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Immersion and Camp Experiences
With whom will we be sharing our lives?
Camp ReCreation: Camp ReCreation provides a residential summer camp program for its participants, ages 10-60+, to inspire fun, friendship, social interaction and spiritual growth – all while creating valuable respite for parents and caregivers. Volunteers spend the week working in a 1-to-1 ratio with a camper who has a developmental disability. Jesuit has a long-standing partnership with Camp Rec. Location: Camp Ronald McDonald at Eagle Lake. Transportation provided to and from camp. http://camprecreation.org/summer-camps/ (CAMP) Cost $160
Camp Lotsafun: For several years Amplify Life has been offering special-needs campers, ages 7-70, a week of traditional camp activities that include arts & crafts, hiking, fishing, canoeing, sports, swimming, talent shows and campfires. It it’s one-of-kind experience as unique and special as the campers. Location: Camp Ronald McDonald at Eagle Lake. http://amplifylife.org/events-list/camp-lotsafun-at-eagle-lake-session-2/ (CAMP) Cost $160
Sacramento: We will serve with various non-profits who help those experiencing homelessness or severe economic hardship. From the service experience we intend to advocate with the Sacramento’s City Council and lobby at the state capitol in unison with those striving to improve the lives of people experiencing homelessness. Some of the non-profits we will be partnering with are Loaves & Fishes (www.sacloaves.org), the River City Food Bank (rivercityfoodbank.org), and Sacramento ACT (www.sacact.org). (LOCAL) Approximate cost: $325.
San Francisco: We will serve in the Tenderloin district of San Francisco at the St. Anthony’s Foundation (SAF) (www.stanthonysf.org). One of the many strengths of the (SAF) is the emphasis it provides on education for its volunteers. We will stay at St. Agnes Parish (www.saintagnessf.com) in the Haight/Ashbury district of SF. (LOCAL) Approximate cost $440
Salinas: The team will serve people experiencing hunger and homelessness, partnering with Dorothy’s Place (www.dorothysplace.org). We will also explore issues faced by migrant farm workers and their children. Lodging will be at St. Francis Retreat House, San Juan Bautista, CA. (LOCAL) Approximate cost: $600
Los Angeles: The majority of our time will be spent preparing food, serving, and companioning people facing hunger, homelessness, and addiction on Skid Row. The non-profits we will work with include Midnight Mission (www.midnightmission.org), Union Rescue Mission (urm.org) and the Saint Francis Center (sfcla.org). We will also visit Dolores Mission and Homeboy Industries (www.homeboyindustries.org). We will be staying in the business office of the Cardinal Manning Center (www.svdpla.org/pages/content-migration/2.-our-services/our-services—cardinal-manning-center). The CMC is a shelter for 60 men experiencing homelessness. (LOCAL) Approximate cost: $415
Portland: Our mornings will be spent serving people experiencing homelessness at St. Andre Bessette Parish (saintandrechurch.org/ways-to-volunteer/) in downtown Portland, Oregon. Our afternoons and evenings will be spent in service and companionship with members of the L’Arche Community (www.larche-portland.org), people living with physical and developmental disabilities. Lodging will be at Jesuit High School, Portland. (LOCAL) Approximate cost: $425
Tijuana: We will partner with Esperanza (www.esperanzaint.org), working side-by-side with local families to turn handmade concrete blocks into a permanent home. There will also be opportunity to learn about the immigration system, the local economy, and the reality of orphans in Tijuana. Lodging will be with Esperanza (La Posada). (DOMESTIC/BORDER) Approximate cost $1,150
Kansas City (Jerusalem Farm): We will be living simply and giving of our time and energy to help others primarily with home maintenance and repair so that they may have adequate shelter. The Jerusalem Farm community (www.jerusalemfarm.org), which provides our housing, is led by an alumnus of Jesuit High School. (DOMESTIC/BORDER) Approximate cost: $1,350
Kino Border Initiative: Nogales, Arizona/Mexico: The Kino Border Initiative (www.kinoborderinitiative.org) works to provide humanitarian aid to recently deported migrants, advocate for policy change (in the U.S., Mexico, and beyond) that impacts migration, and educate about the complexities of the immigration system. Students provide direct service through meal service, and accompaniment of migrants through conversation. Students also meet with ranchers, border patrol officers, and participants in the court system (attorneys, judges) for dialogue with people impacted by migration and for reflection on their experience and response. (DOMESTIC/BORDER) Approximate cost: $1,360
West Virginia (Nazareth Farm): We will be partnering with the community at Nazareth Farm (www.nazarethfarm.org), who provide our housing, in an atmosphere of simple living and service. We will assist neighbors in need with home maintenance and repair as well as work on the farm for self-sufficiency. (DOMESTIC/BORDER) Approximate cost $1,630
Chiapas: We will volunteer at Yo’onik Learning Center for Indigenous Mayan Children in Zinacantan through the organization Natik. We will be spending time with the community at Angeles de Amor, a day program and working farm for people living with disabilities. We will also be experiencing the Mayan culture by visiting sites such as Chomula and the Mexican National Jungle. We will lodge at Angeles de Amor in the volunteer quarters we helped to fund with our donations over the past few years. (INTERNATIONAL) Approximate cost $1,900
Please note that the exact cost of the immersion is available in the application. Financial aid is available for students currently receiving tuition assistance. If cost is the only factor preventing participation in immersion, please contact Christian Service to have a conversation. We want all interested, qualified students to be able to participate in this program.
Past Immersion Locations:
- Guatemala with International Samaritan
- Baton Rouge, LA
- New Orleans, LA


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By Ana Safia Munro
Lourdes Grobet is a Mexican photographer most known for her work documenting the vibrant lives of lucha libre fighters both in and out of the ring. Lucha libre meaning “freestyle wrestling” is a distinctly Mexican sport characterised by its theatricality, spectacularly attired masked performers and dramatic choreography. As competitors of a sport rooted in physical strength and aggression, luchadores are often heralded as prototypes of masculinity. In many ways lucha libre is performance art entrenched in masculinity, a spectacle that encapsulates the “machismo” visible in every strata of Mexican culture. In her work Grobet disrupts conventional imagery surrounding luchadores by re-centering her subjects in domestic spaces far removed from the pageantry of the ring. Through casting a feminine gaze on an iconic part of Mexican heritage, Grobet is able to explore the power dynamics and gender roles that are pervasive throughout Mexico.
An Unseen Side Of Mexican Culture
Since the beginning of her career, Grobet’s work has rallied against conventional discourse. When Grobet started her career in the 1960s, the male-dominated Mexican photography scene largely consisted of tasteful black and white landscapes and staged portraits. Photographers were far more likely to find inspiration abroad in Europe than at home in Mexico. In contrast to her peers, Grobet forged a path for herself by documenting the emerging Mexican pop-culture of the era. In her own words, Grobet describes her work as ‘scoffing at the notion of preciousness.’ Measured against the conventional standards of the time, Grobet’s early work is carnivalesque and ostentatious. Despite this, her success speaks for itself, as her photographs are undeniably compelling and possess an intimate quality that captures a previously unseen side of Mexican culture.
The sensitivity and humour with which Grobet approaches her subjects is apparent in all her portraits. Grobet has described herself as a “bad portraitist” because she likes to show people as they are, rather than how they would like to be. Throughout her wrestling series Grobet shatters the illusion of the all-powerful luchador. In photos ranging from heartfelt to bizarre, Grobet depicts the wrestlers at home playing with their children, out partying, applying their makeup and even performing mass. The images would be mundane if not for the fact the wrestlers often wear their fantastic costumes and masks during their everyday activities. Grobet’s depictions of these well-known public figures are revolutionary as they show both the toughness and the fragility of these men. Lucha libre fighters are well known for characterising a certain type of hyper-masculinity that is all too common in Mexico. Through merging their public personas and their private lives, Grobet does not strip them of their power and masculinity, but rather adds another facet to their identity. She shows her subjects as not just wrestlers, but also as fathers, sons and brothers.
Challenging Toxic Masculinity
In addition to documenting male fighters Grobet’s work also looks at female wrestlers more commonly known as “luchadoras.” In Mexican society, women are traditionally seen as damsels in distress, a theme that is heavily reinforced through “telenovelas”, widely consumed Spanish language soap operas. However, Grobet’s luchadoras are nobody’s victims, they showcase impressive physical strength and resilience. In one particular photo taken in 1989, Grobet photographs the acclaimed female wrestler La Briosa bottle-feeding her child while wearing her mask. Shot in black and white the image could easily be nightmare-ish, a masked being looming over an innocent child. Yet, there is a delicacy in the composition that allows the woman’s maternal instincts to be clearly conveyed. Similarly, to her representations of male fighters Grobet resists a traditional gendered narrative, and shows that female wrestlers’ athleticism does not come at the expense of their femininity or motherhood.
It is also noteworthy that while the violence that Grobet shows in the ring is performative, violence across Mexico, particularly gendered violence, is a very real phenomenon. In what the UN has described as a national ‘epidemic’, more than 10 women a day are killed Mexico, typically at the hands of partners or family members. These figures reached record rates at the beginning of the year resulting in women across the country taking part in a nationwide strike. Mexican women vanished from streets, offices and classrooms and across social media the hashtag #undíasinnostros (a day without us) trended. The absence of women in public spaces served not only as a visual reminder of those lost to femicide, but also as a warning about the increasing risk of being born a woman in Mexico. Only time will tell if these protests will bring about change. However, if there are to be any developments for women in Mexico it is growing clear that men must bear some responsibility in generating change. Toxic masculinity must be challenged, as should the idea that masculinity is inherently tied to aggression.
Through her work Grobet centres the wrestling ring as a battleground in which various social tensions are able to play out. Her images interrogate contemporary masculinity and femininity, alongside what it means to be Mexican. By simply recontextualising her subjects in new environments, Grobet is able to demonstrate the way in which the myths that surround these luchadores are as illusory as the masks they chose to wear.

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New York: We live in a country in economic distress. Millions are out of work and cutbacks in public services are pervasive at the city and state levels. The "great recession' is deep and could go deeper. Most families are tightening their belts and in some cases at the breaking point because their benefits have run out and money is so hard for many to find.
Hard to find, perhaps, for the people, but, curiously, not for their political representatives, their nominal public servants. Despite the fact that popularity for politicians, especially members of Congress, is at an all time low, campaign contributions are at an all time high. (A recent poll showed a majority of Americans want to toss out all incumbents)
The Washington Post reports, "House and Senate candidates have already shattered fundraising records for a midterm election and are on their way to surpassing $2 billion in spending for the first time, according to new campaign finance data.
To put it another way: That's the equivalent of about $4 million for every congressional seat up for grabs this year."
Think of that number, think of all the pressing needs in this country, and the world, and weep. But also think about why politics is so associated with, and seemingly dependent, on big bucks.
Some critics seem to believe there is no way to stop these practices because "the beast" must be fed.
"¨"Candidates are raising more money in 2010 than ever before, and spending it at a much quicker pace than 2008," said David Donnelly, director of the, Public Campaign Action Fund's Campaign Money Watch project. "With all the attack ads, candidates have to spend more time dialing for dollars and less time talking with voters. They have to feed the beast the endless raising and spending for campaigns that is devouring our democracy.""¨
"Devouring" is a term often associated with beasts.
Donnelly adds, "Regardless of the outcome next Tuesday, the winners will be the big donors.
There has been a big debate this year about the role corporations and to a lesser degree; unions have played in financing campaigns. The recent Citizen United Supreme Court decision makes it legal not to disclose where the money is coming from.
It's been said that business is taking over politics. As Sheila Krumholz, executive director of the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics which tracks political money, writes:
"When tens or hundreds of millions of dollars are targeting these midterm elections and our votes, but their origin is unknowable, one has to wonder whether someone isn't trying to pull a fast one on us.- Advertisement -
OK, so we get a disclaimer naming the coalition that runs an ad. Maybe that disclaimer names a group with some vague, innocuous-sounding moniker. Or it's a group signaling that it has many "citizens" or "Americans" behind it. However, these groups often have no publicly known members, donors or contact info."
Many are up in arms about the latest wave of "secret money," some perhaps from overseas--including charges in one race in Washington State that the Saudis are involved. The group Climate Action Network Europe released a new report revealing the effects of Big Business -- all the way across the ocean -- trying to weaken US environmental laws by backing climate change denialists.
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Applications for the 2020 ARRL Foundation Scholarship Program will be accepted between September 1 and December 31, 2019.
All applicants must be FCC-licensed radio amateurs, and many scholarships have other specific requirements, such as intended area of study, residence within a particular ARRL Division, Section or state, and license class. Applicants should review the scholarships and check off the ones for which they are eligible.
If you complete an online application, you must also email a PDF of academic transcripts from your most-recently completed school year by January 13, 2020.Applications that are not accompanied by transcripts will not be considered. The ARRL Foundation Scholarship Committee will review all applicants for eligibility and award decisions. Scholarship recipients will be notified in May 2020 via USPS mail and email.
For more information, visit the ARRL Foundation Scholarship Program page.
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The first book from the popular ADHDinos webcomic, featuring over 40 new comics. After he received an adult ADHD diagnosis in early 2022, author and illustrator Ryan Keats made lemons into prehistoric lemonade: he began to use his lived experience to create hilarious comics featuring cute cartoon dinosaurs. The adorable brontosaurus main character, Dino, grapples with so many problematic tendencies we've all experienced, with or without a formal diagnosis of ADHD. And for the increasing number of people who have been diagnosed with Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, these comics are a great way to feel seen and empathize with, not to mention normalize ADHD's persistent symptoms. Find yourself drifting off during daily conversation? Struggling and losing the battle with multitasking? Maybe you should stop scrolling and do that thing? You know the one. If any of this resonates, you may or may not be a brontosaurus, but you're probably dealing with ADHD in the best way you can: day by day. The Land Before Time Management is the perfect adult ADHD book for anyone trying to fully understand or explain the struggles and intricacies of this disorder, especially women with ADHD whose symptoms may differ from those addressed by typical ADHD tools. The humorous approach to the difficulties posed by the neurodivergent mind makes this ADHDinos book an excellent choice for anyone looking for ADHD gifts or funny coffee table books.
- Publisher: Union Square & Co.
- ISBN: 9781454950578
- Number of pages: 112
- Dimensions: 178 x 178 mm

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They say that what you do on New Years day sets the tone for the rest of your year.
If true then I will be cold for the remainder of 2009. I took a bike ride in the 27 degree air to do some location scouting so I had my camera. These pictures show you why Midwesterners have the fortitude of Emperor Penguins.
Monroe Harbor, frozen.
Oak Street Beach bike path, frozen.
Me on a pier in Lake Michigan, almost frozen.

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It's happening agaaaaaaaain.
Your favorite rabble rousers are hitting the "Party" button for another edition of LATE NIGHT W/ SWEAT EQUITY (A PARTY). This time, we've teamed up with Northside Festival for a super-wild night of tracks and tunes from friends far and wide (and also nearby).
Come one, come all, come early and leave happy at Secret Project Robot this June 8th, for a night of unforgettable occurrences and very loud music.
Jana Rush (Chicago/Object Ltd.) has been making big waves since stepping back into the spotlight last year, with a string of heated productions, and a series of mixes that left heads spinning worldwide. We're honored to have her take the decks and guide the good ship Party-time to safe harbors for one night only. TOOT TOOT.
BEARCAT remains one of the East Coast's most dynamic and wide-ranging tastes when she takes over at the turntables, and will be throwing down one of her expansive, adventurous sets for this one. We couldn't be happier ;D
Splitting time between New York, Detroit and Miami, Mistervacation is a fixture on the U.S. club circuit, a featured resident at countless Ladyfag events, and a flawless mixer. Expect hard techno, surprise edits, and always an undeniable style.
If you've been paying attention in New York this year, you know Bell Curve is a talent to keep your eye on. Having graced our label with a stunning debut EP last fall, she's gone on to launch her own label and party, Worst Behavior, taking NYC bass music to new heights... OR SHOULD I SAW LOWS!?!?!? We're thrilled to have her close the night out, bringing her unique style and deep selections to bear on the room.
Philly's DJ Delish has been lighting up our parties every time she's hit NYC, but she's also got a softer side. She'll be holding it down with a special RnB set to get the vibes flowing and the mooooooooooood right.
We're also thrilled to add a recent fave, New York's own Hyphorics. Wall Peeler and Reggie Scott Smith have built a reputation for fearless turntablism and a tight ear for just the right track. They'll guide the vibes early on to get you ready for more.
Part of Northside Festival. Entry is granted to Northside badge holders (Music + Premium badges), subject to venue capacity. Ticket holders are guaranteed entry.
Sweat Equity has a zero-tolerance policy towards harassment, aggression and unsafe behavior. Failure to respect your fellow party-goers will result in your ejection from the venue.
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3 Reasons Hillary Clinton Won’t Be the Next President of the United States
The leadership of the Democratic Party clearly believes Hillary Clinton is positioned to be the next President of the United States. They think she has inherited the mantle of Barack Obama’s victories in 2008 and 2012. Just as Obama captured the imagination of many as the first black president, Democratic power brokers hope Clinton will soar to victory because she is a woman.
But Hillary Clinton is not a bullet-proof candidate. Her people skills are even less competent than Obama’s, and she comes with decades of political baggage. Writing in an essay in Breitbart News, Ben Shapiro offers three reasons Hillary is unlikely to follow Obama into the Oval Office:
1. She Does Not Have The Same Racial Appeal. There is a hierarchy of victimhood in the leftist thought system. Blacks sit at the top; gays and lesbians sit just below blacks; Latinos and Native Americans sit below both groups; women come next; then, finally, come Jews and Asians, who are mainly an afterthought in the rankings. Barack Obama ran on the promise that as a half-black man, his election would unify the country, moving us all beyond the racial polarization of the past…
…Nobody truly believes a woman cannot be elected in America. Three out of our last four secretaries of state were women. We have multiple powerful female senators. She’s not a victim.
2. She’s Not a Compelling Female. Hillary is female. If you haven’t heard, she will tell you herself, 1,000 different times. But the point is that her points of commonality with female voters are not particularly compelling. She grew up with a silver spoon in her mouth, married the future governor of Arkansas, rode his coattails to a prestigious law firm job, First Lady, Senator, and Secretary of State. She does not resonate as a mother or as a grandmother, despite the best efforts of the media to portray her as a younger Betty White.
3. She’s Old. Voters under 30 represented 19 percent of those who voted in 2012. That’s bad news for Hillary, given that she must rely on contributions from women and youth to make up the deficit she will face in the black vote turnout. The worse news is that Hillary is old. It’s easy for pollsters to predict that she will capture the hearts of youth voters… [but] Hillary represents the past. That was a contrast beautifully drawn by Rubio in his announcement speech:
“Just yesterday, a leader from yesterday began a campaign for President by promising to take us back to yesterday. But yesterday is over, and we are never going back.”
Barack Obama won the presidency on simple identity politics. Hillary has many similarities to Obama. She has the liberal media on her side. She probably won’t get asked the hard questions. The press won’t hold her accountable for her ethical shortcomings.
Clinton is an elitist, and a pseudo-intellectual. Like Obama, she has an Ivy League education. But unlike Obama, Hillary won’t just slide into office based on race, or even gender. Hillary has to convince the American people to like her, and she just isn’t that likable.

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15 Journal Prompts for Healing
15 Journal Prompts for Inner Healing
We’ve put together 15 Journal Prompts for Healing to encourage you to pause, look within, and create emotional healing through awareness. Whether you’re searching for inner healing from a past relationship, a limiting belief or a challenging situation, journaling can help. Writing is a wonderful tool to help release your thoughts, feelings and energy while focusing on the present moment. By asking yourself questions you can also work backwards to find patterns and where a thought or feeling began.
I hope these journal prompts help guide you on your inner healing journey and encourage more peace, joy and harmony in your life.
Whether you use one journal prompt a day, or answer all of the journal prompts in one sitting, it's completely up to you. I'm simply grateful you'll be practicing journaling to help bring mindfulness, peace and emotional healing into your day. Also, be sure to check out our guided wellness and self care journals. Happy Journaling!
WHAT ARE JOURNAL PROMPTS?
Journal prompts are guided questions to encourage exploring new topics and reflection of oneself. Guided questions sometimes vary by specific topics such as healing, self-love or self-discovery, gratitude, stress and much more. So, whether you're pursuing personal growth or development in a specific area, or would simply enjoy writing suggestions, then journal prompts are for you!
BENEFITS OF JOURNAL PROMPTS FOR INNER HEALING
Guided journal prompts are beneficial to those who want to write in a journal for healing but aren't sure what to write about. And, they're also a great way for those who keep a daily journal to switch things up and add something new to their time of reflection. Here are a few benefits of using journal prompts for inner or emotional healing:
• Helps you become aware of thoughts and feelings
• Allows you to recognize and release negative thoughts and feelings
• Increases positivity and mood
• Encourages inner peace and a feeling of well-being
BENEFITS OF JOURNALING
- Provides self-discovery, self-awareness and reflection
- Encourages creativity, positivity and mindfulness
- Provides clarity of thoughts and feelings
- Builds resilience and confidence
- Reduces stress and anxiety by keeping you in the present moment and releasing emotions or thoughts
- Can improve your sleep and overall mental wellness
HOW TO USE JOURNAL PROMPTS FOR HEALING
Whether you are entering a new chapter, or trying to overcome a difficult situation pull these journal prompts out for reflection. Answer a question and bring yourself into the present moment by acknowledging your current thoughts or emotions. Ensure you talk yourself through the feelings to further understand where they are coming from and what you need to heal from. When you know where they are coming from you have a better understanding of why and how to address them.
I hope you enjoy the 15 Days of Journal Prompts for Healing!
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1. Describe an experience or challenge you are ready to release today.
2. What thoughts, feelings or energy have you been holding on to because of this experience or challenge?
3. How does holding onto the thoughts, feelings or energy negatively impact your daily life?
3. What thoughts, feelings or energy would you like to feel instead?
4. Write out three affirmations that encourage positive feelings. Repeat them every morning or as often as you can.
5. Is there a lesson in this experience or challenge you’ve learned?
6. Is there someone you need to forgive? If yes, write them a letter explaining how you feel and that you are ready to release the thoughts or feelings.
7. Is there anything you need to forgive yourself for? If yes, write yourself a detailed and intimate letter.
8. I choose to be a warrior, and ____________________ will no longer define my story, or who I am.
9. I am not the experiences I’ve had ______________________ , I’m what I choose to be: _______________________.
10. What are three actionable steps you can take today to bring greater peace and joy into your day and life?
11. Describe yourself in five positive words.
12. I’m ready to move forward with my life because I deserve ______________________.
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Humidifiers ensure the indoor air doesn’t become overly dry, maintaining the right amount of humidity. Why is this important? It’s all about keeping things comfortable, preventing static electricity, and giving respiratory problems the cold shoulder. Humidifiers aren’t just for the winter: In some places, they’re also the sidekick your air conditioner needs during the hot summer months when your AC runs and leaves your air too dry. This system ensures indoor comfort throughout the year. However, just like any sophisticated equipment, a humidifier requires regular annual maintenance.
Health and Comfort
Proper humidifier maintenance is crucial for improved health and comfort of the building’s occupants. During the colder months, when heating systems are active, the indoor air can dry excessively. This dryness can irritate the respiratory tract, leading to discomfort, exacerbating conditions like asthma, and increasing the risk of respiratory infections. By adding moisture to the air, a humidifier will help reduce respiratory problems such as coughs, congestion, and throat irritation.
Humidifiers maintain optimal humidity levels in indoor spaces, improving overall comfort. This will prevent issues like dry skin, chapped lips, and irritated eyes. Proper humidity levels will also provide a comfortable sleep environment, as dry air leads to snoring and discomfort during sleep. The comfort offered by a humidifier is not restricted to winter periods alone. Properly maintaining your humidifier will also ensure you enjoy comfort during the hot and humid summer months.
Improved Air Quality
Regularly taking good care of your humidifier is the key to ensuring the air inside your home stays clean and fresh. If not properly maintained, the humidifier can become a perfect breeding ground for mold and bacteria due to the presence of water.
When offering maintenance services, the technician disinfects and cleans the system to remove microorganisms and prevent their regrowth. This will keep the air free of spores that affect the respiratory system. Humidifiers also have filters that trap impurities and particles from the water before dispersing the moisture into the air. The filters will be cleaned or replaced during maintenance to prevent the passage of pollutants into the indoor environment.
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Taras Shevchenko Pl., with a view of the rear of Cooper Unions Hewitt Building. The school plans to rebuild the Hewitt site with a new nine-story academic building. East Village neighbors are concerned that the new buildings design will block sunlight from getting through to St. Georges Church on the other side of Taras Shevchenko Pl.
Cooper plan transparency loss has some seeing red
By Albert Amateau
What Cooper Union is calling a minor modification to plans for its proposed new academic building is for East Village neighbors a major change to design guidelines that they say would diminish the cherished view of the dome of St. Georges Ukrainian Church.
In response to the outcry at a Jan. 11 Community Board 3 Housing and Zoning Committee meeting, Ronnie Denes, Cooper Union vice president for external affairs, along with the planned new academic buildings architect, Peter Sampton, and Gordon Davis, Coopers land-use lawyer, agreed not to submit the change to the Department of City Planning until after another meeting with the committee on Feb. 8.
Well look at it again, but we cant promise to change anything, said Davis, regarding the modification that would reduce by about one third the planned transparency of the nine-story, 135-ft.-tall building proposed for the site of the current Hewitt Building between E. Seventh and E. Sixth Sts., and between Third Ave. on the west and Taras Shevchenko Pl. on the east.
Currently the gilded dome of St. Georges, on Taras Shevchenko Pl. is visible from Third Ave. above the present, low-rise Hewitt Building.
The original design guidelines called for the new building to have a variety of transparent, translucent and opaque facade surfaces, including a double semi-transparent mesh skin that would afford a view into and in some places clear through the building.
In 20-ft.-wide bands from the ground level to the roof, on both the Third Ave. and Taras Shevchenko Pl. facades about 45 ft. south of E. Seventh St. the guidelines call for 75 percent transparency. But the proposed modification calls for reducing transparency there to 50 percent. Other transparency reductions are proposed for the top of the building between the 105-ft. and 135-ft. levels.
A curb cut for a loading dock on E. Sixth St. is also part of the proposed modification.
The transparency reduction is proposed now because the use of interior space had not been determined when the guidelines were developed two years ago, said Sampton. The building has labs on the upper and middle floors, he said. You would be looking into the backs of work benches and ventilation hoods, he continued. Part of an atrium planned for the middle of the building where the transparent bands are located had to be given over on the upper floors for labs, he added.
City Planning regulations rules allow modifications certified as minor by the department staff to be included in plans without a full land-use review mandated for major modifications.
We feel that these modifications are major, said Ana Sawaryn, leader of the Coalition to Save the East Village, a neighborhood group that opposed Cooper Unions general large-scale development plan application to City Planning in 2002. The view of the church is very important to us, she added.
The G.L.S.D.P., which was approved by the city, allowed Cooper Union to shift certain zoning uses between its planned redevelopment sites.
If you take a third of the transparency away thats major, said David McWater, chairperson of C.B. 3 and an ex-officio member of its Housing and Zoning Committee.
But Nicole Ogg, a City Planning staff member who attended the Jan. 11 hearing, said the department defines as minor any modification that does not change the bulk and height of a building, making the proposed transparency and curb-cut proposals clearly minor.
Community board members also resented that they received copies of the proposed modification just one day before the Jan. 11 hearing. I feel cheated by that, said Lisa Kaplan, a longtime member of the board and former chairperson of its Housing and Zoning Committee. Id like to give a more thoughtful response to this, Kaplan said.
McWater wanted to know why Cooper Union had not anticipated earlier the need to locate labs where they would interfere with transparency through the building, for which neighbors waged a hard-fought battle.
Neighbors like David Barkin, an E. Seventh St. Block Association leader, and Andrew Lastowecky, head of the Ukrainian American Coordinating Council, and Jaroslaw Kurowyckyj, chairperson of the Taras Shevchenko Pl. Preservation Committee, bitterly recalled the enduring conflicts between Cooper Union and the neighborhood.
They charged Cooper Union with being devious, if not downright deceptive, in dealing with neighbors.
Denes, however, said Cooper Union appreciates the communitys participation in the project. We took the design guidelines seriously, she said. Moreover, suggestions made by Harry Weider, a Community Board 3 Zoning Committee member, about handicapped access were incorporated into the design, she noted. In addition, she said the curb cut and loading dock modification was put on E. Sixth St. in compliance with an agreement to keep those elements off Shevchenko Pl.
The one-block street between Sixth and Seventh Sts. east of Third Ave. was named for Taras Shevchenko, the 19th-century Ukrainian artist, poet and national hero.


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I thought I would have a soup and sandwich dinner tonight. I made my favorite french dip sandwiches and they turned out great. For once I didn't overcook the meat. I added a photo to the post if you want the recipe.
The soup I made was Cream of Zucchini, and it was amazing- 2 pts. per cup. I got the recipe off of A Veggie Venture and if you click on the link, you can get the recipe. Every recipe I have gotten off of that blog has been amazing. So if you are looking for more ways to eat more veggies, look no further!
The soup was restaurant quality, in my opinion. She offers variations in preparation, so this is what I used: I used chicken broth for the liquid, stuck with the brown jasmine rice that she uses, and followed the recipe pretty much exactly. The only thing I did differently was use a hand-held blender and blended the soup right in the pot instead of transferring to a blender. I think it saved me a little time. I used light sour cream and tasted wonderful.
I also began thinking of other veggies I could use to make it, mushroom, or cauliflower would be great variations....
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The seminar titled “International Human Rights Day Making Use of Available UN Mechanism to Promote the Human Rights in Indian Occupied Jammu Kashmir”, was hosted by Kashmir Institute of International Relations (KIIR) with the collaboration of the state-run Mirpur University of Science and Technology (MUST), at the varsity’s main campus in Mirpur. Speakers at the grand seminar emphasized the need of performance of more active and vibrant role of the young generation especially the students, to make the Kashmiris indigenous struggle for achievement of their globally-acknowledged legitimate right to self-determination complete success through their high intellect and pen matching to the latest era of information technology.
The seminar, was largely attended by the students of the university, senior faculty members including Prof. Dr. Rehana Asghar, Dean Sciences, Registrar MUST Prof. Muhammad Waris Jiraal, Director Students Affairs Dr. Asghar Ali Chaudhry, Dean Engineering, Prof. Dr. Anwar Khataab, Chairman Electrical Engineering Prof. Muhammad Arif Khan, Chairman Power Mirza Shabeer Ahmed, Chairman Business Administration Deptt. Prof. Dr. Khaleeq Ahmed and others.
Addressing the seminar Vice Chancellor MUST Prof. Dr. Habib ur Rehman (Sitara e Imtiaz), Director Program KIIR Altaf Hussain Wani, Chairman Kashmir Council (European Union) Ali Raza Syed, Station Director AK Radio Mirpur Muhammad Shakeel and senior Kashmiri journalist and analyst Altaf Hamid Rao called for the individual and collective role of youth, being the strong voice of Jammu & Kashmir, to apprise the external world of the increased human rights abuses let loose by India in her continued abortive move to gag the voice of Kashmiris for liberation of the motherland from the clutches of the long Indian colonial rule.
Youth, the speakers continued, have to lend all of their energies to contribute their due active share through this latest of information technology through using all means of social media for making the struggle for liberation of the Indian held Jammu Kashmir, where the people including the young generation, have stood up with full vigor and full resolve for getting the homeland liberated from India’s unlawful and forced occupation.
Addressing the seminar, Vice Chancellor Mirpur University of Science & Technology Prof. Dr. Habib ur Rehman (S.I) called for promoting the collective narrative on national Kashmir cause by continue up-dating and improving it by including continuous aggression and human rights violation in the Indian occupied Jammu Kashmir. “This is only way to defeat Indian narrative”, he added.
Dr. Habib ur Rehman continued that educational institutions including his University are right places to organize seminars on the human rights issues. He assured full due assistance and facilitation to the governments for solving the issues. “We will give scientific out look to each of the issues as observed and identified by the UNHC for Human Rights and All party Parliamentary Kashmir Group in UK Parliament Report on Mass Murder of Kashmiris in Indian occupied Kashmir”, he said.
On behalf of the faculty staff and students of the Mirpur University of Science and Technology (MUST), the Vice Chancellor extended gratitude to the UNHC for human rights for releasing fact reports on the situation of human rights in Kashmir for the period starting June 2016 through April 2018. ‘We commend this report and hope that the UN Security Council will pressurize India further to stop human rights violations in the IOK and accept the right of the people of Kashmir for self-determination’’.
Dr. Habib ur Rehman lauded the government of AJK for its due tremendous contributions into the realization of the recent UN HRC report on ongoing massive human rights violations in the Indian-held Jammu Kashmir by the Indian occupying forces.
He also applauded the contributions of Kashmiri diaspora, Kashmir Council Europe, Kashmir Media Service and APHC representatives in Pakistan and above all the APHC leaders in the IOK and in particularly the Kashmiri freedom fighters who laid down the supreme sacrifices of their lives in the struggle for freedom to compelling the world organizations for publication of the reports.
“The people of Jammu and Kashmir shall remain eternally indebted to all those who contributed towards realization of the UNHC for Human Rights, the UK Parliament and OIC Reports highlighting the history’s worst human rights violations in the bleeding vale of Indian occupied Kashmir”, he said.
Speakers vehemently condemned the cycle of worst human rights violations being committed in the bleeding occupied valley of Jammu Kashmir by the Indian occupation forces.
Speaking on this occasion, Director Program KIIR said that December 10 is internationally observed as human rights day. He said that his organization has already decided to commemorate a human rights week to bring focus on the grave violations in the bleeding Indian occupied state of Jammu & Kashmir and highlight them the world over by fully supporting and showing full solidarity with the call given by the leadership of Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) in occupied Kashmir.
Speakers underlined that these freedom-loving Kashmiri leaders were detained during nocturnal raids on their residences in various parts of Indian occupied Kashmir which reflects the ultimate frustration and the worst form of authoritarianism in various parts of the held valley.
Speakers urged the international community including the world peace organizations, international community, Amnesty International Asia Watch, UNHRC and ICRC to take note of the urgent ugly Indian occupied Jammu Kashmir situation where innocent people were being subjected to repression and even babies not spared the pellets and exert pressure on New Delhi to stop the grave human rights violation forthwith in the bleeding valley of Kashmir – by moving to provide the much-awaited right of self-determination to the people of Jammu Kashmir to decide about their destiny through a free and fair plebiscite under the auspices of the United Nations under the spirit of the UN resolutions of Kashmir, they added.


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Edmonton filmmaker Trevor Anderson talks to CKUA’s Grant Stovel about his latest short film ‘Docking’, which premieres this week at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. Trevor fills us in on the film he describes as a “sci-fi horror about my fear of dating.”
Trevor tells us about highlights from his past adventures at Sundance, including a run-in with Isabella Rosselini. Plus the words of Werner Hertzog that rang in his ears while recording the voiceover for ‘Docking’. You can find out more about Trevor’s film endeavours by checking out his Sundance Film Fest directors bio.


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My old 31" ProComp M/T's weren't even 30". My 36" Iroks measure about 36.5".....I could go on all day.


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Released: Feb 01st, 1997
Running Time: 61
Director: Harold Lime
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Cast: Kay Layman, June Bauer, Brooke Waters, Olivia Outre
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Lots of territory covered in this one, from commonplace whippings to a less pedestrian hot wax bath to an exotic, leather-studded tit vice. Olivia Outre metes out the punishment. The rest of the cast takes it. Recommended.

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WASHINGTON (CNN) – Where does the battle for health care reform go from here? More importantly, what does it mean for you?
Democrats made history over the weekend when the House of Representativesapproved the biggest expansion of medical coverage since Medicare was enacted over four decades ago. President Barack Obama now stands closer to realizing the Democratic dream of universal coverage than any of his White House predecessors since Harry Truman after World War II.
But top Democrats know that it is far too early to celebrate. The road to final passage of health care legislation is still long and bumpy.
The more conservative Senate - where it is much easier for the GOP minority to stifle the will of the Democratic majority - has yet to pass its own version of a health care bill. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada last week signaled uncertainty over whether that will happen this year.
If the Senate manages to pass a bill, a congressional conference committee will need to merge the House and Senate proposals into a consensus version requiring final approval from each chamber before moving to Obama's desk to be signed into law.
That said, Democratic leaders in the House and Senate have already reached agreement on a broad range of changes that could impact every
Among other things, they have agreed to subsidize insurance for a family of four making up to roughly $88,000 annually, or 400 percent of the federal poverty level.
They have also agreed to create health insurance exchanges designed to make it easier for small businesses, self-employed and the unemployed to pool resources and purchase less expensive coverage. Both the House plan and a plan approved by the Senate Finance Committee would limit total out-of-pocket expenses and prevent insurance companies from denying coverage for pre-existing conditions.
Insurers would also be barred from charging higher premiums based on a person's gender or medical history.
Medicaid - the government-run health care plan for the poor - would be significantly expanded under both proposals. The House bill would extend coverage to individuals earning up to 150 percent of the poverty line, or roughly $33,000 for a family of four; the Senate Finance Committee plan ensures coverage to those earning up to 133 percent of the poverty level, or just over $29,000 for a family of four.
Democratic leaders in both chambers agree on establishing non-profit health care cooperatives and stripping insurance companies of an anti-trust exemption that has been in place since the end of World War II.
What are the major differences?
For starters, the House bill is more expansive - and hence expensive - than the Senate Finance Committee bill. The House bill, projected to guarantee coverage for 96 percent of Americans, will cost more than $1 trillion over the next ten years, according to the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office.
The Senate Finance Committee bill, estimated to cover 94 percent of Americans, comes with a smaller $829 billion price tag, according to the CBO.
One of the biggest divides between House and Senate Democrats is over how to pay for the plans. The House package is financed through a combination of a tax surcharge on wealthy Americans and new spending constraints in Medicare and
Specifically, individuals with annual incomes over $500,000 - as well as families earning more than $1 million - would face a 5.4 percent income tax surcharge.
The Finance Committee measure also trims entitlement programs such as
Medicare and Medicaid. It does not include a tax surcharge on the wealthy, however. It would instead impose a new tax on so-called "Cadillac" health plans valued at more than $8,000 for individuals and $21,000 for families.
Proponents of the tax on high-end plans argue it's one of the most effective ways to curb medical inflation. A large number of House Democrats are adamantly opposed to taxing such policies, arguing that such a move would hurt union members who traded higher salaries for more generous benefits.
Another key sticking point: the dispute over a government-run public option. The House plan includes a public option, while the Senate Finance Committee plan does not. Reid has pledged to add a version of the public option to the Senate measure, but would give individual states until 2014 to decide whether they want to opt out.
Individuals under both plans would be required to purchase coverage, but the House bill includes more stringent penalties for most of those who fail to comply. The Finance Committee plan would require individuals to purchase health insurance coverage or face a fine of up to $750. The House bill would impose a fine of up to 2.5 percent of an individual's income.
Both versions include a hardship exemption for poorer Americans.
Employers also face a much stricter mandate under the House legislation, which would require companies with a payroll of more than $500,000 to provide insurance or pay a penalty of up to 8 percent of their payroll.
The Finance Committee bill would require companies with more than 50 employees to pay a fee of up to $750 per worker if its employees rely on government subsidies to purchase coverage.
Abortion also promises to remain a major obstacle for both chambers. A late compromise with Catholic and other conservatives in the House led to the adoption of an amendment banning most abortion coverage from the public option.
It would also prohibit abortion coverage in private policies available in the exchange to people receiving federal subsidies.
Colorado Rep. Diana DeGette and New York Rep. Louise M. Slaughter, co-chairs of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, released a letter Monday signed by over 40 House members pledging to vote against final passage of the bill if the current language in the House bill is not changed.
Both DeGette and Slaughter voted to approve the House bill Saturday night despite its strengthened abortion restrictions.
–CNN's Tom Cohen, Lisa Desjardins and Deirdre Walsh contributed to this report.
While democrats continue to try to do things for Americans, the do nothings in the GOP continue to party at taxpayer's expense, completely unaware of reality.
That's because representation is apportioned by population size in the house so their decisions reflect the "will of the people" more accurately than the senate where each state gets 2 votes regardless of population. So basically, progress is being held back once again by a few hick states. And a bunch of corporate tool democrats. Have a nice day!
Unlike Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid isn't a politically suicidal fanatic. He knows perfectly well that whatever percentage of American voters say they want some kind of health care "reform," nowhere near a majority are willing to pay a trillion bucks to get it.
The more conservative senators have already been bought by the Insurance Companies, of course they don't want change.
Let's make this clear to the Senate that whatever is in their bill, there better be a public option in it. I'm not worried about House members losing seats in the democratic caucus because in each of their bills they proposed a public option. Whereas in the Senate, these guys don't have any backbone to stand strongly behind a public option.
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The democratic party should not succumb to your conservative ideals when you only represent a small minority of constituents. Take those conservative values and shove them where the sun don't shine.
I know the majority is happy that the House passed a bill this weekend, but I will wait to hear that the president has signed a STRONG bill with the public option before I celebrate.
It's still a long way to go.
The Senate sickens me. And every Senator who opposes this reform, starting with Joe Lieberman, needs to be kicked to the curb next election day.
That's because the Senators are in longer, so K street has more invested in them. Crooks.. liars..... basic traitors to their constituency. With the exception of a very few, both sides of the aisles are a bunch of untrustworthy, lazy bums. I am not even talking about ideology, it is pure sellout on both sides.
just pass the reform without the repugnants, they are anti American.....we will take care of them at election time when latinos voices will be heard and very loud!
This is the shining moment for Senate Democrats to show what muscle they have and get this bill through. For too long (at least until Sunday night), the Democratic Party has acted like they're in the minority and the Republican Party has acted like they're in the majority. It's time the Democrats realize their numbers in the Senate and the fact that the American people voted them in for a reason. The bill is half of the way to becoming law – don't stop now!
Throw the GOP some bones with no abortion $ and cap lawsuits...
Then stick to your guns, grow a spine and support a strong public option.
I hope someone in the Senate will grow a pair and do what is right for this country.
Take out the crap and the gifts to special interest. Put in actual cost reductions. Do what is right and not what will make certain groups happy.
How about creating reform based on real values (ie: taking care of each other and not having people die or go bankrupt if struck with illness).
We should not be spending billions/trillions on killing people around the world and start spending that money on making people healthy and productive.
The bill passed by the House is scary. First (i've only read the first 50 pages) it says that insurers cannot increase premiums, deny care, drop care or refuse due to pre-existing conditions....BUT then it goes on to say regarding what the government can do if it's own costs cant be covered..." the Secretary shall make such adjustments as are necessary to eliminate such deficit, including reducing benefits, increasing premiums, or establishing waiting lists."
No matter what party you're in, you should be afraid that the Sec'y of HHS has this much control. What happens when party affiliations change?? They're already holding companies to a standard that the government is not obligated to.
People are twisting the issue about healthcare needing to be reformed due to "higher costs".
If i build cars, and say one year i build one, but next year i build 10, my costs to build those cars has roughly gone up 10times!!!! OMG we better reduce costs!!! Let's let the govermnemt step in and force us to sell the cars for less and to deny no one with bad credit or no money. You also can't force the new owner to return the car if they stop paying for it.
Now apply this analogy to healthcare. As a whole, we have more, and better services available. THis all costs more. But government is stepping in and forcing pricing practices...it's a recipe for disaster. We've already seen the houseing market collapse, then the car makers. Now it's only up to the Senate to crash the healthcare system....
Doesn't the phrase "stifle the will of the Democratic majority" sound a little partisan.
I also noticed the fine print at the end which implies that any reconciled bill out of the Senate and House will have to include abortion coverage to satisfy the liberal left "Pro-Choice Causus". I guess if they form enough caucuses we can never pass any bill in the House.
Let's not forget this little gem:
U.S. Representatives John Carter (R-TX) and Steve King (R-IA)
had announced they would discuss Democrat Majority Leader Steny Hoyer’s (D-MD) statement that the upcoming health care reform effort would fail if Members were required to read the legislation. House Democrats accordingly silenced floor debate on the issue by voting to close early.
Thank goodness we have a few senators who understand what damage the public option will do to america. THANK YOU JOE keep up the good work. We will work hard for you in the next election.
I need a list of the democrats who voted NO in the house, I want to send them a thank you note.
Liberty is a fading commodity in this country. I hope every congressman that votes for this knows we are coming after them on election day.
The unscientific CNN poll on whether or not people would vote for the latest health care bill is indicative of its liberal consumer base. Interesting that its only a 6 percentage point spread indicating that there are sensible liberals out there who realize that this thing comes with a hefty price tag and certain tax increase that will be felt for generations.
I can't believe that these folks still don't get it. After all the months of debate, they still don't have a clue. If the Senate waters down the healthcare bill just for passage, there will be hell to pay at the polls in 2008. I don't care if they are republican, democrat or other. All of them can take a walk off a short pier.
A bill that can't even win all the votes of the left. When it doesn't get done this year, oh wait that doesn't matter it doesn't start til after the 2012 election. What a plan tax for 3 years and than look into providing coverage. I just hope businesses wait until a plan passes to start hirong again. Never mind real unemployment is 17% guess they already are waiting. I hope the plan taxes all these greedy companies right out of the US, America doesn't need these rich people anyway the middle class can support the poor on thier own. I'll pay 50+% in taxes my son doesn't need a college fund.
Abortion funding wasn't my biggest concern with this mish mash of nonsense that passed the house Saturday night. I contacted my representative, whom I admire, and let him know how disappointed I am in him for swallowing this baloney hook, line and sinker. Since my Senators are useless parasites, I don't expect them to do anything except what they think will win them votes. I will be voting against both of them when they are up for re-election and I'll be looking long and hard at what my congressman does in the future. This bill is an abomination in its current state, and no one can predict how much worse it will be after they fiddle around with it before final passage. It will cost them.
This is only a test
Unions are evil? I've never seen a Union get a bailout. But, the corporate pigs Unions fight on behalf of the worker sure suck the taxpayer dry with bailouts. It's a simple choice- Unions or Corporate suits. The former is a democratic group of citizens fighting for worker's rights, the latter is wealthy CEO's seeking golden parachutes and a feudal system. Conserva-bots, Instead of rehasing Right Wing talking points, try to come up with your own ideas.


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The Millet Festival held in Krobo Odumase, in the Krobo district of eastern Ghana, began as a celebration of the harvest. Millet (ngma) was a staple of the agricultural community’s diet centuries ago. When the crops were harvested, farmers would relax and socialize, local kings would gather to discuss politics, and priests would shower millet upon the people as a gesture of prosperity.
The festival was resuscitated by a local leader in 1944 to encourage community pride and solidify civic and religious beliefs. Millet, however, is no longer a dietary staple. The few millet farms that remain produce their crops mainly for religious ceremonies. Corn and cassava have become the crops of choice for Krobo diets, with vegetables a distant third. Although the name “millet” remains (Ngmayem is the festival’s name in the local language), the event has become a cultural and political seven-day celebration.
The festival now typically takes place the last weekend of October. It culminates with the Guami yam, the grand durbar, or gathering, of local kings, chiefs, nine queen mothers, invited guests, and the people in a small courtyard at Oklemekuku Park. The procession begins with the entrance of drummers and lesser chiefs, shielded from the fierce sun by huge sunshades. Higher-ranking chiefs follow, decked in more elaborate robes, jewelry, and the glass beads for which the area is famous. The most important chiefs and the konor, or paramount chief, are carried in palanquins on the shoulders of chosen subjects. They are accompanied by sunshades, drummers, white-robed priests, and the all-important stool carriers (the elaborate stools are equivalent to thrones).
When all dignitaries have entered the courtyard, willing subjects and fortunate foreign visitors are allowed to kiss the ring of the konor as he sits on his stool. Then the priests fling a smattering of millet to the crowd, the drummers resume their drumming, spectators dance joyously, and the ceremony is over.

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What are the RAM requirements like between MongoDB and MySQL for the same data set and usage? (i.e. under the exact same scenario, how much RAM will each use)?
It is true that MongoDB keeps the full database in RAM?
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mongo will attempt to always keep the whole database in RAM.. but as the OS needs RAM for other apps it will release parts that mongo uses.
The thing mongo needs to keep in RAM is the indexes to stay fast.
In my application mongo uses a lot less RAM then mysql but it really depends on how many indexes you have and the size of your data set.
A major issue with Mongo for large datasets is that Mongo uses memory mapped files. There is no way to limit the amount of ram Mongo will try to use on a machine. So it basically expects the entire resources of a machine, a dedicated box. This is only an issue if your data is large and especially when your indexes are bigger than ram. To answer your question about data, MongodDB will really only try to keep the indexes in RAM.
We have small cluster (2 shards), and the main points we have got:
1) MongoDB store indexes in RAM and as much data as possible (as answered above) yes, it's true The best way is store ALL data in ram. (our project has about 1 million unique users/day and about 30 million requests => storing all data in ram so important for us).
2) If your ram size is over - its time to divide your mongo server (fortunately, in MongoDB it's very easy to configure)
The main storage we use, is about 40gb data and 10gb indexes. Works on two shards 32GB ram each.


On Oct. 14, Mayor Gray released a plan to close the temporary Emergency Family Homeless Shelter at DC General. The plan calls for replacing the units in the dilapidated, deteriorating old hospital building with 5-10 smaller scale shelters across the city. If new sites are identified and appropriate investments are made, DC General could be closed for good in the fall of 2015.
While the plan is certainly a step in the right direction (and something my ANC 6B colleagues and I have been asking for since 2011), I am concerned about some of the plan’s details (or lack thereof) including:
- Location of new shelters – the plan is vague on where the 5-10 smaller scale shelters would be located. I was hopeful that the Administration would identify at least one or two locations.
- No closing date identified – while the plan notes that the shelter could be closed for good in 2015, the Gray Administration avoids selecting a specific date for closure. Without a date, I’m concerned that the Mayor and Council will not make the investments necessary to see the plan implemented.
- Open-ended Solicitation for Offers – the plan notes that the DC Department of General Services has issued a SFO seeking privately owned facilities that could be used as shelters. But there is no deadline on the SFO, which means that there is no time pressure for developers/owners to respond to the SFO. If the city wants to close DC General by fall of 2015 and wants to consider multiple responses, shouldn’t there be an end of year deadline on the SFO?
- Recent increase in families being housed at DC General – If the goal is to reduce the number of families living at DC General, than the city’s recent decision to move more families into the shelter is perplexing at best. And with no funding in the FY15 budget to house families in hotel rooms, the city will have no choice but to continue operating DC General at capacity this winter.
Despite these concerns, Mayor Gray deserves credit for developing a plan to close DC General. Now it is time for the Mayor and Council to step up, identify shelter sites and fund the plan so it becomes a reality. I will certainly continue to push the city to close DC General and find better, more humane housing options for our homeless families.


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Gemmed Triplet Fixed Bead Ring in Gold from Scylla
Three 2mm prong-set genuine stones are clustered together and affixed to a high-polished gold seam ring. A striking combination.
This style of ring must be bent for insertion or removal, so it is not recommended for piercings that need to be changed regularly, as frequent bending will distort the shape of the jewelry.
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Romero not an issue, says Anderson
AS Pahang prepare to unleash new signing Yamil Romero in tomorrow’s FA Cup final, Kedah defender Zachary Anderson is unfazed about the prospect of facing an unfamiliar foe.
While brushing off the possible impact of Romero on the unsuspecting Kedah defence, Anderson pointed to Kedah’s dominant 4-1 win over Pahang in a Super League match on Feb 11 as reason to be confident.
Kedah ran rampant then at the Darulaman Stadium despite Pahang fielding four imports in Matheus Alves, Chinedu Bright Dike, Mohamadou Sumareh and Heo Jae-Won in addition to naturalised players Matthew Davies and Kiko Insa.
“I don’t really care to be honest,” Anderson told Timesport when asked what he knew of Argentine Romero. “We are only worried about our own team and about our own performances.
“There is talk about Pahang having six foreigners, including two naturalised players, but we are very confident in our team.
“So we will go into the game with plenty of confidence after the result at home the last time we played them. It’s a final so both teams will be ready.”
Anderson missed Kedah’s last two matches with a hip injury as Syawal Nordin ably filled in for him but the Australian declared himself fit and ready to play in his first major cup final for Kedah.
“I’ve been working quite hard over the last two weeks to be ready for this game,” said Anderson, 26, following the team’s arrival at Subang airport yesterday.
“The team’s prepared very well but come Saturday night, hopefully I will be ready to go and the team will get a good result.” Devinder Singh


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Sometimes we pine for the old days of Montreal tribalism. Living on Le Plateau meant you spoke French at home and ate feves au lard every Saturday night. Growing up in Mile End meant you spoke English at home (with maybe a little Yiddish) and were by birth an expert on bagels. Mind you, the two neighborhoods are so close that Montreal Tourism lumps them together.
Mile End extends east from Parc Mont-Royal to boulevard Saint-Laurent, and north from boulevard Saint-Joseph to the railroad tracks. Through most of the twentieth century, it was home to aspiring immigrants, including many Central and Eastern European Jews immortalized in the novels of native son Mordecai Richler (The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz). Nowadays, it’s pretty cosmopolitan, filled with good bars with Francophone rock and dance music.
But some stalwarts of Richler’s day survive, and they’re worth a journey to savor the neighborhood’s roots. One does not live by jazz alone, after all.
Wilensky’s Light Lunch
If there’s one lunchtime special that cuts across the ethnic and linguistic lines of Mile End and Le Plateau, it’s the fried bologna sandwich. You make it with squishy white bread, lots of mustard, and extra-thick slices of bologna, preferably from wax-coated tubes. (Our Acadian neighbor swears by them.) Founded in 1932, Wilensky (at top of the post) goes fried bologna one better with the Wilensky Special. The sandwich consists of fried slices of beef salami and bologna with mustard on a grilled roll. The round sandwiches are never cut in half and are best eaten quickly while warm. The classic accompaniment to a Wilensky Special is a vanilla or chocolate egg cream. Third-generation to work at the place, Sharon Wilensky says the restaurant makes its own syrups for the drink. “We know our egg cream is good,” she says.“People from Brooklyn tell us that it’s good.” Note that the nine-stool establishment is only open Monday-Saturday and closes at 4 p.m. 35 avenue Fairmount ouest; (514) 271-0247; wilenskys.com. Metro: Laurier.
The eternal bagel battle: Fairmount vs. St-Viateur
Everyone loves bagels shaped by hand and slid into wood-fired ovens on long wooden paddles. Beyond that. Montreal bagel-lovers divide into two camps.
You’re either a Fairmount or a St-Viateur fan. Fairmount traces its lineage back to 1919, claiming descent from the city’s first immigrant bagel baker. The current shop dates from “only” 1950. In addition to classic bagels plain or with sesame or poppy seeds, Fairmount also gets fancy with specials as blueberry, cinnamon and raisin, and chocolate chip bagels. The shop is open 24/7. 74 avenue Fairmount ouest; (514) 272-0667; fairmountbagel.com. Metro: Laurier
St-Viateur Bagel (above) is the relative newcomer, established in 1957. The mother ship in Mile End is also open 24/7, though its cafes keep more conventional hours. You have to love the look—big bags of flour and sesame seeds in the window. For years, the bakers have made about a thousand dozen bagels daily. Customers order more of the sesame seed bagels, though the staff favors poppy seed with a schmear of cream cheese. Whichever you choose, it’s hard to beat the yeasty taste and light texture of one of St-Viateur’s bagels hot from the oven. To enjoy them with a quiche, salad, and other light fare, visit the St-Viateur cafe at 1127 avenue Mont-Royal est on the Plateau. Our next post will highlight a few of the old favorites in that neighborhood. 263 avenue Saint-Viateur ouest; (514) 276-8044; stviateurbagel.com. Metro: Laurier.


Featured image: Jack Atkinson
Looking at BASE jumpers doing the thing they love can sometimes feel like we’re observing aliens from a far flung planet. They look like humans, they sound like humans, but their willingness to hurl themselves off stuff – with seemingly no regard for their own safety – somehow doesn’t always compute with our own brain’s hardwired, and extremely primal, sense of self preservation.
Even now, many years on from BASE jumping’s ‘arrival’ on the outdoor scene, there’s still so little we actually know about this dangerous, often deadly, action sport. We know that the BASE in ‘BASE jumping’ stands for Buildings, Antennas, Spans (aka bridges) and Earth, but apart from that it can feel like our understanding of it is still akin to a nursery kid trying to wedge square blocks into triangles.
What drives these people? What motivates them to do what they do? ‘Exit Point’, which focuses on British BASE jumper and all-round adventurer Tim Howell, aims to answer some of these questions.
Directed by Kyle MacFadzean and produced by Offbeat London, it’s a film which takes a deep dive on the unique mindset of someone who loves putting himself on the frontline of gravity. Before the film’s release, a film you can watch in this very article, we caught up with Tim to ask him some questions.
Hey Tim. Tell us about Exit Point. What’s it about?
So, basically the producer came to me with an idea. He had some spare time, and wanted to film me. This was nice for me because I had a physical project in place upon which a narrative around risk could be built. Risk in the sport, and how we perceive it.
The objective of the project was to climb and do a skiing BASE jump. It was a winter season, and obviously we were fairly limited with what we could do, but I thought why not film in this beautiful ski resort? I’ll ice climb to get to the top of this cliff, and then do a ski BASE jump off.
Where is this location?
It’s called Leysin. It’s in Switzerland.
Taking it all the way back, how did you first get into BASE jumping?
For me, I was climbing for a lot longer before I was jumping and skydiving. All these places I used to go climbing in, I’d see BASE jumpers. So, for me, it was almost this logical kind of progression – to climb up things, and then jump off them.
The first time I saw a wingsuiter, I was sleeping 500 metres up on this big wall on a cliff in Italy. And I got woken up about five o’clock in the morning by like wingsuiters flying past us. Now, I go back to that place at least a couple of times a year and jump there. And teach other people to jump at the same location.
It’s kind of done a full circle for me.
Does death ever come into your thought process?
I mention this in the film actually. You can potentially have one friend die, one day, and then the next day you’re literally jumping again. For me, that’s what’s amazing about BASE jumping. That it makes you willing to go back at it straight away. But, also, it shows the reality that if you fuck up it can end in death.
“You can potentially have one friend die… and then the next day you’re literally jumping again”
The saying the BASE jumping community has is that ‘you don’t want to end up on the list’. There’s a list of people who are potentially charging too hard, and people think “if you keep on going the way you’re going, you’re going to die.”
There’s that list. And there’s a list, an actual list, of people who’ve died doing it. It explains their mistakes, and how they died. You can read it, and you can learn from it. It’s interesting.
So, you’re constantly managing the balance between risk and reward?
100%, man. For me, it’s all about mitigating everything as much as possible. You’ll come up with an idea, and be thinking I don’t want to just get away with this. I want to do it, and have tonnes of room for margin of error.
Whether that involves training, or learning new skills, or building up your existing skills, or – in the case of this film – learning to ice climb properly, there’s so many parts that can come together in a project. If you can pull it all off, and you’ve got loads of spare fuel in the tank you know you’ve done it well.
What do your friends and family think of your BASE jumping?
So, my wife actually BASE jumps with me. To a really high standard as well. Also, most of my friends are BASE jumpers. And, if they’re not BASE jumpers they’re either in the military or climbers and mountaineers. I’m lucky in the sense that basically my entire friendship group understand risk.
“My wife actually BASE jumps with me”
In terms of my parents, I took them to watch my wife and I jump. After that, I think their views of it changed quite a lot. They saw how much focus, and preparation, we put into it. My mum said she didn’t realise how calm it would all be.
They obviously never pressured me to get into BASE jumping. I don’t think any parents would. But, from a young age, especially my dad – he encouraged me to take calculated risks during my early days of mountain biking and climbing. I remember one day there was scaffolding up on the chimneys so he told me to climb up the scaffolding and climb from one chimney to another. He definitely loves a bit of risk.
Has your dad ever been tempted to do a BASE jump with you?
So, he was actually in the paratroopers. He’s done his fair share of parachuting.
What’s your next big project? What’s the next thing on the bucket list?
There’s quite a few. We were supposed to tick off a few this year but obviously, with everything that happened, there were some complications. We were going to visit a few countries, and mountains, I’ve visited before and do things I’d never done. I wanted to become the first person to wingsuit in that country.
“I want to jump in the Northern Lights”
We’re looking at Malawi, Kenya, and a few other bits and pieces. I want to jump in the Northern Lights, try and do the most northern BASE jump, and also find a wingsuit exit point off the top of Mount Kenya. There’s definitely a few things on the list.


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by Larissa Faw , October 16 2017
Advertisers need to treat the internet not as mobile-first, but mobile-dominated.
More than half (53%) of all internet ad spend will go to ads viewed on mobile devices in 2017. Mobile is forecast to account for 62% by 2019, according to Zenith’s Mobile Advertising Forecasts 2017.
Two-thirds of individuals in the 52 countries examined by Zenith (66%) will own a smartphone in 2018, up from 58% in 2016. This spread increases the number of contacts between brands and consumers, giving consumers new opportunities to connect to media content wherever they are, at any time of the day, says Zenith.
“Some of these contacts take the form of paid advertising in third-party content, but mobile technology is also enabling broader brand experiences, such as branded content and social media engagement,” says the report.
Mobile devices, including both smartphones and tablets, are now the primary means of accessing the internet for most users. They will account for 73% of time spent using the internet in 2018, up from 65% in 2016. By 2019, Zenith expects this percentage to account for 76%.
“By reaching consumers at the right occasions with tailored messages, brands can guide them through the consumer journey more effectively,” says Vittorio Bonori, global brand president, Zenith.
Spain accounts for the highest share of people accessing the Internet from their devices (81%), followed by Italy (78%), China, and the U.S. (each at 77%), and India (73%).
“Most other markets with comparable mobile use, like China and India, have a smaller installed base of fixed-line internet connections. Many consumers have gone straight to smartphones without first owning a desktop or laptop computer,” says Jonathan Barnard, head of forecasting and director of global intelligence, Zenith.
Western Europe and Asia-Pacific continue to lead the world in smartphone ownership, with more than 80%-90% penetration. But the specific countries with the highest user levels next year will be China (1.3 billion), India (530 million), and the U.S. (229 million).
Tablet penetration, by comparison, is stabilizing at about 20%. Tablets have not caught on in China, where Zenith says penetration is a mere 4.8% this year, compared to 85.4% for smartphones. Tablet penetration is even declining in Thailand. This is likely due to the fact that these devices tend to be shared by households and many users prefer to use larger smartphones instead.
This article was originally published on MediaPost. Read more.