(Photo: Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines)Philippines Catholic Bishops on January 20, 2015. Cardinal Luis Tagle is seated in the center.
Philippine bishops say many voices must be heard in addressing the growing problem of climate change, citing the country's vulnerability to environmental catastrophes after Pope Francis' latest encyclical.
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines on July 21 called for working together to implement efforts that could mitigate the impact of climate change in the disaster-prone country.
"Climate change has brought about suffering for nations, communities and peoples," said CBCP president Archbishop Socrates Villegas. "When they who are in need cry out, it is not an option to respond. It is an obligation."
"Advocacy of Church communities on behalf of the common good should influence policy makers and translate itself into community action as well," Villegas said.
He pointed out that citizens must work together with the government and other organizations to achieve the common goal of dealing with the concern.
The bishops issued the statement ahead of the upcoming summit in Paris aimed at tackling climate change.
They issued a reminder for developments to translate into tangible actions which can help improve the lives of the poor and the marginalized.
With climate change "social justice" issue, any decision reached must consider the common good of the generations to come.
"All persons of goodwill must train their eyes on Paris," Villegas said. "Caring about climate change and its deleterious and devastating effects on all ... is our way of attending to the needs of the least of our brothers and sisters; it is how, today, we must wash each others' feet," he said.
Caritas Internationalis president Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle encouraged people to take up the cudgels for the environment by working together to improve its worsening state.
"We must 'give, and not simply give up.' We are called to free ourselves from all that is heavy and negative and wasteful and to enter into dialogue with our global family," he wrote in a reflection on Francis' encyclical.
Tagle, also the Manila archbishop, pointed out that the Pope "reminds us to replace consumption with a sense of sacrifice, greed with generosity and wastefulness with a spirit of sharing."


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Q: Error HTTP 500- javax.servlet.ServletException: BeanUtils.populate: NullPointerException I get this

javax.servlet.ServletException: BeanUtils.populate: NullPointerException

when I left the page open for a while (about 30 mins) and then clicked on the 'Submit' button on my page. I have seen a couple of posts on Indexing on StackOverflow and Googled and I went through them, trying to understand and implement, but nothing seems to be helping. Here is the error screenshot:
HTTP Status 500 - BeanUtils.populate
type Exception report
message BeanUtils.populate
description The server encountered an internal error that prevented it from fulfilling this request.

exception
javax.servlet.ServletException: BeanUtils.populate
org.apache.struts.util.RequestUtils.populate(RequestUtils.java:1254)
org.apache.struts.action.RequestProcessor.processPopulate(RequestProcessor.java:821)
org.apache.struts.action.RequestProcessor.process(RequestProcessor.java:254)
org.apache.struts.action.ActionServlet.process(ActionServlet.java:1482)
org.apache.struts.action.ActionServlet.doPost(ActionServlet.java:525)
javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:650)
javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:731)
org.apache.tomcat.websocket.server.WsFilter.doFilter(WsFilter.java:52)

root cause

java.lang.NullPointerException
org.apache.commons.beanutils.PropertyUtils.getIndexedProperty(PropertyUtils.java:515)
org.apache.commons.beanutils.PropertyUtils.getIndexedProperty(PropertyUtils.java:428)
org.apache.commons.beanutils.PropertyUtils.getNestedProperty(PropertyUtils.java:770)
org.apache.commons.beanutils.PropertyUtils.getProperty(PropertyUtils.java:801)
org.apache.commons.beanutils.BeanUtils.setProperty(BeanUtils.java:881)
org.apache.commons.beanutils.BeanUtils.populate(BeanUtils.java:808)
org.apache.struts.util.RequestUtils.populate(RequestUtils.java:1252)
org.apache.struts.action.RequestProcessor.processPopulate(RequestProcessor.java:821)
org.apache.struts.action.RequestProcessor.process(RequestProcessor.java:254)
org.apache.struts.action.ActionServlet.process(ActionServlet.java:1482)
org.apache.struts.action.ActionServlet.doPost(ActionServlet.java:525)
javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:650)
javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:731)
org.apache.tomcat.websocket.server.WsFilter.doFilter(WsFilter.java:52)

FORM (PhaseTrackerForm.java):
private PhaseTrackerSelectApprInfo[] selectApprList;

public PhaseTrackerSelectApprInfo[] getSelectApprList() {

    return selectApprList;
}

public void setSelectApprList(PhaseTrackerSelectApprInfo[] selectApprList) {
    this.selectApprList = selectApprList;

}

FORM (PhaseTrackerSelectApprInfo):
private String dbName;
private String schemaName;
private String serviceName;
private String action;
private String phase2MoveDate;
private String approverProfileId;
private ArrayList approverList;

public String getDbName() {
    return dbName;
}

public void setDbName(String dbName) {
    this.dbName = dbName;
}

public ArrayList getApproverList() {
    return approverList;
}

public void setApproverList(ArrayList approverList) {
    this.approverList = approverList;
}

public String getApproverProfileId() {
    return approverProfileId;
}

public void setApproverProfileId(String approverProfileId) {
    this.approverProfileId = approverProfileId;
}

public String getSchemaName() {
    return schemaName;
}

public void setSchemaName(String schemaName) {
    this.schemaName = schemaName;
}

public String getServiceName() {
    return serviceName;
}

public void setServiceName(String serviceName) {
    this.serviceName = serviceName;
}

public String getAction() {
    return action;
}

public void setAction(String action) {
    this.action = action;
}

public String getPhase2MoveDate() {
    return phase2MoveDate;
}

public void setPhase2MoveDate(String phase2MoveDate) {
    this.phase2MoveDate = phase2MoveDate;
}

JSP Code:
<logic:iterate id="selectApprList" name="phaseTrackerForm"   indexId="i" property="selectApprList" type="com.cisco.rdac.info.PhaseTrackerSelectApprInfo">

    <bean:define id="myOptions" name="selectApprList" property="approverList" type="java.util.Collection"/>

                <bean:write name="selectApprList" property="dbName"/>

                <bean:write name="selectApprList" property="schemaName"/>

                <bean:write name="selectApprList" property="serviceName"/>

            <logic:equal name="moveTo" value="phase2" >

                    <bean:write name="selectApprList" property="action"/>

                    <logic:empty name="selectApprList" property="phase2MoveDate">
                        N/A
                    </logic:empty>
                    <logic:notEmpty name="selectApprList" property="phase2MoveDate">
                        <bean:write name="selectApprList" property="phase2MoveDate"/>
                    </logic:notEmpty>

            </logic:equal>

    </logic:iterate>

struts-config.xml mapping:
<action
     name="phaseTrackerForm"
     path="/phaseTracker"
     scope="session"
     parameter="methodToCall"
     validate="true"
     input="/WEB-INF/pages/jsp/phaseTrackerInfoPage.jsp"
     type="com.test.actions.PhaseTrackerAction">
     <forward name="phaseTrackerRequest" path="/WEB-INF/pages/jsp/phaseTrackerInfoPage.jsp" />
     <forward name="phaseTrackerSelectAppr" path="/WEB-INF/pages/jsp/phaseTrackerSelApprPage.jsp" />
     <forward name="sameApprover" path="/WEB-INF/pages/jsp/phaseTrackerSelSameApprPage.jsp" />
     <forward name="phaseTrackerSubmit" path="/WEB-INF/pages/jsp/phaseTrackerSubmittedPage.jsp" />
</action>

I understood indexing getters and setters but selectApprList is the id of logic:iterate tag and a PhaseTrackerSelectApprInfo array. I think this array type is supposed to work but I get the error anyway. I'm using Struts and work on the maintenance of this code so can't do any major changes.

A: It doesn't matter that selectApprList is the id of logic:iteratetag, but it matters that it's a name of` tag. Looking at your code I didn't find getter for this property and/or getters for the objects it contains.
Similar issue you can find:

The question now is, is the new instance ready to deal with setting
values on your ArrayList field?  Struts will not instantiate that list
for you, it wouldn't know how to.  So make sure that when Struts
accesses your ActionForm, the ArrayList already exists.

You can find an example how to use <logic:iterate> tag.

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This year I was asked to speak at the Ontario Backcountry Canoe Symposium and I couldn't have been more thrilled to say YES!
Hailey is a television broadcasting student, a lover of bacon, the blue waters of Killarney, and a seasoned year round camper. She has been canoeing and portaging since she was able to walk. Her first trip was when she was nine months old to the backcountry of Algonquin Park. Many of Hailey's trips have been documented through various social media platforms. Now nineteen and more independent, the need to make her own food for dinner while backcountry camping has become a must. Hailey continues to trip alongside her family now packing her own gear and preparing her own meals which means the student budget comes into effect and KD becomes a specialty. Hailey will be sharing her experience tripping and planning with her younger sister for a 10 day canoe trip through Killarney Provincial Park.
So what exactly will my talk be about?
for a 10 day canoe trip through Killarney Provincial Park. After tripping alongside my parents my entire life we decided the past few years that yes we would still trip with them but would do everything on our own gear and food wise.
I'll be explaining our budgeting tactics and how we managed to pull off food for a 10 day canoe trip for under $70 each. As well as how I purchased my own gear and how we divide our gear load on portages between the both of us. For example, sometimes we would tandem carry the canoe with packs or sometimes I would solo carry the canoe. We made many alterations that fit our needs during the trip and we made note of things that worked and didn't. I will be sharing our experience in doing this and how it works and how it completely changes the perspective of the same old "going on a canoe trip with my family".
I am super excited to be apart of the symposium this year and cant wait to hear all of the other amazing speakers!
Go get your tickets to the symposium by clicking HERE! Hope to see you there!


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Bcg Matrix
Promoting Brands Through Matrix Analysis&nbspTerm Paper
Length: 6 pages Sources: 1+ Subject: Business Type: Term Paper Paper: #69378656 Related Topics: Watergate, Measure For Measure, Branding, Concept Analysis
Successful Strategy Execution
The Balanced Scorecard
A balanced scorecard is balanced precisely because it considers three major areas of performance: 1) The relationship between the company and the customer; 2) the key internal processes of the company; and 3) the learning and growth of the company. The dynamics that make the balanced scorecard a highly functional tool is that it enables linkage to be constructed between the short-term activities of the company to its long-term objectives. These linkages are established by the following: 1) translating and operationalizing the vision; 2) communicating and linking the day-to-day work of individuals with the overall company strategy; 3) business planning that interlocks the budgeting processes with long-term strategic planning in an integrated whole, and 4) feedback and learning enables a company to examine inferences, assumptions, and outcomes in order to adjust theories and decisions based on cause and effect relationships.
Who has the "D"? (Decision Responsibility)
A model called the RAPID process is proposed to expedite strategic decision-making. R stands for Recommend, which refers to the steps to propose a decision in a timely fashion, which include data gathering, receiving stakeholder input or consultation, and conducting analysis to make a sensible choice. A stands for Agree, which reflects the actions that are taken to negotiate an acceptable -- motivated -- proposal in conjunction with others. P stands for Perform, which stands for executing a decision promptly and effectively. I stand for Input, which includes the provision offering of relevant facts that can influence the feasibility and practical aspects of the proposal. D stand for Decide, which is the point of accountability that commits the organization to implementing the proposal.
GE -- McKinsey Matrix 1, 2, with color
The GE-McKinsey Matrix uses the popular matrix format with the two primary axis of Industry Attractiveness and Business' Competitive Position, which are further distinguished by high, medium, and low levels. Further details about market share are reflected by the size of the bubbles for each business. And the dimensions of market or business sales vs. market size are shown in the pic chart configurations inside the bubbles. The cells in the matrix are grouped to reflect three segments: Segment 1 represents a strong business in an attractive market. Segment 2 is fair to middling, showing strong business in an unattractive market or a weak business in an attractive market. Segment 3 reflects a weak business and an unattractive market.
Google according to the GE -- McKinsey Matrix
The GE-McKinsey Matrix was used to analyze 15 Google brands, placing each in one of three segments that reflect the attractiveness of the industry and the business's (the brands) competitive position. The brand placement descriptions explain the rationale and the competitive positioning on the matrix. Accordingly, the evolution of Goggle products and brands is reflected in their positioning on the brand.
Successful Strategy Execution -- Part I
The key measures explained in this discussion of strategy execution are as follows: Execution, achievement, financial, and customer satisfaction measures. Achievement measures reflect the conversion of a strategy or some performance dimension into an advantage that fosters earnings growth or functions as a competency.
Successful Strategy Execution -- Part II
The process of target setting involves some precursor behavior that conditions the environment and sets the stage for change. These behaviors include: 1) Showing why the change or new target is needed; 2) developing and communicating a vision and strategy to reach the vision, and 3) creating a sense of urgency with respect...
With the advent of Burt's Bees brand lip balm and the newcomer brand Eos, however, ChapStick has been on the verge of being considered a generic brand by consumers. Year-over-year losses of market share are indicative of the difficult spot in which ChapStick resides as the company strives to rebrand.
Even though ChapStick originated the category, it has lost relevance with consumers. A new campaign features Alex Morgan, who is an Olympic gold medalist and a member of the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team. Morgan, the brand's newest spokesperson, said,
"I always have ChapStick with me, whether I'm training or hanging out with my friends, so partnering with ChapStick was a natural fit for me. What's most interesting to me is the thought and science behind each product. Lips are an area of the body often overlooked and when it comes down to it, they should be among the most thought about because of their sensitive nature. No one understands lip health like ChapStick and that's why I trust my lips to them."
ChapStick is also engaged in social media monitoring and boasts 3.8 million Facebook fans. The objective of the marketing campaign is to project a balance of beauty, fun, and health while using the ChapStick product. An important thrust of the marketing campaign is to convey important information consumers may not know about the product or about how to best care for their lips. The print ads, TV ads, and digital videos developed by The Burns Group in New York will help consumers understand how and why the brand has evolved.
ChapStick has undergone numerous product iterations as more competitors entered the market. The brand has had a number of memorable high points: Put to use as microphone concealing tubes during the Watergate fiasco, Suzy ChapStick, Picabo Street, Cherry ChapStick. It has several times chased consumer trends: in 2007, the small niche cult-favorite Natural Botanicals Medley Lip Balm that is no longer produced, and the contemporary Vanilla Cream Hydration Lock that contains antioxidant CoQ10 and hyaluronic filling spheres.
Placed on the GE-McKinsey Matrix, ChapStick's Moisturizer, Classics Cherry and Classics Original are the most popular brands and would be located in Segment 1 as a strong business within a strong market. Flavored lip balms continue to be popular, but they are not particularly well differentiated by customers. ChapStick's medicated brands and the athletic brands with sunscreen are niche products, and could reasonably be placed in Segment 2. The GE-McKinsey Matrix has a number of advantages over the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Matrix. While the BCG matrix has a narrow market growth rate, the GE-McKinsey Matrix is broader and considers more variables. The BCG matrix shows a basic market share configuration, while the GE-McKinsey matrix permits the use of more measures of competitive strength and goes beyond the accounting of market share owned by a product.
Strategy Execution
The lip balm category in the United States tops $400 million annually ("Strategy," 2013). The four primary brands, ChapStick, Blister Burt's Bees, and Carmel, have a combined 65% market share with roughly 200 smaller brands holding less than 1% of the total market share annually ("Strategy," 2013). Nivea entered the category in 2008, and spent approximately $10 million to carve out 6.3% of the market share annually ("Strategy," 2013). Then EOS launched in August 2009 with a market share goal of 2% in 6 months, 4% after one year and 6% after two years annually ("Strategy," 2013). However, at 6 months, EOS was at 2.5% of market share, 5.6% at one year, and by the second year, EOS had achieved 11.4% of the market share in the U.S., which is nearly double their original objective annually ("Strategy," 2013). EOS is a novel product in the undifferentiated sea of sameness that characterized the lip balm industry annually ("Strategy," 2013). What EOS has over the lip balm brands designed for women, such as Nivea and Soft lips, was to convey the product benefits as functional and pleasurable annually ("Strategy," 2013).
Decision Responsibility
ChapStick may have been new social media in 2011, the only plausible explanation for the level of poor decision-making the company exhibited. A photo that ChapStick…
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On Friday, August 25, Hurricane Harvey hit the Texas coast as a Category 4 storm. The damage it caused will take years to address. We are called to provide for the physical and spiritual needs of these people in crisis by praying, giving, and even going to help.
For the rain to stop and the flood waters to receive.
For the safety of those who have lost their homes and are searching for loved ones.
For churches whose mission to their city has been shifted into a necessary response and relief effort.
For first-responders as they continue to search for people to evacuate, work to minimize the damage, and lead the way in restoration.
For those who are grieving loss of loved ones, homes, and their livelihood. Pray that God will be the comfort and strength.
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Have you ever seen such a beautiful pair of little cowgirls? Isabella and Kallie Jo were out enjoying the cool, beautiful weather this afternoon. Once in a while you get a gorgeous, almost fall like day and it makes your heart swell with joy, especially after having had such hot weather. God sent us almost an inch of rain the last two days, for which we are truly grateful!! I was reminded by one so innocent last evening, as we ran for cover during some very dangerous weather, and missing the end of the rodeo trick riders and bull riding, that "we prayed for this, you know mom".
We have been busy juicing grapes this past week. They are very early compared to the usual September harvest. As I type, my juicer is heating up some crab apples from one of our nice neighbors. Most likely those will be turned in to Crab Apple Jelly and some for juice. Fred pulled up some of our onions to dry which was also early. The girls finished picking the last of the Concord grapes today and Fred is turning that into wine. The Frontenac wine grapes are a later variety and are not ready yet. It was cool enough the other day to butcher a hog which is already packaged up and in the freezer. Our new saw worked great and Fred was very pleased.
Some of the photos below were taken before the first rain we received, others this week. Even though I live here and see this beauty on a daily basis, I still can't believe how pretty it is. Hope you enjoy the photos.
There is always time for some fun when all of the work is done!
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Thanks Nick, Jackie and Mary!
Theresa, we are finally getting some much needed rain. The pork tastes great, had some last night on the grill and did have Fred's homemade wine to celebrate Kallie Jo's first birthday. We sell our honey locally, here on the farm, in a grocery store in Minneota, and on line. I also use it to barter with.
Ohmy, I am so HAPPY that you received some rain eh!! My mouth is just a watering for a BBQ pork chop served with a nice glass of red wine mmmmmmmm. Where do you sell your honey? Do the buyers come to your door or do go to a farmers market?
I'm so excited to see everyone Aunt Sandra!!
Can't wait to see you on Sunday. If you get here in the morning you can attend the Waubay Ranch Rodeo with us, so hurry up. Clayton is in it!
We are excited for a good week of fun with you all.
im not sure when we are getting there but i hope we can see the rodeo that would be awesome!!
That sky is beautiful! I think you should get your brother out there to make some wine out of those grapes. Also, I can see from Chiara's comment that you must be EVERYONE'S favorite aunt! Aren't you lucky 🙂 ?!
Wish you could be here with us. We're making cherry pies, apple pies and homemade vanilla ice cream. Joe wants dessert!! I love you dearly. See you soon………..come to Ohio if you can.


If I were keeping score, I'd say I've had at least 3 conversations this week about adult learning principles. If you've been following this blog for awhile, you might remember a post about how I migrated to the adult learning world from teaching kids. Over the years, I've learned that quite a few of us didn't start our careers here. In fact, this awesome post from my friends over at Learning Rebels is precisely about that.
I was intrigued, so I paid attention as listeners called in. I could relate; after all, how many of us grew up with dreams of being a "L&D Professional" when we were little? Teacher, maybe…but "Corporate Trainer?" "Instructional Designer?" "HR Manager?" Doubtful (written with a giggle).
Are you new to the L&D world? Has "training" (or variations of it) fallen onto your desk by way of other duties as assigned?
Here's a quick refresher, whether you're a novice or a veteran: Adult learning is different, particularly in a workplace setting. You're not exactly "teaching", but you are providing knowledge and information for learners to acquire new skills.
Adult learners want to learn. Most realize that participating in training and other opportunities is a critical factor in their performance and ultimate success.
Adult learners need to be assured that the material is relevant. Many participants have juggled tasks, projects and other responsibilities to make your session a priority. Reciprocate that priority by being mindful of the content.
Adult learners appreciate a forum where they can ask questions, challenge the status quo and practice in a safe environment.
Adult learners seek feedback on their performance. Adults appreciate an opportunity to share feedback.
Adult learners bring a variety of life and professional experiences with them – leverage that experience to engage learners and create a collaborative environment!
Notice those action words: Want. Need. Appreciate. Seek. Bring. Adult learners are active learners. Sitting passively, listening to someone read them a PowerPoint doesn't cut it. What are you doing to create an engaging environment for your adult learners?
Your turn: Whether you are an "accidental trainer" or have been among the L&D ranks for many years, what have you learned about adult learners? Share your findings in the comments below!
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Arrests reported by Deloach
Wednesday, November 4. 2015
Sheriff Benny Deloach reports the following incidents handled by deputies with the Appling County Sheriff's Office over the past few days.
On October 22, answered a call to Cook Street in reference to a domestic call, which led to the arrest of Vera Elaine Clark, 63, of Baxley. Clark was charged with disorderly conduct.
Oct. 24, answered a call to Prentiss Road in reference to a civil matter. A complainant stated he asked a subject to fix the headliner in his vehicle. The subject had torn the headliner from the car but has not repaired it. Complainant was advised of legal action he could take.
Oct. 24, answered a call to Spring Branch Church Road in reference to a domestic. The complainant stated her son had damaged his bedroom and started cursing. The son left the residence before deputies arrived.
Oct. 25, answered a call to the Appling Emergency Room (ER) in reference to an assault that had taken place on Daisy Lane. An intoxicated subject came to the ER with injuries to the head, but would not give any information as to what occurred. Investigation continues.
Oct. 25, answered a call to Campground Road in reference to an attempted suicide. A family member stated a subject had possibly taken too much medication. The subject was transported to Appling ER. Michael Keith Overstreet, 27, of Baxley, is charged with possession of methamphetamine and drug related objects.
Oct. 25, answered a call to Cindy Rae Lane in reference to a civil dispute. The complainant stated she had done babysitting services for a lady and the lady would not pay her. Complainant was advised of legal action she could take.
Oct. 26, answered a call to County Farm Road in reference to a theft. The complainant stated his two bay dog box valued at $300.00 had been stolen. Investigation continues.
Oct. 26, answered a call to Gardner Road in reference to vandalism. The complainant stated that he believes someone has tampered with the liner of his pool, his Kubota tractor and his sprinkler system. The complainant stated he is installing a video camera for his property.
Oct. 26, answered a call to Lake Mayers Road in reference to damage to property. A complainant stated someone had tried to pry open the back door to his residence and door to his shop. It did not appear as though any one gained entry and nothing appeared to be missing at time of report.
Oct. 27, answered a call to Ferry Road in reference to a theft. The complainant stated he parked his 1989 Chevy Pickup under a shelter and the battery to his vehicle was stolen. Investigation continues.
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Q: How to perform a transaction with an Entity Framework object context? I created very a simple database using Entity Framework 4.  I'd like to be able to use transactions on entities, but I can't seem to keep changes from rolling back.  I really just need a way to abandon temporary changes to entities before they are saved to the database.
For example, the following code uses an entity framework object context "MusicContainer".  Inside a TransactionScope, an Artist entity is created.  The transaction then ends without being completed; so I'd expect the transaction to be rolled back.  But, the program runs as if I'd never created the TransactionScope in the first place; after the TransactionScope ends, the line music.SaveChanges() saves the object to the database.
class Program
{
    static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        using (MusicContainer music = new MusicContainer())
        {
            using (TransactionScope transaction = new TransactionScope())
            {
                Artist artist = new Artist { Name = "Test" };
                music.Artists.AddObject(artist);
            }
            // The transaction ended without Complete(); shouldn't the changes be abandoned?
            music.SaveChanges();
        }
    }
}

If entity framework doesn't use TransactionScope the way I'm expecting it to here, how can I get the functionality I'm looking for?  I have several circumstances where the caller of a function passes in the MusicContainer, and I need to leave the MusicContainer in a clean state before I return from the function (i.e. rolling back changes so they don't accidently get saved in with another SaveChanges called on the same MusicContainer object).

A: You don't need a TransactionScope at all in this scenario, SaveChanges() is all that's needed - if you have another using block with MusicContainer, this will be in a separate transaction and won't save any changes within your current using block. TransactionScope is only needed for transactions spanning multiple DB contexts.
In general a context should only be used for a unit of work consisting of related operations, once they are completed call SaveChanges(). Open a new context for each separate, unrelated unit of work. Having said that, just use this in your scenario:
        using (MusicContainer music = new MusicContainer())
        {
                Artist artist = new Artist { Name = "Test" };
                music.Artists.AddObject(artist);
                music.SaveChanges();
        }

A: You have your SaveChanges in the wrong place.
class Program
{
    static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        using (MusicContainer music = new MusicContainer())
        {
            using (TransactionScope transaction = new TransactionScope())
            {
                Artist artist = new Artist { Name = "Test" };
                music.Artists.AddObject(artist);
                music.SaveChanges();
            }
            // The transaction ended without Complete(); the changes are abandoned?
        }
    }
}

You shouldn't reuse your MusicContainer if the transaction fails.  Create a new one for each Unit of Work

A: Entity framework should be able to use TransactionScope. You need to start a New TransactionScope if you need to rollback the changes apllied only by this method.
 using (MusicContainer music = new MusicContainer())
   {
     using (TransactionScope transaction = new TransactionScope(TransactionScopeOptions.RequiresNew))
          {
              Artist artist = new Artist { Name = "Test" };
              music.Artists.AddObject(artist);
              music.SaveChanges();
              scope.Complete();
          }
    }


Lead support for Saving Washington was provided by Joyce B. Cowin and the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation. Additional support provided by Susan Klein. Exhibitions at New-York Historical are made possible by Dr. Agnes Hsu-Tang and Oscar Tang, the Saunders Trust for American History, and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.


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Plus the Wainwright kids in concert, and the city's most eligible bachelor (?)
By HughE Dillon·	 8/6/2010, 9:29 a.m.
Rufus Wainwright with special guest Martha Wainwright was the billing Wednesday at the Mann. Before the show, the AIDS Fund sponsored the First Annual LGBT Lawn Party Extravaganza where guests competed for the best theme-picnic spread.
ABOVE: Coming in first was Vicky Eisele with her musical spread. I especially liked the vintage Beatles lunchbox.
ABOVE: Also on hand was Jen Corsilli, Matt Kelchner and Alex Rosen. Jen says MGMT is going be the next huge event to hit the Mann on Sunday, August 15th.
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ABOVE: Jessie Love Helkman, Imani Williams, Mark Register, Tiffany Brower, Jillian Toussaint, Sam Conver, Allison Bruen, Alyson Nelson and Daniel Faga were excited about the picnic and concert.
Martha Wainwright and her producer, husband Brad Albetta, took the stage about 7:45 p.m. This was one of Martha's first outings since the death of her mother, Kate McGarrigle in January. At times her set was peppered with happy stories of her son and husband, at other times we were reminded of the deep pain she is experiencing over the loss of her mother. At one point she sang a beautiful Edith Piaf song, and mentioned that her CD was only released in Europe as her U.S. record company had dropped her here.
Nothing prepared me for Rufus Wainwright. Before he entered the stage in his long, black feathery dress, the announcer came on and asked the audience to withhold their applause during his first act, which was 40 minutes long. During these numbers I couldn't understand what he was singing, but it was obviously an ode to the passing of his mother. Occasionally during the song breaks fans would shout out their love for Rufus, but it was met by the stifling darkness of the amphitheater. As someone who is grieving the passing of my sister Judy last December, it was all very heartbreaking, and I left before the concert concluded. I was looking forward to hearing him sing his signature song "Hallelujah," but was satisfied to listen to it as I wrote this piece.
Last night Lincoln Financial Field celebrated the start of the upcoming season with the Second Annual Eagles Flight Night with more than 30,000 fans in attendance. Proceeds go to support Eagles Youth Partnership.
It was the first chance to see the entire 2010 Philadelphia Eagles team as the event offered something for the entire family: fun, football and fireworks, player intros and interviews, a full-contact practice, thousands of random prize giveaways including jerseys right off of the Eagles players' backs, autographed merchandise, interactive activities, play-calling by Merrill Reese, and the chance to catch a mini-football thrown by either Jeffrey Lurie, Sav Rocca, Jon Dorenbos, Jeremy Maclin or Todd Herremans.
ABOVE: Leslie and Scott Libby enjoy their evening out. The blond head to the left is Whitney Huddleston, wife of Kevin Kolb. She was with their two adorable daughters, but declined being photographed with them.
ABOVE: Eager to pose for me was the Carey family: Lauren, Sue, Todd, Ryan and Kyle.
ABOVE: Also eager: Ulundi Lackey, Ursula Lackey, Aliyah Ali, and Brittany Newman-Wright.
The Eagles cheerleaders were rockin' it.
ABOVE: First time to Flight Night and the boys are really enjoying themselves, especially as they headed to the water ice stand: Starr, Sal and Santino Scorsone and Angela Frappolli.
THE CURSE IS OVER: Last year's Flight Night was spoiled by a knee injury for linebacker Stewart Bradley, which sidelined him the entire season. This year he ran off the field injury free after doing interviews on the subject.
Throughout the evening, specific seats were chosen and the occupants of those seats got the practice jersey right off the sweaty backs of an Eagles player, in addition to getting an autograph and a picture. ABOVE: Brent Celek, Todd Herremans and Stacy Andrews with their winners. The night ended with fireworks around 9 p.m., with dreams of an exciting upcoming season going all the way to the Super Bowl.
Former 76er Samuel Dalembert, who was recently traded to the Sacramento Kings, stopped by the new cigar place near Rittenhouse Square Smokin' Stogies 'n' Stuff last Saturday night.
Wednesday night a sweatsuit-wearing trio that included Jen Utley, Jamie Moyer and his wife Karen dined at Twenty Manning.
Tonight: Craig Robinson from The Bachelorette will host a party at Dusk nightclub in Atlantic City at 11 p.m. On Monday tune into The Bachelor Pad on ABC to see local girl Gwen Gioia participate in the Real World-inspired house for former contestants of the Bachelor and Bachelorette series, as well as Erin Elmore's sister Ashley Elmore. Robinson is still in the running to be the next Bachelor. My money is on him because of the way they have been marketing him.
Check out my blog PhillyChitChat.com and follow me on Twitter @iPhillyChitChat for my latest adventures.
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If you are a blogger or regular publisher, email marketing is a good way to drive traffic and conversions. Many newsletters are built out of blog posts – or at least have several of them in there. So primarily the RSS feature is a big time saver.
Most of us might not want to send out a new email with every new blogpost, so the email marketing system includes the option to schedule RSS campaigns and create an email digest with the latest news, updates and posts.
With the RSS scheduler, brands, bloggers and publishers can send on their own frequency. Say a weekly or monthly email with a roundup / email digest.
•	Any type of platform that has an RSS feed, really.
The RSS based content automatically detects title, images, content and links. You can do a single email campaign based on that – or use the email editor RSS block / container and inject the latest posts into your template.
Users can style the newsletter template, to fit their branding. When adding the RSS block, dynamic elements show up that are all customizable. They behave like any piece in the drag and drop responsive email editor.
Similarly to the RSS feature, senders can also point to a campaign which is not RSS based, but rather a webpage. This can be handy for brands that publish their campaigns to web publically. Or if you find it easier to push the content to Moosend in that way instead of manually loading it into the Email marketing system.
The Repeatables feature, as they call it, picks up the content after pointing to the web url of the campaign and setting a publishing schedule.
The RSS-to-email feature in Moosend is already available for all existing and new users. The feature is part of the main platform and at no extra costs. Moosend starts at a free 3-month trial that has unlimited sends and campaigns up to 5K unique subscribers.


It's hard to believe it was a year ago when I wrote my very first "Ramble". And I chose to categorize this as "rambling" because I liked to think this would be the first of many conversations which would "roam and ramble" all over the place as I sallied forth into the wild, wild web.
As the publication date for ON A LARP loomed on the horizon, it was first "suggested" I should start a blog, I found myself at a shocking loss for words. What should I do? What would I say? Why should anyone care?
And thus, on that fateful day, having found myself inflicted with a case of the mutes and no cure in sight, I took time to go savor the Tampa Bay Festival of Reading.
And that day as I strolled through tables and tables of books, I happened upon one near the end of an aisle and instantly found my mute button has been replaced by my flabbergasted key.
For here, piled askew, sit stacks and stacks of Challenged and Banned Books. There is Looking for Alaska by John Green, sitting next to Alison Bechdel's Fun Home (loved the musical!). Sherman Alexie. Toni Morrison. Stephen Chbosky. Neil Gaiman. Philip Pullman's Dark Materials, winner of a CBE, a Carnegie Medal and Second Place on the 2008 list. Tony Kushner's Angles in America. Wow. And more wow, Jaycee Dugard's memoir, A Stolen Life, challenged for drugs/alcohol/smoking, offensive language, sexually explicit; challenged as unsuited for age group…you know, I do wonder if she finds that challenge kind of bitterly ironic?
David Benioff, co-creator of Game of Thrones, has had his novel City of Thieves challenged. Ditto Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner. Mark Haddon's The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time – also challenged (and I just cannot gush enough about how much he deserved his Tony Award for it).
There are also the oldies but goodies stash, led by Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, published in 1884 and first banned in Concord. Massachusetts in 1885. And even (and I am so sadly not kidding here) Dr. Seuss' Hop On Pop, apparently it was challenged for promoting violence against Dad.
And as I stood there, overwhelmed and surrounded by so much talent, so much brilliance, I realized I not only have my words back, but I have what to say.
I Aspire to write a banned book.
I Aspire to be in such company.
And one day, maybe you will read it.
Check if your favorite books are banned on the ALA website.


Former foreign secretary and London mayor Boris Johnson has indicated he would support the British prime minister's Brexit deal if she is able to win fresh concessions on a so-called "freedom clause" from the European Union.
Johnson, for a time the de facto leader of Britain's small number of Brexit-supporting Tory Members of Parliament, has made much political capital since he quit the government in July by attacking the Prime Minister's "worst deal in history" Brexit plan, but now says he could support her if she could change just a few words in the proposed agreement with Brussels.
Brexit-supporting politicians could throw their weight behind the Prime Minister, he said, if she was able to persuade the European Union to include a sunset clause in its Northern Ireland backstop provision, meaning the United Kingdom wouldn't be stuck in perpetual union with the bloc despite officially leaving it in March 2019.
Indeed, the Tory heavyweight even stated it was his understanding that the Prime Minister was now working to achieve that goal.
I have heard it from the lips of very senior sources in government – speaking with the authority, it is claimed, of the Prime Minister herself – that this country is about to seek proper binding legal change to the current lamentable withdrawal agreement.
The PM wants to get rid of the backstop; that is, she wants to change the text so as to insert either a sunset clause or a mechanism for the UK to escape without reference to the EU. She is going to fight for a Freedom Clause – right there in article 185 of the protocol or thereabouts – that would finally give us the keys to our own future.
..if the PM secures that change – a proper UK-sized perforation in the fabric of the backstop itself – I have no doubt that she will have the whole country full-throatedly behind her.
Brexiteers have repeatedly warned the so-called backstop is a trap laid out for the United Kingdom by the European Union, and alluding to this Johnson said if the changes could be achieved it would "defuse the booby trap" and give Britain a "way out" of vassal status.
Happy words from the former rebel aside, it is not clear how the Prime Minister will achieve any changes to her agreement, as all attempts at renegotiation to this point have been met by a flat refusal by leading Eurocrats. Speaking out shortly after Johnson's comments, the Irish deputy prime minister was quickly on hand to pour cold water on the claims, making clear there would be no change to the deal.
Irish govt politicians today and yesterday (Coveney, Richmond) clear they will not budge on the backstop. Doesn't mean they won't when the crunch comes, but they are impressively clear and united.
The Prime Minister and her government have not yet either confirmed or denied Johnson's claims about a potential push to renegotiate.
The message of support comes just a day before Britain's parliament is due to open another marathon session of debate to discuss and vote on amendments tabled by members on the Brexit process, with remain supporting parliamentarians hoping to delay the Brexit process and prevent a No Deal Brexit by default.


On Mercer Island, the Teen Services Librarian brought together school district folks, parents, and mental health counselors to address issues related to teen stress, anxiety, and mental health. Teens at the Library and at the high school also helped frame the conversation.
THE IDEA: "The community decided to work together to bring anxiety-reducing perspectives into the conversation and hopefully provide tools to move the needle an inch or two," says Teen Services Librarian Carrie Bowman. "We started by thinking about the KCLS Life after High School series in combination with other community events during the year. We knew we could not completely change the culture, so we decided to focus on the nuts and bolts of the college preparation process through a stress reduction lens. I worked with presenters to adopt this lens for programs about writing college essays, choosing a college, and getting financial aid." Then, the Library and the PTSA featured speakers offering alternative approaches to achievement in order to broaden and reinforce the message.
THE RESULT: The Library offered two workshops in early summer to help students start thinking about college application essays. A couple of weeks later, the school district paid teachers to run writing workshops where students worked 1-on-1 with teachers on essay drafts, in small groups to brainstorm topics, or on their own. The relationships developed in the summer continued in the fall after school started. Each Life after High School program (essay writing, choosing a college, and financial aid strategies) was planned around a complementary set of programs offered at the high school. Parents and students had more than one opportunity to learn about these topics.
Next, the Library and Mercer Island Parent Edge (part of the PTSA) collaborated to bring speakers to the community, reinforcing the nuts and bolts programs. Denny Meadows talked about the value of encouraging a love of learning in high school—emphasizing the skills needed to thrive in our changing world—as well as ways to shift focus from "where kids go to college to how they go to college." This approach impacts college choices.
Dr. Anne Browning from the UW Resilience Lab talked about the importance of "owning failure," embracing it, and practicing self-compassion. "Self-compassion, unlike self-esteem, doesn't promote narcissism, judgements, comparisons, or need peer approval." Anne led students and adults through small group exercises, including a comparison between how we help others versus how we help ourselves (or not) work through experiences of failure.
Michele Borba talked about her book Unselfie - Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World and offered tips to parents and students about learning to empathize, collaborate, and problem-solve. Parent Edge and Mercer Island Youth & Family Services organized round table discussions a week later so that parents could continue the conversation with school district folks and mental health counselors.
In 2019, the Library and these community partners are planning a resource fair and several panel discussions on topics related to teen mental health and achievement-oriented culture. Teens at the high school are putting together a panel to answer student questions. In addition, MIHS academic counselors are offering a college options fair to highlight choices beyond the standard four-year track.


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Plant Distribution Season Opens
With the onset of the 2019 rainy season, the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands has officially opened the Plant Distribution season. This season, which runs from July – December 2019, would focus on distribution of crops inclusive of soursop, nutmeg and cocoa.
During the period the Ministry aims to distribute forty thousand and two (40,002) plants, throughout distribution centers island wide.
The Ministry held a special two-hour ceremony at the Mirabeau Plant Distribution Center to commemorate the opening of the season, with Minister of Agriculture and Lands, Hon. Yolande Bain Horsford declaring the season open. Addressing the opening ceremony, Minister Bain Horsford underscored the ministry's efforts to deliver high quality planting material to the nation during the season.
"The Commencement of the plant distribution season is very significant as it provides the Ministry with an opportunity to showcase the hard work of the workers of the different distribution stations. The efforts of these workers are evident in the high quality planting materials made available to the Nation's hardworking farmers. It has always been my strong believe that access to high quality planting materials is fundamental in achieving success in crop farming."
Plants sold during the exercise are produced at the four different propagation stations located at Mirabeau and Boulogne in St. Andrew, Ashenden in St. David and Maran, St. John. The Ministry through the plant distribution exercise encourages farmers to reestablish fields and increase production of crops.
Chief agronomist within the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands Ms. Shira Baldeo said that the Ministry has decided to increase the number of plants that will be made available to the public despite prolonged periods of drought that has been experienced.
"In 2018 we had thirty-nine thousand seven hundred and nineteen (39,719) plants available at the beginning of the distribution season, we produced eighty nine thousand, one hundred and forty five plants (89,145) for that whole year." Despite the erratic weather patterns and prolonged dry season, we now have forty thousand and two (40,002) plants available for the opening of the distribution season, two hundred and eighty-three (283) more plants, than what we had in 2018."
Baldeo also made mention to the numbers of each crop that is available:
"Now the plants we have available include : 11,583 Cocoa plants, 9232 Soursop,3959 Nutmeg, 1454 Mangoes , 1066 Avocadoes, 421 breadfruit, 321 Golden Apples , 225 Coconuts, 2191 minor spices ,4040 ornamentals and 5,510 minor fruits and other minor species.
With Soursop one of the crops being pushed, she added "In the case of Soursop, in the first instance 5,000 would be made available in early august, another 5,000 early September and another 5000 seeds will be made available for later demand."
The Mirabeau plant distribution center and Farm input services which included Farm and Garden, Huggins, Renwick and Thompson, Chinese Agricultural Mission, Climate Smart Rural Enterprise Development Project (SAEP) exhibited a number of their products at the event.
The plant distribution will continue at the various plant distribution centers across the island.
Plants available include: – Soursop, Avocado (pear), Mango, Guava, Breadnut, Carambola, Red and Yellow Plums, Sapote,Star apple, Sugar Apple, Cinnamon, Cocoa and Nutmeg.
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Colorism or Coincidence: Complexion and Black Women in Hip Hop
Natasha R. Howard Ph.D.
Community College of Baltimore County
In an industry where sex sells, one of the factors that influences how most female artists are promoted is that of their physical image. Historically, with the Eurocentric standards of beauty that the entertainment industry abides by, artists with lighter complexions, Eurocentric facial features, and longer hair have received more promotion and attention, with few exceptions (i.e. Lauryn Hill and Missy Elliott). As Davis (2017) noted, "common African features [such as a] wide nose, full lips, dark skin, and kinky hair] carry little esteem with mainstream American culture, that is unless those features are linked to sexuality, particularly the rear end."
Despite rap being an artform that is dominated by artists of African descent, this beauty standard is still present. In general, one of the key aspects of colorism is that people of lighter complexions often have more opportunities afforded to them. So it is worth questioning, despite women of all shades in hip hop, if there a correlation that the top female rappers today who have found crossover success tend to be light-skinned?
Among pop female artists, there have been those who have questioned if colorism is the reason why some of the most popular pop female artists are light-skinned (Jones, 2019). Yet among female rappers – despite hip hop being a major part of popular culture -- there is a pushback or avoidance of discussing this topic. This can be seen in the attached clip where two of the artists, Brittany B and Kash Doll, discuss attempts to push for more inclusion or opportunities for women with darker complexions over others. Despite this, the topic of colorism is framed as a reflection of insecurity or self-consciousness, rather than an argument or acknowledgement of the advantages given to women of lighter skin complexions.
Part of this reluctance to call out colorism could be related to the "skin color paradox." Hochschild and Weaver (2007) describe this as a phenomenon connected to colorism where in the face of having to deal with possible discrimination due to race from society (or in this case an industry) at large, people choose to not be concerned with the influence of the "hierarchy of skin tone" that colorism reflects. In other words, when having to choose battles between dealing with being both Black and female -- in an industry known for its misogyny -- some women either don't or choose to not see colorism as something to address.
Discussing colorism and its presence in hip hop, or the music industry overall, is not a reflection of low self-esteem on the part of any artist, nor is it about placing blame elsewhere. It is possible to have high self-esteem, a successful life, and still acknowledge that colorism is present. Denial and avoidance of this very real phenomenon does not serve anyone.
Davis, C. (2017). From colorism to conjurings: Tracing the dust in Beyonce's Lemondade. Taboo.16(2), 7-28.
Hochschild, J.L. & Weaver, V. (2007 December). The skin color paradox and the American racial order. Social Forces. 86(2), 643-670.
Jones, E.E. (2019, July 13). Why do light-skinned women dominate the pop charts? The Guardian. Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/jul/13/why-do-light-skinned-women...
colorism ; Black women; female rappers; hip-hop; music
From: Explorations of Colorism in Media
Are We Still Talking about Color(ism)?
By Latasha N. Eley Kimberly R. Moffitt
By Natasha R. Howard Ph.D.
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By Asha S. Winfield Srivi Ramasubramanian
#HueHashtags: Bold Postings of Black Beauty
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Colorism Online vs. Offline: Black Influencers, Representation, and Visibility
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Hark Moore
Henry Porter
Nelson Edwards
Will Francis
PATH OF THE REBELS
Who were Henry's owners?
Henry Porter was born around 1804 and belonged to a slaveholder also named Henry Porter. Sometime in the 1810s, Henry was gifted to Bolling H. Barnes, but he eventually was returned to the Porter farm around the late 1820s. By that point Henry Porter the slaveholder was already dead, and Richard Porter most likely became Henry's new master. Since documentation is sparse, though, it is possible that Richard's younger brother Thomas was actually Henry's master. Both men lived in the same household in 1831.
"The petition of Richard Porter of the county of Southampton respectfully represents – that during the late insurrection of the slaves in this county two of his to wit, Jacob aged 22 and Moses aged 19 and one belonging to his ward Jasper J. Porter named Aaron were killed as will more fully appear by the annexed affidavits as also that the said slaves were all actually engaged in open insurrection and rebellion and [were] destroyed by those employed in suppressing them."
[It is interesting to note that Henry Porter was not mentioned in this petition. It is possible this is evidence that Henry was owned by Richard's brother. The issue is up for debate.]
- Petition of Richard Porter, December 12, 1831
What did Henry do during the revolt?
Henry Porter and Nat Turner had most likely known each other since childhood. Henry was one of the four men Nat Turner told about his idea for a revolt after the eclipse in February 1831. On the morning of Saturday, August 20, Henry brought brandy for the pre-rebellion feast at Cabin Pond.
The newspapers of the day would call Henry "The Paymaster," which referred to his skill to count and read numbers. They also suggested other rebels called him "General."
"Henry Porter, the paymaster, was to receive five dollars a day, and each private one dollar"
- John W. Cromwell, "The Aftermath of Nat Turner's Insurrection," 1920.
After the rebels had departed from the Travis farm and realized they had left an infant alive, Henry went back with Will and killed the child.
What happened to Henry?
According to newspapers at the time, Henry Porter died fighting at Cross Keys two days after the final major skirmish.
"Nelson killed and Porter (Gen. so-called) killed"
- The American Beacon, August 29, 1831
"It is said they had so far organized themselves as to fix the pay of the General, say $10 a day, 5 to the paymaster, Henry, whose skull is in the possession of one of the surgeons of the detachments who visited Jerusalem, and $1 to each private per day."
- The Richmond Compiler, September 3, 1831
For more information about Henry Porter, see David F. Allmendinger, Nat Turner and the Rising in Southampton County (Baltimore: John Hopkins University Press, 2014).
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El gótico báltico () forma la parte mayor del gótico de ladrillos (en alemán: Backsteingotik). Es una variante de la arquitectura gótica y neogótica que apareció en la Europa septentrional. El gótico de ladrillo, sin la especificación "Báltico" se extiende desde el estrecho de Calais a Galitzia. Con la especificación "Báltico" esta concentrado en el norte de Alemania y las zonas aledañas al mar Báltico.

Relaciones de los materiales
Materiales naturales para construir edificios de piedra en estas regiones están piedras de granito erráticas glaciales de dimensiones muy diferentes (las pequeñas se llaman piedra del campo), tufo volcánico de la montaña renana, gres de la alta Weser, caliza de Gotland, Øland y Tournai. Se extendió principalmente en las ciudades culturalmente alemanas de la antigua Liga Hanseática desde el siglo XIII, y luego por influencia (Escandinavia, toda Polonia, el sur de Alemania). En unas regiones los edificios son esencialmente de ladrillo y el estilo de decoración se ha adaptado a las posibilidades y límites de este material, dando a esta arquitectura una identidad muy particular. Pero, en los edificios más caros de la costa del mar Báltico y algunos edificios en Silesia y muchísimos edificios junta a la Weser y más occidentales hay decoraciones de piedra natural. Gótico de ladrillos está posible sin piedra natural y con piedra natural. Otramente en las regiones boreales y orientales, donde pequeñas piedras erráticas fueron menos caras que ladrillos, se construyeron muchos edificios de estas piedras erráticas con decoraciones de ladrillo.

Historia

La falta de piedra, abundante en otras partes de Europa, explica por qué los constructores recurrieron al uso del ladrillo. Su uso en medio siglo XII, durante la época de arquitectura románica era importado de la arquitectura lombarda, y se extendió más allá del periodo gótico, cuando en el siglo XVI la zona adoptó el ladrillo para construir edificios en estilo renacentista.

En el siglo XIX, durante el auge neogótico, se volvió en el norte de Europa al gótico de ladrillos. Edificios decimonónicos en este estilo se hallan en el norte de Alemania, Escandinavia, Polonia, y otros países europeos.

El ladrillo ya se había introducido en Alemania con la antigua arquitectura romana (como en Tréveris), y después en la arquitectura carolingia aún se hacía un uso más o menos importante. Pero antes del siglo XII el uso de este material se redujo en gran medida (la arquitectura otoniana prácticamente solo usaba piedra), y no existía en las regiones del mar Báltico. El uso de ladrillos cocidos en el norte de Europa fue importado de Italia, con todas las técnicas avanzadas y la mayoría de las formas decorativas del siglo XII. Muchos elementos del estilo salidos de la arquitectura románica de ladrillo del norte de Alemania y Dinamarca se han perpetuado y transcrito en el gótico de ladrillo. La transición al gótico fue en el siglo XIII incorporando las estructuras del gótico francés (y algunas influencias del gótico escaldino de Flandes, que es en piedra), pero para llevar a la formación de un nuevo estilo, y muy original. Por otro lado, donde el gótico de piedra y el gótico de ladrillo son vecinos, las diferencias pueden ser muy grandes, cómo entre el Ayuntamiento de Brujas y las salas de mercado de Brujas, o podrían ser mínimas, como entre la Iglesia de San Juan de Göttingen y la Iglesia en el mercado (en alemán,Marktkirche) de Hannover. Y edificios separados por grandes distancias pueden ser muy similares.

Este estilo se caracteriza por la rareza de las esculturas, generalizadas en otros estilos góticos, y por la subdivisión creativa de los muros mediante el contraste entre ladrillos rojos, esmaltes negros y yeso blanco. Los edificios de estilo gótico báltico tienen la particularidad de estar a menudo construidos enteramente de ladrillo, con pocas inclusiones de piedra para las partes delicadas (columnas, arcos de bóveda, parteluces, tracería de ventanas y gabletes), que a menudo también están hechos en ladrillo con formas adaptadas, a diferencia de la arquitectura gótica de ladrillos de otras regiones de Europa, que generalmente incluyen un poco más de piedra. Las casas a menudo están dotadas de un "piñón escalonado".

Cuando en el siglo XVI la arquitectura renacentista relevó la arquitectura gótica, el uso de ladrillos disminuyó en unas regiones, pero creció en otras, especialmente en Francia.

Ubicaciones

Varios centros de ciudad ricos en edificios de estilo gótico de ladrillo están clasifican como Patrimonio Mundial de la UNESCO: Lübeck, Stralsund y Wismar, en Alemania; Torun, en Polonia (Gdansk, mientras está en la lista indicativa); Riga, en Letonia; y Brujas, en Bélgica. En Tallin, en Estonia, los edificios góticos son principalmente de piedra caliza local, pero con el estilo báltico. Algunos edificios que presentan este estilo también están clasifican de forma independiente: la Fortaleza Teutónica de Marienburg, en Polonia; la catedral de Roskilde, en Dinamarca; y el Ayuntamiento de Bremen, en Alemania; el Conjunto del Palacio de Mir, en Bielorrusia.

Ejemplos por países

Dinamarca y Suecia
 Catedral de San Clemente de Aarhus
 Catedral de San Canuto de Odense
 Catedral de Roskilde

Polonia

Países al oriente del Mar Báltico

Alemania
 Ayuntamiento de Bremen
 Ayuntamiento antiguo de Hannover
 Iglesia de Santa María (Lübeck)
 Iglesia de Santa María (Stralsund)
 Puerta de Holsten en Lübeck
 Salzspeicher en Lübeck

Países Bajos

Flandes
Una arquitectura gótica de ladrillo también se desarrolló a partir del siglo XIII en el condado de Flandes, especialmente en Brujas y en la mitad septentrional y costera de la Flandes, pero también más ampliamente en los antiguos Países Bajos. El ladrillo gótico en Flandes está conectado con el ladrillo gótico en el norte de Alemania, debido a los lazos comerciales y culturales muy cercanos que los ligaban con las ciudades de la Hansa, pero el estilo gótico flamenco fue algo diferenciada . Hay dos estilos gótico regionales bien diferenciadas y sobre todo de piedra, el gótico de Escalda y el gótico de Brabante, y en algunos edificios se mezclan los tres estilos, ya sea yuxtapuestos o de manera más integrada (los tres estilos se han influido mutuamente en Flandes ).

Francia

Región septentrional
El extremo norte de Francia participa en la cultura de Flandes y en la gran región del gótico de ladrillos del mar Báltico y la costa continental del Mar del Norte. Contiene la mitad de los edificios góticos de y con ladrillos de Francia.

Región tolosana
También hay otro gran estilo gótico de ladrillo en el sur de Francia, en la región de Toulouse, que corresponde a la principal variante del gótico meridional, siendo la catedral de Albi el ejemplo más famoso, pero el formato de los ladrillos (el ladrillo foráneo) son claramente diferentes de los ladrillos en el norte de Europa, que se parece más a los ladrillos italianos. Está un tercio del inventario francés, más o menos

Regiones intermedias
En los regiones centrales y orientales de Francia hay también unos edicios góticos edificados de ladrillos.

Italia
En Italia ha habido una continuidad de los edificios de ladrillo desde la arquitectura paleocristiana antigua y el período bizantino (ver Rávena) hasta el momento del gótico, sobre todo en Lombardía, Veneto, Emilia Romagna y Toscana, donde muchos edificios góticos fueron construidos de ladrillo, aunque no siempre es aparente porque a veces está oculto por enlucidos de yeso o mármol, en el interior, pero también en el exterior (como en Florencia). La arquitectura de ladrillo gótico de la península ibérica tiene diferentes orígenes (ver arquitectura mudéjar).

Véase también

 Gótico lituano
 Gótico bielorruso
 Gótico en Europa Central
 Arquitectura gótica
 Arquitectura neogótica
 Anexo:Arquitectura gótica

Notas

Arquitectura gótica
Arquitectura gótica báltica

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The Hubbub Over Halal: Burgers For Muslims Raise Ire In France
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Category : Europe (World)
Posted : Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:08:09 GMT
Paris – Anyone who craves a real hamburger probably wouldn't switch willingly to turkey meat, unless it was part of a diet. Indeed, some people might be put out if they had no choice in the kind of burger they could get, which is exactly what is happening to some patrons of the Quick chain in France, where some franchises have decided to cater exclusively to Muslim tastes.
The case of Quick's halal burgers is eliciting strong emotions after eight of the chain's 350 stores made the switch to serving only meat in accordance with Islamic guidelines. That means no pork and only meat from animals allowed to bleed out during slaughter.
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Quick, France's answer to McDonald's, has been experimenting with ways to appeal to its Muslim customers since last autumn. Along with the Quick in Roubaix, restaurants in the Paris suburb of Argenteuil and Marseille, home to large Muslim populations, have also removed regular hamburgers from the menu.
The company says it plans to track sales at its various stores to see whether the move is profitable.
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During Ramadan – the traditional Muslim fasting month – in 2009, television stations carried ads for halal ravioli. And, when it's time to make a toast, there's Cham'halal, alcohol-free sparkling wine.
The fact that the halal burger has raised so much attention is partially explained by the fact that regional elections are due, sparking the regular debates about the three I's – immigration, Islam and integration – guaranteed vote-getters.
Members of UMP, the party of the current French government, warn that the Quick decision is a move away from the sharp division of religion and state in France and have called for a boycott of Quick restaurants. It's unacceptable that non-Muslims are "forced" to eat halal meat, says one UMP legislator.
But Green Party member Daniel Cohn-Bendit seems relaxed about the issue. "If you want different meat, go somewhere else," he says. He notes that no-one seems too troubled by the fact that kosher meat is on sale in Paris' Marais Jewish quarter.
And what do Muslims say about it all? Either they are avoiding the issue or are worried that their religion is going to be stigmatised for political ends.
After all, it's not been that long since, to great media uproar, France outlawed full body coverings in public spaces. That came as Immigration Minister Eric Besson started a debate about national identity, which has, at times, turned into a heated debate about Muslims in France.
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The Wonderful World of Throwing
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coach Jerry Clayton on Andrew Liskowitz and the art of building a shot putter
July 20, 2019 Daniel McQuaid	Leave a comment
I'm always looking for an excuse to talk to Jerry Clayton, and a couple of weeks ago his shot putter Andrew Liskowitz was nice enough to provide me with one.
Andrew just completed an outstanding redshirt junior year throwing for Jerry at the University of Michigan. He won the 2019 Big Ten indoor shot put title, broke the twenty-meter barrier twice during the outdoor season (including a 20.23m mark at the Virginia Challenge in April) and made First-Team All-American by finishing eighth at the outdoor NCAA Championships.
Then he really got rolling.
A near PB of 20.22m at the Ashland Summer Series on June 20 showed that he was still in great shape after the grueling collegiate season, and a 21.15m bomb a week later at the Michigan Throws Tune-Up vaulted him into the ranks of world class throwers.
But it's one thing to drill a PB in a no-pressure competition at your home facility and quite another to travel across the pond, survive a qualification round, and face the likes of Poland's Konrad Bukowiecki in a final as Andrew did at the World University Games in Napoli, Italy on July 8th.
But Andrew did more than survive in Napoli—he took the silver medal with a toss of 20.49m. (A video of the competition can be found here.)
After that, I was left with no choice but to give Jerry a call and find out how a young man with a high school PB of 59'10" had become one of the best young putters in the world.
First off, I asked Jerry what he saw in Andrew back in his prep days that indicated he could be a successful Division I thrower.
Apparently, Andrew possessed a "fast arm," and a powerful right hip action, which Jerry attributed at least in part to Andrew having grown up playing hockey. "To me, anything like hockey, baseball or softball the way you swing a bat or a stick has a lot of carryover to throwing. If you look at baseball, what they do swinging a bat where their left foot is flat and the left knee has slight flexion, it's the same as the discus or shot."
Once Andrew arrived on campus and hung up the skates for good, Jerry began the process of figuring out the best way to train him, which he says usually takes about a year and a half.
That might sound surprising, as you'd think a guy who has been coaching world class throwers like Mike Lehman, Edis Elkasević, Gábor Máté and Cory Martin for the last four decades would be pretty set in his ways when it comes to how to train a putter.
But Jerry does not use a one-size-fits-all template when he sits down on Sundays to write workouts for his athletes. He tries to create training plans that best fit each individual, and says that anyone watching the way Andrew trains and they way any of his other throwers train would "not think they have the same coach."
For example, Jerry used to have Grant Cartwright, a 19.61m putter who graduated in 2018, take a lot of throws with light implements in practice because Grant had been a glider in high school and throwing the light shot helped to smooth his transition to the rotational technique.
During Andrew's first year at Michigan, he spent a lot of time throwing light shots as well, primarily the 6k to help him get ready for the 2016 USA Junior meet at which he placed fourth with a toss of 19.58m.
But as Jerry got to know Andrew's strengths and weaknesses better, he decided that training often with heavier shots would serve him best. As Jerry describes it, Andrew was "so fast that I had to keep him more on the heavy implements to make him work the ground better and emphasize force production. Sometimes with the light implement, he doesn't create much separation and he loses connection with the ball. So, I kind of go back and forth with him."
When Jerry says he has Andrew throw "heavy implements," he is referring mainly to the twenty-pound shot, and yes, Andrew takes full throws with it.
Be advised, though, that Jerry does not recommend any coach putting a twenty-pound shot in an athlete's hand without one, thinking long and hard about whether or not throwing heavy is best for a particular kid, and two, devoting the time necessary to help an athlete who trains with the heavy ball keep his or her hand and wrist healthy.
Over the years, Jerry has developed "a whole protocol for protecting the hand."
He learned a lot about the topic from Christian Cantwell, the 2009 World Champion, who recommended a series of stretching exercises that the Michigan putters now perform before and after throwing sessions.
Jerry has also come to rely on a specific method of taping the hand and wrist in training.
These precautions have allowed Andrew to stay healthy while training with shots ranging from the twenty-pounder all the way down to the 5k. And that consistency in training has produced remarkably consistent improvement during Andrew's time in Ann Arbor, as evinced by his seasonal bests:
2016: 18.52m
His outstanding throws of the last month may have been set up during a training block Jerry put Andrew through in March.
He knew that this would be an especially long season with Andrew scheduled to compete in the World University Games and the US Championships, so after the NCAA Indoor Championships he "took Andrew back into training for a pretty good block" with no competitions for four weeks. They needed that time, according to Jerry, "to do things in the weight room and with the heavy implements" that would prepare Andrew for the long outdoor season ahead.
Speaking of the weight room, Jerry's approach to lifting has evolved quite a bit over the years.
He used to construct his training plan using a double periodization model, but now he peaks his athletes primarily by manipulating the weight of the implements they train with. "The weight room is part of it," he says, "but I look at lifting as general strength. We don't max out, and I don't use percentages any more."
Instead, he uses an app called GymAware to measure bar speed on squats, bench presses, and cleans.
"I have certain ranges I am looking at whether we are working on max strength, absolute strength, or speed strength, and I don't let the bar speed go below a certain level. If it does, we stop or we do another set with less weight, but we can keep pushing the weight up as long as the bar speed is right."
Jerry adopted this approach four or five years ago. Prior to that, he wrote workouts using percentages based on his athletes one-rep maxes, but he came to believe that those percentages were often inaccurate as the maxes were achieved when the athlete was in peak lifting form.
During the course of a long season, there are going to be many times when an athlete is lifting while fatigued from throwing or traveling or just being human, so their actual max on that day is significantly less than what they produced under ideal conditions.
This leads to what Jerry refers to as "grinding out reps" in the weight room. "And if the bar is moving slowly," he asks, "how much carryover does that have for our sport?"
Jerry says that with his current approach his athletes rarely miss a rep and are less susceptible to injury or overtraining.
During the competitive season, he breaks his training cycles into two-week blocks, which he designs based on how things are going for each athlete.
"I look at what they did the previous two years. I look at different workouts they've done. But the biggest thing is the feedback an athlete gives me and what I'm seeing. If I'm not seeing what I like, if they need more of a speed component we'll throw lighter stuff. If they are blowing through positions, we will emphasize the heavy implement."
This ability to synthesize experience, observation and intuition is what Jerry refers to as "the art of coaching," and it has served him well in his training of Andrew.
In the two-week block leading up to Andrew's 21.15m bomb for example, Jerry had him back off the heavy implements so he could "get the feel of throwing far." He soon produced a practice PB of 21.20m with the fifteen-pound shot and surpassed twenty-three meters with the 6k, which showed Jerry that he was ready for a big throw with the sixteen.
Next up is the US Championships in Des Moines. Andrew finished sixteenth there last year, so making the final would be another nice step forward.
This fall he will be back at UMich for another year of training under Jerry's guidance. With Ryan Crouser, Joe Kovacs and Darrell Hill still in their prime it would be asking a lot for Andrew to get in the mix for a spot on the 2020 Olympic team, but in the meantime he and Jerry will be tucked away in Ann Arbor constructing his future one two-week block at a time.
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