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I'm going to be making my away over to Beijing and other parts of Asia towards the end of next week, so I have to step out shortly to get some new inoculations.
I'm really looking forward to the journey...not so much to the shots.
In this particular case, I suspect the visit to the travel health clinic here in South Austin will involve needles which will provide me the appropriate dose of various serum.
But it just as easily could have been a situation where I'm giving blood for testing, storage, etc.
Which reminded me of an issue that I had been meaning to post about: The Genetic Nondiscrimination Act which was recently passed by the U.S. Senate.
As our Chief Privacy Officer, Harriet Pearson, recently posted on her internal blog at IBM, proposed legislation in the U.S. takes an average of 6 years to become law in the U.S. (if ever).
The Genetic Information Discrimination Act took 15 years to get passed, and it was done so not without a small measure of assistance from Harriet and her public policy team at IBM.
Better late than never, I say.
As you may or may not be aware, after the mapping of the human genome was completed, genetics-based personalized medicine accelerated, including the opportunity for genetic tests that can now account for the probability of an individual having a predisposition to certain kinds of diseases.
So in 2005, our Chairman wrote to all of us inside IBM and indicated that it had become policy within our company not to discriminate against an employee on the basis of genetics, and to treat such information with the highest of privacy and security standards.
It doesn't take a genetic scientist to understand how such information could potentially be misused: Denial of health care coverage, discrimination in hiring based on genetic predisposition...you get the picture.
To help the Congress and the public better understand IBM's rationale and details behind this position, Harriet shared the company's stand on the issue in her testimony before the U.S. Congress on January 30 of last year.
You can read that testimony here.
At the end of the same document, you can also read the email that Sam Palmisano sent out to his troops explaining IBM's policy against genetic discrimination.
It was encouraging when it appeared in my in-box in 2005, and it was encouraging to see the U.S. Congress establish legislation similar to IBM's policy to protect all Americans against genetic discrimination in the workplace earlier this month.
As for me, I'm off to get my booster shots -- which will explain why you'll see me standing for the next several days.UPDATE: Okay, the shots ended up going into my arms instead. Two on the left, two on the right. It's been barely two hours and they are already really, really sore. Just for the record.


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NATO thanks Azerbaijan for its peacekeeping co-op in Afghanistan
BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 16
Azerbaijan has been supporting peacekeeping operations in Afghanistan since 2002 and NATO is grateful to it for that, former Latvian Minister of Defense, member of the Latvian parliament, member of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, Security and Defence Commission Raimonds Bergmanis said.
Bergmanis made the remark at the "Azerbaijan's Contribution to the Euro-Atlantic Peace and Security" international conference, Trend reports on June 16.
"Latvia, being a NATO member, positively assesses the relations between Azerbaijan and NATO," the former minister of defense added.
"Azerbaijan and NATO are actively cooperating in the field of military education," Bergmanis said. "Azerbaijan has also carried out the reforms in the field of military education recommended by NATO. NATO and Azerbaijan are united by the action plan signed by the sides in the field of political cooperation."

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I helped to re-build Better's brand, a NYC based fintech that is making homeownership simpler and more accessible in the United States.
NUBANK (Senior Designer)
Nubank is the largest digital bank in the world and the 36th most innovative company in 2019 according to Fast Company and one of the 10 most loved brands in Brazil. I worked in the brand team focused on building the company's brand systems and brand assets.
GLOBO TV (Art Director)
Worked for the largest media group in Latin America helping to launch its main products and reinforce the brand presence in digital media and for younger audiences.
CP+B Brasil (Freelance Assistant Art Director)
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- Al Gore’s climate-changers at EPA hearings foiled by cool temperatures
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MILLER: Barack’s birthday bash
Prez wishes for campaign cash and votes for his 51st
Question of the Day
At a campaign event at Rollins College in Winter Park, Fla., on Thursday, Mr. Obama said, “I’m going to be 51 on Saturday — 51 — but Michelle says I look 50,” to which the supporters responded by singing “Happy Birthday.” The president added, “If I had known you guys were going to sing, we would have had a cake, and then I would have blown out the candle. I would have made a wish that probably would have had to do with electoral votes. A win in Florida wouldn’t be a bad birthday present.” According to a Rasmussen Reports poll in July, Mr. Obama is losing to Mitt Romney in the Sunshine State, 46 to 45 percent.
The Obamas aren’t above asking for cash. Michelle Obama sent an email appeal in July offering regular people the chance to be in a raffle to hang out with the high-dollar donors at an Aug. 12 party — for a donation. “Barack turns 51 next month, and there will be a little celebration at our house in Chicago,” she wrote. “We’d like to give grassroots supporters an opportunity to join in the fun.”
A week later, Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. followed up on the raffle, describing the party like a neighborhood barbecue: “In the middle of a tough election, it’s important to pause on occasion and take some time with friends.” The president joined in the begging on July 26. “My upcoming birthday next week could be the last one I celebrate as president of the United States, but that’s not up to me — it’s up to you,” he wrote, asking for campaign dough.
The Republican National Committee created a mocking website with pretend birthday cards. Anna Wintour, the editor in chief of Vogue magazine and a big fundraiser for Mr. Obama, is pictured with the note, “The 1 percent of Americans who read my magazine wish you a happy birthday.” Another says, “We threw you a surprise party but you never showed up. — Jobs Council.” Actor George Clooney, who held a fundraiser that raked in $15 million for Mr. Obama in May, is shown saying, “Happy birthday, party at my house again?”
Mr. Obama generally uses his birthdays to hobnob with the rich and famous. Last year for his 50th, he threw a massive Hollywood blowout in the White House, which included doing the electric slide in the East Room, live music from Stevie Wonder and ended with barefoot dancing in the Rose Garden. Guests were celebrity donors, including actor Chris Rock, movie star Tom Hanks, basketball player Grant Hill and CBS host Gayle King.
His 49th birthday also included pro basketball players. Asked by ESPN in July whether players like Lebron James, Carmelo Anthony and Chris Paul would be back this year, Mr. Obama said, “They need to focus on the Olympics.”
With unemployment up and economic growth down, Mr. Obama has a lot of wishes to make if he hopes to throw his 52nd birthday bash at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
Emily Miller is a senior editor for the Opinion pages at The Washington Times.
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East Yorkshire CTC AGM Notice Sunday 18/11/18
A.G.M. with a difference
This year our Annual General Meeting will be held on a SUNDAY with the opportunity to do a short ride beforehand.
The meeting will take place at 1 pm on Sunday 18 November 2018 at the King William Hallgate Cottingham.
Refreshments will be available from 12.30
If you would like to do a ride beforehand, we will be meeting at Cottingham Green at 10 amThis is your opportunity to vote for Committee members and to have your say on the running of the club during the forthcoming year.
Please let me know before 6 November of any members you would like to propose to serve on the Committee. In particular, our chairman, Eric Crowther, wants to retire so we will need to appoint a new chairman.
Please let me or any Committee member know (before 6 November) of any items you would like to see on the Agenda.
I look forward to meeting you on Sunday 18 November
Dudley Moore Secretary

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Festival of Lights
2022 Festival of Lights
Festival of Lights photography Taranaki New Plymouth New Zealand Free Events
The family and I finally managed to get out for a look at this year’s Festival of Lights at Pukekura Park. It is well worth the drive if you’re in the North Island.
Festival of Lights, Matariki Edition
Festival of Lights photography Taranaki New Plymouth Matariki Free Events
I had a work do on Saturday. Anyway, that was good, but I also really enjoyed the impromptu walk around the Festival Of Lights displays, set up in New Plymouth through the Huatoki Plaza and out to and along the coastal walkway.

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Print? Digital? You can have it all.
Alliteration Ink is proud to announce that we have just put our first print/digital bundle together at DriveThru Fiction.
When you buy the paper version of Matt Bett’s book of genre poetry, See No Evil, Say No Evil, at DriveThru Fiction (click here), you will also get it as a digital download in ePub, Kindle, and PDF formats for no extra cost. You can hear Matt read one selection from the book at thehappybotgardener.com.
As my friend John Withers pointed out, “I find it baffling that people assume because someone would download content they would pay for the same content in some other format, magically making people who are selling crap that is overpriced have lots of loot. By that logic, every car that is stolen would be a sale if we just had better locks on cars.”
Over the next few months, look forward to more of our titles being offered this way, both at DriveThru Fiction and directly from our website.

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- Monopod with Folding Stabilizer Foot Kit
- Load Capacity: 44 lb
- Maximum Height: 61.4"
- Closed Length: 19.7"
- Sections: 5
- Weight: 2.45 lb
- Carbon Fiber Legs with Twist Locks
- Contoured Tri-Mount Plate
- Rubberized Grip
The Alan 2.0 Carbon Fiber Monopod with DocZ2 Foot Stabilizer Kit from 3 Legged Thing pairs the robust Alan 2.0 Carbon Fibre Monopod with the collapsible DocZ2 Foot Stabilizer to create a versatile travel kit for still and video imaging. The added stability of the folding foot stabilizer enhances image clarity when shooting wildlife, sports, and other action.
The Alan 2.0 Carbon Fiber Monopod from 3-Legged Thing is built for versatility and resilience. It has been designed with a number of enhancements over its predecessor, including the beautifully contoured Tri-mount plate, new Parallel leg twist-lock joints for improved grip, and internal anti-rotation Chicken Lips joint shims for enhanced rigidity and stability. This five-section support can be used for still photos and videography and has a load capacity of 132.2 lb. It is well suited for wildlife, sports, and action photography and can be used where tripods are not allowed or cannot easily travel. Each of the five sections has a twist-lock that opens with a 1/4 turn and has a maximum height of 58.7". The lightweight carbon fibre monopod weighs just 1.3 lb and collapses to a closed length of 17.7", which fits in most backpacks and carry-on luggage.
The reversible 1/4"-20 and 3/8"-16 thread can mount either a head or camera to the top. A large rubber grip with water channels disperses moisture to maintain a firm hold on the monopod. In addition, a 3/8"-16 socket located at the bottom of the monopod allows a microphone or other accessory to attach, for use as a boom pole.
- 5-section support with a maximum height of 58.2" and a folded length of 17.3"
- Parallel leg lock twist locks open with a 1/4 turn
- Chicken Lips shims for improved rigidity and stability
- The carbon fibre monopod weighs 1.35 lb and has a load capacity of 132.2 lb
- Reversible 1/4"-20 and 3/8"-16 mounting thread for a head, lens, or camera
- Contoured Tri-Mount plate with three open spurs to attach accessories
- It can be used as a boom pole with microphones or other accessories
- A large rubber grip has water channels to disperse moisture from the grip and maintain a firm hold
- Includes Toolz multi-tool
The grey/black DocZ2 Foot Stabilizer for Monopods from 3 Legged Thing can mount to compatible monopods via its 1/4"-20 threaded mounting stud, but a 3/8"-16 stud adapter is included for monopods with a larger socket at the bottom. This foot stabilizer is designed to add stability to the support, and with its rubber boot friction control creates a smoother pivot when shooting a video or tracking a fast-moving subject. Also, the adjustable ball locks into place, and the foot has a load capacity of 44 lb. This 1.1 lb stabilizer has an alternate use as a mini or tabletop tripod with rubberized feet that add traction on smooth surfaces or a better grip on uneven ground. To store, the 3.5" tall tripod's feet fold upward to a compact 6.5".


Facebook announced that a new version of PC-tethered VR headset called Oculus Rift S. It would be released soon, along with the release of a new standalone headset, Oculus Quest, in Spring 2019. Interestingly, these two new devices will be released at the same time and at the same price. One thing in common is that they will be the Oculus’s first devices equipped with Inside-out tracking system called Oculus Insight.
One of the major differences between the original Oculus Rift and Oculus Rift S is the tracking system. A new version doesn’t need external sensors for tracking. Instead, the tracking sensors are built into the headset. This tracking system is called Oculus Insight. The same system is used for Oculus Quest, which will be released at the same time. There are 5 tracking sensors built into the Oculus Rift S, while 4 sensors are built into the Oculus Quest.
Oculus Rift S uses a headband instead of a head strap. In general, a headband can be tightened more than a head strap. That’s why a headband is suitable for gaming involved a lot of movements. It is used for many Windows Mixed Reality headsets, PlayStation VR headset, and Lenovo Mirage Solo. Actually, Lenovo helped design and manufacture Oculus Rift S, and the logo of Lenovo is printed on the side of the headset.
Oculus Rift S eliminated bulky headphones attached to the head strap of the original Oculus Rift. Just like Oculus Go and Oculus Quest, it has open-to-air speakers. The speakers are built into the headband offering a 3D spatial audio. The sounds from built-in speakers can be overheard by people nearby. If you need complete privacy, you need a pair of external headphones plugged into a 3.5mm audio output on the side of the headset.
A pair of Touch Controllers are expected to come with Oculus Rift S. It’s slightly different from the original Touch Controllers come with the original Rift, and exactly the same as ones come with Oculus Quest.
Oculus Rift S is compatible with all games and apps in the original Rift platform. However, the platform of Oculus Quest is different from the platform of Oculus Rift. It’s worth noting that some games and apps available on both platforms may support cross-buy and cross-play. It means that if you buy a game or app from one of the platforms, you don’t have to buy it from the other platform. However, it’s not strictly enforced, so developers always have the choice whether or not they make their games and apps cross-buy.
The price is $399 USD. It’s very interesting that It’s the same price as Oculus Quest.
- Oculus Rift S: 1280 x 1440 per eye (2560 x 1440 total) 80Hz
- Oculus Rift (original): 1080 x 1200 per eye (2160 x 1200 total) 90Hz
- Oculus Quest: 1440 x 1600 per eye (2880 x 1600 total) 72Hz
Who is Oculus Rift S for?
Is Oculus Rift S worth upgrading for existing owners of original Oculus Rift? Ease of setup is not much benefit for them because they already set up old Oculus Rift. Both original and new Rifts need to be tethered to PC, anyway. So, they don’t make much use of Oculus Insight tracking system. The resolution is better, but not that shockingly improved.
What about a new user? Oculus Rift S and Oculus Quest are the same prices $399. But, Oculus Rift S needs a powerful gaming PC. I don’t think a new user wants to spend over a thousand dollars on starting VR experience when the other headset (Oculus Quest) allows you to do that for $399. And two new headsets are release at the same time. So honestly, I have no idea who Facebook wants to target at with Oculus Rift S.
It’s been saying that Oculus Quest will be a break-through for VR market. More and more people are expected to get into VR technology with the Oculus Quest. But, what about Oculus Rift S? Oculus Insight tracking technology eliminates external sensors. It gives users benefits of ease of setup and freedom of choice where you start playing VR to a certain degree. Unlike Oculus Quest, Oculus Rift S has to be still tethered to a gaming PC. Although it has built-in sensors, the VR environment is still in a room where there is a gaming PC and within the length of the wire to the PC.
- Oculus Quest overview – Release Date, Price, Specs, etc
- Oculus Go all-in-one standalone VR headset review
- Lenovo Mirage Solo with Daydream Standalone VR headset review
- What is Windows Mixed Reality?
|Oculus Rift S
|a little heavier than Rift
|about 100g heavier than Rift
|Type of Display
|2560 x 1440
|2880 x 1600
|2160 x 1200
|2560 x 1440
|Field of View
|slightly larger than Rift
|about 100 degrees
|Number of Cameras
|2 or 3
external sensors necessary


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After the Affair: Trauma to Reconnection, Does it have to be this Hard?
By Janis Abrahms Spring, PhD, ABPP
For those who are going through the pain, confusion, and anger of an infidelity, this workshop is crucial to help you cope with the raging emotions, and how to make thoughtful decisions about your future. Infidelity is often the deathblow to a relationship. But it can also be a wake-up call, challenging couples to confront the issues that led to the affair and build a healthier, more intimate relationship than before. As a clinical psychologist who has been treating distressed couples for over 30 years, Dr. Janis Abrahms Spring has found that couples can survive infidelity, provided that both partners are willing to look honestly at themselves and at each other and acquire the skills they need to help themselves through such a shattering crisis. In this workshop crucial questions are addressed including:
• Why did the affair happen?
• Once love and trust are gone, can they ever be rekindled?
• How can I—or should I—recommit when I feel so ambivalent?
• How do we get the lover out from between the two of us and become sexually intimate again?
• Is forgiveness possible? Is it healthy?
Dr. Abrahms Spring teaches concrete, practical strategies for helping absorb this trauma and think thoughtfully about whether and how to stay together. This is an intermediate course intended for practicing clinicians.
Describe three psychological losses experienced by the hurt party when an affair is discovered.
Describe strategies to facilitate a hurt party's decision whether to reconcile with a spouse after an affair.
Describe common challenges faced by couples who decide to recommit after an affair.
Online Video Course (1.5 Credits)
Online Audio Course (1.5 Credits)

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Published August 10, 2021
ATLANTA—On July 2, 1956, the Diocese of Savannah-Atlanta was split into two separate dioceses: Savannah and Atlanta. The historical timeline commemorates the 65th anniversary of the diocese highlighting its shepherds, ministries and remarkable growth. The timeline is condensed from the Interactive StoryMap of the Office of Archives and Records, “Finding Your Roots in Faith: A History of the Archdiocese of Atlanta.”
Bishop Francis E. Hyland, 1956-1961
Francis E. Hyland, auxiliary bishop of Savannah-Atlanta, was named the new Bishop of Atlanta and installed on Nov. 8. After his appointment as bishop in 1956, he served five years until he resigned in 1961 due to failing health. He died on Jan. 31, 1968.
Office of Catholic Schools
When the Diocese of Atlanta was formed, the Office of Catholic Schools was established with Father Cornelius Maloney as the first superintendent. Work began on establishing new diocesan schools, including the state’s first co-ed Catholic high school, Saint Pius X, in 1958. Two elementary schools opened in the late 1950s. Catholic education would continue to expand into the next decade.
Soon after its establishment, the Diocese of Atlanta continued expanding into the rural parts of north Georgia, beginning in 1957 with the dedication of a chapel for the St. Anna mission in Monroe. Over the next five years, new chapels were dedicated in seven communities. The diocese was short on priests, so Bishop Hyland asked religious orders to assist in ministry.
Archbishop Paul J. Hallinan, 1962-1968
On Feb. 10, 1962, the Diocese of Atlanta was elevated to an Archdiocese. Pope John XXIII selected Bishop Paul J. Hallinan to be the first Archbishop of Atlanta, who was installed on March 29. He contracted hepatitis in 1963 and never fully recovered, although he continued serving the faithful until he died in office on March 27, 1968.
The Georgia Bulletin
In September 1962, Archbishop Hallinan announced the creation of the Archdiocese of Atlanta’s new newspaper, The Georgia Bulletin. The new paper traced its routes to 1920 when the Catholic Laymen’s Association of Georgia began publishing The Bulletin meant to dispel anti-Catholic sentiment that pervaded the South at the time. As Catholicism became more accepted in the South, The Bulletin continued publishing news, particularly in relation to new parishes and clergy assignments. When the Diocese of Savannah-Atlanta split into two dioceses, the newspaper likewise split into two editions. Archbishop Hallinan envisioned a re-branded newspaper focusing on telling the important news of the day through the lens of Catholic teaching.
Throughout the 1960s, the Archdiocese of Atlanta and Archbishop Hallinan advocated for civil rights. Soon after arriving in Atlanta, he ordered the integration of all diocesan schools. After the first classes were integrated that September, Hallinan in a press release lauded all the “priests, teachers, parents, and children” who “proved themselves good citizens and good Christians, good members of the mature, progressive community in which we live.” The following year, Catholic hospitals were integrated. Archbishop Hallinan was the only white Christian leader to sponsor the banquet in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Nobel Peace Prize in 1965. That same year, Hallinan approved six priests from the archdiocese to join protests in Selma, Alabama in favor of voting rights.
Second Vatican Council/First Archdiocesan Synod
From October 1962 to December 1965, Catholic bishops and clergy met at four sessions at the Vatican to address the church’s liturgy and dogma in relation to the modern world. Archbishop Hallinan attended all sessions and pushed for using the vernacular in Mass. After the Council’s conclusion, Hallinan tasked the archdiocese with implementing the changes presented at the Vatican. He convoked the First Archdiocesan Synod in 1966 to reflect on the diocese’s first 10 years and plan for the future. The Formal Synod took place in November 1966.
At the Synod, Secretary of Education Father Daniel J. O’Connor called for the accreditation of Catholic schools with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. He argued that accreditation was necessary for Catholic schools to compete with public schools, particularly through hiring and retaining qualified staff. Catholic schools had been facing a teacher shortage due to the decline in Catholic Sisters, who had been stalwarts of Catholic education.
Auxiliary Bishop Joseph L. Bernardin, 1966-1968
Due to Archbishop Hallinan’s illness and the growing needs of the Archdiocese, Pope Paul VI appointed Atlanta’s first auxiliary bishop, Joseph L. Bernardin, on March 9, 1966. He served as Apostolic Administrator of the archdiocese after Archbishop Hallinan’s death in April 1968. Three months later, he was appointed General Secretary of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops and resigned his position in Atlanta. He went on to serve as Archbishop of Cincinnati and Archbishop of Chicago. He was elevated to the College of Cardinals in 1983.
Archbishop Thomas A. Donnellan, 1966-1987
Following the death of Archbishop Hallinan, Bishop Donnellan was appointed by Pope Paul VI as the second Archbishop of Atlanta on May 29, 1968. His installation on July 16, 1968 began a 19-year tenure, during which he would guide the archdiocese through extensive growth. Archbishop Donnellan’s tenure began during a challenging time in Georgia history. His appointment and installment came shortly after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. and during the middle of the Vietnam War.
During Donnellan’s tenure as archbishop, the number of Catholics in North Georgia tripled from 50,000 in 1968 to over 133,000 in 1987, adding a total of 32 new parishes. While the state as a whole saw an increase in population, the counties directly adjacent to the metro Atlanta saw the greatest increase of residents. Of the new parishes opened during this time, 16 were in these newly accessible Atlanta suburbs.
Part of Archbishop Donnellan’s pledge when he was installed was to continue Hallinan’s work for the Civil Rights Movement, including advancing school integration efforts.
Vietnam War and Archbishop Donnellan’s Trip
U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War began in the mid 1950s and continued until the complete withdrawal of troops in 1975. In December of 1970, Archbishop Donnellan was asked by the Chief of Chaplains, U.S. Army, if he would be willing to travel to Vietnam to preach several retreats to the Catholic chaplains of our Armed Forces. He agreed and in September 1971, he flew to Hawaii where he offered his first retreat. He left Hawaii on an Army chartered flight for Vietnam to lead retreats in Saigon and Cam Ranh Bay. In between retreats, he celebrated Mass at the Saigon Cathedral, and met with the apostolic delegate, as well as the Archbishop of Saigon.
The Vietnamese Apostolate
With the end of the Vietnam War in 1975, and the fall of Saigon to the People’s Army of Vietnam, more than 130,000 Vietnamese closely associated with the United States and the former government of South Vietnamese were quickly evacuated and resettled in the United States. Correspondence between Archbishop Donnellan and the USCCB Migration and Refugee Services shows that the archdiocese helped sponsor and provide resettlement opportunities for 46 families in August of 1975.
Economic hardship and ongoing wars between Vietnam, China and Cambodia led to a second migration of people seeking safety and a way to escape between 1978 and 1979. A 1979 report from the Vietnamese Apostolate estimated over 1,800 Vietnamese refugees were living in Georgia, with 1,000 of those refugees residing within the archdiocese. In 1976 Archbishop Donnellan established the Vietnamese Apostolate and assigned Father Francis Pham Van Phuong to be a chaplain to incoming refugees. By 1979, The apostolate served over 75 Catholic Vietnamese families in the Atlanta area.
Catholic Schools Decline
The 1970s marked a period of decline for Catholic schools nationwide due in part to lower enrollment as the Baby Boom generation surpassed school age. Additionally, the continuing decline in Catholic Sisters staffing schools led to an increasing reliance on higher salaried lay teachers. In the Archdiocese of Atlanta, the push for accreditation required limiting the ratio of students to teachers, which meant either hiring more staff or limiting enrollment. The increased costs associated with each scenario resulted in no new Catholic schools and eight closed schools in the Archdiocese between 1965 and 1986.
From 1950 to 1980, the arrival of Cuban refugees in Atlanta led to a large Hispanic population. At the beginning of the 1980s, Cubans made up 53 percent of the Hispanic population followed by South Americans (17%) and Mexicans (11%). The Hispanic population grew tremendously over the next three decades from 26,765 in 1982 to 108,029 in 1990 and to 240,592 in 2000. In 1976, the first Hispanic Catholic Ministry was founded at Christ the King Cathedral.
In 1982, the Chancery formed the Hispanic Apostolate and named Father William Hoffman as its first director. The Hispanic Apostolate worked to ensure Spanish Masses were offered in many parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Many immigrants, including a large number of Hispanics, began to relocate to the Chamblee-Doraville area. The growing population of Hispanic-Americans in Chamblee led to the establishment of the Archdiocesan Hispanic Pastoral Council. In 1988, Sister Pilar Dalmau became the acting Director of the Hispanic Apostolate. She began working closely with the AHPC to help visit the homes of Latinos and to determine what needs they had.
Archbishop Eugene A. Marino, 1988-1990
From Sept. 12, 1974 until 1988, Archbishop Marino was an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Washington (D.C.), as well as becoming the secretary of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops in 1985. With his installation as the Archbishop of Atlanta on May 5, 1988, he became the first African American Archbishop in the United States. On July 10, 1990 Archbishop Marino resigned his position. He died in New York on Nov. 12, 2000.
Archbishop James P. Lyke
Archbishop James P. Lyke, OFM. came to Atlanta in 1990 as the Apostolic Administrator for the archdiocese and ran the day-to-day business of the church until he was officially installed as the fourth Archbishop of Atlanta on June 24, 1991. At the time of his death from cancer on Dec. 27, 1992, Archbishop Lyke was the highest-ranking African American clergyman in the United States. During his lifetime, he played a part in the Black Catholic Movement and was President of the National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus. He also served on the administrative board and committee of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. The results of some of his efforts are a hymnal project that led to Lead Me, Guide Me: The African American Catholic Hymnal and the establishment of the Black Liturgy Subcommittee of the Bishops’ Committee on Liturgy.
Founding of the Archives
In the fall of 1992, only a few months before his death, Archbishop Lyke officially established the Archives for the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Anthony “Tony” Dees was hired as the first archivist and served in that role until 2001. He made great strides in pulling together existing stashes of records and in actively collecting materials relating to the historic patrimony of the Catholic Church in north Georgia.
Archbishop John F. Donoghue, 1993-2004
Archbishop John F. Donoghue was named the fifth Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Atlanta in 1993 and installed on Aug. 19 that same year. He served North Georgia faithfully until his retirement on Dec. 9, 2004. On Nov. 11, 2011, Archbishop-emeritus Donoghue died at the age of 83.
When appointed to Atlanta, Archbishop Donoghue made the center of his pastoral work among Catholics to renew understanding of and devotion to the Eucharist as the Real Presence of Christ. On June 9, 1996, an overflowing crowd of more than 1,000 people gathered at Holy Spirit Church in Atlanta on the feast of Corpus Christi for the first Eucharistic Renewal. For several years the annual Eucharistic Renewal alternated locations between Holy Spirit Church and the Cathedral of Christ the King until the decision was made to move the event to the newly opened Georgia International Convention Center (GICC) in 2001. The larger venue was a gamble and the volunteer committee running the Congress was unsure if they’d made the right decision. Some 12,000 people showed up for that first Eucharistic Congress in the GICC on June 16, 2001. The event continued to grow, and the Eucharistic Congress traditionally attracts more than 30,000 people each year. The event resumes in 2022 and will take place every other year with a focus in the alternate years on parish celebrations.
Building the Church of Tomorrow
In March 1997, the Archdiocese of Atlanta launched a major capital campaign called “Building the Church of Tomorrow” to raise $50 million with pledges spread over a five-year period. Archbishop Donoghue announced the unprecedented campaign saying “the Church of the South is growing so rapidly that unless we do something we are not going to be able to provide for the needs of our people.” The funds were targeted for construction of new schools, expanded ministries and the creation of endowments to support seminarian education and the retirement of priests. Many parishes linked local fund raising efforts to the archdiocesan campaign and also invested in renovations or new church buildings. The campaign had reached over $102 million in pledges a year after its launch. By the end of the capital campaign in 2003, six new archdiocesan schools were built, many parishes had made improvements and endowment funds had been created.
Catholic Schools Boom
By the 1990s, the troubles facing Catholic schools the previous two decades had largely subsided. Rapid population growth in the Atlanta area—particularly in the suburbs—brought more Catholics to the region. Demand for Catholic schools had increased, and long wait lists were common. With the launch of the “Building the Church of Tomorrow” campaign in 1997, the Archdiocese committed to increasing access to Catholic education. Five new schools opened by the end of 2000.
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, 2005-2019
On Jan. 17, 2005, a month after Archbishop Donoghue retired, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory was installed as the sixth Archbishop of Atlanta. Archbishop Gregory served in many leading roles in the U.S. Catholic Church. In November 2001, he was elected president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops following three years as vice president. During his tenure in office, the crisis of sex abuse by clergy escalated and, under his leadership, the bishops implemented the “Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People.” Archbishop Gregory wrote extensively on church issues, including pastoral statements on the death penalty, euthanasia/physician-assisted suicide, and numerous articles on the subject of liturgy, particularly in the African American community.
Continuing on the foundation of Archbishop Donoghue, he continued promoting the annual Eucharistic Congress, established 12 parishes and seven missions to accommodate growth, expanded the Office of Intercultural Ministries to minister to the diverse community, and actively encouraged and participated in ecumenical and inter-religious initiatives. On May 21, 2019, he was installed as the seventh Archbishop of Washington. At the Nov. 28, 2020 Consistory in Rome, Cardinal Gregory was elevated by Pope Francis to the College of Cardinals becoming the first ever African American Cardinal.
Auxiliary Bishop Luis R. Zarama, 2009-2017
Bishop Luis R. Zarama, a priest for the archdiocese,was ordained as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Atlanta. He served in this role for eight years until he was named sixth bishop of the Diocese of Charlotte, North Carolina.
New Chancery Building
In 2011, after months of renovation, the Chancery for the archdiocese moved its location to 2401 Lake Park Drive in Smyrna. The Chancery staff had outgrown the original West Peachtree location in downtown Atlanta several years prior, and the newer headquarters allowed for a consolidation of offices.
Auxiliary Bishop David P. Talley, 2013-2016
Bishop David P. Talley, an archdiocesan priest, was ordained to the episcopacy as an auxiliary bishop for Atlanta on April 2, 2013. He served until Sept. 21, 2016 when he was appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Alexandria, Louisiana. On April 2, 2019, Bishop Talley was installed as the sixth Bishop of Memphis, Tennessee.
Leading the response to “Laudato Si’: On Care for our Common Home” (Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment and human ecology), the archdiocese joined with scientists and advocates to develop the first of its kind Laudato Si’ Action Plan. Ongoing activities include sharing ideas with other faiths, promoting discussion through radio, documentaries, social media, and speaking engagement, supporting parish and school energy audits, and implementing parish care for creation teams. With an eye to the future and the goal of a more sustainable culture, the archdiocese is building on past accomplishments to more fully incorporate Laudato Si’ into parishes, schools, institutions and into the lives of the faithful.
A major contribution to the current and future health of the archdiocese is the Pastoral Plan. Promulgated by Archbishop Gregory in 2015, the Pastoral Plan focuses on the future of the local Catholic Church by strengthening the archdiocese’s efforts in four specific areas: Knowing Our Faith, Living Our Faith, Spreading/Keeping Our Faith, and The Evolution of Our Parishes. The five-year plan included discussion points for parishes and parishioners to discern and improve upon their faith, to discover ways to become more active in their faith community, to evangelize and spread the faith, and to move the focus back on to parish life by reallocating archdiocesan resources to parishes.
Auxiliary Bishop Bernard E. Shlesinger III, 2017-Present
Ordained as an auxiliary bishop for the archdiocese on July 19, 2017, Bishop Bernard “Ned” E. Shlesinger III was born and raised in the Washington, D.C., area. An Air Force pilot, Bishop Ned left the military in 1990 to pursue his vocation to the priesthood and was ordained as a priest for the Diocese of Raleigh, North Carolina. Bishop Shlesinger is also the director of priest personnel for the Archdiocese of Atlanta.
Auxiliary Bishop Joel M. Konzen, SM, 2018-Present
Bishop Joel M. Konzen, SM, a Marist priest and educator, was named an auxiliary bishop in 2018 and then ordained on April 3. On May 24, 2019, after the installation of Archbishop Gregory as the Archbishop of Washington, the college of consultors elected Bishop Konzen as the diocesan administrator of the archdiocese, a position he retained until the installation of Archbishop Hartmayer.
Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., 2020-Present
On March 5, 2020, the joyful news of a new Archbishop of Atlanta was announced by Pope Francis. The Bishop of Savannah, Bishop Gregory J. Harmayer, OFM Conv., was named the seventh Archbishop of Atlanta and was welcomed back to the archdiocese. He had previously served as pastor of two Atlanta-area parishes. Due to COVID-19, the typical large celebration surrounding the installation was not possible. Instead a private, livestreamed ceremony took place on May 6, 2020 at the Cathedral of Christ the King.
Facing an unprecedented situation, the Archdiocese of Atlanta worked to adjust to the changing environment of the COVID-19 era. The pandemic began slowly in early 2020, but rapidly spread throughout the world. On March 13, a dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass was given, followed by a suspension of all public Masses that continued through late May. In-person worship resumed on Pentecost. Archbishop Hartmayer issued a statement on COVID-19 vaccines in December 2020.
The Office of Archives and Records designed the interactive StoryMap—an immersive history of the Catholic community’s unique experiences. To visit the Interactive StoryMap, go to archatl.com/offices/archives/.

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Adult-Themed Site Cosplay Deviants Has Trademarked Cosplay is NOT Consent
An explosion of chatter has erupted online as people have taken notice that the cosplay-themed porn website Cosplay Deviants trademarked the phrase "Cosplay is NOT Consent." The idea that this particular site is positioning itself as the "champion" or "leading edge" of the effort to have more conventions implement and post harassment policies has taken the community by surprise.. Additionally, there have been comments online to the effect of Cosplay Deviants CEO Troy Doerner approaching conventions attempting to get royalties for using the Cosplay is not Consent trademark.
Stemming from an increase of online social media posts in mid-2012 onward regarding cosplayers being harassed and assaulted at conventions, including posts by cosplayer Meagan Marie, and Mandy. The groundswell had already begun and it led up to a viral piece by Sushi Killer (Ellie Schweizer) on 16 Bit Sirens which was published on April 3rd of 2013. Since then through community efforts by cosplayers, convention goers, and various organizations most events include harassment prohibitions and rules posted on their website and often on banners and signs around conventions.
That's been going on for a number of years, but now some folks have noticed that the phrase has been trademarked, and was officially registered exactly one year ago on November 22nd, 2016.
Given that not many people had been aware of any association between the movement and Deviants, there's been some surprise and wondering what this might mean. Earlier today on Facebook, Doerner posted an official statement on the matter:
The Trademark was filed in 2016 when I was contacted by a large convention asking to "buy" the page from me, this raised a major red flag. We however have been spearheading the movement since 2013. I purchased the domains for Cosplay is NOT Consent in January of 2013, this can be seen looking up the whois info. First example of Cosplay Deviants pushing the movement would be the flyers we paid $5,000 to insert into every bag at Anime Expo 2013. We've also hosted panels at conventions around the US and have worked directly with conventions in helping to create policies that protect their attendees.
Our Trademark is simply in place to prevent people, namely conventions from abusing the movement and potentially profiting from it.
There had been some rumors running around online that Deviants had been attempting to charge conventions for the use of the Cosplay is not Consent trademark. I spoke with Doerner earlier today and he said:
We have never asked for a cent in regards to using the Cosplay is NOT Consent trademark.
He also included what he said was the email sent to event organizers:
Dear Convention Runner,
Recently we took notice of a number of conventions that enthusiastically use and promote the Cosplay is NOT Consent movement within their show policies. We think this is outstanding and commend these events as the are supporting a safer and more comfortable environment for their attendees.
In an effort to help manage and minimize improper use of the term in regards to the overall movement, the phrase "Cosplay is NOT Consent" has been trademarked by Cosplay Deviants, LLC. To be clear: we have no intention of stopping your usage of the phrase, or your promotion of Cosplay is NOT Consent. We would, however, like to advertise your show's compliance in helping to provide a safe environment for cosplayers and attendees alike through our combined social media, newsletter and educational panels.
Please contact me via email (firstname.lastname@example.org) or via phone (321.385.7465) so that I can send your convention an acceptable trademark use form.
If you plan on continued use of the Cosplay is NOT Consent trademark please sign and return the attached form at your earliest convenience.
We greatly appreciate your support of the Cosplay is NOT Consent movement and look forward to working with you in helping to create a safer, more welcoming environment for attendees around the world.
Sincerely, Troy Doerner CEO Cosplay Deviants, LLC
Doerner indicated that it was not their intent in general to go after conventions legally for use of the mark (he didn't indicate what would happen if they refused to reply to their form), unless a convention was making branded products with the trademark (e.g. making t-shirts saying Cosplay is not Consent). When asked if they would pursue conventions who used the phrase, he replied:
Not at all, our aim is to prevent anyone, companies or individuals from profiting on the movement. Any merchandise we have created for the movement has been given away for free.
He indicated that their move towards filing for the trademark was due to a convention having approached him to purchase the domain, expressing that the fact that it'd been offered "raised a red flag." Whether the red flag would be that someone would own the phrase and attempt to leverage it (like they are doing), or that it meant that there was money being left on the table that they could go after a portion of proceeds, remains to be seen.
Deviant's claim to have originated the phrase would seem to be wrapped up in their ownership of the domain name cosplayisnotconsent.org. Owned by Deviants, it was originally registered on January 7th, 2013. The website doesn't appear until May 19th of the same year, so one of these things is not like the other, obviously. The trademark filing itself claims that the January 7th of 2013 was the first use of the phrase and we're still hunting to see if they get the nod for having used the phrase in context first.
The sheer ubiquity of the phrase of the movement for conventions to be safe harbors for fans and cosplayers to gather seems to run against the idea that someone is now laying claim it. But, at the moment, it does appear that Cosplay Deviants thought of using the phrase for such a purpose first with their earlier domain name registration. Other than the particulars of the owning company, does it matter much might be the larger question. If they're really not going to enforce their trademark for anyone who isn't profiting off of it, then it doesn't change the ability for events to use the phrase to support and encourage awareness.
We'll keep you updated on this story as it continues to develop, and please let us know if you know of any pre-2013 use of the phrase "cosplay is not consent."
Update: We've found a video (thanks to a pointer by Meredith Placko) titled My Cosplay is not Consent featuring an unnamed cosplayer which was uploaded back on October 19th of 2011, so that may run counter to the initial use claim by Cosplay Deviants in January of '13
Update #2: In comments from a former intellectual property paralegal experienced in trademark law – they pointed out that the filing class of the trademark is 41, which means Education and Entertainment Services. In the filing, it notes:
This would indicate that if the trademark was used on a shirt and sold, but claimed not to be educational in intent, may be a suitable defense.


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LOS ANGELES — The Nets ended 23 the hard way.
The real hard way. But they dud it.
They lost Devin Harris to a Flagrant Foul 2 against Clippers rookie stud Blake Griffin in the second quarter and then used spit, baling wire, masking tape, Stephen Graham, Quinton Ross and Ben Uzoh to prevail against the Clippers, 110-96, ending a 23-game road losing streak against Western Conference teams.
“More than anything, I’m interested in how our team responded,” said coach Avery Johnson, who, for all intents, lost his starting backcourt in the first half as Harris was ejected and Anthony Morrow played two minutes due to fouls. “Devin wasn’t trying to injure the guy, he definitely wasn’t trying to commit a flagrant foul.”
But he did. So the Nets had to look here, there and down to a guy who never played before (Uzoh) to get the win.
Oh, there were the more recognizable faces in the victory. Brook Lopez scored 24 points, Travis Outlaw added 23, Jordan Farmar, getting the heavy point guard minutes, had 15 points and a career-high 12 assists and Kris Humphries provided 13 points, 12 rebounds and magnificent defense against Griffin (11 points). So the Nets gained their first Western Conference road win since Jan. 24, 2009, despite L.A.’s Eric Gordon scoring 30.
The big moment of the night was Harris’ takedown on Griffin, who was about to accept a pass for a fastbreak score.
“I was kind of looking up at the ball. When I saw I couldn’t get it, I just tried to make sure he didn’t get his arms up,” said Harris (eight points, seven assists in 14 minutes). “But the way he was leaning back, I got caught up around his neck and you saw the way he fell.”
Harris, who was ejected last season for a flagrant foul takeout from behind on Jamario Moon in Cleveland, didn’t think this move at 7:23 of the second Griffin was that bad. Then he went to the locker room.
“It looked pretty bad. It was the right call,” Harris said. “I was trying to catch him when he fell. I wasn’t trying to body slam it. It was an awkward play.”
So without Harris, it was by any means necessary as the Nets simply had to find a way. And they did to improve to 4-6. Last season, they beat the Clippers for their fourth win, too. Only that was in their 44th game.
They got a solid game from Outlaw, despite foul trouble. They got a huge lift from Lopez, who scored 12 of his points in the third when the Clippers were threatening.
“It just came to me in the flow of the game. Jordan was penetrating, drawing the help and kicking to shooters,” Lopez said.
And Farmar, knowing that Harris was gone and Terrence Williams (ab strain, fourth straight absence) was still out, knew he had to handle the heavy lifting at point.
“But it let me play comfortably,” he said. “I didn’t have to worry about mistakes or missing a shot. It was fun.”
The Nets looked shaky and were wobbling in the fourth when turnovers and quick Clippers conversions twice sliced their lead, once as high as 13, down to three. But a Clippers turnover led to a fast-break by Outlaw and Farmar took a long rebound and turned it into an Anthony Morrow jumper to boost the lead back to seven at 5:12.
It wasn’t pretty. And neither was the Nets’ rep last night between Harris and Humphries, who was a brute inside and a huge reason Griffin scored 11 points, well below his 16.6 average.
“I didn’t have a great feel for how he played but our coaches did a great job getting us ready,” Humphries said. “We double teamed him and he’s not used to that.”

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The Canadian high school teacher was immediately replaced after a video allegedly showed him masturbating in front of students.
A Republican Kansas state representative was arrested Thursday after ranting about God and allegedly "putting hands on a student" while substitute teaching, prompting a lengthy and "incoherent" apology Sunday morning.
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Even though some people have shared silly ideas about juice or social media, the trend actually began as a way to discuss leftist ideology in a parody of a far-right meme.
Celebrities made fun of Giuliani for getting duped in the film into a precarious situation with GIF threads, stories about their own encounters and more.
An arrest report said Trenton James Rich, 19, also put his hands into a karate chop stance and starting swinging them at the deputy. He is facing charges of assault, indecent exposure and resisting arrest.
The ex-pastor makes accusations about repeated sexual abuse in civil suit.
Brett Kavanaugh worked with special prosecutor Kenneth Starr in the late 1990s.
Think you're ready for "hard mode?" That would be cutting out all sexual activity—partnered sex, masturbation, porn, basically anything intended to result in an orgasm.
A culture of sexual harassment was revealed at the California Capitol when more than 140 women signed a letter acknowledging the "pervasive" reports of sexual harassment.
The rise of clip-sites and the web-camming industry have changed porn-industry economics.
A new documentary tackles the history of masturbation—including the curious case of Joycelyn Elders.


Pyschic Misfire @ Amersham Arms
Psychic Misfire featured at the Amersham and did not disappoint.
With a handful of well chosen songs they displayed fantastic balance and a new exciting sound hailing from north west London.
They have a political undertone dressed in an urban soul, progressive drum and bass driven outfit.
Rena's vocals were expertly rounded and colourful and along with some beautiful original guitar riffs, they appear to be finding a unique and exciting sound that I look forward to hear again in the near future. Playing at Mau Mau this Monday... I will be there!


Although the global airline industry is rightfully proud of its overall safety record, it's not perfect by any means, and it likely never will be.
According a report just released by To70, an aviation consulting firm, there was a dramatic increase in airline deaths for 2018. In fact, while in 2017 just 13 people died in commercial airline accidents, 534 people died in commercial airline accidents in 2018. And while there were just 48 accidents in 2017, there were far more -- a total of 160 -- in 2018.
In doing its analysis, To70 examined accidents only to larger passenger aircraft commonly used by most travelers, and specifically excluded military flights, training flights, private flights, cargo operations, and helicopters.
Here are some of the accidents that led to passenger deaths:
- On February 11th, 71 people died when a Saratov Airlines flight crashed after takeoff from Stepanovskoye, Russia.
- On April 16th, a woman died when an engine on her Southwest Airlines flight from New York to Dallas partially disintegrated, damaging the plane's fuselage and pulling the woman partially out of her window. This was the first death on a Southwest Airlines flight due to an in-flight accident in the company's entire history.
- On May 18th, 112 people on board a Boeing 737 died when their Global Air/Cubana aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Havana, Cuba.
- On August 4th, 20 people died when a 1939 Junkers aircraft flown by Swiss Ju-Air crashed into the side of a mountain.
- On October 29th, all 189 people on board a new Lion Air Boeing 737 MAX aircraft died when the plane went down in the Java Sea about 15 minutes after takeoff from Jakarta, Indonesia.
The good news is that, despite this dramatic uptick in airline accidents and deaths, flying remains a relatively safe way to travel. Of the 160 commercial airline accidents recorded in 2018, no one died in 147 of them. Not only that, but according to World Health Organization data from a few years ago, approximately 1.25 million people die every year in road traffic deaths.
Here's hoping that the number of deaths in airline accidents drops to zero in 2019.


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"I cannot sufficiently express my gratitude to the Christian Scientists of America for the help so freely and lovingly rendered to me. It is a most beautiful proof of the real brotherhood of all mankind, 'children of the one Father.'"
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As many American women prepare to draw attention to their role in the workplace, a Wall Street firm on Tuesday (7 March) put up a statue of a girl in front of Lower Manhattans well-known bronze charging bull, as if to fearlessly stare it down.Placing the diminutive, grade school-aged girl in front of the massive bull on the eve of International Womens Day was a way of calling attention to the lack of gender diversity on corporate boards and the pay gap of women working in financial services, a spokeswoman for State Street Global Advisors said.
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Rather than buy a US stock fund or ETF, UK-based investors could instead invest in a number of UK-listed companies that have substantial operations or exposure to the US.
Mar 8, 2017
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- PM Modi showcases the India story at Davos: Young Indians will be job-providers, not job-seekers
- Nandan Nilekani advises GST council to solve input tax credit woes
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If you enjoy a glass or two of prosecco, you are going to love these Prosecco Truffles. A light prosecco flavoured centre encased in creamy milk chocolate, these chocolate truffles are rich and luxurious and surprisingly easy to make.
Like my popular coffee truffles I have used the easy hand rolling technique to coat the truffles. It is quick and easy, if a little messy. I have coated the truffles in milk chocolate which I think works well with the filling. If you prefer plain chocolate by all means coat them in plain chocolate.
Whichever chocolate you use to coat, it is important that you temper it so that it sets to a shiny finish. Tempering is explained in more detail on the recipe for the coffee truffles. Basically, it requires heating and then cooling the chocolate. My preferred method is to use what is known as the seeding method. Most of the chocolate is melted (taking care not to over heat it) then the remaining chocolate is stirred into it which cools the melted chocolate down again, ready for working. It is a little harder to temper milk than dark chocolate, but don't worry these chocolates are then brushed with some gold dusting powder (available on line and from cake decorating suppliers) which will hide any imperfections.
If you don't have time to roll the truffles in chocolate, roll them in cocoa powder or some icing sugar blitzed with some freeze dried raspberries to produce a pink sugary paste for a really pretty effect
The perfect gift for someone special
These prosecco truffles can be made up to a week in advance as long as you store them in a cool, dry place. Packed into a pretty box or in cellophane bags tied with a pretty ribbon, they will make a perfect gift for someone special. They are also the perfect indulgent treat with a glass or two of prosecco. I can think of worse ways to spend an evening! Or serve them at the end of a special meal with a cup of coffee for a perfect finish. The possibilities are endless.
Step by step Prosecco Truffles
- 200 g milk chocolate
- 50 g plain chocolate
- 100 ml double cream
- 20 g unsalted butter
- 75 ml prosecco sparkling wine
- cocoa powder for dusting
To coat the truffles
- 500 g milk chocolate
- edible gold dusting powder
- Place the chocolate on a chopping board and chop into small pieces. Alternatively use chocolate pellets. Place in a heatproof bowl. Add the cream and butter. Place over a pan of hot water and heat gently. Stir until the chocolate and butter melts and combines with the cream to produce a smooth ganache.
- Remove from the heat and allow to stand for about 15 minutes to cool slightly. Using a hand held electric whisk, gradually whisk in the prosecco. Continue whisking until the ganache has thickened sufficiently to pipe.
- Spoon into a piping bag fitted with a 1cm plain nozzle. Pipe about 40 small, even sized blobs onto a baking tray lined with baking parchment. Chill for 20 minutes or until just firm. The neater the blobs are at this stage the better as there will be less rolling which can be a bit messy.
- Lightly dust the chilled ganache with cocoa powder. Then sprinkle a generous layer of cocoa powder onto a small plate. Place a blob of ganache onto the plate and, using your fingers, roll into a ball and return to the baking sheet. Make sure you keep your hands cool. Once you have rolled all the balls chill again for at least 10 minutes .
- To coat the truffles, melt about two thirds of the chocolate over a pan of hot water. Remove from the heat. Add the remaining chocolate and stir continuously until all the chocolate has melted.
- Dip the fingertips of both hands into the now tempered chocolate and pick up a truffle. Roll the truffle in a circular movement between your fingertips until coated in the chocolate. Place on a clean sheet of baking parchment.
- Once all the truffles have been dipped, repeat the rolling again to add a second, slightly thicker, layer of chocolate. Return to the baking parchment and allow to set.

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But this is a really good one: Soil.
These handmade clothes are so inspired, unique and exquisite. I love everything about them, the vitage style of the dresses, the wonderful color palette, the fanciful/practical hats. Brilliant.


Typhoon Mawar continued to strengthen in the Pacific on Monday as the authorities in Guam urged residents to prepare and remain out of the water.
A typhoon warning was in effect for Guam, a U.S. territory, and Rota, a nearby island, the National Weather Service said. Damaging winds were expected within the next 24 hours, through at least Wednesday night.
Just before 6 p.m. local time, Mawar had maximum sustained winds of about 100 miles per hour, said Brandon Bukunt, a meteorologist with the Weather Service in Guam. He said Mawar had not yet developed a true eye but that it was expected to strengthen to a Category 3 typhoon with sustained winds of 115 m.p.h.
The storm is expected to continue to strengthen and intensify, and forecasts project that it will reach Guam on Wednesday morning.
The biggest impacts of the storm are going to begin Tuesday evening and peak in the overnight hours into Wednesday, Mr. Bukunt said.
As the storm approaches the islands, its winds are “going to pick…
This article was written by Eduardo Medina and Claire Fahy and originally published on www.nytimes.com


This week Wenona marked the 99th anniversary of the Armistice that ended the First World War (1914-18), honouring all those affected by war.
At the Principal’s Assembly on Tuesday, Wenona cadets mounted a Catalfaque party, with four cadets facing outward from the stage, their heads bowed as a symbolic form of respect for the fallen.
In a moving personal reflection, Caitlin (Year 12) took us back to the Western Front, where sons and fathers, brothers and uncles lost their lives in the hell and the mud of brutal battles like the Somme, Verdun and Passchendaele. Reading excerpts from her great-grandfather’s diary, which has since found a resting place at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, Caitlin put a human face on the misery and suffering of war. During the recent Ancient and Modern History Tour to Europe, Caitlin was brought to tears by the sight of her great-uncle’s grave, a terrible reminder of his courage and sacrifice.
Elise and Grace in Year 10 brought home the horrors of the trenches with a powerful rendition in English and in French of Wilfred Owen’s poem Dulce et Decorum est, and Kate and Montanna performed a hauntingly beautiful Pie Jesu from Requiem.
Flags outside the School were lowered as the Last Post played and at the end of Assembly, our cadets marched solemnly to the Cenotaph at St Leonards Park where they laid a wreath.
The symbolic significance of the poppy was brought to life by the Junior School this week, with an insightful presentation at Assembly by the Service Learning Prefects.
They explained that during the First World War, the verdant countryside turned to fields of mud where little or nothing could grow. Yet there in the middle of the devastation and chaos, thousands of bright red poppies flourished, a life force continuing in the most difficult of circumstances. The flowers inspired John McCrae, a Canadian physician and artillery commander who died in January 1918, to write his now famous poem In Flanders Fields. It begins: “ In Flanders fields the poppies blow; Between the crosses, row on row”.
Today a field of poppies bloomed at Wenona, the handiwork of every girl in the Junior School. It was incredibly moving to see our garden flourishing in all its crimson glory, a powerful symbol of remembrance and hope. Lest we forget.


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Simplify pension charges, say employers as majority prefer the idea of a fixed-charge cap
Most independent businesses would like to see all workplace pension charges set up under auto-enrolment as a capped, all-in-one fee, says a study.
A survey of 300 small firm owners and managers turning over up to £5million a year found that 83 per cent of them preferred the idea of a fixed-charge cap, which included all upfront and ongoing administrative costs and transaction charges, to battling with complicated upfront and ongoing variable charges.
The Government sets the charge cap and it applies to administration and investment costs on workplace pensions, while transaction fees from investment trading fall outside the cap and so can be added on.
Pensions: More than 800,000 small firms are expected to auto-enrol staff over the next year
While 41 per cent of employers said the charge cap was difficult to understand, 33 per cent said added costs were harder to budget for and 31 per cent said they were hard to keep track of.
The Pensions Regulator expects more than 800,000 small firms to auto-enrol staff over the next year.
Will Wynne, co-founder and managing director of master trust pension scheme Smart Pension, which conducted the study, said: ‘What the charge cap does and doesn’t cover is confusing and can be costly.
'In extreme cases, transaction costs can eat up over 10 per cent of contributions in the first year, while front-loaded costs penalise workers who have jobs lasting only a few years. Business owners were in favour of simplifying things.’
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Pakistan’s never-before-seen floods have affected 33 million people, including approximately 16 million children many of whom are still seeking safe refuge after record monsoon rains damaged or destroyed more than a million homes. The summer’s catastrophic flooding has submerged one-third of the country and it could take up to six months for the water to recede.
A serious situation now arises in the flood-affected areas where hundreds of thousands of flood-affected individuals are battling hunger and disease while being forced to live openly. Lack of shelter is one of the biggest issues the disaster areas are now dealing with, as the flooded areas have become breeding grounds for mosquitos that cause dengue while stagnant water also pose threat for waterborne diseases.
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Viral infections have affected more than 58618 People. Outbreaks of acute watery diarrhoea, dengue, cholera, typhoid, malaria, and skin and eye infections are increasing as millions of people sleep in temporary shelters or in the open near stagnating water. In Pakistan, many of the hardest-hit districts are also among the most vulnerable, where children already experience high rates of hunger and limited access to water and sanitation. The WHO has stated that the increase in the outbreak could result in a SECOND DISASTER.
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These homes are designed to provide a more resilient and sustainable solution than the current emergency camps and the original mud dwellings as displaced families begin to return to affected areas. We believe better housing will reduce many healths and sanitation challenges that have affected these communities over time.
As displaced people reside close to the filthy flood water they are forced to drink water tainted with bacteria resulting in a severe diarrheal infection. Therefore, ATI has also been building water pumps to deliver safe drinking water to children and families.
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Thank you for your request dated 21 August under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) for a further breakdown of information previously provided to you in relation to charges which have been reported to COPFS under the Trespass (Scotland) Act 1865; as to how many related to travellers occupying land and how many related to squatters occupying buildings. Having been provided with the figures for the financial years 2014/15 and 2015/16, you now request a similar breakdown for the financial years 2003-2014.
We do endeavour to provide information whenever possible. However, in this instance the costs of locating, retrieving and providing the information requested would exceed the upper cost limit of £600. Under Section 12 of FOISA public authorities are not required to comply with a request for information if the authority estimates that the cost of complying would exceed the upper cost limit, which is currently set at £600 by Regulations made under Section 12.
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In order to provide the full breakdown as requested Crown Office staff would be required to consider individually each report submitted in relation to Section 3 of the Trespass Act 1865 for the time period requested and the time taken to complete this task would exceed the upper cost limit.
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First meeting of the Supreme Council of National Defence this year
Articol de Oana Bâlă, 19 Februarie 2024, 11:48
The members of the Supreme Council of National Defence will meet on Wednesday at the Cotroceni Palace, under the chairmanship of President Klaus Iohannis, for the first meeting of the year.
The security situation in the Black Sea and the military build-up programme are on the agenda.
Members of the Supreme Council of National Defence will discuss the implications for Romania of the deteriorating security situation in the Black Sea region in the context of Russia's aggression against Ukraine.
Progress in defence planning is another topic on the agenda, with particular focus on the implementation of the armament programmes, efforts to increase manning levels and the retention of military personnel.
The Council's activity report for 2023 will also be presented, as well as that of the Cyber Security Operational Council.
There have recently been cyber attacks on several hospitals in the country, and the government is working with a European centre on a cybersecurity guide for IT administrators in the public system.
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OH, Sunshine Spirit, I have seen
Your gold wings spread aslant the green;
Have watched their splendours trail along
The woodland ways where wild flowers throng,
And seen your slim feet slip between;
Looked on your limbs so shimmerous white,
Flushed in a lucent mist of light;
Seen your child face peer wildly fair
Through parted strands of shining hair,
And wist not if I saw aright!
In gardens where tired feet can wade
Through flowers set thick in slumbrous shade—
Across wide languorous lawns sun-swept,
Your fleeting fairy form has crept
Between the shadows unafraid. . . .
Because your subtle smile had caught
My soul in tangled trance of thought—
Your sweet hushed speech I strove to hear,
You seemed to sway so strangely near . . .
Sun-Vision, was it I you sought?
A mortal maid, whose heart is yet
Too full of all the world’s vain fret—
The mournful music of this Star—
That you who have been born afar
Hear only faintly—and forget. . . .
Stay, Spirit ‘neath these sighing trees,
Whose lace-like shadow broideries
Dapple your dainty loveliness. . . .
Are you a dream? I cannot guess . . .
God’s earth is full of mysteries. . . .
Custance, Olive. “Sunshine.” The Yellow Book, vol. 9, April 1896, pp. 187-188. Yellow Book Digital Edition, edited by Dennis Denisoff and Lorraine Janzen Kooistra 2010-2014. Yellow Nineties 2.0, Ryerson University Centre for Digital Humanities, 2020. https://1890s.ca/YBV9_custance_sunshine/


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Altyn-Emel State National Nature Park is sprawled in the heart of Central Asia, in the valley of the Ili River, about 150 kilometers away from Almaty, Kazakhstan’s largest city. The park was established in 1996 to preserve the unique natural complex of this region.
Mystery of the Singing Sands
So called Singing Dune or Signing Sands is a popular attraction in Altyn-Emel. The size of the Dune is enormous: its length is about two-three kilometers, with the height of about 120 meters.
What is unique about the Dune is that in dry weather it produces melody-like sounds, which is the very reason of calling it Singing Dune. The ‘song’ of the Dune can be heard even several kilometers away from its location. Do why the Dune sings? The reason might be that the sound is produced when very small grains of sand rub against one another: a gust of wind gives easily audible squeak, and strong gusts - more intense and expressive sounds, which resemble sounds of an organ. However, even in calm weather one can hear the music of the Dune.
Yet another mystery about the Dune is that despite the unfixed sand, it does not travel, and remains in the territory of Altyn-Emel for about several thousand years.
A legend among the local people says the great Genghis Khan and his faithful warriors are buried under these sands. So the Dune signs when the soul of the Khan, exhausted by the spiritual unrest, tells his descendants about his victories.
Besshatyr and the ‘Stonehenge’ of Kazakh Steppes
Another attraction of Altyn-Emel Nature Park is Besshatyr (‘five tents’ from Kazakh) – a complex of five royal burial mounds, which look like natural hills, above 20 meters each. According to historians, Saka (Scythian) rulers of VI-III centuries BC are buried there.
45 solid blocks of stone, carved with images of animals, are lined up along the burial mounds. According to tourists visiting this place, these stones can be compared with famous Stonehenge in England (UK).
Tamgaly Tas is a famous monument of ancient rock carvings – petroglyphs. They are likely to be carved more than two thousand years ago, approximately in XVI-XIV centuries BC. Among the depicted images there are mysterious Gods and Buddhistic inscriptions, widely known among experts of Indian culture. Archaeologists suggest that there used to be a sacred Buddhist temple, used for prayer and meditation by local people. In addition, Tamgaly Tas has preserved ancient Turkic runic inscriptions of VIII-IX centuries, which might be left by Kipchaks.
Katutau and Aktau – unique natural landscape of the Park
Marvellous mountains of Katutau and Aktau with their unusual surfaces are other unique attractions located in the territory of Altyn Emel National Park. The former is famous for its unique appearance, which was probably created by small volcanoes, erupted and immediately cooled down several thousand years ago. Today its unique shapes are well preserved and remain the same. These shapes include holes of all forms and sizes, grooves, cracks, gyrus, which sometimes resemble shelves, sometimes cups or royal throne, just let your imagination guide you.
Aktau mountains could surprise you by its red, green, pink or even pale blue colored stony slopes. The mountains are likely to rise from the place where there used to be sea, which left its traces on the surface of the mountains. Archaeologists have discovered dinosaur bones in the mountains of Aktau, and remains of other species are being found even today.
Flora and fauna of Altyn Emel
Altyn Emel is also rich in unique plants and animals: among 634 species of plants growing in the park, 41 are rare and 27 are endemic, i.e. grow only in this region.
An enormous-sized elm tree grows there, which is more than 700 years old. Eight people need to join their hands in order to fully embrace the tree. It is so old, that it probably witnessed Genghis Khan’s warriors, drinking water from a nearby water spring.
There is also a tree with extremely hard bark, which was used by people to cut arrows in ancient times. This tree is called ‘stone tree’.
56 species of animals and 40 species of birds that live in the Park are listed in the Red Book of Kazakhstan. These are snow leopard (Panthera uncial), wild Pallas’s cat, also known as Manul (Felis manul), Middle Asian river otter (Lutra lutra), Stone marten (Martes foina), etc.
Moreover, about 700 Turkmen koulans live in Altyn Emel. Ili river and Kapshagai are rich in fishes such as grass carp, sheat-fish, bream, etc.
Recreation at Altynemel National Park
Sandy banks of Ili river are ideal for sunbathing and its warm water for swimming. A great view to 100-metre red rock can be seen from these banks.
On the way from one attraction to the other tourists can have a rest and try Kazakh national drinks, such as shubat or kymyz (kumys), which are perfect for quenching one’s thirst. In addition, horse or camel riding could be offered to the guests of the National Park.
Set around the lush Tamgaly Gorge, amidst the vast, arid Chu-Ili mountains, is a remarkable concentration of some 5,000 petroglyphs (rock carvings) dating from the second half of the second millennium BC to the beginning of the 20th century.
Saryarka - Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan comprises two protected areas: Naurzum State Nature Reserve and Korgalzhyn State Nature Reserve totalling 450,344 ha.
The cultural landscape of Ulytau is situated in the semi-desertic zone of Central Kazakhstan and it shows all its typical natural features: low mountains, conical-shaped hills, plains, river valleys and lakes.
The natural object of nomination is located on the northern macrohillside of the ridge Trans-Ili Ala-Tau, which is the part of Northern Tyan Shan physical geographic province (Gvozdetskiy, Nikolaev, 1971).
The Aksu-Zhabagly Nature Reserve is the oldest nature reserve in Central Asia. It is located in the southern province of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Sauiskandyk is on the north-eastern slopes of Karatau in the Shielin District of the Kyzylorda Region, 60km East of Shieli, 15km north of Aksumbe Village. Research Status and Documentation.

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Style: Early Malla Period
Date: 1400 - 1500
Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 52.1 x 71.5 x 39.9
Materials: Wood with original painted decoration
One of the particularities of Nepalese temples and shrines is the presence of large wooden sculptures often as a whole group. It is the distinct gesture of this statue that supports the identification as Mahasri-Tara - because she is the only Tara described in the iconographic compendium Sadhanamala displaying the dharmacakra-mudra.
Bibliography: von Schroeder, Ulrich. Buddhist Sculptures of the Alain Bordier Foundation. (Visual Dharma Publications, 2010); pp. 26-27; plate 10A.


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In order to outlaw CashMaxвЂ™s techniques, states could restrict who may use a credit service place or organization restrictions on precisely what credit solution businesses are allowed to charge being a cost, Bourke claimed.
But вЂњI would physically note in Arkansas, it seems in my experience that the right genuine real question is however available as to whether this training is constitutional, offered your 17 percent constitutional usury restriction,вЂќ he reported.
McDaniel, the attorney that is previous, has stated a 2008 Arkansas Supreme Court ruling that stressed the constitutional restriction permitted him to expel cash advance providers through their state.
The Arkansas Supreme Court said this about costs in the option: вЂњBecause that expense has been in fact a sum owed to the financial institution in replacement for the application of lent money, we should conclude that the fees authorized demonstrably constitute interest.вЂќ
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вЂњSituations happen, emergencies happen, and typically individuals don’t have the fee cost savings because they are perhaps not ready of these unforeseen costs,вЂќ Pruett stated.
CashMax is a selection Arkansans can alter to, he stated. A few hundred people have used their solutions given that the North minimal Rock location established nearly this past year.
The business enterprise enterprise is promoted as a fix for a broken vehicle, mobile phone overage, overdrawn bank account or unanticipated day at the er. Loans cover any such thing from $300 to $1,000.
вЂњthere is not any competition, yet, aside from . pawnshop loans,вЂќ Pruett reported. вЂњBanking organizations and credit unions usually do not offer these types of solutions. Pawnshops require clients to secure the home loan with protection or home that is individual. This is certainly undoubtedly a distinguishing element.вЂќ
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Interest through the loan, which will be furnished by means of a third-party company, totals $24.75. However the client must spend a credit also services organization charge to CashMax of $268.50. In this situation, which includes a charge for that loan guaranty, and so the credit solutions company shall back the home loan in case client shall maybe not spend.
Pruett claimed the charge to accomplish one thing to be a guaranty simply does apply if the consumer is unquestionably perhaps not otherwise authorized for that loan.
Once you consider the example above, yearly interest equals 259.79 %, whenever determined beneath the Truth in Lending Act recommendations.
A payday this is certainly that is typical in Arkansas since 2008 вЂ” works like this: the buyer writes a search for $377, for example, and receives $325 in cash. The financial institution keeps the look https://loanmaxtitleloans.info/payday-loans-tn/ for a but will not cash it fortnight.
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Joe brief, the Hope town attorney, reported the attorney generalвЂ™s workplace has typically taken on loan providers whom surpass the interest limits situated in the Arkansas Constitution.
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Garry Kasparov Hopes Arab Spring Spreads to Russia
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Garry Kasparov, a leader of the Russia opposition, spoke at Heritage about why Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is immune to the Obama administration's reset strategy. In an interview at Heritage before his speech, Kasparov said Obama's approach was misguided.


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KANSAS CITY, MO -- The Arizona Fall League has announced that Royals' right-handed pitchers Nate Adcock and Jeremy Jeffress, infielder Christian Colon and outfielder Wil Myers will represent the West Division-leader Surprise Saguaros in the league's Rising Stars Game on Saturday, November 5. The Royals and Colorado Rockies (five) are the only Major League organizations to place at least four prospects in the Rising Stars Game.
The 23-year-old Adcock spent the entire season with the Royals as a Rule 5 selection, going 1-1 with a 4.62 ERA in 24 appearances, including three starts. Adcock is 1-2 with a 7.15 ERA in three starts for Surprise entering his start this afternoon.
Jeffress, 24, makes his second consecutive Rising Stars Game roster after tossing a scoreless inning with two strikeouts in the 2010 contest. Jeffress is 0-0 with a 4.70 ERA in seven relief appearances with Surprise, striking out 11 in 7.2 innings.
The 22-year-old Colon, the Royals first round selection (fourth overall) in 2010, is batting .280 (14-for-50) with a double, two home runs, five RBI and six runs scored for Surprise. Playing mostly second base, he has hit in six straight coming into today, batting .385 (10-for-26).
Myers, 20, has served as the primary No. 3 hitter for Surprise and is hitting .367, sixth in the league, with five doubles, three triples, three home runs, 14 RBI and 16 runs scored. The right fielder has also drawn 17 walks, ranking second in the Arizona Fall League in on-base percentage (.506), slugging percentage (.700), OPS (1.206).
The Rising Stars game, scheduled for this Saturday at 7:10 p.m. CT at Surprise Stadium, the spring home of the Royals and Texas Rangers, will be nationally televised by the MLB Network and online via MLB.com (MLB.TV).