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Imagine a Google Moderator that didn't make you tear your hair out. That's Consensus.

[![NPM](https://nodei.co/npm/consensus.png)](https://nodei.co/npm/consensus/)

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## What's that when it's at home?

Consensus is a tool for counting votes on topics proposed by its users. Topics are grouped into "agendas", which are lists of things to consider at meeting. Any Consensus user can create an agenda. Any Consensus user can propose a topic for any agenda. Votes are private *only* in the sense that they're not exposed by default in the UI, though you could show them if you wanted.

[Here's a quick demo movie showing what it does](https://cloudup.com/cWPa8l1RdsF).

Better yet: here's a [demo site](http://demo.consensoid.io/) that you can try out.

Use it anywhere where you'd like a medium-sized group of people to vote on things regularly.

### Features

- automatic account provisioning & signin via [Mozilla Persona](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/persona/)
- "agendas" to group proposed topics by meeting
- open topic proposal
- open voting
- changeable votes
- markdown formatting for everything with a description
- presentation mode for meetings to review open requests

## Operational requirements

Consensus stores its data in a set of leveldb databases, which are saved on disk. You'll wish to have sufficient fast disk to support your expected use. For small, less-active installations, just about anything will do. You'll also want to back those files up if the data Consensus stores is valuable to you.

Consensus makes no attempt to restrict access to the data or to account creation. If you have access to the site, you can create an account using [Mozilla Persona](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/persona/). It is intended to be used behind a firewall. Note that it must be able to make outgoing connections at least to `verifier.login.persona.org:443` to verify user identities.

## Installing

Clone the repo or `npm install consensus`. Copy the sample config file in `config.json.sample` to `config.json` and edit to your satisfaction.

```javascript
{
	"name": "My Site Name",
	"port":    3000, // may be overridden by setting PORT env var
	"dbpath":  "/var/db/consensus",
	"logging":
	{
		"path": "/var/log/consensus",
		"console": false
	},
	"secrets": ["your cookie secret passphrase thingie", "which get passed to keygrip" ],
	"avatars.io":
	{
		"public":  "your-public-access-token",
		"private": "your-private-oauth-token",
		"appid":   "your-app-id"
	}
}
```

You may also pass in the location of the config file using the `CONFIG_FILE` environment variable.

Install dependencies: `npm install`.

Then start the app: `npm start`.

## Avatars.io integration

Consensus can use [avatars.io](http://avatars.io/) to provide custom avatars for your users. You will need to sign up for a free application account and modify the config file to supply your tokens.

## Customizing

The CSS framework is [Bootstrap 3.0](http://getbootstrap.com). You should be able to drop in any Bootstrap theme or customized CSS to style the app your way. The LESS files used to customize the colors are all available in `./build/less`. Simply run `bower install` and then `make` to compile the css.

## API

A few json endpoints are implemented. Eventually there will be more in support of whatever in-browser interactivity I need.

## Hat-tips

This project was greatly enhanced by the following open-source projects:

* [Mozilla Persona](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/persona/)
* [levelup](https://github.com/rvagg/node-levelup)
* [express.js](http://expressjs.com)
* [Reveal.js](http://lab.hakim.se/reveal-js/)
* [Bootstrap](http://getbootstrap.com/)
* [1pxdeep](http://rriepe.github.io/1pxdeep/)
* [Font Awesome](http://fortawesome.github.io/Font-Awesome/)

See also its [hackers.txt](hackers.txt), generated by [hacker-deps](https://github.com/substack/hacker-deps).

## TODO before I call it 1.0

- add anonymous voting
- show winning topics more clearly
- implement delete account
- make it a js in-page app
- switch socket.io to [primus](http://primus.io)
- use websockets to do streaming updates
- improve config & deployment story
- maybe write *one* test
- fall back to gravatars without avatars.io integration
- improve avatar upload cosmetics

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This document describes hyper-radial or hyper-radiant lenses that are used in lighthouses. It will give you their story from how and why they were created, to how many there were, and where you can see one today.
The idea for lenses of this large size (1330 mm focal length) was mentioned by Thomas Stevenson, Engineer with the Northern Lighthouse Board, in 1869 and first proposed by John Richardson Wigham, Engineer supplying the Commissioners of Irish Lights in 1872, and again proposed by Thomas Stevenson in 1885.
Most people, even most lighthouse enthusiasts, do not know that Fresnel lenses were made in America. The following story will tell how an American glass maker, a disgruntled Frenchman, the need for an astronomical telescope in Japan, $11.95 of erroneous import duty and a strong desire of our government for 'Made in America' led to the manufacture of American Fresnel lenses.


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Westlands MP Tim Wanyonyi has said the Luhya community is lacking an authoritative leader who can speak and bring the community together. Speaking during an interview with West Media, Tim said the community currently doesn't have the calibre of leaders like the late Kijana Wamalwa or the late Masinde Muliro. He said in the past, Luhyas were always together, "When Luhyas united, we didn't have selfish leadership of people coming up and thinking they are more important."
He said the community lacks a leader who can speak and other leaders rally behind him, adding that one should be able to marshall support from any of the Counties in the former Western province regardless of the County they hail from.
He attributed the problem to the current generational change, noting that some generations come up that lack the required charisma. However, he said that Luhya unity can be achieved if the efforts to bring the community together start from Nairobi heading to Western, not the other way round. "There is no problem back at home, the problem is in Nairobi…when we lose here we lose big, in Western I don't think we can lose anything."
He cited the example of ODM leader Raila Odinga, saying he has played out his politics from Nairobi and yet has consolidated the votes from Nyanza. The issue of Luhya unity has been a contentious one, with leaders calling for a united front ahead of the next general elections. It remains to be seen if they will unite, with different leaders from the community voicing their 2022 presidential ambitions.
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JONESBORO — America's veterans were honored Friday at a moving Veteran's Day ceremony at Lee Street Park.
The event, which featured U.S. Rep. David Scott as a guest speaker, honored living veterans of every conflict since World War II and every branch of the military.
Joy Day, Jonesboro mayor, said the event was about valuing those that have served in the Armed Forces.
Scott said it was the efforts of Americans on the beaches of Normandy that helped liberate France and the rest of Europe from the rule of Nazi Germany in June 1944.
Scott, who is a member of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, said in his travels around the world, he has spoken to individuals who have shared more knowledge of the American military than people stateside.
Scott said the country taking Veteran's Day lightly is a problem.
"We've got to correct that," Scott said.
The event featured representatives from every branch of the military - the Navy, Army, Marine Corps, Air Force and Coast Guard, and veterans of the Korean War, Vietnam Conflict, Cold War, Desert Shield, Desert Storm and the War on Terror, among other conflicts.


Voluntary vehicle repossession results in eliminating the repossession fee, thus reducing the amount of money owed by a delinquent debtor. Read on to know more.
Consumers may buy a car by availing an auto loan, or they may choose to lease the car. People, generally lease, if they feel that the advantages of leasing, outweigh the benefits accrued by buying a car.
Regardless of whether people lease or avail an auto loan, they have certain obligations pertaining to the discharge of lease or loan payments, as the case may be.
In case they are unable to repay their creditors, or their lessors on time, the vehicle can be repossessed by the creditor or the lessor as per the agreement outlined in the contract drawn in conformity with the state vehicle repossession laws.
Some states also allow the vehicle to be repossessed in case the lessee/debtor does not have adequate auto insurance. Moreover, the creditor or the lessor need not get a writ from the court in order to repossess the vehicle or forewarn the debtor.
The creditor may also have the right to sell the car to a third party, commonly known as the assignee, who can repossess the vehicle, failing timely payments.
One should try contacting the creditor or the lessor and express the inability to make regular payments. Negotiating the terms of the payments and preparing a fresh schedule of payments may help averting a possible vehicle repossession.
Sometime, people may voluntarily call up the lender or the lessor and hand over the car on account of the inability to make regular payments. In this case, the repossession is referred to as voluntary vehicle repossession.
Agreeing to voluntary repossession results in reducing additional expenses, for the lessor or the creditor, since he/she does not have to hire the services of a repossessor. Any fee that is paid by the lender for the purpose of repossession, is passed on to the defaulter in the form of repossession fee.
Voluntary repossession saves the defaulter the burden of paying the repossession fee a small omission that may be appreciated by the consumer/defaulter, whose inability to keep up with regular payments could be the result of strained finances.
Vehicle repossession remains on the credit report for seven years from the day of delinquency. This impacts the credit history adversely, thus lowering the credit scores of the delinquent individual. The result of a poor credit score can be manifold.
A person, whose vehicle has been repossessed, will find it exceedingly difficult to avail loans at a favorable rate of interest. Moreover, credit card companies may reduce the credit limit on the cards and may also charge a higher APR (Annual Percentage Rate) on account of the risk of default.
The credit rating for a consumer ranges from I0 to I9 assuming that the loan is repaid in installments (R0 to R9 for revolving credit). R8 / I8 indicates a situation, where debts are recovered by repossession.
The credit report of a person, whose vehicle has been repossessed, will carry a rating of I8, since the debtor defaulted on loan or lease payments that are repaid in installments, thus resulting in repossession. Voluntary repossession does not eliminate the chances of the creditor mentioning the late payments or the repossession in the credit report.
The creditor does not possess the right to keep, use, or sell the defaulter's personal property. He must assume responsibility and inform you on account of the property that has been left behind, which you must claim without delay. Your creditor must exercise care when handling the items, so that no form of damage is incurred.
Besides, the creditor must ensure that nobody else, barring the rightful owner, claims the right to the articles found inside the car. However, in an unfortunate case, if the creditor does not account for the missing items previously placed in the car, introducing an attorney into the picture is essential.
Discussing with your creditor, your intemperate condition of being unable to make due payments, controls the situation from going out of hand. There have been several cases, where creditors understand the situation and give you the required leverage.
If you share a decent rapport with the creditor, chances are, he may oblige you and let you make payments at a renegotiated date. If you draw a consensus with the creditor about the date on which the payment could be made, document the same. Oral agreements seldom work, and where money matters come to the fore, rely solely on the written word.
Deficiency is defined as the difference between the amount owed by the consumer and the money obtained by the creditor on selling the repossessed vehicle. The creditor is allowed to sue the consumer to recover the deficiency.
If the selling price of the car exceeds the amount owed by the debtor, the consumer is entitled to the surplus. Again, voluntary repossession cannot prevent the debtor from getting sued.
On the flip side, there may be the case, where the lessor stays pat on the agreement and flatly refuses to change the agreement. Thus, if voluntary repossession it is, you would reduce the expenses of the creditor.
However, bear in mind that even if you voluntarily return the car on the demands of the creditor, stating your inability to pay the required amount, your credit report, still, would feature the repossession element.
Also, it is you, who is responsible for paying the deficiencies, if and when the creditor plans to sell the car at a lower rate than the rate at which it was originally purchased.
When you know you have defaulted, it is far better to surrender the vehicle in question, rather than entertain agents to do the job for you. Instead of the lessor sending the agents to fetch the car in case of default, you might as well hand over the keys to the lessor.
Besides, if the agents come into the picture, you are bound to pay a heavy sum to them, as well. Remember that the payments to the agent are solely borne by the defaulter. The lender, as much as you would like to believe, does not pool in to finance the agents' fees.
When one knows that one is a defaulter, stress is bound to build up. The lessee is under constant stress, especially if he is unable to pay the demanded sum on time. It can be stressful for the lender as well. Instead of discord, cooperate with the lender, and decide on a specific date on which you would make the stipulated payment.
Much to your surprise, you may find the lender ready to cooperate with you and your inability to repay the sum, provided you respond to their calls and intimate them about the delay before the due date.
If you are unsure about managing debts and making timely payments, have a credit counselor assist you. Approaching a counselor to work out a pattern to facilitate timely payment, thereby also managing debts, will be of significant help.
Besides, credit counselors have their way of finding a leeway between the lessor and the lessee to strike a beneficial deal with lower interest rates. They would also plan for you to pay off your debts in an organized manner.
It is evident that repossession has a number of negative consequences. However, a creditor or a lessor has to abide by the State Laws regarding repossession.
The law may require the creditors/lessors to sell repossessed vehicles and reduce, or eliminate the debts of the consumers. Violation of the laws may render the creditor liable to pay for the distress and the damages caused to the delinquent consumer.


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Covered California & The Health Law
Although California's exchange is more stable than in other states, some people here are still facing steep increases or more limited benefits.
Los Angeles Times: As Obamacare Enrollment Nears, Some Californians See Big Hikes In Health Premiums
California has been lauded for creating its own online insurance market, which experts say helped to sharply reduce the share of people without coverage and kept rate hikes lower than elsewhere for the vast majority of policyholders. Almost 90% of Californians getting insurance from the exchange receive taxpayer-provided assistance to help them afford the premiums. But as Californians receive their premium rates for next year, some — including those who make too much to qualify for those government subsidies — are learning their hikes will be far higher than the average statewide increase of 13.2% announced by the state insurance exchange in July. (Petersen, 10/28)
California Healthline: Reduce Your Obamacare Sticker Shock
The past few weeks have been scary ones for consumers with Obamacare health plans. As if open enrollment weren't stressful enough, they've also been bombarded with headlines about 2017 rate hikes of 25 percent, 50 percent or even more. But there's some hope for Californians. Our rate increases, while high by our standards, are generally lower than in other states. And if you're willing to be flexible, most of you can limit your premium increases to no more than 5 percent. (Bazar, 10/28)
Garry South, the chief strategist and spokesman for the "Yes" campaign on 61, and Kathy Fairbanks, the spokeswoman for the "No" campaign talk about their sides of the fight.
KPCC: 3 Things To Know About Prop 61, California's Complex Prescription Drug Initiative
California's Proposition 61, which seeks to provide more affordable prescription drug coverage, has become one of the most highly debated measures this election. According to a recent KPCC article, under the measure, specific state programs such as Medi-Cal fee-for service plans and CalPers, would not pay more than the Department of Veterans Affairs pays for prescription drugs... And the Yes on 61 campaign accuses pharmaceutical companies opposing the proposition of "unconscionable profiteering." (Dangelantonio, 10/27)
The health technology company is keeping about 30 workers.
San Francisco Chronicle: Athenahealth Lays Off More Than 100 In San Francisco
Athenahealth has laid off more than 100 employees from its San Francisco offices, the health technology company confirmed this week. The company, which provides online services and mobile apps for hospitals and doctors, has decided to focus its research and development at its headquarters in Watertown, Mass., as well as in India and Austin, Texas. (Colliver, 10/27)
Health Care Personnel
Burnout is a very real thing for doctors, says Dr. Lee Wan, an eye surgeon and former president of the Ventura County Medical Association.
Ventura County Star: Docs Are Burning Out, Retiring, Oxnard Surgeon Says
As many as half of doctors are burning out — many dreaming of early retirement — because of growing government influence on health care, an Oxnard doctor said at an election forum. Dr. Lee Wan, an eye surgeon and former president of the Ventura County Medical Association, cited government mandates to change the way doctors are paid, push them to spend hours documenting care on computers and keep up with ever-increasing regulations. "I'm not sure patients understand," he said, arguing that growing pressures make it harder for doctors to do what made them enter medicine: help their patients get better. (Kisken, 10/27)
Public Health and Education
Around California
"To take a pic, hashtag and tag your company, that takes several minutes, and my son was fighting for his life at that time," said Linette Fiel, the patient's mother. "We entrust our loved ones with medical personnel, and that's all we had to hold on to at that moment. … Wasn't there something more productive he could have done?"
East Bay Times: East Bay EMT In Hot Water Over Instagram Post Of Mangled Leg
A Bay Area couple is upset with an ambulance driver's decision to post a picture of their adult son's badly mangled leg onto Instagram, along with the hashtag "byebyeankle." Earlier this month, the family filed a lawsuit against Falcon Critical Care Transport, as well as Jacob Uyeyama, who the suit says posted the picture while he worked at Falcon in March. The suit was filed on behalf of Keyano Fiel, who sustained life-threatening injuries during a motorcycle crash in Vallejo in March, including severe brain damage, and injury to an ankle that required amputation. (Gartrell, 10/28)
In other health care news from across the state —
East Bay Times: Supporters Rally For Eden Health District As Opponents Question Operations
Views on whether to keep or dissolve the Eden Health District were mixed during the first public meeting on a special study commissioned to determine its future and financial viability. Cherryland Elementary School Principal Itoco Garcia says his school is in an area where some health statistics such as childhood poverty and accidental deaths are among the worst in Alameda County. There, Eden Health District and its grant-funded organizations, including the Oakland-based East Bay Agency for Children, often step in to fill those gaps by connecting students and their families with direct health care services, Garcia said. (Moriki, 10/27)
Ventura County Star: Dental Hygienist Goes On The Road In Ventura County
With an insurance policy that doesn't completely cover his dental needs, James Johnson was grateful for the teeth cleaning he received recently from a dental hygienist who provides free services at the Ventura County Adult Day Care Center in Oxnard. "I've got Medi-Cal, but it doesn't cover everything," said Johnson, 79, of Ventura. "It helps me a lot because I don't have to pay for it. I wouldn't be able to afford it otherwise." Johnson and five others were able to get their teeth cleaned and receive a free oral cancer screening, thanks to the Free Clinic of Simi Valley's Dental Program and Justin Rodriguez Urbano, a registered dental hygienist in alternative practice. (Doyle, 10/27)
Ventura County Star: Camarillo Health Agency's Former Boss Sued Over Alleged Fraud
Jane Rozanski, the retired chief executive officer of the Camarillo Health Care District, has been sued by her former employer in a complaint alleging fraud and breach of duty. The public agency claims Rozanski and the district's legal counsel, Ralph Ferguson, carried out a scheme over three and a half years that led to the payment of "false, inflated and unnecessary legal bills" to the lawyer. His services were terminated early last year.The suit claims the two individuals were secretly involved in a romantic relationship that compromised Rozanski's loyalty to the district, which provides health programs and screenings to more than 25,000 people. (Wilson, 10/27)
National Roundup
Subsidies provide a safety net for most customers, but there's not backup plan for insurers completely pulling out of the marketplace. Meanwhile, President Barack Obama paints a sunny picture of his signature law in the face of negative news about the premiums.
The Associated Press: Lack Of Choice In Health Insurance Markets A Growing Problem
Americans in the health insurance markets created by President Barack Obama's law will have less choice next year than any time since the program started, a new county-level analysis for The Associated Press has found. The analysis by AP and consulting firm Avalere Health found that about one-third of U.S. counties will have only one health marketplace insurer next year. That's more than 1,000 counties in 26 states — roughly double the number of counties in 2014, the first year of coverage through the program. (10/28)
The Hill: Obama: Most Will Be 'Pleasantly Surprised' By Health Plan Costs
President Obama said Thursday that most people will be "pleasantly surprised" by the cost of their health insurance plans this year despite the deluge of negative headlines about rising premiums. In a national call with healthcare groups and activists, the president painted a sunny outlook of ObamaCare as he sought to combat the tide of negative attention on his healthcare law this week. "The bottom line is most people are going to be pleasantly surprised by just how affordable their options are, if we can just get them to see for themselves," Obama said, adding the vast majority of people would find plans that cost less than $75 per month with the help of tax credits. (Ferris, 10/27)
Bloomberg: Democrats Face Difficult Obamacare Fight In 2017, Even If Clinton Wins
After news broke Monday that premiums for the Affordable Care Act will rise an average of 22 percent next year, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton spent the week defending the healthcare law, saying its problems are fixable. She called for lowering the Medicare buy-in age and again advocated for a so called public option — a government-run competitor to private insurers. While polls show her leading Republican Donald Trump with just 10 days to go before the election, a Clinton administration likely would find itself caught between liberal lawmakers wedded to the politically unviable public option and Republicans who want to scrap the law entirely. (John, 10/28)
In other national health care news —
The Hill: Senators Unveil Bipartisan Medicare Reforms
A bipartisan group of senators on Thursday released a draft of legislation aimed at making Medicare more efficient and saving money in the long run. The proposal is the product of months of work by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and the panel's top Democrat, Sen. Ron Wyden (Ore.), as well as Sens. Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.). The bill, referred to as the Chronic Care Act, would expand or create a range of Medicare programs to make treatment of chronic conditions such as heart disease and diabetes more coordinated and cost-efficient. (Sullivan, 10/27)
Reuters: EpiPen Price Hikes Add Millions To Pentagon Costs
Mylan NV's price hikes on EpiPens have added millions to U.S. Department of Defense spending since 2008 as the agency covered more prescriptions for the lifesaving allergy shot at near retail prices, government data provided to Reuters shows. Pentagon spending rose to $57 million over the past year from $9 million in 2008 - an increase driven both by volume and by price hikes that had a bigger bite on prescriptions filled at retail pharmacies, according to the previously unreported data. (10/28)
Reuters: Mylan EpiPen: One Piece Of A Complicated U.S. Pricing System
The complex U.S. system for drug pricing creates wide variation in what people pay for the same prescription medications, such as Mylan NV's EpiPen. A Reuters review of government data found that Mylan's price hikes on the lifesaving allergy shot have increased spending for the U.S. Defense Department, based on its arrangements for covering drug costs. Here's how drug pricing works for different constituencies. (10/28)
The Washington Post: She Didn't Think A Flu Shot Was Necessary — Until Her Daughter Died
Piper Lowery had a fever that soared to 105 degrees. It hurt for her to walk, and she was breathing heavily, her mother said. She was also bleeding from her nose and vomiting blood. On Jan. 16, just four days after she got sick, Piper collapsed in the parking lot of a children's hospital in Tacoma, Wash. By then, the H1N1 flu had already attacked her kidneys.Piper died shortly before 12:30 p.m. that day. She was 12 years old. (Guerra, 10/27)
A selection of opinions on health care developments from around the state.
Los Angeles Times: Obamacare Premiums Are Spiking 25% Next Year. How Bad Is That?
You can almost set your watch by it: Every year, when new premium rates for the Affordable Care Act exchange plans are published by the government, critics proclaim that the law has failed Americans by failing to rein in prices. This year, the cries are sure to be even louder, because premium increases nationwide are averaging about 25%. (Michael Hiltzik, 10/25)
The New York Times: Mental Illness Is Not A Horror Show
A new virtual-reality attraction planned for Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, Calif., was announced last month in advance of the peak haunted-house season. The name, "Fear VR 5150," was significant. The number 5150 is the California psychiatric involuntary commitment code, used for a mentally ill person who is deemed a danger to himself or others. (Andrew Solomon, 10/26)
KBAK: As Affordable Care Act Premiums Increase, Most Patients Shouldn't Expect To Pay More
Monthly premiums in California's health insurance exchange will increase by 12.2 percent in Kern County next year. The move comes after two large insurance providers pushed for rate increases nationwide. Local health officials insist that despite the uptick, most patients shouldn't have to cough up more money. Bill Phelps is the chief of program services at Clinica Sierra Vista. He said a lot of "misinformation" has spread about the impact of the increase and how it can be reduced in the future. (Hanna Battah)
San Diego Union-Tribune: No On Prop. 60: Measure Will Hurt, Not Help Adult Performers
What do adult film performers, the California Democratic Party and the California Republican Party all agree on? That California voters should oppose Proposition 60. They've been joined by the editorial boards of many of the state's largest newspapers including the San Diego Union-Tribune, the Los Angeles Times and the San Francisco Chronicle. More than 100 other groups have also opposed the measure, including HIV/AIDS organizations, political groups and civil rights advocates. Proposition 60 is downright dangerous, and widely opposed by the performers it seeks to regulate. I, and other adult performers, have tried to explain that the seemingly progressive measure would open us up to harassment, profiteering, and nearly unlimited lawsuits. (Mia Li, 10/27)
The New England Journal Of Medicine: Health Care In The 2016 Election — A View Through Voters' Polarized Lenses
This article examines the potential effect of the 2016 election on the future of health policy in the United States. It brings together results from 14 national public opinion polls from various sources and as recently as September 2016 to address four broad questions: What is the mood of the country about health care issues as we approach the 2016 election? How do voters feel about the major health care policy issues likely to be debated after the election? How different are the health care policy views of Republican likely voters and Democratic likely voters? And what are the implications for future health care policy on the basis of the outcome of the presidential and congressional elections? (Robert J. Blendon, John M. Benson and Logan S. Casey, 10/27)
Los Angeles Times: Ensuring Access To Safe Drinking Water Ought To Come Before A Push For Soda Taxes
Tobacco executives must be thrilled that soda has become a prime target of public health activists. These days, it is seen as a slow-acting poison that contributes to type 2 diabetes, obesity and other health disorders. To some health officials, it is as threatening as cigarettes. (10/21)
Los Angeles Times: Who Oversees Data Brokers Selling Your Personal Info? No One
You probably already know that you have precious little privacy, and that shadowy data brokers have built the buying and selling of people's personal information into a multibillion-dollar industry. But did you know this: Nobody knows how many so-called list owners and list brokers are operating nationwide. The best guess is tens of thousands. Or this: These businesses operate largely unregulated, overseen day to day by no official authority. And if they get things wrong — that is, if there's ever need to correct files as a result of a death, divorce or similarly life-changing event — there's pretty much nothing you can do to hold these firms accountable. (David Lazarus, 10/28)


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Tatura Milk Industries
Dairy product manufacturing
Bega Cheese acquired 70% of this company in 2007, and the remaining 30% in 2011. 60% of production is exported.
Tatura Milk Industries Ltd AUS website email
Bega Cheese Ltd
owns 100% of Tatura Milk Industries Ltd
AUS website email
Dairy product manufacturer
Founded in 1899 in the Bega Valley, NSW. Today the company is a major cheese producer supplied by 500 dairy farms from NSW and VIC, with one factory in Bega and two in Victoria. Acquired 70% of Tatura Milk Industries in 2007, and the remaining 30% in 2011. Changed corporate structure from a co-operative to an unlisted public company in 2008, and listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) in 2011. All Bega branded cheese products are marketed in Australia by Fonterra. Acquired the Vegemite brand and Kraft license from Mondelez Australia in Jan 2017.
Tatura Milk Industries Ltd
Some of this company's products are certified organic by NASAA.
Source: NASAA (2018)
22/100 S&P Global ESG Score
This company received an S&P Global ESG Score of 22/100 in the Food Products category of the 2019 SAM Corporate Sustainability Assessment, an annual evaluation of companies' sustainability practices. The rankings are based on an analysis of corporate economic, environmental and social performance, assessing issues such as corporate governance, risk management, environmental reporting, climate strategy, human rights and labour practices.
Source: S&P Global (2019)
Fined for excessive smoke
In Dec 2015 the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) issued a $15,000 penalty notice to this company for using wet sawdust fuel in its wood-fired boiler at the Lagoon Street premises, leading to a discharge of excessive smoke.
Source: EPA (2016)
Some, but not necessarily all, of this company's spreads are palm oil free. For more details, follow the link to see Borneo Orangutan Survival Australia's list of products which manufacturers have told them are palm oil free or contain segregated certified sustainable palm oil.
This company has environmental claims, policy documents and a Sustainability Report on its website.
Former CEO guilty of child sexual abuse
In 2014 a former CEO of Bega Cheese pleaded guilty to multiple charges of child sexual abuse on the NSW far south coast. Maurice Van Ryn sexually abused and indecently assaulted six boys at his Tathra home over the past eight years. Van Ryn was CEO of Bega Cheese from 1990 to 2005.
Source: news article (2014)
No tax paid in 2016/7
According to data released by the Australian Tax Office in Dec 2018, this company was one of 2,159 local and foreign-based companies that paid no tax in Australia in 2016-17. Please note however that companies pay income tax on profits, not revenue (total income). While some companies use tax havens and loopholes to avoid paying their fair share of tax in Australia, other companies that paid no tax have perfectly legitimate reasons.
Source: ATO (2018)
Revenue $250 million in 2004
Employees 346 in 2004
Address 236 Hogan St, Tatura, VIC, 3616, Australia
Email admin@tatmilk.com.au
Website www.tatmilk.com.au


Centres are a wonderful, fun way for students to practise important skills. The 16 centres in this book are self-contained and portable. Students may work at a desk or even on the floor. The centres are intended for skill practice, not to introduce skills. It is important to model the use of each centre before students do the task independently.


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Whether it is music, movies, possessions, glamorous lifestyles, etc…, why is it that the world has so many things we find inviting, but when the world looks at us, what do they find inviting about Christianity–sadly, not that much!
Have you ever asked Christians what their goals in life are?
I mean, can you imagine a fairy tale where Prince Charming sells everything he has, then shows up at Cinderella's doorstep asking her to come serve the poor in a foreign country for the rest of their lives?
No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money. Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes?
Have you ever thought about how much time we spend working, going to school, entertaining ourselves online, watching movies, playing video games, etc…, versus how much time we spend reading the Bible, praying, serving others less fortunate, and all the other things we know we are supposed to be doing to demonstrate God's love but do not?
How is it that such a large group of people who claim to be in a relationship with the creator of the universe, who is love and power itself, do almost nothing to seek or honor him in a way that makes the world view Christianity as something they want to know more about?
All of these attitudes are awful, as they do not reflect anything that would inspire someone looking into Christianity to say: Yes, I want that!
Neither Jesus or the Apostles ever set this kind of "have your cake and eat it too" example for us!
It is no mystery Jesus commanded us to love God with all our heart, and love our neighbors as ourselves, but how many Christians actually put this in practice?
Can you imagine if they did, the world would be turned upside down overnight!
The sad thing is, many Christians are happy just filling a pew, living a life that feels comfortable, with the appearance of being godly, feeling confident they lead good lives, but there is no true love for God or others in their hearts–this lifestyle not only misrepresents the gospel, but God's very being, since he is love itself, and loved creation so much he was willing to lay his life down for it–God's love for creation is what the gospel is all about!
The deadliest part of this world chasing equation, is how people think their lives are okay because they are not committing what they see as big sins, but they are guilty of not putting God first, as worldly happiness is more important to them than honoring God or loving others–which is still a sin!
Once we live this way, the world will have zero draw for us, we just have to keep the right perspective, always reminding ourselves that God himself laid his life down for us, out of love, then commanded us to do the same for one another–loving one another is not an option!
However, after reading all this, if you still enjoy warming the pew, and seeking after worldly pleasures rather than eternal riches, go nuts, just know everything you do will be brought into judgment–have fun with that!
I'd never thought of it that way before, but, it is so true!


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Buch Mose steht für folgende Texte des frühen Christentums, deren Gesamtheit auch Tora beziehungsweise Pentateuch genannt wird:

 1. Buch Mose (Genesis)
 2. Buch Mose (Exodus)
 3. Buch Mose (Levitikus)
 4. Buch Mose (Numeri)
 5. Buch Mose (Deuteronomium)

Buch Mose steht für:
 Buch Mose (Mormonentum), Text des Mormonentums

Siehe auch:
 Das sechste und siebente Buch Mosis, Texte mit verschiedenen Sagen

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


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// Copyright 2018 The Chromium Authors
// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
// found in the LICENSE file.

#include "ash/system/unified/unified_slider_view.h"

#include "ash/style/ash_color_provider.h"
#include "ash/style/color_util.h"
#include "ash/system/tray/tray_popup_utils.h"
#include "ui/base/l10n/l10n_util.h"
#include "ui/compositor/layer.h"
#include "ui/views/accessibility/view_accessibility.h"
#include "ui/views/border.h"
#include "ui/views/controls/label.h"
#include "ui/views/layout/box_layout.h"
#include "ui/views/view_class_properties.h"
#include "ui/views/widget/widget.h"

namespace ash {

using ContentLayerType = AshColorProvider::ContentLayerType;

namespace {

// Custom the slider to use different colors.
class SystemSlider : public views::Slider {
 public:
  explicit SystemSlider(views::SliderListener* listener = nullptr)
      : views::Slider(listener) {}
  SystemSlider(const SystemSlider&) = delete;
  SystemSlider& operator=(const SystemSlider&) = delete;
  ~SystemSlider() override {}

 private:
  // views::Slider:
  SkColor GetThumbColor() const override {
    using Type = AshColorProvider::ContentLayerType;
    return AshColorProvider::Get()->GetContentLayerColor(
        (style() == RenderingStyle::kMinimalStyle) ? Type::kSliderColorInactive
                                                   : Type::kSliderColorActive);
  }

  // views::Slider:
  SkColor GetTroughColor() const override {
    return ColorUtil::GetSecondToneColor(GetThumbColor());
  }

  // views::View:
  void OnThemeChanged() override {
    views::Slider::OnThemeChanged();
    SchedulePaint();
  }
};

// A slider that ignores inputs.
class ReadOnlySlider : public SystemSlider {
 public:
  ReadOnlySlider() : SystemSlider() {}
  ReadOnlySlider(const ReadOnlySlider&) = delete;
  ReadOnlySlider& operator=(const ReadOnlySlider&) = delete;
  ~ReadOnlySlider() override {}

 private:
  // views::View:
  bool OnMousePressed(const ui::MouseEvent& event) override { return false; }
  bool OnMouseDragged(const ui::MouseEvent& event) override { return false; }
  void OnMouseReleased(const ui::MouseEvent& event) override {}
  bool OnKeyPressed(const ui::KeyEvent& event) override { return false; }
  const char* GetClassName() const override { return "ReadOnlySlider"; }

  // ui::EventHandler:
  void OnGestureEvent(ui::GestureEvent* event) override {}
};

std::unique_ptr<views::Slider> CreateSlider(UnifiedSliderListener* listener,
                                            bool readonly) {
  return readonly ? std::make_unique<ReadOnlySlider>()
                  : std::make_unique<SystemSlider>(listener);
}

}  // namespace

UnifiedSliderView::UnifiedSliderView(views::Button::PressedCallback callback,
                                     UnifiedSliderListener* listener,
                                     const gfx::VectorIcon& icon,
                                     int accessible_name_id,
                                     bool readonly)
    : button_(
          AddChildView(std::make_unique<IconButton>(std::move(callback),
                                                    IconButton::Type::kSmall,
                                                    &icon,
                                                    accessible_name_id,
                                                    /*is_togglable=*/true,
                                                    /*has_border=*/true))),
      slider_(AddChildView(CreateSlider(listener, readonly))) {
  auto* layout = SetLayoutManager(std::make_unique<views::BoxLayout>(
      views::BoxLayout::Orientation::kHorizontal, kUnifiedSliderRowPadding,
      kUnifiedSliderViewSpacing));

  // Prevent an accessibility event while initiallizing this view. Typically
  // the first update of the slider value is conducted by the caller function
  // to reflect the current value.
  slider_->SetEnableAccessibilityEvents(false);

  slider_->GetViewAccessibility().OverrideName(
      l10n_util::GetStringUTF16(accessible_name_id));
  slider_->SetBorder(views::CreateEmptyBorder(kUnifiedSliderPadding));
  slider_->SetPreferredSize(gfx::Size(0, kTrayItemSize));
  layout->SetFlexForView(slider_, 1);
  layout->set_cross_axis_alignment(
      views::BoxLayout::CrossAxisAlignment::kCenter);

  SetPaintToLayer();
  layer()->SetFillsBoundsOpaquely(false);
}

void UnifiedSliderView::SetSliderValue(float value, bool by_user) {
  // SetValue() calls |listener|, so we should ignore the call when the widget
  // is closed, because controllers are already deleted.
  // It should allow the case GetWidget() returning null, so that initial
  // position can be properly set by controllers before the view is attached to
  // a widget.
  if (GetWidget() && GetWidget()->IsClosed())
    return;

  slider_->SetValue(value);
  if (by_user)
    slider_->SetEnableAccessibilityEvents(true);
}

const char* UnifiedSliderView::GetClassName() const {
  return "UnifiedSliderView";
}

UnifiedSliderView::~UnifiedSliderView() = default;

void UnifiedSliderView::CreateToastLabel() {
  toast_label_ = AddChildView(std::make_unique<views::Label>());
  TrayPopupUtils::SetLabelFontList(toast_label_,
                                   TrayPopupUtils::FontStyle::kPodMenuHeader);
}

void UnifiedSliderView::OnThemeChanged() {
  views::View::OnThemeChanged();
  if (toast_label_) {
    toast_label_->SetEnabledColor(AshColorProvider::Get()->GetContentLayerColor(
        AshColorProvider::ContentLayerType::kTextColorPrimary));
  }
}

}  // namespace ash


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Pensions & Investments: Plan Sponsors Brace for A Rough Ride
Pensions & Investments recent article "Plan Sponsors Brace for a Rough Ride" includes comments from NEPC's Phillip Nelson, Partner and Director of Asset Allocation.
P&I focused analysis on large U.S. public pension funds — the majority of which are underfunded with an average funded status of June 30 of 68%, data from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College showed. The impending decade of expected low returns could jeopardize these plans' ability to reach fully funded status based on multiyear funding schedules set by state or municipal laws or board guidelines.
Corporate pension funds, on the other hand, are required to maintain adequate defined benefit funding under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, regardless of market returns. Many corporations also have transferred their pension risk to outside parties.
The no-win situation facing public plan executives is "the investor's challenge," said Steven J. Foresti, chief investment officer, Wilshire Consulting, Santa Monica, Calif. "For most institutional investors, there's a gap between their assumed rate of return and the returns they can expect from their investments."
Given market return forecasts, Mr. Foresti and other consultants stressed the probability of pension funds meeting assumed rate of return targets of more than 7% over a 10-year period is low, but improves significantly over 20- and 30-year horizons. That longer-term investment horizon synchronizes well with pension funding schedules.
Investment consultants at NEPC LLC, Boston, emphasize to their public fund clients that the "No. 1 goal is to improve the funded status of the plan" over the next 10 years, said Phillip R. Nelson, partner and director of asset allocation.
"If they can maintain their current funded status over the next 10 years, it's more likely that they will see improvement in that status over 20 years," Mr. Nelson added.
Topics: Public Funds, Asset Allocation, Press Coverage
NEPC: 2017 Results Pave the Way for Continued Client Success in 2018
Pensions & Investments: NEPC Expands Public Funds Team
NEPC hires Sam Austin as Partner and Public Fund Team member
CIO's 2017 Knowledge Brokers List Features NEPC's Allan Martin


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La Ferté-Saint-Cyr és un municipi francès, situat al departament del Loir i Cher i a la regió de . L'any 2007 tenia 966 habitants.

Demografia

Població
El 2007 la població de fet de La Ferté-Saint-Cyr era de 966 persones. Hi havia 408 famílies, de les quals 99 eren unipersonals (55 homes vivint sols i 44 dones vivint soles), 162 parelles sense fills, 123 parelles amb fills i 24 famílies monoparentals amb fills.

La població ha evolucionat segons el següent gràfic:

Habitants censats

Habitatges
El 2007 hi havia 555 habitatges, 410 eren l'habitatge principal de la família, 104 eren segones residències i 41 estaven desocupats. 518 eren cases i 35 eren apartaments. Dels 410 habitatges principals, 305 estaven ocupats pels seus propietaris, 90 estaven llogats i ocupats pels llogaters i 15 estaven cedits a títol gratuït; 3 tenien una cambra, 19 en tenien dues, 60 en tenien tres, 87 en tenien quatre i 241 en tenien cinc o més. 333 habitatges disposaven pel capbaix d'una plaça de pàrquing. A 161 habitatges hi havia un automòbil i a 214 n'hi havia dos o més.

Piràmide de població
La piràmide de població per edats i sexe el 2009 era:

Economia
El 2007 la població en edat de treballar era de 607 persones, 444 eren actives i 163 eren inactives. De les 444 persones actives 418 estaven ocupades (236 homes i 182 dones) i 26 estaven aturades (10 homes i 16 dones). De les 163 persones inactives 85 estaven jubilades, 33 estaven estudiant i 45 estaven classificades com a «altres inactius».

Ingressos
El 2009 a La Ferté-Saint-Cyr hi havia 412 unitats fiscals que integraven 984,5 persones, la mediana anual d'ingressos fiscals per persona era de 19.549 €.

Activitats econòmiques
Dels 56 establiments que hi havia el 2007, 2 eren d'empreses extractives, 1 d'una empresa alimentària, 3 d'empreses de fabricació d'altres productes industrials, 11 d'empreses de construcció, 6 d'empreses de comerç i reparació d'automòbils, 5 d'empreses de transport, 6 d'empreses d'hostatgeria i restauració, 1 d'una empresa d'informació i comunicació, 3 d'empreses financeres, 4 d'empreses immobiliàries, 6 d'empreses de serveis, 2 d'entitats de l'administració pública i 6 d'empreses classificades com a «altres activitats de serveis».

Dels 15 establiments de servei als particulars que hi havia el 2009, 1 era una oficina de correu, 1 una oficina bancària, 1 taller de reparació d'automòbils i de material agrícola, 1 paleta, 2 guixaires pintors, 2 fusteries, 1 lampisteria, 2 electricistes, 1 perruqueria, 1 veterinari, 1 restaurant i 1 agència immobiliària.

Dels 2 establiments comercials que hi havia el 2009, 1 era una botiga de menys de 120 m² i 1 una fleca.

L'any 2000 a La Ferté-Saint-Cyr hi havia 8 explotacions agrícoles.

Equipaments sanitaris i escolars
El 2009 hi havia una escola elemental.

Poblacions més properes
El següent diagrama mostra les poblacions més properes.

Referències

 Résumé statistique Fitxa resum de dades estadístiques de La Ferté-Saint-Cyr a l'INSEE.
 Évolution et structure de la population Fitxa amb el detall de dades de La Ferté-Saint-Cyr a l'INSEE
 France par commune  Dades detallades de tots els municipis de França accessibles a partir del mapa.

Municipis de Loir i Cher


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layout: doc_es
title: Etapa de Escritura
previous: Etapa de Empaquetación
previous_url: bytecode-compiler/packager
next: Transformaciones
next_url: bytecode-compiler/transformations
---

Una vez el Packager ha creado el CompiledCode, Rubinius escribirá el método
en un fichero para consumo futuro. Por ejemplo, después de que un fichero es
requerido por primera vez, si se requiere más adelante cargará el fichero del
disco, en vez de cargar el código Ruby, analizarlo y compilarlo de nuevo.

Esta etapa es extremadamente simple. Toma el nombre del fichero original, le
añade una `c` al final, y llama a Rubinius::CompiledFile.dump con el
CompiledCode de la etapa anterior y el nuevo nombre de fichero donde
escribir.

Después de escribir el fichero en disco, devuelve la entrada (el
CompiledCode), el cual pasa a ser el valor de retorno de todo el proceso de
compilación.

## Ficheros mencionados

* *lib/compiler/compiled_file.rb*: la implementación de CompiledFile.
  `CompiledFile.dump` es el método llamado para realizar toda la escritura.

## Personalización

Esta etapa es opcional, y sólo se usa cuando compilamos un fichero. En el caso
de compilar un String, como con eval, nos saltamos esta etapa. En ese caso, el
compilador se detiene en la etapa de Empaquetación, y devuelve el
CompiledCode de esa etapa como valor de retorno del compilador.

Dada la arquitectura del compilador de Rubinius, es muy sencillo añadir etapas
adicionales al final del proceso. Siempre y cuando cada una de dichas etapas
devuelva el mismo CompiledCode (o uno diferente), todo irá como se espera.

Para más información, léase [Personalizando las
etapas](/doc/en/bytecode-compiler/customization/).


Estuarine ecosystems and subsystems can and do exhibit alternate or multiple states of existence. The ability of an ecosystem to absorb disturbance and resist a change in state is termed ecological resilience, as opposed to engineering resilience, which is the time it takes a system to return to its original state. In the last decades of the twentieth century, ecologists observed that ecosystems were not static entities, but appeared to change in response to external and internal forces. In the Chesapeake Bay estuary, for example, some of the factors causing a state change were over-fishing, increased suspended sediment load, eutrophication, species invasion, and disease. The bay's responses to these forces were slow at first, but with the steady increase in the human population in the bay watershed and with its adherent development, the signs of a state change were dramatically evident. The oyster reefs, a major benthic subsystem or habitat that had dominated the bay for centuries, began to decline rapidly or crash. The benthic-dominated food web was replaced by a planktonic food web. Management efforts to restore the initial oyster-dominated system did not work, probably because they had a single species focus and because ecosystems are strongly nonlinear which means the path to restoration is different from that leading to the initial change of state and many more components of the ecosystem are involved in addition to the oysters.
See also: Mangrove Wetlands; Salt Marshes.


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NSA cryptologist to feds: Use the security that's there
NSA no longer stands for No Such Agency. National Security Agency agents came at least partway out of the closet to ask help from hackers at the recent Black Hat Briefings in Las Vegas.
'We had our own closed world for a long time,' said Richard George, an NSA cryptomathematician. 'Now the government is playing a bigger part in security.'
NSA for years monopolized cryptography. It discouraged commercial development although strong cryptography became a commodity in the 1990s.
Now, George says, 'I don't really see a downside' to government reliance on off-the-shelf cryptographic products. 'U.S. industry has done a phenomenal job of making these products available.'
George has worked for the past 32 years in NSA's Information Assurance Directorate or its predecessor groups. He is technical director of the Security Evaluation Group, which tests commercial products.
'I'm an old-time cryptie, and I don't think you can ever have too much security. You always need more,' he said. But an even greater need is for 'users who are aware enough of security to employ the technology that's available.'
Chris Mullins, compliance solutions director for BindView Corp. of Houston, said the foundation of an effective security program is policy, not products.
BindView announced Policy Builder, the first product in its Policy Center line. The Web-hosted Policy Builder software lets an agency custom-design a security policy from a library of best practices and incorporate its own existing policy. The security manager is guided through defining needs and objectives as well as proper configuration of specific hardware and software.
The interactive application produces a charter that an agency executive signs, giving a security officer the authority to enforce policy. It also can push the policy out to users and document their acceptance.
Policy Builder issues alerts about new vulnerabilities, tailored to the user's platform, and it regularly updates a library of best security practices. The service starts at $30,000 for three users who create, deploy and edit policy. But the product is not yet complete.
'The Holy Grail is to have it tell you if you are in compliance,' Mullins said. 'We're not there yet.' There is a checklist for technical compliance, however, and other BindView network management products can produce reports to compare against policy, he said.
Users have long called for software vendors to improve software quality and design in security, rather than fixing problems after the fact. But George said he is not optimistic that adequate security ever will be built in. New functions create new vulnerabilities, which will have to be patched later, he said.
George praised the IT industry for responding to the avalanche of reported security problems. 'The people I talk to seem like they care and are willing to fix the problems,' he said.
The challenge is getting users to install the patches, he said. Pushing fixes to systems is the only way to ensure they get installed, but doing so without thorough testing can cause problems.
'I think [agencies] should have a standard configuration,' George said, to ensure that patches could be pushed through with minimum risk.
William Jackson is a Maryland-based freelance writer.
Is banning surveillance tech worth it?
Stop chasing ghosts and build a threat hunting strategy
How cybercrime feeds on modernization
Phishing: The future is zero tolerance
How states respond to cyber threats


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Vicenta Chávez Orozco (Cotija de la Paz, 6 de febrero de 1867 - 30 de julio de 1949), también conocida por su nombre religioso María Vicenta de Santa Dorotea, fue una monja católica mexicana fundadora de las Siervas la Santísima Trinidad y los Pobres.  Orozco fue ingresada en un hospital de Guadalajara con neumonía y allí experimentó un llamado radical para ayudar a otros en el mismo hospital que estaban enfermos, se recuperó y pronto regresó para cumplir esta promesa, para luego convertirse en religiosa y establecer su propia orden.

Orozco fue beatificada y convertida en Sierva de Dios el 13 de abril de 1978 por el Papa Pablo VI y luego nombrada Venerable por el Papa Juan Pablo II el 21 de diciembre de 1991, quien también la beatificó el 9 de noviembre de 1997.

Vida

Era una niña piadosa que fomentaba una gran devoción por el Niño Jesús y muchas veces hacía pequeños altares e invitaba a otros niños a reflexionar con ella.  En 1866 acompañó a sus padres y hermanos a Guadalajara a un nuevo hogar donde había gente pobre y obreros. Orozco fue hospitalizado con neumonía el 20 de febrero de 1892 en el hospital de la Santísima Trinidad. Se recuperó de su neumonía el 10 de julio de 1892 y luego regresó al hospital en el que pasó un tiempo para dedicarse a otras personas enfermas según su decisión.

Hizo sus votos privados el 25 de diciembre de 1895, junto a Catalina Velasco y Juana Martín del Campo, y luego hizo su profesión canónica completa como religiosa profesa en 1911. Entre tanto, fundó su propia orden religiosa - las Siervas del Espíritu Santo y los Pobres - el 12 de mayo de 1905 con la ayuda del sacerdote Miguel Cano Gutiérrez; la orden recibió la aprobación diocesana el 10 de agosto de 1911 y luego fue agregada a la Orden de los Frailes Menores el 2 de octubre de 1939.  Fue nombrada su superior en 1913 y ocupó el cargo hasta 1943. En 1914, durante la Revolución Mexicana, las fuerzas de Venustiano Carranza se apoderaron de la Catedral de Guadalajara y tomaron como rehenes a varios sacerdotes y religiosos, entre los que también se encontraba ella.

A partir de 1942 comenzó a sufrir problemas de visión y una serie de otros problemas de salud, pero todavía era la primera persona en llegar cada mañana a la capilla para la misa a las 4:00 a.m., pero el 29 de julio de 1949 no apareció porque sufrió un ataque cardíaco. En la elevación de la Eucaristía tomó un último respiro y murió en el hospital Santísima Trinidad de Guadalajara.  Su orden recibió posteriormente el decreto pontificio de alabanza del Papa Juan XXIII el 28 de abril de 1962 y está presente en ocho diócesis mexicanas; había 151 religiosos en 24 casas en 2005.

Beatificación
El proceso de beatificación se inició por el Papa Pablo VI el 13 de abril de 1978, después de que la Congregación para las Causas de los Santos emitiera el " nihil obstat " (nada en contra) oficial a la causa y la titulara como Sierva de Dios, al tiempo que permitía que se llevara a cabo un proceso cognitivo. lugar; dicho proceso celebrado en Guadalajara fue convalidado en Roma el 5 de mayo de 1983.

Posteriormente, la postulación envió el expediente oficial de Positio a la CCS en 1989 y permitió que una junta de teólogos expresara su asentimiento al contenido del expediente el 26 de abril de 1991; la CCS también lo hizo en su reunión del 5 de noviembre de 1991. Orozco fue declarada Venerable el 21 de diciembre de 1991 después de que el Papa Juan Pablo II emitiera un decreto confirmando su vida de virtudes heroicas .

El milagro necesario para que ella sea beatificada fue investigado y posteriormente validado el 2 de octubre de 1992, mientras que una junta médica aprobó la curación como un milagro legítimo el 10 de octubre de 1996; los teólogos se reunieron y aprobaron el 10 de enero de 1997, mientras que la CCS hizo lo mismo el 8 de abril de 1997. Juan Pablo II emitió la aprobación final necesaria para la beatificación el 7 de julio de 1997 y beatificó a la difunta monja el 9 de noviembre de 1997 en la Plaza de San Pedro.

Referencias

Beatos de México
Fundadores de una orden o congregación católica
Personas beatificadas por Juan Pablo II
Mexicanos del siglo XX
Mexicanos del siglo XIX
Fallecidos en 1949
Nacidos en 1867


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Sideline Cancer Basketball team to play in "TBT"
In the News, TBT
The Sideline Cancer basketball team has earned a bid to play in the 2nd "The Basketball Tournament". The 97 team tournament is single elimination and the winning team will win a $1,000,000 prize.
Sideline Cancer T-shirt: As Seen on TV!
Penn State Altoona Senior Joel Redfoot, who is a Hollidaysburg Area High School graduate, was selected to the "Good Works" team for his involvement in community organizations.
Cathy talks about Run and Gun on Central PA Live
On July 17th Cathy appeared on WTAJ's Central PA Live to talk about Erin Willett, finalist on NBC's The Voice, and her upcoming appearance at the Run and Gun. Cathy also talks about the rest of the weekend's events. CONTINUE READING
Lou Davies Pancreatic Cancer Walk
May 19, 2013 at Mansion Park, Altoona, PA (view map)
Registration begins at noon, and the walk will wrap up around 3 PM.
The registration fee is $30 per person. Children under 12 are free! CONTINUE READING
Jack Andraka in the News
Last night World News with Diane Sawyer ran a segment on Jack Andraka, the 15-year-old whose work with cancer early-detection is likely to revolutionize testing for pancreatic, ovarian, and lung cancers. CONTINUE READING
The Foundation Represented on the Hollidaysburg Area YMCA's "One by One"
Cathy Griffith and Booker Moore recently appeared, along with Dennis Zink, on the Hollidaysburg Area YMCA's "One By One" show on public access. They discussed, among other things, Greg Griffith, pancreatic cancer, the foundation's mission, and how to have an impact on the community.
11-year-old Kiera Chirdon Recieves Award on Behalf of Greg Griffith
Greg Griffith, In the News, Kiera Chirdon
The Altoona Area Christian Coalition presented an award to Greg Griffith, and it was received by his wife Cathy as well as 11-year old Kiera Chridon. CONTINUE READING
BIG NEWS: Formation of the Alliance of Families Fighting Pancreatic Cancer (AFFPC)
Cancer Research, In the News
The Greg and Cathy Griffith Family Foundation and Dr. A. James Moser are pleased to announce the formation of the Alliance of Families Fighting Pancreatic Cancer( AFFPC), a grass-roots organization of foundations and families across the country that will unify to make strides toward beating pancreatic cancer. All organizations in the alliance maintain their autonomy, while sharing resources and ideas with the larger group. All those that have been affected by pancreatic cancer and want to fight to see a cure, whether official organizations or families, are welcome to join us in our fight. CONTINUE READING
"Griffith Family Foundation Fighting Cancer" from the Altoona Mirror
The following article, written by Walt Frank, ran in the Altoona Mirror on the Sunday, March 11, 2011:
Pancreatic cancer is a tough opponent.
A local organization, the Greg and Cathy Griffith Family Foundation, is spearheading fundraising efforts against the disease that took Greg's life Aug. 26 at the age of 50 after a 19-month battle.
New Book That Will Benefit the Foundation
Godwinks, In the News
Does Heaven Have A Post Office? Letters To My Dearly Departed Mother was released today, and $1 from each copy sold will go to the foundation to help us FUND a cure. We're very grateful to author Deneene Collins for her generosity!
The book also contains the article "Godwinks: A Story of Faith, Family, Community and Love" by Jen LoConte, which tells Greg Griffith's story.
The book is described below:
"Does Heaven Have A Post Office? Letters To My Dearly Departed Mother is a book that has been scripted to help people deal with the loss of a loved one. CONTINUE READING


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Tag: melodic
Weekend Punks – The Theme from Weekend Punks
Artist: Weekend Punks
Song: The Theme from Weekend Punks
Genres: #surfpop #indierock
Location: Southampton, United Kingdom
Release date: November, 2021
Comment: This song is part of a 3-track EP that was written between Southampton (UK) and Reykjavik (Iceland), so I don't think it is simply a coincidence that Weekend Punks remind me a bit of Icelandic band Of Monsters And Men. Weekend Punks claim to play Surf Pop with relatively little experience of surf or sun. I think their style is actually some kind of chilled back punk mixed with shoegaze pop and 90s rock vibes. The glue that holds everything together is the lead singer's magnetic vocals. The Theme from Weekend Punks is the band's second single and a good example of this very interesting proposition. Check it out!
MUNA feat. Phoebe Bridgers – Silk Chiffon
Artist: MUNA
Song: Silk Chiffon
Genres: #altpop #indiepop
Location: California, United States
Comment: I'm glad Phoebe Bridgers collaborated with MUNA on this great tune because I would probably have missed it otherwise, as I wasn't aware of that music trio until now. Silk Chiffon is a catchy indie pop song with a nice 90s rock vibe, particularly during the intro. It might not be a groundbreaking track but it is deeply enjoyable. At the end of the day, that's really what matters.
The Break Plans – Sad Sometimes
Artist: The Break Plans
Song: Sad Sometimes
Location: New Jersey, United States
Comment: Last December, New Jersey band The Break Plans was featured here with their catchy single Crossroads. They're back now with an introspective song about battling your own demons and the fact that it is absolutely OK to feel sad from time to time. It is the first track self-produced by them and even though Sad Sometimes got a slightly different vibe to their previous songs, it still manages to keep The Break Plans' essence intact. Writing honest and authentic songs is always the way to go, even if that means getting out of your comfort zone. I got no doubt The Break Plans are headed in the right direction.
Sylvan Esso – Funeral Singers
Artist: Sylvan Esso
Song: Funeral Singers
Genres: #folktronica
Location: North Carolina, United States
Release date: September, 2018.
Comment: One of my favorite tracks in Third Eye Blind's new album, which we have discussed before, is Funeral Singers, which I thought was an original song until the band shared their influences for the new album on instagram and one of them was Sylvan Esso's Funeral Singers. It turns out that Sylvan Esso's version is also a cover, with the original being from experimental rock band Califone. Each version is different but if I had to pick just one, I think I'd choose Sylvan Esso's. There's something about lead singer Amelia Meath's voice and the acoustic strums in the background that I find mesmerizing.
If, like me, you were not aware of Sylvan Esso before, I hope you enjoy this cover from 2018 (which features American musical ensemble Collections of Colonies of Bees) as much as I do.
in earnest – i feel alone even if i'm not
Artist: in earnest
Song: i feel alone even if i'm not
Genres: #indiefolk
Location: Southend on Sea, United Kingdom
Influences: Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers.
Release date: October, 2021.
Comment: Regular visitors to T.A.M. should already be familiar with indie trio in earnest, as they have been featured here a couple of times before. They are back now with their sophomore EP, reasons to stay alive, which is also their most artistically ambitious project to date. It is a six-track record with no gaps between songs that you could listen to on an infinite loop. Ideally, you would listen to the EP from beginning to end but if I had to choose just one song, then it would be i feel alone even if I'm not because of its haunting melody and emotional vocals. If you're looking for some music to listen to during some alone time, you just found it.
Chxrlotte – Hey?
Artist: Chxrlotte
Song: Hey?
Release date: June, 2021
Comment: Ukulele-based indie folk music is hardly a novel idea, but when it is done well and has a compelling melody, who cares? That's exactly the case with Hey?, the latest single from British #singersongwriter Chxrlotte, a talented young artist with a bright future that you should check out.
Funeral Lakes – Solstice
Artist: Funeral Lakes
Song: Solstice
Genres: #indierock
Release date: August, 2021
Comment: I featured Funeral Lakes here exactly one year ago and now the duo is back with a brand new EP: Redeemer. As is usually the case with this act, the songs in the new EP are all filled with social content. It explores themes such as the tension between faith and justice from the moment Solstice, the first track, starts playing. It is a captivating song that sets the tone for Redeemer. I wouldn't call it a radio-friendly tune yet it keeps your attention with its moody melody and thought-provoking lyrics. Check it out.
Will Naisbitt – Do It Again
Birmingham-native, London-based singer-songwriter Will Naisbitt is just 19 but already knows a thing or two about writing a hook. After cutting his teeth as a busker since he was even younger, Will released his debut single in 2019 and he hasn't stopped releasing new songs at a steady pace. He's been gaining notoriety and support from bloggers and radio stations alike, including BBC Introducing. I hadn't heard of him until Do It Again dropped back in April, but that song alone is enough to make you think he's got a promising future. If you take the time to check a few other tracks as well, you'll be certain of that. Ed Sheeran got some competition.
Do It Again starts with some really infectious guitars and inviting rhythms. Will Naisbitt's vocals are really perfect for #indiepop music and that's another reason why this track works so well. It is also pretty upbeat, even though it explores the difficult dynamics of lovers who enter a long-distance relationship. I wouldn't be surprised if Do It Again became a summer hit but, at the very least, it should expose Will to a wider audience. This is just the start.
Majozi – Close To You
When someone tells you that a recently-released song got a strong 1980s influence, almost immediately you will think of synths of all types and shapes and, most of the time, you will be right. With Close To You, however, you would be very wrong because music from that decade was much more than just synths. Majozi is a South African #indiefolk / #indiepop artist who decided to push his boundaries further with his latest single by incorporating rhythms and sounds typical of tunes from the 1980s. Think Lionel Richie's All Night Long with a folksy vibe and a sax-based bridge.
Majozi has been active in his home country for about 10 years and has even had several radio hits over there. He has grown a fanbase in South Africa due to his heartfelt lyrics written from his cheerful perspective of the world. Close To You is a good example of that because you will see that the track is pretty uplifting on its own. It's the kind of music the whole world needs right now: the kind that will make you smile.
Chvrches feat. Robert Smith – How Not To Drown
I had been wanting to feature Chvrches here for a long time now but I was waiting for the right opportunity. They they have just released the second single off their forthcoming fourth album, Screen Violence, and I really liked it, so I decided to take the plunge. I'm a big fan of Chvrches' first two albums but not so much of the third one, Love Is Dead: it was not a bad album but it wasn't at the same level as the other two. I thought that He Said She Said, the lead single for Screen Violence, could have been in their previous album but this new song, which features the legendary Robert Smith from The Cure, is something else completely. In a sense, it sounds exactly as you would expect from combining the two bands' styles, while, at the same time, it's kind of surprising to see how great that hybrid sounds.
How Not To Drown is a song about coping with everything that's going on in your life and how sometimes you might feel like you just want to go away. If features Chvrches' electronic soundscapes they got us used to, and, as usual, great vocals from lead singer Lauren Mayberry, one of the coolest and more down-to-earth music artists out there today. Having Robert Smith as well is just the cherry on top. Check this great song out below and start your weekend with a bang.


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Virginia TV news crew holds on-air moment of silence for slain colleagues
By Brian Ries 2015-08-27 14:13:20 UTC
The Virginia news station that lost two colleagues in an on-air shooting early Wednesday morning held a touching moment of silence to mark their deaths on Thursday.
See also: WDBJ7 gunman twisted the best of technology into a horror show
WDBJ7 anchor Kimberly McBroom and meteorologist Leo Hirsbrunner held hands as they remembered Alison Parker, 24, and Adam Ward, 27, 24 hours after their deaths. They were joined by KY3 anchor Steve Grant, from Springfield, Missouri, who went to the Roanoke newsroom to help them continue operations. The two stations share a parent company.
"We are approaching a moment that none of us will forget. It was yesterday, around this time, that we went live to Alison Parker and photojournalist Adam Ward," said Bloom, holding back tears. "They were out in the field on a story that was like so many others that they did all the time reporting on ours towns. They were at Bridgewater Plaza at Smith Mountain Lake to report on a happy event — the 50th anniversary of the lake — just a feature, and it was during a conversation with Vicki Gardner about another reason why we love living here when the peacefulness of our community was shattered."
"As we approach this moment we want to pause and reflect and we want to share with you once again what made these two so special, not just to us but to all of the hometowns that WDBJ7 serves. Please join us now in a moment of silence."
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The station then aired the smiling faces of Parker and Ward for one full minute. The broadcast then picked up, showing a tearful McBroom, Hirsbrunner and Grant still holding hands.
"We're holding hands on the desk, it's the only way to do it," said McBroom, who thanked viewers for being "our rock, our strength" during the past 24 hours.
"This hurts all of us so much, as you can see, but we will with time and the blessings of our many friends out there, all of you, we will heal from this."
Before the broadcast, both McBroom and Hirsbrunner wrote of how difficult it was for them to prepare to go on air after such a tragic day.
On Facebook, McBroom wrote: "It is with very heavy hearts that we are preparing our morning newscast." She thanked viewers for their support, saying, "We'll try to get through this together."
It is with very heavy hearts that we are preparing our morning newscast. Words cannot express how grateful I am for the...
Posted by Kimberly McBroom WDBJ7 on Thursday, August 27, 2015
Leo Hirsbrunner, writing on his Facebook, said: "This is such a hard morning to be back at work......"
This is such a hard morning to be back at work......
Posted by Leo Hirsbrunner-wdbj on Thursday, August 27, 2015
Parker and Ward were gunned down on live TV Wednesday morning by Vester Flanagan, who the station had fired two years ago for threatening behavior. In a series of tweets and a suicide note later made public by ABC News, the man claimed he had suffered "racial discrimination" at the station and that the two journalists he murdered had contributed to it. He also admitted to being a "human powder keg" and said the Charleston shooting of nine black churchgoers by a white man "was the tipping point."
Ultimately, he seemed to concede it was mental issues that sent him over the edge, writing: "Yeah I'm all fucked up in the head."
Topics: gun violence, Media, shootings, U.S., World, virginia, wdbj7


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Banda Magda At Sails Original Music Series, Friday, Sept. 23
Hickory – Friday, September 23, the City of Hickory's 2016 Sails Original Music Series will feature Banda Magda. Led by Greek-born singer, accordionist, film scorer and composer, Magda Giannikou, Banda Magda combines jazz, Greek dance rhythms, and samba beats. Their songs, many sung in French, draw from the band's global background and encompass jazz, Latin, and French pop.
Based out of New York, Banda Magda has band members from Japan, Argentina, and Greece. They have toured all over the world, and played their cleverly arranged, bouncy, and fun music in venues like The Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, and jazz clubs worldwide.
Sails Music Coordinator, Bob Sinclair, said, "Banda Magda is going to descend upon Hickory like a world-music whirlwind! Magda Giannikou has lived all around the world and brings those cultural influences to life in beautiful and interesting musical ways. She'll be backed by a trio who play an astonishing array of song styles from tangos to folk songs. Banda Magda is a highly energetic ensemble and might just blow the Sails off the Square. This will be one of the most unique groups of the series!"
The show begins at 6 p.m. and audience members are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets. Olde Hickory Brewery and Silver Fork Winery will sell beer and wine in designated areas, and there are a variety of close-by restaurants to patronize.
The Sails Original Music Series is able to bring excellent musical entertainment from all over the United States with the help of the following sponsors: Bob Sinclair Music, Crowne Plaza, Focus, Hickory Metro Convention Center and Visitor's Bureau, The Hickory Wine Shoppe, Larry's Music & Sound, Olde Hickory Brewery, Patrick, Harper & Dixon, LLP Attorneys at Law, TheSilentP.com, and WHKY 1290 AM.
Friends of the Sails Music Series include Cafe Rule, Community Relations Council, Hickory Museum of Art, Silver Fork Winery, WNCW (88.7 FM), and WNNC (1230 AM)/WAIZ (630 AM).
The Sails Original Music Series runs every Friday evening in September, beginning at 6 p.m. each night.
Photo: Banda Magda plays Fri., Sept., 23 at 6pm
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ARLnow.com March 2, 2017 at 8:55am
Woman Arrested in Williamsburg Murder Case — A 27-year-old Maryland woman has been arrested and charged with being an accessory to last month's homicide at a house party in the Williamsburg neighborhood. A press release does not specify how Monique Williams allegedly helped the suspect, Jason Allen Johnson, who remains at large. [Arlington County]
Police Looking for Missing Teen — Fairfax County Police are leading the search for Alex Daniel Terceros, a developmentally disabled 17-year-old who was reportedly last seen at the under-renovation Ballston Common Mall, after his mom dropped him off at the mall. [Fox 5]
Georgetown Still Interested in Gondola — Georgetown is pushing forward with studies that would be the precursor for a Rosslyn-Georgetown gondola system, despite Arlington County pledging not to fund any such project. [Bisnow]
Three Running for School Board — Three people are now running in the Democratic school board endorsement caucus. Montessori advocate Monique O'Grady, the mother of Fox TV star Brittany O'Grady, has joined the race, facing off against incumbent James Lander and fellow challenger Maura McMahon. [InsideNova]
VOICE Condemns VOICE — The local social justice group Virginians Organized for Interfaith Community Engagement has issued a statement condemning President Donald Trump's proposed Victims Of Immigration Crime Engagement Office (VOICE). The Virginia VOICE says Trump's VOICE is "a regrettable attempt to criminalize a whole category of U.S. residents, the vast majority of whom are law-abiding, tax-paying contributors to the country's economy." [VOICE]
Parents of Autistic Students File Complaint Against APS — "In Arlington, Va., the Autistic Self Advocacy Network filed a discrimination complaint last spring with the Justice Department on behalf of five nonspeaking students — dubbed the "Arlington Five" — whose requests to use letter boards and trained communication supporters to access general education were denied by the school district." [Washington Post]
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Interfaith Organization Urges Arlington Residents to Get Out and Vote
Heather Mongilio November 3, 2015 at 3:50pm
Courtesy of VOICE
A group of more than 40 people in yellow shirts has been knocking on the doors of homes in the Glebe and Arlington Mill voting districts the past few days in hopes of increasing voter turnout today.
The group is part of the Virginians for Organized Interfaith Community Engagement, an organization that supports social justice causes like affordable housing and that strives to increase the amount of people who actively engage in local politics.
As of 9 a.m. this morning, Nov. 3, VOICE members had talked to almost 600 people who pledged they would vote, said VOICE spokeswoman Marjorie Green. Arlington residents are voting for two new County Board members, making this an election that will set the direction of county policy for years to come.
"Even if only a third of those voters actually go to the polls, we figure we will have contributed to a more than 20 percent increase in voter turnout, a pretty significant figure in an election in which, as I just heard, the county registrar is saying turnout thus far is only about 15 percent," Green said.
VOICE's goal with its "Get Out the Vote" push is to engage with 2,000 people in the Glebe and Arlington Mill voting districts in hopes of raising voter turnout by 5 percent, the group said in a press release. The Glebe voting district includes the Nauck neighborhood, and the Arlington Mill district is made up of people in Columbia Pike and Arlington Mill areas.
VOICE is targeting the Glebe and Arlington Mill voting districts because people living there have historically skipped voting in off-year elections, like today's, Green said. They have also raised concerns of their voices not being heard by county officials, said Rev. James E. Victor, Jr., the pastor at Mount Olive Baptist Church in Arlington View and a VOICE leader.
Residents in the Glebe voting district can vote at the Drew Recreation Center (3500 23th Street S.) and those in the Arlington Mill district can vote at Campbell Elementary School (737 S. Carlin Springs Road).
VOICE members stood at bus stops this morning encouraging people to stop by the two polling places and to cast their votes, Green said, adding that the organization will also be calling people throughout the day in hopes of getting more people to vote.
ARLnow.com October 8, 2015 at 9:20am
Sandra Bullock Remembers W-L Cheerleader Days — Oscar-winning actress and Arlington native Sandra Bullock says her Washington-Lee High School cheerleading uniform still fits like a glove. "That might come in handy some sexy night. I don't know who I'm saving it for," she told Glamour magazine. [Daily Mail]
ICE Detainer for Sexual Assault Suspect — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has placed a detainer on Melvin Bonilla, the suspect in a string of sexual assaults in Arlington. Bonilla was arrested by Arlington County Police yesterday morning. [Fox 5]
Opposition to Homeless Shelter Winds Down — With Arlington's new Homeless Services Center now open across from police headquarters in Courthouse, nearby residents are apparently starting to acquiesce to their new neighbor. Reports "Our Man in Arlington" columnist Charlie Clark: "Many neighbors in condos alongside the Courthouse building at 2020 N. 14th St. have rethought their opposition." [Falls Church News-Press]
Lockdown Drills for Pre-K Students — An Arlington Pre-K teacher reflects on having her students participate in lockdown drills, which would be used in the event of an active shooting situation. The drills are now routine in Arlington elementary schools, the teacher says. [Washington Post]
Library Launches Sci-Fi Book Club — Arlington Public Library has launched "Strange Lands," a science fiction book club that will meet monthly at Java Shack in Courthouse, starting Oct. 21. [Arlington Public Library]
VOICE Launches Voter Outreach Effort — The pro-affordable housing group Virginians Organized for Interfaith Community Engagement, or VOICE, is launching a voter outreach effort this fall. VOICE plans to concentrate turnout efforts on two low-turnout precincts: Arlington Mill and Glebe. [InsideNova]