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352 .168 16 43 1 .580
Mike Olt Bio
Fullname: Michael George Olt
Born: 8/27/1988 in New Haven, CT
Draft: 2010, Texas Rangers, Round: CA, Overall Pick: 49
Debut: 8/02/2012
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Michael George Olt
Mike will begin his first full season with Chicago after being acquired in July of 2013 in a five-player deal for right-handed pitcher Matt Garza … saw his only major league action in 2012 with Texas, batting .152 (5-for-33) with a double and five RBI in 16 games... Owns a .258 batting average (321-for-1244) with 212 runs, 68 doubles, three triples, 67 home runs and 213 RBI in 344 career minor league games... Has recorded double-digit home run campaigns in three of his four minor league seasons... Entered the 2012 campaign ranked as the Rangers second-best prospect by Baseball America... Selected as the 2012 Rangers Tom Grieve Minor League Player of the Year after leading all Double-A players in home runs (28) and OPS (.977) in the Texas League... Named Rangers Minor League Player of the Month for May, batting .333 (33-for-99) with 17 walks, seven doubles, five homers, and 23 RBI in 26 games... Played for the U.S. squad in the 2012 Futures Game at Kauffman Stadium during All-Star Weekend... Named to the 2011 Arizona Fall League All-Prospect team after leading the circuit in home runs (13), RBI (43), total bases (81) and slugging (.764)... Drafted by Texas in the supplemental round (49th overall) of the 2010 draft after attending the University of Connecticut... Attended the University of Connecticut in Storrs ... left Connecticut as the program's all-time home run leader with 44... Entered the draft rated by Baseball America as the third-best overall college defender... Graduated from Branford (Conn.) High School, where he was a four-year letter-winner and three-time All-State selection... Participated in the second-annual Cubs Rookie Development Program in January of 2014, as well as the Cubs Convention.
Appeared in 24 games (23 starts) with the White Sox after being claimed off waivers from the Cubs on 9/5 … made 20 starts at third base and three at first. ... Batted .191 (18-94) with four home runs, five RBI and seven runs scored over 30 games between the Sox and Cubs. ... Hit one homer with the Cubs and three with the Sox, becoming the first player in major-league history to homer for both Chicago teams in the same season. ... Was placed on the Cubs disabled list with a fractured right wrist on 4/15 … appeared in 17 rehab games between Class AA Tennessee and Class AAA Iowa … was reinstated from the disabled list and optioned to Iowa on 7/10. ... His three home runs with the Sox traveled an average of 434 feet, including a 444-foot shot on 9/17 vs. Oakland … homered in consecutive games for the second time in his career on 9/16-17 vs. the A's (three straight from 5/7-9/14). ... Batted a combined .273 (60-220) with 16 doubles, one triple, nine home runs, 25 RBI and 35 runs scored over 62 games between Iowa and Tennessee in the Cubs organization.
Mike hit 12 home runs after spending the majority of the year with the Cubs in his first full season with the organization ... his 12 homers ranked tied for second among National League rookies...All told, batted .160 (36-for-225) with 23 runs, eight doubles, 12 homers and 33 RBI in 89 games for Chicago...Twenty of his 36 hits went for extra bases ... is the fifth player since 1901 to record at least 20 extra-base hits despite 36 or fewer hits on the season...Joined the Yankees Charlie Keller in 1947, the Rangers Warren Newsome in 1997, Milwaukee's Russell Branyan in 2008 and Cody Ransom, who did so in 2013 with the Padres and Cubs...Made 48 starts at third base and nine starts at first base...Batted .165 (13-for-79) with six home runs off lefties compared to a .158 average (23-for-146) with six homers against righthanders...Hit his first career home run, April 3 in Pittsburgh, a solo shot off Wandy Rodriguez...Homered in three-straight games, May 7-9, at the White Sox and at Atlanta...Recorded his first career grand slam off the White Sox' Maikel Cleto, May 8 at U.S. Cellular Field … the four RBI marked a career high...Belted eight home runs in his first 32 games as a Cub...Reached 12 home runs by the All-Star break...Only Geovany Soto in 2008 recorded more home runs (16) in franchise history as a rookie prior to the All-Star Break...Was optioned to Triple-A Iowa, July 22 ... hit .302 (32-for-106) with nine doubles, seven home runs and 24 RBI in 28 games...Landed on the minor league seven-day disabled list, August 20, with a hamstring strain ... was recalled from a post-season rehab assignment at Single-A Kane County two days later...Had a career-high three hits, drove in a run and reached safely four times, September 7 vs. Pittsburgh.
Began the season in the Texas Rangers minor league system before he was acquired by the Cubs in July as part of a five-player deal involving pitcher Matt Garza … spent majority of the first half with Triple-A Round Rock, batting .213 (49-for-230) with 37 runs, 15 doubles, 11 home runs and 32 RBI in 65 games... Posted a .168 batting average (22-for-131) with three doubles, one triple, three home runs and eight RBI in 39 games with Triple-A Iowa... Clubbed his first I-Cubs homer, August 6 at Tacoma … finished 1-for-2 with the home run and three walks... Went 4-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Iowa's 8-5 victory vs. Memphis, August 24... Appeared in three games with Double-A Frisco, going 4-for-12 (.333) with two doubles, a home run and two RBI... Landed on Round Rock's seven-day disabled list, May 8-30, with inflammation of the right eye … was assigned to Frisco after his activation... Logged his lone multi-homer game of the season June 16 at Oklahoma City, going 2-for-5 with the two clouts and three RBI... Registered a home run and three RBI in back-to-back games, July 20-21 … was traded to the Cubs, July 22.
Began the year at Double-A Frisco, but spent final 2 months with Texas in his major league debut after his contract was purchased on Aug. 2...selected as Rangers Tom Grieve Minor League Player of the Year for his 4 months at Frisco, where he was twice named the club's player of the month (May and June)...won the Texas League home run title despite missing the final month of the season.TEXAS: Batted .152 (5-33) with no HR and 5 RBI in 16 games...his playing time in September was limited due to plantar fasciitis in his right heel...made his ML debut as starting first baseman on Aug. 2 vs. LAA, the same day he was promoted from Frisco...went 1-for-3 with a run scored, with a single to left in his first ML at-bat in the 2nd inning (off C.J. Wilson)...became the 42nd Ranger to get a hit in his major league debut and first since Leonys Martin on 9/2/11 at Boston...had 2 RBI in 2nd career game on Aug. 4 at KC...walk-off, pinch-hit single on Aug. 11 vs. DET was first by a Ranger rookie since Mike Lamb on 5/5/00 vs. OAK...according to Elias, Olt was just the 3rd player in Rangers history to post his first career walkoff RBIwithin his first 5 career games...had 4 RBI in first 5 games...did not appear Sept. 6-12 due to right heel injury...appeared as a defensive replacement for an injured Adrian Beltre on Sept. 12 vs. CLE and left the game after reaggravating the injury while running down the first base line...saw action in one of the club's final 20 games...had 11 total starts at first (8), third (2), and right field (1)...was not on Rangers' postseason roster for the A.L. Wild Card Game vs. Baltimore due to the right heel injury.WINTER BALL: Played for Licey in Dominican Winter League, batting .250 (14-56) with 2 HR, 4 doubles, and 8 RBI in 18 games...had 12 walks against 17 K's.FRISCO: Batted .288 (102-354) with 17 doubles, 28 home runs, and 82 RBI in 95 games at Frisco (AA)...led all Double-A players in home runs and OPS (.977), while the home run figure ranked T2nd among all minor league players at the time of his promotion...despite missing the final month of the Texas League slate, ranked among the statistical leaders in nearly every offense category, including home runs (1st, 28), SLG (1st, .579), RBI (4th, 82), OBP (5th, .398), walks (9th, 61), total bases (10th, 205), and batting (13th, .288)...played primarily third base, also seeing first career action at first base and in right field...batted .312 (78-250) with 20 home runs and 58 RBI over 66 first half games and .231 (24-104) with 8 home runs and 24 RBI in 29 second half games...hit .294 (77-262) with 13 doubles and 20 HR against right-handed pitching and .272 (25-92) with 4 doubles and 8 HR versus southpaws...hit .314 (33-105) with runners in scoring position and .391 (18-46) with RISP and 2 outs...named Rangers Minor League Player of the Month for May, batting .333 (33-99) with 17 walks, 7 doubles, 5 HR, and 23 RBI in 26 games...tied for 4th-most RBI of any player at the Double-A level during the month, while his .993 OPS ranked 10th...selected as the Texas League Player of the Week for May 28-June 3, logging 5 straight multi-hit games, including 3 consecutive 2-HR contests, June 1-3...totaled 7 long balls through his first 5 games in June...won player of the month honors again in June, hitting .325 (26-80) with 17 runs, 15 walks, 3 doubles, 10 HR, and 24 RBI over 22 contests...led all Double-A players in HR and OPS (1.175) in June, while 24 RBI ranked T3rd...selected to South Division squad in the Texas League All-Star Game on June 28 at Tulsa, but did not play with a hamstring injury... led all Double-A players with 19 RBI from July 17 to August 1, his final day with Frisco...was selected to the Texas League's Postseason All-Star Team...in Baseball America's midseason rankings, was tabbed as baseball's 11th-best prospect overall and Texas League's best power prospect...rated by the publication as 4th-best prospect in Texas League after the season.FUTURES GAME: Played for the U.S. squad in the Futures Game at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City during All-Star Weekend...started at third base and played the entire game, going 1-for-5 with a double and RBI...had RBI double off Angels prospect Ariel Pena in the 9-run, 6th inning of U.S. team's 17-5 victory.FROM THE CONSTITUTION STATE: Born in New Haven, is just the 3rd Rangers player to ever be born in Connecticut, joining John Ellis (1976-81), born in New London, and Joe Lahoud (1976), born in Danbury.
Spent first full professional season with Myrtle Beach (High-A)...named the 3rd-best prospect in the Carolina League by BaseballAmerica and tabbed as the best defensive third baseman in asurvey by the same publication...selected as the Rangers MinorLeague Defender of the Month for April...led the Pelicans in bothhome runs (14) and walks (48) despite missing nearly 2 monthsdue to injury...hit .297 (27-91) with 8 home runs and 18 RBI againstleft-handers and .248 (37-149) with 6 home runs and 24 RBI versusright-handers...named the CL Hitter of the Week for April 7-17, batting.424 (14-33) with 3 home runs and 10 RBI over 9 games...batted.286 (54-189) with 10 home runs and 34 RBI over first 54games...suffered a broken collarbone in a home plate collision onJune 6 vs. Winston-Salem...was on disabled list June 7-Aug. 18,including a rehab assignment with the AZL Rangers, Aug. 14-18...returned to Myrtle Beach on Aug. 19...logged first career multihomerun effort, going deep twice Aug. 25 vs. Lynchburg...drovein a team-best 4 runs during the CL playoffs.
ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE: Named to the Arizona Fall LeagueAll-Prospect team after leading the circuit in home runs (13), RBI(43), total bases (81), and slugging (.764), while also rankingamong the leaders in average (8th, .349) and walks (T8th, 15)...batted .478 (11-23) against left-handed pitching...averaged a HRevery 8.15 AB and recorded the first 40-RBI season in the AFLsince 1996...logged 4 multi-home run performances with the SurpriseSaguaros...hit safely in 23 of 27 games played and closedout the season on a 17-game hit streak, during which he batted.397 (25-63) with 9 home runs and 31 RBI.
Spent first professional season with Spokane...rated statisticallyas the top defensive third baseman in the NorthwestLeague with a .942 fielding pct...ranked among the league leadersin runs (2nd), doubles (T6th), home runs (7th), and RBI (T5th)...batted .309 (17-55) with 3 home runs and 12 RBI against leftiesand .288 (60-208) with 6 home runs and 31 RBI vs. right-handers...collected a season-high 3 hits on 6 occasions...drove in aseason-high 5 runs on July 15 vs. Vancouver...hit safely in a season-high 8 straight games from July 21-29...named the RangersMinor League Defender of the Month for August...hit .367 (29-79)with 4 home runs and 19 RBI over final 20 regular season gamesto raise season average from .266 to .293...tallied at least oneRBI in 7 straight games from Aug. 14-21, totaling 12 RBI duringthe stretch...batted .176 (3-17) with a double and 4 RBI in 5 gamesduring the NWL playoffs.
2015 Stats 79 6 16 3 4 0 .203 .267 .584
MLB Career Stats 352 32 59 16 43 1 .168 .250 .580
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July 15, 2019 Algodoneros Union Laguna released 3B Mike Olt.
July 6, 2019 Algodoneros Union Laguna signed free agent 3B Mike Olt.
March 28, 2019 Rochester Red Wings released 3B Mike Olt.
February 23, 2019 3B Mike Olt assigned to Minnesota Twins.
January 28, 2019 Minnesota Twins signed free agent 3B Mike Olt to a minor league contract.
January 28, 2019 3B Mike Olt assigned to Rochester Red Wings.
November 2, 2018 3B Mike Olt elected free agency.
September 26, 2018 Pawtucket Red Sox activated 3B Mike Olt from the 7-day disabled list.
July 22, 2018 Pawtucket Red Sox placed 3B Mike Olt on the 7-day disabled list retroactive to July 21, 2018. Abdominal inflammation.
April 10, 2018 1B Mike Olt assigned to Pawtucket Red Sox from Portland Sea Dogs.
April 3, 2018 3B Mike Olt assigned to Portland Sea Dogs.
February 22, 2018 3B Mike Olt assigned to Boston Red Sox.
April 4, 2017 1B Mike Olt assigned to Portland Sea Dogs from Pawtucket Red Sox.
March 15, 2017 3B Mike Olt assigned to Boston Red Sox.
February 18, 2017 Boston Red Sox signed free agent 3B Mike Olt to a minor league contract.
February 18, 2017 3B Mike Olt assigned to Pawtucket Red Sox.
September 30, 2016 San Antonio Missions activated 1B Mike Olt from the 7-day disabled list.
June 15, 2016 San Antonio Missions placed 1B Mike Olt on the 7-day disabled list retroactive to June 13, 2016.
April 11, 2016 3B Mike Olt assigned to San Antonio Missions from El Paso Chihuahuas.
March 28, 2016 3B Mike Olt assigned to San Diego Padres.
March 18, 2016 3B Mike Olt assigned to El Paso Chihuahuas.
March 17, 2016 San Diego Padres signed free agent 3B Mike Olt to a minor league contract.
March 15, 2016 Chicago White Sox released 3B Mike Olt.
March 7, 2016 Chicago White Sox sent 3B Mike Olt outright to Charlotte Knights.
March 6, 2016 Chicago White Sox designated Mike Olt for assignment.
September 6, 2015 Chicago White Sox activated 3B Mike Olt.
September 5, 2015 Chicago White Sox claimed 3B Mike Olt off waivers from Chicago Cubs.
August 31, 2015 Chicago Cubs designated 3B Mike Olt for assignment.
July 10, 2015 Chicago Cubs optioned 3B Mike Olt to Iowa Cubs.
June 23, 2015 Chicago Cubs sent 3B Mike Olt on a rehab assignment to Iowa Cubs.
June 19, 2015 Chicago Cubs sent 3B Mike Olt on a rehab assignment to Tennessee Smokies.
April 21, 2015 Chicago Cubs transferred 3B Mike Olt from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list. Hairline fracture in his right wrist
April 17, 2015 Chicago Cubs placed 3B Mike Olt on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 15, 2015. Hairline fracture in his right wrist
September 5, 2014 Chicago Cubs recalled 3B Mike Olt from Iowa Cubs.
September 3, 2014 Iowa Cubs sent 3B Mike Olt on a rehab assignment to Kane County Cougars.
August 20, 2014 Iowa Cubs placed 3B Mike Olt on the 7-day disabled list. Strained left hamstring.
September 30, 2013 Chicago Cubs recalled Mike Olt from Iowa Cubs.
July 24, 2013 Chicago Cubs optioned Mike Olt to Iowa Cubs.
July 22, 2013 Chicago Cubs traded RHP Matt Garza to Texas Rangers for RHP C.J. Edwards, RHP Justin Grimm, 1B Mike Olt and Player To Be Named Later.
June 3, 2013 3B Mike Olt assigned to Round Rock Express from Frisco RoughRiders.
May 31, 2013 Mike Olt assigned to Frisco RoughRiders from Round Rock Express.
May 8, 2013 Mike Olt roster status changed by Round Rock Express.
March 19, 2013 Texas Rangers optioned 1B Mike Olt to Round Rock Express.
October 14, 2012 3B Mike Olt assigned to Tigres del Licey.
October 7, 2012 Mike Olt roster status changed by Texas Rangers.
August 2, 2012 Texas Rangers selected the contract of 3B Mike Olt from Frisco RoughRiders.
April 2, 2012 Mike Olt assigned to Frisco RoughRiders from Myrtle Beach Pelicans.
February 6, 2012 Texas Rangers invited non-roster 3B Mike Olt to spring training.
August 20, 2011 Mike Olt roster status changed by Myrtle Beach Pelicans.
August 14, 2011 sent 3B Mike Olt on a rehab assignment to AZL Rangers.
June 7, 2011 Myrtle Beach Pelicans placed 3B Mike Olt on the 7-day disabled list. Broken left collarbone.
March 31, 2011 3B Mike Olt assigned to Myrtle Beach Pelicans from Spokane Indians.
March 3, 2011 IF Mike Olt assigned to Texas Rangers.
June 18, 2010 Mike Olt assigned to Spokane Indians from Texas Rangers.
June 17, 2010 Texas Rangers signed 3B Mike Olt.
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McKennon After Acquired Evidence Doctrine
Summers v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 864 F.2d 700 (10th Cir. 1988), provides a starting point for consideration of the after-acquired evidence doctrine. In Summers, an employee began working for State Farm in 1963. From 1963 to July 1980 his work record was satisfactory. In 1981, it was discovered that in 1977 Summers had falsified a record. Summers did not dispute the falsification and was warned by his employer that another falsification could result in dismissal. State Farm reviewed other files that Summers had handled and concluded that seven or eight of these files were "suspicious." Summers was again confronted and admitted he had falsified other records. Summers was placed on probation. On May 19, 1982, Summers was discharged by State Farm because of poor attitude and inability to get along with fellow employees and customers. Summers brought an action against State Farm for discrimination on the basis of age and religion. During discovery, State Farm found evidence of 150 additional instances where the employee had falsified records. State Farm's after-acquired evidence was admitted and considered. Based on the after-acquired evidence the judge granted the employer's motion for summary judgment. On appeal, the Tenth Circuit held that the after-acquired evidence could be admitted to bar relief for the employee. In reaching its conclusion, the Summers Court made the following analogy: "The present case is akin to the hypothetical wherein a company doctor is fired because of his age, race, religion, and sex and the company, in defending a civil rights action, thereafter discovers that the discharged employee was not a 'doctor.' In our view, the masquerading doctor would be entitled to no relief . . . ." 864 F.2d at 708. In Wallace v. Dunn Const. Co., Inc., 968 F.2d 1174 (11th Cir. 1992), the Eleventh Circuit rejected the Summers rule that after-acquired evidence may effectively provide an affirmative defense to Title VII liability. Wallace, 968 F.2d at 1181. The Wallace court declared that the Summers rule was "'antithetical to the principal purpose of Title VII--to achieve equality of employment opportunity by giving employers incentives to self-examine and self-evaluate their employment practices and to endeavor to eliminate, so far as possible, employment discrimination.'" Lewis v. Fisher Service Co., 329 S.C. 78, 82, 495 S.E.2d 440 (1998) (quoting Wallace, 968 F.2d at 1180). However, the Wallace court held that after-acquired evidence is allowed in determining the amount of damages. In 1995, the split between the federal circuits was resolved by the United States Supreme Court in McKennon v. Nashville Banner Publishing Co., 513 U.S. 352, 130 L. Ed. 2d 852, 115 S. Ct. 879 (1995). McKennon involved an action brought by a 62-year-old discharged 30-year employee against her employer under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA). The ADEA makes it unlawful to discharge any employee or otherwise discriminate against any employee with respect to the employee's compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because of the employee's age. 29 U.S.C. 623(a)(1) (1994). The employer claimed the employee was discharged as part of a work force reduction plan necessitated by cost considerations. During discovery, the employer learned that the employee had copied several confidential documents while working as a secretary. When confronted, the employee stated she had copied the documents as insurance and protection. The employer notified the former employee that had it known of her misconduct, it would have discharged her at once for that reason. For purposes of summary judgment, the employer conceded it discriminated against the employee. The federal district court granted summary judgment to the employer, finding that the employee's misconduct was grounds for her termination and that neither back pay nor any other remedy was available to her under the ADEA. The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed on the same rationale. The United States Supreme Court granted the employee's request for certiorari. The Supreme Court noted that the ADEA and Title VII share common substantive features and also a common purpose, i.e., the elimination of discrimination in the work place. After noting that deterring discrimination and compensating for injuries caused by prohibited discrimination are two shared objectives of these statutes, the McKennon Court stated: "It would not accord with this scheme if after-acquired evidence of wrongdoing that would have resulted in termination operates, in every instance, to bar all relief for an earlier violation of the Act. "The objectives of the ADEA are furthered when even a single employee establishes that an employer has discriminated against him or her. The disclosure through litigation of incidents or practices that violate national policies respecting nondiscrimination in the work force is itself important, for the occurrence of violations may disclose patterns of noncompliance resulting from a misappreciation of the Act's operation or entrenched resistance to its commands, either of which can be of industry-wide significance. The efficacy of its enforcement mechanisms becomes one measure of the success of the Act." McKennon, 513 U.S. at 358-59. The Supreme Court unanimously reversed the lower court's use of after-acquired evidence as a complete bar to recovery in wrongful termination cases when the employee establishes that age discrimination was the reason for termination. Although McKennon rejected the use of after-acquired evidence on the issue of liability in age discrimination cases, it did consider the evidence relevant in determining the remedy to be ordered, stating: "The employee's wrongdoing must be taken into account, we conclude, lest the employer's legitimate concerns be ignored. " McKennon, 513 U.S. at 361. The Supreme Court set the following threshold standard for admitting after-acquired evidence on the issue of damages: "Where an employer seeks to rely upon after-acquired evidence of wrongdoing, it must first establish that the wrongdoing was of such severity that the employee in fact would have been terminated on those grounds alone if the employer had known of it at the time of the discharge." McKennon, 513 U.S. at 362-63. The beginning point in the formulation of a remedy in such a case is the calculation of back pay from the date of the unlawful discharge to the date the employee's wrongful conduct was discovered. 513 U.S. at 362.

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Yazdegerd III
by Joshua J. Mark
by Thje Trustees of the British Museum (CC BY-NC-SA)
Yazdegerd III (r. 632-651 CE) was the last monarch of the Sassanian Empire (224-651 CE), ruling – or attempting to rule – amidst the chaos of its final decline and fall to the invading Muslim Arabs. He was the son of the prince Shahriyar (d. 628 CE) and grandson of Kosrau II (r. 590-628 CE), the king whose wars with the Byzantine Empire so severely weakened the Sassanians that they had little strength left to resist the Arab invasion.
Kosrau II's wars, and final defeat, had also divided the nobility – a situation worsened by his successor Kavad II (r. 628 CE) who assassinated all of his brothers and any other would-be claimants to the throne. Young Yazdegerd III was hidden away for his own safety during the civil wars which erupted after Kosrau II's death, only emerging to be crowned when he was around eight years old.
His reign is defined by the disintegration of Sassanian power in the aftermath of the Byzantine Wars, the plague of 627-628 CE, and the onslaught of the Arab Invasion. He was a mere figurehead in the early years of his reign, steered by powerful nobles, and spent the latter part fleeing from one area to another in his tottering empire while the Arabs steadily advanced. He was finally assassinated in the city of Marw as Arab forces were closing on the city. Although members of his family survived the Arab conquest in exile, his death marked the end of the Sassanian Empire and their later efforts could do nothing to change that.
Kosrau II's Wars
The last great king of the Sassanians was Kosrau I (r. 531-579 CE) who brought the empire to its height. His son, Hormizd IV (r. 579-590 CE), continued his policies and maintained the stability of the empire but was challenged by a popular general named Bahram Chobin (d. c. 591 CE) who was backed by powerful nobles and his loyal troops. The conflict between Hormizd IV and Bahram Chobin destabilized the empire and, in an effort to restore order, Hormizd IV was assassinated either by his brothers or his son Kosrau II, who then took the throne.
Kosrau II was essentially handing the Byzantines the keys to his empire but he was in no position to negotiate.
Hormizd IV's death did nothing to resolve the situation and Bahram Chobin now challenged Kosrau II, forcing him to flee for safety to Constantinople for protection under the emperor Maurice (r. 582-602 CE). In return for this favor, Maurice required the surrender of a number of significant regions in Mesopotamia, Armenia, and the strategically important fortress of Dara. In agreeing to this, Kosrau II was essentially handing the Byzantines the keys to his empire but he was in no position to negotiate.
With Maurice's backing, Kosrau II marched back into his territory and defeated Bahram, who was later assassinated. He received a gift of 1,000 warriors from Maurice to serve as his personal bodyguard and seems to have used these men to suppress any other claims to the throne. He maintained close ties with Constantinople and regarded Maurice as his friend and benefactor, and this relationship kept the peace between the two empires for the first twelve years of Kosrau II's reign.
If that model of rule could have continued, Kosrau II would be remembered as one of the great Sassanian kings and the whole history of the region would almost certainly have been different. As it was, however, Maurice was assassinated by one Phocas (r. 602-610 CE) who sent word to the Sassanians that he was the new Byzantine emperor. Kosrau II refused to recognize him, swore he would avenge the death of Maurice, and broke the peace in 602 CE.
The resultant war consistently went in favor of the Sassanians and the Byzantines steadily lost territory. Phocas was finally assassinated in 610 CE and Heraclius (r. 610-641 CE) came to power, immediately sending envoys to Kosrau II to end hostilities. Kosrau II saw no reason to comply, however, since he was clearly on the verge of destroying the Byzantine Empire and elevating his own to a grandeur surpassing even that of the Achaemenid Persian Empire (c. 550-330 BCE) of the past.
Byzantine & Persian Empires in the 7th Century
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Kosrau II continued his string of victories largely due to the brilliance of his general Shahrbaraz (d. 630 CE). Heraclius understood that he had to neutralize Shahrbaraz if he hoped to save his empire but had no idea how. Around 620 CE, Kosrau II raided the churches of Mesopotamia and Syria for their treasure to fund his war and Heraclius seized on this, declaring the war now a crusade to preserve Christianity. Shahrbaraz may or may not have been a Christian but he was sympathetic to the Church. Still, this was not enough to turn the general away from his king.
Fortunately for Heraclius, he intercepted a letter from Kosrau II to Shahrbaraz's second-in-command telling him to kill the general and take his position. This letter certainly could have been authentic since it was hardly unprecedented that a sitting monarch would want a popular general removed. This had been exactly the same conflict between Hormizd IV and Bahram Chobin. Heraclius invited Shahrbaraz to a parley at which he showed him the letter and won him to his side.
With Shahrbaraz now fighting for the Byzantines, the Sassanians were steadily defeated. Heraclius again sent envoys to Kosrau II requesting peace and was again rebuffed but the Sassanian nobles understood the way the war was going, staged a coup, and threw Kosrau II in prison. His stepson Sheroe (also given as Shiroe) was crowned as Kavad II in 628 CE.
Kavad II almost instantly had all of his brothers, half-brothers, and stepbrothers executed beginning with Mardan, Kosrau II's favorite son and heir to the throne. He allegedly had each of them killed in front of their father in his prison cell before finally torturing and killing him. Afterwards, he concluded a peace with Heraclius, ending a war which had severely weakened both empires after almost 30 continuous years of conflict.
Mah-Adur Gushnasp's regency restored some semblance of stability &, by all accounts, he ruled with justice and wisdom.
Once he had consolidated power, Kavad II initiated policies of reconciliation and reconstruction and perhaps could have redeemed himself for the slaughter of his family in some way but died in 628 CE from the plague (which was named after him - Sheroe's Plague of 627-628 CE) that swept through the region. The prolonged war, ending in defeat, and Kavad II's senseless and cruel slaughter of his brothers alienated the nobility from the throne and especially so because there was now no one of royal blood to succeed Kavad II except his seven-year-old son Ardashir III (r. 628-629 CE).
The nobles crowned the boy shortly after his father's death but, naturally, he had no real power. The empire was now administered by the vizier Mah-Adur Gushnasp (also given as Mehr Hazez, r. 628-629 CE) who was to act as regent until Ardashir came of age. Mah-Adur Gushnasp's regency restored some semblance of stability and, by all accounts, he ruled with justice and wisdom.
Different noble factions, however, began to disagree on the regency. Two factions – the Parthian and Persian nobility – favored Ardashir III's reign and Mah-Adur-Gushnasp as regent and were initially supported in this by others. After less than a year, however, the Persians withdrew their support and advocated for Purandokht (also known as Boran) the daughter of Kosrau II, as she was of noble blood and also of age to rule.
At this same time, the general Shahrbaraz, who was still in Anatolia, entered into talks with Heraclius who promised to support him if he staged a coup. Precisely why Heraclius was interested in removing Mah-Adur Gushnasp is unclear since the regency was complying easily with the peace. Shahrbaraz then gained the support of some of the disgruntled nobles at Ctesiphon and was able to march into the city in 629 CE, assassinate Ardashir III and Mah-Adur Gushnasp, and declare himself king.
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Shahrbaraz was assassinated less than a year later by the noble Farrokh Hormizd who took the throne name Hormizd V (r. 630-631 CE) but supported the reign of Purandokht/Boran (r. 629-631 CE) who, even before Shahrbaraz's assassination, had been recognized as the true monarch by his faction. Purandokht/Boran was deposed in 630 CE in favor of Shahrbaraz's son but, when this did not placate the divisive nobles, Purandokht/Boran's sister Azarmidokht (r. 630 CE) was made queen. To legitimize his claim to the throne, Farrokh Hormizd asked Azarmidokht to marry him and, rather than risk reprisals by refusing, she had him assassinated. His son, the general Rostam Farrokhzad (d. 636 CE), marched on Ctesiphon to avenge his father. He defeated Azarmidokht's forces, blinded her, and then killed her, restoring Purandokht/Boran to the throne.
Purandokht/Boran made peace with Rostam and his family and did her best to stabilize the empire but the infighting of the different noble factions of Parthians and Persians made this almost impossible. To keep the peace, she declared Rostam the country's true leader as a kind of regent to her reign, but this did not even resolve the conflicts, and she was assassinated in 631 CE. The two factions were now in open civil war but realized that, while they fought, the empire was crumbling. They, therefore, agreed on a peace which was sealed by crowning Kosrau II's grandson (Purandokht/Boran's nephew) king as Yazdegerd III.
Yazdegerd III's Reign
Yazdegerd III succeeded to an empire which had been crumbling even before the end of the Byzantine wars in 628 CE. Sheroe's Plague had killed many and was ongoing in some regions with no efforts made to do anything about it. The nobility under Kosrau II had grown increasingly wealthy at the expense of the lower classes, and Ctesiphon and its environs had been enriched by the labor of the people in the provinces. The tax reforms and changes in the Persian government instituted by Kosrau I had been reworked by the nobility under Kosrau II so that they again benefited the rich, and the Zoroastrian clergy was so corrupt that sects such as Zorvanism and religions including Christianity, Buddhism, Manichaeism, and Judaism were all gaining more adherents which weakened the social structure of the empire by undermining the authority of the state religion.
Kosrau II's wars, however, had done the most damage in terms of defense of the empire and morale of the people. Scholar Kaveh Farrokh writes:
Between them, the Byzantines and the Sassanians had lost well over 400,000 first-rate fighting troops. This resulted in a dangerous military vacuum that was ripe for exploitation by the empire's tribal neighbors, notably the Arabs and the Turks. The severe weakening of Byzantium and Sassanian Persia was well noted by Caliph Omar [Umar] (581-644 CE) and the Arab commanders in Medina. (261)
Yazdegerd III had only been reigning less than a year when the Muslim Arabs under Mosni ibn Haresa took the city of Hira in 633 CE. Rostam Farrokhzad was able to drive them out in 634 CE but they returned. Although the Sassanian armories held plenty of weapons, there were few people left who were trained well enough in Persian warfare to use them effectively. The Sassanian general Bahram defeated the Arabs in Mesopotamia in 634-635 CE, but this was the exception. Yazdegerd III could order defensive actions and deploy generals but his decrees were of little use with no trained armies to carry them out.
Yazdegerd III deployed Rostam to put an end to the Arab incursions in 636 CE, and he met them under the command of Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas (l. 595-674 CE) at the Battle of al-Qadisiyya. Rostam began by opening negotiations and, when that failed, demanded they surrender and withdraw. Waqqas replied that the Sassanians could either convert to Islam, become slaves, or die by the sword.
Battle of Al-Qadisiyya
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The battle began in Rostam's favor but the Arabs disabled many of his war elephants and, further, their use of camels in cavalry units on the uneven, sandy, terrain gave them an advantage. The second and third days went first to one side and then to another but, on the fourth day, Rostam broke the Arab lines and was close to victory when a sandstorm erupted, blinding his troops, and allowing the Arabs to regroup. Rostam and his high command were killed and the Sassanian army defeated.
Yazdegerd III, at Ctesiphon, learned of the defeat and fled with his advisors, the remnants of the royal family, and the nobles. When Waqqas arrived, the city was nearly empty and he looted it, sending the goods back to Caliph Umar. Yazdegerd III, meanwhile, desperately tried to gather an army and faced the Arabs again at Jalula in 637 CE but this battle went no better than the others.
The rest of Yazdegerd III's reign was a series of flights from one location to another. He seems to have frequently alienated his hosts by arriving at their cities and demanding taxes and troops but, considering his circumstances, this is perhaps understandable. He was finally able to raise an army of 150,000 – mostly untrained conscripts – and met the Arabs again at the Battle of Nihavand in 642 CE where he was completely defeated and the army destroyed.
Yazdegerd III continued his pattern of flight and trying to regroup for the next nine years while the Arabs steadily dismantled the Sassanian Empire. Most of the regional governors at this point felt no allegiance to the crown and offered no resistance to the invaders. Yazdegerd III's constant demands for taxes and troops were received with less and less enthusiasm and, when he finally arrived at Marw in 651 CE and made these same kinds of requests, he was not received well. He was assassinated soon after, allegedly by a local man, a miller, who only wanted to rob him of his jewelry, though this claim is challenged. Most likely, he was killed by the regional governor of Marw who understood the war was lost and was offended by Yazdegerd III's desperate and, by this time, unrealistic demands.
After his death, his son Peroz II (l. 636 - c. 679 CE) fled with the imperial family across the Pamir Mountains into China. He requested sanctuary and, in 661 CE, military aid from the Tang Dynasty emperor Gaozong (r. 649-683 CE). Gaozong granted him asylum and welcomed any future refugees from the Sassanian Empire into the city of Zaranj. Peroz II was given the aid he requested but this made no difference to the fate of the empire or the Arab conquerors. His brothers, Narseh II and Bahram VII pursued a similar course with the same results. Yazdegerd III's grandson, Kosrau VI, also continued the war with the Arabs and died, probably in battle, at some unknown date after c. 700 CE.
Once Yazdegerd III was dead and his family fled, the Muslim Arabs completed their conquest by suppressing Persian culture and religion and making good on Waqqas' response to Rostam that the Persians could either convert to Islam, become slaves, or die. Zoroastrian fire temples were destroyed or turned into mosques, Zoroastrian texts burned, and Persian palaces looted.
In time, a legend arose that the daughter of Yazdegerd III, Bibi Shahrbanu ("Lady of the Land" or "Lady of the King's Lands") was brought to the Muslim Arab court at Medina as a prisoner and was so impressive that she was married to the great hero Husayn ibn Ali (l. 626-680 CE), the Shia Muslim martyr who fell at the Battle of Karbala in 680 CE. There is no record of a daughter by that name – though there may be some historical basis for the legend involving another Persian princess – and the story was most likely created in an attempt to legitimize Muslim Arab rule over Persia after Yazdegerd III had been immortalized as the martyred king of the once-great Sassanian Empire.
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Yes its true, St. Joe's has a Golf team.
Open to All students grades 5-8 with golf experience. We play in the Northern KY Jr. Golf league, this is NOT an instructional league some golf experience is required to play in matches. If your child is interested, but has no golf experience you can sign up and come to practices to learn and get experience. You must have your own golf clubs. Contact me for some beginners guidance if interested.
This is a co-ed league, teams will be designated by skill level, not grade level. Season begins end of August & lasts approximately 8 weeks. One match per week, start time at 4:00 pm. No weekends.
We are stating practice July 3 from 7:30-8:30 pm at World of Golf in Florence until the season begins, bring $5 for a bucket of practice balls. We will attempt to practice once a week during school as academics/time allow. We will have an A & B team based on experience and # of kids participating. Parent/adult volunteers are needed to walk matches and help keep score. No registration fee. SJS team golf shirt/fee will be handled and purchased through the SJS spirit shop prior to start of school. Additional Costs (greens fees approx $5-$7 per round) depending on weekly participation.


The following is the text of the e-mail sent by the League of Conservation Voters on November 9, 2015, to members announcing the organization's unprecedented early endorsement of Hillary Clinton.
As a valued LCV member and fellow environmentalist, I'm eager to deliver an important announcement to you.
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I've worked in several administrations to build solid environmental policy and progress — including serving as the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from 1993 to 2001 under President Clinton and as the director of the White House Office of Energy and Climate Change Policy under President Obama. I'm immensely proud of what we've accomplished over the past 20 years for clean air, clean water, and the health of our communities. And as President Obama continues to prioritize climate change through this year and next, I know we must continue that legacy into the next White House.
Today, as Chair of LCV's Board, I'm honored to announce that the League of Conservation Voters Action Fund is endorsing Hillary Clinton to be the next President of the United States.
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Recently, we concluded our Festival of Light with our observance of Hanukkah. In the coming days, our Christian brothers and sisters will observe their own Festival of Light with their holiday of Christmas. Both Jew and Christian associate light with faith.
Christian texts routinely align "God's light" as being synonymous with Jesus. For the Christian, the form of theological belief is different, but the overall faith belief is the same.
Last week, I attended a church service celebrating Israel, and had the opportunity to preach at the end of the service. I was again struck by that which is similar vs. that which is different. Both Jew and Christian perceive within their own special prescription of faith the same divine presence within our lives; each wants to bring more of God's light into the world.
Waking up in a dark room, we are initially disoriented. But as soon as a little light appears, we immediately are able to effectively address our surrounding and move forward to our desired destination with the restored confidence of being able to see.
Light helps us to see. If we open up our hearts, minds and souls to faith, we are able to navigate more effectively within the rooms of our daily lives; we can move forward to our desired destination with a restored confidence.
Light helps us grow and live; light brings us comfort. Light dispels the darkness in what can otherwise seem too much of a dark world. When we lit our Hanukkah Menorah, we lit first our shamash (servant) light. And with that candle we lit all of the other candles. No blessing was said until the action was occurring with the other candles.
We are to be like that shamash candle: to be the servant that only makes blessings come when we actively share God's light with others. When the Christian observes their rituals of light, they are practicing the same universal value; wanting to be shamash within God's world.
The morning prayer: "Praised are you, Lord our God, ruler of the universe, who in mercy gives light to the Earth and to all those that dwell upon it, and who, in God's goodness renews creation each and every day;" isn't said from a passive theological stance; rather, we are reminding ourselves each and every morning that today I am to help bring God's light to the Earth and to everyone who shares the world with me.
Friday night was the winter solstice; the darkest day of the year. I hope you made a point to light your Shabbat candles; and in kindling the light know yet another ritual reminder that we are to be an Ohr Hadash; a new light by which we can help bring more of God's loving presence within our too often dark world.
Ohr Hadash al tzion ta-ir… May a new light shine upon Zion, and may we all be worthy to delight in its splendor.
Shabbat Shalom, and to our Christian friends and family, a very Merry Christmas!


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Assessing Pharma's Constraints, Opportunities, and Investment Options in Global Health R&D: An Analysis of SEC 10-K Filings
The private sector is the primary investor in health research and development (R&D) worldwide, with investment annual investment exceeding $150 billion, although only an estimated $5.9 billion is focused on diseases that primarily affect low and middle-income countries (LMICs) (West et al., 2017b). Pharmaceutical companies are the largest source of private spending on global health R&D focused on LMICs, providing $5.6 billion of the $5.9 billion in total private global health R&D per year. This report draws on 10-K forms filed by Pharmaceutical companies with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the year 2016 to examine the evidence for five specific disincentives to private sector investment in drugs, vaccines and therapeutics for global health R&D: scientific uncertainty, weak policy environments, limited revenues and market uncertainty, high fixed costs for research and manufacturing, and imperfect markets. 10-K reports follow a standard format, including a business section and a risk section which include information on financial performance, investment options, lines of research, promising acquisitions and risk factors (scientific, market, and regulatory). As a result, these filings provide a valuable source of information for analyzing how private companies discuss risks and challenges as well as opportunities associated with global health R&D targeting LMICs.
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Review of Literature on Factors Affecting Private Sector Investment in Global Health R&D
The share of private sector funding, relative to public sector funding, for drug, vaccine, and diagnostic research & development (R&D) differs considerably across diseases. Private sector investment in overall health R&D exceeds $150 billion annually, but is largely concentrated on non-communicable chronic diseases with only an estimated $5.9 billion focused on "global health", targeting diseases that primarily affect low and middle-income countries (LMICs). We examine the evidence for five specific disincentives to private sector global health R&D investment: scientific uncertainty, weak policy environments, limited revenues and market uncertainty, high fixed and sunk costs, and downstream rents from imperfect markets. Though all five may affect estimates of net returns from an investment decision, they are worth examining separately as each calls for a different intervention or remediation to change behavior.
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Donor countries and multilateral organizations may pursue multiple goals with foreign aid, including supporting low-income country development for strategic/security purposes (national security, regional political stability) and for short-and long-term economic interests (market development and access, local and regional market stability). While the literature on the effectiveness of aid in supporting progress on different indicators of country development is inconclusive, donors are interested in evidence that aid funding is not permanent but rather contributes to a process by which recipient countries develop to a point that they are economically self-sufficient. In this report, we review the literature on measures of country self-sufficiency and descriptive evidence from illustrative case studies to explore conditions associated with transitions toward self-sufficiency in certain contexts.
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This research considers how public good characteristics of different types of research and development (R&D) and the motivations of different providers of R&D funding affect the relative advantages of alternative funding sources. We summarize the public good characteristics of R&D for agriculture in general and for commodity and subsistence crops in particular, as well as R&D for health in general and for neglected diseases in particular, with a focus on Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Finally, we present rationales for which funders are predicted to fund which R&D types based on these funder and R&D characteristics. We then compile available statistics on funding for agricultural and health R&D from private, public and philanthropic sources, and compare trends in funding from these sources against expectations. We find private agricultural R&D spending focuses on commodity crops (as expected). However contrary to expectations we find public and philanthropic spending also goes largely towards these same crops rather than staples not targeted by private funds. For health R&D private funders similarly concentrate on diseases with higher potential financial returns. However unlike in agricultural R&D, in health R&D we observe some specialization across funders – especially for neglected diseases R&D - consistent with funders' expected relative advantages.
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Household survey data are a key source of information for policy-makers at all levels. In developing countries, household data are commonly used to target interventions and evaluate progress towards development goals. The World Bank's Living Standards Measurement Study - Integrated Surveys on Agriculture (LSMS-ISA) are a particularly rich source of nationally-representative panel data for six Sub-Saharan African countries: Ethiopia, Malawi, Niger, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Uganda. To help understand how these data are used, EPAR reviewed the existing literature referencing the LSMS-ISA and identified 415 publications, working papers, reports, and presentations with primary research based on LSMS-ISA data. We find that use of the LSMS-ISA has been increasing each year since the first survey waves were made available in 2009, with several universities, multilateral organizations, government offices, and research groups across the globe using the data to answer questions on agricultural productivity, farm management, poverty and welfare, nutrition, and several other topics.
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This brief reviews the various definitions of global public goods (GPGs) and regional public goods (RPGs) found in the literature and provides examples of each in six frequently discussed sectors: environment, health, knowledge, security, governance, and infrastructure. We identify multiple alternative definitions that have gained some traction in the literature, but GPGs are generally agreed to exhibit publicness in consumption, distribution of benefits, and decision-making. Because policy choices determine what is and what is not a GPG, there cannot be a fixed list of such goods; some always have the property of global publicness, while others have over time changed from being local or national to being global in terms of benefits and costs. GPGs are thus redefined as goods that are in the global public domain. GPG and RPG financing mechanisms include payments by users and beneficiaries, taxes, fees, and levies, private funding by non-profit corporations, profit-making firms, and philanthropic individuals and organizations, national and international public resources, and partnerships between several sources of financing. We conclude with an analysis of trends in GPG and RPG financing through Official Development Assistance (ODA) using time series data from the OECD's Creditor Reporting System and other sources. We find that 14% of ODA in 2014 was allocated to sub-sectors labelled by Reiner et al. as GPGs, while 15% of ODA was allocated to RPGs, and that GPG and RPG spending has steadily increased from 2002-2014.
Review of National Identity Programs in Developing Countries
We review the status and characteristics of 48 national identity programs and initiatives in 43 developing countries, and evaluate how these programs are being connected to—or used for—service provision. The identity programs we review are mainly government-issued national IDs. However, we also review other types of national identity programs with links to various services including voter cards, passports, and two programs targeting the poor and the banking population. Following a brief review of the roles of identity systems in development and recent identity system trends, we present an overview of the 48 national identity programs, including technical features (such as whether physical identities incorporate an electronic component or are embedded with biometric features), implementation status, population enrollment strategies, and coverage. We next review evidence of implementation challenges around accountability, privacy, data management, enrollment, coverage, cost, and harmonization of identity programs. Finally, we present the functional applications of national identity programs, reporting how these programs are linked with services in finance, health, agriculture, elections, and other areas, and analyzing whether particular identity program characteristics are associated with functional applications.
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NOJHL clubs making statements in CJHL rankings
CALGARY, Alta. – As a new month awaits, it is still a familiar name atop the latest list of the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) Top 20 Rankings.
The Brooks Bandits, regular season champions of the Alberta Junior Hockey League, maintain their No. 1 slot in the weekly listings, which are compiled by an independent scouting service.
Brooks, winners of the Dave Duchak Trophy, as first place finisher in the AJHL for a fifth time in franchise history, wrapped up their slate going 52-6-2-0 as they now gear up for the playoffs.
Holding firm at No. 2 nationally is Collège Français de Longueuil (LHJAAAQ) as the front-runners in Quebec have reeled over 16 consecutive victories.
They also sport an equally stellar record of 26-3-1-0.
Moving back up to No. 3 in the rankings are the Ottawa Jr. A Senators (CCHL).
Leading the pack in the 12-team Central Canada Hockey League, Ottawa boasts 32-4-1-1 mark so far this season.
Another perennial CJHL power, the Summerside Western Capitals (MHL) are tabbed No. 4 as February comes to a close.
Through their first 30 games, the Western Capitals have gone 25-3-1-1 in leading the way among the dozen Jr. A clubs in the Maritimes.
Winners of 10 in succession down the stretch, the Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL) come in at No. 5 in the country.
Spruce Grove claim the AJHL's Viterra North Division title by finishing up with a record of 46-9-5-0.
The following are the latest CJHL Top 20 Rankings, as well as the five Honourable Mention clubs:
CJHL TOP 20 RANKINGS (As of Feb. 28/22)
RANK TEAM (LEAGUE) (Previous ranking)
1. Brooks Bandits (AJHL) (1)
2. Collège Français de Longueuil (LHJAAAQ) (2)
3. Ottawa Jr. A Senators (CCHL) (5)
4. Summerside Western Capitals (MHL) (4)
5. Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL) (8)
6. Kam River Fighting Walleye (SIJHL) (3)
7. Red Lake Miners (SIJHL) (6)
8. Panthères de St-Jérôme (LHJAAAQ) (10)
9. Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL) (20)
10. Estevan Bruins (SJHL) (9)
11. Hearst Lumberjacks (NOJHL) (11)
12. Steinbach Pistons (MJHL) (12)
13. Humboldt Broncos (SJHL) (13)
14. Timmins Rock (NOJHL) (7)
15. Burlington Cougars (OJHL) (17)
16. Pickering Panthers (OJHL) (16)
17. Dauphin Kings (MJHL) (17)
18. Hawkesbury Hawks (CCHL) (HM)
19. Toronto Jr. Canadiens (OJHL) (14)
20. Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL) (HM)
HONOURABLE MENTION: Powassan Voodoos (NOJHL); Soo Eagles (NOJHL); Milton Menace (OJHL); North York Rangers (OJHL); Fredericton Red Wings (MHL).
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Territories of Belongings was performed in Tou Scene Art Centre, Stavanger, Norway, in November 2006. Members of the audience were given envelopes with Norwegian words written on them – café, library, market, shop, village square – and were asked to shred those envelopes to the sound of the naming of lost Palestinian villages.
The interaction Returning took place during the memorial service performance. At the end of the first part, a chair game was performed with audience members volunteering to wear different costumes; Arab kafia, an Orthodox Jewish hat and facial hair, a rabbit mask, a black man mask and an alien mask. A video with Ashery as all of the characters playing the chair game on her own was projected in the background.


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Shana Cleveland – "Faces In The Firelight"
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Shana Cleveland's 2019 album Worm Moon was a favorite around here, so it's well-received news that she's got another on the way. The album was written in two phases, the first side shortly before the birth of her first child, and the second shortly after, working as emotional bookends on new motherhood. The first single, "Faces in the Firelight," an exploration of love's patience through adversity, continues the dark pop strains that made Worm Moon so captivating. Set into motion with strings and strums, the song sinks deep into moments of dream, pairing well with the surreal video worked up by Two Seraphim. Leaning into dark, baroque influences from Kevin Ayers and Robert Wyatt to the hazed works of Opal, the new album, Manzanita, is set to cement Cleveland's solo works as some of her post potent songwriting. The album is out March 10th from Hardly Art.
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Gates at Reilly Street to stop freedom camping
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Tasman District Council is installing gates and a gravel bund to block vehicle access to the informal Reilly Street freedom camping area after concerns about pollution, noise and public safety.
The Council's Environment and Planning Committee chairman Tim King said use of the area by freedom campers and other permanent occupants at the Takaka River end of Reilly Street had reached unforeseen levels this summer, with reports of up to 400 people staying there at any one time.
"After consultation with the land owner and Community Board the only practical solution open to us to address freedom camping on private land at Reilly Street is to block vehicles from entering the site. The public will still be able to get to the river for swimming and recreation on foot."
The gates will be in place by April 1, in order to give those who have set up permanent camp the chance to find other accommodation.
"This isn't a total solution to problems associated with freedom camping in Golden Bay but it will help address the issues at Reilly Street," says Tim.
"We're reviewing our freedom camping bylaw this year, and also hoping for some greater assistance and direction from central Government, so work is ongoing to identify the best way to manage freedom camping in Tasman District."
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The benefits of LASIK surgery are more than just medical. The results of this procedure are can make an enormous cosmetic difference in a person's life, but also offer a new outlook on life—literally.
Soon after leaving your San Diego LASIK eye surgery center, the odds are you will see better than you have in years. This won't be apparent immediately, as your eyes will be recovering from the surgery. Your vision will be blurry and your San Diego LASIK surgery doctor will offer you specialized dark glasses to avoid the sun on the ride home, and also advise that you rest your eyes as much as possible for the remainder of the day, so a few naps might be in order. However, the next day the world will become a new place and the crisp images you see before your eyes without the help of glasses will astound you. Most San Diego LASIK centers will want to see you for a next-day follow-up visit and as you drive towards the center, the sights of San Diego will take on a whole new look for you.
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Bahia Overton: Revealing the Latent Potential in Children
Masud Olufani• May 11, 2019 • 0 Comments
The Baha'i teachings regard children as "the most precious treasure a community can possess, for in them are the promise and guarantee of the future."
That's why children's classes form a core component of the current plan of action for the Baha'i world community.
All children are welcome at these free neighborhood classes, which focus on the moral and spiritual development of the young through prayer, study of the sacred writings, and community service. Abdu'l-Baha, one of the central figures of the Baha'i Faith, wrote:
Every child is potentially the light of the world—and at the same time its darkness; wherefore must the question of education be accounted as of primary importance. – Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Baha, p. 130.
In a world that routinely diminishes the role of motherhood, and far too often squanders the latent potential within our children, the Baha'i Faith calls on all of us to regard the young as a sacred trust, who belong not only to their parents, but to God:
Children are the most precious treasure a community can possess, for in them are the promise and guarantee of the future. They bear the seeds of the character of future society which is largely shaped by what the adults constituting the community do or fail to do with respect to children. They are a trust no community can neglect with impunity. An all-embracing love of children, the manner of treating them, the quality of attention shown them, the spirit of adult behavior toward them—these are all among the vital aspects of the requisite attitude. Love demands discipline, the courage to accustom children to hardship, not to indulge their whims or leave them entirely to their own devices. An atmosphere needs to be maintained in which children feel that they belong to the community and share in its purpose. – The Universal House of Justice, To the Baha'is of the World, April 2000.
Bahia Overton is a wife, mother, educational administrator, social worker, community builder, business owner, and professional dancer, who focuses on the spiritual and material welfare of children. As director of Leading for Learning and Equity Initiatives at the Oregon-based Chalkboard Project, a community-centered initiative that links philanthropic foundations with the Oregon public school system to improve the educational experience for all of the state's children, she works with community organizations to highlight and identify ways in which the needs of children can best be served. Bahia is also an Executive Consultant for Joy DeGruy Publications, where she assists Dr. DeGruy in researching historical trauma and developing new models and methods for culturally responsive service delivery.
With over 14 years of practical experience as a professional in the field of social work, Bahia has served as a therapist, curriculum developer and culturally specific treatment specialist in several states, with various community-based organizations and government entities. She launched her own line of personal care and beauty products called Bahia Honey Beauty and Wellbeing, in 2005. She also has led a series of spiritual retreats called Summer Soulstice along the Oregon coast for youth of color. In addition, she is pursuing a P.H.D. in Social Work Research, focusing on the experiences of African American female adolescents in foster care. If all that isn't enough, she is a mother of three, and has been married to her high school sweetheart for seventeen years. In other words, "she busy."
In this episode of America's Most Challenging Issue, we sit down with Bahia to discuss her advocacy for children and youth, how she developed that focus, and how the Baha'i principle of the oneness of humanity is reflected in society's capacity to raise healthy children who balance spiritual and material development.
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Jill Scott, John Legend, Jamie Foxx, Pharrell to Headline 'Race in America' Concert
Don't miss the special event November 20 on A+E Networks.
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By Taylor Lewis	· Updated October 27, 2020
If there's anyone who can unite the country, it's Hollywood A-listers.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, John Legend, Jamie Foxx and Pharrell are teaming up with A+E Networks, iHeartMedia and singers like Miguel, P!nk, Ed Sheeran and Sia on November 18 to produce Shining a Light: A Concert for Progress on Race in America, stemming from the Charleston shooting at Emanuel AME Church in June. Proceeds from the show will go to the Fund for Progress on Race in America Powered.
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"The current racial situation in America is at a critical point," Grammys executive producer Ken Ehrlich said in a statement. "Today's musical artists, much like those of the civil rights movement's history, have strong feelings about what's going on today, and we're hopeful that Shining a Light does, in fact, give a voice to their concerns, their hopes and their thinking about solutions to the alarming events that we see around us every day."
Watch the two-hour event November 20 at 8 p.m. on A+E, and be sure to watch Conversations on Race in America, a special discussion, airing immediately after the concert.


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Air drying of salt dough can take up to three days. You could do it in the oven at a very low temperature (200 degrees) for 2-3 hours checking occasionally.
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Vasant Abaji Dahake (born March 30, 1942) is a Marathi poet, playwright, short story writer, artist, and critic from Amaravati district in the Maharashtra state of India. In 2009, ee was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award for his collection Chitralipi.

He was associated with the little magazine movement in Marathi during the mid-1950s and the 1960s. Dahake was the President of the Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan held at Chandrapur in 2012. He is married and has two children.

Works
Poetry
Yogabhrashta (1972). (Translated into English as "A Terrorist of the Spirit' by Ranjit Hoskote and Mangesh Kulkarni.)
Shubha-Wartaman (1987)
Shunah-Shepa (1996)
Chitralipi

Fiction
Adholoka (1975)
Pratibaddha Ani Martya" (1981)

Essays & Literary CriticismYatra Antaryatra (1999) Kavita Mhanje Kay? (1991) Samakaleen Sahitya (1992) Kavitevishayi (1999)
maltekdivarun (2009)
Other WorksNivadak Sadanand Rege (1996) (A selection of Sadanand Rege's poetry) Shaleya Marathi Shabdakosh (1997) (A Marathi dictionary  for primary and secondary school students). Sankshipta Marathi Vangmayakosh (1998) (Co-editor of an encyclopaedia of Marathi literature) Kavita Visavya Shatakachi (2000) (Co-editor of an encyclopaedia of 20th century Marathi poetry) Vangmayin Samdnya-Sankalpana Kosh'' (Co-editor)

References

1942 births
Indian male poets
Marathi-language poets
Living people
Marathi-language writers
20th-century Indian poets
Poets from Maharashtra
20th-century Indian male writers
Presidents of the Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan
Recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Award in Marathi

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Last week there was a new addition to our team here at Litmus. Jonathan Powell has joined us to work on our back end testing system.
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