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Studies at ASCO report results on newdrug therapies and survivorship issues
Article first published online: 3 AUG 2011
Copyright © 2011 American Cancer Society
Volume 117, Issue 16, page 3629, 15 August 2011
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Printz, C. (2011), Studies at ASCO report results on newdrug therapies and survivorship issues. Cancer, 117: 3629. doi: 10.1002/cncr.26400
- Issue published online: 3 AUG 2011
- Article first published online: 3 AUG 2011
The 47th Annual Meeting of ASCO featured important discoveries in a variety of areas including: Arandomizedphase3trialdemonstratedthatvemurafenib(also known as PLX4032, a BRAF inhibitor) is the first drug to improve overall survival compared with standard chemotherapy in patients with advanced melanoma, according to researchers at MSKCC in New York City, who call the finding a large step forward in the personalized care of melanoma. The drug also improves progression free survival and response duration in these patients. If approved, it could become the new standard treatment for melanoma patients who have a V600E mutation in the BRAF gene.
A randomized phase 3 trial indicated that first-line treatment with a combination of the immunotherapy drug ipilimumab (Yervoy; Bristol-Myers Squibb Company) and the standard chemotherapy drug dacarbazine (DTIC) improves overall survival in patients with previously untreated metastatic melanoma. It is the first study to demonstrate that combining chemotherapy and immunotherapy is safe and effective for patients with advanced melanoma. The study, conducted by MSKCC, found that overall survival at 3 years was 20.8% for patients treated with the combination versus 12.2% for those receiving chemotherapy alone. The next step is to investigate different therapies with ipilimumab, such as vemurafenib in patients with BRAF mutations and other combinations of targeted agents and immune-modifying agents.
A randomized, phase 3 OCEANS study of bevacizumab (Avastin; Genentech/Roche) in combination with platinum-based chemotherapy demonstrated that women with recurrent ovarian cancer who were treated with the combination lived significantly longer without the disease getting worse; a 52% reduction in the risk of disease progression was noted. At a median follow-up of 24 months, the median progression-free survival was 12.4months for patients in the bevacizumab group compared with 8.4 months for those who received chemotherapy alone. In addition, 79% of women treated with the combination had significant tumor shrinkage, compared with 57% who were treated only with chemotherapy. The next step is to evaluate the role of bevacizumab in combination with chemotherapy for patients with platinum resistant disease and to combine it with other emerging therapies, such as poly(adenosine diphosphate-ribose) polymerase inhibitors, say study leaders at MSKCC.
Threeto5yearsaftertheendoftheircancertreatment, many survivors still experience moderate to severe problems with pain, fatigue, sleep, memory, and concentration, according to researchers from Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois. One of the largest survivor studies ever conducted, the trial included a sample of 248 primarily female survivors of breast, colorectal, lung, and prostate cancer. The most common symptoms reported were fatigue (16%), disturbed sleep (15%), cognitive difficulties (13%), and pain (13%). In light of these findings, the researchers suggest that medical providers should be educated about survivors' lingering symptoms and survivors should learn about transitioning from treatment to survivorship.


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Pub Date 16 Jan 2023 | Archive Date 17 Jan 2023
When three little girls—Anna, Bernie, and Elica—make a pact to be blood sisters for life, they believe nothing can come between them.
Anna is from an affluent Jewish family, while Bernie and Elica are from poor Austrian families who barely make ends meet. As they get older, their social differences become all too real.
With infectious Jew-hate-laden rhetoric from Nazi Germany spreading into Austria, it is only a matter of time before their bond of friendship gets severely tested.
How strong is a bond sealed in blood?
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Thanks to NetGalley I got an ARC to this book in exchange for an honest review and I liked it a lot. There was a lot of watching girls become women and how to navigate that journey. But it is also not too light for the setting either, which I would imagine would be a tricky line to tread and keep readers interested. I couldn’t put the book down and was relieved to see it was “book one”. Hoping that book two picks up where this one left off.
The title The Pact could not be more apt...the words conjure up many images, many possibilities. Is the pact kept? Is it not? This harrowing book is about sisterhood, class disparity, courage, love, hope, shame, hatred, jealousy, betrayal and forgiveness. Twists, turns and surprises wait around the sunniest and murkiest corners. My emotions were all over the place as I read, anxious to turn each page, eager to discover more.
In 1929 in Austria Jews are persecuted. Young girls Anna, Bernie and Elica become friends under unusual circumstances and make a blood pact to become Sisters in Blood to help each other out always. Their backgrounds are very different...Anna is a Jew from a wealthy family and Bernie and Elica are both poor Gentiles. As time goes on, the new führer is spreading his hateful "filthy Jew" ideology and shockingly, even friends and neighbours turn each other in, sometimes out of spite or retribution, other times from fear or in need of protection. A fourth girl, Dagna, joins the group but for the wrong reasons. As you imagine in a story containing a mix of Jews and Gentiles during such turbulent times, there are bound to be mental and physical skirmishes.
The class divide is evinced at the girls' birthday parties and by the reactions of their parents to girls beneath or above their class. Political standings can make or break relationships. As the girls grow older they develop their own ideas and go separate ways, though meet when possible. Easier said than done. Wealthy Jews have everything taken away and are reduced to nothing as they, too, are "subhuman". The girls fall in and out of love and must make difficult moral and ethical choices. Meanwhile, the world changes all around them as their worlds within change.
Author Roberta Kagan writes with a powerful and insightful drive as she fills her books with minutest details and matters of the heart, not to mention the intense sorrow and pain of war. She also describes her inspiration for her new series.
Historical Fiction readers who do not know author Roberta Kagan, now is the time! Talk about an excellent place to start in the genre. And for those who do, you are sure to enjoy this book very much.
My sincere thank you to The Book Whisperer and NetGalley for providing me with an early digital copy of this superb book. The potential for stories in the subsequent instalments is huge and I cannot wait to see what happens to the characters next.
A great book even though it was not what I expected. I did not realize the book ends in 1940. Once I got started reading, I never wanted to put the book down, I wanted to know what choices the girls were going to make next.
The book is about 4 different girls growing up in Vienna from 1929 to 1940. The girls are in 3rd grade when the books starts and should have finished high school when the book ends. I expected WWII to separate the girls and cause them to go different directions. But the story is like real life - the girls come together and grow apart over and over in the book as they mature. The girls are growing up and not concerned with what is going on in the world around them. Only when it impacts their immediate families or friends do they deal with life outside of their schools, homes, books, friends and boyfriends.
The history of what was going on in Austria and Germany during this time was interesting. The fact that Jews felt safe during this time in history in Austria is hard to understand. Hitler was slowly moving his plan along and teaching the German people to hate the Jews without really giving them a good reason.
The book has a cliff hanger ending, so I wish the next book was available to start reading now! I will definitely read it.
The Pact by Roberta Kagan
This is book one in Roberta Kagans new serious The Blood Sisters.
Anna, Elica and Bernie are best friends growing up in Austria in 1929 and want to form an even deeper bond then just friendship, decide to form a pack by becoming blood sisters, Dagna bullies them to become part of the pact as she wants to do whatever Elica does but not with Anna as she hates Anna from the beginning as Anna is Jewish. Anna is not only from a Jewish family but is also rich from an upper-class to the other girls but that does not bother Elica or Bernie.
The book goes on over the next eleven years as the four girls grow into young women and we learn more about them and the effect life has on each one of them based on their class status and whether they are Jewish of not.
I enjoyed this book very much but there was one thing I did not like, in the prologue we read that Anna is seventeen years of age in 1940 but later in in the book as we look back on Anna’s life, she has a birthday party for her eleventh birthday in 1932.
I like how even though the book is mostly written from Anna’s point of view some chapters are written from the point of view of the other Characters like Elica, Bernie and Dagna. I cannot wait for the second book in this serious
I would like to thank Net Galley and The Book Whisperer for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review
I enjoyed the character development starting so young helping to really show us who each character is right from the get go. I felt like I really knew each of the girls, however I hated two of them the whole way through. Given the time era though it would be unrealistic to love everyone. I found the description of the friend ship frustrating from chapter to chapter as it would be they’re close in one then the next page they’ve fallen apart. I felt the ending was rushed in comparison to the rest of the book. I do however love Anna’s character and look forward to reading book two to see where her story goes.
Thank you for the early read!
The Pact is a coming-of-age novel about a group of girls who bond in pre-WWII Austria: beautiful Elica, boyish Bernie, kind Anna who is a Jew, and mean Dagna who hates Jews and is only truly friendly with Elica. They make a "blood sisters" pact and Elica, Bernie, and Anna vow to be friends always. The writing drew me into the story right away but as the novel went on, it became darker as jealousy of Anna's wealthy Jewish family led to plot twists and turns. My only complaint about the story is that it ends with a cliffhanger so I have to wait until Book 2 to find out what happens to Anna and her family after the Anshluss.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review.
“The Pact” by Roberta Kagan is aptly named. This book follows three (really four) girls when they are children promising to be there for each other no matter what. What they don’t realize is that WWII will be looming in their lives in about a decade … and things no matter how much they hope will change.
What I liked about this book: the beginning section with the friendships. This was a bit full of tropes - the pretty girl, the smart girl - but the “promise to be your friend forever” bit did work - even though there were some twists and turns and some meanderings in the friendships. What I also liked was how Ms. Kagan brought the war into the book slowly. I also liked how the parents of the girls are not all “just there,” some of the parents are involved in the book in positive ways, which I appreciated. Ms. Kagan’s writing style is a bit simplistic, but it fits how the girls were at the beginning of the book. As the girls mature, the writing becomes a bit more complex, which I found fitting. I even liked that this book ends on a huge cliffhanger - stay tuned for book two.
My two minor complaints would be that there’s a bit of repeated information and also how quickly the girls fall into relationships - I’d call it insta-lust. Granted, these are teenagers, so I cut Ms. Kagan a bit of slack on that.
I think this book series could be an interesting one and I’m interested in reading the next book, at minimum, in this series.
The Pact is a WWII historical coming of age story. We follow three girls mainly ( there is an extra blood sister though). One being Jew, while the others are accepted.
In the prologue, we are introduced to Anna who has just been betrayed. Her and her family had been hiding in a tiny attic praying that the moment would pass over. Her main question of who betrayed her stayed with me throughout the book. It was a good read, especially the plot twists!
However, my main issue with the book is how incomplete some of the character building is. To me it doesn’t seem solid. We get introduced to a character and then get a few repeated descriptions of them and that’s it. It had me yearning for more of an in-depth story.
Another problem would be the dialogue. It’s stiff and somewhat forced, especially in the beginning. It felt like actors just getting into character and learning their lines. It made the conversations feel unnatural.
Seeing that this is book one, I can’t wait to continue reading for the next story!
Overall this book was very good! Keep me interested and I loved all the girls stories. I do wish there was a little more history woven in & was I losing it or were things repeated a lot? Definitely a great book to recommend to any historical fiction lover! Looking forward to more books in the series to come. Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I immensely enjoyed reading this book. The story revolves around friendship, sisterhood, love, betrayal and above all life in general. I loved the way of writing. This is my first book from the author and I definitely look forward to reading more.
A story of friendship and sisterhood throughout childhood and coming of age. I enjoyed this story and how it tells the coming of age of several young girls in the midst of the beginnings of the German occupation. The story is one of uplifting friendships throughout the storm of life.
Thank you Netgalley and publisher for an arc in exchange for my honest opinion.
Publication: January 16, 2023
One of my favorite genres is historical fiction however, I think I have had too much with WW2 books. I have read a lot of them from young college student to now. I struggled to get into this book mostly because I think this piece of history has been overdone.
There are a lot of books out there that readers can read after this one. This is the typical plot of a band of people sticking together during a terrible time in our history.
Perfect for fans: new to WW2 books, historical fiction
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an eArc!
The Pact follows 4 girls from a young age in Vienna, Austria until they are older teens during the lead up to and beginning of World War 2, and the struggles between the friends due to one being Jewish.
Historical fiction isn’t a typical genre I tend to read but I did enjoy this book and how it showed the coming of age of the characters. I do feel that the ending was a little rushed and that sometimes it was hard to keep track fully of the multiple changes in POV. But I definitely will pick up book 2 when it becomes available
I am writing this review for Net Galley.
In this story we follow 4 young women who live in Austria. It starts out telling us how the women became blood sisters at a very early age when people were slowly starting to not like Jews. Anna comes from a wealthy Jewish family. Her father had to work from the ground up when they moved from Russia to build his factory. Elica is a very beautiful girl whom all the boys either admired or wanted. Anna and Elica started off as two close friends until Elica met Bernie.
Anna was jealous at first when Elica became close friends to Bernie but in time started to really like her also. One day they decided to meet at the park to become blood sisters. When whom, should appear but the bully that no one really like Dagna. However, they decide to put up with her and let her join. Little did they know that Elica and Dagna would start hanging out together as time went on causing trouble that could change Anna's life.
I really enjoyed this story. I couldn't put it down. I didn't realize it was book one to a series until I finished it and was left with a cliff hanger. Now I cannot wait to pick up the next book. I really like a good Historical Fiction novel about women who come together to help each other out through difficult times. I highly recommend. There is not much I didn't like about the book except one part in the story that I couldn't wrap my mind around. So therefore, I rated this a 4. For the most part I really enjoyed this story.
I loved the writing! From the beginning I was immersed into the story. This started off with so much omph and anxiety! 1940 and the Jewish Levinstein's are hiding in an attic and hear footsteps down below. Trying to stay very quiet it looks like the Gestapo has found them! Then the story goes back in time to 1929 as it tells the story to 1940.
The cover is really attractive but it's not quite accurate to the story. It's about four girls really. They live in Austria. Anna, who is a well-to-do Jewish girl, and her two non-Jewish friends Elica and Bernie who are quite poor. They want to make a blood pact to become "blood sisters" for life. There is a fourth girl who is also very poor and her name is Dagna. She sort of weasles and threatens her way into the group but she is quite mean and not very well liked. She also is not nice at all to Anna because she's Jewish. So the story begins in 1929 as the girls are young and form a pact and it follows their lives just before World War II starts. The story focuses mainly on Anna in the beginning and her life and family. Then Elica and Bernie and a little of Dagna.
The story was always interesting but some of the characters were distressing and frustrating but that is to be expected with this Wartime story.
This is the first in a series and it does end with a cliffhanger and I'll be sure to pick up the next book. This is my first Roberta Kagan novel but not my last! I enjoyed her Author's notes at the end and how she explained that although these stories are heavy she always tries to write them from a place of love and kindness. I think that really came through in the character of Anna.
I'd like to Kindly thank NetGalley and The Book Whisperer for granting me access to this Advance Reader Copy.
This book seemed to be more for a younger audience than I was expecting. I enjoyed it and the writing flowed very well which always makes reading more enjoyable. It does end on a bit of a cliffhanger…I’ll be waiting to read the next one to find out what happens.
This story follows 4 young girls from childhood friends who become blood sisters to young adults. Anna, Elica, Bernie and Dagna live is Austria. Anna is from a wealthy Jewish family…that causes a lot of jealousy from the other girls. Specially Dagna…she was a very frustrating character. This story is just before WW2 begins and things will soon be turning…not just for Anna and her family but all the girls.
Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to read this book!
The Pact begins with a powerful prologue depicting Nazis finding a Jewish family hiding in an attic in the days leading up to World War II. The novel continues with flashbacks and is the story of 3 friends in Vienna who make a blood pact when they are 8 years old to always remain friends and continues through their teenage years. There is a fourth girl who insinuates herself into the group with various threats. For the most part, the girls are best friends despite their differences — one is Jewish with wealthy parents, two are extremely poor and one is a staunch Nazi supporter.
The theme of anti semitism is rampant throughout the novel and one can see how young minds have been indoctrinated by parents and educators. Readers become engrossed in finding out what happens to the girls — especially when they travel to Berlin — and what leads up to the denouement in the attic. This is an exciting and compelling tale and I thank NetGalley, the publisher and, of course, Roberta Kagan for the opportunity to read and review this novel prior to publication.
Great book! Action packed tale of four girls growing into womanhood during the 1930s in Vienna and Berlin. Anna is from a wealthy Jewish family. Elica,, Bernie and Dagna are all from working class families and struugle to get by. They make a blood pact to always have each others' backs no matter what. As war looms, the pact is tested and tested.
This is part 1, and I am eagerly awaiting the next book in the series.
Get ready to be transported back in time to Austria right before World War II breaks out! We meet four young girls who take a Blood Sister oath. Anna, the only Jewish girl in the group, often faces prejudice even from within their friendship group. The girls have to navigate their relationships with each other and with their families. The story ended with a cliffhanger and I can’t wait to read the next book.
I was drawn in by the realistic, complex characters. Roberta Kagan did an amazing job of researching the time period. There were a few times that I was yelling at Anna’s dad to sell his factory and leave Austria. I devoured this book in two days. Many thanks to the author, The Book Whisperer and NetGalley for a complimentary copy of the book. The opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book.
First of all, I think the cover of the book is amazing!
This was a great read that goes very quickly! The writing is not complex, so it is a 1-2 sitting read.
The story follows four girls ( “blood sisters”) from the 1930’s in Austria. Anna is from a wealthy Jewish family,which sets her apart from the other three who are from families facing financial struggles and family troubles.
As young girls, they make a pact in blood to always be there for one another. They go from 8 years old to teens very quickly in the story. The Nazis take over Austria during World War 2 and the girls face tensions of the war and within their friendships.
Anna's kind and tender heart and the acts of kindness she shows as a young child should be life lessons we all need in this world right now, so this work of Historical Fiction actually has alot of truth to it.
I found the character Dagna to be so annoying - the proof of a gifted and talented author who brought her to life so perfectly!
Looking forward to the next book in the series.
A good read about friendship with others of different cultures during troubled times.
Good historical fiction.
Also for teens as well as older adults.
This beautiful story begins with three girls from very different lives. Told over a period of a few years she shows us the difficulties of being Jewish, or poor in 1930s Germany. I love the way the author took the time to build up the lives of the girls early life leading to the challenges of their late teens/early adult lives. The flow in which the author wrote was enough to reel and keep me in. This is my first Roberta Kagan book and I can’t wait to read more by her.
Three young girls in Germany form a promise, a solemn vow, to always help and support each other. When WWII starts, this is a difficult thing to do especially since one of the girls is Jewish and the others are not. The young women are from different socioeconomic levels and follow different paths in life. How they relate to each other and conduct their lives makes a compelling story that is hard to stop reading.
The characters are three-dimensional and seem realistic, as does the setting and plot. This is one of Roberta Kagan’s best, a great read.
Roberta has done it again. I don't want to give away spoilers, but my mouth was wide open at the end. Totally unexpected. Thank you, Roberta!
I received this book as an ARC and this is my review. Wow! Talk about riveting- this story is bittersweet and heartbreaking and so amazing! All the characters are flawed and so true to life in this historical fiction with twists everywhere! This is a total slant on the years leading up to WWII. I recommend this story to readers who enjoy historical fiction.
Thank you Roberta Kagan for a great read about love, friendship, loyalty and betrayal centered during the rise of Hitler. I was totally immersed in #thepact from the very beginning to the delightfully unexpected end! Brava!! I wish to thank #netgalley and the publisher for the chance to read and review this memorable story. All opinions are my own.
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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A new Goodwill Clearance Store is opening here in Corpus Christi. Instead of paying what's on the price tag, purchases will depend on an item's weight.
Whether you're shopping for a specific find, or shopping in hopes of finding something special, a new Goodwill location is opening in Corpus Christi where you can do all that thrifting, at a cheaper rate.
This will be the first ever goodwill clearance store in South Texas. Here shoppers will get to thrift by the pound.
“On average we've measured that you can get around 6 tops for $1.49 which is going to be a great deal for those who are thrift shoppers and bargain hunters,” said Marjorie Boudreaux, VP of marketing.
Items brought to the new Goodwill Clearance Store come from one of two places. They will either be items that didn't sell within a time frame at a regular good will store or they will be items donated that skipped the goodwill store altogether.
The clearance store has 76 bins full of clothing and household items, Boudreaux says their items will be restocked and rotated 4 times a day.
“Which means that if a shopper sees something that they want, they better get it because it’s probably not going to be there the next day,” said Boudreaux.
She says the new Goodwill Clearance Store is really a win-win experience. Shoppers get to snag heavily discounted deals, and Goodwill takes the profits and helps folks improve their lives.
“The revenue that we generate helps support our job training program which helps people with disabilities and those who have barriers to employment because at Goodwill we believe in the power of work,” said Boudreaux.
The store will be open from 8 AM to 9 PM seven days a week, and the grand opening is Tuesday December 17th.
The Goodwill Clearance Store will be located at 4135 Ayers St.

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National Service Scheme, under the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports Govt. of India, popularly known as NSS was launched in Gandhiji’s Birth Centenary Year 1969, in 37 Universities involving 40,000 students with primary focus on the development of personality of students through community service. Today, NSS has more than 3.2 million student volunteers on its roll spread over 298 Universities and 42 (+2) Senior Secondary Councils and Directorate of Vocational Education all over the country. From its inception, more than 3.75 crores students from Universities, Colleges and Institutions of higher learning have benefited from the NSS activities, as student volunteers.]
Keen to develop the students’ sense of duty and social responsibility, the College has set up its National Service Scheme (NSS) Cell under the able guidance of Shri. Raghunath Roy. Following are some of the major events that took place under the aegis of NSS.
Our Unit organised a Tree Plantation Programme on 29.09.2015 in our locality. The volunteers of our Unit, many students, our respectable Officer-in-Charge participated in the programme.
The N.S.S. Unit of our college organised a Health Check-Up Camp in collaboration with Student Health Home, Krishnanagar District Branch on 15.01.2016. The volunteers participated the programme actively. The students and the local people were pleased to have such opportunity.
The N.S.S. Unit of our college observed the National Youth Day (Birth Day of Swami Vivekananda) and National Youth Week from 12.01.2016 to 19.01.2016. We organised a Seminar on 19.01.2016 to make the week successful. Honourable Dr.Rakhal Chandra Nath, retired Professor, Department of History, University of Kalyany, was the chief speaker of the seminar. We pleased to have honourable Sri Kallon Khan, M.L.A., Nakashipara Assembly and Sri Bimalendu Sinha Roy, Headmaster, Muragachha High School in the seminar.
The Special Camping Programme was inaugurated by our honourable Officer-in-Charge Dr.ParthaKarmakar on 26.02.2016. The chief guest of the programme was Smt. Sohini Bhattacharya, Assistant Professor, Bethune College. We discuss the aims and objectives of the programme clearly on that day.
The volunteers of our Unit with the Programme Officer of the N.S.S. Unit and some Assistant Professors survey the village thoroughly on 27.02.2016. The volunteers could realise the actual picture of the villagers through the survey.
The volunteers of our Unit tried to make conscious the villagers to keep the environment healthy and sound. We accepted a Tree Plantation programme on 28.02.2016. Our honourable Officer-in-Charge Dr.ParthaKarmakar participated in the programme actively.
The volunteers took a programme to clean the ground of Muragachha Primary School on 29.02.2016. The teachers of the school helped them to make the programme successful.
We organised a programme to clean the village on 29.02.2016. The volunteers spread bleaching powder in the village where needed.
We organised a Hand-washing Programme among the villagers and also among the little students of Muragachha Primary School on 02.03.2016. Our volunteers made them conscious about the usefulness of Hand-washing.
Our Unit organised a programme about the consciousness of the use of drinking water on 03.03.2016. Dr.Rajib Sarkar, Assistant Professor of Chemistry of our college delivered a useful lecture on the theme.
The National Service Scheme Unit of Muragachha Government College organised a Health Awareness Programme on Thalassemia in collaboration with the Brave Society of Young Blood, Muragachha on 26.04.2016. The National Service Scheme Unit of Muragachha Government College went on to organise a free blood test to diagnose thalassemias including a complete blood count (CBC) and special hemoglobin tests for the students, teachers and as well as the local people of Muragachha on 27.04.2016.
We are pleased to inform you the National Service Scheme Unit of Muragachha Government College celebrated the World Environment Day in collaboration with National Academy of Sciences, Local Chapter, Kolkata, on 5th June, 2016. Eminent scientists from national level shared their valuable ideas on Environmental Pollution and its Disastrous Effects.
We have the honour to inform you that the National Service Scheme Unit of Muragachha Government College has celebrated the 70th year of our Independence, on 15th August, 2016 at 10 a.m. at Muragachha Government College. The national flag was hoisted by our honourable Officer-in-Charge, Dr.ParthaKarmakar. The occasion was graced by the honourable presence of Dr.RamendraNath Sarkar, President, Indian Medical College Association, Nadia and Secretary, Indian Red Cross Society, Nadia as well as Smt. Archana Sarkar, Ex.-Chairperson, Primary School Council, Nadia. The programme was enriched by the valuable speech of Dr.ParthaKarmakar, Officer-in-Charge, Dr.RamendraNath Sarkar, Smt. Archana Sarkar and Sri Samir Mandal, Programme Officer, N.S.S. Unit, Muragachha Government College.
The day, being the day of independence of a country that has a rich cultural heritage, so an organisation of a cultural programme by the cultural committee of our college was just like an icing on the cake. All the students including the N.S.S. volunteers took active part in the programme with their melodious song dance and drama replete with passion and emotion.
The N. S. S. Unit of our college participated the PRE-RD SELECTION CAMP on 07.09.2016 at the University of Kalyani. Two volunteers of our unit, Sri Niloy Sarkar and Sri SubhankarHalder participated in the camp (P. T. Parade) and happy to say that both of them selected in the camp (Memo: NSS/257/09/16/K.U, Date: 07.09.2016).
We are pleased to inform you that the volunteers of the N.S.S. Unit of our college surveyed an economically depressed area, Daspara, Muragachha, P.O. - Muragachha, P.S.- Nakashipara, Dist.- Nadia on 26.09.2016 to organise a ‘Dress Distribution Programme’ among the sweet children of the village. This village is the adopted village of the N.S.S. Unit of our college.
At the time of survey we selected some children for the ‘Dress Distribution Programme’ and invited them to present our college on 04.10.2016. It is happy to say you that 100% of the selected children attended the programme with their parents and took the dresses happily from us and made the programme successful. Mr. Samir Mandal, Programme Officer, N. S. S. Unit, welcomed the children with their guardians in the programme and delivered a speech about the importance of the programme on that day.
The N. S. S. Unit of our college organised an awareness programme on “Snake and Venomous Biting: Post Remedial Measures” in collaboration with the Chakdaha Science and Cultural Organisation on 24.11.2016.
The N.S.S. Unit of Muragachha Government organised Regular Activities as well as Special Camping Programme in 2015-2016. Our Unit organised different types of regular activity through the year. The volunteers of our Unit participated actively in the programmes. Some of them are given bellow.
The N. S.S. Unit of Muragachha Government College organised a Blood Donation Camp on 26.11.2015 in collaboration with the Brave Society of Young Blood, Muragachha (Venue: Muragachha Government College). The collected Agency of the camp was Blood Bank, District Hospital, Krishnanagar. The number of N.S.S. Volunteers participated in the programme were 43 (Male: 26, Female: 17). The number of blood donors was 26 (Male: 24, Female: 02).
Sri BiswajitSaha, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Muragachha Government College, donates his blood in this camp.
We have the honour to inform you that the N.S.S. Unit of our college has organised a Special Camping Programme on the theme “Swachchha Bharat: Siksha O Sachetanata” in its adopted village Daspara, Muragachha from 10.02.2017 to 16.02.2017.
The Special Camping Programme was inaugurated by our honourable Officer-in-Charge Dr.ParthaKarmakar on 10.02.2017. The chief guest of the programme was Sri Debabrata Mukherjee, a retired Head Master, Katoa High School and an honourable social worker. We discuss the aims and objectives of the programme throughout the week on that day.
Sri Debabrata Mukherjee gave a valuable speech on SCIENCE AND SUPERSTITION on that day. The volunteers and the participants were highly impressed by the speech.
The volunteers of our N.S.S. Unit organised a HEALTH AWARENESS PROGRAMME in the village on 14.02.2017. The volunteers went to the little children of Muragachha Primary School on that day and wanted to make them conscious about the health care and hand-wash. The volunteers distributed the mid-day-meal of that day to the little students of the school.The volunteers accepted a programme to clean the village on 15.02.2017 and spread the spread bleaching powder in the village to send a message for the protection from mosquitoes and flies. The volunteers of our N.S.S. Unit organised a Tree Plantation Programme on the same day to give a message to save our world.


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The show also featured Dr. Carol Cooper who was the guest speaker for the event which was held on African Liberation Day.
Since we began the series we have featured a variety of established and new acts and the response from the public has been very good,” said the artiste.
Some of the artistes that have performed on other shows in the series are Bounty Killer, Leroy Sibbles, George Nooks, Sizzla, General Trees, Nadine Sutherland, Chronixx and Kabaka Pyramid.
Looking to further entrench himself on the global reggae music scene Dubkor recently released his sophomore album, Rasta Man Riding. The thirteen track album which is available on Itunes and several other leading internet music stores is a remix of his debut album titled Arrogant Man. “We recently released a brand new album; this album is a remix of my previous album. The remix was done by legendary studio engineer Errol Brown.
Mr. Brown is one of the veterans of this industry and we decided we wanted to mix over the whole album and make it friendlier towards the international market. What we did was to strip down all the tracks and add new instrumentations, so while the songs aren’t new they have a fresher more livelier sound because we have added a lot of horns and stuff like that in order to get the true authentic roots reggae sound.
So far we have been getting a lot of positive feedback from people all over the world about it,” said Dubkore. The album is also available at Derrick Harriot’s Record Store in Twin Gates Plaza and Country Farm Restaurant which is located 3 Deanery Road in Kingston. Dubkor and the Pikkihead band will be in action at Jamnesia this Saturday in Bulls Bay.


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In recent months, the security and humanitarian situation has rapidly deteriorated in the North, Centre-North, Sahel, Boucle du Mouhoun and Eastern Burkina Faso. This deterioration has led to a substantial increase in internal displacement and worsened the already very limited access to basic social services in a context of extreme poverty in these localities. While insecurity has been gradually increasing since 2015, the year 2019 has been particularly violent, causing an unprecedented increase in humanitarian needs.
The Government of Burkina Faso has a National Multi-Risk Contingency Plan for Disaster Preparedness and Response, a reference framework that allows for better coordination of the responses of the various sectors in emergency situations. However, owing to the low level of attention paid to child protection in emergencies, it had become necessary, from September 2018, to set up a sub-working group for child protection in emergencies within the Working Group.
This group, which became an area of responsibility following the activation of the Protection Cluster in December 2019, aims to ensure better supervision of the coordination framework for operational responses by humanitarian actors in Burkina Faso to meet the challenges identified in the sector.
2020 Response plan in numbers
The humanitarian situation in Burkina Faso deteriorated sharply during 2019 and early 2020. As of January 2020, nearly 765,000 people had been forced to flee due to violence, including 449,119 children. The exacerbation of violence against civilians, mainly in the provinces of Soum, Sanmatenga, Seno and Sourou, has contributed to new displacements in these localities. The number of people in need of humanitarian assistance rose to 2.2 million in January 2020, with 948,000 people in need of protection, 59% of whom are children. By closing 2,506 schools, the current crisis is depriving 342,219 students of institutional protection, including 10,908 teachers. The closure of schools increases the risk of children suffering serious violations of their rights.
Increasing threats from armed groups have seriously affected the realization of children's rights and expose them to new protection risks such as family separation, psychosocial distress affecting more than 85 per cent of displaced children, abuse, exploitation and violence, including recruitment by armed groups and sexual violence. 2% of children reported having experienced an episode of physical violence and 6% of cases of sexual violence in the trajectory of displacement. In addition, although it is difficult to obtain accurate data on groups that recruit and use children, at least 1% of registered IDPs cited the risk of recruitment of children by armed groups as one of the reasons for their displacement. More specifically, boys aged 13-17 years constitute the second most vulnerable group to unidentified armed groups and children aged 5-12 years the fifth most vulnerable group. Birth registration also remains a major challenge, especially in the context of displacement. CONASUR reports that at least 88 per cent of internally displaced children were without birth certificates as of February 2020. The current crisis is exacerbating other child protection issues that are already critical in both sending and receiving areas, which before the crisis had the lowest school enrolment rates, and cultural practices that are contrary to protection principles, such as child marriage and child exploitation.
With more than 95% of the internally displaced population (IDPs) currently living in host communities, depending on most of the already limited humanitarian assistance available, the situation puts additional pressure on the current fragile situation and community and family social protection and support systems. Despite this, relevant ministries and in partnership with humanitarian child protection actors are currently focused on implementing effective responses to prevent and respond to emergency child protection concerns and to provide children and their families with comprehensive care.
The strategy identifies and focuses on key evidence-based child protection priorities and adopts an integrated approach to programming aimed at strengthening the resilience of affected children through the provision of prevention and response services. The AoR will strengthen existing national child protection systems, including :
With prevention and service delivery at the core of the programme, members of the AoR will foster local partnerships and increase leverage on other sectors through an integrated, multisectoral programming approach to deliver services for children. In addition, evidence-based strategic advocacy with relevant government institutions to improve child protection as well as with donors for adequate financial resources, strengthening the technical and institutional capacities of partners for the scale-up of quality and accountable prevention and response to the affected population. Finally, the strategy encourages the respect of the Minimum Standards for the Protection of Children in Humanitarian Action.

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Been hunting elk in CO since 2000. Currently using a Knight Revolution II in 50 caliber. My elk bullet has always been the 370gr T/C Maxi-ball over 120 gr EQ of either Pyrodex RS or American Pioneer Powder FFG. With this bullet and powder charge, I've taken three elk. One cow had full penetration at about 70 yards through the ribs. The other cow, the bullet hit the shoulder bones and was found under the hide on the off side. The bull was a huge bodied animal and the bullets wound up in the off shoulder...a heavy bull has a lot of stuff to shoot through.
Another popular bullet for elk here is the Powerbelt Aerotip bullet. A good weight for 50cal would be the 348 or 405 grainers. I'm not sure if the lead in these bullets has anything in it to harden it a bit like the Maxi-balls do. The copper plating is very thin but does away with the lube requirement. The plastic belt seals the bore when the gun is fired as the bullets are slightly undersized to allow for easy loading. I have shot these bullets but don't use them for hunting. They are popular here with other hunters though.
I have also shot Hornady Great Plains bullets and Buffalo bullets at the range...not hunting. When recovered from the backstop, both of these look to be quite soft...much softer than the Maxi-balls.
I would recommend the Maxi-ball in 370 grains for a 50.
I hunt Colorado ML seasons whenever I can. For Colorado's ML only season, inlines with 209 or "shotgun primer" ignition are legal; saboted bullets, scopes, and preformed propellants are not. I use a KP-1 with a Williams fire ghost ring on the rear sight ramp. I find this to be very quick and accurate out to 80-100 yds. For loads, I use a CCI magnum primer, 120grns by volume Blackhorn, and a 350 grn Hornady FBP. This load shoots as good as I can hold in both my KP-1 and my brother's TC Triumph. With this load, between my brother and I, we have taken a moose, several elk, several mulies, 2 whitetails, and a large black bear. The few animals that didn't drop on the spot expired quickly, and they left blood trails that even my color blind eyes could follow.
I have been Muzzleloading for quite some time, so I've had the opportunity to test just about every powder-bullet-primer combination out there. To be fair, I've had good results from a number of things I've tried, but based on my experience, you will go a long way to beat Blackhorn powder. It cleans easily with traditional oil based solvents, and I've had it go off without fail after leaving the gun sit outside for several days in rain-sleet-snow on backpack hunts. Do some research and you will quickly find the technical differences between Blackhorn and other black powder substitutes. I know a lot of guys bemoan the fact that you can't use sabots in Colorado, but even if they changed the rules and allowed sabots, I'd still use the Hornady FBP for hunting elk and moose. Sure the drop curve is steeper on their trajectory, but in my set up, out to 100 yds, it's not an issue, and I just can't see shooting confidently at longer ranges with open sites. After the performance I've witnessed with theses bullets, and after seeing and experiencing the poor terminal performance of other full caliber bullets (Power Belts), I can't imagine using


The application of the latest non-contact scanning technology to a new range of level measurement systems has resulted in the introduction of a 3D Volume Scanner System, which is available from Allison Engineering. The system is designed specifically for bulk-solid inventory measurement applications, where accounting for large quantities of solid material has traditionally been largely guesswork.
The scanner system eliminates the problems associated with conventional ‘point-level’ devices which only measure distance to a single point. Whilst this may be adequate for liquid applications, it is not suitable for solids, where the product is uneven. The system is designed to take multiple measurements of the product profile to build a three dimensional map of the bay, silo, vessel or stockpile. Based on the volumetric measurement and also the product density, operators are able to identify both the total inventory and also the product profile.
With this information, which was previously unavailable, operators can reduce safety stock levels which can have a beneficial effect on cash flow. Furthermore, the system also helps to identify product build-up, so operators can maximise production efficiencies and analyse their process in greater detail.
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African Americans in South Carolina with early stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) are significantly less likely than Caucasians to receive surgical treatment for their disease, thus significantly reducing chances of survival. This reflects a national trend that Hollings Cancer Center at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and statewide partners hope to change with . . . → Read More: MUSC Hollings Cancer Center Awarded $1.8 Million Federal Grant for Lung Cancer Study
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Our specialists offer state-of-the-art expertise in bronchoscopic techniques, minimally invasive . . . → Read More: MUSC Lung Cancer Patients Benefit From Multidisciplinary Care
11/4/10 – The National Cancer Institute (NCI) announced major findings today from the National Lung Screening Test (NLST), a large national study, exploring whether low-dose helical CT scans vs. conventional chest X-ray reduced mortality from lung cancer.
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Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar has reacted to the move by supporters of Governor Nyesome Wike who pulled out of his presidential campaign.
Atiku in a statement on Wednesday insisted that the national chairman of the party, Iyorchia Ayu, who is at the center of the crisis is the only one who can decide to resign, and that he should not be forced out, except through ‘democratic processes’.
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Halle Berry is a West Hollywood Lunch Beauty
Halle Berry looks flawless in a sundress while meeting up with friends for lunch at Gracias Madre on Saturday afternoon (October 1) in West Hollywood, Calif.
The 50-year-old Oscar winner later hugged her pals goodbye before getting into her car and heading home.
“Thank you Hanifa for inspiring me to be better and to continue my efforts to uplift victims of domestic violence,” Halle recently tweeted.
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DeFi Protocol BadgerDAO suffers a huge loss of $120M in a front-end attack
BadgerDAO, a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) dealing with carrying Bitcoin to decentralized finance (DeFi), has allegedly succumbed to a hacking attack perhaps bringing about losses of more than $120 million.
Initial reports proposed the measure of user funds guided out of the protocol was $10 million, nonetheless, information from security organization PeckShield shows that the genuine losses are significantly higher.
As indicated by security researchers PeckShield, $120.3 million was taken from clients of the protocol.
Clients previously revealed issues at around 9 pm EST through the project’s Discord channel, as an endeavor in BadgerDAO’s front end was named as the most probable issue.
“It looks like a bunch of users had approvals set for the exploit address allowing [the address] to operate on their vault funds and that was exploited,” Badger core contributor Tritium wrote on Discord.
Tritium added that once the issue was distinguished, the group froze all vaults to forestall the development of funds, while “trying to figure out where the approvals came from, how many people have them, and what next steps are.”
PeckShield affirmed that the protocol was taken advantage of through the UI, not the core protocol contracts.
“Badger has received reports of unauthorized withdrawals of user funds. As Badger engineers investigate this, all smart contracts have been paused to prevent further withdrawals,” BadgerDAO tweeted today, confirming the exploit.
PeckShield archived the assortment of resources taken in the hack, which range from tokens like wrapped bitcoin (WBTC) and raised money (CVX) to more muddled tokens like “ibbtc/sbtcCRV-f.” Many of the tokens address resources held in a vault, which means they can be recovered for a considerable length of time with differing values — making it harder to add up to the measure of assets taken.
One client had around 900 bitcoin ($50.8 million) worth of tokens taken in a solitary exchange. One more lost $5 million worth of tokens in one go.
The front finish to the BadgerDAO site was allegedly accessed, as per remarks in the venture’s Discord channel, and used to capture exchanges. One administrator said an API key for Cloudflare was compromised.
While conventions like BadgerDAO are decentralized and can be interfaced with straightforwardly, it requires the particular information to do as such. Most clients will utilize a front end like the BadgerDAO site (although alternative front ends can be utilized). However, this has a component of a hazard: assuming the front end gets contained, as for this situation, then, at that point, it can prompt loss of assets.


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And while the classic American accompaniment to the hamburger took on wide popularity in the long, thin, McDonald's-esque shoestring version, the OG fried potato from which those "French" ones derive are most likely from 17th century Belgium, where fried fish and frites — double-fried at two different temperatures to create the most perfect texture contrast of creamy inside and crunchy outside — were a staple in the Meuse valley, in what was then part of the Spanish Netherlands.
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This short film is so fun! It's gonna be hard not to think about it when I go through an Ikea catalogue next time... Pagina 23/Page 23 won the jury prize and audience award at the 48 Hour Film Project in Utrecht, The Netherland. It's made by Jeroen Houben, Tim Arts and Stefan van den Boogaard. Found via Lost At E Minor. More about the short film and the creators here. My Daily dose of quirkiness at the top of my blogpost this time!
Today, on the 13th of December, we celebrate Lucia in Sweden. More about Lucia over at Wabi Sabi blog if you are curious. I borrowed this pic of Carl Larsson's painting Lucia procession in the home from Wabi Sabi too.
Traditional broadcast of a Lucia konsert on Swedish Television in the early morning of the 13th of December.


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A worn path discussion questions. What is the setting of "A Worn Path"? 2023-01-07
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A Worn Path is a short story by Eudora Welty that tells the tale of an elderly African American woman named Phoenix who travels through the woods to obtain medicine for her sick grandson. Along the way, she encounters various obstacles and challenges, including a white man who tries to stop her from taking the medicine. Despite these challenges, Phoenix persists and ultimately succeeds in her mission to help her grandson.
What motivates Phoenix to undertake this journey?
Phoenix is motivated to undertake this journey because of her love and devotion to her sick grandson. She is determined to do whatever it takes to get the medicine that will help him, even if it means walking a long distance through the woods and facing obstacles and challenges along the way.
How does Phoenix's relationship with the white man reflect the racial tensions and power dynamics of the time period in which the story is set?
Phoenix's relationship with the white man reflects the racial tensions and power dynamics of the time period in which the story is set because the white man has the power and authority to stop Phoenix from taking the medicine. Despite this power dynamic, Phoenix stands up for herself and asserts her right to obtain the medicine for her grandson, showing that she is not afraid to challenge the status quo and fight for what she believes in.
How does the theme of love and devotion play out in the story?
The theme of love and devotion is central to the story, as it is the driving force behind Phoenix's journey. She is willing to go to great lengths and overcome any obstacle in order to obtain the medicine for her sick grandson, showing her deep love and devotion to him. This theme is further highlighted when the white man offers to pay Phoenix for the medicine, and she refuses, stating that it is not for sale and that it is for her grandson.
What role does the natural setting play in the story?
The natural setting of the woods plays a significant role in the story, as it provides the backdrop for Phoenix's journey. The harsh and unforgiving nature of the woods is a reflection of the challenges and obstacles that Phoenix faces on her journey, and the fact that she is able to overcome these challenges is a testament to her determination and strength. Additionally, the natural setting serves as a metaphor for the journey of life, with the worn path representing the struggles and challenges that we all face as we navigate our way through life.
In what ways is A Worn Path a universal story?
A Worn Path is a universal story in that it speaks to the enduring themes of love, devotion, and the human spirit. It tells the tale of a person who is willing to go to great lengths and overcome any obstacle in order to help a loved one, which is something that anyone can relate to. Additionally, the story touches on themes of racial tension and power dynamics, which are universal issues that are still relevant today. Ultimately, A Worn Path is a story about the human spirit and its ability to persevere in the face of adversity, making it a timeless and universal tale.
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Down in the hollow was the mourning dove -- it was not too late for him. What does Natchez represent? Seeing a buzzard, she asks it aloud what it is watching, and is glad that God made it so that snakes and other dangerous creatures are not out at this time of year. A Study Guide to Eudora Welty's A Worn Path. However, some of the obstacles are in the form of people. Reference the list of literary elements found in Week Two of the course and discussion forums.
. From "A Worn Path" It was December -- a bright frozen day in the early morning. . Even the hunter, who helps Phoenix out of the ditch, and the young woman on the street, who ties her shoes, seem to act out of duty, not out of compassion or love. Old and frail, she carries a cane, which she switches at animals she thinks she hears moving in the brush. How are we introduced to this character? Each worksheet, suitable for middle school, high school and college level students, includes a short reading, five vocabulary words to define, sentence completion exercises, and two questions to answer. Its steeple and cabins? The free medicine exists both as charity and imposition, showing the city to be a place of nominal caring but also a place of harshness and practicality.
Imagery, characterization and symbolism all contribute to the portrayal of how race relations nearly a century after the abolition of slavery remain complicated and intricately threaded into the very fabric of daily interaction. How does the author use Phoenix's age including her sight and memory to present questions of unreliability? The nod, the turn and the carefully stepping down the stairs on Phoenix's way out, however, are actually of incredible significance and import. Only when she touches it does she realize it is not a real man. See eNotes Ad-Free Start your 48-hour free trial to get access to more than 30,000 additional guides and more than 350,000 Homework Help questions answered by our experts. What about her current place in society and her own background is left open for interpretation? Such a point of view facilitates the reader's developing of empathy for Phoenix because it is through her consciousness that all the events and discourse with other characters take place.
Welty shows us, rather than telling us. The cones dropped as light as feathers. Phoenix Jackson encounters many obstacles on her journey. She artfully diverts his attention by getting him to chase off the strange dog so she can retrieve this nickel. I also think that Phoenix imagines a boy giving her a piece of cake on the path because it could have happened before and be a memory, she holds close to her heart.
These traits help her to overcome being stereotyped and ultimately her overcoming these stereotype made her symbolic in the journey, her name, and the time frame in which the event happen. When the hunter accidentally drops a nickel, she spots it quickly. Now and then there was a quivering in the thicket. Apply your knowledge of literary elements and other concepts in your response to the prompt. Welty's story describe Phoenix as the o;d lady who had to travel miles a day in order to prove to the other characters that her grandson was not dead. Then you can flip this page up and write underneath it. The sun made the pine needles almost too bright to look at, up where the wind rocked.
Describe the entry to the building. Thorns you doing your appointed work. How are people presented in this story compared to the animals that Phoenix encounters on her journey? Her sense of responsibility dominates her personality, overcoming her encroaching senility, her poor eyesight, and her difficulty in walking. She also did graduate work at Columbia University School of Business. Her name was Phoenix Jackson. Old Phoenix said, 'Out of my way, all you foxes, owls, beetles, jack rabbits, coons and wild animals! She quickly responds that she would like a nickel. Near the ending of 3.
Meanwhile the hunter blusters and boasts of his skill and power. Extrapolating from the text that the overarching theme of the story is the effect of race relations, a strong argument can be made that the grandson represents not just the future, but the future for blacks in America. Phoenix is a memorable character because she is full of love. The second date is today's date — the date you are citing the material. Apply critical thought by analyzing the primary source you selected from the approved List of Literary Works. Reaching up her hand for help when no one is there could be taken for a sign of delusion, but it might also be taken as a sign of faith. What is the role of love, and specifically unselfish love, in this narrative? Though a dreamer, she is also a determined realist, tending to her obstacles one at a time, and never deviating from her path.
The difficulty of her as yet unexplained journey is made clear in the way something—her body, her mind — pleads that she stop. The title is very symbolic of the story and has a very good meaning. I am developing the site and more worksheets, tests, and answer keys will be developed. Its little black children whirling around her? This is just one of many examples of how her body along with her senses is slowly drifting away from her. Yet Phoenix possesses a wry sense of humor and, like Christ, accepts her obstacles as part of life. What is the central conflict? But each time she succeeds another part of her dress gets caught. A phoenix is a mythical Egyptian bird symbolizing immortality and resurrection that rises from its own ashes and creates another phoenix N.
In the first part of the story Phoenix gets caught up in a thorn bush and it is not clear at first why she allowed herself to get as close to the bush as she did, but you are eventually brought to realize that her eyes are the betrayer. Develop body paragraphs that contain clear topic sentences and examples that support the argument. Instead he tells her to keep to her place in society—in her rural home. Why don't we learn about this goal until so far into the piece? In December a very old black woman walks slowly through a pine forest. Keep the big wild hogs out of my path. The fact that the grandson is never seen, only referred to and not a direct actor in the narrative is actually quite significant.
A white hunter, a young man, soon comes along, with a dog on a chain. Setting generally comprises both time and place. Phoenix continues down the long undulating path. In The Use of Force a doctor suspects that a child might have Diphtheria, and actually has to use force to provide the best medical care in deciding if the child has that deadly disease because the child refused to open her mouth. The forest is significant because 10.


CORPUS CHRISTI - Saturday's showcase featuring La Conquista, The Scars Heal in Time and Vanilla Sugar at Zeros Hard Rock Club is far from ordinary. To begin with, the bands are more inclined to employ more keyboard sounds than the typical Zeros act.
Then there's the girl thing.
Opening act Spanish Reds notwithstanding, Saturday's showcase at the venerable metal club features three acts led by women whose bands are anything but the standard amps-on-11 weekend warrior crews that typically work the stage at Zeros.
Take mid-slot acts The Scars Heal in Time and Vanilla Sugar. Both acts are all-girl combos who hail from Houston and have often shared stages back home, according to Vanilla Sugar vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Jessica Perry.
But while Vanilla Sugar is a quartet of twenty-somethings that focuses on making edgy electro-alternative pop in the vein of Le Tigre, The Scars Heal in Time is a teen sister alternative rock act whose members aren't yet old enough to vote.
"I like to really push females being involved in the music scene so whenever I set up the (Texas) tour, I like to play with bands that have at least one girl in it," Perry said, referring to a recent tour swing that ended with a show at Zeros in October. "But we rarely play with all-girl bands in Houston because there's not that many."
Headliner La Conquista is also accustomed to sharing show bills with male bands. Vocalist/guitarist Machy De La Garza said all-girl acts in the Spanish-language pop music world are still a rare thing.
"We always play with guy bands because there aren't a lot of girl bands in this business," De La Garza said. "You see more all-girl bands on the rock side."
De La Garza and her sister, accordion player, Mony, launched La Conquista in Monterrey, Mexico in the late 1990s but relocated to Corpus Christi in 2002.
La Conquista enjoyed success early on. The band was nominated for a Latin Grammy for its 1999 album, "Entre la Espada y la Pared." The band was named "Best New Artist" in 2003 at the South Texas Music Awards and won "Female Entertainer of the Year" a year later.
With six albums under its belt, La Conquista has evolved from its original all-girl lineup to a mixed gender ensemble that includes drummer Rick Varela, keyboardist Roro Gutierrez and percussionist Alonzo Scagnetti.
La Conquista's Machy De La Garza said while the band took some time off in 2012, the act is planning for a big year come 2013. De La Garza said the band is planning a new album that will feature its 2012 single, "Dime Que Si."
"We stopped playing for a little bit in 2012 but we're back and are working on new music," De La Garza said. "We're gonna have some new music next year and it's gonna be pretty cool."
For her part, Perry said the Vanilla Sugar's debut gig at Zeros was a tour highlight and so the act has high hopes for Saturday's show.
"Going into this show, I feel that we will appeal to everybody just like I know that La Conquista will appeal to our fans," Perry said. "Everybody who saw us last time was very open-minded and music is music — if it's good, it's good."
IF YOU GO
What: La Conquista, Vanilla Sugar, The Scars Heal in Time and Spanish Reds
When: 9 p.m. Saturday
Where: Zeros Hard Rock Club, 6327 McArdle Road
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A primary challenger in a suburban Philadelphia congressional race is winning support in at least one of the five counties represented in the 7th District.
Last month, conservative Montgomery County businessman Stan Casacio announced he would run against three-term Republican incumbent Pat Meehan in the April primary.
Last week, Berks County Republican Committee members living in the corner of that county covered by that notoriously noncontiguous district voted to endorse Casacio. That vote is now up for question and members of the committee said they could not comment on the endorsement.
Chester County GOP Chairman Val DiGiorgio said the endorsement was exceptional for more reasons that choosing the primary challenger.
“It’s very unusual for the Berks County Committee to even decide to endorse,” he said. “That’s not their culture there.” Only a small portion of the 7th District voters live in Berks County. The rest of the district snakes through parts of Montgomery, Chester, Delaware and Lancaster counties.
Sean Gale, Casacio’s campaign manager, said the candidate hadn’t been seeking any party endorsements.
“It’s backlash against Pat Meehan and his liberal voting record,” said Gale.
Casacio’s campaign has lambasted Meehan, claiming that he hasn’t gone far enough to promote conservative values in Congress. For example, Meehan supported a 2015 bill to defund Planned Parenthood, but also voted in favor of an omnibus budget bill that continued taxpayer funding for the women’s health nonprofit.
Members of Pat Meehan’s campaign did not respond to a message asking for comment.
In the event the Berks County Republican Committee doesn’t walk back its endorsement of Casacio, DiGiorgio said Meehan enjoys strong support from party affiliates in other counties.
“The organizational strength of the county committees in Delaware, Montgomery and Chester … make him the odds-on favorite going away for this primary, and for the general for that matter,” he said.
The Pennsylvania primary is April 26. Democrats Mary Ann Balchunis and Bill Golderer also are seeking to unseat Meehan.