee cup in my hand, just like the actress did in that movie", she giggled. "Oh great! Enough about New York, think of your exam tomorrow", shrugged Roni as he walked away.
"Shall I apply for schools in New York?", asked Adah, as she scrolled through the catalog of schools to apply for her masters program. "Would be too expensive for us", said her brother, as usual dampening her spirits. "Okay", she sighed.
Adah is pursuing her masters at a grad school in mid western United States. A school that offers great programs in her area of interest and also less expensive compared to universities in big cities. A year passed since she started school, but unfortunately, she wasn't successful in finding a part time job, which made things hard financially.
With the arrival of October, all international students were busy planning their trip back home for Christmas. "Lucky people, they all have jobs", she thought. Though she badly wished to visit her family, she dropped her travel plans as she couldn't afford spending as much as $1500 just for air fare.
After a few weeks, she received a phone call late midnight. It was her best friend calling. "Hey! Were you sleeping?", she asked. "What do you think people do during this hour", Adah mocked.
"Sorry, but I had to tell you this. You wanted to go to India for Christmas, didn't you?", she asked. "Yeah, but you know I can't afford", Adah hesitated.
"Few of my friends found this deal, two-way fare to India for $370!", she uttered. "370??!!! What the hell?! It sounds fishy and fake", Adah asked surprised as she wasn't sure about what she just heard.
"Well…. sounds okay, can I think and do it in the tomorrow?", Adah was confused.
"The deal might not last that long… and hey! I forgot to mention! This fare of $370 is from New York, not your place. You will have to book domestic to New York and the fares look pretty reasonable, I already checked around your dates. Probably would be a good idea to book in advance, so we can do some sight seeing!", her friend, who happens to live in the East Coast added.
"New York!!!! Are you serious??!!!", Adah jumped with excitement. Her drowsiness vanished in a jiffy! After some apprehension and calculations, "Well, the total fare for the entire round trip sounds very reasonable now. I get to see my family and visit New York at the same time. So hell yes!!", she yelled.
Then comes December and Adah was finally in New York!! Her happiness was endless, she couldn't believe she was standing in her most favorite city, which she has been dreaming about since childhood. Her best friend was generous enough to show her around and took her to most of the famous touristy places. Adah had goosebumps each time she looked up at the skyscrapers. She gazed at the architecture, the streets, people and relished the food she ate. She loved the vibe, the feel and realized it was just like she had imagined! She cherished every moment during her limited time in New York. Adah was extremely grateful for her favorite destination on the planet to be one of her first places to visit, since she arrived in the States.
"I cannot thank you enough for all this! I visited New York and now I'm off to visit my family after a year, both of which I never imagined to happen so soon! Thank you!!!", Adah thanked her friend feeling extremely grateful. "Can't wait to show Roni my pictures in New York!", she giggled, as she made her way to the airport.
Law of Attraction Takeaway– When you wish for something with all your heart and soul, the universe paves way and moves circumstances, people and places to make things favorable for you, in order to accomplish your wish! There is magic all around! Good or bad, every incident in your life is a result of this magic. Sometimes, we get so lost in our day to day lives, we hardly recollect or acknowledge some of those magical moments.
The universe works wonders in the process of making your wish come true. Recognize and acknowledge these wonders, to instill your belief in the Law of Attraction.
To visit a place that you've long dreamed of can be magical. Good post!
Progressing through the years. Cute! 🙂 Dopamine: Do you Drip or Do you Drown?
You should always have dreams and aspirations. Without them life loses that magic you referred to. I think that's the first step towards losing ones way too. Aspirations provide balance and things to look forward to. A good mindfulness reminder in this one!
Thank you Gary! Yes, aspirations gives us things to look forward to! I'm far behind the schedule this time. Will hop over your posts soon!!
I thought I'd not seen notifications as often. Although in all honesty I'm finding it hard to post AND hop around other blogs at the same time!
I'm sure you can catch up though. Keep those positive thoughts going and think of the feelings of achieving something that is quite tricky to do!
A happy post all round. New York I have visited once and it is just like that, a crazy, wonderful city!
And New York is beautiful in December. Glad she got her dream.
Aww such a cute story! I could relate to this one too, like all of your stories. Having grown up in a time when international travel wasn't so fashionable in India yet getting exposed to the skyscrapers in New York through Hollywood made me always believe that New York is magical! And, when I visited, it sure felt like magic. Now, I do live close to NYC and still can't believe that I can wear those long coats and have Starbucks in my hand to walk the same streets.
So glad she finally made it. Although, I bet if she had tried to apply to school in New York, the world would have opened up and made it possible to go.
Nice story … love the way it is structured and the banner image 🙂 I like this story the best, so far.