A study by the New York Federal Reserve Bank has confirmed what the man on the street has known all along: loan modifications would have a better chance of working if the principle was lowered. Current programs, which just lower the interest and extend the terms, are likely to fail.
Specifically, the researchers found that if a payment is lowered by 25% because the interest rate was cut, the homeowner is 11% less likely to default. If the 25% deduction is due to reducing the principle while cutting the interest a little, the homeowner is 27% less likely to default within one year. Reducing the principle doubles the potential rate of success.
Lenders and the investors who bought the loans are reluctant to lower the principle, even though the dollars and cents of foreclosure are clear: it costs more to foreclose and then maintain a bank-owned home until sold than to cut their losses by making a deal with the home owner.
Homeowners are acutely aware that the value of their home has dropped in comparison to the loan value. Nationwide, at least 23% of homeowners had negative equity in their homes by the third quarter of 2009. The Fed Study found that the more "underwater" a borrower is, the more likely he is to default. When their loan–to-value (LTV) is 115%, homeowners owe 15% more than the home is worth and are 51% more likely to default on a modified loan. When they have positive equity, they are more likely to keep the terms of the modification.
It comes down to incentive. If people are paying on a deeply underwater home, they have less financial stake in paying on the loan than those who would lose their own money if they defaulted. No one wants a foreclosure, but those with positive LTV would lose their equity along with the home in case of default and ultimate foreclosure.
Some analysts think the study could result in a rethinking of federal housing rescue plans. Currently, the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) stresses lowering interest and lengthening the mortgage but does not push for principle reduction. If lessening the principle to get the home more in line with current market values is the key to successful mortgage modification, existing programs are doomed to failure or at least will have minimal long term effectiveness. The program must encourage people to make the choice to pay rather than default. Hopefully, future modifications of HAMP will tackle the thorny issue of underwater mortgage head on.
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The results for the 2015 Bannow & Rathangan Show are available below or you can download a copy by clicking here.
Exhibit in Decoupage: 1, Alice Bellamy; 2, Alice Jordan; 3, Jacinta Doyle.
Brood Mare – 1, PJ Lehane's PJ's Dream by Lux Z-PJ's Hope Bd Exh; 2, Nick Murphy's Rose Garland by Mr H-Croghan Mist Bd Paddy Murphy; 3, Derry Rothwell's Greenhall Diamond Lady by Colin Diamond-Greenhall Cailin Deas Bd Exh.
Mare & Foal (60/40) – 1, Patrick Wafer's Parkmore Evita by Ghareeb-Parkmore Sunrise f f by Robin De La Maison; 2, Derry Rothwell's Greenhall Diamond Lady by Colin Diamond-Greenhall Cailin Deas f f by Financial Reward; 3, John Roche's Assagart Sapphire by Flagmount King-Nordic Dream f f by Coroner.
Q PJ Lehane's PJ's Dream by Lux Z-PJ's Hope Bd Exh c f by Munther.
Q J.J. Bowe's Ghareeb's Porter by Porter Rhodes-Ghareeb Sky Bd Exh c f by Dilshaan.
Q Patrick Wafer's Parkmore Evita by Ghareeb-Parkmore Sunrise f f by Robin De La Maison.
1, Derry Rothwell's Greenhall Diamond Lady by Colin Diamond-Greenhall Cailin Deas; 2, Patrick Wafer's Parkmore Evita by Ghareeb-Parkmore Sunrise; 3, J.J. Bowe's Ghareeb's Porter by Porter Rhodes-Ghareeb Sky; 4, Ronnie McCombe's My Lisnagade by Emperor Augustus-Right Time; 5, Oliver Walsh's Silver Super Lady by Fast Silver; 6, Terence Keogh's Kyle Vano by Silvano-Coolcurran Cool Diamond.
1, Patrick Wafer's by Robin De La Maison-Parkmore Evita; 2, Derry Rothwell's by Financial Reward-Greenhall Diamond Lady; 3, Ronnie McCombe's by Frankfort Boy-MyLisnagade.
Champion Yearling – Herbie Deacon's ch by Power Blade.
Not A Lot bay filly s. Lancelot – Clooneen Cavalier Countessa by Cavalier Royale. Bdr. Mr. Jim Wallace, Clondrinagh, Kilmurray, McMahon, Kilrush, Co. Clare.
2nd Seamus Lehane, Ballard House, Ballymacowen, Clonakilty, Co. Cork.
Ballard Wise Guy bay gld s. Loughehoe Guy-Crosstown Ruby by Crosstown Dancer Bd. Ms. Teresa Cairns, Knockhunna, Norwood, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary.
Imperial Choice bay gld. s. Emperor Augustus-Artic Ginger by Artic Rocket. Bd Patrick Guildea, Filey House, Listillion, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal.
Ballykelly Empress bay/br filly s. Emperor Augustus-Debbie's Clover by Farney Clover Bdr. Exh.
6th Michael & Rachel Lyons, Kilmastulla, Birdhill, Co. Tipperary.
Kilmastulla Newmarket Spartacus bay g s. Newmarket Venture-Glenmuckla Alana by Cavalier Royale. Bd Brian Daly, Scarteen Stud, Newmarket, Co. Co. Cork.
Open Show Starter Stakes – 1, Nesta Fitzgerald's Parcglas Splendid Rainbow 2, Martha Reid's Ahane Valiant; 3, Orla Peare's Wec Tir na Nog.
Open Show Pony Lead Rein – 1, Aoife O.Neill's Barkway Chorister by Beckside Little Toff –Elkesley Chanel.
Open Show Hunter Pony Lead Rein – 1, Susan O'Connor's Muskerry Rulo by Rolston Riverdance –Llanarth Wisp. 2, Emma O'Connor's Amesbury Honey Pot by Amesbury Manhatten – Sweet Minuet. 3,Peadar Murphy's Cullentra Gold.
Open First Ridden Show Pony – 1, Majelly Scully's Simply Red.
Open First Ridden Show Hunter Pony – 1, Lorraine Simmons's Killenagh Rose.
Coloured Pony. 1, Nesta Fitzgerald's Parcglas Splendid Rainbow; 2,Siani Blanchfield's Mr Boscovitz; 3, John Queally's Apache by Lucky Stripe-Valley View Rover.
1, Patrice Byrne's One Hundred And One (Eamon Byrne); 2, Ciara Murphy's Sparkle; 3, Emma Kehoe's Denny Lady; 4, Caithlin Rossiter's Newbay Rocks Jewel.
1, Margaret O'Neill's Lickeen Finbarr by Dunloughan Lad-Trixie 3rd; 2, Brid Furlong's Danny's Pride by Fernville Danny–Cora's Lady; 3, Grainne Carey's Killacloran Figaro by Aughrim King–Lady Carrick.
Reserve Champion – Claire Devlin's Ralph DJ (Faye Durkan).
Reserve – Barossa Stud's Barossa Signal.
Male Donkey – 1, Zoe & Ciara Walsh; 2, Shauna Walsh's Oscar; 3, Mary McBride Jordan's Fortonta.
Female Donkey – 1, Mary McBride Jordan's Cloonemeen Silver.
Male & Female Donkey confined to Parishes – 1, Shauna Walsh's Oscar; 2, Zoe & Ciara Walsh; 3, Mary McBride Jordan Fortonta.
Private Driving Class (Confined to Parishes) – 1, Thomas Walsh's Joker.
Private Driving Class (Confined to Co Wexford) – 1, Thomas Walsh's Joker; 2, Michael O'Brien's Harvey.
123cm Pony or Donkey Driven to Any Vehicle – 1, Norma Cook's Sarah Jane – donkey.
Open Driving Class –1, Thomas Walsh's Joker; 2, Michael O'Brien's Harvey.
Pettitt's SuperValu Novice Show Jumping Championship (€2,500)1, Frances Sheeran's Camross Diamond (Jason Higgins); 2, KM Sport Horses' Killossery Kaiden (David Moran); 3, Patrick Byrne's BGS Class Affair (Maria Byrne); 4, Edward Mulligan's Jerpoint Clover (Paddy O'Donnell); 5, Marion Hughes' HHS Hercules (Valentin Bernard); 6, Kilian Browne's Sceilig Kilcoltrim (Kilian Browne).
Mr. Jim Bolger – National Grand Prix (€4,000) 1, James Weldon's Mr Rockefeller (Vincent Byrne); 2, Eamonn Murphy's Dondoctro Ryal K (Ger O'Neill); 3, Hugh Fitzpatrick's ERNE Ladygoldilocks (Francis Connors); 4, Ian Smyth's Capitol Cruis (Francis Connors); 5, Thomas Power's Harristown Gold (Paddy O'Donnell); 6, Sharon Fitzpatrick's Isacorada (Gerald O'Neill); 7, Hans Jurgen Kuehnle's Chaitanya 2 (Jennifer Kuehnle); 8, Robert Power's Doonaveeragh O One (Elizabeth Power); 9, Deirdre Bourns & Hans Jurgen Kuehnle's Tullibards Bennys Legacy (Jessica Kuehnle); 10, Paul O'Byrne & Ger O'Neill's Go For It (BWB) (Gerald O'Neill).
138cm(80cm) – 1, Hugh Doyle's Woodberry Jess (Owner).
138cm (80cm) – Divided, Monica Donnelly's Cloon Gypsy Heather (Alison Donnelly); Mary Jo Browne's Bobby Lee (Anna Browne); Mary Jackman's Knockbrack (Eimear Jackman).
138cm (90cm) – Divided, Mary Jackman's Knockbrack (Eimear Jackman); Marguerite Ryan's Dolly Du Carel (Jack Ryan); Anna Marie Fitzpatrick's Skip Around Malibu (Conor Fitzpatrick); Conrad Murray's Ruscai Earl Boy (John Murray).
138cm (1m) 1, John Aylward's Coppenagh Celtic Rebel (Ruari Aylward); 2, Laura Morrissey's Millfields Killnascully (James McCloughan); 3, Madelaine Gervais' Ballydavid Out of the Mist (Robyn Leslie); 4, Marguerite Ryan's Dolly Du Carel (Jack Ryan); 5, Raymone Morrissey's Diaego ( Giorgie Morrissey; 6, Conrad Murray's Ruscai Earl Boy (John Murray).
148cm (90cm) – divided William Flanagan's Rathruyan Girl (Charlie Flanagan); Sandra Duffy's Jerco (Brian Kuehnle); Anne Tector's Silver Bobbyn (Katie Tector); Mary Murphy's Trickey Stephen D (Hannah Murphy); John Aylward's Coppenagh Vogue (Oisin Aylward).
148cm (1m) – divided John Aylward's Coppenagh Tom Sawyer (Oisin Aylward); Margo Barron's Tynan Cappuccino (Mairead Barron); Patrick Murphy's Aislings Boy (Brendan Murphy); Liz Jolly's Silverspring Custard (Kim Jolly); Una Flynn's Boley Boy (Rececca Curran Flynn); Mary McDonagh's Patchwork Quilt (Orla McDonagh); Dubhain Kavanagh's Classie Lass (Davine Murphy); Monica Cairns' Mayday Cruise (Maria Cairns); Mary Jackman's Clodaghs Imperial Imp (Clodagh Jackman); Mary Jo Browne's Creggrush Maggie (Ciara Browne); Michael Doyle's Slaney Capitalist Cruise (Oisin Aylward.
148cm (1.10m) – 1, John Aylward's Coppenagh Tom Sparrow (Oisin Aylward); 2, John Aylward's Coppenagh Oliver Twist (Oisin Aylward); 3, Amanda C Farr's Whitehorn Girl (Jennifer Kuehnle); 4, Patrick Murphy's Shersheen Gentle Breeze (Brendan Murphy); 5, Laura Morrissey's Prince Bracken (Sarah McCloughan); 6, Mary Jackman's Clodaghs Imperial Imp (Clodagh Jackman).
Newcomers Ponies 50cm/60cm/70cm–divided Mary Murphy's Dolly and Ellen (Mosie Murphy); Marguerite Ryan's Desiderata (Conor Ryan); Pat Drea's Sunshine Sheltie (Amy Drea); Denise Barrett's Crystals Tigerlily (Hazel Barrett); Denise Barrett's Super Max (Hazel Barrett); Patricia Roche's WEC Tir Na Nog (Taylor Peare).
128cm (80cm) Divided Sarah Kelly's Pallas Fondi (Jack Kelly); Hans Jurgen Kuehnle's Tullibards Bubble Licious (Brian Kuehnle); Laura Widger's Tabita Captain Courageous (Jess Widger); Raymond Morrissey's Twinkle Toes Nemo (James MacCloughan); Rachel Leslie's Stonehavens Tweety (Vivien Leslie); Laura Morrissey's Tullibards Silver Princess (James McCloughan).
128cm (90cm) 1, Rachel Leslie's Stonehavens Tweety (Vivien Leslie); 2, Laura Widger's Tabita Captain Courageous (Jess Widger); 3, Hans Jurgen Kuehnle's Tullibards Little Legend (Brian Kuehnle); 4, Caroline Widger's Grantstown Snoopy (Jess Widger).
Horses (90cm) – Divided between Marion Hughes' HHS Lisbon (Jack O'Donohoe); Darragh Killoran's Killahurler Doolally Sally (Owner); Marion Hughes'Carden Moon Beam (Valentin Bisnard); Marion Hughes' HHS Florida (Jack O'Donohoe); Pauline Kirwan's Kilminchy Rodrigo (Pauline Kirwan); Shane Roche's Cassies Dream (Owner); Mary Doyle's Stormy Madam (Gabrielle Clarkson); Richard Ames' Ballinahinch Jack (Jason Higgins); Martin Walsh's Lowhill Told U So (Jason Higgins).
1.10m 1, Jennifer French's Beechnut (Owner); 2, Johnny Widger's Citareusa (Owner); 3, Monica Cairns' Sahara Breeze (Maria Cairns); 4, Johnny Widger's Aquino De Pravia (Owner); 5, Marion Casey's Ballyknock Fountain Boy (Jason Higgins); 6, Edward Kelly's Mrs Poppins (Shane Nolan).
1.20m – Divided Jonathan Andrew's The Hurricane (Owner); Shane Moran's Castlemitchell Jacklyn (Owner); Patrick Byrne's BGS Ocean View (Owner); M J Kavanagh's Ballycapple Heather (Eimear Murphy); Margaret Power's Creevagh Miss Ferro SL (Elizabeth Power).
1, Rachel Lawlor – Mr Tobias; 2, Tonya Fortune – Paddy Sox; 3, Sarah Murphy – Bella.
1, Anne Clune – Ragazella Bella; 2, Clara Costello – Dollys Girl.
1, Anne Clune – Ragazella Bella; 2, Muriel Kehoe – Future Plans; 3, Jason Cullen – Eabhas Lad.
1, Nessa O'Sullivan – Moondance.
Tom Doyle Perpetual Plaque – highest dressage score (confined to local adult riders) Anne Clune – Ragazella Bella.
1, Pat Rossiter; 2, John Martin; 3, Michael & Sarah O'Neill.
1, Aeron James; 2, Aeron James; 3, Podge & Jack Bolger.
1, Michael Clarke; 2, John Martin; 3, Greg Rossiter.
1, Greg Rossiter; 2, Podge & Jack Bolger; 3, Greg Rossiter.
1, Tom Whelan; 2, John Mulcahy.
1, John Neville, Brownstown; 2, Tom Whelan; 3, Tom Whelan.
1, Tom Whelan; 2, Tom Whelan.
1, Michael & Sarah O'Neill; 2, Pat Rossiter.
Pedigree Charollais Ewe – 1, Michael & Sarah O'Neill; 2, M & S O'Neill; 3, Paddy & Mary D'Arcy.
1, June Harpur; 2, J.P. Furlong, The Leap, Adamstown; 3, Paddy & Mary D'Arcy.
1, Michael & Sarah O'Neill; 2, Paddy & Mary D'Arcy; 3, Ml & Sarah O'Neill.
1, Brendan Carthy, Knocktown, Duncormick; 2, Matthew Kehoe, Glen Richards, Courtown; 3, Brendan Carthy.
1, Brendan Carthy; 2, Matthew Kehoe; 3, Matthew Kehoe.
1, Shay Kennedy, Churchtown Hill, Carrick on Suir, Co. Waterford; 2, Philip Jordan, Rathangan; 3, Pat Foley, Blalypreacus, Bunclody.
1, Brian Jordan; 2, Jimmy & Maria Smyth, Ballydaniel, Camolin; 3, Jimmy & Maria Smyth.
1, Bertie Warren, Clonjordan, Ballindaggin; 2, Philip Jordan; 3, Mark Crowley, Ballycashin, Butlerstown, Co. Waterford.
1 & 2, Brian Jordan; 3, Ken Rothwell.
1, Brian Jordan; 2, Jim Murphy, Ballinclay, Ballyhogue; 3, Shay Kennedy.
1, Brian Jordan; 2, Ken Rothwell; 3, Brian Jordan.
1, John Neville; 2, Kent Bros., Adamstown; 3, Ken Rothwell.
1, Greg Rossiter; 2, June Harpur; 3, Tom Whelan.
1 & 2, Brian Jordan; 3, Ciaran Mernagh, Rath, Duncormick.
1, Teresa Moore, Ashfield, Ballickmoyler, Carlow, 2, Darren Moore, s/a.
1, Darren Moore; 2, Teresa Moore.
1, Darren Moore; 2, Evelyn Moore; 3, Tom Whelan.
1, Darren Moore, Teresa Moore.
1, Shauna Walsh, Knocktown, Duncormick; 2, Ava Whelan, Barmoney, Ballyhogue; 3, Claire Whelan, Barmoney.
1 & 2, Tom Whelan.
1, Thomas Barry, Longraigue, Foulksmills; 2, Nicky Jordan, Robinstown, Duncormick; 3, Thomas Barry.
1, Pat Kehoe, Ryleen, New Ross; 2, Dale O'Connor.
1 & 2, Chris Whelan, Kilmacleague East, Dunmore East, Co. Waterford.
1-3, Matthew Kehoe, Glenrichards, Courtown.
1, Chris Whelan; 2, Ciaran Mernagh, Rath.
1, Matthew Kehoe, 2,Pat Kehoe, Ryleen, New Ross; 3, Matthew Kehoe.
1, Pat Kehoe; 2, Ciaran Mernagh.
1 & 2, Matthew Kehoe.
1, Dale O'Connor; 2 & 3, Pat Kehoe.
1 & 2, Dale O'Connor.
1, Alizhan Dietvorst, Seafield, Duncormick; 2, Holly Curran, Ablintown, Murrintown; 3, Darren Taylor.
1, Pat Kehoe; 2, Darren Taylor; 3, Holly Curran.
1, John Forristal, Finchogue, New Ross; 2, Gus Carthy, Adamstown; 3, Amy Casey, Barmoney.
1, Leo Gazeley, Bridgetown South; 2, Alex Ffrench, Johnstown; 3, Bridget Nolan, Oldcourt, Ballykelly.
1 & 2, Chloe Cardiff-Clancy, The Old Thatch, Robinstown.
1, Chloe Cardiff-Clancy; 2 & 3, Bobby Jones Scurlogue Bush; 4, Noel Banville, Little Cullenstown.
1, Michaela Walsh; 2, Kitty Long, Rath; 3, Lillie Feleki, Weneystown, Duncormick.
Beef Animal, Any Breed, Non Pedigree, less than 2 yrs.
1, Margo Reilly; 2, John Kehoe; 3, Tina Egan.
1, Ann Buckley; 2, Yvonne Reeves.
1, Michelle Walsh; 2, Emelie Stridh; 3, Yvonne Byrne.
1, Kate Rzyman; 2, Michelle Walsh; 3, B Kennedy.
1, Kathryn Murphy; 2, Mark Kells; 3, Brian Reeves.
1, Kathleen Murphy; 2, Eleanor Walsh; 3, Brian Reeves.
1, Susan Hearne; 2, Claire Doran; 3, Eleanor Walsh.
1, Grace McGuire; 2, Yvonne Reeves; 3, Ann Buckley.
1, Rachel Redmond; 2, Bryan Kennedy; 3, Claire Doran.
1, Margo Reilly; 2, Kate Rzyman; 3, Michelle Walsh.
1, Eoin McDonald; 2, B. Kennedy; 3, Mark Kells.
1, Suzie Hayes; 2, Kathryn Kehoe; 3, Katie Hennessy.
1, Jim McGrath; 2, Kathleen Murphy; 3, Eleanor Walsh.
Champion Dog of Show – Margo Reilly, Coonogue, Adamstown.
Reserve – Kate Rzyman, Ballyvaldon, Blackwater.
1, Bernie Carroll (Dawn); 2, Brendan Finn (Nell); 3, Brendan Finn (Bonnie); 4, Eoghan Cullen (Floss).
1 €300 Ann Bent, Burrow, Rosslare Strand; 2, €200 Shauna Walsh, Knocktown, Duncormick; 3, €100 Helen Gannon, Coolcliffe, Foulksmills; 4, €80 Paul Ffrench, Bannow; 5, €50 Hugh Dunne, Galbally, Ballyhogue; 6, €50 Mamie Murphy, Kilbride, Duncannon; 7, €50 Fr. Felix Byrne, Monaseed, Gorey; 8, €50 Jessie Bates, c/o Caroline McPhilips, Arthurstown; 9, €50 Larry Costello, Gusserane; 10, €50 Paddy Murphy, Commons, Duncormick.


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Best Mattress in a Box
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Montana Becomes the 15th State to Legalize Marijuana
The ballot initiative allows recreational consumers to grow their own or buy cannabis from state-licensed stores.
Jacob Sullum | 11.4.2020 2:23 AM
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Montana voters, who approved medical marijuana by a wide margin in 2004, have passed a ballot measure that takes the further step of allowing recreational use. With 75 percent of precincts reporting, 57 percent of voters had said yes to Initiative 190, which also authorizes state-licensed growers, manufacturers, and retailers to serve the recreational market.
Montana is the 15th state to legalize marijuana for recreational use, joining 11 states that took that step from 2012 to 2019, along with New Jersey, Arizona, and South Dakota, where voters approved legalization on Tuesday. As of next year, about one in three Americans will live in states that allow recreational use.
Under Initiative 190, adults 21 or older will be allowed to possess up to an ounce of marijuana in public and grow up to four plants at home beginning on January 1, 2021. The Montana Department of Revenue is required to start accepting applications from growers, processors, and retailers by January 1, 2022. Retail sales will be subject to a 20 percent tax; Montana has no general sales tax.
Initiative 190 legalizes some marijuana-related activities and reduces the penalties for others. It authorizes courts to reclassify or expunge the records of people who were convicted of marijuana offenses that are no longer crimes or have been downgraded.
The initiative does not allow "consumption of marijuana in a public place," except as permitted by the Department of Revenue's regulations. "A person who smokes marijuana in a public place" that is not licensed to allow it can be fined $50, although that provision does not mention other modes of consumption.
The initiative was supported by Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney, a Democrat who ran for governor this year, and state Sen. Dave Lewis, a Republican. The opposition included U.S. Rep. Greg Gianforte, the Republican candidate for governor. Public support for the measure fell from 54 percent in a February poll to 49 percent in a poll conducted from mid-September to early October. A poll conducted from October 19 to October 24 put support at 54 percent, with 7 percent undecided.
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That's smart. He's probably the guy whose rookie year would be hurt most by a holdout.
Anytime a rookie QB holds out, it invariably damages his chances of playing much his first year (especially early in the season). A rookie QB can't afford to miss too many practices, he'll fall too far behind, and catching up is hard to do. Good move by Tebow getting signed.
Just ask fellow teammate Brady Quinn about that.
From your list, the interception is the easiest thing to bounce back from !


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AS IT STANDS
My name is Dave Stancliff. This is my personal blog. I'm not affiliated with any organization or group. I am a retired newspaper editor/publisher; husband/father; & Vietnam combat veteran. LA Laker fan for 56 yrs. Warped sense of humor. I believe in equality for all.
Lost In America: Do You Feel Like a Stranger in a Strange Land?
Good Day World!
Do you ever get the feeling that you're a fish out of water?
A stranger in a strange land? Left behind in the march of time?
Values. Ethics. Truth. Compassion. Morality. All are victims of the times we live in.
In my youth, the office of the president was beyond reproach. Little boys and girls were told they could be the president of the United States if they worked hard.
After Nixon, the prestige of being the president was forever tarnished. I was forced to recognize reality.
That revelation also came with the knowledge that America really needed to know more about its politicians to avoid repeats like Nixon in the Oval Office.
So what happened in 2016 when Trump slithered into office? Did the press go on a holiday? Were we so overwhelmed with fake news that logic no longer played a part in the choice for a new leader?
I wake up each morning hoping Trump's rise to power was all a bad dream. Reality slaps me in the face then.
It's not just that we are living in the era of Trumpism that troubles me. The whole country seems to have broken up into principalities of partisanship. Compromise is now only a 20th century concept.
After 66 years, I find myself looking back and wondering if there were ever any good old days. It was more like the naive days when I think about what I didn't know.
My life education continues. I survived Vietnam. Numerous surgeries. Learned how to cope with my PTSD. In doing so I have come to the conclusion that youth is a big factor for feeling lost in America.
Age strips away illusions. It's harder to be optimistic when your life experiences have taught you to be wary. And that there is no free lunch.
George Bernard Shaw once said; "Youth is wasted upon the young."
One more thought from Curtis Tyrone Jones:
"Some situations are just like bad dreams, they're only unbearable while we're giving them our full attention."
Time for me to walk on down the road...
I've Got The 21st Century Blues Full of Fake News and Views
"Find the sunshine leave the rain they say this town'll waste your mind
Must be right cause it's wasting mine. Some got to win some got to lose good time Charlies got the blues."
Waylon Jennings - Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues Lyrics
The 21st Century isn't like what I thought it would be.
We have a demented president in our stressed-out country
No one seems to know what to do about the hate in the streets
No one wants to the the object of Donald Trump's tweets.
Oh! I've got the 21st Century blues
just full of fake news and views
The 21st Century isn't like what I thought it would be
Friends, family and strangers just can't seem to agree.
Dreams of international peace have died
civilization's hope has been denied
It's so hard to tell what is false and what's true
only common sense will get you through
Thinking about future dreams I had as a lad
and where we are now makes me sad
Oh! I've got the 21st Century Blues...
R.D. Stancliff
Trump's Bully Politics Are Popular With Republican Politicians
If the president can get away with it...they can.
Republicans have found that Trump's bullying tactics work up to a point. Then there's a backlash.
The most recent example:
Rep. Jeff Duncan (R), attacked CNN for reporting on AG Jeff Session's failure to account for two meetings in 2016 with Russian Ambassador Kislyak while applying for his security clearance.
Duncan posted, "CNN's story was easily disproved within hours, and has since been removed from their website."
It didn't take CNN long to reply with a tweet, "No, Rep. Duncan...we did not retract or backtrack on our story. We stand by our reporting. Those are the facts.
So, once again facts have exposed another Republican bully trying to discredit the press.
Republicans have learned from experience by watching Trump's thug-like actions. Many of them have chosen to follow in his dirty footsteps.
Republican Greg Gianforte literally attacked a reporter, body slamming him, the day before the special election was held to see who would be the next senator from Montana.
Because the attack happened less that 24 hours before the polls opened, it didn't have that much of an impact. Almost two-thirds of the votes had already been mailed in.
Gianforte won by a narrow margin because Montana has been Republican for over two decades. But his Democratic challenger Rob Quist came closer to defeating him than most experts thought he would.
Of course, Trump called him to congratulate him. I wonder if he sent Gianforte one of his old WWW belts?
Look what the Republicans have shoved through the House; a monstrosity that was meant to destroy Obamacare. It was such a perfect example of bullying the poor and middle class that Senate Republicans have been forced to rewrite it.
Apparently, there are still some Republicans that aren't buying the bully boy methods endorsed by Trump.
How long can this bullying policy go on? Did Trump go too far in firing FBI Director James Comey?
Hopefully, we'll find the answers in the days and weeks ahead as several committees look into possible collusion between Trump's team and the Russians during the 2016 presidential election.
The main bully boy, Trump, is in for hard times as a special committee looks into the possibility of him obstructing justice by trying to bully intelligence officers into dropping the Russian probe.
One more thing. Trump's attempt at having a Muslim Travel Ban has been shot down by the courts. Again. The last recourse now is the Supreme Court.
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Why We're Watching Chaos Devour America - And It Isn't Pretty
Today, I'm going to attempt to explain why America is in political chaos.
For starters, our president is demented.
Experts have studied his speech from 30 years ago, and compared it to his speech today, discovering a startling fact - he's definitely showing signs of dementia.
Coupled with forgetfulness, and use of filler words and non-specific nouns point to mental deterioration, according to experts.
Team Trump is under investigation for collusion with the Russians during the 2016 election.
The fallout of the investigations is a lack of important legislation that the Republican Party had hoped to pursue with their dominance in Congress.
Instead, GOP members in the House and Senate are torn between slavishly following their leader,or jumping off the Trump train while there's still time.
Most are afraid of him. Most don't like him. Most are concerned about getting negative feedback from being associated with Trump and his crazy tweets and conspiracy theories.
The only counterbalance to the chaos created by Donny, is the Democratic Party, which is unorganized and uninspired.
The good news.
A grassroots movement to Resist Trump has sprung up since his election. We've seen hundreds of thousands of Americans marching in protest of Trump's policies since the second day after he assumed power.
The majority of Americans don't approve of Trump: the man, the king, and the con man.
The bad news.
The loosely organized resistance to Trump's reign hasn't produced fresh new leaders with a vision. No great leaders are emerging from the discontented masses.
Many Americans still believe Trump's claims about "fake news" despite facts that counter them. This "Tribalism" is the root of our political chaos.
In summary;
We've degenerated from die-hard political partisanship into full-scale tribalism. We're stuck. The era of Trump has descended upon us like a plague.
We've all become mute witnesses to the fall of our once proud republic.
Memorial Day 2017 - Remembering Fallen Comrades
Here in America it's Memorial Day.
A day set aside to remember and honor military personnel who died in the service of their country, particularly those who died in battle or as a result of wounds sustained in battle.
I remember my comrades in battle who didn't come back from Vietnam alive. Boys. Mostly teenage boys like I was then.
I remember smoking - what we all agreed upon was - the best kick-ass weed ever. It made the stuff we had in the states seem like oregano.
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He's Back! World Glad To See Trump Go Home
Hold on a moment...I'm counting how many friends Trump made on his Magical Mystery Tour...
The answer is; zero.
Remember that King Salman of Saudi Arabia and Trump were already buddies putting together business deals. So he doesn't count.
So, what happened on Donny's Big Adventure? What deals were made?
Pause. No diplomatic deals.
Signing a big arms contract between the Pentagon and Saudi Arabia, is hardly a diplomatic coup. We've been selling them, and other countries in the Middle East, arms for decades.
Trump wouldn't committee to the landmark agreement the U.S. has ready made during the Paris climate accord. He certainly didn't make any new friends at the G7 summit.
One of Trump's favorite lackeys, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, went with him to the first stage of the tour; Saudi Arabia.
When he returned to the U.S. the next day he gleefully gloated that "There was not a single hint of a protester anywhere during the whole time we were there. Not one guy with a bad placard," to CNN.
Just to enlighten Wilbur, I would like to point out that protesters in Saudi Arabia lose their heads. Hence, no one protests.
Too bad Wilbur didn't stay with the Trump troop through the rest of the trip.
From Tel Aviv to Taormina, protesters took to the streets as Trump stomped through their countries, shoving and name-calling.
Now that he's back, watch the spin on Donny's first foreign adventure.
Read some headlines in the newspapers today.
You'll see an entirely different account of the tour from conservative sources - such as Fox and Friends - who will be gushing about Donny's statesmanship.
Meanwhile, Donny has to face the music here. The Russia probe is expanding, and not going away.
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Until Eric Saubert finds meaningful playing time and targets with the Falcons, Fantasy bosses shouldn't bother adding him to rosters.
Falcons' Eric Saubert: Five receptions in 2018
Saubert tallied 48 yards on five receptions while playing in 16 games in 2018. Although Saubert appeared in all 16 games for Atlanta, he was primarily a special-teams player. He'll figure to see a similar role in 2019, barring he improves as a pass catcher and is able to move up the team's tight-end depth chart.
Falcons' Eric Saubert: Two catches in loss to Packers
Saubert registered two receptions for 15 yards during Sunday's 34-20 loss to Green Bay. With Logan Paulsen (knee/ankle) ruled out, Saubert garnered three of nine tight end targets, establishing a career-high with two receptions against Green Bay's No. 7 pass defense (225.0 yards allowed per game). Saubert has fielded 14.1 percent of Atlanta's offensive snaps this season, but that figure stands to increase substantially should Paulsen remain on the shelf for an extended period of time. Still searching for his first touchdown as a pro, Week 15 doesn't present much reason for optimism going up against an Arizona defense that's allowed just three tight end touchdowns all year (tied for fourth fewest).
Falcons' Eric Saubert: Records catch in loss to Cleveland
Saubert caught one of his two targets, compiling 17 yards during Sunday's 28-16 loss to the Browns. The second-year tight end was targeted just once between Week 1 and Week 4, but he's become more involved in the Falcons passing attack of late, with five of his six targets (and all three of his receptions this season) coming in Atlanta's past five games. Quarterback Matt Ryan looked to Saubert in the back of the end zone in a critical fourth-and-goal situation, trailing the Browns by 18 points early in the fourth quarter. Saubert was unable to haul in the pass, as he remains scoreless over the first 23 games of the NFL career. Upcoming in Week 11 is a matchup against a Cowboys defense that's allowed 53 tight end receptions this season (tied for fifth-most).
Falcons' Eric Saubert: Leads Falcons tight ends in receiving
Saubert paced Atlanta tight ends with two catches for 15 receiving yards in a 17-0 defeat to the Jets on Friday. Though no Falcons tight end stood out in what proved to be a disastrous first showing for the offense as a whole -- there was a combined four receptions for 29 yards between tight ends Saubert, Austin Hooper and Logan Paulsen -- the second-year man from Drake was the best of the bunch. Saubert hauled in both of his targets on the night, including a 10-yard reception from Matt Schaub that provided Atlanta with its only first down of the first half. He also provided some value on special teams, registering a tackle on former Falcon Andre Roberts during a punt return in the first quarter.
Falcons' Eric Saubert: Building momentum in camp
Saubert has been impressing the Falcons coaching staff in training camp to this point, D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Head coach Dan Quinn noted Saubert as one player whom he will focus on during Atlanta's preseason opener against the Jets, given the level of growth that the young tight end has exhibited from his first year in the league to his second. "I'm certainly looking to see how (Saubert) looks. He's somebody who has our attention at tight end," Quinn said after practice Wednesday. "He's really kind of turning into the pass-catching tight end that I hoped we'd see." Saubert has been listed as the No. 3 option at the position behind Austin Hooper and Logan Paulsen on the team's first published depth chart of the season.
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There's a downside to most major holidays: the detritus.
And in the post-Easter haze, there are a lot of little plastic eggs that use to be filled with candy and tiny decorative items sitting around empty and forlorn. What the heck are you going to do with them all?
Well, if you're smart and crafty, you might head over to Creativity in Progress and learn how to make these adorable teacups for your child's playtime enjoyment.
Do you have a great idea for using up the leftovers from holidays? If so, feel free to share in comments!
Recently, I went to a garden show. No, I'm not changing the subject, be patient.
Anyway. Since I'm getting ready to completely redo my yard both front and back, I wanted to see the possibilities. I saw fabulous flowers, fragrant herbs (perfect for the raised beds already in place in the back!), and fruit trees that may one day fill my perfect pie crusts.
I also saw some amazing craft works, including pieces by the artist shown above, Jeff Owen.


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Talking to multi-lingual Sybase from a .NET client
Internationalization is the process of enabling an application to support multiple languages and cultural conventions. An internationalized application uses external files to provide language-specific information at execution time. A single version of a software product can be adapted to different languages or regions, conforming to local requirements and customs without engineering changes.
Localization is the process of adapting an internationalized product to meet the requirements of one particular language or region, for example Spanish, including providing translated system messages; translations for the user interface; and the correct formats for date, time, and currency. One version of a software product may have many localized versions.
Adaptive Server includes the character set definition files and sort order definition files required for data processing support for the major business languages in Western Europe, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia.
Sybase Language Modules provide translated system messages and formats for Chinese (Simplified), French, German, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, and Spanish. By default, Adaptive Server comes with U.S. English message files.
All data is encoded in your server in a special code. For example, the letter "a" is encoded as "97" in decimal. A character set is a specific collection of characters (including alphabetic and numeric characters, symbols, and nonprinting control characters) and their assigned numerical values, or codes. Character sets that are platform-specific and support a subset of languages, for example, the Western European languages, are called native or national character sets. All character sets that come with Adaptive Server, except for Unicode UTF-8, are native character sets. Refer to Supported character sets for list of supported character sets. A script is a writing system, a collection of all the elements that characterize the written form of a human language—for example, Latin, Japanese, or Arabic. Depending on the languages supported by an alphabet or script, a character set can support one or more languages. For example, the Latin alphabet supports the languages of Western Europe (see Group 1 in Table 7-1). On the other hand, the Japanese script supports only one language, Japanese. Therefore, the Group 1 character sets support multiple languages, while many character sets, such as those in Group 101, support only one language. The language or languages that are covered by a character set is called a language group.
Within a client/server network, you can support data processing in multiple languages if all the languages belong to the same language group (see Table 7-1) Unlike the native character sets just described, Unicode is an international character set that supports over 650 of the world's languages, such as Japanese, Chinese, Russian, French, and German. Unicode allows you to mix different languages from different language groups in the same server, no matter what the platform. Look at Table 7-1: Supported languages and character sets which enlists supported languages and the character sets.
Selecting the server default character set
When you configure your server, using the Server Config for example , you can change the default character set for the server. The default character set is the character set in which the server stores and manipulates data. Each server can have only one default character set. By default, the installation tool assumes that the native character set of the platform operating system is the server's default character set. However, you can select any character set supported by Adaptive Server as the default on your server (see Table 7-1).
Selecting a language for system messages
Any installation of Adaptive Server can use Language Modules containing files of messages in different languages. Adaptive Server provides Language Modules for messages in the following languages: English, Chinese (Simplified), French, German, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, and Spanish. If your client language is not one of these languages, you will see system messages in English, the default language. Each client can choose to view messages in their own language at the same time, from the same server; for example, one client views system messages in French, another in Spanish, and another in German, as long as the languages are part of the same group as per Table 7-1. Therefore, for example, if Japanese is your server language, you can display system messages only in Japanese or English. Remember that all language groups can display messages in English. If you use Unicode, you can view system messages in any of the supported languages.
If you wish to know more about the files that affect the internationalization and localization, please refer to Internationalization and localization files section
Character set conversion in Adaptive Server
In a heterogeneous environment, Adaptive Server may need to communicate with clients running on different platforms using different character sets. Although different character sets may support the same language group (for example, ISO 8858-1 and CP 850 support the group 1 languages), they may encode the same characters differently, and hence the need for character set conversion. The supported conversions in any particular client/server system depend on the character sets used by the server and its clients. One type of character set conversion occurs if the server uses a native character set as the default; a different type of conversion is used if the server default is Unicode UTF-8.
Conversion for native character sets : Adaptive Server supports character set conversion between native character sets belonging to the same language group. If the server has a native character set as its default, the clients' character sets must belong to the same language group
Conversion in a Unicode system : Adaptive Server also supports character set conversion between UTF-8 and any native character set that Sybase supports. For example, a client can be using any native character set while the server uses UTF-8 character set. The native character set encoded data sent to the server would be converted to UTF8 at the server. Also, the UTF8 data in the server would be converted to the native character set before being sent to the client. Note however, that each client can view data only in the language supported by its character set.
Character set conversion is implemented on Adaptive Server in two different ways:
Adaptive Server direct conversions
Unicode conversions
Adaptive Server direct conversions support conversions between two native character sets of the same language group. For example, Adaptive Server supports conversion between CP 437 and CP 850, because both belong to the group 1 language group. Refer to Table 8-1 for details
Unicode conversions exists for all native character sets. When converting between two native character sets, Unicode conversion uses Unicode as an intermediate character set. For example, to convert between the server default character set (CP 437), and the client character set (CP 860), CP 437 is first converted to Unicode; Unicode is then converted to CP 860.
As this example illustrates, Unicode conversions may be used either when the default character set of the server is UTF-8, or a native character set. You must specifically configure your server to use Unicode conversions (unless the server's default character set is UTF-8). Earlier versions of Adaptive Server used direct conversions, and it is the default method for character set conversions.
Making this work for a .NET client application
In case of a .NET application, the Sybase client (with ADO.NET driver)should be installed (or deployed with the application) before hand. The charset property in the connection string for ADO.NET driver determines the character set that would be used on the client side.
If left unspecified or set to charset=ServerDefault , then the server's character set is used. This is a confusing option and I could not really understand the details of how it works. But it seems that if the client does not natively support the servers character set then the ADO.NET connection would fail with a 'Could not load code page for requested charset' error.
If set to charset=ClientDefault then you also need to specify the CodePageType of ANSI or OEM. In case of ANSI the character set is derived based upon what is in use by the underlying Windows system (it can be seen/changed from Regional, and Language Settings or in registry HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Nls\CodePage\ACP). For English (and most other Western European languages) on Windows systems, the character set is CP 1252 (Microsoft Windows US (ANSI)). In case of OEM the code page is cp437 (on English Windows). This can be found in Windows registry HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Nls\CodePage or simply by using the chcp at the command prompt.
Last option is to set it to any desired character set that the client supports.
The multi-lingual Sybase servers against which the .NET application would run could potentially be using any character set. If the server's default character set and CP 1252 belong to the same language group (Group 1 from Table 8-1) or in other words, the server's default language is from the same group as English (Group 1 from Table 7-1), then Sybase server can do direct conversion between the two character sets. In that case, the .NET application can successfully talk to the Sybase server by specifying charset=ClientDefault or charset=ServerDefault or without specifying the charset property at all. But if the languages are not from the same group, which would be the case when talking to a Chinese or Japanese Sybase from a English Windows client, direct conversion would not be possible. In this case use of Unicode conversion is possible where by CP 1252 is converted to UTF8, which is then converted to whatever native character set is used by the server. Unicode conversion can be enabled on the server by running sp_configure with the 'enable unicode conversion' option . Refer to this document for more details. By default, it is turned off. However, in this case, characters from the server's native character set that are not present in the client's CP 1252 charset would be replaced with some substitution character (such as a ?, a question mark). So, for example, if the .NET application needs to talk to a Chinese Sybase server (where the charset could be gb18030 or eucgb etc), the Chinese characters would show up as series of ?(questions marks). That's is no good. But if we use the 3rd option where we specify charset=utf8 the server would convert its native character set to UTF8 which by its nature supports all possible characters from the servers native character set, there would be no need for substitution characters. And since a .NET application natively understands UTF8, it can always specify charset=utf8 and everything should work well. But the use of this option requires that Unicode conversion be enabled on the server, which is not enabled by default. Hence one approach that can be taken is to try the 1st option and if the error is 'Could not load code page for requested charset' (error message no 310061) then try the 3rd option with UTF8 as the charset. The 2nd option is not much use because of possibility of server characters missing from client character set.
refs:
http://infocenter.sybase.com/help/index.jsp?topic=/com.sybase.dc31654_31644_1250/html/sag/X26714.htm
http://infocenter.sybase.com/help/index.jsp?topic=/com.sybase.dc31654_31644_1250/html/sag/sag449.htm
http://infocenter.sybase.com/help/index.jsp?topic=/com.sybase.infocenter.dc20116.1550/html/aseodbc/CHDEBHJF.htm
http://infocenter.sybase.com/help/index.jsp?topic=/com.sybase.dc38421_1250/html/ntconfig/X29127.htm
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01.15.2019—Houston ISD and Manor ISD have been selected to receive the Caudill Award, the highest honor in the annual Exhibit of School Architecture competition facilitated by the Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) and Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) for projects that exemplify excellence in planning and design of the learning environment. The architectural projects will be on display in the exhibit hall and the winners will be recognized at the 2019 TASA Midwinter Conference in Austin January 28-29.
The winning projects received at least four stars from six areas of distinction, making them eligible for the Caudill Award, which is named after Texas architect William Wayne Caudill (1914–1983), whose progressive concepts continue to influence school design.
Houston ISD won for Milby High School, a new facility surrounding and preserving a 1926, historically significant structure. The design incorporates 40,000 square feet of renovated space with 227,000 square feet of new construction. Milby is the home to eight career and technology education programs that focus on project-based, hands-on and linked learning. Site amenities include baseball, softball, soccer, football and practice fields, tennis courts and a walking track along the perimeter. Learn more at https://goo.gl/MHPKRB.
Manor ISD won for Manor New Tech Middle School — a new, comprehensive, three-level school with a total area of 120,000 square feet in phase one and 8,000 square feet in phase two. The design accommodates a variety of group sizes and activities ranging from quiet, solo study to louder group work. An open design with mobile tables, chairs and whiteboards accomplishes this flexibility. Learn more at https://goo.gl/LYhaaJ.
Kirksey Architecture designed the Houston ISD project, and Stantec was the architect for the Manor ISD project.
TASA is the professional association for Texas school superintendents and other administrators. The mission of the organization, which focuses on professional learning, advocacy and member engagement, is to promote, provide and develop leaders who create and sustain student-centered schools and develop future-ready students.
TASB is an association established in 1949 to serve local public school boards. School board members are the largest group of publicly elected officials in the state. The districts they represent serve approximately 5.3 million students. TASB's mission is to promote educational excellence for Texas schoolchildren through advocacy, visionary leadership, and high-quality services to school districts.


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Big Dubez is an emcee from Yonkers, NY. He's a member of the hip hop group, Sporty Thievz, most popular for their song, "No Pigeons", which was a parody of "No Scrubs" by TLC. Sporty Thievz always provided a male counterpoint to the female-oriented R&B music in the 90s. They've been acknowledged for other hits like "Cheapskate" and their collaboration with DJ Quik, "Can't Give It Away". In 1998, the group released their debut album, Street Cinema, produced by Ski Beatz. They recorded another parody song, "No Billz (Why, Why, Why?)" in response to Destiny's Child's songs "Bills, Bills, Bills" and "Independent Women". In the meantime, Sporty Thievz has released a mixtape and a Best Of Big Dubez project. They are preparing to release their official sophomore album, Street Cinema 2, also produced by Ski Beatz.


Jerry Lewis, comedic legend of the 1950s and 60s, best known for his films 'The Bell Boy' and 'The Nutty Professor' dies at age 91.
Comedian, singer, actor, and filmmaker Jerry Lewis, best known for his comedic duo with Dean Martin and a string of comedy films including The Nutty Professor and The Bellboy, passed away at age 91 Sunday at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada.
"Very sadly Jerry Lewis has passed," his agent Jeff Wijtas told AFP.
Born Joseph Levitch, Lewis first achieved stardom as the second half of the Martin and Lewis comedy duo with singer Dean Martin. Performing at live events, on radio, and later on television, the two costarred in 16 films before splitting up in 1956.
As a solo act, Lewis continued as an A-lister Hollywood actor throughout the 1950s and 1960s with a number of blockbuster hits including 1960's The Bell Boy, 1963's The Nutty Professor, and 1964's The Patsy.
Throughout his career, Lewis championed efforts to research and treat muscular dystrophy, running annual television fundraisers for the Muscular Dystrophy Association and serving for years as the organization's chairman. Lewis raised nearly $2.5 billion for the MDA over close to 45 years. His work on behalf of people suffering from MD earned him a 1977 Nobel Peace Prize nomination.
Lewis survived a number of serious medical conditions over several decades including heart disease in the 1980s, suffering a heart attack and undergoing coronary bypass surgery; prostate cancer in the early 1990s; diabetes; and pulmonary fibrosis.
Lewis is survived by his wife and six of his seven children.


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By Amy Freeland
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5 recent entries for the Women's Advertising Hall of Fame
Smart ads show strong women.
Flickr: SBT4NOW
Advertising has a long and sordid past with how it portrays girls and women. History is full of lows that range from stereotypical, to sexist, to hypersexualized (sometimes disturbingly so), to downright idiotic. As any Mad Men fan knows, advertising wasn't always exactly welcoming to women in the office (shout out to our girl Peggy for rising above). By now, we've all seen the hall of horrors produced in the 50s and 60s. In case none spring to mind, let's take a quick tour of a few of history's tragic misfires, just for fun.
So true. Also, please don't say anything too disturbing – I may faint. | Business Insider: Alcoa Aluminum
Not when you're talking about a child, it's not. | Business Insider: Love's Baby Soft
Really? Will she? Pretty sure you're wrong about that. | Business Insider: Tipalet Cigarettes
But times, they are a-changin'. Plenty of recent ads highlight the talents, beauty and diversity of women, in all their modern roles. While advertising still frequently relies on women's bodies to sell something (actually, anything – I'm looking at you, Game of War), there are increasingly more moments where advertisers hit the mark. And when they miss, women also have a lot more latitude to call out advertisers – loudly and often hilariously.
You already know all about my colleagues and my intense love for the Always "Like a Girl" ad. Here, in celebration of what industry folk are somewhat annoyingly calling "femvertising," I present five more recent ads (and one public reaction to advertising) that are worthy of your adoration.
Mo'ne Davis: Throw Like a Girl
I'll lead off with my personal favorite, a 2014 Chevy spot with a message from teenage baseball phenom Mo'ne Davis. She gently reminds us that girls can play with the boys while demonstrating her 70-mph fastball. SheKnows called the ad "groundbreaking," saying that, for Mo'ne, "throwing like a girl and playing sports like a girl mean being the first Little League player to ever grace the cover of Sports Illustrated. It means pitching a shutout in the Little League World Series. It means embracing sports with all her heart, because she's [doing] what she loves to do."
I have absolutely no idea what the ad has to do with cars, but I like Chevy a whole lot more after meeting Mo'ne.
You Tube: Chevrolet
Misy Copeland: I Will What I Want
2014's "I Will What I Want" campaign from Under Armour highlighted diverse, healthy women who don't take no for an answer. From model Gisele Bundchen to soccer defender Kelley O'Hara, the campaign's subjects have defied odds, overcome stereotypes, and shown many types of strength. The campaign's crowning achievement was an inspiring spot profiling American Ballet Theatre soloist Misty Copeland, who was deemed by many to be "too old, too curvy, and too dark" to succeed in ballet. Yeah, right.
You Tube: Under Armour
GoldieBlox: Rube Goldberg "Princess Machine"
In 2013, The GoldieBlox girls dismantled the toy industry's "Princess Machine" by building one of their own. The ad got women around the world cheering, but lost a little luster when it came out that the brand used the Beastie Boys classic "Girls" without permission. Still, it's awesome to see these girls put all their pink, glittery toys to a more creative use.
You Tube: GoldieBlox
Pantene Phillippines: For Women All over the World
In 2013, Pantene Phillippines introduced an ad that called out the double standard women often face at work. Men are "persuasive," while women are "pushy." The ad ended by calling on women to shrug off labels and be themselves. Haters criticized the ad for promoting self-esteem while selling beauty products that benefit from women's insecurities. I hear the argument, but I see absolutely no issue with a women wanting shiny hair and a corner office. Today's woman gets to be whatever she wants, whether that's the boss, a scientist, a beauty, an athlete, or a homemaker (or even all of the above).
YouTube: Pinoy Viral Vid
Nike Soccer: American Woman
Just before this year's kickoff to the Women's World Cup, Nike released what Mashable deemed "a sizzling hype video." Set to the awesome classic "American Woman, it shows some of the national team superstars, like Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe, and Abby Wambach, juxtaposed with younger players. Sprints, stairs, ladder drills, penalty kick practice – the ladies work their butts off. And they get tired. But when they see a teammate pass them by, they get right back into the game. It's no surprise that so many of the ads that show women killing it are focused around sports – after all, kicking butt is the whole point of sports. This ad shows women can be just as competitive as men. And the message, "Strong Alone. Unstoppable Together." is one all women can appreciate.
Protein World Backlash
Finally, an ad that's pretty typical, which sparked a seriously awesome public reaction. This April, Protein World, a supplement retailer, plastered London Tube stations with its beach-ready campaign, featuring a pretty and fit model. Commuters understandably viewed bright and aspirational posters as intrusive body shaming designed to accost their sleepy eyeballs on the slog to and from work. Their reactions were an advertising backlash for the ages, with strategic vandalism, in-Tube demonstrations, and a Change.org petition that received more than 70,000 signatures.
You're god damn right we're beach body ready. Exactly as we are. http://t.co/yzcNxmeYHC#eachbodysready#bodypositivepic.twitter.com/OLWJukWSrO
— Fiona Longmuir (@EscapologistGl) April 23, 2015
Look what @GidsG sent me! THE BACKLASH IS HAPPENING pic.twitter.com/F6tYZ3qcOk
— The Vagenda Team (@VagendaMagazine) April 22, 2015
There are many more where these come from. What are your favorite recent portrayals of girls and women by Madison Avenue?
The first step toward seeing more realistic and inspiring stories of women is making sure that women everywhere get a fair chance.
Sign the petition in TAKE ACTION NOW to protect the rights of girls and women around the world today and make sure they get the opportunities we all deserve.
TopicsAbby WambachGirls & WomenNikeAdvertisingMisty CopelandKelley O'HaraPanteneGoldiebloxUnder ArmorChevyMo'ne Davis


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Sending a check to unemployed Americans has bipartisan support
by: Trevor Shirley
Posted: Mar 23, 2020 / 06:50 PM CDT / Updated: Mar 23, 2020 / 06:50 PM CDT
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NEXSTAR) — A major sticking point in the COVID-19 coronavirus relief bill continues to be how to get money into the pockets of out-of-work Americans.
Democrats and Republicans agree financial relief has to happen, but what it looks like remains elusive.
One idea is to send a check to nearly all Americans.
It would be a fast way to get money into most Americans' hands.
"We all recognize getting money to people who are not receiving a paycheck is important," said Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX).
Cornyn supports the idea.
"Well I think we all feel the need to act quickly to get money to the people who are, through no fault of their own, out of a job," he said.
Ohio Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown agrees, as long as workers in need are prioritized above corporations.
"If we're going to do a relief package, the money needs to go in the pockets of workers," Brown said.
Questions remain though—who qualifies for relief money? How much is sent? And is this a one-time event?
"I sort of see it as something that is immediately necessary given the circumstances," said Jonathan Bydlak, a fiscal policy expert with the non-partisan R Street Institute.
He agrees the measure is needed fast, but added it's not clear if the government would issue money several times or just once.
"That's really a question of how the economy looks a couple of months from now," Bydlak said.
With more workers going without a paycheck, Bydlak said right now, sending checks to Americans who qualify is a dependable way to stabilize at least some part of the economy.
"The biggest advantage right now is that it's a quick way to get relief to people who actually need it," he said.
Trump administration officials have already said Americans with high incomes won't be eligible for relief money.
But at this point, it's not clear when Congress will approve the relief package.
by Alexa Mencia, Nexstar Media Wire / Jan 21, 2021
WASHINGTON (NewsNation Now) — In a day revolving around an oath of office, the spoken words of a young American poet earned the spotlight this inauguration.
Amanda Gorman recited her poem "The Hill We Climb" at the swearing-in ceremony of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris Wednesday. The 22-year-old used her words to embolden Americans to confront grief, to dare to hope and to act with mercy and love.
AR: 4,000+ filed for unemployment — week ending 1/16
Mercy Fort Smith to begin vaccinating area residents for COVID-19


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Which above example is that the cell size is following the label's text width. What I have so far is the cell size is same and the text is truncating at the end.
I am not write any line of code so far, by myself. I am just trying some answer in another thread but because those are not specific to my case, I can't reproduce the same result as the answerer writes.
I am sorry if this is totally useless question. I need to understand collection view but found no good source to learn how to fix above problem.
I am new to Swift and iOS development.
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Of the 125 million people that live on the islands of Japan, only about 75,000 are followers of Jesus. Although this is one of the most technologically and economically advanced nations, the Japanese are also highly traditional, and honor bound to their ancient culture. In the land of the rising sun, The Encompass team is working to see the Japanese people discipled and churches planted in one of the country's largest cities. Serving in partnership with the Encompass team you will have the opportunity to be the hands, feet, and voice of Jesus to the least reached.
-Learn the language and culture so you can thrive in a cross-cultural ministry.
-Spend time in the community building relationships and sharing the gospel with others.
-Spend time serving people through a variety of projects and programs.
-Disciple new believers and see them begin to gather and grow as a spiritual community.
-Equip indigenous leaders to start multiplying culturally appropriate expressions of church.
-Commit to working on a team together with other global workers and indigenous leaders.
-Commit to discover ministry partners who will pray and support you financially.
-Ability to adapt and be flexible in a different culture while maintaining the posture of a learner.
-Ability to learn a new language and communicate at a deeper level in that language.
-Ministry experience that demonstrates a commitment to evangelism and disciple-making.
-A supportive sending church that helps to discern and affirm your readiness to enter ministry.
-A bachelors degree with some formal Biblical training is preferred.
Encompass is committed to investing in you personally and professionally, so you're prepared for a growing, fruitful ministry. Global Workers at Encompass are committed to a growing faith in Jesus, see themselves primarily as disciple-makers, and want to serve together with others on a team. This is a long-term ministry opportunity that requires a commitment of six years. If you're interested in this opportunity and would like to talk with a mobilizer about it, please contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or sign up for a pre-application interview.
A STORY ABOUT EASTERN ASIA
Passengers shuffle into a crowded train, smashing together to fit more people in for the morning commute. Mike and Jamie are nearly separated, but make it on the train en route to language school. In the heart of this Asian mega-city, they gain new insights into the challenges of making disciples in a densely populated city. It's a place where work life dominates the very existence of one of the largest unreached people groups in the world.
The learning curve this young couple has been on for the last two years is steep, but they're compelled to carry-on, full of faith in why God brought them to this place. They're starting to see their focus on language learning pay off as they gain confidence in a growing vocabulary and the ability to communicate on a spiritual and emotional level. Jamie has a language partner who is young in her faith. While they work on the finer points of the language, they have a growing peer discipleship relationship that is drawing them closer to Jesus. In addition to help with language Jamie and her friend have had deeper conversations about Buddhism and Shintoism which are providing new insights for Jamie as she seeks to contextualize the gospel in this culture.
Mike has a business and media background. Upon learning that suicide is the leading cause of death for men ages 20–44 in this country, he decides he will take a special interest in researching and reaching out to these disillusioned men. Mike longs for them to see themselves the way Jesus sees them, and to extend the Grace of God to many who are struggling through depression. Connecting with men who work 60-plus hours a week has been more challenging than Mike anticipated, but he's made some new friends through a network of media and creative professionals.
Mike and Jamie are nearing the end of their first term of ministry with Encompass and will be finished with their formal mentored training. That evening they spend time praying together, asking God for wisdom about where He wants to use them in their next term of ministry. They feel urgency in these earnest prayers as they are prepare for a mountain retreat with their disciple-making team later in the week to talk about the future plans.
A few weeks later they praise God for answered prayers, for a clear vision agreed on by the team, and for the work there to move forward and be more fruitful. Mike and Jamie are excited to be a part of a team that really seeks the Lord's leading together, and they're full of faith for what God has ahead for them and the team!
*Though based on probable events, this is a fictional account. In this access-limited location Encompass is not restricted to the types of ministry opportunities depicted in the story. Rather, it's our goal to invite you into an unfolding story, of which you could become a part. If you have questions about other opportunities in this location, please contact us.
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Employers now have to report to the Manpower Ministry (MOM) if their injured workers get more than three days of medical leave, even if these were not consecutive days.
The changes came into effect on Monday, Jan 6, said the ministry in a release on Tuesday.
Previously, employers had to report accidents resulting in medical leave of more than three consecutive days. But the ministry found errant bosses dodging this requirement by breaking up injured workers' medical leave.
The ministry said: "The errant practices can obscure the actual severity of the accidents that have occurred and prevent MOM from getting an accurate picture of the reality on the ground."
MOM also announced that companies have to report all work-related traffic accidents to the commissioner for workplace safety and health. This will "emphasise the employers' duty under the workplace safety and health act to manage traffic safety and better track work-related traffic accidents," said the ministry.


A full suite of point of sale marketing material in card, designed and developed by us for all of Fitflop's accounts. We spent 3 months with the Fitflop team creating and crafting 'best, better and best' packages; from basic independent store packages to premium concession area re-skins for department stores such as Selfridges.
We worked on producing technology-focussed communication alongside generic brand presentation. The result was a comprehensive set of marketing display tools that presented the product with an emotional and technical connection.


Advanced analytics technology firm Novetta has acquired Berico Technologies.
The deal closed Nov. 7 with Baird acting as financial adviser to Berico.
Novetta provides services to nearly all government agencies related to defense and national security. Berico was founded in 2006 and is based in Reston, Virginia. It delivers cloud engineering, data analytics and IT modernization solutions to intelligence community customers, including the Defense Intelligence Agency, the National Media Exploitation Center and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
Novetta has strengthened its partnerships with Elastic and AWS this year as well as growing its workforce by 30 percent prior to closing the deal with Berico. Earlier this month, Novetta leaders predicted a nearly 50 percent increase in year-over-year new contract awards.


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A system engineer at Tetra Pak has to guarantee the technical success of the system within a fixed budget and schedule by coordinating different but complementary processes and their activities simultaneously. Concurrent processes are the management of stakeholders and system requirements, the development of a verification and validation strategy and plan, the validation of the system's technical maturity (effectiveness) while minimizing effort and time (efficiency).
The goal of the project was to support the system engineers who are in charge of requirements management as well as of verification and validation. Three topics that are handled in three different IT systems and data from heterogeneous sources should be consolidated in one single system. By automation of manual consolidation, calculation and visualization steps the efficiency and effectiveness of the system engineers should be enhanced.
With Soley, the relevant data from various sources was imported to a graph – a semantic network of all necessary information. Time-consuming and error-prone tasks were formalized and automated in expert workflows. These workflows were then deployed on the data in order to make the results available at the click of a button. Different visualizations like graphs, tables, text reports, dynamic charts and GANTTs helped to find an optimal decision-making support for the system engineers.
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Trump Says White House Considering Cutting Payroll Tax, Rejects Recession Fears
by The Baron August 20, 2019, 9:31 pm 1.1k Views
President Donald Trump said on Aug. 20 that the White House has long-considered cutting payroll tax and rejected warnings about a looming recession.
"Payroll tax is something that we think about and a lot of people would like to see that and that very much affects the … the workers of our country," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office while in a meeting with Romanian President Klaus Iohannis.
Trump was responding to reports that his administration was considering a temporary payroll tax cut to boost the U.S. economy. This was first reported by Washington Post on Aug. 19, which said discussions over the potential tax cut are in its early stages.
Trump also added that he had been "thinking about payroll taxes for a long time," contradicting a statement released by a White House official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, following the Post's story. According to the official, "cutting payroll taxes is not something under consideration at this time," Reuters reported.
Trump added that discussions on cutting payroll tax were not fueled by warnings of an impending recession. "Whether or not we do it now or not is—it's not being done because of recession," he said.
He also dismissed warnings that claim the country may be heading into a recession, calling the term "inappropriate" and accusing "certain people" and the media for trying to "build [one] up" through pushing the narrative. He continued by saying that if the Federal Reserve would do its job by lowering interest rates "you would see a burst of growth like you've never seen before."
The president also said the White House is also considering a cut in the capital gains tax when investors sell assets. He said he would not need the approval of Congress to link the tax on profits from asset sales to inflation. According to tax code experts, investors would pay far less capital gains tax under an inflation index.
"I'm not talking about doing anything at this moment, but indexing is something that a lot of people have liked for a long time. And it's something that would be very easy to do," he said. "It is something I am certainly thinking about."
Reuters contributed to this report.
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Q: react i18next hasLoadedNamespace: i18next was not initialized undefined Yarn start causes intermittent errors.
No correction has been made to the code that is causing the error.
It is also common to save and recompile code from other files.
Once in a while you can render without any problems.
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I made a map of the json file that i18next uses to translate.
i18next: hasLoadedNamespace: i18next was not initialized undefined
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Package.json

{
  "name": "homepage",
  "version": "0.1.0",
  "private": true,
  "dependencies": {
    "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^5.11.4",
    "@testing-library/react": "^11.1.0",
    "@testing-library/user-event": "^12.1.10",
    "@types/i18next": "^13.0.0",
    "@types/react-i18next": "^8.1.0",
    "i18next": "^19.8.4",
    "i18next-xhr-backend": "^3.2.2",
    "react": "^17.0.1",
    "react-dom": "^17.0.1",
    "react-i18next": "^11.7.4",
    "react-router-dom": "^5.2.0",
    "react-scripts": "4.0.1",
    "styled-components": "^5.2.1",
    "web-vitals": "^0.2.4"
  },
  "scripts": {
    "start": "react-scripts start",
    "build": "react-scripts build",
    "test": "react-scripts test",
    "eject": "react-scripts eject"
  },
  "eslintConfig": {
    "extends": [
      "react-app",
      "react-app/jest"
    ]
  },
  "browserslist": {
    "production": [
      ">0.2%",
      "not dead",
      "not op_mini all"
    ],
    "development": [
      "last 1 chrome version",
      "last 1 firefox version",
      "last 1 safari version"
    ]
  },
  "devDependencies": {
    "@types/react": "^17.0.0",
    "@types/react-router-dom": "^5.1.6",
    "@types/styled-components": "^5.1.4",
    "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^4.9.0",
    "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^4.9.0",
    "eslint": "^7.14.0",
    "eslint-config-airbnb": "^18.2.1",
    "eslint-config-airbnb-typescript": "^12.0.0",
    "eslint-config-prettier": "^6.15.0",
    "eslint-config-react-app": "^6.0.0",
    "eslint-import-resolver-alias": "^1.1.2",
    "eslint-import-resolver-typescript": "^2.3.0",
    "eslint-loader": "^4.0.2",
    "eslint-plugin-flowtype": "^5.2.0",
    "eslint-plugin-import": "^2.22.1",
    "eslint-plugin-jsx-a11y": "^6.4.1",
    "eslint-plugin-prettier": "^3.1.4",
    "eslint-plugin-react": "^7.21.5",
    "eslint-plugin-react-hooks": "^4.2.0",
    "prettier": "^2.2.1",
    "prettier-eslint": "^12.0.0",
    "prettier-eslint-cli": "^5.0.0"
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Dir

root
|-public
|     |-locales
|          |-productWS
|                 |-en.json
|                 |-ko.json
|-src
|     |-components
|     |     |-MwsCard.tsx
|     |-systems
|     |     |-ProductWs.ts
|     |-i18n.ts

en.json

{
    "miniTitle":"ABC",
    "title":"ABCDEFG",
    "text": "abcdefg",
    "version":[
        {
            "name": "1",
            "sensor": ["1", "2", "3", "4", "5"],
            "src":"/img/1.jpg"
        },
        {
            "name": "2",
            "sensor": ["1", "2", "3", "4", "5", "6", "7"],
            "src":"/img/2.jpg"
        }
    ]
}

ProductWs.tsx

import React from 'react';
import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
import { MwsCard } from '../../components';
import { Wrap, Container, TitleH5, TitleH2, TextP1, CardContainer } from './ProductWsStyle';

interface VersionProps {
  name: string;
  sensor: string[];
  src: string;
}

function ProductWs() {
  const { t } = useTranslation('productWsDB');
  return (
    <Wrap>
      <Container>
        <TitleH5>{t('miniTitle')}</TitleH5>
        <TitleH2>{t('title')}</TitleH2>
        <TextP1>{t('text')}</TextP1>
        <CardContainer>

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          {t<VersionProps[]>('version', { returnObjects: true }).map(item => (
            <MwsCard key={item.name} name={item.name} sensor={item.sensor} src={item.src} />
          ))}

****Error point---------------

        </CardContainer>
      </Container>
    </Wrap>
  );
}

export default ProductWs;

MwsCard.tsx

import React from 'react';
import * as S from './MwsCardStyle';
import { Version } from './MwsProdDBType';

function MwsCard({ name, sensor, src }: Version) {
  return (
    <S.Container>
      <S.Img src={src} alt={name} />
      <S.Info>
        <S.Title>{name}</S.Title>
        {sensor.map(item => (
          <S.Spec key={item}>{item}</S.Spec>
        ))}
      </S.Info>
    </S.Container>
  );
}

export default MwsCard;

i18n.ts

import i18n from 'i18next';
import { initReactI18next } from 'react-i18next';
import backend from 'i18next-xhr-backend';

const userLanguage = window.navigator.language;

i18n
  .use(backend)
  .use(initReactI18next)
  .init({
    lng: localStorage.getItem('language') || userLanguage || 'en',
    fallbackLng: 'en',

    debug: true,
    keySeparator: '.',
    interpolation: {
      escapeValue: false,
    },
    react: {
      wait: true,
      useSuspense: false,
    },
    backend: {
      loadPath: '/locales/{{ns}}/{{lng}}.json',
    },
  });

export default i18n;

index.js

import React from 'react';
import ReactDOM from 'react-dom';
import './i18n';
import App from './App';
import reportWebVitals from './reportWebVitals';

ReactDOM.render(
  <React.StrictMode>
    <App />
  </React.StrictMode>,
  document.getElementById('root'),
);

reportWebVitals();

app.js

import React, { Suspense } from 'react';
import Routes from './Routes';
import Theme from './global-styles/Theme';
import './global-styles/import-fonts.css';
import { GlobalStyle } from './global-styles/GlobalStyle';

function App() {
  return (
    <Suspense fallback={
Loading...
} maxDuration={5000}>
      <Theme>
        <GlobalStyle />
        <Routes />
      </Theme>
    </Suspense>
  );
}

export default App;

A: You need to add the i18next provider into your react tree.
import React from 'react';
import ReactDOM from 'react-dom';
import { I18nextProvider } from 'react-i18next';
import './i18n';
import App from './App';
import reportWebVitals from './reportWebVitals';

ReactDOM.render(
  <React.StrictMode>
    <I18nextProvider i18n={i18n}>
    // ---^
      <App />
    </I18nextProvider>
  </React.StrictMode>,
  document.getElementById('root'),
);

reportWebVitals();


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