This solar powered camping lantern light comes with a built-in FM radio and a cell phone charger for various cell phone. It has a novel design, that is, an inverted funnel-shaped reflector in the center, which spread the light from LED to a much wider scope, and improve light's efficiency to some extend. It can be charged by sunlight or wall socket. You can place this lantern on the table or hang it on the ceiling. There are two size model for choosing: normal size and small size. They are suitable for camping, travelling, boating or home usage.


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CDBF receives 2011 Mayor's Diversity Award from Denver Asian Pacific American Commission
We're proud to announce that we were awarded a 2011 Mayor's Diversity Award from the Denver Asian Pacific American Commission and Mayor Michael Hancock.
We're honored and humbled to be recognized for our mission of bringing together the Asian community and educating ourselves and others about our diverse cultures:
The mission of the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival is to build bridges of awareness, knowledge and understanding between the diverse Asian Pacific American (APA) communities and the general public through cultural education, leadership development, and athletic competition.
Many thanks to DAPAC, and to Mayor Hancock!

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Initiator of controversial memorable date of Great Stand on Ugra River: "We should take into account the position of the Tatar colleagues"
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The draft bill on including the day of the end of the Great Stand on the Ugra River as the symbol of Russia's exit from the Yoke of the Golden Horde in the list of memorable dates has been removed from the agenda of the State Duma Committee on Defence. However, the initiator of the document — Gennady Sklyar — a State Duma Deputy, representative of Kaluga Oblast, believes that this is not the end. However, they are not going to solve the issue without the "Tatar colleagues" now. They are also going to take into account the position of the leadership of the Republic of Tatarstan. Let s remind that President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov sent a negative review to the draft bill.
Mr Sklyar, it has become known that the bill on including into the list of memorable dates of Day of the end of the Great Stand on the Ugra River has been removed from the agenda of the committee on defence. What is the reason for the withdrawal?
The defence committee has decided to postpone consideration due to that it is necessary to take into account the position of our Tatar colleagues. Since the leadership of the Republic of Tatarstan objects to the adoption of this bill, but two-thirds of the regions support it, it is necessary to hold additional discussions and approvals. The work on the draft bill will be continued together with our Tatar colleagues.
Do I understand correctly that this project was not discussed by you with Tatarstan colleagues at all?
They discussed it independently from us…
We remember that. Before introducing it, had there been any attempts to reach Kazan and representatives of Tatarstan?
I think that there will be joint discussions in the Duma.
Photo: admoblkaluga.ru
The discussions that have taken place including at the international conference in Russia with the participation of the Academy of Sciences indicate that this is the event that determined the development of the Russian state as a whole. That is why these arguments are presented in the justification. We believe that this date deserves federal attention
This is not the first attempt to introduce such date. In 2017, there was already a similar initiative…
In 2017, we did not introduce anything. This bill has been submitted to the State Duma for the first time.
It has been submitted to the Federation Council. Why do you want to celebrate this date (November 11) at the federal level? Isn't it enough to limit it to Kaluga Oblast alone?
The discussions that have taken place including at the international conference in Russia with the participation of the Academy of Sciences indicate that this is the event that determined the development of the Russian state as a whole. That is why these arguments are presented in the justification. We believe that this date deserves federal attention. This position, in fact, is justified by the Academy of Sciences, many Russian universities and the international community. I think this should be discussed. We are going to convince our Tatar colleagues of the correctness of our draft bill.
A number of research centres (for example, the Institute of History named after Mardzhani), world-renowned historians (Pochekaev), political scientists (Kagarlitsky) and other experts can reasonably object to your arguments.
You know, when it comes to big topics and ideas, there are always different points of view. And I respect different opinions. But we should always find some common understanding. For us, the Russian Academy of Sciences is a very authoritative body.
Our governor is an active supporter and organizer (of the initiatives — editor's note), including memorable events that regularly take place in our Kaluga Oblast on the banks of the Ugra River
Mr Sklyar, is it the authorities of Kaluga Oblast (for example, the governor) who have charged you to bring in this bill?
Actually, it's a mandate from my constituents. I was elected from Kaluga Oblast. And 100,000 citizens have signed the proposal that this date needs to receive the federal level. 100,000 are my voters. I emphasize that for me it is a mandate of my constituents.
But still, have there been similar requests or a mandate from Anatoly Artamonov?
The governor cannot give the official order to the deputy. But our governor is an active supporter and organizer (of the initiatives — editor's note), including memorable events that regularly take place in our Kaluga Oblast on the banks of the Ugra River.
You have said that the project has been postponed, not removed. When are you going to return to it?
The defence committee has sent a letter to me and to all those he has invited, informing me that the matter has been postponed. The date of the new consideration will be announced later. So, I have no other information for today. But I am always ready for a friendly conversation.
By Timur Rakhmatullin
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Late Stalwart Virgin Islander Mr M. Elton Georges CMG, OBE, former Seven Seas Water Managing Director.
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI: Following the recent passing of stalwart Virgin Islander Mr M. Elton Georges CMG, OBE, Seven Seas Water, an operating segment of Aqua Venture Holdings Limited (NYSE: WAAS) was left without a local managing director, a position now filled by his only daughter Noni M. Georges.
The company made the announcement on October 30, 2018, stating that Ms Georges will officially take up the position on Thursday, November 1, 2018, but only in a consulting capacity.
"We are pleased to have Ms Georges as part of our Seven Seas Water team, after the passing of our prior Managing Director… Elton Georges. We look forward to working with Noni in our continued efforts to perform as good corporate citizens in the BVI," said Doug Brown, Aqua Venture's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "We are excited to have Ms Georges continue the stewardship of partnering with the people of the BVI to fulfil their water needs," he said.
It was around this period in 2015 her father, Mr Elton Georges took on the post of Managing Director in a consulting capacity with the company a few months after the controversial BiWater (BVI) was acquired by the international company.
Three years later, on April 4, 2018, Mr Georges died resulting in the position becoming vacant and in a quest to complete the work her father started Noni M. Georges an active Attorney At Law will take on the job.
Seven Seas Water provides total water management solutions for municipal and industrial clients. The company specialises in the supply of potable, ultra‐pure and reused water. Solutions include the design, financing, construction and operation of dedicated water and wastewater treatment facilities.
Seven Seas Water maintains ownership of the facilities while long‐term water sale contracts and/or public‐private partnerships guarantee the quantity and quality of water required to meet the client's needs. Seven Seas Water, based in Tampa, Florida, operates facilities in seven countries across the Caribbean.
Congratulations on your elevation but I will like to know what are the Georges interest in this company. Do they have shares?
Congrats, but looks a bit weird. Is it an honorary position? Was she already in the water game?


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| Monday, January 29, 2018
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Q: NameError: free variable 'csv' referenced before assignment in enclosing scope I'm new in Python and it might be a noob question, I've tried to google and search for the solution but I failed to understand, please be kind and if anyone could guide me through this?
I'm trying to callback my function in another function :
import csv
#import other libraries

#.......................................

def suara():
    fs = 44100
    seconds = 2
    myrecording = sd.rec(int(seconds * fs), samplerate=fs, channels=2)
    print("Memulai: Silahkan berbicara sekarang!")
    sd.wait()
    print("Selesai")
    write((os.path.join('data', 'recordings', 'test', '0_login.wav')), fs, myrecording)

    CREATE_CSV_FILES = True

    # Defines the names of the CSV files
    TRAIN_CSV_FILE = "train.csv"
    TEST_CSV_FILE = "test.csv"

    def extractWavFeatures(soundFilesFolder, csvFileName):
        print("The features of the files in the folder "+soundFilesFolder+" will be saved to "+csvFileName)
        header = 'filename chroma_stft rmse spectral_centroid spectral_bandwidth rolloff zero_crossing_rate'
        for i in range(1, 21):
            header += f' mfcc{i}'
        header += ' label'
        header = header.split()
        print('CSV Header: ', header)
        file = open(csvFileName, 'w', newline='')
        #with file:
        writer = csv.writer(file)
        writer.writerow(header)
        genres = '1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0'.split()
        for filename in os.listdir(soundFilesFolder):
            number = f'{soundFilesFolder}/{filename}'
            # print(number)
            y, sr = librosa.load(number, mono=True, duration=30)
            # remove leading and trailing silence
            y, index = librosa.effects.trim(y)
            chroma_stft = librosa.feature.chroma_stft(y=y, sr=sr)
            rmse = librosa.feature.rms(y=y)
            spec_cent = librosa.feature.spectral_centroid(y=y, sr=sr)
            spec_bw = librosa.feature.spectral_bandwidth(y=y, sr=sr)
            rolloff = librosa.feature.spectral_rolloff(y=y, sr=sr)
            zcr = librosa.feature.zero_crossing_rate(y)
            mfcc = librosa.feature.mfcc(y=y, sr=sr)
            to_append = f'{filename} {np.mean(chroma_stft)} {np.mean(rmse)} {np.mean(spec_cent)} {np.mean(spec_bw)} {np.mean(rolloff)} {np.mean(zcr)}'
            for e in mfcc:
                to_append += f' {np.mean(e)}'
            writer.writerow(to_append.split())
        file.close()
        print("End of extractWavFeatures")

#........................................................

I tried to call back this function in here :
def access(option):
    global name
    if(option=="login"):
        name = input("Masukkan ID: ")
        password = input("Masukkan Password: ")
        login(name,password)
    else:
        suara()

def begin():
    global option
    print("="*45)
    print(" |  Selamat datang  |")
    print("-"*45)
    print("Ketik 'login' jika anda ingin membuka pintu via nama dan password")
    print("Ketik 'suara' jika anda inin membuka pintu via suara")
    print("="*45)
    option = input("slahkan masukkan (login/suara): ")
    if(option!="login" and option!="suara"):
        begin()

begin()
access(option)

But I got the following error :
(cloning2) C:\Users\thosiba\speaker-recognition>C:/Users/thosiba/Anaconda3/envs/cloning2/python.exe c:/Users/thosiba/speaker-recognition/login2.py
=============================================
 |  Selamat datang  |
---------------------------------------------
Ketik 'login' jika anda ingin membuka pintu via nama dan password
Ketik 'suara' jika anda inin membuka pintu via suara
=============================================
slahkan masukkan (login/suara): suara
Memulai: Silahkan berbicara sekarang!
Selesai
The features of the files in the folder C:/Users/thosiba/speaker-recognition/data/recordings/train will be saved to train.csv
CSV Header:  ['filename', 'chroma_stft', 'rmse', 'spectral_centroid', 'spectral_bandwidth', 'rolloff', 'zero_crossing_rate', 'mfcc1', 'mfcc2', 'mfcc3', 'mfcc4', 'mfcc5', 'mfcc6', 'mfcc7', 'mfcc8', 'mfcc9', 'mfcc10', 'mfcc11', 'mfcc12', 'mfcc13', 'mfcc14', 'mfcc15', 'mfcc16', 'mfcc17', 'mfcc18', 'mfcc19', 'mfcc20', 'label']
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "c:/Users/thosiba/speaker-recognition/login2.py", line 236, in <module>
    access(option)
  File "c:/Users/thosiba/speaker-recognition/login2.py", line 221, in access
    suara()
  File "c:/Users/thosiba/speaker-recognition/login2.py", line 79, in suara
    extractWavFeatures("C:/Users/thosiba/speaker-recognition/data/recordings/train", TRAIN_CSV_FILE)
  File "c:/Users/thosiba/speaker-recognition/login2.py", line 55, in extractWavFeatures
    writer = csv.writer(file)
NameError: free variable 'csv' referenced before assignment in enclosing scope

I'm pretty sure it's related to calling the function or marking it down as global but I really don't understand how to work around it in this case. I'm sorry for the long question because I don't know how to explain better.

A: If you're naming a variable csv anywhere in your file (even below the line of the error), that would cause this error. Try changing the name of that variable to something else.

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Words 'N' Music Mash Up # 3: My Dinner with Andre Vs Tindersticks
Another vague and unhelpful conflation, but that's how we roll around here. The pivotal bit from Louis Malle's film about everything, the universe and life My Dinner With Andre Vs City Sickness from the first Tindersticks album. Read, rather than heard, this speech has the air of a hippy conspiracy, but the film pitches rationalism and prudence against creativity and freedom. Hell, hit the link above if you feel the need for more from me on that. Dunno much about the Tindersticks vid but it's kinda cool. Whiskey And Water is the album's unhealthy heart incidentally, and probably the greatest thing Tindersticks have done. Jittery nightsweats and a wailing violin in an airless fifth floor flat...
"But has it ever occured to you Wally that the process that creates this boredom that we see in the world now may be a self perpetuating, unconscious form of brainwashing created by a world totalitarian government based on money? And that all of this is much more dangerous than one thinks? And it's not just a question of individual survival Wally, but that someone who is bored is asleep, and somebody who is asleep will not say no? See, I keep meeting these people. Just a few days ago I met this man I greatly admire, a Swedish physicist, Gustav Jondstreim. And he told me that he no longer watches television, he no longer reads newspapers, and he doesn't read magazines. He's completely cut them out of his life, because he really does feel that we're living in some sort of Orwellian nightmare now, and that everything that you hear now contributes into turning you into a robot. And when I was at Findhorn, I met this extraordinary English tree expert who devoted his life to saving trees. Just got back from Washington lobbying to save the Redwoods, he's eighty-four years old and always travels with a backpack becuase he never knows where he's going to be tomorrow.
When I met him at Findhorn he said, 'Where are you from?'
I said, 'New York'.
'Ah yes, New York. That's a very interesting place. Do you know a lot of New Yorkers that say that they want to leave but never do?'
I said, 'Oh yes'.
'Why do you think they don't leave?'
I gave him different banal theories.
He said: 'Oh, I don't think it's that way at all.' He said, 'I think that New York is the new model for the new concentration camp where the camp has been built by the inmates themselves, and the inmates are the guards and they have this pride in this thing they built, they've built their own prison, and so they exist in a state of schizophrenia where they are both guards and prisoners and as a result they no longer have, having been lobotomized, the capacity to leave the prison they've made or even see it as a prison.'
And then he went into his pocket and took out a seed for a tree and said, 'This is a pine tree.' He put it in my hand and said, 'Escape. Before it's too late.' "
From My Dinner With Andre, directed by Louis Malle
Ian Curtis Still Dead
Awkwardly shunting together two titans of moody 1980s gloom, it's 30 years today since Ian Curtis shuffled off This Mortal Coil. Here's what I wrote about Control.
Dead Souls is Joy Division's finest moment imo - that thick, muddy, groove still sounds like a band marching doggedly towards the edge of a cliff.
Big Black: Kerosene
According to '50 Year Old Man' by The Fall, Steve Albini is "in collusion with Virgin Trains." This seems unlikely, but who knows what mysterious knowledge Mark E Smith is privy to.
Bandinheaven writes...
Dropping into my lastfm inbox (a place rarely visited by anyone) is a message from bandinheaven, who do this cool, droney, fuzzed-up wall of sound Mary Chain/MBV type thing, which is very much the sort of stuff we approve of round here. If you like Spacemen 3, Loop and their 21st century progeny The Warlocks and The Black Angels, this could be up your street 'n' all. Free stuff available, for free, right here.
Words 'N' Music Mash Up #2
Samuel Beckett's unnamed and possibly untranslatable French poem (this version appeared in the Guardian years ago) v Blind Willie Johnson's 'Dark Was The Night', which later became Ry Cooder's theme from Paris, Texas...
just think if all this
one day all this
just think
if one day
one fine day all this
Me (to the bearded hipster fingering an empty coffee cup at a table outside a Camden café): Have we met before? Do I know you?
Bearded Hipster (squinting sceptically): Maybe. I'm not sure.
M: I know. Are you a mate of Andy's? Did we meet at his party in Maida Vale?
BH: No. The Andy I know lives in Dartford. I hardly even know him. He's a nasty piece of work.
M: Yeah. I hardly know Andy either.
BH: No. I don't really know either Andy.
M: Or any Andy.
BH: Well, there's an Andy that I know of. But he doesn't sound the same as yours.
M: I got it. Did you used to work at that printer's in Farringdon? The night shift back in '99?
BH: No. You'd never have met me there. Did you used to go out with a girl called Samantha whose brother said he knew The Bluetones?
M: The Bluetones?
BH: Yeah. The Bluetones.
M: God no. Not The Bluetones.
BH: This brother wasn't in The Bluetones. He just used to say he knew them.
M: No. I hated The Bluetones.
BH: Of course. I hated them too. Though that needn't have prevented you from knowing them.
M: But I didn't.
BH: For sure buddy. I believe you. So no Samantha then? Or her brother?
M: No Samantha then or now. I know. You're a mate of Simon's. We got drunk in his garden in Brighton and we were talking about the best moustaches.
BH: I wasn't.
M: What? There? Or drunk? Or talking?
BH: Each of the above. I don't know Simon in Brighton. And I would never discuss the best moustaches.
M: Right.
BH: Yeah. This is odd. You do seem kinda familiar.
M: How about this. Do you know Dan?
BH: I did. I did. I did.
M: And then what happened?
BH: Dan died.
M: No.
BH: Yes. I did know Dan but he died.
M: The Dan who was with that Thandie? That's the Dan who died?
BH: No. This was the Dan with Colette.
M: And he's dead?
BH: Yeah. The Dan I used to know - he died.
M: I didn't know…
BH: I know.
M: I mean, I didn't actually know him. So I didn't know he'd died.
BH: You couldn't have.
M: I didn't.
BH: He did though. He just died.
M: What, like, just? I'm sorry.
BH: No. It was a while back now but anyway.
M: Maybe you know James? Could we have met through him?
BH: Hmm, a bit. I do. Actually I was thinking maybe you knew James. But now you don't seem the type.
M: Oh definitely! I know James. Me and him - we're like that.
BH: You and James are like this?
M: Yeah. Me and James are like that.
BH: No way. You wouldn't want to be like this with that James. Not with this James that I know. You've gotta trust me on that.
M: I do?
BH: You should.
M: Huh?
BH: You wouldn't want to. Trust me.
M: Okay. I got it. I do.
BH: Right. I've got it. You're Will!
M: Weird! That's just what I was thinking.
BH: That you're Will?
M: Ha. That's very funny. No. You're Will.
BH: I'm not Will.
M: Well, I'm not Will.
BH: And we didn't meet at Will's?
M: Will Wright's?
BH: No. Will Blanchard's.
M: Jesus. I don't know him.
BH: Well I don't really know him either.
M: Hmm. Can I ask you your name? Are you Marcus?
BH: No. I'm not Marcus. I'm Brendan. Could you be Toby or Saul?
M: Probably not at once. I'm not Toby or Saul. I'm Edward.
BH: Alright Ed. Nice to meet you again. Or possibly not. As the case may be.
M: Alright Brendan. Likewise.
BH: Maybe we just haven't met.
M: Maybe. But I just think we have.
BH: I think we just may have too.
M: I definitely think we have now.
BH: That's the kind of thing my ex-girlfriend used to say. I think we definitely have now. I guess she thought it was poetic.
M: Yes….
BH: Yes…
M: Hang on. Melanie, right? Did we both used to…?
BH: I think that's highly unlikely mate. This girl was called Trudi Kokovich.
[Astonishingly, I am prepared to recite this sort of doggerel in public. Book me now for your Samuel Beckett-themed stag night, sports day or fete.]
Fire Dances
Maximum post-punk intensity to mark the pagan fire festival, Beltane. (Other modes of joyfully irrational ancient Earth-worship are available.)


A piece of my story that I don't speak about much here is my days of agnosticism and the time when doubt spoke so much louder than faith. These days unfolded slowly in the shadows of my mother's cancer, the loss of several close friendships, and the dawning of the clash of cultures I had never encountered in my mono-cultural world.
Even though I had been loved well by so many, there were still days I felt I'd been lied to.
Even though I had learned many answers, there were still so many unrelenting questions.
Even though my childhood world had been safe and beautiful and rich and good, there was still sorrow to face that it, too, was a broken place.
As the questions of these days quieted, I grew into a new kind of faith, one that was less flashy and more rooted, less emotional and more perseverant, less starry-eyed and more observant, less notch-on-my-belt and more depth-of-my-soul, less-shine-Jesus-shine, more-candle-flickering-in-the-dark. To my great surprise, the questions didn't just go away. They hung in the air, following my faith around like a shadow. The betrayal of a broken world sunk deep into my soul, leaving me with a thirst for justice and a hunger for righteousness.
Like Donald Miller expresses in his essay on why he doesn't attend church much, I still find that I don't meet God very frequently in ways the modern day church facilitates, especially the never-ending 'pop-corn' prayers and endlessly repetitive singing. My personality isn't much built for these – I'm an ENTJ (aka 'the executive') on Meijers-Briggs and other such tests label me "Independent Thinker", a learner, intellect, seeker of input and connection, always strategizing for the future.
So when I hear folks speak of how much they love Jesus, I grow a little sheepish. Given my personal wiring, I don't 'feel' all that much, at least not in the ways traditionally advertised by feelers. When I speak of Jesus, it's hard to sincerely say that I 'love' him with the same kind of fiery passion to which I frequently hear others refer for my faith feels far more often like a candle flickering faintly in the dark.
Perhaps one dynamic influencing my hesitation in this business of 'loving' Jesus is American culture's Disney-movie interpretation of love. From the movies, I learned that love was a magic carpet ride full of wonder and adventure, a prince arriving to save me at just the right moment, or swirling around a ball-room in a place I didn't really deserve to be. I learned that 'being in love' meant swooning emotions, pretty dresses and palpitating hearts. There were no Disney movies, however, about crying angrily on the way home from church or getting up with screaming babies six times in the middle of the night or being overly snippy with your spouse. The Disney view of love wasn't particularly sustaining through these moments.
I walk with Jesus in caring for the stranger, in welcoming them to a new land.
I listen to Jesus as I create quiet spaces for myself and my family, refusing to run at the break-neck speed of the rest of the world.
I trust Jesus as I put one foot in front of another blindly, having given up one story and wait patiently as the next one unfolds.
I hope for the continual restoration of brokenness and healing of wrongs, even though some days feel completely hopeless.
I long for the days that will bring all those I love into one place together, no longer separated by airplanes or oceans or passports.
I dream of making the world right, of creating reflections of God's kingdom here on earth, of making all things new.
I speak honestly and forthrightly, pushing through hard conversations toward wholeness, restoration and healing.
I walk toward the broken things, refusing to turn my head away just because they are ugly to look at or too complex to resolve by tomorrow.
While I no longer use the same words as the 'Jesus Freaks', I suppose I ultimately mean the same thing. Since we've lived in many parts of the country, I've had the curse fortune to participate in a wide variety of traditions in the church. We've visited a gamut of staunchly conservative, wildly charismatic, stiffly liturgical, and laid-back artistic churches. When we're in the evangelical churches, we hear a lot about loving Jesus. In the charismatic churches, its all about the Holy Spirit's moves. The liturgical churches wax quiet and reverent about the Father.
I actually find all these different perspectives quite refreshing because their diversity allowed my faith breathing-room just when I needed it most. Though I met Christ first among the Jesus-lovers, I returned to Him quietly among the Father-devotees. In the shadow of their liturgy, I bent on my humbled and aching knees, tasted the sweet potency of communion wine, and whispered time-tested words alongside the other voices. Their quiet way soothes my soul and allows me a pause-of-calm in the midst of a chaotic world.
It's almost like God knew that some of us would need a completely different spin on faith for one reason or another, so He* allowed us to create spaces which differ wildly from each other. Humans tend to see this as problematic and try to force everyone else to function exactly like themselves; but I think God grins at our bumbling efforts. Like we smile proudly at our toddlers when they stumble over themselves in their attempts to copy us, maybe He is simply grateful when we find paths that connect us to others and help us follow Him more faithfully instead of hurling our faith over cliffs instead.
Seeing this distinction changed everything for me – it meant I didn't have to leave completely; I just needed to move around a bit. And as I did, I returned to faith slowly with an awakening realization that I was just as helpless and broken as all the bumbling folks around me I didn't understand. I returned because traveling the road alone was even bleaker than the doubts I had within faith.
Once I dug past the shallowness of our Disney-love culture, I found a sustaining faith rooted deep and strong in spite of its imperfect followers. It definitely lacked some of the enthusiasm of my youth, but easily made up for this in its substance and depth. When I hear all the raging debates these days about who's-right-and-who's-wrong, who's-more-relevant and who's-more-biblical, I wink at the sky, fall to my knees, and whisper a prayer of gratefulness that under God's love, there's a space of grace for all of our bumbling ways.
* I'm not a huge fan of assigning gender roles to God, and find the English language disappointingly limiting in this regard. If the use of God as He is hard to swallow, feel free to ignore these imperfect terms. Personally, I don't find she or it to work any better, and thus remain at a complete pronoun stand-off.
I remember that moment when I "felt lied to." It was so scary. My American (and really, "white, middle-class") faith felt so small. Felt so foolish in a world filled with so much more than I ever knew. I felt foolish. I've been so blessed by diverse expressions of God that have helped me rediscover a big God… big enough for all the pain, all the joy, all the injustice and all the people. Great post!
This rings so true…I've had many of those moments, too, Sarah. Thanks for sharing 🙂 Any chance you'd be willing to write a guest post on this topic??


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package org.semanticweb.clipper.util;

import org.junit.Test;
import org.semanticweb.clipper.hornshiq.ontology.ClipperAxiom;
import org.semanticweb.clipper.hornshiq.ontology.ClipperHornSHIQOntology;
import org.semanticweb.clipper.hornshiq.ontology.ClipperHornSHIQOntologyConverter;
import org.semanticweb.clipper.hornshiq.profile.HornALCHIQNormalizer;
import org.semanticweb.clipper.hornshiq.profile.HornALCHIQTransNormalizer;
import org.semanticweb.clipper.hornshiq.profile.HornSHIQNormalizer;
import org.semanticweb.clipper.hornshiq.profile.HornSHIQProfile;
import org.semanticweb.clipper.hornshiq.queryanswering.NamingStrategy;
import org.semanticweb.owlapi.apibinding.OWLManager;
import org.semanticweb.owlapi.model.OWLOntology;
import org.semanticweb.owlapi.model.OWLOntologyCreationException;
import org.semanticweb.owlapi.model.OWLOntologyManager;
import org.semanticweb.owlapi.profiles.OWLProfileReport;

import java.io.File;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;

public class AnswerParserTest {

	@Test
	public void test01() throws OWLOntologyCreationException{

		File file = new File("src/test/resources/TestCaseOntologies/example2.owl");

		OWLOntologyManager man = OWLManager.createOWLOntologyManager();
		OWLOntology ontology = man.loadOntologyFromOntologyDocument(file);

		System.out.println(ontology);

		HornSHIQProfile profile = new HornSHIQProfile();

		OWLProfileReport report = profile.checkOntology(ontology);
		System.out.println(report);

		assertTrue(report.isInProfile());

		System.out.println(report);
		HornSHIQNormalizer normalizer = new HornSHIQNormalizer();

		OWLOntology normalizedOnt = normalizer.normalize(ontology);

		HornALCHIQTransNormalizer normalizer1 = new HornALCHIQTransNormalizer();
		OWLOntology normalizedOnt1 = normalizer1.normalize(normalizedOnt);

		HornALCHIQNormalizer normalizer2 = new HornALCHIQNormalizer();
		OWLOntology normalizedOnt3 = normalizer2.normalize(normalizedOnt1);

		ClipperHornSHIQOntologyConverter converter = new ClipperHornSHIQOntologyConverter();
		ClipperHornSHIQOntology onto_bs = converter.convert(normalizedOnt3);

		for (ClipperAxiom ax : onto_bs.getAllAxioms()) {
			System.out.println(ax);
		}
		String s="q1(d1,d2)";
		List<String> answers = new ArrayList<String>();
		answers.add(s);
		AnswerParser parser= new AnswerParser(NamingStrategy.INT_ENCODING);
		parser.setAnswers(answers);
		parser.parse();
		System.out.println(parser.getDecodedAnswers());

	}
}

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During your downtime, you can head to the shopping centre, relax by the pool, and spend your evenings with other volunteers watching films, and playing games in the volunteer house. A little further afield, volunteers love to hike the nearby hills (where you can take some amazing photos), visit the national sports stadium, and wander around the national museum.
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Department of Philology and literary criticism
June 5th - July 5th: 13 American students of the University of Texas at Center AMA
From June 5th to July 5th, 2015, 13 American students of the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) and their Faculty leader, Dr Joel Christensen, will participate in the 4th edition of the Summer Program "The Classical World: Anthropology, Art and Culture" organised by the Center for the Anthropology of the Ancient World in collaboration with UTSA Department of Philosophy and Classics.
"The Classical World: Anthropology, Art and Culture" offers students the unique opportunity to learn and practice an innovative interdisciplinary approach to the study of the ancient world, while working with some of the top scholars in the field of classical studies. Structured as a "workshop" in which students are actively engaged in the "hands-on" application of anthropological theories and methods to the study of the classical world, the study abroad program takes place over four weeks, and includes both a classroom- and a field-based component. The classroom-based portion of the program is organized into week-long thematic sections, in which students explore the history of anthropological studies within Classics and the major themes of the "anthropology of the ancient world". In the field-based part of the course, students undertake their own research projects, exploring the themes above through the study of literature, art, archaeology, etc. This will entail weekly on-site visits to museums and other places of historical, archaeological, cultural importance in and around Siena: Arezzo, Pisa, Rome and Florence.
COURSES & CROSS-LISTINGS
Participants in the program enroll in two courses during UTSA's first five-week summer session (S): CLA 3123 "Cultural Issues in Classical Antiquity" and CLA 3063 "Art and Architecture in the Classical World" for a total of 6 semester credit hours. Students who prefer may register for these courses according to the following cross-listings:
CLA 3123 HUM 3623 "National Cultures and Civilizations"
ANT 4953 "Anthropology of the Ancient World: Theory and Methods"
HIST 4953 "Special Studies in History"
CLA 3063 HUM 4953 "Special Studies in Humanities"
ANT 4953 "Anthropology of the Ancient World: Field Practicum"
Acquire knowledge of the theories and methods of the anthropology of the ancient world;
understand the relationship between anthropology and the traditional methods of classical studies and ethnology;
develop skills for applying these methods to empirical study of specific materials;
gain an appreciation for ancient mythology, society and kinship; zooanthropology; religion, ancient economy, classical iconology and iconography;
become familiar with some of the principal archaeological remains of Roman Italy.
Students arrive in Rome, Italy on the morning of Friday, June 5th, 2015. Classes begin on Monday, June 8th.
Over the course of the program, students study a series of anthropological themes, organized into distinct modules. Each module is organized as a practicum, consisting of seminars that introduce students to theoretical questions relating to the topic of the module; an on-site trip during which students collect data "in the field"; and a research workshop in which they present and discuss the theoretical, literary, iconographical information gathered during the remaining days of the module. In this portion, students will be asked to reflect upon the topic based on the different kinds of sources they have used, to consider their anthropological value, and to consider possible interpretations of the same ancient "documents" depending on different approaches.
Week 1: Introduction to the Study of the Ancient World
M 06/08/15 Anthropology and the Classics
T 06/09/15 Reception of the Classical Tradition – in Arezzo
Guided Tour of Arezzo
W 06/10/15 Myth and Mythology
R 06/11/15 Reception of the Classical Tradition
Iconography and Classical Tradition
F 06/12/15 Office hours with instructors
Guided Tour of Siena: Complesso del Duomo & Palazzo Pubblico
Week 2: Kinship in the Classical World
M 06/15/15 Anthropology of Kinship in Greece
T 06/16/15 Anthropology of Kinship in Rome
W 06/17/15 Guided Tour of Pisa: Camposanto Monumentale & Piazza dei Miracoli
R 06/18/15 Research Workshop: Anthropology of Kinship & Visual Anthropology
Week 3: Roman Economy and Anthropology
M 06/22/15 Economic Anthropology of Ancient Rome
T 06/23/15 Economic Anthropology of Ancient Rome
W 06/24/15 Guided Tour of Rome 1/2: Fori imperiali & Colosseo
R 06/25/15 Guided Tour of Rome 2/2: Musei Capitolini
Week 4: Animals in the Classical World
M 06/29/15 Zooanthropology of the Classical World
T 06/30/15 Zooanthropology of the Classical World
W 07/01/15 Guided Tour of Florence: Museo Archeologico & City Center
F 07/03/15 Research Workshop: Zooanthropology of the Classical World & Visual Anthropology
Office hours with instructors
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Perceptions, Attitudes, and Barriers to scientific publications among medical college staff members – A cross-sectional study
Vijaya Shankargouda Dandannavar1, Jyoti Nagamoti2, Ashwini Narasannavar3, Nirmala Anand1
1 Department of Physiology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, KAHER University, Belagavi, Karnataka, India
2 Department of Microbiology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, KAHER University, Belagavi, Karnataka, India
3 Department of Master of Public Health, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, KAHER University, Belagavi, Karnataka, India
Dr. Vijaya Shankargouda Dandannavar
Department of Physiology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, KAHER University, Belagavi, Karnataka
BACKGROUND: In the medical profession to improve health care, there is a need to conduct valid and reliable research work and that doctors, nurses, and other care workers play an important role in health care. Attitude and perceptions have a significant impact on staff performance, which, in turn, decides the performance of the organization. There is a need for the provision of the requirements of researches, which would bolster their enthusiasm and improve the attitude and research productivity AIM: The aim of this study is to find out the publishing practices, perceptions, attitudes, and barriers regarding scientific publications among pre and para clinical faculties. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Institutional Ethical committee (IEC) was obtained, and a prevalidated structure questionnaire which had four sections pertaining to sociodemographic status, perception, attitudes, and barriers was used to collect the required data from 57 faculty members, willing to participate in the study, and the questionnaire was administered after taking voluntary informed consent from them RESULTS: About 31.60% of participants manuscript were rejected, and among them, the reasons for rejections were no new knowledge, not of journal interest, similar studies were published earlier published, inappropriate title, study was simple and plain and such studies were not published, sample size inadequate, no correct reasons given by the reviewers, inappropriate methodology, not well scripted, not as per the scope of the journal, lots of pending articles, and inappropriate statistic's used. Fifty-six percent of the total faculty were primed about the Basics of the Research Methodology and that 53% of participant's felt that research Methodology and training for the research in the medical field will be useful and would improve the standard of research productivity. More than 50% of the study participants were of the opinion the Post graduates should learn more about and conduct research in a scientific way. Twenty-five percent of the study participants were of the opinion that getting involved in research will over burden them. Majority of the study participants felt that motivation to take up research by receiving timely incentives for publication's would persuade them to take up research. Thirty-six percent of the Participants felt that the reasons for the nonindulgence in research were personal and 21% were inclusive regarding the availability of resource's for conducting the research. CONCLUSION: Major barrier to publications was financial aspects and the unavailable resources though it was considered important for the promotions and future prospects. Majority of the medical faculty were of the opinion that Research methodology and training in the medical field will improve the standard of teaching. In order to increase the no of the faculty publications the barriers both at the individual and institutional levels can be overcome by giving suitable incentives to the faculty members and encourage them to publish by providing all the resources needed and free excess to the information as well.
Dandannavar VS
Nagamoti J
Narasannavar A
Anand N
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Minutes of Reigate Deanery Synod Meeting
Tuesday 9th February 2016 at Holy Trinity Church, Redhill
Chair: Chris Elliott – Lay Chair
Members present: 57 Apologies: 23
1. Rev Mick Hough, vicar at Holy Trinity, led the opening worship. After a reading from 2 Corinthians chapter 5 and prayer members sang a song before the start of the meeting.
Chris Elliott welcomed members and congratulated Rev Mark Pullinger on becoming the Team Rector of Merstham and Gatton. He announced that Rev John Kronenberg was now vicar of St John's, Redhill and Rev Kate Capper had been appointed Associate Vicar at St Mary's, Reigate. Sadly, since the last meeting, Rev Pattie Vigers from St Mary the Virgin, Buckland had died.
Archdeacon and Area Dean Roles – Rev Andrew Cunnington thanked members for their good natured support while he had been Acting Archdeacon. He explained that Archdeacon Danny was retiring due to ill health and that there would be a service for him on 8th March at St Matthew's Church at 7.30 to which all were invited. Until a new archdeacon is appointed Bishop Jonathan will be Acting Archdeacon of Reigate. Andrew will share the role of Area Dean with Rev Carol Coslett whilst retaining some Archdeaconry responsibilities for Reigate Deanery e.g. church inspections etc. Andrew will deal with the pastoral issues and Carol will deal with those issues involving property but they will be working across the deanery together.
Chris Elliott thanked Andrew for the "terrific job he had done as Archdeacon".
There were no corrections to the minutes of the last meeting and they were therefore approved and signed.
5. Matters Arising
Kerry Evans gave her apologies for the meeting but had confirmed that "Catch It" would be held on 7th May 2016. Details and sign up forms are on the website.
The Deanery Quiet Day taking place on 19th March 2016 now has only two places left.
There have now been two Deanery Healing Days – one in November and one in late January. They were both very encouraging and Libby Green and Chris Elliott are meeting to see how to take this on to another stage.
6. Rev Canon Will Cookson Dean of Fresh Expressions
Will began by saying that twenty years ago "Breaking New Ground" – Church Planting in the Church of England was published. In 2004 this report was deemed to be no longer adequate and The Mission Shaped Church Report was published. He emphasised that there is a fabric in the old way and no-one is suggesting replacing parishes but society is changing and we need to go beyond. He spoke of missed opportunities in past generations e.g. in the time of Wesley and in the 50s and 60s with the immigration of black and ethnic minorities who started their own churches in Southwark.
Fresh Expressions is proclaiming the gospel afresh and we need to start "weaving looms" for the next generation so that people don't go missing from churches. Whilst we don't want to throw out the old, Jesus spoke of things dying in order to live. The word became flesh and moved into the neighbourhood and we have to ask ourselves if Jesus would want to be in our churches on Sunday. He also said that Fresh Expressions is a form of church for our changing culture which is established for the benefit of those who are not yet members of any church. He asked how we could reach out beyond where we are with the love of Jesus. We then went into groups to discuss, "What are the main characteristics that are shaping our Society".
Responses included: Sunday no longer a rest day, social media, secularisation of society, diversity in relationships, rising population and housing stock. Will commented that without change everything starts dying. Due to the changing nature of Sundays we need to consider church at different times. We need to consider changes in church to accommodate changes in relationships and networks. Church needs to consider changing cultures and the fact that there is less faith knowledge. 1.56% of people go to Anglican churches in Southwark now compared to 50% in 1851. We are in a different world and church needs to be for disconnected explorers. Diversity is the norm and we need to have different services in church.
He said that in the Christendom Context church is now on the edge and no longer in the centre. We can't tell people to go to church but we need to listen to them. God is already at work in our community and we must listen and form a church with them – the new way to form a church is by listening. Café church, messy church, evangelism and discipleship and evolving worship are all part of Fresh Expressions. We sometimes fail but we need to learn by our failure.
Will finished by asking us, "Who do you feel you would love to see in your church?"
The responses were: children and young adults, the Asian community, men, divorcees, single people and lonely people.
It starts with a desire to reach those people. It starts with prayer and then God gives you the people for your next steps.
7. Parishes to Share
Hilary Richardson spoke of Reigate Deanery Mothers' Union - A Celebration of Faith. A service for Lady Day on Monday, 4th April 2016 at St Matthew's, Church, Redhill at 7.30pm. Guest Speaker: Mrs Trish Heywood Brown, Former Worldwide President of Mothers' Union.
Rev Doug McHardie said that the Oddments Theatre were performing Amazing Grace at St Peter's, Woodmansterne on 24th February at 7pm.
St Mary the Virgin at Buckland are holding a plant sale on 2nd May.
On 21st May St Michael's Church at Betchworth have an organ recital by Margaret Phillips at 4pm.
We then divided into groups for five minutes to discuss how our MAPs are progressing.
Rev Shane Wood reported back that one of the goals at Christ the King had been to connect with young people and they now had a good connection with local schools and Rev Doug Ross was in regular touch with Perrywood Sports Centre.
a) Diocesan Synod/Diocesan Council of Trustees
David Keiller did a powerpoint presentation on the visions and priorities of the Diocese of Southwark, their expectations by year 5 and the key activities over the next 3 years. He explained their longer term goals and the strategy for ministry key themes. Finally he talked of the Diocesan Finances which had anticipated a deficit of £420,000 but was likely to have a surplus of £500,000; some contributed by more than expected Fairer Shares but also from good property management. (Powerpoint attached).
b) Diocesan Board of Education – Rev Carol Coslett reported that they had met in November and this was led by Bishop Jonathan for the first time. They are working on a new Section 48
inspection for St Bedes School. Roman Catholics and Anglicans are working together on this statutory inspection which evaluates the distinctiveness and effectiveness of the school as a church school. There will be a mock inspection in April. She also reported that money has been released for a new school in Sutton. She reported on the Deanery Mission and Pastoral Working Group mainly highlighting the refugee crisis and a collection of clothing that will be held at Ashcombe School on February 11th. Chris Elliott is hoping to meet representatives of Reigate and Banstead Council to discuss this issue.
9. Area Dean's Notices
Rev Phil Jackson was welcomed by Rev Carol Coslett as Assistant Area Dean and along with Ian McMillan from St Matthew's and Chris Elliott will be helping with church inspections.
Rev Sue Weakley will be licensed as Priest in Charge of St Nicholas, Charlwood and Emmanuel, Sidlow on 15th February.
There will be a PSF meeting at St Mary's, Reigate on 2nd March.
· There is an NSM Exploring Ministry course at Wychcroft on 4th and 5th March and a Vocations Fair on 27th February at St Mary's, Reigate.
· There are also new curates being appointed to St Margaret's, Chipstead – Alison Elson, St Mark's, Reigate – Anna Moore and St Matthew's, Redhill – Helen Cook. Helen Burnett will be moving to St Peter's, Chaldon.
A.O.B.
Members were asked to put 24th September in their diaries as we aim to have a Deanery Quiz Night with a fish and chip supper at St Matthew's Church Redhill. The aim is to make up teams of six from all the churches.
There being no other business Rev Mick Hough ended the meeting in prayer.
The next Deanery Synod meeting will be held at St Matthew's Church Redhill on 15th June 2016.


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VOL. 128 | NO. 57 | Friday, March 22, 2013
Dunavant Symposium Examines Public Service
By Bill Dries
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Saying there should be "good government" and there must be "ethical government" is easy.
Defining what those terms mean can be difficult especially for non-elected public administrators.
A new symposium connected to the annual Bobby Dunavant Public Service Awards aims to open a discussion about the issues of public service in practice.
The Bobby Dunavant Public Servant Symposium is Wednesday, March 27, from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the University of Memphis Fogelman College of Business.
Like the annual Dunavant Public Service Awards, The Daily News, the University of Memphis and the Rotary Club of Memphis East sponsor the symposium.
"Broadly it's about public ethics in practice," said David Cox, executive assistant to University of Memphis President Dr. Shirley Raines and a professor of urban administration, politics and community building.
The session will feature remarks by attorney Mike Cody as well as Dr. Joy Clay, who teaches public ethics in public administration graduate program.
Cody is a member of Burch, Porter & Johnson PLLC. He is a former local Democratic Party chairman, Memphis City Council member, U.S. attorney for the Western District of Tennessee and Tennessee attorney general.
In 1992, Cody co-authored with Richardson R. Lynn "Honest Government, An Ethics Guide for Public Service."
"It will be just an overview of ethics from the standpoint of not only people that are in positions like city council and legislative bodies but also people from the private sector who have to work with them or people in the agencies," said Cody, who oversaw a wave of public corruption prosecutions during his tenure as U.S. attorney in the 1970s. "You could be in the assessor's office and you can run into a buzz saw if you don't know what you are doing with some close calls on ethics issues."
A rewriting of ethics laws and regulations at the local and state levels often follows a corruption investigation like the Tennessee Waltz FBI sting aimed at state legislators in 2005. And the rewrites and re-examinations usually come with some discussion about whether new laws or rules can, by themselves, prevent corruption.
"Anytime you have an ethics investigation like Rocky Top," Cody said citing a 1980s state corruption probe, "everybody runs in and starts changing the legislation and all. Pretty soon, people are smart enough to figure out where the edges of that are."
In addition to remarks by Cody and Clay, the symposium will also feature more than 20 public administrators from Memphis and Shelby County governments as well as the six suburban towns and cities for an interactive session on improving the image of public officials in the Memphis community.
"There are instances where people have difficulty in even realizing that there's a difference between my private interest and my responsibility as a public official," Cox said. "It is trying to do a better job of just building the local understanding of public ethics."
The Dunavant awards, which go annually to one elected and one non-elected official, marked their 10th anniversary this year. Memphis City Council member Jim Strickland and Shelby County Jury Commissioner Clyde "Kit" Carson were the 2013 award recipients.
The symposium and the awards are named for the late Probate Court Clerk Bobby Dunavant. The Dunavant family and the Rotary Club established the awards to call attention to good government practices as the Tennessee Waltz corruption investigation and its aftermath were making headlines.
"In politics today, it is too often dominated by the loudest voices in our community who tend to oversimplify complicated problems and difficult issues," Brad Martin said last month in his keynote speech at the awards.
Martin is chairman of RBM Venture Co. and retired chairman and CEO of Saks Inc. He is also a former Tennessee legislator.
"Too often emotions associated with a single topic become not just the basis for who we might elect, but whether one's political opponent or adversary is treated with civility or even decency," Martin added. "I don't think that's what we want. I don't think that's what we ought to expect. And it certainly is not producing the results in government that we deserve."


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NMCC Pastor Heather Arcovitch Finds Community Connections While Dancing for a Cause for Raise the Roof
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Heather Arcovitch, senior minister at North Madison Congregational church, and her partner Barb McDaniel Black recently won the Gala of the Stars: Dancing for a Cause benefiting Raise the Roof. (Photo courtesy of Heather Arcovitch )
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When Heather Arcovitch and her partner Barb McDaniel Black were nominated to participate in the Gala of The Stars: Dancing for a Cause, she was excited for many reasons, including having an opportunity to expand on the ballroom dance class she had taken years ago in college, having a fun hobby to enjoy with her partner during COVID, meeting new people as the couple had recently moved back to the shoreline, and raising money for a local non-profit that the church where she has been a minister has supported since its inceptions.
The fundraiser benefited Raise the Roof, a non-profit based in Guilford that works under the umbrella of Habitat for Humanity of Greater New Haven.
"I took a one-credit ballroom class in college and have wanted to get back to dancing ever since; Barb was less enthusiastic, but could not say no to such a special cause," says Heather, the senior minister at North Madison Congregational Church (NMCC). "We are one of the churches that started the organization and one of our champions was Frank Walsh, who had a stroke on a job site this fall. He had already made a donation to our dancing duo before that happened, so when we lost him, we decided to dedicate the dance to him. That's a big reason we raised as much as we did, because there was so much love for Frank from all of the organizations he supported."
Heather and Barb were the event's top fundraising team, raising $17,230 for Raise the Roof, to win the competition. The previous fundraising record was $11,000. Not only did their team shatter that record, but two other teams of the nine did as well: Pam and David Kadamus raised $16,860 and Maggie Moffett and Tom Ferrell raised $14,369. The fundraising efforts of the nine teams this year totaled more than $100,000, to bring Raise the Roof over the $1 million lifetime fundraising mark.
"It was really close with donations coming in right to the moment they called it," says Heather. "It's super-exciting that we could be part of doing that for Raise the Roof and support it in all it's doing to help people build their forever homes."
Heather, who recently celebrated her one-year anniversary as pastor at NMCC with her first Sunday there having been Nov. 11, 2019, noted that missionary work is a priority at NMCC.
The church is involved in many projects, events, and community efforts in addition to Raise the Roof, ranging from Circle Nursery School and Fire in the Kitchen to its Prayer Shawl ministry and support of the Shoreline Soup Kitchens & Pantries and much more.
Finding Her Mission
While Heather has only been with NMCC for a year, her call to ministry began with a dream when she was three or four years old. Her childhood minister later encouraged her to pursue the ministry, but she said it wasn't until later in life that she returned to that calling.
After earning a bachelor's degree in studio art from Connecticut College, Heather served in Togo, West Africa, for 3 ½ years as a Peace Corps volunteer and then as a consultant to CARE International.
Upon moving back to Milford where she grew up, Heather became an apprentice union carpenter and was invited to become a deacon at her childhood church. She was then convinced to apply to be the church's Christian educator.
"That became my first professional position working for God," says Heather, who enjoys hiking, gardening, kayaking, and traveling during non-COVID times. "I served happily there for six years as minister of Christian education before accepting a position as the executive director of a local YMCA. It was in the midst of a meeting at the Y that I realized I was in the wrong place. I closed my folder, went back to my office, called Eden Seminary, and enrolled."
Heather earned her master of divinity degree from Eden Theological Seminary in Saint Louis, Missouri and her doctor of ministry from Aquinas Institute of Theology at St. Louis University. As an ordained pastor in the United Church of Christ, she has served eight congregations across Missouri and Connecticut. She is also a certified reiki master, spiritual director, labyrinth docent, and intentional interim ministry specialist.
While serving in Saint Louis, she was one of the clergy first responders on the front lines of the Ferguson uprising that started after Michael Brown was killed. Heather learned a lot from this experience, along with the experience as a "same-gender-loving clergyperson who has served openly in deeply conservative parts of our nation."
Being part of the Ferguson uprising "galvanized my heart for community organizing, engagement, and healing and I learned a great deal about the generational trauma wrought by systemic injustice in our nation," says Heather. "I am aware of what it means to be 'other' and of the power and beauty of humanity when we are at our best. I am compelled that deep, vulnerable listening can be transformational and that community healing is possible and that the church—called from its outset to nourish, heal, speak truth to power, and stand with the most vulnerable—has an important role to play in this."
As Heather has served NMCC in this fashion for the past year, there have been challenges as she has now spent more time preaching virtually than in person due to COVID. NMCC moved to virtual services and Heather saw views "skyrocket" to more than a thousand a week. She notes that the church's worship services are informal and collaborative and the services have included local authors; the "amazing virtual choir; folk music; intimate, compelling preaching; wonderful children's stories; a beautiful visit from a drag queen…all based on relevant, contemporary themes and questions."
The NMCC COVID Task Force has determined that in-person worship will not resume until the new year when it will reassess safety risks. Currently, worship is broadcast live on Facebook at 10 a.m. on Sunday mornings.
"We have leaned in to assessing what is essential to who we are as a congregation and how we may best serve these purposes virtually or in a physically-distanced but spiritually connected way," says Heather. "We are a lively, warm, quirky, thriving church whose members enjoy being together and deeply miss being together in person. While we would all rather be together, there are elements of our online worship experience that members are already lamenting they will miss when we return to the sanctuary."
Heather understands the challenges and isolation that have come with COVID. She and Barb and six rescue pets had only recently moved to Morris Cove when COVID hit, making it challenging to make social connections and find a place in the community. She encourages anyone facing struggles or loneliness to reach out to her by calling the church office at 203-421-3241.
"I find fulfillment in helping people discover the thin places, the in-between places, where God is most accessible," says Heather. "There is so much pain in the world now and it seems to grow louder every day. I feel called to build bridges of connection and community among the church and those who are hurting, grieving, growing, or considered 'other.' When one is hurting, we are all hurting. When one suffers, we all suffer for it. Voices in our society try to persuade us that to be loving and compassionate is to be weak. Faith communities have a roll to play in reclaiming the revolutionary power and transformational courage of love."
Being new to the shoreline area, Heather has not only made connections through her congregation, but through NMCC's ministry work as well, including the Gala of the Stars: Dancing for a Cause event. Though the event, Heather and Barb got to know Donna Gregory and the team at Raise the Roof, including the staff, board, and volunteers. They also got to know the other couples participating as well as the instructors at Arthur Murray.
"We moved here and the pandemic hit very quickly so we hadn't had the benefit to get to know many people in the community so it was really nice to have that outlet for emotional outlet and community connections," says Heather. "We couldn't go work on houses, but we could still build connections in community. It was wonderful.
"The missional stuff is such a big part of the heart of our church," adds Heather. "It's a smaller church and you have to look a little to find us, but it's a community that's worth discovering—one of Madison's gems that's wonderfully vibrant, curious, truly inclusive, compassionate, creative, generous, progressive, intergenerational community that inspires me every day."
For information, visit www.northmadisoncc.org or www.ucc.org. To get in touch with Heather, call NMCC at 203-421-3241.
Jenn McCulloch is the Correspondent for Zip06. Email Jenn at .


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In one June 2016 study published in The Journals of Gerontology, Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, researchers found that there is a link between fiber and successful aging. They looked at more than 1600 participants aged 50 years and older, and examined the relationship between carbohydrate nutrition and successful and healthy aging. Among the glycaemic index, sugar intake etc, they discovered that the total fiber intake had the greatest impact on the ability to live healthily. This refers to the absence of the following factors: cognitive impairment, chronic disease, disability etc.
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The Basilica of San Miniato al Monte and the first martyr of Florence
Only 5 minutes from Piazzale Michelangelo, in the highest part of Florence, is situated a church of Roman origins whose splendor is rivaled only by the Baptistry. The Basilica di San Miniato a Monte is in fact located above the Piazzale and from its stairs one can see all the way out to the furthest confines of the city of Florence.
The great height at which the church is located, combined with its marble facade, allow for a kind of play of light that is unique in its kind.
THE HISTORY OF THE MARTYR SAINT MINIATO
The church takes its name from the first martyr of Florence: Saint Miniato. An Armenian prince (or perhaps a Greek merchant) on a pilgrimage to Rome, he came to Florence in 250 AD where he decided to begin his life as a hermit. Killed during the anti-Christian persecutions during the reign of the Emperor Decio, he became a saint after the peculiar events after his death.
According to the story, the decapitated martyr carried his own head over the Arno to the grotto on the Monte alle Croci where he died - in exactly the same spot where the Basilica is located today. A small sanctuary was initially erected in this spot and then later, in the 13th century, a chapel was built.
The saint's remains are found under the Presbytery of the church, inside a crypt that dates to the eleventh century.
THE FACADE OF THE CHURCH AND THE GOLDEN EAGLE
The facade of the basilica is decorated with colored marble in the style typical of Tuscan Romanesque churches. White marble from Massa Carrara and green marble from Prato alternate according to precise geometrical rules, in the same way that churches such as the Basilica of Santa Croce, Santa Maria Novella, and the facade of the Duomo were later decorated. In fact, the Basilica of San Miniato was the model from which a great majority of the florentine artists and architects took their inspiration when creating the most magnificent religious monuments of the city.
Above the 5 large doors of the church (only three of which are real) is a mosaic with a golden background that depicts Christ with the Madonna and Saint Miniato. Higher still, on the front of the church where normally you would find a cross to symbolize the Christian faith, is placed instead a golden copper eagle clutching in its talons a bale of wool: the symbol of the 'Arte di Calimala' (the art of the weavers), one of the most powerful of the Major Arts that administered the city. In 1288, the Arte di Calimara was designated as the administrator of the basilica and all of its economic concerns. It was was for this reason that the clergy and the administrators of the time granted the concession of placing an eagle on the church in place of the cross.
THE BELL TOWER
The bell tower of the church of San Miniato has a somewhat peculiar history. After collapsing during some restoration works during 1499, it was used as a defensive fortification during the siege of Florence. Michelangelo designed the system of defense that in 1530 was able to defend the newborn Florentine Republic from imperial troops. To protect against the invading forces, Michelangelo covered the external walls in mattresses and bales of wool, placing in the tower two canons.
After the war, the bell tower was finally able to be finished in 1535, although the final result was arguably not the best - seeing as the structure of the tower still shows signs of its bellicose history.
This is the fist part of a small study we've dedicated to San Miniato. In a few days you'll be able to read the second part - so stay tuned!
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Bangladesh closes breast milk bank after Islamist protests
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A Bangladesh hospital has suspended plans to give donated breast milk to babies after a backlash by Muslim clerics who said the scheme violated Islamic law.
The programme aimed to feed up to 500 orphans and infants of working mothers in the Muslim-majority country, which has high rates of child malnutrition and stunted growth.
Bangladesh's top Islamic leadership has not yet made a ruling on the milk bank, but it was halted after critics said the plan could lead to breaches of Sharia law if two babies drank milk from the same mother and later married.
"Their entire marriage and lineage would become illegal," said Gazi Ataur Rahman, a spokesman of the influential Islami Andolan Bangladesh political party.
Another Islamist, Ahmed Abdul Kaiyum, said Sharia law did not allow for milk banks.
"It would go against Islam," he said, suggesting that the authorities should have discussed this "very sensitive issue" beforehand with clerics.
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Prominent Islamic cleric Fariduddin Masoud struck a conciliatory note, however, saying authorities should find out if and how Muslim majority nations such as Pakistan, Iran, Iraq and Malaysia have set up human milk banks.
"We should see how they have solved the issue. We should sit together to find a solution," he said.
The milk bank in Dhaka was slated to start this month, but project co-ordinator Mojibur Rahman said it had been delayed indefinitely because of the "widespread criticism".
He added that the hospital had set up strict safeguards for the scheme.
"We collect and preserve milk separately and rigorously record (donor) identities," he told AFP on Monday, a day after the milk bank's suspension was announced.
Top child specialists had backed the milk bank, saying it was needed to help save child lives as well as aid their growth.
"Human milk banks are essential for orphans and critically ill children, especially to save the lives of the babies who are being treated at the hospital's intensive care unit and whose mothers are not available," said Mahbubul Haque, a top doctor at Dhaka's main children's hospital.
"Milk banks are established in major hospitals in the West. We should set up more such banks in all our top hospitals for children," he told AFP.
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Castle Folds or Castlesteads was a Romano-British walled settlement on Great Asby Scar – an area of limestone pavement in the parish of Asby, Cumbria, England.  In medieval times, it was used as a shieling – a temporary summer shelter.  It is now in ruins but is protected as a scheduled monument.

Construction
The settlement covered most of a small knoll on the limestone pavement of the scar.  A walled enclosure surrounded most of the knoll and, on the western side, the eight-foot thick walls extended the steep escarpment of the knoll to form a significant obstacle.  The area enclosed is about 1.25 acres.  There were about a dozen stone huts built into the walls of the enclosure so that the central space was open.

The wall was constructed from orthostats – standing stone slabs – which enclosed rubble.  A parapet would have made the wall's height about thirteen feet in total – comparable with a standard Roman vallum.  The construction of the walls and huts is not Roman in pattern and R. G. Collingwood suggested that this was an example of the castella Brigantum (forts of the Brigantes), which appear in the work of Juvenal.

The substantial wall, elevation and surrounding stone pavement made the settlement well-fortified and better protected than other comparable settlements, which only aimed to deter light raids and thefts of stock.  The outside slabs at the base of the wall have all been ripped out which indicates that the wall was destroyed by hostile action.

The later medieval shieling was a rectangle of about 24 x 10 yards (22 x 9 metres) next to the south wall.  There was a partition wall making it into two rooms.

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