I am a Professional Angel Channel and Angel Intuitive, an Angel Channel Teacher, a spiritual writer, and I love this work and serving in this way. I love to channel guidance from the angels and Archangels for higher understanding , awareness, how we can all have a higher outcome, share Spiritual Truth, and to help people recognize their own Heavenly guidance. I am guided to write, share and teach Angel Intuitive and Angel Channel classes for others. It is an honor to do so and I feel grateful and blessed to not only do this work, but for God's Grace. I do this in the name of Jesus, For the Glory of God.
We celebrate Palm Sunday in recognition of the when Jesus rode into Jerusalem for the Passover Feast (for His Passion beginning with the Last Supper), and is really the beginning of Holy Week; preceding the Paschal Holy Triduum (the Lord's Passion) of the eve of Holy Thursday (Last Supper with the Disciples) – leading into the Good Friday (The Lord's Bitter Passion), Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday (the Ascension of our Lord).
When Jesus rode into Jerusalem the people threw leafy branches (which is how the name of Palm Sunday came about and is why we celebrate today with leaves from palm branches, rejoicing with all of Heaven on His Holy Name) and cloaks on the ground as he passed by, recognizing Jesus as our Lord, and all rejoiced in His Good name, glorifying God who sent Him. On Palm Sunday, and every day, we rejoice with all of Heaven In His Holy Name. Which still glorifies God who sent Him. And this gets God's attention when we do!
"My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one— I in them and you in me—so that they may be brought to complete unity. Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.
"Can a blind person guide a blind person?
Will not both fall into a pit?
every disciple will be like his teacher.
but do not perceive the wooden beam in your own?
when you do not even notice the wooden beam in your own eye?
to remove the splinter in your brother's eye.
nor does a rotten tree bear good fruit.
For every tree is known by its own fruit.
nor do they gather grapes from brambles.
The Holy Family are holy examples of Love and God's Goodness. Jesus was born as the Begotten Son of God, and walked in the Power of the Holy Spirit even before birth. Jesus, still obeying God's Word by obeying His family's wishes, was obedient to His Mother, Mary, and Earth father, Joseph. Obeying their wishes was also an example of Familial Love, as well as the Love Jesus carried to be in God's House, His Heavenly Father. By obeying his earth family, Jesus was also obeying His Heavenly Father's Wishes. Jesus was born with Great Perfect Wisdom; Holy and Perfect he astonished even the scholars of the age, and even those today. Jesus was perfect in every way, even as a child and the Holy Family family are shining examples of God's Chosen Love, which we all carry within each one of us.


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אני מאמין I Believe
Iran Heading for a Crash
Today, Singapore, 31/8/2006
It is now abundantly clear to a concerned world that Iran, unimpressed by the international community's hesitant attempts to reign it in, continues building up its nuclear capability. Different level's of Iran's government have clarified that Iran will go ahead with Uranium enrichment ignoring the demand for its immediate suspension as a precondition to avoid sanctions. At the same time, ominously, Iran's government has limited supervisory access to its nuclear installations.
Major Western powers are now deliberating if and how to apply some kind of sanctions regime using the UN Security Council's legitimization to convince Iran to accommodate Western demands. Russia and China, predictably, are playing hard to get and would like this crisis to go away without having to act against Iran, a trade partner and major source of income and/or raw-materials for both. Because of the difficulty to obtain a unified position, the US and some European allies may proceed and apply sanctions against Iran on their own.
This crisis, while dealing with issues of substance, is just as much a struggle over honor and dignity as anything else. The US and its allies, through the United Nations Security Council, are attempting to impose limitations on Iran which is perceived as a potential nuclear threat. Iran, as proud a nation as any, insists on pursuing its inalienable right to advance nuclear technology, regardless of what the world thinks.
Despite Iran's claims to the contrary all indications are that it does have an active nuclear weapons program. Unfortunately there is precious little evidence, if any, how far along that program is. Paraphrasing a former senior CIA analyst, Iran may test a nuclear device tomorrow, seven years from now or never. At this point in time, the best intelligence services in the world just don't know.
In such a state of uncertainty, with a regime that periodically calls for the destruction of a UN member nation, Iran should not be surprised that some Western countries are looking at other options as long as the international community as a whole lacks the resolve to impose comprehensive sanctions. Iran should also be aware that Israel cannot and will not take threats against its physical existence lightly, in particular since the international community has to-date found it unnecessary to go beyond cursory condemnations of President Ahmadinejad's genocidal outbursts against Zionism.
Reviewing the build-up to this crisis, some of those concerned, notably the people of Israel, are pointing at parallels in history when a looming and incipient major threat was first ignored by most, then appeased and later not counteracted early enough forcefully enough, resulting in terrible tragedy. While it is always problematic to make these comparisons, people who were victimized the most by such a major historical disaster will be quick to pick-up on the signs of a possible repetition of history. They, after-all, have experienced it once, they will do all in their power to not let it happen again.
Iran's President Ahmadinejad, despite having been exposed to Nazi philosophies during his student days, may not be "another Hitler", but some of his declarations certainly invite the comparison. He should take into consideration that the offspring of the people who suffered more from Hitler than anybody else and some of their allies are not likely to take chances and will rather err on the side of caution when dealing with a potential copy-cat.
An Iranian civilian nuclear program is legitimate. As such, it can be accommodated by a concerned Western world and under the right circumstances, even by Israel. Iran's despicable revisionist worldview calling for the destruction of the Jewish nation, cannot. Iran's leadership is doing the country a disservice insisting to promote the destruction of Israel and keep its nuclear program unchecked – the conclusion is all too obvious and these goals are mutually exclusive.
A wavering international community unwilling to impose sanctions and challenge Iran will have to bear partial responsibility if the US, once again, may see no alternative but forceful action. US President Bush whose watch is far from over may even provoke the issue in order not to let Iran get away with its nuclear program as is. To avoid calamity Iran must clarify its intentions in the international arena and stop Uranium enrichment now. If any doubt is left and the nuclear program continues unimpeded, the price Iran may be forced to pay will make the damages incurred by Lebanon in the recent war look like a fender-bender.
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FC Bayern Munich – SV Werder Bremen betting tips & odds 08.11.2022
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Mandatory task at the Allianz Arena! The final spurt to the World Cup break is on the agenda, while the reigning defending champions want to return to first place beforehand. On the 14th matchday of the Bundesliga, FC Bayern welcomes Werder Bremen for an exchange of blows. The Grün-Weisen can convince with strong performances in the top German football league, which is why the Werderaner find themselves in 7th place in the table with 21 points from 13 games. The home side, on the other hand, want to outstrip the Union in the current season and occupy their accustomed first place. To do so, they need to extend their winning streak against the underdogs. The chances could hardly be better.
FC Bayern Munich vs. SV Werder Bremen: The starting position
Bayern's form: Unbeaten for 11 games – 10 of them victories – most recently 8 wins in a row
Bremen form: 2 wins and 3 defeats from the last 5 games
Favourites: According to the bookmakers, Bayern are the clear favourites.
While Bremen were still regarded as the Munich side's fearsome opponents in their championship days, the tide has clearly turned in recent years. In the past 10 encounters, the Green-Whites have not been able to win a single match, while the German record champions have won 9. In addition, the Munich team has 13 times the squad value, which again emphasises the clear difference in quality. As a result, the bookmakers have no doubts about who will win the upcoming match.
FC Bayern München – Win 9 in a row
For Julian Nagelsmann's team, the current season could hardly be going better as they break record after record with strong performances. With a narrow 2:3 victory over Hertha on Saturday evening, the Munich side temporarily took the lead in the standings, leaving Union 2 points behind. The latter still faces the Werkself in Leverkusen on Sunday evening. As a result, they could actually lose points.
In the royal class, the Munich team could show dominant performances against Barcelona and Inter Milan, while all in all they could celebrate the perfect group victory for the 2nd time in a row with 6 wins (record). Now they have to keep up their strong performance until the World Cup break and win 2 matches in the Bundesliga against Bremen and Schalke. The Munich team already has 31 goals, so Choupo Moting and Co. will be aiming for the 50-goal mark. The Lewandowski substitute has scored at least one goal in the last 7 games, which is why he is already eager for the duels against the promoted teams.
SV Werder Bremen – Breaking the spell
Ole Werner's team can surprise and convince as a promoted team. In the meantime, the Green-Wings are already knocking on the European door, as Leipzig is only 1 point away in 6th place. As a result, they will have to play for points in the remaining two games, but it will certainly not be easy for Werder. First up is the Herculean task in the Bavarian capital before the 6-point game against Leipzig.
The promoted team quickly overcame the short series of defeats against Mainz (0:2) and Freiburg (2:0). Most recently, there were 2 commanding victories against relegation candidates Hertha BSC (1:0) and FC Schalke 04 (2:1). As a result, Werner's team will be coming up against the Munich team with a broad chest. At the end of the day, the guests have nothing to lose.
Betting tip & prediction: FC Bayern Munich – SV Werder Bremen (08.11.2022)
Our expert tip for FC Bayern Munich vs. SV Werder Bremen is victory for the Bestia Negra. The German record champions are currently on an incredible run and are considered to be clearly superior in terms of play. As a result, they will not let anything go to waste in front of their home crowd, which is why we at Bet365 are betting on FC Bayern as the winner of the match. For this we get odds of 1.17.
Betting tip: "Strong Munich end Bremen's run – 9th win in a row!"
Due to the drastic difference in class, the question of the winner does not arise. Rather, we dealt with the height and bet on a -2 handicap bet. Here we bet on victory for the Munich team with odds of 2.08. Furthermore, we assume that Jamal Musiala and Co. will score at least 4 goals. In the course of this, we bet at odds of 2.3 on over 3.5 goals for FC Bayern.
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Beyond the Bris
Why Question Circumcision?
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Refusing to Circumcise: A Mom's Difficult Demand
Couples in crisis: whether to circumcise a child can become a contentious
issue, regardless of religion. If it is important to you, discuss your
circumcision stance before getting into a serious relationship.
By SAMARA COLLE
The birth of my twin sons two years ago changed me forever. I discovered a passion and an intense female power that I had no idea existed. I also discovered I would risk everything—my marriage, my chosen faith, EVERYTHING—to keep my innocent babies intact.
I grew up Catholic in the 1970s, when most American boys were circumcised. That is what I thought was normal. Had I been a boy, my parents would have circumcised me. In my 30s, I chose to convert to Judaism. This was before I met my husband. It's difficult to describe this powerful, heartfelt calling in words, but my Jewish friends always say I have a "Jewish soul." I found myself immersed in a liberal, spiritual community that felt like home. I also found myself working in the Jewish community as an educator.
I learned a lot about male infant circumcision while training to be a doula (birth coach) and knew I was against it. My husband did not feel the same. Among the two of us, I am the more religious and spiritual one. He isn't religious, but is more tied to the cultural aspects of Judaism. However even non-religious Jews, like my husband, can hold intense feelings about the necessity of male infant circumcision. There are many Jews who do not believe in the Covenant, who may not even believe in G-d, and who (for example) eat pork and shellfish like it's going out of style, do not keep Shabbat, and only step into synagogue on Yom Kippur, who would never, ever consider leaving their Jewish sons intact.
Circumcision became a heated topic between my husband and I when I was pregnant with our first child. Although I of course understood the significance of the brit milah in Jewish faith and culture, I also understood Judaism to be a religion were questioning everything was encouraged. Everything, apparently, except circumcision. I was shocked that I couldn't even discuss my thoughts and feelings about circumcision without my husband responding with rage. The discussions we had on this topic were so contentious and hostile we simply stopped talking about it. Let me just say, my sigh of relief when the amnio came back "female" could be heard across the city. The issue then went underground for us until two years later when the ultrasound tech said, "twin boys." And they were, clear as day. Facing one another with their penises literally pointed straight towards one another. I was overjoyed. And I felt sick. Circumcision.
Since my husband felt so strongly about the matter, I felt like I didn't have a way out, that those boys were going to be cut no matter what I wanted or what was in their best interest. I tried to figure out what I could handle. I told my husband, "We can have them circumcised in the hospital. I don't want a bris and a party. To me, circumcision is not a cause for celebration." He readily agreed. It wasn't the religious or spiritual aspect of the circumcision (the bris) that he was interested in. He just wanted the boys circumcised.
My water broke at 36 weeks. The boys were born big and healthy but they were technically preemies so their circumcisions were scheduled two weeks later. Immediately, I fell so deeply and completely in love with my sons and honored every inch of them as perfect and sacred. I was sick over the thought of having to have to circumcise them, but felt I couldn't back out. My Jewish friend Sarah came over to help me with the boys when my husband was out of town. She asked me if we were going to have a bris and I told her about the hospital circumcisions we had set up. She looked at me and asked, "Are you sure you want to do this? Some Jewish couples are choosing not to circumcise." My eyes welled with tears. She held my hand. I sobbed. "I can't do it," I cried. "Their bodies aren't mine. It's not my right. They're perfect the way they are!"
Sarah gave me a book by psychologist Ronald Goldman, PhD, Questioning Circumcision: A Jewish Perspective. She also gave me names and numbers of Jewish parents she knew who had kept their sons intact, and some who questioned circumcision but decided to do it anyway. Until this point, I didn't realize keeping my boys intact was a Jewish option, so talking to these parents was important. I was surprised to learn that even some religious fathers were now keeping their sons intact. I was moved by the protective instincts of Jewish mothers who rejected circumcision.
Somehow I found my way to Mark Reiss, M.D., a retired Jewish physician who advocates leaving Jewish babies intact. Mark became a friend and a great support. He took me to coffee and we went on walks. I discovered the Yahoo Group Jews Against Circumcision and the Cafe Mom's group, Raising Intact Boys. I read everything I could get my hands on. I watched Jewish filmmaker Eli Ungar-Sargon's film Cut: Slicing Through the Myths of Circumcision and cried my eyes out. And I wondered: "How can I belong to a faith that is fundamentally so compassionate yet still insists on altering the healthy genitals of innocent infant boys?"
I was frightened to revisit the circumcision issue with my husband. I was scared of his anger and mine. I felt guilty about wanting to break my promise to him. Even more, I was not convinced our marriage would weather the storm that was going to wash over us. So I started the conversation by telling him what I'd learned about hospital circumcisions and that we couldn't be with the boys during the procedure. That I couldn't allow them to go through that alone. He agreed to that part and the boys' circumcision date was put on hold, for the time being. I was buying myself some time. I told my husband I was deeply struggling with our decision, about the parents I'd been speaking with, and about the books and articles I'd been reading. I asked him to look at the materials. He was angry but, to his credit, he read everything I gave him and spoke to all of those parents.
We spoke little during the next few weeks. I was afraid to know what was going on in his head. Meanwhile, my argument for not circumcising was growing in my mind, taking over my waking hours. Every time I changed the boys' diapers, I would look down at their penises and whisper, "Mommy is not going to let anyone hurt you." My obsession became so great I was even fearful that if I left the boys alone with my husband he would take them to get circumcised. I spoke to a lawyer who said in our state one parent can legally have a medical procedure done to a child without the other's consent. That terrified me, because as passionate and as committed as I was about keeping the boys intact, I sensed my husband was just as passionate about having them cut.
Finally, my husband came to me and said, "I think circumcision is barbaric and painful. I don't believe in the Covenant. If we weren't Jewish I would never do it. But I want the boys circumcised and I'm not changing my mind, even though it's irrational." I was filled with waves of near-homicidal rage. I was shocked. I had been naive to think my incredibly rational husband might eventually see things my way when he read the evidence. I thought he would come to the same conclusion I had, that keeping our boys intact was in their best interest. I should also mention that there was no family or peer pressure on his side, as there sometimes is in these situations. His family was clear they would love and support us, and the boys, no matter what we decided. His best friend—a Jew—had left his son intact. I did not understand the deep pull he, like many secular and cultural Jews, has towards infant circumcision.
So there we were, at an impasse. We met with a male Jewish therapist who said, "Since you're at an impasse, why not keep the boys intact until they are old enough to decide for themselves? If you do it now, there will be no choice later and you can't undo what you have done." We went to the Reform Rabbi who did my conversion who said, "I'm not a proponent of keeping Jewish boys intact, however, I'd rather the boys not be circumcised and have your family remain intact than for your family to dissolve over this issue." He reassured us that circumcision was not necessary for our boys to be considered Jewish. We left those sessions still raging at one another. My husband claimed he knew what the boys wanted and when I asked him how he knew, he screamed, "Because I'm a f-ing man, that's why!"
Today our sons are two years old. We never circumcised them, but also never agreed about whether this decision was in their best interest. I wanted to have a brit shalom for the boys (a non-cutting naming and welcoming ceremony) but my husband refused, I think because of his own anger at me. The emotional torment we experienced over this whole issue was so horrible and we haven't really spoken about it since. Our rage and grief over our son's foreskins has gone underground—for now. I expect it will surface again one day, and I wonder what issues we, and our sons, might face in the future.
Our sons might question why their penises look different from their father's. They might ask why other Jewish boys don't have their foreskins. If they fall in love with religiously Jewish women, our sons will have to deal with that. Then again, they might find that having an intact and perfectly G-d given penis is a gift. They may be grateful that I fought so hard for them to be able to make their own choice about what to do with their bodies. If, as adults, they decide to get circumcised, I will support them in whatever way I can.
Forbidding my sons' circumcisions was not, has not, been an easy road. It would have been far simpler to take the well-traveled path of giving in to my husband and to the prevailing culture that has for thousands of years demanded Jewish mothers hand over their newborns to the circumcision knife, despite what we feel in our hearts: that circumcision is hurtful and wrong. What else could I do? A whole and intact body is a birthright, not a parent's choice.
Labels: bris, brit milah, brit shalom, marriage
dan'linva February 11, 2012 at 2:05 PM
Dear Samara, I believe your husband's stance on this issue has less to do with with religion and more to do with his struggling with his whole subconscious, internal distress over facing up to all the negative fallout over his own genital mutilation. This is a problem all circumcised males have--even ones who are hard core atheists. Dan Seely
muppet February 11, 2012 at 4:48 PM
I am so proud of you - you are truly a mama! I was raised conservative and did not circumcise my son. It caused all sorts of family grief but it is one of the proudest decisions of my life. You are a credit to our Jewish culture and faith. Thank you!!
Hi, curious if your family has accepted your decision? We did not circ our son and my parents are outraged and not speaking to me.
Wendy February 11, 2012 at 7:24 PM
Wow, I had no idea that non-religious Jews who don't even believe in the covenant could be so adamant about circumcising their sons. It's just so irrational!
I'm glad you found a rabbi who was willing to acknowledge that it's acceptable to wait until your boys are old enough to make the choice for themselves. And that making a decision one way or another now would be damaging to the family as a whole. Too many times I hear women say "I didn't want to do it but I was afraid my husband's resentment would ruin our marriage". What about the woman's resentment in being forced to do something to her child that was damaging and dangerous? That should be given weight, too!
I believe your husband's insistence on circumcising has a lot to do with the fact that many men seem to base their self-worth on their penises. As he said, he knows it's barbaric, but he wants it done. This is probably because to not have it done is to admit that HIS penis is lacking something. Many men feel this way, my own husband feels this way, but some (like my husband) are able to separate those feelings from their feelings for their children, and put their children's best interest at heart. I hope your husband is able to do this, and be okay with waiting for your sons to make their own decisions about their own bodies.
roger desmoulins February 12, 2012 at 3:27 AM
For an adult convert to Judaism to refuse to allow her sons to go through brit milah requires a psychological strength and moral courage beyond my imagining. I am reminded of Sophocles's Antigone, the greatest fictional depiction of a young woman's courage in our civilisation.
Her husband does not believe in the Covenant, and does not insist on a bris. But he cannot let go of the bald penis. If the parents do not believe in God, in the Chosen People, and in the Covenant, then brit milah is a psychosexual fetish and a form of idolatry, thus per se evil.
Discerning Mommas February 12, 2012 at 4:16 AM
This is an amazing story,what a wonderful woman you are. More mommas need to find their strength like you have.
Matthew Taylor February 12, 2012 at 12:02 PM
"A whole and intact body is a birthright, not a parent's choice."
Great conclusion! Thank you!
You are such a strong mama! Your children are beyond lucky to have someone that stands up for them like you have.
kari February 13, 2012 at 10:36 AM
What a powerful story...I'm so glad when I hear about moms standing up for their babies' rights. This is what I would have done if my husband had insisted on circ'ing. Great list of resources, thank you for this!
I too, know the strength it takes to stand up to a husband's insistence on this issue. I thought our marriage may end over it. I didn't leave our son's side the first three months of his life for fear of my husband taking him to be circumcised. It is torture to live through the experience, but still less so than what our precious little ones would have experienced otherwise.
God's speed. You fouht for justice and compassion. You defended the defenseless, at great gost to yourself. I cannon immagine how anyone could find fault with this.
You did the right thing. As an intact male I was moved by reading your story of standing up for what you know is right and your protective instincts as a mother.
As a man who was circumcised against his will as a bay, THANK YOU SO MUCH. I wish my basic human rights had been respected enough to have left it up to me when I was old enough to make that decision for myself, and at the very least been able to be circumcised under anesthesia. You've made the first major decision that allows you to respect your sons as human beings. Thank you.
Another vote of support from me. The practice of circumcising baby boys should be illegal just as the genital mutilation of baby girls is.
Michael Steane
Griz February 18, 2012 at 10:09 PM
Great story, and great comments, too!
I'm not Jewish but an agnostic humanist, but I feel drawn to this debate because my parents had me circumcised without even a discussion between them of whether it made sense. In the late 50s (I'm 55) the mainstream medical establishment and pediatricians pretty much dictated to parents how they should raise and care for their children.
My mother's OB/GYN warned her not to breast-feed me, with the argument that nutritionists and pediatricians (read: the formula industry) had scientifically proven that formula was far superior!
Luckily, times change, and attitudes change. Your experiences that you relate here, and your obvious courage and love for your children, are testament to the rationality of the anti-circ movement (and the irrationality of pro-circ advocates). I'm sorry that your husband has refused your heartfelt pleas, and I can only hope that as time goes by he will confront the self-admitted irrationality of his position for what I think it is (and some of your respondents agree): a reaction to his own unacknowledged grieving over his own irrational circumcision. This is psychologically complicated and it's difficult to access in therapy, but perhaps with some counseling, either individual or couples, he can reach down into those deep feelings and sort through them in hopes of finding a path to rationality, and ultimately to a place where he can embrace your sons as the individuals they are, with rights of their own despite their helplessness as infants. I hope he comes to realize what a gem of a mother he has for all his children!
David in the Ozarks
mamabearrr March 6, 2012 at 7:02 PM
Thanks, David. My mother did not nurse me because her doctors told her not to. She was only taking a 6 month maternity leave, so he told her it wasn't worth it. Seriously, I am still mourning the loss of that 6 months of deep attachment through nursing I never got with my mother. And her mother was a wet nurse!
I am interested in how the tide turned in this country from bottle/formula feeding recommdations to breastfeeding recommendations from medical professionals. At one time, bottle feeding was considered more "hygenic" (you know, those boobs are so damn germ-laden...). We all know that those in the pro-circ camp used the hygiene argument all the time. Anyway, I am going to do some research on the educational campaigns around breastfeeding to see what we can glean from that to help with our movement. Stay tuned for another article at some point!
Thanks for your courage and inspiration to me.
As an expectant mother of a son, I can relate so much to your situation. I was raised catholic and I come from a country where circumcision is very rare. My husband is a secular Jew and he does not believe in G-d, just like your husband he is more close to the cultural aspects of being Jewish, but he is adamant about having our son circumcised. We go to a reform Synagogue, where they have been very welcoming to our interfaith marriage. Recently, we met with our Rabbi and, he mentioned that it would be better in our particular case to have our son circumcised. Not because he would be closer to G-d, but because other more conservative Jews in the community and our close friends would be more accepting than if he wasn't circumcised. Frankly, we have been driving ourselves crazy with the situation. We have read every single article and book we've found about the topic. Finally, the other day after a heated argument, he told me between tears that it is barbaric, wrong, and he doesn't believe how his penis looks would determine his relationship with G-d, but if it was his decision and his decision alone he would still have him circumcised. I was shocked, perplexed and totally disconnected.
I am not against circumcision all-together, I am only against infant circumcision. Because I feel that it is not my right to violate my son's autonomy and integrity as a human being. I love my unborn son so much, I am even willing to do everything necessary for him, even conversion so that nobody can question his faith, and nobody can say to him that he is not Jewish because his mother is not Jewish. I would rather do that for him than having his integrity being compromised, because I love him so much and I am willing to protect him against anything. On the other hand our rabbi has said to us that he is willing to do a bris Shalom in case we decide not to circumcise him.
It is still a very hot issue in our relationship but I think even more so in an interfaith marriage where some of our friends are constantly reminding us that I am not Jewish. Even still, I feel very strongly about nor circumcising him and instead leave that decision to himself, the way it should be.
Jasont71 May 20, 2012 at 7:21 PM
Regardless of faith and pressure from family members and Rabbis,YOU know that circumcising your babies is wrong.
They are perfect human beings who deserve respect,love and a peaceful welcome into this amazing world.
I hope you do the right thing.
I think insecurities run deep with this father. Major props to the author for fighting tooth and nails for her sons! I wonder if she tried a flattery approach with her husband. I wonder if all this deeply wounded man needs is her assurance that his penis is still the best regardless of its circumcision status and that she wouldn't have it any other way? Sounds like he might be taking her desire to keep her sons intact as a sign that she finds a circumcised penis inadequate or undesirable in some way. Is there an update on the story?
I am an atheist but my husband was cut as a baby (as were most men in the USA at the time.) I saw a circ video when I was pregnant with our son and I forcefully told my husband our son would NOT be cut. My husband realized it is pointless to argue with a pregnant woman and quickly agreed to my demand. Our son is the first intact male in either of our families for a long, long time. He has never had an infection or any problems whatsoever. I am grateful my husband didn't pitch a fit and fight me on this.
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Trump's tax cut plan is in danger – the markets are not sure if the Republicans can do it on time by the Thanksgiving Day. All this uncertainty limits the US dollar's upside potential. More dovish Fed and the delaying of the tax cut reform may help the Loonie.
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New chief juvenile judge aims for consistency in handling children's cases
by Jacqueline Rabe Thomas
The numbers tell this story: Children who live in Hartford, Waterbury and New Haven regions are more likely to be arrested and enter state custody than children who live elsewhere in the state, including Bridgeport, which has the largest juvenile population.
What the numbers don't tell is why, and this is what the state's new chief juvenile judge wants to know.
"It's a bit ironic because Bridgeport has the biggest population, but we do not have the largest number of kids going through the court system," said Judge Carol A. Wolven, who before being named the chief administrative judge for juvenile matters presided for years over family and juvenile courts in Bridgeport.
"When you go into a courthouse, you should find the same policies, the same forms and the same procedures. It should be consistent throughout the state," the judge said during an interview in her chambers before heading into court earlier this month.
Meanwhile, the statistics are striking. For every 1,000 children in the Hartford region, 59 at some point last year were arrested or referred to court. In Bridgeport, however, 37 of every 1,000 of its children face criminal charges. The numbers are all according to the state's Office of Policy and Management.
Judge Wolven
What's more, the numbers show that in 2009, 2010 and last year, Hartford, New Haven and Waterbury all had the highest rates of children entering the court system.
The outcomes in court also vary.
In New Haven, 26 percent of children charged with a crime end up on probation or in state custody. In Bridgeport, it's 10 percent.
"This huge discrepancy makes you wonder what's going on," said Abby Anderson, executive director of the Connecticut Juvenile Justice Alliance. "It might be a matter of recognizing that one judge seems to be a little heavy-handed and saying something to them."
When Wolven starts her new job in September — she will work out of New Haven — she said it will be her responsibility to make sure all 27 juvenile judges across the state handle cases consistently.
She already has a plan.
"You inquire what people do in a particular circumstance and see how it differs. You convene all the judges and talk it out. And if they can't agree then you get a smaller group and devise a policy," she said.
"When you are in your courtroom you are pretty much the boss… But I think that if a policy were put out to them they would abide by that. You can't just go in there and do your own thing. You have to abide by the law, you have to apply the facts to the law and, you know, the policies in-between."
There's also a disparity by location in how police treat black and Hispanic children, according to OPM. In 2010, the office reported that the smaller the town, the more likely it is that a black child who gets into some kind of trouble will be referred to court. The state's three largest cities were twice as likely to charge a black juvenile compared with his white peer. In small towns, the OPM report shows, police are seven times more likely to charge a black child. (See related Mirror story here.)
Different city, different problems
Valerie LaMotte, the juvenile justice expert at OPM, said the chief juvenile judge could make all the difference to ensure children are treated consistently, no matter which court they end up in.
"I don't think you will find that anyone is breaking the rules. You are just going to see different approaches," she said. She added that she has heard there are some prosecutors more adamant about moving forward with criminal charges instead of sending them to diversionary programs. "I do think this judge could come in and make things more consistent."
But Francis Carino, the state's lead juvenile prosecutor, said expecting consistent arrest rates and outcomes is not something the state should strive for.
"Juvenile court is meant to tailor the assessment and treatment. It shouldn't be the same across the board," he said.
It's also not possible to expect different communities across the state that are facing different problems to have similar outcomes, said Kevin Kane, the chief state's attorney.
"It's the prosecutor's job to determine which charges to file… Sometimes the disparity is from the different nature of the issues facing the communities. We do not need to bring upon greater consistency," he said.
Nationwide and in Connecticut, juvenile arrests have declined steadily over the past several years, but arrests for less serious incidents — including drug possession and minor assaults — have increased substantially, reports the City University of New York's John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
The Judicial branch has begun to allow its juvenile judges to reject cases that end up before them that they think should be handled by the school or a juvenile review board, a local non-criminal alternative; in the first six months of this policy change, the Judicial branch threw back 100 cases. Simultaneously, the courts have experienced a reduction in the number of minor cases police send to the courts.
"We have tried to standardize procedures. Judges still have considerable discretion, as do prosecutors, but we want everyone to be treated fairly and equally," said Judge Christine E. Keller, the outgoing chief administrative judge for juvenile matters. "We are now able to divert some children away from our court."
Jacqueline Rabe Thomas


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package org.qi4j.bootstrap;

/**
 * Factory for creating new Qi4j application assemblies. Typically
 * you will implement one or more Assemblers, wrap them in an ApplicationAssembler,
 * which then uses this factory to assemble and create applications.
 */
public interface ApplicationAssemblyFactory
{
    /**
     * Create a new application with one layer and one module.
     *
     * @param assembler the assembler for the single module
     *
     * @return the application instance
     *
     * @throws AssemblyException if the application could not be assembled
     */
    ApplicationAssembly newApplicationAssembly( Assembler assembler )
        throws AssemblyException;

    /**
     * Create a new application with the same amount of layers
     * as the first array size, with modules according to the second array size,
     * and then use the third array for assemblers of each module. This gives you
     * a simple way to create "pancake" layered applications.
     *
     * @param assemblers the set of assemblers for the application
     *
     * @return the application instance
     *
     * @throws AssemblyException if the application could not be assembled
     */
    ApplicationAssembly newApplicationAssembly( Assembler[][][] assemblers )
        throws AssemblyException;

    /**
     * Create a new ApplicationAssembly that can be used for the above method.
     *
     * @return a new ApplicationAssembly
     */
    ApplicationAssembly newApplicationAssembly();
}

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Ten years of ?4.5 to 6 percent ?rate rises unacceptable
Published October 22, 2017 12:51AM
Gisborne District Council's ?$5.1 million deficit for the year to the end of June is a shock to both the local authority and the wider community. It will also ignite heated debate on what the council can do in the immediate future.
Expenditure was $10m up on budget, and it is no surprise that roads have been blamed for the lion's share of that — with $6.3m spent overbudget on emergency works and road maintenance this extremely wet winter. Only last week the regional transport committee was told roading maintenance spending had to rise.
The council's initial response to the deficit is that the 2017/18 annual plan will go ahead but all non-essential works will cease.
It is also signalling that the financial situation and work programme ahead of it could lead to average rate rises of 4.5 to 6 percent in the 10-year plan — which would frankly be unacceptable.
The real crunch and the debate proper lies ahead when the council begins consultation early next year on its 2018-28 long-term plan.
It will seek the views of the community on what level of expenditure and services it wants before fixing the next long-term plan in June. These submissions are likely to be feisty to say the least.
The council faces some big commitments such as upgrading the city wastewater system and the Waipaoa River Flood Control Scheme, both of which are strongly supported.
The issue could be where it goes from there with developments like the Olympic Pool complex upgrade.
It is hard not to feel the council erred by restricting rate increases over the past four years to not more than an average 2 percent a year, a major plank of Mayor Meng Foon's last two election campaigns.
In fairness, a lot has been achieved within that limit but something has to give now.
The council may well look to the Eastland Community Trust for help with things like the Waipaoa River scheme, which meets its regional economic development criteria.


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Senate President assures 2017 budget will be passed by end of March
in Economy
Senate President Bukola Saraki on Tuesday said the legislature is working to ensure the passage of the 2017 budget by the end of the month.
Saraki stated this after a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara.
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"We are working on it and our target is still this month and we are working very hard to ensure we meet that deadline," he told journalists at the State House Abuja.
He said they came to brief the President on the activities of both chambers of the National Assembly in his absence. According to him, they briefed "things that we passed in his absence, the issue of the CJN, the Eurobond, just general issues that are pending, the issue of the ambassadorial nominees that is due, the stability in the Niger Delta a whole range of issues were covered in the short period of time".
The record 7.298trillion naira budget which was presented by President Buhari to the National Assembly in December last year is currently being debated by the lawmakers.
Meanwhile, Dogara told journalists that they had not come to access the President's health as everyone can see that he is doing well, but to discuss issues that will move the country forward.
Responding to questions from newsmen on the relationship between the executive and the legislature going forward, the Speaker of the House of Representatives said the government is one and if the President fails, everyone fails.
"I have always said this even before Mr. President that in the other climes it is always the province of the legislature to fight the executive, we fight on issues bothering on national interests but we expect to cooperate more than we fight in the interest of our people to ensure that there is progress, one government no division. So it is in the realization of this that we will always extend the needed support to ensure that he succeeds so that our government will be rated as a successful one" he said
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Albatros D.III The Albatros D.I and Albatros D.II, introduced in 1916, were two of the best planes of their time. They had very good flying characteristics and were structurally strong. However, the pace of technical progress during this period was very quick, and soon the Allies had again taken the initiative, having come up with the outstanding Nieuport 11 B?b?. For a short time it drove the Fokker monoplanes from the sky, creating a new myth about the superior qualities of biplanes. The Nieuport 11 was not a standard biplane, but a sesquiplane: its bottom wing was much smaller in area and chord dimension than the top. It gave the plane increased maneuverability and improved the pilot's view from the cockpit. The dominant feature of aerial combat was the short distances between planes, so these two factors were of prime importance. Oswald Boelcke, the leading ace at that time and the 'father' of aerial tactics, made the greatest contribution to the official report which judged the new French development to be a serious threat to German aircraft. The appearance of the Nieuport 11 forced designers at the Albatros firm to improve on their existing type. The design of the fuselage was not significantly changed, because it was already progressive for its time - in comparison with the fabric-covered frames of other planes, its plywood skin was heavier, but much stronger. The principal changes were made to the wing, taking as its example the French design. Altogether the various design changes allowed the engineers to manage the weight of the plane to give it an opportunity to fight the extremely light Nieuport 11 on equal terms. The prototype of the future Albatros D.III rose into the air for the first time at the end of August 1916. It featured more rounded wing tips, had new V-shaped interwing struts and a wing mounted radiator. In general it made a very favorable impression, even without the expected increase in speed. What with its good handling, its speed and its graceful appearance, the D.III was an advance on all other contemporary German planes, and by the end of the year the first production Albatros D.IIIs arrived at the fighter units. In the first few months of operations there were some worrying accidents with the Albatros D.III. During certain maneuvers the bottom wing collapsed, and even the famous Manfred von Richthofen did not avoid falling victim to a similar incident, while at a height of 400 meters. The Albatros D.III was tested to destruction. At the end of January 1917, all Albatros D.IIIs were withdrawn from the front to investigate the reasons for wing collapse. After numerous tests the design was strengthened, and soon the type returned to active service. However, cases of wing collapse continued to occur, though with much less frequency. In April 1917 the Albatros D.III gained the majority of the 150 victories achieved by the Germans in the air - this period has become notorious in the history of the Great War as 'Bloody April'. Never had the aircraft of the Allied nations incurred such heavy losses during such a short period of time. Every month the Albatros firm together with the OAW branch increased production of the D.III. Even after the appearance of the later, improved, Albatros D.V, D.III manufacture was not stopped, because certain characteristics remained superior even to its successor. At its peak presence at the front, in October 1917, a total of 446 of the Albatros D.III were in the service of the German Air Force. This type played the part of 'the fighting soldier' and it took part in all the major air battles of 1917-1918. Even with the advent of the Albatros D.V, the Fokker Dr.I, and the Fokker D.VII, it did not disappear from the first line. Despite all the controversy over the wing design and the numerous accidents, it was actively employed everywhere where there was conflict - on the Western Front in Europe, in the roasting skies of Palestine, or in the cold climate of the Baltic. Out of more than a total of 1,300 Albatros D.IIIs built during the war, an insignificant number of planes of this type survived to the end of the war. However, their contribution to the history of aerial combat in that era of chivalry was a hugely important one.


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#include "base/polygraph.h"

#include <ctype.h>

#include "xstd/h/sstream.h"
#include "xstd/Checksum.h"
#include "xstd/gadgets.h"
#include "base/AnyToString.h"
#include "base/BStream.h"
#include "runtime/IOBuf.h"

#include "csm/XmlTagParser.h"
#include "csm/oid2Url.h"
#include "csm/InjectIter.h"
#include "csm/EmbedContMdl.h"
#include "csm/ContentDbase.h"
#include "csm/cdbEntries.h"

/* CdbEntryPrnOpt */

CdbEntryPrnOpt::CdbEntryPrnOpt(): buf(0), injector(0), sizeMax(-1),
	entryOff(-1), entryData(0) {
}

/* CdbEntry */

bool CdbEntry::Pour(const Area &image, bool divisible, CdbEntryPrnOpt &opt, bool &needMore) {
	if (image.size() <= 0) { // empty
		needMore = false;
		opt.entryOff = 0;
		return true;
	}

	if (!Should(opt.entryOff < image.size())) // internal error
		return false;

	Size remainingSize = Size(image.size()) - opt.entryOff;
	if (remainingSize > opt.sizeMax) { // body ends sooner
		if (!divisible)
			return false; // and we cannot divide
		remainingSize = opt.sizeMax;
	}

	const Size space = opt.buf->spaceSize();
	if (remainingSize > space) {
		needMore = true;
		if (space > 0) {
			opt.buf->append(image.data() + opt.entryOff, space);
			opt.entryOff += space;
			opt.sizeMax -= space;
		}
	} else {
		needMore = false;
		opt.buf->append(image.data() + opt.entryOff, remainingSize);
		opt.entryOff = 0;
		opt.sizeMax -= remainingSize;
	}

	return true;
}

/* CdbeBlob */

void CdbeBlob::image(const String &anImage) {
	theImage = anImage;
}

OBStream &CdbeBlob::store(OBStream &ol) const {
	return ol << theImage;
}

IBStream &CdbeBlob::load(IBStream &il) {
	return il >> theImage;
}

ostream &CdbeBlob::print(ostream &os) const {
	return os << theImage;
}

bool CdbeBlob::pour(CdbEntryPrnOpt &opt, bool &needMore) const {
	return Pour(theImage.area(0), false, opt, needMore);
}

/* CdbeText */

bool CdbeText::pour(CdbEntryPrnOpt &opt, bool &needMore) const {
	const Size mark = opt.buf->contSize();
	if (!Pour(theImage.area(0), true, opt, needMore))
		return false;
	if (opt.injector)
		opt.injector->inject(*opt.buf, 0, opt.buf->contSize() - mark);
	return true;
}

/* CdbeLink */

Size CdbeLink::size(CdbEntryPrnOpt &opt) const {
	return generateImage(opt.embed).size();
}

Size CdbeLink::meanSize() const {
	return Size(45); // roughly
}

OBStream &CdbeLink::store(OBStream &ol) const {
	return ol << contentCategory << origImage;
}

IBStream &CdbeLink::load(IBStream &il) {
	return il >> contentCategory >> origImage;
}

ostream &CdbeLink::print(ostream &os) const {
	return os << "[link:" << contentCategory << '@' << origImage << ']';
}

bool CdbeLink::pour(CdbEntryPrnOpt &opt, bool &needMore) const {
	CdbEntryPrnOpt::Embed &e = opt.embed;
	if (!Should(e.model && e.rng))
		return false;

	const Area image = generateImage(e);
	Should(image.size() > 0) &&
	Should(*image.data() == '/');

	if (!Pour(image, false, opt, needMore))
		return false;

	return true;
}

Area CdbeLink::generateImage(CdbEntryPrnOpt::Embed &e) const {
	Assert(e.model);

	const ObjId eid =
		e.model->embedCatOid(e.container, e.count, contentCategory);

	static char buf[8*1024];
	ofixedstream os(buf, sizeof(buf));
	Oid2UrlPath(eid, os);
	os.flush();
	Should(os);

	return Area::Create(buf, 0, Size(os.tellp()));
}

/* CdbePage */

CdbePage::CdbePage(): theDb(new ContentDbase) {
}

CdbePage::~CdbePage() {
	delete theDb;
}

Size CdbePage::size(CdbEntryPrnOpt &globOpt) const {
	CdbEntryPrnOpt opt = globOpt;
	Size sum = 0;
	int &pos = opt.embed.count;
	for (pos = 0; pos < theDb->count(); ++pos) {
		const CdbEntry *e = theDb->entry(pos);
		sum += e->size(opt);
	}
	return sum;
}

Size CdbePage::meanSize() const {
	return int(theDb->entrySizeMean() * theDb->count());
}

void CdbePage::add(CdbEntry *e) {
	theDb->add(e);
}

OBStream &CdbePage::store(OBStream &ol) const {
	theDb->store(ol);
	return ol;
}

IBStream &CdbePage::load(IBStream &il) {
	theDb->load(il);
	return il;
}

ostream &CdbePage::print(ostream &os) const {
	return theDb->print(os);
}

// based on CdbBodyIter::pourMiddle
bool CdbePage::pour(CdbEntryPrnOpt &globOpt, bool &needMore) const {
	CdbEntryPrnOpt &opt = globOpt;

	for (int &pos = opt.entryData; pos < theDb->count() && opt.sizeMax > 0; ++pos) {
		const CdbEntry *e = theDb->entry(pos);
		opt.embed.count = pos;

		if (!e->pour(opt, needMore))
			return false; // current entry will never fit

		if (needMore)
			return true;
	}

	needMore = false;
	return true;
}


Cryptography Research and CPU Tech sign patent license agreement for DPA countermeasures.
Cryptography Research, Inc. (CRI), a division of Rambus, Inc., and CPU Technology, Inc. have signed a patent license agreement regarding the use of CRI's patented innovations in CPU Tech products. This agreement covers the use of CRI's patented countermeasures to differential power analysis (DPA) attacks for CPU Tech's tamper-resistant products, including the Acalis® family of secure processors. This license also covers software developed by CPU Tech customers when executing on licensed CPU Tech chips. "CPU Tech is designing the Acalis family of advanced secure processors to provide the highest levels of protection for critical systems, IP and software," said Pat Hays, vice president of the Acalis Business Unit at CPU Tech. "The DPA countermeasures licensed from Cryptography Research are integral to the robust security solutions we are delivering to our customers to protect against tampering and other malicious attacks." "DPA countermeasures are crucial to securing electronic systems and semiconductor products from malicious attacks," said Paul Kocher, Rambus SVP and president of CRI. "We're proud to count CPU Tech among our licensees, and are excited about the integration of DPA countermeasures into their anti-tamper processor solutions." DPA is a form of attack that involves monitoring the fluctuating electrical power consumption of a target device and then using statistical methods to derive cryptographic keys and other secrets. Strong countermeasures to DPA are important for securing mobile devices, bank cards, pay television systems, secure identity products, secure storage media, anti-tamper products, and other electronic systems and components. Many of the world's leading security standards require that devices be protected against DPA and related attacks.


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Bay Pines Chief Resolves VA Billing Snafu
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A Veterans Roundtable with U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist held April 21, 2017 at American Legion Post 273 in Madeira Beach.
A new administrator at the Bay Pines Healthcare System is being credited by veterans for resolving a paperwork snafu that had some low income VA clients being billed for medications they should have gotten for free.
And what's worse, some of the low income veterans, who may have been unaware of the VA charges or thought they were a mistake, ended up having the money taken from their benefits checks, according Bill Dreyer, a veteran and peer counselor.
"I have a lot of problems with, right now, the billing system for the VA," Dreyer told a veterans' roundtable at American Legion Post 273 last week.
Dreyer described how a female veteran with military sexual trauma, who he is counseling, was charged for her VA medications, yet she never received a bill.
"The reason I found out about this is I've been counseling Megan for a while and she got a letter from the Treasury Department that said we are now docking your Social Security benefits," Dreyer said.
An unidentified veteran in the audience chimed in, "I got one of those (letters) too."
Unexplained charges for VA medications that are supposed to be free to qualified, low income veterans is not something new to veteran and advocate Randall McNabb, a ride captain with the Patriot Guard Riders.
McNabb said many low income veterans who qualify for free medications don't know they are required to verify their income status every year. It's known as a "means test."
"If their means test goes out of date, it says they'll be notified at their next appointment. That next appointment could be 10, 12, 14 months down the line," McNabb said. "Meanwhile, they're being charged for their medications unknown to them."
If the veteran ignores the VA bill, thinking it's just a mistake, it goes to collections. McNabb said that scenario was happening too often especially among veterans who had gone through the VA homeless programs.
"Most of the low income veterans mistakenly believe that it's a mistake," McNabb said "Instead of going and checking on it."
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American Legion Post 273 in Madeira Beach sells Remember Everyone Deployed t-shirts for those who want to participate in "wear red Fridays."
So, McNabb started speaking up like at the quarterly town hall held by the Bay Pines Healthcare System last fall.
One of the people who heard him was Jonathan Benoit, the new, chief of health administration service at Bay Pines Healthcare Systems.
Benoit dug into the data and found 600 veterans who needed to renew their "means test". But instead of waiting for the veterans to come in for their appointments, Benoit sent letters to all 600 immediately.
"What's nice is we started with that 600 and in our recent run, I coincidentally saw the stack of letters and it's only a little more than 100 right now," Benoit said. "And that's all the way out for the entire year and I'm hoping it gets lower and lower to a point where we're on top of every single one of these veterans and they don't have to experience that inconvenience of having to pay copays."
McNabb mentioned Benoit's efforts at the roundtable and said the solution should be shared nationally. Benoit is working on that.
"This is certainly something that I'm going to share with other chiefs and I actually just transferred from Eastern Colorado and I have already shared the process with them," Benoit said.
He was gratified to see results within just a few months and he is thankful for the veterans' feedback because he's a veteran too. Now, Benoit is moving on to his next VA mission: fixing the scheduling system at Bay Pines.
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Measels Outbreak Centered in Un-Vaccinated Williamsburg Community
Posted by Aaron Simon | February 22, 2019
(courtesy of Nick Youngson)
The highly contagious measles virus, which was eradicated two decades ago in the U.S. with an effective vaccine, has returned with a surge of 90 diagnoses (mostly children) in Brooklyn, with most of the confirmed cases centered in the Orthodox Jewish community in Williamsburg, where 15 people were diagnosed since last October. There were 349 confirmed cases of measles in the U.S. in 2018, according to the CDC.
Since October 2018, approximately 225 New Yorkers have contracted measles, tracing back to a traveler to Israel, according to the NY Times.
Update: Measles outbreaks in the Orthodox Jewish communities in Rockland County and Brooklyn have officials urging parents to get their kids vaccinated. @BurrellTV is on the story. pic.twitter.com/EsVyCf4Qyr
— CBS New York (@CBSNewYork) October 18, 2018
According to the NYC Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene:
As of February 19, 2019, there have been 90 confirmed cases of measles in Brooklyn since October. Most of these cases have involved members of the Orthodox Jewish community.
The initial child with measles was unvaccinated and acquired measles on a visit to Israel, where a large outbreak of the disease is occurring. Since then, there have been additional children from Brooklyn who were unvaccinated and acquired measles while in Israel. Children who did not travel were also infected in Brooklyn or Rockland County.
The neighborhoods that are affected include:
Bensonhurst: 1 confirmed measles case (no new cases since November 2018)
Borough Park: 41 confirmed measles cases (2 new cases in the past week)
Midwood/Marine Park: 1 confirmed measles case (no new cases since November 2018)
Williamsburg: 47 confirmed measles cases (15 new cases in the past week)
If you plan to travel to Israel, protect yourself and your family against measles and get vaccinated with the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine at least two weeks in advance of your trip. If you have traveled to Israel and you have a fever, cough, red eyes, runny nose and body rash, contact your doctor. You should call your doctor before going to their office to prevent exposing other people to measles.
The measles virus can live for two hours in rooms lacking ventilation and is spread through casual contact. Symptoms include a rash that can spread across the body along with white spots in the mouth, high fever, runny sinus, and a cough. A 95 percent immunization rate is ideal to shield the general population, but immunization rates are as low as 60 percent in New York regions according to the NY Times.
Measles cases by year (courtesy of the CDC)
For perspective, a worse outbreak occurred in 2014 when 667 measles cases were reported, with nearly 400 cases in an un-vaccinated Amish community in Ohio.
Children should have their first dose of the measles vaccine by one year of age and a second dose between the ages of four to six. According to the city:
All children enrolled in pre-kindergarten, nursery school, daycare programs, and Head Start are required to receive one dose of the measles vaccine. Children enrolled in grades K through 12 and college students must have two doses of measles vaccine. Health care workers are required to receive two doses of a measles-containing vaccine, or have a blood test showing that they are immune.
In December 2018, the City Health Department began cracking down on un-vaccinated schoolchildren, banning children from school until they receive proper shots.
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The Christmas cards have been made and mailed out. Hubs contributed to the process by writing the family letter and addressing cards for his side. My contribution was making the cards and addressing my side. I think I got the easier task!
I love cardinals, I think they are gorgeous birds. I had never seen one in person until visiting Hubs in Maryland. So I became obsessed with having a cardinal on this year's holiday card. I am happy to say that 50 cardinals (made up of 7 pieces) later I still love cardinals!
I spent a lot of time with my punches in the construction of these cards. I started assembling the birds first, next the pine branches were punched out, then the sentiment panel was stamped, embossed and inked,next up the dry embossing strips, and finally the patterned papers and cardstock panels.
There were originally two versions of the card, until I put together some of them with the wrong color combinations...now there are 4 versions.
Thanks for stopping, wishing you and your families the best of the holidays with a new year filled with health and happiness.
Our niece and nephews each get their own Christmas card separate from the family cards. I had found some green and red and white patterned paper that I though would be fun for their cards. Patterned paper, stamps and dies from Hero Arts, sentiment from Stampendous, embossing folder from sizzix.
I am so not ready for my holiday celebrations. I just barely got my Christmas cards mailed off, I will post them early next week.
I decided to make some gift tags. I made two sets, one in Silver and one in Gold. I used the curling ribbon because I love the nostalgic feel of it. It really reminds me of my childhood Christmases.
I used patterned papers as the background on two of the tags, stamps used were from Hero Arts and Stampendous, Versamark embossing ink, and Stampendous embossing powders, the tags were from my LSS.
It is very difficult to show the lushness of the silver and gold embossing in the photographs. The tags are also big, 2.5 by 5 inches. I have some large pre-wrapped boxes they will compliment.
My favorites are the poinsettia tags. I stamped those in versamark, then embossed in either gold or silver, then sponged the flower centers with Barn Door distress ink.
Thanks so much for taking a look.
My last birthday card of the year goes to my MIL. Pink is her favorite color, and she likes glitter as much as I do. This is my first attempt at a telescoping card. I love how the card opens up and there is more and more to look at.
I used Bo Bunny papers, Copic Markers for coloring the glittered images, Starform flower outline stickers, glitter ritz in cool highlights, sookwang double sided tape sheets, doodlebug brads, JoAnn ribbon and several spellbinder dies. I enjoyed making this card, and I know my MIL loved the card too!
Life is good. Hubs is here with me in California for the Holidays. We have been apart since October. I am so happy to see him again. We will be traveling back to the east coast after the holidays.
I have been crafting, but not getting blog posts done. This holiday hanger I made for my MIL. I thought she would enjoy the soft colors and the bit of bling in the middle. All shapes but the wreath were cut using my Cricut. Papers by S.E.I. Alpine Frost stack.
I love this snowflake stamp by Hero Arts. I recently received a lovely card whose focal point design I scrap lifted. You can see the original card here. I love the 4 squares, they make such a bold statement.
I decided only to emboss the stamp on the squares, not to add any inking. I used a contrasting embossed sentiment at the bottom. This card went to my card-making friend here in California. We have been exchanging 1 card a month for about 14 months now.
Two of my friends share the same birthday. So I was busy this weekend making birthday cards. The first features Memory Box stamps, and some Bo-Bunny papers.
The flowers were stamped twice, off-set. The bees were stamped 3 times on the card panel and once above the sentiment. Color was added with copics, and I used a micron liner to add the bee trails. A tiny bit of yellow paper for added contrast was used to mat the sentiment and above the stamp panel.
Another birthday this week. A simple stamped image, colored with copic markers, some stickles for a bit of sparkle.
The sentiment was stamped then I used one of the Stampin' Up Bitty Banners dies to cut out the sentiment, before I took the paper out of the die, I ran a blue Zig marker around the inner edge. I like the extra zing that gave the small sentiment.
I went to another crop with my best scrapping buddy on Friday night. She is amazing and puts together beautiful pages. She packs up her stuff and brings it all. I used to do that, but then I get hung up on what I didn't bring and have a hard time finishing things. So now I get my projects together, make my die cuts and pick out papers ahead of time. When I get there I just have to put my projects together. Much more relaxing for me.
I had lots and lots of projects this time. I made 3 holiday hangers, 8 cards, and 6 scrapbook pages. I was pretty happy with them all. Today I am sharing one of the holiday hangers I made. It's a little tough to photograph. I used chipboard, and paper, some ribbon, and some pearls. I love the modern look of the black and white graphic paper. I made two of these and gave my buddy one, but only after she raved about it. I had to make sure she liked it!


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The benchmarks point to the possibility of an impending Amazon tablet with a 2,560x1,600 resolution.
A new Kindle Fire HD tablet may be on the way, at least according to new benchmarks found online.
Specs from GFXBench specifically point to an Amazon tablet with a 2,560x1,600 pixel display. A further peek reveals a Qualcomm Adreno 330 graphics processor, which almost certainly means the device will be powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 800 chip.
The specs line up with information recently obtained by blog site Boy Genius Report.
Citing intel from "multiple trusted sources," BGR said that Amazon will refresh all three models of its Kindle Fire tablet lineup this fall. The 8.9-inch version of the Fire HD will offer a resolution of 2,560x1,600 pixels and come with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, according to the sources.


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