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Marketing Association Announces Winners at 26th Crystal Awards
The Houston Chapter of the American Marketing Association held its 26th Annual Crystal Awards this week, at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Houston. The Crystal Awards are the association's premier event, honoring the vision and strategic direction of the city's best marketing work.
Judges evaluated hundreds of entries in 59 categories, with a record 81 organizations submitting entries this year. The 229 finalist entries were on display at the event, out of more than 550 registrations. Miss Richfield 1981 provided an outstanding comedy performance for the capacity crowd.
Among the top winning organizations this year were the University of Houston, Weatherford International, LyondellBasell, Texas Children's Hospital, and Vision Production Group. The coveted Judges' Favorite award went to the University of Houston for the "Keeping it Red" social media campaign. LyondellBasell was among the top winners.
"Our team thoroughly enjoyed the event, the networking with peers, and viewing everyone's hard work."
- Bill Herdman, LyondellBasell marketing communications manager
"It was a special night and we were pleased to announce our 2012 winners and network with all of the finalists and their guests," said Stacey Eddington, AMA Houston president. "To win at the Crystal's means you were able to create and execute an effective marketing program. These organizations demonstrated that their efforts could truly stand above the rest."
Organizers said they appreciated the generous support of Crystal Awards sponsors and partners, without whom, they couldn't have provided all the awards.
Co-chairs of this year's event were Jared Houser with LivingSocial, Ngoc Ma with Waste Management, and Jenn Soto with Starr Marketing. More than 25 other volunteers worked on the Crystal Awards.
Some of the proceeds from the Crystal Awards went to AMA Houston Gives Back, the chapter's philanthropic arm that provides annual grants to non-profits to assist them with their marketing-related activities. Almost $5,000 was raised in donations, which combined with 2011-12 fiscal year event revenue brings the grants amount to $15,000.
There were seven grant recipients, selected from a record 39 applications. They were Bering Support Network, Child Builders, Dionysus Theatre, Friends of Texas Wildlife, Living Forward Alliance, Justice for Children, and The Rose. The chapter also announced a special additional grant to Living Forward Alliance, given in memory of the late Richard Laurence Baron and announced by Barbara Nytes-Baron. The chapter raised funds for that grant through online donations from his many colleagues and friends in the marketing community.


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Mosque Madness
I simply will not remain silent any more about the "proposed mosque" near the World Trade Center site. The sheer volume of misinformation, the volume of the sheer misinformation and the misinformed voluminous sheer determination to perpetuate misinformation presses me to speak. The following is my own view, my own opinion and my own rant.
The building site in question is two full blocks away from the WTC site. Have you walked the blocks of Manhattan? How many buildings and businesses occupy those two full blocks? How many people would you pass walking those two blocks? Count 'em…two. full. blocks. It is not overseeing, not adjoining, not connected to the WTC site. It is near, yes, but not a part of the WTC site.
Let me start with one basic premise; in my humble opinion, using this site as a Muslim prayer room, so close to the WTC tragedy is another tragedy waiting to happen. I fear every crazy loon on the planet will target it as their claim to some insane and bizarre attempt for justice. Christian, Islamic and maybe even Jewish extremists will view it the same way the murderous lunatics of 9/11 viewed the World Trade Center Towers. Security alone for this project will likely create a nightmare for the new owners.
But now, let me transition to the true heart of my thoughts…
The building site in question was formerly occupied by a Burlington Coat Factory Store. On September 11, 2001 this building was struck by a chunk of landing gear from one of the hijacked planes. The building was rendered irreparable by that moment and has remained abandoned since. To my knowledge, no church has looked into creating a memorial there. No charitable organization has proffered enough money to purchase it. Until a local mosque showed up to turn it into a prayer room connected to what happened on 9/11, this building was a Burlington Coat Factory store. When the local mosque offered to buy it, it was sold; that's the American free market system in full operation.
Imam Feisal who leads the local mosque in question (which has been in this neighborhood for several years previous) has been in the employment of the United States government since the George W. Bush administration. He was hired by them to represent the U.S.A. in Islamic countries as a loyal, peace loving citizen of our nation. The Bush administration, no doubt, saw this man's potential of giving our nation an intellectual, understanding face with which civilized Muslim people could relate. Feisal's stated goal is, "We want to push back against the extremists".
His wife, Daisy Khan, was invited to sit on an advisory board overseeing the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum to assist in memorializing the heart wrenching events of 9/11. Again, for the record, both of them have been serving us since 9/11/01. They are not recent employees of the current president; they were contracted by the State Department and the F.B.I. under the charge of our previous, Republican president, George W. Bush. In fact, the F.B.I. has publically stated that their work with Imam Feisel has been, "positive".
Imam Feisal has been complemented by a neighboring rabbi, Arthur Schneier, who said that the Imam was a man of "like heartedness" to him (the rabbi). Additionally, the presence of the Muslim community in New York City is a well documented historic fact. The mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg (a Republican), is fully supportive of this Muslim physical presence in the former Burlington Coat Factory building because, he thinks it is a restorative gesture. I think that is, at least, a reasonable thought.
Now, it seems to me, that when we look at this proposed Islamic prayer site, two blocks away from the WTC site, we should, at the very least, try and understand the true simplicity of this transaction. All mystery, of any nature, should first be processed in simplicity.
My thought is, maybe, just maybe, this is no more than the desire of genuine, American Muslims to make something good of the terrible events of that terrible day. Since this former Burlington Coat Factory Store was damaged by a piece of one of the hijacked planes, perhaps the thought is that this building is a natural physical point of reference for prayer for healing. Maybe good people want to do something good as a small gesture of reparation for an awful act of cowards. Is that at least possible? I think it is and until proven otherwise, it ought to be given an equal chance to stand or fall on its own merits.
I have gone on record for years, publically wondering why no reasonable Muslim leader was pressing for attention to bravely right the public record of Islam's supposed peace loving nature. I think now I have seen one reason why civil Muslim leaders have stayed quiet; they get threatened by some of their own followers and have their character assassinated by the loud misinformed masses outside of Islam. Lose, lose…
I am, in no way, a defender of the Islamic religion. I am completely, thoroughly and resoundingly an adoring believer of and in Jesus Christ, Lord of all. That being said, I know that Jesus said, "Love your enemies…" and He said, "…do not resist him who is evil, but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also".
Remember, I said in the third paragraph I think this project is a security nightmare. For instance, you won't find me building a Christian house of prayer in Mecca any time soon. However, as a Christian, I believe we should let this project stand or fall on its own merits. If they are, as some suspect, seeking to pour salt in our national wounds, their own evil will be their undoing. But if they are simply seeking some gesture to heal our wounds, why, in the name of all that is pure and holy, would we resist such an act of potential decency?
Start with the truth. Let all your opinions be rooted there. However, if you start with your opinion and look only for the truth that supports your view, you will miss the greater beauty of truth that could make you free. Always start with the truth, even if it is uncomplimentary to your opinion.
I do not like or agree with the Islamic religion and the practice of the Muslim faith. That is my opinion. In the case of this building project near the ground made hallowed by the blood of innocent victims of the World Trade Center terrorist attacks, the truth might be that Muslims are attempting to do something spiritually and lovingly restorative. If that is the truth, and it seems reasonable to me that it is, then I will start there, even though it might cause me to admire an Imam with whom I have enormous religious differences.
If the Imam and all Muslims simply want me and all who disagree with them dead, how is that any different from the goals of Rome and the major religionists of Jesus' day? How did their blood thirsty, terroristic pursuit work for them? Isn't the world's largest Christian denomination today headquartered in Rome?
Wasn't the story of Saul, who was a religious leader and avowed enemy of Christians, about a man who was "breathing threats and murder against the disciples…and asked for letters to bind women and children" (Acts 9:1,2)? Didn't that turn out to be one of the most significant miracles of the infancy of Christianity?
As I said at the top of this blog, these words are just my own opinion. When I first heard about a mosque on the WTC site, I reacted negatively, like many people did and still do. So I searched for truth...and my opinion changed when the light of truth weighed in on my views. I hope you'll join me, at least, in the pursuit of truth.
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Smartphones and tablets have quickly become a permanent part of students' daily lives. Kids up to 8 years old spent almost an hour a day on mobile devices, Common Sense Media reported last year.
And the amount of time kids spend with screens only increases as they get older. On average, 13- to 18-year-olds spend about nine hours a day on entertainment media, much of which is on tablets and smart phones.
But mobile devices don't have to be a distraction. When they are used for project-based learning, research has shown they can improve classroom engagement and student learning across grade levels.
"What you have is an increasing number of schools that are requiring their teachers to receive professional development in technology integration," says Dee Lanier, a program coordinator for EdTechTeam, an international company that trains educators on how to use technology in the classroom.
Cost-effective means an app should be affordable for students and their families, Lanier says. He encourages teachers and schools to choose free apps that are accessible to everyone.
Even in schools where every student is given a device or can bring their own, not every student has the same access to apps and programs. Because of that, an app should also be "cloud-based" or "cross-platform." Both phrases mean that an app works on a variety of devices. Cloud-based, or web-based, programs work on desktops and laptops, while cross-platform apps function on mobile devices.
Finally, he says, collaborative apps allow more than one person to interact with an application at the same time. Collaborative apps let students to work together and respond to one another.
Educators use mobile apps for everything from grading homework to communicating with parents. Here are five that our readers say they love.
Kahoot! is a quiz game app. It's like a customized round of Jeopardy that the whole class can play. Teachers and students make quizzes (called kahoots) which can be used to review material or assigned as homework, but the game is best when played together.
Questions are displayed on a shared screen, like a smart board, so everyone can join in. Each student can answer questions from their own device and they each earn points based on who answers the fastest and most correctly. The person with the most points at the end of the game wins.
"The students like it because it is interactive, fun, fast-paced, and a bit competitive," says Alyson Solomon, a high school biology teacher in Pennsylvania.
There are other popular quiz apps, such as Quizizz or Quizlet, but with over 70 million users, Kahoot! is one of the most popular. It hits all four C's and "is great from a review standpoint," Lanier says.
Another popular app is Remind, a program specifically for school communication. With it, teachers can send messages to an entire class and their parents without exchanging personal information. Users can also send documents and photos, set automatic reminders and create groups.
Remind has been a staple in many classrooms since it came out in 2011, and can now to communicate within an entire school or district.
Liz White, a library media specialist in Tennessee says most of the teachers and staff at her high school use Remind — to talk to each other and to talk to students. The principal uses it as a substitute for intercom announcements, teachers, like White, use it to answer students' questions, and the college advisers use it to send reminders about FAFSA and college applications.
"Not everyone checks their email on a regular basis but most teachers have their phones nearby and can reply instantly," she explains. Plus, she says, teachers can talk with parents and students without giving out their personal phone numbers.
Formerly known as Google Apps for Education, the G Suite apps are a service many people know well: Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, etc. — all of the programs that make up your Google Drive account.
G Suite for Education comes with the addition of Google Classroom. It allows teachers to distribute, collect and grade assignments online.
Mike Pauldine, a seventh grade math teacher in upstate New York, likes using Google Classroom because it is flexible and accessible, making it easy to integrate technology into his lessons.
He uses it to create quizzes, give feedback, and collaborate with other teachers. Other programs require his students to remember a different password for each class, but Google Classroom creates a central place for their work that can be accessed anywhere, Pauldine says.
Lanier at EdTechTeam is a Google Certified Trainer and Innovator — so he's well-versed in the G Suite applications. He recommends using Google Slides instead of Google Drawings for accessibility reasons. They have very similar functions, he says, but Slides has a mobile app while Drawings does not.
The background, layout and privacy of the board can all be set by the person who creates it. Students can work with people in the same class or from across the world.
Padlet fit all four of Lanier's criteria for app selection until a paid version was released in April.
Now, Padlet users can have only three free "walls" — if they want any more, they have to pay for them. This can be problematic for middle and high school teachers who teach more than three classes.
Despite hearing mixed reviews from colleagues, Lanier still likes the app.
For teachers looking for an unlimited option without a subscription fee, he recommends Flipgrid. "It's 100 percent free and you have unlimited grids that you can use, but it's going to be limited to video responses," he says.
Seesaw creates a digital journal for every student. They can add pictures, text or video to their profiles. Parents are notified every time a teacher approves a child's post, and they can see a personalized record of all of their child's work.
"Seesaw was really early at giving students the ability to give direct responses to assignments," Lanier says.
While Seesaw is similar to Padlet because it allows for a variety of responses, it doesn't have the same open collaboration that learners at higher levels need. But Lanier says the app comes highly recommended for younger learners.
Madeline Mendon, a second grade teacher in Oregon, says her class uses Seesaw to make learning more visual. For example, her students record their own math tutorials to show understanding of a skill they learned. Students can see each other's creations and choose which are posted to their class blog.
What's the next big thing going to be in this age of rapidly changing technology? Lanier suggests educators keep their eyes on Augmented and Virual Reality (AR/VR).


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Legendary Japanese rock band X Japan is hoping its new album will find success in the US now that there is more interest in the West in music from Asia. The post X Japan hopes new album will lead to elusive success in West appeared first on The Himalayan Times.
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said the country is moving ahead on the path of development and prosperity.


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Court backs school journalist: Good news for student journos?
Should a high school senior who writes an incendiary column for his school paper be considered a full citizen worthy of First Amendment protection against school officials censuring his work?
Despite previous U.S. Supreme Court rulings to the contrary, at least one state court says "yes." [Read the unanimous decision.]
Should student journalists in the other 49 states, who face censorship under the U.S. Supreme Court's Hazelwood decision, expect to see this affect them any time soon?
Nope. Read the rest of this entry »
Senator's attack on Carson's "Silent Spring" political, misguided
What is the truth about the science generated by Rachel Carson in "Silent Spring," her landmark book about chemical pesticides that gave birth to the environmental movement?
It's an appropriate question, because an Oklahoma senator is holding up a resolution that would honor Ms. Carson on the 100th anniversary of her birth. Republican Tom Coburn, who is a physician (and prefers to be addressed as "Dr. Coburn" on his Senate Web site), says he will block the bill. Carson's work amounted to "junk science" that unfairly and inaccurately pooh-poohed what he calls lifesaving pesticides, he says. Read the rest of this entry »
Fewer newspaper reviews, criticism erodes life of the mind
I saw a movie last night. It sucked. And: I read a book last night. It was great.
That's the extent of my abilities as a reviewer. Like many of you, I know when I like something and I know when I don't. But my ability to tell you, before you go see it or read it, why you should or shouldn't is limited. I have no background in film history or criticism. I don't follow film (or theater or modern pop music or avant-garde art) closely. I know a thing or two about books, but even there I don't have the expertise to offer cogent criticism beyond those areas I'm supposed to know as a journalism prof.
When it comes to penning criticism of such things, I suspect many folks think they can do it as well as the professionals. Given the supposedly democratic, interactive nature of the Internet, amateurs like me can expose themselves to "art" and promptly go online to tell all who would attend why the author is a moron, the musician can't play worth a damn or the movie doesn't have enough car chases or really big explosions.
Save the whales? Been there, done that
If you're mesmerized by televised efforts to escort a female humpback and her calf back to the Pacific Ocean from their less-than-idyllic swim 90 miles up the Sacramento River in California, you're an overly sentimental sap. You've been suckered by the media — again.
You've heard of these whales, no doubt. With no young blonde women in kidnapped-or-missing distress this week, the whales are the media's darlings of the moment.
The future of news: Death or democratization?
When newspaper editors retire, they usually have a few cogent things to say. Doug Clifton of the Cleveland Plain Dealer is no exception. His bottom line: 1) Journalism is essential to the well-being of democracy and 2) the Internet is going to kill it.
Says Mr. Clifton, an editor I've always admired:
Journalism, I would argue, provides the lubricant that keeps the wheels of democracy spinning. It is the ultimate check in our system of checks and balances. It evens the contest between the haves and the have-nots. Even with its countless flaws, its frequent excesses, its sometimes mindless pursuit of the trivial, journalism ensures balance in society's balance of power.
The business model of newspapers — provide content for people to read so that advertisers will pay to put products and services in front of those people — is being shredded by the Internet's predilection that "all content is free." That's not good, he says, "[b]ecause without journalism, democracy and civil society will falter. " A nice and valid sentiment, but how applicable is it today? Read the rest of this entry »
Oil CEO fingers refining profits for higher gas prices
I drive past the same gasoline station (er, "convenience store"; we don't have gas stations any more) each morning en route to work. In January, unleaded regular cost $2.24 a gallon there. This morning, it cost $3.09 — a 38 percent increase.
So I'm pissed. And, if you live in the United States, where part of our genetic coding is imprinted with "drive anywhere any time in anything," you're pissed, too.
We have reasons, of course. "My income isn't rising anywhere enough to offset that added cost" — particularly if we commute appreciable distances. "How come inflation is only about 2.5 percent this year (the lowest rate in four years) but gasoline price inflation is about 15 times that?"
And: "How come oil-company profits are so (insert favorite expletive here) high?" (ExxonMobil reported $39.5 billion in profit for 2006, the highest corporate profit ever.) And: "We're getting screwed somehow."
We smell conspiracies.
Got an opinion? Attach your real name to it
Back in my days as an editorial-page editor in New England, I would eat breakfast in the same diner each morning. And, each morning, the diner regulars and not-so-regulars would grace me with their learned opinion of my bylined commentary or editorial of the day before:
"That was just plain wrong." Or the Leno line: "What the hell were you thinking?" Or the ever-popular "That's bullshit" and "You're a moron."
Then, in I-know-better-than-you fashion, they'd tell me what the column or editorial should have said. I'd take out my reporter's notebook and write down what they were saying. They'd notice and ask what I was doing.
"Well, your point is interesting," I'd say. "I believe in running opinion on the editorial page that disagrees with our editorials or my columns. So I'm going to put your opinion in the paper. All I need is your name, please."
None of them ever offered a name. None was willing to attach his or her name to an opinion in public. None stood up for what he or she believed. That's the point Tom Grubisich makes about Internet opinion in today's Washington Post. Internet opinion or commentary is much like that diner: No real names required.
Lawyers aren't alone in coughing up lots of campaign cash
A few weeks ago I pointed out that lawyers and law firms gave the largest slice of the $150 million pie of campaign contributions collected by our current crop of presidential candidates in the first three months of this year.
"Why pick on lawyers?" folks asked. Here's why: They give boatloads of money to candidates.
In every election cycle since 1990, lawyers and law firms have ranked first among more than 80 industries in ponying up campaign contributions to congressional and presidential candidates. In the 2006 election cycle, they were second. That's according to Federal Election Commission filings aggregated by the Center for Responsive Politics. An election cycle covers two years.
During those 16 years, lawyers and law firms gave more than $780 million to federal candidates, more than any other industry. Holy habeus corpus, Batman! See who else gives big.
A shield law covering bloggers? Consider the trade-off first
Do you want the Supreme Court of the United States telling us, at least in this country, who is or is not a journalist? And do you want SCOTUS telling us what information ought to be protected?
Your answers will probably reflect your attitude toward the Free Flow Information Act of 2007. It's been introduced in the Senate as S. 1267 (see text) and the House as H.R. 2102 (see text). The definitions and language of the bill are sufficiently vague as to virtually invite the Supreme Court to legislate. The bill may also represent both protection — and a warning — to bloggers. Read the rest of this entry »
Big Pharma, 1; You and Me, 0: Forget low-cost drug imports
I'd like to thank the U.S. Senate for protecting me from the risk of tainted or otherwise harmful prescription drugs imported from other countries.
The Senate approved this week, 49-40, "a measure saying that imports will not be allowed unless the secretary of health and human services first certifies that they 'pose no additional risk to the public's health and safety,' and that they will significantly reduce costs to consumers." (NY Times story.)
I'd particularly like to thank Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss. He cited a Times story about a toxic syrup imported from China that's been implicated in poisoning deaths. Thankfully, Sen. Cochran and 48 other senatorial numbnuts voted to amend the original proposal to require certification of safety and savings from drugs imported from any country. (See the roll call vote.) Read the rest of this entry »


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Hans Philipp Roeder von Diersburg (* 30. November 1665 in Mainz; † 31. Januar 1709 in Hanau) wurde 1692 zum Hauptmann und Kommandanten der Oberrheinischen Kreis-Kompanie, 1704 zum Kommandanten von Philippsburg und 1706 zum Oberst des Oberrheinischen Kreis-Regiments ernannt.

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Herkunft
Dem altadeligen Geschlecht (Uradel der Ortenau) der Roeder von Diersburg entstammend, war Hans Philipp eines von acht Kindern, ein Sohn des Karl Johann Roeder von Diersburg (*  1626 11. September in Durlach; † 30. Oktober (November ?) 1685 in Lahr), gräflich nassau-saarbrückenscher Geheimer Rat zu Idstein, unterzeichnete als solcher 1650 zu Nürnberg den Westfälischen Friedensschluss, landgräflich hessen-darmstädtischer Rat, 1668 im Gefolge des Markgrafen von Baden, später markgräflich brandenburg-bayreuthischer Hofmarschall und Regierungsrat, Herr auf Dreesbach in der Wetterau, und der Helene Sibylle von Westerhagen (* nach 1626, † nach 1690), Tochter des Hans Albrecht von Westernhagen und der Helene Gruber von Bischelsdorf.

Wirken
 Seine Laufbahn begann Hans Philipp Roeder von Diersburg als Page bei Graf Friedrich Casimir von Hanau 1680–1682, erhielt den Rang eines Gräflich Hanauischen Kammerjunkers, darauf gehörte der Junker 1682 bis 1686 zum Hofstaat Pfalzgraf Christians. 1686–1688 nahm Roeder von Diersburg im Leibregiment des Markgrafen Friedrich von Baden-Durlach an zwei Türkenkriegen teil. 1688 ist er Fähnrich und Kavalier.
 Hans Philipp Roeder von Diersburg nahm an bedeutenden militärischen Einsätzen im Pfälzischen und im Spanischen Erbfolgekrieg teil: im Belagerungskorps vor Mainz nahm er 1689 als Volontair teil, er war Fähnrich bei der Landgraf Hessen-Hanauischen Feldkompagnie des Oberrheinischen Kreis-Regiments. Im Jahr 1690 wurde Hans Philipp Roeder von Diersburg zum Leutnant befördert, worauf er 1691 beim Feldzug am Oberrhein, Neckar und in der Eifel, in Brabant 1692 teilnahm.

 1692 zum Hauptmann und Kommandant der Oberrheinischen Kreis-Kompanie ernannt, war Roeder von Diersburg in den Feldzügen 1693 (Belagerung von Namur) bis 1697 eingesetzt. Die Ernennung zum Major erfolgte 1698. Roeder war 1701 in den Linien der Reichsarmee bei Speyer, 1702 bei der Belagerung von Landau beteiligt und 1703 bei der Verteidigung von Kaiserslautern.
 1703 erfolgte die Beförderung zum Oberstleutnant, worauf Roeder 1704 die Ernennung zum Kommandanten von Philippsburg erhielt. 1704 war er in den Bühler Linien und bei der zweiten Belagerung von Landau 1704–1705, und bei der Überschreitung der Hagenauer Linien 1706.
 1706 erhielt Roeder von Diersburg die Ernennung zum Oberst des Oberrheinischen Kreis-Regiments. Hans Philipp Roeder von Diersburg starb am 31. Januar 1709 in Hanau, wo er auch begraben ist.

Familie
Seit 1698 war Hans Philipp Roeder von Diersburg der elfte Senior (Familienoberhaupt) seines Geschlechts. 1701 verkaufte er das Allodialgut zu Mietersheim.

Roeder von Diersburg heiratete am 27. November 1699 in Hanau Franziska Charlotte Dorothea Seifert von Edelsheim (* 23. August 1678 in Hanau, †  30. April 1722 in Hanau, begraben in der dortigen Marienkirche), eine Tochter des Hanauer Regierungspräsidenten, Freiherr Johann Georg Seifert von Edelsheim, und der Elisabeth geborene von Speckhan. Mit Franziska Charlotte Dorothea von Edelsheim hatte Hans Philipp Roeder drei Kinder: eine Tochter Maria Cordula, landgräflich hessen-homburgische Hofdame, den Sohn Philipp Roeder von Diersburg (* 1707; † 1771), der 15. Senior des Geschlechts Roeder von Diersburg sowie Kaiserlicher Geheimer Rat und Präsident und Ritterschaftspräsident wurde, und einen Sohn (* 1708), der bereits kurz nach der Geburt, "in derselben Stunde, als sein Vater beigesetzt wurde", verstarb.

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 Julius Kindler von Knobloch; Badische Historische Kommission (Hrsg.), Oberbadisches Geschlechterbuch (Band 3): M – R, Heidelberg 1919, S. 580 (Digitalisat) und S. 581 (Digitalisat)

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Anglade's leadership on the line after MNA booted from caucus: political analysts
The unity of the Quebec Liberal Party — and the party's leadership — is at stake, political analysts say, after one of the Liberals' longest-serving members was kicked out of caucus over a disagreement about shadow cabinet positions.
Criticism of leader Dominique Anglade was even coming from former Liberal MNAs after she removed the member for Vaudreuil, Marie-Claude Nichols, last Thursday. She now sits as an independent after refusing a position on the shadow cabinet.
Former Liberal Gaétan Barrette told The Canadian Press the move was "completely excessive" and "unjustified." He also called it the "death penalty" for anyone's political career if they are ever kicked out of a party.
Political analysts say it's rare to see former high-profile MNAs be so openly critical of the leader.
"It's not just lesser known MNAs, but also pretty big fish. This is really a situation where I think the leadership of Dominique Anglade is at stake. Halloween's tomorrow. The question is to know is she already a zombie leader," said McGill University political analyst Daniel Béland on Sunday.
According to the party's constitution, a vote must be held to decide whether or not to keep the incumbent leader after losing an election. The Liberals' next convention will be in 2023.
"Dominique Anglade doesn't have the luxury to lose a single MNA right now," said political analyst Raphaël Melançon. "It's really raising deepening questions regarding: is she really the leader that will be able to keep this party united in the future?"
ANGLADE BREAKS HER SILENCE
The Liberal leader broke her silence about tossing Nichols from the party in a series of Twitter posts on Monday, in which she said "it is never easy" to kick a member out of the party.
"I recognize that the events of the last days have gone too far. I sincerely wish that this situation could have been avoided," Anglade said in the posts.
Je reconnais que les événements des derniers jours sont allés trop loin. J'aurais sincèrement souhaité que cette situation puisse être évitée.#PolQc #PLQ
— Dominique Anglade (@DomAnglade) October 31, 2022
Anglade also indicated that she's open to welcome Nichols back.
"For my part, it is very clear that the door to caucus remains open to the member for Vaudreuil and that she will remain welcome if she wishes to defend the interests of the québécois.es within the official opposition," Anglade wrote.
As official opposition with 21 seats after the Oct. 3 election, analysts say the Liberals have an important job to hold the government to account.
"We have a very strong CAQ government and it's important to have a strong opposition," according to Béland. "So now what we have is not just bad for the Liberals, it's bad for Quebec politics."
The Quebec legislature will sit for the new session on Nov. 29.


Shirts With Random Triangles: J.T. Barrett Promotes Ohio State WRs Corey Smith and Noah Brown.
Barrett told cleveland.com that Smith "has the ability as a receiver to find windows and find holes and able to tempo himself when he's running routes. He makes you look right when you're actually a little behind him, he can slow his tempo down and catch the ball."
Smith suffered a season-ending leg injury during Ohio State's Oct. 3 win over Indiana. He was given a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA for the 2016 season.
On Brown, Barrett that he "was going to be a big part of our offense going into Virginia Tech until he got hurt." Brown, suffered a leg injury during fall practice that kept him out of the 2015 season. The injury was described as being "devastating" to his teammates, who were impressed by his performance in fall camp.
Smith and Brown are expected only to see limited action during the Buckeyes' spring practice, which begins on March 8.


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by Lee Harradine on Sun Sep 29, 2019 8:33 am
Just starting this for next season with a small story.
About 3 seasons ago, we nearly signed an interesting player. We were approached to see if we would help a young player from WA who had been in a bit of trouble, but was looking for a fresh start. We were happy to sign the player, after speaking to several people, but the lad finally decided to stay in WA.
Marlion Pickett.
Lee Harradine
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Re: INS AND OUTS
by TAAARS on Sun Sep 29, 2019 11:14 am
Well we wouldn't have him now. Would have been 3 players lost to the mid season draft. May as well take the whole team...
TAAARS
by Lee Harradine on Sun Sep 29, 2019 12:50 pm
INS:
OUTS:
by mikeme on Mon Sep 30, 2019 8:07 am
Another what if story.
How many times do we at West Adelaide hear stories like that.
On A side note How good was it to see so many people at Punt Road oval Sunday to celebrate the Richmond Tigers win on Saturday.
When the Glenelg Tigers won the day after at Glenelg oval the only people there were the clean up crew.
Its time the SANFL reverted back to a Saturday for our grand final so the fans with families can also enjoy the celebrations with the players and members instead of that small window on a Sunday night after the game. Most clubs have a private dinner when the players get back after the game and would not be presented to the public until around 10pm leaving little time to enjoy. How Good is it to see the players after a hard night give back to the party faithful and enjoy the day with the true fans of the club.
WE live in hope that it will be Westies next year weather it be a Saturday or Sunday we will take it.
Go The Bloods.
mikeme
by Lee Harradine on Wed Oct 09, 2019 3:33 pm
The West Adelaide Football Club are pleased to announce the signing of Domonic 'Junior' Grant.
Junior grew up in Darwin before moving down to Adelaide and attending Rostrevor College. He played some junior football at North Adelaide before moving back home to Darwin to sign with NT Thunder.
The 188cm half forward was part of the 2017 AFL Academy alongside players like Cam Rayner and Darcy Fogarty. He was one of the Northern Territory's top draft prospects before a foot injury seriously affected his opportunity.
Previous coach Dean Rioli said "Dominic has always been very quick with all his skills. But he has added aggression to his game and a different perspective in terms of defence which likens him to Cyril Rioli, in my opinion."
"He runs hard and is very quick to close down an opponent with the ball and that's a big part of any footballer's armoury.''
Junior is about to have shoulder surgery but we expect him to be available for round 1 selection.
Senior Coach Gavin Colville is excited about what he will bring to the team in 2020.
by Oldfella on Thu Oct 10, 2019 9:43 pm
COACHING ANNOUNCEMENT
Eudunda Robertstown Football Club
CHRIS SCHMIDT
Thanks to the - Eudunda Robertstown Football Club, for sharing with us for the football community of South Australia.
The Southern Saints Football Club is very proud to announce Chris Schmidt as its playing coach for the 2020 season.
Chris has played at the top level with the Brisbane Lions as well as the Adelaide Crows. Chris has also had a wonderful career in the SANFL with West Adelaide, winning their best and fairest in 2013 and 2016, as well as being their premiership captain and Jack Oatey medallist in 2015.
Chris played his junior football at the Robertstown Football Club, along with his brother Nick. Chris is excited to be coming home and to play with family and friends. He can't wait to meet everyone and be a part of the Saints.
Chris' experience and knowledge will help our club to grow and continue to achieve a sustainable environment for our proud clubs future.
On behalf of all of our members we welcome Chris and we all look forward to working hard together to achieve success and maintain enjoyment at the Saints.
Life long passionate supporter
Oldfella
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by Wolf Pack on Thu Oct 10, 2019 10:15 pm
Lots of players have left the club this year for various reasons and I believe there will be a few more....
We need at least 6 high quality recruits otherwise we will remain at the bottom.
At present we have one forward - Jono Beech.
Riley Thilthorpe is a talent but will spend half the year with the development squad in 2020.
Let's hope there are some good signings in the coming weeks.......
by aldo russian on Fri Oct 11, 2019 8:35 am
I think you might have overstated the number of forwards we have by one, Wolf Pack.
aldo russian
by bruce cameron on Fri Oct 11, 2019 8:54 am
aldo russian wrote: I think you might have overstated the number of forwards we have by one, Wolf Pack.
There seems to be a rush on the lifeboats at the moment.
bruce cameron
Well let's just hope we're trying to recruit players of the quality of Luke Partington, and Andrew Moore, and Jesse White, and not more Reserves players.
by redblack32 on Fri Oct 11, 2019 9:48 am
I'd just be happy to hear from our footy club regarding one of our better players leaving instead of seeing it announced by some one on Facebook! Pretty disappointing
redblack32
by blood bath on Fri Oct 11, 2019 10:59 am
redblack32 wrote: I'd just be happy to hear from our footy club regarding one of our better players leaving instead of seeing it announced by some one on Facebook! Pretty disappointing
As a current player and former captain of the club, sorry, Premiership captain, I would have expected a formal club statement, including on Facebook given that appears to be the preferred communication channel, in a more timely manner (assuming we do hear something).
Noticed Schmidt first signing is former Blood Justin Hardy!
blood bath
by Wolf Pack on Fri Oct 11, 2019 11:19 am
So Beechy can be added to the OUTS...........
by aldo russian on Fri Oct 11, 2019 1:13 pm
And now the Schmidt announcement goes up on the website. It's kind of laughable really. They remove from the club website the official link to this site, but there still seems to be a pretty clear and reactive link between the two sites.
by Admin on Fri Oct 11, 2019 1:26 pm
There has been a noticeable increase in traffic on this site since attention was drawn to it.
We remain a site to celebrate and discuss Westies, not a competitor.
Trying to stop the internet doesn't have a track record of success.
Go the Bloods!
by bruce cameron on Fri Oct 11, 2019 2:17 pm
Admin wrote: There has been a noticeable increase in traffic on this site since attention was drawn to it.
I can't find much discussion on the Facebook site, in fact I find it an absolute shambles. I'm probably responsible for the increase in traffic as I have repeatedly visited trying to make sense of the inane and irrelevant comments. If this is supposed to be the official site, why am I reading comments about irrelevant topics. As for discussing Westies, most comments amount to one sentence, hardly a discussion. And celebrating the past does not change the current situation. Board members can always respond to any questions/criticisms by posting directly to the website. At the moment, we are only getting Murray's monthly/bi-monthly address to members. Communication remains an issue.
by Lachlan on Fri Oct 11, 2019 7:17 pm
Congrats to Schmidt he has been a wonderful servant of the club.
We have lost so many quality players the way things are going we wouldn't beat an Amo's side
I agree with Aldo we need to recruit quality players to the club.
Signing reserves players isn't what we need.
Recruiting this year has now become the single biggest PRIORITY.
Colville needs urgent help in this area. I really hope the CEO is getting involved.
One person who would make a big Impact with Recruiting would be someone like Adam Hartlett. He Seems to have the personality and Leadership qualities required to Recruit good players to our club.
by redblack32 on Fri Oct 11, 2019 10:34 pm
Now I'll just leave this picture here (a picture says a thousand words)
But if the club wants to use Facebook as there main communication to people.
Then the standard needs to pick up 110%.
Plus it wouldn't be a bad idea to inform your members of departures etc instead of hearing it from a third party.
Extremely poor
by whispy on Sat Oct 12, 2019 10:30 am
Lachlan wrote: I agree with Aldo we need to recruit quality players to the club.
I agree lachlan, Hartlett would make a great Football Manager, no offence to the current person in that position but Hartlett would be fantastic to have back at the club.
by Oldfella on Mon Oct 14, 2019 4:43 pm
Jordon Boyle Joins The Bloods
The West Adelaide Football Club are pleased to announce the signing of speedy midfielder Jordon Boyle.
Jordon joined the SANFL Crows Development Squad midway through 2018 and has played 17 league games since including two finals. After snapping two goals in the 2019 qualifying final against Port Adelaide, Boyle was listed as one of the Crows best players.
Originally from Central District, the 22 year old played reserves and junior football at the Dogs before moving to the Crows.
Learning from some of the Adelaide Crows coaches and players has been invaluable for his development and Jordon is looking forward to a strong season at West Adelaide.
Senior Coach Gavin Colville said, "Jordon has displayed consistent qualities over the past two seasons at league level. He has very good skills and running capacity, we look forward to him becoming an integral part of our midfield"
Welcome to the Bloods Jordon
https://westadelaidefc.com.au/news/jordon-boyle-joins-the-bloods/
by Oldfella on Thu Oct 17, 2019 12:47 pm
David Piasente Returns to the Bloods as Assistant Coach
The West Adelaide Football Club is thrilled to announce the return of past Club Captain David Piasente as Assistant Coach in the senior program.
Pia, as he is affectionately known, played 148 games for Westies between 2002 and 2011 and lead the club as Captain in 2006 and 2007. He played alongside some quality players in Adam Cooney, Shane Tuck and Daniel Caire and listed one of his career highlights as reaching the 2003 premiership decider against Central District. 200 game player Daniel Caire spoke highly of Piasente saying,
"David is a great club man, a great captain and someone who will set tough standards for our players. Pia and Ryan Ferguson are two of the most courageous players I have ever played with"
"He was always someone you wanted to play with, he played on the edge and his relenting will to win was invaluable"
Senior coach Gavin Colville said, "David brings a wealth of playing, coaching and leadership experience. I very much admired his approach on field and know he will help nurture our next generation of tough and unrelenting Bloods players"
Piasente spoke of wanting to expand his coaching experience before returning to SANFL football and knew that 2020 was the right time. David said, "I'm really looking forward to coming back to West Adelaide at a time were the club will demand hard standards. I played in the same era as Gav so I am really looking forward to working with him. "
He has most recently been coaching Westminster Old Scholars and now returns to the club to strengthen the senior coaching panel.
Welcome back Pia!
https://westadelaidefc.com.au/news/david-piasente-returns-to-the-bloods-as-assistant-coach/?fbclid=IwAR2gfmk8IkGZQM1rLLcdAT_6N0z3qb0SmUpNfQf23IO7_ulmTSE595zwMrc
by Mypaspective on Thu Oct 17, 2019 3:59 pm
A great get Pia. Welcome back mate.
I'm confident you'll be a terrific support for Gavin.
Passionate, professional & take no prisoners approach.
Mypaspective
Kaiden brand has been delisted. He is an absolute must get for us
redblack32 wrote: Kaiden brand has been delisted. He is an absolute must get for us
Agreed. 6 foot 5, 40-odd AFL games, not too many of them running around in the SANFL. Be nice if he could bring a delisted teammate with him.
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THE TV SPECIAL, MARY MCCARTNEY SERVES IT UP, PREMIERES ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 5TH AT 9AM ET/PT ON FOOD NETWORK.
Food Network and British photographer and cookbook author Mary McCartney are working together on new on-demand cooking classes for the Food Network Kitchen app, which launched recently in the United States. Sunday 5th January 9am will premier her TV on-air special Mary McCartney Serves It Up. Both the app classes and TV special showcase McCartney's delicious and accessible vegetarian recipes, highlighting her sincere love of cooking. Classes are available now on the app for such recipes as Lemon Pesto Spaghetti, Spicy Yummy Rice Noodles, Easy Peasy Pea Soup and Black Bean and Sweet Corn Tacos.
"We are excited to partner with Mary McCartney to bring her passion and extraordinary background to our viewers and fans," said Courtney White, President, Food Network. "Presenting unique culinary voices to satisfy the tastes of our audience is something we strive to do across all our platforms, and we know fans will love her easy, family-friendly recipes and the stories behind them."
Mary McCartney is a British born photographer, filmmaker and cookbook author and advocate of vegetarianism as part of sustainable plant-based living. Her cookbooks include, Food: Vegetarian Home Cooking, in which she offers easy, family-friendly meat-free dishes that will appeal to everyone, as well as At My Table: Vegetarian Feasts for Family and Friends, offering more than 75 recipes, with recollections of specific celebrations, gatherings, and family highlights through the years. She is also a co-founder of Meat Free Monday, a not-for-profit organization that campaigns for sustainable, meat-free living.


Step into the light filled space that is Captains of Industry, and get instantly whisked back in time to the charms of old world with a feel of the roaring 20s. Located upstairs in a laneway off Elizabeth Street with windows overlooking the historic GPO building – this hidden gem seems to have it all covered.
Part bistro, part barber, part tailor and shoemaker – the venue is decorated with vintage ornaments and paraphernalia – industrial furniture, old weighing scales and a refrigerator, Singer sewing machines nesting on rustic wooden tables, black and white photographs and art deco hanging lamps. The bar staff and patrons alike ooze a certain cool like rapscallions of the Depression era. I feel like we have stepped onto the set of the 'Boardwalk Empire'. Myself – Bonnie and my dear friend – Clyde instantly feel at ease, as we draw in the ambience of this 'effortlessly trendy' quintessential Melbournian.
The Bistro offers a brief but alluring menu with a few mains and a number of side dishes to choose from. Both lovers of the red – we start with a bottle of Barossa Valley Merlot. Crunchy sourdough drizzled with olive oil is brought to our table by an attentive staff. We order our mains. My Ocean trout confit is a work of art. Tender pieces of cured trout are presented on a plate with carefully selected ingredients – baby cos, endive, chives, enoki mushrooms, thinly sliced radish, orange segments and micro herbs – Heaven. My partner in crime devours juicy pieces of grain fed steak with grilled cos and celeriac, complimented by a side of Pomme Mousse. Not a bad start to the weekend.
Living in Melbourne and being spoilt for choice – I am very fussy with my coffee and, once again, The Captains do not disappoint. Serving up a high grade Arabica blend supplied by Bailey Coffee in North Melbourne, the sweet and bitter notes leave a lasting finish. Quality is the word.
Unable to resist, we order rich chocolate ganache with crushed cardamom for dessert. Meanwhile, the barber works his magic on a stylish gent next door. The Tailor is busy cutting patterns, and everything seems right in its place. As the afternoon slips away, I wonder if Clyde and I shouldn't kick back for a couple more hours to enjoy fresh shucked Coffin Bay oysters at $2.50 a pop while listening to live jazz – on every Friday from 7pm. 'I can resist anything but temptation'.


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Goodreads Summary: Galen is the prince of the Syrena, sent to land to find a girl he's heard can communicate with fish. Emma is on vacation at the beach. When she runs into Galen—literally, ouch!—both teens sense a connection. But it will take several encounters, including a deadly one with a shark, for Galen to be convinced of Emma's gifts. Now, if he can only convince Emma that she holds the key to his kingdom . . .
Confession time: As a child, whenever I was at a pool or the beach, I always wanted to pretend to be a mermaid. I thought it would be awesome to be Ariel and swim around with friends like Flounder and Sebastian. Now, whenever I see tales about mermaids, I want to read them. Of Poseidon is certainly a story that lives up to its gorgeous cover and all of its possibilities.
Despite living on the Jersey shore, Emma has never been a huge fan of the water. But when she goes on vacation with her friend to the beaches in Florida, not only will she be forced to swim, but also this swim will change the course of her life. Galen thinks that Emma could be just the person he is looking for, but convincing Emma that she is will be no easy task. Emma may have a lot to learn about herself and Galen's undersea world, but Galen has just as much to learn about Emma. Sparks might fly between them, but there are other plans that might threaten Galen and Emma's happiness. Can Emma accept the truth and embrace her destiny? And if she does...what will happen to Galen?
Forget any preconceived notions you may have of paranormal YA books where the heroine doesn't know she's paranormal. Of Poseidon will blow them all out of the water...literally. We are almost thrown into the middle of the story with Emma running into Galen, and the fast pacing, snappy banter, and sizzling romantic tension never abates for the remainder of the novel. I enjoyed watching Galen trying to navigate life on land with a little help from Emma and Rachel, and with Toraf, one of Galen's Syrena friends, in the picture, there is no shortage of laughter. I also loved learning the history and lore of the Syrena and reading about the underwater adventures that Galen and Emma shared. Also, being able to read from both Emma and Galen's perspective was quite interesting; I felt like I came to know both of them better and it allowed me to understand Galen's world in a way I wouldn't have otherwise.
Did I mention that Of Poseidon doesn't follow so many conventions that other novels do? I liked that Emma did not merely acquiesce to what Galen wanted and told her. Instead, she wanted her own answers and, prince or not, she wasn't one to let him order her around. I also appreciated that not everything was perfect between Emma and Galen. There were real obstacles, but moreover, there were real feelings, which made loving their relationship so much easier.
Of Poseidon will draw you in and have you floating away with the story, and after that ending, I am dying to know what happens next! This is a fantastic debut from Anna Banks that you will not want to miss.
I liked this book! I agree that their adjustment to life on land was funny, at times. That added some humor to the story. Also, what a cliffhanger ending!
OOOh nice!! Seeing this around and getting very curious now! Love the cover! And loving that mermaids are getting so popular!
I too used to pretend to me a mermaid! I have this ARC on my shelf and hope to read it soon. I really enjoyed your review!
Ooh! I really want to read Of Poseidon it looks brilliant!


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I listen to coldplay one minute and then Beethoven the next. I am simplistic but still complex. I value friendship and they know they can rely on me.
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Brains and comman sense would be appreciated.
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Flow Basketball Academy launched in the Spring of 2012 with one small team of 7th and 8th graders. The program grew as they grew. Beginning in 2017, two athletes graduated to play in college with two more in 2018. These four Flow alums are growing into starters and significant contributors to their college team.
Three new Flow alums joined the college ranks as the class of 2019. These new college freshmen are earning early season minutes and making the transition to college ball. Please see the stories of the Flow alumni below. They all followed the self-driven college recruiting process recommended by Flow College Counselors.
The class of 2020 will graduate four Flow athletes to college players. We will announce their college choices shortly.
Hayley Cange
Hayley is Junior Forward at DePauw University majoring in Global Health. She is a starter, playing 25 minutes per game, averaging 4.5 points and 6 rebounds per game. Hayley graduated from St. Ignatius College Prep Varsity as a varsity letter winner in basketball and lacrosse. She was a Flow athlete for three years in high school and also coached a Flow 5th grade team during the summer before she started college.
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Kathryn Stender
Kathryn is a Junior Guard and Co-Captain at Grinnell College majoring in Sociology and Women Gender Studies. She is a starter, playing 29 minutes per game, averaging 11.5 points and 9 rebounds per game. She graduated from The Latin School of Chicago where she was named Senior Female Athlete of the Year captaining basketball, softball and cross country. Kathryn was a Flow athlete for six years and also coaches Flow Team 7/8 in the summers.
Jade Edwards
Jade is a starting Sophomore Guard at American University. She is the team's leading scorer and rebounder averaging 18 points and 7 rebounds per game. She graduated from The Latin School of Chicago where she was a Second Team All-State, two-time conference player of the year and MVP and reached the 1,000-point mark in her junior season. Jade was a Flow athlete for seven years.
Campbell Montgomery
Campbell is Sophomore Forward at DePauw University. She has played in every game, averaging 15 minutes, 5 points and 3.7 rebounds per game. Campbell graduated from St. Ignatius College Prep as a Varsity letter winner in basketball, field hockey and soccer. She was a Flow athlete for seven years.
Delaney Brooks
Delaney is a 5'5" freshman guard at Lawrence University in Appleton, WS. She has played in every game averaging 18 minutes, 3.5 points and 2 rebounds per game. Delaney graduated from Evanston Township High School as a multi-year varsity letter winner. She was a Flow athlete for three years.
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Katelyn is 5'8" Freshman Guard at Illinois Wesleyan. She has played in every game, averaging 11-12 minutes, 2 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. Katelyn graduated from Glenbard West High School in Glen Ellyn, IL as a Varsity letter winner in basketball and tennis. She was a Flow athlete for two years.
Aleah Spruell
Aleah is a 5'9" Freshman guard at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD. Aleah has been averaging 7 minutes and 3 points per game. Aleah graduated from St. Ignatius College Prep where she was Team Captain and 4x GCAC All-Conference Academic Team. She was a Flow athlete for four years.


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Q: Repository pattern implementation that knows nothing about the database table and column names I've seen around the Internet and Github, implementations for the design pattern Repository that knows about database table and column names. I was think, if I want to work with the database as a plugin, that I can unplug and plug another respecting Open/Closed for the rest of my code, my repository should not know about the column names of the database I'm using. So how to implement this pattern in a way that it can transform the result from the database into a Entity of my domain, without knowing about the database table and column names?
As my main language is PHP, I saw that in Doctrine\ORM you can easily pass different yamls or xmls config files, mapping the column names to property names on the Entity, but... I cant be a hostage of a library implementation, if I want to implement raw PDO, or any other library for my repositories that doesn't make this hydration out-of-the-box, my implementation should do, so how?
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Update 2
Please, take a look at: http://leocavalcante.github.io/patterns/2014/07/11/repository-pattern-and-database-schema.html

A: The purpose of the repository is to provide an adapter around the database. It "knows about the database" so the rest of your code doesn't have to.
So it seems quite reasonable to me that if you change your database schema, you'll have to change (or altogether replace) your repositories. The point is that you only have to replace the repositories, because the implementation is hidden from the application by the interface.
If you have lots of aggregates and a repository for each of them, so replacing them wholesale is hard, you might be able to get help from an ORM, depending on the technologies you're using. A generic Repository<T> seems to be pretty common in C#, for example.
Of course, even if you're using an ORM, there still has to be some code, somewhere, which knows about the database schema. But this way it's usually tucked away in an XML mapping file (which of course has its own advantages and disadvantages).

Edit in response to your comments:
I don't really see what you're trying to achieve. In your design, it looks like the 'Hydration' objects take on the responsibility of communicating with the database and returning a domain object. So if you change your database schema, you still have to change all the Hydration objects. Your proposal does not solve your perceived problem: there has to be some code somewhere which knows about the database schema.
But your design is so much more complicated: there's an extra layer (the Repository itself) which basically does nothing.
public class FooRepository
{
    private IFooHydration _fooHydration;

    public FooRepository(IFooHydration fooHydration)
    {
        _fooHydration = fooHydration;
    }

    public Foo Get(int id)
    {
        return _fooHydration.Get(id);
    }

    public void Save(Foo entity)
    {
        _fooHydration.Save(entity);
    }
}

It's much simpler to use an IRepository, and write different implementations of that for your different persistence methods. In short, the Repository is what you plug-in when you change databases.

A: What you're talking about here is dependency inversion and encapsulation. You consuming code wants to hold a dependency on some means of getting hold of domain entities, without needing to know how that happens. It wants a set of methods on a black box, which it expects to give some inputs and get some outputs: an interface.
Instead of having your code depend on some concrete implementation of data access, you rely on an abstraction: the interface. So long as your calling code knows only about the abstraction, then it doesn't matter how you fulfill that interface, so long as you do it correctly.
Taking the Doctrine and raw PDO examples from your question, you might define an interface as:
interface FooRepositoryInterface {
    public function getAFoo($id);
}

With the interface in place, you can implement it in any way you see fit:
public class DoctrineFoo implements FooRepositoryInterface {
    public function __construct(EntityManager $em){ ... }
    public function getAFoo($id){
        return $this->em->find("\Entity\Foo", $id);
    }
}

public class PDOFoo implements FooRepositoryInterface {
    public function __construct(PDO $pdo){ ... }
    public function getAFoo($id){
        $pdo->prepare("sql ...");
        $row = $pdo->fetchOne();
        return $this->makeFooFromRow($row);
    }
}

This allows your other modules to happily depend on data acess in terms of the interface:
class FooBazer {
    public function doBaz(FooRepositoryInterface $repository, $id) {
        $foo = $repository->getAFoo($id);
        $foo->baz();
    }
}

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My running joke (for years now) has been to stand before my congregation and begin each sermon with the words: "this week's Torah portion just happens to be one of my favorites!" Most of the time, I really mean it. Almost every parasha is one of my favorites.
With its intense focus on ritual purity and impurity following bloody, oozy, or pus-filled emissions from childbirth and skin disease, what do we make of Tazria?
A little disclaimer before writing anything else: Tazria is, indeed, to my great surprise, becoming one of my favorites. Here is one reason why.
Circumcision remains one of the most primal and difficult mitzvot we observe. In Hebrew, it is referred to as berit milah – literally 'cutting the covenant.' This is the only way for a boy to enter the covenant. Girls, according to the tradition, are already perfect, and no procedure is necessary to change their covenantal status, but not so boys. There are many valid feminist critiques of the distinction made between boys and girls this way, and perhaps that will be the topic for a later blog.
For now, however, I can't stop thinking about the bris of my son - fourteen years ago.
Make no mistake. For both my wife and I, his circumcision was a SACRIFICE. Never mind that we Jews have been doing this for thousands of years. Never mind that we had hired a mohelet who was a board certified pediatric surgeon. As a mom, Shauna struggled to even be in the room, and truth be told, when the mohelet offered me the scalpel to make the cut myself (traditionally the father's obligation, now usually passed along to the mohel) – I almost passed out.
We, as parents, were making a commitment. It meant something. And while I do not advocate for a similar surgical procedure for girls, I miss the level of commitment that comes from a naming ceremony compared to a bris.
What did Akiva mean? It takes effort to 'bring forth bread from the earth.' And if making bread requires such effort, then chal v'homer, how much the more so does the creation of a sanctified, covenantal life?
Tyranus Rufus to Akiva: "Whose works are better, those of God or of man?"
Tyranus Rufus: "But look at the heavens and the earth! Can a human being make anything like that?"
Akiva: "Creating heaven and earth is beyond human capacity. Give me an example drawn from matters that are within human scope."
Tyranus Rufus: "Why then do you practice circumcision"
Akiva: "I knew you would ask this question. That is why I said in advance that the works of man are better than those of God."
Akiva then placed ears of corn and cakes before the governor.
Akiva: "The unprocessed corn is the work of God. The cake is the work of man. Is it not more pleasant to eat cake than raw ears of corn?"
Tyranus Rufus: "If God really wants us to to practice circumcision, why did He not arrange for babies to be born already circumcised?"
Akiva: "God gave the commands to Israel to refine our character."
Recently, I learned that my favorite modern Hanukkah song was a personal manifesto of Jewish identity. For years, I have sung "Light One Candle" by Peter Yarrow (of Peter, Paul and Mary) without really understanding Yarrow's intent, which takes us far beyond the celebration of Hanukkah. "Don't let the light go out!" is the repeated refrain, and as I sung it again last week (just for kicks) I was immediately reminded of Tzav.
Peter Yarrow is not a religious Jew, but he is an ethical and cultural Jew – and he chose the words "don't let the light go out" as a central concept that reflects his identity as a Jew.
This truly takes my breath away. It begs the question, in an age when the Temple no longer stands and sacrifices are far in our distant past, what is the light for us today? What is the fire that, as a nation of priests, we must continue to feed? We will each answer the question in our own ways. For now, at the very least, we can enjoy listening to Yarrow's answer.