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"Um, what is up with that question?" Jenny frowned at Carl and Rick.
"There is a family get together at my Grandfather's house. We are invited."
"more like ordered." muttered Carl.
"And what has that got to do with us?" Jenny was glaring now. She was not going to let Lynn be subjected to another Matthews' dinner.
"Grandfather told us to bring our girls." Carl stated.
"Wow. How would he know that?"
"The man just does, okay?" Carl gave a wicked smile, "Besides, you two owe us one." Taking his hand and waving it across the field.
"Haven't you heard your rewards will be given in heaven?" Jenny responded.
Lynn stood with her arms crossed. "Rick? Do you need me there?"
Rick sighed. "Lynn, you have no idea."
The man in question was wandering around the field making sure all of the eggs had been found.
Rick smiled. "He can come. The invite was to bring our important people with us."
"What time? Charlie needs to decompress a little."
"Yeah. Think of it as social interactions build up static electricity to Charlie. He can get overloaded. And then shut down."
"Rick, I have seen it. It isn't pretty." Carl interjected.
"Fine. The invite is for two, it's now eleven. Let's go."
"We'll run home and change and be back to get you around say, one?"
"So jeans are okay?" Lynn asked hopefully.
"Yeah, this is casual." He paused and grabbed Lynn's hand. "You gonna be okay with all this?"
Lynn gave a weak smile. "There won't be a repeat of last night, will there?"
"No. We are going to my grandfather's farm." Thinking, it might even be worse, but kept that to himself.
Rick drove silently to grandfather's farm. What is the old guy up to? He laid down all the known factors and placed all the unknown beside them. His mind filled with all possible outcomes.
Charlie sat in the back of Rick's sedan. He kept looking around and found the button of the sun roof. The wind and the sun came in at him. Surprised, he closed his eyes and smiled.
"Mommy kisses." He said happily.
Lynn stopped short in her worryings. She rolled down her window and closed her eyes.
"My Charlie is absolutely right."
His concentration broke at the feel of wind on his face. He heard Charlie. Memories of something his mom had told him once rushed ahead of his analysis, life is full of surprises. You cannot control it. You have to learn to roll with the punches. That is when you will learn the most about yourself.
Lynn sat up when Rick slowed and turned in. Grandfather's farm was a sprawling green place with white fencing lining the drive that seemed to go on for miles.
"Rick, just how big is this place?"
"Oh, I think it is a hundred or so acres. Quite small for a farm actually."
"Is it a real farm?"
"Depends. Grandfather has donated most of his land to the university Ag department. It is a tax write off for him."
He pulled off to the left signaled by a young man with cones, showing him where to park.
Lynn held onto her covered dish. What was she thinking?
"I guess this was kinda stupid."
"Just a homemade apple cobbler. Nothing special."
"Ah. Well, I guess we will save it for later. I don't feel like sharing my girlfriend's cobbler with anyone."
"Oh. I think I will be too worried about Charlie. I forgot that we are supposed to act like a couple."
"Today, don't worry about that. We will only use it if necessary. Okay?"
Jenny and Carl emerged beside them. She was holding a dish, too.
"Guess we won't need this."
Rick smiled. "What did you bring?"
Rick smiled. "Carl, how about a barbecue at my house after all this?"
"Ladies, we stay here for one hour and then head to my house for a real easter celebration."
Charlie tugged at Lynn. "What's a barbecue?"
Rick walked over to Charlie. "It is a surprise. But I think you will like it."
Charlie looked down at his feet. Swaying a little back and forth, then quietly stated, "Li Li says I can't call you skunk man anymore. What is your name?"
"That will work for me. Is it okay for me to call you Charlie."
Rick then turned toward the direction of the huge house. "Might as well get this over with."
As they entered, over fifty people were milling around in dockers and name brands. Watson immediately came up to their group.
"Master Rick, Master Carl. Your grandfather is waiting for you in the study."
"Um, Watson, what about our guests?"
"I have been instructed to tell them to make themselves at home."
Jenny and Lynn immediately placed Charlie between them.
"You guys go on. We will be okay." Jenny stated, linking arms with Charlie.
Lynn gave an encouraging smile.
As the guys disappeared, the trio became surrounded.
"Hi, my name is................Who are you?.................How long have you known................" After about fifteen minutes of trying to answer questions, both Lynn and Jenny felt Charlie pull his arms away saying, "Ouch, Li Li, it hurts."
Her brother covered his ears. "It hurts."
"What, Charlie, is it the noise?"
She turned to the crowd. "Could you excuse us? My brother does not feel well."
She pulled Charlie away to a hallway.
"Can you take me to the noise that hurts?" Lynn whispered gently, waving to Jenny to search around the place a little.
Jenny looked around for any thing that would have triggered Charlie's reaction. Charlie pointed.
"Is it in here?" Jenny asked as Charlie slid down the wall and started to rock.
Jenny opened the door and there lay a woman on her side. Barely breathing, scratching at the tile on the bathroom floor. Jenny could not even hear it, leaning over her.
Jenny straightened the woman out and took off her sweatshirt to place it under the woman's head.
"So. You two finally showed up."
"The invite did say for two o'clock, Grandfather." Carl stood quietly, trying not to let the ingrained fear of the man take over his senses.
"Humph." The old man said, "I guess The Chairman told you of my plans?"
Both men responded with, "Yes, sir."
"Fine. Rick, you are going to be removed from the CO position at work. You are to replace the manager of the Sales and Distribution."
"Grandfather, Steve Hauser currently holds that position."
"So what... the head of HR tells me his family leave is almost up and doesn't think he will be able to return." He paused, "You are to be at the same level as Carl. Otherwise it will not be a fair competition."
"And what if Steve can return?"
"We only promise people we will give them a position when they return. I am sure the janitorial service will have a position for him."
"Grandfather, Rick is the CO. How can you just demote him for this?"
He watched his Grandfather pick up a report and read it.
"Carl, I hear your proposal has been accepted by the board."
"Grandfather, that was only because"
"Carl is just being humble, Grandfather." Rick interjected. " He even had the brilliant idea to have an assistant in his department present it to the board."
"Yes. I have heard of that girl. Quite a firecracker."
Carl glanced at his cousin, what the hell is he doing?
"What are the stipulations of this competition?" Rick managed to get out.
"You will bring sales up by thirty percent in one month. Carl, you will have your first line of Allan's toys ready for production in the same time frame."
"Allan's toys?" Carl repeated. Memories of how ashamed the family were of his brother started to flash through his mind. Was Allan going to become some kind of advertising campaign?
"Yes. It will honor him. Poor deformed tormented soul that he was."
Rick noted Carl clenching his fists. "Um, Grandfather, is that all there is to it?"
"Oh. I want to meet those two girls I saw you with. I am expecting their background checks will be okay... but I will make my decision after I have read their dossiers."
"What has that got to do with the competition?" Carl spoke as evenly as possible.
"Because the woman who stands beside a man of power must be impeccable in status, class, and manners." he smiled. "You, two, are going to have to get married sooner or later. Might as well make it sooner."
Rick felt a vibration in his pocket. "Excuse me, grandfather." He saw Tiger's name come up. "Company business." As he turned and walked over to the window, as nonchalant as possible.
"If I leave right now, I should be there in about an hour."
"Grandfather, I am the CO until Monday. I suggest we table this discussion until then for any further details." He looked at Carl. "Come on. This involves your department too."
As soon as they left the room, Rick grabbed Carl. "We've gotta hurry. Follow me."
"What?" as he ran after Rick.
Rick stopped just in side of the bathroom door. His Aunt Millie, otherwise known as the runt of the family, lay unconscious. He knelt down beside her.
"Aunt Millie?" He felt her hand and arms. Cold and clammy.
"Cancel it. Give me her purse." He reached in and found the pouch, tearing it, he opened her mouth, and poured it in.
"What is wrong with her, Rick?"
"She is diabetic. Knowing her, she took her insulin and then was too nervous to eat in front of the others." He paused. "Carl, go get Uncle Oscar."
The woman's staring eyes started to focus. "Ricky? Is that you?"
She held up a hand and came to a sitting position.
"I was just coming out of the bathroom. I don't remember..."
Rick looked up at Lynn who was trying to explain to the dispatcher, "I am sorry. It was an emergency the time I called you, but, the victim is diabetic and we gave her some sugar. She seems to be coming around now." Lynn was saying in the phone. "I know it is a crime to call you for no reason..."
"Give me the phone." Rick got up and walked out in the hallway as Uncle Oscar came flying around the corner.
"Where is Millie?" Rick pointed to the door.
As he hung up, he watched his Uncle fall on his knees. "Millie, are you okay?"
"You always do this at these stupid events, If this keeps up...." He swallowed. "Next time, we won't even come." Not caring if the family might be "disappointed".
"Oscar, I am sorry. I just let my vanity get a hold of me."
"You have to eat. Why do you listen to those cows out there?"
Millie's eyes filled with tears. She then saw Lynn and Jenny. "You two saved me?"
Jenny smiled and pointed to the man who was rocking against the wall straight across from the bathroom.
"He saved you. He heard your scratching."
Lynn gently took her hand, the polish of the manicured nails was chipped and broken.
Rick came over to Charlie and slid down beside Charlie.
"Charlie, I don't know if you can hear me or not, but, you did good, pal." Rick sat down beside the man. "I know you are scared. But my aunt is all right because of you." He reached over and ruffled Charlie's hair.
"That's right, it's me, Wick." He paused and got up, "Time to leave, bud. Can you get up?"
Rick pulled him up and held onto his shoulders tor balance.. Charlie stiffened. Lynn watched quietly. Then Charlie brought his arms up and awkwardly put his hands on Rick's shoulders.
"Are you Okay?" Charlie just responded with a nod.
Lynn took the picture into her heart.
Oscar listened closely to all that was said. "Who is that young man?"
"He is my brother, sir. He has very sensitive hearing."
"He seems to be rather special."
"He is, at that." Lynn stated simply.
Oscar helped his wife to a standing postion, then he turned to Lynn, "My name is Oscar Johanson. This is my wife, Mildred Matthews Johanson. And you are?"
"Hi, I am Lynn Johnson, that is my brother, Charlie." Lynn glanced around for Jenny. "Um, my friend, Jenny Lundstrom, seems to have disappeared."
Jenny came into the bathroom with a plate filled with cheese, crackers, a piece of chicken, greenbeans and some fruit salad, with some coffee to drink. "Here. Eat this before you go our there." She handed it off to the older couple.
Millie looked at the girl with grateful eyes.
"Uncle Oscar, why don't you two go into the library for a while to recoup. Just follow me." Carl led the couple away.
Lynn shook her head. "I don't get it."
Jenny gave a stiff smile. "I am not sure, but Lynn, those ladies were watching everything I took off the table, and then one of them said that it would catch up with me when I got older."
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The insight is great as it brings light to bear on the reality of people like your daughter whose very unique abilities are sometimes feared rather than understood as your character demonstrate. Again great story and excellently written, meow48!
guess i have to confess, my daughter has asperger's syndrome, she is high functionsl, but her social skills and tactile and auditory sensitivity is off the scale. we used to say she was better than sprint, she could hear a pin drop a mile away. working on fifteen. btw.
The degree of detail in the plot is what intrigues me the most, meow48! Your research of the subject material and the way it is portrayed is amazing.
I particularly enjoy the uncommon intelligence of these characters while the humanity is refreshingly different in how easily yet intricately the pieces mesh to entertain and educate the reader without talking down to them.
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What Is Gelt? Definition and History of the Tradition
Celebrating Hanukkah: The Festival of Lights
What Is Hanukkah?
The Hanukkah Story
Hanukkah Traditions
Hanukkah Greetings
Hanukkah Songs
Hanukkah Blessings and Prayers
Hanukkah Foods
Lighting the Menorah
How to Play Dreidel
What Is Gelt?
Chocolate gelt coins.
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By Ariela Pelaia
An important Hanukkah tradition, gelt is either money given as a gift on Hanukkah or, more commonly today, a coin-shaped piece of chocolate. Gelt is generally given to children, though, in the past, it was an adult tradition as well. It may be given every night of Hanukkah or only once.
When it is in the form of chocolate candy, gelt is often used to make bets in the dreidel game. When it is in the form of real money (which is unusual today) it may be used for purchases or, ideally, for charitable causes. Today, the chocolate coins are available in gold or silver foil and given to children in small mesh bags on Hanukkah.
Gelt is Yiddish for money. In the Hanukkah tradition, gelt is a gift of chocolate coins or real money given to children.
The tradition of gifting gelt dates back to ancient times, to the origins of Hanukkah. Currently, the most common presentation is foil-wrapped chocolate coins that are sold in mesh bags.
When children are given real money, they are often taught to give away a portion to the poor. This is a way to teach children about tzedakah, the Jewish tradition of charity.
The Hanukkah Gelt Tradition
The word gelt is the Yiddish word for "money" (געלט). There are several competing theories regarding the origins of the tradition of giving children money on Hanukkah.
According to Smithsonian Magazine, the very first mention of gelt is ancient: "the roots of gelt, or 'money' in Yiddish, are in the first Jewish minted coins, in 142 BCE, after the Maccabees gained independence from the Syrian king. The coins were stamped with an image of a menorah."
The most likely source for the modern tradition of gelt-giving, however, comes from the Hebrew word for Hanukkah. Hanukkah is linguistically connected to the Hebrew word for education, hinnukh, which led many Jews to associate the holiday with Jewish learning. In late medieval Europe, it became a tradition for families to give their children gelt to give to the local Jewish teacher on Hanukkah as a gift to show appreciation for education. Eventually, it became customary to give coins to the children as well to encourage their Jewish studies.
By the end of the 1800s, the famous author Sholem Aleichem was writing about gelt as an established tradition. In fact, he describes a pair of brothers going from house to house collecting Hanukkah gelt in much the same way that contemporary American children collect candy during Halloween.
Today, most families give their children chocolate gelt, though some continue to pass out actual monetary gelt as part of their Hanukkah celebrations. Generally, children are encouraged to donate this money to a charity as an act of tzedakah (charity) to teach them about the importance of giving to those in need.
A Lesson in Giving
Unlike other gifts such as toys, Hanukkah gelt (the non-edible kind) is a resource to be spent as the owner chooses. Jewish teaching strongly suggests that recipients of gelt practice tzedakah, or charity, with at least a portion of their gelt. Generally, children are encouraged to donate this money to the poor or a charity of their choice to teach them about the importance of giving to those in need.
In support of the idea that Hanukkah is about more than eating and gift-giving, several organizations have sprung up to encourage tzedakah during the holiday. The Fifth Night, for example, focuses on encouraging families to give charitably on the fifth night of Hanukkah when the focus of the evening is on mitzvahs, or good deeds.
Gelt may also be used for mundane but important expenses (rather than for entertainment or treats). According to the site Chabad.org, "Chanukah gelt celebrates the freedom and mandate to channel material wealth toward spiritual ends. This includes donating ten percent of the gelt to charity and using the remainder for kosher, wholesome purposes."
Bramen, Lisa. "Hanukkah Gelt, and Guilt." Smithsonian.com, Smithsonian Institution, 11 Dec. 2009, https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/hanukkah-gelt-and-guilt-75046948/.
Greenbaum, Elisha. "Chanukah Gelt – A Lesson in Giving." Judaism, 21 Dec. 2008, https://www.chabad.org/holidays/chanukah/article_cdo/aid/794746/jewish/Chanukah-Gelt-A-Lesson-in-Giving.htm
"Who Invented Hanukkah Gelt?" ReformJudaism.org, 7 Dec. 2016, https://reformjudaism.org/who-invented-hanukkah-gelt.
Pelaia, Ariela. "What Is Gelt? Definition and History of the Tradition." Learn Religions, Feb. 8, 2021, learnreligions.com/what-is-hanukkah-gelt-2076457. Pelaia, Ariela. (2021, February 8). What Is Gelt? Definition and History of the Tradition. Retrieved from https://www.learnreligions.com/what-is-hanukkah-gelt-2076457 Pelaia, Ariela. "What Is Gelt? Definition and History of the Tradition." Learn Religions. https://www.learnreligions.com/what-is-hanukkah-gelt-2076457 (accessed February 1, 2023).
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\section{Introduction}
\label{sec:intro}
The extragalactic $\gamma$-ray sky is dominated by blazars \citep{2015A&ARv..24....2M}, for which the $\gamma$-ray emission is favored by the small jet inclination angle and beaming effect. However, the increasing amount of data collected by the Large Area Telescope (LAT) on board the \textit{Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope} \citep{2009ApJ...697.1071A} allows us to also investigate other classes of objects in the $\gamma$-ray sky \citep{2018A&A...614A...6S}. A small percentage, $\sim2\%$ in the fourth catalog of $\gamma$-ray AGN \citep[4LAC,][]{2019arXiv190510771T}, is represented by radio galaxies (or misaligned AGN), which have larger jet inclination angles ($> 10 ^{\circ}$) and a smaller Doppler factor ($\delta \leq2-3$).

Compact symmetric objects (CSOs, i.e., the most compact and youngest radio galaxies), with their symmetric and subkiloparsec radio structure, are important objects because they are expected to be the progenitors of the extended radio galaxies \citep{1996ApJ...460..612R}.
In principle, CSOs with a powerful jet could produce $\gamma$-ray emission up to the GeV band through inverse Compton scattering of the ultraviolet (UV) photons from the accretion disk by the electrons in the compact radio lobes \citep[][see the second reference for a discussion of hadronic models]{2008ApJ...680..911S,2011MNRAS.412L..20K}.
However, systematic searches of CSOs in $\gamma$-rays have so far been rather unsuccessful \citep{2016AN....337...59D}. Dedicated studies have reported a handful of detections of CSO candidates \citep{2011ApJ...738..148M, 2014A&A...562A...4M}. Of these, the nearby (z=0.0144) radio galaxy NGC\,6328 (also called PKS\,1718-649) is the most probable case \citep{2016ApJ...821L..31M}, which has recently been confirmed in the Fourth \textit{Fermi}-LAT Source Catalog  \citep[4FGL,][]{2019arXiv190210045T}.

The 4FGL catalog reports the association of a newly detected $\gamma$-ray source (4FGL J1149.0$+$5924) with the radio galaxy NGC\,3894 (also known as UGC\,06779 or 1146$+$596), which is also classified as a CSO \citep{2000ApJ...534...90P}.
NGC\,3894 \citep[$z = 0.010751$,][]{1991rc3..book.....D}\footnote{At this luminosity distance (50.1 Mpc), 1 mas corresponds to 0.23 pc.}  is one of the least radio-luminous CSOs; it is hosted in an elliptical galaxy whose optical continuum emission is dominated by starlight \citep{2001AJ....122..536P}. On the basis of the [OIII]/H$\beta$ versus [NII]/H$\alpha$ and [OI]/H$\alpha$, \citet{2004A&A...413...97G} classified the source as a low-ionization emission-line region (LINER), possibly indicating a low-power central engine.
Observations with very long baseline interferometry (VLBI) over 15 years allowed the identification of the radio core and provided evidence for twin parsec-scale jets \citep{1998ApJ...502L..23P}. Both the jets were estimated to be mildly relativistic ($v \sim 0.3 c$) and oriented away from the line of sight \citep[$\theta \sim 50^\circ\!\!\,$,][]{Taylor1998}.

In this paper, we investigate the $\gamma$-ray and radio properties of NGC\,3894. We analyze 10.8 years of \textit{Fermi}-LAT data between 100\,MeV and 300\,GeV as well as several epochs of VLBA radio data, extending the \cite{Taylor1998} coverage from 15 years to $\sim$35 years, in order to investigate the high-energy characteristics of NGC\,3894 and verify its young nature.

Throughout this article, we assume $H_{0} = 70$ km s$^{-1}$ Mpc$^{-1}$ , $\Omega_{M} = 0.3$, and $\Omega_{\Lambda}=0.7$ in a flat Universe.

\section{\textit{Fermi} data and analysis}
\label{sec:data}
The LAT is a $\gamma$-ray telescope that detects photons by conversion into electron-positron pairs. It has an operational energy range of 20\,MeV to 300\,GeV and beyond. The LAT is comprised of a high-resolution converter tracker (for direction measurement of the incident $\gamma$-rays), a CsI(Tl) crystal calorimeter (for energy measurement), and an anticoincidence detector to identify the background of charged particles \citep{2009ApJ...697.1071A}.

We performed a dedicated analysis of the \textit{Fermi}-LAT data with the goals of (1) confirming the detection and spatial association of 4FGL\,1149.0+5924 with the CSO NGC\,3894, (2) determining its $\gamma$-ray spectral properties, and (3) investigating its temporal behavior. We collected $\sim$10.8 years of Pass 8 LAT data \citep{2013arXiv1303.3514A} that were collected between August 4, 2008, and June 20, 2019, which means that we consider a more extended dataset than in the 4FGL (8 years).
We selected events that were reprocessed with the P8R3\_Source\_V2 instrument response functions (IRFs) \citep{2018arXiv181011394B} in the energy range between 100\,MeV and 300\,GeV because below 100 MeV the source is not detected \citep{2018A&A...618A..22P}. The region of interest (ROI) has a radius of about 20$^{\circ}$ that is centered on the position of the $\gamma$-ray source 4FGL\,J1149.0+5924, as reported in the 4FGL catalog \citep[$\rm R.A.,decl. (J2000) = 177\fdg25,59\fdg42$,][]{2019arXiv190210045T}.

The binned likelihood analysis (which consists of model optimization, localization, and a study of the spectrum and variability) was performed with Fermipy\footnote{http://fermipy.readthedocs.io/en/latest/} \citep{2017arXiv170709551W}, a python package that facilitates analysis of data from the LAT with the \textit{Fermi} science tools, of which the version 11-07-00 was used. The maps were created with a pixel size of $0.1^\circ\!\!\,$.

Gamma rays with a zenith angle larger than 90$^\circ\!\!\,$, as well as photons below 300 MeV from the point spread function (PSF) 0 event type\footnote{A measure of the quality of the direction reconstruction is used to assign events to four quartiles.
Gamma rays in Pass 8 data can be separated into four PSF event types: 0, 1, 2, and 3, where PSF0 has the largest PSF and PSF3 has the best.}, were excluded in order to eliminate most of the contamination from secondary $\gamma$-rays from the Earth's limb \citep{2009PhRvD..80l2004A}.
The model used to describe the sky includes all point-like and extended LAT sources that are located at a distance $<25^{\circ}$ from the source position, as listed in the 4FGL, as well as the Galactic diffuse and isotropic emission.
For these two latter contributions, we made use of the same templates\footnote{https://fermi.gsfc.nasa.gov/ssc/data/access/lat/ \\BackgroundModels.html} as were adopted to compile the 4FGL.
For the analysis we first optimized the model for the ROI (fermipy.optimize), then we searched for the possible presence of new sources (fermipy.find\_sources), and finally, we relocalized the source (fermipy.localize).
We investigated the possible presence of additional faint sources that are not in 4FGL by generating test statistic (TS) maps. The test statistic is the logarithmic ratio of the likelihood of a model with the source being at a given position in a grid to the likelihood of the model without the source, TS=2log($\frac{likelihood_{src}}{likelihood_{null}}$) \citep{1996ApJ...461..396M}. We found three new sources that we added to our model. The best-fit positions of these new sources are R.A., decl. (J2000) = (182.62$^\circ\!\!\,$, 59.15$^\circ\!\!\,$), (180.96$^\circ\!\!\,$, 58.31$^\circ\!\!\,$) and (177.36$^\circ\!\!\,$, 62.77$^\circ\!\!\,$), with a 95\% confidence-level uncertainty R$_{95}$ = 0.07$^\circ\!\!\,$.

We left free to vary the diffuse backgrounds and the spectral parameters of the sources within 5$^{\circ}$ of our target.
For the sources in a radius between 5$^{\circ}$ and 10$^{\circ}$ only the normalization was fit, while we fixed the parameters of all the sources within the ROI at larger angular distances from our target.
The spectral fit was performed over the
energy range from 100 MeV to 300 GeV.

\section{\textit{Fermi}-LAT results on NGC 3894}
\label{fermi_results}
The results of the localization analysis present a significant excess at a TS = 98, corresponding to a significance $>9\sigma$, centered on the position (R.A.,decl.(J2000)) = ($177.25^\circ\!\!\,\pm 0.02^\circ\!\!\,$,$59.41^\circ\!\!\,\pm 0.02^\circ\!\!\, $), 95\% confidence-level uncertainty R$_{95}=0.05^\circ\!\!\,$. This is compatible with the position of 4FGL\,J1149.0+5924.

NGC\,3894, with an offset of $0.024^\circ\!\!\,$ and a flux density of 482 mJy, is the nearest bright radio source (in the NVSS survey) to 4FGL\,J1149.0+5924, making it the best candidate radio counterpart.
No other NVSS sources are detected within the $R_{LAT,95}$ down to 4 mJy.
NGC\,3894 has also been proposed as the most likely counterpart in the 4LAC using both the Bayesian method (Probability$\sim$0.998) based on spatial coincidence and the likelihood ratio method (Probability$\sim$0.968) based on radio flux density.
Fig. \ref{fig_excess_map} shows the \textit{Fermi}-LAT TS map (in sigma units) above 3 GeV for the region around NGC\,3894.

\begin{figure}[h]
\centering
\includegraphics[width=10cm]{map_all.png}
\caption{\small \label{fig_excess_map} \textit{Fermi}-LAT TS map (in sigma units) above 3 GeV, the red star and dashed circle represent the central position and the  95\% confidence-level uncertainty R$_{95}=0.05^\circ\!\!\,$ of the $\gamma$-ray source, respectively. White dots show radio sources from the NVSS survey scaled depending on their flux.}
\end{figure}

\subsection{\textit{Fermi}-LAT spectral energy distribution}
We modeled the spectrum of the source with a power-law function ($\dfrac{dN}{dE} = N_{0} \times (\frac{E}{E_{b}})^{- \Gamma}$).
The best-fit results for the $\gamma$-ray source associated with NGC\,3894 are $\Gamma = 2.01 \pm 0.10$ and $N_{0} =( 2.14 \pm  0.39) \times 10^{-13}$ (MeV cm$^{-2}$ s$^{-1}$) for $E_0=1$GeV, which are in agreement with the 4FGL results for this source ($\Gamma_\mathrm{4FGL} = 2.06 \pm 0.12$).
Figure \ref{sed_fermi} shows the spectral energy distribution (SED) we obtained here using 10.8 years of \textit{Fermi}-LAT.

\begin{figure}[h]
\centering
\includegraphics[width=8cm]{sed_2__fermi.pdf}
\caption{\small \label{sed_fermi} \textit{Fermi}-LAT spectrum of NGC\,3894 obtained using 10.8 years of data between 100\,MeV and 300\,GeV. The spectrum was fit with a power law (blue line). The 1 $\sigma$ upper limit is reported when TS < 10.}
\end{figure}

\subsection{\textit{Fermi}-LAT study of emission variability}
\label{fermi_lightcurve}
Over a period of eight years,   the source presents a variability index of $TS_{\mathrm{var}}$=0.97 \footnote{A measure of the variability index.} in the 4FGL, where a value of $TS_{\mathrm{var}}>$ 18.5 is used to identify a variable sources at 99\% confidence level.
In our analysis we extended the study of the $\gamma$-ray emission variability to a period of 10.8 years in order to investigate possible presence of high activity in the last three years.
To perform a study of the $\gamma$-ray emission variability of NGC\,3894, we divided the \textit{Fermi}-LAT data into time intervals of one year; ten months was used for the last bin. For the light-curve analysis we fixed the photon index to the value obtained for 10.8 years of data, $\Gamma = 2.01$ (see Section \ref{fermi_results}), and left only the normalization free to vary. The 95\% upper limit was reported in each time interval with TS $<10$.
Figure \ref{fig_lightcurve} shows the light curve for time bins of about one year, using 10.8 years of \textit{Fermi}-LAT data.

\begin{figure}[h]
\centering
\includegraphics[width=\columnwidth]{lightcurve_dnde_new2.pdf}
\caption{\small \label{fig_lightcurve} \textit{Fermi}-LAT one-year binned light curve of NGC 3894. The dashed line represents the averaged flux for the entire period $Flux_{10.8\,years}=2.2\times 10^{-9}$ ph cm$^{-2}$ s$^{-1}$. }
\end{figure}

\noindent
No indication of variability is observed in the $\gamma$-ray flux of NGC\,3894: a test of the uniform distribution for the averaged flux $F=(2.2\pm 1.0) \times 10^{-9}$ ph cm$^{-2}$ s$^{-1}$ returns a value of $\chi^{2}/\mathrm{ndf}$=2.3/10.
Our results extend for a longer period what has been obtained in the 4FGL and confirm that there is no indication of $\gamma$-ray flux variability of NGC\,3894, as seen for most misaligned sources.

\section{New radio results on NGC 3894}
To complement the datasets presented by \citet{Taylor1998}, we downloaded VLBA archival data for five epochs of observations spanning 1995 to 2017 between 5 and 8 GHz. Table \ref{table_vlbaobs} presents the VLBA archival datasets we used.

\begin{table}
        \centering
                \begin{tabular}{c c c l}
                        \hline  \hline
                          Project& date & $\nu$ (GHz) & Notes \\
                        \hline
                        BR026& 22 Mar 1995 & 8.4 & NRAO \\
                        BV019& 24 Aug 1996 & 5 & NRAO \\
                        BT094& 30 Jun 2007 & 8.4 & NRAO \\
                        RV122& 25 Apr 2017 & 8.4 & Astrogeo \\
                        RV122& 04 Aug 2017 & 8.6 & Astrogeo \\
                        \hline
                \end{tabular}
        \caption{VLBA archive data. Col.~(4) lists NRAO data downloaded from the archive and calibrated as described in the text, and Astrogeo are calibrated visibility data downloaded from \url{astrogeo.org} and that were only analyzed with Modelfit in Difmap. The RV122 experiment is described in \citet{Petrov2009}. }
                \label{table_vlbaobs}
\end{table}

 We carried out amplitude and phase calibration in a standard way following the guidelines given in Appendix C of the Astronomical Image Processing System (AIPS) cook book \citep{2003ASSL..285..109G}. Data were imaged in AIPS after some iterations of phase self-calibration.
Model fitting of the calibrated $(u,v)$-data\footnote{The Fourier transform of the sky brightness distribution observed by interferometers.} was performed with the task MODELFIT available in the software package DIFMAP \citep{1994BAAS...26..987S}.

\begin{figure*}
    \centering
        \includegraphics[width=12cm]{NGCCOMP.pdf}
        \caption{Comparison of three VLBA epochs at 8.4 GHz in 1995, 2007, and August 2017 (left to right). Images are spaced horizontally by a distance proportional to the time separation. Contours are traced at $\pm(1,2,3,8,16,\dots)\times 1.5$ mJy beam$^{-1}$. The colored lines trace the central position of the NW jet (blue), SE jet (red), and core (green), respectively. All the images are convolved with the same circular beam (shown in the bottom left corner), whose full width at half-maximum is 1.2 mas. }
        \label{fig_radioimages}
\end{figure*}

The radio source appears two-sided with respect to a central brightest flat-spectrum component identified as the radio core \citep[see Fig.~\ref{fig_radioimages}; for a spectral index map, see also Fig.~2-I in][]{Tremblay2016}. The structure is resolved into different components that are elongated over $\sim20$ mas at position angle $\sim-40^\circ$ (measured positive north-to-east), corresponding to an overall projected size of $\sim$4 pc. Some more distant and diffuse emission is recovered, particularly on the southern side, in the 5 GHz datasets, in agreement with what has been reported at 1.4-1.6 GHz by \citet{1998ApJ...502L..23P} and \citet{Taylor1998}.
The data have rather different distributions of the visibilities, therefore a precise association and comparison of the distinct components seen at different epochs or frequencies is challenging. In our model-fit procedure, we used a minimal number of discrete Gaussian components.

\subsection{Constraints on geometry from fits to radio images}
The outermost NW and SE external components are consistently detected across epochs and frequencies.
In Table \ref{table_modelfit} and Fig.~\ref{fig_separation} we show the separation of the NW and SE component from the central core as a function of time. We assume that the core is stationary across epochs and that any opacity-related shift in its position is negligible in comparison with the observational uncertainty on the position of each component. We only considered very close frequencies (5 and 8.4 GHz) and rather extended components, therefore this is a sensible assumption.

 \begin{table*}
                \centering
                \begin{tabular}{c c c c c c c}
                \hline\hline
                         Epoch & $\nu$ & $r_\mathrm{NW}$ & $\theta_\mathrm{NW}$ & $r_\mathrm{SE}$ & $\theta_\mathrm{SE}$ & Ref. \\
                             & (GHz) & (mas) & ($^\circ$) & (mas) & ($^\circ$) &\\
                        \hline
                        1981.9 & 5   &  $2.5\pm2.0$ & -49.0 & $3.2\pm2.0$ & -225.0 & 1 \\
                        1989.3 & 5   &  $4.2\pm1.0$ & -48.4 & $4.1\pm1.0$ & -221.3 & 2 \\
                        1992.2 & 5   &  $5.0\pm0.3$ & -42.8 & $3.9\pm0.3$ & -223.1 & 2 \\
                        1994.7 & 5   &  $5.1\pm0.3$ & -46.8 & $3.7\pm0.3$ & -219.1 & 2 \\
                        1995.2 & 8.4 &  $5.6\pm0.2$ & -47.1 & $3.5\pm0.3$ & -218.0 & 3 \\
                        1996.6 & 5   &  $6.0\pm0.3$ & -46.9 & $3.3\pm0.2$ & -217.1 & 3 \\
                        2007.5 & 8.4   &  $8.2\pm0.6$ & -41.7 & $4.5\pm0.2$ & -219.0 & 3 \\
                        2017.3 & 8.4 & $10.2\pm0.6$ & -42.0 & $5.0\pm0.2$ & -221.4 & 3 \\
                        2017.6 & 8.6 & $10.2\pm0.3$ & -40.4 & $5.0\pm0.2$ & -220.1 & 3 \\
                        \hline
                \end{tabular}
                \caption{Separation of NW and SE components with respect to the core. Col.~(7) lists the references. 1: \citet{Wrobel1985}, 2: \citet{Taylor1998}, and 3: this work. Uncertainties are derived from the component size along the direction to the core, divided by a factor $5$, except for the first two epochs: for 1981.9, in which the confusion is severe and the $(u,v)$-coverage sparse, we adopt an uncertainty of 2 mas, while for 1989.3, which has better quality and somewhat larger separation, we adopt 1 mas.}
                \label{table_modelfit}
\end{table*}

\begin{figure}
    \centering
    \includegraphics[width=9cm]{sep_v4.png}
    \caption{Separation from core for the NW (in blue) and SE (in red) components. For each set of points (see also Table \ref{table_modelfit}), the dotted line shows an unconstrained linear fit to the data, while the dashed line includes the additional condition that the ejection dates of the two components are consistent with each other.}
    \label{fig_separation}
\end{figure}

As was noted by \citet{Taylor1998}, the source is not well described by simple Gaussian components, and caution should be used in interpreting the results, particularly for the SE side component. However, based on our now $\sim35$-year long time baseline, we can determine the motion on the NW side with high precision and use it as a prior for a self-consistent scenario describing the kinematics of NGC~3894. In particular, we successfully fit our data with a model in which the two components were both ejected at $t_\mathrm{ej}=1961\pm5$, corresponding to a dynamical age of $59 \pm 5$ years, and they are separating from each other at a rate of $(0.269\pm0.007)\ \mathrm{mas} \ \mathrm{yr}^{-1}$, or in units of the speed of light, $\beta_\mathrm{app}=v_\mathrm{app}/c=0.202\pm0.005$. In this scenario, the individual speeds of the two components are $\beta_\mathrm{app,NW}=0.132\pm0.004$ and $\beta_\mathrm{app,SE}=0.065\pm0.003$.

We can use these results and the well-known relation for the arm-length ratio

\begin{equation}
    D=\frac{\mu_\mathrm{NW}}{\mu_\mathrm{SE}}=\frac{d_\mathrm{NW}}{d_\mathrm{SE}}= \frac{1+\beta\cos\theta}{1-\beta\cos\theta} \, ,
\end{equation}

\noindent where $\mu$ (mas/years) is the proper motion of each component (jet and counter jet) with respect to the core, to set a first constraint on $\beta\cos\theta\ge0.34\pm0.03$, because our measurements yield $D=2.03\pm0.12$.

The other complementary constraint that is usually provided by the brightness ratio is more  ambiguous in our case because the flux density of each component varies from epoch to epoch, and their ratio does not have a constant value or even a well-defined trend.   It is not clear how systematic effects due to the changes in $(u,v)$-coverage can be separated from more physical causes, which involve not only the values of $\beta$ and $\theta,$ but also the spectral index, the fluid and pattern velocity difference, the cases of continuous jet versus discrete component, the relevance of adiabatic losses in the observer's frame, and others.

We can instead use the overall separation velocity

\begin{equation}
    v_\mathrm{sep}=\mu_\mathrm{sep}D_\theta(1+z)=\frac{2\beta c \sin{\theta}}{1-\beta^2\cos^2\theta} \, ,\end{equation}

\noindent where $D_\theta$ is the angular size distance and $\mu_\mathrm{sep}$ is the summed proper motion of jet and counter jet with respect to the core, to obtain an independent relation between $\theta$ and $\beta$. In Fig.~\ref{fig_beta_theta} we show the regions of the $(\theta,\beta)$ parameter space that are allowed by our measurements. These results indicate a misaligned nature, with a viewing angle in the range $10^\circ \le \theta \le 21^\circ$, and the jet velocity in the range ($0.28\le\beta\le0.43$ or $1.04\le \textrm{Lorentz factor} \le1.11$). The corresponding values of the Doppler factor decrease from $\delta\sim1.6$ in the top left part of the selected area to $\delta\sim1.3$ in the bottom right.

\begin{figure}
    \centering
    \includegraphics[width=9cm]{beta_theta.png}
    \caption{$(\theta,\beta)$-plane, with constraints from the jet and counter-jet arm-length ratio (in blue) and the separation velocity (in orange); the colored regions indicate the $3\sigma$ confidence ranges.}
    \label{fig_beta_theta}
\end{figure}

The proposed scenario is not the only viable one. We could relax the assumption of  simultaneous ejection of the NW and SE components or invoke different interactions on the two sides as the cause of the observed asymmetries.  While these scenarios would not allow us to set any meaningful constraints and are therefore less interesting to explore, the unambiguous motion with subluminal velocity in the NW jet and the presence of emission on both sides of the core argue strongly for an overall misaligned and only mildly relativistic jet.

\section{Discussion and conclusion}
Our analysis confirms the detection (TS>90) of faint $\gamma$-ray emission ($L_{\gamma}\sim 6 \times 10^{41}$ erg s$^{-1}$) from the radio galaxy NGC\,3894.
The radio VLBA analysis based on the extended time baseline yields a somewhat smaller viewing angle ($10^\circ\!\!\,<\theta<21^\circ\!\!\,$) than the previous estimates of \citet{Taylor1998}, nevertheless, it is still suggestive of a more misaligned nature in comparison with typical $\gamma$-ray blazars, an overall compact size, and low or moderate bulk motion.
The misaligned scenario for NGC\,3894 is further supported by a number of multi-wavelength properties reported in the literature. The main results supporting this scenario are the lack of polarization in the radio images \citep{Tremblay2016}, the absence of flaring activity in both radio and $\gamma$-ray data \citep[only slow variability is observed in the decade-long monitoring with the Owens Valley Radio Observatory;][]{Richards2011}\footnote{See  \url{http://www.astro.caltech.edu/ovroblazars/data.php?page=data_return&source=J1148+5924}}, and the optical spectrum and the low polarization ($0.4-0.5\%$), which do not indicate continuum emission other than from stars \citep{Marcha1996}.

\subsection{Origin of the $\gamma$-ray emission}
Clues to the origin of the $\gamma$-ray emission in this source can come from a comparison with the other classes of extragalactic $\gamma$-ray emitters.
Figure \ref{fig_classification} shows the diagram of the $\gamma$-ray luminosity versus spectral index for the jetted AGNs with known redshift in the 4LAC.
The high-luminosity side of the plot ($L_{\gamma}\gtrsim 10^{43}$ erg s$^{-1}$) is populated by blazar sources, classified as flat-spectrum radio quasars (FSRQs), BL Lac sources (BLLs), and steep-spectrum radio quasars (SSRQs). Their high luminosities and the frequently observed extreme variability favor an origin of the emission in a compact, highly relativistic region, likely within the aligned inner (subkpc) jet \citep{1995PASP..107..803U,2017A&ARv..25....2P}.
Conversely, radio galaxies (RDGs) are characterized by lower levels of luminosities and variability (with a few notable exceptions), and it is an open question whether this is a consequence of the larger jet inclination angles or of an inherently different site or mechanism for the $\gamma$-ray emission with respect to blazars.

\begin{figure}
\includegraphics[width=10cm]{index_vs_luminosity}
\caption{\small \label{fig_classification} Diagram of the $\gamma$-ray luminosity vs. spectral index for the extragalactic sources with known redshift contained in the 4LAC. The young radio galaxy NGC\,6328 (also called PKS\,1718-649), which is the first young radio source detected at $\gamma$-rays, is also labeled in the plot.}
\end{figure}

\noindent The $\gamma$-ray luminosity of NGC 3894 is several orders of magnitude lower than that of CSSs, the other intrinsically compact radio objects.
Although the CSSs reported in the 4LAC are much farther away ($z>0.6$), they are all quasars, and their high luminosity suggests that relativistic boosting is likely to play a role in their GeV detection.

NGC 3894 is one of the lowest luminosity ($L_{\gamma}<10^{42}$ erg s$^{-1}$) radio galaxies contained in 4LAC, and it appears to share the same $\gamma$-ray properties as its evolved misaligned counterparts.
Similar luminosities are also observed for the extended radio galaxies Centaurus A and M87. However, these two are less distant (z$<$0.006), as is the other bona fide young radio source detected by \textit{Fermi}-LAT, NGC\,6328 \citep{2016ApJ...821L..31M}.

The location of the $\gamma$-ray emitting region in radio galaxies is still controversial, with either the jet or the lobes being plausible emitting sites.
At small scales, a clear link between the ejection of bright superluminal knots from the radio core and intense $\gamma$-ray flaring has been observed in the radio galaxies 3C\,111 and 3C\,120 \citep{2012ApJ...751L...3G,2015ApJ...808..162C,2015ApJ...799L..18T}.
On the other hand, at large distances from the nucleus, a firm detection of GeV emission from the extended radio lobes of Cen\,A and Fornax A has been reported in \citet{2010Sci...328..725A} and \citet{2016ApJ...826....1A}.

The most natural object among the misaligned sources for a comparison is the other CSO detected by LAT, NGC\,6328 \citep{2016ApJ...821L..31M}. The two sources have similar (low) $L_{\gamma}$, linear sizes and dynamically estimated ages. The inner structure of NGC\,3894 is as small as $\sim5$ pc and its dynamic age is  $\sim60$ years, whereas the estimated linear size and dynamic age of NGC 6328 are $\sim2$ pc and $\sim100$ yr \citep{2016ApJ...821L..31M}. This seems to suggest that the detection of CSOs is limited to the closest targets and could be connected to the very first evolutionary stages. However, NGC\,3894 has a flatter photon index ($\Gamma = 2.01\pm0.10$) than NGC\,6328 ($\Gamma \sim 2.49\pm 0.18$). Interestingly, this could be related to their different radio morphologies:
NGC\,6328 shows mini lobes and no clear detection of jets, while NGC\,3894 exhibits a jet (more collimated) structure. It might therefore be speculated that in the former CSO, the $\gamma$-ray emission could come from the compact lobes, as proposed by some models \citep{2008ApJ...680..911S}, whereas it originates from the jet.

Two additional interesting sources for a comparison are the radio galaxies M\,87 (z = 0.0044) and 3C\,84 (also called NGC\,1275, z = 0.0176).
Both sources have a viewing angle similar to NGC 3894: 15$^{\circ}<\theta<25^{\circ}$ \citep{2016A&A...595A..54M} and $\theta < 18 ^{\circ}$ \citet{2018NatAs...2..472G}, respectively.
The velocities of the jet components are about 0.2c in 3C\,84 \citep{2012ApJ...746..140S} and in the inner part of M\,87 \citep{2016A&A...595A..54M}, similar to what we find for NGC\,3894.
The three sources have a comparable photon index ($\Gamma$ $\sim$ 2.1). Although it is less distant and more extended ($\sim$100 kpc), M\,87 shows a $\gamma$-ray luminosity of $6-7 \times 10^{41}$ erg s$^{-1}$ , similar to NGC\,3894.
Different is the case of 3C\,84, which has two-sided compact (parsec scale) jets and a distance similar to NGC\,3894, but it presents a $\gamma$-ray luminosity more than 200 times higher ($2 \times 10^{44}$ erg s$^{-1}$).
Unlike NGC\,3894, for which no observations with Cherenkov telescopes have been performed, M\,87 and 3C\,84 are also detected at very high energy (VHE, E $>$ 100\,GeV) \citep{2006Sci...314.1424A,2012A&A...539L...2A}.
In particular, at VHE, M\,87 displayed strong variability on timescales as short as one day, but no unique signature of the region responsible for the VHE flares has been identified \citep{2012ApJ...746..151A}.
Despite the long-term monitoring of M\,87 during 2012$--$2015 in a low-activity state, the production site of $\gamma$-rays remains unclear \citep{2020arXiv200101643M}. However, the correlation observed between the radio and X-ray activities is a strong indication that most often the emitting region is close to the core in this source.
In the case of 3C\,84, several works on radio, X-ray, and $\gamma$-ray variability suggest that short-term and long-term variability may be produced in different regions of the source. In particular, short-term variability seems related to the injection of fresh particles that are accelerated in a shock in the core region, whereas long-term variability is more likely connected with the jet structure \citep[e.g.,][]{2016arXiv160803652F,2018MNRAS.475..368H}.
Similarly to M\,87 and 3C\,84, long-term radio and X-ray monitoring of NGC\,3894 may provide important information about the origin of the $\gamma$-ray emission.

When we consider the $\gamma$-ray properties of NGC\,3894 together with M\,87, Cen\,A, NGC\,6328, and Fornax\,A, we explor the high-energy emission from a mildly relativistic region ($\Gamma_{bulk}\leq$1.1) and sample the low-power tail of the jet activity.
The case of the two CSOs NGC\,3894 and NGC\,6328 is particularly interesting: beyond being misaligned and low-power radio sources, they represent the first two cases of young ($\lessapprox$100 years) radio sources detected by \textit{Fermi}-LAT.
Comparing these two CSO with two more evolved radio galaxies, Cen\,A and M\,87, which have a similar luminosity $L_\gamma$ and photon index $\Gamma$, we were able to note a possible connection between the photon index and the viewing angle. While Cen\,A \citep{1998AJ....115..960T} and NGC\,6328 have a large viewing angle $\theta >50^{\circ}$ and a steep spectrum $\Gamma>2.5$, NGC\,3894 and M\,87 present a small viewing angle $\theta<25^{\circ}$ and a flat spectrum $\Gamma \sim 2$.

Variable emission observed in the same time interval in radio and $\gamma$-rays can be useful to localize the origin of the high-energy emission in AGN. However, no significant variability has been observed in $\gamma$-rays for NGC\,3894 (see also Fig. \ref{fig_lightcurve}). The lack of variability in $\gamma$-rays is expected for young radio sources with the high-energy emission produced in the lobes.
At radio frequencies, a long-term and dense radio monitoring performed with the Owens Valley Radio Observatory between 2008 and 2019 shows only slow variability of the total flux \citep{2011ApJS..194...29R}.
For a deep study of the radio emission and morphology variability at milliarcsec scale, we lack observations in the period between 2007 and 2017.
New VLBA radio observations, together with an extended multiwavelength analysis, including radio, optical, X-ray and $\gamma$-ray data, will be the subject of future work.
In particular, further radio analysis at milliarcsec scale will be essential to continue monitoring the jet expansion and the variability of their components in order to investigate the origin of the $\gamma$-ray emission in this source. Radio observations at arcsec scale may provide important information on the surrounding environments, as well as the connection of the source with large-scale emissions. As previously discussed, X-ray data play a key role in distinguishing between emission mechanisms (accretion or ejection) and in verifying the properties of the environment.
Finally, further studies of the $\gamma$-ray emission will be fundamental for investigating the origin of its high-energy emission.

\subsection*{ACKNOWLEDGMENTS}
The \textit{Fermi}-LAT Collaboration acknowledges generous ongoing support from a number of agencies and institutes that have supported both the development and the operation of the LAT as well as scientific data analysis. These include the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Department of Energy in the United States, the Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique and the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique / Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules in France, the Agenzia Spaziale Italiana and the Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare in Italy, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK) and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) in Japan, and the K. A. Wallenberg Foundation, the Swedish Research Council and the Swedish National Space Board in Sweden.
Additional support for science analysis during the operations phase is gratefully acknowledged from the Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica in Italy and the Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales in France. This work performed in part under DOE Contract DE-AC02-76SF00515.
Portions of this research performed at the Naval Research Laboratory (T.J.J., C.C.C.) were supported by NASA
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Latest data on the size of tech stacks, er, app portfolios, and a philosophical question about shadow IT
Leave a Comment	/ Marketing Software / By Scott Brinker / 3 minutes of reading
Productiv, a SaaS management platform (SMP), published a report on The State of SaaS Sprawl in 2021. Since Productiv's software manages the tech stacks — or "app portfolios", as they like to call them — of hundreds of organizations, the data in their report is based on objective facts of app adoption, instead of merely surveyed opinions.
This kind of hard data is particularly helpful in scenarios where there tend to be wide gaps between perception and reality. Perception: when asked how many apps they have in their tech stack, people almost always significantly underestimate the count. "A handful." "Maybe a dozen."
Reality: businesses often have a ton of SaaS apps these days, as revealed by the chart from Productiv at the top of this post.
(Of course, you might insightfully point out that any company deploying a SaaS management platform is probably skewed towards having a lot apps to manage. Point acknowledged.)
Interestingly, there's not a huge difference between the app count for small and midsize businesses (with 2,000 or fewer employees) and large enterprises (over 10,000 employees) in this data set. 242 apps compared to 364 — the latter is only 50% larger with more than 5X the number of employees.
The suggests a diminishing value to the number of apps in an organization, regardless of size. Which makes sense intuitively, to achieve cohesion in how a business operates. The data from Productiv indicates that limit might be a few hundred — at least for commercially purchased apps.
The label "shadow IT" popped up again, defined as "tools not managed or owned by the IT department." I don't hear that phrase as often as I once did, and the data from Productiv helps explain why: the majority of SaaS apps today are not managed or owned by IT.
After that tipping point, who is the body and who is the shadow?
Philosophical ruminations aside, more than ever this divide strikes me as a false dichotomy. Instead of an all-or-nothing stand-off, there's a very happy middle ground where many apps are owned (i.e., paid for) and run by business teams who use them as an integral part of their mission — hello, marketing automation — but under a structure of good governance from IT.
This is how finance and HR work, letting other teams take responsibility for their budgets and staff, but under a common governance framework.
SaaS apps owned and managed by business teams should still be required to adhere to compliance and security requirements set by IT. Indeed, this is one of the ways that SaaS management platforms such as Productiv can be helpful, providing visibility into usage and compliance across the company-wide tech stack app portfolio.
But this was the most interesting finding in this report to me: so-called shadow IT apps have significantly higher app engagement (54%) than apps managed/owned by IT (40%). (Productiv defined "app engagement" as feature-level usage within tools on a monthly basis, across all tools, for every employee with a license.)
To quote Productiv, "The data indicates employees are finding more value in tools purchased by their business unit compared to apps managed and provisioned by IT."
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The title "(The) Seasons for Fasting" refers to an incomplete Old English homiletic poem, which deals primarily with the observance of fasts on the appropriate dates of the liturgical calendar, but which also attacks the misbehaviour of lax priests. The piece appears to have been composed by a clergyman and directed at a lay audience, addressed as  in line 212, whom he perhaps believed to have been potentially misguided.

Witnesses
The original manuscript, MS Otho B XI, was largely destroyed in the Cotton fire of 1731 and "Seasons for Fasting" was among the losses. The antiquarian Laurence Nowell had made a transcript in 1562, which was recovered by Robin Flower in 1934 and which is now contained in MS Add. 43703 (London, British Library). Moreover, eight lines of the poem were transcribed by Abraham Whelock. Nowell's transcript has the poem on ff. 257-60v, where it breaks off suddenly, and continues on ff. 261r-64v with Old English remedies and leechdoms and on f. 265-67 with a further transcription of the Laws of Æthelstan. When Humfrey Wanley inspected the manuscript in 1705 for his catalogue, the poem had become the last item.

Notes

Bibliography
"Seasons for Fasting"
Dobbie, Elliott Van Kirk (ed.) (1942) The Anglo-Saxon Minor Poems. (The Anglo-Saxon Poetic Records; 6.) New York: Columbia U. P.; pp. 98–104.
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Flower, Robin (1934) "Laurence Nowell and a Recovered Anglo-Saxon Poem" in: British Museum Quarterly; 8 (1934); pp. 130–32.
Grant, R. J. S. (1972) "A Note on The Seasons for Fasting" in: The Review of English Studies; 23 (1972); pp. 302–4.
Grant, R. J. S. (1973) "Laurence Nowell's transcript of B.M. Cotton Otho B. xi." in: Anglo-Saxon England; 3 (1973); pp. 111–24.
Hilton, Chadwick B. (1986) "The Old English Seasons for Fasting: its place in the vernacular complaint tradition" in: Neophilologus; 70 (1986); pp. 155–59.
Magennis, Hugh (2006) "The Seasons for Fasting" in: The Literary Encyclopedia. Online article.

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Poem read by Michael D. C. Drout, Anglo-Saxon Aloud.

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Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Youths Coming Out to Their Parents: Parental Reactions and Youths' Outcomes
Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Youths Coming Out to Their Parents: Parental Reactions and Youths' Outcomess
http://familia.ucs.inrs.ca/notice/?ID=17252
Référence bibliographique [17252]
D'amico, Emilie, Julien, Danielle, Tremblay, Nicole et Chartrand, Elise. 2015. «Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Youths Coming Out to Their Parents: Parental Reactions and Youths' Outcomes ». Journal of GLBT Family Studies, vol. 11, no 5, p. 411-437.
1. Objectifs
Intentions :
«This study examines the contribution of parental reactions to their child's identity development and psychological adjustment following their child's coming out as gay, lesbian, or bisexual (GLB).» (p. 411)
Questions/Hypothèses :
«Based on the previous findings, we did not expect that parental reactions would impact gay youths and lesbian youths differently. However, we expected higher levels of reactions among mothers than among fathers, and we predicted that mothers' reactions, compared to fathers' reactions, would be more strongly associated with the GLB youths' outcomes.» (p. 416)
L'échantillon compte 53 parents et 53 adolescents homosexuels, lesbiens ou bisexuels.
Instruments :
- Guide d'entretien semi-directif (pour les parents)
- Questionnaire (pour les adolescents)
Analyse de contenu
«There were no gender differences in levels of positive and negative parental reactions and in levels of GLB youths' outcomes. However, as expected, parents' support of their child's sexual orientation, parents' attempts to control their child's sexual orientation, and parents' struggles with their child's sexual orientation were significantly associated with dimensions of youths' identity and psychological adjustment. Parents' gender also moderated the strength of the associations between parental reactions and youths' outcomes. This study is of clinical relevance for intervention regarding sexually diverse populations.» (p. 411) «Yet, our study suggests that parents' struggles with their child's sexual orientation exacerbate the child's difficulties in moving away from internalized homophobia. It is also possible that a child's negative perception of his or her own sexuality increases the parents' struggles with their child's sexuality.» (p. 427)
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Home Key lawmakers now saying they may need to interpret what voters meant...
Key lawmakers now saying they may need to interpret what voters meant in approving Amendment 4 to restore felon voting rights
Mitch Perry
UPDATE: Governor-elect Ron DeSantis tells the Palm Beach Post that he wants the Legislature to draft a law to "implement" Amendment 4 to restore felon voting rights. DeSantis opposed the amendment.
In the weeks since more than 64 percent of Floridians approved Constitutional Amendment 4 to automatically restore voting rights to more than 1.4 million felons, there has been growing concerns that the Republican-led Legislature may find ways to "slow-walk" the process.
The central question is: Does Amendment 4 automatically kick-in next month, or will the Legislature need to get involved?
"I would dislike the Legislature from taking any steps that might be perceived as thwarting or slowing down the voter's intent," Pinellas County Democratic state Sen. Darryl Rouson said on Wednesday at a meeting of the Legislature's Senate Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations Committee. Rouson, a former prosecuting attorney, said he believes the law automatically kicks in on January 8 and said other legal experts interpret it the same way.
But Secretary of State Ken Detzner has questioned whether the state's 67 county Supervisors of Election can go ahead and start registering felons to vote without an edict from the state Legislature.
"It would be inappropriate for us to charge off without direction from them," Detzner told reporters in Sarasota last week.
Rouson said Wednesday he is working on a "communication" for Detzner to clarify the issue.
St. Petersburg Republican state Sen. and committee chair Jeff Brandes said he agreed that the law does begin on January 8, but added that there remain a number of questions that need to be resolved.
"Does there need to be an implementing bill? Do we need to find when the sentence ends? Does that involve court costs? Does that include restitution being paid?" he asked rhetorically, saying all aspects should be reviewed.
Rouson asked Brandes to have legislative staff provide a report next month on how the measure gets implemented. Brandes deferred, saying that the issue needs to be addressed by a different panel – the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice – which is chaired by Alachua County Republican Keith Perry.
"I do think that there are some things to look at," Perry said, referring to court costs and a felon's probation status as specific examples. "I think that we have to have some dialogue on that and come up with something on what direction we would go to make sure that rights are restored appropriately."
Several elections supervisors complained last week that the Secretary of State's office has given them no guidance at all on how to implement the initiative.
Mitch Perry has spent the past 18 years covering news and politics in the Sunshine State, most recently with FloridaPolitics.com. He worked for five years as the political editor of Creative Loafing in Tampa, and before that he was the assistant news director at WMNF radio, where he served as creator/anchor/producer of the hour-long WMNF Evening News. A San Francisco native, Mitch began his career at KPFA Radio in Berkeley in the 1990's.
Beverly Cunningham December 12, 2018 at 11:50 pm
Oh come on-you need to interpret what voters meant? We meant restore their right to vote and don't put obstacles in their way. If they completed their sentence, finished probation (you can't get released from probation until restitution if ordered is paid) restore their voting rights. No stalling tactics-attempting to override what voters wanted. If you look someone up on Department of Corrections website you can see if they are on probation, released, and what charges were. Not that difficult. Rights need to be restored, there is an important election in 2020 and they should be able to vote!
Peter Scalco December 13, 2018 at 1:12 pm
The Florida legislature abdicates their responsibility to use the democratic process of deliberation and concensus building by quickly kicking the can down the road via a referendum. However , when the vote doesn't go their way they then decide to discuss an "appropriate" implementation. Folks we supposedly live in a representative democracy; the polity has spoken, represent the publics sentiment and don't try to continue the suppression of the peoples will. Do your job!!
Theodore Johns December 14, 2018 at 12:35 am
As long as the GOP remains in control of Florida's Legislature the will of Floridians will be ignored. The question remains why do Floridians continue to vote for Republicans when they know full well their Wishes are ignored?
EC Writer December 14, 2018 at 10:52 pm
If the Florida legislature insists on abdicating its law-making responsibilities by presenting every potential proposal as an amendment to the state Constitution, then the people have spoken. Clearly. What? Didn't plan for it? Whose fault is that? Make it so. No equivocating.
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In this generation when everything comes with a price, having a beautiful skin means shelling out huge amounts of dollars. But that shouldn't always be the case. Even without having a beauty budget, you can have and maintain young-looking skin. There are lots of ways to do this, and one of them is to have a facial sauna right at your own home. Facial sauna works to rid off the dirt and toxins from the skin by opening up your pores through perspiration. The pores are deeply cleaned as perspiration happens, with the dirt and toxins being washed away with sweat. The result is clean and clear skin. Unlike in beauty centers where you have to pay for a machine that puffs steam at your face, homemade facial sauna only makes use of natural ingredients and some kitchen tools. Wonder how to do it? Read on.
Prepare all your tools and materials. What you need are a pot, bowl, and towel. You have to make sure all these things are ready before making your facial sauna. Keep them in the area where you want to do the sauna, so you don't have to leave and scour for things as you prep up. And one more thing: Make sure they are all clean.
Decide on the ingredients to use. The ingredients to use for your homemade sauna all depend on your skin condition and, of course, your personal preference. But generally the ingredients for sauna are essential oils. If you have normal skin, for instance, you can use fennel oil, lemon oil, lavender oil, and neroli oil. Dry skin can benefit from chamomile oil, palma rosa oil, and rose oil. If you have oily and acne-prone skin, you can use lavender oil, chamomile German oil, and clary-sage oil.
Boil distilled water. When everything is ready, begin preparing your facial sauna. First, boil distilled or spring water in a pot. These types of water are better to use than tap water because they have fewer impurities. When the water has reached a boiling point, turn off the stove and set the water aside for a minute. Carefully transfer it to a bowl after.
Mix the oils with the boiled water. Now, begin pouring two drops of each of your essential oils into the bowl. Using a stirrer, gently mix the oils until they settle into the water. When you are ready, begin steaming your face.
Steam your face with the homemade sauna. Do this by positioning your face over the bowl, with a towel covering your head and hanging down to lock the steam in. Sit while steaming your face, so you won't strain your back by bending over the bowl. And remember not to put your face so close to the bowl. Keep at least a 12-inch distance. Steaming should be done for five to 10 minutes. Should you need to catch air, just gently tilt your head up and breathe. Then, cover your head back again.
Rinse your face. When you are done, wash your face with cold water. Again, use only distilled or spring water. Gently pat your face dry with a clean towel after.
Your pores remain open and wide after doing a facial sauna. So to prevent any skin problems, apply toner and moisturizer. It is best to do facial sauna regularly to keep your face supple and clear.


In an effort to close the development, operational and investment gap between the Agro Perishable industry and the aviation sector which is said to be losing about 10 billion dollars in export opportunities from agricultural commodities alone, the annual Airport Business Summit conveyed a special workshop session tagged AGRO AIR LOGISTICS.
The forum which was conveyed by FCI International limited led by Fortune Idu, the Managing Director, was designed to engage both sectors in a discussion aimed at resolving challenges that hinder the seamless transportation of perishable goods to both the local and global markets. With 120 delegates in attendance drawn from both the private and public sectors, representing 23 Federal airport regions, all the agencies of the Aviation sector, Nigerian Shippers' council, the representatives from the developing airport in Bayelsa State, Nacho Free Trade Zone, Red Star Express, Federal Ministry of Industry, Nexim Bank, Kebi State etc.
The workshop assessed the potential of both sectors to help meet food security challenges and enable the exploration of international markets which it believes will help save the nation the estimated 50% loss in value and quantity of perishable goods due to the poor logistics chain.
This report gives an insight into the challenges identified; the potential benefit of a resolution and recommendations for closing the gaps that will address the identified challenges.
The following were identified as possible challenges and gaps.
• Non Expansion of the Air Cargo apron of the Murtala Muhammed international Airport project currently abandoned.
It is suggested that if the above challenges are resolved the resultant effect will be the following among other national benefits.
To this end it was resolved that the following recommendations be made as part of the communique of the 1st Agro Air Logistics National Workshop of the 5 Airport Business Summit whereby the recommendations will help foster the closing of the gaps.
• The establishment of a Perishable Goods Unit in all airports to enable all airports capacity to provide support for warehousing, handling and transportation of the perishable cargo through the country and beyond.
• The establishment of one stop Quality Inspection machines along the air logistics chain that allows shippers to access customs, quarantine, standard organisation and NAFDAC services for both local and international freighting.
perishable air cargo potential under private public sector agreement.
• That Federal Ministry of Transportation, Aviation to advocate for the revisiting and review of the past air cargo programme of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria in order to implement the project under a PPP arrangement as government has already invested capital.
Federal Ministry of trade and Investment and relevant agencies and organisations to develop policies that will revolutionize cold chain operations in Nigeria and attract investment into cold chain logistics.
looking into alternative sources of energy and promote independent regional generation.
• That encouragement of private sector investment is key for addressing these challenges and sustaining the process of making Nigeria an international player in the agro and perishable export sector, therefore government should create the right environment and leadership that will allow the private sector to have confidence in long term investment.
extended to private investors who want to develop perishable cargo handling centres along the transport corridor.
• The exploitation of unmanned aerial vehicles in agro business and the encouragement of research and youth engagement in this new technological area for possible perishable cargo delivery and to provide connectivity to remote farm areas.


A great solution for charging up an assortment of Apple gadgets. It provides the extra power needed to charge an iPad while it's powered on. The USB ports on most PC's only put out 500mw and the iPad needs 1000mw to be charged while it's in use. I like that you can charge 4 devices at once and only use a single power outlet.
Plus it makes a great stand for the iPad. We keep this in the kitchen and we can view recipes on the iPad while it's resting in the stand. When you price out decent iPad stands, this becomes a greater bargain.
There were a couple of peeves, but nothing serious. It does not come with an Apple dock connector USB cable. They are cheap enough, like this one, but iHome could have tossed one in. Also the phone charging cable needs to use the included mini to micro adapter. Mobile phones have pretty much standardized on the micro USB connector, a cable like this (except shorter) should have been included.
I have had my kindle for about a month.
Like most people I am extremely happy with it. We do not have Wi-Fi so I purchased the 3G one. I am glad I did as it works anywhere - I have had great fun demonstrating to other people how easy it is to buy a book!
It is very easy to use, both for actual reading of the book as well as ordering them. I used it at interval when I was in a dimly lit theatre and I could still read quite easily. With the cover it is comfortable to hold as you read as it stays open when not using any hands - it is simple to rest it on your lap or on the couch beside you.
The manual that is already loaded onto the kindle is very straightforward and explains anything you need to know. I have already put quite a few books onto it and sorted them into categories. The battery life is very good and charging is simple. I charge it from the wall using the same charger that I use for my ipod.
have access to any books purchased from Amazon. If you are still debating about buying a kindle (do I need it? I love the feel of books etc) - take my word for it - you will love it! Just go ahead and buy it.
I want to clear up something on one review I read before buying the book - the person was complaining about multiple pages of her writing about a cat and how unnecessary that was. That person neglected to mention that it was not type written pages, but a photo copy of a young girl writing a diary about a cat that made her happy. Good grief - the poor girl had no love other than that of a few animals that were typically taken from her - the person who wrote that review obviously has no sense of compassion and if you don't have any compassion then maybe you shouldn't be reading this book - cuz you won't get it.
I was personally riveted by this book. I could not put it down. It must have been therapeutic for her to write this because in the beginning as she tells her story - she sounds just like an eleven year old girl. You can see a transformation in her thinking as the book progressed to her adult years - yet still a wounded child lived inside her. The sadness was there through out, but she has been groomed to push down feelings and do what was expected of her to survive. What good would acknowledging her feelings do?
What they did to her was unforgivable and I know that God will judge them accordingly. They may see justice on earth but it will not compare to the justice that God will take on them for hurting a young child and taking her innocence. And for - corrupting her mind about God. Using the Bible to further his "cause" - he will be judged. I hope that someday Jaycee can see God for who He is and not the distorted picture that was painted for her by Phillip. It was not the angels that were speaking to him - but instead the demons.
I know most people don't want to hear about God, but in addition to the loss of innocence and stealing away her freedom and right to happiness - he stole her right to learn and decide whether or not to have faith in God. I don't know if she would have believed in God had this never happened, but her view of God has no doubt been corrupted by this monster as well. It is her right to learn about God on her own and make her own decision. In order to do that, she has to weed through the lies he told first. That just makes me so angry because I think faith could help her and it is just another thing stolen away.
Enough of my soap box. I recommend the book . But if you have been sexually abused - it may be a hard read. If you choose to read it - keep in mind that she is a survivor. Nothing he did to her - no matter how heinous - destroyed her. Take hope in that. We all have a journey and this is hers.
So....before watching this , ask yourself what it is you are really looking for in a movie. If you are looking for the next incredible script and/or amazing dialogue, you might as well just move on. This is an action film, pure and simple.
The central focus of the movie is a squad of marines led by a green lieutenant and a grizzled staff sergeant with a reputation for getting his soldiers killed in combat and/or leaving them behind (played by Eckhart). The marines set up a forward operating base to halt the alien invasion. Several units, including Eckhart's are sent into the warzone to rescue civilians that havent made it to the FOB, or are trapped. Of course, nobody is quite prepared for the alien soldiers they encounter, but the unit is gritty, and fights their way to some civilians. Their rescue chopper is blown out of the sky with their four (or five, cant remember) injured squadmates in it. So....they have to hoof it to the FOB. Did i mention that the gov't plans to carpet bomb the whole area, and they only have a limited amount of time to get out of the area?
This is where the movie really starts getting interesting. I wont ruin the rest of it, but there are lots and lots of gunfights and explosions, some of which actually knocked my speakers off the entertainment center! Also, Eckhart in particular really shined in his role, but in truth, you come to love all the soldiers, and find yourself feeling proud of those who survive and those who die as well.
Dubbed "the American Tolkien" by Time magazine, George R. R. Martin has earned international acclaim for his monumental cycle of epic fantasy. Now the #1 New York Times bestselling author delivers the fifth book in his spellbinding landmark series—as both familiar faces and surprising new forces vie for a foothold in a fragmented empire.
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My Daily Cycling is Going Great!
Ever since I took up cycling, I have started noticing huge changes in my health as well as how long I spend in bed. My routine currently is that I wake up at about 5am and ride for an hour before having a showing and getting ready for work.
There's a big park just a few minutes from my street, so this makes it a cool opportunity for me to exercise and not spend any money in the gym. I don't think tying myself in for a one year contract will make me spend time at the gym. Research has shown that more than half who sign up for a gym membership don't even make it to the third month.
The cool thing about biking is that you get to ride round the park with other cyclists; there's n pressure and from anyone to corner you into some expensive membership fees. All you need is your own bicycle and some riding shoes like this Pearl iZUMi Men's Select MTB Mountain Biking Shoe . That's all.
Since last week I've managed to hit my daily target, so I hope to continue this week. I would totally recommend it to anyone who wants to lose some weight and not bother paying for some expensive gym membership.