Are you looking for a developing job in an inspiring environment? At Linnaeus University you meet students in the middle of the perhaps most important development period of their lives. You meet committed researchers who are passionate about what they do. Together we create a place of work full of opportunity and belief in the future.
"To work with education is to work with constant change"
Marie Brorsson's great commitment has given her a long and eventful career at the university. She started off as library assistant in 1983 and now she is the acting manager of the office of student affairs with some 40 members of staff.
"I didn't plan my career, instead my tasks have been so absorbing it just turned out this way", Marie says.
To the uninitiated, Marie Brorsson's career cannot be seen as anything but straightforward. She started working as library assistant at Växjö University in 1983, and remained at the library until 1998 when she started working at Studentcentrum layouting degree certificates. When the person who was responsible for degree certificates was about to have a child, Marie was the one who stepped in. She was responsible for degree certificates until 2011.
"It came naturally somehow, I was well familiar with the tasks since I had worked with these things for a number of years", says Marie. "When one has extensive knowledge about something, is committed to the task, and has the ability to transfer this to others, the leap to becoming a leader can be short".
Marie has also been involved in union work at the university for quite some time, both as chairman and vice chairman of OFR, something that has taught her a lot about the university as an organisation.
"Had I not been involved in union work I would not have the knowledge I have today", she says. "I've been trusted with representing union members for several years, which has given me a lot of experience that has been very valuable to me since I took the step to becoming a leader".
In spring 2011, Marie was asked to take on another leader role – acting manager for the office of student affairs and the some 40 members of staff that work there. The office is responsible for, among other things, admission, degree certificates, study guidance, international studies, and student welfare.
"Working at the university means having excellent opportunities to switch jobs, you can find anything here", says Marie. "I am proud to work in the field of education. It is a field that is important to most people and I feel privileged to work with young adults. I am still touched by the fact that students put so much time and effort into their education".
"To live and work in this environment is not static. To work with education is to work with constant change. If one so wishes one can gain new competence all the time", says Marie. "What is more, I really enjoy being employed at a public authority. To me, it's a challenge to be trusted to economise with taxpayers' resources".
Marie Brorsson has participated in a lot of in-house training during the years, for instance, a course for mid-level managers. She has also participated on a number of union courses, as well as a UGL course (development of group and leader).
What her next step will be is nothing that her thoughts linger on.
"I'm comfortable doing what I do now and I still feel great commitment for what I do", she says. "The future will turn our just fine".
Andreas Svensson is senior lecturer in evolutionary ecology. His appointment largely consists of teaching. He teaches on, for instance, the biology programme and the health science programme. He has been working at Linnaeus University since January 2012.
To work at Linnaeus University has been even better than I expected, says Andreas. Working at a smaller department has many advantages. There is very little unnecessary prestige here; there is no secrecy between the different professors. At larger universities I have often experienced a counterproductive competition. Here at Linnaeus University, my experience is that there is less negative pressure which makes it possible to focus fully on your job instead. According to my experience, the department truly values young teachers and researchers. There is a good collegial collaboration; people are there for each other, even though everyone has their hands full. Also, in the lunch room, everyone talks to everyone, which is usually a good sign.
Andreas Svensson has studied and worked as a researcher at several different universities in a number of different countries, for instance in Norway and the US. He defended his doctoral thesis in 2006, in Norway. This was then followed by a postdoctoral appointment in Melbourne, Australia, where he was also teaching. After that, he went on to another postdoctoral appointment in Geelong, also in Australia, before being hired as a senior lecturer at Linnaeus University in Kalmar.
– It was an active decision to move back to Sweden, he says. There are many qualities here, for instance, in Sweden we look at higher education in a different way. In Sweden, university studies is a democracy issue – open to everyone and not just those with financial muscles.
– When I heard of this appointment it was a true dream job, partly because I come from Öland, but also because I like teaching. It is a thrill to see when students understand something they did not have a clue of before. For instance, when reading a lab report and realising that they have truly understood. I know it is a cliché, but one really does become a better researcher through teaching. You are forced to stay updated on much more than just your own narrow field.
Andreas Svensson has a couple of research projects running in Australia and devotes approximately two months a year to them.
– However, it is difficult to set aside enough time for research now that I still put a lot of time and effort into developing my teaching. I hope that soon I will have the time to carry out research more actively here at home as well.
Being a student or member of staff in the spirit of Linnaeus means wanting to learn more, to spur oneself, to find one's own paths and to achieve one's goals. We consider the whole picture during a person's study time and working life, in order for everyone to be able to develop as a human being.
Challenging education and prominent research are, together with societal driving force and global values, the corner stones of the creative knowledge environment at Linnaeus University.
All members of staff and all students are to establish lasting international contacts in order to maintain diversity and contribute to a sustainable development. Our knowledge environment stimulates openness and promotes exchange of knowledge between different countries, cultures, ages and scientific disciplines.
The aim is to create an entrepreneurial culture with students, teachers and researchers who are motivated and capable of being active co-creators in a world in constant change. The objective is that all students on a degree programme, regardless of specialisation, should come into contact with and be inspired by the entrepreneurial approach during their studies.


UAF employees, students, and volunteers give priority to personal safety and the safety of others.
UAF employees, students, and volunteers are vigilant in identifying, correcting, and reporting health or safety hazards.
Completing required safety training is essential.
UAF employees believe that work-related injuries and illnesses are preventable.
The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) hereby establishes a comprehensive safety policy in order to protect life and health by creating a safe working and learning environment. This policy specifies responsibilities for safety and environmental health, regulations and procedures and provides basic guidelines for safe practices, activities, programs and training. The policy applies to all UAF employees, students, volunteers, and contractors at all UAF campuses and sites utilized by UAF. Environmental Health and Safety and Risk Management (ESHRM) staff have full institutional support and authority to develop and execute comprehensive health and safety programs for UAF.
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) encourages all employers to adopt an Injury and Illness Prevention Program (https://www.osha.gov/as/opa/worker/employerresponsibility.html ). Most successful Injury and Illness Prevention Programs are based on a common set of key elements. These include: management leadership, worker participation, hazard identification, hazard prevention and control, education and training, and program evaluation and improvement. UAF's Health and Safety Policy establishes management and worker responsibilities and training requirements and is a component of UAF's Injury and Illness Prevention Program.
Basic Safety Training Requirements are the group of required trainings established by EHSRM and posted as such at the EHSRM website (http://www.uaf.edu/safety/training/).
Contractor is an individual or business that conducts work in as specified in a contract with UAF, or in a contract with the UA system, if that work is being conducted at UAF owned or leased facilities or property.
Employee is anyone who is employed by the University of Alaska.
Environmental Health and Safety and Risk Management (EHSRM) is the UAF office that provides technical environmental health, regulatory and related safety, and operational risk management services to the colleges and departments of the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF).
Hazard communications programs are a common and coherent approach to classifying chemicals and communicating hazard information on labels and safety data sheets.
Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) is the breakdown of a job into its component steps and then the evaluation of each step to identify hazards. Each hazard is then corrected or a method of worker protection is identified. Additional requirements for worker training, certification, authorization, etc., may also be identified.
Student is an individual enrolled in at least one UAF credit or non-credit course.
Visitor is an individual who is in a UAF facility or on UAF property, but is not a university student, employee, contractor or contractor employee, or volunteer.
Volunteer, as defined by Federal law under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, (FLSA), is an individual that provides services, in this case services to the University, without any expectation of compensation, and without any coercion or intimidation.
UAF activities shall be conducted in accordance with applicable health and safety laws, regulations, and codes, such as those established by the State of Alaska, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), American National Standards Institute (ANSI), Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), US Department of Transportation (DOT), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), and other similar agencies that govern the design, construction, operation, use and maintenance of UAF UAF Health and Safety Policy 3 facilities and the conduct of University activities in locations both within and outside of university facilities.
UAF will provide information, training, and safeguards to employees, students, volunteers, and contractors regarding health and safety hazards. In addition, UAF will provide to the surrounding community information regarding environmental health hazards arising from operations and activities at the University as required by applicable regulations.
UAF will install and maintain facilities and equipment in accordance with recognized and accepted standards essential to reduce or prevent exposure to hazards of employees, students, volunteers, contractors and visitors.
UAF will provide appropriate personal protective equipment to all employees at University expense when engineering or administrative controls are not adequate to minimize exposure.
UAF Environmental, Health, Safety and Risk Management (EHSRM) will develop and execute comprehensive health and safety programs for the university. These programs will comply with all federal, state, and borough laws, codes, acts, regulations and standards relating to health and safety.
EHSRM will work closely with departments, safety committees, employees, students, and volunteers to promote compliance with this policy throughout the University.
Employees are afforded rights under OSHA's Whistleblower's Protection Program (http://www.whistleblowers.gov/). These rights include, but are not limited to, filing an OSHA complaint, participating in an inspection or talking to an inspector, seeking access to employer exposure and injury records, and raising a safety or health complaint. UAF will not tolerate adverse treatment of any employee exercising these rights. If an employee feels they have been retaliated or discriminated against for exercising these rights, they are encouraged to first seek consultation with EHSRM.
Comply with this policy and all other University health and safety programs.
Know that all necessary warnings and precautionary measures are not contained in this document and that additional information and safety measures may be required in particular circumstances.
Inform a supervisor or instructor of any safety or health hazards in the workplace, University campuses, or University locations away from campuses such as research facilities, field sites, and leased spaces. Unsafe conditions, such as excessive noise, dust, odors, etc., presenting acute adverse health effects, should be reported promptly to EHSRM using the UAF Unsafe Condition Report found at http://www.uaf.edu/safety/.
Contact EHSRM immediately when workplace injuries or illness require transport for medical treatment.
Properly manage hazardous material storage in accordance with University, state and federal requirements.
Reinforce the importance of health and safety and create a culture of health and safety in their unit(s).
Implement the Health and Safety Policy and communicate its requirements for employees, students, and volunteers.
Under the guidance of EHSRM, designate and empower safety coordinators for departments, units, or sections to promote compliance with the Health and Safety Policy and program requirements. They will ensure that individuals under their supervision have sufficient authority and support to properly implement health and safety regulations, policies, and procedures.
Provide oversight of facilities, equipment, and practices to support a safe working and learning environment.
Direct individuals, including, but not limited to, principal investigators, supervisors, regular, part-time and temporary employees, visiting professors, and students, to obtain any required safety training before working with hazardous chemicals, biohazardous agents, radiation or radioactive materials, or physical/mechanical hazards in their working or learning environments.
Conduct a review and investigation of all work related illnesses, incidents, and work related injuries as needed to identify if there are workplace hazards that need to be corrected.
Determine whether safety needs for unit/departments are met (e.g., training, personal protective equipment, and corrective measures including non-mandated items identified in safety audits).
Incorporate workplace safety requirements and responsibilities into the position description and responsibility review. Workplace expectations should be communicated to each employee annually and at the time of hire.
Commit resources for correction of health and safety deficiencies.
Provide guidance in the implementation of the University's Health and Safety policy and all other University Safety Programs in work areas under their supervision and control, including classrooms and class laboratories for instructional faculty.
Provide an onboarding process to new employees, students, and volunteers prior to hazardous exposure that encompasses the provisions of this section as well as a review of any safety or emergency equipment they may be tasked to use, review of applicable job hazards analysis or procedures, required training deadlines, and a review of any other hazardous processes in which they may be involved.
Ensure Hazard Communications programs for each area are prepared and updated, and that all employees are informed of hazards associated with their duties.
Supervisor Safety Training, if the individual is a supervisor.
Maintain workplaces and equipment under their control in a safe, well-kept condition.
Evaluate workplace hazards within their departments using the Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) process to identify workplace hazards and recommend appropriate engineering or administrative controls, or personal protective equipment to protect against any identified hazards. EHSRM provides training and consultation on developing JHAs.
Ensure that employees, volunteers and students properly manage hazardous material storage in accordance with University, state and federal requirements.
Advise the University community of its responsibilities regarding the Health and Safety Policy.
Provide guidelines to assist and help the University ensure compliance as it relates to relevant environmental, health, and safety laws, regulations, policies, and guidelines.
Consult with regulators and other external entities on behalf of the University.
Provide guidance and assistance in identifying, evaluating and correcting safety and health hazards.
Conduct investigations and analyses of occupational incidents, injuries and illnesses.
Identify noncompliant situations and recommend improvements to those who are responsible for departments, laboratories, units and work areas.
Provide guidance for proper management of hazardous materials.
Execute responsibilities involving inspections and enforcement delegated by the SCCC or additional University safety committees established by the SCCC or the Chancellor.
In cases of imminent danger to life or health, order cessation of hazardous activity until the danger from such a condition is abated or adequate measures have been taken.
Review contractor safety plans for completeness and provide applicable feedback to project/contract managers.
Providing responses to fires and operations level hazardous materials incidents and other life-threatening emergencies on the Fairbanks campus.
Maintaining and inspecting fire suppression systems, alarms, and extinguishers in campus buildings.
The SCCC oversees University compliance with the Health and Safety Program and is responsible for making recommendations to the Chancellor that further university efforts to provide a safe and compliant workplace. The SCCC also serves as a forum to establish priorities, communicate, and coordinate safety and compliance related issues associated with current and future programs and projects. The core purpose of the committee is to ensure UAF is a safe, healthy and thriving place to learn, live, work and play.
Institutional Animal Use and Care Committee (IACUC) provides oversight for all uses of vertebrate animals at UAF and plays an integral role in ensuring the health and safety of employees, students, and volunteers, and visitors accessing the UAF animal facilities.
Biosafety Committee provides oversight and guidance for all campus needs related to research and teaching involving the use of recombinant nucleic acids, artificial gene transfer, infectious agents, and biologically derived toxins.
The Institutional Review Board (IRB) reviews all research projects under the auspices of UAF that involve human subjects to ensure compliance with federal regulations and assure protection of human participants in research.
Architects, engineers, general contractors and subcontractors under contract with UAF will comply with the UAF Design Standards that include safety requirements: http://www.uaf.edu/fs/resource-information/design-standards/.
Contractors will comply with all applicable health and safety laws and regulations. Serious or willful non-compliance may be grounds for termination of the contract. While on campus, contractors will comply with this policy.
Contractors will provide Safety Plans to EHSRM for review and comment prior to start of work.
Contractors will maintain and make readily available a Material Safety Data Sheet or Safety Data Sheet for each hazardous material used on site.
University employees are subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination, if they disregard or fail to comply with established health and safety policies and procedures.
Non-compliance with OSHA and other regulatory agency requirements may result in citations and penalties/fines. Departments may be charged for the fine or a portion of the fine based on their participation in the notice of violation.
Students who disregard or fail to comply with established health and safety policies and procedures are subject to review under the Student Honor Code, and if circumstances warrant they are subject to termination of enrollment or other necessary measures to protect their safety and the safety of others.
Volunteers or other non-university employees may be restricted from participating in activities in association with the university.


If you are in Houston, please stop by tomorrow night, Thursday July 10 at the Banana Republic store in Highland Village. They are hosting a small party from 6 to 9pm with finger foods and refreshments. I don't expect that the event will be as large as the one that was held in San Francisco in May, but it should be good fun. We will have newborn baby Will in tow for a brief appearance, as well.


text:
Q: error validating data: [ValidationError(Ingress.spec.rules[0].http.paths[0].backend): eks v1.22
apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
kind: Ingress
metadata:
annotations:
alb.ingress.kubernetes.io/certificate-arn: "arn:aws:acm:us-west-1:0987654322:certificate/ee21bffb-ba4a-45a6-95a6-00551c1cfa32"
alb.ingress.kubernetes.io/healthcheck-interval-seconds: "15"
alb.ingress.kubernetes.io/healthcheck-port: traffic-port
alb.ingress.kubernetes.io/healthcheck-protocol: HTTP
alb.ingress.kubernetes.io/healthcheck-timeout-seconds: "5"
alb.ingress.kubernetes.io/healthy-threshold-count: "2"
alb.ingress.kubernetes.io/listen-ports: "[{"HTTPS":443}, {"HTTP":80}]"
alb.ingress.kubernetes.io/scheme: internet-facing
alb.ingress.kubernetes.io/ssl-policy: ELBSecurityPolicy-TLS-1-1-2017-01
alb.ingress.kubernetes.io/ssl-redirect: "443"
alb.ingress.kubernetes.io/success-codes: "200"
alb.ingress.kubernetes.io/target-group-attributes: "stickiness.enabled=true,stickiness.lb_cookie.duration_seconds=60"
alb.ingress.kubernetes.io/target-type: ip
alb.ingress.kubernetes.io/unhealthy-threshold-count: "2"
kubernetes.io/ingress.class: alb
name: alb-alb
namespace: deploy
spec:
rules:
-
http:
paths:
-
backend:
serviceName: service-svc
servicePort: 80
path: /*

A: Try:
apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
kind: Ingress
metadata:
  annotations:
  ...
  name: alb-alb
spec:
  rules:
  - http:
      paths:
      - path: /
        pathType: Prefix
        backend:
          service:
            name: service-svc
            port:  # <-- Correction to your spec starts here
              number: 80

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


text:
Home Posts Tagged "Dark Alliance"
Available Today: Dungeons & Dragons DARK ALLIANCE
Jun 22nd, 2021 · 0 Comment
Wizards of the Coast Releases Dungeons & Dragons DARK ALLIANCE Co-op Action Brawler Arrives on PC & Consoles Renton, Wash. – June 22, 2021 – Wizards of the Coast, a division of Hasbro, Inc (NASDAQ: HAS), is proud to announce that DARK ALLIANCE, the explosive four-player, co-op action brawler is now available on Steam for PC, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, Windows 10 PC, Xbox...
D&D Announces Summer-Long Celebration of Drizzt
May 21st, 2021 · 0 Comment
Wizards of the Coast today announced a summer-long celebration of all things Drizzt Do'Urden, the iconic Dungeons & Dragons hero made famous in countless (30+) novels penned by New York Times best-selling author R.A. Salvatore. Kicking things off is an animated short narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch and written by R.A. Salvatore released today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Azdo0yra-LI. Called...
Dungeons & Dragons Dark Alliance Coming to Xbox Game Pass
May 14th, 2021 · 0 Comment
Dungeons & Dragons Dark Alliance is Coming to Xbox Game Pass on Day One By Jeff Hattem, Head of Studio & Creative Director, Tuque Games I am thrilled to announce that Dark Alliance will be available on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Windows 10 PC, and phones and tablets via Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta) with Xbox Game Pass on Day One, June 22! The game will also support PC and console cross play at...
Dark Alliance Launch & Pre-Order Announced + New Trailer
Mar 16th, 2021 · 0 Comment
Wizards of the Coast Announces June 22 Launch Date for Dungeons & Dragons Video Game DARK ALLIANCE for PC & Consoles Pre-Orders Kick Off Today for the Co-op Action RPG DARK ALLIANCE; New Gameplay Trailer Revealed Renton, Wash. – March 16, 2021 – Wizards of the Coast, a division of Hasbro, Inc (NASDAQ: HAS) is proud to announce that DARK ALLIANCE, the explosive action roleplaying game...
Wizards of the Coast Announces Dark Alliance, New D&D Video Game
Dec 14th, 2019 · 0 Comment
WIZARDS OF THE COAST ANNOUNCES DARK ALLIANCE Brand-new Dungeons & Dragons video game premiered at The Game Awards RENTON, WASHINGTON – December 13, 2019 – Wizards of the Coast and Tuque Games are proud to announce DARK ALLIANCE, a third-person action RPG, will launch worldwide on PC and consoles in Fall 2020. DARK ALLIANCE is an exciting, action-driven, hack-and-slash adventure filled with...

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


This newly constructed home has everything you could possibly want for a holiday on the beach. And this lovely holiday home is only situated steps away from the glorious Clifton Fourth Beach.
The two-level Clifton holiday house, with four en-suite bedrooms, comfortably accommodates 8 guests.
The lower level of the holiday home contains two bedrooms; an expansive and modern open plan dining area, lounge and kitchen.
The kitchen is fitted with top of range appliances including washing machine and tumble dryer. Large sliding glass doors lead onto nice sized patio with designer pool and BBQ facilities.
The top level of this brand-new, upmarket holiday home includes the main bedroom. This bedroom has access to the large upper deck through sliding glass doors.
The second bedroom, also located on this level, has access to the deck. The deck has great sea views where you can enjoy watching the sun set.
You have access to Fourth Beach via a pathway located on the side of the home.
This beach house is central to most of the beautiful places in Cape Town.
You are 5km away from Camps Bay's nightlife and 7km's away from the famous V&A Waterfront and the city centre.
Complete the form so that I can easily match your holiday needs with all the holiday homes I have available.
P.S. Let me save you time and make your holiday booking stress-free by finding you the ideal home from our hand-picked selection of quality Cape Town Holiday Accommodation Agency.


Discipleship: Responsibilities to "One Another"
The Greek word allelon gives us a helpful introduction to the ways in which Christians should serve each other, because this Greek word means "one another" or "each other." It is often used to describe our mutual obligations — the responsibility that all members have toward one another.
Perhaps the most comprehensive command Jesus gave was the well-known "Love one another" (John 13:34). "As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another" (verses 34-35). This command is such a fundamental statement of our Christian duty that it is given again in John 15:12, 17; Romans 13:8; 1 Thessalonians 4:9; 1 Peter 1:22; 1 John 3:11, 23; 4:7, 11-12; and 2 John 5. This is the attitude in which we should always interact with one another.
Paul developed the command a little further: "Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves" (Romans 12:10). "Serve one another in love" (Galatians 5:13). He prayed that the Lord would help the Thessalonians' love to increase not only for each other, but that their love would also increase for everyone else (1 Thessalonians 3:12). "Always try to be kind to each other and to everyone else" (1 Thessalonians 5:15). In his second letter to the Thessalonians, he thanked God that their mutual love was indeed increasing (2 Thessalonians 1:3).
In Christ, we belong to each other and form one body (Romans 12:5). We are members of one another (Ephesians 4:25). "We have fellowship with one another" (1 John 1:7). Paul prayed that the Roman Christians would have "a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus" (Romans 15:5). To avoid division in the body, Paul wanted members to "have equal concern for each other" (1 Corinthians 12:25). "Offer hospitality to one another" (1 Peter 4:9).
"Stop passing judgment on one another," Paul writes (Romans 14:13). "Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you" (Romans 15:7). "Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you" (Colossians 3:13). "Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you" (Ephesians 4:32). "Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other" (James 5:16).
"Serve one another," Paul wrote (Galatians 5:13). Peter gives the same point: "Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others" (1 Peter 4:10*). Jesus had given the same lesson when he told his disciples to "wash one another's feet" (John 13:14). "Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ" (Ephesians 5:21). "Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ" (Galatians 6:2).
Paul wanted the Roman Christians and himself to be "mutually encouraged by each other's faith" (Romans 1:12). One purpose of our weekly meetings is to "spur one another on toward love and good deeds…encourage one another" (Hebrews 10:24-25). "Encourage one another daily" (Hebrews 3:13*). "Encourage one another and build each other up" (1 Thessalonians 4:18; 5:11). "Build yourselves up in your most holy faith" (Jude 20*).
Paul wanted "mutual edification" (Romans 14:19). "Teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs" (Colossians 3:16*; Ephesians 5:19*). Paul was confident that the Romans could "instruct one another" (Romans 15:14).
These are some of the ways in which Christians, as servants of Jesus Christ, minister to one another. None of these types of service or ministry is restricted to ordained elders or pastors.


text:
Tuahiwi Marae, Christchurch, New Zealand
Home / Inspiration / Case Studies
Case Study /read
Modern Solutions for Traditional Values
Located in a small rural village between Rangiora and Kaiapoi in Canterbury, Tuahiwi Marae has long provided a focus for Ngai Tuahuriri, the local community and Ngai Tahu as a whole. Recently rebuilt, the Marae is positioned to enjoy all-day-sun through the glass frontage, with the entrance offering a commanding aspect over the grounds.
A contemporary looking hall in the shape of a traditional Maori meeting house, the new Marae has been designed by Huia Reriti of Map Architects to include modern materials, new furnishings and state-of-the-art kitchen equipment. As part of the $3.2 million development, SKOPE worked with the architect and Marae to provide commercial refrigeration to cater for large numbers. With capacity to cater for up to 500 people, commercial refrigeration solutions were imperative in order to maintain health and safety standards.
Servery Area Featuring SKOPE Centaur Food Storage Fridge
SKOPE products include a Centaur two door upright freezer and four Centaur one door upright chillers. The Centaur range was selected due to its heavy-duty construction, which is ideally suited to a busy Marae kitchen.
View Centaur Range
SKOPE Centaur Refrigeration Solutions Back of House
Tuahiwi Marae has been cleverly designed in a contemporary manner to include traditional Marae features and colours, including a black roof, white walls and a trim of red. The simple gable roof form is reminiscent of a traditional whare. Without the tapu restrictions of a traditional Marae, it is expected Tuahiwi Marae will be a popular venue for community gatherings, weddings, sporting fixtures, church services, celebrations and tangis.
Traditional 'Wharenui' Meeting House
End /Next Case Study
Quality, Reliability, Usability... All That Jazz
"Irinox is the only blast chiller I would use."
Simon Gault- Executive Chef, Euro
"The Irinox Bakery Day System has completely changed the taste of our products, it has changed the taste of the butter content, as it no longer has a chance to oxidise."
"SKOPE Funding is great for the balance sheet and we'll own a new asset at the end of it. Once again the team at SKOPE have made the whole process easy and seamless."
"SKOPE was easy to deal with and provided support all the way through from start to finish."
In part a successor to the famous Dux de Lux, which was damaged in the Christchurch e...


Situated in the small northern coast town of Scarborough, this small beach offers fantastic views of the coastline and the cliffs that lie above. There are parklands close by for families to use for picnicking. Scarborough is located 21 kilometres north of Wollongong central business district.
Scarborough Beach occupies an area of more moderate slope. Down the slope towards the beach are a few houses, a small picnic area, and the surf club. Car parking is limited to the roads and is a problem in summer.
Scarborough Beach is an Orange Zone/Time Sharing Dog beach. Time sharing zones allow dog access on the beach on leash in summer before 9am and after 6pm and in winter before 9am and after 4pm.


Bring on the Beach Bowl. Navarre and Gulf Breeze play their rivalry game tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Bennett C. Russell Stadium.
There's the District 2-6A championship and automatic berth to the playoffs. There's also bragging rights and a Beach Bowl trophy.
This is 11th time the Raiders and Dolphins are playing for the trophy. It's the 20th time overall that the two teams have squared off. Navarre leads the all-time series 11-8.
The seventh-ranked Raiders (7-1, 2-0) are the reigning district champs and seeking their sixth title in program history. The Dolphins (7-1, 2-0) are looking for their first title since 2016.
Two of top offensive threats in the area will be on the field. Navarre's Dante Wright has caught 29 passes for 484 and five touchdowns while rushing for 180 yards and seven scores.
Gulf Breeze features Tyler Dittmer, who has rushed for nearly 2,000 yards (1,949) and 24 touchdowns.
Both teams have been tough to slow down, scoring 343 points apiece. The Raiders have allowed 165 points. The Dolphins have given up 173.
Both teams are coming off a bye week and both won their last game. Navarre hammered Milton 49-12 two weeks ago. Gulf Breeze rallied for a 45-42 win over Pace.
The last two meetings have been decided by six points or less. The winner is assured of a top four seed in the playoffs and a first-round home game.
Jay Walls is 66-16 and in his seventh season as Navarre's head coach.
Wright is the first in program history to get to 2,000 receiving yards. He has 2,130 and needs only 15 more receptions to be second all-time in that category.
Josh Carter is the Raiders' leading tackler. He has 56.5 on the season. Carter has also rushed for 266 yards and seven scores.
Navarre has seven players who have scored two or more touchdowns.
The Raiders have scored 41 or more five times, including 53 twice, and have pitched three second-half shutouts.


text:
Watch Megadeth working on their new album
by Alexandra in News, Rock
Feb 5, 2013 0 Comments0 LikeLike 1,483
Check out the video posted by Megadeth on their official twitter page, with the band's recording session and working progress for their 14th album.
Megadeth @Megadeth
Recording at Vic's Garage – Studio Video Update #5.
The album is being recorded in Vic's Garage from California, which is actually Mustaine's studio, and is set to be release at the end of this Spring.
Also, the band's bassist David Ellefson wrote on his facebook page about the recording progress for the new album:
Having a great week here at Vic's Garage laying down bass on the new songs. Really some great, great songs taking shape at this point in the recording process. I told Dave [Mustaine] today that one of them totally reminded me of the earliest stuff back when we first met. Fast, ripppin' and fully bringing the REAL old-school MEGADETH sound!!!
It's really coming well. In fact, right before I cam here, I was just down [in the studio] playing some bass. We have ten tracks done as of now, at least the bass and drum tracks, and you can really hear the songs coming together now at this point. And boy, there's some great stuff. I mean, it really takes me back to some of the real origins of the MEGADETH sound from back in the very beginning, which I'm thrilled about.
And Mustaine also talked about the label situation:
We have a new label. We left Roadrunner; we completed our contract with them, which not a lot of many metal bands have the luxury to have been able to complete contracts. They usually either break up or quit or give up and stuff like that, but we were honorable and finished our contract with them and we moved on. And we've actually got a fantastic relationship with a brand new label that we're gonna be telling everybody about real soon. We have eleven songs already recorded. We wanna give them thirteen, 'cause, you know, the B-sides and Japanese releases and all that kind of crazy stuff.
Check out the video from their recording sessions.
Tagges: megadeth
By Alexandra
Alexandra is a fan of the goth-electronic scene, but she's also really into experimental avant-garde music. She's an amateur tattoo artist, hoping to one day cover her entire body with a painted story - she's about half way there.
View all articles by Alexandra
Red Hot Chili Peppers released new song: In Love Dying
Coheed and Cambria stream new album: The Afterman, Descension
Listen the latest Megadeth single: Built for War - Jun 3, 2013
Check out latest Megadeth song from the upcoming album - May 22, 2013
Megadeth reveals new album artwork - Apr 11, 2013
Megadeth reveals new album title - Feb 12, 2013
Dave Mustaine: I got my own tarantula named after me! - Dec 17, 2012
†††Crosses (Chino Moreno) released new video: The Epilogue
'Survival' – the official song of LONDON 2012
[VIDEO] Weezer – Memories (live @ Jay Leno)
[VIDEO] Ratatat – 'Drugs'
New Music Monday: 3 November
White Stripes record new songs with mystery collobarator and shoots new video
Paul McCartney recording new album, Tom Morello preps follow-up
New Lonely Island video: We Need Love
Vampire Weekend Share New Song "Ya Hey"


Shaun White's still got it. The 31-year-old, after posting an insane 98.50 score in qualifying, earned his third-career Olympic gold medal with his third run of 97.75 points in a halfpipe competition that became somewhat muted following a disastrous crash on the halfpipe by Yuto Totsuka. White beat out Ayumu Hirano, who got 95.25 in his second run.
White, once the undisputed king of snowboarding, came to Pyeongchang with some doubts about his remaining abilities. He had finished fourth in the halfpipe in 2014, and an ugly crash on a pipe back in October required 62 stitches, which raised questions about whether he could even make it to the Olympics this time around. But this was a vintage run from the dude formerly known as the Flying Tomato, and his win means that the U.S. men and women both take home gold in the halfpipe, after Chloe Kim killed it with back-to-back 1080s last night.


From 1989 to 1990, the Super Famicom (SNES) was showcased with a series of game prototypes. One of these was a flight simulator known as Dragonfly. Dragonfly's purpose was to showcase the capabilities of the console's Mode-7 technology. Eventually Dragonfly became the fully released game known as Pilotwings, developed by Nintendo EAD.
Initially, Dragonfly was a 3-dimensional shooter in which the player controlled a dragonfly capable of shooting various objects. This version was visually different from Pilotwings, but utilized the same basis of being a Mode-7 flying game.
In later presentations to showcase the Super Famicom, Dragonfly made appearances, but its theme was changed from a 3-dimensional shooter to a flight simulator. Still called "Dragonfly" at the time, this beta demo was much closer to what eventually became Pilotwings.


text:
Q: freemarker templates: split large string in n-size chunks I would like to split a long string into N-size chunks in a freemarker template.
How could this be done with freemarker instruments?
Example:
String - "1234567890"
Chunk size - 3
Result - ["123", "456", "789", "0"]

A: That can be done with regular expressions, using the matches built-in (see https://freemarker.apache.org/docs/ref_builtins_string.html#ref_builtin_matches):
<#list someString?matches('.{1,3}', 's') as chunk>
- ${chunk}
</#list>

I have listed the chunks here, but of course you could do <#assign chunks = someString?matches('.{1,3}', 's')> as well.
Put it into a #function if you need this often.
The 's' is the dot-all flag (see https://freemarker.apache.org/docs/ref_builtins_string.html#ref_builtin_string_flags).


text:
Accused of political correctness, officials keep 'Dixie' name over 'Zion' for center
Kaitlyn Bancroft
Board members with the Washington County/St. George Interlocal Agency voted unanimously Monday to temporarily keep the Dixie Convention Center's name and revisit the issue in six months.
The Interlocal Agency initially voted last week to change the Dixie Convention Center's name to the Greater Zion Convention Center as part of its "Greater Zion" re-branding effort.
The approved motion requires that Dixie Convention Center staff spend the next six months thinking of ways to incorporate the Dixie name and history into the building, such as exhibits or photographs.
The debate over the convention center's name comes in the wake of increased controversy over the origin and meaning of Southern Utah's "Dixie" nickname, which is seen everywhere from the local "Sugarloaf" rock to Dixie State University.
However, some Southern Utah residents are concerned the term has racist connotations. A Change.org petition called "Remove DIXIE from the Sugarloaf - Pioneer Park - St. George Utah" had 124 signatures as of Monday night.
"The term DIXIE was popularized in the area by an early resident that was a documented slave owner and trader," the petition's web page states. "While the name has 'heritage' for local residents, in the current climate it is time to recognize that phrases like this (especially with local documented ties to prominent slave owners) need to be removed for future generations to heal."
Gallery: Black Lives Matter: A week of protests, discourse and mourning
However, other Southern Utah residents believe the term shouldn't be phased out. A counter Change.org petition called "Keep 'Dixie' as the name for Saint George!" had more than 16,000 signatures as of Monday night.
"St. George was given this nickname by the pioneers who settled here in 1961," the petition's web page states. "The area became known as 'Dixie' because of the warm climate, southern location, and the products the area was able to produce."
Racial tension and awareness have increased since George Floyd, a black man, was killed while being detained by a white Minneapolis police officer on Memorial Day. His death has prompted widespread demonstrations across the U.S. calling for reforms in law enforcement.
Locally, St. George has seen a number of peaceful protests, a vigil for George Floyd and a forum in which local people of color shared their experiences with racism in Southern Utah.
Re-naming the convention center?
The Interlocal Agency, which consists of the Washington County Commission, the City Manager, a St. George Councilman and a hospitality professional, met Monday night in the Dixie Center's Green Spring Board Room. About 30 community members were in attendance, with chairs spaced six feet apart. One member of the Interlocal Agency, Shayne Wittwer of Wittwer Hospitality, called into the meeting. St. George Mayor Jon Pike also joined in by phone.
Kevin Lewis, director of tourism for the Greater Zion Convention and Tourism Office, emphasized in a presentation during the meeting that the "Greater Zion" re-branding effort seeks to direct tourists towards the many things Southwest Utah has to offer rather than focusing only on Zion National Park. The re-branding effort began over a year ago, he said, and is meant to be a unifying measure.
Commissioner Victor Iverson said the Interlocal Agency is not trying to be reactionary in its decisions but that members of the Agency want to have a conversation about Dixie's history.
St. George City Manager Adam Lenhard added that the Interlocal Agency is voting only on the name of the convention center and is not trying to re-name the entire area.
He called last week's decision "rather hasty" and said he isn't convinced the name needs to be changed at all.
More: Open letters from St. George PD call out police chief, mayor for Black Lives Matter protest participation
St. George Councilman Bryan Smethurst agreed the initial vote was "hasty" and said he has reservations about the "Greater Zion" name. He also said the issue is not tied to anything happening nationally.
Shayne Wittwer of Wittwer Hospitality, however, said this is strictly a decision about marketing the convention center, and he feels strongly it's time to change the name.
But Commissioner Gil Almquist claimed he wouldn't stand for the mislabeling of the Dixie name, and said he's "frustrated and annoyed" by those who want to destroy history.
During the meeting, Commissioner Dean Cox initially proposed that the convention center keep the "Greater Zion" name and give the Dixie name to a room within the convention center.
However, after a public comment period in which multiple community members expressed strong support of the Dixie name, the Interlocal Agency amended the motion to temporarily revert to the Dixie Center name and to meet again on the issue in six months.
Ilene Hacker, who spoke during the public comment period, said the term "Dixie" isn't racist and there's no reason to change the name. She also said "Greater Zion" is more confusing than "Dixie."
"This isn't the Staples Center. It's a little convention center," she said. "Look at it from our point of view."
Kryssa Stevenson, who also spoke during the public comment period, added that as a person of color, she's experienced racism in the St. George area, but she doesn't associate that racism with the word "Dixie."
"I love the name. I love the culture that it represents," she said.
Local resident Emile Bott, however, said she doesn't see a problem with changing the name to "Greater Zion." Bott owns a pottery business, The Tilted Kin, and uses the Dixie Convention Center for a conference that brings in potters from "all over" largely because they're interested in seeing Zion National Park.
"I guess I'm just saying I'm on your side," she told the Interlocal Agency. "You guys have done a great job. ... I do not get the impression that you're going against Dixie."
Kaitlyn Bancroft reports on faith, health, education, crime and under-served communities for The Spectrum & Daily News, a USA TODAY Network newsroom in St. George, Utah. You can reach her at KBancroft@thespectrum.com, or follow her on Twitter @katbancroft.


text:
Carriera
Con la  ha disputato i Campionati europei del 1958, giocando 3 partite.

Collegamenti esterni

 Scheda su internationaux-basket.fr

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


text:
Noodle Gallery at Alton Mill radiates welcoming atmosphere for art lovers of every degree
Noodle Gallery at the Alton Mill Arts Centre probably isn't like the art galleries you picture in your mind.
Its aim is to be the place everyone feels comfortable, from people who know nothing about art to artists themselves.
Take founder Monica Kerr-Coster's business card, for example. Her title on it is "Gallery Mistress" because of the zany way the Noodle Gallery kind of fell into her lap nearly a decade ago. The card also states, "noo·dle (nōōd'l): (n) that mushy thing inside your skull (v) the cool stuff you do with it."
Kerr-Coster's vision of Noodle Gallery was never to be a gallery that catered to the upper-class or felt like an environment for elitists. The environment she wanted to portray was that of warmth and inclusivity.
Of course, she never even thought she'd be running an art gallery herself, so why would she want to make others feel like they don't fit in at Noodle when she herself didn't think she would when this grand adventure initially presented itself to her?
"Funny enough, this is why it says, 'Gallery Mistress' on my business card instead of curator; I sort of stumbled onto Noodle Gallery," she said. "My husband (Robin) is an IP (intellectual property) lawyer, and he has his own private practice and when we moved up here, he was practicing out of our house for a number of years. Then circumstances at home with three young kids made it more difficult for him. He looked around and there wasn't a lot of workspaces or office areas by us so he approached the Mill owners and asked if they ever rent the upstairs art studios to professionals.
"They told him it's really important to them it remains are art centre, but they told him to come over and look at the space. He mentioned that I do artwork and that I could use a studio to display work in the front and he could have his office in the back. They loved the idea and when he told me I was like, 'What are you talking about?' because I'd never done professional art and I was intimidated. I'd call my work 'higher fine craft' rather than 'art.' But we knew people who were artists, so we discussed having a gallery space in the front and Coster Law would be in the back. That's how we started in the upstairs of the Alton Mill."
So, how did a spontaneous decision to showcase art develop into the Noodle Gallery patrons of the Alton Mill see today? Well, Kerr-Coster's love of art and showing artists work eventually led to a new opportunity.
"We started showing some cool furnishings with a steam punk style and doing art exhibitions. At that time, it was just fine art and I'd have it open on the weekends with another artist that could display. Then every holiday season I'd do a Christmas market-type thing with unique handcrafted items for November and December. That was from 2014 to 2017 and then in 2017 the large gallery on the ground floor closed up and the Mill owners approached us because they liked what we had done upstairs and wanted us to expand it and move downstairs.
"We formed a partnership with the Mill owners and let me run all of Noodle Gallery downstairs which meant Robin lost his office space but things changed at home, so he was able to move back there. I'd also have to say that as bizarre as having an IP law office and art gallery together sounds, because of the nature of Robin's work, his clients are very creative people and anytime he'd have clients come to the Mill they really appreciated the gallery and the creative things all around the building."
The thing Kerr-Coster has always strived for at the Noodle Gallery is to ensure a relaxed vibe so that everyone who comes in feels like they can be themselves as they poke around the gallery.
"When we first opened up and I did up the business card, I just didn't feel right putting 'gallery curator' because I've never gone to school for art curation or art history. To me, that's not what Noodle is about. When Robin came home and started talking about an art centre, I got very intimidated. I recognized that regular people get intimidated about going into are galleries. They feel like it's this big pretentious space where you have to be super quiet. I didn't want Noodle to feel like that, and from the get-go I wanted it to feel like a welcoming and comfortable country store—like there's chalkboard signs, there's a couple couches, and there's music.
"When people come in, I always talk to them and be my friendliest because I want them to feel good when they walk in and not intimidated. I'm basically striving to have a place for regular people. I'm not catering to the serious art collectors, I'm catering to people who just want a piece of original art for a reasonable price."
Obviously with COVID-19 being a factor in everything the last two years, the Noodle Gallery has had to make changes, but Kerr-Coster says it actually motivated her to finally put time into the e-commerce side of the business.
"Unlike a lot of other places like restaurants that are being affected in such a negative way, we've had the opposite experience overall," she said. "Obviously, when there are lockdowns it's not great with nobody going out and able to go into any retail and it was hurtful for business. However, it also forced me to pivot and get my butt in gear with online stuff because that had been something I'd been meaning to do anyway. I'd always wanted to get an online shopping website up and it forced me to and to pay more attention to it. That was a positive and it also showed me how much I enjoy being in the Mill and interacting with people. Online shopping is great and getting sales within it always feels good, but it's just not the same. In terms of where we stand over the last two years of COVID, we've actually done really well.
"We have sold more larger pieces of work than we ever have, and I think it's because with people not being able to travel and go out to dinner as often and see live entertainment, there are some lucky people who have seen their disposal income increase. When you look at what you spend disposal income on, it's usually vacation and when that's taken away, a lot of people started spending money on renovations and along with that they've looked at their empty walls and decided to finally go for it with buying bigger pieces of art. From that standpoint it's been fruitful for Noodle and I'm sure many other artists and galleries have experienced that. From the smaller artisan market product side, it's also been busy and that's come from the big push and increased awareness around supporting and shopping local."
As for what the future holds for Noodle, like the atmosphere in the gallery, Kerr-Costner takes a relaxed approach at how she looks at it and plans to do this for as long as her passion burns bright.
"I think because of life experiences I'm really bad at thinking about the future, that's with anything," she said. "People plan for the future but I'm horrible at it. I think it stems from losing an older brother at a young age and recognizing you can plan all you want, and it can change in the matter of a minute. That's not to be morbid, I just recognize I don't know what the future holds and knowing sometimes what you plan for doesn't happen. So, I just continue along tickety-boo and just really enjoy it and don't think too much ahead about where things are going. I don't have any plans to ever expand or open up a bigger gallery because to me the great enjoyment of Noodle is being in the Alton Mill.
"The Alton Mill Art Centre building itself is so special and that's why I enjoy being there and having a place of business in there. The most I look ahead with Noodle is basically with what artist I'm going to feature and what artisan products I'll bring in. The one thing I think ahead with is, for instance, that I've never done a featured show with ceramics and pottery. Now I'm looking at this spring having a ceramic show from potters across Canada. I never really think, 'Where is Noodle going?' and honestly I don't see it going further than me containing to do what I do until I'm not doing it anymore."


text:
Q: My animation for my navbar button is not working In this animation when you click the hamburger button, the middle bar is supposed to disappear, which is already happening, and the two remaining lines are not doing anything, they are supposed to rotate 45deg, so they turn into an x. I tried changing the order of the blocks on Javascript, but that is not working. And like I said above, the line in the middle is working, the other two are not.
Here is my code so far:

function toggleNav() {
    document.getElementById("menu").classList.toggle("active");
    document.getElementById("menu-button").classList.toggle("open");
}
* {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

#menu {
  -webkit-transform: translateX(-400px);
          transform: translateX(-400px);
  margin-top: 50px;
  width: 400px;
  height: 100%;
  background: #dcfa71;
  -webkit-transition: all 0.4s;
  transition: all 0.4s;
}

#menu.active {
  -webkit-transform: translateX(0px);
          transform: translateX(0px);
}

#menu ul li {
  list-style-type: none;
  color: #425c45;
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  padding: 18px 28px;
}

#menu ul li:hover {
  color: #1dd820;
  cursor: pointer;
}

#menu .menu-icon {
  display: -webkit-box;
  display: -ms-flexbox;
  display: flex;
  -webkit-box-align: center;
      -ms-flex-align: center;
          align-items: center;
  -webkit-box-pack: center;
      -ms-flex-pack: center;
          justify-content: center;
  position: absolute;
  top: 35px;
  left: 435px;
  z-index: 1;
  -webkit-transition: all .8s ease-in-out;
  transition: all .8s ease-in-out;
}

#menu-button {
  margin-top: 50px;
  margin-left: 20px;
  width: 70px;
  height: 14px;
  background: black;
  border-radius: 5px;
  -webkit-transition: all .8s ease-in-out;
  transition: all .8s ease-in-out;
}

#menu-button::before, #menu-button::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  width: 70px;
  height: 14px;
  background: black;
  border-radius: 5px;
  -webkit-transition: all .8s ease-in-out;
  transition: all .8s ease-in-out;
}

#menu-button::before {
  -webkit-transform: translateY(-24px);
          transform: translateY(-24px);
}

#menu-button::after {
  -webkit-transform: translateY(24px);
          transform: translateY(24px);
}

#menu-button.open {
  -webkit-transform: translateX(300px);
          transform: translateX(300px);
  background: transparent;
}

#menu-button.open #menu-button::before {
  -webkit-transform: rotate(45deg) translate(35px, -35px);
          transform: rotate(45deg) translate(35px, -35px);
}

#menu-button.open #menu-button::after {
  -webkit-transform: rotate(-45deg) translate(35px, 35px);
          transform: rotate(-45deg) translate(35px, 35px);
}
/*# sourceMappingURL=style.css.map */
<!DOCTYPE html>

    <meta charset="UTF-8" />
    <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge" />
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css" />
    <title>Sliding menu</title>

One

Two

Three

Four

A: Change your selectors in the CSS to #menu-button.open::before and #menu-button.open::after.

function toggleNav() {
    document.getElementById("menu").classList.toggle("active");
    document.getElementById("menu-button").classList.toggle("open");
}
* {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

#menu {
  -webkit-transform: translateX(-400px);
          transform: translateX(-400px);
  margin-top: 50px;
  width: 400px;
  height: 100%;
  background: #dcfa71;
  -webkit-transition: all 0.4s;
  transition: all 0.4s;
}

#menu.active {
  -webkit-transform: translateX(0px);
          transform: translateX(0px);
}

#menu ul li {
  list-style-type: none;
  color: #425c45;
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  padding: 18px 28px;
}

#menu ul li:hover {
  color: #1dd820;
  cursor: pointer;
}

#menu .menu-icon {
  display: -webkit-box;
  display: -ms-flexbox;
  display: flex;
  -webkit-box-align: center;
      -ms-flex-align: center;
          align-items: center;
  -webkit-box-pack: center;
      -ms-flex-pack: center;
          justify-content: center;
  position: absolute;
  top: 35px;
  left: 435px;
  z-index: 1;
  -webkit-transition: all .8s ease-in-out;
  transition: all .8s ease-in-out;
}

#menu-button {
  margin-top: 50px;
  margin-left: 20px;
  width: 70px;
  height: 14px;
  background: black;
  border-radius: 5px;
  -webkit-transition: all .8s ease-in-out;
  transition: all .8s ease-in-out;
}

#menu-button::before, #menu-button::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  width: 70px;
  height: 14px;
  background: black;
  border-radius: 5px;
  -webkit-transition: all .8s ease-in-out;
  transition: all .8s ease-in-out;
}

#menu-button::before {
  -webkit-transform: translateY(-24px);
          transform: translateY(-24px);
}

#menu-button::after {
  -webkit-transform: translateY(24px);
          transform: translateY(24px);
}

#menu-button.open {
  -webkit-transform: translateX(300px);
          transform: translateX(300px);
  background: transparent;
}

#menu-button.open::before {
  -webkit-transform: rotate(45deg) translate(35px, -35px);
          transform: rotate(45deg) translate(35px, -35px);
}

#menu-button.open::after {
  -webkit-transform: rotate(-45deg) translate(35px, 35px);
          transform: rotate(-45deg) translate(35px, 35px);
}
/*# sourceMappingURL=style.css.map */
<!DOCTYPE html>

    <meta charset="UTF-8" />
    <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge" />
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css" />
    <title>Sliding menu</title>

One

Two

Three

Four


text:
harry potter_5_teacher_switcher
Формат документа: docx
Скачать docx
The Tale of the Three Brothers (from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BR939M48BG4righttop-8238234092were was said offered handed killed stole took appeared searched greeted went made felt pretended asked decided turned traveled found
00were was said offered handed killed stole took appeared searched greeted went made felt pretended asked decided turned traveled found
Instructions: Fill in the gaps with the verb that fits better.
There 1.________ once three brothers who were travelling along a lonely, winding road at twilight. In time, the brothers reached a river too treacherous to pass. But being learned in the magical arts, the three brothers simply waved their wands and 2._________ a bridge. Before they could cross, however, they 3._______ their path blocked by a hooded figure. It was Death, and he 4.______ cheated, cheated because travelers would normally drown in the river. But Death was cunning. He 5._________ to congratulate the three brothers on their magic and 6.________ that each had earned a prize for having been clever enough to evade him.
The oldest 7.________ for a wand more powerful than any in existence. So Death fashioned him one from an Elder Tree that stood nearby. The second brother 8.________ that he wanted to humiliate Death even further and asked for the power to recall loved ones from the grave. So Death plucked a stone from the river and 9.________ it to him. Finally, Death turned to the third brother. A humble man, he asked for something that would allow him to go forth from that place without being followed by Death. And so it was that Death reluctantly 10.________ over his own Cloak of Invisibility.
The first brother 11._________ to a distant village where with the Elder Wand in hand he 12.________ a wizard with whom he'd once quarreled. Drunk, with the power that the Elder Wand had given him, he bragged of his invincibility. But that night, another wizard 13.________ the wand and slit the brother's throat for good measure, and so Death took the first brother of his own.
The second brother journeyed to his home where he 14._______ the stone and turned it thrice in hand. To his delight, the girl he had once hoped to marry before her untimely death 15._______ before him. Yet, soon she 16._________ sad and cold for she did not belong in the mortal world. Driven mad with hopeless longing, the second brother killed himself so as to join her. And so, Death took the second brother.
As for the third brother, Death 17._______ for many years, but 18._______ never able to find him. Only when he attained a great age did the youngest brother shed the Cloak of Invisibility and give it to his son. He then 19._______ Death as an old friend and 20._________ with him gladly departing this life… as equals.


text:
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Data;
using System.Data.Entity;
using System.Linq;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Net;
using System.Web;
using System.Web.Mvc;
using PromosiMVC;
using PromosiMVC.Bases;

namespace PromosiMVC.Areas.Admin.Controllers
{
    public class BranchesController : BaseController
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// fdsad
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns></returns>
        // GET: Admin/Branches
        public async Task<ActionResult> Index()
        {
            return View(await db.BranchSet.ToListAsync());
        }

        // GET: Admin/Branches/Details/5
        public async Task<ActionResult> Details(long? id)
        {
            if (id == null)
            {
                return new HttpStatusCodeResult(HttpStatusCode.BadRequest);
            }
            Branch branch = await db.BranchSet.FindAsync(id);
            if (branch == null)
            {
                return HttpNotFound();
            }
            return View(branch);
        }

        // GET: Admin/Branches/Create
        public ActionResult Create()
        {
            return View();
        }

        // POST: Admin/Branches/Create
        // To protect from overposting attacks, please enable the specific properties you want to bind to, for
        // more details see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=317598.
        [HttpPost]
        [ValidateAntiForgeryToken]
        public async Task<ActionResult> Create([Bind(Include = "Id,Name,Description")] Branch branch)
        {
            if (ModelState.IsValid)
            {
                db.BranchSet.Add(branch);
                await db.SaveChangesAsync();
                return RedirectToAction("Index");
            }

            return View(branch);
        }

        // GET: Admin/Branches/Edit/5
        public async Task<ActionResult> Edit(long? id)
        {
            if (id == null)
            {
                return new HttpStatusCodeResult(HttpStatusCode.BadRequest);
            }
            Branch branch = await db.BranchSet.FindAsync(id);
            if (branch == null)
            {
                return HttpNotFound();
            }
            return View(branch);
        }

        // POST: Admin/Branches/Edit/5
        // To protect from overposting attacks, please enable the specific properties you want to bind to, for
        // more details see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=317598.
        [HttpPost]
        [ValidateAntiForgeryToken]
        public async Task<ActionResult> Edit([Bind(Include = "Id,Name,Description")] Branch branch)
        {
            if (ModelState.IsValid)
            {
                db.Entry(branch).State = System.Data.Entity.EntityState.Modified;
                await db.SaveChangesAsync();
                return RedirectToAction("Index");
            }
            return View(branch);
        }

        // GET: Admin/Branches/Delete/5
        public async Task<ActionResult> Delete(long? id)
        {
            if (id == null)
            {
                return new HttpStatusCodeResult(HttpStatusCode.BadRequest);
            }
            Branch branch = await db.BranchSet.FindAsync(id);
            if (branch == null)
            {
                return HttpNotFound();
            }
            return View(branch);
        }

        // POST: Admin/Branches/Delete/5
        [HttpPost, ActionName("Delete")]
        [ValidateAntiForgeryToken]
        public async Task<ActionResult> DeleteConfirmed(long id)
        {
            Branch branch = await db.BranchSet.FindAsync(id);
            db.BranchSet.Remove(branch);
            await db.SaveChangesAsync();
            return RedirectToAction("Index");
        }

        protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
        {
            if (disposing)
            {
                db.Dispose();
            }
            base.Dispose(disposing);
        }
    }
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


text:
Home » Blog » Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Posted on September 15, 2017 by John Heeg // 0 Comments
During the late 1800s and early 1900s, the United States saw drastic changes in the workplace and at home. The rise of a new economic order changed the way people worked, ran their businesses, and lived their lives. This new order rested on machines, large-scale production, and smokestack industries. Ways of working had to be reinvented, and people had to adjust. This was also a time of economic, political, and social change.
One particular group in American society who was overlooked was the working class and the poor. With a massive influx of European immigrants many areas in New York City became overcrowded. New York City neighborhoods faced a multitude of problems such as poor sanitation and crime. Because our American legal system is reactive rather than proactive no barriers or controls were put into place to help regulate monopolies, to end corruption that was taking place in politics, or to protect the underprivileged and working class individuals. Factories were unsafe, children were working rather than going to school, and the rich were getting rich on the backs of… the not so rich.
Historians refer to the period of change that occurred as the Progressive Era. Problems that were taking place in America were brought to the public's attention by a powerful resource that is still used
today…the media. Photographic journalist Jacob Riis's photos provided some insight into tenement life for the public. After looking at the photos the public demanded change. Many could not believe that people (many of them immigrants) were living in overcrowded tenements, of course, this overcrowding lead to unsanitary conditions, crime, and the potential for death due to the lack of proper fire prevention and codes to protect occupants.
When it came to working conditions in factories two events define the abuse of business owners and unsafe conditions. When the public read The Jungle by Upton Sinclair people were infuriated that the meatpacking industry was sending out meat to the public that had once been covered in rat shit and handled by workers who were not practicing proper sanitation methods while handling meat. Sinclair was trying to expose the trials and tribulations of immigrant workers in the meatpacking industry. He was quoted as saying "I aimed for the hearts of Americans and instead I hit them in the stomach." His book, eventually lead to the passage of the Meat Inspection Act of 1906, followed by the Food and Drug Administration, after a lengthy investigation.
While the public was upset by what they learned from Sinclair's book the images from the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire hit the hearts and minds of the people in New York City and others throughout the country. The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire took the lives of 146 people, mostly Jewish and Italian women who were as young as 16. The fire was well documented through the press. People were looking at pictures of families claiming their deceased family members, political cartoons made strong statements of the carelessness and neglect of business owners Max Blanck and Isaac Harris. Of course, when the smoke settled there were criminal as well as civil suits that followed with the judgment favoring the victim's families and the punishment nothing but a slap on a wrist; and a slap on the wrist is being generous to the business owners who put more of a concern on profits over human life. With all of the horror that took place, it is sad to say that while there were many lessons to be learned sweatshops still exist today. Sweatshops keep attracting workers in desperate need of employment and illegal immigrants, who may be anxious to avoid involvement with governmental agencies. Recent studies conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor found that 67% of Los Angeles garment factories and 63% of New York garment factories violate minimum wage and overtime laws. Ninety-eight percent of Los Angeles garment factories have workplace health and safety problems serious enough to lead to severe injuries or death.
As we look at the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, we study it and as students of history we look at this incident and we think to ourselves well this incident is a thing of the past, nothing like this will happen again because legislators following that incident put in the proper controls to prevent such an incident from happening again. And then we look at how factory owners today are violating the law at will, placing profits over human life, and as members of the fire service the harsh reality sets in. The reality is if corporations and business owners don't care about their workers or abiding by the law they sure as shit don't give a damn about the firefighters who are going to come to their place of business to put out a fire that has more violations than Lindsay Lohan has visits to rehab. While we as the fire service have benefited from the mistakes made at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, business owners have benefited from learning by where other business owners have gone wrong and how they can get around the law better than their predecessors.
On Saturday afternoon, March 25, 1911, a fire took place in the business establishment of the Triangle Shirtwaist Company at 23-29 Washington Place in Manhattan. The fire was confined to three floors the eighth, ninth, and tenth of the building. The fire was all over in half an hour. The victims were girls whose age range was from 16 to 23 and 150 of them died as a result.
There was one fire escape in the building. That one was an interior fire escape. There was no fire escape in the back. The building was fireproof and the owners had put their trust in that. Some of the victims escaped by running down the stairs, but moments into the fire this avenue was cut off by flames.
While many changes did come about as a result of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire the problem comes from how laws are followed. This fire happened over ninety years ago and yet today we still have sweatshops. We still have fire code violators and we still have many who refuse to conform to the laws. Of course, all of this comes from people's needs and desires to make money by cutting corners and breaking the law. Many business owners, landlords, and those who have to abide by fire codes have learned from history how to get around the law. As long as we have people who need to make money while cutting corners and employees who are prone to be taken advantage of we will continue to see fires mirroring the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire of 1912.
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory
About John Heeg (4 Articles)
John Heeg earned his undergraduate degree in Sociology/Anthropology with a minor in Secondary Education in 2000 from Dowling College, Oakdale, NY and holds permanent certification in Social Studies from grades 7-12. He then went on to receive his Masters Degree in 2006 from Touro College in Special Education and a Post-Graduate certificate in School Administration from Stony Brook University in 2009. Following his deployment to Iraq as a Hospital Corpsman he pursued a certificate in Fire Protection at Suffolk Community College and finished in 2013. John has been in the fire service since 1994 serving as a Firefighter, Emergency Medical Technician, and as a Rescue Technician for the Suffolk County Urban Search and Rescue Team.


While Facebook might be the unchallenged king of social media, that doesn't mean other sites aren't going to try and get a piece of the action. Sqeeqee is one such upstart that continues to try and ramp up its offerings in order to lure users in. The company announced last week that it's bringing a new set of upgrades.
The website is one of the newest players in the social media market, just coming out of beta last summer. The upgrades this time around are focusing on better usability as well as a more attractive look and feel. One of the really interesting tweaks that Sqeeqee is offering up is the ability to actually change the theme on the site.
There is also the ability to customize the Shop's colors, using 21 existing colors or other colors in the spectrum that website can access. The site also offers up either transparent or seamless background images, whichever the user might prefer. All of this customization gives users more control over their social media webpage. That's something Facebook and Twitter have never really allowed.
Smaller social media sites have found ways to try and set themselves apart from the big boys, because sites like Facebook already have a solid standing. Sqeeqee needs to make sure it can offer things no other sites can. Being able to have full control over the kinds of colors a social media profile employs is definitely one way to make sure there is some separation between the sites.
"We have not stopped in terms of making Sqeeqee better. We've upgraded the Shop with personal customization so every user can truly make the Shop his or her own for business use. This means that small businesses no longer have to spend thousands upon thousands of dollars creating a website only to add untold thousands more in marketing dollars to promote their website and sell their products. With Sqeeqee's social commerce platform, everything is free, providing each user/entrepreneur with everything they need to make their business successful."


Ok, it's a bit of an unbelievable and elaborate story I think, so here's the short of it. Granted, it's worthy of easily being the most awesome story of its kind for me, but for now, this is all I can say about it.
So, my friend Zack Rosicka is an amazing guitarist. He lives in Florida, and being 9 hours away, it's been a long time since I've seen Zack. But, knowing the I try to frequent Nashville as much as I can, Zack and I coordinated our desires to venture there via a gig he was to perform at. Zack was extremely excited because of the type of gig it was. I had no clue, I was just excited to see and capture Zack doing his thing. Then about 2 days before the gig Zack canceled.
I was down about the prospect of suddenly not going. So, curious to see who the showcase was for that Zack was going to open up. I Googled Joe Robinson and watched a video and was impressed. Then I heard one of his songs and at that time that was all I could really find on him without digging a little deeper than I really wanted to. I called Zack back and explained I was looking forward to it, ready to go, and curious if I could still videograph the showcase. Thirty minutes later Joe's personal manager was calling me.
If I recall correctly, the show was going to be on a Friday. I drove up that Thursday and ventured to Broadway. That night I covered what I thought would be the most awesome player I've ever seen, and he is absolutely up there, Rory Hoffman. Rory is simply amazing, and not just on the guitar, on everything, you name it and he'll play it unbelievably!
Friday night's showcase for Joe Robinson was at 12th & Porter. I had no time to setup, really, like 10 minutes. And in about ten minutes I had 3 cameras surrounding the stage and was capturing audio off the board. The venue was tight and a bit uptight about me being there. But, it was understandable because this place is top shelf and they are already geared up and ready to go.
Joe's performance was incredible. I could not have been prepared for how awesome of a performer Joe Robinson is. He is pure talent.
I was anxious to get home and edit. But, I figured I would hang out and meet Lanndon Lingerfelt's team. Lanndon is a young and great country artists that I love to work with. When we were done I rushed home about 7 hours and went straight to editing. That Saturday night/Sunday morning I started putting videos on YouTube. I shared them with Joe's personal manager and later Sunday evening I received phone call from Joe's manager and she was ecstatic.
I later found that Joe had been watching the videos closely analyzing his performance. In appreciation for what I did they came to visit me here in Shelby, NC! I couldn't believe it and didn't really know how to act or what to do. It was raining, they didn't have much time, so we went right to checking out some places where we could possibly video Joe some. They had stayed in Gastonia, so we met at Tequilas to get a bite of some yummy Mexican food. Then we went straight to my house.
After showing them around my house we considered it as a possible place to do some video work. Then we went uptown to see if there was anywhere we could possibly setup. At that time there wasn't many options. It hasn't even been a year since then, but now there's the Earl Scruggs Center and several new little types of venue possibilities directly across from the Center that have since opened or relocated. And since Joe's visit I have desperately wanted start my own venue.
After checking out a few places, we decided on a coffee shop called the Lillybean in Uptown Shelby. I set up and we shot a few songs in their guest area. But after Joe noticed the bathroom he decided that would be a great spot. And so we bring to you Joe Robinson performing "Slow Drip" in the bathroom of the Lillybean. The Lillybean has since moved so there's no memorial service opportunities at the location. But feel free to watch the video on Joe's YouTube channel. It's the first one he's put on his channel in a long time and it's still the most recent one after almost a year.
The only thing is, in respect to the amount of effort that was involved, the Slow Drip video in the bathroom involved practically no effort. I used one camera handheld and he recorded the audio with his smart phone. I synced it in post and wahlah, Joe's happy! But what about the 12th & Porter show?
The 12th & Porter show videos are not public at this time per Joe's request. After their visit I videographed Joe at the Atlanta Braves game where his power trio played in the plaza area. And at the end of the game they rolled a stage out before the fireworks and Joe performed solo on his acoustic. Then I covered Joe's trio at Eddie's Attic in Atlanta and more recently at the Double Door Inn in Charlotte. The only videos Joe's team will allow me to make public is the bathroom video. Yes, that is right. A video shot with one camera, took about an hour to edit, render, and upload, and was only about a mile from my home is the only video at this time. They love the other videos, but only want the one. So, at this time over 22 hours of driving, 8 hours of shooting with multiple cameras, probably another 20 or more hours of editing, and a days worth at least of uploading is all eclipsed by a 3 minute and 51 second song that took about an hour. Ask me, go ahead, it's an obvious question, was it worth it? Of course, Joe is INCREDIBLE!
While Joe and his manager were here at my families home my son became quickly attached. Joe's music is outstanding and totally appropriate for every age. William, my son, listened to his music every day throughout the entire summer. I loaned out a few of his CD's, he has quite a few and they're all great. Unfortunately, the person I loaned them too keeps forgetting to return them 🙁 So, let this be a lesson to you! When you get your Joe Robinson CD's don't loan them out. And, if you have kids, you may need to buy an extra copy because they're likely to wear them out!


Back in the days when I was teaching full time and the girls were all in school, I used to brag that I could make dinner in 15 minutes. And guess what? - Because I had a few tricks up my sleeve, I actually could! One little strategy involved baking or grilling a large batch of Tex Mex Chicken. The night I actually made the chicken, we would either eat it as it was or add salsa and melted cheese on top. Then I would put the left overs in Zip Lock Freezer bags and freeze them. It was so nice to be able grab some already cooked chicken out of the freezer and use it in soups, salads, and many other ways. One thing the girls really enjoyed was a Tex Mex Bowl. I would heat some of the chicken in the microwave and put out bowls of shredded cheese, salsa, beans, etc. Everyone made their own bowl and surprisingly we found spinach leaves were a tasty addition! A yummy variation was to load everything on top of corn tortillas and either bake at 350 for 5 to 10 minutes or microwave them to melt the cheese. However, I found that how I used the chicken was not as important as my main goal, which was making sure we somehow sat down together and ate as a family. In the 2012 book, The Power of Habit, author Charles Duhigg wrote that families who habitually eat supper together raise children with greater emotional control and more confidence. I really felt that having dinner together grounded us and made our family strong. For a link to an article I wrote about how important sharing a meal together is Click Here. And, although it really doesn't matter whats on the menu when the family is communicating, it might as well be something delicious! For even more ideas on using this Tex Mex Chicken, Click Here.
This recipe yields 4 chicken breasts. Double or triple the recipe to make larger batches.
Combine the chili powder, cumin, salt, garlic powder, and pepper together. Generously sprinkle the mixture on both sides of the chicken breasts and rub it into the meat. Bake at 350 for 50 to 60 minutes or grill over medium heat, 10 minutes per side.
To make the Tex Mex Bowls, slice up the chicken and put out bowls of rice, beans, cheese, salsa, avocado, spinach leaves, etc. - what ever comes to the imagination. Let everyone pile on their preferences. The girls really liked to make their own bowls, their own way!
This is a great way to feed a crowd as well - fast, healthy, and delicious.
Switch out the rice with a corn tortilla and heat it up to melt the cheese for another option.


A semi-permanent colouring of the eyelash and eyebrow hair.
This is a fantastic way to enhance your features and look your best without using make-up. Our tints are derived from vegetable dyes that provide a great result. It is totally harmless. 3-4 weekly maintenance is required.


It's great to be together once again, isn't it? It seems that we want to stay here for a long time. I was thinking that maybe we got the wrong Sunday. This Sunday, the Gospel of the Transfiguration would be better — we could make three tents and stay for a long time!
I hope that you've had a wonderful this weekend at our 2015 Religious Education Congress.
Today, we are celebrating, as you probably know, "Laetare Sunday" — the Sunday of Joy, the Sunday of rejoicing in the liturgy of the Church!
And this means that we are halfway along the path in our Lenten journey towards Easter, the journey towards our Lord's Resurrection. So today we are filled with joyful hope as we pray for the grace to live these last weeks of Lent with deep devotion, staying close to Jesus, carrying our cross in his footsteps.
And today, we are also especially giving thanks for the witness and ministry of Sister Edith Prendergast. As you all know, this will be her final Congress as the head of our office of Religious Education. This coming month of June she is retiring after so many years of service and dedication to all of us as the director of the office. So, Sister Edith, thank you very much!
But don't worry, she already told me that she's coming back next Congress. That's good.
Last night, we had a beautiful celebration of her ministry and we know that she will continue working with us and helping all of us to be better missionary disciples. And I think Sister Edith and her staff have chosen a beautiful theme for this Congress — simple but deep and beautiful: See.
Because this is the desire of every person, to see. And this is a desire that we seek to fulfill in everything we do in the Church — in evangelization, religious education, catechesis.
My dear brothers and sisters, every person wants to see. Every one is born with a restless heart that is filled with questions: What am I doing in this world? Why do I suffer, what happens when I die? How should I live? What path should I follow to find happiness? How can I be sure?
Everyone wants answers to these questions. Everyone wants to see.
It is a beautiful story and I'm sure that we all noticed, in the Gospel passage, that the blind man was not looking for Jesus but Jesus was looking for him.
God is always searching for us. God is always seeking us — in our poverty, in our loneliness and weakness. In our darkness and blindness. He's always looking for us.
That's what really makes the difference in our lives and in the lives in every single human person.
My brothers and sisters, we are now light in the Lord! And we are called to live as children of light!
So what does that mean — what does it mean to be children of light? It means that our lives have a mission — the same mission as Jesus Christ.
Jesus is the light of nations, the light of all peoples, the light of life. And Jesus is calling us to share in his mission.
This is the Church's mission — to be a lamp that shines the light of Christ, the light of God's tenderness and closeness and mercy. And each one of us is the Church.
You know — this image of the Church as a "lamp" was one of the favorite images of the Church for Archbishop Oscar Romero.
He's going to be beatified on May 23rd. Yes.
Archbishop Romero is an inspiration to me in my ministry.
As we know, he was a man of humility and he journeyed with his people — walking with them in their suffering, serving them in their pain. He grew in his understanding of their troubles and the situation in the culture of El Salvador. He became as voice of love and solidarity in a time of hatred and violence.
As we know, he was martyred as he was saying Mass, 35 years ago.
Today, my dear brothers and sisters, Archbishop Romero's life and dedication is a challenge for all of us. A life that challenges us to walk with our people and to be a light that opens their eyes and shows them the face of Jesus Christ, especially the poor and the suffering, the sick and elderly, and the immigrants.
Our brothers and sisters are suffering in our country because we still do not have a comprehensive immigration reform. And we have to be with them — we are with them — and let us continue praying for that. And let us continue working because our brothers and sisters need our love and we have to be the light of Christ to our nation.
This is our mission, my brothers and sisters. The mission of the Church. We are lamps, carrying the light of Christ into the darkness of this world.
On the journey of our lives, we are walking with Jesus — side by side — sharing the light of Christ, helping others to see Jesus.
What a beautiful adventure. What a beautiful mission. What a big challenge we have! Joyful call to be missionary disciples.
And, also, we have the call as we bring the light of Christ to our people. We have the call to change this world, as Archbishop Romero did. To move the world from the darkness of injustice to the light of the Kingdom of Jesus.
So let's keep going. Let us be enthusiastic in our mission — joyful as we have been this weekend! We have the joy of knowing Jesus is with us. We have the joy of knowing that we are working together.
We also have those little iPhones that can, you know, get the light on. We did it at the liturgies on Youth Day — my only problem is that I still have the iPhone 4, so I couldn't do it myself. But I promised them that I would get a new phone for next year.
So let's keep helping our neighbors to find and see the beauty of God. It is, my dear brothers and sisters, our journey — our journey of faith, hope, and love. And we are joyfully building up the Kingdom of God on Earth.
So let's ask Mary our Blessed Mother for her intercession. Let us ask her to help us as we try to live in the light of her Son as children of light.
1. Readings (Fourth Sunday of Lent — Year A Scrutinies): 1 Sam. 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Ps. 23:1-6; Eph. 5:8-14; John 9:1-41.
3. Homily (Aug. 6 1978), 88.


Military funeral protesters from Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kan., asked for special police protection for a recent planned visit.
Now they're getting something they didn't ask for: a bill.
The controversial group – who say military deaths are God's retribution for the country's failure to condemn homosexuality – planned to demonstrate at the July 1 memorial service for fallen Marine Lance Cpl. Brandon Webb of Swartz Creek.
But they didn't show up, and now they'll be charged more than $5,000 for the cost of providing security.
Many states have also used the legislature to stop these awful protesters.