We started on Monday for Chicago, taking places in page 9 the sleeping cars. We passed thro’ Canada by the Lakes – thro’ those immense forests which none can realise by merely reading about; there to see the veritable settler clearing his farm by burning the timber and cutting it down. There we saw his log hut, and his cattle. Certainly it was a home of freedom, but dreadfully wild. Thus we go thro’ parts, only touched along the sides of the railway, for about 18 hours, knowing that for only about a quarter of a mile on each side of the Rail and sometime only on one side (and that in part) has the clearance been made, and that beyond, for miles and miles, the land of man has plenty to do.
We stayed a day at Chicago to get rest and clean up and see the place. The Therman House is a very good establishment and on a very large scale. The trade in wood, grain and cattle for the Western States is as you are aware enormous and Vessels can load at the Wharves and passing thro’ the Lakes and canals to the St. Lawrence, can sail direct to any part of the world. page 10 Strange to say many large buildings are built principally of iron; but wood is turned out in all shapes for houses, and on a large scale so that they may be shipped to any port ready-made, and certainly on our route, these wood erections form the principal stores and houses of all people in New Settlements. Here I met Mr Maxwell Secretary to the Iron Ore Company, who had been to Denver City, called Central City, and reports on some excellent mines rich in lead and silver.
We started for Omaha at 10am on Wednesday passing thro’ rich cornfields and immense farms all the way until evening, when we came to the Mississippi river over which is constructed a large bridge of timber. The train was checked in speed as we crossed, for indeed it is a frail structure, and the timbers creak in a most serious way groaning with the weight of the train. We found it very hot, the thermometer standing at 87° in the shade.
We passed Prairie Dog City, a place in which these little animals live in great numbers. In size they are about as large as a rabbit, but in appearance rather like a large stoat. They burrow in the ground like rabbits, and then sentinels, always on the look out, give the alarm, whereupon the inhabitants all bolt into their holes. We found them sitting up on their little banks in the most imprudent manner, watching the train as it passed. The wolves feed on them, but it is a hard morsel to catch, evidently. We saw five of themwolves at work on a carcass, who caring nothing for the passing train, and antelopes in abundance. We breakfasted at Sydney Barracks, one of the American Outposts for protection against Indians, dined at Cheyenne, named from a tribe of Indians, and had tea at Laramie, a place mentioned in all books of travel over the Rocky Mountains, and a favorite hunting ground of the Indians. Here the cattle in the Waggons crossing the mountains got their best feed, and almost their last good page 12 one before entering the Desert of the Rocky Mountains. We saw the Prairie on fire further on, which was a marvellous sight indeed!
On Saturday the 9th we awoke in the Desert, a desolate and dreary Sahara, - arriving at Utah in the evening we proceeded to the Salt Lake City where we stayed over Sunday. We went to the Tabernacle of the Mormons to their service and had their faith proclaimed, as the Apostle Woodruff stated, especially for the benefit of the Gentiles. His explanation was that above and beyond the Bible and its teachings, a Revelation was given to Joseph Smith, and a further light given to the World; that, as in the days of old, revelations were given directly to man so now to the Latter Day Saints he reveals to Brigham Young his Will. To prove that the Saints were under especial care, he referred to their previous settlement at Nauvoo, in Illinois, - to the development of their industry there, and the building of their town – proving by their subsequent persecution and expulsion. God love and care; - and likening the wonderful exodus from Nauvoo, the preservation and march of the Saints thro’ the Deserts to the Plains of Utah, the conversion of arid plains into wondrous fertility, to the march of the Children of Israel to the Promised Land. He said the Gentiles might go on in unbelief – but here were a people happy and prosperous. A part of the necessary teaching and faith is that no idleness is permitted – all must work. He said the Saints invited people to come and see and hear for themselves. Had it not been revealed to Brigham Young that a way was to be opened across the page 13 desert; and had not the Saints made 400 miles of the most difficult part of the Pacific Railway, which in fact could not have been made without them? Had they not tamed the Indian by kindness and carried food for the constructors during the progress of the Works? And when a second revelation came to Brigham Young they made the Railway from Utah to the Salt Lake City. It appears, however, that Brigham Young undertook to construct 400 miles on the part of the Saints (for, it must be remembered, their Church property is enormous in value. The Land and City belong to the community, and as everyone still pays one-tenth of his earnings to the Church, the revenue is very large. The affairs are governed by Brigham Young aided by the 12 apostles). However, the construction of the Railway was found not to pay, - and after they had made 40 miles, they left the Gentiles to finish it themselves.


Amid a raging dispute with Japan over islands in East China Sea, Chinese army has scaled up its military exercises on all fronts including aerial drills by its air force in Tibet as well as by special forces.
Special operations forces from the PLA have began an annual set of military drills aimed at training reconnaissance capabilities and survival skills, state-run CCTV reported.
While its naval forces in the East China Sea practiced capture of islands, state media here carried picture of Air Force planes flying over Himalayas in a formation.
The photo was carried as part of a “weekly review” of military pictures.
“PLA heavy fighters cruise with live ammunition over Himalayas,” it said without mention of any exercises. In July the PLA fighter jets practised night exercises in Tibet.
The state television reported that Special Forces from the Jinan Military Region conducted exercises on an island in the Yellow Sea.
During the week of training, soldiers will only carry weapons and scouting equipment. They will need to find clean water and food on their own.
The Special Forces will also undergo training to treat poisonous bites from snakes, insects, and other injuries. The week-long drills aim to test the forces’ land and sea capabilities and their ability to survive in harsh environments, it said.
The scale of military exercises by PLA’s army, navy and airforce has gone up after recent joint military drills held by US and Japanese military.
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A celebration of life will be held 1:00 PM, Sunday, February 4, 2018 at 112 West Matthews, Roswell, NM. for Felix “James” Searcy Driessen, 44 of Roswell, NM who passed away Thursday, January 18, 2018, surrounded by family and friends when our heavenly father called him home.
Felix “James” Searcy Driessen was born October 28, 1973 to Kathy Gaudern in Roswell, NM. He graduated from University High in 1993.
James worked construction, welding and many other trades. He was a loving son, brother, uncle, grandson, father, husband, grandfatNascar, he also loved family gatherings and BBQs. Most of aFJ Searcy Jr.
He is survived by his parents Kathy and Brian Driessen of Roswell, NM; and two brothers; Arch Edward Johnson and his family; and Jason Lewis and his family of Roswell, NM; his grandmother Darlene Searcy of Roswell, NM; his current wife, Wray Lee Foster, of Alamogordo, NM. Many nieces: Bridget Fairbank, nephews, aunts, uncles: Richard Gaudern and his wife, Bobbie and family of Charleston TN, Daniel Gaudern and family of Roswell, NM, Eugene Gaudern and wife, Faith and family of Albuquerque, NM. His children Christopher James Driessen of Roswell NM, Jason Timothy Driessen of Roswell N.M Megan Nicole Bush and husband Aaron Bush of Roswell, NM; Elizabeth Marie Hernandez of Roswell, NM; Cheyenne Wray Foster of Alamogordo, NM, 6 grandchildren: Carlos, Isabella, Gabriel, Emily, Hazel, Alison, and many cousins. His lifelong best friends, Rick and Tammy Morgan.


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What region r in the xy plane minimizes the value of $\displaystyle \int\int_{R}$ $\displaystyle (x^{2}+y^{2}-9)dA$ ? What are the reasons?
What kind of graph do you think of when you see x^2+y^2-9?
You should be reminded of a circle, of radius 3. You should also think about converting to polar coordinates.
Apr 5th 2009, 03:56 PM #3
I recognize the equation of a circle but am unsure of how to answer it. Would R be the set of points (x,y) such that x^{2}+y^{2} is greater than 9?


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Wayne:Fundies?I did some research on the web, reading the AP and Washington Post stories. Your facts appear to be correct - 26 people total discharged under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. And yes, I think that's a shame, and harmful to our nation.At least one of those who was discharged went to his supervisor and announced his sexual orientation after completing language school, demanding to be discharged. Did a 'fundie' do that?How many more of those discharged actually sought to be released from duty?The news story goes on to describe some former service members who are suing to be reinstated, but the article does NOT state that those twelve are from the group of linguists discharged for violating the DADT policy. Rather clever, that - it IMPLIES without actually saying. Which means it is not actually the case, but it is not a lie, because the author does not make that actual statement.DADT was a policy adopted by the military in 1993, uFundie?
Divorce is against my religion and thus by their logic not allowing me to fire someone who got a divorce is religious discrimination. I don't think that this argument would ever survive public opinion even if it did survive the courts. So why is this argument ok when made against gay?
Wayne, this is the first time I've seen your page. I'm a high school student and a member of my schools policy debate team. I just thought you might want to know that a total of 322 people have been discharged who were linguists in the military for "being gay" and that AT LEAST 54 of those discharged linguists spoke Arabic.I just thought you might like to know.You might also want to know about an Act that was introducted to a subcommittee of the House of Reps. Its05. Contact your local representative or congressmen and do a little research about the act to find out what a wonder it would do for our nation's military and for our nation's gay servicemembers!You can email if you need/want to know more. PLEASE NO SPAM ANYONE!


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The techniques I'm working on are for video, but I suppose they're equally applicable to photographic enlargements, and indeed, I'm working on still frames for my initial tests...
The native LanczosResize function in AviSynth is pretty great for uprez - as it keeps sharp lines sharp...
Certainly...I only mention it, because the previous posts talked about the pros and cons of investing in various software...along with trying various things in photoshop (incremental bicubic uprezzing). I imagine that your software will be commercial based on your descriptions of its quality (sounds exciting!
My research is going slowly, but it's an immensely complex, interesting and often infuriating field to work in!
I read about Qimage as part of my research - it seems like a great program. Taking into account CCD masking isn't as important for people with 3CCD cameras, but it could make a big difference for 1CCD cameras. I don't know how my algorithm will cope with these differences yet as it's still in a really early stage....
Very exciting stuff. Looks gorgeous to me. Will this be available anytime soon in your commercial products?
Available yes, soon no...It's still very developmental, but it's finally reached the point where I can show it working on a real image. But next I have to get it working on video, optimised, tweaked, user controls, settings etc., so it's still quite a way off....


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In Western diction the term femicide has encountered greater favour than its sibling, feminicide, which instead finds itself rarely used, locked away in the lexicon of aficionados as a peculiar linguistic homage to feminicidio. As such, femicide now embodies the Western understanding of the topic, with the less-popular feminicide instead embodying the Latin-American understanding of femincidio. This fractured understanding undermines the effectiveness of anti-femicide campaigns, with femicide carrying very different legal implications to feminicide and feminicidio.
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Bali is known as the island of the gods, because a deep spirituality pervades the everyday life and routines of local people: scattered all around the island you will see impressive temples and shrines, as well as small offerings, with a chance to take part in some of the colorful local celebrations during your trip.
This roundtrip Bali tour is aimed at making you discover the art, culture, history and tradition of this magical place, as well as giving you a chance to immerse in the lush nature the island is so famous for, the immense white sanded beaches and the majestic waterfalls and tea plantations.
Always keeping in close contact with the inhabitants and guided by local travel experts, you will remember this journey forever, more as an adventure and a discovery experience rather than a simple holiday.
Depart from South Bali and drive via rural routes to Batukaru Temple and Jatiluwih with its rice terraces view. You will have also chances to do soft trekking through the rice terraces and see how the villagers cultivate their ground in the traditional way.
Afterwards drive via mountainous routes to Bedugul and visit Ulundanu at the shore of Beratan Lake. Then proceed to Munduk waterfall before heading to your hotel in Candidasa (Superior Garden View + ABF). Lunch in a local restaurant.
Batukaru Temple: Pura Batukaru is one of the largest and oldest Hindu Temples in Bali. Built against high up against a slope of Mount Batukaru, enshrined by lush tropical rain forest, a solemn atmosphere reigns.
Jatiluwih: A and one of the holiest In 2007 this area was nominated as a UNESCO world heritage site.
Ulun Danu Bratan Temple: e.Depart from Lovina and drive via mountainous routes to Kintamani with its magnificent views to Batur Lake and Volcano. Then proceed to one of balinese village in Bangli, named Penglipuran and explore the surrounding village then continue to The Mother Temple before heading to your next hotel in Candidasa. (Superior Garden + ABF). Breakfast at the hotel and lunch in a local restaurant.
Pura Beji Sangsit: Pura Beji is a Subak temple, dedicated to the spirits that guard the Subak. As the quintessential Balinese village organization, it deals with all things related to irrigation and water distribution. This one lies about half a km from thebuilt in pink sandstone, highly unusual in an area where every other temple is built of grey volcanic paras. Dedicated to Dewi Sri, the rice goddess, it`s justly famous for the sheer exuberance of its carvings. The front wall of the temple shows thee too the
Penglipuran: Situated in Bangli regency, PengeDesa Adat, a well-known Balinese village institution, has played a consistent role flocal Balinese traditions. One of them is a strong commitment to the system of `ayahan desa` - a philosophy committed to respecting the land on which the village stands. The village land . The bamboo forest`s future is therefore assured. t.
Depart from Candidasa and drive along the Eastern coast to Goa Lawah or the bat cave temple then proceed to Klungkung and visit Kerthagosa which formerly was a justice hall in the 18th century, then continue by exploring the Klungkung traditional market and see how the local people sell many kinds of foods, traditional clothes such as sarong, kebaya and udeng, and many kinds of ceremonial equipment including the flowers offering.
Then continue to Ubud and visit the rain forest with its macaques monkeys before heading to your next hotel in Ubud (Deluxe RoomGoa Lawah Temple: The nickname of this beautiful temple is the Bat Cave Temple. Nobody knows exactly why, but hundreds of bats chose to reside in a cave behind one of the holiest shrines of Bali. According to a local legend, the bats provide food for a giant snake which is said to live in the cave. It is one of the most remarkable temples in Bali, located alongside a busy coastal road, leading from Denpasar all the way to the far eastern region of Bali. Opposite the road lies the fishing village of Kusamba with its dramatic black sand beaches.
Kertha Gosa: Just outside sleepy town of Klungkung, lies the seat of an ancient kingdom. The Kerta Gosa is a beautifully renovated, 17th century hall, once used for the administration of traditional justice. It is a superb example of classical Balinese design. It depicts in a rather graphical way the punishment awaiting evil-doers in hell and the delights reserved for the innocents when entering heaven
Ubud Monkey Forest: Ubud`s best-known tourist attraction is its The Monkey Forest SanctuaryMonkey Forest Road and the northern edge of the wood-carvers` hamlet of Nyuhkuning. It is one of Ubud`s best-known attraction, with a colony of malevolent but photogenic monkeys. The forest itself is traversed by a concrete pathway. The only way to see the Monkey Forest is on foot, but it`s not a strenuous hike. Five minutes into the forest, you`llr of Padang Tegal. Pura dalem are traditionally places of extremely strong magical power and the preserve of leyak or evil spirits. In this temple you`ll find half a dozen stone carved images of the witch-widow Rangda. She guards the main stairway, immediately recognizable by her hideous fanged face, unkempt hair, lolli. Casual visitors are not allowed to enter the inner sanctuary, but in the outer courtyard you can see the ornate kulkul drum tower, built in red brick and decorated with carvings of Bhoma heads and garuda.
An amazing journey by old but well-kept, open-sided VWs, traveling along forgotten villages, fairy-like temples and lush green rice fields. You will be driven by your own driver at a slow pace, while enjoying the enchanting Balinese scenery.
Drive along rural routes passing Keliki to Sebatu and visit the temple then continue to Bayad Village and enjoy soft trekking through the spice and medical garden, rain forest and rice fields then ended by lunch at a local restaurant. Afterwards continue to Gunung Kawi. You will need to prepare your energy to climb down through approximately 300 stairs to the main temple and monument then climb up again to reach the parking area.
After the excursion, you will be dropped to your next hotel in South Bali. Breakfast at the hotel.
Sebatu Village: Sebatu is a small, lovely temple built along a holy spring. This is one of the dedicated spots where the Balinese people fetch holy water for their numerous rituals and ceremonies. The name of Sebatu is related to the ancient story of King Mayadenawa and is steeped in Balinese folklore. There are several `holy spring` temples in Central Bali, but this one is considered one of the prettiest due to its setting in a valley east of the village bearing the same name. Balinese from every corner of the island often make pilgrimages to similar temples like Tirta Empul, with their holy spings and pools. They seek to cleanse themselves spiritually or even to cure their physical ailments.
Bayad Eco Trekking: This trip consists of a track of over 6 km and involves light hiking through tropical rain forest with breathtaking views through the famous Petanu rivers and ancient religious caves. In this area there are more than 150 different fruits, spices and herbs while additional species add to the rich variety of tropical flora and fauna. In order to support this venture, you will have an option to plant your own tree alongside the hiking path.
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On November 3, 2017, Egyptian lawyer, Nabih al-Wahsh, stated that any woman wearing ripped jeans deserves to be harassed and raped.
They are just clothes, I tell my father, when he passes a comment about my ripped jeans. He doesn’t understand – perhaps he never will. I run my hands along the tiny rips, feeling bits of skin and wondering if the freedom I feel is the oppression they want me to see. I see my legs in a pair of jeans, they see skin that is fighting the patriarchy. I see my choice, they see my rebellion.
 He passed more disgusting comments while on the show Infrad, suggesting that women who dress a certain way deserve to be raped. Wahsh is a known conservative, but it’s still shocking to see such comments from someone whose profession requires him to be a champion for the freedom of his people.
I’m sitting here, reading this news and questioning if this is the world I live in or if the news is simply playing a horrible joke on me. I read further and find out that no, this is indeed the truth. This is the world I live in, even though I don’t want it to be.
Wahsh claimed that men have a national duty to harass women who dress in ripped jeans. This all goes back to the misogynistic society that many Muslim countries have built their beliefs upon. No, my clothes do not call for harassment. The length of my t-shirt is not a sign for you to come on to me. The rips on my jeans do not allow you to believe that it is your right to rape me.
 On any given day, you can turn on the news and see numerous rape stories that occurred on that very day. Rape is taking away the dignity of another human being. Rape is telling the world that you do not care about the value of choice. Rape is a reminder that gender equality may never exist. Rape is telling the world that you see humans as bodies, and nothing else. So to hear someone say that a woman should be raped for something she is wearing is crushing, savage and brutal.
In Egypt, it is no different. RapeMarital rape is not illegal. It may not be in the top 10 countries with the highest rape statistics, but comments like these suggest that it could be.
What does “patriotic duty” have anything to do with a woman’s clothing? How can one even conceive that something like rape and national duty can go hand in hand?  For a lawyer, you clearly have no ethics or sense of justice.
Why do we live in a place where men have to constantly put women down to bring themselves up? Are some of these men so insecure that they need constant reminders that they are better by pretending that women are inferior? The belief that a man can tell a woman what to wear is the downfall of humans. The power play that so many men believe they need to reinstate is completely backwards. I see it every day in Karachi. And I know that women in Egypt see it as well.
A woman is never asking for rape. If you had any semblance of an education, Wahsh, you would know that. Who said that a girl doesn’t respect herself if she wears ripped jeans? In fact, your respect is not something anyone would need or want. A woman’s respect lies in how she carries herself, how she interacts with others; it has nothing to do with the clothing, or lack of, on her body. Women in burqas get harassed and raped as well. Male rape is just as rampant in our society. If a man was wearing shorts, would you claim that he was inviting rape? No. Because apparently his body is his choice, and a woman’s isn’t, right?
Calling on people to rape women, and further, defining that as an act of patriotic sentiment, is sickening to the core. To all the women in Egypt who had to read about this, I am sorry. I am sorry that we live in a world where your voice is ignored over someone like Wahsh’s. I am sorry that we live in a place where people are allowed to speak this way.
As I finish reading the article, I notice that I have ripped jeans on. Ironic? Coincidence? Or maybe a reminder – a reminder that I can define my own freedom. That I can give value to my choices. A reminder that I am not oppressed. But also a reminder that so many women out there are.
I run my hands along the tiny rips across my jeans, letting them set me free.


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by Mypaspective on Thu May 07, 2015 3:34 pm
I don't think so Frenchy. That is one of the major issues to be sorted.
The Crows priority when entering the SANFL was for their Reserve players to play together in the best comp possible & I don't think they have had much to say about the inequity however I don't think it will be too long before they speak up if Port keep approaching the SANFL the way they do.
by Lachlan on Thu May 07, 2015 3:52 pm
Mypaspective.
I agree with everything you have written about Port Adelaide. The whole
Thing is a farce. I to was so glad to see Norwood beat Port in the GF last year. The arrangement that Port have at the moment is totally inadequate and should unacceptable. Changes need to be made as its inequitable for all the other SANFL Clubs
by testy on Thu May 07, 2015 4:59 pm
Mypaspective wrote: Couldn't agree more Testy. The whole Port Adelaide thing pees me off.
They should not have an Academy side (B grade to the B grade). The Crows don't. They shouldn't be allowed to play at Alberton so that an AFL club profits from SANFL games (hence my point above re Port playing 2 games per yr at CMS) & they should be paying an annual license fee of $400K ($50K per club) for the privilege of playing in our comp (The Crows pay it)
It is totally inequitable & I have been informed by a reliable source that our club voted against their entry into the SANFL comp because it was not under the same terms & conditions as the AFC. We were the only club to vote against.
Thanks for your response, much appreciated.
by Mark Beswick on Thu May 07, 2015 9:41 pm
They dont pay a fee YET
by aldo russian on Thu May 21, 2015 10:43 am
Back on topic, I note via the SANFL site that Will Snelling has been appointed Captain of the U18 side, with Aaron Francis a Vice-captain.
by captainblood on Thu May 21, 2015 11:50 am
http://www.sanfl.com.au/news/sanfl_news/2958/
MCDONALD’S SA UNDER-18 TEAM v WA
At Lathlain Park, 12.50pm on Saturday
F: Quinn, Ladhams, McKenzie
HF: Milera, Allen, Dawson
C: Presbury, Snelling, Dew
HB: Francis, Westhoff, Bonner
B: Tahana, Surman, Agostino
R: Parella, Scharenberg, Hewett
INT: Cross, Haysman, Markov, Partington, Nunn
Back line looks strong! Good luck to all the boys
by The Axis on Thu May 21, 2015 5:32 pm
[quote="captainblood"]http://www.sanfl.com.au/news/sanfl_news/2958/
More than a quarter of this team are a direct product of WAFC COE. We got to be majorly proud of that! This is no accident. Collo, Marksy, Jarrod Meers and Mark Mickan all with significant input have helped these outstanding lads reach this point. Good luck to them all and hope they come away with a win. That will be memorable for them for sure!
by Thiele on Thu May 21, 2015 5:55 pm
Well said. Will Snelling is also the Captain of the 18s


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Command versus Script:
Until now we’ve been using command as a term for a subcommand of LMI metacommand and a package (rpm/python egg) containing it. In this documentation you’ll encounter another words seemingly meaning the same. Following dictionary tries to clear out any confusion:
- Command classes
- Command properties


The Frugal Travel Guy recently posted that United was offering 750 miles for people who signed up for the MyPoints program. The program basically sends you emails about different offers (so you should use your "special" address for unimportant messages…you do have one, right?
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So after being thoroughly spoiled and full of chocolate, we moved onto Saturday. Pretty quiet morning until it was time for the girls party. Tinkerbell theme was a hit!
Shameless self-promotion attempt #2 - the fairy cake. But wait it gets better....
Beautiful girl awaiting her cake....
And!Purple and green cake!
The day was a total success. The only snafu was right when the guests were leaving Rio realized that she had somehow lost her earring backing and her earring had been hanging out all day. Not the end of the world, right?We just get her a new backing. WRONG!
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Number of women experiencing PPH each year.
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(1) WHO postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) summit, HRP Project Brief, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research, September 2022
(2) Hawker, L., Weeks, A. Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) rates in randomized trials of PPH prophylactic interventions and the effect of underlying participant PPH risk: a meta-analysis. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 20, 107 (2020).


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It's human nature to want to succeed and accomplish tough goals. However, with these days being spread throughout our life, it's important to keep self-care a priority. So, I ask you this, "What have you done for you lately?"
Time away from your phone means time away from business calls and checking your inbox. YIKES!Just the thought is frightening. But your sanity and your health deserve it. Start with cutting off at a certain time in the evening, and gradually scale this back to what makes sense for you. If sparing an hour in the evening is the most you can do, DO IT!
Its nice when your team, your boss, or even your customer recognize your efforts on a job well-done, but don't let this become your standard. Right now, extend your right arm across your body, now pat yourself on the back. The sacrifices you make throughout the week, and even each day, should not go unnoticed. Whether they are obvious to those around you or not, you understand the effort you put in to your work day in and day out. Celebrate your WINS – big or small. TREAT YOURSELF, SHAMELESSLY!
Friend and mentor, Heather Dulin, introduced me to soulcations. This is the idea that whether you spend a day in nature or plan a week-long trip with a companion, the time you pour into yourself to recharge elevates you to the best version of YOU. This is the YOU your team needs, your family knows, and the world wants to meet!
CHALLENGE: find an activity you can do weekly that promotes health, motivation, and focus on YOU!


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Ifrom this past week’s #HabitatOnTheHill in Washington, D.C. where hundreds of housing affordability advocates staged a rally and met with lawmakers on Capitol Hill to urge their support of critical federal programs and policies.H during #HabitatontheHill 2020. Thank you to our premier sponsor, The Home Depot Foundation.
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Wonderful folks in these new homes, I was proud to be a small part of the success!
Congratulations my people, God is still God.


UnCategorized  at home? It’s true! There are many schools that are providing the students the high school diploma at home. These schools aimed at providing the education with the help of latest trends and techniques under the online source. These schools provide all the courses online and all other assistance. Students feel like they are in the virtual university which helps them, to achieve their targets. These courses are specially designed for the people who don’t want to attend the traditional classes and stay at home. These school programs are accepted and recognized regionally and internationally. Here are some courses which you need to get prepared for joining these diplomas. -The mathematics, English and the science skills -The history of the world -The earth science, the biology and the physics. -Electives like the Spanish, chemistry and music are also added in this program. Therefore, if you don’t like to travel and want to access in the knowledge and the information, these programs are the best option for you. These diplomas provide you with the new opportunities for your future and the financial life. There are no extra charges or penalties in the diploma program. There are total of 70 different courses are available for the consumer choice. The teachers and experts are all hired which are qualified and professional. These teachers need to have some degree of the reputable university before teaching here. The teachers are dedicated towards improving the performance of the student and enhancing their skills and abilities. These school diplomas are not an ordinary thing to get admission to. These are the key to the door of success. These school diplomas increase your overall ability and efficiency and help you to turn your dream into reality. The students are benefiting from these diplomas in millions. These are accepted legally and accredited. About the Author: 相关的主题文章：


Fully-Funded Public Old Age Pension Programs - Stranger Than Paradise?
WIFO Working Papers No. 203
This paper discusses two topics which are at the very center of the ongoing political debate on public pension reform. First, we deal with the puzzle that there is a public pension system at all from a purely neoclassical point of view. Second, we address the issue which is considered the hottest in the social security discussion: Is there a transition from a PAYGO system to a funded system which is welfare-improving? The paper provides answers to both problems by telling the standard social security story in a different order. Most importantly, we introduce a "good" which the initially old hold but cannot eat, the initially young, however, do not hold but could eat if they had it. The paper states that this assumption does the job to tell a social security story which makes sense in terms of standard welfare economics and motivate a welfareimproving pension reform with a transition from a PAYGO to a funded system at its center.
Public Pension Programs
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ce of his desire for a wall, saying it’’s facing, Trump said he wants the wall by “election time” in 2020.


The higuera tree of Puerto Rico bears a hard shelled fruit which has been crafted into vessels, musical instruments and ceremonial objects for centuries. Their pulp holds moisture and the large versions can weigh as much as 15 pounds when mature. Once fully dried, which can take up to 6 months, the shell is extremely durable. Gourd vessels have been discovered dating back 10,000 years. Andrea's innovative use of these underrated art forms earned her the title Artesana de Higueras, allowing her to participate in premier events throughout the island.


Job seekers browsing at the Little Village Job Fair.
HUGH SUCCESS: On Monday, Jan. 27, 2014 not only did Chicagoans fight the frigid temperature of ZERO degrees, with a wind factor of -22, but they also battled the impossible task of finding parking near St. Agnes Church gym, 2651 S. Central Park Ave. Despite these challenging conditions four hundred [400] job seekers came to the Little Village Community Council 1st Annual Job & Resource Fair. St. Agnes’ gym doors were open from noon to 5 p.m. “The turnout proves how desperately people need jobs in our community,” said August Sallas, President, Little Village Community Council.
CO-SPONSORS of the Job & Resource Fair were State Sen. Steve Landek and State Rep. Lisa Hernandez. “The turn-out was awesome!” said Hernandez.
Young adults gathering job information
AGENCIES and businesses at the Job & Resource Fair were IL. Dept. of Transportation, IL. Dept. of Agriculture, IL. Dept. of Children and Family Services, IL. Dept. of Corrections, IL. Dept. of Employment Security, IL. Dept. of Central Management Services, IL. Dept. of Revenue, IL. Dept. of Professional Regulations, IL. State Police, IL Environmental Protection Agency, Computer Systems Institute, Megabus, Chicago Trolley & Double Decker Co., America’s Career Institute, Progresso Institute, PNC Bank, Chicago Board of Elections, Veteran’s services, Skills for Chicagoland’s Future, Secretary of State, El Hoger del Nino, State Sen. Steve Landek Service table and State Rep. Lisa Hernandez Service table. An unexpected visitor was Salvador “Tony”A special thanks was given to St. Agnes Church for donating the use of their gym. For more information call the LVCC at 773/522-2552.
ALD. MUNOZ is informed of each of these planned meetings; an invitation letter was hand-delivered to Ald. Munoz’s office a week prior to this most recent meeting. Yet, Munoz continues to ignore the invitations; he does not respond and, again, failed to attend. Ald. Munoz does not give a reason why he cannot attend these community meetings. Forty [40] residents braved the bitter cold weather to be at the community meeting anxious to learn about the housing project Ald. Munoz is proposing. At the meeting, attendees voiced their strong opposition to the public housing project in Little Village. Another community meeting is scheduled for February. Ald. Munoz will again be invited. For more info call 312/286-3405.
HERBALIFE SCAM: Chicago community Latino activistsbusiness practices of Herbalife. Herbalife sells weight loss and nutritional products but thionly through distributors who invest their money to get Herbalife products, and then can [supposedly] profit by finding customers.
Latinos leaders held a Press Conference at the State of Illinois Building
LATINOS who buy into Herbalife’s pitch don’t make any money and often lose their investments. This business model of Herbalife’s is a pyramid scheme, a fraud, and unfairly target Hispanics said Latino leaders. Julie Contrer in Waukegan, said, “In reality most distributors lose money. Herbalife profits by getting new distributors to buy in, which would fall under the definition of a pyramid scheme.”
OMAR said: “By targeting vulnerable populations, those who are put at risk by Herbalife’s business model are those who have the most to lose.” A number of Latino victims have been identified. Madigan’s office plans to review the complaints against Herbalife. The toll-free number for Illinois victims to call and share their story is (855) 701-5437.
CUTS BY CUPID: America’s Career Institute, Inc., 3437 W. 26th St., hopes to put Chicago in the Book of Guinness World Records with your help. An event, “Cuts By Cupid”, will be held on Thursday, Feb. 13th and Friday, Feb. 14th for twenty-four [24] hours from 10:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. ACI invites anyone who has 8 or more inches of hair to come and donate their 8 or more inches to help cancer patients. They are hoping to beat the record for the most hair donated in a 24-hour period, 48.72 kg (107.4 lb)! To get involved go to www.americascareerinstitute.com
AMERICA’S Career Institute, Cosmetology and Nail Technician’s, are available to the public for salon services. For more info call 708/795-1500.
MOVIE REVIEW: “Lone Survivor” is based a true story about four Navy SEALs given a dangerous covert mission to kill a high-level al-Qaeda operative in Afghanistan. The four seals are surrounded by hundreds of Taliban insurgents and battle against fierce gunfire. One seal survives this impossible mission to tell the story. Actor Mark Wahlberg does a good job acting. I give it three stars.
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WHERE’S RICARDO? Ald. Ricardo Munoz [22nd Ward] has missed three opportunities [meetings] to inform the Little Village residents and business people about the Mercy Public Housing project. A project he wants to build on 26th St. & Kostner Ave.
AS PRESIDENT of the Little Village Community Council and a homeowner for 35 years in Little Village, I have not heard anyone say we need affordable public housing in Little Village. The people who are saying so are not in touch with the community. Mexicans are homeowners.
MANY Little Village residents and businesspeople have voiced their opposition to the housing project. Sadly, Enlace Chicago members have been calling the Mexicans in Little Village who oppose the housing project—racist [on Face Book of all platforms]. Enlace cannot comprehend that the Mexican residents of Little Village [the most densely Mexican community of Chicago and the Midwest] do not consider the housing project a Black issue; they see it as Mexican issue. Valid concerns expressed by Mexican residents and businesspeople are economic (devalued property), cultural stability, safety, and increased crime.
LITTLE VILLAGE parents and their children have been clamoring for a sports and recreational facility. What Little Village needs on 26th St. & Kostner Ave. is a soccer field, a park with state-of-the-art and modern amenities, a vocational school, senior or youth center, or even a military historical museum. What it doesn’t need is a public housing project! Ald. Munoz made a promise years ago that he would build a park in the community. As of today, he has failed to keep his promise. It is unfortunate Ald. Munoz is not listening to the parents and children of his community. Remember, Munoz is up for election next year 2015.
ANOTHER community meeting is scheduled at Piotrowski Park, 4247 W. 31st St. from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014. Ald. Munoz will, again, be invited to attend this meeting and report on his housing project. LVCC and HOPE want to remind Alderman Munoz he has an obligation to inform the community.
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'2014 marks 99 years of continuous aids to navigation management by the Commonwealth,' Acting Chief Executive Officer Mick Kinley said.
'A lot has changed in 99 years, from new illumination technologies and automation of lighthouses to the introduction of digital vessel identification systems.
To mark International Lighthouse Weekend on 16-17 August, AMSA is encouraging Australians to visit their local lighthouse.
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In the category of smart materials, the magnetic shape memory alloy (MSMA) Ni-Mn-Ga has gained traction due to its giant strains of 6-10% when exposed to a magnetic field. This property makes the material a potential candidate for small-sized motion-producing devices in which conventional mechanisms fail to perform. Additive manufacturing (AM) has demonstrated novel ways of engineering with its ability to produce high-complexity shapes. Laser power bed fusion (L-PBF) is an AM method that bases on layer-by-layer melting of powder feedstock using a focused laser beam. Recently, this process has gained interest as a promising approach to manufacture Ni-Mn-Ga-based MSMAs. The overall results from this process have been positive, although the built material requires considerable amount of post-processing, for example, by heat treatments. This thesis aimed to study the properties of the samples fabricated from Ni-Mn-Ga alloy by L-PBF. A set of Ni-Mn-Ga samples with slightly different compositions were built using L-PBF and subsequently heat treated. Several characterization methods were utilized to study the micro-structure and the MSM-related properties of the produced samples in both, as-built and heat-treated, conditions. The results confirmed what was already stated in the scientific literature; the built samples exhibited homogeneous chemical compositions, modulated martensitic crystal structures, and fully reversible martensitic transformations typical for the Ni-Mn-Ga alloys fabricated by L-PBF. Internal stresses, compositional variation, local variations of lattice parameters, and disordering were suggested as the reasons of low-quality properties in as-built samples. Heat treatment homogenized and stabilized the crystal structure as well as reduced internal stresses. Heat-treated samples possessed high-quality magnetic properties and diffraction spectrums; the grains appeared larger with long-range order. EDS experiment did not reveal composition gradients in the material. It was concluded that L-PBF was a reliable and repeatable manufacturing method for Ni-Mn-Ga MSMAs.


Local celebs making news in 2014
S ome of the Lower Hudson Valley’s most famous residents and natives are planning projects for the new year that...
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For The Journal News; Published 10:29 a.m. ET Dec. 31, 2013 | Updated 4:22 p.m. ET Dec. 31, 2013
Meredith (Photo: Getty Images for Child Mind Institute )
 you might not have seen coming.
Who: Meredith Vieira
Why: In the past decade, the Irvington resident went from talking pop culture and politics on “The View,” to interviewing newsmakers on the “Today” show, to asking the tough questions on “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.” After saying goodbye to “Today” in 2011 and leaving “Millionaire” this year, the Emmy-winning journalist stayed busy in 2013 doing whatever she was inspired to do — whether it was discussing journalism with students at Ossining High School or launching LIVES, a female-focused YouTube channel where she discusses family, health and more.
Watch for: The food and fashion lover is developing a website, but she still hasn’t revealed what its focus will be. “It's a space I wanted that I couldn’t find anywhere else,” she told NY Magazine recently. “I’m still being very vague, intentionally. Byt’” Rumor has it the website will be something like Goop, Gwyneth Paltrow’s popular online lifestyle publication.
Who: Sean “Diddy” Combs
Why: The rapper, whose first business venture was a paper route when he was a child in Mount Vernon, was named the highest paid hip-hop artist this year by Forbes Magazine, with a net worth of $580 million. In October, the music and fashion mogul aRevolt aims to bring music videos back to cable television, much like MTV did in the ’80s.
Watch for: As Diddy’s Revolt makes a name for itself in the cable industry, expect him to launch exciting new programming that takes advantage of today’s social media. “It’s the hardest thing I’ve ever done,” Comb.”
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Who: Rosie O’Donnell
Why: The longtime Nyack resident moved to New Jersey recently, but she launched some exciting projects before she left town. First, the comedian and actress made her return to television this fall, playing a woman who works for the foster care system in ABC Family’s “The Fosters.” She also returned to the stage, performing standup at comedy clubs including Levity Live in West Nyack.
Watch for: What’s next? O’Donnell, who survived a heart attack in 2012, says she will film a HBO comedy special to raise awareness for heart health. “A large percentage of my act will be about what happened to me since my heart attack and how the world changes when you cheat death,” she says. “I wanted to do a special that would educate women, as well as entertain them without the medical jargon.”
Why: The long-time Westchester resident had been out of the news for a while until financial troubles landed him in the headlines recently. The rock star, dubbed “The Spaceman” during his years with the band KISS, faced some financial challenges with a property he’s owned since 2000 at 1347 Spring Valley Road in Yorktown. In 2011, U.S. Bank National Association claimed Frehley hadn’t paid his $735,000 mortgage in two years. Lenders initiated a foreclosure last year. On Dec. 14, a fire destroyed the house which Frehley had used as a studio and for storage.
Movies coming in 2014:
New City native Skylar Astin plays a playboy looking for true love in “Cavemen,” set to hit theaters on Feb. 7.
Bedford’s Richard Gere plays a hedonistic philanthropist in “Franny.” (Release date unknown.)
Bedford resident Ryan Reynolds will play a a bathroom fixture factory worker who talks to his pets in “The Voices.” (Release date unknown.)
Music on the horizon:
Yonkers singer/rapper Outasight plans to release an independent album, with “no middleman,” directly to the fans this year.
Troubled Yonkers rapper DMX has been working with producer Swizz Beatz on his comeback album, expected some time in 2014.
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Makers Central in Tarrytown to open in early 2020


Giant posters trumpeting "Poet's Follies" of 1955-56 at the Cellar Door on Washington Street welcome visitors to the de Young Museum's stirring and imaginative "Beat Culture and the New America: 1950-1965," opening tomorrow. The hallway display teases guests into the exhibition with magazine flotsam -- stories in Mad and Life magazines ridiculing "beatniks" while exploiting the movement's commercial fodder (pot, poetry, beards, berets). It also demands attention with a magnificent 1957 photo of: "BANNED BOOKS -- ALL BOOKS IN THIS WINDOW HAVE BEEN CENSORED OR SUPPRESSED," reads the sign above works including "Ulysses" and "Howl."
Beat culture is remembered as a movement for free expression and against censorship and conformity, of course, but as three large rooms devoted to regional Beat art reveal, much more was to burst forth from those North Beach bagel shops and galleries, those New York "happenings" and Los Angeles art shows.
As black-and-white photos by Allen Ginsberg (captioned in his distinctive handwriting), Robert Frank, John Cohen, Wallace Berman and others show, this was a political movement against the nuclear bomb, McCarthyism, the Rosenberg trial and the annihilation of independent thought; it was a movement of art, civil liberties, dope, sex, jazz, theater, mysticism and literature that would change a nation's sensibilities and spur other movements (anti- war, rock music, drug culture, civil rights).
What a thrill it is, then, to see all these influences come together in a single exhibit of about 250 pieces. One feels the Beat origins in Ted Joans' silhouette painting of Charlie "Bird" Parker, where man and saxophone merge as a single emblematic call to soul-inspired bebop. Take a few steps and see how the free-form expression of jazz led to the "spontaneous bop prosody" of Jack Kerouac, whose "manuscript" of "On the Road" sits under glass in its original scroll form, tattered and brown yet ready to roll out once again to revolutionize and repudiate the smug, the accepted, the narrow and the bland of any era.
Here as elsewhere the exhibit bursts mythical bubbles. Kerouac might have typed "On the Road" on a 100-foot roll of teletype paper in one Benzedrine- driven sitting, but it is not true that he never edited it. As Ginsberg did with "Howl," whose manuscript sits a few feet away, Kerouac penciled obvious fixes onto the manuscript with enough attention to detail to rebut his famous "first thought, best thought" premise for all to see. Still, as a first and brilliant draft and simultaneous act of "performance art," this single, dense, rolled-up book-in-the-making is a thrill to behold.
One finds one's head constantly lifting from the micromaniacal rewrites, journals, magazines, poetry collections and oddities of writers (a William Burroughs' "manuscript" lies in a pile of torn-up pieces) to the striking and magnificent works of art that are dramatically lit and assault the senses. When you walk into the main exhibit, you might as well make a beeline to "The Rose." This Jay DeFeo painting calls out to you from its blistering white-lightness as the centerpiece.
DeFeo began this project in 1958 in a Fillmore Street apartment. She added so many layers over the next eight years that the paint swelled from 2 to 8 inches thick (you can look at it from the side and see a kind of pregnancy to the canvas). Weighing well over a ton, what began as a star-burst or rose-window effect took on elements of such weight and excavation that the paint (which is still wet under its many layers) began to pull downward and crack, causing the artist to shore up parts with clods and trowels of even more paint.
The amazing contradiction in "The Rose" is its enduring beauty amid the primordial decay of its own archaeology, suggesting as many interpretations as there are layers of paint. The image is at once the flash you would see before a nuclear explosion; it is the first light of sun blinding the morning seer; it is "first thought, best thought"; it is spring's first brilliance over winter; it is free will outshining oppression and fascism. And as explicit photographs of DeFeo suggest nearby, it is the artist's vulva, her homage to Leonardo da Vinci's "Universal Man," the seventh chakra, the simple clarity of a glass of rose wine (broken in one photo). With the painting comes its own legends, some morbidly fasci nating: DeFeo "completed" the painting only when she and her husband were evicted from the Fillmore Street apartment. Cranes were needed to transport it, still crumbling, to conservation storage, where it remained for 25 years. By that time, DeFeo had succumbed to lead poisoning, from the paint, and the Beat movement was considered dead. But "The Rose," standing as well for resurrection, for re-explosion of creative energy long after conformists may rule, of course lived on.
The show, which opened at the Whitney Museum in New York a year ago, was criticized for  Alfred Leslie, who were not considered Beat artists. Yet one can see in the paint-dripping chaos of Pollock's "Number 27" why Kerouac admired Pollock's idea of tapping the subconscious in unedited form, much as jazz musicians did.
The juxtaposition at this exhibition with Robert Rauschenberg's collage "Mother of God" gives the viewer an appreciation for origins of Beat art as political engagement. Here cut-out city maps surrounding a large empty circle strategically draw the eye to such pinpoints as Washington, D.C., and the Pentagon, which make the whitish hole suddenly resemble the huge void or mushroom cloud of the Bomb. At the same time, the orb in "Mother of God" suggests a cosmic presence of universal ener gy that exists whether humankind plays God or not.
Perhaps more challenging to the viewer are sculptures commenting on a wasteful and "wasted" society. While Bruce Conner's "Portrait of Allen Ginsberg" (1960-61) uses a discarded wooden door frame, hanging rocks and torn nylon hose to acknowledge the poet's breakthrough poetry and reframing of the American artistic voice, what one remembers from this piece are images of hanging testicles, about which Ginsberg was eloquent.
On the other hand, George Herms' "The Librarian" (1960), with dirt-covered, spine-busted books taken from the Larkspur dump and strewn upon the crossbar of a Christlike form, inspires many complex interpretations about the process of art itself.
With its small red stool, crate and slatelike paper suggesting children at school and the close proximity of a black female welder (with eyes whited out) with a white Madonna and the book title "Thinking White" prominently displayed, the piece comments on what was figuratively dumped on children in the McCarthy era. It also suggests how easily the need for diverse expression can be subverted -- except, perhaps, in a librarian's strong arms, where the permanence of print, however damaged, is valued.
"Beat Culture and the New America: 1950-1965" opens tomorrow and runs through December 29 at the M.H. de Young Memorial Museum , Golden Gate Park. Call |||PHONE_NUMBER||| .