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Michael Meadowcroft
Public and Political Affairs Consultant & Journalist
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Michael Meadowcroft joined the Liberal Party in 1958. He is a former British Member of Parliament and has had over sixty years experience of Liberal party political organisation at all levels. He has been an election agent, national party officer, Local Government Officer on Party Headquarters' staff, full-time regional party secretary, twenty years as a City and County Councillor, and was the last president of the Liberal Party, elected in 1987. Whilst at Liberal Party HQ he inaugurated the Liberal History Group and the Association of Liberal Councillors.
He was the Chair of the Liberal Party Assembly Committee 1977-1981. He served on the Leeds City Council Education Committee for many years. He was also a member of the West Yorkshire Metropolitan Police Authority, and a Director of the Leeds Grand Theatre and Opera House. He was elected an Honorary Alderman of the City of Leeds in September 2002.
He is regarded as one of most experienced individuals in assistance to new and emerging democracies. Over twenty-five years, up to 2016, Michael led, or was a member of, fifty-three missions to thirty-seven different countries, assisting in the transition to multi-party democracy. These missions ranged from supervising civic education, to training election officials, and to preparing a new constitution, via parliamentary practice, co-ordinating voter registration, local government development, enhancing civil society, assisting emergent political parties, reporting on local electoral requirements, and election monitoring.
In 1994 he co-ordinated the UN Electoral Assistance Team in Malawi in the successful transition to multi-party democracy there. In 1995 to January 1996 he was Advisor on the Jerusalem Constituency for the European Union's observer mission for the Palestinian elections. Also in 1996 he was the Co-ordinator of the OSCE's International Observer Mission for the Russian Presidential election, following which he was the OSCE's Co-ordinator of the observation of the refugee vote for the Bosnian election. In 1997 he was Consultant to COMFREL, the prominent Cambodian NGO. and in 1998 he headed the European Commission's Technical Assistance Mission to the Cambodian National Assembly elections. In 1999 he was Post-Election Advisor to the UNDP-EU Technical Assistance mission for the Indonesian elections. In 2001 he was Team Leader for the EUEU Election Mission in Zambia, and later the EU's Chief Observer there. In 2002 he was an expert consultant to the TACIS programme in Uzbekistan. In 2003 he led a mission to Bangladesh to prepare proposals for the EU's election assistance programme. He was Advisor to the electoral commission in DR Congo, June 2004 to August 2005. He was involved in assisting the electoral process in Bangladesh towards the elections December 2008 and has a continuing role in assisting the new parliament.
Other missions include Azerbaijan, Benin, Bulgaria, Burundi, Croatia, Egypt, Gambia, Georgia, Guinea-Conakry, Hong Kong, Iraqi Kurdistan, Lithuania, Oman, Philippines, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Surinam, Uganda, and Yemen.
He has also been in charge of non-governmental organisations with over one hundred staff and budgets in excess of ,1 million. He has been a widely published writer, including a spell as columnist in The Times, plus many books and booklets on political history and current affairs. His written archive is on the website: www.bramley.demon.co.uk. He is in demand for lecturing at seminars and conferences. He has appeared on both BBC television's Question Time and BBC Radio 4's Any Questions.
Michael chaired the Electoral Reform Society from 1989 to 1993, during which time he developed its international consultancy arm. He is a member of the Society's governing council. He has been a trustee of the Community Development Trust 1986-96, a school governor and a management committee member of a large housing association.
Michael holds a Master of Philosophy degree from the University of Bradford. He speaks French. In July 1998 he was inducted as a "Chevalier de la Commanderie du Faugères" - the organisation which safeguards and promotes the Faugères Appellation in the Languedoc. For relaxation Michael plays the clarinet and saxophone in the Granny Lee Jazz Band.
He is married to Elizabeth Bee who was an Information professional and who has served on a number of overseas missions in her own right.


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Our February Quiz is on Feb 8!
Our Anza Pub Quiz is normally on the first Friday of the month. However, for this ONE TIME ONLY, our February quiz will NOT be on Feb 1, it will be on Feb 8. So spread the word and be sure to come out on Feb 8. Have we said Feb 8 enough? No? Feb 8.


September is a great time to be on our rivers, it brings cooler water, usually some rain and defiantly a nice run of fall salmon. The first second of September hasn't disappointed us in the least, we had some great fishing over the past week and managed to land a good number of nice salmon including a couple of big ones. Last weeks full moon and high tides brought a nice run of fresh salmon in our rivers.
Finish angler Tommi liimatainen with his first North American Atlantic salmon, Congratulations Tommi!
Katri Helena Kalaoja from Finland lands her first Bonaventure salmon, Congratulations Katri!
The Bonaventure is low but still has plenty of water for our fall run fish to enter. We are seeing a good number of bright silver fish in our pools. The water temperatures in the Bony are perfect. The Petite Cascapedia is also experiencing low water conditions and fish are stacked up in four pools. We need some rain to move them around. We've been limiting the number of rods on the Petite to keep the quality high, but our guests who have fished it did well. The Grand Cascapedia is also seeing a nice fall run, the lower pools especially have been producing well. The upper sections are very low and we really need some rain.
Harri Vaarasalo of "Chasing Silver" magazine releases his first Bonaventure salmon, Nice grilse Harri!
Camp Bonaventure regular Meta Spors with her first of 2014, nice salmon Meta!!!
This week hot fly's have been the Red Francis, the Red Francis and the Red Francis! Most of this week fish were caught on it. The Ally shrimp along with the Silver Rat were responsible for a few more. Dry's are still working especially the blue bomber. As long as our water temperatures remain in th 50 plus degree range, dry's will continue to be productive.
Jeff Beatrice with a fine Petite Cascapedia salmon, way to go Jeff!


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package org.hibernate.test.cache.infinispan;

import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.concurrent.Callable;

import org.hibernate.cache.infinispan.InfinispanRegionFactory;
import org.hibernate.cache.infinispan.collection.CollectionRegionImpl;
import org.hibernate.cache.infinispan.entity.EntityRegionImpl;
import org.hibernate.cache.infinispan.util.Caches;
import org.hibernate.cache.spi.CacheDataDescription;
import org.hibernate.cfg.Configuration;
import org.hibernate.service.ServiceRegistryBuilder;
import org.hibernate.service.internal.StandardServiceRegistryImpl;
import org.hibernate.test.cache.infinispan.util.CacheTestUtil;
import org.infinispan.context.Flag;

/**
 * Defines the environment for a node.
 *
 * @author Steve Ebersole
 */
public class NodeEnvironment {
	private final Configuration configuration;

	private StandardServiceRegistryImpl serviceRegistry;
	private InfinispanRegionFactory regionFactory;

	private Map<String,EntityRegionImpl> entityRegionMap;
	private Map<String,CollectionRegionImpl> collectionRegionMap;

	public NodeEnvironment(Configuration configuration) {
		this.configuration = configuration;
	}

	public Configuration getConfiguration() {
		return configuration;
	}

	public StandardServiceRegistryImpl getServiceRegistry() {
		return serviceRegistry;
	}

	public EntityRegionImpl getEntityRegion(String name, CacheDataDescription cacheDataDescription) {
		if ( entityRegionMap == null ) {
			entityRegionMap = new HashMap<String, EntityRegionImpl>();
			return buildAndStoreEntityRegion( name, cacheDataDescription );
		}
		EntityRegionImpl region = entityRegionMap.get( name );
		if ( region == null ) {
			region = buildAndStoreEntityRegion( name, cacheDataDescription );
		}
		return region;
	}

	private EntityRegionImpl buildAndStoreEntityRegion(String name, CacheDataDescription cacheDataDescription) {
		EntityRegionImpl region = (EntityRegionImpl) regionFactory.buildEntityRegion(
				name,
				configuration.getProperties(),
				cacheDataDescription
		);
		entityRegionMap.put( name, region );
		return region;
	}

	public CollectionRegionImpl getCollectionRegion(String name, CacheDataDescription cacheDataDescription) {
		if ( collectionRegionMap == null ) {
			collectionRegionMap = new HashMap<String, CollectionRegionImpl>();
			return buildAndStoreCollectionRegion( name, cacheDataDescription );
		}
		CollectionRegionImpl region = collectionRegionMap.get( name );
		if ( region == null ) {
			region = buildAndStoreCollectionRegion( name, cacheDataDescription );
			collectionRegionMap.put( name, region );
		}
		return region;
	}

	private CollectionRegionImpl buildAndStoreCollectionRegion(String name, CacheDataDescription cacheDataDescription) {
		CollectionRegionImpl region;
		region = (CollectionRegionImpl) regionFactory.buildCollectionRegion(
				name,
				configuration.getProperties(),
				cacheDataDescription
		);
		return region;
	}

	public void prepare() throws Exception {
		serviceRegistry = (StandardServiceRegistryImpl) new ServiceRegistryBuilder()
				.applySettings( configuration.getProperties() )
				.buildServiceRegistry();
		regionFactory = CacheTestUtil.startRegionFactory( serviceRegistry, configuration );
	}

	public void release() throws Exception {
		if ( entityRegionMap != null ) {
			for ( final EntityRegionImpl region : entityRegionMap.values() ) {
				Caches.withinTx(region.getTransactionManager(), new Callable<Void>() {
               @Override
               public Void call() throws Exception {
                  region.getCache().withFlags(Flag.CACHE_MODE_LOCAL).clear();
                  return null;
               }
            });
				region.getCache().stop();
			}
			entityRegionMap.clear();
		}
		if ( collectionRegionMap != null ) {
			for ( final CollectionRegionImpl collectionRegion : collectionRegionMap.values() ) {
            Caches.withinTx(collectionRegion.getTransactionManager(), new Callable<Void>() {
               @Override
               public Void call() throws Exception {
                  collectionRegion.getCache().withFlags(Flag.CACHE_MODE_LOCAL).clear();
                  return null;
               }
            });
				collectionRegion.getCache().stop();
			}
			collectionRegionMap.clear();
		}
		if ( regionFactory != null ) {
// Currently the RegionFactory is shutdown by its registration with the CacheTestSetup from CacheTestUtil when built
			regionFactory.stop();
		}
		if ( serviceRegistry != null ) {
			serviceRegistry.destroy();
		}
	}
}

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Posted by Charlie Kirk Staff - 3.25.21
Mexico's President Blames Border Crisis on Biden
Despite Democrats' desperate and irrational push to blame the southern border crisis on former President Donald Trump, Mexico's own President, Andrés Manuel López Obrador isn't buying it.
During a daily press conference yesterday, Lopez Obrador said the Biden Administration created "expectations" that illegal immigrants would receive a certain level of treatment if they attempted to cross the border.
"Expectations were created that with the government of President Biden there would be a better treatment of migrants," said the Mexican president. "And this has caused Central American migrants, and also from our country, wanting to cross the border thinking that it is easier to do so."
The New York Post reports:
The comments are not the first critiques López Obrador has offered of Biden's handling of the border, saying early this month, "They see [Biden] as the migrant president, and so many feel they're going to reach the United States.
"We need to work together to regulate the flow, because this business can't be tackled from one day to the next."
The White House has blamed the Trump Administration for the chaos at the border.
Press Secretary Jen Psaki recently called the situation at the border "a big problem" and said, "The last administration left us a dismantled and unworkable system and, like any other problem, we are going to do all we can to solve it."
Earlier this week, a "Biden for President 2020" flag was seen flying in a migrant camp in Tijuana, Mexico.
Fox News' Griff Jenkins reported live from the scene on Monday and said, It is every bit Biden's migrant camp. They are flying the Biden flag. They are wearing the Biden T-shirts. There's 500 to 1,000 individuals staying here that believe wholeheartedly that President Joe Biden wants them here and will help them get across."
What Crisis? Report Claims TX Migrant Facility Hits 729% Capacity, Kids Going Hungry
While the Biden Administration refuses to acknowledge its own manufactured crisis at the U.S. border, reports are now circulating that severe overcrowding has led to children going hungry and sleeping on floors—and in one instance—a facility has reached 729 percent of its legal capacity.
The Post Millennial reports:
According to the Daily Mail, similar situations are faced by more than 3500 unaccompanied minors, some of them young children, being held in detention centers in border regions all across the state.
The government's 72-hour maximum time for a child to be detained also seems to be far from reality in these facilities, as children are spending an average of 108 hours in these places. Some reports indicate that some children have had to spend as many as 10 days or more in these facilities due to immense delays.
"This situation mandates immediate action to protect the life and safety of federal personnel and the aliens in custody," wrote Michael Meade, the acting assistant director for ICE's field operations, adding that the crisis is likely to "grow over the coming months."
According to a recent CBS report, one CBP facility in Donna, Texas was holding more than 1,800 people, which is 729% of its capacity.
"Most of the minors said they had only showered once while in U.S. custody, even though they'd been held for more than five days, according to Desai. Some said they had showered twice," reported CBS.
For the full report, click HERE.
1,600 Illegal Immigrants, Including Known Criminals Arrested in Only 3 Days at Border
'Come one, come all' was the Democrats' promise to illegal immigrants during their desperate pursuit to get Biden elected in November. Now, Americans and agencies at the border in particular, are experiencing the repercussions. In only 3 days, more than 1,600 illegal immigrants were arrested in a single Texas border sector.
According to Austin Skero, the head of Border Patrol for Texas's Del Rio Sector wrote on Twitter, "Over 1,600 arrests in three days for Del Rio Sector agents! These arrests include more than 25 smuggling cases, two criminal aliens, and were comprised of mostly single adults."
Skero later gave additional information on the situation in a news release Tuesday: "our agents arrested two more sex offenders over the weekend one of whom was convicted of third-degree rape in Kentucky." Skero added, "that is why it is critically important that Border Patrol Agents are out there, on the border, identifying everyone who crosses our borders illegally."
The criminal, 49-year-old Roman Gonzalez-Flores of Mexico, was arrested after he illegally entered the United States from Mexico. The Epoch Times reports "officials later determined that he was convicted of the crime in 2004, was sentenced to two years in prison, and was most recently deported in 2021, according to the agency."
Frighteningly, the agency said 56 illegal immigrants with prior sexual assault convictions have been "encountered" by agents since only October 1 of 2020. Catching criminals is just one of many hurdles border agencies are facing. On Wednesday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) confirmed that 13 people died when their SUV collided with a semi-truck. The Ford SUV had roughly 25 women and children of all ages crammed together illegally being smuggled across the border after driving through a hole cut in the border fence.
El Centro Sector Chief Patrol Agent Gregory Bovino stated in a news conference "human smugglers have proven time and again they have little regard for human life." Bovino warned, "those who may be contemplating crossing the border illegally should pause to think of the dangers that all too often end in tragedy; tragedies our Border Patrol Agents and first responders are unfortunately very familiar with."
REPORT: WH Memo Orders Fed Agencies to Call it the "Biden-Harris Administration"

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Lisa Anne Stevens 4 Manassas
Lisa Anne Stevens
Manassas City School Board
Teacher, mother, neighbor, activist, volunteer.
Follow me on Twitter and Facebook at @Lisa4Manassas
Lisa has been endorsed by the Manassas and Manassas Park Democrats!
As your school board member I will;
Act as your advocate both in City Hall and in Richmond to ensure that our schools receive appropriate levels of funding to ensure student success. Our schools are underfunded, both at the local and state level. It is time to hold legislators accountable for the role they play in the successful education of our students through their funding of public education and support of innovative initiatives.
Emphasize student engagement, growth, and success through initiatives with a specific focus on recognizing and supporting the diversity within our schools and community. Research tells us that students learn best when they feel respected, when they believe their teachers like them and when they know their schools care about their well being. We need to support educators, administrators, and school personnel in becoming culturally competent as cultural competence fosters the development of strong relationships between schools and families. These relationships drive student engagement, growth, and success.
Promote school and student safety by utilizing proactive strategies that are specifically designed for diverse populations. Multi-tiered systems of support are effective in teaching students the emotional regulation and social skills necessary to handle the demands and stressors of adolescence today. When students have the appropriate skills to handle stressful situations, they are less likely to act out and pose a risk to themselves and others.
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This wonderful keyboard is built right. Quality parts, heavy, compact, with real Cherry MX switches.
Red switch version should be more readily available by now.
Keyboard case should have channels to feed the USB cable like other CM kb's. I fear the connector will wear out since the cable pulls directly on the connector.
My ideal gaming compact kb would be the existing rapid-i with Black switches and hardware based programmable keys. Throw in RGB if you want to make that segment happy. Oh and please address that connector slot.
Make management / config software. Customizing, firmware update, firmware info... How do you people know what firmware is in your keyboard?
I don't like that lights are on MAX on Caps Lock, M1, M2, M3, M4,... keys. I understand the decision to do it this way but having an option to customize this would be nice.
How do you exit Backlighting profile mode (M1, M2,....)? I usually click fn + mode (f4) and then it moves me from M1 or M2... to mode. But not to the mode I was on before I enabled Backlighting profile mode. It returns me to the next mode in line. Then I have to circle through all modes to get to the mode I was on before I enabled Backlighting profile mode. This can probable be fixed in the firmware. Maybe there is a bather way to switch between Backlighting profiles and Mode?
Again I understand the decision to leave M1, M2, M3 and M4 lights ON when Backlighting profile is on. But I don't like it. If only there was a way to customize this.
I bought this keyboard after being shown it by the CM stand guys at the i53 LAN.
So the cool light features are awesome, but one major oversight- for all practical applications just a steady backlight is more useful than keys that are off by default but react to being used.
Solution: Make settings where keys are dimly backlit by default, but brighten up in reaction upon being hit. All the existing reactions could exist as programs, but the default state is low light rather than off. This would allow us to enjoy the cool light patterns, but no longer at the cost of usability.
The new firmware (v.119) adds some neat improvements to the ActivLite, more like what Fab was asking about. Thanks for improving an already good product, CM!
Still room for improvement, though. I'd love to see a config utility as well. I'd love to see breathing mode as a "sleep" option when the keyboard hasn't been touched after say 5 minutes. Being able to adjust the breathing mode speed would be a nice touch too. Adjusting the ActivLite fade speed would also be nifty.


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Q: Why request.user == 'admin' conditional statement not working in Django3 views.py? I am currently logged as 'admin' in my django3 project. As 'admin', I have to display all the books. But the if-else statement in the views.py is not recognising the 'admin' and always goes into the else section of the conditional statement.
def book_list(request):
    print ('Currently logged as ', request.user)
    if request.user == 'admin':
        print ('All')
        books = Book.objects.all()
    else:
        print ('Filter')
        books = Book.objects.filter(author=request.user)
    return render(request, 'mtsAuthor/book_list.html', {
        'books': books
    })

When I refresh the page as an 'admin', the following custom debug messages are seen in the terminal. Hope the same shall help to troubleshoot.
Currently logged as  admin
Filter
[25/Feb/2021 13:39:45] "GET /mtsAuthor/books/ HTTP/1.1" 200 9363
[25/Feb/2021 13:39:45] "GET /media/books/covers/_DSC0179.jpg HTTP/1.1" 304 0

A: If you want to check it based on username:
if request.user.username = 'admin'

And if you want to check it based on superuser:
if request.user.is_superuser

A: try this:
if request.user.is_superuser

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Discocize with Healthy Hobart Goes Dark!
Healthy Tasmania and DRILL have teamed up to present Discocize, as a part of Healthy Hobart Goes Dark! Bring along your dance shoes and glow sticks, these high energy sessions with DRILL will be held in a darkened room with a fusion of dance and toning moves with high/low impact options for all fitness levels and families. Check out details and the full schedule of events here!
DRILL is looking for a new Treasurer and Dance Industry Representative to join our Board of Directors!
The Treasurer is responsible for the financial management of the company, including bookkeeping, reporting, financial liaison, and advising the Board on proper financial governance. This person will preferably hold a position as a chartered accountant, can confidently advise on financial planning, be creative about generating funds, and have time to commit fully to the role.
The Treasurer needs to be based full-time in Hobart, manage bookkeeping fortnightly, and be able to attend Board meetings. Please note that this position is voluntary.
Those interested in the position should contact Artistic Director Joshua Lowe at josh@drillperformance.com for more information.
The primary role of this Board member is to provide a connection between the company and the national dance industry, while also using their perspective and experience as a practicing artist to assist with company governance. This person should be recognised within the industry, have an ongoing dance-based practice, and have the time and motivation to contribute fully to this role. This is a great opportunity for artists to learn about company governance and develop new standing within the industry.
As the company is based in Hobart, Tasmania, you will be expected to attend most Board meetings via Skype, and some in person (with travel expenses covered by the company). Please note that this position is voluntary.


From a Certain Point of View is a canon anthology set across all eras written by various artists. It was published on October 03, 2017, by Del Rey.
In honor of the fortieth anniversary of Star Wars: A New Hope, this collection features Star Wars stories by bestselling authors, trendsetting artists, and treasured voices from Star Wars literary history. More than forty authors have lent their unique vision to forty "scenes," each retelling a different moment from the original Star Wars film, but with a twist: Every scene is told from the point of view of a background character. Whether it's the X-wing pilots who helped Luke destroy the Death Star or the stormtroopers who never quite could find the droids they were looking for, Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View places the classic movie in a whole new perspective, and celebrates the influence and legacy of the unparalleled cultural phenomenon, Star Wars.


HUGOTON, Kan. - Dan H. Graham, 77, of Hugoton died Friday, Dec. 21, 2012, in Amarillo, Texas.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in First Christian Church in Hugoton with the Rev. Randy Nash officiating. Burial will follow in Hugoton Cemetery. Arrangements are by Garnand Funeral Home of Hugoton.
Mr. Graham was born July 30, 1935, in Friend to James and Dorothy Clinton Graham. He married Donita Sutton on March 12, 1992, in Hugoton.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Carl Austin of Maumelle, Ark.; three daughters, Gayle Norton of Maumelle, and Sandy Graham and Joy Ayers of Hugoton; four sisters, Ada Turley of Salida, Colo., Eva Smith of Scott City, Janie Benish of Spearville and Sarah Ann Graham of Menahga, Minn.; three brothers, Preston Graham of Waxahachie, Texas, Richard Graham of Guymon, Okla., and Willie Graham of Stratford, Mo.; 13 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation or First Christian Church of Hugoton, in care of the funeral home, 423 S. Main St., Hugoton, KS 67951.


Lunchtime Scenario: You walk into a hawker centre craving for nasi lemak, and you see a few nasi lemak stalls all having long queues.
The stall is International Muslim Food Stall Nasi Lemak. When I joined the queue, it was already forming an L shape.
It took a long time before I reached the front of the queue…it was such a long time that I forgot how long it was…but it felt super long.
While queuing, I observed the stall owners/helpers buzzing in their work like busy bees. One was taking customers' order, the other was frying the chicken wings and other stuff. I kept seeing new fried chicken wings replenish on the plate pictured above and disappear one by one as I "gingerly" moved up the queue.
I was praying that I did not have to wait for the next batch of fried chicken wings.
The nasi lemak set of ikan bilis, fried chicken wing and egg cost $3.50 and I top up an additional $1 for the fish fillet; bringing the cost to a grand total of $4.50 for this plate of nasi lemak.
I was extremely hungry after the lengthy queuing process and started feasting on the nasi lemak.
The coconut rice was very fragrant and the sambal chilli was just simply fantastic. Ikan bilis was crunchy enough to exercise your teeth and the nicely battered fried chicken wing was crispy and delectable.
International Muslim Food Stall Nasi Lemak is a good choice for your nasi lemak fix. However, it can be time consuming to queue during lunchtime especially if you wish to have some free time to do shopping within your lunch hours. Thus, it will be better if you can visit them for an early lunch or during dinner time.


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Joke Silva reveals her husband, Olu Jacobs has dementia
Veteran Nollywood actress, Joke Silva, has revealed that her husband and Nollywood legend, Olu Jacobs is suffering from dementia.
Joke Silva made this revelation publicly for the first time in an interview with popular media personality, Chude Jideonwo on his show, #WithChude.
During the conversation, the actress stated that Olu Jacobs suffers from dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB).
"It's been going on for a couple of years," she stated, adding that this is the first time she's stating it publicly.
Read Also: Olu Jacobs Is Alive and Well- Sources Confirm
She said: "He is dealing with issues and it is been going on for a couple of years. It is known as dementia with lewy body.
"It is a degenerative disease that affects the brain and it is almost like a Parkinson type of disease, it affects the brain and affects the person.
She added: "First time i'm saying this publicly… that is what we have been dealing…but the thing is, it is hard on him because he doesn't understand what is going on and it is hard on us family members as well.
"We have gone through it over the past couple of years but we thank God."
She continued: "We have gone through some times and situations recently that I wish I had the old you here so I don't battle these times on my own but we are grateful for the moment of clarity. I miss the times we work together."
Read Also: Olu Jacobs: Joke Silva Issues Threats on IG Over Death Rumors
She also said that she was adopted at the age of nine months when she was ten years old. She said she found out she was adopted on her own while rummaging through her mother's documents, adding that it wasn't something her mother wanted to discuss with her.
The actress, who turned 60 this year and has worked in the entertainment world for 40 years, previously discussed her adoption and how she learned about it.
She said at the time: "It's something like where one is just getting to share it in the public. It is something that I found out when I was much younger. Mine was a secret adoption. It was not something that my parents discussed."
"My mum's elder sister wanted me to travel with her to Kenya and my mother was not around. She asked if I knew where my passport was and I was like yes yes yes. I know where mum keeps all the important documents."
"Then I go to the important suitcase that has all the important documents, where I found my passport but also found my adoption certificate. It was like 'I beg your pardon'. I was 10-11 at the time. It was a bit shattering."
Read Also: Joke Silva's 60 years photoshoot is everything
"It was tough. You know how you're very sensitive as a child. There was just something in it letting you know they would have discussed it with you if it was something they wanted to discuss.
"But I got to a point when I was able to discuss it, myself and my mum. What was interesting is that she found it easier to discuss it with my older son than she did with me. My mum wasn't comfortable discussing it."
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Dr. David Campbell, President of Northeast Alabama Community College, is pleased to announce that 444 students made the President's and Dean's lists during the fall semester.
The President's List included 210 students and the Dean's List included 234 students.
WOODVILLE – Mikayla Ann Cain, Hannah Laraye Chapman, Roxanne Campbell Doll, Paula Regina Hillis, Logan Burlon Tidwell.
WOODVILLE – Alayna Caitlyn Cain, Taryn Shae Hancock, Megan Leanne Huston, Olivia Rose Kreydatus, Travis Lloyd Scott, Skylar Aspen Stone, Zachary Michael Thompson, Brianna Marie Wilson, Emily Nicole Wilson.
In addition to the President's and Dean's List, 149 part-time honor students were recognized for the fall semester.
WOODVILLE – Ashlan Nakole Corbin, Cameron Dakota Knight, Katelyn Grace Manning, Emily Kathryn Wilson, Lindsay Grace Wilson.
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Compound forms such as "agribusiness" represent subsets of the concept's broader meaning, which encompasses all activity by suppliers of goods and services.
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O33, Revived RP
Feb 3 2006, 05:13 PM (Post #1)
Wolf (#131)
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Joined: 8/02/03 10:40 PM
Setting Post
To some, it�s a world of beauty. To others, it�s a world of hate. And for many years, the Imperial�s have ruled not only their own country; but many before it. In the west; Orinas. In the North, the Northern Territories are being explored in conquest in the bloodiest wars to the Native people. The mysterious lands of the East, shrouded in mystery, have been assimilated by the Imperial ally of the Orcs. And south of that, the Elves and Dwarves hide and wait in their mythical kingdom, protecting themselves from all onslaughts.
The year, is 3257. Emperor Barbarossa the 4th has taken rein in the year 3228, and is ready for yet another year of controlling his territory. Keen on winning, he fights for power and supremacy of the world. And he�s willing to sacrifice the citizens themselves.
Barbarossa�s home kingdom, Orinas, is a large territory. In the heartland of the country is Orinal; the largest city as far as anyone can see. A futuristic capital of epic proportions, it is known as �The City of Many Lands�. Orinal has three layers of its city; based upon the social class. At the top; landowners and politicians, savvy doctors and famous people live in �The Home of the Angels�. It�s a beautiful place, housing the famous Floating Gardens of the Emperor. The Emperor�s palace, though stationed on the ground, rises to a home level here.
Beneath that, is the cold earth. Middle-Class citizens work and toil here, a structure for the upper class. Neither suffering or enjoying life, they have found comfort with their emperor and prospering economy.
But below that, are the Badlands. Old Orinal lies beneath, in a labyrinth of passageways and abandoned buildings. Not many of the surface know of the underground passages or homes that lie beneath in the city they buried 200 years before. Crime wages on turfs, killing the innocent poor of this region. And nobody, not even the Emperor, cares about them.
Legends speak of a tyrant overthrown, a power restored that was once forgotten. A Kingdom be gone, Legends speak of the Four Sages around the planet- and perhaps, the moon? Nobody can say for certain, and have no place to look. The prophecies, though mostly forgotten, walk through children�s rhymes.
And so the evil one fell,
Fallen upon the Kingdom he built
Raised up from the underground
Where enemies of the King are sure to be found.
The Sage�s might will lead the way,
The way to freedom
Where children play.
Note: In case this wasn�t clear enough; Barbarossa still owns over the lands. This, will heavily contradict with many of my characters histories which I found had many plot holes and errors in them. Through this revival of O33, I hope we can bring a new form of Clan-Battle to the table.
This post has been edited by Wolf: Feb 3 2006, 05:14 PM
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((Already working on the new Clan Tactical System... all I need is a basic layout of a world map and we'll have it set up by March.))
GRAND stood on the palace rooftop. He drew his sword, a claymore that burned with an intense darkness, penetrating the atmosphere through some unseen force. The Nameless General armed his Skyresonator, a pale blue blade that protruded from his mechanical right arm. They rushed at each other and their swords clashed. Both swords locked into place, yet the Nameless General strained at the immense pressure of darkness consuming his sword.
"You're weak, boy."
Mar 8 2006, 10:39 PM (Post #3)
Just wondering if anyone else ever wanted to post anything here.
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(( We are all still in formatting mode. Were waiting on some things, as i think a bunch of people are))
Jun 25 2007, 08:22 AM (Post #5)
To some, the world is of beauty and majesty- but to others, it's a world of hate. For many years, the Holy Imperial Empire led by Emperor Barbarossa had conquered foreign lands, and the threat of global war looms overhead ominously. Barbarossa's land, Orinas, is ushered into submissiveness by his iron fist, while the Northern Territories are muted by crusader's calling out his name for war. The mysterious lands to the east remain just that- mysterious, as the government of Orinas denies any accusations of war occurring there.
The current year is 3257, where Emperor Barbarossa continues to reign (and he has since 3328). He rules from the Hanging Gardens District in the capital, Orinal, watching down on the peasants as they toil away…all for his kingdom, after all.
((Revised: 2007))


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Boeing LGM-30G Minuteman III
Airmen guide a Minuteman III re-entry system onto a missile guidance set in September 1990. (U.S. Air Force photo)
Partnership streamlines PDM for ICBM wings
Kim Baird, DLA Distribution Hill, Utah shelter maintenance supervisor, describes a new support structure used for maintaining missile launch facilities and control centers to customers Jan. 25, 2017, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah.
Improving Minuteman III Sustainment
Air Force Col. John Waggoner, Customer Operations director, DLA Aviation, talks to members of the 91st Maintenance Group at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota. He discussed how to improve Minuteman III sustainment and the Air Force Global Strike Command's role in sustainment success.
Silent Sentinels: 90th MW alternate command post
First Lt. Allia Martinez, 320th Missile Squadron missile combat crew commander and 2nd Lt. Benjamin Lenos, 320th MS deputy combat crew commander perform checks on the strategic automated command and control system in a launch control center at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., Nov. 6, 2016. The 90th Missile Wing sustains 150 Minuteman III ICBMs and the associated launch facilities that cover 9,600 square miles across three states. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Ruano)
Re-Invigorating the Nuclear Enterprise
A munitions display demonstrates the full capabilities of the B-52 Stratofortress, an Air Force bomber. DLA Troop Support's Nuclear Enterprise Support Office was established to coordinate the support that its five supply chains provide to nuclear weapons systems platforms, including submarines, aircraft carriers and strategic, long-range bombers.
Sustain and Deter
By Cathy Hopkins
Fort Belvoir, Virginia –
Nuclear missiles may not be what most people think of when they think of the Defense Logistics Agency, but DLA plays a key role in making sure the nation's strongest deterrents are always at the ready.
That's why, when Air Force Lt. Gen. Andy Busch took command of DLA in 2014, he committed the agency to improving its support to the nuclear enterprise. One of his goals as director was to synchronize nuclear support across the agency while making DLA a part of the overall support strategy as the military services modernized their nuclear assets.
DLA Aviation Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Allan Day and the DLA Aviation team are also committed to improving nuclear support. DLA Aviation has become the agency's lead for support of the Minuteman III, an intercontinental ballistic missile. Land-based ICBMs are one leg of the nuclear triad, along with ICBMs carried by heavy bombers and on submarines.
Recognizing the benefits of synchronizing support efforts across DLA and within the activity, DLA Aviation recently stood up the Aviation Nuclear Enterprise Support Office, in its Customer Operations Directorate. The new NESO office focuses on improving nuclear weapons capabilities, in particular for land-based ICBMs, the air-launched cruise missile, the B-52 and B-2 aircraft and the future deployment of the B-21 bomber.
Dave Graves, chief of the new office, updated leaders on DLA Aviation's NESO efforts during DLA Aviation's Senior Leader Conference, Feb. 7-9, 2017, at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. He highlighted the collaboration between the DLA Aviation NESO office and the Air Force on the ICBM launcher door closure cables and launcher door bulb seal, resulting in modifications that had been needed for several years.
Graves pointed to DLA Aviation/Air Force innovations like the first attempt to provide retail support for Minuteman III's programmed depot maintenance. He described the efforts of two DLA teams in Utah: DLA Aviation at Ogden and DLA Distribution Hill, at Hill Air Force Base. These teams worked with Air Force partners at Hill Air Force Base to create a support structure to supply the Air Force's three ICBM wings.
"It is a transformational initiative," Graves said.
He noted that ICBMs are now on an eight-year cycle of programmed depot maintenance for 450 launch facilities (the missile silos and the attached buildings) and 45 launch-control centers (the underground control hub for a network of 10 LFs, where the crew stands watch and, if ordered, launches the missile). The maintenance cycle is 51 days, and the Air Force is covering 57 launch facilities a year.
Graves said this maintenance cycle is possible, in large part, because DLA created point-of-use build sets consisting of portable containers pre-loaded with the parts and supplies needed to perform required ICBM maintenance. The aviation and distribution leadership teams at the Ogden Air Logistics Complex at Hill Air Force Base are providing strong leadership and making this transformation happen, he said.
DLA Distribution Hill's Deployable Medical Systems Activity designed two types of build sets, one for LCCs and one for LFs. The build set for LCC contains approximately 202 DLA-managed national stock numbers valued at $46,800 per build set, supporting 15 maintenance tasks. The Air Force will require a couple of LCC build sets per year per base.
The LF build set contains 294 DLA-managed NSNs valued at $96,210 per set, supporting 26 maintenance tasks.
"The containers are transported to the ICBM sites, where mechanics perform repairs, and are then returned to DLA Distribution Hill for inventory, billing and replenishment," Graves said. "DLA will have about 15-18 LF container build sets in motion for the customer at all times."
The 309th Maintenance Group, also at Hill Air Force Base, will manage the maintenance planning and the ICBM induction repair schedule.
On Jan. 30, Air Force Col. John Waggoner, director of customer operations at DLA Aviation, joined with team members from Air Force Global Strike Command, Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, and the Air Force Sustainment Center for their ICBM Sustainment Roadshow. Between Jan. 30 and Feb. 1, the team visited Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana; Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota; and Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. A visit to F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, is planned.
Air Force senior leaders planned the events as candid talks with maintenance troops, defenders and operators on Minuteman III status and the way forward until the new ICBM weapon system, the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent, begins deployment in the late 2020s.
The Minuteman III missile fleet was fielded in the 1970s with an initial 10-year service life, while its launch, command and control systems date to the 1960s.
The "Roadshow" team shared sustainment improvement actions taken, in progress and the impact of the actions for the maintainers in the field.
Waggoner represented DLA on the combined team. He said he felt fortunate to deliver DLA's message and proof of its commitment.
"The first round of visits provided an unprecedented opportunity for the collective Air Force nuclear enterprise support chain to stand before the members who execute the mission, so we could share the progress and stand answerable for our efforts to strengthen the nuclear enterprise," Waggoner said.
"As a key member of the support chain, DLA was at the top of the Air Force's invite list for the roadshow. It is important we stand beside the rest of the Air Force support team we interact with daily."
"It's always refreshing to interact with the customer face-to-face on their turf, and the roadshow was no exception," Waggoner said. "The presence of the entire support chain, together, enabled us to quickly focus and tackle concerns on the spot. Our nuclear customers continued to make huge strides over the last several years, but many challenges still exist."
The daily demands of sustaining a capability with zero defects are great. Balancing that need for zero defects with the need for preventive measures requires enormous effort. During the trip, Waggoner said he learned of several emerging support challenges DLA is integral to solving, but as Air Force personnel commented during the roadshow, the severity of those challenges is less as DLA brings solutions to the table in close coordination with the Air Force.
Waggoner said Team DLA could stand firmly behind its achievements and its progress toward other goals.
"Almost every area within DLA is involved in the nuclear enterprise. DLA set aside more than $200 million for nuclear enterprise parts procurement, of which $37 million was for Minuteman III PDM," he said. "In the last 10 months, Air Force nuclear site materiel availability has risen 5 percent."
Troop Support Launches Dedicated Nuclear Enterprise Support
Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support heralded the launch of focused sustainment of the Defense Department's nuclear capabilities with the official establishment of the local Nuclear Enterprise Support Office during a ceremony Feb. 27.
The office will coordinate the support that DLA Troop Support's five supply chains provide to nuclear weapons systems platforms, including submarines, aircraft carriers and strategic, long-range bombers.
Each supply chain has a division chief managing materiel support to the nuclear enterprise. Additionally, the Industrial Hardware and Construction and Equipment supply chains established integrated supplier teams to support the enterprise.
It was difficult to ensure materiel availability for all the items the weapons systems required before the concepts behind the NESO were established, said Kathy Nitka, NESO program integrator.
"It's very hard to manage things if they're spread out over the supply chains," Nitka said. "But now there are materiel planners working to directly support these specific weapons systems."
Nitka said an example is the Navy requiring food, medical supplies and other equipment stocked on submarines before leaving port. Tying all of those items to the nuclear enterprise nets them a higher priority over other customers' requirements.
In January 2015, DLA Director Air Force Lt. Gen. Andy Busch created the agency's NESO under DLA Logistics Operations to demonstrate the agency's commitment to supporting the nuclear triad.
The strategic importance of the nuclear weapons systems prompted the creation of the NESO, said Air Force Col. Stephen Petters, DLA executive director of logistics operations.
"We're dedicating teams of people to make sure DLA is exactly where we need to be to support these activities from the services," Petters said.
Nitka said that she appreciates the agency's efforts to align the work across supply chains to sustain the nuclear enterprise.
"I don't think any other program is set up like this," Nitka said. "Under this program, we are absolutely one DLA."
— Jason Kaneshiro
Director calls for sustained support to nuclear enterprise
Synchronizing Support
DLA shows its commitment to the nuclear enterprise
Medical B-52 DLA Aviation Loglines DLA Troop Support Industrial Hardware Subsistence clothing and textiles construction and equipment nuclear enterprise B-2 ICBM NESO Nuclear Enterprise Support Office B-21 intercontinental ballistic missile Minuteman III air-launched cruise missile Loglines 2017 May


The SYNOPTIQUE STYLE GALLERY springs from film lovers talking about film and realizing that whether they were arguing about films they loved, films they hated or films that just seemed unavoidably "important" most of their talk was about film style. But we (yes, this writer was among these talkers) also realized that the same aspects of film style were not equally important to each of us. We also began to suspect that our ideas of what style meant varied wildly. How to peg the concept down?
At first the task seemed daunting: as the conversation spread wider and more people became involved more films began to be cited, more differences seemed to creep in, and the talk tended to become more abstract and hypothetical.
This gallery became a way to capture this expanding conversation without closing it off or narrowing it down. It became a way to collect concrete examples from actual films that individuals were willing to stand behind and point to and say, "Yes, this is a moment of film style." It became a way of helping us to see and to hear what the conversation is about and to give us hints of what still manages (somehow) to slip through the cracks. More importantly, it become a way to expand the conversation into new territory.
1. Free associate on film style: what example keeps coming back to you?
2. Do you have an acid test moment you compare all other style moments to?
3. Do you have a favorite film moment? Would you call it "stylish"?
4. What was the first moment where you remember watching a film and thought of its "stylishness"?
5. If you were a teacher and someone asked you to explain film style, what example would you use ?
But The Gallery is not finished and the conversation about style has barely begun. We want more examples of films style, more descriptions of what makes them valuable, more arguments about why style matters and how. We want this so we can begin to see films better. This gallery is full of moments chosen for one of the best possible reasons: they moved us emotionally, mentally, aesthetically, etc. Let's speak about style in these moments and see what sense we can make of them.
How do you take part in the Gallery and discussion? Use our contact form form to submit a style moment you think we should feature, or your thoughts about film style. And remember, Synoptique is always looking for new writing by new writers. Use the style gallery to spark your thinking about film style and then share your idea in an article; simply click on the "add a comment" link for the clip you want to comment.
This gallery makes liberal use of the Real Video Player.
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        "/etc/init.d/#{fetch(:unicorn_service)}"
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        shared_path.join('config/unicorn.rb')
      end

      def unicorn_default_pid_file
        shared_path.join('tmp/pids/unicorn.pid')
      end

      def unicorn_log_dir
        shared_path.join('log')
      end

      def unicorn_log_file
        unicorn_log_dir.join('unicorn.stdout.log')
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      def unicorn_error_log_file
        unicorn_log_dir.join('unicorn.stderr.log')
      end

      def unicorn_default_logrotate_config_file
        "/etc/logrotate.d/#{fetch(:unicorn_service)}"
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    end
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The number of innovations inherent to powertrain technology has dramatically increased in recent years as manufacturers strive for advancements in thermal efficiency. In-depth thermal management analysis is a valuable tool to understand the complex dynamics of powertrain and improve the overall performance.
In the first part of the webinar Dr. Warren Seeley, Director of Powertrain, presents a global overview on the benefits Simcenter portfolio can provide to the design and development of powertrains.
Perspectives on the heat production modelling for fuel cells.
More on Carlo Locci: Carlo graduated in Italy in mechanical engineering. He then obtained his Ph. D at the IFPEN in Paris after working on a thesis on combustion numerical modeling. He then spent another year at the French national center of research for a post-doc. Since October 2015, he works for Siemens as powertrain application specialist and is based in Nuremberg.
More on Warren Seeley: Warren graduated in mechanical engineering, before completing his PhD in In-cylinder CFD both from Coventry University. He joined Ford in the UK where he worked for 18 years in a number of Powertrain simulation and test roles. He moved to Ricardo Software as their commercial manager in the US before joining the Siemens PLM Team in 2017 as the Director of Powertrain based in Detroit.


We say that the world is running, but how? Energy sourrces are all behind thins. Energy sources are the cause of thins new running and devoloped world. If there were no energy sources then we might not see the day now we are seeing. This article will tell you the importance of energy sources and exactly what are they. You will come to know about types of different energy sources too.
ENERGY SOURCES are the backbone of the today's world. The could not be developed, as it is today, without the help of energy sources. Everyone is little famillier with some of energy sources in either way. Below they explained in brief.
Non-renewable Energy sources --> As in their name they can not be renewed easily with the help of any reaction or either way. They are also called as Traditional Energy sources. Traditional or non-renewable energy sources are limitedly available and now they on the way of vanishing. They are formed by many biological reactions in the earth and they took millions of years to form. Coal, Petroleum, Natural gas are some examples of the traditional energy sources. Now human has used them very badly thus they are finishing now. That's why we need another type sources which will be long lasting and trusty. Thus human is finding new renewable energy sources and he is quite successful.
Renewable Energy sources --> These sources are renewable easily so they are long lasting exactly. Renewable energy sorces are pollution free that is they are eco-friendly too. Solar energy, Wind, Tidal energy, hydro-power plants are some examples of renewable energy sources. Renewable energy sources will never end. But the drawback is they have very high installation cost though they give extremely low running cost. Further techniques should be finded to use non renewable energy sources.
Further if you want more information about energy sources you can ask by posting reply to this article.
Yes you are correct. Further I want to add where there is will or great need there is way. Other unknown natural and artifical energy sources can be discovered or invented to minimise use of already existing energy resources. We must think and start implementing or trying for it , we will be surely successful.


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The Family Acceptance Project® (FAP) is funded by a growing family of individual donors, agencies and visionary foundations including The California Endowment, the Annie E. Casey Foundation and by a matching grant by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Although there is an increasing amount of information about the risks and challenges facing lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) youth with growing information about transgender children and youth, we know far less about their strengths and resiliency, including the strengths of families in supporting their children's health and well-being. Even though the family is the primary support for children and youth, and family involvement helps reduce adolescent risk, there had been no previous comprehensive studies of how parental, caregiver and family reactions contribute to their lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBTQ) children's risk and well-being. Prior to this study, little information was available to show how families respond to learning about a child or adolescent's LGBTQ identity and how family and caregiver reactions contribute to health, mental health and development for LGBTQ young people.
Attention to family reactions is critical since increasingly, children and youth are self-identifying at younger ages which significantly increases risk for victimization and stress in family, school and community settings, and provides opportunities for helping to support and strengthen families. Victimization has long-term consequences for health and development, and impacts families as well as the targeted individuals. Early intervention can help families and caregivers build on strengths and use evidence-based materials to understand the impact of acceptance and rejection on their child's well-being.
The Family Acceptance Project® (FAP) is directed by Dr. Caitlin Ryan at the Marian Wright Edelman Institute at San Francisco State University, and was developed by Caitlin Ryan and Rafael Dìaz in 2002. It includes the first comprehensive study of LGBTQ youth and their families and the first evidence-informed family support model to help diverse families learn to support their LGBTQ children.
The project was designed to:
Study parents', families' and caregivers' reactions and adjustment to an adolescent's coming out and LGBTQ identity.
Develop research-based education, training and assessment materials for health, mental health, and school-based providers, child welfare, juvenile justice, family service workers, clergy and religious leaders, parents and caregivers on helping diverse families learn to support their LGBTQ children.
Develop resources to strengthen families to support LGBTQ children and adolescents.
Develop a new model of family-related care to prevent health and mental health risks, keep families together and promote permanency and well-being for LGBTQ children and adolescents. Findings are being used to inform policy and practice and to change the way that systems of care address the needs of LGBTQ children and adolescents.
FAP collaborated with Child and Adolescent Services at San Francisco General Hospital/University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), and with community providers to develop a new family-oriented model of wellness, prevention and care for LGBTQ children and adolescents, based on our research. This new family-related approach helps ethnically, racially and religiously diverse families to decrease rejection and increase support to prevent risk and promote their LGBTQ children's well-being. We provide training on our family intervention approach and using our research-based resources to providers, families and religious leaders across the United States and in other countries. We are currently implementing FAP's family support model in collaboration with several agencies and communities around the country.
Caitlin Ryan, Director
Caitlin Ryan is the director of the Family Acceptance Project® — a research, education, intervention and policy project – to help ethnically, racially and religiously diverse families to support their LGBTQ children. Dr. Ryan is a clinical social worker, researcher and educator who has worked on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBTQ) health and mental health for more than 40 years and whose work on LGBTQ health has shaped policy and practice for LGBTQ and gender diverse children and youth. She received her clinical training with children and adolescents at Smith College School for Social Work. Dr. Ryan pioneered community-based AIDS services at the beginning of the epidemic; initiated the first major study to identify lesbian health needs in the early 1980s; and has worked to reduce risk and promote well-being for LGBTQ youth since the early 1990s. She started the Family Acceptance Project with Dr. Rafael Diaz in 2002 to help diverse families to decrease rejection and prevent related health risks for their LGBT children — including suicide, drug use, homelessness and HIV - and to promote family acceptance and positive outcomes including permanency.
Dr. Ryan and her team have developed the first evidence-informed family support model and a range of research-based materials and assessment tools to help families and caregivers to support their LGBT children, including Best Practice resources for suicide prevention and a series of short documentary films that show the journey from struggle to support of diverse families with LGBT children. Dr. Ryan is implementing FAP's family support model in behavioral health, family preservation, out-of-home care, including foster care, school-based care and pastoral care, and has integrated core FAP components into Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT). She has provided education and training for on this work more than 92,000 families, providers and religious leaders across the U.S. and in other countries. Dr. Ryan's work has been recognized by many national professional groups in the fields of counseling, medicine, nursing, psychiatry, psychology and social work, and by civic, LGBTQ, advocacy, arts and faith-based groups. She has served on many national advisory groups including the Committee on LGBT Health for the Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences and the LGBT Suicide Prevention Task Force of the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention. Dr. Ryan works with organizations, faith communities, families and providers to integrate FAP's family-based support approach to build healthy futures for LGBTQ children, youth and young adults across disciplines, services and systems.
Rafael Dìaz, Consultant
Rafael Dìaz provides consultation for The Family Acceptance Project® (FAP) on analysis and research methods. Dr. Diaz is a clinical social worker, a developmental and a clinical psychologist with post-doctoral training at The Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS), at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF). He was a faculty member at the University of New Mexico, Stanford University, and UCSF's CAPS program where he began his work on Latino gay men and HIV. Dr. Diaz was a Professor of Ethnic Studies at San Francisco State University (SF State) and is the former director of the César E. Chávez Institute at SF State. His research includes major studies on Latino gay men, sexuality, substance use and mental health, including two 4-year studies "A Sociocultural Model of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) Risk in Latino Gay Men," using qualitative, quantitative and intervention design methods in Los Angeles, Miami and New York, and "Drug Use and Risky Sexual Behavior in Latino Gay Men" and a 5-year study of community involvement as a protective factor for HIV infection among Latino gay men.
Dr. Diaz initiated the Family Acceptance Project® with Caitlin Ryan in 2002 to undertake the first study of how family reactions affect the health, mental health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth. He has written extensively on bilingualism, self-regulation, Latino gay men, sexuality and culture. His book, "Latino Gay Men and HIV: Culture, Sexuality, & Risk Behavior," has become the guiding framework for developing HIV prevention interventions with gay men of color.


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HomeFast Forward: Quick reads through a Jewish lens
DeSantis Under Fire After Pro-Israel Donor Calls Obama 'N-Word'
September 20, 2018 By Alyssa Fisher
A super PAC supporting Florida gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis returned multiple donations worth $11,000 from pro-Israel Trump supporter Steven Alembik.
A Republican activist who donated $20,000 to Florida gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis tweeted that President Obama was a "MUSLIM N——," Politico reported Thursday.
Steven Alembik, who also lined up a speech for DeSantis at President Trump's Mar-a-Lago club, told Politico that he wrote the tweet in anger. He denied being a racist and said he understood if the campaign distanced itself from him, which it did immediately.
"We've said it before, we'll say it again: we adamantly denounce this sort of disgusting rhetoric," DeSantis campaign spokesman Stephen Lawson wrote in a statement.
The incident is the fifth raced-related issue that DeSantis, his campaign or one of his supporters has faced since the beginning of the general election campaign, according to Politico. DeSantis was criticized the day after he won his primary election for saying in an interview that the economic policies of Democratic opponent Andrew Gillum, who is African-American, would "monkey this up." Alembik had defended DeSantis' comments.
The Forward exclusively reported earlier this month that a pro-DeSantis political action committee reimbursed $11,000 in donations from Alembik in June. But Politico reported that it kept $2,000 of his donations. Alembik told Politico that he asked for the money back because he donated from the wrong bank account.
Alembik's biography on the website of the Zionist Organization of America, which appears to have since been deleted, lists Israel among his passions. He is also a leader of a group called The Truth About Israel, which controversially held its annual fundraiser last November at Mar-a-Lago, even after many other groups cancelled.
Alyssa Fisher is a news writer at the Forward. Email her at fisher@forward.com, or follow her on Twitter at @alyssalfisher


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The motivation letter and the answer to the short question combined must not exceed one A4 (single-sided).
We look forward to seeing your applications and working together with you as we attempt to develop a practical mediation program here at Maastricht University. We are in the process of organising a Kick-Off Meeting on 5 December 2014, where the selected members will be invited for a meet-and-greet, where further information will be provided.


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Biography – UNIACKE, NORMAN FITZGERALD – Volume VII (1836-1850) – Dictionary of Canadian Biography
UNIACKE, NORMAN FITZGERALD, militia officer, lawyer, office holder, politician, judge, and jp; b. c. 1777, probably in Halifax, son of Richard John Uniacke* and Martha Maria Delesdernier; m. 23 Nov. 1829 Sophie Delesdernier in Vaudreuil, Lower Canada; d. 11 Dec. 1846 in Halifax.
The eldest son of Nova Scotia's attorney general, Norman Fitzgerald Uniacke was one of 12 children, several of whom were to become famous in the province. On 1 July 1796 he received a commission as a second lieutenant in the 2nd Halifax Militia Regiment. After being called to the Nova Scotia bar, he left for London in 1798 to finish his law studies and cultivate connections that would be useful in his career. Late in 1805 he entered Lincoln's Inn, the second Nova Scotian to be admitted to the English bar.
In 1807 Uniacke's father tried to have him appointed provincial secretary of Nova Scotia. The effort failed, but on 25 Aug. 1808 he was named by Lord Castlereagh to succeed the attorney general of Lower Canada, Jonathan Sewell, who had become chief justice of the province. However, Governor Sir James Henry Craig*, who had not been informed of the appointment, issued a temporary commission to Edward Bowen* on 10 Sept. 1808. Bowen was obliged to resign, and Uniacke was able to take up his post officially on 20 June 1809.
Craig sought to get rid of the new attorney general. On 17 May 1810, through his secretary Herman Witsius Ryland, he consulted the judges of the Court of King's Bench about Uniacke's competence. Sewell, Jenkin Williams*, Pierre-Amable De Bonne*, and James Kerr replied that his acquaintance with criminal law was very superficial and his knowledge of civil law often inadequate; in addition, his French was extremely poor. The other judges, James Reid, James Monk*, Pierre-Louis Panet*, and Isaac Ogden, declared that they had had little or no opportunity to form an opinion. Craig suspended Uniacke on 31 May, granting him leave to go to England, and again gave a temporary commission to Bowen, recommending his appointment to Lord Liverpool. Bowen therefore held office in an acting capacity from 1810 to 1812. On 7 Feb. 1812 the new governor, Sir George Prevost*, sent Liverpool a petition from Bowen asking for the attorney generalship of Lower Canada, and he suggested that Uniacke receive a similar appointment for Upper Canada. But shortly afterwards Uniacke was reinstated, primarily through his father's influence.
Uniacke was elected to the House of Assembly for William Henry on 28 Aug. 1824. He remained a member only a short time, however, since on 1 Feb. 1825 Governor Lord Dalhousie [Ramsay] persuaded him to accept appointment as a judge in the Court of King's Bench in the district of Montreal. On 24 May 1827 he was called to replace the judge in the district of Trois-Rivières, Pierre-Stanislas Bédard*, during the latter's absence. Uniacke received commissions as justice of the peace in different districts in the years between 1826 and 1833, and in the period 1827–33 he held commissions of oyer and terminer and general jail delivery. He retired in August 1834 and returned to Nova Scotia, where he was appointed to the Legislative Council in 1838.
The charge of incompetence brought against Uniacke was probably in large part justified. But the antipathy to him in the upper levels of government was also the result of various stands he took: he favoured civil recognition of Catholic parishes set up after the conquest, whereas their legal existence was contested, particularly by Sewell, because the Catholic bishop had never been officially recognized; furthermore, early in 1825 he supported Louis-Joseph Papineau* for the speakership of the House of Assembly, thus provoking the wrath of the English party. Such behaviour could only bring him animosity and resentment.
Christine Veilleux
PAC, RG 68, General index, 1651–1841. L.-J. Papineau, "Correspondance" (Ouellet), ANQ Rapport, 1953–55: 221. Quebec Gazette, 15 Sept. 1808, 22 June 1809, 4 June 1827, 21 Oct. 1830. F.-J. Audet, "Les législateurs du Bas-Canada"; "Procureurs généraux du Bas-Canada," BRH, 39 (1933): 276. Caron, "Inv. de la corr. de Mgr Plessis," ANQ Rapport, 1932–33: 208. Desjardins, Guide parl. Directory of N.S. MLAs. Lucien Lemieux, "Juges de la province du Bas-Canada de 1791 à 1840," BRH, 23 (1917): 88. Ouellet, "Inv. de la saberdache," ANQ Rapport, 1955–57: 131. "Papiers d'État – Bas-Canada," PAC Rapport, 1893: 16, 29, 32, 40–44, 49, 56, 62. P.-G. Roy, Les juges de la prov. de Québec. F.-J. Audet, Les juges en chef de la province de Québec, 1764–1924 (Québec, 1927). Buchanan, Bench and bar of L.C., 62–64. F.-X. Garneau, Histoire du Canada depuis sa découverte jusqu'à nos jours, Alfred Garneau, édit. (4e éd., 4v., Montréal, 1882–83), 3: 111, 211. F.-J. Audet, "Les juges de Trois-Rivières," BRH, 6 (1900): 246. N.-E. Dionne, "Le juge Bédard," BRH, 5 (1899): 250–52. Mary Liguori, "Haliburton and the Uniackes: Protestant champions of Catholic liberty (a study in Catholic emancipation in Nova Scotia)," CCHA Report, 20 (1953): 37–48. L. G. Power, "Richard John Uniacke: a sketch," N.S. Hist. Soc., Coll., 9 (1895): 82–83.
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Times this by two or three buses doing this at the same time at the same bus stop, a large amount of exhaust fumes are generated in one place. Quite often after being disappointed that it wasn't my bus that had arrived, looking downwards on Queen Street, I could quite often see a great big smokey cloud slowly wafting it's way down Queen Street."


A girl has been awarded £20,000 compensation for facial injuries she sustained when she walked into some scaffolding when she was seven years old.
The girl, who is now aged 16, damaged three teeth which had to be removed, and she suffered bruising and cuts to her mouth, nose and lips.
She was very self-conscious about her appearance and had to undergo regular dental treatment for four years after the accident. She had to wear a mouth guard when she played sports at school.
Her three missing teeth have been replaced by false teeth mounted on a plate. She eventually wants to have implants instead but must wait until she is at least 18 years old and has finished growing.
The procedure will involve the removal of a further tooth and she will also need to undergo a bone graft.
The girl made a claim against the owner of the scaffolding alleging that he was negligent in failing to keep it reasonably safe and so exposing her to a foreseeable risk of personal injury.
Compensation of £20,000 was agreed in an out-of-court settlement.
The figure includes £13,000 for future dental care and £7,000 for her pain and suffering.


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Vira Bahu II was King of Gampola who ruled from 1391/2 to 1397. He succeeded Bhuvanaikabahu V and was succeeded by Vira Alakesvara. He may have been succeeded two of his sons in the year 1397.

See also
 List of Sri Lankan monarchs
 History of Sri Lanka

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 Codrington's Short History of Ceylon

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If you have joined the community of developers contributing to CPython since January 2010, I hope you can find a few spare minutes to participate in a survey being put on by Kevin Carillo. He's a Ph. D. student at Victoria University of Wellington completing research on new contributors to free and open source projects. Kevin is interested in hearing from everyone from technical to non-technical contributors, whether you had positive or negative experiences.
The survey is available at https://limesurvey.sim.vuw.ac.nz/index.php?sid=65151&lang=en.
Kevin states, "The goal of this research is to understand how a person's experience as a newcomer to a Free/Open Source Software (FOSS) community influences that person's behavior and contributions within that community." He estimates that the survey will take around 20 minutes to complete.
Throughout the nearly three year period since January 2010, over 40 committers were added and countless others contributed patches, reviews, and bug triage. Since the creation of the Core-Mentors group in March 2011, we've seen many first timers come through and have their work committed and released.
We hope that the mentorship group has helped introduce contributors in a positive manner, so we're looking forward to the results of Kevin's studies. One of the things Kevin hopes to find is whether or not formal mentorship programs work for introducing contributors. He also looks to find answers to how much community support of newcomers matters, whether formal joining processes involving sponsorship work, and if newcomer specific tasks are the way to go.
If you have the time, please fill out the survey. Python is participating in this survey along with several other groups including Debian, KDE, Gnome, openSUSE, and OpenHatch. Perhaps we can learn a few things and create an even better experience for new contributors!


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Creation: The Real Loser in the Bill Nye vs Ken Ham Debate
by Scott Emery | Feb 5, 2014 | Society and Culture | 8 comments
Do we need another kind of Creation debate?[/caption] I don't usually write about cultural events – at least nothing too specific or too current. (I feel like I should then say, "but when I do, I drink Dos Equis.") But last night's debate between Ken Ham and Bill Nye has resounded in my mind all day today. Not so much the actual content of the debate, but the method and trajectory of the debate. And, in the name of full transparency, I didn't watch the actual showing. I did pay attention through the vicarious tweets and Facebook statuses, making this truly not a critique of the specifics of what was argued, but the arguing itself. The debate itself seemed reminiscent of the Scopes Monkey Trial and the ensuing Fundamentalist/Modernist controversy of the early 1920′s. Pitting the legal and educational systems of the day against the religious institution was an exercise including rationality and hermeneutics, theology and public policy. Prior to, throughout its proceedings, and even after the court's dust had settled, the focus fell upon the origins of humankind. The magnitude of this event was far too large to kept within the courtroom. Regardless of the details, influences, and outcomes, culture at large was now engrossed in the search to understand Genesis 1. To this day, we haven't been able to escape the grip of this search. The creation/evolution debate has long stood the test of time – at least modern time – in holding our attention to the minutiae of detailed case studies and fossil records on the one hand and the Ancient Near East context and Hebraic cosmology on the other. We have been unable to loose ourselves from this cultural battlefield ever since, despite its absence from everyday conversations. However, it has loomed heavily in the minds and imagination of people on both sides of the fence. Bring up creation by using the term itself and see what happens. In my experience, once anything relating to creation (or evolution) is brought up, definitions are often sought in order to rout out the potential heretic among us. Just try it. This search has been primarily intellectual and last night once again affirmed this. Historically speaking, the Scopes Trial took place at what was perhaps the height of American rationality. World War 2 had not yet occurred, progress was the impetus behind the American milieu, and science and religion were in the throes of competing for dominance. Intellectual rigor and strength were highly valued in that day; values still sought after today regardless of its arena. Power comes along with this rigor making it an even sweeter fruit to obtain. Last night seemed to be another futile exercise in obtaining this dominance. If only we can prove so and so. If only axiom A will be shown to be true(r) than axiom B, then our side will win. Yet in the end, I wonder if it only fanned the flame of a bygone era, namely one where intellectualism reigns. I wonder if it was a bringing the remnants of yesteryear out of the dark for a moment of shining. Even the postmodern world we inhabit, modernity can still rear its enlightened head. As my friend said yesterday, "There are incredibly strong modernist currents that still prevail upon these postmodern seas." Furthermore, debates in our day and age have taken on a different embodiment than their predecessors. Rather than being events of persuasion that affect life change, they have become vaudeville circus acts engendering sentiment bereft of action. The social imagination of yesteryear understood and valued the import of such events due to this. Now, debates fill the parts of our imagination where political figures feign allegiance to their constituents. Coupled with the amusement factor inherent to television – and screens in general – modern debates only reinforce the notion of consuming the material being presented. There is no intention of actually acting upon the received information. Television and its steroid-induced cousin, the internet, produce consumers, not participants. Combine this with a predominantly intellectual exercise and this is even more so. (This is what I was alluding to by the method and trajectory mentioned above.) This is where we have allowed ourselves to get stuck. Our insistence on "getting the origins question correct" at an intellectual level has kept us from turning our attention elsewhere. The memory of basing our existence off of this rational understanding has paralyzed us from moving forward. Coalescing forces of winning the culture battle and being theologically correct as God would want have left us bereft of actual practices pertaining to creation. Ironically, this same tradition of reading Scripture and the spirituality it rendered have sought to prove the method of creation yet with the end goal being individual souls reaching heaven's shores. With one side of its mouth it wants a creation made in six days while simultaneously praying for its destruction by fire some future day. All of this has allowed us to keep creation itself at bay. So I wonder: What if instead of arguing over the creation texts, we moved our preoccupation a few verses further along in the story? What if instead of arguing over the meaning of "In the beginning" and "day" we pondered anew what it meant (and means) to "cultivate" and "keep" creation? What if we moved beyond compartmentalizing ideas from practices and figured out how they are two sides of the same coin? What if the Church shifted away from its often myopic dependency on things of faith being taught and towards lives of interdependency where they can be caught? What if instead of debating over creation we questioned how to live with creation? What if local churches began sharing their land? What if they started to hold trainings to understand the geography and ecology of their shared regions? What if instead of paving parking lots, they planted gardens? What if they held neighborhood-wide meals from the food they grew? What if instead of using stale bread and cheap grape juice they used organically made breads and vibrant wines? In short what if the Church became known for its new creation-centered methods in the midst of an intellectually origins-obsessed world? What sort of trajectory would that put us on? Until then, creation will continue to be the loser. (originally posted at: Storied Community by Scott Emery)]]>
Kiambogo	on February 5, 2014 at 5:31 pm
WW I was long over by the time of the Scopes Trial.
Scott Emery	on February 5, 2014 at 5:35 pm
Ha! True. Thanks! Corrected.
Angela Torres Kantola	on February 5, 2014 at 6:23 pm
Didn't consider watching the debate for even half a second. For me these are false dichotomies and a complete waste of time. I love Cal DeWitt's analogy of a bunch of folks standing outside a burning museum full of precious art arguing about who built the museum and when instead of saving the art and putting out the fire.
J Fowler	on February 8, 2014 at 1:27 pm
That's a great analogy!
1digger	on February 27, 2014 at 10:55 am
It was refreshing to see Ken Ham make mincemeat of the intellectually dishonest Bill Nye. The rediculous notion that 'happenstance' and millions of years just so happened to develop the minute details of life itself flys in the face of intelligence. Anyone who gave a 'thought' to the majesty of life itself from the insect world, to animals, to humans and somehow embraced evolution is not thinking in the first place. That alone should make the deniers of a creator pause and reflect and perhaps ask God to reveal himself since you apparently cannot see the forest for the trees for the evidence of creation before your very eyes. If the deniers still want to believe you came from primordial soup then we should still be seeing that today but since it's never happened, it's a figment of the deniers imagination.
J Fowler	on February 27, 2014 at 11:08 am
I agree – not believing in a Creator is foolishness – and even scientifically improbable. I think Scott's point is – we need to go way beyond intellectual arm wrestling to living out and embodying our belief in our Creator. I'm not against intellectually defending Christian faith in the public sphere I just would like to see us go beyond Creationism to a more robust theology of Creation as GOD's gift of love and it's role in the salvation story. Thanks for the comment!
sdesocio	on June 7, 2014 at 10:56 am
What a great point. How is it possible for us to fight over one part of a passage, and shrug our shoulders at the next?!
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The carbon-neutral Technosphere would house office and residential space as well as a hotel and public areas that enable it to function as a tourist attraction. Water would be recycled within the building and solar power used to supplement energy needs. Carefully positioned sky gardens provide passive solar shielding and help keep the air fresh.
The building is proposed as the hub of Dubai's Technopark city development, an economic center which focuses on environmentally critical sectors such as water resource management and alternative energy development. It will house 60,000 permanent residents and employ over 133,000 people.
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