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Football makes statement against Kansas, wins Big 12 opener
By Colin Post
Safety Innis Gaines and the TCU defense held Kansas to just 159 yards of total offense in the game. Photo by Heesoo Yang
Following their first loss of the season against SMU, TCU football dominated Kansas in their Big 12 opener, 51-14.
"I was really happy how they came out and got ready and they played," head coach Gary Patterson said about his team.
The win served as a resounding response to last year's 27-26 loss against the Jayhawks.
TCU exploded offensively, scoring touchdowns on seven of their 12 drives.
In his second-straight start, first-year Max Duggan went 5-for-6 with 88 yards and two touchdowns in the first half alone. He would finish 8-for-11 with 100 yards.
After Duggan's electric start, graduate transfer Alex Delton played for the majority of the rest of the contest. Delton finished 10-of-15 with 186 yards.
Patterson said after the game that he felt Delton looked "more comfortable out there."
Running back Darius Anderson continued his streak of dominance with his third-straight game of 100 or more rushing yards. The senior finished with 115 yards on the ground and a touchdown.
Running back Darius Anderson contributed 115 yards and a touchdown on the ground for TCU in the win. Photo by Heesoo Yang
"It feels great," Anderson said about three-straight games with 100-plus yards. "I give all the credit to the o-line."
TCU came out of the gate with something to prove. After running backs Anderson and Sewo Olonilua gained 33 yards on the ground, Duggan hit receiver Dylan Thomas on a 26-yard dime to put TCU up 7-0 just 3:48 into the game.
The score was the first of the season for Thomas and only the second of his career.
"That was one of the things we emphasized in practice," Anderson said. "Today, we started fast, and I feel like if we keep doing that and execute, we can be really good."
This momentum would carry onto their second drive, as the Frogs marched 72-yards down the field in 17 plays. The drive ended in a one-handed catch by tight end Pro Wells' to extend TCU's lead to 14.
Quarterback Max Duggan finished with 100 yards and two touchdowns in his second-straight start. Photo by Heesoo Yang
After Kansas' third-straight punt, wide receiver Jalen Reagor made his presence known- he muffed the punt before picking it up and exploding 73-yards for the score.
The return was the first special-teams touchdown of Reagor's career and his first touchdown since the season-opening win over UAPB.
Delton came soon after and was effective right away, orchestrating a five-play, 69-yard drive ending in an Olonilua touchdown run. This was the first time that TCU had scored a touchdown all season with Delton under center.
Going into the halftime break, the Frogs led the Jayhawks 38-0. The 38 points were the most Kansas had given up all season.
The Frogs would slow down in the second half, scoring just 13 points. TCU would punt four times after scoring on all six of their first-half drives.
TCU would gain 274 yards in the second half, bringing their total to 625 on the day. It was the Frogs' first time to have 600 or more yards of total offense since they gained 619 in a 56-36 win over SMU in 2017.
Though Kansas would end up gaining 104 yards of offense and scoring two touchdowns in the fourth quarter alone, TCU's first half lead proved enough to seal the victory.
"I wasn't particularly happy with the second [half]," Patterson said. "If you want to be a great football team, then you've got to finish."
Kansas finished with just 159 yards on the day.
Playing with the lead in the second half gave TCU time to play first-year running backs Darwin Barlow and Daimarqua Foster. Barlow took 13 carries for 51 yards, while Foster took eight carries for 66 yards and a score in his first-career game.
"It was so fun. It was so exciting," Anderson said about watching the young running backs. "I see what they do every day, and they're willing to learn and work."
Linebacker Garret Wallow finished with six tackles on the day. Defensive tackle Ross Blacklock contributed five tackles of his own.
The win improves TCU to 3-1 on the season and 1-0 in Big 12 play.
After two-straight games at home, TCU will head on the road to play Iowa State for their next action. Kickoff is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday.
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Where Does Fat Go When You Burn It?
Many dietitians and personal trainers believe that when you burn fat during a workout, that fat is being used up as fuel for energy or heat.
But where does the by-product or waste of this metabolic reaction go?
As it turns out, when your body breaks up the molecules that make up your fat cells in your body, the existing atoms don't just cease to exist.
Where Does Your Fat Go?
The authors of the study estimate that by swapping 1 hour of sitting with 1 hour of moderate exercise you could raise your metabolic rate by sevenfold.
In other words, the lungs are the primary excretory organ in weight loss, according to the researchers.
Simply increasing your respiratory rate or how much oxygen you breathe in can significantly boost your metabolism. And the best way to do this is by exercising.


'His (Peterson's) attack on nationalism and the 'unearned gift' of pride towards your ancestors was the first thing that made me question Peterson. I still liked him at the time, but I remember thinking he is making no sense. If I am a genetic and cultural manifestation of my ancestors, which I am, then I can take pride in my ancestors and what they did because if they did not do those things I would not exist to manifest the genes and culture which my ancestors brought forward to my time-frame and present, thus I am a manifestation of my ancestors and taking pride in what lives inside me and lived inside them makes biological and reasonable sense.
Have you read "Jordanetics" by Vox Day yet? It is a thorough dismantling and refutation of Petersons arguments in his "12 rules" and Vox lays out a great argument for Peterson being a "dead end" for nationalist inclined men. I just found your site- I came here as you were a top search for beginning orthodoxy reading list.
I haven't no, but I have seen countless YouTube videos by Vox about his book on Peterson, it does sound worth the read. I'm sure I will get round to it soon enough. Thank you for the suggestion, and I hope the list helped!


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Prop 61: Californians appear to say no to lowering drug costs
By Rebecca Robbins @rebeccadrobbins
People vote at the Los Angeles lifeguard station at Venice Beach on Tuesday. David McNew/Getty Images
Drug makers are poised to win a major fight in California as voters reject a closely watched effort to drive down prescription prices.
With the vast majority of the vote counted on Wednesday morning, Proposition 61 was losing with nearly 54 percent of voters opposing it. The measure would have capped the amount some state health plans pay for prescription drugs by barring them from paying higher than the discounted price drug makers offer the federal Department of Veterans Affairs. The change would have directly affected about 1 in 6 Californians.
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders had pushed hard for the measure, telling voters they could send a signal to "greedy" drug companies that they would no longer tolerate "price gouging."
But the drug industry, led by Merck, Pfizer, and Johnson & Johnson, poured at least $109 million into opposing the measure, which both sides saw as having the potential to set a precedent that could ripple across the nation and cost the drug industry billions. The drug industry's effort to preempt that was believed to be the most expensive investment in a single ballot measure in the state's history.
The war chest accomplished its goal, but experts predicted that Tuesday's apparent defeat of the California ballot measure is likely to only bring the drug industry temporary relief.
The backlash over high drug prices is hitting pharma where it hurts
"The fact that the proposition got on the ballot and got talked about a lot and got a lot of votes is a warning shot across the bow of the drug industry that something is coming," said Dr. Adams Dudley, director of the Center for Healthcare Value at the University of California, San Francisco. "This issue is not going to go away."
In a weeks-long ad blitz, the industry-funded opposition sought to emphasize the negative consequences the measure could bring, raising the specter of higher drug prices for veterans (which the "Yes" campaign countered would only result if drug companies decide to roll back those special discounts in future negotiations with the VA). The "No" campaign also warned of reduced access to drugs for California patients (which the "Yes" campaign said would only come to be if drug companies refuse to do business in the state.)
The "No" side also won the allegiance of nearly all the state's major newspaper editorial boards, the California Medical Association, and a surprising number of patient groups, who generally expressed uncertainty about whether the measure would achieve its goals without causing harm.
In the end, a majority of California voters also seemed unconvinced. Their likely decision would buck the tide in an election cycle characterized by public anger at the drug industry, which ranged in focus from "pharma bro" Martin Shkreli to Mylan's aggressive price hikes of the EpiPen. A Gallup poll conducted over the summer found that drug makers have a worse reputation than lawyers and oil companies, and are just barely less hated than the federal government.
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Rachel Sachs, a law professor who studies health policy at Washington University in St. Louis, cautioned against interpreting the ballot measure's failure as a public repudiation of anything other the specific initiative.
"It's tough to say that a 'No' vote means that there is no more problem, or that consumers aren't still angry at the pharmaceutical industry," Sachs said. "It just means that at this time this is not the way to move forward on drug pricing."
Experts said new political battlegrounds over high drug prices are primed to open up in other states or perhaps even in Washington, D.C. A ballot initiative very similar to California's Prop 61 that's backed by the same group is expected to make the 2017 ballot in Ohio. And in California specifically, the battle over drug pricing could move back to the state legislature, where a drug pricing transparency bill died over the summer but could gain traction in a new form with Prop 61's defeat.
Prop 61 was devised by Michael Weinstein, a longtime AIDS activist who runs the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, a medical services provider. His group, which has a long resume of picking fights with drug companies and other powerful industries, contributed almost the entirety of the $16 million raised by the "Yes" campaign. (A national nurse's group also contributed $55,000.) Several dozen organizations endorsed the cause, but their numbers were fewer than many were expecting with anger at the drug industry at a fever pitch.
The vote followed a hard-fought and sometimes nasty battle to win over Californians. As polling showed the race tightening in the final days before the election, the "Yes" campaign rolled out digital "Wanted" ads painting pharmaceutical companies as criminals.
Throughout the race, the "Yes" campaign tried to put the focus squarely on the drug companies' opposition to the ballot measure. It also brought out Sanders for a string of stump speeches and held rallies across the state.
The "No" side blitzed Californians' airwaves, spending what one consumer group estimated at $48 million on TV ads through Oct. 27. They appear to have worked.
Rebecca Robbins
San Francisco Correspondent
Rebecca covers the life sciences industry in the Bay Area. She is the co-author of the newsletter "STAT Health Tech."
rebecca.robbins@statnews.com
@rebeccadrobbins
AAAA AAAA says:
The "no on 61" ad by drug companies is veiled
threat to increase drug prices for veterans and is an attempt to
extort and blackmail pharmacy customers.
Why should you be scared? Any drug company
can increase the price of any drug it sells
by 10, 100, 1000 percent. No restriction -whether or
not it is a rare drug that very few people need.
YOU PAY FOR THIS THROUGH YOUR INSURANCE
or more if you don't have insurance.
Who really controls what happens in an election?
The Entire Healthcare industry has Very powerful lobbyists that control everything from behind the scenes -including the ability
to buy off newspapers and other interest groups.
Lobbyist-controlled healthcare is bankrupting this country.
Fix the corrupt, overpriced US healthcare system in which 1 out of every 6 dollars in the country is already spent on healthcare, and people still die uninsured! YOU are paying directly or indirectly for every single one of the mistakes listed below.
From cms.gov – As a share of the nation's Gross Domestic Product, health spending accounted for 17.9 percent. U.S. health care spending grew 4.3 percent in 2016, reaching $3.3 trillion – or $10,348 per person! WHY? SEE THIS LIST BELOW:
Medical Upcoding=Paid by You
Political Ads funded by Insurance Companies = Paid by You
(including ads that oppose regulating drug prices – these ads are always
"normal" people paid to be in the ad and saying regulating drug
prices will hurt them when the exact opposite is true)
Health Insurance Company Antitrust Exemption = Paid for by You
Health Insurance Company Profits (The Money
Wall Street Received from the Bailouts you Funded
was Invested Here, so your Premiums can Increase
10, 20, XX percent per Year) = Paid for by You
American Medical Assocation (Physician) and Medical Groups' Lobbying
to Prevent Competition and Maximize Profits = Paid by You
Discharges of Debt Due to Medical Bankruptcies
(almost 1/2 of all bankruptcies) = Paid for by YOU
The Cost of Non-profit sales of hospitals to Chains = Paid for by YOU
Hospital Mistakes that are never Disclosed = Paid by You
Fraud and Waste by Providers to Medicare (Billions of Dollars) = Paid by You
Malpractice Insurance, Fraudulent Lawsuits, and Needless Tests to Avoid = Paid by You
Pharmaceutical Companies Lobbying against Competition,
to Sell Only the Most Profitable Medications = Paid for by You
Pharmaceutical Companies Lobbying to Extend
Patents and Push Drugs with Trips to Hawaii, the Caribbean,
Anywhere you can Think Of (except to see the uninsured)=Paid by YOU
Oncologists paid on Commission from the sale of Cancer Drugs=Paid by you (through your Insurance)
Medicare inability to Negotiate Drug Prices= Paid by You
Medical Industry recruiting homeless Patients off the Street (Medicaid Fraud) = Paid by YOU
TERRY SULLIVAN, MD says:
How was it possible for anyone with any sense vote "no" ?? Blackmail is the best word to describe the "big pharma" financial push to defeat this reasonable act. SHAME ON THOSE WHO VOTED "NO" !!
Masked Marvyl says:
"Would you like to vote for a measure that will bring down prescription drugs prices?" "HELL no!".
Yes, Americans really are that stupid. The drug companies made veiled threats that they may stop offering life-saving drugs at all (which is direct blackmail), and the voters rolled right over. You deserve what you get, brave Americans. Now pay $600 a shot for that epi-pen that cost $20 to make…..
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My kids could live on KFC chicken.
When we look for a holiday destination, the first thing we look up is KFC joints around the hotel!
Yup! That's how much the kids love KFC. But of course, they can't be eating out that much. So here's a nice recipe I came across that taste just like the original thing. Here's our KFC Style Popcorn Chicken.
Here's how you can make KFC Style PopCorn Chicken!
Here's How To Make This Yummy KFC Style Popcorn Chicken!
Cut the boneless chicken into 1 inch bite sized pieces.
Mix together all the ingredients under marinade and rub all over the chicken. Marinate for at least half an hour.
Season the flour and breadcrumbs combination for coating with salt and baking soda.
The baking soda make the batter nice and light.
To start making popcorn chicken, arrange an assembly line of sorts. Place flour, buttermilk and breadcrumbs next to each other along with the chicken.
Now start by lightly coating the chicken with flour. Dip it in buttermilk next, and then coat with breadcrumbs.
In the meanwhile, mix together all the ingredients for the spice sprinkling.
Dust the chicken pieces with the spice mix as soon as they are fried. This helps coat the mixture all over the chicken. I usually sprinkle the spicy mix and toss the chicken in it while it's still hot. Serve hot.
I love KFC grill chicken Popcorn. That is looking so yummy. You explain that recipe so amazingly. That easy to understand and make. Thanks for this wonderful recipe. Keep it Up.


BIGKEYS, MAINSTAY OF ASSISTIVE TEHCNOLOGY FOR DESKTOP AND LAPTOP COMPUTERS, WORKS WITH iPAD TOO!
"If you need a BigKeys for your desktop or notebook computer, you need a BigKeys for your iPad!", Jon Wagstrom said today. Mr. Wagstrom, who is the president of Greystone Digital Inc., maker of BigKeys keyboards, announced a promotion emphasizing that their BigKeys LX computer keyboards work well with Apple iPad tablet computers.
BigKeys keyboards are popular with a wide variety of computer users, including people with tremor or with visual impairments; those with motor impairments; and computer users with especially large hands. In addition, because BigKeys keyboards can be arranged in ABC or QWERTY key order, educators find Bigkeys keyboards useful for the very youngest computer users, as well adults who have never used a keyboard before.
BigKeys keyboards are standard-size computer keyboards with very large keys. The keys are 1-inch square - 4 times bigger than a standard keyboard's keys - with lettering over a half-inch tall.
Mr. Wagstrom said that "many computer users find BigKeys useful - and even essential - in accessing their computers at home, at school, and at work." Because BigKeys keyboards are extremely durable - Wagstrom noted that BigKeys keyboards survive all kinds of wear and tear - they carry a 5-year warranty.
In announcing Greystone's BigKeys / iPad promotion, Mr. Wagstrom said that in the current rush to implement educational programs featuring iPads, sometimes Special Education students are not considered. Students with "visual impairments or motor control issues, or multiple physical impairments" may have a hard time using the iPad's touch screen and touch keyboard. "A BigKeys LX is a perfect solution," Wagstrom said.
He demonstrated that the BigKeys LX, a USB keyboard, can be connected to an iPad using Apple's "Camera Connection Kit". The current Greystone promotion offers a free Apple Camera Connection Kit with any BigKeys LX. The Camera Connection Kit normally retails for $33.00 at the www.bigkeys.com site.
The BigKeys LX keyboard's features are described on the Greystone Digital website: www.bigkeys.com. All BigKeys keyboards are compatible with all major software packages. No special software is required: the keyboard is just plugged into the computer in place of the regular keyboard.
Big Keys LX has a suggested retail price of $159. Greystone Digital Inc. is based in Huntersville, NC, near Charlotte. Detailed keyboard descriptions and pictures can found at www.bigkeys.com.


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Young Folks' Josephus, Antiquities Of The Jews #1 Audio
If you love to study the Bible, you're going to love this! This epic story of the Jews covers the h...
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Our Young Folks' Josephus
Antiquities of the Jews
MP3 Audio Book
Read by Jim Hodges
Hymns Sung by Ruth Rutledge
If you love to study the Bible, you're going to love this! There is so much history of the Bible that we would not know if it weren't for the history of the Jews written by Josephus, a Jewish historian who lived during the life of Jesus. Paidea Classics has republished a children's edition of the writings of the Jewish historian Josephus. Jim Hodges has recorded the book and the publisher has added musical interludes, sound effects, and dramatic elements to transform it into a veritable radio drama type recording. It is very professionally done.
This epic story of the Jews covers the history of ancient Israel from the time of Abraham until Queen Esther. The recording is 8 hours and 22 minutes with 91 chapters. Theses are chapters 1-91 in the list of chapters for the book shown below.
Free MP3 Download of Chapter 1
This is an MP3 CD (It is a computer CD.) The audio files will play on any computer CD drive, DVD player or MP3 compatible CD player. MP3 CD players are available at most large electronics or discount stores, including Best Buy, Circuit City, Wal-Mart or Target. The audio files on this CD will not play on a standard CD player.
Our Young Folks's Josephus
The Jewish Wars
460 page book
by William Shepard
"Our Young Folks' Josephus" is a simplified retelling of the great historian Flavius Josephus' epic narratives, "The Antiquities of the Jews" and "The Jewish Wars." It covers the history of Israel from the time of Abraham until the fall of Jerusalem in A.D. 70, following the Septuagint chronology. This work is an invaluable supplement to the study of Old Testament history, covering a broad period of time in detail, yet at a more manageable pace suitable for the mid-elementary level through middle school.
Chapter Titles Include:
1. Abraham, the Founder of the Jewish Race
2. The Sacrifice of Isaac
3. Rebekah
4. Jacob and Esau
5. Jacob Flees from Esau
6. The Meeting of Jacob and Esau
7. Jacob and his Brethren
8. Joseph is Sold into Bondage
9. How Joseph had his Brethren in Subjection
10. The Sufferings of the Children of Israel
11. The Bravery of Moses
12. How Moses Fled Out of Egypt to Midian
13. The Ten Plagues of Egypt
14. The Crossing of the Red Sea
15. The Fall of Manna
16. The Victory Over the Amalekites
17. How Moses Entertained His Father-in-law, Jethro
18. Moses Ascends Mount Sinai, and Receives Laws From God
19. The Building of the Tabernacle
20. Moses Leaves Mount Sinai, and Takes the People to the Borders of Canaan
21. The Children of Israel Murmur Against Moses
22. The Israelites Defeat King Sihon and King Og
23. The Prophet Balaam
24. The Death of Moses
25. Joshua, the Commander of the Hebrews, Makes War With the Canaanites
26. The People of Gibeon
27. The Destruction of the Benjamites
28. Deborah and Barak
29. Gideon
30. Concerning Abimelech and the Other Judges Who Succeeded Gideon
31. Concerning Samson and What Mischiefs he Wrought Upon the Philistines
32. The Story of Ruth
33. The Boy Samuel
34. The Return of the Ark
35. Saul is Chosen King
36. The Defeat of the Ammonites
37. The Sin of Saul
38. David and Goliath
39. Saul Again Persecutes David
40. David Flees From Saul
41. Sauls Adventure in the Cave
42. The Wife of Nabal
43. Saul Again Pursues David
44. The Witch of Endor
45. The Death of Saul
46. David is Made King of Israel
47. The Removal of the Ark
48. The Sin of David
49. The Rebellion of Absalom
50. The Death of Absalom
51. David is Restored to His Kingdom
52. God Sends a Pestilence Upon the Israelites
53. The Death of David
54. The Reign of Solomon
55. The Queen of Sheba
56. The Sin of Solomon
57. The Folly of Rehoboam
58. How Jeroboam Was Punished by God
59. The Successors of Rehoboam
60. Asa, King of Judah
61. Ahab, King of Israel
62. The Miracles of Elijah
63. Naboths Vineyard
64. How Benhadad, King of Damascus and Syria, Made Two Expeditions Against Ahab
65. The Death of Ahab
66. Jehoshaphat, King of Judah
67. Ahaziah, King of Israel
68. Jehoram, King of Israel
69. The Miracles of Elisha
70. Concerning Jehoram, King of Judah
71. Death of Jehoram, King of Israel
72. Jehoash is Made King of Judah
73. The Death of Elisha
74. Amaziah, King of Judah
75. The Prophet Jonah
76. Uzziah, King of Judah
77. Zechariah, Menahem, Pekahiah, and Pecah, Kings of Israel
78. Ahaz, King of Judah
79. The Destruction of the Kingdom of Israel
80. The Destruction of Sennacheribs Army
81. Manasseh and Ammon, Kings of Judah
82. Josiah, King of Judah
83. The Invasion of Nebuchadnezzar
84. The Murder of Gedaliah
85. Daniel
86. Belshazzars Feast
87. Daniel and the Lions Den
88. The Delivery of the Jews From Bondage
89. Esdras
90. Nehemiah the Cup-bearer
91. The Story of Esther
92. Bagoses Defiles the Temple
93. Manasseh
94. Alexander the Great
95. Ptolemy Sotor
96. Ptolemy Philadelphus
97. Ptolemy Euergetes
98. Hyrcanus, the Son of Joseph
99. Antiochus Ephiphanes
100. Mattathias
101. Judas Maccabeus
102. How Judas Maccabeus Won Two Great Victories
103. Death of Judas Maccabeus
104. Jonathan
105. Alexander Bala
106. Defeat and Death of Alexander Bala
107. Demetrius Nicator
108. Revolt of Trypho
109. Death of Simon Maccabeus
110. John Hyrcanus
111. Aristobulus
112. Alexander Janneus
113. Alexandra and the Pharisees
114. Pompey Takes Jerusalem
115. Antipater and His Sons
116. Herod Kills Malichus
117. Herod and Phasael Are Made Tetrarchs
118. Herod Overcomes Antigonus and Takes Jerusalem
119. Herod Defeats the Arabians and Befriends Octavius
120. Jealousy Leads Herod to Commit Terrible Crimes
121. Death of Herod
122. The False Alexander
123. Caius (Caligula) Becomes Emperor of Rome
124. Death of Agrippa. Judea is Again Made a Roman Province
125. The Revolt of the Jews Against Florus
126. Agrippa Vainly Attempts to Avert the War
127. The Defeat of Cestius
128. John of Gischala
129. Vespasian is Sent Against the Jews
130. Siege of Jotapata
131. The Capture of Josephus
132. The Destruction of Joppa
133. The Fate of the People of Taricheae
134. Taking of Itybarium and Gamala
135. The Surrender of Gischala
136. The Zealots
137. The Zealots Wrangle Among Themselves. Vespasian Takes Gadara
138. Titus Surrounds Jerusalem
139. A Successful Stratagem
140. The Jewish Factions Unite
141. The Romans Suffer a Repulse
142. The Jews Destroy the Roman Works
143. Titus Builds a Wall Around Jerusalem
144. The Romans Make an Assault Upon the Antonia
145. The Antonia is Destroyed
146. The Destruction of the Temple
147. The Warnings Given to the Jews Before the Destruction of the Temple
148. Titus Takes the Upper City
149. Jerusalem is Destroyed
150. Titus Rewards and Dismisses his Army
151. Vespasian and His Sons Celebrate a Triumph
152. The Conquests of Bassus
153. The Fortress of Massada
154. The Fall of Massada
155. The Temple in Egypt is Closed
156. The Sedition in Cyrene
Paperback with illustrations, 6"X9", 480 pages.
Recommended for ages 9+.
The Story Of The Last Days Of Jerusalem By Josephus (Book)
The "Story of the Last Days of Jerusalem" is an adaptation of Josephus' dramatic first-hand account of the fall of Jerusalem in A.D. 70 in his famous historical work, "The Jewish Wars." It captures in detail one of the greatest tragedies of all time, often overlooked in more contemporary histories.


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Dream Act: Obama Political Payback on Trump Backfires
C.P. Stetsko
Did Obama screw up and do Trump a favor?
A recent act of 'political payback' has exposed Obama's own hypocrisy. Not surprising this latest move has gone unheralded in the national media.
President Obama has reversed 60 years of American foreign policy with the immediate ending of the 'Wet Foot/Dry Foot' policy.
The Miami Herald reports:
The change, which took effect immediately, brought to a halt the practice that gave Cubans who arrive at U.S. borders without visas automatic entry into the United States — even if they had been smuggled in by human traffickers. Cubans picked up at sea generally have been sent back unless they could establish a "well-founded fear" of political persecution if returned.
"Cuban nationals who attempt to enter the United States illegally and do not qualify for humanitarian relief will be subject to removal, consistent with U.S. law and enforcement priorities," President Barack Obama said in a statement.
In recent years, record numbers of Cuban migrants have taken advantage of the special U.S. policy, known as "wet foot, dry foot," which allows Cubans who reach U.S. territory to stay and ask for political asylum. In conjunction with the Cuban Adjustment Act, the policy has permitted those reaching U.S. territory to get permanent residency and green cards after they've been in the United States for a year and a day.
"Wet foot, dry foot has come to be understood as any Cuban who makes it to U.S. territory would be lawfully admitted," said Robert Muse, a Washington immigration attorney. "Now this change puts Cubans into the same category as every other citizen of every other country on earth."
Not even the death of longtime tyrant Fidel Castro has brought needed relief to the Cuban people. Even now thousands of refugees are paying tens-of-thousands of dollars to fund their flight from the repressive communist Cuban government.
The reversal on policy is as heinous as when Obama condemned thousands of Syrians to death when he failed to enforce his 'red line.'
Obama Cuba: Cubans Becoming Mexicans
The question begs, "Why is the Obama Administration taking such a tough stance on Cuban immigration while endorsing amnesty for illegal immigrants from other places in Latin America?" Moreover Obama (and other Leftists) continue to advocate for sanctuary cities in contradiction to federal laws. Perhaps the LA Times has the answer:
Cuban Americans have long voted Republican, though newer generations have tended to shift toward Democrats. Some polls suggest that Trump is faring well in the group, possibly because President Obama relaxed relations with Cuba, a move opposed by hard-liners in the exile community but more popular among newer arrivals.
Trump's comments about Mexican immigration may not carry quite the same sting for many Cuban Americans, who have long had special immigration status that gives them an easy path to citizenship if they successfully reach the U.S.
In fact, Pew Research concurred that Democrats were gaining on Republicans within the Cuban communities:
Less than half (47%) of Cuban registered voters nationwide now say they identify with or lean toward the Republican Party—down from the 64% who said the same about the GOP a decade ago, according to 2013 survey data. Meanwhile, the share of Cubans who identify with or lean toward the Democratic Party has doubled from 22% to 44% over the same time period, according to the survey of Hispanics.
The shift is partly explained by the coming of age of U.S.-born Cubans, who have somewhat different political affiliations than their elders. Today, 44% of Cubans in the U.S. are native-born. Some 48% of
Looking at all Cubans, including those not registered to vote, only a third (33%) say they identify with or lean toward the Republican Party, according to the 2013 survey of Hispanics. On the other side of the aisle, some 48% of Cubans today say they identify with or lean toward the Democratic Party.
The impact of younger Cubans is reflected in those figures. Over half (56%) of Cubans ages 18 to 49 identified with or leaned toward the Democratic Party compared with 39% of those 50 years and older.
Among Latinos, those of Cuban origin have had some of the highest voter turnout rates. In 2012, 67% of Cuban Americans voted nationally, compared with 48% of Latinos overall.
Believe it or not, the largest number Hispanic-Republican legislators in Congress are of Cuban descent.
Senators Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, former-Senator Mel Martinez, Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, brothers Congressmen Mario Díaz-Balart and Lincoln Díaz-Balart, and current Florida Lieutenant-Governor Carlos López-Cantera. Except for Senator Cruz, all of whom reside and represent Florida in Congress or Tallahassee.
The reversal of this policy, much like Elián González did in 2000, has likely crippled Democratic inroads into the Cuban-American community. Furthermore, the move may has cost them Florida in future presidential elections.
Yet again Obama appears to have unknowingly hurt the Democrats, ironically in their pursuit of the almighty vote.


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Inside The Whitney's Inaugural Show, 'America Is Hard To See'
The reinvention of everything
By Krystal Grow
Two SNCC Workers, Selma, 1963, from Blacks: The Movement. Gelatin silver print, Overall: 10 15/16 × 13 15/16in. (27.8 × 35.4 cm), Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Photography Committee© Danny Lyon
David Lighting Up, 1985. Gelatin silver print, Sheet (sight) : 14 13/16 × 14 7/8in. (37.6 × 37.8 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Promised gift of the Fisher Landau Center for Art©1987 The Peter Hujar Archive LLC; courtesy PaceMacGill Gallery, N.Y. and Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco
Untitled (Silueta Series, Iowa), 1979, from Silueta Series, Iowa. Chromogenic print, Image: 20 × 13 3/16in. (50.8 × 33.5 cm), Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Purchase, with funds from the Photography Committee© Estate of Ana Mendieta Collection, LLC; Courtesy of Galerie LeLong, New York
Untitled (Fetish Series, Iowa), 1977, from Fetish Series, Iowa. Chromogenic print, Overall: 20 × 13 1/4in. (50.8 × 33.7 cm), Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Purchase, with funds from the Photography Committee© Estate of Ana Mendieta Collection, LLC; Courtesy of Galerie LeLong, New York
Untitled, 1989. Three gelatin silver prints, Dimensions vary. Head, sheet: 30 l/2 x 24 ¾" Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Purchase, with funds from the Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation and the Photography Committee© Courtesy of The Estate of David Wojnarowicz and P.P.O.W. Gallery, New York
Untitled, 1989. Three gelatin silver prints, Dimensions vary. Hand, sheet: 30 l/2 x 24 ¾" Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Purchase, with funds from the Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation and the Photography Committee© Courtesy of The Estate of David Wojnarowicz and P.P.O.W. Gallery, New York
Untitled, 1989. Three gelatin silver prints, Dimensions vary. Foot, sheet: 30 l/2 x 24 ¾" Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Purchase, with funds from the Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation and the Photography Committee© Courtesy of The Estate of David Wojnarowicz and P.P.O.W. Gallery, New York
To date the conversation surrounding the opening of the new Whitney Museum has focused mostly on its exterior. The Renzo Piano-designed fortress of glimmering glass and steel on the cusp of the Hudson River is an impressive addition to New York City's Meatpacking district, but the true value of the new Whitney is what the space will make possible for the artwork in the museum's permanent collection. When the museum opens to the public on May 1 that is likely where the conversation will shift.
The inaugural exhibition, "America Is Hard to See," is a staggering assembly of work that showcases the museum's beloved and newly acquired treasures, and reasserts the institutions' commitment to modern art of American origin. Meticulously divided across eight floors and 220,000 square feet, the exhibition is finely tuned and fully integrated, with photographs, paintings, drawings, sculptures, installations, and video pieces sharing multiple, themed galleries, and the effect is riveting. In a world of image-fatigue, the exhibition makes familiar work look brand new and radically relevant.
"We knew from the start that this would be an integrated exhibition, as that's always been the Whitney's mission," said Elisabeth Sussman, the Sondra Gilman Curator of Photography. "Our core curatorial team established 23 chapters for the show, and we brought relevant things from the photography collection into those themes."
Sussman, along with Senior Curatorial Assistant Elisabeth Sherman, had a lot more to choose from when preparing this exhibition. In September, the Whitney received a donation from longtime trustees Sondra Gilman and Celso Gonzalez-Falla that Sussman said had a truly transformative effect not only on the collection as a whole, but on the outcome of the inaugural exhibition too. The donation includes work by Imogen Cunningham, Margaret Bourke-White, Alfred Stieglitz, Robert Frank, and the first Ansel Adams pieces ever acquired by the Whitney. Of the three new Adams photographs introduced to the permanent collection, only one is featured in the show. The presence of Adams' 1941 print "Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico," next to a series of eight Chiura Obata woodcuts and watercolors is so striking, even the most jaded observer will be compelled to stop and stare.
By placing photography alongside it's aesthetic peers, "America is Hard To See" finds new dimensions in often-exhibited work, and invites further investigation of the less familiar. From Walker Evans to Weegee, Lee Friedlander to Lewis Hine, nothing feels overexposed or pushed aside. Even where massive sculptures and neon, pop-art prints threaten to draw your attention elsewhere, Larry Clark's black and white prints from his Tulsa portfolio, which lead the exhibition chapter "Raw War," are alluring, provocative, and unavoidable.
© Nic Lehoux
Beginning at the 8th floor of the new building, "American is Hard to See" follows a loose chronology that traces the Whitney's own lineage. In following that history, a narrative begins to emerge, and as you descend the light-filled stairways or the Richard Artschwager-inspired elevators, the lines between media and medium and process and practice intertwine and overlap, bursting from the fifth floor galleries in what is arguably the show's image-heavy apex.
"You could say the entire fifth floor is really about photography," Sherman said. "The Whitney has committed to collecting the work of the 20th and 21st centuries, which are really the centuries of the camera. But the 1980s and 1990s represent the bulk of our collection, which is when artists really started to explore the image in new ways."
The 'newness' of photography is evident everywhere in the exhibition, as it is repeatedly reexamined, dismantled, and reborn, each time emerging with an immediacy informed and inspired by the cultural, political, and technological conditions that surround it. Nan Goldin's landmark slideshow The Ballad of Sexual Dependency is presented in its intended form, in a darkened room and accompanied by a carefully curated soundtrack. But the power of her intimate expose is reflected again in the Whitney's new performance space, where Yuji Agematsu's immersive installation "Walk on A, B, C" takes viewers on a slideshow-driven geographic journey around the museum's new neighborhood. While the intent of these pieces are drastically different, both are punctuated by the visual intensity of color slide photography, and a sense of movement, tension, and transience.
With over 400 artists represented in the show, it would be easy for Diane Arbus or Dorothea Lange to fall through the cracks, but everything is anchored, and nothing is underestimated.
"America is Hard to See" presents photography parallel to everything else, not as an art form to be considered in isolation. Through carefully curated pairings, like Man Ray photograms coupled with Louis Lozowick pen and ink drawings, the Whitney makes a strong case for the power of thoughtful juxtapositions. The photographs featured aren't out-of-context, but in complex conversations with aesthetic peers, taking on the deconstruction of everything and playing a crucial role in its reinvention.
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The MS in Tropical Medicine is an academic degree designed to build a strong knowledge of infectious diseases of global public health importance. Coursework provides a solid foundation in parasitology, vector biology and other infectious diseases of public health significance. Foundational public health courses and specialty courses in biological, cellular and epidemiological aspects of pathogens and infectious disease comprise the curriculum. Students are also required to carry out original research and write a thesis based on the findings of the research project.
Graduates of the MS degree in Tropical Medicine are expected to find careers in public health, biomedical sciences, or related fields at academic institutions, governmental and non-governmental organizations, health care organizations, or biotechnology/pharmaceutical companies. Many individuals enter the program with the intention of subsequently pursuing PhD or MD degrees.
Explain infectious disease including types of organisms, mechanisms of transmission, and natural history.
Demonstrate knowledge of the biology and immunology of host-pathogen interactions and their outcomes.
Interpret and effectively communicate research-based peer-reviewed literature to an academic audience.
Analyze research projects that address specific questions as applied to tropical medicine.
Identify appropriate statistical tests and research methodology for performing hypothesis-driven research that address public health problems.
Students applying to master's programs at SPHTM must meet the school's general admission requirements and submit materials per the application requirements.
Graduate level courses offered within the department, school, or university in consultation with an academic advisor can be used as electives. Elective courses should complement the goals and objectives of the student.
Students who have completed coursework may register in TRMD 9980 (Thesis Research) while conducting the research and writing the thesis.
Student should conduct a rigorous and independent research project under the supervision of a departmental affiliated faculty mentor.
*It is anticipated that most MSPH students will have a strong background in the biomedical sciences and will successfully pass the challenge exam for Biological Basis of Disease and therefore waive this course.
All students in the MSPH degree program complete a 200-hour practicum that usually occurs after completion of core courses.
The practicum is a planned, supervised practice experience in the field, designed to integrate and apply core and program knowledge while building skills in a practice setting. It culminates with a written report and 3-way evaluation by the student, the advisor, and the preceptor of the practicum site.
Students can satisfy the practicum requirement by participating in a wide range of activities related to health care provision or implementation of disease control strategies. Students may find placement with a health agency, a clinical laboratory, or an individual health professional working on a project related to public health in the United States or abroad. Ideally, the practicum experience should be relevant to diseases prevalent in tropical or developing countries.
The required culminating experience is the means by which students synthesize and integrate knowledge acquired through successful completion of course work. Students pursuing degrees in public health complete a public health analysis (PHA) to fulfill the culminating experience requirement. Through it, students demonstrate learned skills and analysis of real world problems in public health.
The PHA is a planned project that addresses a public health issue. Students should identify a specific issue, question, or problem related to tropical medicine and/or public health; then state goals and objectives related to this question or problem. The PHA can be based on research results generated by the student, analysis of a data set available to the student, or a search of the literature.
The academic advisor or other departmental faculty should provide guidance in selecting a topic, preparing and editing the document, and determining if it meets the requirements and is of sufficient quality to merit graduation..


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Kingston Assemblyman Cahill Acknowledges Double Billing | TIMES HERALD-RECORD
Assemblyman Cahill acknowledges double payments
Posted Oct 27, 2016 at 7:56 PM
Updated Oct 27, 2016 at 8:09 PM
By Paul Brooks
KINGSTON — Assemblyman Kevin Cahill collected personal reimbursements from the state for travel expenses he had paid with money from his campaign account, a possible violation of the law, according to a Times Herald-Record review of state and campaign records.
In an Oct. 25 emailed response to questions from the Times Herald-Record, Cahill acknowledged the double payments. He said his staff was supposed to track expenses, reimbursements and travel, but had not. "They were, of course, supposed to notify me when a state reimbursement check was to cover expenses for something previously paid by the campaign," he said, "but that didn't happen either."
The 10-term legislator from Kingston, who chairs the Assembly's powerful Insurance Committee, said the responsibility for the mistakes is, in the end, his. He said he is revising and buttressing his campaign-finance operations.
"I owe it to the public to avoid anything that can even just raise such concerns," he said. "They've had enough of that already."
The Record discovered the double payments while reviewing five years worth of campaign expenditure records, as well as state Legislature travel and expenditure records, for several state legislators from the mid-Hudson. The research took place over the past two months.
Cahill said he was not aware of the bookkeeping problems until the inquiry from the Record.
In a telephone conversation Thursday, he said he had worked very hard to protect his reputation. The revelations, he said, "are nothing short of devastating."
Gerald Benjamin, a former dean at SUNY New Paltz and respected political scientist, said Cahill had worked with his foundation in the past. "He has been very careful" to act ethically, Benjamin said. "I know he cares about it."
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Inland Rivers Network v Harris & Another
EDO NSW, on behalf of its client the Inland Rivers Network, has commenced civil enforcement proceedings in the NSW Land and Environment Court in relation to allegations of unlawful water pumping by a large-scale irrigator on the Barwon-Darling River.
This hearing will be held over ten days, commencing on 9 March 2020.
The two water access licences at the centre of these allegations allow the licence holder to pump water from the Barwon-Darling River in accordance with specified licence conditions, as well as rules set out in the relevant 'water sharing plan'. The conditions and rules specify – amongst other things – how much water can be legally pumped in a water accounting year (which is the same as the financial year) and at what times pumping is permissible (which depends on the volume of water flowing in the river at any given time).
Our client alleges that the holder of these licences pumped water in contravention of some of these conditions and rules, thereby breaching relevant provisions of the Water Management Act 2000 (NSW) (WM Act). The allegations are based on licence data obtained by EDO NSW earlier in 2017 from Water NSW, a state-owned corporation charged with the responsibility of regulating compliance with the WM Act.
Analysis of this data, along with the relevant rules and publicly available information on river heights, indicates that the licence holder may have pumped significantly more water than was permissible on one licence during the 2014-15 water year, and taken a significant amount of water under another licence during a period of low flow when pumping was not permitted in the 2015-16 water year. Despite being made aware of these allegations by EDO NSW on two occasions, in April and August 2017, and having had access to the data since at least July 2016, Water NSW has not provided any indication that it intends to take compliance action against the licence holder.
Both allegations concern the potentially unlawful pumping of significant volumes of water, which may have had serious impacts on environmental flows in the river and downstream water users. However, our client is particularly concerned by the alleged over-extraction in the 2014/15 water year, as this period was so dry that the Menindee Lakes – which are filled by flows from the Barwon-Darling River – fell to 4 percent of their total storage capacity. This in turn threatened Broken Hill's water security and led the NSW Government to impose an embargo on water extractions during part of that year in order to improve flows down the Barwon-Darling into the Lakes and Lower Darling River.
In these proceedings, the Inland Rivers Network is seeking, amongst other things, an injunction preventing the licence holder from continuing to breach the relevant licence conditions. In addition, and in order to make good any depletion of environmental flows caused by the alleged unlawful pumping, our client is also asking the Court to require the licence holder to return to the river system an equivalent volume of water to that alleged to have been unlawfully taken, or to restrain the licence holder from pumping such a volume from the river system, during the next period of low flows in the river system. Failure to comply with a court order constitutes contempt of court, which is a criminal offence.
EDO NSW is grateful to barristers Tom Howard SC and Natasha Hammond for their assistance in this matter.
Brendan Dobbie, Acting Principal Solicitor at EDO NSW, has carriage of this matter for IRN.
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We were told at a recent 6th form introduction evening that the standard Maths A level did not include anything on complex (imaginary) numbers and that this topic was only covered in Further Maths.
Is this generally the case for all schools and exam boards? I was a bit surprised because we certainly did complex numbers when I was at school and I don't remember it being any more difficult than the other stuff. Also I thought a knowledge of complex numbers was required for a number of degrees like physics and electrical engineering so would anyone considering studying these at university be expected to take a Further Maths A level these days?
Actually my DD mentioned this the other day. We've talked in the past about what is the square root of minus one with her and how it's an imaginary number. She had looked through her A level maths text book and couldn't find any mention of complex or imaginary numbers though. I can't remember if the text book just covered the y12 stuff though.
Complex numbers are used in engineering, particularly electrical (nit so much in chemical) and while it's very useful to have F maths for engineering degrees, it isn't essential. I'd hope that most unis would go over the fundamentals of maths required early on anyway.
It's not been in the A level maths specification since at least 2000.
Interesting that some universities for physical sciences or engineering focused degree modules recommend that students consider taking certain extra Further Maths modules if they aren't taking Further Maths at A level.
My DS was considering Natural Sciences at Durham and the course tutor strongly recommended this approach. His school was very helpful and managed to help him take 3 Further Maths modules - it couldn't be properly timetabled at A level so he used the Further Maths support web site and some additional lunchtime teaching support and A level course notes etc.
You can't really do that now A levels aren't modular. All DS did was borrow a textbook - the basics aren't that tricky.
Any idea why it was decided to remove it from the standard maths A level Guest55? Seems a strange decision to me because as you say, the basics aren't that tricky and it is widely used in a number of STEM degree subjects.
If the syllabus was too full wouldn't it have made more sense to drop something less important?
No idea - but you can't really do it justice at A level - a bit like when we taught matrices at GCSE. In Further Maths you can explore more and look at the hyperbolic functions and Differential Equations which involve complex solutions - mathematically it's better than just dipping your toes in.
If I knew someone was doing Engineering then I'd just lend them a book over the summer to do a basic chapter on complex numbers so they'd at least met the idea.


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"You never know what the future holds."
Tess Hamilton Irons is excited about her new job prospect overseas. Her husband Sebastian has second thoughts. He acquiesces to his wife so she can have her dream job in his hometown of London, a city brimming with excitement and adventure at every turn—not all of it good.
Lady Lily Irons' menacing persona looms large as Sebastian vows to protect his family at all costs. With the help of an unexpected ally, Sebastian begins a search for the father he never knew.
In a split second, the life they know is blown to bits and Sebastian is forced to pick up the pieces. Can he reclaim the life he loved or is the inevitable change a good thing?
Friendship, love, lust, tragedy, and triumph combine in the thrilling conclusion to the Love's Great Adventure series.
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Book 1 – Life's What You Make It
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Sebastian guided Mattie through the rooms at the Tate Gallery, holding her small, delicate hand in his. Something caught her eye and she pulled her father toward the painting.
She looked up to him and said, "Pick me up, Daddy. I want to see better."
Sebastian obliged, lifting her up and cradling her in his arms. "You're getting too big, Mattie." He smiled, secretly delighted that she still loved to be held by him.
She studied the painting of several women walking down a curved stone staircase, playing musical instruments. They were wearing thin, gossamer tunics and their red spirals of hair were elegantly coiffed atop their heads. "I like this one. It's pretty. Who made it?"
"This painting is by Sir Edward Burne-Jones. It was painted in 1880."
"Wow, that's old."
"Yes, it is," Sebastian agreed. "What do you like about the painting?" he quizzed his daughter.
"They look like angels, Daddy."
"Do you notice how they all have the same face?" Mattie nodded. "Why is that, Daddy?"
"Well, you see, the woman who posed for the painter was his muse."
"What's a muse?" the child asked.
"A muse is someone who inspires you to create beautiful things," Sebastian explained. "The painter was so inspired by this woman, he made all the ladies in the painting look just like her."
"Was he married to her?"
Sebastian chuckled. How on earth did this little one come up with these questions? "No, he wasn't married to her." He didn't have the heart to tell herthe muse was the artist's mistress—nor did he want to explain to his four-year-old what a mistress was.
"Was he in love with her?" Mattie countered.
"Yes, he was madly in love with her," Sebastian replied, touching the tip of his nose to hers. "Just like I'm madly in love with you."
"I love you, too," Mattie replied with a giggle.
He gently set her back down on her feet and looked at his Rolex. "It's almost noon. We should get going if we're going to meet your mum for lunch."
"We can come back here later?" "Absolutely," her father agreed.
They made their way down the marble staircase and toward the main entrance door. "Daddy, my shoe is untied," Mattie said, looking down at her long shoelace that was resting on the floor.
"Do you want me to tie it for you?" Sebastian offered to help.
"No, I can do it." She bent over and meticulously made two loops with the shoe strings and tied them. Sebastian watched intently until she finished the task. She stood up and took her father's hand and almost bumped into an older woman as she took a step forward.
Sebastian stopped in his tracks. The woman standing in front of him was his mother. She hadn't changed at all. She still wore a tailored designer suit, sensible pumps, and her hair was pulled back in the usual updo. His mouth went dry. It had been seven years since their disastrous encounter—the encounter that changed his life for the better.
"Sebastian?" She said his name in the form of a question, obviously taken aback to find him standing in front of her after all these years. She turned to observe the small, adorable child standing next to him, who had Sebastian's brown hair and blue eyes.
Sebastian said nothing. Mattie finally broke the silence. "Hello," she cheerfully greeted.
"Hello, I'm Lady Lily Irons," Lily responded. "And who might you be?"
"I'm Mattie Irons. We have the same last name!" Mattie extended her small hand to shake her grandmother's.
Sebastian instinctively stood in front of Mattie to act as a buffer between his mother and his daughter. Mattie peered around his thigh.
"This is your child?" Lily asked in amazement.
Sebastian turned and protectively picked Mattie up in his arms. "Come on, Mattie. We'll be late for lunch with your mum."
"Do we get to take the Tube?" Mattie asked with enthusiasm.
"Yes, we'll go on a little adventure," Sebastian smiled.
Mattie turned back to face Lily. "It was nice to meet you," she said as Sebastian quickly brushed past his mother and eagerly exited the museum.
Once outside, the cool air hit Sebastian in the face and snapped him out of his shock. He continued to hold Mattie in his arms, and with a quick pace walked down the road toward Pimlico Station. A heavy sigh escaped his lips.
"Daddy, was that lady our family?" she asked, looking back over her father's shoulder.
"No, Mattie," he curtly replied.
"But she has the same last name as we do," she protested.
"Yes. But you'll find that just because someone shares your last name, that does not make them family."
"Aunt Sigourney is family."
"And so is Aunt Alice, Uncle Henry, and Aunt Penny, but they don't have our last name," Sebastian politely reminded her. What was he doing trying to reason with a four year old? He decided to change the subject. "How about we pick up some flowers for
mummy in the train station? What should we buy her?"
Thankfully, Mattie was easily distracted. "A big bouquet! We should get Gerbera daisies and roses and tiger lilies."
"Tiger lilies? I don't think they're in season right now."
"I don't care, Daddy. I like the name. Grrrr!" She scrunched her nose, bared her teeth, and clawed her hands up in his face to mimic a tiger cub.
"Oh, you're a very scary tiger, indeed."
Sebastian and Mattie entered the Associated Press building and rode the elevator to the twenty-fifth floor. They walked over to the front desk and Sebastian introduced himself. "Hello, we're here to see Tess Irons. Can you please let her know her husband and daughter are here to take her to lunch?"
The receptionist smiled down at Mattie and then picked up the receiver to make the call. A few minutes later, Tess was walking toward them.
"We bought you flowers for your first day of work," a beaming Mattie announced.
Tess looked at the large bouquet of daisies and roses. "I love them, thank you. Let's go put them on
my desk and I'll grab my purse and we can be on our way."
Tess walked them through a maze of cubicles. There was a busy excitement in the newsroom: people on the phone, some typing away on computers, others rushing about the floor. It was controlled chaos and Sebastian understood immediately why Tess loved her job. They entered the three-walled cubicle and Mattie took a seat in her mother's swivel chair. Tess placed the vase of flowers next to the photo of the three of them in Central Park.
"Come, Mattie. Mummy only has an hour for lunch," Sebastian reminded his daughter.
They sat in a nearby park, eating take-away sandwiches while Mattie ran around the lush green grass, burning off energy. "How is your first day going?" Sebastian asked, after swallowing a bite of his prawn sandwich.
"Good, I thought it might be hard, but the procedures are the same, it's just getting to know everyone on the team. I'm happy." Tess sat back and gave Sebastian a long, hard look. "How is your day? You seem a little off. Is Mattie driving you crazy?"
"I took Mattie to the Tate Gallery this morning and had the misfortune to run into Lily."
"Oh my God, what happened?"
"We bumped into her as we were leaving. Mattie was all talk and smiles. I was in shock—all I could think about was getting Mattie out of there and protecting her."
"You did, Bas. You're an amazing father," Tess said to comfort him.
"Lily was gobsmacked to see me with a child in tow."
"Yes, I would imagine so." Tess reached over and took his hand. "She doesn't know where we live. She cut you out of the family. Please don't let this rattle you."
"I suppose you're right. It wouldn't be realistic to think I could live in London and not run into her eventually." Sebastian let out a weary sigh. "I guess it is better that it happened sooner than later."
"Sebastian, you take care of us, you protect us. There is no one else I'd ever want to have my back. I love you."
He pulled Tess into his arms and hugged her tight. "Thank you, darling," he whispered in her ear. "You're right. She can't hurt us. I won't let her."
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Over the course of the dinner, Alistair went on to tell the group about his travels to Africa, while Sebastian and Tess talked about living in New Jersey and working in New York. When they finished their meal, Tess put Mattie to bed. Sebastian and Alistair sat in the living room, enjoying an after dinner drinks.
"I read in the papers that Penny Stanton and your brother are engaged. That was a surprise," Alistair said, crossing his legs as he sipped his scotch.
"Do you keep in touch with Penny?"
Alistair laughed. "After she told me to sod off and few other choice words—no."
"You cheated on her in public. How did you think she'd react?"
"Irons, you were no saint back then either," Alistair reminded him.
"Yes, I know. Things changed. I met Tess. I have a beautiful daughter. I wouldn't trade that for anything in the world."
Alistair became quiet, lost in thought. Finally, he looked Sebastian in the eye and said, "Penny was the best thing that ever happened to me and I blew it."
"I won't disagree. Why didn't you go after her?"
"I was young and stupid. Hell, we all were back then—all of us except Penny. I was going to the Naval Academy, and it just didn't seem possible to carry on a relationship." Alistair looked down at his perfectly manicured fingernails and asked, "Is she well?"
"Yes, she is well. You can't tell me you never run into her."
"A few times—here and there. She smiles politely, but we never speak."
"And now that you see someone else is serious about her, you want her back?"
"No, she'd never have me even if it were possible. I like Maxwell. He'll be good to her." He placed his glass down on the coffee table and ran his hand
through his blond hair. "Bollocks! I'm just feeling sorry for myself."
"Poor Prince Alistair."
"Sod off, Irons," he said, cracking a grin.
The two old friends looked at one another and began laughing aloud. Just then Tess walked back into the room. "Keep it down you two. Mattie just fell asleep," she admonished as she sat down next to Sebastian.
"Sorry, darling," he apologized, kissing her temple.
"So tell me, Tess: what on earth made you fall in love with Sebastian?"
Tess looked up at her husband. Her lips curled up into a smile. "I had never met anyone like him before. He's the most loyal friend I've ever had, the most loving husband, and the best father."
Sebastian looked at her, his eyes shining bright with happiness. "I love you," he whispered, forgetting Alistair was still in the room.
Alistair cleared his throat to get the couple's attention. "I'd best be going. You two lovebirds seem like you need some alone time."
"Please, you're welcome to stay a while longer," Tess offered.
"Thank you for a wonderful dinner." Alistair stood and kissed Tess on the cheek. Next, he shook
Sebastian's hand. "If you'd like, I'd love to have you by Kensington Palace in a few weeks for dinner. I have an apartment there. You're welcome to bring Mattie, too."
"Thank you for the offer, but I'm not sure you want Mattie running around the palace," Sebastian said.
Tess looked up at her husband with expectant eyes. "She would love it and so would I."
"It's settled then. I'll have my secretary ring you next week with a date."
"Thank you, Alistair. It was a pleasure to meet you," Tess said, extending her hand.
Opening the front door, Sebastian said, "Have a good evening." He watched as Alistair made his way to the Range Rover parked in front of their home. When he had driven off, Sebastian loosened his tie and shook his head in disbelief. "How did you mange to wrangle an invitation to the palace?"
"You've known him how many years and you've never been there?" Tess asked in disbelief.
"Back then, the palace—any palace—was the last place we wanted to be." Sebastian took her hand and led her to the bedroom.
"Yes, I suppose wild parties and fine painting and antiques don't mix. Too many things could get broken."
"He seems nice enough. Do you think he's tamed his wild ways?"
"Maybe he has. It's hard to say. He's regretting letting Penny get away."
"He told you that?"
"Yes." Sebastian closed the bedroom door and began to take off his suit.
"Hmm, interesting time for him to pop back into the picture," Tess mused, stepping out of her dress and then hanging it in the closet.
"I'll keep an eye on him. I don't need him stirring up trouble for Max and Pen."
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Mechouar Palace () or the Zianide Royal Palace is the former official residence of the Zayyanid dynasty in the city of Tlemcen, Algeria. The palace is situated in the middle of the city, and used to be part of the greater Mechouar Citadel () of which the historic defensive walls are the only major element preserved. During the Zayyanid period, the palace consisted of multiple buildings and courtyard residences. One of these courtyard structures was completely rebuilt in 2010–2011 over its former ruins and is accessible today. The nearby mosque, Mechouar Mosque, no longer exist on its original form as well except for its minaret. It was one of the main sights during the selection of Tlemcen as the Capital of Islamic Culture in 2011.

Etymology
The name of the palace "Mechouar" was decided upon consultation by the Sultan Amir al-Muslimin among his viziers and officers. Mechouar in general sense could designate a place for consultation traditionally established in the Maghrebi region (Arabic: mushawara), where government of sultan's affairs are managed.

History

The construction of the Mechouar was undertaken by Yaghmurasen Ibn Zyan, the founder of the Zayyanid dynasty. The reasons that led him to abandon the old palace near Tlemcen's Great Mosque and build a new one are unknown, but according to tradition, his decision could have been prompted by either the fear of exposing his harem to prying eyes when he realized that the inside of the palace was overlooked by the minaret he had erected for the mosque next door, or the need to create a residence of his own, where his royal dignity was asserted. The location of the Mechouar was formerly the site of a kasbah established by the Almoravid leader Yusuf ibn Tashfin in what was then Tagrart (now part of Tlemcen) and then used by the Almohads.

The palatial complex contained multiple residences, pavilions, and gardens, as well as other amenities like a mosque and a hammam (bathhouse). The main residences were in the form of courtyard buildings with a fountain or water basin at their center. During the Zayyanid period, there were four main palaces: Dar al-Malik (), Dar Abu Fahr (), Dar al-Surur (), and Dar al-Raha (). Three of these were built by Abu Tashfin I (r. 1318–1337). Some of the palaces were adapted to serve for different seasons. The summer residence was built with mudbrick which kept the temperature cool, while the winter residence was made of stone which kept it warm during the cold months. Inside the summer residence was a secret passage to the adjacent mosque, which was used by the ruler during prayer time to move between the mosque and the palace while remaining unseen by the public. The passage could accommodate horses. The walls of the palace were decorated and rich decoration including zellij (tile mosaic) and carved stucco. Among the decorative motifs were Islamic calligraphy, including one sentence repeatedly inscribed which read "The splendor of God...the king that is in God" ("العزُّ القائم بالله.. الملك القائم بالل"). One of the palaces studied by modern archeologists featured a central alcove at the back of its large audience hall, an element that had precedents in earlier Zirid and Fatimid palaces but distinguished it from contemporary palace architecture in other regions.

Later during Ottoman rule, several rooms were destroyed by the Ottoman Algerian Beys during an uprising in Tlemcen against their rule. After 1843, French occupational forces took over the palace by force, destroying some other remaining parts of it in the process. The Algerian religious and military leader Emir Abdelkader stayed in the palace for four full years during the negotiations with the French regarding the Treaty of Tafna, but he left once the treaty was breached by French forces. During the French occupation, the citadel was converted into a military barracks and the palace was converted into a military hospital, when several parts of its historical heritage were destroyed.

The ruins of one of the palaces that was used as a barracks by the French were excavated and studied in 2008. They were afterwards subjected to a near-complete reconstruction in 2010–2011 on top of the remains, which has been criticized by some scholars and conservationists. Excavations prior to the reconstruction documented a part of the original palace layout and some of its zellij decoration. The extent to which the current building reflects the palace's original design is unclear.

See also
Mechouar

References

Further reading

Bourouiba, R., Apports de l'Algérie à l'architecture arabo-islamique, Algiers, 1986.
Marçais, G., Tlemcen, 'Les villes d'art célèbres' (collection), Paris, 1950; Blida, 2004.

13th-century establishments in Africa
Buildings and structures in Tlemcen Province
Palaces in Algeria
Zayyanid architecture

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Home Articles Alumni Hopf's career in music took him around the world
Hopf's career in music took him around the world
Author: Emily Gaggioli '20
Categories: Alumni
Randy Hopf '64
In 1968, Carroll alumnus Randy Hopf '64 made the decision to join the United States Air Force Band. That decision came at the start of a career in music that provided him opportunities to play with Bob Hope, to entertain the Emperor of Japan, to perform for four U.S. Presidents and to travel the country and nearly every continent.
No matter how far he traveled, he always found his way back to Waukesha where it all began. It was here that he later became the conductor of the Waukesha Civic Band, a position from which he retired in the summer of 2019.
But, like any musician, Hopf started small, first picking up an instrument in elementary school. Hopf played his way through the Waukesha school system, and credits his time performing in these early years with inspiring him to pursue music as a career. And, like any student, Hopf had to make a decision after graduating high school.
Hopf's mother was a single parent and money was tight, he said. When it came to choosing a college to continue his studies, Carroll College stood out. Not only was the campus close to his Waukesha home, but the institution also provided Hopf with a scholarship that allowed Hopf to pursue his passion.
As he walked around campus on a rainy August day, over 50 years later, Hopf reminisced on his time at Carroll. He pointed over to Shattuck and explained, "We [the music department] only had a small house down the hill." He later continued, "There were practice rooms and a choir room, but the band had to practice in the [Stackner] ballroom."
Hopf stated he didn't mind the small size of his program. He enjoyed the close relationships such a program can offer. He thought fondly of professors such as piano teacher Phyllis Stringham and of visiting director, Milton Weber.
Hopf's time at Carroll was merely a starting point for greater things. After graduating, he studied at Michigan State where he received his master's degree, and performed and traveled with their band. It was after his time there that he left for the Air Force.
Hopf returned to Waukesha in 1972 where he passed on his love of music and taught students of all ages. However, years of teaching were not easy, especially having to spend extra nights and weekends playing at sporting events or training color guard. And so Hopf reached his limit and decided to take a break to travel. But he couldn't stay away from performing and joined the Air Force band and began his travels around the world.
Hopf still reminisces about his time at Carroll. He thinks of the fun he had with his Phi Theta Pi fraternity brothers while living on campus. He laughed as he remembered the campus-wide parties and events that gave him an escape from his studies. Hopf has remained up to date with the happenings at Carroll. He is incredibly impressed with all the innovative renovations and constructions, especially the addition of the fine music hall, Shattuck. And he was thrilled to learn that high schools throughout the area use the space to perform.
His time spent here in Waukesha—learning, performing, and teaching—earned him a key to the city.
"I haven't found anything it opens yet," Hopf joked. "I will keep you updated."
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M-A cruises past Carlmont
By Terry Bernal Daily Journal Staff
M-A guard Alyssa Faberowski drives to the hoop for 2 of her game-high 15 points in the Bears' 63-28 win Friday at Carlmont.
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For the record, the Menlo-Atherton girls' basketball team doesn't have any left-handers in its starting five.
It sure didn't seem that way Friday night at Stogner Gymnasium as the Lady Bears (2-0 PAL Bay, 6-7 overall) were scoring with a parade of left-handed dribble-drive layups in a 63-28 blowout of Carlmont.
M-A head coach Steve Yob is new to helm of the Bears, taking over this season for longtime coach Markisha Coleman, who relocated to Eastside College Prep-Palo Alto. Still, a first half in which M-A tripled up on Carlmont 30-10 early in the second quarter, then took a 38-14 lead into halftime, was the best showing Yob has witnessed to date.
"They were driving, they were getting good looks, they finished well," Yob said. "I told the girls … the first two quarters were probably the best two quarters we've played this year."
The Bears scored 20 points in the first quarter, while shooting 9 of 13 from the floor. Ten of those points were on left-handed layups, fronted by sophomore guard Alyssa Faberowski's game-high 15 points.
And M-A's pressure defense helped spur the offensive onslaught. Carlmont totaled 19 turnovers throughout, including 10 in the first half. The Bears weren't selling out to the full-court press from the outset, but early steals from junior Catharine Chai and senior Linnea Lindblom had the M-A defense smelling blood.
As the Bears ratcheted up the pressure, Carlmont collapsed.
"We knew that would probably be the key to this game," Yob said. "We can pressure. We've got some guards that can pressure the ball. We just thought that was our advantage in the game. … Once we saw that, we got a couple steals, layups — alright, let's even ramp it up more."
The Lady Scots (1-1, 11-3) had played well prior to Friday despite graduating their entire starting five from last season. Head coach Dan Mori said he agreed the inexperience was a factor in the inability to advance the ball effectively.
"We practiced a lot this week on breaking the press," Mori said. "Obviously we have a lot more work to do on that. But then, also in the early going, our shots weren't falling. They hit shots. And then we dug ourselves a big hole."
Carlmont shot just 1 of 9 in the first quarter, and went on to convert at ta 21.4% clip throughout. Senior guard Erica Mendiola totaled a team-high 10 points but admitted the lopsided first quarter took the Scots out of their heads.
"After the first quarter we kind of lost our focus," Mendiola said. "We started to throw some bad passes and we had defensive lapses that kind of lost us the game."
Three Bears scored in double digits, with Chai adding 13 points along with a game-high seven rebounds. Junior guard Nicolette Yeh totaled 12 points, including three 3s.
M-A held Carlmont to 7 points in each and every quarter, and still kept up a high shooting rate as the game wore on. Senior guard Mariah Dunlap came off the bench to score all 5 of her points in the fourth quarter, during which the Bears attempted 16 shots, their most of any quarter in the game.
"It's very important," Dunlap said of finishing strong. "Coach, he tries his best to implement hard work from start to finish. In practices, he tries to put that in our heads; you've got work hard, no matter who goes in, no matter what the score is, just go a hundred percent at all times."
The transition from the Coleman era seems to be going smoothly for M-A. Coleman helmed the team for five seasons, including two Central Coast Section championship-game appearances.
"We definitely miss her," M-A senior Nell Fahey said. "We love Steve, but we also really miss 'Keesh.' She was with the program for [five] years, so before Steve came in, it was definitely her program. And so I think Steve is getting his footing, and he's definitely a great coach."
M-A recorded a 4-7 record through a tough non-league schedule. This is similar to last year when the team lost six of nine to start the year before advancing in the postseason to the Central Coast Section Division I semifinals and the CIF Northern California Division IV regional finals.
The Bears have now won two straight to open Peninsula Athletic League South Division play.
"I always like our chances," Yob said. "Going into any game, I always like our team. They play hard, they listen, they play great basketball. … I love how this league is set up. Any team can bet anyone on any given night. That makes it fun. … You've really got to bring it because you can win any game, you can lose any game. So, you've really got to be prepared."
Carlmont, meanwhile, will be looking to bounce back.
"This was our worst game of the season," Mori said. "Hopefully we'll have the resilience to bounce back. I'm confident that the girls will dig deep and come back strong last week."
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Members of the Patrick Henry and William Hightower Chapters of the Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution provided the honor guard for the Hays County Republican Lincoln-Reagan Dinner on March 4, at the San Marcos Conference Center/Embassy Suites.
The Patrick Henry Chapter provides honor guard services, in full Continental Army uniforms, to community organizations upon request. "I think it's a great way to infuse patriotism into community events, and it's a great way for us to be involved with the community," Jim Clements, Chapter President, said.
The Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, a part of the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, is comprised of individuals who are "lineal descendants" of an ancestor (man or woman) who fought in the American Revolution. "By fought, we mean service to the American Cause. The ancestor may have served either as an officer, soldier, seaman, marine, militiaman, in the armed forces of the Continental Congress, or of any of the several Colonies or states. The Patriot may have been a signer of the Declaration of Independence, a member of a Committee of Safety or Correspondence, a member of any Continental, Provincial, or Colonial Congress or Legislator. A person may join if they are related to a patriot who performed actual service by overt acts of resistance to the authority of Great Britain or who provided supplies to the American cause; who served on political bodies supporting the Revolution, or who signed oaths of support and similar acts," Clements said.
Clements said that while it could be time consuming to do the research and get the documentation, his organization could provide some help in providing direction and obtaining the required documentation.
Members of the Texas SAR Color Guard at the Sons of the American Revolution Convention in San Antonio, Texas in April 2017
The Texas State Color Guard at the State Convention in San Antonio, Texas April 2017
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Chapter president Stuart Hoyt presents the Governor's Proclamation to President Radcliff at the convention
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Members of the Texas SAR Color Guard, Sons of the American Revolution, at "Dickens on the Strand" in Galveston, Texas 2 December 2017
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SAR Color Guard preparing for the parade to begin. L-R: Stu Hoyt, South Region Color Guard Commander (William Hightower Chapter), Tom Jackson, Texas Society President Elect, Gener Shaner, Larry Tidwell, and Sam Massey, Jr. of the Bernardo de Galvez Chapter, Jim Clements (Patrick Henry Chapter), John Loper (Bernardo de Galvez Chapter) and Tom Jones (William Hightower Chapter). The ladies in the carriage are Catherine Massey and Sue Lenes, and the carriage driver.
Since two carriages were utilized for the SAR group, this one seated Donna Rosenberg and Bill Whatley of the Bernado de Galvez Chapter.
The Color Guard lining up for the start of the parade.
The Purple Arch is the official starting point for the parade. Tom Jones is carrying the banner.
The Color Guard turned the corner and is headed back to the parade starting point. Since the theme was Dickens on the Strand, the parade was held in the Strand section of Galveston and many folks in the large crowd were adorned in period costumes.
The parade was well attended, in some places five persons deep along the parade route.
A chorale group lined up behind the SAR group waiting for the parade to begin.
The January 10, 2019 monthly meeting.
Pictured L-R: Blair Rudy, Tom Jones, Michael Pryor, Steve Polk, Stu Hoyt, Don Chandler, Patrick Hollis, John Booth, and Stan Trull.
Color Guard Ceremony at the Masonic Lodge in New Braunfels
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