The decision to don a uniform and serve in the armed forces is one of the most significant decisions a young American can make. The men and women of the United States military make sacrifices and put their lives on the line every day in defense of our freedoms. This week, we honor three wounded Coast Guard veterans who continue to represent their country on a different field of battle – competitive sports. Next week, Lt. Sancho Johnson, Chief Petty Officer Christopher Shunk and Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Bell will represent the Coast Guard in the 2nd annual Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Johnson, Shunk and Bell will be among 200 wounded warriors representing the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. The Warrior Games serve as a way for all of us to recognize and honor their service but they are also a critical part of the healing process for these brave Americans.
Despite suffering a massive stroke that left the right side of his body paralyzed while serving at Coast Guard Sector Detroit, Bell worked his way through a year-and-a-half rehabilitation to regain the ability to walk, talk, eat and do so many of the things we all take for granted. Bell was so inspired by the doctors, therapists and his fellow injured veterans that he decided to go back to school and is pursuing an advanced degree in rehabilitation counseling.
Shunk had just made chief petty officer when a fall caused a traumatic brain injury and ended his service with the Coast Guard but it hasn't dampened his spirits. Shunk fondly recalls his time in uniform and knows his years of service continue to make a difference in his own recovery today.
Johnson spent 15 years in the Coast Guard before an accident while on liberty in St. Thomas left him paralyzed when the bus he was on rolled and threw him from the vehicle. Johnson has gone on to not only represent the Coast Guard in the Warrior Games but he also serves as a motivational speaker where he champions the concept of servant leadership in hopes of inspiring others to be their best.
Team Navy/Coast Guard is sponsored by Navy Safe Harbor, the lead organization for coordinating the non-medical care of wounded, ill and injured Sailors, Coast guardsmen and their families. Through proactive leadership, Safe Harbor provides a lifetime of individually tailored assistance designed to optimize the success of enrollees' recovery, rehabilitation and reintegration activities. Click here to learn more about Navy Safe Harbor.


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Today finds me off to Findlay, Ohio, to chat with Tracey Lawton. (I need to find a map to see where all these places are!) Tracey is a certified Master Virtual Assistant. Through her business Tracey Lawton Transcription & Admin, she provides professional speakers, coaches, and authors with business support so that they can spend more time doing what they do best. Sounds like a busy author's dream!
In my interview with Tracey, I share how I came up with there brilliant idea of doing a 40-blog-in-40-days virtual book tour as a way to promote my autobiography I'll Do It Myself and the biggest challenge I faced when publishing it.
Thank you for joining me for the third week of my book tour. The response I have been receiving is amazing! Please continue to spread the word. And, if you would like to host an appearance, have a look at my schedule and let me know what date works for you.
This weekend my new computer is being hooked up, so I'll be "down" for while. I should be back up and raring to go on Monday for another exciting week on tour and a special mystery blogger on Friday!


Nucala is an asthma medicine used to treat patients aged 6 years and above with a particular type of asthma called eosinophilic asthma. It is used with other medicines in patients whose asthma is severe and not well controlled with previous treatments.
Nucala contains the active substance mepolizumab.
Nucala should be prescribed by a doctor experienced in identifying and treating severe eosinophilic asthma, and can only be obtained with a prescription. It is available as a powder to make up a solution for injection, and is injected by a healthcare professional under the skin of the upper arm, thigh or abdomen (belly) once every 4 weeks. The recommended dose is 100 mg in patients aged 12 years and above and 40 mg in patients aged 6 to 11 years. Nucala is intended for long-term treatment. For more information about using Nucala, see the package leaflet or contact your doctor or pharmacist.
In eosinophilic asthma, symptoms are associated with having too many of a type of white blood cell called eosinophils in the blood and in phlegm in the lungs. The active substance in Nucala, mepolizumab, is a type of protein called a monoclonal antibody, which attaches to a specific substance in the body. Mepolizumab attaches to a substance called interleukin-5 which encourages the production and survival of eosinophils. By attaching to interleukin-5, mepolizumab blocks its action and thereby reduces the numbers of eosinophils. This helps to reduce inflammation, resulting in a reduction in asthma attacks and improvement of symptoms.
What benefits of Nucala have been shown in studies?
The benefits of Nucala in severe eosinophilic asthma that is not well controlled by previous treatment have been shown in three main studies, in which it was compared with a placebo (dummy) injection. The first study involved 616 adults and adolescents given Nucala every 4 weeks for a year, in addition to their regular asthma medicines. The second study involved 576 adults and adolescents given Nucala every 4 weeks for 28 weeks. The main measure of effectiveness in these studies was the number of severe attacks (exacerbations) of asthma that occurred during treatment, which was reduced by about half in patients given Nucala.
The third study involved 135 mostly adult patients with eosinophilic asthma severe enough to need regular treatment by mouth with corticosteroids (potent anti-inflammatory medicines such as prednisone and prednisolone), and the main measure of effectiveness was how much the corticosteroid dose could be reduced using Nucala for 24 weeks compared with placebo. Over half (37 of 69) of the patients given Nucala were able to reduce their daily corticosteroid dose by more than 50% to a dose of 5 mg or less, and 10 of them were able to stop corticosteroids altogether, compared with about a third of those given placebo (22 of 66, of whom 5 were able to stop corticosteroids).
An additional study was carried out in children aged 6 years to 11 years which showed that a dose of 40 mg Nucala given under the skin produced comparable levels of active substance in the body to those seen with standard doses in adults. The reduction in eosinophil levels in the blood achieved in children was also comparable with that seen with standard doses in adults.
What are the risks associated with Nucala?
The most common side effect with Nucala (which may affect more than 1 in 10 people) is headache. Reactions at the site of injection and back pain are also common, affecting up to 1 patient in 10. For the full list of side effects and restrictions with Nucala, see the package leaflet.
Why is Nucala authorised in the EU?
The European Medicines Agency decided that Nucala's benefits are greater than its risks and recommended that it can be authorised for use in the EU. In adults the reduction seen in severe asthma attacks and consequent need for hospital treatment was considered important and outweighed the low risk of side effects, since the medicine's safety profile raised no major concerns. In addition, a reduction in corticosteroid dose was considered clinically relevant, given the complications of long-term corticosteroid treatment. In children, eosinophilic asthma is rare and the data available are therefore limited. The Agency concluded that the data available indicate that Nucala behaves in a similar way in adults and children and the results in adults therefore also apply to children with eosinophilic asthma.
What measures are being taken to ensure the safe and effective use of Nucala?
Recommendations and precautions to be followed by healthcare professionals and patients for the safe and effective use of Nucala have been included in the summary of product characteristics and the package leaflet.
As for all medicines, data on the use of Nucala are continuously monitored. Side effects reported with Nucala are carefully evaluated and any necessary action taken to protect patients.
Nucala received a marketing authorisation valid throughout the EU on 2 December 2015.
Nucala is indicated as an add-on treatment for severe refractory eosinophilic asthma in adults, adolescents and children aged 6 years and older.


As we know, web design is the overall process of designing and developing a website by following a sequence of several steps and procedures using design tools and softwares. Apart from what we see from the outside, a web design encompasses the entire structure, architecture, user interface, and layout of the website, which is built brick by brick and painted with colors, contrast images, and typefaces. How much creative, unique, and attractive the website is, so is the conversion rate.
How to increase conversion rates with better web design?
Did you know that navigation, speed, layout, ease of use, color contrast, and graphics of your website design have a big impact on converting your visitors into customers? Only the websites which offer best experience to users by following certain technical and aesthetic rules have been serving as successful websites today.
Besides the visual appeal, technically powerful websites are those which create a lasting impression in the minds of visitors. After all, no one would like to browse through a website which is slow and has dead links or poor navigation. If you want to make your website the instrumental factor for improving conversion rates, it is highly essential to follow certain design improvements to ensure that you satisfy all the checkpoints as a website with a good design and operation.
According to a research by ComScore, the usage of internet in mobiles and tablets has increased by a bombing 394 and 1721 percentage from 2010 to 2014. In fact, mobile web browsing has become a benchmark, where consumers use their mobile gadgets to communicate, chat, shop online, find routes, listen to music, and much more. A responsive web design aids this process by adapting to any screen size, and offers improved interface usability and more clarity than making the users to pinch and zoom each time.
2. Combine SEO and CRO – a match made in heaven!
A digital marketing strategy is never complete without an SEO component incorporated into it. A brilliant search engine optimization technique increases the visibility, improves conversion, and boosts the ranking in search engines. But it does not add value if your visitors don't turn to clients. That is the reason why SEO should be combined with CRO; the latter acts as a perfect complement to SEO and both work in harmony to achieve the desired results.
3. Use website design aesthetics to the fullest!
Apart from displaying information, a website which is communicating with a visitor is what draws them inside, engages, and converts them into buyers. The colors, graphics, and visuals of your website play a major role in changing the mood of a visitor, boosting brand recognition, and taking purchase decisions. There are innumerable factors in your website including text, white spaces, buttons, navigation, and so on, using which you can play around aesthetically to direct your visitors to 'call to action'.
Content is the major traffic driver and conversion generator, as far as website design is concerned. It is the content which makes the user to take decisions such as create account, signup for newsletter, add to cart etc. Content does not promise immediate results. However, a good content certainly plays an important role in making an obvious change by leaving an impact about your brand, products, and services in the visitor's mind.
Testing is the fundamental commandment of conversion rate optimization. After implementing your website design changes, conduct an A/B testing, which is nothing but launching your website in two different versions of design or content or layout and observing response from users. Based on the results, you can freeze the website which receives maximum response.
Redesigning a website is highly recommended for improving the features that act as conversion spoilers and by working towards the goal of increasing conversions and eventually sales. Also implement design changes with proper plan, for achieving more conversions.


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Деструктивна гідрогенізація — переробка бідних воднем низькосортних палив (кам'яного вугілля, сланців, кам'яновугільної смоли, мазутів) з метою перетворення їх в збагачені воднем палива і масла або в сировину, придатну для подальшої переробки.

Загальна характеристика
Процес Д.г. Проводять при 400—560 ° С і тиску H2 20—70 Мн / м2 (200—700 кгс / см2) в присутності каталізаторів, що містять залізо, молібден, нікель або вольфрам, в дві або три стадії в залежності від характеру сировини, що переробляється.

Основними реакціями є гідрування — приєднання водню до ароматичних і ненасичених вуглеводнів і гетероциклічних сполук, і деструктивне гідрування, тобто реакція розщеплення молекул сировини з приєднанням до них водню. В результаті утворюються продукти більш легкі, ніж вихідна сировина, і з великим вмістом водню.

Д.г. вперше була застосована на початку 20 ст. в Німеччині (Ф. Бергіус) для переробки вугілля. З огляду на велику витрату водню, складного технологічного оформлення процесу Д.г. в такому варіанті в післявоєнний період (після 1945 р.) розвитку не отримала. В даний час широко застосовують ін. варіант Д.г. — так званий гідрокрекінг, при тиску H2 3—10 Мн / м2 (30—100 кгс / см2) в присутності каталізаторів, що приводить до досить глибокого перетворенню сировини при меншій витраті водню (1—3 % на сировину).

Наприкінці ХХ і на початку ХХІ ст. значення Д.г. зросло у зв'язку із залученням до переробку важких смолистих нафт з високим вмістом сірки.

Різновидом процесу Д.г. Є гідрогеноліз, застосовуваний для отримання незаміщених ароматичних вуглеводнів з алкілзаміщених, наприклад бензолу з толуолу і т. ін., що проводиться при 800 ° С (без каталізатора) або при 620—650 ° С (з каталізатором) під тиском H2 6,5—10 Мн / м2 (65—100 кгс / см2). Проміжним процесом між Д.г. і недеструктивним гідруванням є гідрогенізаційна очистка палив.

Див. також
 Крекінг
 Гідрокрекінг

Література
 Справочник химика
 Технология переработки нефти и газа, ч. 2, М., 1968.
 Гідрокрекінг / Мачинський О. Я., Топільницький П. І. — Львів: Видавництво Львівської політехніки, 2011. — 348 с. — ISBN 978-617-607-132-7
 Смирнов В. О., Білецький В. С. Фізичні та хімічні основи виробництва. Навчальний посібник. — Донецьк: Східний видавничий дім, 2005. — 148 с.
Технології
Переробка нафти
Піроліз
Органічні реакції
Хімічні процеси

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Bruce Paul Fink has been a professional sculptor for over thirty five years creating cast bronze sculptures for public and private commissions as well as studio works for private collections.
In addition to building his own studio / foundry systems his innovative processes have made many of his works unique to the craft. An example of casting wax work can be found by clicking here.


Trying to figure out what to get your mother for Mother's Day (or ideas of what the partner/kids could get you)? Here are a few ideas of goods made BY moms (well, two moms and one daughter).
Chocolate - Food writer, cookbook author and chef Monica Bhide teamed up with Co Co Sala to create these delicious chocolates seasoned with flavors like jasmine, curry and cherry blossom. They're coming to you from our nation's capital, so order soon! They'll be on sale May 1-6.
Monica Bhide and Co Co Sala bring to you chocolates flavored with flowers and spices.
Laura Madrigano City Charm - I own several of Laura's bags and a scarf (and have given her bags as gifts). They're beautiful, unique and well made. See them here.
Laura's famous for her flowers.
The scarves can be worn a number of ways and are very cozy.
Dori's Jewelry Breaking the Chains through Jewelry - Help end child slavery in Ghana with beautiful beaded jewelry made by a 12 year old U.S. girl, who is selling the jewelry as her Bat Mitzvah project to help build a school in Ghana to redeem child slaves there (how is that for a run-on sentence?). Buy on Etsy or get a custom-made item. More info on her blog.
Support mothers in Ghana who want to provide an education for their children. You can do so through Dori's jewelry .
This custom bracelet/necklace set was designed and beaded by Dori.
Want to buy something from Amazon? Amazon has a special Mother's Day section.


Currently, the biggest threat to conservatism is not the left at all. The biggest threat is actually inside the movement, and comes from our most reactionary elements.
America's political landscape is nothing if not fascinating.
Conservatives are right to tirelessly fight against this for the rights and values that make this country great. However, that fight must be a vigilant one. We cannot fall into the trap of following ideologies and people that are inconsistent with what conservatism actually is. We must not allow ourselves to become reactionaries, instead of standing for a core set of values.
Many reactionaries on the right are more concerned with baiting a public response than espousing principles.
In this tweet, she generalizes all people who shop at Whole Foods as "liberals," and calls for people to cut them in line and steal their food to attempt to prove some point on immigration. Has being rude morons in public ever convinced anyone to join your side? Ask David Hogg how well that works.
Ann Coulter has fought for the importance of free speech, but then openly calls for a huge violation of that same free speech. What true conservative would advocate for members of the media to be locked up for "inciting ridicule"? The answer is none, and rightfully so. Either you stand up for free speech, or you do not. There is no in between whatsoever.
Some more recent online figures have seemed to become offensive for offense's sake.
And finally, we get to Kaitlin Bennett, a recent Kent State University graduate. Kaitlin became popular for her graduation photo, which featured an AR-10 rifle. The tweet is below.
She tweeted about the reactions to her photo, saying that she is "defending the rights of the entire nation" and deserves more respect.
How are we supposed to take liberals seriously on gun control when they are still trying to figure out what gender they are?
This is not conservatism. This is cheap right-wing nonsense. People like this are so focused on making the other side mad that they forego their values in the name of opposition. That is what the left does, and we can not allow ourselves to stoop to their level.
We can agree with the sentiment that students should be allowed to concealed carry on campus. However, we can also agree that this sort of opportunistic, attention-grabbing ploy is childish and unnecessary.
True conservatives need to fight, and fight hard, against these types of things. It is easy to unite behind ideas of free market capitalism, American exceptionalism, limited government, and the Constitution. It is much harder to call out people on "your side" who say things like those listed above.
However hard it may be, this is something we must do. If we want true conservatism to withstand the test of time, I believe it is our duty to hold our own side accountable.
First things first, the criticism of Ann Coulter is entirely unjustified. The comment is clearly tongue in cheek. The criticism of Miss Bennett is also rather strange, as it is rather aggressive and belittling rather than making an argument. The whole idea of taking tweets this seriously and using them as examples of anti-conservatism is kind of ridiculous anyway: the entire point of a tweet is to say something provocative, whether or not you mean it fully. Perhaps it would be better to criticise tweets rather than individuals, all of whom mentioned are relatively sane conservatives trying to make a point in language they think people will understand. Did Miss Lahren actually mean that she thought people should go cause a ruckus @ whole foods, or was she merely making a down to earth comparison to drill into people's heads the negative effects of illegal immigration? Now to the main point: The country is currently moving towards socialism and the breakdown of traditional values. How is it to stop without a reaction against these tendencies? Or is the point of conservatism to conserve the current evil state of things? If so, then perhaps the reactionaries really are the greatest threat to conservatism, and conservatism is the greatest threat to our country.
I appreciate your general point, that we on the right should be courteous and of course consistent in our expressed beliefs. However, you seem not to appreciate the polemical value of satire. Of course, Ann Coulter doesnt really want government speech control. She's a lawyer, and is no doubt acquainted with the 1st amendment , and surely knows that it there were such laws, the left would make them, and she'd be the one of those arrested. All the illustrations you condemn are humous satires, i.e. jokes to make a point. Humor is a good way of dealing with dissension. We need it for civil discourse not to get too serious. Lighten up.


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Q: Adding Audio to Scatter Plots Points in Shiny Dashboard I have a data frame about voices and emotions. Using shiny I want to create a scatter plot graph with a tooltip which shows the name and type of emotions and runs the audio file. When people click on a point, I want to hear the audio of this emotion. However, I cannot find any solution to run an audio file. Audio files in wav format. Basically, I want to know how I add audio files into hoover or tooltip.
I used hchart package for create graph.
This is server part of my shiny app
require(shinydashboard)
require(ggplot2)
require(dplyr)
require(highcharter)
library(readxl)
require(tidyr)

server <- function(input, output) {

  output$hcontainer <- renderHighchart ({

    data_frame <- data %>% filter(Language == input$language & acoustics == input$acoustic_parameter)

    ##plot, ADD audio file for points
    hchart(data, "scatter", hcaes(x = Emotion , y = values, group = Vocalization)) %>%
      hc_exporting(enabled = TRUE) %>%
      hc_tooltip(crosshairs = TRUE, backgroundColor = "#FCFFC5",
                 shared = TRUE, borderWidth = 2) %>%
      hc_title(text="Acoustic Parameter",align="center") %>%
      hc_subtitle(text="Emotion - Vocalization Graph",align="center") %>%
      hc_add_theme(hc_theme_elementary())

  })

}

This is the codes for ui
##required packages.

library(shinydashboard)
require(shiny)
require(highcharter)

##there is two input, language: Dutch, Chinese, acoustic parameter: 10 different,

language <- c("Dutch", "Chinese")
acoustic_parameter <- c("loudness_sma3_amean",
                        "loudness_sma3_pctlrange0-2",
                        "mfcc3_sma3_amean",
                        "F1amplitudeLogRelF0_sma3nz_amean",
                        "hammarbergIndexV_sma3nz_amean",
                        "F0semitoneFrom27.5Hz_sma3nz_percentile20.0",
                        "loudness_sma3_percentile50.0",
                        "mfcc1_sma3_amean",
                        "HNRdBACF_sma3nz_amean",
                        "F2amplitudeLogRelF0_sma3nz_amean")

dashboardPage(
  #defines header of dashboard
  skin = "red",
  dashboardHeader(
    title="Shiny Project Deneme" ,
    dropdownMenu()
  ),

  ##define sidebar
  dashboardSidebar(
    sidebarMenu(
      menuItem("Dashboard", tabName = "dashboard", icon = icon("dashboard")),
      menuItem("About", tabName = "about", icon = icon("th")),
      menuItem("Project",tabName="unions",icon=icon("signal"))

    )
  ),
  ##defines body

  dashboardBody(
    tags$head(
      tags$link(rel = "stylesheet", type = "text/css", href = "custom.css")
    ),

    #First TAB Menu-Dashboard
    tabItem(tabName = "dashboard",

            fluidRow(

              column(12,
                     box(selectInput("language", label = "Language", choices = language))),
              column(12,
                     box(selectInput("acoustic_parameter", label = "acoustic parameter", choices = acoustic_parameter))),

              column(12,

                     box(

                       highchartOutput("hcontainer"),

                        width="12") #end of the box
              ), #close the column

          hr(),
          h4("Plot of the these Project", align = "center"),
          br(),
          column(12,

                 box(
                   highchartOutput("hc2"), width=12
                 ))
            ), ## close the row

          h4("First trial", strong("Alkim Karakurt")),

    ), # close the first tab item

    #second tab menu
      tabItem(tabName = "about",
              fluidPage(
      br(),
      br(),
      box(width = 12, height = "300px",
          p(style ="font-size:18px", strong("Center for Data Science"), "Project Type"),

          ) #close box
              ) #close fluid
      ), #close tab item

  )

)

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Jerusalem Post Opinion
Finding the appropriate chief chaplain for the IDF
If there is any Israeli group for which it is crucial that such ideas be rejected and that the Torah's concept of the equality of humanity be reinforced, it is the Israel Defense Forces.
By REUVEN HAMMER
An IDF soldier prays near the Gaza border
(photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM & FACEBOOK)
Appointing a rabbi who believes that "the concept that non-Jews have equal rights with Jews in Israel goes against the opinion of the Torah" as the chief chaplain of the IDF is an insult to Jews, non-Jews, the IDF and the Torah itself. It is yet another instance in which the official organs of the State of Israel are promoting an interpretation of Judaism that is a disgrace to our religion. As if that were not enough to disqualify him, this candidate, Rabbi Eyal Karim, is identified with extreme right-wing organizations, has stated in the past that the Torah permits Jewish soldiers to rape under certain circumstances, even though he says that this is simply a matter of stating the interpretation of Torah laws and not a halachic ruling, and has ruled that women are forbidden to sing at army ceremonies and indeed should not serve at all.
The problem is not that Rabbi Karim cannot find statements within Jewish tradition to support some of his ideas, but that he chooses to endorse such unenlightened views when Jewish tradition in overwhelming measure takes the opposite view. By doing this he aligns himself with other Israeli rabbinical functionaries connected to the religious establishment who have taken racist positions concerning the rights of non-Jews to rent homes in Israel or even to live here, as well as the notorious opinions concerning the killing of non-Jews found in such works as Torat Hamelech.
I had occasion to study this entire matter recently when asked to write a responsum on the place of non- Jews in Jewish law and lore for the Rabbinical Assembly, the world-wide organization of Conservative/Masorti rabbis. In researching the matter I discovered that there is no question but that contradictory concepts exist and that various historical eras present differing pictures: inclusive and exclusive, positive and negative, laudatory and condemnatory. Nevertheless it is clear that the Torah itself and biblical writing in general posit the basic equality of all humankind and demonstrate God's love of all human beings, even while recognizing a special role for Israel as a "kingdom of priests." Israelites are seen as having a special relationship to God since they are given the task of being God's specific servants, God's priests. This does not, however, imply racial superiority, as the prophets, especially Isaiah and Amos, make clear, and does not imply the right to discriminate against non- Jews in their civil rights.
Based on the Torah's teaching that all humans are created in the divine image and the fact that the experience of Egyptian bondage should teach us not to mistreat the stranger, the Torah's legislation is always sensitive to the needs of the non-Israelite.
The basic ethical norms of the Torah apply to all, Israelites and non-Israelites. The non-Israelite who is a foreigner is distinguished from the Israelite only in very specific laws in which differentiations are made in any society between the rights of citizens and non-citizens. Under Torah law, non-Israelites are treated fairly and equitably.
Rabbinic writings upheld the Torah's principle that all humans are created in the divine image and that all humans stem from the same primal couple, so that the concepts of racial inferiority or superiority have no merit. Nevertheless, often reflecting the feelings of oppression and even hatred of the conquering power, there are places where these writings display open hostility to Rome and to paganism and gentiles in general, voicing varying approaches to the treatment of gentiles. Whereas some authorities countenance favoritism toward Jews, others are strict in demanding justice for all. Nevertheless the Tannaim (the early Sages) themselves in the first and second centuries CE ruled that non-Jews came under the rulings of morality that were found within the covenant of the Seven Noahide Commandments and decreed – in the name of such prominent authorities as Rabban Gamliel and Rabbi Akiva – that mistreatment of the non-Jew was forbidden and even more serious than mistreatment of a Jew because of the resulting hillul Hashem, desecration of God's name. Thus they decreed that the rules of civil law applied to all humans.
Akiva went further and claimed that some matters such as proper judgment and the prohibition of theft were actually based on verses of the Torah. The Tannaim further ruled that non-Jews were to benefit from tzedakah (charity) and gmilut hasadim (loving-kindness) because of the principle of darkei shalom, the ways of peace. These rules applied even to pagans, that being the status of non- Jews at that time with few exceptions.
It is disgraceful that Rabbi Karim has chosen to side with the opponents of human equality and fair treatment for all and not with all those such as Rabbi Akiva who support it.
The responsum concerning non- Jews, which was unanimously adopted by the law committee of the Rabbinical Assembly, concluded that following the example of Rabban Gamliel II and invoking the principles of kiddush Hashem – sanctifying God's name – and darkei shalom, any rulings concerning matters of financial or civil law in the Mishnah and Talmud that discriminate against gentiles are not to be considered official Jewish Law in our day.
Thus in regard to such matters as permission to violate Shabbat for purposes of saving lives, the Jew and the gentile are to be treated alike. Similarly killing, stealing and other moral and ethical offenses prohibited by the Torah and Jewish Law apply to both Jews and non-Jews. It is forbidden to murder, rob, cheat, deceive or otherwise harm a non-Jew. Only those rulings regarding ritual differences between Jews and non-Jews remain in effect. It is a positive commandment – mitzvat aseh – to treat a non-Jew lovingly and to perform acts of tzedakah and gmilut hasadim for gentiles.
We specifically reject any ideas found in Jewish writings, be they ancient, medieval or modern, that consider Jews to be inherently superior to gentiles or the soul of non- Jews to be somehow inferior to that of Jews. The belief in the superiority of Jews (or Jewish souls) over non- Jews contradicts the basic laws or teachings of the Torah and of rabbinic Judaism as found in the Mishna, Talmud and Tannaitic Midrashim.
These concepts are contrary to the Torah's basic teaching that all human beings are created in the divine image and should not be considered part of accepted Jewish belief. In view of the fact that the 20th century was the time when Jews in particular suffered and were murdered as a result of doctrines of racial superiority, we must be especially careful regarding anything that can lend credence to such ideas.
To appoint as its supreme religious authority a man who does not represent this point of few is to undermine the very basis of morality upon which our army and its codes of conduct are founded. Surely there must be some rabbi in Israel who is better suited to this position and of whose understanding of Torah and Judaism's teachings we can be proud. It is not too late to insist that the IDF institute a search for such a person to fill this important position.
The writer, a Jerusalem resident, is a former president of the International Rabbinical Assembly and a member of its Committee on Jewish Law and Standards.

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What & Who: The California Forensic Science Institute (CFSI) at Cal State L.A. will recognize four remarkable individuals for their contributions to forensic science and CFSI at its annual Honoree Recognition Reception.
When: Friday, Dec. 9, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
and L.A. County District Attorney Steve Cooley.
More: The California Forensic Science Institute—coordinated by Executive Director Rose M. Ochi—is a partnership among Cal State L.A., L.A.County Sheriff's Department, and L.A. Police Department. It was created by CSULA President James W. Rosser to serve the Los Angeles Regional Crime Laboratory.
Info: For more information, call (323) 343-4815 or visit www.cal-fsi.com.
Patricia Cornwell Author B.A., English, Davidson College Cornwell's international best-selling, award-winning books include the Scarpetta series and Portrait of a Killer: Jack the Ripper--Case Closed. She is a founder of the Virginia Institute of Forensic Science and Medicine, a founding member of the National Forensic Academy, and a member of an advisory board for the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner of New York City. Cornwell is a founding member of CFSI board and was the keynote speaker at its inaugural meeting. She is also known for her many philanthropic contributions to causes that address criminal justice issues, as well as endowing college scholarships and promoting literacy. She is active in supporting the CSULA Athletics Program and the Institute as well.
John Van de Kamp 28th Attorney General of California B.A., Government, Dartmouth College J.D., Stanford Law School Van de Kamp began his stellar career as an Assistant United States Attorney. He was the first Public Defender of Los Angeles and served as District Attorney of Los Angeles County. Later, he was elected to serve as the Attorney General of California from 1983-91. During that period, he focused on environmental, consumer protection, developing DNA technologies anti-trust, and civil rights issues. His prowess as an outstanding leader in the criminal justice system earned him the appointment of Chair of the California Commission on the Fair Administration of Justice, which recommended key safeguards to prevent wrongful convictions and best practices for the forensic science field and public crime laboratories.
Donald T. Sterling Chairman, Donald T. Sterling Charitable Foundation B.A., History, Cal State L.A. J.D., Southwestern University School of Law Sterling has had a very successful career as an attorney and real estate developer. As the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, he has built a competitive team poised to better content in the NBA. However, he is best known for his philanthropic endeavors. The Donald T. Sterling Charitable Foundation donates millions of dollars to numerous charities, scholarships for underprivileged students, local high schools, and community organizations. Many of his efforts focus on helping the homeless, especially providing veterans with housing, rehabilitation and medical services. In addition, Sterling was the driving force in the formation of the Los Angeles Clippers Foundation, which supports community outreach programs, children's charities and organizations. He has also offered to support CFSI initiatives, including training of law enforcement personnel in forensic science areas.
Earl M. Shields Commander, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) A.A., Administration of Justice, Pasadena City College B.S., Criminal Justice, Cal State L.A. Commander Shields started his career with the L.A. Sheriff's Department in 1981, and has served in a variety of areas, including custody, patrol and administration. After being promoted to Captain in 2005, he was also assigned to the Scientific Services Bureau. This was a critical time for the LASD, L.A. Police Department, and Cal State L.A. in the development of the cooperative agreements, regarding the governance structure of the Hertzberg-Davis Forensic Science Center (HDFSC). Commander Shields emerged as a leader in proposing innovative protocols and organizational structures that all parties could accept. These exceptional working relationships serve as a national business model for intra-governmental cooperation.


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Murphy's Pandemic Recovery Spending Plan Gets Low Marks from Sen. Oroho
Joint Budget Oversight Committee approves plan along party lines
by Liz Grover
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Gov. Phil Murphy plan to spend nearly $700 million toward debt avoidance and COVID recovery was approved Nov. 30 despite soon-to-be Senate Minority Leader Steve Oroho (R-24) called Murphy's proposal "grossly incomplete."
The state Joint Budget Oversight Committee, a bipartisan panel of State lawmakers, approved Murphy's proposal Nov. 30 despite members of both parties being critical that a representative from Murphy's treasury was not present to ask questions about the expenditures. Oroho is one of the panel's two Republican members who are joined by four Democrats.
Murphy said Nov. 26 he had reached an agreement with Democratic legislative leaders on how to allocate the funds—$435 million of which would come from the New Jersey Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund and $262.6 million of which would come from the American Rescue Plan's State Fiscal Recovery Fund.
"This proposal will allow us to responsibly fund capital construction and continue using federal dollars for one-time, transformative investments in our residents, communities, and infrastructure," Murphy said in a statement. "I am grateful to my colleagues in the Legislature for their commitment to help us build a stronger, fairer, and more resilient post-pandemic New Jersey for all."
'Long Overdue'
Oroho said that Murphy's proposal was "long overdue," as he and other Republican lawmakers have been pressing the Murphy administration for months for a plan to use New Jersey's $6.2 billion allocation under the American Rescue Plan Act. In August, Republican Budget Committee members sent a letter to Governor Murphy and the Democrat co-chairs of the JBOC expressing concern that just 0.005% of the $6.2 billion had been deployed.
Oroho added: "Many months ago, Republicans offered a detailed proposal that would help workers and small businesses, support tenants and landlords, invest in infrastructure improvements, fix broken computer systems at unemployment and the MVC, and prevent unnecessary tax increases on employers. Unfortunately, most of those important priorities still haven't been addressed."
Oroho said after passage of he spending program that the administration's new proposal only addresses a few hundred million dollars of the billions available, and he urged Murphy to craft a more comprehensive proposal.
"During today's JBOC meeting, it was clear that my colleagues on both sides of the aisle were unsatisfied with the lack of a comprehensive plan from the Murphy administration for spending billions in pandemic relief funds effectively," the the Sussex County lawmaker. "I sincerely hope JBOC will not rubberstamp another inadequate spending proposal from the Murphy administration. New Jersey needs a real plan to solve big problems."
Where the Money Would Go
Murphy said the New Jersey Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund allocations would include $345 million toward "NJ Wind Port and Related Port Infrastructure" and $90 million to the Rowan University School of Veterinary Medicine/Cooper Medical School. Funds for the Wind Port and related projects will be used by the Economic Development Authority, the Department of Transportation, and the South Jersey Port Corporation.
At a Nov. 29 press briefing, Murphy promoted the plan as being good for the long-term financial health of the state.
"We think these are smart investments across the board, up and down the state," said the governor. "Avoiding debt is something we should be proud of. The wind port, for instance, is a big chunk of money for that that otherwise would've been indebtedness that the state of New Jersey would have had to take on and burden taxpayers, and that's not going to be the case. That's a big deal.
Good Investments
"The investment in public health I mentioned in this case—another level one trauma—that's a smart investments…It's another step on the journey to wisely and unlike our past as a state where we spent like drunken sailors, we took monies like that and filled budget holes. We're going to avoid that like the plague, and we're going to do this the right way and the responsible way."
Some 13 proposed projects would be supported by the $262.6 million in federal American Rescue Plan funds. Those funds include:
$100 million to support Hackensack University Medical Center, which was verified as a Level 1 Trauma Center this Fall, "in its efforts to strengthen regional health emergency preparedness infrastructure";
$5 million from the ARP funds to implement a program aimed at helping tenants avoid eviction; and
$40 million to establish a program "to fill COVID-induced funding gaps in already underwritten and in-process affordable housing and community development projects."
The $40 million program would be run through the Department of Community Affairs and the Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency, the Treasury Department said in a Nov. 23 memorandum to the Joint Budget Oversight Committee.
Assembly Democrat committee members Eliana Pintor Marin (D-29) and John Burzichelli (D-3) said the plan continues to build on the important investments made in the FY 2022 budget.
"With the approval of almost $700 million in funding to make critical investments in public health, the environment, and economic development," said the two Dems in a press release. "The JBOC process ensures that every dollar received by New Jersey under the ARP is given proper scrutiny and review. In addition to the ARP funding, the allocations approved today include $435 million from the Debt Defeasance and Prevention fund, funding that was made available as a result of responsible budgeting and dedicated to reduce the State's reliance on debt."
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Melt the butter in a medium saucepan. If you have some time on your hands, turn the heat down to low and let it brown for 5-10 minutes. Watch it to ensure that it won't burn.
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Belgian man (28) receives sentence for cross-border drug smuggling attempt
30 kilograms of amphetamine base were discovered in the possession of a Belgian man at the French-Spanish border on 16 October. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
A 28-year-old Belgian man received a 16-month prison sentence on Monday for attempting to cross the border from France into Spain while in possession of 30 kilograms of amphetamine base.
The man attempted to cross the border into the Basque country on Wednesday 16 October in a Ford Fiesta car.
When looking through his luggage, customs officers came upon six packages of a drug known as amphetamine base in a black sports bag belonging to the 28-year-old.
Amphetamine base, an oily insoluble paste, is the original substance from which the powdered form of amphetamine known as speed is made.
As the search continued, 24 additional packages of the substance were discovered in the Belgian man's possession. In total, 30 kilograms of amphetamine base were uncovered.
The drugs were worth at least €400,000 according to French customs, explains HLN.
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The Ghana Minister of State for Tertiary Education, Professor Kwesi Yankah, is on a study visit in London this week with a delegation. The trip is part of a review of university admissions in the country. The existing system requires potential students to submit a separate application for each university place they are interested in pursuing and consequently many capable students are left without a place. Professor Yankah and the delegation are pursuing a system that will provide fair and open access for all students and improve efficiency, transparency and will mean families will be relieved from the burden of multiple application fees.
The meetings, convened by the British Council, will see the delegation meet with UCAS, the UK's university admission system. UCAS is a central point of access with clear deadlines for student admissions. It provides efficiencies and benefits to UK universities including planning student places, revising prospectuses for courses, and helping universities internationalise their intake. It has a 100 per cent placement success rate.
This visit to UK will be followed by a visit to Nigeria where they have a system known as JAMB – Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board. Ghana is looking at several models including UK and Nigeria to find a solution that works for Ghana.
Besides UCAS, the delegation will also meet Universities UK and some end user universities including; University of Reading, University of Exeter, Royal Holloway University of London, Kings College London and Queen Mary University of London.
It is hoped a new system in Ghana would provide more transparency and bring greater opportunities to internationalise. By providing a window for all institutions it is hoped more students will find a course that suits them and that institutions will be matched to the next generation of young talent.
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Texas Rangers exercise 2022 option on manager Chris Woodward's contract
Posted on 10 months ago by Reggie Mason
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Arlington, Texas—The Texas Rangers on March 24, announced that the club has exercised its 2022 option on the contract of manager Chris Woodward.
Woodward signed a three-year contract with a 2022 club option when he was appointed as the 19th full-time manager in Rangers history on November 3, 2018.
"Chris Woodward's passion, dedication, and total commitment to the Texas Rangers organization has been obvious from his first day on the job," said President of Baseball Operations Jon Daniels. "He provided strong leadership in dealing with the challenges of the 2020 season, and we believe he will be an instrumental part of building a winning culture here in Texas.
"Chris Young and I look forward with working with Woody, the Major League coaching staff, and our entire baseball operations group in 2021 and beyond."
Woodward has a 100-122 record in his two seasons as Rangers manager. The 44-year-old spent three seasons as third base and infield coach of the Los Angeles Dodgers before coming to Texas.
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La quinta stagione della serie televisiva La vita secondo Jim (According to Jim) è composta da 22 episodi, trasmessi in prima visione negli Stati Uniti d'America da ABC dal 20 settembre 2005 al 2 maggio 2006.

In Italia viene trasmessa in prima visione assoluta dal 12 febbraio al 26 febbraio 2007, ma non è chiaro su quale canale. Le fonti, infatti, sono discordi su questo punto: secondo Il mondo dei doppiatori la stagione è stata trasmessa per la prima volta su Disney Channel, mentre secondo Movietele è stata trasmessa per la prima volta su Italia 1.

Fuori campo
Titolo originale: Foul Ball
Diretto da: Leonard R. Garner Jr.
Scritto da: Christopher J. Nowak

Trama
Jim riesce a ottenere biglietti gratuiti in prima fila per la partita dei Cubs e vuole portare Kyle alla sua prima partita. Sfortunatamente, Cheryl insiste che Kyle frequenti invece il suo primo giorno all'asilo. Jim decide di imbrogliare Cheryl.

 Guest star: Tammy Townsend (signorina Crawford), Robert Belushi (Kyle adulto), Michael Krepack (Ronnie Hart), Meredith Cross (Marge Hart)

Cassetta ci cova (1ª parte)
Titolo originale: The Tale of the Tape: Part 1
Diretto da: Jim Belushi e Dennis Capps
Scritto da: John D. Beck e Ron Hart

Trama
Ryan sciocca tutti offrendosi di aiutare con i piatti. Jim gli parla e gli proibisce di regalare a Dana un costoso medaglione per l'anniversario perché il regalo lo metterà in cattiva luce. Ryan glielo dà comunque. Questo significa guerra: Jim contro Ryan.

 Guest star: Mitch Rouse (dottor Ryan Gibson), David Pasquesi (Dave), Tony Braunagel (Tony), Charlie Hartsock (Charlie)

Cassetta ci cova (2ª parte)
Titolo originale: The Tale of the Tape: Part 2
Diretto da: Jim Belushi
Scritto da: John D. Beck e Ron Hart

Trama
Jim scopre che una videocassetta romantica che Cheryl gli ha regalato prima che si sposassero è stata registrata per lei da un vecchio fidanzato.

 Guest star:  David Pasquesi (Dave), Tony Braunagel (Tony), Charlie Hartsock (Charlie), Shannon Floyd (Suzy), Max Lesser (Chad)

La lettera
Titolo originale: Charity Begins at Hef's
Diretto da: Steve Zuckerman
Scritto da: Judd Pillot e John Peaslee

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Quando Cheryl vince due biglietti per incontrare Hugh Hefner al Playboy Mansion in un concorso di beneficenza a cui Jim l'ha segretamente iscritta, decide di portare Dana al posto di Jim, lasciandolo sgomento.

 Guest star: Hugh Hefner (se stesso), Jodi Ann Paterson (Molly), Wylie Small (signora Polson), Anthony Holiday (guardia di sicurezza), Marisa Petroro (bella donna)

La corsa
Titolo originale: The Race
Diretto da: Steve Zuckerman
Scritto da: David Feeney

Trama
Anche se fuori forma, Jim partecipa a una corsa di 10 km per insegnare a Kyle, che vuole lasciare il basket, una lezione sul non mollare, ma bara per arrivare prima al traguardo.

 Guest star: Tammy Townsend (signorina Crawford), Lucille Soong (estetista), Willie Amakye (Willie), Michael Krepack (Ronnie Hart),  Church Lieu (studente n°1), Lily Jackson (studente n°2), Jamison Belushi (studente n°3)

Bugie per amore
Titolo originale: Anec-Dont's
Diretto da: Leonard R. Garner Jr.
Scritto da: Howard J. Morris

Trama
Cheryl, sconvolta dal fatto che Jim pensi che i suoi aneddoti quotidiani siano noiosi, ruba la storia di Dana sull'incontro con Oprah Winfrey. Jim, ora determinato a superare Cheryl, inventa una storia sul suo ufficio che prende fuoco. Ma quando Cheryl porta i bambini a vedere il danno, Jim e Andy, che si stanno affannando per renderlo autentico, finiscono per appiccare un vero incendio e provocare un'esplosione.

 Guest star: Mitch Rouse (dottor Ryan Gibson)

L'uomo che sussurrava alle puledre
Titolo originale: The Chick Whisperer
Diretto da: Gerry Cohen
Scritto da: Bob Nickman

Trama
Jim dice che può aiutare Andy a uscire con donne migliori essendo il suo "sussurratore di puledre". Con un microfono nascosto e un auricolare che collega Andy a Jim, Andy riesce a conquistare la donna più sexy con cui sia mai uscito. Peccato che si riveli una pazza che alla fine lascia Andy e inizia a perseguitare Jim.

 Guest star: Cate Cohen (Stephanie), Laurel Green (Bernice), Katie Lohmann (donna attraente)

La vittoria del silenzio
Titolo originale: James & the Annoying Peach
Diretto da: Gerry Cohen
Scritto da: Harry Hannigan

Trama
Qualcosa sta infastidendo Jim, ma lui lo nega. Seguendo il suggerimento di Dana, Cheryl decide di trascinarlo in terapia, ma l'incontro fallisce. Infuriato, Jim dice cosa lo infastidisce e scoprono che è solo una parte di un problema più grande.

 Guest star: Rosalind Chao (Sally Wu)

Il sogno
Titolo originale: The Dream
Diretto da: Jim Belushi
Scritto da: David Feeney

Trama
Jim viene infastidito da Dana per andare avanti con lavori di ristrutturazione che sembrano durare per sempre. Dopo che Jim si è avvicinato per andare avanti, Ryan lo lascia con Dana che dorme al piano di sopra, dove Jim la sente fare un sogno su di lui.

 Guest star: Mitch Rouse (dottor Ryan Gibson)

Una donna per amico
Titolo originale: Lean on Me
Diretto da: Leonard R. Garner Jr.
Scritto da: Sylvia Green

Trama
Cheryl incoraggia Jim a incontrare un'ex fidanzata, Melissa Evans, che vuole discutere di affari a pranzo, ma poi se ne pente quando si convince che la vecchia fiamma abbia intenzioni romantiche.

 Guest star: Linda Hamilton (Melissa Evans), Molly Beck Ferguson (Gina), Mark Gagliardi (produttore), Robin Krieger (Marilyn Crannis)

Natale con i tuoi...
Titolo originale: The Gift of Maggie
Diretto da: Leonard R. Garner Jr.
Scritto da: Daniel Egan

Trama
Quando la madre di Cheryl e Dana, Maggie, fa visita per le vacanze, Jim e Cheryl competono con Ryan e Dana per il suo affetto.

 Guest star: Kathleen Noone (Maggie), Mitch Rouse (dottor Ryan Gibson)

Parliamo di sesso o no?
Titolo originale: Sex Ed Fred
Diretto da: Larry Joe Campbell
Scritto da: Mitch Hunter e Jana Hunter

Trama

Jim e Cheryl guardano un video di educazione sessuale, che viene mostrato alla scuola di Ruby, nel quale Jim si rende conto di comparire quando era giovane. A quell'età pensava che il sesso fosse un film dell'orrore.

 Guest star: Kari Coleman (signora Miller), Barry Williams (Ben), Doug Cameron (genitore arrabbiato n°1), Eva La Dare (Margo), Jacob Nelson (Andy da giovane), Carol Pawlak (genitore arrabbiato n°2), Laken Romine (Cindy), Elijah Runcorn (Jim da giovane)

Nozze di porcellana
Titolo originale: Renewing Vows
Diretto da: Jim Belushi
Scritto da: Bob Nickman

Trama
Ruby e Gracie vogliono farsi forare le orecchie per indossare gli orecchini, ma Cheryl crede che questo porterà le ragazze a crescere troppo in fretta e convince Jim a negare il permesso alle ragazze. Poi Cheryl si arrabbia e permette loro di farsi forare le orecchie; quando Jim lo scopre si fa forare l'orecchio e indossa un orecchino proprio il giorno in cui lui e Cheryl rinnovano i loro voti di matrimonio.

 Guest star: Loudon Wainwright III (pastore), Willie Amakye (invitato al matrimonio), Tony Braunagel (Tony), Charlie Hartsock (Charlie), Max Lesser (Vance), John Rubano (John)

Il bastone
Titolo originale: The Stick
Diretto da: Lauren Breiting
Scritto da: Judd Pillot e John Peaslee

Trama
È il compleanno di Jim. Come sempre, riceve regali di cui non è entusiasta, ma ora finalmente lo rivela a Cheryl. Cheryl vuole solo che Jim realizzi il suo potenziale. Il giorno dopo, Kyle regala a Jim un bastone e gli piace.

Competizione
Titolo originale: Mr. Right
Diretto da: Steve Zuckerman
Scritto da: Christopher J. Nowak

Trama
Jim rovina un'uscita al cinema fermandosi in un posto dove afferma di aver incontrato Erik Estrada dieci anni fa, ma secondo Cheryl era qualcun altro e da allora ne hanno discusso. Jim cerca di dimostrare a tutti i costi che ha ragione.

 Guest star: Erik Estrada (se stesso), Mitch Rouse (dottor Ryan Gibson), Roxanne Beckford (donna), Asante Jones (paramedico), Scott Michael Morgan (barcaiolo)

La fidanzata di Andy
Titolo originale: Get Your Freak On
Diretto da: Steve Zuckerman
Scritto da: Jana Hunter e Mitch Hunter

Trama
Cheryl crede di partecipare a una festa in lingerie di buon gusto, ma è scioccata nell'apprendere che la padrona di casa vende giocattoli sessuali. Per curiosità, Cheryl ne compra uno, ma non lo dice a Jim. A peggiorare le cose, Jim trova il giocattolo.

 Guest star: Mitch Rouse (dottor Ryan Gibson), Laurel Green (Bernice), Tony Braunagel (Tony), Charlie Hartsock (Charlie), John Rubano (John)

Il rompiscatole
Titolo originale: The Grumpy Guy
Diretto da: Kimberly Williams-Paisley
Scritto da: Sylvia Green

Trama
Jim si arrabbia quando scopre che la sua vicina, Julie, ha scritto libri per bambini e li ha basati su di lui.

 Guest star: Julie Newmar (Julie), Andrea Mikolajczak (Rebecca)

Jim il gentleman
Titolo originale: Polite Jim
Diretto da: Bob Koherr
Scritto da: Michael P. Fox e Wil Fox

Trama
Jim fa piangere il suo vicino lamentandosi del suo barbecue in giardino, così decide di prendere lezioni di buone maniere da Andy, per diventare una persona migliore.

 Guest star: H. Richard Greene (Bob Morgan), Jill Holden (Fay Morgan), Willie Amakye (Willie), Jeanne Chinn (Jody Chen), Francoise Alexander (Monique)

Caro papà
Titolo originale: Daddy Dearest
Diretto da: Jim Belushi
Scritto da: Tracy Gamble

Trama
Jim crede che Bill, il padre di uno dei compagni di classe di Ruby e Gracie, sia in realtà il suo vero padre che ha abbandonato Jim quando era bambino.

 Guest star: Joseph Bologna (Bill), Caitlin Dulany (Heather), Austin Majors (Justin), Chris Barnes (istruttore di karate)

La festa di San Patrizio
Titolo originale: The Thin Green Line
Diretto da: Larry Joe Campbell
Scritto da: Harry Hannigan

Trama
Cheryl fa del suo meglio per assicurarsi un posto nel Comitato della Chiesa e, per ottenerlo, proibisce a Jim di fare il suo rito annuale dell'uomo verde il giorno di San Patrizio. Tuttavia, i suoi piani vengono rovinati quando viene arrestata.

 Guest star: Mitch Rouse (dottor Ryan Gibson), Edmund L. Shaff (reverendo Shelton), Anne Bellamy (membro del Comitato), Tony Braunagel (Tony), Siobhan Cook (poliziotto), Joe Gnoffo (Sean), Charlie Hartsock (Charlie), John Rubano (John), Harley Zumbrum (buttafuori)

Il miglior amico di Jim
Titolo originale: Jim's Best Friend
Diretto da: Dennis Capps
Scritto da: Christopher J. Nowak

Trama
Quando Andy inizia a passare molto tempo a giocare a scacchi con Ryan, Jim cerca di trovare un nuovo amico nel suo bar preferito. Più difficile di quanto sembri.

 Guest star: Mitch Rouse (dottor Ryan Gibson), Bruce Jarchow (Henry), Robert Belushi (tizio n°2), Taras Los (fattorino della pizza), Michael C. McCarthy (tizio n°4), Sarah Poynter (donna), Jason Stewart (tizio n°1), Max Lesser (tizio n°3)

Nei panni di una mamma
Titolo originale: Belaboring the Point
Diretto da: Bob Koherr
Scritto da: Howard J. Morris

Trama
Quando un orgoglioso e felice Ryan annuncia che Dana è incinta, Jim lo avverte degli imminenti sbalzi ormonali di Dana e finisce per sognare di essere incinto.

 Guest star: Mitch Rouse (dottor Ryan Gibson), Tony Braunagel (Tony), Charlie Hartsock (Charlie), John Rubano (John), Marc Evan Jackson (ragazzo tormentato), Katrina Lenk (infermiera), Sue Nelson (donna incinta)

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These health centers in Kane County provide a wide variety of services that are low and reduced cost for low-income families
Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) Serving Kane County
Aunt Martha's Health and Wellness
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1435 N Randall Rd., STE 408, Elgin Map Link
(Located in the Medical Office Building of Advocate Sherman Hospital campus.)
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Monday: 3:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Closed all other days
VNA Health Care
400 N. Highland Ave., Aurora Map Link
630-892-4355 (ANSWERED 24 HOURS)
WIC: 630-892-4720
Monday - Thursday: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday - Saturday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
620 Wing St., Elgin
www.vnahealth.com
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Well Child Center
Services: WIC, Pediatric Dental Clinic
620 Wing Street, Elgin
www.wellchildcenter.org
Tri City Health Partnership
S ervices: A free medical and dental clinic serving low-income, uninsured residents of Central Kane County. Located in downtown St. Charles, patients are provided quality health and dental care at no cost by over 100 volunteer professionals.
318 Walnut St., St. Charles, IL 60174
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Home » Celebrity News » I Want To Help Single Mothers – Damilola Adegbite
I Want To Help Single Mothers – Damilola Adegbite
Pretty Nollywood actress and single mother of one, Damilola Adegbite, is about to show love and support to some of her fans and we are here for it.
The movie star is set to support 3 single mothers by paying a term school fees for their kids.
She added that it is only the starting point and she intends to do more for these strong women.
See what she shared, "Dear Single Mom, If your child didn't go to school today because you aren't able to pay his/her fees, please send me a DM and include your phone number. I'll be paying 3 children's school fees this term and by God's grace, this is only the starting point. Please send me a message only if you are a single mother: Unmarried, Divorced, Separated, or Widowed. Tell me a little about yourself. I'll pick based on my discretion. Please feel free to tag anyone who you know may need this, and if they aren't on social media, you may send a message on their behalf. P.S I will be paying directly into the school's account. God bless you ❤".
Damilola Adegbite (born Oluwadamilola Adegbite; 18 May 1985) is a Nigerian actress, model, and television personality. She played Thelema Duke in the soap opera Tinsel, and Kemi Williams in the movie Flower Girl. She won Best Actress in a TV Series at the 2011 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.
She was born in Surulere, Lagos State. She attended Queen's College in Yaba, Lagos and studied business administration at Bowen University in Iwo, Osun State. Tinsel was her acting debut. She has also appeared in TV commercials and hosted programs on TV.
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In August 2014, Adegbite got engaged to Chris Attoh, a fellow actor she met on set of the soap opera Tinsel. In September 2014, the couple welcomed their son Brian. Adegbite and Attoh married privately in Accra, Ghana on 14 February 2015. In September 2017, news broke that Adegbite's marriage to husband Chris Attoh had crashed. Adegbite had sparked split rumours after she deleted Chris Attoh's surname from her social-media accounts. She also unfollowed him on Instagram, deleted all photos of him from her social media account. Hours later, in an interview, Chris Attoh confirmed his marriage to Damilola Adegbite was over.
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A journal or historical account of the life, travels, sufferings, Christian ...
Tekijät George Fox
I mentioned before, that in the year 1650, I was kept prisoner six months in the house of correction at Derby, and that the keeper of the prison being a cruel man, and one that had dealt very wickedly by me, was smitten in himself, the plagues and terrors of the Lord falling upon him because thereof: this man, being afterwards convinced of truth, wrote me the following letter.
'DEAR FRIEND,-Having such a convenient messenger, I could do no less than give thee an account of my present condition; remembering, that to the first awakening of me to a sense of life, and of the inward principle, God was pleased to make use of thee as an instrument. So that sometimes I am taken with admiration that it should come by such a means as it did; that is to say, that Providence should order thee to be my prisoner, to give me my first real sight of the truth. It makes me many times to think of the gaoler's conversation by the apostles. O, happy George Fox! that first breathed that breath of life within the walls of my habitation! notwithstanding my outward losses are since that time such that I am become nothing in the world, yet I hope I shall find that all these light afflictions, which are but for a moment, will work for me a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory. They have taken all from me; and now, instead of keeping a prison, I am rather waiting when I shall become a prisoner myself. Pray for me, that my faith fail not, but that I may hold out to the death, that I may receive a crown of life. I earnestly desire to hear from thee, and of thy condition, which would very much rejoice me. Not having else at present, but my kind love unto thee, and all christian friends with thee, in haste, I rest thine in Christ Jesus. THOMAS SHARMAN.
'Derby, the 22d of the 4th month, 1662.'
There were two of our friends in prison in the inquisition at Malta, both women; Catharine Evans and Sarah Chevers. I was told that one called the Lord D'Aubeny could procure their liberty; wherefore I went to him and having informed him concerning their imprisonment, desired him to write to the magistrates there for their release. He readily promised me he would; and said, if I would come again within a month he would tell me of their discharge.' I went again about that time, and he said, he thought his letters had miscarried, because he had received no answer.' But he promised he would write again, and did so: whereupon they were set at liberty.
With this great man I had a great deal of reasoning about religion, and he confessed that Christ hath enlightened every man that cometh into the world with his spiritual light; that he had tasted death for every man that the grace of God, which brings salvation, hath appeared to
all men; and that it would teach them, and bring their salvation, if they did obey it.' Then I asked him, what would they (the papists,) do with all their relics and images, if they should own and believe in this light, and receive the grace to teach them and bring their salvation? he said, those things were but policies to keep people in subjection.' Very free he was in discourse. I never heard a papist confess so much as he did. Now, though several about the court began to grow loving to Friends, yet the persecution was very hot, and several Friends died in prison. Whereupon I gave forth a little paper concerning the grounds and rise of persecution; which was thus:
ALL the sufferings of the people of God in all ages, were because they could not join to the national religions and worships which men had made and set up, and because they would not forsake God's religion and his worship which he had set up. And you may see through all chronicles and histories, that the priests joined with the powers of the nations; the magistrates, and soothsayers, and fortunetellers, all these joined against the people of God, and did imagine vain things against them in their councils. When the Jews did wickedly, they turned against Moses. When the Jewish kings transgressed the law of God, they persecuted the prophets; as may be seen in the prophets' writings. And when Christ, the substance, came, then the Jews persecuted Christ, his apostles, and disciples. And when the Jews had not power enough of themselves to persecute answerable to their wills, then they got the heathen Gentiles to help them against Christ, and against his apostles and his disciples, who were in the spirit and power of Christ. G. F.
After I had made some stay in London, and had cleared myself of what lay upon me there, I went into the country, having with me Alexander Parker and John Stubbs, who was lately come back from Alexandria, in Egypt, as was mentioned before. We travelled through the country, visiting Friends' meetings till we came to Bristol. There we understood, that the officers were likely to come and break up the meeting; yet on first-day we went to the meeting at Broad-mead, and Alexander Parker standing up first, while he was speaking, the officers came and took him away. After he was gone, I stood up in the eternal power of God, and declared the everlasting truth of the Lord God; and the heavenly power came over all, and the meeting was quiet the rest of the time, and broke up peaceably. I tarried till first-day following, visiting Friends, and being visited by Friends. On first-day morning, several Friends came to Edward Pyot's (where I lay the night before) and used endeavours to persuade me not to go to the meeting that day; for the magistrates, they said, had threatened to take me, and had raised the train-bands. I wished them to go their way to the meeting, not tell
ing them what I intended to do; but I told Edward Pyot 1 intended to go, and he sent his son to show me the way from his house by the fields. As I went I met divers Friends, who did what they could to stop me: 'What,' said one, wilt thou go into the mouth of the beast? Wilt thou go into the mouth of the dragon?' said another. But I put them by and went on. When I came to the meeting, Margaret Thomas was speaking. When she had done, I stood up. I saw a concern and fear upon Friends for me; but the power of the Lord, in which I declared, soon struck the fear out of them. Life sprang, and an heavenly glorious meeting we had. After I had cleared myself of what was upon me from the Lord to the meeting, I was moved to pray, and after prayer to stand up again, and tell Friends, now they might see there was a God in Israel that could deliver.' A very large full meeting this was, and very hot; but truth was over all, and the life was up which carried through all, and the meeting broke up in peace. The officers and soldiers had been. breaking up another meeting, which had taken up their time; so that our meeting was ended before they came. But I understood afterwards they were in a great rage, because they had missed me; for they were heard to say one to another before, I'll warrant we shall have him;' but the Lord prevented them. I went to Joan Hily's, where many Friends came to see me; rejoicing and blessing God for our deliverance. In the evening I had a fine fresh meeting at a Friend's house over the water, where we were much refreshed in the Lord. After this I staid most part of that week in Bristol, and at Edward Pyot's. Edward was brought so low and weak with an ague, that when I first came he was looked upon as a dying man; but it pleased the Lord to raise him up again, so that, before I went away, his ague left him, and he was finely well.
Having been two first-days at the meeting at Broad-mead, and feeling my spirit clear of Bristol, I went next first-day to a meeting in the country not far distant. And after the meeting, some Friends from Bristol told me, the soldiers that day had beset the meeting-house round at Bristol, and then went up saying, they would be sure to have me now;' but when they found me not there, they were in a great rage, and kept Friends in the meeting-house most part of the day before they would let them go home; and queried of them, 'Which way I was gone, and how they might send after me? for the mayor, (they said,) would fain have spoken with me.' I had a vision of a great mastiff dog, that would have bit me; but I put one hand above his jaws, and the other hand below, and tore his jaws in pieces. So the Lord by his power tore their power to pieces, and made way for me to escape them. Then I passed through the country, visiting Friends in Wiltshire and Berkshire, till I came to London, having great meetings amongst Friends as I went. The
Lord's power was over all, and a blessed time it was for the spreading of his glorious truth. It was indeed the immediate power of the Lord that preserved me out of their hands at Bristol, and over the heads of all our persecutors; and the Lord alone is worthy of all the glory, who did uphold and preserve for his name, and truth's sake.
At London I staid not long, being drawn in spirit to visit Friends northward as far as Leicestershire. John Stubbs was with me. We travelled down, having meetings amongst Friends as we went; and at Skegby we had a great meeting. Thence we came to Barnet-hills, where lived one captain Brown, a Baptist, whose wife was convinced of truth. This captain Brown, after the act for breaking up meetings' came forth, being afraid his wife should go to meetings, and be cast into prison, left his house at Barrow, and took a place on these hills, saying, His wife should not go to prison.' And this being a free place, many both priests and others fled thither as well as he. But he, who would neither stand to truth himself nor suffer his wife, was in this place, where he thought himself safe, found out by the Lord, whose hand fell heavy upon him for his unfaithfulness; so that he was sorely plagued, and grievously judged in himself for flying and drawing his wife into that private place. We went to see his wife, and being into the house, I asked him, how he did? How do I? (said he,) the plagues and vengeance of God are upon me, a runagate, a Cain as I am. God may look for a witness for me, and such as me; for if all were not faithfuller than I, God would have no witness left in the earth.' In this condition he lived there on bread and water, and thought it was too good for him. At length he got home again with his wife to his own house at Barrow, where afterwards he was convinced of God's eternal truth, and died in it. A little before his death he said, though he had not borne a testimony for truth in his life, he would bear a testimony in his death, and would be buried in his orchard;' and was so. He was an example to all the flying Baptists in the time of persecution, who could not bear persecution themselves, yet persecuted us when they had power.
From Barnet-hills we came to Swanington, in Leicestershire, where William Smith and some other Friends came to me; but went away towards night, leaving me at a Friend's house in Swanington. At night as I was sitting in the hall, speaking to a widow-woman and her daughter, lord Beaumont came with a company of soldiers, who, slapping their swords on the door, rushed into the house with swords and pistols in their hands, crying, Put out the candles, and make fast the doors.' Then they seized upon the Friends in the house and asked, 'If there were no more about the house?' the Friends told them, there was one man more in the hall. There being some Friends out of Derbyshire, one of them was named Thomas Fauks; this lord Beaumont, so called, after he had
asked all their names, bid his man set down that man's name Thomas Fox. The Friend said, nay, his name was not Fox, but Fauks. In the mean time some of the soldiers came, and fetched me out of the hall to him. He asked my name. I told him my name was George Fox, and that I was well known by that name. Ay, (said he,) you are known all the world over.' I said, I was known for no hurt, but for good. Then he put his hands into my pockets to search them, and plucked out my comb-case, and afterwards commanded one of his officers to search further for letters, as he pretended. I told him, I was no letter-carrier, and asked him, why he came amongst a peaceable people with swords and pistols, without a constable, contrary to the king's proclamation and to the late act? for he could not say, there was a meeting, I being only talking with a poor widow-woman and her daughter. By reasoning thus with him, he came somewhat down; yet sending for the constables, he gave them charge of us that night, and to bring us before him next morning. Accordingly the constables set a watch of the town's people upon us that night, and had us next morning to his house about a mile from Swanington. When we came before him, he told us, 'We met contrary to the act.' I desired him to show us the act. Why, (says he,) you have it in your pocket.' I told him, he did not find us in a meeting. Then he asked, Whether we would take the oaths of allegiance and supremacy?' I told him, I never took any oath in my life, nor engagement, nor the covenant. Yet still he would force the oath upon us. Then I desired him to show us the oath, that we might see whether we were the persons it was to be tendered to, and whether it was not for the discovery of popish recusants. At length he brought a little book, but we called for the statute-book. He would not show us that, but caused a mittimus to be made, which mentioned, that we were to have had a meeting.' With this mittimus he delivered us to the constables to convey us to Leicester gaol. But when the constables had brought us back to Swanington, being harvest time, it was hard to get any body to go with us. The people were loath to take their neighbours to prison, especially in such a busy time. They would have given us our mittimus to have carried ourselves to the goal; for it had been usual for constables to give Friends their own mittimuses, and they have gone themselves with them to the gaoler. But we told them, though our friends had sometimes done so, we would not take this mittimus; but some of them should go with us to the gaol. At last they hired a poor labouring man, who was loath to go though hired. So we rode through the country to Leicester, being five in number; some carried their bibles open in their hands, declaring truth to the people as we rode in the fields and through the towns, and telling them, 'We were prisoners of the Lord Jesus Christ, going to suffer bonds for his name and truth's sake.' One woman VOL. II.