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World's best cosplayers, who represent game, anime and movie characters
Over the last 5 to 10 years, the world of cosplay has become oversaturated with people who love to transform into famous characters. Many think that today it's impossible to get in the spotlight and there is no place for newcomers. The desire to achieve all at once sometimes takes the form of something strange, like ''cosplay is for everyone'' movement, whose representatives offer works which raise some questions about their quality. If you look at popular female cosplayers, every single one of them has dozens of amazing works. In this article, we'll talk about the most famous of them.
Choosing the most popular is not an easy task, because there is no universal number to compare. Every cosplayer has accounts on Instagram and Facebook, and sometimes they are present on YouTube. Another important factor in assessing popularity is Patreon — a platform on which any person can support creators financially to unlock exclusive content in exchange. Patreon only displays a total number of subscribers, which includes people who donated any amount of money — doesn't matter if it's $1 or $500. Therefore, we considered all of the mentioned factors in order to compile this list.
Helly Valentine
Helly Valentine — a girl from Russia, who became famous in the West. Her every video game work will be remembered by both the fans of the corresponding fandom and ordinary admirers of female beauty. Charming Triss Merigold, authentic D.Va from Overwatch, graceful 2B from NieR: Automata… Nevertheless, most of Helly's works represent anime.
The thing is that her appearance is a perfect living embodiment of characters from Japanese animation. Helly has a strikingly cute face, which makes her attractive. At the same time, her cosplays have two versions — standard and adult ones. The combination of beautiful naked body and cuteness causes strange dissonance and defies expectations. Unsurprisingly, many people liked this approach. It's also worth noting that every Helly's costume is a real masterpiece. Quality fabric, an abundance of small details and maximum authenticity.
Helly Valentine turned out to be the cutest Triss
2B performed by Helly was quite authentic
Her D.Va proved to be the most similar to the game prototype
Li-Ming of Heroes of the Storm, a work with a really complex costume
Marie-Claude Bourbonnais
Marie-Claude Bourbonnais is a charismatic girl from Canada. She came to the cosplay world from the modeling business relatively late, but thanks to the outstanding quality of each work and delightful appearance, she still draws the attention of new fans. Many will surely remember Marie's nude photo shoot, but we'll show only those works that relate to cosplay.
Female version of Sub Zero is by no means canon. At the sametime, Marie's cosplay looks quite organic among the ladies from Mortal Kombat 2011
In some cases, her appearance fully corresponds to the original. Her Power Girl from New 52 universe is a vivid example of authentic cosplay
Susan Storm from the Fantastic Four has never looked so sexy
And this is Ms. Marvel — an example of a feminist superheroine
Jannet Incosplay
Zhanna Rudakova or Jannet Incosplay is one of the most famous Russian female cosplayers. She was the first in Russia to turn recreating fictional characters into a serious business. Nevertheless, the girl still pleases her fans with new works, each being expensive, high quality knowledgeable. Widowmaker from Overwatch, Triss Merigold, Cortana from Halo 5, Cate Archer from No One Lives Forever, Kaileena from Prince of Persia: Warrior Within and a host of anime heroes. Sometimes Zhanna pampers erotic fans with pictures in her underwear, associated with particular fandom. It turns out beautiful, sexy and not tacky at all.
We told about how good Zhanna's Widow is in The Most Authentic Female Cosplay article. Here we offer you one of the hottest photos from that shoot
Her Triss turned out closer to the second Witcher game, rather than the books — she is not sweet, but passionate and flamboyant
Don't think that Zhanna is limited only to popular characters. One of her first works is Cate Archer of the No One Lives Forever dilogy
A vivid example of boudoir photography, based on Kaileena from Prince of Persia
Tayla Barter
Tayla Barter or Kinpatsu is a cosplayer from Johannesburg, South Africa. The distinctive feature of this girl is the incredible speed of creating new costumes — 2-3 per month on average. In 2017, she appeared in thirty different out outfits. This approach is quite refreshing, as many other cosplayers appear in the same costume year after year.
At the same time, the quantity didn't hurt the quality. She has both simple and complex works, and each of them matches the original.
Tayla came out as a surprisingly beautiful Yennefer. Die-hard fans may get outraged, because her eyes don't reflect a hint of Yen's bitchiness, but compared to other Witcher cosplay, there is not much to complain about
No other multiplayer shooter has gained such popularity in the cosplay community as Overwatch. Tayla followed the trend and recreated Witch Mercy using one of the character's more complex outfits
Another example of a complex costume — Sylvanas from WarCraft III, World of Warcraft and Heroes of the Storm
Relief armor with dozens of small details amazes both the fans of the Warhammer 40000 universe and random observers
Stella Chuu
Stella Chuu is a cosplayer from New York City, and she calls herself ''Anime Princess of Burlesque''. Indeed, her works include many characters from Japanese animation as well as a variety of pin-up photo shoots. Stella's first serious work was Sakura from the anime called Naruto.
It's almost impossible to achieve complete similarity with Ivy from the Soulcalibur series — such combination of big breasts, thin waist and long legs simply doesn't exist in reality. As a result, Ivy cosplays are always inferior to the original
D.Va from Overwatch is only recognizable due to the drawing on her cheeks
While this Mercy, another Overwatch hero, can be considered quite authentic
Asian Supergirl looks unusual, but you can't deny the quality of this cosplay
Kristen Hughey
Kristen Hughey is a cosplayer from New York City, who makes and design her costumes all by herself. It is worth noting, that her first character impersonation happened at age of 12 — the same time she sewed her first suit. Today she has hundreds of works, mostly from Marvel and DC universes. In the framework of this article, we are interested in the video game characters, most of all.
D.Va from Overwatch isn't suitable for every cosplayer — she has a distinct unrealistic appearance. It's up to you to decide if Kristen's works are authentic enough
A similar situation with Cammy from Street Fighter. The girl should be pumped up, with slight hints of her brutality. In this regard, we have no rights to complain — Kristen turned out to be a great Cammy
Jade in dark green, almost black outfit looks very impressive
Inauthentic, non-canon but damn sexy Sonya Blade cosplay. But if we didn't know that this is supposed to be a Mortal Kombat character, the photo could be easily mistaken for a military style photo shoot
Misa Chiang
Misa Chiang is a female cosplayer from Taipei, Taiwan. She has been in the industry for 8 years and now the whole world knows about her. Like many Asian cosplayers, she looks like a pretty doll, but at least her portfolio doesn't include exclusively anime characters.
In mid-2017, the internet and various festivals were flooded with a wave of NieR: Automata cosplays. Misa wasn't an exception and offered her version of the game's main heroine, android 2B
Until recently, Dead or Alive's main selling point was girls with prominent forms. Misa Chiang looks like Honoka, so her work ended up close to the original. It was based on a series' spin-off called Dead or Alive Xtreme 3, which is focused on beach volleyball instead of deadly fights
Charming Star Guardian Jinx from League of Legends
Overwatch craze didn't bypass Misa. She appeared on the shows as 2 characters — D.Va and Tracer
MiMi Chan
MiMi Chan is a female cosplayer from Vietnam and the sweetest lady in this article after Helly Valentine. All of her works are built on her charming youth — MiMi Chan always strives to evoke tenderness and chooses her works to match her appearance. As a rule, these are initially cute characters from video games and anime. She also has some model photo shoots in her lingerie. We could reproach the girl for not experimenting enough, but judging by the number her fans, nothing needs to be changed. The only thing that surprises us is a complete absence of complex costumes.
Only the most dedicated fans will recognize Honoka from Dead or Alive in this cosplay
D.Va is one of the few MiMi's video game cosplays. Apparently, she decided that this character is a perfect fit for her, because she has more than 10 different D.Va outfits, most of which are not considered canon
Mostly, she recreates anime heroes. A vivid example is Yumeko from the Compulsive Gambler series
And this is a simple take on Mercy from Overwatch
LeeAnna Vamp
Californian LeeAnna Vamp is a cosplayer from California. She was a true star on Comic Con Russia 2016, so you had to purchase a separate ticket in order to take a photo with her. The main feature of LeeAnna's works is her love for dark and gloomy images with a pinch of sexuality. Even her alias Vamp comes from ''Vampire'', which is no accident — she adores vampire themes. She is also a creator of the website I Love Geek Girls and the costume show Sexy Star Wars, and has her own YouTube channel.
LeeAnna has many different works, but those of them related to video games can be counted on your fingers. One of them is Lara Croft from Tomb Raider: Legend
Catwoman from DC comics has a stable popularity among the cosplayers
Among the American cosplayers, the Witcher universe is much less popular than in Europe, so it's even more pleasant to see Ciri performed so well by LeeAnna
At Comic Con Russia 2016, she was taking pictures with a female version of the Wolverine and the charming Freddy Krueger
Linda Le
Linda Le is a cosplayer from Oklahoma, USA. Not only she represented some famous characters, but she also helped others — Linda was a part of Team Mantium Designs, helping them to create complex costumes and armor, participated in the show about the world of cosplay called Just Cos and wrote a column for YouBentMyWookie. Most of her works relate to Marvel comics, as she is a fan of the X-Men.
Psylocke from the X-Men still remains Linda's favorite character, and she has returned to her repeatedly in her works
Linda turned out to be an extremely charming Black Cat. Sometimes this hero is confused with Catwoman from DC comics, but those are completely different characters. The Black Cat belongs to Marvel and appears in Spider-Man
This not a female version of the Punisher, as one might think, but a Lady Punisher, a little-known character in Marvel universe
Video game works are rare in Linda's case. Here is a pleasant exception — Sniper Wolf from the first part of Metal Gear Solid
Irina Meier
Irina Meier is the most popular female cosplayer in Russia. The first time she appeared in public was at Igromir 2014 as Harley Quinn, and in 4 years she made a stunning career. Today she is regularly invited to festivals in Russia and abroad, while her subscriber counts on Instagram and Patreon are growing day by day. The reasons for Irina's success are simple — nice appearance, diligence, high-quality costumes and a will to experiment.
Cosplays by Irina, Zhanna and Helly prove that the quality of Russian cosplay has stepped up quite a bit and is no worse than the industry standards. The photos presented in this article give an opportunity to compare the cultures of different countries and draw necessary conclusions.
Enchanting Cleopatra, whose photos were timed to the release of Assassin's Creed: Origins. Many works of Irina are said to surpass originals, and it's true in this case — in real life the legendary wasn't particularly beautiful
In recent years cosplayers have started using real animals instead of props. In case of Irina and her Lara Croft cosplay, the result proved to be worth it — it was incredibly realistic
Irina returned to Harley Quinn repeatedly, and each time the work turned out to be cheerful and sexy — exactly as Joker's girlfriend should be
We haven't seen the Aquaman movie yet, but the cosplay based on his wife, Mera, has already overwhelmed the internet. Irina stands out among the others primarily due to her amazing costume, which resembles a mermaid's scale
Jenna Lynn Meowri
Jenna Lynn Meowri is a cosplayer from Daleville, USA. She is relatively new in cosplay (started in July of 2015) but already managed to gain some serious popularity. Jenna's main feature is a bet on her sexuality in everything — from costumes and poses to glances and expressions. Unsurprisingly, in addition to cosplay, she often does a bit more erotic photo shoots.
A slightly provocative cosplay based on Fallout. It's clear that in the post-apocalypse, people won't have the opportunity to carefully look after themselves, but we won't make a big deal out of it, won't we
Black Widow by Jenna turned out to be quite authentic — in the original comics she also wears a tight suit with a deep décolleté
For the sake of such a Princess Peach, it worth defeating dozens of dragons in search of the right castle…
Spider-Woman is one of the few Jenna's modest costumes. However, we feel that this work appeals to more people than just the fans of Marvel comics
Lindsay Elise
Lindsay Elis is another American cosplayer, this time from Arizona. She has achieved her fame long ago, and today she gladly shares the experience and secrets of being a cosplayer on her livestreams. Unlike many other American cosplayers, she specializes in video games instead of comics or anime. Now it's fashionable to be a gamer girl, but for Lindsay gaming wasn't a means to get more exposure, it was her main hobby. After cosplay, of course.
Almost all of the Fallout cosplay can be divided into 2 categories: guys in complex metal suits imitating power armor and charming girls in vault jumpsuits. Here is the latter one
It is difficult to find a famous male character, who doesn't have a female cosplay version. Here is the female version of Master Chief from Halo, for example
Poison from Street Fighter isn't a frequent guest in the world of cosplay, unlike Chun Lee or Cammy. Meanwhile, it's always nice to see charming girls in revealing costumes such as Poison's
Unfortunately, Chell from Portal series also isn't very popular among cosplayers
Yaya Han is a Chinese girl living in the USA, and over the past few years, she has become a rather popular cosplayer. Like many of her colleagues, she sews her costumes herself, participates in TV shows, such as the Heroes of Cosplay and leads a full-fledged cosplay business.
If you are tired of sports girls taking on Chun-Li's image, here is a different approach from Yaya Han
Cosplayers from the USA often represent League of Legends characters, due to the game being more popular there than Dota. Here is Yaya's take on Fiora
Is it possible for a girl with big breasts to pass on Jessica Rabbit? Of course not. Such outfits immediately reveal the secret of many cosplayers
One of Yaya's less revealing costumes — Assassin from the corresponding Ubisoft series
Meg Turney
Meg Turney is a cosplayer, video blogger, and since 2017, also a streamer. Like many some pretty girls, she uses her looks to attract subscribers. As for cosplay, everything is simple — she takes popular characters and recreates them, often in a more revealing manner.
Tracer from Overwatch was originally appealing, but Meg made her even hotter
Elizabeth from Bioshock: Infinite, in turn, proved to be quite authentic
Most of the female Borderlands cosplay are variations of Moxxi. Meg decided to be original and offered us a female version of the series' protagonist
In pursuit of hype cosplayers often turn to trending stuff, some of which don't even have particular characters to cosplay. Here is a joint work with Jessica Nigri based on PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Katyuska Moonfox
Australian model Katyuska Moonfox is probably the most vivid representative of erotic cosplay. No complicated costumes and role-playing, a bare minimum of clothes and maximum photo shoots in lingerie. The girl isn't limited to those though — there a plenty of completely nude photos on the internet. Judging by her popularity, people like this approach. And she's indeed pretty.
Moonfox has a lot of authentic quality works. Black Widow is one of them
Cindy from Final Fantasy XV was made to be cosplayed, and she is quite popular among the western cosplayers
Among numerous NieR: Automata photos, this is one of the chastest
Zach Snyder's movie Sucker Punch was a failure, but its main character became popular in the world of cosplay
Holly Wolf
Holly Wolf is a female cosplayer from Canada, who has recently gained a good following. Today she is no longer limited to festivals and exhibitions, as she regularly appears in magazines such as FHM, Maxim and Playboy. Apart from her beautiful figure, she features pretty eyes with an outstanding cunning look, that doesn't come off her face, regardless of character.
Cammy looks especially good in this alternative bright-red outfit, and the video of Holly Wolf cosplaying her makes an even bigger impression
Holly rarely tries complex and detailed costumes. You don't need much in case of Juliet from Lollipop Chainsaw — a short skirt, top with right print and chainsaw will do the job
The Legend of Zelda cosplay is one of the ''decent' ones
Despite the crazy popularity of some cosplayers, getting on the cover of Playboy is still considered an achievement. Makes sense that this is the one Holly Wolf uses as her Facebook avatar
Alyson Tabbitha
Alyson Tabbitha is, above all, a make-up artist. She achieves the maximum resemblance to the source, which sometimes makes it hard to distinguish one from another. Alyson offers both standard and cross-gender works. With this approach, ladies repeat the original male character in details without any additional elements, such as décolleté. Although most of her work is based on movies.
A vivid example of the cross-gender cosplay. Even Johnny Depp's backups from the filming of Pirates of the Caribbean weren't as similar to his character
Wonder Woman, as canon as it gets if you consider 2017 movie to be the original
Milla Jovovich's heroine from The Fifth Element still occasionally appears in cosplay, but usually in another, sexier version of her costume
One of the few works from Alyson based on video games. As with her other cosplays, Widowmaker turned out to be quite authentic
Alodia Gosiengfiao is a Filipino female cosplayer, model, TV host, singer and actress. Repeatedly published on the pages of FHM. According to the magazine's editors, she's one of the most influential women in the Philippines. Over the years, she made more and more advanced cosplays, until she was first invited as a participant and then as a judge in various competitions. Recently she took part in a documentary series about the first Comic-Con festivals.
Almost every female cosplayer has a Harley Quinn in her portfolio. Alodia isn't an exception, but her version of Joker's girlfriend turned out to be a bit creepy
Baroness from G.I. Joe is her most famous work
Alodia represented Black Widow to accompany premiere of the first Avengers
She looks like a porcelain figurine in her Alice: Madness Returns cosplay. You can find fault with the absence of madness in her eyes, but you don't want to do it at all
It is difficult to find a modern young man who wouldn't have heard of Jessica Nigri. And few will be surprised by the fact that she still remains the most popular female cosplayer in the world. She has a beautiful face, luxurious figure, charm and great costumes, but it's something that other less popular cosplayers have as well. We think that her main advantage is that she doesn't build artificial boundaries between herself and her fans. In her videos, it's noticeable that Jessica is open to her subscribers and ready to discuss any topic without being shy or afraid to look stupid. Therefore, you perceive her more as a friendly neighbor, rather than someone celestial. As for the cosplays, its quality is always at the highest level.
The fact is that recently she started paying less attention to representing different characters and more towards showing herself in different kinds of beautiful underwear, which at best hints at some video game with a tiny logo. For the cosplay admirers this is a step down, but her fans are ready to see Jessica in any form.
Jessica Nigri has surprisingly many female versions of male characters. For example, Nathan Drake from Uncharted. Almost every one of them features a neckline that emphasizes her breasts, but this is something we are accustomed to
Classic cosplay is becoming a rarity among Jessica's work, but there are still some examples as Moxxi from Borderlands 2, which are completely true to its source
More often than not, she just leaves the minimal distinctive features of the character and changes the costume so it underlines her body
However, not all of her works are like this — some of Jessica's costumes can be praised for complex designs. It's especially true for her World of Warcraft cosplays. This is a female version of Deathwing dragon from the Cataclysm add-on
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Fort Vancouver offers an impressive insight into frontier history, with much to interest older children.
Open year round except January 1, November 25, and December 24, 25, and 31. 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday. On Sundays, the Visitor Center is open 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and the reconstructed fort is open noon to 5:00 p.m.
Very impressive full-scale reconstructed fort from the 19th Century, complete with tall pointy barricade, cannons and historic gardens.
Friendly rangers / volunteers in period costume to ready, willing and able to explain everything to you.
Pretty half mile walk through the park from the visitor center to the fort. Or you could drive.
Playground at the visitor center, restrooms.
Given how impressive this site is, I was somewhat surprised that it wasn't busier and that more people don't talk about it and I had managed to live in Portland for eight years without seeing it before. Perhaps it's one of those places that local children are dragged around on school trips, thus denuding it of any further interest, much like being made to read Shakespeare at fourteen. Overall the historic virtues of the site – which are considerable – were lost on my five-year-old, but I think there's much to interest older children.
First posted: May 23, 2012; last updated: April 16, 2014.
612 E. Reserve Street, Vancouver, WA 98661 [Google map].
The good people of Yelp have posted 48 reviews of Fort Vancouver with an average rating of 4.5 out of 5.


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Elizabeth A. Johnson February 26, 2007
There once was a prisoner, seen as a threat to the state, who was tortured while being held in prison. The story of his torment, which comes to us in four versions, starts with his arrest and interrogation before officials and ends with his being put to death. But between these events open to the public we glimpse, in snippets of phrases, how he was hurt and humiliated as a prisoner. To appreciate the significance of this story, let us place it in a larger context.
In our day the practice of torture is illegal by international law. According to the Geneva Conventions, prisoners must be treated in a way that respects the integrity of their body, as befits human persons. Torture is also immoral, transgressing ethical standards of right behavior on the part of those who inflict the pain. These moral norms took centuries to develop. For a long time the church itself used torture as a punishment or a means of extracting information until, as with slavery, both church and society came to see the practice as gravely wrong. The atrocity of torture is inhumane to an intense degree, violating the basic human rights of the victim while at the same time tearing the moral fabric of the society that condones it.
Our nation now practices torture. In recent years the U.S. government has drawn up a blueprint, approved it and authorized it for use. The venues differ. From the clandestine network of so-called "black sites," admittedly run by the Central Intelligence Agency, to established detention facilities and military prisons, to places in other countries to which we ingeniously outsource torture after we secretly transport detainees there, the practice is state-sponsored. Official sanction allows the practice to trickle down to the lowest ranks of the military. We have seen the photographs. Yet there is little sustained criticism from the public, people being intent on the daily pressures of their own lives. We look the other way.
For Christians, called to love God with all our heart, mind, soul and strength and our neighbor as ourselves, there is another dimension to the practice of torture. Besides its illegal, immoral and inhumane character, torture is profoundly irreligious. Slow, prayerful meditation on the treatment of the one prisoner mentioned above brings this to light.
Between his public hearing before officials and his very public death, this is what happened while he was in custody:
• Then they spat in his face
and they struck him.
• Some slapped him, saying,
"Prophesy for us, Messiah: who is
it that struck you?"
• [The governor] had him scourged.
Then the soldiers of the governor took him inside the praetorium and gathered the whole cohort around him:
• They stripped off his clothes.
• Weaving a crown out of thorns,
they placed it on his head.
• Kneeling before him they mocked him.
• They spat upon him.
• They took the reed and kept on striking him on the head.
• And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the cloak, dressed him in his own clothes, and led him off to crucify him.
That is Matthew's account. To this scene of soldiers having cruel sport, Mark adds another scene of earlier abuse at a hearing before the elders:
• Some began to spit on him.
• They blindfolded him and struck him and said to him,
"Prophesy!"
• And the guards greeted him with blows.
Luke's version includes an extra scene where the prisoner is sent off by the Roman governor to the Jewish king:
• Herod and his soldiers treated him contemptuously.
• They mocked him.
Following this, Pilate decides to have him flogged, beaten to a pulp. Then,
• He handed Jesus over to them to deal with as they wished.
The story as told by Matthew and Mark gives some idea of what this entailed. In John's recounting, the prisoner is hit while under interrogation:
• When he had said this, one of the temple guards standing there struck Jesus.
The scene then unfolds as we have come to dread:
• Then Pilate took Jesus and had him scourged. And the soldiers wove a crown out of thorns and placed it on his head, and clothed him in a purple cloak, and they came to him and said, 'Hail, King of the Jews,' and they struck him repeatedly.
After some more ineffectual maneuvering, Pilate yields:
• Then he handed him over to them to be crucified.
Christ's Solidarity With Each Person in Need
The deep Christological connection between the abuse of this prisoner and the torture sanctioned by the U.S. government today was underscored by Pope John Paul II's teaching in his first encyclical, Redeemer of the Human Race (Redemptor Hominis). There the pope interpreted the meaning of Christ in a traditional but clarifying way: "By his Incarnation, he, the Son of God, in a certain way united himself with each human being." Consequently, though we are disfigured by sin, "human nature has been raised in us to a dignity beyond compare." When we grasp this redeeming truth, we are filled with "deep wonder at ourselves" and "deep amazement at the worth and dignity of every human person."
The pope declares that this dignity is the basis for vigorous care for human rights. When these rights are violated, Christ again is personally involved. The encyclical underscores this teaching in a series of rhetorical questions: In the course of so many centuries, of so many generations, is it not Jesus Christ himself who has made an appearance at the side of people judged for the sake of the truth? And has he not gone to death with people condemned for the sake of the truth? Does he ever cease to be the continuous spokesman and advocate for such persons?
The answer comes to light in a well-known parable told by Jesus while he was still alive and well. As recounted in Matthew 25, the scene is Judgment Day, when the sheep and the goats will be separated, the former to inherit the kingdom, the latter to depart into eternal fire. The criterion of judgment is treatment of one's neighbor, who by turns may be hungry, thirsty, without shelter, naked, sick or in prison. Note the inclusion of those in prison. Meeting the needs of the neighbor in prison receives a startling word of praise and appreciation: "Whatever you did for one of these least brothers or sisters of mine, you did for me" (verse 40). Not caring for the prisoner is tantamount to scorning Christ: "What you did not do for one of these least ones, you did not do for me" (verse 45).
There is no mention in this parable of abuse, only beneficial activity or neglect. But the point of the parable, Christ's solidarity with the person in need, extends beyond the two scenarios to situations of actual mistreatment of the neighbor in distress.
As the church meditates on the passion of Jesus during Lent, the torture of prisoners by U.S.-approved methods ("coercive interrogation") should not be far from our minds. It is still being done in our name, to enhance national security. Apart from the debate over whether torture is "effective" or not, Christ's words, amplified by his own graphic suffering, mandate an end to this reprehensible brutality: "You did it to me."
The article by Elizabeth Johnson, C.S.J. struck a note that caused me to reflect on our Church. I consider abuse of children as torture; innocent souls being destroyed by marauding clerics. If the term Church Hiearchy was substituted for "American Government", most of the concerns listed in the article by Sister Johnson could apply. She notes that "torture is also immoral, tranggressing ethical standards of right behavior on the part of those who inflict the pain". Below she notes that "church and society came to see the practice (of torture) as gravely wrong". She further notes that "Official sanction allowed the practice to trickle down", much as it has in our church. She notes that the practice is socially wrong and, "morally irreligious". Further she notes, Pope Paul II's teaching that human nature has been raised to a dignity beyond compare and this fact fills us with deep amazement at the worth and dignity of every human person which is the basis for vigorous care for human rights. Has our church adherred to these principles? Have we protected our human children and cared for their human rights? I'm pleased that the writers of articles in America address the social justice issues for our nation and our world. I just wish some would address concerns for the same values that should be beacons of example within our church but unfortunately, are dimmed by the failings of our church.
Ed Wade Gloucester, MA
Sister Elizabeth Johnson is arguably our greatest theologian so it is noteworthy when she turns her attention to torture while American priests and bishops have mostly been silent. When the Pinochet regime's torture was going on in Chile, the bishops spoke out and put a stop to it. Why not here?
I'm very grateful to Prof. Elizabeth A.Johnson,C.S.J. for connecting the Scriptural account of Jesus' passion with the known facts of the torture practices of our own Nation. Jesus knew about the torture practices of his day [Matt 18:34]. But he didn't condemn them explicitly. Do we condemn them because of our Church's teachings, or because of Jesus' teaching: "Whatever you do to the least..." as Prof.Johnson graphically explains.
I am passionately ashamed of my country allowing such activity by our armed service personnel. It's worse than pornography, which is so vigorously prosecuted in civil law. And we can't escape condemnation by sneaking prisoners into other countries to be tortured.
Perhaps the 11 Catholic members of Congress who may run for president could take some appropriate action to rescind U.S.-approved methods of "coercive interrogation." Get rid of this unChristian,unAmerican, inhuman behavior.
This article also appeared in print, under the headline "You Did It to Me," in the February 26, 2007 issue.
Elizabeth A. Johnson
Elizabeth A. Johnson, C.S.J., is Distinguished Professor of Theology at Fordham University in New York City and author of Truly Our Sister and Consider Jesus. (Gospel citations are from The New American Bible,


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Harold's Furniture closing after 73 years of history in Lebanon
Lebanon's oldest and largest furniture store is going out of business.
Harold's Furniture closing after 73 years of history in Lebanon Lebanon's oldest and largest furniture store is going out of business. Check out this story on ldnews.com: https://www.ldnews.com/story/news/2019/04/25/harolds-furniture-lebanon-pa-closing-going-out-of-business-sale/3554698002/
Andrew Kulp, Lebanon Daily News Published 8:18 p.m. ET April 25, 2019 | Updated 3:24 p.m. ET April 26, 2019
After 73 years, Harold's Furniture of Lebanon is closing its doors at an unspecified date. (Photo: Andrew Kulp)
After 73 years, Harold's Furniture at 2500 Cumberland St. is closing its doors for good. A final date has not been set, but all merchandise on the floor must go and is on sale for 50 to 80 percent off original prices.
Stuart Perlmutter, president of Harold's Furniture, says the property has been sold to a car dealership.
Why Harold's Furniture is closing
In the span of one hour on a Thursday afternoon, Perlmutter helped carry and load a table in a couple's vehicle, consoled a friendly woman who heard the store was closing and struck up a conversation with a fellow Army veteran.
It should come as no surprise Harold's was named retailer of the year for 2013 by the Tri-State Home Furnishings Association, and was recognized as one of the top stores in the country as recently as 2018 by "Furniture Today."
So it was also difficult to get a sense of why Harold's is closing. Even Perlmutter didn't share a clear answer, falling back on, "It's time."
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"People say to me, "Are you retiring,'" Perlmutter said. "I always say, 'I don't know.' They say, 'Well did you sell the building?' Yeah. 'Are you closing the store?' I go, 'Yeah.'
"'That means you're retiring.'"
With the store closing, Perlmutter expects to have more time for various hobbies, such as collecting and selling model trains.
A Lebanon institution
Photos of the original downtown Lebanon locations for Harold's Furniture, which will close its doors after 73 years in business. (Photo: Andrew Kulp)
Perlmutter's father, Harold Perlmutter, opened Harold's Furniture – originally Harold's Home Furnishings – in 1946. A World War II veteran fresh off his discharge in Fort Indiantown Gap, Harold was initially denied a downtown Lebanon storefront by a local property owner.
"He looks at my dad and goes, 'Young man, you're not getting this store,'" said Stuart Perlmutter. "So my father found the guy and showed him a commendation letter he got from his commanding officer in France on what a good job he did. The guy read it and said, 'You've got the store.'"
Harold's eventually purchased the building where an Aaron's rent-to-own retailer stands today and remained there until 1979. Then it moved across the street to 618 Cumberland St., now home to Pennsylvania Counseling Services, but a space the store inhabited for 25 years.
By the time Harold's moved to its final location outside the city, it was the longest-serving store downtown.
Heartfelt goodbyes
Heather Rocker (left) and Stuart Perlmutter, president of Harold's Furniture, carry a table out to a customer's vehicle. (Photo: Andrew Kulp)
A Lebanon High School graduate, Stuart Perlmutter got out of the Army in 1973 and worked as a reporter for a short time in the Philadelphia suburbs, where he met his wife, Louise. They returned to the area in '75 and, having grown up in the business, he went to work at Harold's full time.
"Every day, four or five people come in just to wish me well," said Perlmutter. "It's really heartening. And they called about my dad and they talk about all the furniture they bought from us."
"I just say thank you to all the customers. My father would say the same thing."
Perlmutter's wife, Louise, also penned a handwritten letter to customers.
Dear Lebanon customers,
Thank you so much for your years of customer appreciation.
Stu just loves telling me about the customers coming into the store to say 'thank you.' You have meant the most to his time in Lebanon. Remember he is born in Lebanon and a dedicated lover of this town.
We wish all of you luck and happy times.
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The best Chinese restaurants in Lebanon County
The top-rated Chinese restaurant in Lebanon County on Google (4.7 stars out of 5), China Moon receives high marks across the board. Diners frequently remark on the generous portions at reasonable prices. "You will be fed like an emperor," writes Greg D on Yelp. "I've been a customer for over 15 years," says a Facebook review attributed to Jim and Mary Blatt. "There is no other place that compares to China Moon! Since moving out of the Lebanon area, we drive 30 minutes to China Moon, you couldn't pay me to eat anywhere else!!" "When I say that a place is 5 stars then I mean it," says Craig Good on Google. "I'll fight you if you don't believe me." Andrew Kulp
With a near perfect 4.9 out of 5 rating on Facebook, fans frequently recommend May's Wok when another eatery fails a health inspection. "Clean restaurant," writes Michael Davis on Google. "Food didn't come back to 'haunt us' like so many other Chinese restaurants. Will be returning next time I'm in the area!" The reviews and ratings rival China Moon in Cleona. If you haven't stopped in for awhile, May's Wok changed hands in 2017, but the great reviews just keep on coming. "No longer run by May and Henry, the eatery is run by May's sister and her husband," notes Joe A. on Google. "They continue the same menu of excellent Chinese dishes." Andrew Kulp
Situated in an old Dairy Queen building, some diners prefer Chen's House for delivery or takeout. But as far as the food is concerned, it gets high marks, even beating both China Moon and May's Wok on sites like TripAdvisor and DoorDash. "Not the nicest looking inside, but the food was pretty good," said Dan Fethkenher on Google. "And the portions were good compared to the low price." Chen's House also serves Japanese cuisine such as sushi and is known for Sunday $6 combos. "The food is consistently delicious, and the addition of sushi to the menu is a Godsend," writes Shelly S. on TripAdvisor. Andrew Kulp
Because of its proximity to the Lebanon Daily News office, I frequent Magic Wok and can vouch for it. This isn't simply a case of media bias, though. Diners report similarly positive experiences across social media platforms. "Love Magic Wok," says Brian D. on Yelp. "They are always pleasant, will make special orders without any problems. They recognize my order and love that they take care of me." The food is good, too. "Large portions, fresh ingredients, homemade quality, clean and friendly environment," writes Frances R. on TripAdvisor. "The restaurant is kept very clean there is ample seating and the staff are courteous and friendly with a positive moral." Andrew Kulp
"Not one experience was ever less than absolutely amazing," says Alyssa Tice of East China on Facebook. "Superb food, friendly employees, and extremely fast service. You can tell that they truly care about their customers!!" The ratings – while high – are slightly below some of the region's top restaurants, but East China enjoys strong support in its neck of the woods. "My money has never been wasted here and I would recommend them to anyone looking for great Chinese food," writes Stacia Frey on Facebook. Andrew Kulp
Like East China, Lin Garden enjoys strong support as the best Chinese restaurant in the Palmyra/Campbelltown region. "This is the best American-style Chinese in the Palmyra/Hershey area in terms of value," Robert Higbee writes on Facebook. "The menu is standard for this sort of establishment, however the ingredients are fresh and individually prepared." Facebook is particularly big on Lin Garden, which rates a 4.9 out of 5. "Great food and always a smile from the other side of the counter," said Brent Garber on the social media outlet. Andrew Kulp
The main drawback to Willow Garden is its location on North Ninth Street in downtown Lebanon, but that's no problem at all if you're ordering delivery or live in the city. "This is by leaps and bounds the best Chinese restaurant in Lebanon," said Eric L. on Yelp. "I eat here often. For what you pay, the food you get is outstanding and they're always accommodating." The building itself is unmarked and unassuming, but the restaurant does decent scores online. Andrew Kulp
Kind of surprising North China doesn't receive better reviews. It's in a reasonably convenient spot at the intersection of Route 72 and Jonestown Road – though close enough for May's Wok and Willow Garden to serve as competition – and the restaurant always does great at health inspection time. "The place is clean and the food is good and the price is not too bad," Maxine Mack writes on Google. "I always enjoy eating there!" Andrew Kulp
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Q: Error in reading dat file in matlab installed on linux using textread (Error using fullfile) I'm reading a dat file using textread.
the code works fine on the Matlab in windows, but shows an error in linux:
input_file = "/home/ec2-user/mydat.dat";
[a,b,c,d,e,g,h,i] = textread(input_file,'%s%s%d%d%f%f%f%f%*f%*f%*f%*f','delimiter',',');

The error is as bellow:
Error using fullfile (line 51)
String input not supported.
Error in textread (line 151)
if (noargname(@exist,varargin{1}) ~= 2 || noargname(@exist,fullfile(cd,varargin{1})) ~= 2)

Changing "textread" to "txtscan" shows another error:
Error using textscan
Too many output arguments.

changing to:
res_txtscan = textscan(input_file,'%s%s%d%d%f%f%f%f%*f%*f%*f%*f','delimiter',',');
a = res_txtscan{1}

the result is:
a =

  0×1 empty cell array
and same result for b~i

The version of Matlab on Windows is R2014a and on Linux: 20107a.

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58. What are the dining options?
International and Chinese meals are available in the University Dining Hall.
60. What sports are offered?
Besides a two-floor gym on campus, Duke Kunshan offers sports activities such as basketball, table tennis, badminton, soccer, tennis, softball, volleyball, Frisbee, sailing, running, and hiking. Additional sports will be offered depending on student interests and available facilities/resources.
Off-campus athletic facilities are also available at the nearby Kunshan Sports Center.


For the last football world championship, Eurosport needed a website to make people create their own team composition and share on the social networks.
Features developed are : shirt customization module, likes, comments, sharing on Facebook, Twitter Google+ or by email.
The website has a mobile version as well.


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[NEW MUSIC] - Taylor Swift | TOMI | Us The Duo
This week (and including last week too) there were lots of surprises of new releases from artists that I follow, and the biggest one for me is the one from Taylor Swift (I don't care what the critics are saying). I'm starting to get back to my old routine of using a morning playlist to perk up my mornings (because I had to wake up earlier because of changes at work), and having these new songs play in the morning makes it less boring (plus it has the dual purpose as a timer).
Taylor Swift (Original by Earth, Wind, Fire)
I don't understand all the hate this cover is getting (excuse me critics, but one of the original co-writers liked it). This song played, and even before knowing it's T.Swift, it caught my attention. Her cover gave this funky song an acoustic twist. Great to hear Taylor is still up for doing country songs!
Every Morning I Feel Like Running Away
Her voice reminds me of HAIM, Amanda Palmer and Imogen Heap. I like it. Looks like she's just an emerging artist (having released music since 2017). Hope to hear more of her in the future!
Us The Duo
My favorite duo of all time, these real-life couple is one of my favorite discoveries on Spotify. I was actually too late to the party, as apparently they've already been in Manila for a concert! 😭They've recently announced on their Youtube channel that they're having a baby! I'd surely follow their journey on this. #couplegoals 💗
FLOWER ROAD
It's been a while since I heard from one of my favorite KPOP groups. I even didn't know they were still releasing new songs, as most of their members are in the military already. This track resembles their M.A.D.E. tracks, so hmm nothing new.
Ganito
I've known Sarah since she was still a contestant in the singing contest Star for A Night where she won, and I've seen her grow in the industry and sure she has solidly established herself as a singer. I'm not a fan of her other songs, but this one sure is my taste, very mellow and romantic - can qualify as a theme for a wedding march.
I just noticed the palette of the album art of the songs featured here, and I like it! These songs would be the soundtrack of my mornings for the next two weeks or so. Looking forward to that! 😁
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Q: Get averages of values from multidimensional array where date key's match? I have the following multidimensional array,
Array
(
    [0] => Array
        (
            [place] => 1
            [date] => 2013-01-01
        )

    [1] => Array
        (
            [place] => 2
            [date] => 2013-01-02
        )

    [2] => Array
        (
            [place] => 3
            [date] => 2013-01-03
        )

    [3] => Array
        (
            [place] => 10
            [date] => 2013-01-01
        )

    [4] => Array
        (
            [place] => 8
            [date] => 2013-01-02
        )

    [5] => Array
        (
            [place] => 5
            [date] => 2013-01-03
        )

)

How can I get the average place each array where the dates match, so the out put array would look like? The most i've been able to do is loop over the arrays extracting the dates which is pretty easy but finding matches and getting the averages is beyond me. Thanks in advance.
Array
(
    [0] => Array
        (
            [place] => 5.5
            [date] => 2013-01-01
        )

    [1] => Array
        (
            [place] => 5
            [date] => 2013-01-02
        )

    [2] => Array
        (
            [place] => 6.5
            [date] => 2013-01-03
        )

)

A: $input = array(
    array('place' => 1, 'date' => '2013-01-01'),
    array('place' => 2, 'date' => '2013-01-02'),
    array('place' => 3, 'date' => '2013-01-01'),
);
foreach($input as $pair) $tmp[$pair['date']][] = $pair['place'];
foreach($tmp as $key => $value){
    $result[] = array('place' => array_sum($value) / count($value), 'date' => $key);
}
//var_dump($result);

Result:
array (size=2)
  0 =>
    array (size=2)
      'place' => int 2
      'date' => string '2013-01-01' (length=10)
  1 =>
    array (size=2)
      'place' => int 2
      'date' => string '2013-01-02' (length=10)

A: You could parse your input array into an array where the keys are the dates and the values are arrays of places for that date:
$tmp = array();
foreach( $input as $entry  ) {
    $date = $entry["date"];

    if( !array_key_exists( $date, $tmp ) ) {
        $tmp[$date] = array();
    }

    $tmp[$date][] = $entry["place"];
}

And now just go over that temporary array, calculate the averages and produce the output format you want:
$averages = array();
foreach( $tmp as $date => $places ) {
    $sum = array_sum($places);
    $averages[] = array(
        "date" => $date,
        "place" => $sum / count($places)
    );
}

print_r($averages);


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Guinea-Bissau / Africa
Guinea-Bissau documents by Year: 2022 2021 2020 2012 2007 2006 2003
Guinea-Bissau journalist goes into hiding after armed men seek to arrest him
On October 10, 2022, armed men in police uniform arrived at privately owned Rádio Galáxia de Pindjiguiti in Bissau, the capital of Guinea-Bissau, to arrest Tiano Badjana, the station's acting director. When they could not find him, they continued to his home, prompting the journalist to go into hiding, according to media reports and the journalist,…
Armed men again raid Guinea-Bissau broadcaster Radio Capital FM, destroy equipment
February 8, 2022 12:15 PM EST
New York, February 8, 2022 — Authorities in Guinea Bissau must thoroughly investigate the latest attack on broadcaster Radio Capital FM, ensure the safety of its staff, and bring those responsible to justice, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Tuesday. At around 10 a.m. on Monday, a group of about four unidentified men fired guns…
Guinea-Bissau coast guard officer assaults radio journalist Emerson Gomes
August 31, 2021 8:52 AM EDT
On July 21, 2021, a Guinea-Bissau Coast Guard officer assaulted and detained Emerson Gomes, a presenter and trainee journalist at Djan-Djan Community Radio in Bubaque, a town in the country's Bijagos archipelago, accusing the outlet of spreading false news, according to a media report and Gomes, who spoke to CPJ by phone. Gomes said he…
Radio Capital FM journalists face criminal defamation investigation in Guinea-Bissau
April 7, 2021 12:46 PM EDT
Lisbon, April 7, 2021 — Authorities in Guinea-Bissau should drop their criminal defamation investigation into the privately owned broadcaster Radio Capital FM and two of its journalists, and reform its defamation laws, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. On February 9, the public prosecutor's office issued a summons to Radio Capital FM asking for…
Journalist Adão Ramalho assaulted, escapes abduction attempt in Guinea-Bissau
March 30, 2021 8:45 AM EDT
Lisbon, March 30, 2021 — Authorities in Guinea-Bissau should investigate the assault and attempted abduction of journalist Adão Ramalho, and ensure that those responsible are held to account, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. On March 12, in the capital, Bissau, five armed men in plain clothes attacked and tried to abduct Ramalho, a…
Guinea-Bissau editor António Aly Silva abducted and beaten
March 16, 2021 1:14 PM EDT
Lisbon, March 16, 2021 — Authorities in Guinea-Bissau should thoroughly investigate the attack on journalist António Aly Silva and ensure those responsible are held to account, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. At about 2 p.m. on March 9, in Bissau, the capital, four men in plain clothes abducted Silva at gunpoint, drove him…
Guinea-Bissau broadcaster Radio Capital FM vandalized
August 3, 2020 5:13 PM EDT
New York, August 3, 2020 — Authorities in Guinea-Bissau should investigate the vandalism of broadcaster Radio Capital FM and hold those responsible to account, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. In the early morning of July 26, unidentified armed men in uniforms of Guinea-Bissau's national guard smashed equipment and other property at the office…
Guinea-Bissau expels journalist; another flees into hiding
New York, November 1, 2012–The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns Monday's decision by authorities in Guinea-Bissau to expel Portuguese journalist Fernando Teixeira Gomes from the country in connection with his critical coverage of the transitional government.
Attacks On The Press
Attacks on the Press 2006: Africa Snapshots
February 5, 2007 11:46 AM EST
Attacks & developments throughout the region
Radio journalist beaten, detained
June 23, 2006 12:00 PM EDT
JUNE 23, 2006 Posted: July 10, 2006 Augusto Queba Barbosa, Bombolom FM ATTACKED, HARASSED Police arrested Barbosa, a reporter for the private radio station Bombolom FM in the southwestern town of Bolama, after he broadcast a report accusing a local police officer of violence against a woman, according to the pan-African news agency Panapress and…
More documents on Guinea-Bissau ›


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We welcome you to the ninth annual Kalabalik på Tyrolen. A progressive D.I.Y synth / wave / post-punk festival taking place just outside the small city of Alvesta, Sweden. Held at a dreamy 1960's location presenting an eccentric mixture of contemporary music in a surreal setting. A retro-futuristic blend between the traditional and the unconventional.


The main topic of this article is to examine Chinese urban legends – a field that is left unexplored in the European science. The author chooses to narrow the field of study only to ghost tales of Taiwan and Hong Kong, because of the limitation of space. There are two main categories of ghost legends: folklore about means of transportation (starting from car folklore and the famous The Vanishing Hitchhiker trope, but also the tales of haunted metro stations), and stories about the girl in red. Each category is represented by various tales and its many variations, as urban legends are rarely told the same way twice. In the article, the author proceeds to prove that urban legends are closely related to earlier Chinese folktales, especially the character in red. There are also many motives that seem to be common for the whole Asian culture, which tends to also have the custom of Ghost Month in common, which does not seem to be a coincidence in this case. The article closes on the note that seemingly popular Chinese ghost legends are perhaps an expression of nostalgia, or even suggest some sort of preserved continuity in Chinese folklore and traditional beliefs.


An SX4 that will turn heads. Resist the elements and reduce glare with the Cerakote FDE finish on the SX4 Hybrid Hunter shotgun. Combined with excellent True Timber Strata camouflage, you'll get the drop on ducks and geese.


The Great Hagges are bored - and disturbed. The quality of hauntings has declined, today's ghosts are letting the side down. Their solution is to set up an exclusive school for ghosts: so Mountwood School is founded and students invited to register.
Toby Ibbotson takes up the pen which his mother, Eva, laid down. The result is a story full of the vigour, fun, warmth and easy storytelling that are the hallmarks of her writing. There is nothing new - the plot follows well worn paths in which a group of ill-assorted ( and often rather hideous) ghosts each with their own tragedy (usually somewhat ridiculous) band together to help humans in distress. The situation has been created by greed and the selfishness it generates - a favourite theme in Ibbotson's books. The villains are suitably nasty; there is little room for gray. The values of family and community are firmly upheld. Our heroes Percy, Daniel and Charlotte together with the indomitable Mrs Wilder are easy to like; you want them to succeed. While adult readers might look for subtlety, young readers will be very satisfied with the certainties of the storytelling. This is made particularly accessible by the humour which pervades the whole. Like Dahl, the author understands the value of making your audience laugh. A more than worthy addition to the cannon and one to be welcomed by fans, young and old.


Vinegar may preserve pickles, but it isn't effective in extending longevity in humans. A common mindset among the aged is gratitude. A sense that life is special and they are grateful for what it has brought them, both good and bad experiences. People who are sour-pusses spoil in their own juices.
A year ago I shared on Fourteenlines on Thanksgiving my favorite poem of gratitude, aptly titled Gratefulness by George Herbert. I shared a shortened version of the poem that I have used for many years as a prayer of gratitude at Thanksgiving. I like it because it is divinity neutral. Regardless of what you believe, everyone should have someone or something for which you are grateful. "Thou that has given so much to me…." is a wonderful way to bring into focus in our minds who we want to thank and give blessings of gratitude to this day.
What is interesting, is last year's Thanksgiving day blog was read by only a few people on Thanksgiving day. But it has been one of the most read of all my blog entries ever since. The terms grateful, gratitude and gratefulness are consistently some of the most searched terms on search engines that brings people to Fourteenlines. I think that illustrates one of the things I most appreciate about sharing this blog, it reinforces everything good about my fellow travelers and humanity. It is reassuring to know that people from countries all over the world are looking for ways to express gratitude in their lives and looking to poetry to express it elegantly.
This year's Thanksgiving poems are a little outdated in their language but the words have such a beautiful flow and they are marvelous poems. I have a feeling that many readers of Wordsworth's poem may not have ever seen a sheave and might not even know what one is. Prior to the invention of diesel-powered combines, grain was swathed and sheaved by hand prior to the grain being threshed or winnowed. It was an enormous amount of work, and one would have been certainly grateful when it was done for the year.
Today I will be gathering with family and friends around a bountiful table. My family and I are truly blessed in all we have, the place that we live, the opportunities we enjoy, the health and well being of those present and those in our thoughts. I will offer the first and last stanzas of the Ella Wheeler Wilcox's fine poem Thanksgiving as this year's prayer of gratitude. If you have a favorite prayer or poem of thanksgiving please share it. And if you are in need of one feel free to follow my lead.


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Q: Migrate MongoDB arbiter I have a mongodb replica set (which is part of a shard) where I want to migrate the arbiter to a new host. I didn't found any instructions for this case, so I'm not sure how to do this.
My current approach would be to start an arbiter on the new host, add him to the replica set, and then remove the old one.
Any suggestions? Thanks.

A: In fact it is much simpler:

*

*Start the new arbiter

*Connect to the primary member

*Execute
cfg = rs.conf()
cfg.members[0].host = newhost
rs.reconfig(cfg)

*Now you can shut down the old arbiter

Don't forget to change your options (--replSet) in /etc/sysconfig/mongod, if set.
Reference: http://www.mongodb.org/display/DOCS/Adding+an+Arbiter

A: There is a command much more easier:
rs.addArb("[hostname]:[port]")

http://docs.mongodb.org/manual/administration/replication-architectures/#replica-set-arbiter-nodes


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Street Roots vendor profile | Connecting with customers and community
A fairly new vendor, Zale enjoys selling Street Roots and contributes poetry to the paper
by Jessica Hamilton | 8 Dec 2021
Vendor Zale L. has been selling Street Roots for only two months, but already he captures the magic of Street Roots. And he's made a big difference in his community as well.
"I had been homeless for about six months. I had asked another vendor about Street Roots — that's how I found out about it. I enjoyed it right off the bat. I like what's being talked about in the news; that makes me feel good about what I'm selling," Zale said.
He said he was surprised about how quickly he became part of a community, even with the challenges of working through the pandemic. "I wish people could see my smile. Now, I just use words to translate it," he said, noting the ways he connects with his customers, even through a mask. He also draws customers in by coloring the front page of the current issue of Street Roots. "It's meditative and I think it helps me sell more."
Zale first came to Portland seven years ago as a participant in a job training program. His childhood was spent splitting his time in Yuma, Arizona and Seattle.
"I knew I always wanted to come back to Portland. Portland has my heart. It's the people and attitudes of Portland. I love it here. I like that there is so much creativity and how progressive it is. People are able to express themselves. I love the bike lanes, and I love skating. I like getting around with my feet," he said.
And Zale appreciates the opportunity to work with Street Roots. "Street Roots is beyond employment. It's working with others in similar situations as me; it's a great support network. It's a way to be an activist without having to yell a lot," Zale said.
Giving back to his community is one of his core values, which he strives to live each day. Fresh off a stint making mashed potatoes for a shared holiday meal at the shelter where he currently lives, he excitedly listed his hot tips for fluffy mashed potatoes. "You have to boil them first, then halfway through, add milk and butter, and then just a little bit of salt."
"I do what I can to be charitable. I find ways to give back myself. I am grateful for the charity I receive and I like to do what I can to keep the cycle going," he said. "I've learned that I can be a part of the work of Street Roots. I can write poetry and publish it and participate in writing workshops."
And he's grateful for the relationships he's formed where he sells Street Roots, outside Helen Bernhard Bakery in the Irvington neighborhood. He said the community is generous, supportive and engaged. He certainly appreciates the coffee he gets there.
"I'm looking forward to the optimism that comes out of the holidays. I like all the positive energy and giving," he said.
Zale is optimistic about his own future. The budding journalist carries a composition book around with him and is reading a few books on journalism.
"A year from now, I hope to get into the housing that I'm applying for- and I'm very interested in getting into martial arts and close contact sports," he said. "And maybe some type of romantic relationship?" he ventured softly. "Not sure about that, not sure what life has to offer me," he said. "If I had a place, I'd like to get a dog. That would be a good goal. Dogs are my favorite," he said.
Zale sells Street Roots most days, starting around 10 am on Northeast 17th Avenue and Broadway, outside of Helen Bernhard Bakery.
Street Roots Vendor Profile
Street Roots vendor profile | Reinventing herself and helping others
Street Roots vendor profile | Kind words and a smile go a long way
Street Roots vendor profile | Housing brings stability
Sharing smiles with customers, friends alike
Street Roots vendor profile | Defining and finding family


We welcome your child to our on-campus 'home away from home', where they can play, learn and make friends in a safe and stimulating environment.
Your child will be well-cared for by our qualified and experienced staff. We offer a range of session options to suit, and welcome enrolments from staff, students and the general public. Victoria Kids can care for children aged from birth to four years.
We have some places available now. Contact us to find out if there is a space on the days you need care. You don't need to be a student or staff member to apply.
Located at either end of Victoria University's Kelburn campus, our two centres are conveniently placed for staff, students, and parents working in the CBD.
We participate in the Ministry of Education's early childhood education fees subsidy scheme. This means you'll pay a reduced rate for your three- or four-year-old for up to 20 hours a week.


Faithful to the Magisterial Teaching of the Catholic Church, we members seek to uphold the sanctity and dignity of all human life from conception to natural death.
We strive to deepen understanding of the humanity of the unborn, the sanctity of human life, the moral evil of abortion, and the consistent efforts of the Church to witness on behalf of all human life.
-Fundraising for Robbinsdale Women's Center; a crisis pregnancy center.
-Spiritually adopting one person in prison (Mercy Sunday).
-An annual diaper collection for St. Vincent De Paul food shelf.
-Annual clothing drive for North Side Life Care Center in north Minneapolis.
-Adopting and providing gifts for some residents of Martin Luther nursing home who may be alone during Christmas.
-Baptism baskets with small gifts from the parish to the newly baptized and the parents.
-Monetary donations to pro-life groups.