In 2008, following the death of Marie Lord, 12 beneficiaries including Hospice Hawaii were notified about the Jack and Marie Lord Fund at the Hawaii Community Foundation. Because they had no children, actor Jack Lord, best known for his role as Steve McGarrett in the long-running crime drama "Hawaii Five-O," and his wife Marie, left a bequest in their will to support a dozen charities. The Jack and Marie Lord Fund was a huge investment in Hospice Hawaii and other charities, as well as in the community. What was even more remarkable about this transformational gift was that it came as a complete surprise.
Many people think bequests made to Hospice Hawaii have to be large and are only made by philanthropists. Nothing could be further from the truth. A bequest made through a will or revocable living trust can be of any amount and by anyone who has a special connection to or believes in the mission of Hospice Hawaii.
Your bequest to Hospice Hawaii will help ensure Hospice Hawaii's ability to provide compassionate end-of-life care for Hawaii's families in future years.
The following is intended to help you and your attorney in drafting a bequest that satisfies your individual needs.
As you consult your attorney on the appropriate wording to reflect your own goals and intentions regarding Hospice Hawaii, please be sure the organization's correct legal name appears in all final documents.
To assist you with this important process we offer some suggested bequest wording below.
I bequeath to Hospice Hawaii, Inc., TAX I.D. #99-0203930, all [or state the fraction or percentage] of the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate, both real and personal. Hospice Hawaii may be contacted in care of the Development Office, Hospice Hawaii, 860 Iwilei Road, Honolulu, HI 96817, 808-791-8084.
I bequeath ____ percent of my total estate (or $_____, or other property) to Hospice Hawaii, Inc. TAX I.D. #99-0203930. Hospice Hawaii, Inc. may be contacted in care of the Development Office, Hospice Hawaii, 860 Iwilei Road, Honolulu, HI 96817, 808-791-8084.


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Q: Possible bug in attribute ordering for QGIS 2.16.0-Nødebo? I recently downloaded QGIS 2.16.0-Nødebo and noticed the ascending/descending ordering of the attribute table has changed (tested with integer, integer64, real and string type fields). Couldn't find a bug report for this so thought I would ask here if anyone has experienced this before I add a report?

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A: I can confirm the issue in 2.16.1 and the current development version. Here's the ticket https://hub.qgis.org/issues/15366
It's fixed now and will be in the upcoming releases: https://github.com/qgis/QGIS/commit/ea0f4da58c87bc590f8b23049da0963ee9d9cd23

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9/11 Poll * Intel & Drugs * DU * Sitcha Appeal
A new Zogby poll reveals that less than half
of the American public trusts the official 9/11 story
or believes the attacks were adequately investigated.
1) Seventy Million Americans Support New 9/11 Investigation
- - Release of New Pentagon Video Clears Up Nothing
- - How Flight 77 Hitting The Pentagon Would Really Look?
- - Explosive New 9/11 Revelations
- - Upcoming International Conference for 911 Truth
- - Loose Change 2 – Online Video
2) Drugs Intelligence Terrorism Apocalypse Now
- - Eavesdropping, Gagging and the Constitution
- - Senator Feingold on opposing the Hayden nomination
- - Cheney  CIA Leak-Gate focuses on the Vice President
- - Porter Goss CIA Resignation & Cocaine Distribution
- - MI6 Are The Lords Of The Global Drug Trade
- - Ex-Guantanamo Chaplain James Yee
- - Bush Doctrine violates Biblical Covenant
- - Trouble Spots Threaten Perfect Storm of Global Crises
3) Uranium Atmosphere – Prejudice – Sitcha Appeal
- - Another fire "unusual event" at Vermont Yankee
- - "An Inconvenient Truth" – Global Warming & Al Gore
- - When Your Hut's on Fire
- - Using Hate to Win Elections
- - Richard Sitcha's Appeal for Justice - Update
"Corporations have been enthroned
and an era of corruption in high places
will follow, and the money-power of the
country will endeavor to prolong its reign
by working upon the prejudices of the people
until all wealth is aggregated in few hands
and the republic is destroyed."
Editor's Notes:
This issue contains information and resources that will make your head spin, hopefully in a good way. The new Zogby poll shows that our efforts to get the word out is not in vain. People are responding. The mainstream media and politicians are playing the illusion card. Note the fascinating Mad Cow News investigative work claiming that Porter Goss' resignation as CIA Director was connected to a drug bust of 5.5 tons of cocaine linked to a CIA plane. Other resources confirm the unbelievable corruption in high places. Law is in disorder, but while time is shrinking from this plane of existence, integrity is also rising on the cusp of reality and truth.
With purpose and creativity
time sheds a window of opportunity
whistling with the wind
to go through the horizon
of inner pain, guided by
the light-rich-source of being;
believing our love rises
beyond day and night,
as seeds of life pour through
our heart into blood streams
nourished by what connects us..
forever more - one moment at a time
one day to more expanded vibrations
with peace given and fear taken away.
- - "Loose Change 2" – Online Video
Zogby Poll:
Over 70 Million American Adults Support New 9/11 Investigation
Mon May 22, 8:00 AM ET
Utica, NY (PRWEB) May 22, 2006 -- Although the Bush administration continues to exploit September 11 to justify domestic spying, unprecedented spending and a permanent state of war, a new Zogby poll reveals that less than half of the American public trusts the official 9/11 story or believes the attacks were adequately investigated.
The poll is the first scientific survey of Americans' belief in a 9/11 cover up or the need to investigate possible US government complicity.
For complete article, see:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20060522/bs_prweb/prweb388743_4
For more about the 9/11 poll, see:
www.zogby.com/features/features.dbm?ID=231
911Truth.org is disappointed that the Pentagon has released another video which does not clearly show a Boeing hitting the Pentagon. Despite the hyping of this release as offering 'definitive proof', we are surprised that this inconclusive video remained hidden to the American people for nearly five years.
www.911truth.org/article.php?story=20060516234149212
For article, video and related links, see:
www.infowars.com/articles/sept11/pentagon_video_how_flight_77_really_look.htm
The Alex Jones Show - Transcript:
Alex Jones Interviews Col. Donn de Grand-Pre, U.S. Army (ret.):
Explosive New 9/11 Revelations and Explanations
[EXCERPT]
AJ: We are talking to Col. Donn de Grand-Pre and he worked in many of the levels of the U.S. military and has put out some really important information. Two years ago, he put out a report in a meeting in a 72-hour deliberation, a group of military and civilian U.S. pilots under the chairmanship of Col. Donn de Grand-Pre. After deliberating non-stop for 72-hours has concluded that the flight crews of the four passenger airliners involved in the September 11th tragedy had no control over the aircraft. And they get into how the military industrial complex clearly, that is elements of it, were in control of this. Colonel, we are going to go to some calls here in a minutes after you cover some other issues with us. But, understand this, my question of what percentage of the officers, period, in the military do you think have finally woken up to the true magnitude of what's going on?
DGP: Well, I'm in personal contact at least on a weekly basis with the Joint Chiefs and other select people. My computation is that 70% of us are with us. That's the higher ranking military, field grade officers, etc. and even the first three grades of the enlisted ' 70% are with us.
AJ: Well, they've had questionnaires, you know, a decade ago, will you fire on U.S. citizens under UN control if the president says so ' and, you know, 74% say no to that. Okay, then how are the globalists getting away with this?
DGP: ..They get away with it because they try it out and see if anybody will salute the flag and that's the way it goes.
AJ: So basically, they wrap their un-American agenda in a flag and the general public buys it so the military has to sit there and take it.
DGP: They do, yes, and I think those days are coming to an end. The military ain't going to take it any longer.
AJ: Okay, so politically more and more corruption coming out, more and more of their criminal activities coming out, serious issues. Colonel, how do folks get your books, the three-part series?
DGP: Okay, the book is easy to come by. My incomparable daughter Doneva is the publisher of these books and they are turning out top-grade, library quality books. Books 1, 2, and 3 ' "Barbarians Inside the Gates." They can be obtained by writing to post office box 1124, Madison, Virginia 22727. And send it in care of Grand-Pre Publishing, Ltd. And for the price of $30, you can get book 1. $30 again is book 2. And then for book 3 that just came out and it's a big book, 608 pages, we've had to up the price to $45. [Add $3.85 a book for shipping.]
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AJ: Our guest is Col. Donn de Grand-Pre. Honored to have him on the show. He's the author of a three-part series of books, "Barbarians Inside the Gates." And real quick, John in New York, you had a question about 9/11.
John: It's not a question. I want to make a comment. I was in the Air Force. My career field was radar operations and I was assigned to the Air Defense Command. The airliners turned around at Erie, Pennsylvania and were off-course for approximately one-hour, at the wrong altitude, at the wrong speed, without radio contact and it is absolutely insane for anybody to believe that could have happened unless people were told to stand down.
AJ: Well, Payne Stewart, in 18 minutes had five F-16s around him in the middle of no where. In the most sensitive air corridor in the world, the eastern coast there, D.C./ New York, with these four planes all over the map. And they know there's been hijackings and Dick Cheney's in control. Everything's standing down and ....
John: The fighters that were stationed in Virginia, just across the border from Washington, D.C., could have been flying at bust speed, which is max speed, they could have intercepted those planes in 15 minutes and saved all that tragedy. And the second airplane was 15 minutes behind the first airplane. So to think they didn't do anything about the second one makes it even more ludicrous. So, terrific guest; terrific show. Thanks for taking my call.
AJ: All right, and again, we don't even do this justice to focus on one area. I mean we've got all the public officials being told not to go to New York, the insider trading by the CIA, the Bushes protecting the bin Ladens. Colonel, do you want to comment on that?
DGP: Well, what I was trying to get through here, John has done a beautiful job of laying it all out here on 911. What I want to carry away is that the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs himself has agreed, there were no hijackers. There were no cell phone calls. Everybody aboard that aircraft, pilots and crew, were unconscious within 8 to 18 minutes after take-off. And you can take it from there. I've got it covered in books 2 and 3, what actually happened.
AJ: So, they're knocked out and then the remote control takes place and the rest is history.
For the complete transcript, see:
www.prisonplanet.com/022904degrand.html
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Muslim-Jewish-Christian Alliance for 9/11 Truth mujca.com
"9/11: Revealing the Truth - Reclaiming Our Future"
Chicago, Illinois June 2-4, 2006
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looking into the unanswered questions.
by Ray McGovern
Is the National Security Agency being "turned against the people," as the Congressional committee led by Sen. Frank Church warned might happen? We the people cannot know; it's classified.
Thursday's slick but evasive testimony by Gen. Mike Hayden, the president's nominee to head the Central Intelligence Agency, put the spotlight on Hayden's personal role in an aggressive NSA program that skirts strict 30-year-old legal restrictions on eavesdropping on American citizens. As NSA director from 1999 to 2005, Hayden did the White House's bidding in devising and implementing that program without adequately informing Congress - as required by law. When an unauthorized disclosure revealed the program to the press, Hayden agreed to play point-man with smoke and mirrors. Small wonder that the White House considers him the perfect man for the CIA job.
The Fourth Amendment is supposed to protect us from "unreasonable searches and seizures," unless the government can establish "probable cause" that a crime is involved. The NSA, FBI, and other agencies of government had been running programs in clear violation of the amendment in the decades before the Church committee held extensive hearings on these matters in 1975.
Truncated, for the complete article, see:
www.truthout.org/docs_2006/052406Z.shtml
http://feingold.senate.gov/~feingold/statements/06/05/20060523.html
www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_steven_l_060513_dick_cheney__96_cia_le.htm
Porter Goss Resignation "Mystery" Solved:
DC9 with 5.5 Tons of Cocaine Was CIA Plane
WORLD EXCLUSIVE
May 25 2006--Venice,FL.
by Daniel Hopsicker
See: www.madcowprod.com/05252006.html
Commentary By James Casbolt Former MI6 Agent
c. 2006 James Casbolt
Posted: May 21 2006, 12:29 AM
It may be a revelation to many people that the global drug trade is controlled and run by the intelligence agencies. In this global drug trade British intelligence reigns supreme.
As intelligence insiders know MI5 and MI6 control many of the other intelligence agencies in the world (CIA, MOSSAD etc) in a vast web of intrigue and corruption that has its global power base in the city of London, the square mile.
My name is James Casbolt and I worked for MI6 in 'black ops' cocaine trafficking with the IRA and MOSSAD in London and Brighton between 1995 and 1999. My father Peter Casbolt was also MI6 and worked with the CIA and mafia in Rome, trafficking cocaine into Britain.
My experience was that the distinctions of all these groups became blurred until in the end we were all one international group working together for the same goals. We were puppets who had our strings pulled by global puppet masters based in the city of London.
Most levels of the intelligence agencies are not loyal to the people of the country they are based in and see themselves as 'super national'. It had been proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that the CIA has been bringing in most of the drugs into America for the last fifty years (see ex LAPD officer Michael Rupert's 'From the wilderness' website for proof).
The CIA operates under orders from British intelligence and was created by British intelligence in 1947. The CIA today is still loyal to the international bankers based in the city of London and the global elite aristocratic families like the Rothchilds and the Windsor's.
Since it was first started, MI6 has always brought drugs into Britain. They do not bring 'some' of the drugs into Britain but I would estimate MI6 bring in around ninety percent of the drugs in. They do this by pulling the strings of many organised crime and terrorist groups and these groups like the IRA are full of MI6 agents.
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on Faith and Patriotism Under Fire
James Yee, a Muslim Chaplain, was posted in Guantanamo Bay, in 2002, but less than a year after serving there, he was accused of espionage by the military and faced charges so severe, that he was threatened with the death penalty. Yee was locked away in a Navy prison in Charleston, South Carolina, spent 76 days in solitary confinement and was subject to abusive treatment. In 2004, the government dropped all charges against him.
Listen/Watch/Read
www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=06/05/22/1353215
in Iraq and Afghanistan - by Pastor John,
International Affairs columnist
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www.commondreams.org/headlines06/0525-01.htm
- - Depleted Uranium - Far Worse Than 9/11
Depleted Uranium Dust - Public Health Disaster For The
People Of Iraq and Afghanistan
by Doug Westerman
[EXCERPTS]
In 1979, depleted uranium (DU) particles escaped from the National Lead Industries factory near Albany, N.Y., which was manufacturing DU weapons for the U.S military. The particles traveled 26 miles and were discovered in a laboratory filter by Dr. Leonard Dietz, a nuclear physicist. This discovery led to a shut down of the factory in 1980, for releasing more than 0.85 pounds of DU dust into the atmosphere every month, and involved a cleanup of contaminated properties costing over 100 million dollars.
Imagine a far worse scenario. Terrorists acquire a million pounds of the deadly dust and scatter it inpopulated areas throughout the U.S. Hundreds of children report symptoms. Many acquire cancer and leukemia, suffering an early and painful death. Huge increases in severe birth defects are reported. Oncologists are overwhelmed. Soccer fields, sand lots and parks, traditional play areas for kids, are no longer safe. People lose their most basic freedom, the ability to go outside and safely breathe. Sounds worse than 9/11? Welcome to Iraq and Afghanistan.
"Children in particular are susceptible to DU poisoning. They have a much higher absorption rate as their blood is being used to build and nourish their bones and they have a lot of soft tissues. Bone cancer and leukemia used to be diseases affecting them the most, however, cancer of the lymph system which can develop anywhere on the body, and has rarely been seen before the age of 12 is now also common.",
Dr. Keith Baverstock, The World Health Organization's chief expert on radiation and health for 11 years and author of an unpublished study has charged that his report " on the cancer risk to civilians in Iraq from breathing uranium contaminated dust " was also deliberately suppressed.
Doug Rokke, U.S. Army contractor who headed a clean-up of depleted uranium.. went to the Gulf healthy. After performing clean-up operations in the desert (mistakenly without protective gear), 30 members of his staff died, and most others, including Rokke, developed serious health problems. Rokke now has reactive airway disease, neurological damage, cataracts, and kidney problems.
Yet the D.O.D still insists such ingestion is "not sufficient to make troops seriously ill in most cases."
Doctors in southern Iraq are making comparisons to the birth defects that followed the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in WWII. They have numerous photos of infants born without brains, with their internal organs outside their bodies, without sexual organs, without spines, and the list of deformities goes on an on. Such birth defects were extremely rare in Iraq prior to the large scale use of DU. Weapons. Now they are commonplace. In hospitals across Iraq, the mothers are no longer asking, "Doctor, is it a boy or girl?" but rather, "Doctor, is it normal?" The photos are horrendous, they can be viewed at this following URL link: http://globalecho.org/www.xs4all.nl/~stgvisie/VISIE/extremedeformities.html
For the complete article and links, see:
http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=viewArticle&code=20060503&articleId=2374
VERNON -- Vermont Yankee declared an "unusual event" on Wednesday night, alerting first responders from around the plant's emergency planning zone, which includes Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
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Humanity is sitting on a ticking time bomb. If the vast majority of the world's scientists are right, we have just ten years to avert a major catastrophe that could send our entire planet into a tail-spin of epic destruction involving extreme weather, floods, droughts, epidemics and killer heat waves beyond anything we have ever experienced.
If that sounds like a recipe for serious gloom and doom -- think again. From director Davis Guggenheim comes the Sundance Film Festival hit, AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH, which offers a passionate and inspirational look at one man's fervent crusade to halt global warming's deadly progress in its tracks by exposing the myths and misconceptions that surround it. That man is former Vice President Al Gore, who, in the wake of defeat in the 2000 election, re-set the course of his life to focus on a last-ditch, all-out effort to help save the planet from irrevocable change. In this eye-opening and poignant portrait of Gore and his "traveling global warming show," Gore also proves himself to be one of the most misunderstood characters in modern American public life. Here he is seen as never before in the media - funny, engaging, open and downright on fire about getting the surprisingly stirring truth about what he calls our "planetary emergency" out to ordinary citizens before it's too late.
With 2005, the worst storm season ever experienced in America just behind us, it seems we may be reaching a tipping point - and Gore pulls no punches in explaining the dire situation. Interspersed with the bracing facts and future predictions is the story of Gore's personal journey: from an idealistic college student who first saw a massive environmental crisis looming; to a young Senator facing a harrowing family tragedy that altered his perspective, to the man who almost became President but instead returned to the most important cause of his life - convinced that there is still time to make a difference.
For more on the film, see: www.climatecrisis.net
The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him. Every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming. Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect himself from the elements, and to store his few possessions.
One day, after scavenging for food, he arrived home to find his little hut in flames, with smoke rolling up to the sky. He felt the worst had happened, and everything was lost. He was stunned with disbelief, grief, and anger. He cried out, "God! How could you do this to me?"
Early the next day, he was awakened by the sound of a ship approaching the island! It had come to rescue him! "How did you know I was here?" asked the weary man of his rescuers. "We saw your smoke signal," they replied..
"In a move right out of the Karl Rove playbook, the Republican Congressional Leadership is trying to rally the right-wing base to the polls this November with a direct attack on equality for lesbians and gay men.
The tactic is a familiar one, and this year it comes in the form of an encore effort to enshrine inequity in the Constitution through the so-called 'Marriage Protection Amendment' (formerly the Federal Marriage Amendment). Despite its deceptive new name, the only thing it would protect is discrimination.
Proponents of the marriage amendment don't have the votes they need in the Senate to pass it, but we still need to join together to make our collective voice loud and powerful so that this victory is the start of something much bigger.
Between now and November, People For will be on the frontlines of the fight for fairness across America. We are working against anti-gay ballot measures in the states, while also supporting progressive ballot and legislative measures that would expand basic protections for LGBT Americans. We ask you to join us in this fight so that together, we can once and for all beat back the Right's decades-long attempt to demonize Americans, exploit people's fears and prejudices and tarnish the Constitution for political gain.
If you have not done so already, please send an e-mail to your senators urging them to reject the so-called 'Marriage Protection Amendment' and register your opposition to this assault on not just the Constitution, but also on our values and our fellow Americans."
Ralph G. Neas, President
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The case of Richard Sitcha is now on track for an appeal in the Second Circuit Court of Appeal (New York City). The Sitcha Defense Committee in March retained Attorney Kevin Hoffkins (of Westport CT) to handle this appeal, following notice to Sitcha on 2/28/06 to file an appeal brief within 30 days. Attorney Hoffkins has filed all necessary papers to be recognized by the court for him to represent Richard, and on May 17 submitted the appeal brief to the court. This should begin a schedule of document-filings leading the case to be heard on its merits by this Court, most likely this summer.
Cameroon native Richard Sitcha was granted asylum in January 2003 by Immigration Judge Michael Straus (Hartford), who on September 18, 2003, revoked the asylum and sent Sitcha to prison in Osborn (detention pending deportation). When appeal efforts failed, Sitcha was transferred to Franklin County Jail in Greenfield MA in late March 2004. A habeas motion to the Federal District Court in Springfield led to hearings in summer and fall before Judge Michael Ponsor, who denied the motion on March 31, 2005, the same day that Sitcha and all 30 immigrant-detainees were transferred from Franklin to Plymouth County Correctional Facility.
Despite the harsher jail and visiting conditions, Sitcha's spirit has remained strong, as his supporters continue to strive for his freedom. With assistance of the National Immigration Project, Sitcha filed appropriate papers -- in May 2005 -- to the Federal District Court in Hartford, successfully returning his case to the appropriate (original) district, thus on track to the appropriate appellate court. Meanwhile, Sitcha has endured 2 years and 8 months of "detention", with Homeland Security wasting over $100,000 of taxpayer monies to incarcerate an innocent and greatly respected man. Through the abuses suffered for his human rights activities in Cameroon, and the abuses suffered in US courts and prisons, Richard Sitcha continues to "live in a house of hope", as described by Sarah Pirtle in her song of his story, included on her newly released CD "Everyday Bravery". Sitcha's spirit -- of courage, compassion, and hope -- reaches out and touches many lives, inspiring others to join the struggle for detainees' rights and freedom, especially to free our brother Richard.
You can write to him at this following address: Richard Sitcha #39823; Unit DN1, Room 205; Plymouth County Correctional Facility; 26 Long Pond Road; Plymouth MA 02360. For more information and to support his legal case, write to: Sitcha Defense Committee, c/o Suzanne Carlson, P. O. Box 1263, Greenfield MA 01302. Email: suzannec@crocker.com
[Richard receives each issue of Flyby News.]
The following is posted, with other campaigns, actions, and events at FlybyNews.com:
Free Richard Sitcha -- In April 2001, Richard Sitcha fled Cameroon after being imprisoned and tortured by the government's security forces due to his involvement with the political protests against the Bepanda Nine killings. Fearing for his life, Richard applied for political asylum as soon as he arrived in the United States. The United States government granted Richard asylum in January 2003. Life was looking up for Richard—he could now realize his dreams of going back to school and bringing his wife and two children to the US. On September 18, 2003, however, the US government revoked Richard's asylum and arrested him in the courtroom. He has been in jail, without charge, ever since that date! For more information, visit - FreeRichard.com. Also, in FN archives: Dennis J. Kucinich and the Sitcha Connection; article by Richard Sitcha, My Way of the Cross; and - March, 2006, Defense Update.
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Home Church Harpist to play at Crisfield Wesleyan Church
Harpist to play at Crisfield Wesleyan Church
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CRISFIELD — Joy Slavens will be in concert playing her harp at the 6 p.m. Sunday service Feb. 22 at Crisfield Wesleyan Church on Lawsonia Road. A Laurel area resident, Mrs. Slavens teaches over 40 students in piano and harp and is currently the pianist and assistant music director at St. John's United Methodist Church in Seaford.
At her church she leads a harp ensemble called Expressions of Joy and performs often for churches, weddings, funerals and special occasions.
Classical compositions and inspirational music have become her main focus. Mrs. Slavens loves to create and perform her own arrangements of new and known music. As a composer, she has published a harp solo "One Tiny Light" as well as a choral anthem by the same title. She recently published a collection of Christmas selections for beginner harp students called Joy at Christmas.
Mrs. Slavens continues to study under harpist Rebecca Smith of Crofton. She and her husband Tom are the parents of two sons, Christopher and Scott. The public is welcome to attend Sunday's service, call Wanda Tyler at 410-968-2966 for more information.
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1962… Marilyn Monroe goes, Spider-Man appears, and JFK promises the world a man on the moon by the end of the decade.
And Phil Spector produces a song by Carole King and Gerry Goffin for that superpower of early '60s girl groups, The Crystals.
He Hit Me (And It Felt Like A Kiss) is, well, an interesting ride. The title pretty much says it all, there ain't no surprises here. Well, maybe the only surprise is that it's not the theme song for the Lifetime channel. Oh, zing!
Here's two takes on it, the 1962 original, and a cover by The Motels from the 1980s.
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Its official, the 3 Commando Brigade ArmA III Alpha server is now live! Currently we're only running the default missions that come with the game, hopefully some of our mission editor guys will knock up a few custom missions for us.


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Community Spotlight: Lafourche Parish, Louisiana
Lafourche Parish, located at the southern end of Louisiana, has about 100,000 residents, a robust agricultural and oil economy, and a reputation for a strong stance against domestic violence.
The social services division of the Sheriff's Office in Lafourche, led by Lt. Valerie Martinez-Jordan, has been taking formal steps to keep firearms out of the hands of prohibited possessors since 2009.
At that time, Louisiana didn't even have a state surrender law applicable in domestic violence cases. Relying instead on the federal firearm prohibitions applicable in domestic violence cases (18 U.S.C. § 922 (g)(8) and (g)(9)), the Lafourche Sheriff's department formed an alliance with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to remove guns from those prohibited from possessing firearms under federal law. The ATF provided training and education to local law enforcement about the level of evidence that would be required to support a federal prosecution, as this was distinct from the evidentiary thresholds with which local law enforcement were accustomed.
Then, in 2010, the Lafourche Sheriff's Office began sending letters to convicted domestic abusers and those subject to protection orders explaining that they could no longer possess a firearm under federal law, placing individuals on formal notice. Ultimately, the activities under this partnership has resulted in at least 10 federal indictments of prohibited possessors.
In 2014, the State of Louisiana passed legislation prohibiting those with domestic violence convictions from possessing firearms for 10 years after the completion of a sentence or probation. The state also enacted a prohibition of possessing a firearm during the entirety of an enforced protection order. Unfortunately, as is the case in many statutes prohibiting possession of firearms, Louisiana's 2014 legislation didn't specify a procedure for the surrender of firearms.
Where others might have seen an incomplete law, Lt. Martinez-Jordan saw an opportunity to expand the work she had begun in 2010. Supported by the local District Attorney and local courts, the Lafourche Sheriff's Office began to receive notifications from the court when a person became ineligible to possess a firearm. Upon notification, Sheriff deputies flagged the individual with a color-coded system in a computer database accessible to the Sheriff's Office, as well as other local law enforcement agencies, such as the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. By having the information available in real time, law enforcement agents became aware of firearms prohibitions during any interactions they had with individuals, and could take that opportunity to divest them of their firearms. Additionally, the court minutes or protection order establishing the firearm prohibition are scanned into the database and available to law enforcement. The Sheriff's Office also sends a letter to the prohibited person advising them of state and federal restrictions. Lt. Martinez-Jordan states that most people voluntarily return the letter demonstrating they understand the restrictions and indicating whether or not they own firearms. Those who acknowledge gun ownership as well as those who don't comply by returning the letter receive a visit from law enforcement.
This groundbreaking program in Lafourche became the inspiration for the firearm transfer legislation that passed in Louisiana in 2018. The firearm transfer legislation established Sheriff's Offices as the agencies responsible for overseeing firearm transfers and outlined procedures to divest prohibited persons of their firearms. The Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement provided the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office funding to share its protocol and forms for divestiture with Sheriffs' departments throughout Louisiana. Lt. Martinez-Jordan spent most of the fall of 2018 traveling throughout the state, educating law enforcement on state and federal firearms laws and sharing the protocol she helped develop in Lafourche. Since the law took effect in 2014, there have been no domestic violence homicides by anyone prohibited from possessing a firearm in Lafourche. Lt. Martinez-Jordan hopes the success they have had in Lafourche Parish can be expanded throughout the state.
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More than 6 million people confirmed to have COVID-19 across world, according to Johns Hopkins
Johns Hopkins expert on why we're still early in coronavirus outbreak
Dr. Gabe Kelen, director of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Johns Hopkins, explains how flattening the curve doesn't necessarily mean a sooner end to the outbreak.
More than 6 million have contracted COVID-19 across the world as of May 30, according to the most recent data from the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center.
The United States leads the world with the most cases with over 1.7 million. The country also passed a grim milestone earlier this week with over 100,000 reported deaths related to COVID-19.
Countries such as Russia and the United Kingdom are working to contain and categorize their COVID-19 cases as they also strive toward reopening.
Russia has the world's third-largest coronavirus caseload with more than 387,000, following the U.S. and Brazil.
The United Kingdom has started to reopen schools and has allowed sports to resume under social distanced guidelines. However, some experts are warning against the country reopening too soon.
RELATED: US coronavirus deaths top 100,000, according to Johns Hopkins
As states have started to allow in-restaurant dining and non-essential businesses to reopen, it is still feared a second wave of infections is imminent.
"We are nowhere near the peak. And there are several peaks. We just hit the first one, generally, and we're sliding a bit downward," according to Dr. Gabe Kelen, director of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Johns Hopkins.
"We just saw a little mini peak now, with maybe 1 to 12, 13, 15% of the population in some sections infected. So it's inevitable that unless a vaccine comes in, there's still a huge swath of people remaining to be infected before this thing peters out. So a second wave is virtually inevitable, possibly even a third and a fourth," Kelen said.
Amid the news that over 6 million people had contracted COVID-19 around the world, riots have taken place in major cities in the U.S. after the death of George Floyd.
Floyd had been detained by police after someone called about a man "under the influence" and sitting on his car outside of a local business. Vandalism and riots erupted in cities such as Atlanta, Los Angeles and Minneapolis as protestors demanded justice for Floyd.
RELATED: Demonstrators clash with Atlanta police in violent protest against death of George Floyd
Those massive protests have elevated fears of a new surge in cases of the coronavirus.
Violent protests erupt around the country in wake of George Floyd death
Days after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, people took to the streets in protest in dozens of cities around the country.
Minnesota's health commissioner had warned just days earlier that the massive protests were almost certain to fuel new cases of the virus. Minnesota reported 35 deaths on Thursday, a single-day high since the start of the outbreak, and 29 more on Friday.
The Centers of Disease Control projected earlier this week that the number of coronavirus deaths in the U.S. will exceed 115,000 by June 20.
The projection was made using data gathered from 15 national forecasts this week, with the death rate varying among states. The forecasts themselves came from organizations such as Johns Hopkins University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and UCLA. The numbers were dependent on assumptions made regarding social distancing measures in the future.
With no larger orders from the federal government as to when economies can reopen, state and local leaders must navigate the challenging tightrope of reinvigorating their local economies and combating record unemployment levels while keeping their residents safe and preventing the spread of COVID-19.
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The Story Behind Throne
Fun fact: I came up with the intro riff for Throne while messing around on my guitar. Drew felt like it was too similar in construction to other worship songs and suggested that we change some of the chords from major to minor. Obviously, the riff had to change with it. The extensions of that line as played by the piano were Sara's creation. Eventually, the piano took over as the leading instrument and Sara's version of the intro line became the final version. The lyrics were written in the car on my way to and from work.
I felt like the lyrics were supposed to remain wholly focused on God and His power. It seems like many modern praise and worship songs focus primarily on what God does for us. "God, you make a way for ME. You lift ME up. You free ME." All of that is true and those songs have their place. It just seems as if the mainstream worship culture is being inundated with songs about what God does for us. It occurred to me that if we took the world (or the flesh) out of the equation, there would be no situations in which we become concerned with our wellbeing. There would be nothing for us to be lifted above or freed from. If it were just God and us, we'd be floored by Him. We'd be in complete and total awe.
The lyrics of Throne are based on my concept of worship in Heaven. I hesitate to share my exact imaginations as I don't want to influence anyone else's vision of that powerful situation. I will say this. We'd be at the throne of God, surrounded by His glory, love, and mercy. We'd be caught up in amazement and worshipping Him for all of the incredible things He's done. Our self-awareness would be the last thing on our minds. God would be all that mattered.
As for how that concept influenced the composition of the song, I felt that this particular concept would be best fit with an anthemic feel. Especially in the chorus. A sweeping melody accompanied by big chords. I allowed the last two strings of the guitar to remain open for all of the big parts of the song. Those notes represent the constant apparent presence of God's glory, love, and mercy in Heaven. The gang vocals represent the inhabitants of Heaven praising God together. The contrast between the first and second halves of the final chorus represent the difference between our concept of worship on Earth and what worship will truly be like in Heaven. Finally, the song ends by subtly readjusting the listener's ear to a new key. The song itself is in E Major, but it sounds like it ends in A Major. This represents the fact that, while we have all of these concepts of what Heaven is like, it's beyond what we could imagine. When we're eventually praising God in Heaven, the experience will be vastly more powerful than we could ever understand here on Earth. Which sounds like I'm focusing on the experience and how it will impact us. The experience will be different because God is more powerful, more awesome, and more deserving of worship than we could ever imagine.
That is the story behind Throne.
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The domain user created in theBefore You Begin section must be used to run the Geodatabase Replication Server Service. This domain user must have permissions on the server base path to modify and delete any files created by a user who previously ran replication. Follow the instructions below to assign the proper permissions.
On the Geodatabase Replication server, browse to the server base path (e.g., ReplicationServer, ServerBase) created in theBefore You Begin section. Right-click the server base path directory and select Properties.
Select the Security tab and click Add to add the domain user. Windows 7: Click Edit, then click Add.
On the Select Users, Computers, or Groups window, click Advanced.
Ensure the From This Location field contains the domain in which the user resides. Click Find Now to list all users.
Browse to the domain user created in the Before You Begin section. Select it and click OK.
Click OK on the Select Users, Computers, or Groups window.
On the Security tab, ensure the domain user is selected and assign the following permissions by selecting the checkboxes in the Permissions window.
The remaining permissions (Full Control and Special Permissions) are not required. However, assigning additional permissions will not cause Geodatabase Replication to fail.
Next, update the login user for the Geodatabase Replication service on the server machine.


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Five Ways to Support Someone Who Has Experienced a Traumatic Event
Anxiety, Mental Health First Aid, News
By Mental Health First Aid USA on November 12, 2019
About 3.6 percent of U.S. adults struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) – that's nearly 9 million people. Of those diagnosed with PTSD, 37 percent are classified as having severe symptoms.
That means someone around you might be struggling with PTSD after facing a traumatic event, such as an accident, assault, witnessing something terrible happen, or mass traumatic event.
It's important to know that Mental Health First Aid might not always be possible immediately after the traumatic event. Sometimes trauma is not a single incident, and Mental Health First Aid should be administered when the first aider becomes aware of the problem.
But there are other ways you can offer support to someone who has experienced a traumatic event. Use these tips from the MHFA curriculum to support those around you who might be struggling.
Encourage the person to talk about his or her reactions only if they feel ready. If the person wants to talk, listen in a respectful and nonjudgmental way and avoid saying anything that might trivialize the person's feelings, such as "don't cry," or "calm down."
Help the person identify sources of support, including loved ones, friends, and professional resources.
Encourage the person to get plenty of rest, and to do things that feel good (such as take baths, read, exercise, or watch television). Encourage them to think about coping strategies they have successfully used in the past and to spend time where they feel safe and comfortable.
Respect the person's need to be alone at times.
Discourage the person from using negative coping strategies such as working too hard, using alcohol and other drugs or engaging in self-destructive behavior.
Before helping someone after a traumatic event, ensure your own safety. Check for potential dangers, such as fire, weapons, debris, or other people who may become aggressive. You cannot help someone else if you're not okay.
It's also important to be able to recognize warning signs and symptoms of PTSD and other mental health crises and know what to do before it's too late. Mental Health First Aid teaches people the risk factors and warning signs associated with traumatic events and PTSD, how to respond while ensuring your own safety, and what resources are available for professional and self-help.
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I can't help but think of a tropical getaway while wearing this vibrantly colored mini dress from Liv-Glam. It's a semi-exclusive release for Designer Showcase and as with most Liv-Glam awesomeness, it features a HUD with six different color/texture options. (Psst… you can even purchase the sister design at the mainstore as part of Secret Wednesday!) To finished things off, I added some glam to my outfit with these new platform pumps, also by the crazy talented Sam Jones, as well as this adorable new floral headband by Glam Affair for the May round of Collabor88.


To say that Jon Schaffer, Iced Earth's principal, is a creative genius may be the biggest metal understatement. I wonder what spins around in his mastermind on a daily basis. In the last three years since the 'The Glorious Burden' and ten years since the 'Something Wicked' trilogy, Mr. Schaffer has been conjuring and creating his next Iced Earth album. 'Framing Armageddon' once again shows the brilliance of Schaffer's imagination, both lyrically and musically.
'Framing Armageddon' is a concept album; for the story, see the sidebar on the right. So let's talk about the music. This is great heavy metal with plenty of stirring vocals and soaring guitar work bound together by epic granduer. The album is a series of quinessential Iced Earth metal songs intermittently explained by short pieces which elaborate the story. And even these brief musical narrations demonstrate the strength of Iced Earth's ability. Yet it is the following longer stories that truly give this work bite. Once you get to 'Setian Massacre' and 'A Charge To Keep,' you know you have entered the metal realm of IE. This is full-blown, in-your-face, melodic metal.
Tim 'Ripper' Owens is at his finest on 'The Order Of The Rose,' screaming, growling, and harmonizing with the full strength of his lungs. Questions about or comparisons to that certain person or era of Judas Priest are no longer neeeded. Actually, they are useless for Mr. Owens owns his vocal style. And Troy Seele rips and shreds on guitar leaving the listener reeling in his wake. This is why metalheads love Iced Earth.
After another small instrumental interlude, we're treated to a mammoth number in 'The Clouding' where halves make a great whole. The first half finds Owens at his most emotional, Seele subdued. At the midpoint things explode and IE burns through some thunderous heavy metal which awakens our senses and raises our fists. Yet this is not the end of the great metal on this album. 'Retribution Through The Ages' is another cut compelling because of Owens' vocals and the strength and versatility of Brent Smedley on drums. Mr. Smedley shines again on momentary interlude 'Something Wicked (Part 2)' as well. This also points to another skill Schaffer has and that is surrounding himself with exceptional talent. This is apparent on 'The Dominoe Decree' where keyboardist Howard Helm plays a significant part.
I could go on and explore all the songs on this album, but I think you get the picture. Time, talent and imagination have given birth to a truly extraordinary work from Schaffer and company. 'Framing Armageddon' is an album that takes time (and concentration) to listen to, possibly with headphones. There is a breadth and depth to this music that is not found in much American (if you can find it) and European heavy metal of this sort. The closest relative may be California's Cage and their latest release 'Hell Destoryer,' but even this does not reach the qualitative magnitude of 'Framing Armageddon.' This is a metal lover's dream come true. Highly recommended!
Framing Armageddon (Something Wicked Part 1) tells the story of the Setians, who were the original inhabitants of Earth, and are directly descended from the "Great Architect". They are said to have nearly omniscient knowledge. Humans, who have developed space travel, invade Earth in a bid for "ultimate power and ultimate knowledge", killing all but ten thousand Setians.
The remaining ten thousand go into hiding in the mountains in the east. The Setian High Council, which consists of the twelve Elders and the High Priest, make a plan to get revenge on the invading human race. They plan to initiate "The Clouding", which involves brainwashing all the humans and making them forget their origins. Once completed, the Setians will manipulate history by creating religion, Christianity, Islam, Judaism, etc., to further divide the humans. Once human kind is sufficiently divided, after ten thousand years, the Setians will await, as the prophecy told millenia ago, the birth of the Antichrist, Set Abominae. Set Abominae will destroy all of the human race and execute the revenge the Setians have long awaited.
Framing Armageddon tells the story from the prophecy to the events right before the birth of Set Abominae.


Alfred is COO and another co-founder of Runtastic. His degree in Economics makes him the one and only non-technician in the founder team. Alfred, who likes to play chess and cards, is known for his incredibly strong willpower and willingness to take on new challenges. During recent years, he discovered his passion for running and can now look back on several half and full marathons and even an Iron Man. Alfred's example perfectly illustrates the motivational power of Runtastic.
Christian is a member of the founding team and acts as CTO at Runtastic. He studied Mobile Computing and personifies the perfect mix between a true technician and a relaxed, funny guy. No matter how many troubles or stressful situations seem to be swirling around him, Christian always has the right answers and a calm, clear vision of what must come next. In addition to his passion for Runtastic, the number cruncher with a soft spot for sweets loves to play soccer and spend time in nature, be it running, hiking, skiing or cycling.
In his role as CFO, Mathis is the newest Managing Director. After studying Business Administration and six years of professional experience at digital publishing house Axel Springer, he joined the Runtastic team in April 2015 and was appointed CFO in January 2019. The 1. FC Köln fan, who was born and raised in Northern Germany, brings insights from a big corporation to the young, agile Runtastic environment. His love of numbers and analytical thinking is complemented by witty humor and a down-to-earth attitude which also surfaces in one of his favorite pastimes: exploring Europe with his family in their camper van.


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IoT Standards Groups Merge
The leaders of two groups promoting Internet of Things (IoT) standards have announced that they will combine their efforts. The AllSeen Alliance will be absorbed into the Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF), and the two will work together on merging the AllSeen's AllJoyn project into the OCF's open source IoTivity standard.
"By coming together as one group, we are able to make IoT a more seamless, secure experience for everyone involved, from developers to end users," Danny Lousberg, chairperson of the AllSeen Alliance, said. "The AllSeen Alliance and Open Connectivity Foundation have been working together closely to deliver a technologically comprehensive solution that makes sense for the industry and our members."
Recently, several former Qualcomm engineers who had been working on the AllJoyn standard have moved to Intel, which is a supporter of the OCF.


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Q: Assigning a function in variable In Javascript we can do this
var c = {

    firstname: "Bob",
    lastName: "Smith"
    log: function()
    {
        return "Hey" + this.firstname + " " + this.lastName;
    }

};

Can we do anything like this in ruby? I.E where does the usage of "This" come in, and also can we stack functions inside a variable? I'm new to ruby but the feature of "hashes" seems awfully similiar in a sense

A: Hash items have no access to parent hash and hence hash's nested siblings. What you are looking for is a class.
class MyClass
  def initialize
    @first_name = "Bob"
    @last_name = "Smith"
  end

  def log
    "Hey #{@first_name} #{@last_name}"
  end
end

MyClass.new.log
#⇒ "Hey Bob Smith"

I believe it makes sense to read a book on Ruby syntax and/or basic concepts before trying to play with.

A: In ruby there is the concept of Proc and Lambda, which is similar.
Example:
def create_lambda
  lambda { "You're looking at me?" }
end

some_var = create_lambda
some_var.call   #=> "You're looking at me?"

You can also pass parameters:
def create_square
  lambda { |base| base * base }
end

square = create_square
square.call(4) # => 16

Be aware, however, that lambdas, nor procs, take optional arguments, you always have to give them exactly the ones you defined.
In your example, the hash can not be referenced before it has been created.
So, for your example, you could do:
my_hash = {
  firstname: "Bob",
  lastName: "Smith"
}

my_hash['log'] = lambda { "Hey #{my_hash['firstname']} #{my_hash['lastName']}" }

my_hash['log'].call  #=> "Hey Bob Smith"

A: you can try Struct
require 'ostruct'

Person = Struct.new(:firstname, :lastName) do
    def log
        "Hey" + self.firstname + " " + self.lastName
    end
end

person = Person.new('Bob', 'Smith')
puts person.log


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Govt move to abrogate Art 370 historic decision: President
JammuKashmirNation
by Kashmir Indepth January 31, 2020 January 31, 2020 098
New Delhi, Jan 31 : President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday described the central government's decision to abrogate Article 370 of the Constitution from Jammu and Kashmir as a historic one and said that it has paved the way for equal development of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
Addressing the joint session of Parliament here ahead of the Budget Session, Kovind said, "The abrogation of Article 370 and Article 35A of the Constitution by Parliament is not only historic but it has also paved way for equal development of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh."
The President stressed that rapid development of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, protection of culture and traditions, transparent and honest administration and empowerment of democracy are among the priorities of his government.
The government had abrogated the Article 370 of the Constitution from Jammu and Kashmir, that gave special status to the erstwhile state on August 5. The government also bifurcated the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union territories — Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
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The Chinese, Mongolians, and Tibetans have used goji berries for millennia as a herbal medication. Now, it's your turn with our very own and truly special Goji Berry Tea. These fascinating red berries are considered a 'superfood', offering a wealth of vitamins, minerals, and other antioxidants. In particular, our Goji Berry Tea contains Vitamins A, B2, and C, as well as iron, selenium, and polysaccharides.
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Goji Berries come from two closely related plants called Lycium barbarum and Lycium chinense. Both of these plants belong to the boxthorn species of the nightshade family, Solanaceae. The Lycium barbarum plant and the berries it grows are known by many names such as wolfberry, Chinese boxthorn, Himalayan goji, Tibetan goji, mede berry, barbary matrimony vine, Duke of Argyll's tea tree, Duke of Argyll's tea plant, Murali (specifically in India), red medlar, and matrimony vine. The fruits of both the Lycium barbarum plant and the Lycium chinense plant, as well as their respective healing properties, have been well-known in China for literally thousands of years.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), goji berries were, and still are closely associated with improved kidney and liver health. Meanwhile, one publication titled "Tractate for Herbs and their Properties" recognised that goji berries could restore the depots of body liquids, revitalises the skin, and strengthens the vision. In another Chinese classic book, "Herbs and food healing", it is written that goji berries strengthen the muscles and tendons, protects from illness and, believe it or not, can lead to long-living.
One of the most famous healers in Chinese history, Li Shudjun, in his 1578 publication, "Foundations of Pharmacopeia", stated that the people from the village Nanchu once ate Goji fruits and almost all of them were centenarians. We can't guarantee you'll live into your hundreds, but we can certainly say that once you've tried Goji Berry Tea you'll never look back!
Type of Tea: Flvoured Black Tea.
Ingredients: Black Tea, freeze-dried whole Goji berries, Orange peel, natural flavouring, Carrot flakes, Yellow Rosebuds, and Safflower petals.
How to Serve: Lemon or honey may be considered, although this tea is best served as it is.
Tasting Notes: This palate-pleasing infusion boasts sweet, fruity notes with a smooth, malty finish.
Health Benefits: In the past, women would drink Goji Berry Tea to look younger and more beautiful. Chinese men, on the other hand, also used Goji to strengthen their sexual vitality. Today, however, most prefer to consume this beverage owing to discoveries made through modern science. One small study from 2008 found a daily drink of 120ml of goji berry juice for 14 days improved feelings of wellbeing, brain activity, and digestion. While this research did not specifically use Goji Berry Tea, the health benefits are likely near-identical. Furthermore, Goji Berries and Goji Berry Tea are thought to naturally treat diabetes and can even promote healthier skin.


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Pope Francis is seeking advice on "the Church's portrayal in Western entertainment" from TV host Oprah Winfrey and actor Matt Damon, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
The magazine said that invitations had been sent to the pair for an autumn summit at the Vatican.
Media moguls Brian Grazer – who produced TV series such as 24 and Arrested Development – David Geffen, Patrick Whitesell and Ari Emanuel have also apparently been invited to the meeting.
The Pope will be in the United States from September 22 to 27. It will be the first time he has visited the country.


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Dust Whirls, Swirls and Twirls at Rosetta's Comet
Tell me this montage shouldn't be hanging in the Lourve Museum. Every time I think I've seen the "best image" of Rosetta's comet, another one takes its place. Or in this case four! When you and I look at a comet in our telescopes or binoculars, we're seeing mostly the coma, the bright, fluffy head of the comet composed of dust and gas ejected by the tiny, completely invisible, icy nucleus.
As we examine this beautiful set of photos, we're privileged to see the individual fountains of gas and dust that leave the comet to create the coma. Much of the outgassing comes from the narrow neck region between the two lobes.
This photo taken on Feb. 27 shows the comet with peacock-like display of dusty jets. Below center is a streak that may be a dust particle that traveled during the exposure. Other small white spots are also likely dust or bits of comet that have broken off. Credits: ESA/Rosetta/NAVCAM – CC BY-SA IGO 3.0
All were taken between February 25-27 at distances around 50-62 miles (80 to 100 km) from the center of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Looking more closely, the comet nucleus appears to be "glowing" with a thin layer of dust and gas suspended above the surface. In the lower left Feb. 27 image, a prominent streak is visible. While this might be a cosmic ray zap, its texture hints that it could also be a dust particle captured during the time exposure. Because it moved a significant distance across the frame, the possible comet chunk may be relatively close to the spacecraft. Just a hunch.
Another close-up individual image from Rosetta's NAVCAM. Credit: ESA/Rosetta/NAVCAM – CC BY-SA IGO 3.0
While most of Rosetta's NAVCAM images are taken for navigation purposes, these images were obtained to provide context in support of observations performed at the same time with the Alice ultraviolet (UV) imaging spectrograph on Rosetta. Observing in ultraviolet light, Alice determines the composition of material in coma, the nucleus and where they interface. Alice will also monitor the production rates of familiar molecules like H2O, CO (carbon monoxide) and CO2 as they leave the nucleus and enter 67P's coma and tail.
Alice makes its observations in UV light through a long, narrow slit seen here superimposed on a graphic of comet 67P/ C-G. Credit: ESA/NASA
From data collected so far, the Alice team has discovered that the comet is unusually dark in the ultraviolet, and that its surface shows no large water-ice patches. Water however has been detected as vapor leaving the comet as it's warmed by the Sun. The amount varies as the nucleus rotates, but the last published measurements put the average loss rate at 1 liter (34 ounces) per second with a maximum of 5 liters per second. Vapors from sublimating carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide ice have also been detected. Sometimes one or another will dominate over water, but overall, water remains the key volatile material outgassed in the greatest quantity.
Particularly striking and collimated jets emerge from the comet's shadowed Hathor region between the two lobes. Credit: ESA/Rosetta/NAVCAM – CC BY-SA IGO 3.0
Look at those spirals! In this separate image, taken Feb. 28, ESA suggests the curved shape of the outflowing material likely results from a combination of several factors, including the rotation of the comet, differential flows of near-surface gas, and gravitational effects arising due to the uneven shape of the comet. The viewing perspective of the image might also distort the true shape of the outflowing material. Credit: ESA/Rosetta/NAVCAM – CC BY-SA IGO 3.0
That and dust. In fact, 67P is giving off about twice as much dust as gas. We see the comet's dual emissions by reflected sunlight, but because there's so much less material in the jets than what makes up the nucleus, they're fainter and require longer exposures and special processing to bring out without seriously overexposing the comet's core.
67P's coma will only grow thicker and more intense as it approaches perihelion on August 13.
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UFOsMOTHER says:
Wow! Again Bob pulls off the front page headlines these photos are Fantastic! The Comet almost looks alive it has that 3 month old Child look while still in its Mother, And in a strange way that is exactly what Comets do, They seed Planets with water and the building blocks of life Oh! How Wonderful our Cosmos. And please Bob show us more of your own Great Astronomical pictures. Thanks Again
Tim Reyes says:
Pretty amazing. We are watching it come back to life. Kind of like Frankenstein's monster or seeing a ghostly aberration, which I've never seen except also in the movies. 🙂 Quite beautiful. I agree – like a master work of art. Yet another one to add to the golden age of Astronomy.
Aqua4U says:
WAY double extra groovy cool! Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko is as spectacular as anyone could have imagined.. and here comes perihelion!
Plenum says:
Images are way too cool! Gonna be GREAT come August!!
-eh— question…
[Regarding the water: Didn't they conclude that this comet's water didn't match Earth's water?]
Hi Plenum, 67P/ contains about 3 times more deuterium (a heavy form of hydrogen) than water found on Earth. Measurements from other Comets have found water with similar deuterium contents to that on Earth. But the strange composition of 67Ps water suggests that the picture of Comets bringing water to Earth is too simplistic and that Earths Oceans are probably a mix of many things including Asteroids bringing water to Earth in the Great Bombardment according to New Scientist Magazine….
metalman_5150 says:
taygatayga says:
If the activity surrounding the comet is due to heating why is it majorly associated with the neck region which is in shadow more often than the lobes? Also, there is evidently no sign of water ice on the comet surface; is it water that is detected in the coma or a proxy which is assumed to indicate the presence of water and, if so, could there be another source for it?
Bob King says:
Taygatayga,
That is an excellent question. It would seem that more ice must be near the surface or possibly exposed there than in other places. Since the comet is rotating, the photos only show one quick view at a time, so the region no doubt spends some time in sunlight during its 12.4 hour rotation. Actual water has been detected in the coma along with carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide.
mewo says:
To go with Bob's excellent answer, it's also likely that many of the jets you see actually originate in the lit portions of P67. It's just that you can't see their point of origin in the images, because the faint jets don't stand out against the relatively bright surface of the comet itself. Other jets might originate on the other side of P67 so that it looks like they're venting from the visible edge of the comet.
Ignoramus says:
All the pictures show the out-gassing going in the 10-11 o'clock direction regardless of the orientation of the body. Is that always the "away from the sun" direction?
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Operation Decisive Storm
The Saudi Arabian led Sunni coalition conducting air strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen has a pretty interesting array of aircraft.
Tony Osborne at Aviation Week has the rundown.
Bahrain has deployed between eight and 12 of its F-16s, Qatar has sent 10 of its 12 Mirage 2000s. The United Arab Emirates has deployed 30 aircraft, while Morocco and Jordan have each deployed six F-16s. Jordan's participation is particularly noteworthy given its heavy involvement in operations against the Islamic State insurgency in Iraq and Syria. Reports state that Kuwait has sent 15 F/A-18 Hornets.
Egypt's aerial contribution is unclear but its neighbor Sudan is perhaps the most surprising of the participants bringing with them a trio of Sukhoi Su-24 Fencers.
And of course, there is video as well.
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To say the RSAF is lavishly equipped would be almost an understatement. The Saudis were early adopters of the F-15 Eagle, and just about the first foreign air force to fly a Strike Eagle two seat fighter bomber variant. That, their still formidable Tornado IDS fleet, and their Eurofighter Typhoons are all top of the line aircraft. And of course, the Saudis are more than willing to pay for the gas to fly a lot.
The videos are also careful to show that the operation is composed of a coalition. You'll also note that the second video, especially, is careful to show that, but also very careful to not show the faces of any of the men in it.
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Recently China has provided the WZ-10 attack helicopter to Pakistan to help defend and police it's Federally Administered Tribal Area (FATA).bThe WZ-10 is replacing the AH-1 Cobra attack helicopter operated by the Pakistani Army. Replacement has given us a first time opportunity to see the WZ-10 up close (photos courtesy of the China Defense Blog):
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It's a couple years old and I know I've seen it before, I just can't remember if I've posted it before. Eh. For what you guys are paying me… you expect new stuff every day?!
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The M224 60mm mortar is the smallest crew served indirect fire weapon in the US arsenal. US Army light Infantry companies have a two mortar section, while each Marine Rifle company has a three mortar section.
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfkOeHQXAaM]When I was stationed in Hawaii, my company's mortar section was critically short of people once and I was tapped to assist them for a few days during a field exercise. It was awful. That tube and the baseplate (and the associated equipment) is heavy!
Note that there are actually two baseplates. The mortar can be fired in a hand held, trigger fired mode with a small baseplate, and no bipod. The gunner aims by, essentially, Kentucky windage. The 60mm can also be fired from a more conventional baseplate and bipod configuration, in association with elevation and azimuth calculated by a fire direction center.
While a platoon patrol may often carry one mortar with them (usually without the big baseplate and bipod) in a defense, or in a deliberate attack, the full mount would be used, and normally both (or all three) tubes would fire on the same target, to achieve concentration of effects.
Also, this was almost certainly filmed at Twenty-Nine Palms, up the road a bit from me. Though legend has it, twenty-nine is something of a gross exaggeration of the number of palms around…
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via Study: Commissary price hikes to offset funding cuts could backfire – Stripes.
Seriously? It took a taxpayer funded RAND report to explain Econ 101 to DoD?
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There'll be an open book NATOPS quiz, and a closed book EP quiz at the next AOM.
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Russia is just about to unveil its latest armored platform, the T-14 tank.
The tank, called the Armata, has largely been kept under wraps although technical details about the platform have steadily been emerging. The Armata is planned to feature considerable upgrades to the armor, engine, and armaments of the vehicle over previous Russian and Soviet tank models.
Until the tank is actually seen in action, any claims as to the Armata's capabilities could be nothing more than propaganda, an overstatement reminiscent of Russia's improbable claims that it's working on a supersonic transport jet.
via Plans for Russia's T-14 Armata tank – Business Insider.
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For a moment, the mammal and the machine are side by side on a Navy dock here.
The dolphin and the drone — and their respective handlers — will spend the morning training for a possible order to deploy to the Persian Gulf or some other international trouble spot to detect underwater mines, or maybe to guard a port against a terrorist threat.
The mammal is Puanani, a bottlenose dolphin, a sleek 7 feet, 10 inches long and 427 pounds. The machine is an Unmanned Underwater Vehicle, or UUV, Kingfish version, 11 feet long, 600 pounds.
Puanani was born in the Gulf of Mexico and received initial training from the Navy in Hawaii. The cigar-shaped UUV was built by Hydroid, Inc., a Massachusetts-based defense contractor.
via Dolphins, sea lions train for Navy deployment to overseas trouble spots – LA Times.
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Mustangs, Mitchells, Catalinas, Liberators, Corsairs. Combat aircraft that were everyday companions to airmen in the World War II generation have become extraordinary treasures to many in the next: symbols of the courage and sacrifice that even younger generations have come to regard as part of the national identity. The United States produced more than 300,000 airplanes in World War II. Below are 25 of the most celebrated types, most of them still flying today.
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I'm fortunate enough to routinely see a fairly extensive collection of warbirds (and some modern warplanes) fly past the house. It's a shame I'm so bad at photography.
Pentagon chief considers easing of enlistment standards – Yahoo News
ABINGTON, Pa. (AP) — Saying the military needs to do more to compete with corporate America for quality recruits, Defense Secretary Ash Carter opened the door Monday to relaxing some enlistment standards — particularly for high-tech or cyber security jobs.
Speaking to students at his former suburban Philadelphia high school, Carter said the military could ease age requirements and bring in older people who are mid-career, or provide student loan repayments to attract students who have finished college.
There are few details so far, but Carter said the military needs to be more flexible in order to recruit and retain quality people.
The idea, largely in line with the civilian approach to recruitment, upends the military's more rigid mindset, which puts a high value on certain standards. It reignites a persistent debate about how the services approve waivers for recruits who have committed lesser crimes, behaved badly, are older than current regulations allow or have other physical issues that prevent them from joining the military.
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There is a historical precedent for waiving or lowering enlistment standards for certain people with specialized skills for military service. During World War II, no small number of people received direct commissions at elevated pay grades. Similarly, look to the establishment of the Navy's Construction Battalions, the famous SeaBees. The first iterations of SeaBees were directly enlisted, often at senior pay grades, even Chiefs. The Navy simply didn't have the manpower with specialized civilian engineering or construction skills to accomplish the vast base building they knew they would face in the Pacific.
These specialties generally were not in the line of succession to command, and so their rank posed little challenge to the authority of the line officers.
We may have to face a general lowering of the standards of enlistment for the force as a whole, but we're not there yet. For the most part, the services have been able in recent years to meet their accession missions while maintaining the current high standards of enlistment.
We should note there there is legislation establishing the bare minimum requirements for enlistment, and then there are the policy standards imposed by each service over and above that. When we look at the lowered standards of the late 2000s, that was in line with policy, not the legislative portion.
But direct commissioning or accession of enlisted at higher paygrades, or with age waivers, or what have you, might require additional legislation from the Congress. As to a college loan repayment program, the US Army already has one. Generally anyone with a batchelor's degree who enlists is eligible for it, and generally enlists in paygrade E-4.
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