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Katie Holmes and Jamie Foxx finally make public debut as a couple, plus more celebrity love life news for May 2019
By Marisa Laudadio 8:46am PDT, May 9, 2019
Wonderwall.com is taking a look back at the stars who found love, suffered heartbreak or experienced some other major event in their love lives in early May 2019, starting with this surprising development… Finally! More than five and a half years after they were first romantically linked, Katie Holmes and Jamie Foxx made their public debut as a couple. They arrived together and posed for photos together — albeit inside rather than on the red carpet — at the 2019 Met Gala in New York City on May 6. They even matched! Jamie wore purple shoes that complemented Katie's lavender and violet tulle Zac Posen gown. The pair, who've made headlines for years over their insistence on keeping their relationship private, are at last "feeling more comfortable about being out in public together and not having to hide," an insider told E! News. "They still don't want to have a public relationship, but it was a lot of effort to keep things under wraps and never be able to go out together. The burden of that has been lifted and they are feeling a lot more free to just go out and do normal things." Now keep reading for more of the week's biggest celeb love life updates…
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Hilary Duff and Matthew Koma are engaged! Six months after the couple welcomed daughter Banks, "He asked me to be his wife♥," Hilary Duff revealed on Instagram on May 9 with this sweet photo. The musician-producer captioned the same pic on his own Instagram page, "I asked my best friend to marry me… @hilaryduff." (In the comments, Hilary wrote, "Thanks for the promotion babe.") The couple briefly dated in 2016 and early 2017 before splitting and getting back together later that year. This will be the "Younger" actress's second marriage.
"Jane the Virgin" star Gina Rodriguez married actor and MMA fighter Joe LoCicero — her co-star Justin Baldoni officiated — on May 4. Gina confirmed the happy news when she shared video from their emotional nuptials on Instagram. "May 4th, 2019 was absolute MAGIC. To my husband Joseph, I am yours forever," Gina captioned the clip. The actress, who wore a white satin mermaid-style gown by Pronovias for the ceremony, met Joe when he guest starred as a stripper on her series in 2016. Six months later, they started dating after running into one another at a gym. They got engaged in 2018.
Nearly a month after Wendy Williams filed for divorce in the wake of a cheating scandal involving husband Kevin Hunter, it's emerged that he's seeking alimony and child support from the talk show host. In early May, Us Weekly obtained court documents filed on April 23 that show Kevin — who's been accused of fathering a baby with his alleged mistress of several years — has asked the court to order Wendy to pay him for both "rehabilitative alimony and permanent alimony" plus he wants "equitable distribution of all personal assets" that he and Wendy acquired during their 21-year union. Kevin, who was fired from his roles as Wendy's manager and her show's executive producer in the wake of their split, also wants Wendy to pay his legal fees and pay him child support for their son — even though Kevin Jr. is almost 19. Kevin Sr. also wants Wendy to pay for all of Jr.'s college expenses.
In early May, speculation emerged that exes John Cena and Nikki Bella, who split in 2018, were feuding after both posted cryptic messages on Twitter. On May 6, John tweeted, "Beware those who think you owe them happiness at the expense of your own well being." The next day, Us Weekly pointed out, Nikki took to Twitter to share some thoughts: "When you don't give him what he wants, he will delete you, silence you, manipulate you, do what he can to destroy you, but turn that hurt into strength. Take the high road and prevail! Happiness can't be bought, it is priceless. It's your true secret weapon."
They're going public! "Grey's Anatomy" actor Jesse Williams and "Hit the Floor" actress Taylour Paige made their romance red carpet official on May 5 when they posed together at Ozwald Boateng's Harlem fashion show at the Apollo Theater in New York City. Jesse, who's still in the midst of a bitter divorce and support battle with estranged wife Aryn Drake-Lee, was first linked to Taylour in January when they were seen together at the Sundance Film Festival.
Jim Belushi and wife Jennifer Sloan are giving their marriage another shot. On April 30 — two days before their 21st wedding anniversary — the actor revealed they'd reconciled when he asked a court to dismiss Jennifer's 2018 divorce filing, The Blast and People magazine reported. Jennifer had filed for divorce in Los Angeles on March 5, 2018 — which was, coincidentally, the 36th anniversary of the death of Jim's brother, comedy legend John Belushi.
After two failed marriages, Jennifer Aniston isn't actively seeking love again, but she's still hopeful she'll find it. "Am I on OkCupid? No. I have zero time, to be honest," she told pal Tig Notaro, who interviewed her for a Harper's Bazaar cover story that hit the internet on May 6. "My focus has been on shooting ["The Morning Show" for Apple TV+] so dating has not been one of my first priorities. I feel like whatever [romance] looks like, it will present itself, and it's not about seeking it out, you know?" But if a good guy comes along, she'll give him as shot. "When it comes knocking, it's going to be welcomed. I'm not like, 'No, I'm done with that. That's never going to happen again.' … I don't find any of my past has given me a reason to harden up and create a shell or a wall of 'No more, that's it, I'm closed.'" She's looking for "a sense of humor. Strong sense of self-worth, confidence, kindness, generosity. Good people surrounding them…" she added. When Tig asked if she believed in the idea of a soul mate, Jen replied, "I think we have many soul mates. I don't think there's one and one only." As for those pesky reports that Jen has reconciled with first husband Brad Pitt, the actor fielded a question about it from a photographer on May 3 as he walked to his car in Los Angeles. "I gotta ask you, everyone wants to know, are you and Jen getting back [together]?" the photog asked, as seen on "Entertainment Tonight." Brad laughed it off, responding with a simple, "Oh, my God."
Former Destiny's Child member Michelle Williams and pastor Chad Johnson appear to be on the road to reconciliation. The couple (seen here in 2018) got engaged in the spring of 2018 a year after they first met, then called off their engagement in December 2018. After they were seen attending Kentucky Derby festivities together on May 4, a source told Page Six that the pair "are trying to work on things."
Days after Jenelle Evans' husband, David Eason, admitted he shot and killed her French bulldog, Nugget, after the pet nipped at their daughter, MTV fired the mother of three from "Teen Mom 2," it emerged on May 8 (the network had already fired David in 2018 after he made homophobic remarks on social media). The same day, her manager told Page Six that Jenelle and David are working on their troubled marriage. "They're looking into a marriage counselor locally — in the Wilmington [North Carolina] area," her manager said, explaining that in the wake of the drama, Jenelle is "focusing on her family and moving forward."
James Middleton and girlfriend Alizee Thevenet are Instagram official. Duchess Kate's little brother posted a selfie with the French financial expert on his account on May 7. In the sweet snapshot captioned "Sail away with me," James and his love are wearing matching orange sweaters and wide smiles as they pose on a sailboat. They were first publicly linked in January though had already been dating for six months at the time, MailOnline reported.
"Grey's Anatomy" actress Kelly McCreary, who plays Dr. Maggie Pierce on the medical drama, married director Pete Chatmon during the weekend of May 4, she revealed on Instagram. "Married, yo! In our favorite place, surrounded by beloved family and friends, and under the new moon. I am besieged by blessings. I love you, @petechatmon!!" she captioned a wedding photo taken on the beach.
Critics said it wouldn't last. But comedian Dane Cook, 47, just celebrated his second anniversary with girlfriend Kelsi Taylor, 20. Both took to Instagram to gush about the milestone. "I've never felt so loved & I've never been able to give the amount of love that I can with her. This is a special relationship and she is a special human being…," Dane shared in a lengthy Instagram post on May 6. "I'm happier in my life & career than I've ever been before. Her support and love is the greatest. Happy 2 years baby-baby. You're one of a kind…" Kelsi also took to Instagram to praise her much older boyfriend, calling their relationship "something special" and revealing that the moment she knew he was the right guy for her happened early on "when I started opening up and sharing how much of an introvert I am & your response was 'If there's ever a time you don't want to come out of your bubble, I'll come in.' I remember that moment to this day and you still do that for me," she wrote, adding, "You're always in my heart & always on my mind. I love you and can't wait for the years to come!"
On May 3, People magazine confirmed that "Ozark" and "Dirty John" actress Julia Garner and Foster the People frontman Mark Foster are planning to marry. A source told the magazine that the pair got engaged while vacationing in Yellowstone National Park in April. The couple didn't confirm the news themselves, but more evidence emerged when Julia was photographed wearing a diamond ring on her left hand on May 2 during a "Dirty John" FYC panel in Los Angeles.
"Vanderpump Rules" star Kristen Doute and boyfriend Brian Carter, a photographer, have split. She confirmed the news on a reunion episode of her Bravo show that was taped in March and aired on May 6, as well as in a statement to E! News. "Just like every normal couple, we are experiencing ups and downs with our relationship and are working through this together… when the cameras are not rolling," she said. "As we are still figuring out what the future holds for both of us, we are considering ourselves single." Kristen and Bryan have been dating since 2015 since meeting on the Bumble dating app.
On May 1, RadarOnline reported that Steve Harvey is on a "hush-hush mission to liquidate assets ahead of a divorce battle" with wife Marjorie, explaining that the talk-show host has put four Texas properties on the market since January and sold two of them for an estimated $2 million. But according to the couple, who've been married for almost 12 years, everything is just fine. They took to social media to deny the claims, posting a humorous video in which Steve's son from a previous relationship, Broderick Harvey Jr., tells them he read that they're breaking up. "You leaving me?" Steve asked Marjorie, who responded, "We getting a divorce?" He also asked her, "Well, if you leaving, when was you going to tell me?" The couple, who both captioned their Instagram posts "Awww say it ain't so," continued to go back and forth, pouring water on the rumors.
On May 3 — 10 months after she and composer-producer David Foster, 69, got engaged — Katharine McPhee, 35, celebrated their upcoming nuptials with a surprise bachelorette party in London. The cast and crew of her hit musical, "Waitress," kicked things off as soon as the singer-actress got off stage that night, dressing her in a white veil, a "Bride to Be" sash and a necklace with an attached shot glass. They also hired a stripper dressed as a fireman to dance for her to Ginuwine's "Pony" before they hit the dance floor themselves and let loose to pop songs from Britney Spears, Whitney Houston and even a track from Katharine's old NBC show, "Smash." Katharine's "Waitress" co-star Marisha Wallace took to Instagram to share photos. "The #KATchelorette was LIT!" she captioned a slideshow on Instagram, adding a fire emoji. In February, Page Six reported that Katharine and David are planning to wed in London this summer.
Emma Roberts — who's been dating actor Garrett Hedlund in recent weeks — just opened up to Cosmopolitan magazine about her split from fiancé Evan Peters, news of which was made public in March. "I think that no matter who you are or what you do or wherever in the world you are, anything ending is hard," she revealed in a story that hit the internet on May 6 after making it clear she didn't "want to talk about relationships I'm in or that are ending or have ended. It's hard enough to be with someone by yourself, let alone with an audience… growing up is hard." Emma explained, "Losing something is hard. I'm realizing that life is highs and lows. I'm trying to ride them out and live somewhere in the middle. When you're low, you think it's never going to end. When you're high, you're so scared of it ending. And I've lived in both of those places for too long."
Olivia Jade is newly single. The 19-year-old onetime Instagram influencer found herself at the center of a college admissions cheating scandal earlier this year after her parents, "Full House" star Lori Loughlin and designer Mossimo Giannulli, were arrested for allegedly paying bribes to get Olivia and her sister into the University of Southern California. On May 7, Us Weekly reported that Olivia has split from her boyfriend, singer-songwriter Jackson Guthy. "Olivia and Jackson have been cooling off for a couple months. They aren't together anymore, but are still very cordial and really do remain friends," said a source. Another source told Us that Jackson has been a big support to Olivia as the scandal unfolded. "Whether it be the occasional coffee run or just being physically near her, he's trying to be supportive. It hasn't always been easy, given the crazy amount of spotlight on them right now," said the second source.
Actor-musician A.J. Trauth, who played Alan Twitty on the Disney Channel's "Even Stevens" opposite Shia LaBeouf, has split from his wife of more than four years, "The Originals" actress Leah Pipes, who also appeared in Disney's 2004 movie "Pixel Perfect." TMZ reported that Leah, who met A.J. (seen here back in the aughts) when they were just teens, filed for divorce on May 8.
According to Charlize Theron, she has some issues that make her "really hard to be in a relationship with," she said during a May 6 appearance on "The Late Late Show With James Corden." For example? "I'm very OCD. I don't like the idea of having too much stuff — or stuff that I don't use. It really bothers me," she admitted, sharing an example of how she once tossed a boyfriend's shoes. "I was in a relationship and whenever this person went out of town, I couldn't help myself. I needed to get kind of rid of — listen, I was being helpful, I think — because men's shoes are tricky," she said. "He had very tricky shoes and when he was out of town, I would get rid of the tricky shoes and he would come home and within two hours say, 'Where are my straw shoes?' And I'm like, 'Did you just hear yourself? You're wearing straw shoes — no grown man should wear straw shoes' … and he had like the clown patch shoes, the fabric patch," she continued. The Oscar winner didn't name the ex, however.
Even with three divorces behind her, Jennifer Lopez knew she wanted to be a bride again. "I always planned to get married again," she revealed after performing on the "Today" show on May 6. "I want to spend my life with somebody. I want to grow old with somebody. I think that's the goal, right? To find a partner to kinda walk through this crazy thing with." She gushed about fiancé Alex Rodriguez, who proposed in March. "We just complement each other," she explained. "He's super-supportive. He allows me to be who I am. I want him to shine in the greatest way possible and to be his best self. And we just help each other be better people, in a way." J.Lo also praised her husband-to-be as a father, explaining that he's great with her kids and his own. "He's like the dad with the camera," she said with a laugh.
Back on the May 1 episode of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," the host gave guest Blake Shelton a joke gift — a clock she wanted him to give to girlfriend Gwen Stefani for Mother's Day so he'd be reminded that the "clock is ticking" for him to propose. Blake, who's been dating Gwen for nearly four years, joked that he wanted to flip it and have Gwen to propose to him. A few days later, "Entertainment Tonight" asked the country music star how that went over and he quipped, "[Gwen] goes, 'You know this is not how this is gonna work.'" According to "ET," Blake and Gwen are actually in no rush to walk down the aisle despite frequent speculation that they're engaged or secretly planning a wedding. "Gwen and Blake have come so far and are happier than they have ever been," said a source. "They have talked a lot about marriage, but have decided that life has been so great that they don't want to rock the boat yet… They both came from difficult situations and marriages that didn't last. They have worked hard to get past that and so appreciate what they have with one another. They feel as if they are soulmates and don't need a ring and a wedding at the moment."
There are legal documents as well as footage from Diplo's Instagram Stories confirming that Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas tied the knot on May 1 after the 2019 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas. But the "Game of Thrones" actress has now confirmed the marriage herself in a Louis Vuitton YouTube video about her 2019 Met Gala prep. Asked about the night's theme — "Camp: Notes on Fashion" — she explained, "Camp is, um, hard to define. Let me give you an example of camp: I think camp is, um, getting married in Vegas last minute after the Billboard Music Awards [because] that would be fun. I'd like to try that. That's camp." She then gave a wink.
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Jack Roosevelt Robinson rose from humble origins to cross baseball's color line and become one of the most beloved men in America. A fierce integrationist, Robinson used his immense fame to speak out against the discrimination he saw on and off the field, angering fans, the press, and even teammates who had once celebrated him for turning the other cheek.
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Jack Roosevelt Robinson rose from humble origins to cross baseball's color line and become one of the most beloved men in America. A fierce integrationist, Robinson used his immense fame to speak out against the discrimination he saw on and off the field, angering fans, the press, and even teammates who had once celebrated him for "turning the other cheek."

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J Clin Neurol. 2021 Jul;17(3):385-392. 10.3988/jcn.2021.17.3.385.
Effect of Long-Term Treatment with Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Mood and Quality of Life in Korean Patients with Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
Kim JS 1
Kim DY 1
Jo HJ 1
Hwang YH 1
Song JY 1
Yang KI 2
Hong SB 1
1Department of Neurology, Neuroscience Center, Samsung Medical Center, Samsung Biomedical Research Institute, Samsung Advanced Institute for Health Sciences & Technology (SAIHST), Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
2Sleep Disorders Center, Department of Neurology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan Hospital, Cheonan, Korea
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This study aimed to determine the long-term effects of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) treatment on suicidality, mood-related symptoms, and quality of life (QOL) in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE). We also investigated the relationships among these main effects, clinical characteristics, and VNS parameters.
Among 35 epilepsy patients who underwent VNS implantation consecutively in our epilepsy center, 25 patients were recruited to this study for assessing the effects of VNS on suicidality, mood-related symptoms, and QOL. The differences in these variables between before and after VNS treatment were analyzed statistically using paired t-tests. Multiple linear regression analyses were also performed to determine how the patients' demographic and clinical characteristics influenced the variables that showed statistically significant changes after long-term VNS treatment.
After VNS, our patients showed significant improvements not only in the mean seizure frequency but also in suicidality, depression, and QOL. The reduction in depression was associated with the improvement in QOL and more-severe depression at baseline. The reduction in suicidality was associated with higher suicidality at baseline, smaller changes in depression, and less-severe depression at baseline. Improved QOL was associated with lower suicidality at baseline.
This study found that VNS decreased the mean seizure frequency in patients with DRE, and also improved their depression, suicidality, and QOL. These results provide further evidence for therapeutic effect of VNS on psychological comorbidities of patients with DRE.
epilepsy; vagus nerve stimulation; suicidality; depression; quality of life
Left Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) for the Treatment of Depression
The Present and Future of Vagus Nerve Stimulation
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Episode Nine: Expanding Power Jackson, Cleveland, T. Roosevelt, Nixon. Though the powers of the presidency have expanded with the growth of the nation, the process has been anything but smooth. These four presidencies are benchmarks in the development of executive power. Three stretched the office to its constitutional limits; the fourth overstepped those limits and brought on a new era of presidential weakness. Episode Ten: The Balance of Power Madison, Polk, Taft, Clinton. The final episode examines presidential leadership in an era of an increasingly divided government. The American presidency was conceived as one part of a larger system of institutions, and its effectiveness rests in part upon a good measure of cooperation among the branches. The presidents arrayed in this episode suggest four different conceptions of governance within a constitutionally structured balancing act.
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What Gifts Do We Bring
It's not about what the year holds, but rather about what we bring to it.
Galatians 6:7 – Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
Today we enter a new year – 2021. While yesterday was part of a previous year, it was, in reality, only yesterday. And while today is part of a new year, it is, in reality, only today. My question to you is not what you may believe the new year holds for you, but rather, what do you hold for the new year. That should be the Biblical attitude of every Christian looking forward. Did not the Apostle Paul write that when we come together as a congregation, that we should come to offer to the Lord that which is His, and to bring to the body of Christ that which is edifying to all?
Yes, we all have needs. But Father does not wait until Sunday to meet our needs. He meets them for each of us individually. We are His children in particular. But when the church moves forward as the body of Christ, as the army of the Lord, the question is not what we can receive from the experience, but what we, as His ambassadors, as His heirs, as joint heirs with Jesus, as those who carry the authority and responsibility to do the very works Jesus did, and greater, should bring to the work at hand.
Beloved, 2020 is gone. 2020, with its COVID; 2020, with its political intrigues and strife; 2020, with its international bickerings and deliberations for war, is gone. 2020, with its sickness and disease; 2020, with its financial ruin for so many; 2020, with its racial tensions and hatred, is gone. But before us is 2021; a new year, a new field for plowing and sowing, a new opportunity to turn our eyes upon Jesus, a new season to renew our commitments to righteousness, worship, honor, and service to the King of kings and His church.
Let us put our focus on Jesus, the preaching, teaching, and declaration of His Word and will above all else. Let us determine that we will not allow ourselves to be distracted by anything at all. We will not be deterred by any dictate from any source that seeks to diminish the church and our obedience to the Lord. we have been redeemed from the curse of the law. Sickness, disease, poverty, lack, distress, oppression, depression, lack-mindedness, or sin-consciousness have all been defeated by the redemptive work of Jesus. We have been made the righteousness of God, and are now redeemed, sanctified, righteous, and wise in Him. Multitudes are waiting in the valley of decision for the light of the world, the church, to pierce the darkness, to break every yoke, to ride upon the high places of the earth, and to build to please the Lord. Every believer has been gifted in some unique and special way by the Lord for this service. Discover yours, rise up, stand forth, and shine for your Lord in 2021.
Manna for Today – Galatians 6:1-10; Mark 4:26-29; Luke 6:38; Genesis 1:9-13; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21; 1 Corinthians 1:30


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#11 Andy Atwood - Profile
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Birthday: Nov 15, 1996
Hometown: Everett , Washington
College: Oregon St U
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As a freshmen at Oregon State, Andy Atwood had a .211 average with 19 at bats. Atwood had 4 hits, 8 runs and 3 RBIs.
Playoffs 2016 Corvallis Knights 5 20 5 8 3 0 0 3 1 2 0 .400
Non-League 2016 Corvallis Knights 2 6 2 3 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 .500
Summer 2016 Corvallis Knights 46 172 26 53 5 0 1 25 20 27 19 .308
Total 53 198 33 64 8 1 1 30 23 30 19 .323
Batting Game Log
Aug 16 Bellingham W 6-4 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.429 0.550 0.400 0.979
Aug 15 Bellingham L 2-5 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0.389 0.471 0.353 0.860
Aug 13 @Bellingham W 4-0 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.357 0.500 0.357 0.857
Aug 10 Yakima Valley W 7-3 5 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.300 0.500 0.300 0.800
Aug 9 @Yakima Valley W 4-2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.200 0.200 0.200 0.400
Aug 7 @Cowlitz L 1-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0.378 0.355 0.308 0.733
Aug 5 @Cowlitz W 9-2 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.380 0.357 0.310 0.737
Aug 4 Gresham W 10-2 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.387 0.364 0.315 0.751
Aug 3 Gresham W 7-6 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.381 0.361 0.310 0.742
Jul 31 @Kitsap W 1-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.384 0.364 0.311 0.748
Jul 27 Bend W 5-4 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.396 0.381 0.324 0.777
Jul 26 Bend L 2-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0.390 0.382 0.324 0.772
Jul 25 Victoria L 0-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.393 0.386 0.326 0.779
Jul 24 Victoria W 9-2 4 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.397 0.391 0.328 0.788
Jul 22 @Gresham L 3-5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0.397 0.378 0.319 0.775
Jul 21 @Gresham W 7-3 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.405 0.391 0.330 0.796
Jul 17 Cowlitz W 9-8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.405 0.390 0.324 0.795
Jul 16 Cowlitz L 4-5 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.400 0.390 0.324 0.790
Jul 14 @Walla Walla L 2-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 0.387 0.388 0.316 0.775
Jul 13 @Walla Walla W 6-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.387 0.400 0.326 0.787
Jul 10 Yakima Valley L 3-7 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.418 0.437 0.356 0.855
Jul 9 Yakima Valley W 5-3 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.436 0.452 0.369 0.888
Jul 8 Yakima Valley L 0-7 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.433 0.450 0.363 0.883
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All the local people in Tel-Aviv know that the best and quickest way to get around in the city is on a bicycle. Due to heavy traffic in the city and because it's geographically almost entirely flat it makes it easier to ride around town. For that exact reason we are offering you the best option for traveling around Tel-Aviv on two wheels, because you can only find the best corners of the city on a bike. The trips are accompanied by a guide.
Electric Bike Tel Aviv: classic tour with electric bikes- very cool!
Bike & Beer Tel Aviv: classic tour with 30 min. beer break. beer included!
Tour Itinerary: Rabin Square, Kikar Ha Medina, Yarkon Park, Port, Promenade and more.
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Dozens of Saudi mercenaries killed in multiple clashes with Yemeni forces
The attacks also killed a top mercenary commander, Hamid Al Tawait, Yemen's military sources said.
By Ananya Roy
June 12, 2017 06:57 BST
Dozens of mercenaries of the Saudi Arabia-led coalition were killed in multiple clashes with Yemeni forces over the weekend in Ma'rib province, a military source told Yemen's state news agency.
Yemen's army and popular forces killed the mercenaries in a massive counterattack operation to prevent the latter's advance in the province.
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The military official told Saba news agency on Monday (12 June) that the attacks hit Fatam Mountain and the neighbouring hilltops in Harib Nehm area of Ma'rib province. The attacks killed and wounded a number of mercenaries, he said.
Yemeni troops also launched a guided rocket in the Al Hamr hilltops targeting military vehicles of Saudi mercenaries, the official added.
In a separate attack, dozens of the Saudi mercenaries were killed and wounded, including a top mercenary commander, in a foiled infiltration bid into Al Safah site in Nehm area.
The slain top mercenary commander was identified as Hamid Al Tawait of the 29th Mika Brigade, Saba news agency wrote.
The Yemeni government accuses the Saudi-led coalition of aggression into their territory that has allegedly killed nearly 12,000 locals and injured 20,000 others, according to data from Yemen's Legal Center of Rights and Development.
Saudi Arabia and its Arab allies, however, have launched a military movement against the Houthi Ansar Allah movement that began as a religious-political fight in the 1990s.
The coalition has intensified their fight against the movement after the Houthis took over the government in Sana'a in 2014–2015 with the help of former president Ali Abdullah Saleh.
Saudi Arabia considers the Houthis a terrorist group and wants to restore the internationally recognised Yemeni government to power.


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Although several weeks have passed since we finished bingeing the romantic drama on Netflix, the same question remains: Who shot Jack on Virgin River?
For those who need a refresher, season two ended with Mel (Alexandra Breckenridge) finding Jack (Martin Henderson) wounded and bleeding at his bar. However, the actual incident was never revealed. So naturally, fans have been discussing plenty of theories about the real culprit and, so far, two of them have seemed to be the most plausible. First, there's our original theory, where Brady (Ben Hollingsworth) gets involved in some dirty business, and then there's the possibility of Jack's ex Charmaine (Lauren Hammersley) being the guilty party. But now, we've got a third suspect in mind: Charmaine's partner, Todd (Patrick Sabongui).
If you recall, Charmaine embarked on a whirlwind romance with the successful attorney, but clearly, Todd was still very skeptical of Jack and Charmaine's romantic history. Because of this, he insisted on taking full custody of Charmaine's twins. And to make matters worse, he's trying to convince the mother-to-be to move out of Virgin River and get rid of her pet dog, which was a present from Jack.
Considering his shady behavior and his suspicions about Jack, it certainly looks like Todd could be capable—but these aren't the only signs that have fans raising an eyebrow. The biggest clue came when Charmaine brought Todd to Jack's bar for the very first time.
While there, Charmaine revealed that he first met her at the salon about one month ago, but Todd immediately corrected her and said that it was "more like three weeks," which happens to be around the same time that Jack was shot.
So, could it be that Todd had an ulterior motive from the moment he first met Charmaine? And was he aiming to get rid of Jack so he could have Charmaine and the twins for himself?
Judging by his narcissistic and controlling behavior, we certainly wouldn't put it past the attorney to try.
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This year's National Day, also known as our Golden Jubilee was a very special one. It's 50 years of independence for Singapore and there were a lot of national programs lined up!
How did we spend our National Day? Well, we went early to Marina Bay Sands in hope to get the best spot for the special fireworks!
Here are some of the shots of the flyover parade and fireworks to share!
And somehow I'm glad that all the buzz of celebrations came to an end, and again I can have my personal time when the kid goes back to school.
Yesterday I spent half of my morning making a birthday shaker card for a lovely friend of mine. I hope she will like it!
Here is Birthday Birgitta from CC designs rubber stamps. I coloured her with my favourite Copic markers and die cut the image with the coordinating dies from CC designs rubber stamps. And I also used My Favorite Things Peekaboo Jumbo die to cut the shaker window. I love this peekaboo die very much and I actually have them in both the Jumbo and regular size!
I like making shaker cards especially when it comes to the part of adding in the beads, blings and sequins! It makes me feel like I'm a wizard adding in different stuff into a pot making potions! And I had friends and family members telling me they had fun shaking the cards hearing the sequins and beads shaking! Cool isn't it?!
That's all for now. I hope you like shaker cards as much as I do (: Stay cool and craft on!


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The evangelizing of LINQ as an ORM (making LINQ for SQL as the main focus of LINQ).
Pointing out that LINQ is based on SQL so that developers should be comfortable with the syntax.
Let me discuss these points individually. I think that LINQ for SQL is not a compelling ORM (and is mostly useful only in the RAD or prototyping of applications, much like Typed DataSets are now). The more problematic part of this factor is that it only confuses developers as LINQ is not about database development but about integrating query into code. Integrating a query mechanism into the language is a great feature that should be explained but using LINQ for SQL as a demonstration tends to lend the comparison with nHibernate, LLBGenPro, Typed DataSets and such. The reality is that LINQ for SQL is an interesting implementation of LINQ but clouds the issue.
Many developers only know SQL basics therefore basing a language on it does not necessarily add great benefits to skill-reuse.
LINQ is only vaguely SQL-like in my opinion. The problem is that LINQ is attempting to create a language that is useful for a different set of tasks than SQL was designed for. SQL is a set-based query language, where LINQ needs to be a query language for multiple types of data: sets, hierarchies, trees, inverted trees, etc. (Good news is that LINQ is actually fairly adept at handing these other data structures).
Lastly, I would have liked to see the syntax be something that was more intrinsically self-describing. SQL is a classic case of a functional language that is feature rich but very difficult to decipher (and even harder to determine the results as it often depends on execution paths). Bringing a purely SQL-like syntax into the language will not help make the code clearer to read.
This is still my opinion. I believe that all of these issues are fairly problematic with LINQ. So what has changed?
As I've been digging in, I realize that there really isn't "LINQ for Objects", "LINQ for DataSets", "LINQ for SQL", etc. There is just Language INtegrated Query. The idea that there is a moniker for "LINQ for Objects" I think is a misnomer. LINQ is always about managed objects. Anyone who enables LINQ in their own collections simple are saying that with available data, we can tie into a centralized query facility. This became abundantly clear when I was chatting with Jim Wooley (co-author of a forthcoming book on LINQ) about LINQ for SQL.
LINQ for SQL depends on managed classes that are using attributes to map them to the database (though you can do something with mapping files to execute arbitrary SQL). This means that the metadata about a query must exist in the CLR (or in Memory if you prefer). If the metadata is in your memory space, then LINQ is really just querying objects. Underneath the covers LINQ for SQL may be creating new objects for you from the database but that's an implementation detail as far as I am concerned. LINQ for SQL. Its not special, just an implementation (much like LINQ for Amazon and LINQ for Flickr are just inventive implementations).
What does this all really mean. This means that LINQ is a generalized query mechanism for managed code. That's great news as we needed one. The cost may be a bit high as I think introducing "Extension Methods" and "Variable Inference" may cause more trouble than they are worth, its here and I better get used to it. At the end of the day LINQ is just syntactical sugar to map to IEnumerable<> so I can live with that. This reminds me of a great conversation I had with a bunch of guys at the MVP summit about this. Several of us were very negative about LINQ and others were very passionate about how great it was. I remember hearing that there are other syntactical sugars in languages already. The most obvious one for me is the "foreach" statement. We do not need foreach. We can just as easily write code that uses the enumerator to walk a collection, but foreach certainly makes the code both more readable and easier to write. I hope I feel that way about LINQ in the coming years, but I am certainly coming around to it.
How are you feeling about LINQ?


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Sanders' 'Medicare for All' Covers Abortion Care, Ends Hyde Amendment
Sep 13, 2017, 4:37pm Christine Grimaldi
"This bill recognizes what people across the country already know: that health insurance plans should cover the full range of pregnancy-related care, including abortion."
Advocates applauded Sanders for not only embracing health care as a human right, but also recognizing that abortion care is health care.
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Sen. Bernie Sanders' (I-VT) newly unveiled "Medicare for All" bill lives up to promises that his vision for universal health coverage includes—and prioritizes—abortion care.
Rewire in August first reported that the Sanders bill would proactively cover abortion care and preempt the Hyde Amendment, which bans any federal insurance program from covering abortion. Under a Medicare for All proposal that didn't address Hyde, the discriminatory ban, which burdens people with low incomes and people of color, could apply to every person who moves off their private insurance into a public option that's supposed to be more equitable.
Under Title VII, "Universal Medicare Trust Fund," the text of Sanders' bill appears to reference Hyde as one of the "restrictions that shall not apply."
Specifically, "any other provision of law in effect on the date of enactment of this Act restricting the use of Federal funds for any reproductive health service shall not apply to monies in the Trust Fund"—meaning that Hyde couldn't apply to Medicare funds.
Another section of the bill includes "comprehensive reproductive, maternity, and newborn care" within the scope of Medicare for All's coverage. Reproductive rights and justice advocates in August told Rewire that it's just as important for universal health care proposals to spell out abortion care within the scope of covered services as it is to end Hyde. Their consensus now is that the bill's "comprehensive reproductive care" includes abortion care, and they praised Sanders for it.
"Insurance coverage of abortion is critical to ensuring women can access the services they need, helping to protect women's health and economic security," Rachel Easter, the National Women's Law Center's counsel for reproductive rights and health, said in an email.
That recognition emerged during the drafting of the bill, which was "written to cover abortion, explicitly," a Sanders staffer told Rewire Editor-in-Chief Jodi Jacobson.
Democrats on Capitol Hill have increasingly signaled their support for a "single-payer" system in which the federal government covers health-care costs, regardless of income, job status, or health status, bucking party leaders who have distanced themselves from the idea. A Medicare for All bill in the U.S. House of Representatives counts the support of more than half of the chamber's Democrats. (As Rewire reported, Illinois Democrat John Conyers' House version doesn't deal with abortion coverage and the Hyde Amendment, though he's part of a concurrent effort to end Hyde.)
The single-payer landscape looks different across the Capitol. Politico reported that vulnerable incumbents, such as Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO), have been loath to sign onto Sanders' U.S. Senate version.
Single-payer health care will remain out of reach for the foreseeable future under a GOP-controlled Congress and a White House committed to undermining health coverage. But Sanders, Conyers, and others offering "vision bills" can set the benchmarks for health care if and when Democrats return to power.
Sanders is an independent who ran a progressive campaign for president under the Democratic Party ticket. High-profile Democrats, including Sens. Kamala Harris (CA), Elizabeth Warren (MA), Kirsten Gillibrand (NY), and others who may have their eyes on a 2020 bid for the White House, flanked Sanders during a Wednesday press conference in the Senate unveiling the measure—and publicly pushing the party toward an embrace of universal health care.
"We applaud Senator Sanders and the bill's co-sponsors for this BOLD vision for health coverage," All* Above All Co-Director Destiny Lopez told Rewire via email. "This bill recognizes what people across the country already know: that health insurance plans should cover the full range of pregnancy-related care, including abortion."
NARAL Pro-Choice America President Ilyse Hogue echoed that sentiment.
"Senator Sanders' healthcare bill ends the debate and makes clear that reproductive healthcare, including abortion services, is a fundamental right—not just a privilege for the wealthy," she said in a statement. "The introduction of this bill is the culmination of significant work led by women of color, who suffer the most when contraception and abortion care are offered on a pay-to-play basis."
Sanders' coverage for maternity and newborn care aligns with that of the Affordable Care Act, commonly called Obamacare. Still the law of the land, Obamacare requires health insurance plans in the individual and small-group markets to cover "pregnancy, maternity, and newborn care (both before and after birth)" as one of ten essential health benefits.
Congressional Republicans have tried, unsuccessfully, to repeal Obamacare while voicing disdain for the health of cisgender women, as well as transgender and gender nonconforming people. Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL) questioned why men should have to buy prenatal care, and House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) sacrificed maternity care and the other essential health benefits in a failed initial attempt to bring an Obamacare repeal bill to the House floor. Ryan later railroaded through a bill that would have allowed states to waive essential health benefits and, in some cases, charge higher premiums for pre-existing conditions.
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As the Bible School Goes So Goes the Congregation!
C. J. Garner has been preaching the Gospel for over fifty years. He is currently on our staff and is a great inspiration to us. He is the first minister I know to publish a church bulletin. He did so primarily to encourage attendance at the Sunday morning Bible school. C. J. was careful to mail the bulletin where each member would receive it on Friday or Saturday morning. Thus, he was able to achieve the maximum effect for attendance and interest the coming Sunday in Bible school.
Many denominational churches have emphasized Sunday school to the neglect of the worship services. It is not unusual to find a denominational church with considerably more in attendance in Sunday school than in worship service. However, among churches of Christ the very opposite is true. It is not unusual to find a congregation whose Bible school attendance is only one half the attendance at the worship service.
One of C. J. Garner's favorite expressions is, "as the Sunday School goes, so goes the congregation." I believe he has something. I believe in the educational program of the church , and any congregation that fails to develop it is not going to achieve the balance necessary to even start to begin to reach the peak of its potential.
So much depends upon our knowledge of the Word of God (See II Peter 3:18). We are comforted by the Word of God (Romans 15:4), we are kept by the Word of God, we are led by the Word of God (cf. Acts 20:32; I Peter 1:5; Romans 10:17), and we grow by the Word of God (I Peter 2:2). The congregation that goes all out for its educational program, encouraging every member to attend, and providing the proper incentive, motivation and training for its teachers will be the congregation that will look forward to healthy growth.
I believe in the educational program of the church because it provides a steady, solid growth that lasts and endures. I would like to offer a few recommendations for achieving a quality educational program.
1. Provide adequate opportunity for teachers to improve themselves. I recommend the summer workshop at Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas. This summer lectureship is conducted each year for the purpose of better preparing Bible school teachers in teaching every age level. The program is consistently of high quality and provides a great opportunity for teachers to improve themselves. Congregations are urged to spend some money in sending their teachers and providing them an opportunity to attend. There are also many regional workshops, where teachers share techniques and methods that can be of great help.
From our own experience, Madison has learned that providing at least one workshop each year for our teachers pays dividends in upgrading the quality of our educational program.
2. The educational program of the church should be given a high priority from the pulpit and in the church bulletin. A pulpit that is neutral on the educational program is a pulpit that discourages rather than encourages. The church bulletin that is filled with reprints of poems and articles rather than blazing with enthusiasm and encouraging the local educational program is a church bulletin that needs revision.
3. Recognition for Bible school teachers is recommended. The dedicated men and women who teach the classes are not seeking recognition and do not want it. However, they should have it chiefly so that they will be reminded and all others will be reminded of how important a contribution teachers make. Many congregations have an appreciation dinner each year in which a visiting speaker is invited, and some elder speaks expressing thanks from the entire congregation for the service that is rendered. Such an occasion is ideal to present certificates or special awards for teachers who have taught for a number of years and who have given so much for the ongoing of the program. It is sad when some dedicated teacher gives twenty years of service and no one is thoughtful enough to publicly say thank you.
4. The church leaders should give the educational program high priority in matters of budget. It does cost something to have a classroom well equipped with adequate materials and lesson helps, charts, maps, and graphs are expensive. However, when we consider the value, the cost is really minimal. Each growing Sunday school should have an Art Department in which men and women with artistic talent can donate their time to help the classroom blaze with enthusiasm. An attractive room, well equipped with the proper furniture and adequate aids is an asset.
5. A periodic study should be made of the organization of the Bible school. The Bible says, "let all things be done decently and in order." Good organization in the Bible school adds to the quality and effectiveness of the teaching program. Many congregations have discovered gold mines of talent that could be utilized in the educational program of the church. A talent search in each congregation might well pay a great dividend.
I am a great believer in setting goals and having attendance drives in Bible school work. The goal in every Sunday school ought to be one more for Christ. I am often asked, "How many do you want in Bible school?" The answer is simply one more. The Bible teaches us to leave the 99 and go after the one. We should be willing to do anything that is legal and morally right to get one more student to come and study with us about our blessed Lord Jesus.
It is true, when we have a Bible school drive that we do not keep all the contacts we make, but the point is we keep some, and interest is increased and enthusiasm is generated. The Sunday school drive is an excellent method to smoke out lukewarm members who fail to realize the necessity of backing the educational program.
It has been the experience of many of us that the spring and the early fall are the ideal times for such a drive. The spring is a good time because winter is over, people are feeling better, and the springtime just seems ideal for a new beginning. The early fall is ideal, because school vacations are over, the children are back in school, the weather is favorable, and psychologically it seems to be an ideal time for the drive.
A super Sunday school drive about once every five years is recommended. It has been our experience that a well-organized drive about once every five years in which you strive to set a new attendance record at the local congregation pays dividends. In our last drive our goal was for 8,002. The two were you and me. We were fortunate to reach 8,410. We used 43 billboards, television commercials, radio commercials, newspaper advertising, direct mail, personal advertising, and promotional pieces such as buttons, pencils, and balloons for children. Also, we pitched a large tent on the back of the lot in order to have a fellowship dinner. We advertised it as the "Feeding of the 8,000 in twenty minutes." We had considerably more than 8,000 and fed them in 15 minutes with 80 serving lines. It was an old fashioned basket dinner. We asked each one of our families to bring enough food for their own plus six people. With over two thousand family units this gave us enough food for approximately 12,500. The fellowship dinner provided excitement and happiness and joy and fellowship.
Another feature of our Bible school drive is the bringing in of outstanding speakers to teach classes on special subjects. This gives us an excellent excuse to invite our friends and neighbors to hear these men speak on subjects which they have done a great deal of preparation on and have proven effective.
The cost of a super Sunday school drive is considerable. We have found through experience that the drives pay for themselves and then some. Our contribution on the day of our last drive was $6,000 above everything that we spent. Now, if a Sunday school drive is not worth one Sunday's contribution, then we ought to forget it. The truth of it is, you cannot put the value on such a thing.
We baptized five people as the result of the drive the first two days after it was over. We expect to baptize people for years to come from contacts that were made on this great and happy day.
But someone says, "Yes, but what about the criticism you get when you have a Bible school drive?" Our answer to that is the good you do outweighs the criticism a hundred thousand times. Those who criticize are generally the poor souls who are born in the objective mood and the kickative case. They are always looking to criticize someone else but are woefully lacking in showing us the way to grow in the reaching of new souls for Christ. It is my considered judgment, after thirty years in the ministry at the Madison church, that congregations that are paralyzed by the fear of criticism can just throw in the towel as far as church growth is concerned. Another interesting thing is that the criticism you receive is always from those outside who are as a rule, lukewarm. The members of the congregation are thrilled to be a part of a growing, going work and are thrilled to see things being done.
(3) Will this please the Lord Jesus?
(4) Will this advance the cause of Christ?
When these are carefully answered, the course is carefully set, and we (at Madison) go all out. We determined many years ago not to be afraid of petty criticism. We know the Bible, we know what the church is, and we know what its mission is, and when the course is clear and we know we are right, we are determined not to be stopped or even slowed by criticism. We are determined that the dissenters will not make the decisions.
The educational program of the church offers us the great and glorious opportunity for solid, permanent growth. We urge every member of the local congregation to support the educational program of the church. Give it your time, your attendance, your energy and your help in every way you can. The truth of it is that most of the additions to the congregation come from the educational program, and those that are not converted largely through the educational program of the church must be integrated into such a program or eventually we lose them.
Part of the balance of a loyal, faithful New Testament church is a strong educational program. It is worth the patience and the time and the prayer and the money and the effort to achieve it.
The above is from Ira North's classic book Balance which continues to be one of Gospel Advocate's most popular titles. To order, contact the Gospel Adocate Bookstore at 1-800-251-8446. We are grateful to the Gospel Advocate for giving us permission to reprint.


Separatist PKK fighters threaten retaliatory attacks, unless operation is halted.
Robert Gates, the US defence secretary, on Sunday called for a short ground campaign and urged Turkey to do more to reconcile with its Kurdish minority.
He said: "In terms of the current operations, I would hope that it would be short, that it would be precise and avoid the loss of innocent life and that they leave as quickly as they can accomplish the mission."
In its statement, the Turkish General Staff confirmed the deaths of just seven of its soldiers, two of them on Saturday.
It is virtually impossible to verify the claims of either side because the fighting is taking place in largely inaccessible terrain in tough winter conditions.
There have been conflicting reports about the scale of the cross-border operation, the largest in a decade.
The General Staff has not said how many troops are involved, but it said on Saturday fighting was raging in four different areas of northern Iraq, suggesting a large-scale operation.
A senior Turkish military source said two brigades made up of around 8,000 troops were taking part, while Turkish media have put the number of troops at 10,000.
But a senior officer with US-led forces in Baghdad said the number was under 1,000.
The Turkish offensive has concerned the US and EU, which fear a prolonged military campaign inside Iraq would raise the risk of serious clashes between Turkish and Iraqi Kurdish forces and could undermine the fragile US-backed government in Baghdad.
However, international reaction has been relatively muted.
Some analysts argue this is due to regular air assaults by Turkey and greater stability within Iraq.
Laurence Lee, Al Jazeera's correspondent in Istanbul, said Turkey had seen "a window of opportunity" and launched it offensive.
"But it is extraordinary that the only people that have come out against this is the Kurdish administration in northern Iraq and that everybody else seems to have suddenly accepted that it is okay to do,' Lee said.
Ali al-Dabbagh, the Iraqi government's spokesman, acknowledged that Turkey was "suffering from the terrorist PKK organisation" but that military action was not the answer.
"We know the threats that Turkey is facing but military operations will not solve the PKK problem," he said.
Ali Babacan, the Turkish foreign minister, reiterated on Saturday that the PKK was the sole target of the northern Iraq offensive.
The Turkish General Staff said: "The operation will end once our targets have been reached."
The Turkish military posted 11 photographs of the cross-border operation on its website. In one, 11 troops in white camouflage hold machine guns on a snow-covered hill.
A Turkish Air Force pilot is seen inside his aircraft in another picture. Another shows a Turkish soldier writing "Martyrs do not die" on two unused artillery shells.
The phrase is often repeated by crowds at the funerals of soldiers killed in fighting.
The ground offensive started after Turkish fighter jets and artillery bombed suspected PKK targets on Thursday, the Turkish military said on its website.


With September here and summer officially over with the passing of Labor Day, I'm sure that Halloween will be just around the corner. I so want to make some of these Jack-O-Lantern jars. They would look great on my front porch to welcome trick or treators. The jars could also create a great opportunity to share stories of your own childhood Halloween traditions or a fun Halloween story from an ancestor. These are simple enough to make that you could gather some of the younger family members and have some fun making them together. Start saving empty jars and try this out. Click the image above for directions. Here are a few more Halloween inspired jar ideas.
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I've often noticed the areas in the small forest I live with that are regenerating well. 'Long live the weeds and the wildness yet'* that are so much a part of a healthy forest.
If I look low down in the forest it is hard not to miss all the young Ash trees coming up in their thousands that have appeared since we have selectively thinned our monoculture conifer plantation to transform it to a mixed species permanent forest.
I've been fascinated too, when driving through the forest at night how my car headlights, or torch when out walking, reveals all the young stems, that are part of a resilient forest and our collective biodiverse future.
there is something deathly about the night. It is hard too when looking at these young Ash trees not to think of Ash die-back disease and the decimating effect it will have for Ireland's most common native tree.
The 'dark' also in general terms, signals the blackness that is engulfing the earth's non-human living communities due to the now globalised, ecocidal violence of industrialised culture. A culture that little acknowledges that it is causing the disappearance of an estimated 150-200 species each day, an unprecedented rate of destruction not seen since the dinosaurs disappearance millions of years ago, and an unprecedented predicament of unimaginable scale, that one species, our own, is threatening the viability of life on earth this century.


I've had readers writing and emailing me for years asking for some sort of "encyclopedia" or concordance for Westeros and the world of A Song of Ice and Fire, so it thrills me no end to announce that a few hours ago I signed a contract with Bantam Books for just such a companion book. We're calling it The World of Ice and Fire. . . mainly because The World of George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire is too long and cumbersome to put on a cover, and way clunky besides.
The "world book" will be a big undertaking, and much too complicated for me to tackle alone, especially since I have this novel still to finish (you know the one), but I've been lucky enough to find some splendid help in persons of Elio M. Garcia, Jr. and Linda Antonsson., who will be my co-authors on the project. Elio (sometimes known as "Ran") and Linda are the hosts and webmasters at Westeros.org, with its terrific concordance and colorful rolls of arms, and I have long had the feeling that both of them know a lot more about the Seven Kingdoms than I do.
With the ink not quite dry on the contracts yet, I can't tell you much about the contents of The World of Ice and Fire, but we do know that it will include a lengthy section on the history of the Seven Kingdoms, and a "who's who" of characters past and present, living, dead, and legendary. Heraldry and genealogy will also be included. Oh, and maps. Lots of maps. You asked for them, and we're going to give to them to you.
This will be a large and splendid coffee-table sized book, with full color throughout and artwork on every page. Some of the illustrations will, of necessity, be reprinted from among the best of the work seen in the art book, the card game, the board game, the RPG, and various books and comics, but a lot of it will be original, commissioned especially for the world book. More details when we have them.
As for the rest of the contents… we want to know what you would like to see in an encyclopedia/ concordance/ companion book. However, PLEASE DO NOT EMAIL ME your suggestions. What you should do instead is go to the bulletin board that Elio and Linda maintain at Westeros.org and post your ideas there. This book is for the fans, so tell us what should be in it.
There's no way to project a firm publication date at this time, but my best guess is that The World of Ice and Fire will be released in late 2007 or early 2008, after A Dance With Dragons but before The Winds of Winter.
(And yes, this was one of the "secret projects" that I referred to in some earlier news stories and on my live journal. It has been in the works for some time, but I don't like to announce projects until contracts are signed. Watch this page for news about the other "secret projects," when the time is ripe to announce them).


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Cheese Specialist
Company: Albertson's
Why you will choose us:
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We also provide a variety of benefits including:
Flexible work schedules
Associate discounts
Leaders invested in your training, career growth & development
Health and welfare benefits for eligible employees (Medical, Dental, 401k and more!)
You have 1 or more years of working with cheese in a retail or grocery store
You take pride in the work you do, whether big or small
Helping customers and fellow associates gives you energy
You agree that food is central to all our lives
Smiling and making others smile is your favorite
You are eager & willing to learn
Being a part of your community matters
A Day in the Life:
As a Cheese Specialist, you are friendly and ambitious with a love for cheese, wine, and food. To truly be successful in the position, you need to be thoughtful and passionate about your work with a natural ability to sell. As a Cheese Specialist you are the face of the Company and have a knack for working with the public. When you're not assisting customers, you are constructing creative merchandising displays including sales cases and floor displays to sell and educate customers on latest trends. The possibilities are endless, and this is your opportunity to explore the world of cheese!
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Teamwork: "We always support and recognize each other"
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Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. We have a new vision: forging a retail winner that is admired for national strength with deep local roots, that offers an easy, fun, friendly, and inspiring experience, no matter how a customer chooses to shop with us. We want talented individuals to be a part of this journey!
The organization includes 2,230 stores, 23 distribution facilities, and 20 manufacturing plants with over 300,000 employees across 34 states and the District of Columbia. The company is publicly owned with supermarkets across the country that includes Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, ACME, Shaw's, Tom Thumb, United Supermarkets, United Express, Randalls, Albertson's Market, Pavilions, Star Markets, Market Street, Carrs, Haggen, Lucky, Amigos, Andronico's Community Markets, King's, Balducci's, and Albertson's Market Street.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work performed by the employees assigned to this job and are not the official job description for the position. All employees must comply with Company, Division, and Store policies and applicable laws. The responsibilities, duties, and skills of personnel may vary within store and/or from store to store and the official job description will be provided during the application process.
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One Hundred Poets, One Poem Each: A Translation of the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu, by Peter McMillan. Foreword by Donald Keene. Hardback, published by Columbia University Press. First edition, 2008.
Compiled in the 12th century, the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu is one of Japan's most quoted and illustrated works. The text is an anthology of 100 waka poems, each written by a different poet from the 7th century to the middle of the 13th century, when Fujiwara no Teika, a renowned poet and scholar, assembled the collection.
Peter McMillan's poetic translation captures the original emotions of these poems. They are accompanied by calligraphic versions in Japanese and line drawings depicting the individual poets. Explanatory notes place the poems in context, and an appendix includes both the poems' Japanese and romanized versions.
Hardback with dust cover, both in excellent condition, like new.


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Chain of Evidence
By Sue Turnbull and reviewer
March 27, 2007 — 9.00pm
Garry Disher has always been the quiet achiever of Australian crime fiction but Chain of Evidence deserves a fanfare. He wrote six crime novels featuring the career criminal Wyatt, starting with Kick Back in 1991 (a series inspired by the hard-boiled Parker novels of American Donald Westlake), then some eight years later created a new series character, Detective Inspector Hall Challis, who first appeared in The Dragon Man. Chain of Evidence, the fourth book in this series inspired by the regional police procedurals of British writer John Harvey, is by far the most successfully achieved.
Multilayered and multistranded, Chain of Evidence is written in vivid and uncompromising prose. A writer of both literary fiction and prize-winning children's books, Disher never skimps on his craft. Most impressive are the descriptions of landscape and place written with the precision of a social anthropologist and the vision of a poet. When Challis returns to his childhood home of Mawsons Bluff on the treeless wheat and sheep plains of South Australia, he remarks that there is "No mud. This was a dry spring, of a dry year, of a dry decade." As he looks around the dying rural town where he grew up, familiar sensations of emptiness and isolation overwhelm him. Disher renders such emotion palpable.
Challis has come home to watch his father die but it's not going to be easy. Uncompromising and awkward, the argumentative old man who used to be a lawyer is still capable of provoking an asthma attack in his son. Challis needs to remind himself that he is now head of a crime investigation unit on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria and he seeks distraction from the inevitable by trying to discover what happened to his sister's husband, an RSPCA inspector who disappeared five years ago.
This is only one of the many plot strands: another begins and ends on the peninsula. Detective Ellen Destry, who is both sitting in for Challis at work and housesitting for him, is called to investigate the disappearance of a child on the way home from school in Waterloo, Disher's fictional reworking of the small town of Hastings. The child fails to turn up and it's feared a ring of pedophiles may be at work. The reader already knows this to be the case, courtesy of the opening chapter. This is a stomach-churning strategy that Disher sustains by frequently giving the reader more knowledge than the characters in the book. We turn the pages frantically, willing Destry and her team to catch up.
In the process, Disher crowds the canvas with multiple characters, each drawn with the skill of a miniaturist compacting a wealth of information into a small space. There are the uniformed constables on the beat, Destry's diverse array of fellow detectives and then there are the Jarretts, a family of social service nightmares making life even more fraught. Each has a vivid, individual trajectory.
Finally, there's Ellen Destry herself, dealing with a failed marriage, a daughter with a failed love affair and an administration that seems determined to make life more difficult by cutting personnel and skimping on forensic services. Her regular telephone calls with Challis, purportedly to seek advice but actually seeking comfort and connection, form a bridge between the two plot-lines while opening up a chasm of the unsaid. They are unable to admit their feelings for each other. It's an artful ploy, giving this novel both a female and a male protagonist and an ongoing relationship begging to be resolved. Just don't expect any easy solutions.


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B'nai B'rith's top leaders have just concluded a multi-country mission in Latin America, where B'nai B'rith has had a strong presence for more than 80 years.
President Gary P. Saltzman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin led a delegation of B'nai B'rith leaders to Argentina, Uruguay and Chile.
Together with local leadership, including International Senior Vice President Eduardo Weinstein in Chile; B'nai B'rith Latin American Chair and BBA Mentor Mario Wilhelm in Argentina; President's Advisor Jorge Stainfeld in Argentina and Uruguay; and Director for Latin America Affairs Eduardo Kohn in all three countries, Saltzman and Mariaschin met leading officials, media and the Jewish communities.
The delegation met with: President of Argentina Mauricio Macri; Vice President of Uruguay Raul Sendic; Argentinean Minister of Foreign Affairs Susana Malcorra; Argentinean Minister of Security Patricia Bullrich; President of the Supreme Court of Justice of Uruguay Jorge Chediak; Argentinean Secretary of Human Rights Claudio Avruj; U.S. Ambassador to Uruguay Kelly Keiderling, U.S. Ambassador to Chile Carol Perez; Deputy Chief of Mission in Argentina Tom Cooney; Israeli Ambassador to Argentina Ilan Sztulman; Israeli Ambassador to Uruguay Nina Ben Ami; Israeli Ambassador to Chile Eldad Hayet; Chief of the Americas Department Ambassador Javier Becker in Chile; the Executive Committee of Argentina's Jewish umbrella group DAIA (Delegación de Asociaciones Israelitas Argentinas); leaders from AMIA (Argentine Israelite Mutual Association) in Argentina; and the president of the Jewish Community in Chile.
At these high-level meetings, B'nai B'rith stressed the global voting record at the United Nations in relations to Israel and the unfairness of the bloc voting which benefits Palestinian intransigence for face-to-face meetings, at the expense of Israel. B'nai B'rith insisted at each meeting that Latin American countries can be of crucial help if they are adamant to the Palestinians that there is no other way to achieving peace than accepting a face-to-face peace negotiation around one table.
There were media interviews and numerous reports in social media, including tweets from President Macri´s office . In Uruguay the daily newspapers El Observador and El Pais featured the meetings on page 1. There was also an interview for social media in Chile.
The tragic humanitarian crisis in Venezuela was also an important topic for discussion. B'nai B'rith will be attending the next Organization of American States General Assembly in Mexico in June and will voice very clearly that humanitarian aid in medicines and food for the Venezuelan people is urgent.
Interfaith relations were discussed widely with the Jewish community and B'nai B'rith leadership in Chile.
B'nai B'rith Argentina's effective medicine distribution program was also discussed with Macri and Foreign Minister Malcorra. The program, which was developed by B'nai B'rith Argentina with the support of OSDE, in 2002, has delivered nearly $100,000,000 worth of medicines to each corner of the country. It is a significant B'nai B'rith community action service that continues today, distributing wheel chairs and other medical supplies.
Saltzman and Mariaschin had in-depth meetings with B'nai B'rith leaders and volunteers in all three countries and discussed in detail the vast programs of B'nai B'rith International as well as those created and run by B'nai B'rith Latin America, in the community action and policy fields.
In Argentina, Saltzman and Mariaschin were joined by B'nai B'rith Argentina President David Petliuk, B'nai B'rith Latin American Chair and BBA Mentor Mario Wilhelm, B'nai B'rith Argentina Vice President Daniel Sporn, B'nai B'rith Argentina Vice President Susana Chalon and B'nai B'rith special advisor on Latin American Affairs Adriana Camisar,. In Chile, Saltzman and Mariaschin were joined by B'nai B'rith Chile President Jaime Fuchs, B'nai B'rith Senior Latin America Vice President Eduardo Weinstein, and B'nai B'rith Chile Director Jorge Zeballos. In Uruguay, Saltzman and Mariaschin were joined by B'nai B'rith Uruguay President Ana Wilenski, B'nai B'rith Uruguay Vice President Franklin Rosenfeld, B'nai B'rith Uruguay Vice President Fredy Mayer, B'nai B'rith International Executive Committee Member Jacobo Wolkowicz, B'nai B'rith Uruguay Political Commission Chair Bernardo Gitman, B'nai B'rith Uruguay Political Action Network Chair Enrique Jinchuk, Morris Segal, Jorge Stainfeld and B'nai B'rith Director of Latin America Affairs Eduardo Kohn.


A key thing to remember is your iPhone medical apps will run just fine on the iPad. This post will review a trio of Modality's latest anatomy flash card apps and provide extensive pictures of the following: Clemente's Anatomy, Rohen's Photographic Anatomy, and Moore's Clinical Anatomy.
Modality now has a variety of Anatomy Flashcard apps to choose from, depending on your preference. In addition to Netter's Anatomy, an app we reviewed awhile back, Modality's newest editions are Clemente's, Moore's and Rohen's anatomy. They are all priced at $24.99 (except for Netter's, which is still $39.99).
Due to the similarities of these applications they will be reviewed in one post. I've been using Modality's Netter's Anatomy Flashcards app for almost a year now and have a good reference to compare these new apps to.
Ultimately, your choice of anatomy app will come down to the anatomy book you like or the anatomy book your school uses. I originally chose the Netter's app for this reason. These apps have generally the same user interface, and mainly differ on the type of anatomy images they provide. However, individually, they each have some strengths and weaknesses.
Strengths: Great for the lymphatic system and also for schematics to simplify diagrams (e.g. brachial plexus, spinal nerve roots, dermatomes, etc.); Some X-ray images included; Excellent for bones and muscles.
Weaknesses: Lacks "back of card" information that explains the anatomy in the illustration.
Strengths: Excellent Cranial Nerves section and Head/Neck detail; great "back of card" information including effect of lesions to the area; Great illustrations for viscera and organs.
Weaknesses: No X-ray images; Generally uses more 'dull' or pastel colors, consequently less aesthetically pleasing.
Strengths: Fantastic color photos right from cadavers; Great brain/cranium/face specimens; Includes X-ray, Angiogram, CT and MRI images; Zooming in provides amazing level of detail; Would be very helpful for Anatomy Lab Practical.
Weaknesses: Sometimes with real cadaver photographs it's difficult to find what you're looking for since everything is pretty much "flesh colored"; lacks "back of card" information.
The best feature is the ability to "Add Structure" to a card. That means you can include a new custom pin to label anatomy your own way, or you could use this pin to include a short mnemonic to help with memorization.
When using the zoom feature, image quality remains the same, and screen resolution is preserved. Again, this feature should work fantastically on the iPad.
Simple yet effective quiz mode on each card that asks you to find the structure in question.
There is a decent search function on the main screen of the apps allowing you to directly find anatomic structures of the body.
You are not given the ability to add your own extensive notes to a whole card, or even to a given structure.
Once you're viewing a particular card/image you can no longer see the title of the card. If you've forgotten what you're looking at, you can't easily check it again. Instead, you have to click back to the menu to see the title and then click back into the card again.
Students will benefit the most from these Anatomy Flashcard apps. This includes medical students, but really all health professionals who need to learn anatomy (physician assistants, nurse practitioners, etc). The apps are also useful health care providers in general who need a quick anatomy refresher every once in a while or a good anatomy reference in your pocket.
Another key function of these app would be for patient education. Orthopedic surgeons or even family medicine doctors could show their patients the exactly anatomy of their pathologies. These anatomy applications will also work on the soon to be released iPad, and showing patients these images on a beautiful display could improve their understand and also make their office visit more exciting. These types of interaction could improve the overall patient physician relationship.
The Modality Anatomy Flashcard apps are well designed and work well too. They are a good replacement for paper-based flashcards by the respective authors. The plus is that they are more mobile than paper-based cards; the minus is that you can't share them with others easily (or sell them used when you're done!).
Ultimately you really just need to pick the one app you like most and stick with it – use the brief descriptions at the beginning of this review to help you out, or take a look at the hard cover books/flashcard equivalents online or in a bookstore before you make the plunge and purchase one of the apps on iTunes. I personally might just hold on to two of them: Netter's because I'm partial to his illustrations, and Rohen's because I like the cadaver images used. But really I probably like these two most because they are the ones we used at my school.


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KEYWORDS security industry / security technology / wearable technology
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) announced publication of two new standards: ANSI/CTA/NSF-2052.1, Definitions and Characteristics for Wearable Sleep Monitors and ANSI/CTA-2056, Physical Activity Monitoring for Fitness Wearables: Step Counting. These standards define terms and functionality for step counting wearables and sleep measuring devices.
Sleep experts at the National Sleep Foundation (NSF) partnered with CTA to help develop Definitions and Characteristics for Wearable Sleep Monitors. The new standard defines terms for describing sleep states and indicates the functionality required in devices measuring sleep behavior. The standard focuses exclusively on consumer products and does not address functionality within medical devices.
"We're very excited about the publication of ANSI/CTA/NSF-2052.1," said David Cloud, CEO of NSF. "Our sleep experts have been hard at work alongside the consumer tech experts in CTA's standards program to help advance consumer sleep measurement technology. Definitions and Characteristics of Wearable Sleep Monitors is a terrific first step. We are already under way with phase two of our work: establish standardized methods for measuring these characteristics."
CTA also announced publication of Physical Activity Monitoring for Fitness Wearables: Step Counting. The new standard describes a measurement procedure and performance criteria for consumer step-counting devices. The method involves observing actual steps, while the wearable device estimates steps, and stipulates the estimated step count cannot differ from the actual step count by more than 10 percent for walking, jogging or running.
"Consumer interest in health & fitness technology is soaring," said Dave Wilson, vice president, technology & standards, CTA. "CTA's health & fitness technology subcommittee is busy working on standards to improve devices that allow people to lead happier, healthier lives. Our aim is to help the consumer technology industry advance even further by establishing agreed-upon standards for how these devices operate."
Driven by the popularity of fitness activity trackers, CTA forecasts U.S. unit sales of all wearables in 2016 will reach almost 48 million units (a 39 percent increase). Fitness activity tracker volumes will hit 28 million units in 2016 — a 60 percent increase from 2015 — with revenues reaching $2.2 billion, a 62 percent increase.
The release of these standards concluded day two of CTA's Technology & Standards Forum. Other highlights included panel discussions on the importance of accuracy in biometric wearables, improving device security and consumers' growing adoption of tech. Additionally, CTA held meetings of its audio, cybersecurity, health & fitness, physical activity monitoring and video standards committees.
CTA's standards committees produce standards, guidelines and technical reports which help grow the consumer technology industry. All are welcome and encouraged to join any of these technology activities. For further information, please visit standards.cta.tech.
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