It's an honour to have you all here today as we remember the millions of lives lost due to an act of hard-hearted cruelty and murder "The Holocaust".
This place we are gathered in today, the Kigali Genocide Memorial, also reminds us of the brutal murder of about 800,000 people in Rwanda, a massacre that was stretched for months.
For the first time in the history of mankind, in the period of 1941-1945, industrial plants were used to kill people. A total of six extermination camps were established for the genocide of Jews, where the Nazis carried out mass murder of 6 million victims of the Holocaust. The use of gas chambers was the most common method of mass murder.
Nevertheless Jews who survived the death camps did not come out of the ashes aspiring to take revenge or to waste the lives of their future generations on the past. Those impoverished refuges immediately set to build themselves a homeland – Israel, which I am proud to represent.
Seven decades later, we take time to remember the Holocaust so that we don't forget the lessons that history has taught us, as we see the terrifying consequences. The human cost of the loss of six million lives is incalculable. The Holocaust is more than an alert call from the past.
In the present day, Germany is one of the most reliable allies of the State of Israel. The two states have been enjoying robust bilateral exchanges since the establishment of their diplomatic relations in 1956. Furthermore the countries have set priorities for the employment of trilateral ties with Africa in the fields of water management, agriculture and health. Israel and Germany together with our African allies are jointly pursuing development projects in Ethiopia, Kenya, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon and Burundi to make people's lives more manageable.
Today we remember the day with the theme "The Holocaust and Human Dignity" that links the founding principle of the United Nations that reaffirms faith in the dignity and worth of every person. As we recall the spiteful deeds of the Nazis, and reminisce on the Rwandan Genocide we also celebrate the power of forgiveness and positive thinking. We must unite in dismay at the way in which so many were stripped of their humanity and we must work together to educate people and show them the barrenness for their prejudices, to create a world in which there is no need for the maliciousness.


Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Evan Stephens (choral director)," accessed April 23, 2019, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/talent/detail/3457/Stephens_Evan_choral_director.
Evan Stephens (choral director). (2019). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2019, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/talent/detail/3457/Stephens_Evan_choral_director.
"Evan Stephens (choral director)." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2019. Web. 23 April 2019.


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Easier - A prairie is a region of flat, gently sloping, or hilly land covered chiefly by tall grasses and not many trees. Pioneers who first saw the flat prairies of the American Middle West called them a 'sea of grass.'
Harder - Prairies, also called grasslands, are one of the main types of natural vegetation or biomes (Others include forest, desert shrub, and tundra). Prairies are areas where either low total annual rainfall (10-20 inches) or uneven seasonal rainfall favor grasses and herbaceous plants over the growth of trees. In some locales, soil conditions or geology also favor grasslands over other types of vegetation. Therefore, most prairies lie between desert shrub and forest lands. Prairies are found on every continent except Antarctica.
Prairies in North American extend from central Texas to southern Saskatchewan, including most of Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, South Dakota, and North Dakota, and parts of other nearby states and provinces. Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba are the 'Prairie Provinces' of Canada. Today, most of these prairie grasslands are farms and ranches. In many locations, overgrazing by livestock has killed most of the taller grasses.
Grasslands from the Evergreen Project, Missouri Botanical Gardens
http://mbgnet.mobot.org/sets/grasslnd/main.htm
By exploring this virtual biome, you will learn about the grasslands types and the plants and animals found there.
2) Grasslands Biome http://mbgnet.mobot.org/pfg/diverse/biomes/grasslnd/index.htm
History of Prairies
http://www.eng.iastate.edu/explorer/topics/prairies/history.htm
Learn about the history of prairies back to time of creation of the planet.
Prairie Ecosystem
http://www.blackfootedferret.org/prairie.html#top
Here you find information about the North American prairie,one of the most endangered ecosystems on earth.
2) North American Prairies http://www.runet.edu/~swoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG235/biomes/tempgrass/prairie.html
3) Temperate Grasslands
http://www.runet.edu/~swoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG235/biomes/tempgrass/tempgras.html
Tallgrass Prairie in Illinois by K.R. Robertson
http://www.inhs.uiuc.edu/~kenr/tallgrass.html
Site introduces the tallgrass prairie of the eastern Great Plains of North America. It includes information on the basics of prairie biology and formation, the plants and animals, where to find tallgrass prairie in Illinois, prairie restoration, and more.
2) Native Kansas Prairie http://history.cc.ukans.edu/heritage/prairie/prairie.html
3) Prairies in the Prairie State: Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie from Openlands Project and Illinois State Museum Society http://www.museum.state.il.us/exhibits/midewin/intro.html
4) Tallgrass (Missouri) by J.M. Vance http://www.conservation.state.mo.us/conmag/1996/mar/mr96van.html
5) Tallgrass Prairies http://people.uis.edu/braeb1/uisprairieproject/tallgrass_prairies.htm
6) Truth About Tallgrass from Tallgrass Ontario http://www.tallgrassontario.org/about_tallgrass.htm
After exploring and learning about prairies at the websites below, complete one or more of these projects.
Pest Or Endangered Species? Historically, many farmers and ranchers, and today some suburban dwellers view the prairie dog as a harmful pest that must be controlled in order to limit disease and protect the land. In addition to the prairie dog sites below, visit:
1) Praire Dogs from Cattlemen on the Hill http://hill.beef.org/policy/prairdogs.htm
2) Prairie Dog Debate Is Hardly Underground by B. Whitaker from Abilene Reporter News
http://www.reporternews.com/local/pdogs0525.html
3) Prarie Dogs -- The New Bambi? by J. Carmichel
http://www.outdoorlife.com/outdoor/hunting/article/0,13285,195064,00.html
4) Target Stores Off On Prairie Dogs by S. Truelsen http://www.fb.org/views/focus/fo99/fo0215.html
5) Varmint Hunters Could Save the Prairie Dog by by E. Quillen
http://www.custerguide.com/quillen/eqcols/19993302.htm
Then debate the protection of the prairie dog. Next, switch sides on the issue.
Create A 'Save The Prairies' Poster. After exploring several of the prairies sites including Grasslands, Nebraska Wildlife, and Friends of the Prairie Learning Center, create a poster that packs a message to its viewers. Include a slogan and make good use of color. You may want to include pictures or drawings of plants and animals.
Prairie Mural: Prehistory To The Future. After visiting many of the websites, making sure to include The Prairie Pothole Region and Prairies: Rediscovering a Fragile Frontier, choose a location and then plan and create a mural that begins with a prehistoric prairie (left side) and extends to the future. You may want to make a timeline as part of the planning process.
Complete A Prairies WebQuest. Follow or adapt the procedures found at one of the following webQuest sites:
1) Prairies Biome by K. King http://www.cesa10.k12.wi.us/webquest/Eco/prairies.htm
2) Prairie Challenge (Grade 4) by V. Mahoney
http://www.dg58.dupage.k12.il.us/Webquest/vanessa%20mahoney/vanessa%20mahoney
3) Sarah, Plain and Tall
http://schoolweb.missouri.edu/oregon-howell.k12.mo.us/brassfield/sarahwq/intro.html
4) Web Quest Prairie Museum (Grade 5) by D. Mentzel
http://d_mentzel.tripod.com/Prairie/
Plan A Prairie Restoration Plot. After visiting Native Prairie Management Guide, Prairie Parcel Restoration, and Outline of a Prairie Restoration make a complete plan for a prairie restoration project. Draw a layout and complete a landscape plan for your project. Develop a timeline for the project. Calculate the costs for the first year. Look for information about seeds, soils, and planting at Prairie Seed Mixes, Prairie Seed Source, and Prairie Frontier Wildflowers & Prairie Grass.
Life On The Prairie. Select a plant or animal that lives or lived on the prairie. Learn all about it, its history, and the effects of human interaction. Taking the perspective of your plant or animal, write a prairie short story about your life or some major event affecting you.
Websites For Kids By Kids
Prairie Index (Grade 6)
http://www.cesa10.k12.wi.us/Ecosystems/prairies/index.htm
This student-produced database includes animals, plants, book reviews, historical events, original stories, people, prairie types, and links for prairies.
More Prairie Websites
Background on the National Grasslands in the Northern Great Plains from the National Wildlife Federation
http://www.nwf.org/grasslands/northerngreatplainsbackground.html
The Northern Great Plains National Grasslands encompass more than 2.4 million acres of land in North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming and Nebraska. These lands, administered by the U.S. Forest Service, are federal public lands and belong to all Americans.
2) Manitoba's Tall-grass Prairie Preserve from The Green Lane, Environment Canada
http://www.mb.ec.gc.ca/nature/whp/df00s08.en.html
Friends of the Prairie Learning Center
http://www.tallgrass.org/
This center has information on the plants and animals of the prairie, as well as information on the restoration and preservation of prairies.
Grasslands (Prairies and Savannahs)
http://www.nearctica.com/ecology/habitats/prairie.htm
This site provides a good overview of grasslands and lots of links to other related prairie sites.
Iowa Prairie Network
http://www.IowaPrairieNetwork.org/
This site, provided by a grassroots organization dedicated to creating awareness of and preservation of our tallgrass prairie heritage, is designed to acquaint you with prairies and inform of their plight as one of North America's most endangered biomes.
http://www.pnr-rpn.ec.gc.ca/nature/ecosystems/da00s01.en.html
This Canadian site provides an overview of the prairie ecosystem and the human induced stress factors that are causing or could potentially cause change (Advanced reading level).
North Dakota Prairie
http://www.greatplains.org/resource/1999/heritage/heritage.htm
Once defined by boundless prairie and a myriad of pothole wetlands, this land knows years of drought and years of abundant rainfall; searing dry heat and brutal subzero wind chills; the prairies can erupt in flame and then next season burst forth in a profusion of flowers.
Prairies: Rediscovering a Fragile Frontier by H. Youth
http://fonz.org/zoogoer/zg1999/28(3)prairie.htm
This aritcle from Zoogoer magazine provides an overview of the present plight of the prairie and its inhabitants.
Where Can Prairies Be found?
http://www.eng.iastate.edu/explorer/topics/prairies/where.htm
See a map where prairies could originally be found.
Animal & Plant Life of the Prairies
Black-footed Ferret
http://bb35.tpwd.state.tx.us/expltx/gulf/sbranch/ferret.htm
This site from Spring Branch Middle School describes the ferret and tells of efforts to reintroduce them in the wild.
2) Saving Species: The Black-Footed Ferret by K. Hess, Jr. from The Thoreau Institute
http://www.ti.org/bffshort.html
Declining Birds in Grassland Ecosystems
http://www.mesc.usgs.gov/pubs/online/grassbirds/birds_grassland_eco.html
Here you can read the report of a 1966 Department of the Interior Grassland Bird Working Group.
Nebraska Wildlife
http://www.ngpc.state.ne.us/wildlife/critters.html
Discover Nebraska wildlife from the coyote to the wild turkey to the raccoon.
Prairie Animals at EarthWorks
http://www.lx.org/ewprairie.html
This links-site connects to several websites for prairie animals.
Prairie Frontier Wildflowers & Prairie Grass from Prairie Frontier
http://www.prairiefrontier.com/
This seed company website provides information about native prairie plants, wildflowers, and planting techniques.
Prairie Raptors: A Landowner's Guide
http://www.mb.ec.gc.ca/nature/migratorybirds/raptors/dc17s00.en.html
An online manual on the raptors (hawks, owls) of Canada's prairies and other grasslands with information on their conservation.
Restoring Animal Population
http://www.teaching.ag.iastate.edu/aecl535/animals.htm
Information on restoring animal populations.
Story of the Prairie Chicken
http://www.tenan.vuurwerk.nl/reports/newton/prairie_chicken.html%0D
Here is a site based on the book 'The American Prairie Chicken' by Mary Adrian, and retold by a third grade class in Newton, Illinois.
Underdogs: Prairie Dogs at Home
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/98/burrow/index.html
(Note: Site is difficult to access, keep trying - its worth it!) Crawl down the tunnel and learn about the secret world beneath the plains where miles of complex underground burrows shelter prairie dogs from birth to death.
Other Prairie Dog Sites:
2) Conservation of the Prairie Dog Ecosystem
http://www.wildrockies.org/PredProj/4Campaigns/PDGE/PDhome.htm
3) Save the Prairie Dog? http://www.prairiedogs.org/
4) Saving the Black-tailed Prairie Dog and their Grasslands Habitat from National Wildlife Federation http://www.nationalwildlife.org/prairiedogs/index.html
Prairie Management and Restoration
Conservation of Canadian Prairie Grasslands (A Landowner's Guide by G.C. Trottier)
http://www.mb.ec.gc.ca/nature/whp/prgrass/df03s00.en.html
This guide promotes grassland conservation on private land (High reading level)
Native Prairie Management Guide by R. Hamilton
http://www.clinton.net/~hamfam/prairie/html/entire_guide.html
The guide provides various management techniques, presents historical factors related to management, general management guidelines, discusses grazing, mowing, burning, alien species management, introduction of native species, and adjacent land management.
Outline of a Prairie Restoration
http://www.netins.net/showcase/bluestem/restore.htm#top
Restoring a prairie is a long term project; whether it is a backyard or a thousand acres the time factor is really no different. The process can be broken into five steps: planning, preparation, planting, care, and enjoyment.
Prairie Parcel Restoration
http://www.ncrel.org/mands/FERMI/prairie/Prairie_Res/
This guide is designed for those individuals interested in restoring an area of land back to native prairie.
A Few Teacher Sites
Cebration of Prairie Life (Grade 4) by P. Healey, C. Zinke, R. Dagostino, V. DePriest, & C. Ferguson,
http://www.op97.k12.il.us/instruct/IArts/Prairie/prairie.html
Here is a multidisciplinary unit plan that encompasses social studies, language arts, science, math, music, dance, and visual art.
E Connection: Prairie Restoration
http://www.ktca.org/econnection/lessons/prairie.html
This restoration plan is designed for the colder climate of Minnesota. Grow your own prairie plot, and explore how these plants use the cold conditions to thrive.
Life on the Great Plains (Learning Guide 4, Crossroads)
http://edsitement.neh.gov/lessonplans/great_plains.html
In this four-part lesson, students examine the oncept of geographic region by exploring the history of the Great Plains.
Midewin Activities for Classrooms from Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie
http://www.openlands.org/midewin/table.htm
Activities were developed by the Chicago Academy of Science's Education Department with assistance from Chicago-area school teachers. There is one activity for each grade level (K-12) in three categories: Language Arts/Fine Arts, Social Studies, and Science/Math.
Prairie Restoration and Prairie Ecology by G.D. Latta
http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEC/AEF/1996/latta_prairie.html
Here is a lesson plan for an extended activity involving hands-on tasks, inquiry lab, authentic assessment, group/cooperative learning, community outreach, and field study.
Smallville Prairie Development Project
http://www.ncrel.org/mands/FERMI/prairie/4Prairie/4sum.html (Grade 4-5)
http://www.ncrel.org/mands/FERMI/prairie/6prairie/6sumry.html (Grade 6-8)
http://www.ncrel.org/mands/FERMI/prairie/9prairie/9sum.html (Grade 9-10)
Here is an interesting project for school students on the mythical Smallville Prairie.
tallgrass mixed-grass shortgrass grasslands prairies quail
grouse pronghorn antelope bison grasshopper farming hawk
owl badger coyote restoration burning savanna
steppe black earth bluestem Indian grass blazing star coneflower
goldenrod sunflower milkweed cottonwood bird oak
osage orange cattail sedge veld plains Great Plains
invasive species overgrazing burrow raptor woodlot sod
sodbuster black-tailed prairie dog black-footed ferret butterflies native
badger controlled burn 'waving grass' blizzard alien plant windbreak
'ocean of grass' black eyed susan worm seed dispersal big bluestem wildflower
biome buffalo grass 'Great American Desert' snow steel plow biodiversity
Created by Annette Lamb and Larry Johnson, 8/99, Updated by Nancy Smith 2/02.

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About the Red and White
A different season
Eric Fenstermacker, Reporter
The National Basketball Association, also known as the NBA, is full of excitement every offseason. Trades, free agency, the next big star coming out of the draft. This year, the roster moves were more fun and exciting than ever before, but most of the headlines came from the NBA commissioner's office.
COVID-19 has created obstacles in every aspect of our life, sports included. The NBA has taken all the necessary strides to combat the issues surrounding the pandemic.
Last season, fans got a new experience when the league formed a "bubble" in Orlando, Florida, and played there with no fans. This year may not have the bubble, but there have been changes put in place. According to NBA.com, the season will start on Tuesday, December, 22. The most impactful change is a 72-game season for every team, instead of a normal 82-game slate. The safety protocols include, but are not limited to: daily testing of all staff and players, no immediate shutdown if one case, and a limited number of people when traveling. COVID-19 has shaken and completely changed not only the league but the NBA experience as a whole.
Every year, free agents and trades give the NBA a new outlook and usually change some teams around. This season, some of the biggest names in the league hit the free-agent market. According to CBS Sports, Danilo Gallinari left the Oklahoma City Thunder and joined the Atlanta Hawks, Gordon Hayward chose to take his talents to the Charlotte Hornets, Brandon Ingram signed back with the New Orleans Pelicans, Tristan Thompson joined the Boston Celtics and Fred VanVleet stayed loyal and returned to the Toronto Raptors. CBS Sports also reported that many trades took place. Al Horford was traded to the OKC Thunder and Danny Green was sent to the Philadelphia 76ers in return. The Washington Wizards traded John Wall to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Russell Westbrook. Chris Paul was dealt with the Phoenix Suns and they gave the OKC Thunder multiple players and future draft picks.
Every team wants to win a championship, and the draft is where it starts. This is where every team can potentially pick a future star for their team. The most notable picks were: Anthony Edwards as the number one pick to the Minnesota Timberwolves, James Wiseman as the number two pick to the Golden State Warriors, and LaMelo Ball as the number three pick to the Charlotte Hornets.
Each year, the NBA gets a new landscape with roster moves. Trades and free agents rock the league. As the pandemic rages on, rule changes took the court this year. In the chaotic world that is sports, which NBA team will come out on top? To find more information, go to NBA.com or watch ESPN for all the news surrounding the league.
Taking the next step towards their futures
High school winter sports season up in the air
NFL facing obstacles amongst COVID-19 pandemic
The Tale of the Tape
Pinned to win
New coach, new philosophy
Penn State opens season 0-4
Raiders roll over to season's end
Rivalry Renewed
The Student News Site of Bellefonte Area High School


Arugula has a slight spiciness that is often described as peppery, nutty, and mustardy. Arugula is usually harvest as 'baby' arugula because it can develop a bitter flavor as it matures. Like most soft, leafy greens, the stems are edible. Arugula's peppery punch make versatile in just about any dish.
The light spiciness of arugula makes it a perfect way to up the flavor in any of your favorite salads and pasta dishes. Whether with fennel and apple in a salad or goat cheese and walnuts with pasta, you'll find so many great places to use arugula. It is also great on top of burgers and as a side dish with steaks cause of it's delicious peppery punch. Here are few more hearty recipes that feature arugula.
Shell fresh beans if using. In a small saucepan of boiling salted water cook beans over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until just tender, about 5 minutes for fresh or frozen lima beans, 20 to 25 for fresh cranberry beans. In a sieve drain beans and rinse under cold running water to stop cooking. Set aside.
In a skillet cook bacon over moderate heat until crisp. Drain bacon on paper towels and crumble. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon bacon fat from skillet. Add oil to bacon fat in skillet and cook onion over moderate heat, stirring, until just softened. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute more. Add tomatoes, corn, and vinegar and cook, stirring, until tomatoes just begin to lose their shape. Remove skillet from heat and gently stir in cooked beans and half of bacon. Cool succotash to room temperature and gently stir in basil and arugula, and salt, pepper and additional sherry vinegar to taste. Toss with croutons (below, if using) and sprinkle with remaining bacon before serving.
Cut three 1-inch-thick slices from middle of loaf and brush bread with oil. Lightly oil a well-seasoned ridged grill pan and heat over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking. Grill bread until golden brown on both sides. Alternately, you can run toasts under the broiler for a minute. Remove from heat and immediately rub bread both sides with cut side of garlic and sprinkle with salt. Cut into cubes and toss into succotash.
Place a strainer over a bowl and carefully drain lentils, reserving 1/4 cup of the broth. Return lentils to the pot. Whisk reserved broth into the dressing, then stir dressing into lentils. Add goat cheese and stir until it has melted into the lentils. Season to taste with pepper. Stir in herbs.
Cook chopped slab bacon on medium high until done. Pile atop arugula; add shaved pecorino and toasted nuts (like hazelnuts). In a jar, add warm bacon grease (plus olive oil if needed), a little balsamic and lots of lemon juice; shake and pour on top.
Combine the arugula, carrots, walnuts, cheese and tarragon in a salad bowl.
In a small bowl or measuring cup, combine the lemon juice, vinegars, salt and mustard. Whisk together, and add the garlic. Whisk in the oils.
Shortly before serving, toss the salad with the dressing.
In a small bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the soy sauce, sugar, 1 tablespoon of the lime juice, the vinegar, salt, garlic, ginger, 1/4 cup of the grapeseed or sunflower oil and the sesame oil. Pour half of this mixture into a bowl large enough to accommodate the chicken breasts and add the remaining tablespoon of lime juice and the chiles or cayenne to the bowl. Cut each chicken breast into 2 equal pieces (3 if 12 ounces or more) and place in the bowl. Stir together and refrigerate for 15 to 30 minutes.
Remove chicken from marinade and pat dry with paper towels (discard marinade). Place two sheets of plastic wrap (1 large sheet if you have extra-wide wrap) on your work surface, overlapping slightly, to make 1 wide sheet, and brush lightly with olive oil. Place a piece of chicken in the middle of plastic sheet and brush lightly with oil. Cover the chicken with another wide layer of plastic wrap. Working from the center to the outside, pound chicken breast with the flat side of a meat tenderizer until about 1/4 inch thick. (Don't pound too hard or you'll tear the meat. If that happens it won't be the end of the world, you'll just have a few pieces to cook.) Repeat with the remaining chicken breast pieces.
Season the pounded chicken breasts with salt and pepper on one side only. Dredge lightly in the flour (you will not use all of it) and tap breasts to remove excess.
Turn oven on low. . Heat a wide, heavy skillet over high heat and add remaining 2 tablespoons grapeseed or sunflower oil. When oil is hot, place one or two pieces of chicken in the pan – however many will fit without crowding. Cook for 1 1/2 minutes, until bottom is browned is spots. Turn over and brown on the other side, about 1 1/2 minutes. (Do not overcook or chicken will be dry.) Transfer to a platter or sheet pan and sprinkle cilantro over the top. Keep warm in the oven.
Place arugula or Asian mix in a bowl and toss with the remaining dressing. Distribute among plates or arrange on a platter and serve with the chicken.
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees with a baking stone inside, if available. Roll out the dough to fit a 12- to 14-inch pizza pan.
Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil over medium-high heat in a large, heavy skillet, and add the mushrooms. Cook, stirring, until the mushrooms are tender and moist, four to five minutes. Season with salt and pepper, and remove from the heat.
Crumble the goat cheese into a bowl, add the walnuts and lightly toss together.
Brush the dough with 2 teaspoons of the remaining olive oil, and top with the mushrooms. Sprinkle on the thyme, and place in the oven. Bake 10 minutes. Remove from the oven, sprinkle the goat cheese and walnuts over the crust, and return to the oven for five to 10 minutes, until the crust is nicely browned and the cheese has softened. Remove from the heat.
Toss the arugula with the remaining teaspoon of olive oil, the balsamic vinegar and the walnut oil. Scatter it over the pizza, and serve.


For the last week of Sparkle Month, here on the nail files, I decided to go all out and use as many sparkles as possible. Naturally, it made my freaking week. Because sparkles rule!! Haha!
I can't even with this mani, guys.
It's so beyond sparkly and I love every single element. Plus, depending on the light, it looks different every time I look at it!
The silvery-sparkle nails have two coats of Mirrorball, but there are three layers of sparkles on my feature fingers. First, I did one coat of Steal the Spotlight and when that was dry, I added two thin coats of Mermaid Tale and Monster Mash, with each colour filling half of the nail. I reversed them as well, just for a little more visual interest. Not that this mani actually needed it. Haha!
For the final touch, I added two rhinestones to each feature nail.
Like I said earlier, loooooooooove.
So that brings us to the end of Sparkle Month, and I'm sorry to say that I have another sad announcement. After a lot of thought, I've decided to stop hosting weekly linkups. In April, I recommitted to blogging more and I've found that my nail files posts take twice the time to write/put together as other posts. When I first started hosting, I wasn't writing as much and had more time, but now, things have changed and unfortunately, in order to have a more well-rounded blog, I need to let the nail files go.
But before I shut it down, I'm proposing one final linkup: next week, on August 7th--a swan song to the nail files, if you will. Whether you choose to do a recreation of a past nail files mani, share your ultimate favourite nail colour, or even a collection of pictures that highlight past nail files manis, any post is welcome! Frankly, I'll probably do a combination of all three because I really am sad to say goodbye. That's not to say that I won't still post pictures of my nails, but it'll be mostly on Instagram.
I'm sad to see this linkup go but total understand why. I hope you still keep posting pictures of you nail on IG. I truly enjoy seeing them.
And also....your nails are totally pretty princess mermaid nails! I love all the shimmer! I went for more summer/seaglass this week, the complete opposite. Now I need to figure out what to do for next week's swan song (which would be cool to draw swans...if I had any artistic talent...hrmmmmm).
These are so sparkly & pretty. I'm so sad that you will be ending nail files. I will continue to post photos of my nails each Friday on my blog & Fb. Week 216 for me this week, I missed 1 week since the beginning. So if anyone wants to join me that would be great.


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Q: Firebase UI Recyclerview is not updating when new items are inserted in the Firestore collection I want my recyclerview to get updated whenever the collection changes so according to the Firebase-ui docs I don't need to do much because it's handled automatically if I just add adapter.listening to the onstart and onpause activity methods
I have setup adapter.listening in onstart method but when new items are added to the collection the UI doesn't loads it until I pause the activity and onstart is called
Activity code :
package net.raj.mushimushi.ui.comments

import android.os.Bundle
import androidx.activity.viewModels
import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
import androidx.recyclerview.widget.LinearLayoutManager
import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView.AdapterDataObserver
import com.firebase.ui.firestore.FirestoreRecyclerOptions
import com.google.firebase.firestore.Query
import net.raj.mushimushi.databinding.ActivityCommentSectBinding
import net.raj.mushimushi.models.Comments

class CommentSectActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
    private lateinit var binding :ActivityCommentSectBinding
    private lateinit var adapter: CommentAdapter
    private val viewModel : CommentViewModel by viewModels()
    private lateinit var postId : String

    override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
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        binding = ActivityCommentSectBinding.inflate(layoutInflater)
        postId = CommentSectActivityArgs.fromBundle(intent?.extras!!).postId

        binding.postCommentButton.setOnClickListener{
            val text = binding.commentInput.text.toString()
            viewModel.addComment(text, postId)
        }

        setUpRecyclerView()

        setContentView(binding.root)

    }

    private fun setUpRecyclerView() {
        val query = viewModel.commentCollection.whereEqualTo(
            "postId",
            postId
        ).orderBy("createdAt", Query.Direction.DESCENDING)
        val recyclerViewOptions = FirestoreRecyclerOptions.Builder<Comments>().setQuery(
            query,
            Comments::class.java
        ).build()
        adapter = CommentAdapter(recyclerViewOptions)

        binding.recyclerView2.adapter = adapter
        binding.recyclerView2.layoutManager = LinearLayoutManager(this)
    }

    override fun onStart() {
        super.onStart()
        adapter.startListening()
    }

    override fun onStop() {
        super.onStop()
        adapter.stopListening()
    }
}

Here is my implementation of recyclerview adapter provided by Firebase UI
package net.raj.mushimushi.ui.comments

import android.util.Log
import android.view.LayoutInflater
import android.view.View
import android.view.ViewGroup
import android.widget.TextView
import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
import com.firebase.ui.firestore.FirestoreRecyclerAdapter
import com.firebase.ui.firestore.FirestoreRecyclerOptions
import net.raj.mushimushi.R
import net.raj.mushimushi.models.Comments

class CommentAdapter(options: FirestoreRecyclerOptions<Comments>) : FirestoreRecyclerAdapter<Comments,CommentAdapter.ViewHolder>(
        options
) {

    class ViewHolder(itemView : View) : RecyclerView.ViewHolder(itemView) {
        val commentBox : TextView = itemView.findViewById(R.id.commentBox)
    }

    override fun onCreateViewHolder(parent: ViewGroup, viewType: Int): ViewHolder {
        return ViewHolder(LayoutInflater.from(parent.context).inflate(R.layout.item_comment, parent, false))
    }

    override fun onBindViewHolder(holder: ViewHolder, position: Int, model: Comments) {
        holder.commentBox.text = model.text
    }

}

A: Found the problem :
Actually I should I have created a composite index in the firestore because I have been using compound queries with a range of clause so I need to setup indexes for that in the firestore
doc link : https://firebase.google.com/docs/firestore/query-data/indexing

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Q: Eclipse f3 not opening declaration I have Eclipse (Mars) web development tools installed on a MacBook Air.  Recently, hitting f3 stopped opening the declaration.
The key mapping in Eclipse (Mars) - web development tools:

In another Eclipse install (Luna) - Android development tools, where the f3 function is working, the key mapping is:

What is wrong with the Mars version?  What do I need to add to get it to work in the Java editor?
I have seen this post, but I don't have the exact same issue.  Nothing happens when I hit f3.
Additionally

Other short cut keys work.
Opening the declaration with the context menu does work.

But there is no key short cut listed in the context menu.

Did this key mapping change with Mars?  In my Luna verion, the context menu has the key map listed:

A: I've the same issue. You can use "Ctrl + Left mouse click" instead.

A: Make sure your function lock key is not pressed. I apparently hit mine and didn't notice given that F3 is the only function key I use.
Seems stupid but this literally happened to me and the other suggestion didn't help.

A: In eclipse mars goto:

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*window

*preferences

*General

*Keys to open the key mapping view.

*type 'open declaration' in the filter text.

*copy one of the commands that are already there Copy Command

*Enter 'F3' in the Binding.

*In the drop down menu of the combo box of 'When' select Editing

*Then whatever Language You Are Using

*Source

*Apply

*and press Ok

A: I had the same issue after installing Apache Directory Studio.
Go to Window->Preferences, General->Keys. Filter for F3 and you'll see all the different ways that F3 is bound. I got it to work again by disabling F3 in the LDAP windows (i.e. deleting the binding).

A: Some suggestions to try:
1) Try creating a new workspace, and check if F3 works
2) Try switching to a different perspective
3) Try downloading a different eclipse release, maybe the java developers release, check that F3 works, then install whatever you need for web development.
Good luck :)

A: Right Click on the project -> Properties -> Project Facets -> Click on the Configuration Link -> Click on Apply Button -> Click on OK button.
The above steps should set your project as a Java project.

A: Looking at the comparison of the preferences that work vs what does not work, the issue is clear.

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*Go to: Window/preferences/General/Keys to open the key mapping view.

*Type 'Open declaration' in the search box

*Enter 'F3' in the Binding textbox.

*If you are editing for C++, Java any language, you need to have a specific F3 binding for that language!

*Example for Java source code select 'Editing Java Source' in the 'When' dropbox.

Apply and press Ok

A: Even I faced the same issue in windows,I was using cucumber and was unable to navigate using F3. I solved by doing the following:

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*Click on Help in Eclipse >

*Eclipse MarketPlace

*type "Natural" in search and press enter

*Install "Natural 0.9" plugin

*Restart Eclipse

This should work, if not working even after that, uninstall cucumber plugin in Eclipse Marketplace
You will be able to navigate from Gherkins, even after this if you are finding issues do the following:

*

*Go to Window ->Preferences, General->Keys > Click on "Restore Defaults"

A: I had a similar problem today - Unable to open Declarations in Java Editor using F3 or CTRL+Left Click.
Solution :
STEP1: Selected any java file in Eclipse Explorer.
STEP2: Clicked the - sign at the top of the Eclipse explorer. This compressed view of all modules in Eclipse.
STEP3: Right click on the empty space on the Eclipse Java Explorer and chose Refresh Option (F5) .
STPE4 : Happily the navigate options like F3, F2 , CTRL + Right Click all started working.

A: Solution :
1. Download and install this eclipse
eclipse-jee-2019-12-R-win32-x86_64
F3 shortcut key is worked for java file and Testng.xml.
i am able see package name and class name and also it navigate methods.


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Women & Girls: Not Victims, but Agents of Change
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In recent years, studies have made it clear that women are impacted disproportionately more than men by poverty and climate change around the world. The social and cultural norms of many developing countries disadvantage women and lower their socioeconomic status.
Tasked with jobs like caring for the young and elderly, fetching water, and finding materials for cooking and heating, women are the most vulnerable to the negative effects of both climate change and poverty. These unpaid responsibilities leave less time for formal, wage-earning jobs. In addition, if water becomes scarce or heating materials, like wood, are further away, women are the ones sacrificing more time to complete basic tasks. This leaves even less time for them to earn money or invest in an education.
While this negative cycle exists today, that doesn't mean we can't change it. Because women are the biggest victims of poverty and climate change, they are also uniquely positioned with the immense potential to solve these issues. This puts young girls at the heart of the solutions to poverty and climate change. Dozens of organizations are working to empower young women not just because it is the equitable thing to do, but also with the hope that they will, in turn, make a change.
Women as the Key to Change
Women are increasingly recognized for their key role in the economic and community growth. Living on the front lines of poverty and climate change is the very reason young women are positioned to make the largest positive impacts.
"Better lives for girls means better lives for everyone in their communities . . . when you improve a girl's life through education, health, safety, and opportunity, these changes have a positive ripple effect" – Girl Effect Accelerator
Educated girls reinvest nearly 2.5x as much of their future earnings in their family and future than their male counterparts. Increasing gender equality has the capacity to improve life for everyone! This realization has led to the rise of the Girl Effect Accelerator investment fund and other investment initiatives that are specifically designed to fund ventures and programs to benefit girls in poverty.
The rise in investments and educational opportunities for girls is amazing, but it still doesn't address a separate issue – historically, women are not active participants in designing and implementing the initiatives aiding their communities. So, how do we give girls the chance to make a change and a voice to say how to do it?
Lack of Women in Leadership Roles
Unfortunately, the increasing vocal support for women and girls has not resulted in their inclusion and leadership of initiatives. Women's participation is neglected in the majority of projects aimed to combat poverty and improve sustainability. Including them in the planning and implementation is crucial to the success and impact of these projects, which normally involve food, water, materials, or devices that the women of communities are interacting with.
Organizations like Girl Effect are dedicated to getting girls and women involved, but there are two components to fix this. First, programs need to make an effort to include local girls and women in their operations. Second, and much more difficult, local girls in the region of these initiatives need to have the education, skills, and desire to become leaders. At Visionaria, one of our main focuses it to give girls the skills and confidence they need to become leaders in both their communities and in these initiatives .
The Starfish school in Guatemala is another program that empowers and maximizes the potential of girls . Starfish understands well that girls who exemplify the "girl effect" do not know that this global movement to help girls even exists. As a result, there are brave young women fighting for change in isolated pockets who aren't utilizing the resources and communities built for them simply because they don't know they exist. The Chispa Action Network exists to connect these powerful leaders to sustain and embolden their ability to lead transformational change.
Viewing women and girls as the key to the solution is a great first step, but it needs to be reinforced and communicated to the marginalized girls themselves, and in ways that actually involve them.
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Since 2012, we have been focused on empowering girls in Latin America to become social innovators in their own lives and communities. Visionaria programs help young women develop the skills and self-confidence necessary to be agents of positive change.
Ultimately we aim to foster a 'Visionaria' mindset in young women through experiential learning opportunities in the areas of empowerment (psychological/agency-based), leadership, and sustainable development. We think it's time to move from rhetoric to action in this respect, and our reflect this.
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Literary Criticism & Theory
'Everybody Goes' a short story by Michael Marshall Smith: An Analysis
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"Everybody Goes" is a short story by Michael Marshall Smith from the collection entitled What You Make It (Smith, 2000: p. 39-46). Please be aware that the following piece contains spoilers and proceed accordingly.
"Everybody Goes" is written in the first person and the narrator is a child. Or so it seems at first. My first impression of this story was that it was similar Stephen King's novella, "The Body" (King, 1995: p. 319). Kings story was written before Smiths, and was also adapted into the movie "Stand by Me" by the time Smith had written this, so maybe King was a source of inspiration for the piece. Regardless, for me anyway, King's story influenced my expectations of "Everybody Goes" and possibly obscured the twist at the end for longer than it otherwise would.
The narrator of the story is a young boy named Pete and he tells of a summer's day spent with his friends, Matt and Joey, on a trip to the local creek. A mysterious man shadows them during the day, watching their every move. The end of the story reveals that Pete is something other than a boy, as he never ages. The man turns out to be an old best friend of Pete's who is visiting the area, reminiscing his childhood.
This story brought me back to my own childhood, and has made me think of past friends and the nature of friendship. Would I have liked to live as a child forever, keeping the magic and the innocence? Would I be like the man, Tom, revisiting old haunts, perhaps trying to recapture something that was lost? The best fictional pieces have the ability to bring about some sort of change in the reader and, for me, "Everybody Goes" does just that; it changed my perspective on my own childhood making me view it through a less nostalgic lens. Maybe it is necessary to be of a certain age to experience this; you may need to have some distance on childhood to fully appreciate it.
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The twist at the end of the story was critical to this discovery. Up until that point it seemed like any other childhood nostalgia piece with the mysterious man (who turned out to be Tom) as antagonist. Smith skilfully creates a tense feeling and the reader is focused on Tom as a threat; did Tom do something to Matt? Instead we are given a nice plot twist that throws Pete in a different light. The first person narrative is important here because it shows us that Pete is a young boy, he is not just pretending to be one. This makes the reveal at the end of the story all the more unexpected. By the end we don't even know what Pete is, only that he is tired. He stays the same "but everybody goes" (Smith, 2000: p. 46).
King, Stephen, 1995, Different Seasons, London: Warner Books.
Smith, Michael Marshall, 2000, What You Make It, London: Harper Collins Publishers.
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'Ottawa' King Edward Truck Tunnel Study Release Delayed Until September
The city won't release the results of a long-awaited study into the feasibility of building a truck tunnel underneath King Edward Avenue until September — months after the findings were supposed to be presented to the transportation committee.
Council voted last July to make the $750,000 tunnel study a term-of-council priority to be completed by March 31, the end of the city's first quarter.
Engineering consulting firm Parsons submitted a draft report before that deadline and it was circulated to provincial transportation ministries in Ontario and Quebec, the National Capital Commission and various city departments for comment, transportation committee chair Keith Egli said Monday.
The final report is apparently not done yet, but Egli says it will be in time for city staff to produce their own report and recommendations in advance of the Sept. 7 transportation committee meeting.
"We want to get it right and we want to get it at a meeting where it will have a proper discussion," Egli said, noting the committee's July meeting is already expected to have at least one hot-button item: the winter maintenance review.
The feasibility study is "a big project with a lot of moving parts, lot of levels of government," Egli said.
Parsons was hired in August 2014 to conduct the study, the costs of which are being split by the city and province.
Rideau-Vanier Coun. Mathieu Fleury said the study, which he has seen, considers six options for a tunnel to link the Macdonald-Cartier Bridge and Highway 417 through an area roughly bounded by the Rideau Canal to the west, the Vanier Parkway to the east and southern connection points at the Nicholas, Lees or Vanier Parkway ramps. Tunnel length, ramp length and land acquisition were considered for each of the options.
The most preliminary thinking imagines either a tunnel that begins where Highway 417 meets King Edward and goes underneath King Edward north to the Macdonald-Cartier Bridge, or a couple of more westerly variations that let trucks stay on the surface on the long Nicholas Street ramp but put them in a tunnel starting at Laurier Avenue and proceeding more or less under the ByWard Market.
A specific route is being put forward as the best option, but Fleury wouldn't get into specifics. The cost of building the tunnel could exceed $1 billion.
Though he admits he's not pleased with the delay — part of which he attributed to the arrival of new city manager Steve Kanellakos, who needed to be brought up to speed on the file — the good news is that the study ultimately concludes that a building a tunnel is feasible, the councillor says.
"The worst position our community would be (in) is if the study comes back and says, 'We've studied all this and none of this can happen,' " Fleury said.
The report will also recommend that the tunnel be accessible to all vehicles, not just transport trucks travelling between Quebec and the 417.
"If we're going to build this part of infrastructure, we're not just going to limit it to trucks, but we will mandate it for trucks," Fleury said.
John Verbaas, who oversees the transportation portfolio for the Action Sandy Hill community association, said he had been told several times that the study's release was imminent. Then he was told it would be in June. Then, a few weeks ago, September.
His patience remains firm, though he says the presence of heavy trucks on King Edward is something the community has had to face for more than four decades.
"If it gets the problem solved, it's probably worth waiting for, but at the same time, there should be no excuses about dragging their feet," he said.
"We do need to put a little pressure on them to keep things moving."
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Egypt is a country for both adventure and history lovers alike. It offers some of the world's most amazing wonders along with natural beauty and ancient temples and tombs. The people are warm and welcoming, and the cost of living is more than affordable. It's no wonder the capital city of Cairo is full of expats. Who wouldn't want to go to Egypt?
Egypt was once home to one of the world's greatest civilizations. A unified kingdom was established around 3200 B.C., and it was followed by a series of dynasties over the next 3,000 years. The last dynasty was overtaken by the Persians in 341 B.C., and that changed to the Greeks, Romans, and Byzantines. In the seventh century, the Muslim Rashidun Caliphate overtook the region with only 4,000 troops and introduced the Arab language to Egypt. The Muslim Rashidun Caliphate continued to rule for the next six centuries. It was in 1250 that this rule was interrupted by an overtaking of a local military group called the Mamluk Sultanate. Egypt was ruled by similar groups over the next 300 years, until the Ottoman Empire overtook the country.
It was during the years of 1859 and 1869 that the Suez Canal was built to connect the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea and Egypt became a hub for world transportation. This is when Britain took an interest in the country and overtook it in 1882. It wasn't until 1952 that Egypt gained full independence.
In 1971, the Aswan High Dam was completed. The dam and the resulting Lake Nasser made a vast impact on Egypt's economy. With the largest population in the Arab world rapidly growing, and with limited arable land, the dependence on the Nile has continued to overtax the country's resources. The government is continuing its work in strategizing ways to combat this through economic reform and heavy investment in communications and infrastructure.
With such a long and extensive history, Egypt now has a strong culture that dates back thousands of years. Some ancient traditions have remained; others have evolved according to the influence of immigrants coming from other Arab nations. For example, because of their religious principles, Egyptians are typically found by travelers to be very mild mannered and polite. In fact, the Egyptian people have been found to be so helpful that sometimes travelers will notice that, when a question is asked, entire groups of people will try to come to their aid.
Egypt is the most progressive country in the Middle East when it comes to media. It is the only Arab country with a movie industry, and it has been making movies since the 1930s. Other important entertainment venues in this culture include the Cairo Opera House, the National Puppet Theater, Pocket Theater, and National Symphony. The country also boasts its ancient art traditions through its museums and has produced a Nobel prize winner in literature.
For those seeking to live abroad in Egypt, there are residency options that vary anywhere from one year to five years. You can stay in Egypt for a consecutive 10 years in order to apply for citizenship. Here are some of the visa options for those looking to start a life in Egypt:
Also called an entry visa for Egypt, the tourist visa is mandatory for any foreign traveler and can be gained at any entry point to the country for a $25 fee. It is good for 30 days and it is also renewable.
Work Visa/Permit
While Egypt doesn't have a specific visa for work, it does require a work permit in order to hold a job within its borders. You can enter on the visa of your choice and then apply for the work visa, which is good for one year and can be renewed.
Temporary Residency
You can apply for a temporary residence visa for either one year, three years, or five years. These can also be renewed.
One very appealing aspect of life in Egypt is the low cost of living, thanks to the exchange rate that is favorable to those reliant on the American Dollar or European Euro. In addition to a low cost of living, investment opportunities by way of real estate are also growing in appeal. Demand is high in this market, and with such a low cost of living, this type of investment may not be out of the question.
A three-bedroom apartment in Cairo (the most popular expat destination and largest city in Egypt) costs around $342 USD per month.
A one-bedroom apartment in Cairo runs at about $160 per month.
Dinner for two at a mid-level restaurant with three courses costs under $17.
A week's worth of groceries for two can cost under $10-$15.
You could easily live a luxurious lifestyle for under $1,000 per month in this country, which could do wonders for stretching a pension over a lengthy amount of time.
Landscape and Climate
Egypt mostly consists of a dry, desert climate made up of hot summers and mild winters. Over 90 percent of the population lives along the banks of the Nile, which flows right through the middle of the country, in order to live off of the resources it provides. You can find desert plateaus and sparsely populated beaches in this country, along with ancient pyramids and mountains. The highest point in the country is Mount Catherine, and the lowest point is the Qattara Depression.
The coast along the Red Sea offers the best diving and snorkeling areas, desert land above the waterline. You can also enjoy hot springs in places like the Siwa Oasis. While the climate and landscape stay pretty consistent throughout the country, there is no shortage of things to do there. Take a camel or ATV ride along the desert, visit an oasis, and go to see the ancient Pyramids of Giza. There's no end to the fascination and wonder that Egypt has to offer.
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This dessert was by far my favorite when I was a child. It comes from my grandmother and she used to do it for my birthday.
Sugar pie comes from the North of France. But this recipe is slightly different from the ones they do there. It's not a "North" sugar pie. It's the sugar pie from my Grand-mother. She doesn't come from the North, she comes from Alsace, a region located in the East of France where they don't do Sugar pie at all… Why this recipe was THE recipe of my grandmother will remain forever a kept secret. Nobody knows and I didn't ask her when she was still alive.
I neither didn't ask her the recipe when she was still alive. She used to do it "with her eyes" and never left me any instruction regarding the quantities of each ingredient. I called my aunt which indicated me that we should use a "Kuglof" dough, the most typical pastry from Alsace. It's a kind of brioche for Sunday.
In order to retrace the recipe I used my memory and my intuition… It won't be as good as the pie of my grand mother for sure, how could it be? But it will be made with love and love is the most important ingredient in France.
2.80 oz brown sugar – (80g). Personally I use very dark sugar (muscovado sugar) because I like very much its taste.
In a bowl: mix together the yest and the milk. Then combine with 2.3 oz (67g) of flour.
Cover the bowl with a kitchen towel and leave it for one or two hours in a "warm" area of your house. 77 to 86 °F (25 to 30°C) is the target. You can leave the bowl near a radiator for instance. If you have no other option leave it a room temperature.
Then add the sugar, salt, beaten eggs and the remaining flour.
Knead the dough during 10 minutes. She mustn't adhere to the bowl (it should be like a bread dow). Add the butter and mix together.
Cover the bowl with a humid kitchen towel for two hours in a "warm" location (77 to 86°F or 25-30°C). The dough should double in size.
Take the rolling pin to flatten the dough.
Cook for about 10 minutes and remove form oven. Leave the oven heat.
Mix together dark sugar with cream and cinnamon and add this mixture to the top of the pie.
Cook for about 20-25 minutes.
Serve room temperature or barely warm.
The best recipes are those that are passed down the family. My mother cooks by instinct. I had to sit at her kitchen table with a notepad and pen and write things down.
That's a lovely looking recipe. I'd like to try it out. Just a couple of questions. Usually when using yeast, you get it started with warm liquid. Are you sure that room temperature will work? How long before you add the flour? Last question – I've never baked with cream. What sort of consistency should I expect? ?
The flour can be added just when the yeast is well mixed into the milk.
Difficult to answer to your last question. I will try to send a picture….
You can also add cinnamon to the topping before cooking. It's also very good with it.


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Christmas Message: Bishop Neil Scantlebury
Roman Catholic Bishop Neil Scantlebury. (GP)
Christmas Message by Roman Catholic Bishop Neil Scantlebury
There is a lot of pressure to spend money because 'it's Christmas'. We take loans, 'max out' credit cards, spend money we don't have in the name of Christmas.
But if we remember how God chose to be born into the world that He created, then surely spending money is not the spirit of Christmas.
Christmas is less about buying stuff and more about spending ourselves for love of God and one another. Fully human yes, but the Christ Child was also Baby God. God put all of Himself into the gift of Baby Jesus for love of us. That's what really happened at Christmas.
So, what comes next? The right response is to make a gift of ourselves to God and to others, especially to those on the fringes; to make it a priority to bring joy to the 'least' of our brothers and sisters, remembering that the poor shepherds were chosen to receive the glorious news first. That was priceless!
The first Christmas also reveals to us the freely available riches of hospitality and neighbourliness. Humble though it was, Mary and Joseph must have been grateful to have a sheltered and private birthplace for Jesus in the end. Someone offered them their only available space; in other words, they offered all they had in a simple act of kindness.
That first Christmas also speaks of the riches of relationship and friendship. Mary and Joseph were open to those who made a 'pilgrimage' to see Jesus. Although they were strangers in the night, some even from foreign lands, they received a welcome. Another reminder of what Christmas is about.
As we prepare to begin the year 2023, we would do well to remember these lessons of the first Christmas all through the year. Love has no season. It can be available every day, if you allow it.
A blessed Christmas and New Year to you and your families, and to our nation!
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This publication provides evidence for the potent activity of our first generation GSNORi, SPL-334.1, in increasing survival after heart attack (from 35% survival in disease control mice to 82% in SPL-334.1 –treated animals) and decreasing the devastating neurological damage (from 22% of normal in disease control animals to 91% in SPL-334.1-treated animals). The work is the result of an ongoing collaboration between SAJE and the Ichinose laboratory at Harvard's MGH. Although not yet published we have also demonstrated potent activity of SPL-891.1 against heart failure and stroke. SPL-850 and 891.1 are superior GSNOR inhibitors compared to SPL-334.1, our first generation inhibitor. Kei Hayashida, Aranya Bagchi, Yusuke Miyazaki, Shuichi Hirai, Divya Seth, Michael G. Silverman, Emanuele Rezoagli, Eizo Marutani, Naohiro Mori, Aurora Magliocca, Xiaowen Liu, Lorenzo Berra, Allyson G. Hindle, Michael W. Donnino, Rajeev Malhotra, Matthews O. Bradley, Jonathan S. Stamler, Fumito Ichinose. Improvement in Outcomes After Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation by Inhibition of S-Nitrosoglutathione Reductase. Circulation, 2019; 139: 815-827.
This work was a collaboration between SAJE and the Roberts/Jaffar lab at the University of Montana: Ferrini, M. E., Simons, B. J., Bassett, D. J., Bradley, M. O., Roberts, K., and Jaffar, Z. (2013) S-nitrosoglutathione reductase inhibition regulates allergen-induced lung inflammation and airway hyperreactivity, PLoS One. 2013 Jul 25;8(7):e70351. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0070351. Print 2013.
This abstract was published by scientists at Duke University, with whom we have a collaboration. GSNORi in their abstract is the same compound as SPL-334: Systemic And/Or Local Aerosol Inhibition Of S-Nitrosoglutathione Reductase (GSNOR) Ameliorates Physiologic, Biologic, And Proteomic Phenotypes In An Allergic Mouse Model Of Inflammatory Airway Disease. Loretta G. Que, Matthew W. Foster, Erin N. Potts, Erik J. Soderblom, Zhonghui Yang, David M. Gooden, M. A. Moseley, and W M. Foster. Chapter DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2011.183.1_MeetingAbstracts.A407510.
This paper was also done by the Duke scientists and shows that SPL-334 (referred to as GSNORi in their paper) induces Nrf2: Foster, M. W., Yang, Z., Gooden, D. M., Thompson, J. W., Ball, C. H., Turner, M. E., Hou, Y., Pi, J., Moseley, M. A., and Que, L. G. (2012) Proteomic characterization of the cellular response to nitrosative stress mediated by s-nitrosoglutathione reductase inhibition, J Proteome Res 11, 2480-2491.
A Novel Therapeutic Target in Asthma: Translational Evidence for Inhibition of S-Nitrosoglutathione Reductase (GSNOR). Que, L.G., et al. American Thoracic Society, 2015.


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Welcome and thanks for visiting. Below are my current and past projects. Click on the above menu or any of the projects below for additional information. Should you have the need to email me, please do so at: ROlszewski@aol.com.
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Ten years in the making, this book is about the legendary submarine TUNNY, (SS, SSG, APSS, LPSS-282) and is now available in a revised and updated first print limited edition. This book is the only book published that tells Tunny's unmatched history and much more. It pays tribute to those who served on her during WW II, the Cold War, and Vietnam and a major feature is that every sailor who served on Tunny is named in this book. If you served on Tunny 282, your name is among the nearly 1,530 former crew members identified in seventeen chapters that describe the Tunny's unique past.
What makes this book unique is that all the names of former crew members who made Tunny's 9 combat war patrols in WW II, 10 Regulus Deterrent patrols during the Cold War, and 14 Special Operations in Vietnam are listed. They are listed in three tables by name and the patrols/deployments they made. The book not only identifies by name those who served on Tunny but also provides what achievements this submarine made over its service to our country and what life was like aboard a fleet diesel submarine.
In addition to the names, and where the information was available, their backgrounds are included all packed into 682 pages of large readable print bound in a quality displayable full-color 8.5" x 11" hard cover. This 'coffee table' book is being released as a first print limited edition of only 282 copies sold only by the author, Ray Olszewski. Ray, himself, is a former Tunny crewmember who served on Tunny from 1958 to 1962. Ray was Tunny's longest serving Yeoman on Tunny, four years.
Each book is printed with a unique sequential number "1" through "282" and each book purchased from the author will be personally signed. This rendering presents historic information unlike no other previously published or ever published before about the legandary diesel submarine Tunny. This book documents for the first time, Cold War and Vietnam achievements for a U.S. Navy submarine.
For someone who served or knows someone who served on the diesel submarine Tunny, this book is for them. Click here if you want to see the list of the 1,530 former crewmembers who are named in the book. You will have to buy the book to see what the author has found out about many of them.
Lots of stories about those who served on Tunny. Find the name of someone you know of the 1,530 who served on Tunny. Read the chapter about how 11 men sealed the entire crew of the USS Ronquil (SS 396) in their submarine while a small number of the Tunny's crew stole their mascot. See who made the most of the 9 combat war patrols during WW II, the ten Regulus patrols, and the 14 SPECOPS deployments. Read their bios and those of Tunny's 14 CO's, 19 XO's, and 18 COB's. Lots, lots more information is packed into 682 pages of what some call hurculean and monumental research. Were you a member of the NPYC? Read about its origin and who became members of this distinguished group of men and their submarines who made 42 arduous Regulus missile deterrent patrols between 1958 and 1964.
The book began selling in late November 2018 and inventory of the 282 copies is dwindling. The opportunity to purchase the book at a 'reduced price' was first offered to those who served on Tunny, those relations of those who have since departed on Eternal Patrol, and friends and family of the author. This limited time offer will soon end. To purchase your personally autographed copy, click here. There are a number of options available to make your purchase to include, check, money order, online purchase, credit card, or calling the author directly.
Communications received from former Tunny crewmembers and/or their relations are telling me how impressed they are with the book. Click here to read the comments that have been received.
A note for visitors related to the USS Ronquil (SS 396), I've devoted a whole chapter in my book to the taking your Tiger in April 1959.
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Former shipmates, family and friends, and some others have been sent separate communications to take advantage of the SPECIAL ONE TIME and LIMITED OFFER to purchase the book at a "SPECIAL PRICE". If you received this offer by email or a postcard, you are entitled to purchase this book at SPECIAL PRICE. All forms of payments accepted, checks, charge cards, etc. mailed or online, or by phone. Each book purchased will be autographed, gift wrapped and shipped by USPS Priority Mail. If you are not one of those who did not receive this SPECIAL OFFER, click here to sign up to be on our mailing list or send an email to the author. Or call should you have any questions - (703) 244-5678.
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Hear and watch Ray Talk about his 23-year Navy Career in just 13 minutes!
A Tribute to Those Who Served!
Three Alle-Kiski Valley (Creighton, Natrona Heights, and Brackenridge) Veteran's Memorials include Olszewski and Ajak family members who served during World War II. Their names are imortalized on these beautiful memorials. Click here to see the photos I captured during a visit in 2018 of the monuments, their locations, and the names who are listed.
This is a website I created for my friend Quartermaster Dan Moss who asked me to create it for his project to raise funds for the Arizona Silent Service Memorial (ASSM) in Phoenix, Arizona. The website was established on 3/28/2015.
OLSZEWSKI "One who lives by the Alder Tree"
This work captures as much information I have found and documented information about these two family's who settled in Western Pennsylvania in the late 1800s. It is a continuum of a work and as information is received, the Olszewski/Ajak Family Tree posted on Ancestry.com is updated accordingly. For members of Olszewski or Ajak families, should you have corrections or changes that you know to be different than what is presented, please contact me directly at: ROlszewski@aol.com. Click here to take you to this gift of work I have created for my relatives. Should you be interested in taking over the project, please contact me. let me know.
This builds upon information I found through over 8 years of research relative to the origin and history of this 19th Century cemetery. It provides a detailed history of the souls whose bodies are buried at the cemetery, their history, and their ties to the La Grange property, which today serves as a Virginia Farm winery, The Winery at La Grange, Haymarket, Virginia. The article published by the Virginia Genealogical Society, brings attention to the diminishing and deteriorating condition of the cemetery with hope that its poor state will be corrected, hopefully, someday.
This book was self-published in 2011 and is available for purchase from the author.
A 16-page coloring book that describes the story of a car found abandoned in a junk yard by a gentleman who took it home and reconditioned it. It is a simple and expressive story that deals with a negative situation.
As one turns the pages, the reader experiences the ability to read positive words and through coloration can express their feelings about this story's positive message.
This book was self-published in 2010 and is available for purchase from the author.
Click here for more information about Chucky the Car background.
A trued Story! What is described in this story actually happened to me when I was a teenager working at Kramarick's Upholstering located in Tarentum, Pennsylvania (near my home town of Natrona Heights, PA).
What's The Score After the Round?
Results of an Analysis conducted of wine lists from Publics, Privates, and The Resorts.
A Taste of Prince William County Wine History: Who Knew?
Haymarket - Prince William County's Viticultural Center: Who Knew?
1900 Paris Exposition: Who Knew?
This is a website I created for my brother, Robert William Olszewski (B:1945), who is an artist that produces art for The Disney Company. Olszewski Studios website was launched in 2006 as an informational and historical reference for all of the art Robert has created since high school (Har-Brack 1963). He became a miniature artist for the world renown Goebel Company; the very same company that produced the M.I. Hummel porcelain figurines. Today, Olszewski continues to produce art for the Walt Disney Company under the business name of Olszewski Studios.
This is the artist's on-line store that sells Olszewski art.
This is the website I created for my classmates and is a tribute to them.


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Q: Button hyperlinks only work when opting to open them in a new tab This one seems to have escaped me.
The code generates a vertical menu built around buttons (with images) and all 'looks' okay, but when clicking on the buttons nothing happens (although it appears the page is doing a refresh).
However, if I right-click and select the "Open link in new tab" option, the links open okay.
My research (1, 2, 3) shows that often the reason for this is there is some sort of javascript problem, but as far as I can tell that's not the case here.
If I change the <button class="button"> to <button type="button">, this resolves the linking issue but then loses all the formatting of the button (i.e. the .button CSS).
Any suggestions on what I'm missing here? Or is it likely to just be some SharePoint 2013 glitch in our workplace environment?
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A: Add both the type and the class see if it works.

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The Life and Times of the legendary Mrs. Fathia Bettahar
ByHersey Shiga November 19, 2021 October 16, 2022
It is not well known in Japan that a woman named Fathia Bettahar made a great contribution to the advancement of women and education in Algeria. In her homeland, Algeria, there are many opportunities to see her portraits and photos, including in the parliament building. This summer, the turbulent life of this great woman came to an end. Her death is regretted not only in Algeria but all over Africa.
We asked Amira Bencherif, the daughter of Mrs. Fathia Bettahar and wife of His Excellency Mohamed El Amine Bencherif, Algeria's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Japan, about the life of Mrs. Fathia Bettahar.
A Story of Mother and Daughter
My mother, Fathia Bettahar, passed away on August 4, 2021. Even though we were far away from each other in Algiers and Tokyo, we used to communicate with each other every night through our tablets. My mother passed away peacefully. Once again, I am now remembering her turbulent life and her contributions as a kind mother and as a mother for women in Algeria and Africa.
Mrs. Fathia Bettahar was born in Aleppo, Syria on August 27, 1936. Her mother was Syrian, her father was Algerian, and Algeria at that time was a colonial environment. But my mother loved Algeria, her father's country, all her life.
She started her studies in Algeria when it was still a colonial country, full of insecurity, prejudice, and injustice. She was always serious about her studies, got good grades, and even attended a teacher's school in Oran, Algeria's second-largest city. My mother was an eloquent woman student with her own opinions. Her diligence and courage were recognized and respected by the French.
After graduating from the Normal School in Oran, my mother continued her studies, earning a prestigious Bachelor of Science degree in 1955 and further specializing in her field. After a long war of independence, Algeria finally gained independence from the French colony. At that time, during the colonization, the literacy rate of Algerian women was low and many of them could not read.
With the goal of increasing women's literacy, my mother joined the National Union of Algerian Women (UNFA) and, together with other members of the organization, devoted herself to the education and vocational training of Algerian women. She taught at a teacher's college, which was still a rarity in Algeria at that time. She would have had the opportunity to learn more but she gave up her university studies to devote herself to the education of Algerian women in urban and rural areas, which she did tirelessly.
Later, my mother taught as a school board chairperson and school inspector. She was chairperson of the Oran district of the teachers' union, was later elected to the committee of the National Union of Algerian Women (UNFA), and later, as Secretary General of UNFA in Oran, also promoted the peace movement.
My mother understood the importance of imparting knowledge to socially disadvantaged women so that they could gain autonomy and promote the development of their homes. In particular, she participated in the creation of a sewing school for the education of women, and a weaving school for the production of tapestries, thus promoting the advancement of women in society and contributing to the vitality of Algerian society and its development.
My mother also seems to have had foresight. Early on, she paid attention to spacing the birth of children and participated in laying the foundation for health policies, including birth control and contraception. These public policies also led to the establishment of three birth spacing centers in the cities of Algiers, Oran, and Constantine in 1967.
After Algeria's independence, when the constitution was drafted, the idea of education became a right taken for granted by all, without discrimination based on gender, with an egalitarian logic. However, my mother and others committed to furthering the education of these women never stopped working to ensure that the next generation of Algerian women will be able to flourish in a more equal and egalitarian society and take up positions of responsibility.
She never stopped working to support women's education and social advancement, and her work has spread throughout Algeria, where she has been recognized and has held important positions, including Secretary General of UNFA.
In addition, the work she and her family have done has awakened the potential of women, helped women throughout Africa, positively impacted the lifestyles of many women throughout Africa, and even influenced the political direction of the country.
As a world leader, my mother traveled the length and breadth of the African continent, visiting towns, villages, and distant lands. At that time, there were no women in Algeria or in all of Africa in this role.
My mother traveled everywhere to meet people and to explore for the advancement and protection of women in Africa. It was an integral part of her life.
Her work has been recognized worldwide, and she has been elected to top positions of important women's organizations in many countries, and has been invited many times to speak at peace activities and at symposiums of the People's Association for Solidarity in Africa and Asia (PASPAA).
She has also been honored with national decorations and has been awarded decorations from Cuba, Guinea, Mali, and the Organization of African Unity. In addition, she attended and spoke at many symposiums, always striving to improve the status of women, while at the same time nurturing her own successors.
My mother's pioneering activities to improve the status of women and support education have been followed by many other women with the same ambition, and the educational level and status of women in African countries have improved.
In her personal life, she married my father, El Habib Bettahar, in December 1956, and they were blessed with five children. I was born as the second of them. My parents were very educated and all five of my siblings studied at the university. My mother continued her career while raising my children, but she was also a very good mother. She was a loving mother and wife, and in her old age, she was blessed with 12 grandchildren.
I don't know how she managed to balance her activities and family life, but she knew what was important. She was a leading woman throughout her life, but at home, as a mother of five children and as a wife, she was a humble woman who was touched by the little things in life and delighted in the smiles of her children, the roses blooming in her garden, her professional success, and the personal things of her children. Her children were strengthened by their mother's support and advice when faced with challenges and gained strength, courage and enthusiasm to deal with life's challenges.
Although she was a world traveler, she often talked about her travels and adventures and shared with me what she learned from traveling and meeting people.
After she retired, my mother was blessed with 12 grandchildren and was surrounded by many people who she met through her activities and who loved her. She was always looking out for the poor and generously gave what she had to those in need.
She was always humble and deeply compassionate, and her policy throughout her life was to help everyone if she could. No matter how difficult the situation was, she always hoped that we would be able to understand each other someday, and this attitude became the basis for resolving everything for the better.
We are deeply saddened by the passing of our mother to heaven. The improvement of the status of women and the improvement of their standard of living through education, which she carried out throughout her life, is now blossoming in Algeria and throughout Africa. I am very happy to be able to share with you the life story of my beloved mother. I am sure she would be very happy to hear this.
Amira Bencherif with a photo of her late mother, Fathia Bettahar
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Q: MySql how can i get specific value before specific character in where clause of specific column I would like to get specific value before specific character from specific column.
For example  ..
In town column i want only string value before - character , I mean only need ABBEYARD  from town column.
I have used following query but not work.
SELECT * FROM `locations` WHERE town = SUBSTRING_INDEX('ABBOTSFORD','-',1)

Note: I only need in WHERE Clouse.

A: I think you want:
WHERE SUBSTRING_INDEX(town, '-', 1) = 'ABBOTSFORD'

However, I would recommend writing this as:
WHERE town LIKE 'ABBOTSFORD-%'

This can actually take advantage of an index.
Also, it looks like your data might have spaces around the '-'.  If so, those should be in the comparison strings as well.
WHERE SUBSTRING_INDEX(town, ' - ', 1) = 'ABBOTSFORD'
WHERE town LIKE 'ABBOTSFORD -%'

You can repeat SUBSTRING_INDEX() in the SELECT to
get only the town or the number that follows.

A: If you want to return the town names because in the column town they are concatenated with the postcode, then you need to modify the select and not the where part:
SELECT id, TRIM(SUBSTRING_INDEX(town, '-', 1)) townname, postcode, state FROM locations

and maybe add this where part:
WHERE TRIM(SUBSTRING_INDEX(town, '-', 1)) = 'ABBOTSFORD'