The modern European misses the Jew while wholly approving of the measures undertaken by the French government against the Roma minority.
While I was browsing through items to be sold off at a certain auction house, I came across a stack of papers collected before World War I and later, for some reason, unknown to me – a family heirloom? a stuck drawer in some dusty attic? – untouched for almost a century. These were no rarities, rather a collection of yellowy postcards, a few overly formal documents (mustachioed faces on sepia-toned photographs, elaborate scribbles on the sides, complex heraldry, dry seals, a brochure which turned out to be an offprint of "Hof- und Staats-Handbuch der österreichisch-ungarischen Monarchie" from 1876, and finally a "Railway map of the Duchy of Bukovina" in Polish (the language was a surprise). Apparently, the papers were from Chernivtsi, a city which today can be found in southwestern Ukraine, near the Romanian border.
as was the address field, inscribed with: "An. Do. До." The contents of the postcards were evidence of an even greater confusion of tongues. One of the letters spells the capital of Bukovina as Czernowitz, another calls it Czerniowce, while a third letter calls it Cernăuţi. Biła Krynycja changed into Fontina Alba, Ust'-Putyła into Gura-Putilei; and Hliboka – one has to wonder why exactly – changed into Adăncata. For the Romanians, Rusiński Krasnoilśk turned into Crasna Putnei, the Austrians in turn called it Krasna-Putna. Good old Ust'-Putyła was Uscie Putilla to the Germans, and Waszkowce turned into Waschkoutz. One has to wonder how the post office in Bukovina was able to handle all that confusion.
Even more colorful were the names mentioned in the "Hof- und Staats-Handbuch der österreichisch-ungarischen Monarchie". Among aristocratic sounding Austrian names like Vincenz Gareiss von Döllitzsturm and Ludwig Gross-Lemayere von Kleingrünberg there were also Romanians (Alexandre Banczeskul, Ioan Lupul), Ukrainians (Arthemius Czuntuliak, Basil Kluczenko), Jews (Aron Horn, Leo Rosenzweig), Hungarians (Orestes Renney von Herszény, Emil Miskolczy), Czechs (Joseph Mrstik, Richard Pribram) and Poles (Edward Grabowiecki, Romuald Klimkiewicz and Emil Zygadłowicz, an employee of a telegraph office in Neu-Itzkany). It was even more difficult to sort some other names by nationality, for example who could've guessed the language spoken by the likes of Johann Kasprzycki von Castenedolo or Gedeon Konstantinowicz von Grekul? Johann Stefanelli, at first glance a German-Italian, turned out to be a docent of Greek Catholic cathechetics.
This state of affairs – known in other corners of Europe, albeit never on such a grand scale; the Eastern Borderlands of Poland are a good example – has many names. "Mosaic" and "melting pot" are among those used most often, and while quite trite, these names are still undeniably appropriate. We are dealing with a "cultural mosaic" when there is still enough room (both spatially and socially) for individual groups to function next to one another, coexist without losing any important elements of their identity – language, customs or religion.
The "mosaic" connotation first appeared probably when 19th century ethnographers tried to chart neighboring ethnic, religious and language groups; what they saw was an image not unlike the print seen on a leopard's fur, surprisingly logical when inspected more closely.
When communities, for one reason or another, decided to abandon homogeneity, the "cultural mosaic" might have morphed into the "melting pot," in which different elements mixed giving rise to the aforementioned champion of diversity – docent of Greek Catholic cathechetics, Johann Stefanelli. But it is important to point out that the "mosaic" does not have to necessarily transform into the "melting pot." On the contrary, the two can, and have existed side by side. One could have been a part of the "mosaic," cultivate one's own customs – like in the Saxon villages, swimming for centuries in an ocean of Slavic hamlets, where people spoke German straight out of the 13th century – and then, in another social context, e.g. when going to the market, getting married or working in some kaiserlich und königlich office, become a part of the "melting pot"; depending on the needs, one could become "a bit Romanian," "a bit Polish" or "a bit Austrian," or even a "local," speaking the native dialect. That, of course, required an ability to function within a multicultural framework (often manifested through uncommon multilingualism.) and getting used to different situations and scenarios, which can only be called the truest form of tolerance.
The stack of papers is a sentimental journey, a glimpse into a time gone by. This imaginary contact with the past, and emotions which accompany it, are not limited to me alone.
Every collector of stamps, coins, postcards and photographs knows this feeling I'm talking about. Why do we compete with each other in acquiring these relics? What are we searching for? Why are we willing to lay down considerable sums of money to get one more item which we could use as a portal to the past?
I can only speak for myself, but I think that all of us who collect all kinds of bucoviniana – that is evidence of the Carpathian duchy's existence – are connected by a common longing for this world of mosaics and melting pots, where parts of the whole complemented each other, instead of working against each other. But at the same time we are aware that returning to that centuries old state of affairs is a practical impossibility, not because of the years that passed by, but because of the deep realignments in politics, geopolitics, the economy and even ourselves that have transpired over the centuries. The modern European misses the Jew while wholly approving of the measures undertaken by the French government against the Roma minority. In polls, he sides with tolerance and in the voting booth he sides with xenophobic political parties. So what happened?
The fall of European melting pots such as the Borderlands, the Transylvanias, the Vilniuses and Bukovinas has its roots probably somewhere in the Enlightenment period.
In Europe, public education played a key role in establishing national identity.
It is probably due to the Enlightened public school, which served knowledge tainted with Romanticism and social Darwinism, that the aforementioned Alexandre Banczeskul felt at one time or another that he had more in common with Ioan Lupul than Arthemius Czuntuliak, Leo Rosenzweig or Joseph Mrstik, and also felt that this special kind of social bond, which we could call a national bond, meant much more to him than the faith he shared with Arthemius Czuntuliak, than doing business with Leo Rosenzweig, or the work ethos he shared with Joseph Mrstik. In Europe, public education played a key role in establishing national identity. In the decades preceding World War I, French kids were told repeatedly that regaining the lost provinces of Alsace and Lotharingia is absolutely fundamental, while German kids were assured that "the traditional role of the German spirit is to stem the Slavic tide". The power of public education as a tool of national emancipation can also be seen in Lithuania, where two influential groups – the teachers and the clergy – were able to accomplish in a few decades what their predecessors failed to do for centuries, that is establish a Lithuanian national identity, separate from the Polish one.
The next act of indoctrination took place during compulsory military service, also introduced on a fairly large scale in the 19th century.
If someone managed to avoid the nationalist part of the school curriculum, military service educated him fully about his national identity, the defense of which might even require sacrificing his own life.
In 1871, the Italian Niccola Marselli said that the army of his newly unified country will be "a giant melting pot in which different provincial characteristics will mix, giving rise to Italian unity." Our aforementioned Alexandre Banczeskul might have been free from indoctrination while living in Bukovina, but if he was ever part of the Hungarian, Romanian or Russian army, his worldview might have been severely "formatted." For example, he could have heard about the superiority of Hungarian culture over any product of "Slavic propaganda" (according to Michał Orłowicz, Galician tourists lost in the mountains were also perceived as manifestations of said propaganda and were usually handed over to a gendarme). He might have also heard that the Romanians are the last remnants of the Romans, heirs of the Dacians, while every other nation surrounding Romania consists solely of uncouth barbarians; or maybe about the czar being a protector of every Slav from Siberia to Constantinople.
But maybe not only the Enlightenment ideology is to blame; it is possible that all the mosaics and melting pots fell due to the wars that ravaged Europe in the 200 years separating the 17th and 19th centuries. Strangers, especially when coming in greater numbers, were no longer greeted as guests bringing news of the world. They were no longer seen as helpless petitioners seeking asylum, whose addition to the community would benefit everyone. They became harbingers of roving armed bands of murderers, robbers and rapists. Fear breeds intolerance, which in turns results in aggression. Thus maybe it is because of fear, and not only nationalism, that we started to abhor the others – the Jews, the Gypsies, peculiar religious minorities, but that was not enough. We set ourselves apart from neighbors with whom we shared borders for thousands of years, just look at Poles, the Frenchmen and the Germans.
Nationalism with an undercurrent of fear brought on the slaughter which was the 20th century, drowning Europe, losing the youth, the elites, the mutual trust and willingness to cooperate in the process.
But that's not the end of the list of causes. Among the forces pushing away from diversity is industrialization. This process, which began in the 18th century and tore forward with increasing speed, brought on great migrations (which with each passing year gradually became easier, thanks to advances in transportation). No plague has depopulated and destroyed the local flavor of some places as much as these mass migrations did, by enabling people not only to escape poverty but also seek a better, more affluent life in another location.
The dreamy, Carpathian duchy also was not as bureaucratically burdened as the European Unions increasingly is. Moreover, this bureaucratic machine seems to have lost sight of its mission and instead of "building a common home" is engaging in legislation and building a centralized power apparatus. A good illustration of the process is the recent establishment of the office of the "EU President." Does anyone really respect Mr. van Rompuy's authority (if one even knows who the gentleman is)?
Neither time nor building the modern European Union have decreased the destructive influence these aforementioned factors have upon our communities. On the contrary, the bigger the economic and social problems get, the easier it is for nationalism and racism (especially towards immigrants) to rear its ugly head. Consider the example of Belgium, a country at the heart of the European Union, with citizens of many ethnicities and languages; once called "a miniature Europe" it is now a battlefield between Flanders and Wallonians, who are unable to even form a government. Belgium really is a special case – it provides conditions for the perfect community to grow (the population is wealthy, social security covers nearly everyone, minorities have rights), and yet the community refuses to come together. What does that mean? Maybe it is because we have so thoroughly absorbed the dubious notions of Enlightenment and the lessons from the slaughters of the 20th century that they became a part of our identity? It was this "nationalization" of consciousness that manifested itself after the fall of the Soviet Union and forced Central and Eastern Europe communities to form nations, even those heretofore unknown (Slovenia) or those with a dubious identity (Moldavia, Macedonia, Bosnia, to some extent even Montenegro, and modern-day Kosovo). Without a doubt, nationalism is still the de facto pillar of nation states and the glue that holds them together. Had they not known its author, many Europeans would probably agree with the notion of Nazi ideologue Richard Walter Darré, that the basis of unity, in this case national unity, is Blut und Boden, "blood and soil," which means collective historical memory bound with ties of kinship and national territory. Thus, it is no wonder that in such conditions communities refuse to come together in the ancient, "melting pot" way.
It seems that at the end of 2010, when this text was written, making Europe diverse in the way we remember from the "maudlin Bukovinian dream" is impossible. The people are different (with different value systems and filled with different myths), the times are different, and the forces of uniformity are stronger than ever (e.g. mass media). The eradication of smaller groups is proceeding without interruption. A few more years and the Lower Sorbian language will be history, just as has happened with other cultures on our faux-sensitive-to-the-plights-of-minorities continent: the Livonians in Latvia, the Votes between Estonia and Russia, the Ingrians in Russia, Sephardic Jews from Sarajevo, Germans between Slovenia and Croatia, Saxons in Transylvania, Aromanians in Macedonia and the Arbëreshë in Italy... Even though we're sympathetic towards diversity, it soon becomes apparent that we're neither ready for it, nor we are mature enough to embrace it. Economic problems of the eurozone give rise to squabbles, which in turn pave the way to reminding everyone of ancient grudges – just look at the "dialogue" between Germany in Greece in the middle of 2010.
Even the Swiss, known for their respect towards other cultures, are playing videogames which allow the player to shoot at minarets standing at the foot of the Alps.
Against such a background, Bukovina seems like Kitezh, the city from old Russian fairy tales – even though sunk deep in the waters of a vast lake, one can still hear – when ruffling through old papers – the distant peal of its belfries.


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Howard University president: The pool of Black talent in America is not 'limited' at all (opinion)
Wells Fargo's CEO verbalized what is often whispered in many corporate hallways. But let me be clear: There is no shortage of Black talent in the United States.
As president of Howard University, I have a unique window into the African-American students within my own institution, fellow historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and other centers of higher education across the country. The talent I see every day is immense and inspiring. Black students and alumni have a depth of capabilities and diverse passions and ambitions. They leave our campuses eager to work hard and ready to change our industries, our society and our world for the better. All they need is an opportunity.
Our nation's ongoing struggle with the question of race is intimately tied to the origins of the institutions of higher learning organized to educate Black Americans. Beginning with the Institute for Colored Youth (now Cheyney University) in 1837, more than 100 diverse institutions of higher education now exist under the federal designation of "historically Black colleges and universities."
In 1867, Congress chartered the institution I now lead, Howard University, in what I often call one of America's great romances. The aftermath of a bloody civil war gave way to a congressional investment in providing education for newly emancipated people when President Andrew Johnson, an openly racist president — and the first to be impeached — signed our charter. The Morrill Acts passed by Congress facilitated the creation of Black land grant colleges.
Over the past 150 years, America's HBCUs have consistently built a Black professional class despite the peaks and valleys of race relations over time. Despite chronic under-resourcing and commonly serving students who are not born into privilege, these institutions have contributed mightily to the fabric of our nation. Furthering our investments in HBCUs will serve to advance the economic opportunities of graduates from these institutions and for the Black community more generally.
Our colleges and universities represent only 3% of the higher education institutions yet produce almost 20% of bachelor's degrees earned by African Americans and nearly a quarter of all bachelors earned by African Americans in STEM fields.
Esteemed alumni from HBCUs include Howard University alumnus Vernon Jordan, an attorney and civil rights leader who is now senior managing director of Lazard Frères & Co. LLC; Florida A&M University alumnus John Thompson, chairman of Microsoft; and Spelman College alumna Stacey Abrams, voting rights advocate and former Georgia gubernatorial candidate. And the list goes on…
Yet it is little surprise that this American success story of resilience and achievement is still unknown or underappreciated to many even at the highest ranks of American industry. Despite the successes of HBCU alumni, many current students from these institutions still have difficulty finding opportunities befitting their level of qualifications. Unconscious and institutionalized biases across industries make it difficult for Black candidates to get their foot in the door. In addition, many of our nation's biggest employers lack pipelines that can connect them to Black talent.
In Silicon Valley we confronted the myth that there is a "limited pool of Black talent" in a partnership with Google and "Tech Exchange," formerly known as Howard West, was born. Highly qualified HBCU and Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) students travel to Google HQ and are trained in the hard and soft skills needed for success by Google engineers — many of whom report they have never previously worked with anyone from an HBCU in their entire career.
Now in its fourth year, the program has already converted many students to full-time employees at Google and other major tech firms. Last year, Howard created a similar program with Amazon Studios to further demonstrate that we can diversify the C-suites of the entertainment industry by giving our students a real and robust exposure to Hollywood.
Fishermen know that if you want to catch fish, a good rule of thumb is to look in rivers, lakes and ponds. Qualified Black talent exists across the broad spectrum of our nation's HBCUs all with varied strengths in everything from accounting to zoology. Corporate America, take a second — or first — look at our nation's HBCUs, where our talent pools are bountiful, and I assure that you will find a surplus of Black talent to recruit from.
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When Ms. Knope Came to Washington
November 16, 2012 By WHC Insider
For the third time in the history of the televised image, Vice President Joe Biden appeared on screen in a semi-fictional universe. While Leslie Knope may have the traditional reaction when it comes to being in the presence of VP Biden, we know it's all in fun for the councilwoman from Pawnee, Indiana.
Filed Under: Correspondents, DC, Entertainment, The White House, TV Tagged With: Adam Scott, Amy Poehler, Joe Biden, NBC, Parks and Recreation
After The Election, Biden Heads to Parks and Recreation
November 9, 2012 By WHC Insider
Now that the election is over, we can get Vice President Joe Biden to where he really needs to be–meeting Leslie Knope.
Or, to be more precise, Amy Poehler on the set of Parks and Recreation for their upcoming episode. The fifth season premiere featured Poehler (who plays the recently elected city councilwoman Knope) in D.C. with cameos from Senator John McCain, Barbara Boxer and Olympia Snowe. But for the November 15th episode, Vice President Biden shows up in the cold open according to Entertainment Weekly.
It's no secret in the show that Knope has a crush on Biden, but it turns out the cameo was harassed by Beltway politics:
Once the producers committed to shooting an episode in D.C., the process of landing Biden was "so much less difficult than we ever possibly imagined," says Schur, noting: "His staff really loves the show, and he apparently had watched the show with his family and his family liked it… The hardest part was keeping it secret for so long because there's all these FEC rules and equal-time rules. We couldn't air it before the election because it was the equivalent of a campaign contribution to advertise for one candidate."
This is far from the first time that the vice president has appeared on TV. He's read the Top Ten on Letterman, shown up constantly on Hardball, Meet the Press and The Daily Show. But this is the third time that he's ever appeared on a scripted television show. The second was Robert Altman's sequel to Tanner '88, the Sundance Channel mini-series Tanner on Tanner. But the first? Way back in 1993, then Senator of Delaware, Biden appeared as himself on the PBS game show Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? to offer the host some support:
Greg: Hello?
Joe Biden: Greg, Senator Joe Biden here.
Greg: Oh, hey, Senator.
Joe: I just wanted to let you know that I proposed a Congressional resolution naming you "The Best Detective of the Year".
Greg: Why thank you, sir.
Joe: But some people were more comfortable with "Best Detective of the Month".
Greg: Uh-huh.
Joe: And a few preferred "Best Detective of the Work Week". Then someone suggested "best" is an awfully strong word, so we decided to name you "The Somewhat-Notable Detective of the Next 12 Minutes". Congratulations, Greg.
Greg: Thank you very much, sir. Thank you. Good-bye. Thank you.
We can only hope he suggested the same when the episode airs next week.
Filed Under: 2012 Election, Entertainment, News, TV Tagged With: Amy Poehler, Barbara Boxer, Joe Biden, John McCain, Olympia Snowe, Parks and Recreation, PBS, Robert Altman, Tanner '88, Tanner on Tanner, TV, Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego
Tina Fey Thanks Sarah Palin
From Second City to the Kennedy Center, Tina Fey still leaves them laughing.
The Emmy – Golden Globe – Screen Actors Guild – People's Choice award-winning writer, producer, actress, and comedienne took home another statue Tuesday night: the 13th Annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. As only the third woman to receive this award (Whoopi Goldberg and Lily Tomlin round out the trio), Fey is also the youngest (she's 40, for those keeping track).
She is the creator, star and Executive Producer of NBC's 30 Rock, now in its fourth season and spent nine years as head writer and cast member on NBC's Saturday Night Live. But perhaps it is her eerily good impression of Sarah Palin that most folks are familiar with (even doing a little bit during a recent appearance on Late Night with David Letterman).
While accepting the award at a star-studded event at the Kennedy Center, Fey thanked Sarah Palin, the former Alaskan Governor, for her success. Palin wasn't in the crowd, but spotted in the President's box were David Axelrod, Stephanie Cutter and Susan Sher.
Fey's husband, producer/composer Jeff Richmond was by her side while co-stars, colleagues and friends were on hand to pay tribute to Fey including former Mark Twain winners Steve Martin and Lorne Michaels; Date Night co-star Steve Carell; former Weekend Update co-anchor and now host of his own show, Jimmy Fallon; Mad Men and 30 Rock guest star Jon Hamm; Baby Mama co-star Amy Poehler; 30 Rock co-stars Jane Krakowski and Tracy Morgan; and the indefatigable Betty White.
Alec Baldwin who plays Fey's "mentor" on 30 Rock appeared in a video as Samuel Clemens aka Mark Twain. He wasn't the only one people couldn't stop talking about: people were commenting on the remarkable resemblance between Steve Martin and David Rubenstein, President of the Kennedy Center. Also spotted at the gala were National Symphony Orchestra Board Member Connie Milstein and guests Austan and Robin Goolsbee.
The event raised $1.3 million in ticket sales which will go to the Center, the largest total in the prize's history. PBS will air the program on November 14, 2010.
Filed Under: Washington Events Tagged With: Alec Baldwin, Amy Poehler, Betty White, David Axelrod, Jane Krakowski, Jimmy Fallon, Jon Hamm, Kennedy Center, Lorne Michaels, Mark Twain, Sarah Palin, Stephanie Cutter, Steve Carell, Steve Martin, Susan Sher, Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan


Handicap Van Lifts: What Are Your Options?
There are lots of ways vans accommodate people with disabilities these days. From pivoting seating systems to adaptive driving hand controls to access ramps and lifts, you've got plenty to consider. One of the more important decisions you'll make is picking from the various handicap van lifts on the market.
Whether you use a wheelchair or a scooter, whether you need side-entry or rear-entry and other factors influence the decision. Think about your needs and preferences and consult your driving rehabilitation specialist and dealer to make the most appropriate choice.
If you're looking for the cheapest lift option, you may be able to use one of the available unoccupied handicap van lifts. The two types—swinging arm-style lifts and platform-style lifts—load and unload a scooter or wheelchair when you're not sitting in it. They're easy to use and they're smaller and lighter than lifts made for occupied mobility devices.
Obviously, this sort of equipment is for people who get in and out of their scooter or wheelchair for vehicle travel. If you need your mobility aid when you get where you're going, but you can access the van on your own, this may be the best option for you.
If you can't always get out of your scooter or wheelchair van for travel,handicap van lifts that only work for unoccupied devices aren't going to cut it. You need something that can safely elevate and lower you while seated. There are several types of occupied lifts that do just that.
Under-vehicle lifts attach outside the van, so they don't take up any interior room. Single-post split platform lifts are relatively small and well suited to smaller mobility devices. They permit easy access to the passenger door when stowed. Dual-post split platform lifts are similar but larger. Standard dual-post lifts have sturdier platforms and two hydraulic arms that are well suited to the largest and heaviest wheelchairs. This equipment is strong and dependable. It does block access to the door where it's installed when stowed, and it sometimes prevents seats in front of it from reclining or sliding back. However, in many instances, there is no safe substitute.


We are almost there folks; Ray and his crack band are likely returning to the Maritimes after what has been too long. Ray's superb phrasing on his singing and his harmonica has led him to outfits like Roomful of Blues (3 albums) and Ronnie Earl; but he has kept up his commitment to his own Bluetones for 35 years. And you can see why, with musicians like Monster Mike Welch (who has 4 albums of his own) on guitar, Mudcat Ward (a standup bassist's bassist) and Anthony Gerachi on keys (who has backed B. B.King, Otis Rush and Big Mama Thorton among others).


RIGI Design has remodelled three-storey house in Shanghai, China, originally built in 1947. Called "A White House, A Growing Home", the home is furnished with adaptable modular furniture and has a total floor area of 240m² (2,583ft²).
The original architecture was completed in 1947, which consists of 3 floors, 5.5 meters in width, and about 15.2 meters in depth. It faces south and has entrances in both sides. Due to the complicated compartments and deep depth, the overall indoor lighting was bad. As it was built long time ago, part of the building structure need to be repaired, we also reinforced the whole architecture, and unified the height of the entire building. The staircase in the northern side was torn down, Skylight and staircase are designed to be the center of the architecture, reshaping the whole logic and form of this 3-story building. Punched holes,the steel stairs can bring in light, The stairs go upward around the natural light patio from the 1st floor, extending the whole house vertically around the light.


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Always Leads Us in Triumphal Procession
"But thanks be unto God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ, and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of Him. For we are to God the aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing." 2 Corinthians 2:14-15
I never read these verses without thinking of Dr. V. Raymond Edman, the late President and Chancellor of Wheaton College. In his book "They Found the Secret," he gives this brief testimony. After five years on the mission field in Ecuador, he contracted typhus fever after visiting a small village in the mountains. He was on the threshold of death. They had prepared for his funeral that day, when God marvelously interceded and touched his life through the intercessory prayer of a Bible conference group 3,500 miles away. They were praying for him at that very moment, having been led of the Holy Spirit that he had a desperate need.
After weeks of intensive care, at the recommendation of the doctors, he returned to the United States for recuperation. During his five years in Ecuador, he had established a Bible school that was very dear to his heart. With his three-year-old son, he started the journey home on a Dutch freighter. He was confined to his stateroom, except for brief occasions. He was busy preparing lessons for the next school session in the field, when he reached the verse in 2 Corinthians 2:14: "Now thanks be unto God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ." He read this verse over and over. Comparing the verse to his life, his way seemed obscure. A door possibly was closing; physical health was at low ebb, so that life itself might soon be gone. His heart went up in prayer: "Dear Lord, be pleased to make my life that constant pageant of triumph, always to be led in triumph in Thee." God said, "Are you willing to go anywhere for me?" "Yes, Lord, anywhere in Ecuador." "I didn't say anywhere in Ecuador; I said ANYWHERE." Finally I said, "Yes, Lord, I will go anywhere You say, only that my life may always be a constant pageant of triumph in Thee."
"Death to my own plans and desires was almost deliriously delightful. Everything was laid at His nail-scarred feet: life or death, health or illness, appreciation by others or misunderstanding, success or failure as measured by human standards, only HE HIMSELF mattered. After sweet communion, something else came. It was the commission, ANYWHERE. With that command, there was granted the confidence, God ALWAYS leads us in triumph in Christ, a constant pageant of triumph in Christ! During those sacred moments in the crises of comradeship, I had utterly abandoned myself to Him. Could any choice be as wonderful as being in His will?" The life that is triumphant in Christ is not just an aspiration, but also an appropriation of all that is in Christ. Its secret is simple, yet profound. It is plain to the heart "filled with faith and obedience," but perplexing to self-will and self-effort. It is an obtainment, not an attainment, a gift not from within us, but to be received from above. Its life arises out of "death to ourselves," not from deeds we have done. How true the words of Jim Elliot, one of the five young missionaries martyred in Ecuador: "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep, to gain what he cannot lose."
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Attention Wyoming artists! The call for entries for Governor's Capitol Art Exhibition is underway and entry information is now available on the Wyoming State Museum website: http://wyomuseum.state.wy.us/Exhibits/GCAE.aspx. The postmark deadline is September 15.
Now in its 17th year, this juried exhibition will be on display January through March at the Wyoming State Museum at 2301 Central Avenue in Cheyenne. This year's juror is painter and muralist Archie Rand of Brooklyn, N.Y. All Wyoming visual artists working and living in the state are invited to enter.
Established in 2000 under an initiative by Governor Jim Geringer, and organized under the auspices of the Wyoming State Museum and the Wyoming Arts Council, the Governor's Capitol Art Exhibition celebrates the work of Wyoming artists.
The State's five elected officials and representatives from other state agencies participating in the program select purchase award winners. Works receiving purchase awards join the Wyoming State Museum's prestigious capitol art collection.
All other artwork in the exhibition is available for sale to the general public. The Wyoming State Museum uses proceeds from these sales to add art to its permanent collection.
The Wyoming State Museum is located in the Barrett Building, 2301 Central Avenue in Cheyenne. The State Museum is open Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.


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Top 5... Fantasy Novels
Here goes, my round-up of the best fantasy fiction. Ever. It might piss off a lot of people that The Lord of the Rings isn't on here. I apologise in advance, but I figure that Tolkien won't mind being benched just this once in order to put the spotlight on a few other deserving authors.
5. The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis
When I first read this book in primary school, the cover proclaimed it was the first instalment of C.S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia. It was only later that I realised it was written much, much later than its supposed sequel The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe. What I love about this book is that it can be read as a part of the larger saga, as it explains such anomalies as the presence of a Victorian lamp-post in another world, or it can be read in total isolation. Like any other Narnia book, The Magician's Nephew is a children's story first and foremost, and as such is a rollicking adventure, but it provides endless enjoyment into adulthood too.
For other youngsters discovering new worlds, you may also enjoy: Coraline by Neil Gaiman.
4. The Queen of the Damned by Anne Rice
The Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice are often shelved as Horror or Romance, but I feel that they fit more into the genre of Fantasy, never more so than in the case of The Queen of the Damned. While the central characters consist of vampires, witches, ghosts and paranormal experts, the novel's aim is not to deliver chills like a conventional horror novel. Instead, Anne Rice uses these horror staple figures to spin an epic tale that begins with a curse in Ancient Egypt and climaxes at a rock concert in California. The titular vampire, Queen Akasha, is awoken from her eternal slumber by the music of Lestat, the anti-hero of Rice's previous novels. But this is only a small part of the plot. An antiquated organisation, the Talamasca, have taken it upon themselves to record the activities of supernatural beings such as vampires, and their interference in events ends up being life-changing. One of these investigators, a woman named Jesse, discovers just how closely she is connected to the vampire world. Ancients begin to gather from around the globe, some to aid Akasha in her newest quest, others to stop her. Told from multiple viewpoints (a rarity in this series), The Queen of the Damned is one of Rice's strongest, richest novels, with an engaging cast of supporting characters and fascinating historical detail.
You may also enjoy: Dracula by Bram Stoker, another rendition of the original vampire.
3. The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
Fairy tales are big business in Hollywood right now. Hansel and Gretel are being reincarnated as witch hunters, Red Riding Hood is getting a sultry reimagining and there are two "dark, gritty" remakes of Snow White in the works. Movie producers are obsessed with upping the sex and violence of old Grimm favourites and serving them up to teenagers on a platter. And it's easy to see why. Fairy tales are often about, at their core, the loss of innocence, the journey from a world of children to a world of adults. John Connolly takes this as his cue in The Book of Lost Things. The young hero, David, has recently lost his mother. His father remarries, and soon David's stepmother gives birth to a baby boy. Feeling pushed out, David takes refuge in his books. One night, a series of bizarre events lead David into another world entirely, one which may or may not be of his own making. He encounters knights, wolves, hunters and the sinister, ever-present Crooked Man. At its heart, The Book of Lost Things is a coming of age tale, but it is also a reminder of the immense power of stories.
You may also enjoy: Pan's Labyrinth, a film by Guillermo del Toro, in which a young girl escapes her own brutal wartime life and goes on a magical quest.
2. Northern Lights by Philip Pullman
Published outside of the UK as The Golden Compass, Philip Pullman's vision of an alternative, steampunk Britain, populated by humans and their animal "daemon" counterparts, captured readers' imaginations the world over. Young, feral, and relentlessly questioning of authority, Lyra finds herself at the centre of a plot involving missing children, a witch's prophecy, a journey to the North and a mysterious device that seems able to tell the truth and predict the future. This is the first novel in Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy, which evolves into an ambitious, controversial, Blakean masterpiece over the next two books, The Subtle Knife and The Amber Spyglass. I first read this trilogy when I was thirteen or fourteen, but like every other entry on this list, it is a hugely rewarding read at any age.
For other remarkable children growing up, you may also enjoy: The Harry Potter novels by JK Rowling.
1. American Gods by Neil Gaiman
Shadow is released from prison, just in time to learn that his wife Laura has died. Adrift in a world that he no longer understands, Shadow is employed by the mysterious Mr Wednesday to accompany him on a road trip across America. Gaiman adeptly merges genres and creates a unique mythos here, by asserting that a country as new as America is built on the traditions and faiths of other lands - and as such, is inhabited by all of the gods, spirits and demons that true believers brought with them when they came to start a new life in the New World. Mr Wednesday is an old soul, and he sees a war coming between the new wave of technology, media and science, and the gods who fear that without worship they will simply cease to exist. The over-arching narrative is interspersed with tales of immigrant deities doing their best to make their way in the modern age (my personal favourite is the New York taxi driver who is also a Djinn). American Gods is a hugely imaginative piece of fantasy, but it may also be the Great American Novel.
You may also enjoy: Neil Gaiman's loose sequel, Anansi Boys.
Some other fantasy titles that deserve an honourable mention: Wicked by Gregory Maguire, The Dark Is Rising by Susan Cooper, Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman, A Kiss of Shadows by Laurell K. Hamilton (a well-executed piece of modern fairy folklore, sadly let down by its sexed up sequels).
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Austin James 26 March 2011 at 20:08
You have great taste! I love all these books. I haven't read American Gods yet... but I will soon.
fakesteph 27 March 2011 at 21:18
Definitely agree on 5 and 2. I'm listening to 1 in the car, but the narrator is driving me nuts so I've been working on it for about 6 weeks and am only on tape three. Maybe I'll just go buy the book, since you think it is the number one fantasy novel. Ever.
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Robertson the front-runner for Masters 2021 snooker title?
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The Masters Snooker betting 2021 is underway, without world number Judd Trump taking part.
He was replaced in the draw by Joe Perry due to isolation requirements.
Jack Lisowski is another that didn't get to line up in the draw because of health concerns as well and he has been replaced by Gary Wilson.
After the recent Home Nations events and the World Grand Prix, the Masters is the big start of the new calendar year with the top 16 players in the world invited to the event.
The tournament is being played at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes instead of its usual home of Alexandra Palace.
Masters Snooker Betting Odds 2021
Neil Robertson 3/1
Ronnie O'Sullivan 10/3
Mark Selby 4/1
Kyren Wilson 6/1
John Higgins 14/1
Mark Allen 14/1
Ding Junhui 18/1
Shaun Murphy 18/1
Stuart Bingham 20/1
David Gilbert 20/1
Mark Williams 25/1
Yan Bingato 50/1
Stephen Maguire 50/1
Thepchaiya n-Nooh 66/1
* (betting odds recorded at 22:35 GMT on January 10th, 2021 at Bet365)
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3 Neil Robertson the 3/1 favourite in Masters Snooker Betting 2021
4 Can Ronnie O'Sullivan make it No. 8 at the Masters?
5 Can Mark Selby rediscover his Master's touch?
6 Kyren Wilson the surprise package for the Masters 2021?
7 Masters Snooker Betting 2021 Predictions
Stuart Bingham Masters Snooker Betting Odds 2021
The reigning Masters champion is Stuart Bingham, so he is the top seed for this year's contest as he looks for a title defence.
There is a big quote of 20/1 on him to double up which would be a rare feat* (betting odds recorded at 22:35 GMT on January 10th, 2021 at Bet365).
Since Paul Hunter won it back to back in 2001 and 2002, only one other player has managed to successfully defend a Masters title.
That was Ronnie O'Sullivan in 2016/2017. It's worth remembering that the 2020 Masters was a little chaotic and unpredictable.
That's because only one of the top-eight seeds actually made it past the first round of the competition.
That really blew the door wide open through which Bingham walked.
As for Stuart Bingham's seasonal form, it's not great. He has made it to the fourth round in two of seven ranking events only.
In the recent World Grand Prix in December he was dumped out in the second round of action.
Our betting prediction:
Robertson/O'Sullivan Name The Finalists
(odds taken 2000 GMT, Wednesday 8 January)
Neil Robertson the 3/1 favourite in Masters Snooker Betting 2021
Australia's Neil Robertson in the 3/1 current favourite for Masters Snooker betting 2021* (betting odds recorded at 22:35 GMT on January 10th, 2021 at Bet365).
He has produced a very good season, really having been the big form player over the last couple of years besides Judd Trump.
With Trump out of the picture this year at the Masters, there could be a good chance for Robertson.
He landed the UK Championship back in early December and while he followed up with a surprising 1st round exit at the World Grand Prix, the 2012 Masters champions warrant some respect.
He has been to the final in three of his last eight Masters appearances, having fallen short of the quarter-finals once in his last nine appearances at the tournament.
"The Thunder From Down Under" has as good of a chance as anyone here.
Can Ronnie O'Sullivan make it No. 8 at the Masters?
The all-time most successful player ever in the history of the Masters is Ronnie O'Sullivan. It's seven titles he has produced at the event.
The last one that he put on the board was in 2017.
But he most recently reached the final of the 2019 edition where he was hammered out of sight by Judd Trump in the showcase match.
As the second seed in the draw, O'Sullivan is in the opposite half to Neil Roberston which could pan out well for "The Rocket".
O'Sullivan is at 10/3 in the Masters Snooker betting odds 2021 at the moment* (betting odds recorded at 22:35 GMT on January 10th, 2021 at Bet365).
There has been some recent threatening form from O'Sullivan as well.
He made the final of the Northern Ireland Open in November and then ran to the Scottish Open Final in mid-December.
The Rocket followed that up with a semi-final berth at the World Grand Prix, so although some title-chances have eluded him, he is coming in hot.
Can Mark Selby rediscover his Master's touch?
The position in the draw for Mark Selby is very interesting.
As the fifth seed, if he wins his opening match then he could meet Neil Roberston in the quarter-finals.
That's a tough hurdle right there, but those are the two stand-out players in the top half of the draw.
So it's reasonable enough to assume that whoever comes through that section of the top half, could easily go on to take the title outright.
Mark Selby has won the Masters 3 times before, the most recent of those successes happening in 2013.
He looks to have really rediscovered some nice form recently, having won the Scottish Open and the reaching the semifinals of the World Grand Prix as a follow-up.
That was at the Scottish Open was one of two ranking titles from Selby this season, who made at least the quarter-finals in five of seven ranking tournament appearances.
Selby was one of the shock losers in the first round of the Masters last year.
But he should have a chance to make amends in a slightly weakened draw.
Can he rediscover that brilliant Masters snooker touch of his? Selby has not been to the final in any of his last six appearances in the tournament.
Kyren Wilson the surprise package for the Masters 2021?
Could Kyren Wilson be the surprise package of Masters Snooker betting odds 2021?
He is the only player not mentioned so far in single figures in the snooker betting at 6/1* (betting odds recorded at 22:35 GMT on January 10th, 2021 at Bet365).
At the time of writing, Wilson had his opening match at the Masters, getting the better of Gary Wilson 6-2 to reach the quarter-finals.
Given that this is a short tournament (because of only sixteen players starting) then that already gives him a leg-up.
Wilson has a model of consistency this season having reached the quarter-finals in all but one of his seven ranking events played.
Among all that he picked up the title in the Championship League, the second-ranking title of his career, his first since the German Masters 2016.
Wilson reached the final of the 2018 Masters, his best effort in four previous goes at the invitational tournament.
Masters Snooker Betting 2021 Predictions
The absence of Trump in this one is huge because he would be the clear frontrunner to claim the title, without question.
So there is a train of thought that things fall back then to Neil Roberston who is in great form at the moment.
Robertson is the 3/1 favourite to get the title on the board this year and we would expect him to go close* (betting odds recorded at 22:35 GMT on January 10th, 2021 at Bet365).
That potential quarterfinal match against Mark Selby could be the one to watch as the winner of that would be exempted to reach the final.
But Roberston has won the last three meetings with Selby and would shade the Australian to win that potential match.
Those are two of the big form-players coming into action in this one.
The other is Ronnie O'Sullivan who has a much easier path to the final.
O'Sullivan is a 9/5 quote to Reach The Final* (betting odds recorded at 22:35 GMT on January 10th, 2021 at Bet365).
The question marks over him will be some missed opportunities in showcase matches in the recent Home Nations events.
So we are rolling with Neil Roberston as the 3/1 outright favourite* (betting odds recorded at 22:35 GMT on January 10th, 2021 at Bet365).
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Results! Travel's 15-year "charter members" were honored at a special gala reception.
Results! Travel recently hosted its National Meeting at Bally's Las Vegas.
This year marks the company's 15th anniversary. The number of registered participants was up 65 percent over last year.
The keynote speaker was sales and marketing professional Mike Marchev. During his keynote address, "Execution: The True Differentiator," he presented four key elements that help travel agents maintain a profitable travel business for years to come. Additionally, in a 90-minute workshop called "How 'Mental Triggers' Can Help You Double Your Business," Marchev discussed eight "triggers" that affect most purchasing decisions.
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The event also saw Results! Travel announce the launch of 10 Local Chapters in major markets, with the intention of expanding to other cities. The Local Chapters will increase networking and support opportunities, thus allowing Members and affiliated Independent Contractors (ICs) to be more accessible to each other so that they can build and grow peer-to-peer relationships, intellectual capital and professional skills in their own communities, Results! Travel said.
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52 Ancestors #2: Joseph D. King
Since I started the 52 Ancestors Challenge a week late, I'm publishing two ancestor posts back to back in order to catch up. While I probably won't be following the weekly themes every time, this one was a bit too easy to pass up. The theme is "King," which happens to be a surname in my family tree. Joseph King is the only one of my 2nd great grandparents that I haven't been able to find parents for. Most of his life history has been maddeningly elusive, but I may be about to break through that brick wall. Joseph King is, of course, a very common name. The question right now is whether I can link two individuals and prove that they are in fact the same person. Right now there are circumstantial similarities, but no real evidence. I'm waiting on a record file I ordered to see if it can help me solve this problem of identity.
Joseph D'Arby King of South Carolina
The earliest record I have found that definitely belongs to my ancestor is his marriage license to my 2nd great grandmother, Hattie Bussey. On May 8, 1893, a marriage took place in Richmond County, Georgia between Joseph D. King of Chicago, Illinois and Hattie E. Bussey of Augusta, Georgia. Hattie was born in Edgefield County, South Carolina, which is near Augusta, and she had relatives on both sides of the state line. Although I have no direct evidence of Joseph or Hattie's religion, there is evidence that much of the extended Bussey family was Baptist.
Joseph was significantly older than Hattie. On the 1900 census, his birth is given as October 1843 in England, while she was born in 1869. They were living in Edgefield County and had four children: Nina, Percy, Ethel, and Cecil. Joseph was listed as a merchant; he may have been the same Joseph D. King who served as postmaster in Clark's Hill (now part of McCormick County, but then a part of Edgefield) from 1897 to 1904. By 1910, Hattie is married to another man. The only other information I can definitely tie to this Joseph King comes from a delayed birth record filed by his daughter Ethel for herself in 1945. She records that her father was born in Northampton, England and died in March 1904 at Clark's Hill, South Carolina. She also gives him the middle name of D'Arby.
Reverend Joseph Derby King of Canada
Joseph Derby King was born in 1837 in the village of Long Buckby, Northamptonshire, England. Based on the English census records in 1841 and 1851, he was the oldest child of James and Ann King. Sometime before 1859 he married Charlotte Cooke, also of Long Buckby, and crossed the Atlantic. Apparently they stopped in the US for some time, as their oldest child William Charles James King was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1859. By 1860 they were in Toronto, where they spent the majority of their married life.
The 1861 Canadian census has a very interesting entry. Members of the household in Toronto include T. F. Caldicott, a 59 year old clergyman; S. Caldicott, 65, male, no occupation; Jos. King, 25, editor; and Charlotte King, in her twenties (the second digit was written over and is illegible), wife, all born in England and all listed as Baptist. Also present are two children, W. C. J. King, male, two years old, born in Brooklyn, NY, and an unnamed female King child, 1, born in Toronto.
It appears that Joseph and Charlotte were living with Thomas Ford Caldicott. S. Caldicott may have been his brother, Samuel. "Good old Dr. Caldicott," as he is described in some church history writings, was born in the same village as Joseph and Charlotte in 1801. He came to Canada by 1827 and was a pastor in several Baptist churches in Toronto as well as Boston and Brooklyn. In 1860 he returned to Toronto after 26 years in the US. It would seem that Joseph and Charlotte went with him. I haven't been able to determine if they were related, or simply stuck together due to their common origin and religion, but in 1862, Joseph and Charlotte named their third child Thomas Caldicott King, so the relationship must have been close.
Joseph, Charlotte, and their children (eight in all) continue to appear on the Canandian censuses in Toronto through 1881. A few other sources such as city directories provide some additional information as well. In 1863, Joseph is listed as editor of the Canadian Baptist, a publication Caldicott was also briefly associated with about that time. In the 1871 and 1881 censuses, he is listed as a Minister of the Gospel and a clergyman; in 1876 and 1880, I find references to him as pastor of the Yorkville Baptist Church, a church started as an outreach of Caldicott's Bond Street Baptist Church. In 1881 that church had a split over the calling of a pastor named William Brookman the year before, so Joseph must have left the church in 1880. I do not find records of him as an active clergyman after this point.
Charlotte died in Brantford, Brant County, Ontario on June 30, 1891. I'm confident that this was the same Charlotte King: the age and place of birth match, her profession was given as "wife of minister," she was Baptist, and the informant was J. D. King Jr., Joseph and Charlotte's sixth child. Between 1885 and 1891, there are some clues as to the family's life in Brantford – there is an insurance agent named Joseph D. King listed in city directories in 1885 and 1887, one of which gives his wife's name as Charlotte. There is also a J. D. King in the local militia unit, the 38th Regiment Dufferin Rifles, from at least 1889 to 1891, by which time he was the second lieutenant. If these records belong to the same Joseph King, he must have had a very different career after leaving the church in Toronto.
Further tying the Brantford Kings to the Toronto Kings is a 1891 census record, just months before Charlotte's death, that raises additional questions. There is a record for an Elizabeth King, of the same age as Charlotte, and six children whose names and ages exactly match Joseph and Charlotte's youngest six children. That's too much for a coincidence, so I must assume that Charlotte's name was given incorrectly – perhaps it was her middle name, or a mistake was made. The curious thing, though, is that while Elizabeth/Charlotte is listed as married, there is no sign of her husband on the census record. At this point I have no clue where Joseph was. Recall, also, that the informant at Charlotte's death was one of her sons rather than her husband. I have no further record of Joseph Derby King after 1891, although I note that at least three of his children later lived some time in Chicago or other parts of Illinois.
As I said at the beginning, there are circumstantial links but no direct evidence that these are the same man. Joseph Derby King disappears from the record in 1891 around the time of his wife's death, while Joseph D'Arby King appears in 1893 and marries another woman. Joseph D'Arby King was most immediately from Chicago, while Joseph Derby King had children who lived in Chicago as adults. Both men were from Northamptonshire, England. Although Joseph D'Arby King's daughter Ethel gave his place of birth as Northampton rather than Long Buckby, this statement was made many years after his birth, and by someone who was only about seven years old when her father died. She could easily have confused the county of Northamptonshire for the town of Northampton. Similarly, we have only Ethel's report for the middle name of D'Arby; D'Arby, Darby, and Derby are all variants of the same location-based name, and could easily be confused or substituted. Joseph Derby King was a lifelong Baptist and at least for a time, a clergyman; Joseph D'Arby King married a woman from a Baptist family.
The only outright contradictory evidence is the difference in birth dates. Joseph Derby King's birth in 1837 is consistently documented. Joseph D'Arby King's birth was reported as October 1843 on the 1900 census. However, censuses are notoriously unreliable sources of birth information, especially that many decades after the event. Given that Joseph D'Arby King was married to a much younger woman and there were young children in the household, whoever gave or recorded the information may have shaved a few years off of his age either mistakenly or deliberately.
In addition, I am not the first to link these two men. Although Ancestry.com member trees are not at all reliable, it is worth noting that there are several trees that include Joseph Derby King and give his death as March 11, 1905 in Clark's Hill, South Carolina – a date and place that clearly belongs to Joseph D'Arby King. There is no source for this assertion, so it doesn't prove anything, but it does suggest that someone somewhere had reason to believe that Joseph Derby King came to South Carolina and died there.
Ethel's DAR record
This is where things get really interesting. At least, this is what has me excited! Last week, I discovered that Ethel King Barnett, daughter of Hattie Ellene Bussey and Joseph D'Arby King, was a member of the DAR, claiming links to three patriot ancestors through her mother's line. She first joined in 1930, at which time she gave her father's name as Joseph Darby King, born in November 1844, died February 14, 1905. No locations were given; at that time, the DAR documentation requirements were not as strict as they became later. Notably, she indicated that Hattie was Joseph's second wife.
In 1969 and 1974, Ethel filed supplemental applications to document two new ancestor lines, which were also approved and recorded by the DAR. At this point, the documentation requirements were stricter and Ethel would have had to produce stronger documentation of the dates and locations of her father's birth and death, even if she was not claiming a patriot line through him. It appears that when she attempted to obtain this documentation, she found evidence that she had certain facts wrong. These later applications show her father as Joseph Derby King, born September 3 or 5, 1837 in Long Buckby, England, died at Clark's Hill, South Carolina on March 11, 1905. She linked my Joseph D. Kings!
Needless to say, I immediately ordered copies of the documentation in Ethel's DAR file and I am waiting eagerly for that package in the mail. I can't wait to see what Ethel found that led her to believe these were indeed the same man.
Posted on January 11, 2015 January 11, 2015 Author JenniferTags 52 Ancestors, Mom's side, Surname: Bussey, Surname: King
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Question: Whose Easter Is It Tomorrow?
Home > Answers on questions > Question: Whose Easter Is It Tomorrow?
1 Why is Orthodox Easter so late in 2021?
2 Why is Orthodox Easter different?
3 What religion celebrates Easter today?
4 Which countries celebrate Orthodox Easter?
5 How is Orthodox Easter Sunday calculated?
6 Do the US celebrate Easter?
7 What came first Catholic or Orthodox?
8 What is the Greek Easter called?
9 What religions dont celebrate Easter?
10 What the Bible Says About Easter?
11 Do Baptists celebrate Easter?
12 Is Orthodox different from Catholic?
13 What is the difference between Easter and Orthodox Easter?
14 Why Easter is on different dates?
Why is Orthodox Easter so late in 2021?
For millions of people around the world, Easter falls on Sunday 2 May 2021. Orthodox Christians in Europe, Africa and the Middle East celebrate Easter later than most in the western world. It's because they use a different calendar to work out what day Easter should fall on.
Why is Orthodox Easter different?
What religion celebrates Easter today?
Easter is a Christian holiday that celebrates the belief in the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Which countries celebrate Orthodox Easter?
Countries that officially observe the Orthodox Easter period include: Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Lebanon, Republic of Macedonia, Romania, Russia, and Ukraine. There are no federal Orthodox Easter public holidays in countries such as Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
How is Orthodox Easter Sunday calculated?
In most years, Orthodox Easter follows Western Easter by one or more weeks. To determine the Orthodox Easter Sunday date, it is first necessary to find the Julian Easter Sunday date, then to add the number of days which have been "skipped" in the Gregorian calendar.
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Do the US celebrate Easter?
Easter traditions in America This year on April 4, many American Christians will celebrate Easter — the oldest and most important holy day of the Christian calendar. Easter commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
What came first Catholic or Orthodox?
Peter (and Paul) established the church in Rome around the same time. Both were connected to the church in Jerusalem, which was probably most important for Jewish Christians until about AD 70. The church was considered Catholic, which means universal. The church was considered Orthodox, which means correct belief.
What is the Greek Easter called?
1. It's actually called Orthodox Easter. First of all, it's technically called Orthodox Easter. It's when Orthodox Christians across the world celebrate Christ rising from the dead with a meal.
What religions dont celebrate Easter?
Denominations. The most famous Christian groups to commonly reject Easter are: the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), Messianic Jewish groups (also known as Hebrew-Christians), Armstrong Movement churches, many Puritan-descended Presbyterians, and Jehovah? s Witnesses.
What the Bible Says About Easter?
" 1 Peter 1:3: "Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead." 1 Corinthians 15:21: " For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man."
Do Baptists celebrate Easter?
Catholics, Orthodox, Anglicans, Baptists and other Christian denominations celebrate Easter by feasting and exchange of Easter eggs. Most of the protestant churches, including Anglicans, Baptists, Pentecost and several others followed Gregorian calendar, and thus celebrate Easter on the same day as the Catholics.
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Is Orthodox different from Catholic?
What is the difference between Easter and Orthodox Easter?
Easter as it's commonly celebrated in the United States falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon of the spring equinox, while Orthodox Easter is celebrated on the Sunday after the first full moon after Passover.
Why Easter is on different dates?


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Q: Passing String to DatabasHelper and using it in a query to search for an average between two tables Sorry I'm sorta new to this. I'm build an android app using java. I'm trying to pass two Strings to my DatabaseHelper class to query my database. This my method to retrieve to my Strings to the databasehelper.
private void retrieveDataFromSqlite(){
    String selectedYear = String.valueOf(dateViewer.getYear());
    String selectedMonth = String.valueOf(dateViewer.getMonth() +1);
    String selectedDay =  String.valueOf(dateViewer.getDayOfMonth());

    String date = (selectedYear) + '-' + (selectedMonth) + '-' + selectedDay;
    String email = textViewName.getText().toString();

    Data dataSetter = new Data();
    dataSetter.setDate(date);
    dataSetter.setEmail(email);

    String x;
    x = databaseHelper.viewData();

    textViewSugar.setText(x);
}

This is my databasehelper.
public String viewData(){
    //String x = "No Data For That Date";
    SQLiteDatabase db = this.getReadableDatabase();
    Data dataGetter = new Data();
    String x = dataGetter.getEmail();

    //final String MY_QUERY = "SELECT AVG(data) FROM data INNER JOIN user ON data.email = user.user_email";
    db.close();
    return x;
}

I also have a data class with my getters and setters.
public class Data {
private int data_id;
private int userId;
private int data;
private String email;
private String date;

public int getData_id(){ return data_id; }
public void setData_id(int data_id){ this.data_id = data_id;}
public int getUserId(){ return userId;}
public void setUserId(int userId){ this.userId = userId;}
public int getData(){return data;}
public void setData(int data){ this.data = data;}
public String getEmail(){return email;}
public void setEmail(String email){ this.email = email;};
public String getDate(){return date;}
public void setDate(String date){this.date = date;}

}

A: You are creating a new Data instance inside the function viewData
public String viewData(){
Data dataGetter = new Data();
}

which has no connection to the retrieveDataFromSqlite function's Data object.
Instead of creating a new data object in your viewData function, simply pass the datagetter and then get the value from it
public String viewData(Data dataGetter){
    //String x = "No Data For That Date";
    SQLiteDatabase db = this.getReadableDatabase();
    String x = dataGetter.getEmail();

    //final String MY_QUERY = "SELECT AVG(data) FROM data INNER JOIN user ON data.email = user.user_email";
    db.close();
    return x;
}

then pass the data from retrieveDataFromSqlite function like
x = databaseHelper.viewData(dataSetter);

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Madjid Djemai (born 1 September 1983) is an Algerian middle distance runner.

Career
Djemai began training in track and field in 1999 and eventually qualified for the Algerian Paralympic Team. At the 2011 Pan Arab Games, Djemai earned a gold medal and later competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.

Djemai competed in the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships Men's 800 metres where he placed eighth. He later competed in the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships where he finished fifth in the 800m race. In 2016, Djemai won a bronze medal in men's 1500 metres T37 at the 2016 Summer Paralympics with a time of 4:17.28. The next year, he was selected to compete for Algeria at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships, where he won a bronze medal in the men's 1500m.

In 2019, Djemai competed for Algeria at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships in the 800m T38, finishing 10th.

References

External links
 Paralympic profile

Living people
Paralympic athletes of Algeria
Paralympic bronze medalists for Algeria
Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
1983 births
Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field)
21st-century Algerian people
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Northwest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust Announces October 2021 Distribution
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TORONTO, Oct. 15, 2021 /CNW/ - NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX: NWH.UN) (the "REIT") announced today that the Trustees of the REIT have declared a distribution of $0.06667 per unit for the month of October 2021, representing $0.80 per unit on an annualized basis. The distribution will be payable on November 15, 2021, to unitholders of record as at October 29, 2021.
Unitholders can participate in the REIT's Distribution Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP"). Eligible investors registered in the DRIP will have their monthly cash distributions used to purchase Trust Units and will also receive bonus units equal to 3% of their monthly cash distributions. Complete details of the DRIP are available on the REIT's website at www.nwhreit.com or from a unitholder's investment advisor.
About NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust
NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX: NWH.UN) is an unincorporated, open-ended real estate investment trust established under the laws of the Province of Ontario. The REIT provides investors with access to a portfolio of high-quality international healthcare real estate infrastructure comprised of interests in a diversified portfolio of 190 income-producing properties and 16.1 million square feet of gross leasable area located throughout major markets in Canada, Brazil, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. The REIT's portfolio of medical office buildings, clinics, and hospitals is characterized by long term indexed leases and stable occupancies. With a fully integrated and aligned senior management team, the REIT leverages over 230 professionals across nine offices in seven countries to serve as a long-term real estate partner to leading healthcare operators.
This press release contains forward-looking statements which reflect the REIT's current expectations regarding future events. The forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those projected herein. The REIT disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
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