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Diocese of Digne
Comprises the entire department of the Basses-Alpes and is suffragan of the Archbishopric of Aix
Digne (DINIA), Diocese of (DINIENSIS), Comprises the entire department of the Basses-Alpes and is suffragan of the Archbishopric of Aix. By the Concordat of 1801, this diocese was made to include the two departments of the Hautes- and Basses-Alpes, i.e. in addition to the former Diocese of Digne, the Archdiocese of Embrun, the Dioceses of Gap, Sisteron, and Senez, a very considerable part of the Dioceses of Glandeves and Riez, and fourteen parishes in the Archdiocese of Aix and the Diocese of Apt. In 1822 Gap was made an episcopal see and, thus divested of the department of the Hautes-Alpes, the present Diocese of Digne covers the territory formerly included in the Dioceses of Digne, Senez, Glandeves, Riez, and Sisteron.
Former Diocese of Digne.—This diocese was evangelized by Sts. Domninus and Vincentius who came from Africa in the second half of the fourth centurywith St. Marcellinus, the Apostle of Embrun. It is not certain that they were bishops. The first historically known bishop was Pentadius who attended the Council of Agde in 506. Among the incumbents of the See of Digne may be mentioned: Elzear de Villeneuve (1334-41), author of a celebrated form of oath to be taken by Jews; Pierre III de Verceil (1432-39), who represented the clergy and the Count of Provence at the Council of Basle; Guillaume V d'Estouteville (1439-55), closely connected with the history of the Pragmatic Sanction (q.v.) and later Archbishop of Rouen; Antoine III Herouet (1552-68), poet and translator of Plato; Forbin-Janson (1664-68), afterwards a cardinal and ambassador to Poland; Miollis (1805-38), whose kindness was proverbial, and who was the original of "Msgr. Myriel" in Victor Hugo's "Les Miserables", and Sibour (1839-48), who died Archbishop of Paris.
Diocese of Senez.—Marcellus I, the first known Bishop of the Diocese of Senez, attended the Council of Agde in 506; nevertheless, Senez must have been an episcopal city as early as 439. Jean IV Soanen, the Oratorian, noted for his opposition to the Bull "Unigenitus", was Bishop of Senez from 1696 until the time of his deposition in 1727.
Diocese of Glandeves.—Claudius, the first known bishop of the diocese, ascended the episcopal throne in 541, but Glandeves was probably a see as early as 439. Among its bishops were Symphorien Bullioud (1508-20), also ambassador from Francis I to Julius II and chaplain to Francis I; Francois I Faure (1651-53), the pulpit orator, later Bishop of Amiens, and de Belloy (1752-55), who died a centenarian in 1808, as Archbishop of Paris.
Diocese of Sisteron.—Johannes, the first known Bishop of Sisteron, appears early in the sixth century. Owing to the ungracious reception accorded Bishop Gerard by the Chapter of Sisteron, the bishops of that see remained at Forcalquier from 1061 to 1169 and, until the time of the Revolution, the church at Forcalquier bore the title of cathedral. Laffittau, the Jesuit, who was agent of Cardinal Dubois, and also an historian, occupied the See of Sisteron from 1719 to 1764.
Diocese of Riez.—According to an unsupported tradition, the establishment of the Church in this diocese is attributed to the first century and to Eusebius or Eudochius, companion of St. Lazarus. A certain St. Prosper of Reggio in Emilia (at the beginning of the fifth century) figures in the history of Riez and was perhaps its bishop; however, the first certainly known bishop is St. Maximus (433-60), who succeeded St. Honoratus as Abbot of Lerins and who, in 439, held a council at Riez with a view to improving the deplorable condition of the churches of Southern Gaul. His successor, St. Faustus (461-93), also Abbot of Lerins, was noted for his writings against Predestinationists; it was to him that Sidonius Apollinaris dedicated his "Carmen Eucharisticum" in gratitude for hospitality received at Riez. Robert Ceneau, the pulpit orator (1530-32), afterwards Bishop of Avranches and Gui Bentivoglio (1622-25), who was nuncio in France and defender of French interests at Rome and who played an important role under Louis XIII, are also mentioned among the bishops of Riez.
The Diocese of Digne numbers the following saints: St. Thyrsus of Sisteron and St. Promatius of Forcalquier, both perhaps of the third century; the abbots St. Marius and St. Donatus (fifth, sixth centuries), natives of Orleans and founders of monasteries near Forcalquier and Sisteron; St. Mayeul (or Majolus) (910-94), born at Valensole and noted as Abbot of Cluny and a friend of Emperor Otto II; St. Bevon (tenth century), born at Noyers, helped to deliver Provence from the Saracens; Blessed Gerard, founder of the Hospitallers of Jerusalem, who died in 1120, his relics being preserved at Manosque; St. John of Matha (1160-1213), born at Faucon and founder of the Trinitarians; Blessed Hugh, a great Franciscan preacher who was attached to the doctrines of Joachim of Floris and died in 1255; his sister St. Douce-line, who was born at Digne, founded the Beguines of Hyeres and died in 1274; St. Elzear of Sabran who died in 1332, and his wife St. Delphina of Sabran (1284-1360); and the Venerable Jacques Chastan (1803-38), born at Marcoux and martyred in Korea. During the Middle Ages the Franciscan convent in Digne produced Francois de Meyronnes, conspicuous at the Sorbonne and known as the "enlightened doctor", and Gassendi, the philosopher who, from 1634 to 1655, was provost of the Church of Digne, on which he wrote a learned work. The principal places of pilgrimage are: Notre-Dame des Anges at Lure, frequented annually by over 10,000 of the faithful, a shrine founded in the fourth century by a recluse from Orleans; Notre-Dame de Romigier at Manosque, dating back to the fifth century; Notre-Dame du Roc at Castellane, established in the eighth century; and Notre-Dame de Beauvoir at Moustiers Ste-Marie. This last-named shrine was visited in the time of Sidonius Apollinaris. Two rocks overhang the chapel of Our Lady and are held together by an iron chain, from which is suspended a golden star presented by a Knight of Rhodes who, having been taken prisoner, invoked Our Lady of Moustiers and was delivered.
Prior to the enforcement of the law of 1905 there were in the diocese, Benedictines, the Missionaries of Ste-Garde, the Brothers of Christian Schools and Brothers of Christian Instruction of St. Gabriel. Local orders of women especially worthy of mention are: the Congregation of Our Lady of the Presentation, a teaching order at Manosque, and that of the Sisters of Christian Doctrine of the Holy Childhood, whose mother-house is at Digne, and who devote themselves alike to teaching and hospital work. In 1899 the following institutions in the diocese were under the care of religious: 12 infant schools, 2 orphanages for boys and girls, 13 hospitals and hospices, 1 house of retreat and 4 houses for religious nurses. In 1905 (the last year of the Concordatory period) the Diocese of Digne had a population of 115,021, 35 pastorates, 314 succursal parishes (mission churches), and 13 curacies subventioned by the State.


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In the latest infographic created by [x]cube Labs, shows 79 percent of people out there use their smartphones to help them shop. The survey tracks some new interesting habits in shopping regimens illustrated by today's consumer using data pulled from "various research reports".
Of that 79 percent, 70 percent of the consumers use the smartphone while in a store, 54 percent use it to find a retailer, 49 percent use it to compare prices, 48 percent use it to get coupons and vouchers, 44 percent use it to find product reviews, and last but not least, 74 percent make a purchase based on a smartphone search.
These are some pretty compelling numbers, which suggest that people are using their phones to make life a lot more simple when it comes to spending money. This has to be great news for a company like Google, especially since the search giant is putting so much stock into the future of how people purchase items (hence Google Wallet). For the time being, the report should quite those who remain pesimistic of how NFC (near-field communication) will ultimately be received.
I for one agree with this research. Two weeks ago I used Google Shopper to search for a Roku box, which led me to a local Best Buy location. Once I found my Roku Box, I checked out with Google Wallet on my Nexus S 4G. Yep, this is where the future of shopping is headed folks.

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text: Zara McDermott sex tape and nudes photos leaks online, She is a British government adviser from Essex, England. She became famous after entering the Season 4 of ITV2 British reality dating show Love Island (2018). Zara McDermott nude photos are the latest from The Fappening 2018 string of celebrity nude leaks. Age 21.


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Movie review: 'First Man' goes on a cerebral, emotional voyage to the moon
There are a few things you should know before seeing this newest film from Damien Chazelle ("Whiplash," "La La Land"). It's not an action-filled outer space movie. It's not, at its center, even about the first Apollo moon landing. It's not really even about NASA.
All of that is in there, much of it in great detail. But based on James Hansen's massive 2005 book "First Man: The Life of Neil Armstrong," with a script by Josh Singer ("Spotlight," "The Post"), it's much more focused on what led Neil Armstrong to become commander of Apollo 11 and go on that mission. No attempt is made to cover the ground in the book, as it sticks with events that happened between 1961, when Armstrong — a pilot with an engineering background — took part in NASA's manned flight training program, and 1969, when the Eagle landed on the moon and Armstrong took that one small step.
It's a long (140 minutes), slow-paced character study, punctuated by scenes of rousing action and unrelenting tension, and is a whittled-down history of how we got, to borrow a Jules Verne title, from the Earth to the moon.
It's a triumph of the spirit story, with Ryan Gosling somberly portraying Armstrong as a man who wasn't necessarily going after glory, but trying to find solace from tragedy in his work. That thread of it is introduced in the film's opening minutes, when cameras and all attention are trained on Armstrong's face after his young daughter succumbs to cancer. At that early point, his wife and young son are pretty much ignored, by the cameras and, as is revealed later, by Armstrong, who was consumed by grief.
Throwing himself into his work, and displaying a calm demeanor and a bright mind, he's seen by NASA bigwigs as a good candidate for Gemini, a series of missions that would put two astronauts in orbit in a capsule as a learning experience for the three-man Apollo flights to the moon that would follow.
But the solace he craved wasn't to be found at NASA, where the job is dangerous, and before long, tragedy is a regular occurrence in Armstrong's life there, too, as other astronauts in training go down in crashes and up in flames.
The film starts splitting its time between work and home, with Armstrong's wife, Janet (Claire Foy) struggling to keep up her inner strength, knowing full well that Neil could be the next fatality, and trying to hold back on the pent-up anger caused by him disappearing into himself, by his indifference to being an attentive husband and father.
Chazelle has put a lot of faith in both Gosling and Foy, in that he's constantly placing his cameras right up in their faces and letting them play much of their parts wordlessly, challenging viewers to figure out what's going on inside.
As far as those exciting moments, they're done with a great deal of flair. During one Gemini launchpad sequence, there's silence, broken by heavy breathing, joined by metallic creaking sounds, interrupted by the control room countdown, finally erupting into loud pandemonium, all of it taking place within the capsule. Later on, a successful mission in space goes wrong, resulting in a nerve-racking lesson of how to keep one's cool in adverse situations. Still later, if you know what the Apollo "plugs-out" tests were, you'll know what's coming; if you don't, you'll go through an emotional wringer in that scene.
By the time things lead up to the celebrated moon landing, it's clear that Chazelle knows how to tell a gripping and unusually low-key story. Though I still like him better as a more kinetic, splashy director, he's achieved a specific major accomplishment here. In the lengthy scene where Armstrong slowly climbs down the ladder to the moon's surface, there's complete silence in the film. The full-house audience I saw it with was also absolutely silent, as if everyone was holding their breath. It was a magical shared experience. It was one reason to go to a movie theater instead of watching a film on your couch.
— Ed Symkus writes about movies for More Content Now. He can be reached at email@example.com.
"First Man"
Written by Josh Singer; directed by Damien Chazelle
With Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy, Kyle Chandler, Jason Clarke, Corey Stoll
Rated PG-13


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A large quantum of thick and dark oil washed ashore from Bharathiyar Nagar beach in Ernavur to Marina Light House in Chennai. Tonnes of tar-like thick black oil has polluted several square kilometres of sea in the Bay of Bengal.
According to fishermen, tar-like thick oil started to collect near the shore from Saturday evening. Fishermen around Marina complained that they found it difficult to navigate their boats in the sea because of the thick oil deposits. The fishermen are demanding compensation for loss of livelihood.
The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board officials said the spill could be the result of the accidental collision of two ships, the inbound vessel MT Dawn Kanchipuram and the outbound vessel LPG/CBW Maple in the wee hours on Saturday at Ennore port's anchorage.
"There was a collision between a LPG tanker vessel, BW Maple, Isle of Man flagship, and vessel MT Kancheepuram, an oil and chemicals tanker, on the outskirts of Ennore at 4 am (on Saturday). So, this could be a result of that. As it is so thick, we are not able to find out what type of oil it is. We are conducting an investigation," said a senior official.
While a statement from Kamarajar Port claims that there was no damage to the environment, or casualty or injury, the Times of India reported that the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, Darya Ship Management and Kamarajar Port have been held responsible for damage to the environment.
The New Indian Express reports:
"The biggest challenge was that both Kamarajar Port and the vessel that caused the disaster remained in denial, leaving the official machinery clueless about what they were dealing with. Minister of State (Shipping) Pon Radhakrishnan visited the port and observed that 'there were no spills/sheens in the area', claims a release from the port."
By Sunday morning the dark thick stagnant oil spread southward about 25km from the outskirts of Ennore where the accident occurred polluting several beaches, including the iconic Marina Beach in Chennai and beyond.
Now, the oil has converted sandy beaches, including the Marina, into a slushy ground, making it inaccessible to the public. Oily sludge. coats the rocks on the coast.
The mild smell of salt and fish that wafted in the air in the neighbourhoods along the beach has been replaced with a heavy, pungent emanation of petroleum and tar.
Hordes of fish and many turtles and hatchlings covered with thick oil were found dead near Ernavour and some were found washed ashore at Marina Beach.
According to environmental experts, the spill could have a long-lasting adverse impact on marine life. The shoreline is known for Olive Ridley turtles which nest on local beaches between January and April every year.
Now, the ill-equipped pollution response teams of the Indian Coast Guard are carrying out an impossible mopping operation. As the Indian Coast Guard lacks the technical expertise, the authorities have invited private companies to bid for the cleanup work.
Oil Spill Near Chennai Blackens Beaches, Fishing Community Affected (ndtv.com)
Chennai: Fuel spill at Ennore Port spreads to Marina Beach, workers use buckets to scoop out oil (scroll.in)
Authorities Struggle To Contain Oil Spill Three Days After Two Vessels Collide Off Chennai Coast (indiatimes.com)
Oil Spill In Ennore Has Now Covered Chennai's Marina Beach, Experts Fear Severe Damage To Environment (huffingtonpost.in)


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Florida tot's mom indicted on murder charge
The mother of a missing 3-year-old girl was arrested Tuesday and charged with killing her daughter, even though the child's body has not been found during an exhaustive four-month search.
A grand jury indicted Casey Anthony on charges of first-degree murder, aggravated child abuse, aggravated manslaughter and four counts of lying to investigators about the disappearance of her daughter, Caylee, State Attorney Lawson Lamar said. The mother is being held without bond.
If convicted of first-degree murder she could face the death penalty or life in prison. Prosecutors said no decision has been made on whether the death penalty will be sought.
Orange County Sheriff Kevin Beary said investigators' satisfaction that the indictment had been issued was tempered by what it concludes about the girl's fate.
"Speaking as a father, a day doesn't pass where I wish the evidence that we have gathered didn't add up to the painfully obvious," he said. "Sadly, I cannot change the facts surrounding the investigation."
He said investigators would continue doing "everything in our power to find little Caylee."
A few hours before the sealed indictment was issued Tuesday, the 22-year-old Anthony stood silently, sometimes crying, as her attorney told reporters she is innocent.
"Casey is going through a nightmare," Jose Baez said. "I sincerely believe that when we have finally spoken, everyone, and I mean everyone, will sit back and say, 'Now, I understand. That explains it.'"
After the indictment was announced, Baez' spokesman Todd Black said Lamar was rushing the case to the grand jury as a ploy to get re-elected.
Casey Anthony's father, George, testified Tuesday behind closed doors to the 19-member grand jury along with a detective, a cadaver dog handler and an FBI agent.
For part of the grand jury hearing, the external audio system of the courtroom was left on, feeding into media trucks outside. Chief Judge Belvin Perry Jr. warned members of the media that they could be charged with criminal contempt if they made public what was said since grand jury proceedings are secret. Perry said he didn't know what may have been heard.
The child's grandmother first called authorities in July to say that she hadn't seen Caylee for a month and that her daughter's car smelled like death.
Casey Anthony told authorities that she had left her daughter with a baby sitter in June, and that the two were gone when she returned from work. She says she spent the next month trying to find her daughter and didn't call authorities because she was scared.
Investigators immediately started poking holes in her story. The apartment where Casey Anthony said she had left her daughter had been vacant for months, they said. They said she also lied when she told them she had been working at an area theme park as an event planner.
Investigators also accused her of stealing checks from a friend and cashing them. She was charged with felony child neglect and making false statements along with forgery and theft. She was released on $500,000 bail and confined to her parents' home.


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Another tale from the log book of the 'Tardis'; for those who don't know this amazing machine its name stands for TimeAndRelativeDimensionInSpace. Tardis is a time and dimension machine that appears (literally) for all intents and purpose to be a British Police Call Box circa 1950 – appearances, however, can be very deceptive – but that's another story.
It is June 2004 as we materialise . . and so to Amasya, where the Sultans of old would send their eldest sons to learn the ropes of state-craft.
J had got some info on a pansion that was a restored Armenian merchant's house, and this is where we are. It is beautiful! My dream home. The bathroom is through one of the wonderfully carved cupboard doors. Honestly! And it is totally modern and functional. We will be exploring the sites tomorrow; meanwhile we both felt a desperate need for a cold beer. That took some finding, I can tell you. Nowhere but nowhere to sit down with a frosted glass of the amber nectar could we find. Began to think the population was made up of Seventh Day Adventists or Wesleyans! Then we discovered a discreet little place where the owner slipped us a pack of five under the counter wrapped in two black plastic bags. Whew! Saved.
As we were making our way back to the pansion, we were stopped by what sounded like the Keystone Cops' sirens. Loads of them! Along came the motorcycle police escorting a convoy led by one of those Disney type trains you see at Margate or Southend. It was full to the brim with little Turks off to become big Turks following some genital mutilation courtesy of Blue Gillette! There must have been at least a hundred or more. All dressed up as little soldiers in blue or white uniforms trimmed with white fur. I expect the fur was to wrap around their . . . Don't go there, Alan! They were followed by busses crammed full of the proud family members . . . proud family members? Sorry, no pun intended. I bet the young girls were glad they were girls, even if they will have to work all day whilst their old fellows, (Oh dear!) . . are down the coffee house playing cards.
Amasya is a very nice place. The setting is quite something. Originally, the whole town would have fitted into the gorge on either side of the river. Now, of course, it's spreading itself out over what would have been farmland at either end. It still has a cozy feel to it, especially here in the original bit that contains the old houses, mosques, hamams, etc.
We didn't wake up until eight this morning after our first night in this lovely house. It felt like emerging into a different world – a sort of time warp thing. The room was just catching the sun, which was filtered through the muslin curtains (original copies). It was cool in the room; as is the whole house, no doubt due to the high ceilings and non-concrete construction. That's something I love about these old houses, the proportions are so . . civilised.
Breakfast in the courtyard, surrounded by the bric-a-brac from years of collecting by the owner. The house is full of old stuff too; it really is a joy to be here.
J and I began our exploration of the town with a wander through the old Ottoman houses on the North side of the river. Some restored; some badly decayed and derelict and a dreamer's delight. What I could do with one of those, I mean, look at the setting, look at the size of the gardens, look at the potential, look at the cost! Where's the lottery ticket seller? Some have been beautifully restored, and one is open as a museum house. It is mouth-wateringly gorgeous (in my opinion). They all sit under the cliff face where the tombs of the Pontic kings are carved out of the rock. A bit like Dalyan, just a thousand or so years older. Then on to the town museum, described in our really ancient Lonely Planet guide as a gem amongst provincial museums; and so it proved.
We'd almost finished when the cashier came rushing up, pointing at her watch and saying 'Time, time!' In Turkish, you understand. We felt inclined to hang it out, but then if I was a poorly paid civil servant, wanting to go to lunch, I'd want the bloody punters to go too! You can still go into the museum gardens, we were told, and as these contain a mausoleum with five desiccated mummies of Mongol big-wigs, we thought we were doing good – getting real value out of our 70p admission fee! We hadn't reckoned with the other member of the museum staff who wanted his lunch too. Selfish bastard!
We did get to see the mummies though; and J got to comment on the enormous scrotum of the Mongol governor of Amasya circa 1274 AD!! So I went to have a look at his concubine's . . . Nothing to write home about, bit dried up after eight hundred years!
We had a tasty lunch at a locanta in an old Han which has fallen into disrepair. The Han is now occupied by dozens of metal-bashers turning out all sorts of stuff, from scythes to samovars. Then a stroll to an old medrese or religious seminary with a splendid entrance way that is now used as a conservatoire for the town and province. We were invited to sit and rest and enjoy an impromptu music performance. There was also a marbling artist (ebru) working and displaying her stuff. As we were leaving we were grabbed and taken to a locked room to see their collection of old musical instruments. Being obvious foreigners has its advantages!
Next was the tortuous drive up to the castle that overlooks the town. Once we'd left the car, I was glad to find my heart was still in good nick as we made the final scramble over rocks and scree to the top. What a view!
Must just go back in time to when we'd just left the museum. We were walking along the street when this smiling young man came up to us, and in very broken English, seemed to indicate that he knew us. We were a bit nonplussed. We tried to find out where we'd met, without success. Then he said 'English, English?', we agreed that was what we were. 'I love you!' he said, clasping me to his bosom. 'I hope not' said I, 'this sort of thing is not done in public!' His eyes opened wide and he hurried away. Was it something I said?
Our evening meal was at the Town Club overlooking the river, where we were a bit of an attraction. At one point all of the staff were hovering around our table as we set about ordering our meal of river catfish (delicious) and the only bottle of wine in the house (TL28,000,000 – 2004, remember). Total bill . . TL51,000,000 which means the meal was a damn sight less than the bottle – mind you, it was really not a bad drop of stuff!
This has been an enjoyable couple of days out of our journey to Erzurum. We've hit the town at a good time as it's their festival week, which commemorates a speech that Ataturk made here that proclaimed the campaign for the foundation of the Republic. There's music and mass circumcisions to be enjoyed, and after our meal we were drawn by the wonderful wail of the zourna to the main square. It was great; wild Turkish folk music and the local men strutting their stuff, and do they know how to strut! A fitting close to our first visit to this lovely town of Amasya.
It's been a delight re-reading and re-posting this ramble 2.2.2012
Alan in Okçular Köyü


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Casey, sixteen and gay, was being bullied by two students at his high school in Ohio. His youth pastor, a friend of mine, helped to secure a restraining order to protect him, but the principal downgraded the severity with a weaker solution. He let Cody come to the office five minutes before classes ended and stay until five minutes after they started; Casey would then be safe from bullying in the hall-passing time. One of Casey's bullies was still in class with him. Did this principal create a safe learning environment and protect Casey from abuse? Why did it even get this far? Why was there no policy in place to protect this child from bullying due to his sexual orientation or even his perceived sexual orientation?
No gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender (glbt) child in public schools in the United States is federally protected from bullying and harassment for their sexual orientation or gender identity. Shocked? This is true. No Child Left Behind (2001), soon to be re-authorized after ten years in the updated Elementary and Secondary Education Re-Authorization 2011 (ESEA), made it out of committee in October 2011 without the bipartisan support it needed to include protection for glbt students. Currently, students are protected from bullying for: race, sex, religion, disabilities and national origin, but not sexual orientation and gender identity.
When the ESEA is brought to the floor of the Senate in either December or January, there is a push to attach the Student Non-Discrimination Act HR 4350 (SNDA) to it. SNDA includes comprehensive federal prohibitions against discrimination in public schools based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity. It would forbid schools with public funding to discriminate against glbt students or ignore harassing behaviors.
The bill was re-introduced, having not been added in committee in ESEA, by Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) and Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO). (watch the video, grab a tissue.) Co-sponsored by 34 senators, it needs the approval of 60 senators to attach it to the ESEA before going to the House for a vote before it becomes law.
"Is it needed?" you may ask. Only 13 states have laws protecting glbt students from harassment at school; this is not a surprising statistic when you also realize that 15 states do not even include sexual orientation and gender identity on the "hate crimes" list; in 29 states you can still be fired for being gay; and in 34 states you can be fired for being trans.
Come on, it is really necessary to pass another law? Lots of kids are bullied in school; that is "just the way it is." Research shows highly rejected glbt youth were at a very high risk for health and mental problems when they become young adults. Highly rejected glbt youth were:
- More than 8 times as likely to attempt suicide
- Nearly 6 times as likely to report high levels of depression
- More than 3 times as likely to use illegal drugs and
- More than 3 times as likely to be at high risk for HIV and sexually transmitted diseases *
Knowing that the primary socializing institutions for children and youth are families, schools and faith communities, should we not try to make those places safer for children? This is not just a "family issue" forglbt youth. Many of them are not even out in their own families. As mysterious as that may seem, the biggest loss a child fears is family rejection so many will delay coming out to their own parents. Churches are wellknown sources of anti-gay rhetoric, leaving many children thinking they have only one protected place: school.
Now is the time to voice to your senators and representative that it is their duty as public servants to serve the most vulnerable of their constituents: glbt children. Tell them to get on record now in support of the Senate bill and the version that comes to the House. Any senator or representative that votes against the protection of vulnerable children should not hold that position of trust.
I am a Mom too, with two straight, adult children. I am a straight, Evangelical Christian compelled by my faith to stand for justice and against oppression. The argument of some conservative family groups and lobbies against this bill is the fear that this bill will "victimize people of faith by turning religiously-based, anti-gay comments into 'thought crimes' " (Rep. John Kline R-MN). This is fear-based rhetoric. Anti-discrimination laws punish actions, not opinions or beliefs.
Who should care and act on this now:
- Parents of glbt children. There are over 350 chapters of Parents and Friends of Gays and Lesbians (PFLAG) with over 200,000 members nationwide. Be the advocates you already are and tell your families and friends to insist on the addition of the SNDA in the ESEA.
- Educators who see the crises and have no guidelines under which to operate when they witness bullying of glbt students. School boards will take seriously the loss of federal funding should they not enforce the law.
- Members of the glbt community know the damage many of them suffered for being gay or perceived as gay.
- Christians are to take seriously the mandates of our faith to fight injustice and stand against oppression (oh, and toss in a good dose of helping the poor) Isaiah 58. A Christian who would consider blocking the protection of a child needs to consider deeply the examples of Jesus.
- Any parent that understands the difficulty of peer bullying in schools. Consider that the children that may not be yours suffer it more profoundly; look at those stats again for rejection of glbt youth. Teach your children well.
- Conservative family groups need to hold to their own missions—protecting families which include glbt youth. The irony of Family Research Council ignoring family research and producing policies directly impacting the health and mental wellness of glbt youth is glaring. Focus on the Family really does need to focus on families and help families with glbt youth. Concerned Women for America should be concerned about the children of women in America. Excluding glbt children from the mission statements of those organizations shows severe bias which places religious beliefs over a higher calling of caring for the families and children that even the names of their organizations imply.
- Any person with even a modicum of wisdom that understands that all children desire the comforts of love, acceptance and security. Healthy children grow into healthy adults and build healthy societies.
Bottom line: who should care that the Student Non-Discrimination Act (SNDA) be voted into law as part of the Elementary and Secondary Education Re-Authorization Act (ESEA)? All of us. Partisan politics drives me crazy. When I see a vote that goes right down party lines, I know the public servants are voting to maintain power and money balances and have succumb to party/special interest groups pressure. Voting for the protection of children is not a partisan issue. Every public servant in this country should be protecting the least of these.
And what has become of Casey? Along with his youth pastor, PFLAG stepped in to protect this child. The school administration knows they are being watched and are more cautious. This is what ESEA will do for all children and in all schools; it will strengthen the federal law to include the protection glbt students against bullying. And, after five years of blocking a Gay Student Alliance (GSA), Casey's school now has one and he is the president. He is safer.
Apply pressure and make your voice heard now. There are 90 million children in this country under 18 years of age, including approximately 4.5 million that are glbt. Speak up for their safety and insist that the non-inclusion of SNDA at the committee level be corrected when ESEA comes to Senate vote in December or January. Insist and speak up for Casey and other glbt students.
Contact your senators and representatives and tell them that it is essential that the SNDA (HR 4350) become part of ESEA when it comes for vote in the Senate in December or January. It will expand the protection from bullying based on: religion, sex, national origin and disabilities to include protection for sexual orientation and gender identity for glbt students. And stay on them, especially the Republicans who may be resistant to approve it. And big kudos to Al Franken, thank him too.
*Family Acceptance Project, Dr. Caitlin Ryan, "Supportive Families, Healthy Children: Helping Families with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Children" (2009)


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Punjab legislator booked in Rs.60 crore fraud case
Police here Tuesday booked eight people, including a sitting Congress legislator from Punjab, in a Rs.60 crore cheating and forgery case.
Congress legislator Jeet Mohinder Singh Sidhu, who represents the Talwandi Sabo assembly seat in Bathinda district, has been named in the case registered by the Chandigarh police for cheating, forgery and criminal conspiracy.
Others booked in the case included Mohali couple Sukhbir Singh Shergill and his wife Gurbir Kaur, four residents of Ludhiana and one Delhi resident.
The case was registered following directions from the court.
The complainant, Raman Uppal, had alleged that the accused had cheated him of Rs.60 crore through a company called International Customer Related Management Services (ICRMS) Pvt. Ltd.


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This was not the best year for my garden. You already know about my zucchini troubles but those were only the beginning. My tomato plants, as well as those of my neighbors, just didn't do well. Yes, I harvested cherry tomatoes but nowhere near as many as I have in prior years. The San Marzano tomatoes were no bigger than 1/4 of their normal size, while the Brandywine didn't even bloom until mid-August. I gladly yanked them out of the ground during the 1st week of October.
On the other hand, my eggplants did far better than I ever imagined and I have trays of eggplant lasagna in my freezer to prove it. I picked the last of the eggplant on about Halloween and sadly cleared those plants from the bed.
Left standing were the chile/pepper plants. They, too, produced a great deal right up until the morning of November 11th, when everything was picked from that raised bed but I held off pulling them because there were still peppers ripening. That morning, I took stock of this season's pickled pepper inventory. There would be no more pepper pickling this year. Great! Now, what?
Well, I did what most of us do under similar circumstances. I called upon Mr. Google. First, I checked to see whether green peppers would be as hot as fully ripened red peppers. I was swamped with every reply imaginable. Yes, green peppers are just as hot. No, they're much more mild. They're the same but red — no, make that green — are sweeter. The only response I didn't see was that young peppers were inedible or, worse yet, poisonous. So, I went searching for a recipe.
I chose today's recipe because it was so simple to prepare and, best of all, I already had all the ingredients. There would be no mad dash to the grocery today! So, here's the relish recipe that I followed. To prepare the peppers, all I did was remove the top of each, leaving the seeds and ribs intact. I did nothing to limit the heat of the relish. The result? One spicy relish but not so hot to ruin your palate midway through the meal. Perfect.
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Hot Pepper Relish
- 3.5 lbs (1600 g) mix of cayennes, jalapeños, and cherry bomb peppers, tops trimmed and roughly chopped
- 2 cups cider vinegar
- 1 cup white vinegar
- 2 tbsp light brown sugar
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1.5 tsp pickling salt
- 3/4 tsp black peppercorns
- 3/8 tsp yellow mustard seed
- 3/8 tsp celery seed
- 1 clove garlic, smashed
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- Use a food processor to finely chop the peppers. (A knife may be used to dice them.)
- Add the remaining ingredients into a saucepan and bring to a boil before simmering for a few minutes. Lower heat to keep liquid warm.
- Fill clean, sterile jars with the chopped chile mixture.
- Remove the garlic before adding the hot liquid to each jar, filling to 1/2 inch (1.25 cm) from the top.
- If you like, strain the liquid before using to fill the jars
- Seal each jar until "finger tight". (See Notes).
- Place in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes. Start the timer after the water returns to the boil.
- Remove from the bath and place atop a clean kitchen towel away from drafts. Do not disturb for 24 hours.
- Store on a shelf in a cool, dark place. Use within 1 year. (See Notes)
Based on the recipe, "Hellish" Hot Pepper Relish, by BKLaRue.
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When dealing Large quantities of peppers and chiles, be sure to wear rubber gloves and do not touch your face as long as you're wearing them. If you choose not to wear gloves and absent-mindedly rub an eye, I guarantee you'll wear them next time.
This recipe resulted in 4 pints of relish but can be easily adjusted to suit the amount of peppers on-hand. Just be sure to maintain the relative amounts of the vinegars, sugars, and salt. The rest of the spices can be changed to suit your own tastes.
When preserving in jars, it is very important to seal the jars but not too tightly. "Finger tight" means to fully tighten the jar and then loosen it just a bit to allow for the contents to expand during processing in the hot water bath. Failure to do this may result in shattered jars. (Been there.)
Relish that has been properly preserved will last up to a year on a dark, cool shelf. Refrigerate after opening, however, and use within a few weeks.
You needn't preserve the relish. If you prefer, it can be prepared as described and then refrigerated rather than being further processed in hot water. Be aware that relish stored in the fridge will remain good for a few weeks and not a year like its preserved counterparts. On the plus side, relish stored in the fridge will retain its vibrant colors and crispness.
- Our weather was most unseasonably warm when I wrote this post so I did not pull my pepper/chile plants right away. In fact, they remained until after the first killing frost during the early morning hours of November 20th. As a result, I had another batch of peppers to pick from which I made 2 half-pints of relish, though neither was processed and preserved. Call them a "Quick Relish.", if you like but, whatever the name, è finito!
If you find that a jar has not sealed properly during processing, just store it in the fridge and use as you would a jar that you've opened.
For information regarding canning/preserving, please refer to the USDA Principles of Home Canning guide.
For information on preserving virtually any/all vegetables, fruit, and berries, be sure to check out the Pick Your Own website.
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It's déjà vu all over again …
A few weeks ago, when I shared our recipe for Olio Santo, that post's look back took you to our recipe for tomato ketchup. Well, with today's recipe a relish, why not take a look back at one of the honey mustard recipes that I shared a couple of years ago? It's a great little recipe and if you prepare gift baskets for the upcoming holidays, these 3 condiments make perfect additions to accompany the Olio Santo. You can see how we make honey mustard by clicking HERE.
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Coming soon to a monitor near you …
Dad's Red Snapper
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BIG companies are urged to provide more job opportunities for persons with disabilities (PwDs), Human Resources Minister M. Saravanan said.
He said the ministry was working together with several big companies to help provide employment opportunities for the group.
This includes co-operation between the Social Security Organisation (Socso) and Flex Penang to strengthen job placement for PwDs, through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today, he added.
"I would like to thank Flex Penang for taking an initiative with Socso to provide job opportunities for the group.
"Through this agreement, Socso will identify and propose PwDs to Flex Penang for employment opportunities or interviews. I hope more employers will emulate this," he told reporters in Bukit Mertajam.
Socso was represented by its chief executive officer Mohammed Azman Aziz Mohammed, while Flex Penang was represented by its vice president P. Vismanathan.,
The MOU covers research and teaching, career marketability programme, employment services through the MyFutureJobs portal, training of trainers sessions and Socso's Return to Work programme.
Meanwhile, Viswanathan said Flex Penang had hired 277 PwD workers since 2018 and intends to recruit 150 more by the end of this year.
A PwD worker at Flex Penang, Mohd Kamal Mohd Sidek, 32, who was left permanently disabled in both of his legs due to a road accident in 2016, said he has been working as an operator at the factory for the past nine months.
He said Socso had helped him a lot, including securing a job at Flex Penang, which offers a conducive working environment for PwDs.
Another production operator, Lim Guan Chooi, 35, who is deaf and mute said he has been working there for the past four years and the employer treated them just like other normal workers.
"I am happy to work here. They don't treat us differently. If other employees get an award, we also get the same recognition," he said. – Bernama, July 17, 2022.


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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A North Carolina man was arrested Wednesday and accused of threatening to kill President Barack Obama in a series of Twitter messages, including one saying, "The Secret Service is gonna be defenseless once I aim the Assault Rifle at Barack's Forehead."
Donte Jamar Sims, 21, had an initial court appearance in Charlotte on Thursday and remains in custody.
According to a criminal complaint, Sims sent five Twitter messages Monday morning threatening the president. "Ima hit president Obama with that Lee Harvey Oswald swag," said one tweet. "Well IMA Assassinate president Obama this evening, " said another message. President Obama did not arrive in town until two days later.
Charlotte is the city hosting the Democratic National Convention. President Obama arrived there Wednesday afternoon in advance of his Thursday night acceptance speech.
The court document states a Secret Service intelligence research specialist saw the messages on Twitter, which led to an agent going to Sims' home to interview him on Wednesday.
In the affidavit, the Secret Service agent who interviewed Sims said the suspect admitted to having the Twitter account associated with the messages and wrote that Sims smiled when the threatening statements were read aloud to him.
"Sims stated that he published the statements because he hated President Obama," the agent wrote in the affidavit. "Sims asserted that he was high on marijuana when he made the threats but that he understood what he was doing and that it was wrong."
According to the court document, the agent then arrested Sims on several outstanding warrants. The officer said Sims later waived his Miranda rights and said his demeanor changed. "He asserted that he was sorry he sent the messages threatening to kill the president of the United States and provided me with a written apology," wrote the agent.
The court document makes no mention of Sims having any weapons in his possession. It also does not provide details on the previous arrest warrants for Sims.
Kevin Tate, a federal public defender representing Sims, would not comment on the case in advance of a detention hearing scheduled for September 11.
If convicted of threatening the president, Sims faces a maximum of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.


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Sunderland striker Fabio Borini was undergoing a medical in Italy on Thursday as he closed in on his move to AC Milan.
The 26-year-old flew to Milan on Wednesday as the fine details of the move were ironed out, and the Serie A club posted photographs of him having tests at the La Madonnina Clinic on their website on Thursday morning.
It is understood Borini will move on an initial season-long loan deal before completing a permanent £5.3million transfer next summer.
He had two years remaining on the deal he signed at the Stadium of Light during the summer of 2015, but has struggled for form since his £10million permanent switch to Wearside from Liverpool.
The Italian is one of several players on whom the Black Cats hope to cash in as they attempt to re-shape their squad for life in the Sky Bet Championship following relegation from the Premier League.
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Extensive on-site review of clinical trial data has proven to be time consuming, expensive, limited in scope and prone to error. And unfortunately, some of the expense is passed onto the patient in the cost of the drug.
Risk-based monitoring can alleviate some of these costs and improve the quality of the data through use of a central computerized review of clinical trial data and site metrics. It can also help to determine if sites need more extensive quality review through actual on-site monitoring visits.
This paper demonstrates how a clinical trial team reviewed data remotely to protect the well-being of patients and ensure the integrity of final study results. It also discusses the tools used for identifying potentially fraudulent data at clinical sites.


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In case you were wondering, Bret Michaels was always a royal dickwad. These pictures—probably NSFW—are the proof:
First, we have Bret engaging in an intimate sex act in front of onlookers. Earlier this week, we learned that this kind of behavior is called "dogging" in England. Which makes this pictures significantly more disgusting.
Also gross? The caption, which calls the svelte woman in a bikini a "heffer."
But leaving aside my easily triggered gag-reflex, let's return to the other Most Important Issue of the Week: Bret Michael's abs. Bret recently received some digital enhancement on the cover of Billboard, but these pictures are from a golden time before airbrushing became all the rage, before men were apt to paint their bellies with bronzer and get high off the noxious fumes of their own self-importance. These photos are from the 80s.
So there you have it. Photographic proof that Bret Michaels has always had ripped abs. And, judging by the caption, he's always been a sexist prick.
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