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Q: How to get back to main screen / library view in Kindle Modern UI app for Windows 8 using PC with mouse? I just downloaded the Kindle Modern UI app for Windows 8, from the Windows Store.  I'm using Windows 8 on a regular PC with mouse, i.e. no touchscreen or touchpad capability.
When I launched the Kindle app and logged in to my Amazon account, I could see a list of the Kindle books I had previously purchased, in the "Cloud" view.  I clicked on one of the books, it downloaded, and I got into the full-screen reading mode.  If I move my mouse pointer to be in the left side of the screen, I can see a "left" icon appear to change the page; and similarly for the right side of the screen.  I can select text to create highlights, etc.
However, I can't figure out how to return to the main screen / library view that I initially saw when I launched the app.  How to return to that screen?  It isn't obvious or discoverable!  I've tried moving my mouse around and clicking in random places on the screen, to no avail – though I did discover the text highlighting capability.
So, to get back to the library view, where should I place my mouse pointer, and where should I click?  Is there a gesture I need to do?  Do I need to use the keyboard?  Is there a manual or online help for the Kindle app for Windows 8?  Feeling like a fish out of water with this modern UI app ;-)  Thanks.

A: Right click and choose "library" in the commands menu that pops down and up at top and bottom of sceen.
On a touch device and modern touchpad you should be able to swipe from top to activate the same menu, or you can press Winz with a keyboard.

A: In Modern UI apps, there are often important actions and options in menus on the top and bottom of the screen that only show up when you right-click. One of those options lets you go back to your library.
If you have a touchscreen or a touchpad, swiping in from the top will also reveal these menus.


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namespace ghoul::filesystem { class File; }
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namespace documentation { struct Documentation; }

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Coffee Therapy is a strange little film about a day in a coffee shop that becomes a journey through 25 years of psychotherapy.
Darnell Shacklebee, proprietor of Escape the Daily Grind, gets slammed one Saturday when there's a psychotherapist convention in town. All of his former therapists pop in for coffee, triggering a trip down memory lane. The trip includes decades of therapy, family conflict, and misdiagnoses.
This project was made possible through the support of the North Carolina Arts Council, a state agency, the Blumenthal Endowment, and the arts councils in Cabarrus, Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Rutherford, and York (SC) counties.
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Schools, colleges, and Universities in Sindh to remain closed till 19th August; Sardar Shah
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By News Desk	 On Aug 8, 2021
Sindh Government has decided to resume the examination process of Intermediate students across the province from Tuesday, 10th August 2021. The respective educational boards will issue the exam timetables shortly.
This was decided by the meeting jointly chaired by the Minister for Education and Culture Syed Sardar Ali Shah, and the Minister Universities and Boards Mr. Ismail Rahu here at the office of Minister Culture, Karachi.
The Chairmen of educational boards i.e. Karachi, Hyderabad, Mirpurkhas, Larkana, Sukkur, and Shaheed Benazirabad participated in the meeting while Secretary Home Kazi Shahid Parvez was on the video link. The Secretary Colleges Syed Khalid Hyder Shah and Secretary Universities Mr. Mansoor Rizvi were also present in the meeting.
The Chairmen of all the educational boards unanimously expressed their preparedness to resume the examination process from 10th Aug 2021. They told the meeting that hardly two to three papers were remaining of class XII, whereas the exam of class XI will be conducted after the 10th of Muharram and the supplementary exams will follow thereafter. They will circulate their respective exams schedules by the evening today.
Addressing the meeting, Minister Education said that the strict measure to be taken for the implementation of the Government SOPs against the spread of CoviD-19. All the examination centers would be ensured that the students are having face masks, and are using sanitizers frequently.
He further said that strict vigilance should be ensured against the issue of cheating during examinations, and whosoever is found in malpractice must be dealt with according to the department rules. He said that no student or the invigilator be allowed to carry mobile phones in the examination centers. The prohibition on the use of mobile phones strictly is followed.
The Minister for Universities and Board Mr. Ismail Rahu, while addressing the meeting, directed the Chairmen Boards that it should be ensured that no student is left un-examined, or grieved because of non-conduction of their exams. "The seats of students be placed keeping in view the SOPs and social distancing", he said.
Both the Ministers, while addressing the media after the meeting, categorically said that section 144 of the PPC would be enforced in the vicinity of Examination centers and any person found involved in the cheating process would be dealt with iron hands.
Addressing a question from the media, the Minister Education Syed Sardar Ali Shah said that the CoviD-19 is on the rise in the city, and the situation after the 10th of Muharram would be decisive for the opening of the educational institutes in the province. He said that all educational institutions are closed till 19th August 2021, and afterward the the decision for their opening would be taken according to the guidelines from NCOC and the situation on-ground after the Aashura.
Replying to another question he said that he had tried to formulate a roadmap with the consultation of civil society, and now efforts would be taken to implement that road map for the improvement in the education of Sindh.
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Q: Testing an already running Activity using Robotium I try to test a app which starts a special activity every time the app got started. Lets call this Activity AlreadyStartedActivity. The test case looks something like this:
public class AlreadyStartedActivityTest extends ActivityInstrumentationTestCase2<AlreadyStartedActivity> {

    public AlreadyStartedActivityTest() {
        super(AlreadyStartedActivity.class);
    }

    public void testStart() {
        Solo solo = new Solo(getInstrumentation(), getActivity());

        // use solo to click and test some features of the activity.
    }
}

The problem is that the AlreadyStartedActivity is configured in the AndroidManifest.xml as follows:
<activity android:name=".activity.AlreadyStartedActivity"
        android:taskAffinity=""
        android:excludeFromRecents="true"
        android:launchMode="singleTop" />

singleTop avoids the call to AlreadyStartedActivity#onCreate and this blocks the getActivity method forever.
Is there anything I can do to avoid this situation?
Greetings

A: It looks like you haven't properly setup test class. You need to add default constructor:
public class AlreadyStartedActivityTest extends
        ActivityInstrumentationTestCase2<AlreadyStartedActivity> {

    public AlreadyStartedActivityTest() {
        super(AlreadyStartedActivity.class);
    }

    public void testStart() {
        Solo solo = new Solo(getInstrumentation(), getActivity());

        // use solo to click and test some features of the activity.
    }
}

And probably it is better to move Solo to setUp() method.

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April 19, 2012 - Delta Air Lines has signed a corporatewide settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration in order to protect workers who operate baggage handling vehicles.
The agreement covers approximately 90 of the Atlanta-based company's airport sites that fall under federal OSHA's jurisdiction, as well as 16,000 Delta employees and 6,000 baggage handling vehicles.
Under the agreement, Delta will come into compliance with applicable requirements for the use of seat belts by ensuring that all types of the company's baggage handling vehicles are equipped with them and that employees use the seat belts while operating the vehicles on specified airport routes.
"OSHA's corporatewide settlement agreements are highly effective tools for ensuring that companies address hazards that can injure or kill their workers," said Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Dr. David Michaels.
"This kind of widespread change within corporations can go a long way toward keeping workers across the country safe and healthy at the end of every workday."
The agreement is the result of a citation issued to Delta following a workplace fatality in which an employee operating a baggage tug vehicle without wearing a seat belt was ejected from the vehicle and died. OSHA cited Delta for violating 29 Code of Federal Regulations 1910.132, which requires employers to provide employees with personal protective equipment, including ? in this case ? seat belts.
According to the agreement, Delta has committed to an abatement schedule that will result in full compliance within two years. During the first year, Delta will train its employees on the proper use of seat belts and install seat belts on those pieces of equipment that currently lack them.
During the second year of the agreement, the company will fully enforce seat belt use among its employees, as well as hire safety consultants to monitor the company's implementation of its seat belt use program and report the results to OSHA.
In addition to entering into the agreement with Delta, OSHA will address this hazard throughout the airline industry. The agency recently sent a hazard alert letter to airlines across the nation reminding them that they are obligated to comply with applicable seat belt use requirements.


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"""This tool build tar files from a list of inputs."""

import os
import tarfile

# Do not edit this line. Copybara replaces it with PY2 migration helper.
from absl import app
from absl import flags

from tools.build_defs.pkg import archive

flags.DEFINE_string('output', None, 'The output file, mandatory')
flags.mark_flag_as_required('output')

flags.DEFINE_multi_string('file', [], 'A file to add to the layer')

flags.DEFINE_string('mode', None,
                    'Force the mode on the added files (in octal).')

flags.DEFINE_string(
    'mtime', None, 'Set mtime on tar file entries. May be an integer or the'
    ' value "portable", to get the value 2000-01-01, which is'
    ' is usable with non *nix OSes')

flags.DEFINE_multi_string('tar', [], 'A tar file to add to the layer')

flags.DEFINE_multi_string(
    'link', [],
    'Add a symlink a inside the layer ponting to b if a:b is specified')
flags.register_validator(
    'link',
    lambda l: all(value.find(':') > 0 for value in l),
    message='--link value should contains a : separator')

flags.DEFINE_string('directory', None,
                    'Directory in which to store the file inside the layer')

flags.DEFINE_string('compression', None,
                    'Compression (`gz` or `bz2`), default is none.')

flags.DEFINE_multi_string(
    'modes', None,
    'Specific mode to apply to specific file (from the file argument),'
    ' e.g., path/to/file=0455.')

flags.DEFINE_multi_string(
    'owners', None, 'Specify the numeric owners of individual files, '
    'e.g. path/to/file=0.0.')

flags.DEFINE_string(
    'owner', '0.0', 'Specify the numeric default owner of all files,'
    ' e.g., 0.0')

flags.DEFINE_string('owner_name', None,
                    'Specify the owner name of all files, e.g. root.root.')

flags.DEFINE_multi_string(
    'owner_names', None, 'Specify the owner names of individual files, e.g. '
    'path/to/file=root.root.')

flags.DEFINE_string('root_directory', './',
                    'Default root directory is named "."')

FLAGS = flags.FLAGS

class TarFile(object):
  """A class to generates a TAR file."""

  class DebError(Exception):
    pass

  def __init__(self, output, directory, compression, root_directory,
               default_mtime):
    self.directory = directory
    self.output = output
    self.compression = compression
    self.root_directory = root_directory
    self.default_mtime = default_mtime

  def __enter__(self):
    self.tarfile = archive.TarFileWriter(
        self.output,
        self.compression,
        self.root_directory,
        default_mtime=self.default_mtime)
    return self

  def __exit__(self, t, v, traceback):
    self.tarfile.close()

  def add_file(self, f, destfile, mode=None, ids=None, names=None):
    """Add a file to the tar file.

    Args:
       f: the file to add to the layer
       destfile: the name of the file in the layer
       mode: force to set the specified mode, by default the value from the
         source is taken.
       ids: (uid, gid) for the file to set ownership
       names: (username, groupname) for the file to set ownership. `f` will be
         copied to `self.directory/destfile` in the layer.
    """
    dest = destfile.lstrip('/')  # Remove leading slashes
    if self.directory and self.directory != '/':
      dest = self.directory.lstrip('/') + '/' + dest
    # If mode is unspecified, derive the mode from the file's mode.
    if mode is None:
      mode = 0o755 if os.access(f, os.X_OK) else 0o644
    if ids is None:
      ids = (0, 0)
    if names is None:
      names = ('', '')
    dest = os.path.normpath(dest)
    self.tarfile.add_file(
        dest,
        file_content=f,
        mode=mode,
        uid=ids[0],
        gid=ids[1],
        uname=names[0],
        gname=names[1])

  def add_tar(self, tar):
    """Merge a tar file into the destination tar file.

    All files presents in that tar will be added to the output file
    under self.directory/path. No user name nor group name will be
    added to the output.

    Args:
      tar: the tar file to add
    """
    root = None
    if self.directory and self.directory != '/':
      root = self.directory
    self.tarfile.add_tar(tar, numeric=True, root=root)

  def add_link(self, symlink, destination):
    """Add a symbolic link pointing to `destination`.

    Args:
      symlink: the name of the symbolic link to add.
      destination: where the symbolic link point to.
    """
    symlink = os.path.normpath(symlink)
    self.tarfile.add_file(symlink, tarfile.SYMTYPE, link=destination)

def unquote_and_split(arg, c):
  """Split a string at the first unquoted occurrence of a character.

  Split the string arg at the first unquoted occurrence of the character c.
  Here, in the first part of arg, the backslash is considered the
  quoting character indicating that the next character is to be
  added literally to the first part, even if it is the split character.

  Args:
    arg: the string to be split
    c: the character at which to split

  Returns:
    The unquoted string before the separator and the string after the
    separator.
  """
  head = ''
  i = 0
  while i < len(arg):
    if arg[i] == c:
      return (head, arg[i + 1:])
    elif arg[i] == '\\':
      i += 1
      if i == len(arg):
        # dangling quotation symbol
        return (head, '')
      else:
        head += arg[i]
    else:
      head += arg[i]
    i += 1
  # if we leave the loop, the character c was not found unquoted
  return (head, '')

def main(unused_argv):
  # Parse modes arguments
  default_mode = None
  if FLAGS.mode:
    # Convert from octal
    default_mode = int(FLAGS.mode, 8)

  mode_map = {}
  if FLAGS.modes:
    for filemode in FLAGS.modes:
      (f, mode) = unquote_and_split(filemode, '=')
      if f[0] == '/':
        f = f[1:]
      mode_map[f] = int(mode, 8)

  default_ownername = ('', '')
  if FLAGS.owner_name:
    default_ownername = FLAGS.owner_name.split('.', 1)
  names_map = {}
  if FLAGS.owner_names:
    for file_owner in FLAGS.owner_names:
      (f, owner) = unquote_and_split(file_owner, '=')
      (user, group) = owner.split('.', 1)
      if f[0] == '/':
        f = f[1:]
      names_map[f] = (user, group)

  default_ids = FLAGS.owner.split('.', 1)
  default_ids = (int(default_ids[0]), int(default_ids[1]))
  ids_map = {}
  if FLAGS.owners:
    for file_owner in FLAGS.owners:
      (f, owner) = unquote_and_split(file_owner, '=')
      (user, group) = owner.split('.', 1)
      if f[0] == '/':
        f = f[1:]
      ids_map[f] = (int(user), int(group))

  # Add objects to the tar file
  with TarFile(FLAGS.output, FLAGS.directory, FLAGS.compression,
               FLAGS.root_directory, FLAGS.mtime) as output:

    def file_attributes(filename):
      if filename.startswith('/'):
        filename = filename[1:]
      return {
          'mode': mode_map.get(filename, default_mode),
          'ids': ids_map.get(filename, default_ids),
          'names': names_map.get(filename, default_ownername),
      }

    for f in FLAGS.file:
      (inf, tof) = unquote_and_split(f, '=')
      output.add_file(inf, tof, **file_attributes(tof))
    for tar in FLAGS.tar:
      output.add_tar(tar)
    for link in FLAGS.link:
      l = unquote_and_split(link, ':')
      output.add_link(l[0], l[1])

if __name__ == '__main__':
  app.run(main)


The Windows Vista START menu is a bit of a mixed bag compared to the one found in Windows XP. I've found its behavior to be erratic at times yet more powerful and useful once I've spent time to tame it.
Here's one of my favorite and easiest tips I use all the time. Have you ever installed a program only to find it hiding in the long list install programs? Wouldn't it be easier if you could easily move that program to the first level START menu?
Sure, you can drag shortcuts back and forth but here's an easier way. I recently installed Photoshop. I'd like to add it to the START menu.
Click on the Windows icon and then All Programs.
Right click on it and select "Pin to Start Menu".
Here's how my Start Menu looked before, during and after with Photoshop added.
I reserve the first level START menu for programs I use every day. Sure, I could added these to the Quick Launch area but it starts to look crowded. Plus, having these program on the Start menu allows me to use the Window and arrow keys to launch them without having to lift my hands from the keyboard.
What? A positive entry about Vista? Brett, I know I haven't been on your site for a while, but this one caught me way off guard!


Now that the User Interface based on keyboard input is working (see video 11) we'll now focus on the other solution we promised our customer, the Tech Company: a rotating knob on the switch panel. We have a couple of options … we can use an analog potentiometer, or a digital rotary encoder.
The potentiometer is the easiest option, we can simply connect it to one of the Arduino's analog inputs and use the analogRead() instruction.
When connected to 5V and GND, the voltage on the middle pin of the potentiometer will vary between 0 and 5V. What resistor value to choose? Not too small, we don't want to draw too much current. Also not too large, Arduino advises not to go higher than 10k. I only had R220 lying around, so I used that, although it draws a somewhat higher current.
Note that unlike the digital I/O pins, which must be specified in setup(), we can use an analog pin just like that, without first specifying it.
Hmm … almost OK, but just not. It goes to 8 and only every now and then it barely touches 9. Apparently only the value 1023 becomes 9, while 1022 still converts to 8. We don't want that. Let's tweak the numbers and say 1024 has to become 10. Our input value never becomes 1024, so the outcome will never be 10, but a range of values up to and including 1023 will now become 9. It behaves much like the random() statement, where we also had to subtract 1 from the max value to get what we want.
Yes, this looks fine. Notice how we also automatically got rid of the noise in the readings.
Let's now take the code we had in video 11 and change the section where we read the keyboard input into analogRead(). Let's include a print statement, with a new-old test such that it only prints if the value has changed. We introduce a variable cycle_time_old for this. In setup() we add an initial analog reading. And of course we add a #define for the potentiometer pin, to make it easy to modify when needed.
Testing 123 … almost perfect … it's just that we still suffer a bit from that analogRead() noise with the transitions from one value to another. A simple way of getting rid of that is to add a short delay. Also, if we like, we can map to another range. In stead of 1-9 we could map to say 1-31 and multiply by 10. This will get us a range from 10 – 300 seconds, with 10 seconds increments. It's totally flexible, simply use your own preferences here.
Yes, this works fine, the screen output is not jumpy anymore and we now have a range from 10-300 with step size 10.
Like with the keyboard input in video 11, also here we have the issue that when we change the cycle time while the cycle is running, we do not get any direct feedback on screen as to what we are doing. This is caused by the delay() statement, which completely blocks the Arduino. In the next video we will replace delay() with something better … we will use the Arduino built in clock to decide when it is time for action.


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OVERVIEW GLOBAL KAKI MARKET
In the US, the kaki season is almost complete, while in China and Europe the harvest is currently in full swing. Due to severe weather conditions, Spain has 40% less production than normal, although this has not lead to the expected price increases. Worldwide, more and more consumers seem to be discovering kakis: American, European and Australian sources all speak of increasing demand, and many countries see opportunities to conquer new markets. Spain believes that China has a good chance to become its biggest market.
Spain: Volumes dropped by 40%
The Spanish kaki campaign is not off to a good start for many Valencian producers, who've have their crops severely damaged by frost and hail storms. In fact, the Spanish production will be reduced by around 40% due to such climatic adversities.
The lack of volume is remarkable this year, as even though there are new plantations entering into production in Spain, they will not be enough to compensate for the volume losses," says an exporter. However, despite the notable lack of production, prices in the market aren't as high as they should be, based on the volumes available. The expansion of kaki cultivation in Spain has gone out of control in recent years, and that is why the market is under increasing pressure each year. "There have hardly been any controls on the growth of the kaki acreage, which is the sort of thing that usually happens in this country. When something seems to be working, many give it a try before having the necessary knowledge. Last year, the oversupply at certain times of the campaign resulted in average prices of up to 15 cents per kilo in the worst cases, which does not even cover the production costs. This year, due to the impact of frost and hail, the market could be more balanced, but if the volume is back to normal next year, a disaster could ensue," says the producer and exporter. "For this reason, some growers are already abandoning the crop prematurely. In the future, only specialists and professionals will remain in this business."
Although it will be difficult to replace the loss of the Russian market, which was very important for the kaki sector, as it absorbed around 30% of the total exports, the Spanish sector is diversifying its markets in several continents, although the biggest goal is China. "In addition to Europe, we are opening markets in Scandinavia, North America and Latin America, with destinations such as Canada, the United States, Peru or Colombia. These are countries where kakis are still unknown and where interest in them is on the rise, so we see that there is potential. In Asia, we are growing in markets such as Hong Kong and we hope to have an export protocol for China approved soon. That country is already familiar with kakis and consumers there appreciate our variety a lot. It could be the greatest market for us."
The sector is still looking for new kaki varieties, and although interesting varieties are appearing, their organoleptic qualities don't come close to those of the Rojo Brillante and they fail to fulfill one of the main objectives: to extend the harvest season. "We are reaching the limit when it comes to extending the kaki harvest period, which so far has been possible thanks to advances in post-harvest solutions and the implementation of better cultivation techniques. A few years ago, we were finishing the campaign in early December and now we are able to market the product until March," says the exporter, who believes that Peru may be an interesting origin in order to extend the campaign. In fact, some Spanish companies are already making investments in this country with such a purpose.
According to the grower, kakis are a good, delicious and attractive product, easy to eat and with numerous health benefits. "There is still a long way to go in the kaki sector, but things have to be done right. For example, the campaign should always start with kakis with high enough sugar levels and the ideal coloration to ensure their success and allow the entire chain to keep prices profitable for all. Likewise, a good campaign planning is necessary to prevent moments of oversupply, especially in the first stages of the campaign."
Italy: Smaller volumes and good demand
The Italian kaki production has not yet tapped its full potential. If we are talking about firm-fleshed kakis (Rojo Brillante), the supply is certainly lower than the demand. The Rojo Brillante kaki campaign has been on-going for about 15 days in central and southern Italy and will continue until December 20th. Prices are up by about 20% compared to last year. The harvest also started in Emilia-Romagna in mid-October. The Rojo Brillante kaki is increasingly becoming a very interesting alternative for producers. However, for the Tipo kaki, the production is expected to record a significant drop compared to last season.
"The 2018 campaign is expected to be good in terms of quality and size, especially compared to last year, when we had to deal with an abundance of small sizes," explains the manager of a cooperative. "Now we are back to a satisfactory average size. The quality of the product is high and in this starting stage, the fruit suffers no remarkable problems or defects."
Just like in Spain, kaki trees have been subjected to meteorological adversities in the different phenological stages: frosts in April, gusts of wind that caused leaves and fruits to drop, and heavy rains accompanied by high temperatures. The decline in volumes this year does therefore not come as a surprise.
There is a stable market for the Tipo kakis, the most traditional and aromatic variety, which is soft-fleshed and is consumed with a spoon. The harvest is now almost complete. The campaign started well, then slowed down a little because of the anomalous temperatures. The unseasonal heat recorded in October has not only caused some problems both in the field and in the ripening stage, but has also had an impact on sales, because the demand has slowed down. Now the market is recovering. The Tipo variety is sold mostly in packs of 2 or 4 pieces. The packaging's cover is essential to protect the fruit and is therefore very popular in the retail channel.
In general, kaki prices don't change much from one year to the next. Even if Spain has less product than usual, there will be no price peaks.
Young people prefer the firm-fleshed kaki because of its sweet and delicate flavor, its crunchiness and how easy it is to consume. Being able to cut it into slices, peel it and eat it without getting your hands dirty is an added value. It should also be possible to open new markets abroad.
Germany: Low prices despite high quality
The kaki season is still in full swing in the German wholesale market. Despite the good quality, prices are relatively low compared to previous years. The Spanish kaki still has the largest market share by far, although Italian kakis are now increasingly gaining ground within the German wholesale trade. Italy's disadvantage, however, is that its supply volume peaks a few weeks later than Spain. Also, the Sharon is an increasingly interesting product, particularly within the organic wholesale sector. These have been on offer for about 1.5 weeks and are mainly supplied by Spain.
Netherlands: Kakis have not faced much competition
After a smooth kaki supply in recent weeks, the volume available is currently declining somewhat, partly as a result of the rains in Valencia. This is leading to a revival of prices. Kakis are currently sold for 5-5.50 Euro (per 5 kilos). According to Dutch importers, a lot of ethephon has been used by growers in recent weeks to make the kakis more evenly colored, so there has been a larger supply of tree ripened kakis with a more even color and taste. An extra advantage for the kakis is that competing fruit have not been too widely available. There is no stone fruit left on the market, there is a lack of good mangoes and grapes are expensive. Thus, kakis are in a good position to attract more interest.
France: Good demand for classic kakis
A wholesaler at Rungis says that a lot of kakis are currently available on the market. "These volumes are not easy to sell, but in the end, we succeed in selling everything." The trader himself is specialized in classic kakis. "These are much scarcer and so the demand is relatively high." Almost all kakis on the French market come from Spain. The fruit's consumers are mainly of Asian and Latino descent.
US: Hurricanes cause reduction in production volumes
In the US, the kaki volumes available vary greatly per area. The volumes on the West Coast are considerable, while only small volumes are available on the East Coast. North Carolina has been hit twice by a hurricane in recent months: in mid-September by Florence and in early October by Michael. This has resulted in smaller volumes. "We had a very short season," says a grower. "Furthermore, there are relatively few fruits growing on the trees this year." Total volumes are estimated to be 15-20% lower than in other years. Given that the temperatures started to fall only after hurricane Michael, the fruit also started late with the coloring. Several growers say that the demand for kakis has been growing in the meantime. The prices have also risen slightly.
China: Demand higher than the supply
The Chinese kaki season is currently in full swing. The harvest started two weeks ago in Taiwan, Shaanxi and Hebei. In Taiwan, this year production increased due to favorable weather conditions. The demand for kakis is higher than the supply, so the price paid for the fruit has also increased, but only for certain varieties. The prices of kakis from Taiwan and Shaanxi are generally very high this year. For other varieties, the price has dropped compared to last year. The competition is also fierce, as many different kakis are now hitting the market at the same time. There are no large price fluctuations; the price remains generally very stable.
Australia: Demand growing every year
The Australian kaki season came to an end in June, when the last batches hit the market. The demand for the fruit in Australia is growing significantly, according to the sector's association, which says that the product has gone from being a niche fruit to becoming a popular one in recent years. According to Persimmons Australia, the domestic market is growing each year as more and more people are learning about the fruit and trying it.
On a national level, there are currently 120 growers who collectively produce around 2,500 tons of kakis a year. The supply this season was pretty much on par with last year's in terms of volume, but in the coming years the industry expects even more fruit on the market, as younger trees in the southern states start becoming productive. According to Hort Innovation statistics for the year ending in June 2017, 2,516 tonnes were produced, and the value of the production stood at $ 10.5 million. Exports totaled just 143 tonnes, with 38 percent of them going to Malaysia. During the late winter and spring, 492 tonnes were imported, mainly from New Zealand.
95 percent of the Australian production consists of sweet varieties, with the main ones being the Jiro and Fuyu. The most important variety of classic kakis is the Hachiya.
South Africa: Water situation looks much better than last year
South Africa's kakis are grown in the Western Cape. The season is now at a very early stage. The orchards have just been pruned and the flowering has just started. The full bloom is expected by mid-November. The water situation looks much better than last year, although kakis have not been as affected by the drought as other crops.
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He-Man must find and destroy the evil Memory Stone used by Skeletor to steal Man-at-Arms' memory.
This book is aimed at a very young audience, and thus the writing is simplistic and the gameplay extremely easy; it generally takes under fifteen minutes to complete the book successfully, and nearly every path leads to victory. It's written in third person, present tense, which is a bit strange, though probably as good a choice as any. The book fails to be particularly exciting and it is a bit disjointed at times, but the cheesiness of the He-Man universe is kind of amusing and the book has a fairly high replay value despite being so easy to complete since there are so many different ways to win. The simple combat system also works fairly well for something so random. If you roll very well, He-Man wins the combat outright; otherwise, he either loses life points or gets a bonus on the next roll. Simplistic, but more interesting than "Roll 4 or higher or else you die."


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It's time to upgrade!
Microsoft announces Windows 11 general availability as global rollout begins
The Windows 11 update for Windows 10 users begins its global roll out.
Zac Bowden
Source: Daniel Rubino / Windows Central
The global rollout of the Windows 11 update has begun.
It will be offered in waves on Windows 10 PCs that are eligible starting tomorrow.
Our review for Windows 11 is now live.
Microsoft has announced that Windows 11 is now generally available, and is beginning its global rollout on eligible Windows 10 PCs today, the first of which should see the update ready to install from tomorrow. Windows 11 was unveiled to the world back in June, and has endured a rather short testing period of just a few months before shipping to the world as a "finished" OS. The update is rolling out in waves, so only a small amount of users will see it in Windows Update right away.
The Windows 11 update will continue rolling out in waves over the holilday and into 2022. Microsoft says it expects to have offered Windows 11 to all eligible Windows 10 PCs by mid-2022, and it will not be forced upon Windows 10 users at any point. Windows 11 is an optional release, and users are free to remain on Windows 10 if they wish. Windows 10 will be getting its own 21H2 release later this year.
As is always the case, Microsoft is also making available offline installation media, as well as the Upgrade Tool that will allow you to install Windows 11 today if you don't want to wait for it to be offered via Windows Update. The final build of Windows 11 appears to be 22000.194, though that will continue to increase as time passes, as Microsoft continues servicing Windows 11 with bug fixes and security updates.
If you're unsure if your PC is eligible for Windows 11, Microsoft has a handy PC Health Check app that will tell you if you are or aren't, and give a detailed breakdown as to what blockers you may have, and if they can be resolved. Additionally, you can also attempt to bypass the checks by installing Windows 11 clean on an unsupported device, though your mileage may vary as to whether or not it works. Microsoft guarentees no updates on PCs that are "unsupported" on Windows 11.
Windows 11 will also be available to buy pre-loaded on new PCs starting tomorrow, October 5. Devices like the Surface Laptop Studio and Surface Pro 8 will be some of the first to ship with Windows 11 out of box, with more PC makers expected to follow.
Microsoft is already hard at work on the next release of Windows 11, known as version 22H2 that will continue Microsoft's vision of simplifying and modernizing the Windows UX where possible. We expect the next release to add a more consistent and complete dark mode, a continue effort in updating legacy interfaces with modern designs, and Android app support, among many other things.
We've published our own in-depth review of Windows 11 now that the upgrade is beginning to roll out. Make sure you give it a read if you're interested in upgrading.
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Friday, June 7 – Rides at 9:30 a.m. or 12:30 p.m.
Allow 2.5 hours for this activity.
An exclusive trail ride and instruction opportunity for our lady Jeepers! This activity is geared specifically for beginners. The activity will take place on a dedicated trail and obstacles created specifically for the Babes participants. A 30-minute "Introduction to 4-Wheeling" session will be presented by the owner of Off-Road Consulting. He is an off-road trainer certified by the International 4-Wheel Drive Trainers Association.
Each driver will receive an exclusive Babes of Bantam t-shirt and a premium item. Even more important, all girls will meet others who enjoy wheeling and will walk away with new confidence about their off-road skills. Note: All drivers must be women. Passengers are permitted. Allow 2.5 hours for this activity. You must be pre-registered in order to receive a shirt! If you do not attend the activity, you must contact us by June 30 and pay for the shipping of your shirt, or it will be forfeited.
The Babes Trail is classified as a "Green" (Beginner) Trail. Refer to Trails and Playground rules for "Green Trail" requirements to participate on our Rules and Waivers page. Due to weather and changing conditions, Trails can be closed or reclassified at ANY time during the event. No refunds will be issued.


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Mikey's First 100 Days
Haley Sakuma, EIC|September 4, 2017
The first 100 days of a president's term are arguably the most critical. For the people, it is the first chance they get to form a formal opinion on the president, and judge the plans he has for their future. As for the president, it is the time to impress and make the promises made in the campaigning stage.
The class of 2018 President, Mikey Fine, has big plans for his peers, backed by an intelligent group of officers that consists of seniors Paola Rodriguez, Riley Turner, Faith Merseal, Tyler Fitton, Sydney Cecil, Benedetta Matthews, and Madori Heiken. Fine's followers will be paying close attention to the moves he makes as president, and the plans he has for their senior year.
"While we have a lot of cool events planned for next year, by far my biggest goal is for us to grow closer as a class," Fine said. "It's our last year together before we all go off to the scary adult world, so I wanna make it something we all look back on fondly."
Fine is supported by many, including the class of 2017 president, Sophia Kamanzi, who has high hopes for Fine.
"The best leaders are the ones who genuinely care about the people they serve," Kamanzi said. "It makes them more dedicated and pushes them to work harder. I think [Fine's] happy spirit will be one that everyone will admire, if they don't already."
The former and current president sat down and discussed presidency and Kamanzi passed the presidential binder to Fine. This act made Fine's role especially official.
"My advice to Mikey would be to take advantage of the people around him," Kamanzi said. "Whether that is leaning on a friend when you're stressed or delegating responsibilities to other class officers, just by remembering that you aren't in it alone helps ease the stress."
With class presidency comes responsibility to make the last year of high school fun and memorable to all. Fine has many hopes for his presidency, and many events to plan ahead of him.
"The event I'm most looking forward to is the senior dodgeball game," Fine said. "It's always been a blast to watch, so to not only participate, but actually plan and organize it is something I'm really excited about."
2018 seniors can rest assured that their last year of high school is in capable hands. The seniors should look forward to a memorable end to their high school career, all in the trust of the class officers and President Fine.
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Marvel's Avengers Is Its Own Universe
By Tyler Fischer - June 23, 2019 07:44 pm EDT
Marvel's Avengers is not canon according to Digital Spy, who recently spoke to the game's studio creative director, Noah Hughes. Or more specifically, it's set in a separate non-canon universe, and has zero connection to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which is perhaps not very surprising when you consider the game's characters all feature unique and original designs different than the MCU's Avengers.
The bigger question is, how much or how little will it be connected to Marvel's Spider-Man? In other words, will it firmly establish a Marvel Interactive Universe? Well, all parties involved -- Crystal Dynamics, Square Enix, and Marvel Games -- have been a bit dodgy and unclear about this. So far the only connection revealed between the two is Taskmaster, who's in both games, and who seems to reference the events of Marvel's Avengers to Peter Parker in the PS4 game. Again, it seems to be one universe, but at the moment it's all a bit hazy.
According to Crystal Dynamics, Marvel's Avengers will be the start of the "Marvel's Avengers Universe," which sounds like its own separate thing. In other words, it seems to imply a Marvel Interactive Universe is off the table and the Taskmaster connection is nothing than a simple nod and wink.
As you will know, Marvel's Spider-Man has no relationship with the MCU either, but is canon to the comics, which have added Spider-Man PS4's White Spider suit.
That all said, Marvel Games has said in the past that games from its partners will not be forced to be canon, and even suggested they won't be combined into their own universe.
"We want to give [developers] freedom to tell their story and we want to make it an original story," said Marvel Games Creative Director Bill Rosemann back in 2017. "We want to give our partners freedom to look at all of Marvel history and to pick from what interests them. It's a bit like we're saying, 'Hey you're the chef, you're going to make this meal. Here's all of the ingredients. You pick the ingredients that you like and make a new meal.'"
Marvel's Avengers will be available for PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Google Stadia when it releases next year on May 15. Below, you can read more about it:
"Marvel's Avengers begins at A-Day, where Captain America, Iron Man, the Hulk, Black Widow, and Thor are unveiling a hi-tech Avengers Headquarters in San Francisco — including the reveal of their own helicarrier powered by an experimental energy source. The celebration turns deadly when a catastrophic accident results in massive devastation. Blamed for the tragedy, the Avengers disband. Five years later, with all Super Heroes outlawed and the world in peril, the only hope is to reassemble Earth's Mightiest Heroes."
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Tuzo: The Unlikely Revolutionary of Plate Tectonics (Hardcover)
By Nick Eyles
Tuzo is the never-before-told story of one of Canada's most influential scientists and the discovery of plate tectonics, a pivotal development that forever altered how we think of our planet.
In 1961, a Canadian geologist named John "Jock" Tuzo Wilson (1908-1993) jettisoned decades of strongly held opposition to theories of moving continents and embraced the idea that they drift across the surface of the Earth.
Tuzo tells the fascinating life story of Tuzo Wilson, from his early forays as a teenaged geological assistant working on the remote Canadian Shield in the 1920s to his experiences as a civilian-soldier in the Second World War to his ultimate role as the venerated father of plate tectonics. Illuminating how science is done, this book blends Tuzo's life story with the development of the theory of plate tectonics, showing along the way how scientific theories are debated, rejected, and accepted. Gorgeously illustrated, Tuzo will appeal to anyone interested in the natural world around them.
Publisher: Aevo Utp
Publication Date: September 30th, 2022
Environmentalists & Naturalists
Earth Sciences - Geology
Kobo eBook (September 11th, 2022): $48.95
Paperback (September 13th, 2022): $48.95


Welcome back, Jacklie. What are some of the spiritual themes you like to write about?
Trusting God through the hard times. Following your calling, despite the obstacles, and understanding God's unconditional love.
I've just started a new series about a family of Billionaires who must meet the terms of their father's trust or lose their inheritance. The first book: My Beastly Billionaire is a nod at the Beauty and the Beast fairy tale. There will be five books in the Grimwood Legacy series. Book two, My Charming Billionaire (a Snow White retelling) will be releasing in March.
Debbie Macomber. I love her books, her life philosophy and I bet she's a really neat person to sit and visit with.
John the Apostle. Why? Because he looked at life through the lens of love and you said I couldn't choose Jesus. But John knew Jesus and that works for me. Ha!
John's books are my favorite to read. I think it would be a very nice evening to sit and talk with him. I have so many questions and perhaps he'd do his best to answer with wisdom and kindness.
Get your manuscript edited and a cover made and publish it yourself. Today is open to opportunities and we no longer have to wait years for our stories to see the light of day. There is no longer anything stopping you from allowing your light to shine and using your talents to the best of your abilities.
Blessed Gifts is the final story in the Lavender Vale Farm Series. The series is about three siblings who find love and life while visiting their sister's Lavender farm.
Ben's mother, Lilly, takes him to his sister's farm in Thistle, Texas. There is nothing for miles around except fields of lavender, gardens of produce, and an ornery old goose.
Olivia agrees only to end up going in deeper than she ever anticipated.
Benjamin Brown buried his face in his hands and stared down at the polished pale blue linoleum beneath his feet. The hard vinyl sofa grew harder by the minute. How many minutes had passed so far, anyway? The nurses had promised to let him know how Kaci was doing.
Her face had gone sickly pale, brown eyes wide and frightened as she'd shouted at the doctors to save the baby.
Ben covered his ears, but the shouting still rang inside his head. He'd begged the doctors to save her. She was still young. She had plenty of time to have more babies.
The phone of the waiting room rang and the attendant answered, her voice too quiet for Ben to make out. The doctors wouldn't call with news, would they? He sat back, his head hitting the wall as he rubbed his hands over his face. The callous on his index finger scratched at his nose. Not rough, hard-working hands, but designer hands. Creative hands. Drawing hands that sketched houses and buildings.
His gaze traveled upward, wondering what God was up to now, except he had no heart to ask. Nor was he sure how to pray. Both mother and baby needed to live, but Dr. Calloway offered no promises either way.
Would the doctor listen to Ben's request?
It wasn't like he had much say in any of this. Except his name was would be on the birth certificate. Kaci had made sure of that. She'd not wanted to marry him. He'd asked, but not because Mom insisted. He'd honestly wanted to take responsibility for his actions.
Kaci had laughed in his face and told him she didn't need two children.
Ben genuinely hoped they could work out their differences and give the baby a solid family. Kaci had no faith in family. She'd always depended upon herself and said she didn't need anyone else.
The swoosh of the door opening drew Ben's attention to the waiting room entrance. Aside from one other family huddled in the opposite corner, he was the only other person waiting for news.
A slender woman with white hair that had been tinted a bright red on the ends entered tugging several balloons behind her. Red for Valentines coming in February? Lilly Brown loved standing out.
Her heels clomped over the linoleum floor as she headed in his direction. She wore navy pants and a gray silk shirt covered in shiny snowflakes.
Ben groaned at the sight and slumped lower in his seat. He wasn't sure if he should act like he didn't know her, or go ahead and get up and greet her with a hug. There would be less of a scene if he got up.
"Mom." Ben couldn't stand this.
"I found the cutest matching Daddy and son shirts…." She started to dig into one of the bags.
Thank you for sharing this new book with my blog readers and me. I'm eager to read it. And I'm eager to feature all the Billionaire/modern fairy tale stories as well.
Sounds like a good book! Shelia from Mississippi!
Thank you for the interview with Jackie Castle. It would be fascinating to have an evening to chat with Debbie Macomber. Love her books too.
"BLESSED GIFTS" sounds like an amazing book and one that I would love to have the opportunity to read. Enjoyed the first page wanting to keep reading. A baby will light up your world and make it all worth while that is for sure. It's been placed on my TBR list.
Appreciate the chance to win a copy of "BLESSED GIFTS"!
Hi everyone, thanks so much for stopping in and leaving a comment. I had a lot of fun writing about the Brown family and the beautiful lavender farm. It was a wonderful place to escape to.
I know Lena Dooley will be picking a winner for a free ebook copy of Blessed Gifts. I think you'll like Ben and Olivia's story. They were a sweet couple to write about.
I would love to read this story! Thank you for featuring this new to me author.
I would like to read this to find out what happens to Ben and the baby.


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Skiing and Hiking in Jefferson County Parks
By Katie Otto on February 2, 2011 No Comments
While the white stuff falls, the Jefferson County Parks Department has been busy getting ready for the 2010-2011 winter hiking and cross country ski season. If you're not familiar with cross country skiing in Jefferson County, you will be happy to know that the Jefferson County Parks Department currently maintains cross country skiing and hiking trails in 6 of its 16 parks, boasting over 16.5 miles of groomed classic and skate ski trails, as well as groomed hiking trails.
Dorothy Carnes County Park East and West Access will have a total of 8.4 miles of groomed trails open for the season. The routes are posted at each of the trail head facilities and are easy to follow. East and West Carnes Park features moderate rolling hills with gentle grades and great views of Rose Lake and the surrounding glaciated plains. Trails are groomed and set for classic style cross country skiing and take you through majestic oak forests, restored prairies and savanna grasslands. Plenty of parking, a great shelter and restrooms are available at the West trailhead facility. The park boasts more than 4.9 miles of groomed trails that meander throughout the property's beautiful landscape.
Carlin Weld County Park, located in southeastern Jefferson County has an excellent trailhead facility with a shelter, restroom, large parking lot and a playground for the kids. Cross country ski trails are groomed and set for skate skiing with 2 miles of groomed trails following along the park's spring-fed ponds, restored grasslands, wetlands, and savanna prairies.
Korth County Park, located on Rock Lake near Lake Mills, currently has over 2.25 miles of groomed trails. The trails meander along the shore of Rock Lake and through the restored savanna and prairies of the park. Park facilities include the Korth and Elm Point shelters, parking lots, and year-round bathrooms at the Elm Point Road park entrance.
The Jefferson County Parks Department also maintains hiking and skiing trails at Upper Rock Lake County Park on the northern edge of Rock Lake in Lake Mills. The park offers a short .75 mile trail with challenging climbs and steep downhill sections. The trails take you on a path through the park's hardwood forests and solitary park settings.
The final location of the trail grooming program is the County's highly acclaimed Dog Park, located north of Jefferson on Hwy 26. The Jefferson County Dog Park and Terri Tinsley Dog Exercise Area boast four separate dog exercise areas totaling 109 acres, with a total of 3.1 miles of groomed hiking trails. It is recommended for hiking and snowshoeing only in this park due to the high number of four-legged friends running the rounds and creating unassuming obstacles to skis. This is a great area to get out into the white stuff with your four-legged friends and stretch those neglected cold weather legs for some great outdoor fun!
For additional information, review the Parks of Jefferson County, contact Jane, or call 920-674-7260.
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Katie Otto is a freelance writer who provides JCTC with some spectacular content and information. She's previously held the role of Secretary for the Jefferson County Tourism Council, has assembled our Monthly Newsletter and was the Executive Director for the Lake Mills Main Street Program, a non-profit community organization that is dedicated to the preservation, growth and vitality of Lake Mills through public events and active community involvement.
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Police chief highlights pros and cons of merger plan
CHESHIRE'S chief constable will today tell police authority members about the possible benefits of a merger with the Merseyside force.
But Chief Constable Peter Fahy will also highlight a number of key concerns which remain after they were given a deadline by the Home Office to agree to the merger plan.
Members will be briefed on the potential benefits for policing in Cheshire, Halton and Warrington from increased capacity and capability to deal with serious incidents and organised crime.
The authority is made up of 17 local people, including nine councillors, three magistrates and five members of the public. It is responsible for setting the budget and mapping out the strategic direction of policing.
Home Secretary Charles Clarke has given both Merseyside and Cheshire police authorities until February 24 to agree to a merger or he will begin a parliamentary process to impose it.
The Cheshire chief constable is expected to say his force should seek reassurance from the Home Office that the current level of policing in Cheshire will be maintained, particularly in respect of neighbourhood policing.
There is also doubt how the difference in council tax levels - which are higher in Merseyside than Cheshire - will affect the county, and the police chief will highlight the need for an acceptable way for dealing with staff affected by the merger to enable the authority to meet its responsibilities as an employer.
He will also ask the Government to provide sufficient additional cash to enable the costs of a merger to be met without placing these costs on the communities of Cheshire, Halton and Warrington.
Police Authority chairman Peter Nurse said: "This is a very important decision for the authority and the key deciding factor has to be the improvement of policing and protection for the people of Cheshire, Halton and Warrington.
"We earnestly hope the Home Secretary will provide the reassurance and additional information we have asked for. "It is crucial that local people are in the best position to influence the future of this vital public service."
Merseyside Police will miss Home Secretary Charles Clarke's deadline for a response on the merger because the Government has not answered questions about the financial implications.


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Let The Light Shine
At this time, every year, we hear these words from Scripture: 'The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light'. Familiar words indeed, and easily left unheeded. But this year the darkness is more immediate, more encircling. Knowing the darkness helps us to appreciate the light.
Have we not seen these months of difficulty during this pandemic marked by countless acts of random kindness, quiet heroism, selfless service, remarkable community efforts, all directed towards those most in need? In our nature, in our make-up, there is an indomitable spirit of goodness that responds with sacrifice and love. It is the spark of the divine within us, the sense of a life in essence never private but shared with others, with the whole of creation
This spark is fully revealed in the person of Jesus, God of God, Light of Light, born in poverty so that all may approach him.
In him, the fullness of light and love comes into the darkness of our world, at present confused, disoriented, trying to feel the right way forward. In his life, he brings this light and love to the darkness of lonely suffering, to the darkness of the torture and cruelty of his death. He brings a light and a love which overcomes all darkness and death, setting us free, as St Paul says, to be a people 'of his very own', having 'no ambition except to do good'
For people throughout the world we have been living in a time of crisis. And a crisis is a crossroads in which we face choices about which way to go, about what to do next. At a crossroad we look for the signposts, the indications about the road to take.
At this time of crisis we must set up those signposts, clearly and unambiguously, signposts which signal the kind of society we want to emerge from this period of darkness. Of course there are the great challenges of economic recovery, of building a deeper sense of mutual responsibility between nations and states, not least in the distribution of vaccines to the poorest. But I think more of the domestic and local signposts we want to erect. Can we not build back better? Surely we can create a more kind culture, a daily discourse of respect towards those with whom we disagree, a practice of compassionate standing together in times of stress and hardship, a deeper empathy for the suffering of others
These we have seen bud as we journey an uncertain pathway throughout this pandemic. These are the roads we want to take, roads on which we overcome divisions of colour and class, taking us beyond the division of wealth and well-being. Let us set up those signposts at this crossroads of our history, knowing that the light come into the world this Christmas is given so that we can know the truth, the goodness and the beauty by which to shape our future. It is in the person of the Christ-child, God in our flesh, that we find our road of life, the ending of our fears and the fulfilment of our hopes.
The words of my favourite carol, O Holy Night – incidentally the most popular carol of all – remind us of the Gospel we have just heard. The carol invites us, in a soaring melody, to harken to the angel voices announcing this birth. 'Fall on your knees! Oh hear the angel voices! O night divine when Christ was born!' The angel voices, in our day, may only be a whisper, easily lost amidst clamour and noise. But listen! Listen to that quiet whisper in the depth of your heart.
Later verses of the carol, in its original text, explain the message they bring: he who has come is our Saviour, our Redeemer.
'The Redeemer has broken every bond. The Earth is free and Heaven is open. He sees a brother where there was only a slave. Love unites those whom iron had chained. Who will tell him of our gratitude? For us all he is born, he suffers and dies. People stand up! Sing of your deliverance!'
This we shall do! This 'night divine' is our time of joy and thanksgiving and our hope for the future we must fashion together.
A happy Christmas to you all!
"A Christmas Childhood," Kavanagh harkens back to the winters of his childhood. This poem was born out of Kavanagh's loneliness and solitude and he penned it having spent a Christmas season alone in his flat in Dublin. The poem is filled with nostalgia for rural, farming, family life and his memories come to us through Christian imagery from the story of the birth of Jesus.
A Christmas Childhood by Patrick Kavanagh
One side of the potato-pits was white with frost –
How wonderful that was, how wonderful!
And when we put our ears to the paling-post
The music that came out was magical.
The light between the ricks of hay and straw
Was a hole in Heaven's gable. An apple tree
With its December-glinting fruit we saw –
O you, Eve, were the world that tempted me.
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