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OSU Uniform Review: Week 4
The Pokes' uniform game was strong for the first road game of the season.
By Christopher Snodgress@csnodgress Sep 27, 2016, 6:00am CDT
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We finally got a look at the new white jerseys on the field and, guys, they might be my favorite individual piece of the new uniforms. For me, the white jerseys got BY FAR the biggest upgrade with this new set of uniforms. The haters are going to say "Where's the orange?" Anytime the Cowboys wear anything that doesn't feature the maximum amount of orange allowed by law, there are always some who protest. The "where's the orange" guy is almost as common as the "who cares what they wear" guy at this point.
I get it. Not the "who cares what they wear" thing, don't get me started on that. But I get where the clamoring for orange comes from. We are America's Brightest Orange, after all. We bleed orange. We have Orange Fridays. We wear orange on game days. It was Orange Peel (RIP Orange Peel). I love orange as much as anyone except for those special few who like the all orange look. You know who you are. That being said, I also love the different looks. I love how much black OSU has introduced into the field design and the uniform design. I love the gray. That's right, I said it. Bring me more gray. And I love these white jerseys despite the fact that there is very little orange.
I mean, look at that thing. She's a beauty. I meant the jersey. I think it's about time we discussed the new font on the jerseys. Personally, I'm a fan. It's a little edgier than the previous rendition, but I think it works. Some schools are going too far with this kind of thing, but I think the Cowboys did well not to go over the line. It's a good look. I will admit, on the white jerseys, it's almost an unfair comparison because the black numbers look SO MUCH better than the old orange numbers, I almost wouldn't even care what typeface they were. Even Comic Sans. I don't care. The black numbers are amazing.
Okay, on to the rest of the uniform. I've written about the white pants, which I also love. Specific to this all white look, I think the new white pants are a much better fit than the old version. I will continue to talk about how much I love the simplicity of the pants, and this is one reason why. The understated accents on the pants allow more flexibility with jersey and helmet pairing. The main accent on the pants is the Cowboys down the side, which is chrome. Again, that ties into this look so much better than the old black and orange stripes on the previous pants. The white pants look like they were made for this exact look.
The icy white helmet made its 2016 debut. These helmets aren't bad, they just aren't life-changing, which is exactly how I felt about them when they were first rolled out. I honestly think the biggest problem with the icy white helmet is how much we all built it up in our minds. It's a victim of expectation and anticipation. And, for me, its a bit of a letdown. It's a solid helmet. It's a helmet worth wearing. It just doesn't quite live up to the hype. The helmet does work better with these uniforms than it worked with the last set, mostly because the helmet and pants look tailor-made for one another. I still think OSU can do better in the helmet department with the all white look. I think a helmet design with a little more black would tie into the jersey better.
Overall, the all white uniform combo is clean and will always be a winner in my book. It was one of my favorite looks with the previous uniform set and it didn't disappoint in its debut in the new set. The all white accessories make it even better. We are going to be seeing a lot of the white jerseys after October 8 and I'm pumped to see what looks the equipment guys come up with for those other four away games. My heart cannot take imagining the B/W/B look or the W/W/B with some of our alternate white helmets with the black stripe and black face mask. YEEEESSSSS. While I would always rather be watching the Cowboys from my seat in Boone Pickens Stadium, I must admit I am going to enjoy watching them roll in these babies.
The Cowboys are back home this week against the Longhorns, a game which has featured some pretty top level uniform combos over the last four years. I have no doubt there's something spectacular lined up for Saturday. Check back next week to read the breakdown!

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Christian Maturity and Gentleness
Compassion is expressed in gentleness. When I think of persons I know who model for me the depths of spiritual life, I am struck by their gentleness. Their eyes communicate the residue of solitary battles with angels, the costs of caring for others, the deaths of ambition and ego, and the peace that comes from having very little left to lose in this life.
They are gentle because they have honestly faced the struggles given to them and have learned the hard way that personal survival is not the point. Their care is gentle because their self-aggrandizement is no longer at stake. There is nothing in it for them. Their vulnerability has been stretched to clear-eyed sensitivity to others and truly selfless love.
John E. Biersdorf, Healing of Purpose: God's Call to Discipleship, Abingdon Press, 1985.
Gentleness: The Indespensable Trait of True Christians
One of Christianity's most brilliant theologians, Jonathan Edwards, taught us that gentleness—he called it "a lamblike, dovelike spirit"—is not an optional extra but instead is "the true and distinguishing disposition of the hearts of Christians." In other words, gentleness is the most Christian way we can be. I wonder what we think of that. Certainly, none of us oppose gentleness. But do we esteem gentleness? Have we moved all our chips onto the gentleness square, as if our very future depends on how gentle we prove to be?
To the degree that we have renounced pushiness and embraced gentleness, we are making the real Jesus visible in our world today—which is success, no matter what else might happen to us. Jesus himself said, "I am gentle and lowly in heart" (Matt. 11:29). And here is why that's amazing. We know a lot about Jesus, because he told us a lot about himself.
We know about his beliefs and convictions, his mission and miracles, his death and resurrection and second coming. But the one and only time he opened up his chest—so to speak, to reveal his heart, his core being, who he is and always will be way down deep—how did Jesus describe his deepest self? "Gentle and lowly."
Therefore, gentleness isn't a strategy he resorts to now and then. It isn't one card he can lay down on the table. Gentleness is just who he is at the most profound level of his being. Here, then, is what we would never believe if Jesus hadn't told us. We have parachuted into a universe where gentleness is the ultimate reality—now and forever. No wonder that the true followers of Jesus stand out for their gentleness.
Taken from Ray Ortlund in Scott Sauls, A Gentle Answer, Thomas Nelson, 2020, pp.19-20.
The Good Shepherd Leads
In his excellent study of the famous Biblical passage on shepherds, (The Good Shepherd: A Thousand Year Journey from Psalm 23 to the New Testament), scholar Ken Bailey provides context to the 23rd Psalm:
The good shepherd "leads me"; he does not "drive me." There is a marked difference. In Egypt where there is no open pasture land I have often seen shepherds driving their sheep from behind with sticks. But in the open wilderness of the Holy Land the shepherd walks slowly ahead of his sheep and either plays his own ten-second tune on a pipe or (more often) sings his own unique "call."
The sheep appear to be attracted primarily by the voice of the shepherd, which they know and are eager to follow. It is common practice for a number of shepherds to gather at midday around a spring or well, where the sheep mingle, drink and rest. At any time one of the shepherds can decide to leave, and on giving his call all his sheep will immediately separate themselves from the mixed flocks and follow their shepherd wherever he leads them.
Taken from The Good Shepherd: A Thousand-Year Journey from Psalm 23 to the New Testament by Kenneth E. Bailey, Copyright (c) 2014, pp.41-42, by Kenneth E. Bailey. Published by InterVarsity Press, Downers Grove, IL. www.ivpress.com
The Principle to Persuasive Christian Communication
In a statement created by Christian leaders across the world, the Lausanne Willowbank Report calls for church leaders to return to the humility and servanthood that Jesus manifested in His earthly ministry:
We believe that the principal key to persuasive Christian communication is to be found in the communicators themselves and what kind of people they are. . . . We desire to see . . . "the meekness and gentleness of Christ" (2 Cor. 10:1). . . . There is the humility to take the trouble to understand and appreciate the culture of those to whom we go.
It is the desire which leads naturally into that true dialogue "whose purpose is to listen sensitively in order to understand." . . . We repent of the ignorance which assumes that we have all the answers and that our only role is to teach. We have very much to learn. We repent also of judgmental attitudes.
We know that we should never condemn or despise another culture, but rather respect it. We advocate neither the arrogance which imposes our culture on others, nor the syncretism which mixes the gospel with cultural elements incompatible with it, but rather a humble sharing of the good news—made possible by the mutual respect of a genuine friendship.
"Willowbank Report: Gospel and Culture," Lausanne Occasional Papers 2 (Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization, 1978), pp. 15-16.
Wise as Serpents
In his excellent Apprentice Series books on Discipleship, author Jame Bryan Smith details a conversation he once had with Dallas Willard:
Dallas Willard once quoted this verse [Mt 10:16, "be as wise as serpents, and innocent as doves"] and then asked me, "What is the 'wisdom of the serpent'?" I had actually never thought about it …."Well, have you ever seen a snake chase someone?" I answered no. He said, "That is because the wisdom of the serpent is to wait until someone comes to them."
Of course, we are not trying to kill or bite anyone, which is why Jesus ads being harmless as doves. Doves are about as harmless as you can get. They are even symbols of peace. When we combine the wisdom of the serpent and gentleness of the dove, we have found the right approach to evangelism.
Frank Laubach waited nearly a year before speaking to the people he had come to evangelize in the Philippines. He simply did his work faithfully and kept his mind on things above. In time the Muslim leaders told the people, "Go spend time with that man. He knows God." He waited and was gentle. He also respected the people and cared for them by teaching them how to read. Laubach was a man of hope, and from that hope sprang faith and love.
Taken from The Good and Beautiful Community: Following the Spirit, Extending Grace, Demonstrating Love by James Bryan Smith, Copyright (c) 2010 by James Bryan Smith. Published by InterVarsity Press, Downers Grove, IL. www.ivpress.com
An Unexpected Friendship
Sometimes moments of forgiveness and friendship come from unexpected places. In 2018, the comedian Pete Davidson appeared on the "Weekend Update" segment of Saturday Night Live (SNL). Davidson made a crude joke about a former Navy Seal turned Congressman-elect Dan Crenshaw.
Crenshaw had lost an eye in the line of duty, which became the butt of Davidson's vulgar joke. The combination of mocking a person's disability (especially a disability that came from serving his country in war) alongside a clear disapproval of Crenshaw's political beliefs led to a burst of public outrage. While Davidson was making the joke, it became clear many found it in poor taste, and the vitriol aimed at the young comedian would ultimately lead him down a spiral of depression and self-loathing.
Davidson then took his anguish public, posting on the social media platform Instagram:
"I really don't want to be on this earth anymore. I'm doing my best to stay here for you but I actually don't know how much longer I can last. All I've ever tried to do was help people. Just remember I told you so."
When Crenshaw heard about Davidson's condition, he didn't do what many do when embroiled in a public tiff: tell the offender the public scorn served him right, or make some other cutting comment at Davidson's expense.
Instead, Crenshaw decided to extend an olive branch, befriending the comedian, and even offering words of life to a person who clearly felt lost amidst being stuck in the cross-hairs of the American public. Davidson recounts that Crenshaw reached out and comforted him: "God put you here for a reason. It's your job to find that purpose. And you should live that way."
Humor, it has often been said, is a coping mechanism to deal with the pain that life throws at us. But in the midst of the deep, unsettling pain of being publicly shamed, what Davidson needed was not a good joke, but forgiveness, and perhaps, even a friend who could share the good news of the gospel with him. In some ways it is ironic that a man trained to kill and destroy his enemies could be so moved by compassion that he reached out to someone who publicly mocked him and his deeply held political beliefs. But that is the beauty of the gospel, it enables us to look beyond our own reputation, our own pride, to care for others.
Stuart Strachan Jr. Source Material from Dino-Ray Ramos, "Texas Congressman-Elect Dan Crenshaw Reaches Out to SNL's Pete Davidson After Troubling Instagram Post," Deadline, December 18, 2018.
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What he lacked in expertise he made up for in confidence and charm, however, and in his first year at Cambridge, he was given a master's course to teach. After he somehow pulled it off, a professor gave him an encyclopedia of modern architecture as a gift. It included two buildings, the Casa del Fascio (1936) and the Casa Giuliani-Frigerio (1943), that Terragni built in Como, in northern Italy. The latter, in particular, struck him like divine inspiration. ''It was just this beautiful, pristine white cube that had a certain aura,'' Mr. Eisenman recalled. ''It wasn't Cubist, it wasn't modern. It was between classical and something else.'' He included an analysis of it in his Ph.D. dissertation.
Terragni's life had cinematic sweep. He was born in 1904 into a prominent family in Como; his brother was the Fascist mayor, and his chief architectural patron was one of Mussolini's mistresses. But as Terragni was just getting started in his career, World War II intervened; he was sent off to the Russian front, where the Italians collapsed near Stalingrad. In the chaotic retreat that ensued, Terragni produced drawings of the suffering he witnessed, and then went mad. He spent his last days roaming the streets of Como, before dying at 39.
Mr. Eisenman uncovered all of this in the course of his early research, which included rummaging around in the attic of Terragni's old studio. None of it, however, found its way into the book. Instead of simply popularizing the work of an overlooked innovator, Mr. Eisenman decided that he would use Terragni's work as a way of organizing his own thinking about architecture.
Real life conspired against that heady goal, however. Mr. Eisenman returned to the United States in 1963 and took a series of teaching jobs. He got married, had children, got divorced. He started a research institute in New York, ran it for years, then shut it. He organized museum shows and wrote many articles, a number of them in the deeply theoretical ''root canal'' mode. He became a master, he said, of ''starting everything and finishing nothing.'' He worked on the Terragni book fitfully, employing small armies to help him with the drawings, including a young architect named Daniel Libeskind. In the late 1970's, he commissioned the Italian theorist Manfredo Tafuri to write an introduction. Publication seemed close.
But Mr. Eisenman was easily distracted -- so much so that his early clients grew frustrated by his scattershot attention, and opportunities to build often slipped out of his grasp. After establishing himself as one of the world's pre-eminent ''paper architects'' -- a designer whose work exists only in words and images -- he finally got a string of sizable commissions, including the heralded Wexner Center in Columbus, Ohio, which was completed in 1989. Based on the controversial theory that art should be ''challenged'' by its environment rather than displayed neutrally, the museum secured for Mr. Eisenman a place among the most highly regarded American architects.
The book is divided into three sections. One is about the Fascio; another is about the Giuliani-Frigerio. The third collects three essays: an account of the building of the Casa del Fascio, by Terragni himself; the essay by Tafuri (who praised Mr. Eisenman for having the ''courage to be an aristocrat'' but who was so angry about the book's delays that at the time of his death, in 1994, the two were not speaking); and a final entry from Mr. Eisenman.


The Hatsan Nova QE air rifle is an exceptional choice for hunting and target practice. The handsome Turkish walnut stock is ergonomically designed for comfort and ease of use. If you haven't experienced the Hatsan QE technology, you'll be surprised at how quiet this gun is. The fully shrouded barrel and integrated QE sound moderator deliver 32% less shot noise. The Nova is rich with practical features like the additional Picatinny rail, anti-double pellet feed and 2-stage adjustable Quattro trigger. You'll love the look of the gold-plated trigger! This gun delivers all the accuracy, power and speed you've come to expect from Hatsan.
Things I liked: Shot counts are high. Consistency of shots have small verification. Very accurate with the right ammo. Seems to like h@n 21.14g with 5.53 head size. Still has 900+fps with these.
What others should know: If you want to shoot more and fill less then you should get one of these.
Things I liked: my Nova .22 easily does quarter-sized 10-shot groups @ 50 yards and ~860 fps on max power with JSB [REDESIGNED] 25.39 grain pellets. me laying on a pillow. You get more than 80 full-power shots on a tank. I hear a nice thwack or smack or pop on impact. I was really surprised how quiet it is with the QE barrel shroud. I can shoot in backyard without bothering anyone.
Things I liked: Nova .25-Power, accuracy with Air Arms 25.4 gr, shooting sub-moa groups ranging from 1/2-3/4 inch groups at 100 yards depending on weather and humidity. Sub-moa groups at 25,50 and 75 yards as well. At 100 yards the pellet hits cleanly and can hear it's definite impact.
Things I would have changed: Ease of getting at the barrel shroud to remove for tuning and cleaning the barrel without guessing to unscrew the shroud barrel nut. Understand why it is there, but Hatsan should come up with something better...afterall, how many years have they been doing this.
What others should know: This is the second gun and haved owneds gun for over one year now and have had initial factory control problems. The first one Pyramid Air took back due to leak. The second I sent back to the service center for repair at no cost except for shipping for the same leak problem. Once it came back it worked well. I then began to tune the rifle starting with the trigger (down to 2 lbs. for me with a crisp trigger break), then built up a cheek support for my medium rings, and adjusted the hammer for more power. Right now the power is set for using Air Arms 25.4 gr giving me 918 fps with 47+ fpe. I cannot say enough about this gun. When I go to my sportsmans club range, I am asked constantly on the accuracy and power of this gun. I just show them the targets and wait for their amazement. I have rifles in 308, 22LR, 45-70, and 12 guage shotgun. This is by far my most fun, stealthy, and less expensive to shoot gun. You just gotta get one for yourself. Still more testing to come.
What 30 MM scope rings will work with this rifle?
I have the Nova in .25 cal. I love the gun, my question is can I replace the aluminum bottle with a carbon fiber bottle to eliminate some weight?
You could contact Hatsan.com and inquire , some of the new models have them. If there compatible or not?
No. The .25 is tuned to use more air on every shot. You will get less velocity and fpe on the .22. I'm sure you can tune the .22 to equals the .25's output but, maybe you'll have to replace the valve or even other mods.


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The ability to communicate quickly in real time with real voices was a game changer in the war.
You probably played with walkie-talkies as a kid and may even have a set hanging around your home. Despite the popularity of mobile phones, walkie talkies remain popular in business and public administration as well as among campers and adventurers. How did this technology begin? Let's take a look.
Donald Hings is credited as the inventor of the walkie talkie or the "two-way field radio" as he called it. His invention was also called a "pack set" and "wireless set." Though the two-way radio had already been invented, early models weren't exactly portable. A few portable radios pre-dated Hings' invention, but only transmitted Morse code, not the human voice as Hings' pack set did.
Hings, a Canadian, initially built portable field radios for bush pilots who flew in the remote northern regions of Canada for his employer, Consolidated Mining and Smelting (Cominco), in 1937. Then World War II broke out.
Consolidated Mining and Smelting recognized the value of Hings' pack sets and sent him packing — to work with the Department of National Defense and the National Research Council in Ottawa. His original design was deemed too fragile for military use. Hings fine-tuned his design, developing it for the rigors of the war. He even included a "hot air blower" for drying out the unit in the jungle. The nature of warfare prompted other modifications to his original invention including an audio filter to eliminate battle noises and a voice scrambler to prevent eavesdropping. He also designed these portable two-way radios to be lightweight, durable, and easy to operate.
Tens of thousands of walkie talkies, a term coined by the media who reported on it, were built and shipped overseas. He developed many models of the walkie talkie including tank-mounted models. Hings licensed his invention to the Canadian government royalty-free for use during the war effort.
While future walkie talkies would fit in the hand, Hings' early pack sets were just that, packs. They were mounted in a case and carried around in a pack with a shoulder strap. Some were worn like backpacks.
Hings' story mirrors that of Al Gross, an American inventor who is also credited with inventing the walkie talkie. Gross built a portable ham radio in 1938 and handed it over to the US military for wartime use. Galvin Manufacturing, the maker of Motorola car radios, also dabbled in portable two-way radios during this same era and invented its own devices including a walkie talkie (backpack-mounted) and a handheld unit called the "Handle-Talkie" as well as two-way FM radios for police cars.
The ability to communicate quickly in real time with real voices was a game changer in the war. Soldiers were no longer left to their own devices out on the battlefield. Battalion chiefs could instantly transmit orders, directing their units based on the latest intel. Information flowed both ways, too, allowing those on the battlefront to relay important information back to headquarters. The walkie talkie also transformed police work, enabling nearby police officers to respond to crimes as soon as calls come in. After the war, service businesses saw the value in two-way radio communications, and began dispatching their service technicians in much the same manner.
Today, walkie talkies remain popular. Low-powered versions are used as toys. Families often use walkie talkies to communicate when at amusement parks, on camping trips, and other adventures where cell phones might not be practical or usable. Walkie talkies are used by law enforcement agencies, security services, event venue staff, and at businesses of all sizes.


If you're looking for a cool new scent and lifestyle brand, you are in luck because Commodity fragrance just launched in the UK and the offering is nothing short of gorgeous. What's really interesting is a focus on gender-neutrality and a chic minimalism that looks like it has been made for Instragram. A perfect brand for today. Here's everything you need to know.
The Commodity fragrance range, after starting as an online platform for selling fragrance, has expanded to include a whole host of products. With a name like Commodity, there are no limits to where brand can go. Commodity fragrances launched into Sephora in March 2015 and six months' worth of product sold out within about six weeks.
What's really special and different about this brand is that it actually creates a platform for fragrance artisans to develop new scents and highlights the work that they do. It's like a partnership between the creators and the business. I have the Commodity fragrance in Orris and inside the box there's a booklet. It talks all about the fragrance, the ingredients and how they are sustainably sourced. It also includes a profile on the perfumer. For Orris this is Stephen Nilsen.
It's a beautiful powdery scent, fresh, almost wet and clean, and it makes me feel like I've just had a shower, and changed my bed sheets. It is beautifully skin-like and has an ethereal vibe. I love it; it's the perfect everyday 'my scent but better' fragrance.
The Commodity fragrance range has expanded since launch to include travel sprays, candles, bath bars and scent wardrobes.
Find the Commodity fragrance range in the UK HERE now. Apparently it's selling fast here already!


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Q: how to send tenantid to downstream services when using ocelot with abp I am currently using ABP and ocelot to build a api gateway for microservices. Everything works fine but now I want to use api gateway as a domain resolver. ABP's Domain Resolver works to resolve tenantid from different domains but i want ocelot to able to send the resolved tenant id to the downstream services(Include __tenant header in the headers of the request to the downstream service).

A: You can create a Middleware for adding ResolvedId to the request headers. So the ocelot will send the edited request to downstream with the tenantId.
Example:
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    {
        private readonly ICurrentTenant CurrentTenant;

        public MyMiddleware(ICurrentTenant currentTenant)
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            CurrentTenant = currentTenant;
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        public Task InvokeAsync(HttpContext context, RequestDelegate next)
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            return next(context);
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    }

As you see, the middleware manupilates the request, it's adding the CurrentTenantId to the request.
The CurrentTenant is found before by your "domain tenant resolver".
You can use this middleware between app.UseMultiTenancy() & app.UseOcelot()
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app.UseMultiTenancy();

app.UseMiddleware<MyMiddleware>(); // it must be here, between them

app.UseOcelot();
...

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At 19,336 feet, snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania is Africa's highest peak. It is the world's tallest walkable mountain, and what a walk it is. You go through 5 different climatic zones to reach the summit.
Sometimes called the Whisky Route. This is a popular route up steep paths through magnificent forests to gain a ridge leading through the moorland zones to the Shira Plateau. It then traverses beneath the glaciated precipices of the Southern Icefields to join the Barafu Route to the summit. An extra day could be added to the itinerary, best spent on the Shira Plateau, where you could walk to the Shira Needles. Strong groups could omit camping at Karanga River. The Mweka Route is used for the descent.
Accommodation on the mountain is in tents which the porters will pitch for you. You will need a sleeping bag, warm clothes and walking poles. This is a steep, tough trek within the limits of a fit individual used to walking in mountain areas.
This is probably the most beautiful route up Kilimanjaro. All your equipment and supplies are portered and a cook prepares all your meals. Where accommodation on the Marangu route is in huts, the Machame route offers strictly tents only This makes Machame (also referred to as the "Whiskey route") better suited to the slightly more adventurous hiker, however rewarding him with a scenic splendor such as not seen on the Marangu route. From late afternoon sunsets at Shira, to the misty revelations of Kibo at the great Barranco Wall, the Machame route offers the adventurous hiker a stunning scenic "slide show" over tent6 days. The Machame route is normally completed in a minimum of 6 days. There is an added benefit to this, as you are afforded the most valuable commodity on the mountain - acclimatisation. The Machame route takes you high to Lava Tower (4630m) on the day 3 and brings you down by nearly 700m for an overnight at Barranco camp (3950m). This is the secret to successful acclimatisation.
The last water stop on the route is the Karranga Valley, as there is no water at Barafu camp. Barafu is the Swahili word for "ice" and it is a bleak and inhospitable camping area to spend the night. Totally exposed to the ever-present gales the tents are pitched on a narrow, stony, and dangerous ridge. Make sure that you familiarise yourself with the terrain before dark to avoid any accidents. The summit is now a further 1345m up and you will make the Barafu Tent Camp.final ascent the same night. Prepare your equipment, ski stick and thermal clothing for your summit attempt. This should include the replacement of your headlamp and camera batteries and make sure you have a spare set available as well. To prevent freezing it will be wise to carry your water in a thermal flask. Go to bed at round about 19h00 and try to get some precious rest and sleep.


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Having that extra beer or finishing that bottle of wine — because who really wants to save it for tomorrow? — might not be good for you, but it doesn't mean you have a drinking-dependency problem.
It's easy to exceed healthy drinking guidelines, generally defined as eight drinks a week for women and 15 drinks per week for men. Those seemingly-stingy limits make many people ask a fair question: Does drinking too much make you an alcoholic?
No, according to a newly published study by the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. While hitting the bottle too frequently still has serious health risks, that's not the same as alcoholism.
"Contrary to popular opinion, most people who drink too much are not alcohol dependent or alcoholics," said Robert Brewer, M.D., M.S.P.H., Alcohol Program Lead at CDC and one of the report's authors, in a press release.
While 30% of Americans go over those healthy guidelines, only 10.2% of those excessive drinkers actually qualify as dependent on booze.
To provide a current estimate of American drinking habits, researchers collected data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, which included responses from 138,100 adults around the country. Excessive drinkers included anyone who engaged in binge drinking over the past month (five drinks in one session for men, four for women), any alcohol consumption by pregnant women, or any underage drinking within the past 30 days.
Researchers were surprised to find that even though a good number of people drank too much, only one in ten fit three or more of the seven criteria used to evaluate alcohol dependence: tolerance, withdrawal, impaired control (the inability to stop drinking once you start), unsuccessful attempts to cut down or stop drinking, continued use despite problems, neglect of activities, and time spent in alcohol related activity (having a large portion of your life revolve around drinking).
Binge drinking is considered a big risk factor for developing alcohol dependence, but nine out of ten excessive drinkers had a binge drinking session within 3o days of the survey. This was most common among young men (18 to 24), non-Hispanic whites, people with at least some college education, and people who earn more than $US75,000 a year.
Among binge drinkers, those who did so more than five times in the past month were more likely than other excessive drinkers to be alcohol dependent. About one-third of people with more than ten binge drinking sessions qualified as dependent.
There are some limitations to this information, including the fact that people tend to underreport their drinking and some people may be less likely to self-report dependency criteria.
It's worth noting that not qualifying as dependent doesn't mean excessive drinking is healthy. Drinking too much is still considered the main factor behind 88,000 deaths a year and an economic cost of $US223.5 billion in 2006, mostly attributed to binge drinking leading to problems including violence, HIV infections, unintended pregnancies, and of course, eventual dependence.
The researchers say that this study should help clarify the best type of treatment for anyone with substance abuse problems.


Iraqi F16 warplanes bombed ISIS militants in Mosul city today, the Iraqi war media office reported, killing 116 militants.
As a result of the bombings, they killed 29 militants and wounded 25 in the area of Ghabat; killed 10 militants and wounded 15 at an ISIS headquarters; killed 10 militants standing guard at a weapons depot; destroyed an ISIS air defense site; and killed 67 militants of several nationalities at a hotel pool.
Turkish Defense Minister Fikri Işık said on Tuesday that the movement of military vehicles to Turkey's border with Iraq is part of Turkey's counterterrorism operations, so his country can be ready for all possibilities.
"There are important developments in our region. On one hand, Turkey is in a very serious fight against terror but there are other important developments on the other side of our borders. Turkey must be ready for all possibilities, these are part of these preparations," Işık said.
Işık said that Ankara has not severed diplomatic ties with Baghdad, but if Turkey's red lines are crossed it will do what is necessary.
"Developments that would change Mosul's demographics are Turkey's red lines. We are talking on these issues with Iraq and the [anti-ISIS] coalition. Of course, in the meantime Turkey is making the necessary preparations," Işık added.
The Turkish army deployed military vehicles from the capital Ankara and the central Çankırı province to the Silopi area near the Iraqi border.
More than 480 ISIS militants have been killed in battles with Iraqi and Kurdish forces over the past few days, Ismat Rajab, head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party's (KDP) office in Mosul, told Rudaw.
That number includes 300 new ISIS recruits, he added.
He also said the majority of the families of ISIS leaders based in the Palastain neighborhood of southern Mosul have abandoned their homes.
"It was agreed that the military forces of our people are essential to the protection of towns and villages in the Nineveh plains and also agreed that military and security leaderships should be unified through meetings among these units," reads the statement that was signed by the Ben Nahrain Democratic Party, the Ben Harain National Union, the Chaldean National Assembly, the Chaldean-Assyrian Peoples Assembly, the Assyrian National Party, and the Assyrian Movement after a meeting on Saturday.
The six parties also agreed to stay out of political rivalries in order prevent further suffering to the people of the Nineveh plains, and to organize delegations to seek assistance from the international community to rebuild the region.
The Iraqi 9th Division and the 3rd Brigade have entered Judaydat al-Mufti neighborhood, on the left bank of Mosul, according to Lt. Gen. Abdul Amir Rasheed Jarallah, the deputy-commander for the Joint Operations, the Iraq War Media office reported.
He added that the Iraqi 16th Division recaptured the villages of Abas Hussein and Raha Al-Aquat on the northern front.
Gogjali is fully under Iraqi army control, the commander for the Iraqi counter-terror forces, Talib Kanani, told reporters in the eastern Mosul neighbourhood.
Iraq's official Iraqiya TV confirms that Iraqi security forces have liberated the state TV building on Mosul's left bank.
Turkish military begins deploying tanks, equipment to Silopi area near Iraqi border, CNN Turk reports.
Iraqi general saying special forces have taken Mosul's state TV building in city's eastern neighborhood, AP reports.
The Iraqi elite Golden Brigade has entered Mosul's city limits and is engaged in street fighting with ISIS militants inside Mosul's eastern Gogjali quarter, Rudaw correspondent Ranja Jamal reports from Gogjali.
Gogjali used to be outside Mosul, but as the city expanded it was integrated as a quarter of the city from the left bank of the Tigris River.
Video shows the Iraqi army cut the barrier on the main road leading to Gogjali. The Iraqi forces then entered the area in eastern Mosul.
ISIS tried to move about 25,000 civilians to Mosul from Hammam al-Alil on Monday but was partly prevented by coalition aircraft, UN spokeswoman says, according to Reuters.
The Shiite Hashd al-Shaabi said on its website it had liberated the two villages of Khuwayn and Abu Hujaira, southeast of Mosul, on Tuesday. On Monday evening the Iran-backed militia, which is fighting in the Mosul offensive alongside the Iraqi Army, said it had liberated 39 villages since joining the offensive on Saturday.
Nearly 40,000 people have fled Mosul since the beginning of an offensive to evict ISIS from that city more than a fortnight ago, according to a member of the Provincial Council of Nineveh, where Mosul is the capital.
"The number of IDPs (internally displaced persons) from Mosul is increasing continuously and daily," said Hashem Brifkani.
"Nearly 40,000 IDPs have been documented from the city," he added.
Col. John Dorrian, spokesman of US-led coalition against ISIS: Since the beginning of the campaign to liberate Mosul, 3,000 bombs and rockets have targeted Daesh (ISIS).
One of the Shiite groups fighting alongside the Iraqi Army for Mosul expressed concern Tuesday for Turkish and Kurdish positions on Mosul.
Jasim al-Jazairi, leader of the Kata'eb Hezbollah Iraq, one of the groups inside the larger Shiite Hashd al-Shaabi militia, said his faction was concerned about Turkish interference in Iraqi affairs and an alleged attempt by the Kurds to take over the Nineveh plains.
"We are afraid of the challenges ahead that ISIS is trying to take advantage of, meaning the Turkish position and interferences in Iraqi affairs as well as the attempt by Kurds to take over control of areas in the Nineveh Plains.
Civilians and farmers with their livestock are seen fleeing the Gogjali area, east of Mosul. Some talk about being under siege for days before they could leave the ISIS-held areas.
Gogjali is some 7 km away from the Mosul city center.
Iraqi forces and ISIS are engaged in intense fighting on Tuesday morning in and around the Gogjali factories, at the gate of the first Mosul quarter to the east of the city, Rudaw's correspondent Farhad Dolamari reported from the scene.
Dolamari said the ISIS militants used sniper fire and vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices (VBIEDs) to halt the advance. The Iraqi forces aim to liberate the old Mosul TV building in Gogjali on the left bank of the Tigris River inside the city.
The Iraqi Joint Operations Command said Monday evening that they are advancing towards Mosul city centre from the north and southeast, adding that its forces have liberated several villages north, southeast, and southwest of Mosul.
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Slotkin: Southern border detention centers are shameful, should be managed with dignity
The images of overcrowded, filthy conditions at detention centers at our southern border make clear that we are in the midst of a crisis.
Slotkin: Southern border detention centers are shameful, should be managed with dignity The images of overcrowded, filthy conditions at detention centers at our southern border make clear that we are in the midst of a crisis. Check out this story on lansingstatejournal.com: https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/opinion/contributors/viewpoints/2019/07/10/viewpoint-secure-borders-but-treat-migrants-humanely/1691072001/
Rep. Elissa Slotkin, guest writer Published 10:36 a.m. ET July 10, 2019
U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (Photo: Courtesy Photo)
The images of overcrowded, filthy conditions at detention centers at our southern border make clear that we are in the midst of a crisis. While the sheer number of people crossing our border would overwhelm any administration, it is clear that these migrants are being held in shameful conditions that are inconsistent with our country's values.
We are better than this.
Last week, as we looked forward to a holiday celebrating our country's devotion to liberty, the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General released a report detailing conditions at five detention facilities along our southern border.
The report's contents were shocking, revealing that apprehensions of families at our border between October 2018 and May 2019 tripled from that same period the previous year.
We now know that nearly half of detainees, including one-third of child detainees, are being held longer than the 72 hours permitted under Customs and Border Protection standards. Detention centers are rife with severe overcrowding, squalid conditions, inadequate nutrition for children and nursing mothers, and untreated illnesses.
At the end of June, I voted for two funding bills that authorized money to provide, among other things, for the basic necessities that migrant children have been denied. The original House bill, which I voted for, was the stronger bill. But the Senate passed a separate bill with the support of a majority of both Republican and Democratic senators.
As a result, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell refused to even consider a Senate vote on the stronger House bill that would be necessary for the bill's passage into law. We have seen the Senate Majority Leader use this tactic throughout this term: a categorical refusal to consider measures passed by the Democratic-led House.
In fact, McConnell has proudly called himself the "Grim Reaper" for stopping nearly all bills passed by the House.
So when the Senate bill came to the House floor for a vote, I felt that we had to recognize an unfortunate reality: Money for detained migrant children would run out in early July unless a funding bill passed, and the only bill with a shot at doing so was the Senate bill. I believed that the situation at the southern border would get much worse without an infusion of funds. So I voted in support of the Senate bill.
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Many of my colleagues voted against the Senate bill due to oversight concerns and as a signal of protest. I understand their views, especially in light of how willing this administration is to flout existing regulations regarding the treatment of migrants, particularly migrant children.
The pressure is on us, as the House of Representatives, to exercise strict oversight of the Department of Homeland Security. I take that responsibility seriously, especially as a member of the House Committee on Homeland Security. You will see a number of measures come out of this Homeland Security Committee in the coming weeks.
I will also exercise oversight in person: I have met with Customs and Border Protection officials in Michigan, and I will travel to our southern border as part of a bipartisan delegation later this month to see the conditions there for myself.
Our trip will be informed by the testimony of Homeland Security leaders this week, including the acting Homeland Security Secretary and acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection. I believe both officials must account for the actions and decisions that have led us to this point.
I have spent my career in national security, working to keep this country safe.
I believe that as a nation, we need to make investments in border security. But let me be clear: There is no rationale that excuses how our government is treating detained migrants.
We can secure our borders and treat migrants humanely. We can do both. We must fight for both.
U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin represents Michigan's 8th congressional district which includes portions of Ingham and Livingston counties.
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Ed Cooper's life is never dull. He has started to wet his bed and he can't learn his time-tables.
Ed Cooper has a problem with his big toes. Even his DIY foot-straighteners don't work and he has to wear very uncool 'correction shoes'.
Muckeen loves being dirty and muddy. And he loves his food. But when he is taken to market Muckeen does not like it at all! Still, Muckeen is a smart pig too and he finds a way out!
Belzoni the cat and Greta the chicken try to get to grips with a hungry crocodile that has just eaten Granny.
The hero Cúchulainn is forced to fight his friend Ferdia in this epic story of Queen Maeve and the Brown Bull of Cooley. A simple retelling for younger readers.


Culture, the values and norms that define a society, and language, the systematic method of human communication, are important to the perceptual process, wherein it is determined if some "truth" is of relevance, as well as the ability to communicate it across differing views. For example, the Chomskyan Theory of Universal Grammar states that languages enable recursion, the ability to create endless sentences.
Culture and language starts off as a barrier, wherein what is perceived is changed based on what one expects and is able to internalize linguistically. Yet, culture and language can become filters within the perceptual process once one begins critically analyzing one's own snap judgements, broadening the base of knowledge from which to gain information and reason accordingly.
From this, it can be extrapolated that those of varied cultural and/or linguistic backgrounds do not live in different worlds. It is better to say that they live in the same world with differing viewpoints of it, biased by factors such as emotion, reasoning, and language. Sense perception, functionally speaking, generalizes what is perceived, information, so that only the necessary is retained and shared.
Returning to the example of the Pirahã tribe, whose linguistic and cultural background is quite different from that of most of civilization, who were studied and observed by a number of researchers. The tribespeople and the researchers shared the same experience, if only for a brief period of time. Their biases differentiated their experiences, which was, in part, influenced by their linguistic and cultural backgrounds, creating the belief in different worlds of existence between people.
Colapinto, John. "The Interpreter." The New Yorker. The New Yorker, 09 Apr. 2007. Web. 28 Sept. 2016. <http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2007/04/16/the-interpreter-2>.
Hoffman, Donald. "Transcript of "Do We See Reality as It Is?"" Donald Hoffman: Do We See Reality as It Is? TED.com, Mar. 2015. Web. 06 Oct. 2016. <https://www.ted.com/talks/donald_hoffman_do_we_see_reality_as_it_is/transcript?language=en>.
By Naomi Karten – November 5, 2012. "TechWell | Confirmation Bias: The Most Human of Tendencies | Page 1." TechWell. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2016. <https://www.techwell.com/techwell-insights/2012/11/confirmation-bias-most-human-tendencies>.


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Memnón az aithiopszok királya. Anyja, Éósz, a hajnal istennője, az elrabolt Tithónosztól szülte.

Története
Priamosz unokatestvéreként részt vett a trójai háborúban, ahol Hektór halála után ő lett a trójai sereg fővezére. Pajzsát Héphaisztosz készítette, anyja kérésére. Több csatát is megvívott a harcokban. Párviadalaiban különböző eredményeken szerepelt. Aiasz és közte eldöntetlen maradt a küzdelem, de leterítette Antilokhoszt, végül elesett Akhilleusz kezétől. Holttestét anyja ragadta ki a csata forgatagából és Hüpnosz segítségével eljuttatta a Boldogok szigetére. A reggeli harmatot Éosz könnyeinek is hívják. A mondák szerint ezekkel siratja fiát.

Irodalmi feldolgozás
Szerepel Homérosz Iliaszában és egy i. e. 7. századi, azóta elveszett eposz is feldolgozta történetét. Ennek címe Aithiopisz.

Művészeti alkotásokon
Az ókori vázafestmények általában az Akhileusszal való viadalát, vagy siratását ábrázolják. A Thébánál állt szobrokat, az ún. Memnón-kolosszusokat, amelyek hajnalban zengő hangot hallattak, anyja révén szintén Memnnónhoz kötötték, de azok valójában III. Amenhotep fáraóról készült portrék.

Jegyzetek

Források

Homéroszi alakok
Trója

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savi0r117
As I had submitted my character, it did need tweaked. So as I have tried to adjust the numbers accordingly instead of going through as intended, it says across the top that I have spent 285/300 points. I have tried on two different computers and browsers, all with the same result. Chrome and firefox are the browsers I used, and its only editing the character and trying to submit or draft it, everything else worked fine to my knowledge.
Zxehenia
Yeah known bug that has been
Yeah known bug that has been popping up.
Atm the work around is to just copy the information over to a new sheet to try and submit from there.
Good to know, I will have to do that when I get a chance. At least I know now. Thanks.
Bastlynn
Yeah, sadly it's a
Yeah, sadly it's a miscalculation in revision versions. If it's a lot of stuff to copy over let me know and I can work on cloning the character to a new node so we can get you going again that way.
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Amulette Garneau (née Huguette Laurendeau à Montréal le , et morte à Montréal le 7 novembre 2008, à 80 ans) est une actrice québécoise.

Biographie
Elle suit des cours aux Beaux-Arts pendant trois ans et elle continue à s'intéresser aux arts visuels, au dessin notamment. Puis elle reçoit des cours de diction et une première formation en théâtre, avec Jean Gascon, Jean-Louis Roux et Guy Hoffman, et des cours particuliers auprès de Georges Groulx, à l'École du Théâtre du Nouveau Monde, puis chez Uta Hagen à New York durant deux ans.

Après avoir connu des rôles significatifs dans les téléromans de la télévision québécoise naissante, dont La Famille Plouffe et La Pension Velder, elle se fait remarquer pour ses rôles au théâtre. Connue comme étant l'une des interprètes préférées de Michel Tremblay, elle participe à la pièce de théâtre Les Belles-Sœurs en 1968 et dans beaucoup d'autres pièces de Michel Tremblay (dont Marcel poursuivi par les chiens, Albertine, en cinq temps, Bonjour, là, bonjour, Sainte Carmen de la Main, entre autres), mais aussi du Gratien Gélinas (Bousille et les justes), Carole Fréchette (Baby Blues) et Jovette Marchessault (La saga des poules mouillées).

À la télévision, elle est aussi de Cré Basile, Grand-Papa, Mon meilleur ennemi et plusieurs téléromans de Victor-Lévy Beaulieu (dont L'Héritage, qui connait une grande popularité). Au cinéma, elle tourne avec des cinéastes chevronnés, tels que Jean-Claude Lauzon (Un zoo la nuit), Gilles Carle (Maria Chapdelaine) et Jean-Claude Lord (Parlez-nous d'amour).

Elle est la sœur de l'humoriste et journaliste Marc Laurendeau. D'abord mariée au poète Sylvain Garneau, puis au comédien Jacques Zouvi, elle est la mère du comédien Alain Zouvi, qui lui survit.

Elle meurt à l'âge de 80 ans, des suites d'un cancer, le .

Le fonds d'archives d'Amulette Garneau (P931) est conservé au centre BAnQ Vieux-Montréal de Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec.

Filmographie

Cinéma
 1972 : Françoise Durocher, waitress : l'une des Françoise Durocher
 1972 : Le Temps d'une chasse : rôle inconnu
 1973 : Trois fois passera
 1973 : Taureau :
 1973 : Les Allées de la terre : rôle inconnu
 1974 : Il était une fois dans l'Est : Simone Côté, alias Bec-de-Lièvre
 1974 : Les Ordres :  Madame Thibault, la voisine
 1975 : Les Vautours : Tante Adèle McKenzie
 1976 : Parlez-nous d'amour : Grande admiratrice de Jeannot
 1981 : Les Plouffe : Ramona
 1983 : Maria Chapdelaine : Laura Chapdelaine
 1984 : Les Années de rêves : Tante Adèle McKenzie
 1987 : Un zoo la nuit : Yvonne
 1996 : Angélo, Frédo et Roméo :

Télévision
 1953 – 1957 : 14, rue de Galais (série télévisée) : Colombe
 1956 – 1957 : La Famille Plouffe (série télévisée) : Jacqueline Sévigny (quelques épisodes)
 1957 – 1961 : La Pension Velder (série télévisée) : Céline (quelques épisodes)
 1962 – 1964 : Les Enquêtes Jobidon (série télévisée) : Jeannette Bilodeau
 1965 – 1970 : Cré Basile (série télévisée) : Colombe Chaput
 1969 : Quelle famille! (série télévisée) : vendeuse
 1970 : Symphorien (série télévisée) : Angélique Labonté
 1973 – 1976 : La P'tite Semaine (série télévisée) : Yvonne Garneau
 1974 :  (série télévisée) : Lili Fortin
 1976 – 1979 : Grand-Papa (série télévisée) : Armande Lamontagne
 1977 : Le Pont (série télévisée) : Pauline Boucher
 1978 : Drôle de monde (série télévisée) : Pauline Riopelle
 1978 : Race de monde (série télévisée) : Jeanne d'Arc Hanley
 1979 : Féminin pluriel (série télévisée)
 1981 : Les Girouettes (série télévisée) : Carole Gingras
 1985 : Maria Chapdelaine (série télévisée) : Laura Chapdelaine
 1986 : La Clé des champs (série télévisée) : cliente
 1987 – 1990 : L'Héritage (série télévisée) : Albertine Galarneau
 1990 : Jamais deux sans toi (série télévisée) : Juliette Richard
 1991 : Des fleurs sur la neige (série télévisée) : Rollande Gélinas
 1991 : Marilyn (feuilleton) : Pauline Ménard
 1992 : Graffiti (série télévisée) : Martine Boyer
 1992 : Montréal ville ouverte (feuilleton TV) : Madame Beauchamp's housekeeper
 1993 : Sous un ciel variable (série télévisée) : Thérèse Chevalier
 1993 : Blanche (série télévisée) : , enseignante en secrétariat
 1993 : La Petite Vie (série télévisée) : la blonde de Rod
 1994 : Triplex (série télévisée) : Jeanne d'Arc
 1996 : Le Retour (série télévisée) : Lucille Germain
 1998 : Caserne 24 (série télévisée) : propriétaire
 2000 : L'Embellie (court)
 2001 – 2003 : Mon meilleur ennemi (série télévisée) : Colette Girard
 2003 : Nuts (court)

Récompenses et Nominations

Récompenses

Nominations
 1983 : En nomination pour le prix Génie de la meilleure actrice de soutien, pour son rôle dans le film québécois Maria Chapdelaine de Gilles Carle.

Notes et références

Liens externes

 Fiche télé sur qui Joue Qui ?
 Dictionnaire des artistes du théâtre québécois, Cahier de théâtre Jeu. 2008, 159-160

Actrice québécoise de cinéma
Actrice québécoise de télévision
Actrice québécoise de théâtre
Nom de scène
Naissance en août 1928
Naissance à Montréal
Décès en novembre 2008
Décès à Montréal
Décès à 80 ans
Mort d'un cancer au Canada


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With humor and warmth, this children's picture book raises awareness about poverty and hunger. Best friends Sofia and Maddi live in the same neighborhood, go to the same school, and play in the same park, but while Sofia's fridge at home is full of nutritious food, the fridge at Maddi's house is empty. Sofia learns that Maddi's family doesn't have enough money to fill their fridge and promises Maddi she'll keep this discovery a secret. But because Sofia wants to help her friend, she's faced with a difficult decision: to keep her promise or tell her parents about Maddi's empty fridge. Filled with colorful artwork, this storybook addresses issues of poverty with honesty and sensitivity while instilling important lessons in friendship, empathy, trust, and helping others. A call to action section, with six effective ways for children to help fight hunger and information on antihunger groups, is also included.
Lois Brandt is a writing teacher who served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Cameroon, West Africa. She lives in Issaquah, Washington. Vin Vogel is a Brazilian illustrator and designer who has illustrated more than 45 children's and young adult books in his native Portuguese and French. He lives in New York City.
Gr 1-3-In her debut picture book, Brandt addresses an important issue: childhood hunger. Sofia's best friend does not have food at home. After taking on the climbing wall at the park, the girls go to Maddi's apartment. A hungry Sofia looks for a snack and is surprised to find a lone carton of milk in the refrigerator. Maddi admits that her mom does not have enough money to go to the grocery store and makes Sofia promise to keep it secret. At home, Sofia's mother serves a delicious supper of fish and rice. The refrigerator is filled with good things to eat, including her brother's favorite treat, Cheesy Pizza Bombs. Worried about her friend, Sofia smuggles food to school, but fish and eggs are "not good for backpacks." Each afternoon, Sofia tries to follow the nimble Maddi to the top of the climbing wall, but it's too high for her. Maddi encourages her, lending her a hand, and Sofia finally climbs the wall. Wanting to do something for Maddi, Sofia tells her mother about the empty fridge. Together, they go to the store to buy groceries. To Sofia's relief, Maddi is not angry about the broken promise, and the two families share a supper of Cheesy Pizza Bombs. Vogel's digital illustrations portraying the smiling, wide-eyed girls in their city neighborhood are filled with warmth and a sense of community. An endnote provides suggestions for helping friends who have empty refrigerators and directs young readers to a companion website, MaddisFridge.com.-Linda L. Walkins, Saint Joseph Preparatory High School, Boston, MA (c) Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Hungry after playing in the park, Sofia opens the fridge in Maddi's apartment and finds only a carton of milk inside. Maddi explains that her mom doesn't have enough money for much else. Sofia is surprised but promises to keep her friend's secret. Sofia is troubled. Her family's fridge is filled to the brim with food. Even their dog gets treats each night as the family sits down to dinner. She decides to help Maddi but discovers the hard way that some foods, such as fish and eggs, do not travel well in a backpack. After several days, knowing her friend is going hungry is too much to bear, and Sofia decides to tell her mom Maddi's secret. Speaking up releases Sofia from her burden of secrecy. The adults respond appropriately to the challenge, allowing Sofia and Maddi to go back to being kids. Though undeniably purposive, this title is notable. The bright, friendly illustrations soften the topic while still conveying the characters' difficult feelings, such as worry and embarrassment. Gentle, age-appropriate humor releases the tension, keeping readers engaged as Sofia discovers how to best help her friend. A note at the end offers suggestions for helping others in need. A thoughtful and well-executed look at the challenge of childhood hunger. (author's note) (Picture book. 5-8) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.


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By signing up as a team or individual for our Meals on Wheels Spiel you'll help us continue to offer important programs and services to the older adults in our community.
Friday March 3 & Saturday, March 4, 2023
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All the proceeds from this event will be used to continue offering the important programs Town House offers to improve the lives of seniors in our community.
We provide approximately 200 delicious, healthy meals, per week to older adults and individuals in Glace Bay and surrounding areas who are unable to prepare meals for themselves due to diminished mobility, illness, household income, and other factors.
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These days, many of The Times photos and negatives are held at UCLA. Here's one of two negatives that Scott Harrison of our photo department got from the archives. As I said at the beginning, the searchlight photo has been heavily retouched, but it is authentic to some extent.
We can tell this is a copy negative because of the crop marks. Notice that the blacked-out skyline has already been painted in.
It's not quite as clear whether the searchlights have been airbrushed.
But instead of blobs of paint, the photo has round spots of light, perhaps lens flares or some type of reflection in the lens.
This is another negative from UCLA and it doesn't appear to have been retouched.
This time, there's no paint evident along the bottom of the picture.
No airbrushing is evident on the beams from the searchlights.
And so we find at last a powerful, authentic image. One that was certainly too dark and too subtle to retain its details when published in a newspaper. Those of us who weren't around can only wonder what it must have been like to see this and experience the Battle of Los Angeles first-hand in 1942.
Is it a UFO? As far as I'm concerned, it's nothing but a convergence of light beams with some randomly clustered dots of light. Another good story ruined.


The assembly was in confusion: Some were shouting one thing, some another. Most of the people did not even know why they were there.
This scene in Ephesus is all too common in the world today. Especially with the internet, social media, blogs, talk radio and such everyone can find a soap box on which to stand and opine. Here, my voice is thrown in with billions of other clamoring with them for a chance to be heard. Such was the situation in Ephesus the day the idol makers allied themselves with Paul's Jewish enemies and tried to stop the preaching of the Gospel.
You can read the story in Acts 19, its short enough. It is simple enough. This phrase, "...Most of the people did not even know why they were there..." Gets my attention. It reminds me of the recent protests we have seen in Ferguson Missouri. It reminds me of people spouting their opinions on talk radio. It reminds me, that despite following the news of our time, I, like most of us, have very little actual knowledge of events. We are all caught in a crowd of one person shouting one thing and another person shouting another.
It is easy to be stirred up in a crowd, it is easy to speak out on an issue, it is easy to have an opinion. None of that means you know what you are talking about. Crowds do not create credibility. Although, we all have an innate herd mentality. Following the crowd can be a huge mistake. Today, like this day in Ephesus during the first century, I have come to realize: most people do not know why they are here, why they are shouting, or what they are talking about. This happens even among - gasp - Christians.
Yes, we do have freedom of speech; but, before we speak, we ought to exercise our right to remain silent. As James advised we should quick to listen and slow to speak.
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THE MAN MARCHES ON: Jack O'Brien on His War Service, Music Career and Life in Hoboken
Posted on January 16, 2014 in Heritage
by Alan Skontra
photos by Robert Wagner
Every May a band wearing Revolutionary War era breeches and tri-corner hats, and playing fifes and drums, marches down Washington Street during Hoboken's Memorial Day parade. The band's leader is an 85-year-old, WWII veteran fifer named Jack O'Brien, who has marched in over 70 of the city's parades. Just as the Memorial Day parade is a Hoboken institution, so too is O'Brien, a man of many adventures and a gifted storyteller to share them.
These days O'Brien is self-deprecating about his age, his experiences and his achievements. He tells many of his stories in both the first and third person, usually hitting a punchline that begins with someone saying "Hey O'Brien," and ends with some crack like, "You know everyone, did you know George Washington too?"
But at 85 O'Brien is still physically active and mentally lucid. He still remembers many details of his childhood. He was born John James at 132 Monroe Street on February 21, 1928 to parents James Joseph and Elsie O'Grady, who also had two daughters, Jean and Joan. His mother was a first generation Irish-American who O'Brien said taught him discipline and to treat people well. O'Brien's father, who served as marine in Cuba during World War I, worked for the B.F. Goodrich tire company, first in Hoboken and then in Flushing. "We never wanted," O'Brien said. "The man worked, he was never out of a job. I was lucky, I had a good upbringing."
The Hoboken of O'Brien's childhood, during the Depression in the 1930's, was a grittier scene than the city of plush condos and smart-phones today. "You lived in the streets, us old timers," he said. "You walked, you did plenty of walking. In the old days after you finished school you ran your ass off up and down the streets, all your activity was in the streets. When it snowed you built an igloo, and that was your pleasure for the entire week until the snow melted."
For a hobby, O'Brien picked up a popular pastime in Hoboken during the 1930's: music. At the time there were some fifteen organized bands that marched in the city's many parades. Every cultural and civic institution sponsored one, from churches to the police department to the Elks Lodge. "There were so many instruments around, if you opened a closet you'd get hit in the head with a bugle or a drum falling off the shelf," O'Brien said.
Like many children, O'Brien learned music from Julius Durstewitz, who ran the city's parks and recreation department for decades. Durstewitz had served as an officer with the Stevens Battalion, a local Hoboken contingent of the National Guard, and he taught children how to march just like soldiers. "He was my idol," O'Brien said. "I told him I didn't want to carry a drum anymore since it was heavy, and he said here, try a fife. I've been playing it ever since."
When O'Brien was 11 he and his mates in the Jefferson Street Hoboken Playground Band got to perform at the 1939 World's Fair in New York. For the children, getting to the fair was as much of an adventure, from marching in gold and blue uniforms through Hoboken to the ferry and then taking the subway to Queens, as playing itself. The band played so well after they arrived that they won an award over other bands from all over the nation.
O'Brien has one other fond memory of the fair. "They were showing off one of those moving tracks, you know, like they have at the airport," he said. "I thought, one day they're going to put one of those on Washington Street!" That never happened, of course, and anyway soon after the fair O'Brien would have to forget music to embark on an even bigger adventure than going from Hoboken to Queens.
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Out to Sea
On the December Sunday the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, O'Brien had been roller skating with friends in Bayonne. "We came out and some old woman, I guess she was 21, said 'You boys, you're going to the army, we're at war', O'Brien said, mimicking the woman's voice." "I told my friends I was going home to eat."
O'Brien was only 13 at the time, so he had to wait to enlist. By the end of 1944 he was still too young for the army, but he was able to join the merchant marines. He had never before been on anything more than a boat across the Hudson.
He was out at sea during the war's final months in 1945 and survived a hit on the S.S. William Bradford off the coast of North Africa. The ship eventually crossed the Suez Canal and passed through the Red Sea and around the Arabian Peninsula into the Persian Gulf. O'Brien remembers sailing into the port of Basra, Iraq on his 17th birthday. "I tell the young guys today that I was in Iraq, and they say, 'You were where? How old are you?'" O'Brien said.
O'Brien did see some Nazis close up during a stop in a neutral port in Portuguese East Africa, and later at a stop in Iran he played ball against Russian sailors. In France on Bastille Day 1945 he heard Charles DeGaulle speak, and while hitchhiking during a leave he stumbled onto the burial plot of Joan of Arc.
He likes to joke about his adventures during the war. "I talk to kids, and they ask, 'did you bomb anyone, did you kill anyone'," O'Brien said. "I tell them I was in Madagascar, and their eyes light up. Remember that (2005 animated) movie Madagascar with the little furry people? They think I was out looking for those furry people!"
During his enlistment O'Brien served as a second steward in the mess hall on various ships. He crossed the north Atlantic in ten round trips and sailed around Africa and past South America once. After the fighting ended, O'Brien's ship carried soldiers returning home and civilians fleeing war-torn Europe and looking for a new home. "My girlfriend at the time (Margaret), she asked about what we were doing, and I said we were carrying hundreds of war brides," O'Brien said. "She said 'Get off that ship!'"
After his discharge in 1947, O'Brien returned to Hoboken and married Margaret, a native of Abbeyfeale, Ireland. They had three children: Maureen, James and Brian.
As a civilian, O'Brien worked as a draughtsman in Weehawken building formica counter tops for Sears. He also worked for many years in the offices of RCA, which was then a pioneer in computing. "In those days computers were as big as this street," he said. "A guy would come in and say, "Hey O'Brien, good news, the computer lasted 35 minutes today before it blew up!"
O'Brien continued to play music and also teach it. Like his idol Julius Durstewitz, he has taught hundreds of children across New Jersey and New York. "As recently as a month ago, I saw some of my 12-year-olds. Two of them are grandmothers now. I said, 'Boy, did you get old'," O'Brien said. "I've always been very fortunate to keep in touch with people."
Though popular music has changed, even for marching parades, O'Brien said he likes to stick to the patriotic classics, especially from the American revolutionary period. Even the fife as an instrument has changed. "They make fifes with ten holes, and I said who put all these holes here, you only play with six fingers!" he said.
O'Brien has played with various military bands, and he has marched in over 200 St. Patrick's Day parades, including two in Ireland. His greatest musical accomplishment was earning induction into the New Jersey Drum Corps Hall of Fame in 2002. "They said 'Hey O'Brien, we hit the bottom of the barrel, we picked a fifer," O'Brien said. "I was the first fifer ever elected."
Still marching
Time passes, and these days there aren't many men left like Jack O'Brien. Ten years ago the actuary tables were showing more than a thousand WWII veterans dying every day. But then Jack O'Brien is not the sort of man who worries too much about actuary tables.
He lives in a Church Towers building and has no plans to leave Hoboken, not even for a typical retirement spot. "I go down to Florida, and after a few days the guys say, "there's O'Brien, he's looking for the concrete'," he said. "In Hoboken people say B&R for born and raised, but I always say B&R&D, for born, raised and died."
O'Brien enjoys spending time with his family, including his two granddaughters, Jacqueline and Amanda. He remains active with veterans groups like the American Legion, and he still appreciates mixing with old friends and meeting new ones. He'll continue marching and playing music in parades as long as he can, especially in Hoboken's Memorial Day parade. "It's my home, and it's Memorial Day," he said. "It's Memorial Day," he repeated, as if that's all the reason he needs.
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