I hope everyone had a lovely Thanksgiving and a relaxing weekend. We hosted a total of fourteen people, which went remarkably smoothly. And, it left us with not a crazy amount of leftovers.
Because I had pre-shopped last week, I didn't have to buy too much this week. My only pre-Thanksgiving stop was to pick up our Farmers to You delivery on Wednesday. That totaled $197.15 with two 16.5 lb turkeys (not pictured). The pickup is usually on Thursday, but was moved for the holiday.
So, why did I choose the above items? The sage, cider, onions, and Brussels sprouts were for Thanksgiving. The Asian pears were on special. We enjoyed the first bag so I got another. The tomatoes were also on special and we have many tomato eaters. They turned out to be fine, but mine prefer the campari or heirloom varieties. The bread and butter were nice splurges for the holiday weekend.
I had hoped this would get me through the weekend, but we ran out of milk very quickly with so many people here. So, on Friday I spent another $95.21 at Wegman's. That brought the total for the week to $292.36. Entirely tolerable with the holiday spread.
I can already tell that milk will dictate when I next go shopping. I expect to be at BJ's (monthly shop with coupons) and Stop & Shop (a few sale items) this week. I may go to Wegman's depending on what I decide to do for meals next weekend. Apart from milk, we're all set through Friday.
And, what did we eat this week?
I used the beef sausage from our meat delivery this time. It worked ok, but folks preferred the spicy Italian in this recipe.
I thought folks who wanted could put the peppers in their soup, which did work. They also added some color interest. Right now Tuesdays include swimming and baseball so while a split dinner is not required, a somewhat fast one is.
I can't remember. I know it wasn't snacky, but it also wasn't complicated because Thanksgiving was coming up.
For Thanksgiving we had apple cider and herbs de provence turkeys. We also had two types of stuffing, Brussels sprouts, green beans, mashed potatoes with gravy, butternut squash, braised leeks, prunes and apples, and cranberry sauce.
Roasted pork belly with sage & apples, mashed potatoes, and broccoli.


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Q: Convert text column to timestamp Currently, I have .csv data uploaded to my Redshift cluster in the following format (sample):
period_start            glance_view_count
2016/01/01 03:00 PST    0
2016/01/01 04:00 PST    800
2016/01/01 05:00 PST    100
2016/02/09 12:00 PST    99
2016/02/09 13:00 PST    18

period_start is currently text data type.
I would like to insert this data into a separate table where the period_start column is formatted timestamp or timestamptz. Is there a TO_DATE() function or similar I can call to convert text to the desired format?

A: Thanks to another user, per this: http://docs.aws.amazon.com/redshift/latest/dg/r_TO_TIMESTAMP.html
SELECT to_timestamp(ios.period_start, 'yyyy/mm/dd HH:MI') as period_start does the trick!

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As both government and opposition await separate reports on the causes of this ecological disaster, Rear Vision looks back at the management of Australia's most important river system since white settlement.


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A critical assessment of the latest charge of Google's anticompetitive bias from Yelp and Tim Wu
Geoffrey Manne — 19 September 2016
Today ICLE released a white paper entitled, A critical assessment of the latest charge of Google's anticompetitive bias from Yelp and Tim Wu.
The paper is a comprehensive response to a study by Michael Luca, Timothy Wu, Sebastian Couvidat, Daniel Frank, & William Seltzer, entitled, Is Google degrading search? Consumer harm from Universal Search.
The Wu, et al. paper will be one of the main topics of discussion at today's Capitol Forum and George Washington Institute of Public Policy event on Dominant Platforms Under the Microscope: Policy Approaches in the US and EU, at which I will be speaking — along with a host of luminaries including, inter alia, Josh Wright, Jonathan Kanter, Allen Grunes, Catherine Tucker, and Michael Luca — one of the authors of the Universal Search study.
Follow the link above to register — the event starts at noon today at the National Press Club.
Meanwhile, here's a brief description of our paper:
Late last year, Tim Wu of Columbia Law School (and now the White House Office of Management and Budget), Michael Luca of Harvard Business School (and a consultant for Yelp), and a group of Yelp data scientists released a study claiming that Google has been purposefully degrading search results from its more-specialized competitors in the area of local search. The authors' claim is that Google is leveraging its dominant position in general search to thwart competition from specialized search engines by favoring its own, less-popular, less-relevant results over those of its competitors:
To improve the popularity of its specialized search features, Google has used the power of its dominant general search engine. The primary means for doing so is what is called the "universal search" or the "OneBox."
This is not a new claim, and researchers have been attempting (and failing) to prove Google's "bias" for some time. Likewise, these critics have drawn consistent policy conclusions from their claims, asserting that antitrust violations lie at the heart of the perceived bias. But the studies are systematically marred by questionable methodology and bad economics.
This latest study by Tim Wu, along with a cadre of researchers employed by Yelp (one of Google's competitors and one of its chief antitrust provocateurs), fares no better, employing slightly different but equally questionable methodology, bad economics, and a smattering of new, but weak, social science. (For a thorough criticism of the inherent weaknesses of Wu et al.'s basic social science methodology, see Miguel de la Mano, Stephen Lewis, and Andrew Leyden, Focus on the Evidence: A Brief Rebuttal of Wu, Luca, et al (2016), available here).
The basic thesis of the study is that Google purposefully degrades its local searches (e.g., for restaurants, hotels, services, etc.) to the detriment of its specialized search competitors, local businesses, consumers, and even Google's bottom line — and that this is an actionable antitrust violation.
But in fact the study shows nothing of the kind. Instead, the study is marred by methodological problems that, in the first instance, make it impossible to draw any reliable conclusions. Nor does the study show that Google's conduct creates any antitrust-relevant problems. Rather, the construction of the study and the analysis of its results reflect a superficial and inherently biased conception of consumer welfare that completely undermines the study's purported legal and economic conclusions.
Read the whole thing here.
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Capturing gifts immediately on credit cards is the best way to improve phonathon pledge fulfillment and dollar fulfillment rates. The higher the percentage of pledges completed on the phone, the more pledges and dollars your institution has in the door right now.
Credit card success starts at recruitment. Present your candidates with the fact the job requires them to process credit cards, because by doing so, it sets the precedent for the job's priorities. Below is a recent flyer I used, which mentions credit card processing as part of the job.
As you may notice, there is no indication of pledge cards in the advertisement. By doing so, we set the precedent for our preferred fulfillment practice – credit cards.
In the past, I've blogged about 1:1 interviews and group interviews. Regardless of how you hold interviews, when reviewing the job description with your candidates, be sure to address credit cards. Explain how they are utilized and why they are the preferred method of gift processing. If you have callers read through a sample phonathon script during the interview, have it include credit card asks. Avoid discussing the option of sending donors pledge cards at this stage.
After you've selected your candidates for hire, train them to be credit card champions! Spend considerable time reviewing the importance of gift fulfillment and best practices. Set the bar high in terms of their credit card percentages. Only after you review the process of accepting credit cards extensively should you introduce the notion of pledge cards.
Continue to emphasize credit card performance with your returning callers. Discuss best practices as a group, and have your top credit callers lead a training session. Pair up stronger credit card callers with those who can make improvement, and regularly share credit card statistics with your callers so that they know where they stand.
In our largest survey of student callers, 69 percent of callers said that asking for credit cards was easy. More than half said it was one of the more enjoyable parts of the job. Don't be shy about staying on this training topic with your callers.
Ensure that your script sets you up for credit card success and increases your phonathon pledge fulfillment rates.
After a donor agrees to make a pledge, train your staff to verify matching gift information prior to processing the gift. Not only does this ensure that the gift meets any minimum requirement that a matching company might have, but it also gives your caller legitimacy. In an era of credit card fraud, being overtly eager to obtain someone's credit card information can be off-putting for donors. Discussing matching gifts before credit cards reinforces the fact that you are calling on behalf of a nonprofit organization.
Following the matching gift ask, callers should craft a simple, assumptive credit card ask. "Which card would you like to use?" is golden, whereas "Would you like to put that on a credit card?" gives your donor a chance to easily opt out from choosing your preferred method.
Play daily and long-term credit card games that encourage excellent performance. My staff is responsive to the following game: for every credit card they process, they get a "dollar" in-hand. For every pledge card they process, they get the promise to get a dollar in a month's time, provided that they send me an email to remind me to bring in the money. This game reinforces the value of credit cards!
We also implement a credit card bonus where callers gain earn extra funds for meeting their credit card goals. This strategy works. Over the past five years, Ruffalo Noel Levitz phonathons have increased credit card giving rates every year on average, and we also see higher credit card rates for young alumni—an important group for us to get a definite gift from, immediately.
By emphasizing credit cards all the way back to recruitment, training hard on this important metric, and actively coaching and rewarding success, you can make this a record-breaking year for credit cards in your phonathon and increase your phonathon pledge fulfillment rates.
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[First published on February 7, 2006] This is in response to a comment by Gus DeZerega on "The Myth Of 'The Myth Of Democratic Peace'". Gus is a 1984 Berkeley Ph.D. in political science and a Visiting Assistant Professor, Dept. of Government, HYPERLINK "http://www.stlawu.edu/"St. Lawrence University. His website is here. He is also into art , as I am. He has written, among others, Persuasion, Power and Polity: A Theory of Democratic Self-Organization, and the article, "HYPERLINK "http://www.dizerega.com/demspon.htm"Democracy as a Spontaneous Order," published in Critical Review.
Pro Forma, Gus, and I are the only ones, to my knowledge, who have recognized the critical role that F.A. Hayek's felicitous term, "spontaneous society," plays in understanding democratic freedom and the democratic peace. This is very close to the idea of a free market, but involving all of a society and not only its economic system. In my mathematical, and subsequent philosophical development of the theory, I use the idea of a social field instead of spontaneous society, but no matter, although the former is more precise the meaning is much the same.
RJR: As I am. I now call myself a freedomist.
However, I think that Dr. Rummel's disparagement of anti-Iraq war positions, libertarian or leftist, is tangential to the strength of the democratic peace argument. There are two separate issues at stake. First, is there a democratic peace? Some of us have said "Yes" for a long time – in my case pretty much since Cliff Ketzel pointed it out in an IR class at the University of Kansas in the 60s. Alas, he didn't publish and it took me years to arrive at insights similar to those Dr. Rummel arrived at first. Happily so eventually did many others.
As I read him (and I may misread him) Dr. Rummel is in the first camp, and I most definitely am in the second.
RJR: While I do not accept that war should be fought to democratize a nation, I do say that if it is fought for other reasons, such as to stop wide scale democide, as it would be in Sudan, than once a country is defeated, I believe its people should be freed from their former enslavement by promoting democratization. Japan, Germany, and Italy are examples of what I mean. It may fail, as it has done in Haiti, but better to fail than not try at all.
A fascinating experiment is taking place in Palestine today that may shed light on the strength of one or the other position, though the real world is always messy enough to make a single case only suggestive, no matter what the issue. I truly hope the Palestinian experiment in democracy works. I am dubious. I am even more dubious regarding Iraq because it is far more divided internally than Palestine and its democratic institutions more obviously imposed.
RJR: Not imposed, but the Iraqis have been freed from a bloody tyrant. If freeing slaves is "imposing" freedom on them, then so is imposing freedom on the prisoners of a concentration camp by killing the guards and throwing open the barbed wire gates for all to leave.
Further. My own analysis, which shares a great deal in common with Dr. Rummel's, emphasizes the degree to which democracies are unlike undemocratic states in their internal organization as a crucial element in the democratic peace phenomena. War unites democracies behind executive power, weakening those differences. Thus, war that is not truly necessary runs the risk of weakening those systemic elements in a democracy that are most crucial to maintaining the democratic peace.
Which general view is correct? Perhaps the next few years will give us a pretty good test.
RJR: War is always a danger to a democracy in that it more or less creates a garrison state, which after a war is only partially dismantled. It is not as though, however, democracies can pick and choose whether to fight a war because of this danger, since often survival in the short or long run is at stake, as it has been for the U.S. with its wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, Vietnam, Korea, and World War II. WWI was an exception and need not have been engaged by the U.S., in my view. Thus, by creating a garrison state that cast a long shadow over the future of a democracy, as Gus points out, fighting a war can weaken those very aspects of the democratic peace that promote long run peace. However, if the war ends in the further spread of democracy, then this garrison state effect is more than offset.
The United States is a nation engaged in what will be a long war.
Liberty vs. democracy: An argument for liberty under an authoritarian regime, rather than for a corrupt and economically unfree democracy. Not a parody.
"Freedom first, democracy after". Relevant to the Hamas electoral win, this expresses Natan Sharansky's argument that freedom should come first and then democracy.
Democracy may not be a perfect defense against the Mafia — obviously, it is not. American mobsters exist. They intimidate judges in New Jersey, own aldermen in Chicago, and slide cash to congressmen via K Street. Democracies, however, tend to marginalize gangsters, in the same way they tend to marginalize political extremists. With checks and balances like the rule of law, the free press and electoral politics, Al Capones and Jack Abramoffs end up in jail. Even a president can lose his law license for "misleading" a federal judge.
Democracy is no perfect defense against religious and ethnic terrorists, either. Hamas won an election, soundly drubbing secular Fatah.
Democracy is flawed — the other choices, however, are fatal.
it nearly made me choke over my breakfast.
The hypocrisy of it all. . . . As if democracy and violence do not go simply and always hand in hand. Which present day democratic state does not employ violence and terror?
RJR: I give this link just to show that I am not making up the incredibly ignorant, if not ideologically dogmatic, opposition to the democratic peace.
Well, nearly every war is riddled with disappointment and pain, Iraq certainly included. But judged fairly, Iraq has been much less costly and debacle-ridden than the Civil War, World War II, Korea, and the Cold War, each considered in retrospect to have been noble successes.


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Bartlett Earth Station
The Bartlett Earth Station, pictured above, was originally built in 1969 by RCA communications for use by the federal government as a state-of-the-art communications facility. It was one of the first geostationary earth stations in Alaska and was the facility used to downlink the first live television event in Alaska, the Moon Landing. RCA purchased the facility in 1973. RCA later renamed the division responsible for the earth station to Alascom who became the site owner/operator until it was purchased by AT&T. The site was decommissioned and left abandoned in the 1990's. Talkeetna Alaska Teleport purchased the site from AT&T in early 2019 with the mission of repurposing the site and bringing it into the digital era and back to the forefront of telecom development in Alaska.
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Talkeetna Alaska Teleport (TAT), located in Talkeetna, Alaska, is an international provider of satellite and fiber-based communications, providing connectivity for the Pacific Ocean Region and neighboring landmasses. Strategically located in interior Alaska, it creates a unique ability to utilize Alaska's Arctic climate and northern latitude, while simultaneously providing low-cost space and power for critical gateway and data center infrastructure. Talkeetna's Arctic environment provides the opportunity for reduced cooling requirements for many months of the year. The facility is positioned at 62.333 degrees N latitude enabling connection to polar-orbiting satellites for longer durations than lower latitudes while maintaining significant reductions in utilities and infrastructure expenses compared to higher latitude locations. TAT's knowledge of satellite communications allows us to leverage our location and critical infrastructure to offer an unmatched facility in the Arctic for antenna hosting, co-location, construction, pad space, engineering, and maintenance and technical support.
TAT is owned and operated by Microcom. Microcom's telecom infrastructure and teleport development began in the 1980s in Alaska and expanded to Hawaii in the year 2000. Microcom has focused on finding unique solutions to its customers' diverse communications needs for over 35 years. Where others thought it could not be done, Microcom has forged ahead to develop new residential and small-business satellite communication systems. Microcom's first focus was on building rural cable television systems in communities throughout Alaska. These early facilities consisted of community owned and operated systems that distributed services purchased from cable television programmers and connected each community to the world. Microcom's unique methods of antenna construction and system design have met the test of the wide variety of geographic challenges encountered along the way. Microcom pioneered the development of direct-broadcast home satellite television service in Alaska and Hawaii. At first, it was thought satellite technology would never be available in Alaska & Hawaii, but Microcom proved it could be done, and developed the first systems for use in Alaska. This has led to the growing number of direct-broadcast subscribers in Alaska and Hawaii today. Microcom directly influenced a key element of the 1996 Telecommunications Act, which allowed the service to develop in Alaska the same as in the Lower 48, without restrictions on the larger antenna size required. Microcom worked with Congress to overcome obstacles to the success of this important, multi-channel video programming service. Without Microcom's direct participation, satellite technology in Alaska would not have achieved the level of success seen today.
Talkeetna Alaska Teleport's facility is located at 475 feet above sea level. Situated in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley at the foothills of the Alaska Range, the facility experiences an average annual precipitation of 686 mm | 27 in which is 31% less than the global average annual precipitation. With minimal cloud cover due to the Alaska Range located 60 miles NW of the facility, TAT experiences clear skies most days, especially in the winter.
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Adam Sandler's Hubie Halloween for Netflix Gets Official Rating
By Patrick Cavanaugh - August 19, 2020 09:46 pm EDT
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The coronavirus pandemic has seen some of the year's most anticipated movies have their releases delayed for extended periods of time, which includes a number of horror movies audiences were looking forward to, but Adam Sandler fans are in luck that his latest movie for Netflix, Hubie Halloween, is still on track to debut this fall, as confirmed by the film earning a PG-13 rating. As one might expect from a Sandler project, the film earns its rating for "crude and suggestive content, language, and brief teen partying." While the film doesn't yet have a release date, its title and earning a rating would imply Hubie Halloween will arrive imminently.
The film was previously described, "Good-natured but eccentric community volunteer Hubie Dubois (Sandler) finds himself at the center of a real murder case on Halloween night. Despite his devotion to his hometown of Salem, Massachusetts (and its legendary Halloween celebration), Hubie is a figure of mockery for kids and adults alike. But this year, something really is going bump in the night, and it's up to Hubie to save Halloween."
Steven Brill directed a script from Tim Herlihy, with Brill previously directing Sandler's Little Nicky.
The new project features not only a number of frequent Sandler collaborators, but also includes some fresh faces. Starring alongside Sandler are Kevin James, Julie Bowen, Maya Rudolph, Ray Liotta, Steve Buscemi, Rob Schneider, Michael Chiklis, and Kenan Thompson.
Also featured in the project are China Anne McClain, Paris Berelc, Tim Meadows, Colin Quinn, June Squibb, Shaquille O'Neal, Karan Brar, Noah Schnapp, Mikey Day, Melissa Villaseñor, Kym Whitley, Lavell Crawford, Betsy Sodaro, George Wallace, and Blake Clark.
Sandler has been a massive comedic force for decades, following his stint on Saturday Night Live with movies like Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, and The Wedding Singer, all of which would help define the '90s. Recent years have seen many of his comedies land on Netflix, including The Ridiculous 6, The Do-Over, and Murder Mystery.
Despite his accomplishments in live-action comedies, some of Sandler's biggest hits have been the films in the Hotel Transylvania series, in which he voices Dracula. Debuting in 2012, the series follows Dracula and his operation of a hotel that embraces all manner of monster, offering them a respite from the hazards of a world which fears their kind. The family-friendly animated adventure became a surprise hit, going on to earn $358 million worldwide.
Follow-up films were even more successful, as Hotel Transylvania 2 took in $475 million while Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation has earned the franchise's best numbers, taking in $528 million. A fourth film has already scored a December 22, 2021 release date.
Stay tuned for details on Hubie Halloween.
Are you looking forward to the new film? Let us know in the comments below or contact Patrick Cavanaugh directly on Twitter to talk all things Star Wars and horror!
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This VR exclusive videogame is a first-person Player-vs-Player that focuses on exploration, survival, and rivalry in space. The game was specially designed for VR headsets.
Detached also has a single player mode to test your skills as a flying astronaut. This new VR title is different among the space videogames. You have total freedom to move and do whatever you like in beautifully designed and intriguing space stations. If you ever wanted to feel what is like to be in a space suite, then you should try Detached.
During the Early Access, you will be able to experience a single player map with four space hubs that serve as an introduction to the game. Each one of these hubs will teach you the in-game mechanics, such as flying and other skills. There is also a multiplayer map to play something called "Package Extraction," which is actually a capture-the-flag game between two astronauts.
You can play the single-player and multiplayer map either with arcade or simulation controls. The main difference is that simulation controls are much more complicated. You will have to maneuver in a real zero gravity vacuum environment, with no air resistance at all. This basically means that you will be bouncing into every wall trying to match Newtonian forces in order to move where you want to. Even standing still is a struggle.
The three skills available right now in this stage of the game are Shield, Boost, and EMP Rockets. You can use them both in single player and multiplayer, but what's the fun of shooting something in space that is not human?
Detached is about surviving in space, but also about exploration and skill-based puzzles. You can explore several different environments looking for supplies in order to survive, such as oxygen or fuel. Among the different environments available to explore are a derelict cruiser ship and a science space station. The visuals are absolutely astonishing in virtual reality, and the music composed by Mikołaj Stroiński (The Witcher 3, The Vanishing of Ethan Carter) is magnificent.
Detached will officially be released this year, but you can play it in its Early Access version right now. The early access is available for download from Steam paying only $19.99. But you must know that this version can only be played with VR headsets such as the Oculus Rift and the HTC Vive. If you want to play it on your desktop you must wait for the game to launch in 2017.
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Reformed-Catholic Dialogue Opens Discussion On Eucharist
May 14, 2008 By Public Affairs Office
WASHINGTON—The Seventh Round of the Reformed-Catholic Dialogue opened discussion on the Eucharist during its May 4-7 meeting in Washington. The dialogue also included review of an 80-page report on baptism based on five years of research.
Reformed co-chair, Rev. Richard Mouw of Fuller Theological Seminary, noted that the doctrine of the Church (ecclesiology) "looms large in any discussion of Eucharist" and can help Catholics and Reformed Christians clarify their positions and avoid polemical statements. He said that the Reformed Eucharist is more than a matter of symbolism. He also said that an ecclesiology that does not admit all Christians to the Lord's Table still divides the Reformed from other Christian communions, including Catholics.
Rev. John Riggs, a United Church of Christ theologian, said "the original Reformed tradition wanted Eucharist to be a means of grace by which the union among believers in Christ is enacted" and so the matter of Christ's presence in the bread and wine was of subordinate concern. Rev. Renee House of the Reformed Church in America pointed out that the Dutch Reformed Church sees the "Eucharist as a covenant meal at which the commitments of baptism are progressively deepened" in the course of a Christian's life.
Ralph Del Colle, Ph.D., of Marquette University, noted that the older formulas for the Eucharistic rite of the Evangelical and Reformed Church affirm the action of the Holy Spirit and suggest that the bread and wine are offered as an authentic memorial of the sacrifice of Christ. This is in contrast to the more reserved language of the United Church of Christ rite which articulates a sacrifice of thanksgiving in which believers, moved by the Holy Spirit, consecrate themselves to the service of others.
Many of the Reformed participants emphasized the action of the Holy Spirit, rather than of the presiding minister. They also insisted that there is no difference in the presence of Christ in the proclaimed Word and in the Eucharist.
Rev. Lydia Veliko, ecumenical officer of the United Church of Christ, cited pastoral experience and noted that Catholics who become Protestants often do not understand the depth of Catholic teaching, and Protestants who wish to gain an understanding of Catholic belief often have little knowledge of the authentic sources. Dialogue should provide materials that urge reconciliation and mutual respect, without diminishing divergences in belief and practice.
Rev. Mouw agreed that today, Reformed Christians are more willing than were previous generations to affirm that they encounter the presence of Christ in a distinctive way in the Eucharist; moreover, they are becoming more confident in affirming that Catholics and Reformed share in Christ's mission to the world. However, Reformed Christians refrain from the language of offering the Eucharist as a sacrifice to the Father, do not localize Christ's presence to the elements of bread and wine, and do not preserve the elements beyond the time of worship, in contrast to Catholic practice.
Participants agreed to work on separate drafts of a document addressing the following five areas: Action of the Holy Spirit in relation to the Eucharist, Remembrance in the Eucharist, Presence of Christ in the Eucharist, Whether the Eucharist is "offered" and Discipleship and the Eucharist.
Catholic dialogue participants include Ralph Del Colle, Ph.D., Sister Joyce A. Zimmerman, Franciscan Father Dennis E. Tamburello, Father Dennis McManus, Capuchin Father Thomas Weinandy, Father Francis V. Tiso. Bishop Patrick R. Cooney was absent for reasons of health.
Reformed Church in America participants included Rev. Renee House and Rev. John Paarlberg. Christian Reformed Church participants included Sue Rozeboom and Rev. Dr. Lyle Bierma. Presbyterian Church USA participants included Rev. Dr. Richard J. Mouw (co-chair), Rev. Dr. Martha Moore-Keish and Rev. Robina Winbush. United Church of Christ participants included Rev. Dr. Sidney D. Fowler, Rev. Dr. John Riggs and Rev. Lydia Veliko.
Rev. Dr. Scott Ickert was an observer from the Lutheran Evangelical Church of America.


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Q: Abstract class: Which exception should I throw when child classes aren't implemented correctly? Lets say I have an abstract class:
abstract class MyAbstract
{
    protected abstract object ImplementMePlz();

    public object DoSomething()
    {
        // Some logic here

        var result = ImplementMePlz();
        if (result == null)
            throw new YourChildClassIsStupidException("ImplementMePlz() should never return null.");

        return result;
    }
}

What kind of exception should I throw in this scenario? Is there a designated exception in the .NET framework, or should I create my own custom exception?

A: The answer to the question "Is there a designated exception in the .NET framework?" is "no" - there is no such exception.
If I were you, I would create a custom exception.

A: You should make your own exception class. The framework has no exception that I know of to handle this situation. Why? I don't think the framework has a need for this exception.
Also, I'd suggest using Code Contracts to prevent the exception in the first place.

A: This depends on why your child class has returned null. It may make more sense to throw the exception in the child class as it will have a better idea why it's returning null and can produce a more informative exception.
If you have no control over the child class then you should do one of two things.

*

*You can infer some information from the null return. You should create an exception that passes on that knowledge e.g. The API states that you should return null if one of you inputs is invalid, throw an InvalidArgumentExpection.

*You just know that it shouldn't be null, if which case, throw ArgumentNull exception or something similar


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Psychoanalytic clinical work under the supervision of a White Institute trained analyst is a central feature of a candidate's training experien ce. At a minimum, candidates work with four patients, each seen at least three times per week in psychoanalysis. In addition, beginning in the third year of training, candidates are required to conduct psychoanalytic psychotherapy under supervision for a minimum of 80 hours. Those candidates in the Certificate Program in psychoanalysis who participate in the optional Clinic Fellowship may begin work with patients under supervision once they begin their training at the White Institute. This highly regarded program provides a means for candidates to develop a private practice and defray a portion of their training expenses. Each of these three clinical training experiences is described below. (Candidates in the Licensure-Qualifying Program in Psychoanalysis are not eligible to participate in the Clinic Fellowship Program because they are not licensed in New York State.)
Psychoanalysis Under Supervision
Candidates are expected to work with four psychoanalytic patients. Each of the four required psychoanalytic cases is conducted under the direction of at least three Supervising Analysts or Training and Supervising Analysts from the Institute for a minimum of 200 supervision hours in total.
Candidates in the Certificate Program in Psychoanalysis will work with their first psychoanalytic patient for at least 240 sessions (with weekly supervision) and the three other psychoanalytic cases for at least one year each. Candidates are required to work with at least three supervisors for at least 40 hours with each supervisor; the total hours of supervision with all supervisors of psychoanalysis should total 200 hours.
Diversity Requirement: Psychoanalytic supervision will consist of experience with supervisors of at least two genders. Candidates are expected to work with four cases reflecting a diversity of characteristics including, but not limited to: gender, identity, race, religion, ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation and socioeconomic status.
Candidates in the Licensure-Qualifying Program in Psychoanalysis are required to work with their first supervising analyst for at least 50 sessions, and for their second supervising analyst for at least 100 sessions.
Each supervisor is seen for a minimum of 40 hours (or 50 hours in the case of candidates in the Licensure-Qualifying Program). The 40-hour requirement is intended to give candidates and supervisors adequate time to know each other and the patient. If the supervision is productive, it need not stop. However, no more than 80 hours (or 100 hours in the case of candidates in the Licensure-Qualifying Program) with any one analytic supervisor will count toward the fulfillment of the 200 hour minimum requirement.
For candidates in the Certificate Program in Psychoanalysis, the first psychoanalytic case for credit is typically referred to the candidate by the White Institute's clinic. This patient is seen at least three times weekly for a minimum of 240 clinical hours. This case is supervised weekly during that period by Supervising or Training and Supervising Analysts for at least 40 supervisory sessions. Barring extraordinary circumstances, the candidate will carry the analysis to completion. The patient's fees for this case accrue to the Institute. If the treatment extends beyond 240 hours, the candidate will transfer the patient to his or her private practice. Upon transfer, the patient pays the candidate directly. It is expected that candidates will set a private fee commensurate with the patient's financial circumstances and in consideration of the fee initially set by the Clinic.
For candidates in the Licensure-Qualifying Program in Psychoanalysis, all cases will be referred to the candidate by the White Institute's clinic and must be seen continuously at the clinic, and in continuous supervision with the candidate's supervisors.
The first psychoanalytic case supervisor is also the candidate's first Advisor who will attend Training Committee meetings as a liaison between the candidate and the Institute's Training Committee. After the candidate completes required work with that supervisor, a subsequent supervisor must agree to function as Advisor. The nature of supervision will change as the work progresses. Initially, supervision will focus on gathering historical data; appraising the patient's life situation, core difficulties, main dynamic patterns, assets and liabilities, and stated goals; communicating clearly in supervision what goes on in the analysis of the patient; and recognizing the candidate's attitudes and personality traits that affect both supervision and his or her work with the patient. Later supervision will emphasize the candidate's ability to deepen inquiry and work through the central conflicts of the patient. A greater appreciation of the patient's resistance and transferences as well as the candidate's reactions to the patient should occur.
The first psychoanalytic case must be presented at a Clinical Services conference prior to graduation, no later than the end of March during the year of anticipated graduation. The presentation should emphasize psychoanalytic process, the relationship with the patient, and problems encountered in the context of the analytic relationship. If the first clinic case is a mental health professional, it is required that the candidate consult with the Director of Clinical Education sufficiently in advance of the presentation to discuss how issues of confidentiality and privacy are to be preserved in the context of the presentation or if a different psychoanalytic case should be substituted.
For candidates in the Certificate Program in Psychoanalysis, the first psychoanalytic case is typically referred to the candidate by the White Institute's clinic, and additional patients for supervision are the responsibility of the candidate (providing the candidate is licensed to practice independently). Patients may be acquired from the Institute's Clinical Service when available. If referred by the Clinic, these patients, who generally require modest fees, will be transferred to the candidate's private practice from the start, with all payments going to the candidate.
For candidates in the Licensure-Qualifying Program in Psychoanalysis, all psychoanalytic cases are seen by candidates on site at the Institute's clinic, under the direction of the candidate's supervisor(s), who assume legal and professional responsibility for the treatment of each patient.
The Institute expects that the requirement for conducting supervised psychoanalysis will be completed prior to June 1 of the candidate's year of graduation.
Psychotherapy Under Supervision
The psychotherapy requirement provides candidates with the opportunity to apply psychoanalytic knowledge to a different form of treatment. Every candidate who is not a Clinic Fellow is responsible for doing 80 hours of clinical work at the clinic. This requirement can be met by individual psychotherapy with adults or children, special modalities of therapy (group, family, conjoint) or participation in a clinical project. Candidates are credited $25 per treatment session to an account at the clinic; monies from this account can be used to defray some of the costs of training.
The psychotherapy requirement requires familiarity with psychoanalysis and thus should be undertaken by candidates in the Certificate Program in Psychoanalysis not prior to the middle of the second year of training. Candidates in the Licensure-Qualifying Program in Psychoanalysis may not begin their psychotherapy requirement until all other educational requirements of the program have been fulfilled. The Institute expects that this requirement will be completed prior to June 1 of the year of graduation.
This work is supervised weekly, at no charge, by a White Institute-designated Supervisor of Psychotherapy chosen by the candidate. A list of the White Institute graduates who have been appointed Supervisor of Psychotherapy is available by clicking on that link.
Supervised Psychotherapy Under the Optional Clinic Fellowship
Some candidates elect additional supervised experience in conducting psychotherapy as a Clinic Fellow to help defray part of their training expenses and to develop a private practice. (This program is available only to candidates in the Certificate Program in Psychoanalysis.)
Those candidates who participate in the Clinic Fellowship receive free supervision under the tutelage of a Supervisor of Psychotherapy assigned by the Director of Clinical Services. Each Supervisor of Psychotherapy will oversee the candidate's work with four or five patients for 40 weeks. If candidates work with more patients through the Fellowship, the Director of Clinical Services assigns a second Supervisor of Psychotherapy for a 40 week term. If the candidate transfers a psychotherapy patient to psychoanalytic treatment, he or she must find a new Supervising Analyst or Training and Supervising Analyst to oversee the analytic treatment. The Supervisor of Psychotherapy may not continue as the psychoanalytic supervisor.
A candidate in the Certificate Program in Psychoanalysis may begin the Clinic Fellowship at any point in the course of training, although it is typically elected by candidates in their first year of training. A candidate may elect to continue for a second year as a Clinic Fellow. After working with a patient in the Clinic Fellowship program for 40 weeks, candidates have the option of transferring this patient into their private practice with the expectation that a modest fee will be set in consideration of the patient's financial circumstances.
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1. Slice the prawns lengthways in half, creating two half moon pieces.
3. Prepare the noodles according to the packet directions and then drain.
dish and add a little freshly chopped coriander.
5. Place one rice paper wrapper into some room temperature water. Allow to soften slightly.
Remove and shake of excess water then place onto a clean bench.
right bottom edge towards the centre, leaving around 1/3 of the width on the left clear.
10. Repeat with remaining wrappers and ingredients.
11. Store in the fridge, covered with a sheet of damp paper towel and covered in cling film.
12. Serve with dipping sauce and sprinkled with fried shallots if desired.


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Q: Getting asynchronous values from ant-design vue form using onValuesChange I have a form that submits and send data to the backend using ant-design-vue. However, what I would like to achieve is give the user some form of feedback so while they type in the field they get to see the value {fullname placeholder} updated immediately, and clicking on the submit button sends it to the backend altogether.
{{ fullname || 'Your Name' }}

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                  placeholder="Your Name"
                  :disabled="toggleEdit === 'edit'"
                  v-decorator="[
                    'fullname',
                    {
                      initialValue: this.fullname || '',
                      rules: [{ required: true, message: 'Name is required!' }],
                    },
                  ]"
                  autocomplete="name"
                /> </a-form-item
            ></a-col>

So the {{ fullname }} at the top updates immediately the user types Similar to v-model. But I would like to know how I can achieve this in ant-design-vue form with the onValuesChange method.

A: You need to use v-model to bind your value on inputfirstly.
meanwhile, use @click on button with submit method
<a-input
  type="text"
  v-model="inputValue"  <---here
  placeholder="Your Name"
  :disabled="toggleEdit === 'edit'"
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     rules: [{ required: true, message: 'Name is required!' }],
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}
}

Does above code is your requirement?


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15 Cardinal Bird Facts You Didn't Know (2021)
The cardinal is one of the most beautiful wild birds in the world, but it can be hard to find one standing still.
Cardinals are known to be shy and they are not aggressive birds.
The following cardinal bird facts will help you to better understand how cardinals function outside.
1. Male cardinals get their red feathers from food
The male northern cardinal is instantly recognizable, being completely red in color, whereas the female cardinal has tan feathers with a red wash across the chest.
However, the red wash feature varies between individual females. Male and female cardinals also have different colors in their beaks as males have red beaks and females have orange beaks.
The red coloration that males develop in their plumage is a result of carotenoids in their feather structure, and they ingest those carotenoids in their diet.
Vibrant yellow northern cardinals may be seen on rare occasions, which is a genetic plumage variation called xanthochroism.
2. Cardinals are omnivores
Birds that are omnivores are birds that can eat both plants and animals. What do cardinals eat? Cardinals love to eat seeds, fruit, buds, and insects.
Cardinals can often be found eating birdseed out of bird feeders. Cardinals also hop and forage on the ground, searching through low-lying shrubs and bushes for seeds.
Suet, a high-calorie kidney fat that comes from sheep or cattle, provides nutrients for cardinals all year long. When insects become scarce or non-existent in the winter.
Suet is a great replacement to provide cardinals energy. Cardinals also eat grains like oats, buckwheat, millet, and bread crumbs. Read more about what to put into cardinal feeders.
3. Some cardinals suffer from bird "baldness"
It doesn't make for a pleasant sight to see naked-headed cardinals. Parasites are mainly to blame, but some experts like Eastern Kentucky University ornithologist Gary Ritchison have their doubts.
Having personally handled thousands of cardinals, Ritchison has handled several bald cardinals (1). Among these afflicted birds, he says that "None had severe lice or mite problems."
He attributes this phenomenon to an unusual molt pattern. Author of The Bird Almanac in 1999, McGill University in Quebec ornithologist David Bird, and colleague Rodger Titman, argue strongly for the unusual molting explanation. This unusual feather loss may be due to a response to a traumatic injury.
4. Cardinals are non-migratory birds
Birds that are non-migratory means that they don't migrate for the winter season. Cardinals are non-migratory birds as they prefer to live within a mile of where they were born. They are attracted to nesting shelves and cardinal feeders, especially those with a great supply of food.
The best bird feeder for attracting cardinals would be a hopper bird feeder. These feeders allow cardinals to perch for their meal. Male cardinals can be hard to spot even though they are bright red. They mainly prefer to hang out in dense shrubs, and then tangled branches block the view of their feathers.
5. Cardinals were named after the Catholic Bishops
One of the northern cardinal facts that you may already know is that the bird was named for its color, which resembles the red robe worn by Roman Catholic Cardinals (2).
What does cardinal mean? In the Roman Catholic definition, a Cardinal is a high ecclesiastical official of the church who ranks just below the pope to assist as a member of the Sacred College of Cardinals.
These types of Cardinals serve as principal counselors, primarily aiding the government of the Vatican. The Latin word cardinalis, from the word cardo (pivot or hinge), was first used in late antiquity to designate a bishop or priest.
6. Cardinals voluntarily cover themselves with ants
One of the most interesting facts about cardinals is that they practice what is appropriately called anting (3). In fact, over 200 species of birds, including the Baltimore Orioles and the wild turkey, also cover themselves with ants. It is possible that because the ants release formic acids, cardinals help themselves ward off lice.
The ants come from two subfamilies, they produce defensive secretions to repel attackers, and they don't sting. The cardinal will hold an ant in its beak, spread and lower its wings, and brings its tail forward between its legs, wiping the outer wing and tail feathers with the ant.
7. The Cardinal is a symbol of confidence and balance
The cardinal is seen as a symbol of some positive traits, and it is mainly portrayed as a reassuring sign. The cardinal bird symbolizes confidence mainly because it is known for being a confident species.
Cardinals know everything about their own distinctive gifts and talents, which explains why you won't see them being eager to be taken in a light manner.
Cardinals also represent balance as they serve as a powerful representation of a family. The father cardinal is in charge of nurturing young birds. Parent cardinals live a well-balanced family life, giving both of them the chance to take care of and nurture their kids in turn.
8. Cardinals mate for life
Cardinals are monogamous birds. After a male cardinal bird has chosen a female, the two will begin building a nest using various materials like leaves, grasses, tree bark, and small twigs that they gather and weave together. You will typically see a cardinal nest lined with animal hair and soft grass.
Do cardinals mate for life? Some cardinal pairs stay together all year long in their nesting territory. Female cardinals lay 3 or 4 eggs, which will be incubated for 12 to 13 days. The male occasionally helps with the incubation process. If one member of the pair dies, the survivor will quickly look for a new mate.
9. Female cardinals sing to tell the males when they need food
Cardinal sounds vary between males and females. The male typically sings to attract mates or ward off intruders. The female typically sings to signal the male to bring food to the nestlings.
The cardinal bird call for males is aggressive singing to protect their breeding and nesting, whereas females will sing more elaborate songs.
Females sing in a more tactical fashion. Cardinals have the ability to sing 24 different songs. Male cardinals may sometimes sing up to 200 songs in an hour. When you hear cardinals chirping, sometimes both the male and the female will get together and sing cheerful duets.
10. Cardinals are named as a state bird of seven states
The cardinal is the most popular state bird in the United States. These are the seven states in America that have the northern cardinal as their state bird:
Illinois (1929), Indiana (1933), Ohio (1933), Kentucky (1942), North Carolina (1943), West Virginia (March 7, 1949), Virginia (January 25, 1950).
Cardinals are also popular mascots in professional sports, most notably for the St. Louis Cardinals in baseball and the Arizona Cardinals in football.
Many college and high school teams also have cardinals as their mascots. The most notable schools that promote the cardinal would be the University of Louisville in Kentucky and Ball State University in Indiana.
11. Cardinals can live up to 15 years
How long do cardinals live? Northern cardinals can live for at least 3 years in the wild on average. However, some are able to have lifespans of 13 to 15 years. What you may find to be an amazing fact is that the longevity record for a northern cardinal in captivity is 28 ½ years (4).
Most wild birds tend to live very long, especially if they are the type of birds that dwell in higher altitudes, which usually come to little or no harm throughout their lifetime. Combined with the fact that they shy away from humans, the preference to dwell in higher altitudes helps cardinals live longer.
12. During winter they tend to create big flocks
In the warmer months of the year, cardinal pairs aggressively defend a plot of land sized between 2 and 10 acres, which gives one the impression that they are territorial in the winter season when food becomes more scarce. Cardinal pairs will actually join forces in their quest for sustenance.
Temporary flocks consisting of 5 or more pairs band together. Flocks of cardinals can get as large as 70 birds during wintertime and often nest in bushy thickets. A flock of cardinals is called a college, radiance, conclave, or Vatican. These flocks make a stunning sight when spotted in a snowy landscape.
13. Cardinals are very territorial
Male cardinals will defend their zone from possible intruders, or even reflections. This is why you may have seen a male cardinal attacking a window or mirror. Though sometimes females are seen doing this as well, mainly males will attack what they think is an intruder, but they are really attacking themselves.
Cardinals become territorial over their range during nesting and breeding season because they are protecting their established habitat. Male cardinals are so hot-blooded that even though they breed near other bird species, they will never allow another male cardinal to trespass on their property. Though not the largest wild birds, cardinals are one of the toughest.
14. Cardinals are under The Migratory Bird Treaty Act
In 1918 the Migratory Bird Treaty Act was passed to give cardinals protection, including the prohibition of their sale (5). This law was first enacted in 1916 to implement the convention for the protection of migratory birds between the United States and Great Britain, which acted on behalf of Canada.
The statute makes it illegal without a waiver to pursue, hunt, take, capture, kill, or sell birds that are listed as migratory birds. Cardinals were popular in the 1800s as cage birds because of their brilliant red plumage and their singing capability. Once a threat to bird poaching, cardinals are now protected by this act and other legislation.
15. There are 19 cardinal subspecies
How many cardinals are there? There are many types of cardinals, a total of 19 subspecies which are mostly distinguishable by their colors. Northern cardinals live in a range from southeastern Canada to as far south as Louisiana. The Florida Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis floridanus) lives in Florida and Georgia.
The Grey-tailed Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis canicaudus) lives in Oklahoma and Texas and throughout central and eastern Mexico. The Cozumel Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis saturatus) lives in the Cozumel Islands in the Caribbean Sea off the eastern coast of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. Cardinals belong to the Cardinalidae family, which includes Grosbeaks and Buntings.


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"It was a shame that the media could not see what a safe and wonderful place Fukushima is." ー U.S. softball team coach Ken Eriksen.
The Sankei Shimbun
The final softball match of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games held at the Yokohama Stadium (Yokohama City) on July 27 saw Japan beat the United States 2-0 and take home the much-coveted gold medal. It has been 13 years since the 2008 Beijing Olympics, when Japan last played against the U.S. for the gold.
However, it's the popular U.S. team coach Ken Eriksen who has garnered the growing praise and appreciation in Japan.
As the opener for the Tokyo 2020 Games dubbed the "Recovery Olympics," softball kicked off on July 21 and 22 at Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium in Fukushima City, prior to other competitions, and played a symbolic role in promoting to the world Japan's reconstruction following the Great East Japan Earthquake.
United States' head coach Ken Eriksen watches during a training session at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 23, 2021, in Yokohama. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Coach Eriksen, who stayed in Fukushima City, seemed to have enjoyed his time there. During a press conference after the game, he praised the tournament management, saying, "The best thing was the support from the people of Fukushima."
Regretting the events' no-spectator policy, he added, "It was a shame that the media could not see what a safe and wonderful place Fukushima is."
'By Far the Best!"
Furthermore, revealing he had eaten peaches at the hotel, with a big smile on his face Eriksen effused: "The peaches in Fukushima were delicious!"
Australia coach Laing Harrow, who played against Japan in the opening match on July 21, also appeared to have liked the scenery in Fukushima, describing it as, "a very beautiful town, with very impressive mountains."
Harrow, complimenting Fukushima's local products, also said, "And more than anything, the peaches were by far the best!"
Australian softball head coach Laing Harrow
When news of this spread, gratitude for the two coaches appeared all over the Internet with words such as: "Thank you coach Eriksen" "It makes me want to eat the peaches from Fukushima!" "Happy to hear this, they are a product of local pride." "This is what the Recovery Olympics should be about".
A signature peach variety of Fukushima is the "Akatsuki". The variety is known for its thick and relatively soft fragrant flesh, and for having plenty of fruit juice. Right now, the peaches are in peak season, and up until mid-September many different varieties can be enjoyed.
After Yamanashi Prefecture, Fukushima is the second largest producer of peaches in Japan. The prefecture suffered reputational damage after the accident at the TEPCO (Tokyo Electric Power Company) Fukushima No.1 Nuclear Power Plant in 2011. Now, due to the efforts of fruit producers, the peach market is expanding to overseas markets.
Peaches from the town of Koorimachi, at the center of the main production area in Fukushima, have also been gifted to the Imperial family.
On the other hand, the Korean Olympic Committee will not enjoy these products. They set up their own meal supply center near the Olympic Village, protesting that they were concerned about using food ingredients produced in Fukushima for meals served at the Tokyo Olympic Village.
Regarding this matter, Fukushima governor Masao Uchibori expressed frustration at the fact that, after the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and nuclear accident, the continuous efforts toward cleanup and recovery were still misunderstood. He pointed out: "The essence of eliminating harmful rumors is to dispel any misconceptions and prejudices and to have people properly understand the facts."
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(Read The Sankei Shimbun reports this story is based on in Japanese at this link and this link.)
Author: The Sankei Shimbun
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Mike Pence: A Running Mate With Baggage
Focus on Trump draws attention away from governor's record in Indiana
Presidential candidate Donald Trump, left, and his running mate Mike Pence appear on stage at the Republican National Convention. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call File Photo)
By Jacob Rund
Posted September 19, 2016 at 5:00am
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence's ability to tone down and defend the rhetoric of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has many GOP leaders singing his praises.
But his role as Trump's running mate has drawn the spotlight away from his own widely criticized decisions as governor that make him a polarizing figure in his own right.
With Trump as the center of attention, the controversies Pence encountered during his first term as governor seem to have taken a back seat, and have yet to be consistently targeted by Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's campaign.
Had he declined to accept the vice presidential nomination or not been selected, Pence would have faced a tough re-election battle at home that some insiders and pundits contend he would have lost — though it might not be apparent from the success he is having on the national stage.
Not only did surveys conducted earlier this year show that Pence's job approval ratings had fallen significantly from the early days of his governorship, but support from Hoosier Republicans had dwindled as well.
In any scenario where Trump is not the nominee, Pence's track record in the statehouse could have opened him up to more media scrutiny and attacks from Democrats, or even ended his shot at the vice presidency before it began, experts told Roll Call during recent interviews.
"Some of the things that might have made Gov. Pence controversial in Indiana might have been disqualifying in a different context," said Joel K. Goldstein, a law professor at Saint Louis University and a renowned vice presidential scholar.
"Some of the things that might have made Gov. Pence controversial in Indiana might have been disqualifying in a different context."
— Joel K. Goldstein, Saint Louis University School of Law.
"I think in this instance what has happened is that Trump has made so many controversial statements that [Pence's] record in Indiana hasn't been deemed particularly interesting or relevant at this point," Goldstein said.
Marc Lotter, Pence's press secretary, dismissed the claims that the governor's recent success nationally could be attributed to Trump's contentious remarks and ability to dominate news cycles.
"I would fundamentally disagree with [that] hypothetical 'analysis' — and I use that term loosely," he said. "Gov. Pence is successful because he and Mr. Trump have a message about making America great again, rebuilding our military, protecting our country, and bringing jobs back to Indiana."
Discriminatory act?
Pence made national headlines in early 2015 when he signed into law the "Religious Freedom Restoration Act," which limited the legal actions that could be taken against an individual or business for asserting their religious beliefs.
The law sparked widespread outrage. Opponents contended that it would give license to religious conservatives to refuse service to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals. In response, several major events and corporations — including Salesforce.com, the NCAA, and the gaming convention Gen-Con — threatened to limit business ventures in the state or boycott it altogether.
Pence adamantly defended the RFRA legislation and refused to say whether it allowed for discrimination, which led to extensive questioning of his underlying motives.
What followed was a hemorrhaging of support from moderate Republicans in the state, and intense backlash on social media and in the press. So much so that he quietly signed a subsequent piece of legislation — dubbed the "RFRA Fix" — that clarified that the law did not allow businesses to discriminate based on a customer's sexual orientation or gender identity.
This "fix" did little to temper the public outcry and angered conservatives in the party, who felt the original intent of the RFRA had been watered down. The aftermath of the revised law continues in the Hoosier State, as several conservative groups are currently engaged in a lawsuit challenging its constitutionality.
Pence's support of the RFRA was only one of a number of positions that put him in hot water, including an effort to set up a state-run news service, and an attempt to keep Syrian refugees out of Indiana.
When the governor was first announced as Trump's pick for vice president, Clinton posted a video to her campaign's Facebook page knocking Pence for his ties to the RFRA, and for his efforts to defund Planned Parenthood as a congressman. Since the initial barrage, however, attacks against Pence from the Democratic ticket have waned, but likely not from a lack of ammunition.
An overlooked past?
Pence's past has been overlooked due to one simple reason, according to Robert Schmuhl, a professor of American studies and journalism at the University of Notre Dame: "Donald Trump sucks the oxygen out of any environment in which he is breathing."
"All one has to do is look at the coverage of the campaign and, quite frankly, [Trump] is always in the top position [and] gets an inordinate amount of attention," Schmuhl said. "By running for vice president, Pence has been able to hurdle the problems he would have faced here in Indiana [and] present himself to the country as the calm, well-spoken running mate to the often outrageous standard-bearer."
Pence raised eyebrows once more in 2015 after The Indianapolis Star discovered his intentions to create a news bureau — called "JustIN" – overseen by his administration, and to hire a "managing editor" to assist in the production of "news stories."
Despite quickly abandoning the plan, Pence's project set the media world ablaze, and drew comparisons to government-backed news outlets in communist countries.
He also caught flack for his efforts to stop the resettlement of Syrian refugees in Indiana (which were eventually rebuffed by a federal judge), for his support for legislation that limited abortions, and for attempting to curb the power of his state's publicly-elected superintendent of public instruction, Democrat Glenda Ritz.
The governor does maintain some ardent support in the state, however, particularly in the more rural, conservative areas. And according to some, Pence is more popular among Hoosiers than ever.
"They love him in Indiana," said Rex Early, the Trump campaign's Indiana chairman. "They think Mike is the greatest thing since buttered popcorn."
"They think Mike is the greatest thing since buttered popcorn."
— Rex Early, Donald Trump's campaign chairman in Indiana.
Lotter, Pence's press secretary, said his boss's record in Indiana — which he said includes a low state unemployment rate, oversight of one of the country's largest school-choice programs, and a history of tax cuts — is one of the big reasons Trump chose him as a running mate.
Lotter also said Pence's lead in his re-election race for governor was "growing considerably" throughout the summer prior to his joining the Trump campaign.
The conventional candidate
Pence's role as a conventional candidate and unifying force on the Trump ticket stands in sharp contrast with his three-and-a-half years as governor to date. During that time, Pence managed to anger both Democrats and Republicans alike, and faced an uncertain future in Indiana politics.
"There was always a sense that there might have been a surer hand at the helm," Schmuhl said.
In fact, the Indianapolis Business Journal reported in late April that roughly half of the top donors to Pence's 2012 gubernatorial campaign had withheld monetary support for his re-election bid — with some even donating to his Democratic opponent John Gregg. This equated to a $900,000 loss in donations from the top 25 donors in 2012 compared to the same point in the previous election cycle.
"Our state has had a tough 18 months," Ben Evans, CEO of health clinic operator OurHealth, told the newspaper in the spring, when Pence was still in the governor's race. "Strong leadership is critical to moving our state forward. I think it's making everyone give serious thought about how and if they participate in this election cycle."
Evans is one of the high-profile Republican donors who pulled financial support from Pence and gave to the Gregg campaign instead. Four years ago, Pence was elected with 49.6 percent of the popular vote to Gregg's 46.4 percent.
But Pence's opportunity to forego re-election and join a Republican ticket known for creating controversy has breathed new life into his political career, and changed the way in which he is perceived nationally.
"Ultimately, there's a lot of stuff in his background that hasn't gotten much play," said one Hoosier GOP insider who asked not to be identified. "He's had some pretty extreme positions in the latter part of his administration and it was costing him dearly. He would have lost that [re-election] race.
"But I'm just not sure it's going to make it to the level of anybody caring," he said.
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Like pepper, silver is best served up fresh. If it sits too long without cleaning, it can develop a tarnish that can leave a bad taste in your mouth, figuratively speaking. But regular polishing will keep this metal clean and sparkling.
Sterling silver is considered a precious metal. The majority of sterling silver contains 92.5 percent pure silver combined with other metals, generally copper, for strengthening.
Most high quality sterling silver will have a stamp of .925 to show the percentage of silver contained. This stamp must be accompanied by a registered trademark under federal. The 925 stamp on the inside of a ring.
Sterling silver may tarnish when it is exposed to air for extended periods. If you clean your silver jewellery on a regular basis, the piece will serve you for years to come.
Hand lotions, harsh cleaning products and other beauty products can damage your silver. Remove your jewellery until your task is completed and the product has dried.
Storing sterling silver in a humid location may also accelerate tarnishing.
Liquidation Channel uses electroplating on sterling silver to help protect the metal from tarnish and the owner from allergic reactions.
Tip: Sterling silver offers more accessible pricing compared to other metals for jewellery intended for everyday wear.
Like salt in your kitchen, stainless steel is a workhorse in the jewellery world. This scratch-resistant metal has industrial roots and tends to be used primarily for a rugged and durable effect in jewellery pieces. It has the benefit of having a hypo-allergenic finish and a non-reactive surface.
Stainless steel is a blend of various metals, but all blends of stainless steel contain chromium and nickel. Most industrial steel, like 304L steel, isn't suitable for jewellery purposes.
Men's Stainless Steel Rings.
302L - Its relatively high nickel content makes it unsuitable for piercings, but it can be worn externally.
316L - Sometimes referred to as surgical steel, this blend is most widely used in jewellery and may be worn for piercings.
317L - This blend is similar to 316L but has slightly higher nickel content.
Stainless steel can be anodized to produce a variety of colors. Anodizing increases resistance to corrosion and wear.
Gold is a bit like curry. There are many different blends out there, and which one you choose is largely a matter of taste.
Throughout history, man has used this metal for creating articles of value, including coins and jewellery. Gold is not only beautiful, but also tarnish and corrosion resistant.
Gold in its natural state is a very soft material. However with a slight change of its composition, we can enjoy its warmth and versatility in the creation of jewellery. Like silver, gold is generally strengthened by the addition of copper.
Pure gold is a deep yellow. The lower the numeric percentage of gold in a mixture, the lighter the color of the resulting alloy. The unit of measurement for gold percentage is karats (abbreviated K or KT).
Which metal alloy is added to the gold also impacts the resulting color of the finished product. The addition of copper to gold yields a rose gold color. White gold is an alloy of pure gold and a white metal, like nickel, manganese or palladium. Plating of rhodium, which is part of the platinum family, can also be used to improve the look of white gold.
A beautiful gold ring.
24K is 100 percent pure gold.
18K gold is 75 percent gold and 25 percent other metals.
14K gold is 58.3 percent gold and 41.7 percent other metals.
Platinum is the vanilla of the metal world. Not to be confused with imitation or artificial vanilla extracts, pure vanilla beans are one of the most expensive spices in the world. And like this pricy plant, platinum is rare and revered.
This most precious of metals will not tarnish. It is rarer than gold, and in its pure state it is a natural brilliant white. And finally, its most winning characteristic is durability.
Of course, a metal such as this comes with a high price tag. When looking for a jewellery piece to cherish and pass down to future generations, platinum is your choice.
A Tanzanite ring set in platinum.
Platinum jewellery is almost 100% pure.
In the United States, platinum jewellery is generally 90 to 95 percent pure with the addition of an alloy from a platinum metal group.
All metals at one time or another will show scratches, even platinum. However, platinum can take some serious abuse before showing wear.
Platinum should be cared for the same way as other metals.
Fun fact: White gold was developed by jewelers because of the public's love for platinum and its general lack of availability and high cost. To create white gold, an alloy of nickel and zinc and small amounts of copper and silver are added to yellow gold.
In the jewellery industry, plating refers to the process of coating or bonding one metal to another base metal. The base metal is typically comprised of heartier metals like steel or brass. This base metal is then covered with a precious metal like gold or platinum to give the piece its finished look.
One form of plating, ion plating, is among the most advanced surface finishing processes in the trade. With traditional plating methods, the gold surface coat can rub off rather easily over time, revealing the base metal. Ion plating, however, adds a greater durability to the surface metal, making the piece more wear resistant. Ion plated jewellery has been found to have up to eight times better wear and corrosion resistance over other more conventional plating methods.
Rather than a simple dipped or "wet" process for applying the surface metal, ion plated settings receive a negative charge under vacuum pressurization to essentially bond the surface and base metals on an atomic level, aligning the electrons of the two substances. Unlike basic electroplating, ion plating deposits layers of the surface metal atom-by-atom or molecule-by-molecule to ensure a lasting bond.
The thickness of the overlay applied to a setting varies because different pieces are subject to different expectations of wear. For example, a ring on your hand typically sees more wear and tear than a pendant around your neck does. Trade standards require that the thickness of the surface metal be substantial enough to assure durable coverage of the base metal to which it has been affixed.
If platinum is pure vanilla bean, then goldtone and silvertone are the aforementioned imitation or artificial vanilla extracts. Made to look like gold or silver, these metals may only contain a light wash of gold or silver color on top of a base metal.
That is not to say that goldtone and silvertone jewellery doesn't have its place. What they lack in durability, they make up for in style. Frequently found in costume or fashion jewellery, these affordable materials make the hottest trends inexpensive and accessible.
So you see, like a great recipe, creating different metal looks requires just the right blend of ingredients. Can you imagine what a jeweler's cookbook must look like?
Rose Gold Roux
1 cup 24K gold
1 Tbsp. copper
Melt and mix the ingredients well until the perfect golden-pink color is achieved. Form and cool mixture for a sparkling treat.*
Silvertone Fondue
Coat base material of your choice with a five percent solution of liquid silver until gleaming and glittery. Serve up this hot look to your favorite fashionista.*
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