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escrow that OMP was given the option to acquire the property.
For many prospective buyers, this more than 500,000 square-foot building would not have been a viable investment. Hewlett-Packard’s lease at the property was due to expire within a year, which made its imminent vacancy a daunting prospect for would-be investors. This concern was further compounded by the state of the market, which at the time of the sale was already beginning to rapidly decline. As the market dipped and credit seized up, the number of investors with the means to acquire a property of this size also depreciated. Even those with the available cash to do so were apprehensive to invest a large amount on a single property while the market continued to dip.
However for OMP, this building presented an exceptional investment opportunity for two reasons. Firstly, because the property was built to serve an owner/user rather than a tenant, it was equipped with high-end amenities not found at other similar properties in the area. Among these high-end amenities was a vast power source provided by a 21kVA utility service and an extensively distributed air conditioning system. The property was also situated on a colossal land parcel located within an industrial zone. The combination of these great amenities and the ability to build on the adjacent land parcel for future development opportunities made this property ideally suited to future development, which could renovate the asset for a relatively low cost and provide OMP with a maximum return.
The second factor that attracted OMP to the property was the niche it occupied in the market. There was and still is a lack of large, quality warehouse product in the Silicon Valley. There are only a few warehouse properties, larger than 300,000 square feet that exist in the entire Bay Area. Furthermore, there is no planned development to introduce additional similar product in the region. Therefore, after some minor cosmetic enhancement, the property could be returned to the market for lease to capitalize on the growing demand by tenants in warehouse properties seeking additional space or consolidation under one roof.
Voit Real Estate Services and CPS assisted OMP in the acquisition of the building in December of 2008 in an all-cash transaction. Due to the declining financial market, Voit and CPS were able to negotiate a competitive price on the property by leveraging the buyer’s ability to purchase the building in cash. The tightening of the credit market would have made obtaining a loan on a property of this size nearly impossible.
The purchase price was a fraction of the property’s estimated $67 million replacement value and an extremely solid investment for OMP. The determined partnership between the three firms secured the acquisition at a price well below the property’s value, in a market with pent-up demand for large warehouse buildings.
The risk of the investment appears to have paid off. In November of 2009, OMP executed a 12-year lease for the entire building to one of the world’s leading solar technology companies, Solyndra. Solyndra leases 183,000 square feet adjacent to the building and has acquired 30 acres of land just to the north of the building to develop additional production capacity. Solyndra will occupy the Page building in early 2010 after completion of tenant improvement work.
Logistics Leasing Sets Record in Q4
The US industrial market posted its strongest quarter ever with 89.8 million square feet of net absorption. Pete Davidson to Star in ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ Live Virtual Table Read for Charity
By Meredith Nardino
Spreading holiday cheer! Pete Davidson is set to take on an iconic role in the beloved Christmas classic It’s a Wonderful Life for a very worthy cause.
New Flicks Added! A Guide to Every Holiday Movie Airing on TV This Year
On Monday, November 23, Deadline confirmed that the 27-year-old Saturday Night Live star is leading a live virtual table read of the 1946 holiday film. Davidson will appear as George Bailey, originated by Hollywood legend Jimmy Stewart, and will reunite with King of Staten Island costar Maude Apatow, who is playing Violet Bick.
Pete Davidson. Kristina Bumphrey/StarPix/Shutterstock
Mia Farrow, Ellie Kemper, Carol Kane, Ed Begley Jr., Diedrich Bader, Bill Pullman, Richard Kind, B.D. Wong and Michael Shannon are also taking part in the charity event, which is slated for Sunday, December 13, at 8 p.m. ET. Proceeds from the livestream will go toward the Ed Asner Family Center, an organization focused on promoting enrichment programs for families of special needs children.
It’s a Wonderful Life is a mainstay of the holiday movie catalog, earning five Academy Award nominations following its theatrical debut. In 1990, the Frank Capra-directed film was dubbed as “culturally, historically or aesthetically significant” and was added to the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress.
Pete Davidson Through the | escrow that OMP was given the option to acquire the property.
For many prospective buyers, this more than 500,000 square-foot building would not have been a viable investment. Hewlett-Packard’s lease at the property was due to expire within a year, which made its imminent vacancy a daunting prospect for would-be investors. This concern was further compounded by the state of the market, which at the time of the sale was already beginning to rapidly decline. As the market dipped and credit seized up, the number of investors with the means to acquire a property of this size also depreciated. Even those with the available cash to do so were apprehensive to invest a large amount on a single property while the market continued to dip.
However for OMP, this building presented an exceptional investment opportunity for two reasons. Firstly, because the property was built to serve an owner/user rather than a tenant, it was equipped with high-end amenities not found at other similar properties in the area. Among these high-end amenities was a vast power source provided by a 21kVA utility service and an extensively distributed air conditioning system. The property was also situated on a colossal land parcel located within an industrial zone. The combination of these great amenities and the ability to build on the adjacent land parcel for future development opportunities made this property ideally suited to future development, which could renovate the asset for a relatively low cost and provide OMP with a maximum return.
The second factor that attracted OMP to the property was the niche it occupied in the market. There was and still is a lack of large, quality warehouse product in the Silicon Valley. There are only a few warehouse properties, larger than 300,000 square feet that exist in the entire Bay Area. Furthermore, there is no planned development to introduce additional similar product in the region. Therefore, after some minor cosmetic enhancement, the property could be returned to the market for lease to capitalize on the growing demand by tenants in warehouse properties seeking additional space or consolidation under one roof.
Voit Real Estate Services and CPS assisted OMP in the acquisition of the building in December of 2008 in an all-cash transaction. Due to the declining financial market, Voit and CPS were able to negotiate a competitive price on the property by leveraging the buyer’s ability to purchase the building in cash. The tightening of the credit market would have made obtaining a loan on a property of this size nearly impossible.
The purchase price was a fraction of the property’s estimated $67 million replacement value and an extremely solid investment for OMP. The determined partnership between the three firms secured the acquisition at a price well below the property’s value, in a market with pent-up demand for large warehouse buildings.
The risk of the investment appears to have paid off. In November of 2009, OMP executed a 12-year lease for the entire building to one of the world’s leading solar technology companies, Solyndra. Solyndra leases 183,000 square feet adjacent to the building and has acquired 30 acres of land just to the north of the building to develop additional production capacity. Solyndra will occupy the Page building in early 2010 after completion of tenant improvement work.
Logistics Leasing Sets Record in Q4
The US industrial market posted its strongest quarter ever with 89.8 million square feet of net absorption. Pete Davidson to Star in ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ Live Virtual Table Read for Charity
By Meredith Nardino
Spreading holiday cheer! Pete Davidson is set to take on an iconic role in the beloved Christmas classic It’s a Wonderful Life for a very worthy cause.
New Flicks Added! A Guide to Every Holiday Movie Airing on TV This Year
On Monday, November 23, Deadline confirmed that the 27-year-old Saturday Night Live star is leading a live virtual table read of the 1946 holiday film. Davidson will appear as George Bailey, originated by Hollywood legend Jimmy Stewart, and will reunite with King of Staten Island costar Maude Apatow, who is playing Violet Bick.
Pete Davidson. Kristina Bumphrey/StarPix/Shutterstock
Mia Farrow, Ellie Kemper, Carol Kane, Ed Begley Jr., Diedrich Bader, Bill Pullman, Richard Kind, B.D. Wong and Michael Shannon are also taking part in the charity event, which is slated for Sunday, December 13, at 8 p.m. ET. Proceeds from the livestream will go toward the Ed Asner Family Center, an organization focused on promoting enrichment programs for families of special needs children.
It’s a Wonderful Life is a mainstay of the holiday movie catalog, earning five Academy Award nominations following its theatrical debut. In 1990, the Frank Capra-directed film was dubbed as “culturally, historically or aesthetically significant” and was added to the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress.
Pete Davidson Through the | Years: Love Life, Career and More
The film centers on George Bailey, who is visited by guardian angel Clarence Odbody on Christmas Eve to prove just how important George is to his loved ones and his community. Odbody shows the troubled protagonist, who is contemplating suicide, how different the world would be without him in it.
More than six decades after it premiered, It’s a Wonderful Life details themes that are still just as powerful in the present day. Earlier this year, Davidson got candid about his own struggles with mental health, revealing that he had suicidal thoughts during his lowest point in 2017.
“I got as close as you can get. I mean, just, like testing the waters,” the New York native said during a June interview with CBS This Morning. “And until I met the right treatments and met the right doctors and did all the work that you need to do to, like, not feel that way, it got pretty dark and scary.”
Despite hitting a dark period, Davidson brought himself back into the light through the creation of his semi-autobiographical movie, King of Staten Island, which premiered in June.
Films Based on Real Actors’ Lives: ‘The King of Staten Island,’ More!
“I really wanted this to be, like, cleansing for me,” he said of the film. “I feel like I got to speak about it in the biggest way possible, and I could get my story out there. So I feel like, now I could, like, let it go.”
Listen to Watch With Us to hear more about your favorite shows and for the latest TV news! New tradies can’t cop summer tropics heat
Lucy Hughes Jones
Socio-economic development in Australia’s north is being hampered by the inability of almost 60 per cent of outdoor apprentice tradies to complete their training, new data shows.
More than half of apprentice tradies in Australia’s north have dropped out in the past two decades as they struggle to cope with the region’s tropical heat, with implications for the economy, researchers from Charles Darwin University found.
The researchers who analysed more than 20 years of apprenticeship data found extreme conditions in the summer months have proven too much for many outdoor tradies, with 58 per cent of the 105,000 apprenticeships not completed.
This phenomenon could be further hurting socio-economic growth and the public policy agenda of northern development, University Fellow Dr Don Zoellner says.
“About 58 per cent of the 105,000 trade apprenticeships that have commenced above the Tropic of Capricorn since 1994 have not progressed to completion,” he said.
“A disproportionate number of these occur in the fourth quarter of the year when northern Australia experiences its hotter, more humid weather.”
Dr Zoellner says the pattern is not as evident for southern states and does not apply to traineeships mostly carried out indoors.
The findings were significant in the context of the economic development of the north, which relies heavily upon trade occupations that frequently work outdoors.
“It is also cause for concern if the warming in northern Australia continues as anticipated,” Dr Zoellner said. CHASE RICE TO JOIN “FOX & FRIENDS” FOR A LIVE PERFORMANCE OF TOP 25-AND-CLIMBING SINGLE “LONELY IF YOU ARE”
Thursday, April 16, 2020 - 3:00pm
Fresh off announcing the upcoming release of new music, multi-Platinum entertainer Chase Rice will join “Fox & Friends” tomorrow, April 17, via video chat to perform current Top 25-and-climbing single “Lonely If You Are” and talk about his forthcoming The Album Part II.
As Rice announced live on “Good Morning America” this week, the four-song digital project is set for release Friday, May 15. Titled in keeping with January’s chart-topping surprise release of seven-song The Album Part I, the new music will combine with that earlier collection and additional forthcoming songs as Rice continues this unique model of releasing new music frequently.
One of the songs fans have to look forward to on The Album Part II, “Belong,” shares a timely message in the face of today’s uncertain environment: “Where we’re going we don’t know/ But we’re going there together/ We’re right where we belong.” In keeping with that notion, Rice is seeking submissions documenting how fans are spending their quarantine for the song’s music video. “Whether it’s beer pong, checkers, board games, playing guitar, eating dinner with the family for the first time in years,” he shared, “let’ | 1,024 | 1 |
really quite entertaining, and also served as a way to disguise the marchers. They were kind of tentative.
I walked with the Gay Liberation Front banner, and I liked to walk in the middle of the street in case people threw things. People used to throw bottles from the sidelines. But none of that happened in this particular march. There were people lined up, 10-deep, watching to the side. The atmosphere was extremely festive.
We were shouting, “Out of the closets, into the streets,” “2-4-6-8, How do you know your grandmother’s really straight?”—things like that. We used to sing a song, “If it was good enough for Sappho it was good enough for me,” although you could take Sappho’s name out and add whatever name you liked to the chorus.
Was it well attended?
A guy counted 1,169 people using one of those little counters. It probably wasn’t exactly accurate, but fairly accurate. We didn’t know we were making history. We were walking in the sunshine, showing our faces. And, in those days, we were risking losing a lot to do that: risking losing our apartments, homes, careers, you could be thrown out of school.
We knew that once we took that step over the starting line that we couldn’t go back. Not many people have taken a step like that. For so many people to say, “Here I am, look at me.” That was making history—to be visible. That’s the biggest challenge still. Every day there are so many people in our community who still invisible in various ways. If everyone came out, they (anti-LGBTQ politicians) wouldn’t be able to do to us what they’re doing today.
What are your strongest memories of the day itself?
I remember holding my breath, just as we stepped off on the march I didn’t know if people would cheer or boo. Suddenly I heard people cheering. I didn’t know if I was going to cry, I was so excited and breathless that people were cheering for us, for something that we had been hated for for our entire lives.
At that moment we knew we had made history. We didn’t know how many people would show up, certainly more than we expected.
Afterwards we went to bar called Satan’s and heard from the activist Morris Kight that activists including Troy Perry, who founded the Metropolitan Community Church, had gotten arrested. (Perry will speak about his arrest, his night in jail, and much more in his forthcoming interview with The Daily Beast.)
An argument ensued about whether we should go to the police station or wait to get them out in the morning as we would not be able to get them out at that hour. Finally, it turned into not quite a fight, but some people wanted Morris to shut up and poured beer over him. It was kind of like the wild west. One guy said to Morris, covered in beer, “Morris you’re all washed up.” That was our gay liberation night.
What happened in the morning?
They got out. Then we did a sit-in for 10 days at the Federal Building. Davis was looking for an excuse to arrest us, but the cops couldn’t arrest us because it was a federal plaza. We sat there for 10 grueling days trying to get civil rights and marriage equality. Some people were fasting.
Some protesters said they had met with police and gotten concessions. I don’t think they did, but sometimes people said that to stop something that had become fruitless with no winner. We got publicity and now it was the July 4th weekend, everyone was gone, and really it was time to go home.
This was 50 years ago. Has the LGBTQ movement delivered what you expected?
In some ways I never thought back then that we would have marriage equality. l remember one of the early Gay Liberation Front meetings in New York, where we sat in a circle and talked about what we wanted. One woman said she wanted to get married. We all laughed at her. We thought she was crazy. Back then we couldn’t even hold hands in public without getting beaten up.
We thought that was really “far out,” as we called it back then. We weren’t interested in marriage, imitating what we saw as heterosexual failed relationships. We really thought we as outlaws could change straight society. We used to say, “We’ll never go straight until you go gay.”
We had a more ambitious image of transforming heterosexual culture to be more androgynous and be able to give up on the idea of monogamy and the patriarchal system. Marriage hadn’t worked out so well for heterosexual people | really quite entertaining, and also served as a way to disguise the marchers. They were kind of tentative.
I walked with the Gay Liberation Front banner, and I liked to walk in the middle of the street in case people threw things. People used to throw bottles from the sidelines. But none of that happened in this particular march. There were people lined up, 10-deep, watching to the side. The atmosphere was extremely festive.
We were shouting, “Out of the closets, into the streets,” “2-4-6-8, How do you know your grandmother’s really straight?”—things like that. We used to sing a song, “If it was good enough for Sappho it was good enough for me,” although you could take Sappho’s name out and add whatever name you liked to the chorus.
Was it well attended?
A guy counted 1,169 people using one of those little counters. It probably wasn’t exactly accurate, but fairly accurate. We didn’t know we were making history. We were walking in the sunshine, showing our faces. And, in those days, we were risking losing a lot to do that: risking losing our apartments, homes, careers, you could be thrown out of school.
We knew that once we took that step over the starting line that we couldn’t go back. Not many people have taken a step like that. For so many people to say, “Here I am, look at me.” That was making history—to be visible. That’s the biggest challenge still. Every day there are so many people in our community who still invisible in various ways. If everyone came out, they (anti-LGBTQ politicians) wouldn’t be able to do to us what they’re doing today.
What are your strongest memories of the day itself?
I remember holding my breath, just as we stepped off on the march I didn’t know if people would cheer or boo. Suddenly I heard people cheering. I didn’t know if I was going to cry, I was so excited and breathless that people were cheering for us, for something that we had been hated for for our entire lives.
At that moment we knew we had made history. We didn’t know how many people would show up, certainly more than we expected.
Afterwards we went to bar called Satan’s and heard from the activist Morris Kight that activists including Troy Perry, who founded the Metropolitan Community Church, had gotten arrested. (Perry will speak about his arrest, his night in jail, and much more in his forthcoming interview with The Daily Beast.)
An argument ensued about whether we should go to the police station or wait to get them out in the morning as we would not be able to get them out at that hour. Finally, it turned into not quite a fight, but some people wanted Morris to shut up and poured beer over him. It was kind of like the wild west. One guy said to Morris, covered in beer, “Morris you’re all washed up.” That was our gay liberation night.
What happened in the morning?
They got out. Then we did a sit-in for 10 days at the Federal Building. Davis was looking for an excuse to arrest us, but the cops couldn’t arrest us because it was a federal plaza. We sat there for 10 grueling days trying to get civil rights and marriage equality. Some people were fasting.
Some protesters said they had met with police and gotten concessions. I don’t think they did, but sometimes people said that to stop something that had become fruitless with no winner. We got publicity and now it was the July 4th weekend, everyone was gone, and really it was time to go home.
This was 50 years ago. Has the LGBTQ movement delivered what you expected?
In some ways I never thought back then that we would have marriage equality. l remember one of the early Gay Liberation Front meetings in New York, where we sat in a circle and talked about what we wanted. One woman said she wanted to get married. We all laughed at her. We thought she was crazy. Back then we couldn’t even hold hands in public without getting beaten up.
We thought that was really “far out,” as we called it back then. We weren’t interested in marriage, imitating what we saw as heterosexual failed relationships. We really thought we as outlaws could change straight society. We used to say, “We’ll never go straight until you go gay.”
We had a more ambitious image of transforming heterosexual culture to be more androgynous and be able to give up on the idea of monogamy and the patriarchal system. Marriage hadn’t worked out so well for heterosexual people | . We had a very different idea. It makes me very sad that we left out non-conforming people of all sorts.
The marriage equality movement threw gender non-conforming and trans people under the bus, and didn’t cherish people who wanted to live a different kind of life—people who wanted to live as single people or sleep with everyone in town or live as a “throuple.” We wanted to see what could be done, not to have what has already been done. That was our ambition then as radicals. I was a feminist, I certainly didn’t want a traditional coupledom.
What did you want, or still want?
I’d also like to see more protections for LGBTQ families, and in particular an end to violence against transgender women of color. It’s an epidemic. There were a lot of transgender women in the movement back then, and except for Sylvia (Rivera) and Marsha (P. Johnson) these women have been forgotten. That’s sad.
It’s disgraceful now to see some feminists attacking trans women, at a time when the right wing are attacking us. We should embrace one another. I fully support my trans brothers and sisters. I think to deny trans people their full humanity and right to exist is awful. I just don’t have strong enough words for LGB people and feminists spending their time attacking trans people in this political environment.
What should the LGBTQ movement do now?
One of the things we were adamant about back then was being intersectional, although we didn’t have that word. In 1969 and 1970, we formed alliances with the Black Panthers and other left-wing groups. Today, I would like for these organizations that are mostly focused on just the LGB community—and too little on the T—to think more broadly about really aligning in more meaningful ways with other organizations; really to mean it when they say that Black Lives Matter.
It’s easy to talk the talk but those organizations that don’t walk the walk need to step aside and let those from the POC and BIPOC communities to lead us. This is the next step.
How do you see the Trump administration’s LGBTQ animus, and importance of the November election?
I think this election is the most critical election we’ve ever faced. Trump has done incredible damage by appointing 200 federal judges to the courts. We can’t begin to fathom the amount of damage we’re facing going forward. If we don’t get Trump out of there and don’t flip the Senate, we are in for tremendous trouble in the future. I would have hoped for a better, stronger, more forward-thinking Democrat candidate, but I would be willing to vote for a cabbage over Trump if it were running.
NEW YORK CITY: Mark Segal
Mark Segal, then 18, participated in the Stonewall Riots in New York City, and was one of the original founders of the Gay Liberation Front. He was a marshal at the first New York Pride march—the Christopher Street Liberation Day March—in 1970. He is the founder and publisher of Philadelphia Gay News, and author of And Then I Danced: Traveling the Road to LGBT Equality.
What do you remember about that day in 1970?
For me, it’s one of the most memorable days of my life. There are few days you remember—my wedding first, of course, but this is up there because that day I knew would be the start of a substantial movement for equality. We had created something.
First had come Stonewall. From the ashes of Stonewall had come the Gay Liberation Front. The Gay Liberation Front changed everything for the LGBT community, or at that time the gay community, in terms of what it ever thought of itself and what we will be.
What was that era like?
There was no LGBT community before the Gay Liberation Front. The only places where LGBT people could go were private parties, or where they met in parks, or the few illegal gay bars there were and they were only in the major cities. And there were some small gay organizations like the Mattachine Society and Daughters of Bilitis, which did small demonstrations. They might have had meetings, but very few people showed up because they were scared the police would raid them.
At Stonewall, it was a riot. No one was expecting anything to come from it, with the exception of (activist) Marty Robinson. Three things about Stonewall stand out. First of course there was the violence of police. Personally I had never witnessed this before, and the police, and their behavior, represented the oppression each and every one of us had been going through our entire lives.
I remember standing across the street from the Stonewall and saying to myself, “This is 1969. Women, | 1,024 | 1 |
whatsoever from my side
And for that short period it would feel so refreshing to see a manager who we all loved back with us even if it won’t last.
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Chika November 27, 2019 06:46:56
NES appears like another last minute consideration. I’m indifferent, can’t seem to make up my mind on him.
Graham62 November 27, 2019 07:07:27
In total agreement.
Yet another day though has passed us by without any positive action. This is what pisses us all off more than anything.
You see it, I see it, the hole frigging universe sees it and yet our hierarchy keep dithering and digging an even bigger hole for themselves.
What are they actually thinking? Do they see this as being healthy for the club? Do they not see that the more they keep dragging their heels in on this, the more problems they are causing for themselves and the club.
It just beggars belief.
Bojangles,
I have also seen the interview and I have a different understanding/interpretation of it. I was just genuinely curious to know what you picked from the interview. We all have inconscious bias, we all interpret things based on our own experience. Seeing your interpretation would have just helped me see a different perspective.
When Pep says “I would like him to stay until the end of the season, …” I understand
From a professional viewpoint I don’t want him to leave mid-way through the season, however I can’t stop him. Also from a human viewpoint, this is an opportunity of a life, so I understand that he is interested and I would like him to be able to take it and enjoy it.
From the rest of the interview and the body language, I pick that he is clearly conflicted. On one side losing Arteta would be a massive professional inconvenience. On the other hand he does not want to be the one that stop a friend (I think he considers Arteta as a friend) from getting his own shot at managing.
Moray November 27, 2019 07:14:30
Which will just make it more frustrating when we finally plump for Steve maclaren or someone
Guernsey gun November 27, 2019 07:23:36
If it’s NES we’ll be having these discussions Again in…..18 months. Staggeringly short sighted falling strategy. I’d rather we went bold and tried something fresh, NES is not the answer.
Like it has been said before because Freddie does not have a UEFA Pro License, Freddie can only work as a temporary caretaker manager for up to 12 weeks not until the end of the season. So if a permanent manager cannot be found now, we would need to find one within 12 weeks.
Firing Emery and hiring Freddie would just be a short term solution. If his preferred candidate is not available immediately, Raul would still need to find an acceptable caretaker manager till the end of the season.
Dream10 November 27, 2019 07:49:44
Raul making sure Arsenal are in bed with the super agents. We’re officially Contacts FC. It’s useful when you are at the top of the food chain like PSG/Barça, not so sure when the Kroenkes operates the cash register.
Alex Cutter November 27, 2019 08:02:28
“Draxler the German International who played under Emery at PSG has confirmed that his weakness is very poor communication skills.When you analyse Emery’s management/head coach career he has averaged
just over 2 year in each job, but his track record at foreign clubs is shorter.One of the key differences between working at Spanish and Overseas Clubs is
albeit that most players at Arsenal have a reasonably good grasp of English.Emery was reasonably successful at both Seville and Valencia, but what is key
at clubs like these is that most of the players are either Spanish or Spanish Speaking from South or Central America.On a different point I recognise that there is some concern about recruiting
Arteta or Vieira because of their limited management experience. Yet a lot of pundits are impressed by Frank Lampard’s performance at Chelsea. Lampard at 41 is younger than both Vieira and Freddy Ljungberg
Chelsea.Similarly Gerrard has been working just over 1 year at Rangers and is widely
considered to be the successor of Knopp at Liverpool.My view is that Arsenal would be well advised to bring in a young manager with a good football and coaching background rather than necessarily someone who is maybe more experienced and has been modestly successful at another club.Both Arteta and Vieira have a similar if not better coaching pedigree than
CG November 27, 2019 08:10:09
So a week after Spurs sign The Special One and are doing mega deals with Amazon Prime – | whatsoever from my side
And for that short period it would feel so refreshing to see a manager who we all loved back with us even if it won’t last.
Freddie or bould in
Chika November 27, 2019 06:46:56
NES appears like another last minute consideration. I’m indifferent, can’t seem to make up my mind on him.
Graham62 November 27, 2019 07:07:27
In total agreement.
Yet another day though has passed us by without any positive action. This is what pisses us all off more than anything.
You see it, I see it, the hole frigging universe sees it and yet our hierarchy keep dithering and digging an even bigger hole for themselves.
What are they actually thinking? Do they see this as being healthy for the club? Do they not see that the more they keep dragging their heels in on this, the more problems they are causing for themselves and the club.
It just beggars belief.
Bojangles,
I have also seen the interview and I have a different understanding/interpretation of it. I was just genuinely curious to know what you picked from the interview. We all have inconscious bias, we all interpret things based on our own experience. Seeing your interpretation would have just helped me see a different perspective.
When Pep says “I would like him to stay until the end of the season, …” I understand
From a professional viewpoint I don’t want him to leave mid-way through the season, however I can’t stop him. Also from a human viewpoint, this is an opportunity of a life, so I understand that he is interested and I would like him to be able to take it and enjoy it.
From the rest of the interview and the body language, I pick that he is clearly conflicted. On one side losing Arteta would be a massive professional inconvenience. On the other hand he does not want to be the one that stop a friend (I think he considers Arteta as a friend) from getting his own shot at managing.
Moray November 27, 2019 07:14:30
Which will just make it more frustrating when we finally plump for Steve maclaren or someone
Guernsey gun November 27, 2019 07:23:36
If it’s NES we’ll be having these discussions Again in…..18 months. Staggeringly short sighted falling strategy. I’d rather we went bold and tried something fresh, NES is not the answer.
Like it has been said before because Freddie does not have a UEFA Pro License, Freddie can only work as a temporary caretaker manager for up to 12 weeks not until the end of the season. So if a permanent manager cannot be found now, we would need to find one within 12 weeks.
Firing Emery and hiring Freddie would just be a short term solution. If his preferred candidate is not available immediately, Raul would still need to find an acceptable caretaker manager till the end of the season.
Dream10 November 27, 2019 07:49:44
Raul making sure Arsenal are in bed with the super agents. We’re officially Contacts FC. It’s useful when you are at the top of the food chain like PSG/Barça, not so sure when the Kroenkes operates the cash register.
Alex Cutter November 27, 2019 08:02:28
“Draxler the German International who played under Emery at PSG has confirmed that his weakness is very poor communication skills.When you analyse Emery’s management/head coach career he has averaged
just over 2 year in each job, but his track record at foreign clubs is shorter.One of the key differences between working at Spanish and Overseas Clubs is
albeit that most players at Arsenal have a reasonably good grasp of English.Emery was reasonably successful at both Seville and Valencia, but what is key
at clubs like these is that most of the players are either Spanish or Spanish Speaking from South or Central America.On a different point I recognise that there is some concern about recruiting
Arteta or Vieira because of their limited management experience. Yet a lot of pundits are impressed by Frank Lampard’s performance at Chelsea. Lampard at 41 is younger than both Vieira and Freddy Ljungberg
Chelsea.Similarly Gerrard has been working just over 1 year at Rangers and is widely
considered to be the successor of Knopp at Liverpool.My view is that Arsenal would be well advised to bring in a young manager with a good football and coaching background rather than necessarily someone who is maybe more experienced and has been modestly successful at another club.Both Arteta and Vieira have a similar if not better coaching pedigree than
CG November 27, 2019 08:10:09
So a week after Spurs sign The Special One and are doing mega deals with Amazon Prime – | we are after The Non Descript One (version 2)
The ungainly and lanky Wolves manger who looks like he has just come from the Amazon himself would be another appalling choice as Arsenals Coach.
He does fit the The Spivs criteria though and ticks all his boxes below in which he chooses Arsenal employees
Bang Average
eg Edu/Emery/NES
He is competent counter attacking coach.
His teams have played well on the break ( basically with the speedster Traore)
His home form is very patchy- when they win -its by the odd goal and its ugly played out in empty gold seats.
He wiil Come and he will Go pretty Quick.
And this time The Spiv will follow him through the Arsenal exit Door
Because always remember
You cant Support Rauls Arsenal- cos it aint Arsenal!
Its a contaminated version – not the healthy and pure one of yore.
Its a battle to reclaim it back- but its a battle we will ultimately win.
Raul Out!
Receding Hairline November 27, 2019 08:31:37
Nuno Espirito Santo? Color me unimpressed.
Yes he will do a job for a while, then we become a club firmly in Jorge Mende’s pocket, the we become the bridesmaids never the bride.
Someone called it our Pochettino from Southampton move, yes that’s what it is and its uninspiring.
Siddharth14 November 27, 2019 08:34:32
Going for NES is a safe bet if Allegri and Arteta are having doubts about taking over this Arsenal squad. TBH, Arteta would be wise to stay away from Arsenal at the moment. Let’s not ignore the possibility that Arsenal can negatively impact the career of any budding Manager in the present circumstances.
In such a case, i can see our risk averse board going for a relatively less known decent manager albeit having premiership experience for having a good shout at the top four.
“So a week after Spurs sign The Special One and are doing mega deals with Amazon Prime – we are after The Non Descript One (version 2)The ungainly and lanky Wolves manger who looks like he has just come from the Amazon himself would be another appalling choice as Arsenals Coach.He does fit the The Spivs criteria though and ticks all his boxes below in which he chooses Arsenal employeesDopey
Bang Averageeg Edu/Emery/NESHe is competent counter attacking coach.
His home form is very patchy- when they win -its by the odd goal and its ugly played out in empty gold seats.He wiil Come and he will Go pretty Quick.
And this time The Spiv will follow him through the Arsenal exit DoorBecause always rememberYou cant Support Rauls Arsenal- cos it aint Arsenal!
Its a contaminated version – not the healthy and pure one of yore.Its a battle to reclaim it back- but its a battle we will ultimately win.Raul Out!”
boomer!
I would call it Marco Silva from Watford to Everton
Doomed to Failure and everyone Knows that – Except Raul it seems!
Congratulations on our PedRo on his Post yesterday- he was the first to gauge what the Spiv was up to before anyone else…..
yea except this has been tried 18 months ago and it did not work
Our club is in a mess… the first priority has to be to rid ourselves of Emery.
All well and good
Then you make the wrong appointment and in 10 months time our first priority will be to rid ourselves of *insert name here*
Ishola70 November 27, 2019 09:09:36
What was your reaction when Emery was first appointed?
Were you positive about the appointment?
What is the “right” appointment at this time Receding?
If you interpret it in that way we’ll just have to agree to disagree.
ANOTHER NEW POST
Aussie Gooner November 27, 2019 09:27:57
While we consider all alternative to Emery (my cat could probably do a better job at the moment – his tean selection would be bang on!) how about Paul Davis – off the peg, all the relevant qualifications, Arsenal DNA, very little experience. Take it Wiki – “Davis returned to Arsenal to become a youth coach in 1996, before leaving the club in 2003. In September 2003 Davis joined The Professional Footballers’ Association coaching department. On 27 October 2005, Davis was invited to become assistant manager of Kettering Town F.C. by new manager Paul Gascoigne, he left Kettering at the same time as Gascoigne’s departure from the club on 5 December 2005, despite being asked to stay on, but he chose to return to the Professional Footballer | 1,024 | 1 |
I would prefer to see better.
The question that would remain is how many Queen cars would get west of Sunnyside Loop. There could be a big underserved area through the new condo strip from Park Lawn to High Park. That’s another reason for taking the “507” further east such as Dundas West.
At least 15 minute service is better than waht the Lake Shore gets at some point. That’s also part of the problem, we can’t keep too many streetcars downtown which is partly why the extreme ends of the route receive poor service – the cars simply do no get there. At the moment, the TTC calls for 11 minute service west of Humber and that’s with the 50-50 ratio that is supposed to happen.
If a restored 507 car were to be implemented, I would not complain too much about Dundas West as a terminus, but would if it were downtown. Cars need to be available west of Park Lawn for those who wish to use the car locally. Perhaps a similar process as the 501 is required – run every second 507 car to Dundas West station, with the other cars going as far as Park Lawn/Humber. Of course that would require more than four cars to operate, which is why I am suggesting only three cars (or four maybe) for a 507 from Long Branch to Park Lawn/Humber as any more would mena less cars and drivers for other routes.
If four cars are used, perhaps more 501 cars could be short turned at Park Lawn/Humber, thus increasing service between Park Lawn and Sunnyside.
To answer your titular question, this is one (former) Queen car rider who moved the heck away five years ago partly because of the effed up service. My current home is now within walking distance of a subway station and I’m so thankful to not have to put up with that abuse anymore.
Another report from Dr. Soberman… I can’t help but wonder how much of the report is his original thinking/analysis and how much was rewritten by TTC to buttress their apparent anti-trolley bias? Trolley’s make economic sense in Vancouver, even without BC Hydro (Electric Power) running Greater Vancouver transit (with the integrated fares of my youth)… why not Toronto?
It would seem to me the most compelling case for running trolley buses would be to add them as the supplemental vehicles on existing overwhelmed streetcar routes, where capacity is already constrained, and the electrical wire and substations already exist. It would make a lot more sense than adding diesel buses to streetcar routes or totally new power/wire infrastructure to spike the business case for trolleys.
If the Bathurst streetcar south of Bloor was converted to trolley buses in interim, it could free up CLRV’s for Queen/King routes to provide more reliable service on the two highest demand streetcar routes, until the new LRV’s are in service.
Steve: There will be new LRVs in Toronto long before the TTC gets any TBs, let alone strings overhead for them to run under. This is not a meaningful option for the CLRV availability problem.
Further, if the TTC really wanted a real cheap alternative to “it will never happen” $450M expansion of Bloor/Yonge subway platforms (really a TTC quid pro quo for Provincial funding of our new TC LRV’s)… how about a return of trolley buses on an express Bay route to siphon passengers away from Bloor/Yonge platform congestion to provide Bay Streeters with an express alternative to their financial district jobs?
Steve: The problem is that the transfer at Bay Station is not an attractive one. Any time people might save by being diverted that way is eaten up by getting from the train to the street, waiting in whatever weather, and getting on the bus. If the number of people diverted from BY were the equivalent of one train load, we would still be looking at a bus headway of 90 seconds or less.
The TTC has in the past spiked so many EA’s to their preferred technology (York U 1993/2003, Steeles 1993) Soberman SRT 2005 report, that this should come as no surprise that a report is tabled under the guise of academic independence when it’s wholly dependent and massaged by TTC prior to release to public.
Where there is a will there is a way… maybe even a better way, if you’re looking for it and not waiting for capital & operating subsidies that will never arrive until there’s a blue moon over Toronto or swan boats on the Don!
Steve, why not merge the King and Queen routes into one downtown loop. It would require some modification to the Queen/King/Queensway/Roncy(?) intersection in the west and new track laid where King and Queen meet in the East | I would prefer to see better.
The question that would remain is how many Queen cars would get west of Sunnyside Loop. There could be a big underserved area through the new condo strip from Park Lawn to High Park. That’s another reason for taking the “507” further east such as Dundas West.
At least 15 minute service is better than waht the Lake Shore gets at some point. That’s also part of the problem, we can’t keep too many streetcars downtown which is partly why the extreme ends of the route receive poor service – the cars simply do no get there. At the moment, the TTC calls for 11 minute service west of Humber and that’s with the 50-50 ratio that is supposed to happen.
If a restored 507 car were to be implemented, I would not complain too much about Dundas West as a terminus, but would if it were downtown. Cars need to be available west of Park Lawn for those who wish to use the car locally. Perhaps a similar process as the 501 is required – run every second 507 car to Dundas West station, with the other cars going as far as Park Lawn/Humber. Of course that would require more than four cars to operate, which is why I am suggesting only three cars (or four maybe) for a 507 from Long Branch to Park Lawn/Humber as any more would mena less cars and drivers for other routes.
If four cars are used, perhaps more 501 cars could be short turned at Park Lawn/Humber, thus increasing service between Park Lawn and Sunnyside.
To answer your titular question, this is one (former) Queen car rider who moved the heck away five years ago partly because of the effed up service. My current home is now within walking distance of a subway station and I’m so thankful to not have to put up with that abuse anymore.
Another report from Dr. Soberman… I can’t help but wonder how much of the report is his original thinking/analysis and how much was rewritten by TTC to buttress their apparent anti-trolley bias? Trolley’s make economic sense in Vancouver, even without BC Hydro (Electric Power) running Greater Vancouver transit (with the integrated fares of my youth)… why not Toronto?
It would seem to me the most compelling case for running trolley buses would be to add them as the supplemental vehicles on existing overwhelmed streetcar routes, where capacity is already constrained, and the electrical wire and substations already exist. It would make a lot more sense than adding diesel buses to streetcar routes or totally new power/wire infrastructure to spike the business case for trolleys.
If the Bathurst streetcar south of Bloor was converted to trolley buses in interim, it could free up CLRV’s for Queen/King routes to provide more reliable service on the two highest demand streetcar routes, until the new LRV’s are in service.
Steve: There will be new LRVs in Toronto long before the TTC gets any TBs, let alone strings overhead for them to run under. This is not a meaningful option for the CLRV availability problem.
Further, if the TTC really wanted a real cheap alternative to “it will never happen” $450M expansion of Bloor/Yonge subway platforms (really a TTC quid pro quo for Provincial funding of our new TC LRV’s)… how about a return of trolley buses on an express Bay route to siphon passengers away from Bloor/Yonge platform congestion to provide Bay Streeters with an express alternative to their financial district jobs?
Steve: The problem is that the transfer at Bay Station is not an attractive one. Any time people might save by being diverted that way is eaten up by getting from the train to the street, waiting in whatever weather, and getting on the bus. If the number of people diverted from BY were the equivalent of one train load, we would still be looking at a bus headway of 90 seconds or less.
The TTC has in the past spiked so many EA’s to their preferred technology (York U 1993/2003, Steeles 1993) Soberman SRT 2005 report, that this should come as no surprise that a report is tabled under the guise of academic independence when it’s wholly dependent and massaged by TTC prior to release to public.
Where there is a will there is a way… maybe even a better way, if you’re looking for it and not waiting for capital & operating subsidies that will never arrive until there’s a blue moon over Toronto or swan boats on the Don!
Steve, why not merge the King and Queen routes into one downtown loop. It would require some modification to the Queen/King/Queensway/Roncy(?) intersection in the west and new track laid where King and Queen meet in the East | to complete the route. However it would allow the ALRV’s to be shared among the 2 streets, and remain, mostly, in the downtown core where there is demand. Eastern and Western segments (Kingston, Long Branch) would be run more locally with diversions into the core when demand requires.
The only real problem I’d see with this would be that the loop would be constantly affected by traffic along both Queen and King.
Steve: As I have said in response to other proposals, anything that is going to be done needs first to be possible without building track (that has a lead time of two years — one for design and procurement, one to be part of the construction cycle). No track is needed as Ronces as cars would use the carhouse or Sunnyside Loop as their terminus. To the east, the question would be whether to go as far as Parliament/Broadview to complete the loop.
Steve, I am puzzled by the summary table.
For Long-Branch/Humber, AM peak riders sum up to 129%, which is a huge error. This means that almost one-third of the AM peak ridership of 1340 comes from the outer-space branch of the Queen car (501 BETELGEUSE). I think this shows that the data are not good enough for a detailed view of the line’s operation.
Steve: You have to read the tables correctly.
The first set reads across and show that of 1340 boardings on the LB/H segment, 52% got off in that segment, 15% got of between Humber and Bathurst, etc across the row for a total of 101% (those are TTC numbers, not mine).
The second set is derived from the first by multiplying the boarding count by the percentages. The row for the AM peak LB/H sums to 1353 (versus 1340 boardings) probably due to rounding error in the percentages (the extra 1% above).
The third set takes the counts of people arriving in each segment and converts that to percentages. In other words, while the first set tells us where the people boarding in each segment went, the last set tells us for each segment where the riders came from. In this case, the LB/H column reads down with 88% of the AM peak riders to this segment originating within the segment, 10% from Humber to Bathurst, and 2% east of Church.
The 129% you cite is taken by reading across the third set of figures, but this is meaningless. That’s why the subtitle says “read down”. Sorry if this is confusing.
It seems to me that the easiest place to terminate an east-end service would be Wolseley loop, based on the heavy ridership I observe between Yonge and roughly Bathurst. Where a west-end service would terminate is a lot trickier. I’m not sure if Church et. al. would be so very bad, given i) the infrequency of service (there won’t be huge lines of streetcars, except of course when they bunch) and ii) “no layovers” could be actually a *good* think if you think about it the right way (the way a rider, waiting for the car to reappear, would think).
Steve: We didn’t survey the Kingston Road or Long Branch services due to limitations on the number of volunteers. They stood on street corners, on one day in the rain, for three hours keeping track of the movement of streetcars. We analyzed what we could.
As I have said in response to other proposals, anything that is going to be done needs first to be possible without building track (that has a lead time of two years — one for design and procurement, one to be part of the construction cycle). No track is needed as Ronces as cars would use the carhouse or Sunnyside Loop as their terminus. To the east, the question would be whether to go as far as Parliament/Broadview to complete the loop.
I agree that for an immediate fixture, no new track is possible, but for long term fixes new track may be required, if only minor changes.
The loop problem would depend on how to run the loop. According to my map of the current tracks, it would be possible to go east along Queen, south on Parliament and west along King.
The question would then be if you wanted cars going in the opposite direction as well – which would make sense. I am not familiar with the Parliament/Queen intersection, and my map of streetcar tracks suggests that it would be possible to go from northbound Parliament to westbound Queen, but it is not totally clear. The other solution would be run as far east as Church.
Steve jumps in: You have a bad map. There is no east to south surve at Queen & Parliament. Never has been. Nor a north to west | 1,024 | 1 |
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When you arrive, you will be greeted by one of our Marshalls. Everyone congregates in the car park area until all paintball party members arrive. You will be asked how you want to split up your group into playing teams, the reds and the greens. Splitting your group is generally a good idea, you end up playing with and against someone you know, and adds to the banter that goes on between the reds and greens throughout the day. In certain circumstances, booked groups stay together, and this is usually when the group is small, less than 4 people.
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There is then a compulsory safety briefing in which the rules of paintball at our venue are explained. Please listen very carefully to this briefing. Paintballing is a safe sporting activity if the safety rules are stuck to, and just like any other team sport, breaking the rules can lead to injury. We are very serious about our safety rules, and we expect you to be too!!
You are then given your paintball guns; a marker, gas bottle, hopper and safety plug. Paintballs are purchased and then it’s off we all go into the woodland game areas – it’s game on!!
Our game scenarios are dynamic and not restricted to firmly fixed boundaries. The site is split into four very large playing areas, and whilst these playing areas are separate game zones in their own right, we also play games to and from each of the game zone central points, allowing for a total of six additional paintball gaming scenarios.
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LinkedIn has recently experienced issues with handling peak load in FollowFeed, our custom timeline service that powers the organic updates members see in their activity feed. Examples of organic updates are text/article/image shares from members you are connected to, updates about comments or likes from your connections etc. In other words, the interactions from people in your social network at LinkedIn. Organic updates comprise the vast majority of all updates seen in the feed.
In this post, we’ll be talking about issues we’ve seen with handling load tests of site traffic in FollowFeed.
How this all got started
On Monday, Feb. 5, 2018, there was a scheduled load test of one of LinkedIn’s data centers. We regularly perform such load tests to ensure that | our systems can handle the traffic growth we foresee coming in the next few months.
During this load test, FollowFeed had issues serving the site traffic; our main metrics for “quality of responses” took a nosedive.
A rough understanding of FollowFeed’s architecture is necessary. When you load the LinkedIn homepage, services “above” FollowFeed receive your request and send another request to followfeed-query, our broker layer. That service then creates multiple parallel requests to followfeed-storage (which stores member activity timelines). Followfeed-query then collects all the responses, merges them together, and returns the top results back.
We have two metrics we track for QoS (Quality of Service):
Full QoS. The percentage of queries that received data from all the member timelines that were queried comprises Full QoS. So, if 100 timelines were requested, and those timelines are on 10 followfeed-storage machines, and all 10 fetches (including retries) were successful, then the Full QoS for this request was 1. If 9 out of 10 fetches succeeded, then Full QoS is 0. The top graph below shows the ratio of queries with Full QoS versus total queries received.
Partial QoS. For the above example, Partial QoS is 1 for both 10/10 successful fetches and 9/10, all the way to 1/10. As long as we received some data back, Partial QoS is happy.
This distinction between Full and Partial QoS is important: if Full QoS takes a dip, the relevance of the returned results might suffer, but the service is still returning responses to members. But if Partial QoS takes a dip, that means we returned no results, which means the members see only non-organic updates in their feeds.
The graphs above are pretty bad; 10% of all calls got no results and a full 40% got a degraded feed experience.
We identified two high-level problems during this load test:
We didn’t appear to have the capacity to handle the planned increase in load.
We weren’t gracefully handling the extra load. If we can normally take X amount of traffic without issues and we start seeing X + 5% of traffic, we want only the 5% of excess traffic to see errors, not more than that.
Both of these are problems and both needed to be addressed. But first, a root cause analysis.
Initial investigation
We noticed that our JVM OldGen Used Memory had spiked up on some machines the previous Friday, after which the JVM started doing back-to-back GC collections, which didn’t reduce the used memory at all.
This was an unhealthy state, but because of redundancy in our service design, other machines hosting the same partitions managed to prevent this issue from affecting site traffic until Monday, when we did a scheduled load test. At that point, the problem blew up.
We looked at the history of these graphs and saw similar spikes in the past, but they would not last for two full days (or anywhere near that).
Heap dump analysis
The obvious next step was analyzing heap dumps to identify the source of this increase in RAM usage. We tried using jhat, but it was failing to open our heap dumps (which are sizeable, at 60+ GB). During an unrelated chat with Ben Goldsbury, one of our SREs, the topic of problems with analyzing our heap dump came about; Ben mentioned Eclipse MAT. He had used it in the past with great success. He ended up helping us get up to speed with MAT by running MAT reports on the file, answering tons of our questions, etc.
We took it from there and quickly found the culprit:
The cache objects are normal, but the Jetty ServerConnector using ~7.5 GB of RAM wasn’t.
An aside about how Eclipse MAT works: it can do many things and generate lots of reports, but one of the most useful tools MAT offers is the Dominator Tree. This tool sorts all objects by their retained heap. Note that this is different than an object’s shallow heap.
An object’s shallow heap is the size (in bytes) of just that object in memory, not counting the size of any objects that this object might be referencing. An object’s retained set (not heap) is the set of objects which would be removed by the GC if this object were removed (in other words, other objects exclusively reachable through this object). The object’s retained heap is the total shallow heap of all the objects in its retained set.
To illustrate this, imagine a Java List<Integer> with a million entries in it. The List object itself occupies only a handful of bytes, mostly counts, and, critically, a reference to an array of objects where the data is stored. It is that array that is the large object, not the List itself | 1,024 | 1 |
, Venice Biennale, National Museum Wales, and the San Francisco Art Institute.
Participating Units: Arts + Design Initiative; Arts Research Center; Department of Spanish and Portuguese; Wiesenfeld Visiting Artist Lecture Series
Event contact: [email protected] Chapter 14: Contact
November 14, 2015 /NaNoWriMo15
[nnwm15]
If I go out there, there is no coming back.
The girl sat alone in the park. It was near dusk, and the birds were beginning to fly up into the trees for the night. They didn’t like intruders mulling around below them, making a terrible racket whenever they sensed a disturbance. The girl hoped and prayed that perhaps they’d allow her to stay. She needed to be here, now, more than anything. She knew they wouldn’t be likely to understand. Birds don’t have to deal with the issues she had been dealing with.
She felt ashamed, deeply, deeply ashamed. It shouldn’t get to her like this, she thought, and that made her even more ashamed and guilty. She didn’t think it was her fault, but then again, no one had told her she was free from guilt. Others, however, did seem to think she had a hand in it. Whatever the reason or cause, she felt very unhappy that night, and she hoped the birds would show her some sympathy.
I don’t trust them.
This time she wasn’t in a park – she had ventured to a local shopping mall. She’d blend in well here, since there were others about her same age. She wondered what time the mall closed, and what time security would chase her out. If it closed at 9, she’d probably have until 9:30, provided that she kept moving until finally a guard told her it was time to go. Then she wasn’t sure where her next stop would be. The gas station on the corner wasn’t very reputable looking, and she’d tried that in the past with disastrous results. The park was an option, but perhaps somewhere new would be best.
As predicted, around 9:30 she was asked nicely, but firmly, to leave so the mall could be locked up. She left the bright fluorescent world and went out into the cold. It was around 30 degrees that night. She figured she wouldn’t want to be home until around 11:30, so for 2 hours she looked for somewhere to rest. A bus bench seemed like a good idea. She checked the schedule and found two busses that would be by. She could easily fake that she was waiting for the other, and at this hour, the drivers wouldn’t be back around. They’d be off and back home to their families. That thought, of the tired bus driver heading home to his wife and children made her tear up. She pictured herself as the wife, waiting for her loyal husband to return, tending to her children. It was all so enviable, so desirable. She wanted it to be her so badly.
By the time she came back to reality, the busses had stopped coming by her little bench. It was 10:45, and she knew that without busses coming by, the cops were bound to stop and ask her questions. She looked a lot older than she was, which was why the guard at the mall hadn’t asked her about why she was there alone so late. Cops rarely checked her for ID, which was good, because at her age, she didn’t have one quiet yet, except for her school’s library card.
It was a blessing and a curse to look older at her age. She’d developed early, or at least that’s what her teachers had told her. She knew something had happened as soon as the boys stopped avoiding her and instead began looking at her, staring her down while pretending to look another direction. Some days she wished she looked like the other girls again, to keep the boys at bay.
11:30 – enough time had passed now. She quietly walked toward home. No lights were on, but the key was easy to find. She’d been prepared this time – last week she’d found her dad’s oil can and oiled the hinges so they wouldn’t creak. She even lubed up the lock and handle mechanism so it turned silently. The preparations had paid off, even though at the time, she had hoped she wouldn’t have to make use of them. Silently she crept in, got up to bed, and feel into a restless sleep.
They’ve already seen me – they’ve already decided what they like about me.
Six months later the door had begun to creak | , Venice Biennale, National Museum Wales, and the San Francisco Art Institute.
Participating Units: Arts + Design Initiative; Arts Research Center; Department of Spanish and Portuguese; Wiesenfeld Visiting Artist Lecture Series
Event contact: [email protected] Chapter 14: Contact
November 14, 2015 /NaNoWriMo15
[nnwm15]
If I go out there, there is no coming back.
The girl sat alone in the park. It was near dusk, and the birds were beginning to fly up into the trees for the night. They didn’t like intruders mulling around below them, making a terrible racket whenever they sensed a disturbance. The girl hoped and prayed that perhaps they’d allow her to stay. She needed to be here, now, more than anything. She knew they wouldn’t be likely to understand. Birds don’t have to deal with the issues she had been dealing with.
She felt ashamed, deeply, deeply ashamed. It shouldn’t get to her like this, she thought, and that made her even more ashamed and guilty. She didn’t think it was her fault, but then again, no one had told her she was free from guilt. Others, however, did seem to think she had a hand in it. Whatever the reason or cause, she felt very unhappy that night, and she hoped the birds would show her some sympathy.
I don’t trust them.
This time she wasn’t in a park – she had ventured to a local shopping mall. She’d blend in well here, since there were others about her same age. She wondered what time the mall closed, and what time security would chase her out. If it closed at 9, she’d probably have until 9:30, provided that she kept moving until finally a guard told her it was time to go. Then she wasn’t sure where her next stop would be. The gas station on the corner wasn’t very reputable looking, and she’d tried that in the past with disastrous results. The park was an option, but perhaps somewhere new would be best.
As predicted, around 9:30 she was asked nicely, but firmly, to leave so the mall could be locked up. She left the bright fluorescent world and went out into the cold. It was around 30 degrees that night. She figured she wouldn’t want to be home until around 11:30, so for 2 hours she looked for somewhere to rest. A bus bench seemed like a good idea. She checked the schedule and found two busses that would be by. She could easily fake that she was waiting for the other, and at this hour, the drivers wouldn’t be back around. They’d be off and back home to their families. That thought, of the tired bus driver heading home to his wife and children made her tear up. She pictured herself as the wife, waiting for her loyal husband to return, tending to her children. It was all so enviable, so desirable. She wanted it to be her so badly.
By the time she came back to reality, the busses had stopped coming by her little bench. It was 10:45, and she knew that without busses coming by, the cops were bound to stop and ask her questions. She looked a lot older than she was, which was why the guard at the mall hadn’t asked her about why she was there alone so late. Cops rarely checked her for ID, which was good, because at her age, she didn’t have one quiet yet, except for her school’s library card.
It was a blessing and a curse to look older at her age. She’d developed early, or at least that’s what her teachers had told her. She knew something had happened as soon as the boys stopped avoiding her and instead began looking at her, staring her down while pretending to look another direction. Some days she wished she looked like the other girls again, to keep the boys at bay.
11:30 – enough time had passed now. She quietly walked toward home. No lights were on, but the key was easy to find. She’d been prepared this time – last week she’d found her dad’s oil can and oiled the hinges so they wouldn’t creak. She even lubed up the lock and handle mechanism so it turned silently. The preparations had paid off, even though at the time, she had hoped she wouldn’t have to make use of them. Silently she crept in, got up to bed, and feel into a restless sleep.
They’ve already seen me – they’ve already decided what they like about me.
Six months later the door had begun to creak | again, however by that point, the rope ladder had been acquired. She’d found it out on the curb the previous month, a discarded portion of a child’s backyard treehouse. Each time she climbed it she would think of it’s original owner, wondering how many days he or she had climbed in excitement to get back up to the treehouse. She knew his or her name was Taylor, as she’d found a discarded piece of wood near the ladder bearing the name. Taylor was all grown up now, and didn’t need the treehouse anymore. The new owner of the rope ladder wished she could slide back in time, pre rope ladder, when she wouldn’t have needed it’s assistance.
It was sad that she found herself in this situation – it wasn’t supposed to be like that. She thought back to the trip to the mall, over a year ago, and the bus driver’s wife fantasy she’d had. It was a foolish fantasy of a girl just beginning to notice the effects of puberty. Now that she’d become accustomed to it’s effects as well as the way the world reacted to her transition from girlhood to womanhood, she took a much more jaded view of her future. What were the odds she’d find a decent bus driver husband? Previous experience didn’t seem to predict future success.
Climbing up the ladder, she was grateful it was dark. She didn’t need to worry about anyone nearby, looking up at her (and thus looking up her skirt), and also could climb slowly, careful not to touch too loudly on the outside of the house. Thankfully her window was on the far side of the house from the other bedrooms. She wondered if that was intentional, or just circumstance.
Into her bedroom, she quickly but quietly pulled the rope ladder up. It was getting increasingly hard to find a place to stash it, but she realized that under the mattress still worked pretty well for now. Had to put it in the middle, so that it wasn’t visible when the corners were lifted to put the sheets on, or else Mom would have found it. She carefully stowed the ladder and changed from her clothes into her pajamas. Picking out her clothing for tomorrow (the one day a week she could wear blue jeans, which was fine, since she only had one pair of blue jeans), she settled into her to-do list. Homework had been finished hours earlier. She thought of the essay she was supposed to be writing, but figured that she wouldn’t actually need it’s grade to pass the class. She could still get a D without it. She’d also finished her chores already, leaving her free to work on her own projects. Tonight that included work on removing a loose floorboard in just such a way that it could be easily put back in place. She’d found a tutorial on the Internet that spoke of this, and had the plans committed to memory. She’d grabbed a butter knife from the restaurant they’d been at last Saturday, and used that to gently loosen the edges of the board. Soon the rope ladder would have a new hiding spot.
As she worked, she thought of her former friends. She reasoned that at one point, she had actually been popular. But those days were long past. Tears dropped to the floor as she went about her task.
Why not, it’s better than going crazy watching them.
She decided to head out right after the sky brightened up for the day. The boy was off – she’d watched him long enough to realize that he left for awhile and then came back. The less the better. The two older women were sitting and talking, and the two girls were sitting conspicuously far from each other. She wondered why they didn’t get along, but drawing on her own past, could come up with a number of plausible reasons. She’d been in that situation before, she knew how relationships could look innocent and friendly on the surface, but in reality be deeply dysfunctional and hurtful. Same old story, just new people playing the roles.
She knew she was going to regret this. She always did regret opening up to other people – they never bothered to care about her anyway. Once she had tried talking to the man sitting next to her at the bus stop. He seemed friendly, and interested in what she had to say. He also seemed different than the others – he didn’t make lewd comments or ask her if she was one of ‘those kinds’ of girls. At least he didn’t initially. But after about 20 minutes he showed his true colors. Thankfully the bus came at exactly the right moment, and she hopped on board, begging the driver to simply drive off without fare, who did so, recognizing the look in | 1,024 | 1 |
.gson.annotations.Expose;
import com.google.gson.annotations.SerializedName;
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// <copyright file="ODataPropertyConverter.cs" company="Microsoft">
// Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
// </copyright>
//---------------------------------------------------------------------
namespace Microsoft.OData.Client
{
using System;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Linq;
using Microsoft.OData.Core;
using Microsoft.OData.Core.Json;
using Microsoft.OData.Core.Metadata;
using Microsoft.OData.Client.Metadata;
using Microsoft.OData.Edm;
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/// Component for converting properties on client types into instance of <see cref="ODataProperty"/> in order to serialize insert/update payloads.
/// </summary>
internal class ODataPropertyConverter
{
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/// The request info.
/// </summary>
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{
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/// Creates a list of ODataProperty instances for the given set of properties.
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internal IEnumerable<ODataProperty> PopulateProperties(object resource, string serverTypeName, IEnumerable<ClientPropertyAnnotation> properties)
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import com.google.gson.annotations.SerializedName;
public class ForgotPasswordResponse {
@SerializedName("message")
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private String message;
public String getMessage() {
return message;
}
}
using System;
/// <summary>
///
/// </summary>
public class TrafficLightsException : Exception {
public TrafficLightsException() { }
public TrafficLightsException(string message)
: base(message)
{ }
}
//---------------------------------------------------------------------
// <copyright file="ODataPropertyConverter.cs" company="Microsoft">
// Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
// </copyright>
//---------------------------------------------------------------------
namespace Microsoft.OData.Client
{
using System;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Linq;
using Microsoft.OData.Core;
using Microsoft.OData.Core.Json;
using Microsoft.OData.Core.Metadata;
using Microsoft.OData.Client.Metadata;
using Microsoft.OData.Edm;
/// <summary>
/// Component for converting properties on client types into instance of <see cref="ODataProperty"/> in order to serialize insert/update payloads.
/// </summary>
internal class ODataPropertyConverter
{
/// <summary>
/// The request info.
/// </summary>
private readonly RequestInfo requestInfo;
/// <summary>
/// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="ODataPropertyConverter"/> class.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="requestInfo">The request info.</param>
internal ODataPropertyConverter(RequestInfo requestInfo)
{
Debug.Assert(requestInfo != null, "requestInfo != null");
this.requestInfo = requestInfo;
}
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/// Creates a list of ODataProperty instances for the given set of properties.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="resource">Instance of the resource which is getting serialized.</param>
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/// <param name="properties">The properties to populate into instance of ODataProperty.</param>
/// <returns>Populated ODataProperty instances for the given properties.</returns>
internal IEnumerable<ODataProperty> PopulateProperties(object resource, string serverTypeName, IEnumerable<ClientPropertyAnnotation> properties)
{
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}
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/// </summary>
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/// <param name="visitedComplexTypeObjects">Set of instances of complex types encountered in the hierarchy. Used to detect cycles.</param>
/// <returns>An ODataComplexValue representing the given value.</returns>
internal ODataComplexValue CreateODataComplexValue(Type complexType, object value, string propertyName, bool isCollectionItem, HashSet<object> visitedComplexTypeObjects)
{
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{
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return null;
}
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� says Presto. “This begs the question of why a backup system was so closely linked with the primary system. And why would a power outage take so long to recover from? That’s not to say that clients that host their own servers are without danger, but at least it’s within their control to design a disaster recovery plan.”
This raises another question: How safe is your data? “Clients who use hosted applications need to assume that their data could very easily be gone tomorrow and they should plan accordingly,” says Presto, a former IBMer who started Desktop Guerrillas in 2004. Many cloud vendors, he says, don’t provide an easy way to export data, which could represent a major exposure. “If businesses don’t have a way to personally ensure the availability of their data, they may want to look at other solutions,” Presto states. “For instance, although our ticket management system is hosted, we download data at least twice a day. Losing that data could cost us tens of thousands of dollars, so we guard it with our lives.”
Still, cloud computing is not all doom and gloom. “Cloud services can provide great value and are a valued part of any solution we provide to our clients, but we don’t make any claims about availability that the cloud vendor won’t back up with a service level agreement. The false sense of security can result in a business whose core processes are less protected than if they offered them in-house.”
About Desktop Guerrillas:
Desktop Guerrillas provides IT support to small and midsize businesses in Fairfield County, Connecticut. More information can be found at www.desktopguerrilas.com.
Media contact: Jennifer Wulff, Desktop Guerrillas, (203) 842-4043.
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প্রফেসর গোলাম আজমের গ্রেফতারঃ এক | � says Presto. “This begs the question of why a backup system was so closely linked with the primary system. And why would a power outage take so long to recover from? That’s not to say that clients that host their own servers are without danger, but at least it’s within their control to design a disaster recovery plan.”
This raises another question: How safe is your data? “Clients who use hosted applications need to assume that their data could very easily be gone tomorrow and they should plan accordingly,” says Presto, a former IBMer who started Desktop Guerrillas in 2004. Many cloud vendors, he says, don’t provide an easy way to export data, which could represent a major exposure. “If businesses don’t have a way to personally ensure the availability of their data, they may want to look at other solutions,” Presto states. “For instance, although our ticket management system is hosted, we download data at least twice a day. Losing that data could cost us tens of thousands of dollars, so we guard it with our lives.”
Still, cloud computing is not all doom and gloom. “Cloud services can provide great value and are a valued part of any solution we provide to our clients, but we don’t make any claims about availability that the cloud vendor won’t back up with a service level agreement. The false sense of security can result in a business whose core processes are less protected than if they offered them in-house.”
About Desktop Guerrillas:
Desktop Guerrillas provides IT support to small and midsize businesses in Fairfield County, Connecticut. More information can be found at www.desktopguerrilas.com.
Media contact: Jennifer Wulff, Desktop Guerrillas, (203) 842-4043.
News issued by: Desktop Guerrillas
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Original Keywords: Joe Presto, Norwalk-based IT consulting firm Desktop Guerrillas, opinion, The Cloud, Intuit service outtage, hosted applications, SaaS, IT support to small and midsize businesses in Fairfield County, Connecticut Desktop Guerrillas Norwalk Connecticut NORWALK, Conn.
Alternate Headline: Opinion: Desktop Guerrillas warns about the Not-So-Silver Lining of Cloud Computing
NEWS ARCHIVE NOTE: this archival news content, issued by the news source via Send2Press Newswire, was originally located in the Send2Press® 2004-2015 2.0 news platform and has been permanently converted/moved (and redirected) into our 3.0 platform. Also note the story “reads” counter (bottom of page) does not include any data prior to Oct. 30, 2016. This press release was originally published/issued: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:44:30 +0000
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Mr Modud Ahmed, Senior Advocate and Postmaster General of Bangladesh during the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, submits an application for retrial of Prof Ghulam Azam, Maulana Sayedee and Maulana Nizami. [source: ICTBDWatch
Moudud Ahmed, Senior Advocate of Supreme Court of Bangladesh and former Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs appeared on 23rd December 2012 as counsel for placing the Legal Arguments for the Defence Application for Re-Trial on behalf of the Defendants Mr Delwar Hossain Saydee, Prof Ghulam Azam and Mowlana Motiur Rahman Nizami. Following are summary of his submissions before the International Crimes Tribunal No.1, Dhaka. He is a current member of Parliament and a member of standing committee of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). Mr Ahmed was the Postmaster General of Bangladesh during the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971. He became personal secretary to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, first President of Bangladesh.
Moudud Ahmed: thanks for accommodating me. Following are my submissions:
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: Nothing Changes if Nothing Changes (Spaces Corners & The Ice Plant, 2013), Salad Days (Gottlund Verlag, 2011), Animals That Saw Me (The Ice Plant, 2011), Same Difference (Gottlund Verlag, 2010), and Golden Palms (J&L Books, 2007). His photographs and books have been exhibited internationally at venues including: The Museum of Contemporary Photography, Chicago, Nofound Photofair, Paris, The New York Photography Festival and the Cleveland Museum of Art.
In 2014, Catanese and Panar were artists-in-residence at the Carnegie Museum of Art where they programmed The Sandbox: At Play With The Photobook. Together in 2016, they served as The Georgette and Richard Koopman Distinguished Chair in the Visual Arts at the Hartford Art School.
Bruno Ceschel (Faculty) is a writer, curator and lecturer at the University of the Arts London. He is the founder of Self Publish, Be Happy (SPBH), an organization that supports and promotes the work of emerging photographers. SPBH has organised events at a number of institutions around the world, including The Photographer’s Gallery, ICA London, The Serpentine Galleries, C/O Berlin, Aperture Foundation and Kunsthal Charlottenborg amongst others. Most recently, SPBH has published books by Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin, Cristina De Middel, Mariah Robertson and Lorenzo Vitturi.
Ceschel writes regularly for a number of publications including FOAM, The British Journal of Photography and Aperture Magazine and has guest-edited issues of Photography and Culture, Ojo de Pez and The PhotoBook Review.
Tony Cokes is a post-conceptualist whose practice foregrounds social critique. He makes video, installation, and other works that reframe appropriated materials to reflect upon capitalism, subjectivity, knowledge and pleasure. Sound always functions in his practice as a crucial, intertextual element, complicating minimal visuals. Cokes' works have appeared in exhibitions at The Museum of Modern Art, NYC, the Whitney Museum of American Art, Centre Georges Pompidou, ZKM, Karlsruhe, REDCAT, Los Angeles, and La Cinémathèque Française, Paris. His projects have been supported by grants and fellowships from The Rockefeller Foundation, John Simon Guggenheim Foundation, Creative Capital Foundation, New York Foundation for the Arts, and residencies from The Getty Research Institute and the Yaddo Colony. Cokes is a Professor in Media Production and former Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of Modern Culture and Media at Brown University.
C. S. Giscombe's books of poems include Ohio Railroads (Omnidawn, 2014), Prairie Style (Dalkey Archive Press, 2008), Giscome Road (Dalkey Archive Press, 1998), and Here (Dalkey Archive Press, 1994). Border Towns, a collection of essays on poetry, color, television and beyond, is forthcoming from Dalkey Archive in 2016. Giscombe is also the author of Into and Out of Dislocation (North Point Press, 2000), a travelogue-memoir in prose. Giscombe graduated with degrees in English from University at Albany and Cornell University. At Cornell, he edited Epoch magazine. His honors and awards include the Stephen Henderson Award in Poetry, the American Book Award, and the Carl Sandburg Prize, as well as fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Fund for Poetry, the Council for the International Exchange of Scholars, and the Canadian Embassy. Giscombe has taught at Cornell University, Syracuse University, and Penn State. He currently teaches poetry at the University of California, Berkeley.
Renee Gladman (Faculty) is an artist and writer preoccupied with lines, crossings, thresholds, geographies, and syntaxes as they play out in the interstices of poetry and fiction. She is the author of nine works of prose and one collection of poetry. Her recent titles include Calamities (Wave Books, forthcoming 2016), the Ravicka novels Event Factory (2010), The Ravickians (2011), and Ana Patova Crosses a Bridge (2013), all published by Danielle Dutton’s Dorothy Project, and a short crime novel Morelia forthcoming from Solid Objects Press. Her own publishing ventures comprise the zine Clamour (1996-1999), Leroy Chapbook series (1999-2003), and the perfect-bound press Leon Works (since 2005). Born in Atlanta, GA, in 1971, Gladman studied Philosophy at Vassar College and Poetics at New College of California. She has taught at several U.S. universities, most extensively as a professor of creative writing at Brown University. In 2014-2015, she was a fellow at Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard, where she worked on Prose Architectures, an inter | : Nothing Changes if Nothing Changes (Spaces Corners & The Ice Plant, 2013), Salad Days (Gottlund Verlag, 2011), Animals That Saw Me (The Ice Plant, 2011), Same Difference (Gottlund Verlag, 2010), and Golden Palms (J&L Books, 2007). His photographs and books have been exhibited internationally at venues including: The Museum of Contemporary Photography, Chicago, Nofound Photofair, Paris, The New York Photography Festival and the Cleveland Museum of Art.
In 2014, Catanese and Panar were artists-in-residence at the Carnegie Museum of Art where they programmed The Sandbox: At Play With The Photobook. Together in 2016, they served as The Georgette and Richard Koopman Distinguished Chair in the Visual Arts at the Hartford Art School.
Bruno Ceschel (Faculty) is a writer, curator and lecturer at the University of the Arts London. He is the founder of Self Publish, Be Happy (SPBH), an organization that supports and promotes the work of emerging photographers. SPBH has organised events at a number of institutions around the world, including The Photographer’s Gallery, ICA London, The Serpentine Galleries, C/O Berlin, Aperture Foundation and Kunsthal Charlottenborg amongst others. Most recently, SPBH has published books by Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin, Cristina De Middel, Mariah Robertson and Lorenzo Vitturi.
Ceschel writes regularly for a number of publications including FOAM, The British Journal of Photography and Aperture Magazine and has guest-edited issues of Photography and Culture, Ojo de Pez and The PhotoBook Review.
Tony Cokes is a post-conceptualist whose practice foregrounds social critique. He makes video, installation, and other works that reframe appropriated materials to reflect upon capitalism, subjectivity, knowledge and pleasure. Sound always functions in his practice as a crucial, intertextual element, complicating minimal visuals. Cokes' works have appeared in exhibitions at The Museum of Modern Art, NYC, the Whitney Museum of American Art, Centre Georges Pompidou, ZKM, Karlsruhe, REDCAT, Los Angeles, and La Cinémathèque Française, Paris. His projects have been supported by grants and fellowships from The Rockefeller Foundation, John Simon Guggenheim Foundation, Creative Capital Foundation, New York Foundation for the Arts, and residencies from The Getty Research Institute and the Yaddo Colony. Cokes is a Professor in Media Production and former Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of Modern Culture and Media at Brown University.
C. S. Giscombe's books of poems include Ohio Railroads (Omnidawn, 2014), Prairie Style (Dalkey Archive Press, 2008), Giscome Road (Dalkey Archive Press, 1998), and Here (Dalkey Archive Press, 1994). Border Towns, a collection of essays on poetry, color, television and beyond, is forthcoming from Dalkey Archive in 2016. Giscombe is also the author of Into and Out of Dislocation (North Point Press, 2000), a travelogue-memoir in prose. Giscombe graduated with degrees in English from University at Albany and Cornell University. At Cornell, he edited Epoch magazine. His honors and awards include the Stephen Henderson Award in Poetry, the American Book Award, and the Carl Sandburg Prize, as well as fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Fund for Poetry, the Council for the International Exchange of Scholars, and the Canadian Embassy. Giscombe has taught at Cornell University, Syracuse University, and Penn State. He currently teaches poetry at the University of California, Berkeley.
Renee Gladman (Faculty) is an artist and writer preoccupied with lines, crossings, thresholds, geographies, and syntaxes as they play out in the interstices of poetry and fiction. She is the author of nine works of prose and one collection of poetry. Her recent titles include Calamities (Wave Books, forthcoming 2016), the Ravicka novels Event Factory (2010), The Ravickians (2011), and Ana Patova Crosses a Bridge (2013), all published by Danielle Dutton’s Dorothy Project, and a short crime novel Morelia forthcoming from Solid Objects Press. Her own publishing ventures comprise the zine Clamour (1996-1999), Leroy Chapbook series (1999-2003), and the perfect-bound press Leon Works (since 2005). Born in Atlanta, GA, in 1971, Gladman studied Philosophy at Vassar College and Poetics at New College of California. She has taught at several U.S. universities, most extensively as a professor of creative writing at Brown University. In 2014-2015, she was a fellow at Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard, where she worked on Prose Architectures, an inter | disciplinary project exploring the continuum between sentences and drawings. She lives in Providence, RI, with poet-ceramicist, Danielle Vogel.
Anna Moschovakis is a writer, translator, and editor based in the Catskill mountains and in Brooklyn. She is a longstanding member of the publishing collective Ugly Duckling Presse and recently co-founded BUSHEL, a new mixed-use storefront space in Delhi, NY.
Elana Schlenker (Faculty) is an art director and graphic designer. Through her independent studio practice she creates visual identities, books and publications, interactive projects, and environmental graphics.
Elana has received the Art Directors Club Young Gun award (2015) and been named to Print magazine’s annual New Visual Artist list (2013), a distinction recognizing the top twenty creative talents under age thirty. She was also selected for the Center for Architecture’s Graphic Design Shortlist (2015). Prior to the establishment of her studio practice, Elana worked as an art director at Condé Nast and senior designer at Princeton Architectural Press.
Elana publishes Gratuitous Type, an occasional pamphlet of typographic smut, and is the creator of Less Than 100, a traveling pop up shop for gender wage parity. Elana serves on the Board of Directors of the Silver Eye Center for Photography.
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953 Danby Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850 FANTASTIC MR. FOX is visionary director Wes Anderson’s first animated film, utilizing classic handmade stop motion techniques to tell the story of the best selling children’s book by Roald Dahl (author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach). The film features the voices of George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Wally Wolodarsky, Eric Anderson, Michael Gambon, Willem Dafoe, Owen Wilson, Jarvis Cocker Mr and Mrs Fox (Clooney and Streep) live an idyllic home life with their son Ash (Schwartzman) and visiting young nephew Kristopherson (Eric Anderson). But after 12 years, the bucolic existence proves too much for Mr Fox’s wild animal instincts. Soon he slips back into his old ways as a sneaky chicken thief and in doing so, endangers not only his beloved family, but the whole animal community. Trapped underground and with not enough food to go around, the animals band together to fight against the evil Farmers - Boggis, Bunce and Bean - who are determined to capture the audacious, fantastic Mr Fox at any cost.
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IGLYO celebrates international women’s day 2016 – turning our attention to the women in most vulnerable situations
Women and our allies have made irrefutable progress in the fight for gender equality in most countries of the world – but equality is still a long way off, as strong structural and social obstacles persist worldwide. Such obstacles affect women in all areas of life from access to education and health care to sexual and reproductive rights and democratic participation in society.
The lack of women in positions of power and decision-making on a local, national and international level is both an issue within the LGBTQI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer and intersex) movement and society in general.Within the LGBTQI movement the interest of masculine cis-men has long been at the top of the agenda. Mainstream advocacy and policy-making for gender equality have treated women and girls as a homogenous group for a long time, centering on white able-bodied heterosexual women’s issues, making the challenges of women from particularly vulnerable groups invisible and ignored.
Although improvements have been made, it is evident that there are barriers to the participation and visibility of lesbian, bisexual, trans and intersex women (LBTI) both in society in general and in the LGBTQI movement. Unless women can set the agenda for what issues are important, the patriarchal structures upholding gender inequality will remain.
Throughout the years we have been able to change gender norms and power structures. By using norm criticism and an intersectional approach, we can find ways to further change power dynamics on all levels of society. IGLYO believes that in taking action in solidarity we will create a better world together.
IGLYO is attempting to address some of the very real issues which are often left unheard. Although women worldwide struggle against the patriarchal system, some women are more likely to face injustice, | 1,024 | 1 |
locally and improving the companies bottom line considerably. Lifting the spirits of the people working under him, showing them that good things are possible if you work for them. Work life is good, home life is better. Beautiful supportive wife, new baby and that good job with some serious potential. What more could a young black man ask for in life? Shortly in, the answer to that question is revealed. Ajani's passion is music. Rhymes and hip-hop. It's at this point the rest of the main cast are "really" introduced and "Blue Collar Hustle" shifts from a life drama, to one of the arts. The juggling act becomes real as the crew burn the candle from both ends. Working, financing and recording, family life, relationships, it's all represented. Then of course, they have the strategies to come up with. "Blue Collar Hustle" is about finding that perfect balance of life and art - and if that fails? It's about going for the gold and chasing your dream. By the season finale the crew have their recordings. Mission accomplished. That's no real spoiler. Anyone who watches for more than five minutes will assume they would finish it. As much as this series promotes itself as being "about" the music, the music is usually just the connecting plot point. More-so later on. The real point is the choices themselves. Deciding the road you want to take. Is your/Ajani's true passion the idea of being successful at work? Or does it lie in the music? How much slack will your "true" friends give you, and how much will they take off your shoulders in support of you, doing what you love? Hawes has written a series that promotes music, questions the accepted idea of a successful black man and their families, and generally attempts to capture some of the magic of the industry. At the same time dramatically showing us that dreams and passion are not cheap, and don't happen without some real commitment. It doesn't hurt that the featured tracks kick ass either. Just saying.
But... Things are not perfect. They rarely are with low budget endeavors. The first episode struggled a little to find it's footing, but things do improve. Considerably. The problem is when things do start to get technically better, they have a tendency to slip back a few rungs. Then climb a little higher and slip again. All the technical woes rear their heads at some point or another. Weak audio. Weak video. What always does manage to feel top notch is the score itself. The songs never feel cheap and really add some credibility to the show.
Another area of concern was with the episodic content itself. The overall story of the series is clear, and the characters and their personalities are "reasonably" clear. It's the lack of drama that gets me. I don't mean within the main arc itself, I mean the little stories contained in each episode. In this case, the lack of them. "Blue Collar Hustle" remains focused on the main goal of the characters. The seasonal arc. The individual episodes "should" be individual stories with their own goals and drama. That doesn't really happen here. To some extent we get the sort of cliff-hanger ending, relating to the overall story, sometimes, but we never get a real conclusion to the individual episode - because there was never really anything to conclude. The main story just continues on with no mini stories filling the gaps. Maybe that's a slight exaggeration, but not by much. The best shows have mini stories that relate, sometimes indirectly to the main arc. This is the weakest production element of "Blue Collar Hustle" that these guys have to fix. It really does make a difference. The people like me, who watch this stuff, need to feel some kind of conclusion to each episode to keep us going. Even if that conclusion ends up being the acquisition of a bag of chips. There needs to be something.
Another thing I found myself noticing was the extreme amounts of talking in the show. Normally, when the actors are good this isn't a problem. Since the cast of "Blue Collar Hustle" happen to be good, you may be asking what the hell am I talking about? I'm talking about loads and loads of dialog that isn't needed. Filler lines I call them. There are conversations that go on for minutes and minutes - and those same conversations could probably be wrapped up in one minute or less. Maybe not all of them, but a good bunch. The focus should be on us seeing, not hearing.
This show has a lot of potential. I noticed a new trailer for season two and it looked technically superior. These guys are determined to make this show the best it can be. The first season wasn't perfect but damn well good enough to enjoy. I urge anyone reading this to click on over and check this show out. Season two looks like it's going to kick some serious ass. I'm really | locally and improving the companies bottom line considerably. Lifting the spirits of the people working under him, showing them that good things are possible if you work for them. Work life is good, home life is better. Beautiful supportive wife, new baby and that good job with some serious potential. What more could a young black man ask for in life? Shortly in, the answer to that question is revealed. Ajani's passion is music. Rhymes and hip-hop. It's at this point the rest of the main cast are "really" introduced and "Blue Collar Hustle" shifts from a life drama, to one of the arts. The juggling act becomes real as the crew burn the candle from both ends. Working, financing and recording, family life, relationships, it's all represented. Then of course, they have the strategies to come up with. "Blue Collar Hustle" is about finding that perfect balance of life and art - and if that fails? It's about going for the gold and chasing your dream. By the season finale the crew have their recordings. Mission accomplished. That's no real spoiler. Anyone who watches for more than five minutes will assume they would finish it. As much as this series promotes itself as being "about" the music, the music is usually just the connecting plot point. More-so later on. The real point is the choices themselves. Deciding the road you want to take. Is your/Ajani's true passion the idea of being successful at work? Or does it lie in the music? How much slack will your "true" friends give you, and how much will they take off your shoulders in support of you, doing what you love? Hawes has written a series that promotes music, questions the accepted idea of a successful black man and their families, and generally attempts to capture some of the magic of the industry. At the same time dramatically showing us that dreams and passion are not cheap, and don't happen without some real commitment. It doesn't hurt that the featured tracks kick ass either. Just saying.
But... Things are not perfect. They rarely are with low budget endeavors. The first episode struggled a little to find it's footing, but things do improve. Considerably. The problem is when things do start to get technically better, they have a tendency to slip back a few rungs. Then climb a little higher and slip again. All the technical woes rear their heads at some point or another. Weak audio. Weak video. What always does manage to feel top notch is the score itself. The songs never feel cheap and really add some credibility to the show.
Another area of concern was with the episodic content itself. The overall story of the series is clear, and the characters and their personalities are "reasonably" clear. It's the lack of drama that gets me. I don't mean within the main arc itself, I mean the little stories contained in each episode. In this case, the lack of them. "Blue Collar Hustle" remains focused on the main goal of the characters. The seasonal arc. The individual episodes "should" be individual stories with their own goals and drama. That doesn't really happen here. To some extent we get the sort of cliff-hanger ending, relating to the overall story, sometimes, but we never get a real conclusion to the individual episode - because there was never really anything to conclude. The main story just continues on with no mini stories filling the gaps. Maybe that's a slight exaggeration, but not by much. The best shows have mini stories that relate, sometimes indirectly to the main arc. This is the weakest production element of "Blue Collar Hustle" that these guys have to fix. It really does make a difference. The people like me, who watch this stuff, need to feel some kind of conclusion to each episode to keep us going. Even if that conclusion ends up being the acquisition of a bag of chips. There needs to be something.
Another thing I found myself noticing was the extreme amounts of talking in the show. Normally, when the actors are good this isn't a problem. Since the cast of "Blue Collar Hustle" happen to be good, you may be asking what the hell am I talking about? I'm talking about loads and loads of dialog that isn't needed. Filler lines I call them. There are conversations that go on for minutes and minutes - and those same conversations could probably be wrapped up in one minute or less. Maybe not all of them, but a good bunch. The focus should be on us seeing, not hearing.
This show has a lot of potential. I noticed a new trailer for season two and it looked technically superior. These guys are determined to make this show the best it can be. The first season wasn't perfect but damn well good enough to enjoy. I urge anyone reading this to click on over and check this show out. Season two looks like it's going to kick some serious ass. I'm really | looking forward to that.
Seen it? Rate it! Anthera Issues First Quarter 2010 Financial Report
May 6, 2010 at 4:15 PM EDT
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HAYWARD, Calif., May 6, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ -- Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANTH), today issued its first quarter 2010 financial report.
Total operating expenses for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010, were $6.5 million, as compared to $3.8 million for the same period in 2009. The increase in operating expenses was primarily the result of a $3.5 million non-cash charge related to milestone payments recorded in connection with the initiation of the Company's Phase 3 clinical study of A-002 - VISTA-16 (Vascular Inflammation Suppression to Treat Acute Coronary Syndrome - 16 Weeks), which were paid through the issuance of 531,914 shares of common stock. Anthera's operating expenses also were driven by an increase in professional service expenses related to the Company's financial audit and other costs associated with operating as a public company. The increases in milestone payments and G&A expense were offset by a decrease in clinical study expenses due to the completion of Anthera's Phase 2b clinical study of A-002 - FRANCIS (Fewer Recurrent Acute Coronary Events with Near-term Cardiovascular Inflammation Suppression) in acute coronary syndrome patients with high levels of inflammation and dislipidemia.
For the first quarter ended March 31, 2010, Anthera reported a net loss of $11.1 million, or $0.83 per share, as compared to a net loss of $3.8 million, or $2.57 per share, for the same period in 2009. The increase in net loss was primarily the result of $8.0 million in non-cash charges consisting of the $3.5 million milestone payment noted above and a $4.5 million non-cash charge recorded as part of interest and other expense related to the amortization of discounts on the Company's convertible promissory notes and the mark- to-market adjustment relating to warrants and embedded derivative connected to the Company's convertible promissory notes. These convertible promissory notes were converted into shares of Anthera's common stock upon the completion of the Company's initial public offering (IPO) at a 25% discount to the IPO price. The conversion discount is the primary driver for the $4.5 million non-cash charge recorded in the current quarter.
Anthera ended the first quarter of 2010 with $56.7 million in cash and cash equivalents, primarily as a result of completing its IPO on March 4, 2010 and a private placement of common stock to certain existing investors.
Recent Business Highlights
Anthera raised $54.2 million in the first quarter of 2010 through the public and private markets. The net proceeds from the Company's IPO of 6.0 million shares were approximately $37.1 million. Anthera completed a private placement of 2.6 million shares of common stock to certain of its existing investors, raising an additional $17.1 million.
On April 6, 2010, the underwriters of the IPO purchased 604,492 shares of Anthera's common stock at a price of $7.00 per share through the exercise of an over-allotment option, resulting in net proceeds to the Company of $4.0 million.
A-002: In February, Anthera and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reached an agreement on the VISTA-16 Special Protocol Assessment (SPA). VISTA-16 will enroll up to 6,500 acute coronary syndrome patients who will be randomized to treatment with A-002, an oral secretory phospholipase A2 or sPLA2 inhibitor, or placebo in combination with any dose of atorvastatin plus standard of care for 16 weeks. After at least 1,000 patients have completed treatment, an independent panel will conduct a blinded biomarker futility analysis to examine the pharmacological impact of A-002 on known measures of cardiovascular (CV) risk, including C-reactive protein or CRP, interleukin-6 or IL-6, lower-density lipoprotein cholesterol or LDL-C and sPLA2.
A-623: Anthera continues to make progress to re-activate the Investigational New Drug Application (IND) for A-623, which would allow the start of the PEARL-SC (A Randomized, Double-Blind Phase 2b Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of A623 AdministRation in Subjects with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus) study. The Company has received an IND advice letter from the FDA | 1,024 | 1 |
additional CSC markers have been proposed and studied to isolate putative tumor stem cell populations. However, as demonstrated by a recent report from Stuelten and colleagues [13], the complexity of CSC markers continues to pose challenges for identifying and isolating the putative tumor stem cell populations by the cell-sorting approach. In addition to initiating tumors, CSCs are thought to be capable of initiating metastasis. The link between CSCs and metastasis has been suggested by several studies. First, breast CSCs were shown to invade through Matrigel, a basement membrane matrix used routinely as an indicator of metastatic potential of cancer cells [14]. Second, a recent study demonstrated that there is a link between epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and breast CSCs [15]. Furthermore, the prevalence of CD44+CD24- cells in breast cancer patients indicates a link between high numbers of stem-like cancer cells and metastasis [16]. However, only a few studies have directly tested the metastatic capability of putative CSCs in vivo. Collective evidence from a few studies that directly tested the in vivo metastasis using sorted CSCs suggests that the CSC phenotype alone may exhibit invasive property in vitro but is inadequate to determine or predict in vivo metastasis. For example, in pancreatic cancer, CSCs (CD133+ cells) were not able to metastasize when injected orthotopically at low numbers [17]. In mammary carcinomas, CD44+CD24low cells were invasive in vitro but the phenotype was not sufficient for metastasis when cells were injected intracardiacally in vivo [14]. Therefore, we set out to investigate alternative mechanisms that could enrich for breast CSCs with tumor-initiating and metastatic capabilities.
To identify factors that distinguish the malignant subpopulation within breast tumors, we began to explore environmental influences known to associate with aggressively metastatic breast tumors. It has been postulated that hypoxia contributes directly to the development of more aggressive cancers by exerting selective pressure on the tumor cell population to favor cells that can survive decreased O2 and nutrients [18–20]. During tumor development, rapid expansion of cancer cells creates a hypoxic microenvironment that is followed by periods of reoxygenation to promote tumor progression. These two aspects of tumor progression (hypoxia and reoxygenation) cooperate to provide growth advantages essential for the progressive development of aggressive tumors [21]. Although extensive efforts have been devoted to understanding the effect of hypoxia on tumor progression, two areas of tumor biology remain unclear. What is the effect of fluctuating oxygen tension on tumor progression? How does hypoxia drive an irreversible phenotype without genetic manipulation? It is known that both hypoxia and consecutive hypoxia/reoxygenation can exert a variety of effects on tumor cell biology, including activation of pro-survival signal transduction pathways, aberrant genetic and epigenetic alterations, and increased tumor angiogenesis. In some studies, hypoxia/reoxygenation was shown to drive expression of proteins associated with poor prognosis [22]. Furthermore, susceptibility of genomic instability can vary after acute or chronic exposure to hypoxia followed by reoxygenation [23]. Therefore, we hypothesize that hypoxia/reoxygenation cycles may provide the driving force to select for a highly metastatic breast CSC subpopulation.
To study the effect of hypoxia/reoxygenation cycles on breast cancer, we exposed two metastatic human breast cancer cell lines (MDA-MB 231 and BCM2) to cycles of chronic hypoxia and nutrient deprivation. After one cycle of hypoxia and reoxygenation, we observed a small cell population that survived hypoxia as spherical clusters under hypoxic conditions and that resumed proliferation after reoxygenation. We then isolated and exposed this novel subpopulation to additional cycles of hypoxia/reoxygenation and established a distinct subpopulation of cells from these two breast cancer cell lines. As expected, this novel subpopulation showed increasing viability under hypoxia and the ability to proliferate as either an adherent monolayer or substrate-independent tumor spheres. Interestingly, an increased fraction of the cell population was found to express CD44+/CD24-/ESA+ cell surface markers. However, this novel subpopulation was distinguished by being highly tumorigenic and metastatic and showed upregulation of EMT markers. These findings strongly suggest that we have succeeded in isolating a unique metastatic CSC population by exposing breast cancer cells to repetitive cycles of hypoxia and reoxygenation.
Cell lines and tissue culture
MDA-MB 231 was purchased from American Type Culture Collection (Manassas, VA, USA); BCM2 cell line was obtained from Brunhilde Felding-Habermann (Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA). MDA-MB 231 and BCM2 cell | additional CSC markers have been proposed and studied to isolate putative tumor stem cell populations. However, as demonstrated by a recent report from Stuelten and colleagues [13], the complexity of CSC markers continues to pose challenges for identifying and isolating the putative tumor stem cell populations by the cell-sorting approach. In addition to initiating tumors, CSCs are thought to be capable of initiating metastasis. The link between CSCs and metastasis has been suggested by several studies. First, breast CSCs were shown to invade through Matrigel, a basement membrane matrix used routinely as an indicator of metastatic potential of cancer cells [14]. Second, a recent study demonstrated that there is a link between epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and breast CSCs [15]. Furthermore, the prevalence of CD44+CD24- cells in breast cancer patients indicates a link between high numbers of stem-like cancer cells and metastasis [16]. However, only a few studies have directly tested the metastatic capability of putative CSCs in vivo. Collective evidence from a few studies that directly tested the in vivo metastasis using sorted CSCs suggests that the CSC phenotype alone may exhibit invasive property in vitro but is inadequate to determine or predict in vivo metastasis. For example, in pancreatic cancer, CSCs (CD133+ cells) were not able to metastasize when injected orthotopically at low numbers [17]. In mammary carcinomas, CD44+CD24low cells were invasive in vitro but the phenotype was not sufficient for metastasis when cells were injected intracardiacally in vivo [14]. Therefore, we set out to investigate alternative mechanisms that could enrich for breast CSCs with tumor-initiating and metastatic capabilities.
To identify factors that distinguish the malignant subpopulation within breast tumors, we began to explore environmental influences known to associate with aggressively metastatic breast tumors. It has been postulated that hypoxia contributes directly to the development of more aggressive cancers by exerting selective pressure on the tumor cell population to favor cells that can survive decreased O2 and nutrients [18–20]. During tumor development, rapid expansion of cancer cells creates a hypoxic microenvironment that is followed by periods of reoxygenation to promote tumor progression. These two aspects of tumor progression (hypoxia and reoxygenation) cooperate to provide growth advantages essential for the progressive development of aggressive tumors [21]. Although extensive efforts have been devoted to understanding the effect of hypoxia on tumor progression, two areas of tumor biology remain unclear. What is the effect of fluctuating oxygen tension on tumor progression? How does hypoxia drive an irreversible phenotype without genetic manipulation? It is known that both hypoxia and consecutive hypoxia/reoxygenation can exert a variety of effects on tumor cell biology, including activation of pro-survival signal transduction pathways, aberrant genetic and epigenetic alterations, and increased tumor angiogenesis. In some studies, hypoxia/reoxygenation was shown to drive expression of proteins associated with poor prognosis [22]. Furthermore, susceptibility of genomic instability can vary after acute or chronic exposure to hypoxia followed by reoxygenation [23]. Therefore, we hypothesize that hypoxia/reoxygenation cycles may provide the driving force to select for a highly metastatic breast CSC subpopulation.
To study the effect of hypoxia/reoxygenation cycles on breast cancer, we exposed two metastatic human breast cancer cell lines (MDA-MB 231 and BCM2) to cycles of chronic hypoxia and nutrient deprivation. After one cycle of hypoxia and reoxygenation, we observed a small cell population that survived hypoxia as spherical clusters under hypoxic conditions and that resumed proliferation after reoxygenation. We then isolated and exposed this novel subpopulation to additional cycles of hypoxia/reoxygenation and established a distinct subpopulation of cells from these two breast cancer cell lines. As expected, this novel subpopulation showed increasing viability under hypoxia and the ability to proliferate as either an adherent monolayer or substrate-independent tumor spheres. Interestingly, an increased fraction of the cell population was found to express CD44+/CD24-/ESA+ cell surface markers. However, this novel subpopulation was distinguished by being highly tumorigenic and metastatic and showed upregulation of EMT markers. These findings strongly suggest that we have succeeded in isolating a unique metastatic CSC population by exposing breast cancer cells to repetitive cycles of hypoxia and reoxygenation.
Cell lines and tissue culture
MDA-MB 231 was purchased from American Type Culture Collection (Manassas, VA, USA); BCM2 cell line was obtained from Brunhilde Felding-Habermann (Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA). MDA-MB 231 and BCM2 cell | lines were cultured in minimum essential medium (MEM) (Invitrogen Corporation, Carlsbad, CA, USA) supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum (HyClone, Logan, UT, USA; Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., Waltham, MA, USA), 2 mM L-glutamine, 1 mM sodium pyruvate, 1 mM non-essential amino acids, and 1% vitamin (HyClone). All cell lines were grown at 37°C and in 5% carbon dioxide.
Non-confluent cultures were trypsinized into single-cell suspension, counted, washed with phosphate-buffered saline (PBS), and fixed with 10% paraformaldehyde. Cells were stained with antibodies specific for human cell surface markers: CD326/ESA-FITC, CD24-PE, and CD44-PE-Cy7 (BD Pharmingen, San Jose, CA, USA). E-cadherin antibody was purchased from Cell Signaling Technology, Inc. (Danvers, MA, USA). A total of 2 × 105 cells were incubated with antibodies for 30 minutes on ice. Unbound antibody was washed, and cells were analyzed on a Guava EasyCyte Plus Flow Cytometer (Millipore Corporation, Billerica, MA, USA). The Student t test was used to calculate the significance of increased CD44+/CD24-/ESA+ and E-cad-/CD44+/CD24- populations in the cycling hypoxia-selected subpopulations.
Viability and cell proliferation assay
Cells were collected from either the media (floating subpopulation) or the adherent subpopulation after each hypoxic cycle and dissociated into single-cell suspension by trypsin/EDTA (trypsin/ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid). Guava ViaCount Reagent (Millipore Corporation) was used to determine the viability and cell numbers after each hypoxic cycle. For cell proliferation assay, 5 × 104 cells were seeded in triplicate wells per cell line per time point in 12-well tissue culture plates. Cells were detached (adherent culture) or dissociated (spherical culture) by trypsin/EDTA and resuspended in PBS for cell counting using the ViaCount assay. In accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, an appropriate volume of the ViaCount Reagent was mixed with 50 μL of cell suspension in PBS. After 5 minutes of incubation at room temperature in the dark, ViaCount/cell mixture was loaded into a 96-well microtiter plate and read by the Guava Flow Cytometer. Both live and dead cells were detected and displayed in dot plots. The Guava ViaCount software carried out calculation of viability and cell numbers for each sample automatically.
Colony-forming assays
For the colony formation assay, cells were trypsinized to generate single-cell suspensions and counted by a hemocytometer. Single-cell suspensions (500 cells per well) were plated on 96-well plates with an ultralow attachment surface. Three wells were seeded for each cell line, and triplicate experiments were performed per cell line (n = 3). The EVOS microscope (Advanced Microscopy Group, Bothell, WA, USA) was used to count tumor spheres and take images of each well on days 1, 3, 5, and 9. Immediately after the cells were seeded, each well was checked under the microscope to verify the sparseness of each spherical culture, and only wells containing single-cell suspension with no cell cluster were chosen for tumor-sphere counting after 9 days. Colonies of at least 60 μm in diameter (determined by using an eyepiece graticule with crossed scales) were counted on day 9 after plating. Colony-forming efficiency (CFE) was calculated by dividing the number of colonies (> 60 μm) formed by the original number of single cells seeded and is expressed as a percentage.
Animals and surgery
All animal procedures were performed in accordance with an approved protocol by the Stony Brook University Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee. NOD/SCID mice were purchased from the Jackson Laboratory (Bar Harbor, ME, USA). Four- to six-week-old female mice were used for tumor injections. Human breast cancer cells were suspended in sterile Hank's buffered salt solution (HBSS) and injected into the third thoracic mammary gland. Tumor formation was assessed by palpation at least once a week. A caliper was used to measure the length and width of tumors at least once a week. A standard formula for calculating tumor volume (in cubic millimeters) was used: length × (width)2/2. Duplicate experiments were performed for each cell number.
Quantification of lung metastasis
Five to six weeks after the resection of primary tumors from tumor-bearing NOD/SCID mice, | 1,024 | 1 |
women, Barbara Corcoran and Lori Greiner are known for their gut instincts and are often sought out by contestants. As women who have built profitable empires from the ground up and show their business savvy every week on the show, the two female sharks have some thoughts on whether there will one day be an all-women panel in the tank.
“Shark Tank’s” Mark Cuban, Barbara Corcoran, Kevin O’Leary, Lori Greiner, and Rohan Oza | Eric McCandless via Getty Images
Gender and ROI
Kevin O’Leary – aka “Mr. Wonderful” – is known as the most abrasive shark in the tank. Believing in telling it like it is, the millionaire investor never minces words on whether he thinks an idea is good or bad and holds entrepreneurs accountable to bring in the cash.
“I’m always about the product… if I own 51 percent of the company and the manager’s not doing the job, I’ll take him behind the barn, shoot him, and get somebody else. Not everybody feels that way,” he told Vulture. “That’s how I feel the real world works. Watch corporate America… You’ve got to perform or you’re gone. Don’t cry me a river. That’s just the way it works.”
O’Leary is actually a big believer in women-owned business, saying that those have brought him his highest rate of return. “I’ve been investing now for over 10 years on things for Shark Tank deals — and other deals that are brought to me because of Shark Tank — and the majority of my returns come from the companies run by women. Now this isn’t some kind of academic research, this is real data. This is real money coming back to me,” O’Leary told CNBC Make It.
#StrongWomenWednesday #SharkTank
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Business ‘person’ not business ‘woman’
Greiner’s success in retail products has earned her the moniker “Queen of QVC” as well as millions of dollars. In business, she wants to be viewed as a professional rather than by her gender. “The big thing for me is I never think about myself as a female in business,” she told Enterpreneur in 2014. “I’m a person in business.”
The Shark Tank star encourages other women to focus on the work rather than being a female in the working world. “Don’t think of it at all,” Greiner advised. “It can be a pitfall if you think, ‘I’m a woman and I’m walking in the room and I’m going to be treated different.’ Or ‘This is going to be harder because I’m a woman.’ Don’t think like that. You’re an expert at what you do. You’re on a mission and you are a person in business. Not a woman in business. Ever.”
It's #MotivationMonday! Are you ready to make something happen? #SharkTank
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Corcoran believes that female professionals should capitalize on the skills that women typically possess, such as communication. “People skills are where women really shine in ways that men don’t,” she said, according to Entrepreneur. “We’re better bridge builders, we collaborate better, we don’t stand on ceremony or ego, we’re willing to share credit and we’re more intuitive and trust our gut more. We’re just better at running businesses than men.”
An all-female panel?
While Corcoran and Greiner, along with the rest of the sharks, clearly see the value in women-run businesses, the two female sharks weren’t necessarily on board with the idea of an all-female panel.
“I really believe in gender equality, so I think that’s almost going too far,” Greiner said, as reported by Vulture. “I really feel that everything in life should be 50-50 male and female. Women should have as much opportunity as men. We should be represented the same. There should be a division of labor in the home, too, so that women don’t feel guilty or have a work-life balance issue.”
A valuable #TuesdayTip from @barbaracorcoran! #SharkTank
A post | women, Barbara Corcoran and Lori Greiner are known for their gut instincts and are often sought out by contestants. As women who have built profitable empires from the ground up and show their business savvy every week on the show, the two female sharks have some thoughts on whether there will one day be an all-women panel in the tank.
“Shark Tank’s” Mark Cuban, Barbara Corcoran, Kevin O’Leary, Lori Greiner, and Rohan Oza | Eric McCandless via Getty Images
Gender and ROI
Kevin O’Leary – aka “Mr. Wonderful” – is known as the most abrasive shark in the tank. Believing in telling it like it is, the millionaire investor never minces words on whether he thinks an idea is good or bad and holds entrepreneurs accountable to bring in the cash.
“I’m always about the product… if I own 51 percent of the company and the manager’s not doing the job, I’ll take him behind the barn, shoot him, and get somebody else. Not everybody feels that way,” he told Vulture. “That’s how I feel the real world works. Watch corporate America… You’ve got to perform or you’re gone. Don’t cry me a river. That’s just the way it works.”
O’Leary is actually a big believer in women-owned business, saying that those have brought him his highest rate of return. “I’ve been investing now for over 10 years on things for Shark Tank deals — and other deals that are brought to me because of Shark Tank — and the majority of my returns come from the companies run by women. Now this isn’t some kind of academic research, this is real data. This is real money coming back to me,” O’Leary told CNBC Make It.
#StrongWomenWednesday #SharkTank
A post shared by sharktankabc (@sharktankabc) on Oct 16, 2019 at 9:00am PDT
Business ‘person’ not business ‘woman’
Greiner’s success in retail products has earned her the moniker “Queen of QVC” as well as millions of dollars. In business, she wants to be viewed as a professional rather than by her gender. “The big thing for me is I never think about myself as a female in business,” she told Enterpreneur in 2014. “I’m a person in business.”
The Shark Tank star encourages other women to focus on the work rather than being a female in the working world. “Don’t think of it at all,” Greiner advised. “It can be a pitfall if you think, ‘I’m a woman and I’m walking in the room and I’m going to be treated different.’ Or ‘This is going to be harder because I’m a woman.’ Don’t think like that. You’re an expert at what you do. You’re on a mission and you are a person in business. Not a woman in business. Ever.”
It's #MotivationMonday! Are you ready to make something happen? #SharkTank
A post shared by sharktankabc (@sharktankabc) on Sep 23, 2019 at 9:00am PDT
Corcoran believes that female professionals should capitalize on the skills that women typically possess, such as communication. “People skills are where women really shine in ways that men don’t,” she said, according to Entrepreneur. “We’re better bridge builders, we collaborate better, we don’t stand on ceremony or ego, we’re willing to share credit and we’re more intuitive and trust our gut more. We’re just better at running businesses than men.”
An all-female panel?
While Corcoran and Greiner, along with the rest of the sharks, clearly see the value in women-run businesses, the two female sharks weren’t necessarily on board with the idea of an all-female panel.
“I really believe in gender equality, so I think that’s almost going too far,” Greiner said, as reported by Vulture. “I really feel that everything in life should be 50-50 male and female. Women should have as much opportunity as men. We should be represented the same. There should be a division of labor in the home, too, so that women don’t feel guilty or have a work-life balance issue.”
A valuable #TuesdayTip from @barbaracorcoran! #SharkTank
A post | shared by sharktankabc (@sharktankabc) on Oct 22, 2019 at 2:00pm PDT
Corcoran agreed about Greiner’s assessment of sharing the workload on the home front, making her more open to the idea of an all-women panel. “I feel the same way. In my home, I do 95 percent of the work, so I believe 95 percent of the panel should be female,” she commented, adding that she does believe there will one day be all women sitting in the shark seats.
The two professional powerhouses continue to inspire both women and men in building their own businesses and achieving success.
Watch ABC’s Shark Tank on Sunday nights! Congress Has Already Ruled in California v. Texas
John Aloysius Cogan Jr., University of ConnecticutFollow
In California v. Texas, opponents of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) have asked the Supreme Court to invalidate the statute. Relying on a 2017 legislative change to the ACA’s individual mandate, the challengers argue that the mandate is unconstitutional. They then assert that the mandate is inseverable from the rest of the ACA, thus the entire statute must fall. Earlier this year, however, Congress said otherwise. Last March, Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. The two statutes amend and expand provisions of the ACA, thereby overriding Texas v. United States, the district court decision that underlies California v. Texas. In short, Congress has already ruled, via an override, on the severability question at issue in California v. Texas. The ACA stands, even with an unconstitutional individual mandate.
John A. Cogan Jr., Congress Has Already Ruled in California v. Texas, 62 B.C. L. Rev. E.Supp. I.-11 (2020), https://lawdigitalcommons.bc.edu/bclr/vol62/iss9/2
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profitability of the business I build and I find it enormously satisfying to compete successfully against large multinational companies with far greater financial resources than ourselves.”
Trading as the Utility Warehouse Discount Club, Telecom plus is a “virtual” retailer, so has no shops – just a call centre and 180 staff to provide back-up. Low overheads allow Wigoder to offer cut-throat rates, driving average sales growth of 39% over the past three years. “The secret of our success has been our unique business model,” he says. “We also have the ability to move quickly to take advantage of opportunities.”
In contrast, competitors are lumbered with bureaucratic management and costly infrastructure, he says. “We are the only entrepreneurial-focused business in a market which is dominated by former state-owned monopoly suppliers.” Unlike his peers, his remuneration comes largely from dividend cheques – another powerful incentive to perform.
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NASDAQ:PUMP - Asante Solutions Stock Price, Forecast & News
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Asante Solutions, Inc is a medical device company. The Company is a manufacturer of Asante Snap Insulin Pump System (Snap system), which is a pump featuring a modular design with pre-filled insulin cartridges and disposable pump bodies, utilized in combination with a controller. The Snap system comprises four components: the Snap system controller, a disposable pump body, disposable pre-filled insulin cartridges and disposable infusion sets. Read More…
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Asante Solutions (NASDAQ:PUMP) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Asante Solutions' stock symbol?
Asante Solutions trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "PUMP."
How were Asante Solutions' earnings last quarter?
Asante Solutions Inc (NASDAQ:PUMP) released its earnings results on Wednesday, November, 13th. The company reported $0.33 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $541.85 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $509.17 million. Asante Solutions's quarterly revenue was up 24.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.53 earnings per share. View Asante Solutions' Earnings History.
When is Asante Solutions' next earnings date?
Asante Solutions is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, February 25th 2020. View Earnings Estimates for Asante Solutions.
What price target have analysts set for PUMP?
16 brokerages have issued 12 month price targets for Asante Solutions' stock. Their forecasts range from $9.00 to $26.00. On average, they expect Asante Solutions' share price to reach $14.77 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 32.2% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Asante Solutions.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Asante Solutions?
16 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Asante Solutions in the last year. There are currently 6 hold ratings, 9 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Asante Solutions.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Asante | profitability of the business I build and I find it enormously satisfying to compete successfully against large multinational companies with far greater financial resources than ourselves.”
Trading as the Utility Warehouse Discount Club, Telecom plus is a “virtual” retailer, so has no shops – just a call centre and 180 staff to provide back-up. Low overheads allow Wigoder to offer cut-throat rates, driving average sales growth of 39% over the past three years. “The secret of our success has been our unique business model,” he says. “We also have the ability to move quickly to take advantage of opportunities.”
In contrast, competitors are lumbered with bureaucratic management and costly infrastructure, he says. “We are the only entrepreneurial-focused business in a market which is dominated by former state-owned monopoly suppliers.” Unlike his peers, his remuneration comes largely from dividend cheques – another powerful incentive to perform.
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NASDAQ:PUMP - Asante Solutions Stock Price, Forecast & News
Adding Asante Solutions Inc
Asante Solutions, Inc is a medical device company. The Company is a manufacturer of Asante Snap Insulin Pump System (Snap system), which is a pump featuring a modular design with pre-filled insulin cartridges and disposable pump bodies, utilized in combination with a controller. The Snap system comprises four components: the Snap system controller, a disposable pump body, disposable pre-filled insulin cartridges and disposable infusion sets. Read More…
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Asante Solutions (NASDAQ:PUMP) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Asante Solutions' stock symbol?
Asante Solutions trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "PUMP."
How were Asante Solutions' earnings last quarter?
Asante Solutions Inc (NASDAQ:PUMP) released its earnings results on Wednesday, November, 13th. The company reported $0.33 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $541.85 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $509.17 million. Asante Solutions's quarterly revenue was up 24.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.53 earnings per share. View Asante Solutions' Earnings History.
When is Asante Solutions' next earnings date?
Asante Solutions is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, February 25th 2020. View Earnings Estimates for Asante Solutions.
What price target have analysts set for PUMP?
16 brokerages have issued 12 month price targets for Asante Solutions' stock. Their forecasts range from $9.00 to $26.00. On average, they expect Asante Solutions' share price to reach $14.77 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 32.2% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Asante Solutions.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Asante Solutions?
16 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Asante Solutions in the last year. There are currently 6 hold ratings, 9 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Asante Solutions.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Asante | Solutions stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Asante Solutions stock:
1. Evercore ISI analysts commented, "We believe PUMP’s 2Q19 earnings release has negative implications for the shares. While the reaction to the delayed 10-Q filing and earnings call will likely be a negative one, the board has taken steps to address its disclosure controls and expense reimbursement procedures. We go through the details of the audit committee’s review below. As for the preliminary Q2 results that PUMP released, total revenue of $529.5 million fell 3% sequentially but was ahead of consensus estimate of $526 million. Effective utilization for the frac assets in the second quarter was 25.6 fleets, essentially in- line with our estimate. The company expects utilization to decline to approximately 25 fleets in the third quarter due to a decrease in customer activity." (8/11/2019)
2. According to Zacks Investment Research, "ProPetro Holding focuses on growth through a combination of acquisitions and pressure pumping services in the lucrative Permian Basin spread over west Texas and New Mexico. The company’s recent purchase of Pioneer Natural resources assets has significantly boosted its fleet size. The deal's 10-year dedicated service agreement should ensure a stable revenue base in the medium-to-long term. ProPetro is also set to benefit from increased usage of cheap local sand, industry-leading utilization levels and strong client relationships. However, the firm continues to be exposed to the soft pressure pumping pricing in the Permian basin, which constitutes bulk of ProPetro's revenues. The tightness in the upstream companies' investment budget due to low year-end crude prices is an issue as well. Considering these factors, upside from current levels appear limited." (5/15/2019)
Has Asante Solutions been receiving favorable news coverage?
News headlines about PUMP stock have been trending positive on Monday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research firm scores the sentiment of press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Asante Solutions earned a news sentiment score of 3.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media stories about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next few days. View News Stories for Asante Solutions.
What other stocks do shareholders of Asante Solutions own?
Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Asante Solutions investors own include Alibaba Group (BABA), Energy Transfer LP Unit (ET), Transocean (RIG), Boeing (BA), CBL & Associates Properties (CBL), Enerplus (ERF), NVIDIA (NVDA), Solaredge Technologies (SEDG), Steel Dynamics (STLD) and Aerojet Rocketdyne (AJRD).
Who are Asante Solutions' key executives?
Asante Solutions' management team includes the folowing people:
Richard P. Thompson, Independent Chairman of the Board (Age 61)
David S. Thrower, President, Chief Executive Officer, Director (Age 51)
Sandra A. Gardiner, Chief Financial Officer (Age 49)
Eric Steuben, Vice President - Operations (Age 47)
Joe Breeland, Vice President - Sales (Age 62)
Kenneth El-Sherif, Vice President – Commercialization (Age 41)
Ed Sinclair, Vice President - Regulatory & Quality Affairs (Age 58)
Wenkang Qi Ph.D, Vice President - Research & Development (Age 48)
Peter Tuxen Bisgaard, Independent Director (Age 42)
Casper Breum, Independent Director (Age 48)
When did Asante Solutions IPO?
(PUMP) raised $350 million in an initial public offering on Friday, March 17th 2017. The company issued 20,000,000 shares at a price of $16.00-$19.00 per share. Goldman Sachs, Barclays, Credit Suisse and J.P. Morgan served as the underwriters for the IPO and Evercore ISI, RBC Capital Markets, Simmons & Company (Energy Specialists of Piper Jaffray), Raymond James, Deutsche Bank Securities, Tudor, Pickering, Holt and Johnson Rice & Company L.L.C. Jonnson Rice & Company were co-managers.
Who are Asante Solutions' major shareholders?
Asante Solutions' stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Viking Fund Management LLC (0.10%). Company insiders that own Asante Solutions stock include Pryor Blackwell and Spencer D Armour III. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Asante Solutions.
Which institutional investors are buying Asante Solutions stock?
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groups-especially students and young professionals are increasingly shopping via mobile app from the cities in Punjab.
Today, close to 80 per cent of the traffic comes via mobile and new app features like 'FlipkartImageSearch' and 'FlipkartPing' are used extensively by the shoppers in Punjab especially while shopping for lifestyle products.
"Our customer base in Punjab has been growing exponentially over the last one year...the massive app adoption amongst customers, especially the youth in this region reflects the latest way in which people are shopping in Punjab. Cities like Chandigarh, Ludhiana and Jalandhar are our top performing markets and we foresee more and more customers from this region joining the online revolution," Menon said.
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Adarsh K Menon Table Stakes
In today’s business landscape, responsibility and sustainability are no longer optional or “nice to have.” Modern stakeholders don’t just expect an environmental, social and governance (ESG) focus, they demand it. Being a good corporate citizen today is “table stakes.” Simultaneously, many of the corporate social responsibility departments companies launched in the last 30 years aren’t thinking enough about innovation, growth, business-focused results and resilience. Table Stakes discusses the issues of sustainability with forward-thinking leaders to forecast the future of responsible business. Being ethical, human and sustainable is no longer optional – it’s table stakes.
@MarcyTwete
http://www.tablestakespod.com/
[email protected]
17. Your 2021 Impact Plan to Create the World You Want with Author Tammy Tibbetts
We all want to have a positive impact on our communities and the world we live in. But it's easy to get stuck on where to start and how to achieve our impact goals. In Impact: A Step-by-Step Plan to Create the World You Want to Live In, authors Tammy Tibbetts and Christen Brandt give readers a workbook for anyone who wants to reevaluate the impact they make in the world personally. You set a strategy for your financial life, your career, your family - you should have a strategy for your...
16. Set a 2021 Sustainability Resolution
January 1, 2021 is right around the corner, and as you think about setting your 2021 resolutions, we're challenging you to make one big commitment related to a sustainability or social issue. In this episode, Marcy takes you through her 5-year journey of setting a sustainability challenge/resolution every year, how to do it, and what you'll learn.
15. Embedding Sustainability in the DNA of a 200 Year Old Company at Monadnock Paper Mills
When we think of leaders in sustainability, it's unlikely we might think first of a 200-year old company. But a company's age doesn't always mean "old-school." Today, we're joined by the team from Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc. Their work is a gold standard example of a company who has built sustainability into the DNA of its business. With a passion for the environment and ingenuity, Monadnock is turning ideas into reality.
14. Investing in Talent Sustainability May Just Save Your Business - And Your People
A special crossover episode with our sister podcast, Office Baggage. As companies around the world cope with the ramifications of a global crisis, it's more important than ever to ensure our company's leaders and future leaders feel engaged and supported and have the tools necessary to future-proof your talent and succession strategy. There needs to be a massive shift in how we are training and building successful and sustainable workforces at every level of seniority. Partners Kirsten...
Help! My Sustainability Report Sucks - 4 Pieces of Advice to Make It Better
For many CSR and sustainability professionals, we are entering the dreaded "reporting season." For many of us, sustainability or CSR reports are one of the most important aspects of our roles. So why do we hate these processes so much? Why are they so frustrating and headache inducing? Today's solocast from host Marcy Twete gives you four actionable pieces of advice that can help make your reporting process run smoothly.
12. Are ESG Leaders Naturally "Wired for Disruption"?
In today's VUCA world (short for volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous), businesses around the world are asking what skills and traits are necessary for those leaders who will weather the storm well. What does it mean to be resilient during disruption? Today's guest Henna Inam answers those questions and more in her new book "Wired for Disruption." She highlights in our conversation five types of agility necessary for leaders to weather today's storm and the storms of the future, and...
11. Building a LEED Certified Home Doesn't Mean Spending Million
We've all probably heard about LEED | groups-especially students and young professionals are increasingly shopping via mobile app from the cities in Punjab.
Today, close to 80 per cent of the traffic comes via mobile and new app features like 'FlipkartImageSearch' and 'FlipkartPing' are used extensively by the shoppers in Punjab especially while shopping for lifestyle products.
"Our customer base in Punjab has been growing exponentially over the last one year...the massive app adoption amongst customers, especially the youth in this region reflects the latest way in which people are shopping in Punjab. Cities like Chandigarh, Ludhiana and Jalandhar are our top performing markets and we foresee more and more customers from this region joining the online revolution," Menon said.
FlipkartConnect
backend data
Adarsh K Menon Table Stakes
In today’s business landscape, responsibility and sustainability are no longer optional or “nice to have.” Modern stakeholders don’t just expect an environmental, social and governance (ESG) focus, they demand it. Being a good corporate citizen today is “table stakes.” Simultaneously, many of the corporate social responsibility departments companies launched in the last 30 years aren’t thinking enough about innovation, growth, business-focused results and resilience. Table Stakes discusses the issues of sustainability with forward-thinking leaders to forecast the future of responsible business. Being ethical, human and sustainable is no longer optional – it’s table stakes.
@MarcyTwete
http://www.tablestakespod.com/
[email protected]
17. Your 2021 Impact Plan to Create the World You Want with Author Tammy Tibbetts
We all want to have a positive impact on our communities and the world we live in. But it's easy to get stuck on where to start and how to achieve our impact goals. In Impact: A Step-by-Step Plan to Create the World You Want to Live In, authors Tammy Tibbetts and Christen Brandt give readers a workbook for anyone who wants to reevaluate the impact they make in the world personally. You set a strategy for your financial life, your career, your family - you should have a strategy for your...
16. Set a 2021 Sustainability Resolution
January 1, 2021 is right around the corner, and as you think about setting your 2021 resolutions, we're challenging you to make one big commitment related to a sustainability or social issue. In this episode, Marcy takes you through her 5-year journey of setting a sustainability challenge/resolution every year, how to do it, and what you'll learn.
15. Embedding Sustainability in the DNA of a 200 Year Old Company at Monadnock Paper Mills
When we think of leaders in sustainability, it's unlikely we might think first of a 200-year old company. But a company's age doesn't always mean "old-school." Today, we're joined by the team from Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc. Their work is a gold standard example of a company who has built sustainability into the DNA of its business. With a passion for the environment and ingenuity, Monadnock is turning ideas into reality.
14. Investing in Talent Sustainability May Just Save Your Business - And Your People
A special crossover episode with our sister podcast, Office Baggage. As companies around the world cope with the ramifications of a global crisis, it's more important than ever to ensure our company's leaders and future leaders feel engaged and supported and have the tools necessary to future-proof your talent and succession strategy. There needs to be a massive shift in how we are training and building successful and sustainable workforces at every level of seniority. Partners Kirsten...
Help! My Sustainability Report Sucks - 4 Pieces of Advice to Make It Better
For many CSR and sustainability professionals, we are entering the dreaded "reporting season." For many of us, sustainability or CSR reports are one of the most important aspects of our roles. So why do we hate these processes so much? Why are they so frustrating and headache inducing? Today's solocast from host Marcy Twete gives you four actionable pieces of advice that can help make your reporting process run smoothly.
12. Are ESG Leaders Naturally "Wired for Disruption"?
In today's VUCA world (short for volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous), businesses around the world are asking what skills and traits are necessary for those leaders who will weather the storm well. What does it mean to be resilient during disruption? Today's guest Henna Inam answers those questions and more in her new book "Wired for Disruption." She highlights in our conversation five types of agility necessary for leaders to weather today's storm and the storms of the future, and...
11. Building a LEED Certified Home Doesn't Mean Spending Million
We've all probably heard about LEED | Certified buildings, but mostly related to commercial buildings. Your home can also be LEED Certified. But most of us have some common misconceptions of so-called "green" homes - that they're wildly expensive, that the process takes years of planning, that they're out of reach for most of us. Our guest today, Aaron Stash, and his family, built a LEED Platinum home in the suburbs of Chicago - a home that continues to inspire his family to lead a more...
10. Integrated Reporting 101 - A Lesson in Intangible Value and Its Relationship to ESG
In 2008, only 358 companies globally were producing a sustainability report in accordance with GRI standards. Today, more than 30,000 companies use the GRI framework globally. As sustainability reporting has grown these last 10 years, another like-minded framework has risen simultaneously – the notion of integrated reporting and more deeply integrated thinking. The founder of the U.S. Integrated Reporting Community, Mary Adams, joins Table Stakes to dive deep on integrated reporting - what...
9. Until Justice Just Is - The Work of the Racial Justice League from the YWCA of Metropolitan Chicago
The death of George Floyd in Minneapolis earlier this year spurred a national movement toward racial justice different than any in recent years. Months later, many of us are asking ourselves: "What now?" How can we continue to invest in racial justice, help to spur the much needed change in our society, and ensure those actions are catalytic rather than performative in nature? The YWCA of Metropolitan Chicago's CEO Dorri McWhorter joins us to talk about their new initiative to move the...
8. The Anatomy of a B Corp - More Than Just a Patagonia Rubber Stamp
Google "B Corp" and you'll find: "Certified B Corporations are a new kind of business that balances purpose and profit." But what does that really entail? We're diving deep on B Corp certification with B Corp business owner Emily Lonigro of LimeRed. What is a B Corp? How does it work? And are there flaws in the B Corp system?
7. Sustainability in Jewelry - Making Your Purchasing Power Values-Based
For those invested in sustainability, we are often thinking about how our purchasing patterns are connected to our values. We know the importance of reduce, reuse, recycle. We've had all the difficult conversations about "fast fashion." But have we considered how some of the largest purchases of our lives - for instance, our wedding rings - are syncing with our values systems? Joined by gem expert and founder of All the Brilliants, Melissa Dusenberry joins the podcast to open our minds to...
6. Navigating the Issues of Employment and Change Management During COVID-19 (in Partnership with Office Baggage Podcast)
Today's episode is a special "crossover" between Table Stakes Podcast and Office Baggage Podcast. In the environment of COVID-19, the issues surrounding employment and change management are affecting everyone whether through layoffs, furloughs, working from home, or training and safety for essential employees. All of us are dealing with both macro and micro economic issues as we consider a return to work and continued change and transformation in our work. CEO of the Prinz Law Firm, Kristen...
5. Sustainability-Based Decision Making in Travel with Wanderful's Beth Santos
Joined by Beth Santos, the CEO of women's travel platform, Wanderful, we are tackling the topic of responsible, sustainable travel. Safety for women, environmental sustainability, social impact, and many other key ESG topics in travel play directly into success for leaders in the travel industry. As all of us expand our horizons and travel the world, we have a duty to ensure our travel leaves the world better and not worse. And as we consider going "back" to travel following a global...
4. So You Want to Work in Corporate Responsibility
Jobs in corporate responsibility, social impact and ESG are notoriously difficult to find, and even more difficult to "get." If you're interested in a role in this field, today you'll learn from host Marcy Twete and guests Margaret Skrmetti (Morton Salt) and Elizabeth Okey (Wintrust) on their paths to roles in this field. We tackle the possible paths to a role, the issues with finding a role, and the ways our industry can become more inclusive and open to new ideas and new people.
3. Pressing the "Reset" Button on Corporate Trust with Barie Carmichael
When Barie Carmichael and her co-author the late James Rubin wrote "Reset" just two years ago, corporate trust was at an all time low. Consumers' access to information about the companies they buy from and work for was at an all time high, the expectations of stakeholders growing rapidly. That trend has only been exacerbated with the onset of the #MeToo movement, COVID-19, and the recent protests surrounding | 1,024 | 1 |
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Have something to say about Melbourne Fair? More than 250 readings are newly collected here to reinvigorate and update Unitarian Universalist worship.
"As the generations rise and fall, the wars of the past are surpassed by the wars of the present age, prosperity and poverty diverge in new ways, and new technology remakes the world in ways Ralph Waldo Emerson, Ken Patton, Olympia Brown, or Francis Watkins Harper could hardly have comprehended. New words of love and truth, new memorable phrases, new encouragements are in order. Assumptions, sometimes unconsciously made in previous eras, have been challenged and rethought. Contemporary voices in this new century still revere both love and truth and find ways in worship of moving out of the familiar and into new territory. Styles of imagery and poetry that might have startled our ancestors encourage us to live out lives of depth."
More than 250 readings are newly collected here to reinvigorate and update Unitarian Universalist worship. Just as Singing the Journey supplemented the hymns in Singing the Living Tradition with more diversity in perspectives and styles, Lifting Our Voices supplements the SLT readings with modern voices from an array of cultures and theological perspectives. Chosen with care by Revs. Mark Belletini, Kendyl Gibbons, Angela Herrera, Abhi Janamanchi, and Hope Johnson, these new readings, from Unitarian Universalists and acclaimed authors and poets are sure to become instant classics.
and holiness holds forth in time.
at dawn fast over the mountains split.
is garnered from every thought, every heart that ever pounded the earth. . . .
will revise the pattern of the story, the song.
until I am the sky, the earth, the song and the singer.
because we are the only witnesses they have.
the sea engulfs us and the light goes out.
washed stone under a waterfall in the sun.
In the end, of course, a true war story is never about war.
and do things you are afraid to do.
It’s about love and memory.
It’s about people who never listen.
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Have something to say about Melbourne Fair? More than 250 readings are newly collected here to reinvigorate and update Unitarian Universalist worship.
"As the generations rise and fall, the wars of the past are surpassed by the wars of the present age, prosperity and poverty diverge in new ways, and new technology remakes the world in ways Ralph Waldo Emerson, Ken Patton, Olympia Brown, or Francis Watkins Harper could hardly have comprehended. New words of love and truth, new memorable phrases, new encouragements are in order. Assumptions, sometimes unconsciously made in previous eras, have been challenged and rethought. Contemporary voices in this new century still revere both love and truth and find ways in worship of moving out of the familiar and into new territory. Styles of imagery and poetry that might have startled our ancestors encourage us to live out lives of depth."
More than 250 readings are newly collected here to reinvigorate and update Unitarian Universalist worship. Just as Singing the Journey supplemented the hymns in Singing the Living Tradition with more diversity in perspectives and styles, Lifting Our Voices supplements the SLT readings with modern voices from an array of cultures and theological perspectives. Chosen with care by Revs. Mark Belletini, Kendyl Gibbons, Angela Herrera, Abhi Janamanchi, and Hope Johnson, these new readings, from Unitarian Universalists and acclaimed authors and poets are sure to become instant classics.
and holiness holds forth in time.
at dawn fast over the mountains split.
is garnered from every thought, every heart that ever pounded the earth. . . .
will revise the pattern of the story, the song.
until I am the sky, the earth, the song and the singer.
because we are the only witnesses they have.
the sea engulfs us and the light goes out.
washed stone under a waterfall in the sun.
In the end, of course, a true war story is never about war.
and do things you are afraid to do.
It’s about love and memory.
It’s about people who never listen.
and gives them new meanings. Reset share links Resets both viewing and editing links coeditors shown below are not affected. Son derechos no escritos, que todos poseemos, pero que muchas veces olvidamos disminuyendo nuestra autoestima. Present to your audience. Add a personal note: Neither you, nor the coeditors you shared it with will be able to recover it again.
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Q: Are there restaurants near the site?
A: There are several dining options fairly near the site including fast food and sit-down style restaurants.
Q: Where is the best place to stay?
A: RBI has partnered with several of the area hotels to assure that your stay with us is a quality stay both on and off the field.
Q: What is there to do for fun in the area?
A: There are numerous options within easy driving distance of the hotels and our site. We are approximately 45 miles away from Williamsburg, which offers a wide variety of family entertainment options. Also, the Petersburg and Fredericksburg areas feature many historical features worthy of your down time. Go to www.Virginia.org for more information.
Q: What is the admission to the facility?
A: Admission at the RBI games is generally free with a bag of food designated for the Central Virginia Foodbank unless there is another benefit designated for the tournament but check the tournament site for confirmation of gate fees.
Q: Is there a place to sit for parents and fans? A: Yes, there are bleachers on each of the first and third base lines and limited covered shelter near concessions. Parent and fans may bring portable chairs or blankets to sit on.
Q: Is there handicap accessible parking?
A: Anyone needing special access to the field may drop off handicap passengers at the field and then go park.
A: Teams and fans must not park on Robious Road or in the access lanes to the site. Parking is also prohibited near the football stadium. The best place to park is the furthest southwest corner of the parking lot near the football stadium and use the foot bridge to get to the site.
Q: Can we bring pets to the tournament?
A: Yes as long as they are kept on a leash at all times and any waste is promptly and properly discarded. The Beloved Within: “Remember to see God within all those you come into contact with, and each one you pray for. This is a practice I would have you accept as a matter of habit, so it becomes entirely natural for you to see all as a part of you, and therefore part of the living God.
“A new and greater understanding will dawn upon you as you practice this, for knowledge is ever enlarging when the heart is involved.
“Trust Me when I tell you these things, for you have hardly embarked upon the eternal journey and I endeavor to lay a solid foundation on which to expand and grow our soul-self for our eventual fusion; when we from that moment on will travel together as one being on the way to perfection.
“This is a requirement to be firmly rooted in your faith and trust in Me; so you can have faith and trust in your siblings, who in time will recognize these qualities as their own.
“You all grow and expand together as you work for the betterment and upliftment of the planet. This is also a requirement and a blessing for those who are actively engaged in this way, each in their own area of expertise, to work and labor for the greater glory of God.
“This has always been the purpose and goal for each evolving creature; to glorify God, as in doing so they glorify themselves on the ascension road to perfection. It is in the practice of unconditional love and forgiveness that the fruits of the spirit are made manifest.
“These are like little light beams on this dark planet, and all light is joyfully welcomed by Heaven as a sign of life. The time has arrived when the Universal Creator desires a greater expression of His Light and in turn releases more spiritual energy for this to occur | 1,024 | 1 |
"Attractive 80s disco vibes for electronic music lovers" If you log in, cookies will be used. A cookie containing login information will be sent to your web browser. If you do not want to receive cookies, you will be unable to log into the website. Children from Redwood Class (am) and Acer Class (pm) visited Hodsock to take part in 'Teaching Trees' the children learned how to recognise different varieties of trees. They learned how to measure them and were given the opportunity to identify the trees while blindfolded... Afterwards they enjoyed a tour around Hodsock Priory. The oldest recorded vineyards of the Nahe are located in this part of Norheim. Kirsche means "cherry", so the old name of the site suggests that wild cherries grew among the vineyards. The soils of the purely south-facing site are composed largely of grey slate, mixed with sandstone. On Saturday, December 14th 2013, Ambassador Cho Hee-yong and Defence Attache Colonel Jang Min Choi attended the Royal Canadian Regiment (RCR) 130th Anniversary Reunion. Major-General(Ret’d) Ivan Fenton, President of RCR Ottawa Branch and the Korean War veterans who were attached to RCR during the Korean War also gathered in the event. As the year of 2013 also represents the 60th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice, it was the event to acknowledge the significance of Korean War and remember all past Royal Canadians’s contribution to the Korean War.
*The Royal Canadian Regiment is one of Canada’s oldest and longest serving infantry Regiments. The regiment was formed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in December 21st, 1883. The Regiment has served Canada since that time and has taken part in to major wars including 2nd Boer War, WW1, WW2, Korean War and Gulf War.
stumbledupon it ;) I will revisit yet again since i have book marked it. So it’s been 2 1/2 weeks since I replaced the SIM Card in my DROID DNA, and the “SIM Card not detected” message has not returned. That’s the good great news.
The more interesting news, however, is from a conversation I had with a Verizon Tech Support guy this morning about an unrelated issue. He happens to have an HTC DROID DNA and also had the problem with the SIM card. He told me that the problem is not with the SIM card, it’s the SIM card tray. The SIM card tray is too small and that’s what causes the card to lose it’s connection to the phone.
So my takeaway from this is that if you get a new SIM card from Verizon and it doesn’t fix the problem, call HTC at 866-449-8358 and ask them to send you a new SIM card tray. From the Eureka Visitors Center, located two blocks away at the Clarke Historical Museum.
Entertainment, Where to Stay, Shopping, Dining, Activities, Culture & History.
You can also pick up their free 114 page publication at our store.
Great calendar of events and links to more resources.
Official Travel Site of Humboldt County, from the Visitors Bureau.
The arts are alive and well in Humboldt County.
Free weekly journal of people, politics and art. Also check out Humboldt Insider. Both available outside our store and on-line.
"Winter Morning, Kailuwtadin Flat," oil on canvas.
Though we are rapidly eliminating the habitats that created us and most of us now live in cities, we are still the ancient creatures that evolved to live in those wild places. With our instincts pretty much intact, it would be surprising if we did not still have inborn skills for many levels of perception, especially of the environments in which we evolved. It's likely that we all have vivid, direct perception of these realities when very young, but the world of symbols and artificial values intercedes to cause many of us to forget to look or to substitute symbols for reality. I remember spending immeasurable segments of time as a young kid, absorbed in the colors in a butterfly's wing, the inside of a wildflower, or the light in the woods. As more or less a grownup, this shift to direct perception is much diluted visually and emotionally. I am often reminded of it, though and have spent much of my life looking closely at everything. Friends and family have long been rolling their eyes as I point out the amazing characteristics of this or that. I am often surprised at how little so many seem to notice.
My painting pushes me to look and to see and feel more. The better I see, the more I seem to be able to locate compositions that may cause or suggest this shift in perception and feeling. If my work can communicate or suggest some of these perceptions, I will have some success, and |
"Attractive 80s disco vibes for electronic music lovers" If you log in, cookies will be used. A cookie containing login information will be sent to your web browser. If you do not want to receive cookies, you will be unable to log into the website. Children from Redwood Class (am) and Acer Class (pm) visited Hodsock to take part in 'Teaching Trees' the children learned how to recognise different varieties of trees. They learned how to measure them and were given the opportunity to identify the trees while blindfolded... Afterwards they enjoyed a tour around Hodsock Priory. The oldest recorded vineyards of the Nahe are located in this part of Norheim. Kirsche means "cherry", so the old name of the site suggests that wild cherries grew among the vineyards. The soils of the purely south-facing site are composed largely of grey slate, mixed with sandstone. On Saturday, December 14th 2013, Ambassador Cho Hee-yong and Defence Attache Colonel Jang Min Choi attended the Royal Canadian Regiment (RCR) 130th Anniversary Reunion. Major-General(Ret’d) Ivan Fenton, President of RCR Ottawa Branch and the Korean War veterans who were attached to RCR during the Korean War also gathered in the event. As the year of 2013 also represents the 60th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice, it was the event to acknowledge the significance of Korean War and remember all past Royal Canadians’s contribution to the Korean War.
*The Royal Canadian Regiment is one of Canada’s oldest and longest serving infantry Regiments. The regiment was formed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in December 21st, 1883. The Regiment has served Canada since that time and has taken part in to major wars including 2nd Boer War, WW1, WW2, Korean War and Gulf War.
stumbledupon it ;) I will revisit yet again since i have book marked it. So it’s been 2 1/2 weeks since I replaced the SIM Card in my DROID DNA, and the “SIM Card not detected” message has not returned. That’s the good great news.
The more interesting news, however, is from a conversation I had with a Verizon Tech Support guy this morning about an unrelated issue. He happens to have an HTC DROID DNA and also had the problem with the SIM card. He told me that the problem is not with the SIM card, it’s the SIM card tray. The SIM card tray is too small and that’s what causes the card to lose it’s connection to the phone.
So my takeaway from this is that if you get a new SIM card from Verizon and it doesn’t fix the problem, call HTC at 866-449-8358 and ask them to send you a new SIM card tray. From the Eureka Visitors Center, located two blocks away at the Clarke Historical Museum.
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"Winter Morning, Kailuwtadin Flat," oil on canvas.
Though we are rapidly eliminating the habitats that created us and most of us now live in cities, we are still the ancient creatures that evolved to live in those wild places. With our instincts pretty much intact, it would be surprising if we did not still have inborn skills for many levels of perception, especially of the environments in which we evolved. It's likely that we all have vivid, direct perception of these realities when very young, but the world of symbols and artificial values intercedes to cause many of us to forget to look or to substitute symbols for reality. I remember spending immeasurable segments of time as a young kid, absorbed in the colors in a butterfly's wing, the inside of a wildflower, or the light in the woods. As more or less a grownup, this shift to direct perception is much diluted visually and emotionally. I am often reminded of it, though and have spent much of my life looking closely at everything. Friends and family have long been rolling their eyes as I point out the amazing characteristics of this or that. I am often surprised at how little so many seem to notice.
My painting pushes me to look and to see and feel more. The better I see, the more I seem to be able to locate compositions that may cause or suggest this shift in perception and feeling. If my work can communicate or suggest some of these perceptions, I will have some success, and | viewers of my paintings may get a glimpse of something real and perhaps meaningful to them.
I find, as perhaps do others, that when I can feel I'm a part of this larger, older world, it gives depth, meaning, and comfort to me, far beyond what most of civilization offers.
A bleak future will surely follow our increasing tendency to ignore the non-human world, for which so many no longer have knowledge, interest, or feeling. Realist art of the older, natural world, if done just right, may be able to remind people to start looking again.
"Cube Rock below Kahustadin," oil on canvas.
My development as an artist has proceeded in a somewhat unconventional way. I come to my work from a deep connection to, and understanding of my subjects. When I was four my family moved from the city to the country, where I completely and permanently immersed myself in the natural world. My mother, an artist, encouraged this and in lieu of kindergarten I did natural history studies including formal plant and insect collections and artwork relating to these subjects under the supervision of a neighbor, Dr. Julian Steyermark, curator of Chicago's Field Museum. All through grade school and beyond, my passion was exploring the woods, creeks, lakes, swamps and old fields of my rural Illinois surroundings, looking closely at everything. My mother was my school art teacher through eighth grade; a thorough art background was mandatory.
Looking for a career where I could continue roaming the wilds I earned a Bachelor's degree in forestry at Colorado State University. Later, in Northern California I got a Master of Arts degree in biology and vegetation ecology at Humboldt State University. While in graduate school I also took many art courses and designed and built my own large oil-fired kiln and a wheel and was a professional potter for some years. In the years since then I have been teaching art and science at our small, mountain school and painting, while helping to raise our kids, developing and working on our homestead farm, and exploring the local mountains. In addition to this art education and experience, I have absorbed the classic landscape painting instruction of John F. Carlson, and have studied landscape painting with Stock Schlueter. Since 2001 I have had twenty-some solo exhibitions and have won nine awards in group and juried exhibitions.
I try to find the light that creates engaging compositions that also strike me with the emotional and perceptual intensity that I first experienced as a child. I spend every available moment hiking the local mountains, looking in all my favorite places for that light, and trying to paint it. In painting I strive to capture an encompassing interpretation of a landscape, broadly informed by my scientific understanding of the botanical, ecological and geological elements along with my lifelong observational experience and emotional connection. I like to think that my work might give viewers a glimpse or reminder of common but increasingly often overlooked moments when they may reconnect directly and emotionally with the natural world.
"Late Autumn Ridge-Light," oil on canvas.
Join us for Arts! Alive, from 6 to 9 p.m. on the first Saturday of every month, a gala arts walk in Old Town and Downtown Eureka. Every gallery, store and restaurant that showcases the work of local artists is open, the artists whose works are on exhibit are usually present to talk with you about what they do, refreshments are sometimes served, live music can often be heard, and hordes of happy people of all ages stroll from place to place, soaking in the scene and seeing a lot of great artwork. Visitors to the area who love the arts and the best of small town life, would do well to plan their trip to coincide with this monthly, year-round, rain-or-shine event.
Most of the chandeliers and pendants pictured here, can be lengthened or shortened or otherwise modified to be suitable for most ceilings. Often, we can offer to shorten a piece at no extra charge, or lengthen it for a modest surcharge, or make a fixture that was designed for a level ceiling, suitable for installation from a sloped ceiling.
Please inquire about the possibility of hanging a certain fixture in a particular location in your home, before ruling it out based on its length or design.
To determine the proper length of your lighting fixture, we need to know the height of the ceiling where it will be installed, and whether it will be an overhead light or hang over a table (or kitchen counter or bar). We'll also need to know whether the ceiling is level, or sloped (a.k.a. pitched, cathedral).
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Us.
The creators don’t deny that much inspiration for the game comes from the events that took place during World War II in Poland. That’s why perceptive players will discover references to actual people and situations. But at the same time, the story told in the game could have happened in a different time and a different place.
What makes My Memory of Us stand out is that the story is told from the perspective of two friends who complete each other. Each of them has their own abilities, but only when they work together as a whole can they overcome all adversities. When they’re together, they’re not afraid of robots, prohibitions, and high walls.
“My Memory of Us is a unique production, and we – as a global publisher – are really excited to work with Juggler Games. At the same time, we feel huge responsibility. This is such an important game, it covers such important and meaningful topics – friendship, social exclusion, selflessness. We want it to gain a lot of interest from gamers around the world. The themes of this game are about feelings, which we very often forget in a medium such as games. The style and charm of My Memory of Us will definitely make this a great experience even for more demanding gamers,” said Łukasz Kubiak, co‑founder of IMGN.PRO.
More information about My Memory of Us can be found on the official website www.mymemoryofus.com, on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. You can also contact the developers personally here at [email protected].
The first teaser trailer and newly released screenshots can be downloaded HERE.
We are happy to announce that My Memory of Us is going to be playable for the first time at PAX East in Boston. If you are interested in checking out the demo and making a booking, please reach out to Agnieszka Szóstak at [email protected] or call +48 881 951 601. The Summer School offered by Toronto Central Academy is aimed at helping high school students to improve their marks and to prepare for the next grade. Students who participate in summer school are able to achieve better results in the next school year. Moreover, summer school allows some students to graduate in time to qualify earlier for admission to university. We invite you to join in our summer school where our experienced and caring teachers can help you reach your academic goals.
Bring a friend or a group friends and you can save more! Contact us for group discount. I recently joined AWE – Appalachian Women Entrepreneurs, an arm of HandMade in America. I was asked to write an article for their blog – here it is!
AWE member Linda LaBelle on Owning a Yarn Store-Online!
I grew up in a family of entrepreneurs. My father had a restaurant and my mother a pet shop. The businesses were next door to each other in Burlington, VT.
Growing up I saw how hard they worked and you might think that would discourage me from wanting to be my own boss – it didn’t. I like the idea that how I earn my living is mine – my gamble, mine to win or lose, mine to make it or break it – I enjoy the challenge. Don’t get me wrong I certainly have my moments when I think wouldn’t it be great to get a steady paycheck, have benefits, a paid vacation, less stress.
Being your own boss isn’t for everybody, especially today – with the advent of the Internet you really have to be quick on your feet – the business model seems to be constantly changing.
Running a small business takes just as much creativity (if not more) as it does to create your art. You need to keep things fresh, stay one step ahead of the competition and be willing to put yourself out there using all the social tools that are available.
When I opened The Yarn Tree in August of 2001 I knew that in order for the business to be successful it had to be diversified. The focus of the business was natural fibers and yarns. It was important to me to reach out to small farms, spinneries and hand dyers to stock the shelves. In some cases I could tell my customers the name of the sheep the fiber came from.
The Yarn Tree also quickly became an on-line business with a website that was easy to maneuver and had the same feel as the atmosphere in my shop. Thanks to the site, products from my shop were shipped around the world.
The third facet of the business was teaching. Spinning, weaving, papermaking, felting, embroidery, knitting, crochet and more were all taught at The Yarn Tree. I am proud to say that 90% of the instructors at my shop had been students there first.
Fast forward to today. The retail store is closed, | Us.
The creators don’t deny that much inspiration for the game comes from the events that took place during World War II in Poland. That’s why perceptive players will discover references to actual people and situations. But at the same time, the story told in the game could have happened in a different time and a different place.
What makes My Memory of Us stand out is that the story is told from the perspective of two friends who complete each other. Each of them has their own abilities, but only when they work together as a whole can they overcome all adversities. When they’re together, they’re not afraid of robots, prohibitions, and high walls.
“My Memory of Us is a unique production, and we – as a global publisher – are really excited to work with Juggler Games. At the same time, we feel huge responsibility. This is such an important game, it covers such important and meaningful topics – friendship, social exclusion, selflessness. We want it to gain a lot of interest from gamers around the world. The themes of this game are about feelings, which we very often forget in a medium such as games. The style and charm of My Memory of Us will definitely make this a great experience even for more demanding gamers,” said Łukasz Kubiak, co‑founder of IMGN.PRO.
More information about My Memory of Us can be found on the official website www.mymemoryofus.com, on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. You can also contact the developers personally here at [email protected].
The first teaser trailer and newly released screenshots can be downloaded HERE.
We are happy to announce that My Memory of Us is going to be playable for the first time at PAX East in Boston. If you are interested in checking out the demo and making a booking, please reach out to Agnieszka Szóstak at [email protected] or call +48 881 951 601. The Summer School offered by Toronto Central Academy is aimed at helping high school students to improve their marks and to prepare for the next grade. Students who participate in summer school are able to achieve better results in the next school year. Moreover, summer school allows some students to graduate in time to qualify earlier for admission to university. We invite you to join in our summer school where our experienced and caring teachers can help you reach your academic goals.
Bring a friend or a group friends and you can save more! Contact us for group discount. I recently joined AWE – Appalachian Women Entrepreneurs, an arm of HandMade in America. I was asked to write an article for their blog – here it is!
AWE member Linda LaBelle on Owning a Yarn Store-Online!
I grew up in a family of entrepreneurs. My father had a restaurant and my mother a pet shop. The businesses were next door to each other in Burlington, VT.
Growing up I saw how hard they worked and you might think that would discourage me from wanting to be my own boss – it didn’t. I like the idea that how I earn my living is mine – my gamble, mine to win or lose, mine to make it or break it – I enjoy the challenge. Don’t get me wrong I certainly have my moments when I think wouldn’t it be great to get a steady paycheck, have benefits, a paid vacation, less stress.
Being your own boss isn’t for everybody, especially today – with the advent of the Internet you really have to be quick on your feet – the business model seems to be constantly changing.
Running a small business takes just as much creativity (if not more) as it does to create your art. You need to keep things fresh, stay one step ahead of the competition and be willing to put yourself out there using all the social tools that are available.
When I opened The Yarn Tree in August of 2001 I knew that in order for the business to be successful it had to be diversified. The focus of the business was natural fibers and yarns. It was important to me to reach out to small farms, spinneries and hand dyers to stock the shelves. In some cases I could tell my customers the name of the sheep the fiber came from.
The Yarn Tree also quickly became an on-line business with a website that was easy to maneuver and had the same feel as the atmosphere in my shop. Thanks to the site, products from my shop were shipped around the world.
The third facet of the business was teaching. Spinning, weaving, papermaking, felting, embroidery, knitting, crochet and more were all taught at The Yarn Tree. I am proud to say that 90% of the instructors at my shop had been students there first.
Fast forward to today. The retail store is closed, | there are no classes at this time and the on-line business is much smaller – why? It was a combination of factors.
My business was located in what became a super trendy neighborhood in Brooklyn, NY. As the rents went up my customer base moved away. The recession affected my business on many levels. After 10 years my lease was coming up and my rent was about to be quadrupled. People felt they no longer needed to pay for classes – youtube is free!
Closing my business was on one hand a no brainer and on the other a very tough decision – every day when I pulled up the metal gates to open the shop I felt such a sense of pride, how could I give up what I had worked so hard for?
What made the decision easier for me was that I had a viable web-based business that I could take with me. This meant I could move out of Brooklyn to a place with a better quality of life, lower cost of living and a slower pace.
Today my focus is on the web business. My original site is 11 years old – it is archaic and I am eager to build a new site that is not reliant on a web master. I am on LinkedIn, I tweet and I have a blog for my charity-based project Stories of Hope. In this way I am able to stay in touch with my customers.
Teaching the women of Oaxaca how to naturally dye yarn.
So for all of you who want to be entrepreneurs I say go for it! IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath described the forecast as "precarious".
The International Monetary Fund has released its global outlook for next year, which features a downward revision compared to the previous forecast.
In its World Economic Outlook, the IMF says forecasts show a global growth of 3.3 per cent is expected this year, with a rise to 3.6 per cent in 2020.
While this still shows a gain, it is a downgrade of 0.2 percentage points when compared with the previous forecast.
Commenting on the news, IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath says the global economy is at a “delicate moment" and while she doesn’t predict a global recession, “there are many downside risks".
The US, the UK and the Eurozone are among the developed economies affected, with Brexit and the tension between the Trump administration and Brussels over tariffs adding to the uncertainty.
The UK economy is predicted to grow by 1.2 per cent in 2019, down 0.3 per cent from the IMF forecast in January. Growth in 2020 has also been revised down.
Predictions for the German and Italian economies have also been revised down, which will make it even more difficult for Italy to recover from its ongoing recession.
The forecast also shows a slowdown in the latter part of 2018, which the IMF expects to continue in the first half of this year.
After that, growth should pick up more pace and continue into next year. But Ms Gopinath still describes the recovery as "precarious". Limestone College’s Department of Art is currently hosting the senior exhibition “Journey” by Raymond Williams, Jr., in Granberry Gallery.
The exhibit started on April 23 and will run through May 6, with a reception and artist talk scheduled for Thursday, April 26, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.
The exhibit and the reception are both free and open to the public. Wake Up Call- My Morning Routine.
FACT- Once you get to know me, this remains true about me. I am a MORNING PERSON. My most productive work time is before noon. I rather workout, send my emails and run my errands before lunchtime. So to make my morning routine quick and breezy, I have been embracing jumpsuits. I love stand-alone-pieces, that make getting dressed simple. This jumpsuit from Heartloom, straight up feels like PJs, but obviously appropriate to run around town in. I loved the cropped length to show off my new favorite sneakers. I feel like I am LATE to the adidas trend, but trust me, I haven't taken off since purchasing.
So what is my morning routine, and how did I become a 'morning person'. I always have loved, waking up before the 'crowds' are out. LA traffic does start early, but even on weekends I will be up before 7am, for walks and errands. I feel refreshed when I don't sleep in. Knock everything out in the AM, then I can take a nap later in the afternoon. I am currently trying to add journaling or mediation before starting my day. I notice my habit of picking my phone up- checking emails, and instagram and Facebook RIGHT off the bat. That's a negative habit, that I am working on. Looking for ways to jumpstart my creativity and be more present IRL (vs social media | 1,024 | 1 |
the expense of EDC NY, leaving EDM fans without an Insomniac fest on the east coast
By IQ on 09 Dec 2016
image © Insomniac Events
EDC Japan, the delayed inaugural east-Asian edition of Insomniac’s Electric Daisy Carnival, is confirmed for next spring.
The festival was originally slated for this year but was put on hold in March, along with the cancellation of EDC Puerto Rico and Beyond Wonderland Bay Area.
“Dance music has become a global phenomenon that we are fortunate enough to share with our EDC communities around the world in India, Mexico and the UK,” says Rotella. “Taking EDC to Japan has been a goal that’s years in the making, and I can’t wait to deliver something really special in 2017.”
The festival will take place at Tokyo’s Zozo Marine Stadium (30,000-cap.) and Makuhari Beachon 28 and 29 April, co-promoted by Insomniac, Creativeman, Live Nation Japan and GMO Internet Group.
The confirmation of EDC Japan comes alongside news that EDC New York will not go ahead next year.
“Although EDC New York 2016 was one of my favourites hosted in the Big Apple, we’ve decided to take a break in 2017,” writes Rotella in a Facebook post outlining Insomniac’s plans for 2017. “We hope many of you east-coast headliners will join us in Vegas.”
Insomniac this year held its first event in India, at Delhi’s Buddh International Circuit. Ajay Nair, of local promoter OML, told IQ earlier this month the event was affected by India’s demonetisation crisis, with ticket sales down an estimated 1,000–1,500 per day as a result of the shortage in cash.
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For months there has been a relationship drama on Twitch about the 27-year-old streamer Félix “xQc” Lengyel. The Canadian was known to be in a tumultuous relationship with fellow Twitch “Adeptthebest,” which ended noisily in late 2022. But now YouTuber Henry Resilent has gotten his hands on a court document that contains juicy information.
What was so weird about xQc and Adept’s relationship? xQc is the biggest streamer on Twitch, Adept is a colleague of his.
Both have always tried to keep the relationship out of the public eye as much as possible, but they have not succeeded:
Viewers found out early on that the two lived together – but it was said “they just cuddled friends”
Then xQc Adept snuggled publicly in their stream – it was said, “you date each other”
But when the relationship was obviously in trouble towards the end of 2022, the fans became more and more attentive.
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What did the fans see then? There were several scenes:
In January 2023, Adept once appeared on a stream of xQc and talked about a “court order” – it was definitely a sign that there had to be more to the relationship and breakup than a boyfriend-girlfriend breakup.
Attention, xQc gets quite loud:
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By IQ on 09 Dec 2016
image © Insomniac Events
EDC Japan, the delayed inaugural east-Asian edition of Insomniac’s Electric Daisy Carnival, is confirmed for next spring.
The festival was originally slated for this year but was put on hold in March, along with the cancellation of EDC Puerto Rico and Beyond Wonderland Bay Area.
“Dance music has become a global phenomenon that we are fortunate enough to share with our EDC communities around the world in India, Mexico and the UK,” says Rotella. “Taking EDC to Japan has been a goal that’s years in the making, and I can’t wait to deliver something really special in 2017.”
The festival will take place at Tokyo’s Zozo Marine Stadium (30,000-cap.) and Makuhari Beachon 28 and 29 April, co-promoted by Insomniac, Creativeman, Live Nation Japan and GMO Internet Group.
The confirmation of EDC Japan comes alongside news that EDC New York will not go ahead next year.
“Although EDC New York 2016 was one of my favourites hosted in the Big Apple, we’ve decided to take a break in 2017,” writes Rotella in a Facebook post outlining Insomniac’s plans for 2017. “We hope many of you east-coast headliners will join us in Vegas.”
Insomniac this year held its first event in India, at Delhi’s Buddh International Circuit. Ajay Nair, of local promoter OML, told IQ earlier this month the event was affected by India’s demonetisation crisis, with ticket sales down an estimated 1,000–1,500 per day as a result of the shortage in cash.
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For months there has been a relationship drama on Twitch about the 27-year-old streamer Félix “xQc” Lengyel. The Canadian was known to be in a tumultuous relationship with fellow Twitch “Adeptthebest,” which ended noisily in late 2022. But now YouTuber Henry Resilent has gotten his hands on a court document that contains juicy information.
What was so weird about xQc and Adept’s relationship? xQc is the biggest streamer on Twitch, Adept is a colleague of his.
Both have always tried to keep the relationship out of the public eye as much as possible, but they have not succeeded:
Viewers found out early on that the two lived together – but it was said “they just cuddled friends”
Then xQc Adept snuggled publicly in their stream – it was said, “you date each other”
But when the relationship was obviously in trouble towards the end of 2022, the fans became more and more attentive.
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What did the fans see then? There were several scenes:
In January 2023, Adept once appeared on a stream of xQc and talked about a “court order” – it was definitely a sign that there had to be more to the relationship and breakup than a boyfriend-girlfriend breakup.
Attention, xQc gets quite loud:
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How did xQc deal with this? On the one hand, xQc would have preferred to keep his private life completely out of the public eye.
On the other hand, he’s on the air so often that his personal life was constantly part of his stream, so he presented himself live on Twitch with English streamer NYYXXII.
It was immediately discussed publicly whether she was now the new woman at his side.
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Here’s what a YouTuber says: YouTuber “Henry Resilent” got his hands on a court document regarding the marriage of “Felix Lengyel” and “Samantha Lopez” in Williamson County, Texas (via youtube).
According to information from a video dated 1/24:
Married xQc and Adept on August 25, 2020
The two stopped living together as husband and wife on October 31, 2022
What is particularly spicy about the document? According to the document, Adept The Best has obtained a permanent injunction against xQc.
The injunction prohibits xQc from harassing, stalking, threatening, or otherwise intimidating Adept in any form. In addition, xQc is not allowed to talk about the disposal on social media.
Nor should he send his followers on social media to harass or threaten Adept in any way, or to take unlawful action against them.
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How is this discussed? on reddit this is a huge topic. Precisely because xQc is considered notoriously immature, whose life seems to revolve only around streaming and gaming.
Apparently, the sticking point in the legal dispute is assumed to be whether the two were married in the traditional sense or merely lived together in the form of a “common-law marriage”. Texas is one of 9 states that have this special form of marriage without a marriage license.
This would explain why xQc has often emphasized that he was never married; Adept now but could submit this document.
The people say:
xQc will now have to catch up on the 10 years of maturity in the next 6 months, which he recently missed
xQc is now finally as mature as a 16-year-old
Others are already wondering how much of his fortune xQc will have to cede to Adept. This is also the dominant theme under the YouTube video.
xQc and Adept certainly had good reasons to keep the relationship out of the public eye as much as possible. xQc has been the face of Twitch since 2019, no streamer is that popular. This comes with some problems:
27-year-old tells how much she and the world’s biggest Twitch streamer suffered
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"I thought it was weird; I’d never seen it before."
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A ballooning spider web seen in North Texas. (Photo: Kevin Hamm via Facebook)
At the end of E.B. White's classic children's book "Charlotte's Web," the spider with the title name dies and her offspring send their silk threads into the sky, taking off from the barn and leaving the pig Wilber with only three of Charlotte's children as companions.
This arachnid experience, known as "ballooning," is exactly what a Texas town witnessed this week, seeing the white strands floating through the air and landing on buildings and cars.
"I thought it was weird; I’d never seen it before,” Myrna Olivas told KTVT-TV. "It just landed on my head and it left again."
Patrick Dickinson of the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center told WFAA-TV the spiders are making an annual migration. After recent cool nights in North Texas, the eggs hatched and the newborn spiders spun small balloon-like webs, climbed high to catch the wind and took off.
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Aeration, top-dress reseeding, fertilization, tree and shrub pruning, spring and fall clean up, tree wrapping and winter watering.
Weekly maintenance: mowing, trimming, edging, blowing, weed removal along with debris and trash removal prior to services beginning each week.
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I would like to introduce you to my first Guest Blogger, Pam Young. I hope you enjoy this post as well as I have. Take it away Pam. . .
My indie project is “weird” because I broke a six hundred page memoir about an awakening experience into three separate stories and published it as a trilogy in just over a year. In blogging about it, I publicly explored my spiritual journey.
Writing and publishing the first three Burnout to Bliss books in such a limited time was exhausting. I also learned more about indie publishing and shared it on my blog, Skating Thru 2012. But the most important thing I learned was not about publishing. It was about why I had written the series.
Indie authors understand the “why” of writing books is as either “write to market” (to make money) or as a “passion piece” (something you want or need to do). Non-fiction authors are also advised to determine their “why” before they even start writing because it shapes your story.
In the beginning, mine was “passion piece” because I viewed it as a legacy for my nieces, who were now the same age I was when I had that remarkable two-year experience almost thirty years ago. It began with pervasive discomfort in my once-loved job as a professor and disappointment with my inability to find someone who could “see me.” My nieces could be having a similar experience!
But the “why” changed while writing the books.
When I completed BURNOUT – How a Desert Lizard Restored My Faith, I believed it worth sharing because it highlighted the madness (psychotic episodes) of professional burnout. I knew I wasn’t the only one who had felt such despair. And sharing personal experience, at least according to National Association of Memoir Writers, is why people write memoirs — to shed light on the way. I also hoped to instill respect for other spiritual paths because my return to faith happened in a strange way while camping with Mexican Indian Shamans.
Cycling in the City – How I Got My Confidence Back told a different story. As the first break-away from the job, it relates discovering the depth of damage from burnout and what I did to get better. I know I’m not alone in the experience of realizing that life no longer works. I saw sharing my story as a helping others. Part Two of that book is a model I created for making severe changes, like breaking addictions. But that was not the only reason for writing it. Having just learned about Amazon “Shorts,” I wanted to experience writing one. This story seemed perfect | the World Car Awards (WCA). Now in their 14th year, the annual World Car Awards are a truly global deal, with ...
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My indie project is “weird” because I broke a six hundred page memoir about an awakening experience into three separate stories and published it as a trilogy in just over a year. In blogging about it, I publicly explored my spiritual journey.
Writing and publishing the first three Burnout to Bliss books in such a limited time was exhausting. I also learned more about indie publishing and shared it on my blog, Skating Thru 2012. But the most important thing I learned was not about publishing. It was about why I had written the series.
Indie authors understand the “why” of writing books is as either “write to market” (to make money) or as a “passion piece” (something you want or need to do). Non-fiction authors are also advised to determine their “why” before they even start writing because it shapes your story.
In the beginning, mine was “passion piece” because I viewed it as a legacy for my nieces, who were now the same age I was when I had that remarkable two-year experience almost thirty years ago. It began with pervasive discomfort in my once-loved job as a professor and disappointment with my inability to find someone who could “see me.” My nieces could be having a similar experience!
But the “why” changed while writing the books.
When I completed BURNOUT – How a Desert Lizard Restored My Faith, I believed it worth sharing because it highlighted the madness (psychotic episodes) of professional burnout. I knew I wasn’t the only one who had felt such despair. And sharing personal experience, at least according to National Association of Memoir Writers, is why people write memoirs — to shed light on the way. I also hoped to instill respect for other spiritual paths because my return to faith happened in a strange way while camping with Mexican Indian Shamans.
Cycling in the City – How I Got My Confidence Back told a different story. As the first break-away from the job, it relates discovering the depth of damage from burnout and what I did to get better. I know I’m not alone in the experience of realizing that life no longer works. I saw sharing my story as a helping others. Part Two of that book is a model I created for making severe changes, like breaking addictions. But that was not the only reason for writing it. Having just learned about Amazon “Shorts,” I wanted to experience writing one. This story seemed perfect | for the exercise.
My understanding of “why am I writing this?” changed as I wrote 2 years, 1 Paycheck, 0 Plans – a story of healing because I realized the healing was continuing as I wrote. And it was not about forgiving the jealous friend who launched my journey. That was completed in my journals (1985-89). Instead, it was about Mom and the underlying reason for my being intensely depressed so long ago. I was making revisions when all the hidden, unexpressed rage suddenly had a voice. I felt as if Mom was there with me, encouraging me in spirit to do whatever it took.
My “why” for writing the series was no longer just a “passion piece” for my nieces. It wasn’t even about helping others. Instead, I now believe it was about healing old wounds so I could let go, surrender, and move on with my life. Some part of me must have known this would happen because in Book 1 the Preface identified the title for the next book as Surrender.
Finally understanding the true “why” for writing that trilogy, I am convinced that I was guided to do this project, not for others, but for myself — to complete the healing of events and my weird relationship with Mom that happened so very long ago.
[And it’s not finished yet. Book 4, BLISS, will be a book of lessons learned for having more joy in life. If you want to be among the first to know when it’s published, please visit Burnout to Bliss and click the red link below.]
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It’s always enjoyable seeing inside the mind of another writer. Thank you, Pam! PTSD & CPTSD
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Is it just depression? Or something deeper? I have many things I want to do, and I just can't bring myself to do them. Even things I need to do, simple things like put away the clean laundry - it seems like such a mountain to climb and I just don't have the energy. So I kinda do the absolute minimum I can get away with - and wait to do things I must do until I can't put them off any more.
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It's called procrastination. I am not sure what the cure is. I am curious to see other people's advice on the subject as I do the same.
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Not just procrastination. For me, it's crippling anxiety that makes everything shut down. I go number and functioning grinds to a halt.
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MT Johnny said:
it seems like such a mountain to climb and I just don't have the energy.
Avoidance, which is a symptom of mood disorders, like depression. General avoidance and lethargy isn't particularly a symptom of PTSD, but because depression can be comorbid with PTSD quite often, there you go.
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I think it's primarily depression but when your stress cup is full just one small thing can feel like the most difficult task you have ever done. This happens to me too on bad days.
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a bright red cover — the obscenity ban had just been lifted by the courts — which I found in my father’s room. I got interested in the book and eventually took it to my bedroom across the hall. I kept it for weeks. My father eventually noticed this and commented on it, but he did not insist on my returning the book.
The reason I kept the book in my room is that I liked Henry Miller. At first, I noticed the sexy parts. There were lots of them; they were quite explicit and erotic. They were well written, amusing, and fun. Soon I got caught up in the whole book and in Miller’s narrative style and I was no longer interested in the sexy parts alone. And, I enjoyed the sex scenes on two levels, for their explicit erotic content and for the good, zesty writing.
Tropic of Capricorn is part of a trilogy that also includes Tropic of Cancer and Black Spring. I have never read Black Spring, which features surrealistic writing. I have read goodly portions of Tropic of Cancer but never finished it.
Cancer is better known than Capricorn, but I prefer Tropic of Capricorn. It is a basically autobiographical novel taking you from a point where Miller is in New York working for a telegraph company modeled on Western Union (where Miller actually worked) to the end of the book, where Miller, who has become liberated, gives up the conventional life and leaves for Paris. The book has an irresistible narrative flow and momentum.
I kept reading Miller and spent a great deal of time reading him in my senior year in college, neglecting my studies, and then continued to read him avidly for another year or so. I read the first two books of the trilogy The Rosy Crucifixion, Sexus and Plexus, and enjoyed them greatly.
Some critics thought these were disappointing books, poorly written and a big comedown from the Tropics. One of these critics was Miller’s (and Anaïs Nin’s) friend Lawrence Durrell. But, as I have said, I liked them. There were plenty of rollicking sex scenes and lots of colorful characters drawn from Miller’s own life. I think Miller helped (note that I say helped) to liberate me sexually and give me a more healthy appreciation of sexuality. It was eroticism plus damned good writing.
I went on to read other works of Miller that did not have sexual content (including nonfiction) and got a real feeling for his range and scope (and an appreciation for his intellect, to an extent).
In the second semester of my senior year, I was shopping around to take some independent study English courses. (I needed some extra courses to graduate.) You had to get a professor to accept you and approve the course. I took Readings in D. H. Lawrence, a horrible course with a Professor Swiggart, and Readings in Henry Miller with Professor Sacvan Berkovitch.
Sacvan Berkovitch was a young, brilliant, up and coming, chain smoking American Studies professor who later migrated to Harvard. I had taken a survey course in American lit with him which I don’t recall much of. I do remember that we read Huckleberry Finn and The Great Gatsby. We were assigned The Wings of the Dove by Henry James. It was long and I couldn’t bring myself to read it.
Anyway, to get back to the Readings in Henry Miller course, two of my roommates at Brandeis decided that they wanted to take the course too. We had exactly one meeting with Professor Berkovitch, who was a nice guy, near the end of the semester, and that was the course. He could see from the discussion that we had some knowledge of Miller’s development and were seriously interested in him, and he said we could forgo writing a paper, which, per the norm, was required in independent study courses. He gave all three of us a grade of B.
I have a whole collection of books by and about Miller (some of them rare) and some by and about his literary circle, but find it hard now to get back into him. I recently tried to read Crazy Cock, one of his early trial novels, but gave up after a few pages.
Another erotic book that I eventually became acquainted with was Lady Chatterly’s Lover. I knew of the book but hadn’t read it until my senior year in high school. That year I attended a Liberal Religious Youth (LRY) conference in some nearby town in Massachusetts and was staying over the weekend in someone’s house. There was a paperback copy of Lady Chatterly’s Lover in my room and, during downtime on a Sunday morning, I read some of it.
I grew to like and admire D. H. Lawrence, but I like several of his other novels a | a bright red cover — the obscenity ban had just been lifted by the courts — which I found in my father’s room. I got interested in the book and eventually took it to my bedroom across the hall. I kept it for weeks. My father eventually noticed this and commented on it, but he did not insist on my returning the book.
The reason I kept the book in my room is that I liked Henry Miller. At first, I noticed the sexy parts. There were lots of them; they were quite explicit and erotic. They were well written, amusing, and fun. Soon I got caught up in the whole book and in Miller’s narrative style and I was no longer interested in the sexy parts alone. And, I enjoyed the sex scenes on two levels, for their explicit erotic content and for the good, zesty writing.
Tropic of Capricorn is part of a trilogy that also includes Tropic of Cancer and Black Spring. I have never read Black Spring, which features surrealistic writing. I have read goodly portions of Tropic of Cancer but never finished it.
Cancer is better known than Capricorn, but I prefer Tropic of Capricorn. It is a basically autobiographical novel taking you from a point where Miller is in New York working for a telegraph company modeled on Western Union (where Miller actually worked) to the end of the book, where Miller, who has become liberated, gives up the conventional life and leaves for Paris. The book has an irresistible narrative flow and momentum.
I kept reading Miller and spent a great deal of time reading him in my senior year in college, neglecting my studies, and then continued to read him avidly for another year or so. I read the first two books of the trilogy The Rosy Crucifixion, Sexus and Plexus, and enjoyed them greatly.
Some critics thought these were disappointing books, poorly written and a big comedown from the Tropics. One of these critics was Miller’s (and Anaïs Nin’s) friend Lawrence Durrell. But, as I have said, I liked them. There were plenty of rollicking sex scenes and lots of colorful characters drawn from Miller’s own life. I think Miller helped (note that I say helped) to liberate me sexually and give me a more healthy appreciation of sexuality. It was eroticism plus damned good writing.
I went on to read other works of Miller that did not have sexual content (including nonfiction) and got a real feeling for his range and scope (and an appreciation for his intellect, to an extent).
In the second semester of my senior year, I was shopping around to take some independent study English courses. (I needed some extra courses to graduate.) You had to get a professor to accept you and approve the course. I took Readings in D. H. Lawrence, a horrible course with a Professor Swiggart, and Readings in Henry Miller with Professor Sacvan Berkovitch.
Sacvan Berkovitch was a young, brilliant, up and coming, chain smoking American Studies professor who later migrated to Harvard. I had taken a survey course in American lit with him which I don’t recall much of. I do remember that we read Huckleberry Finn and The Great Gatsby. We were assigned The Wings of the Dove by Henry James. It was long and I couldn’t bring myself to read it.
Anyway, to get back to the Readings in Henry Miller course, two of my roommates at Brandeis decided that they wanted to take the course too. We had exactly one meeting with Professor Berkovitch, who was a nice guy, near the end of the semester, and that was the course. He could see from the discussion that we had some knowledge of Miller’s development and were seriously interested in him, and he said we could forgo writing a paper, which, per the norm, was required in independent study courses. He gave all three of us a grade of B.
I have a whole collection of books by and about Miller (some of them rare) and some by and about his literary circle, but find it hard now to get back into him. I recently tried to read Crazy Cock, one of his early trial novels, but gave up after a few pages.
Another erotic book that I eventually became acquainted with was Lady Chatterly’s Lover. I knew of the book but hadn’t read it until my senior year in high school. That year I attended a Liberal Religious Youth (LRY) conference in some nearby town in Massachusetts and was staying over the weekend in someone’s house. There was a paperback copy of Lady Chatterly’s Lover in my room and, during downtime on a Sunday morning, I read some of it.
I grew to like and admire D. H. Lawrence, but I like several of his other novels a | lot more than Lady Chatterly’s Lover. Nevertheless, when I first read it (parts of it, that is, the “good parts”), I was favorably impressed. It was my first exposure to Lawrence. And, some of the sexual language and sexual descriptions were new to me. It gave me a desire for sex and got me thinking about it in more explicit terms. Yet, I knew it was not just a “dirty book.”
Some comments about children’s and young adult literature, from my experience.
My exposure to such literature was through my mother. She had such good taste and read to me a lot. She chose splendid books for us. It was such a pleasure to be read to (in bed) by her because she enjoyed it so much herself, and, of course, my Mom was so warm and nurturing anyway.
How did she find the time to read to me? (It was always to me alone.)
One of our first books was Winnie the Pooh by A. A. Milne. When The House at Pooh Corner, a sequel, came out, my mom was delighted and read that to me too. How I loved the nonsense rhymes of Pooh, the idiosyncracies of characters like Piglet and Eyore, and funny touches like the character who had a sign on his door, “knock if an answer is required, ring if an answer is not required.” My mother and I used to laugh out loud. I had such a warm and fuzzy feeling when she was reading to me.
We had several wonderful books compiled by the children’s book editor Olive Beaupré Miller. These included a multi volume set, My Book House, and the book Nursery Friends from France. I especially liked the latter book, which my mother took great pleasure in reading to us from. It had wonderful color illustrations. It was a compilation of songs, nursery rhymes, and fairy tales.
“Nursery Friends from France”
We had The Arabian Nights in a nice edition (which I still have). I particularly liked the story of Aladdin and his magic lamp.
In the second or third grade, I decided I wanted to read a real book. My parents had one on their bookshelf: The Flying Carpet by Richard Haliburton. It was a popular book by an aviator who flew around the world in the 1930’s. I “read” the whole book through, every page, but I did not (was incapable) understand it. But I was very proud to say that I had “read” a book.
There was a novel about gypsies that I read at that time. All throughout, I didn’t know what the word “gypsies” meant and couldn’t pronounce it.
The Book of Knowledge was an excellent encyclopedia for children. My father and mother bought a complete set from an encyclopedia salesman in around 1953. They were excited when the books arrived and I recall them opening the boxes. The encyclopedia had the usual articles and also literature. There was a story in it, “The Selfish Giant” by Oscar Wilde, that I loved. It made such an impression on me. It was so touching.
When I was around eight years old, I asked my father to explain baseball to me. He said, well, we have this new encyclopedia, that’s what we bought it for, so let’s do it the proper way. He turned to the article on baseball in The Book of Knowledge and began to explain the game to me. I recall that were diagrams showing the layout of the field and the positions. He might have explained the principle behind a force play, to give an example.
It was in the Agassiz School in Cambridge that I really began to read for myself, a lot. I loved being able to do it.
We were encouraged to read. In the front of the room, there was some kind of display on the top of the wall in colored paper which involved Indian headdresses and feathers. Kids’ names were on each headdress and you got another feather each time you completed a book. I was the leader. Most of the books I read, as I recall, were in the Childhood of Famous Americans series. They were popular biographies written especially for children that focused on the formative childhood years of the subjects. I loved those books. I recall reading the ones about Davy Crockett, Meriwether Lewis, Johnny Wanamaker, Lou Gehrig, and Babe Ruth, among others. I remember anecdotes about Lou Gehrig growing up in Yorkville in Manhattan and fighting a neighborhood bully and about Babe Ruth (called George as a youth) attending the Christian Brothers school where Brother Matthias encouraged him in baseball; I seem to recall that Ruth as a a schoolboy had the difficult task of playing catcher as | 1,024 | 1 |
caps for the National team with two goals on his name.Who do you think will win this season's BKPL golden boot Award?
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Harambee Stars Tall Defender Helps his Team to Win in Sweden
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Tafadhali Nisaidie: Kenyan International Star Detained In Hospital Over Bills After Surgery
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Kenyan star shines again in Japan
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Popular Kameme TV Presenter Breaks Silence After Surviving Grisly Road Accident.
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Kenyan Larry Madowo Lands a New Position Which Marks His Return To Nairobi
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Tough Times Ahead For Shakilla After Victor Wanyama Makes This Dangerous Decision
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Watford have announced singing of Kenyan International midfielder Henry Ochieng
England club Watford have announced the signing of Kenyan international midfielder Henry Ochieng. The 22-year-old has joined the the England club that currently plays in the championship until the end of the season and will play for the club’s academy. Ochieng made his senior debut for Leyton Orient's 1–0 away defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion U23 in the English Football League (EFL) on November 2016.This was after spending time at the clubs academy. "We are pleased to confirm the signing of Kenya U23 international Warning to parents after girl, 11, approached by two men in Felixstowe
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A mobile phone has been stolen for a blind man who was sat in a Colchester cafe with his guide dog. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN - Credit: Archant
| caps for the National team with two goals on his name.Who do you think will win this season's BKPL golden boot Award?
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Kenyan star shines again in Japan
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| Police are appealing for information after two men approached an 11-year-old girl in Felixstowe and asked her to get in to their car.
The school girl was playing on her scooter on Monday (July 1) when she heard a car slow down behind her.
Two men began to speak to her from the car saying that her mother had sent them to take her home and said she should get into the car.
The girl refused and returned home.
She said that the pair spoke with foreign accents but did not see the males or their car.
Officers are now asking anyone with any information about the incident to contact the police quoting crime reference 37/38230/19. Our 4th anniversary of tracking the most corrupt institution in state government
This past Saturday, October 25th marks our 4th year of tracking the most corrupt institution in state government.
You’ll note that this is not an event we’re celebrating. We had hoped that by now the other two branches of government would have used their considerable wherewithal to exercise their respective roles of checks and balances. What little they have done has been woefully misdirected at the trial courts leaving the most corrupt institution in state government unfazed and virtually untouched.
While the other two branches have exercised the power of the checkbook to try to bring this rogue organization to heel, nothing meaningful in the sense of reforms have transpired. Indeed, in the four long years we’ve been tracking this rogue organization only one person has been held accountable for anything and even that was passed off as an innocuous reorganization.
Instead, all we’ve witnessed this organization do is to clamp down on what people can say about them with rogue ethics opinions and new rules of court designed to silence critics and to prevent them from lobbying the other two branches.
We’ve also borne witness to many of the most talented and conscientious leaving the most corrupt institution in state government to find other employment outside of that institution of their own volition as the stench of corruption has gotten progressively worse.
We’ve stood by and borne witness to twice as many courthouses being shut down as are being built. Today, many citizens must travel over three hours in one direction just to have their day in court.
In an effort to cull court cases before them, we’ve witnessed many courts raise bail amounts for the incarcerated, ensuring that those who were previously able to get out on their own recognizance to appear now must stay in our county jails until they choose to plead guilty or make bail. In San Francisco alone, over 1,800 criminal defendants who would have been previously released from jail on their own recognizance no longer qualify for O.R. release due to new bail guidelines.
If they would just plead guilty, we could save the people the trouble, time and expense of a trial and clogging up our under resourced court system they reason.
We’ve witnessed the most expensive courthouse in the United States being built in Long Beach, effectively serving to cancel ten other courthouses across the state that probably should have been built in its place. We’ve witnessed lavish perks being showered upon those that occupy the Ronald George state office complex such as the proliferation of government paid for ipads, government paid for parking for supervisors and above, top-loaded pension benefits that permit a select few to make zero contributions to their calpers pensions and the broad use of consultants to do the work that they were hired to do, be they in information technology or legal services or facilities maintenance.
We’ve witnessed foxes patrolling the henhouse trying to keep other foxes away because this rogue entity is self-policing with predictable results.
We’ve witnessed a number of stunning audit conclusions that leave us all with no confidence in the appointees of the chief justice. Two and a half years after the surprising results of the Strategic Evaluation Committee’s recommendations we’ve only seen minor cosmetics in place of a major overhaul.
And throughout all of this, the most corrupt institution in state government has remained unfazed and virtually untouched.
Four years into this battle for transparency, accountability and democracy we can see that we do have some minor influence. We can see that some movers and shakers in government are actually subscribers to this blog. We can see that there are 497 people concerned enough about the direction of the rogue entity that they subscribe to get updates on the next governance farce. We can see that millions have visited and hundreds have commented.
Yet precious little has changed in all that time and the changes that have been made have amounted to rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic. When that didn’t go over well, they explained to us earlier this year that this ship is not the Titanic but is actually the bigger sister ship the Britannic and always has been,
At the start of this month we witnessed one of the board of directors (Darth Huffman) decry the use and | 1,024 | 1 |
and terrible act. It's a powerful and moving tale. And in the end Cobra chooses to once again forget all about it, as he must have done many times before. Excellent stuff.
Next up is a backup story which will probably continue throughout each issue of this series. It's called "Caretakers," and it's about the Iron Fist trying to help a troubled student. It's by Duane Swierczynski, with art by Travel Foreman. It's okay so far, although I have the bad feeling it's going to get a bit preachy later on.
It's Hercules vs. Hercules, in a fight full of the clever sound effects and melodramatic, cheesy dialog I've come to expect from this book. As far as sound effects go, a couple of my favorites are BOSCH and ARDHISDOREE; these describe the noise of the twins kicking each other through and over a scene that looks like it's straight out of The Garden of Earthly Delights. Plotwise, Cho makes an exciting and disturbing discovery about his sister, which turns him against Athena and Hercules, and Zeus sort of reboots himself by drinking the waters of Lethe. These events should lead to some interesting new directions for the story. Although I again find myself tiring of Pak's writing, I'll probably hang in there for at least one more issue, just to see what this whole "Thorcules" thing is about, and to see if Cho ends up going anywhere interesting in the search for his sister (hey wait - this didn't just become The X-Files, did it??)
The Incredible Hulk #600
Because I like the Hulk, and because this was a big, historic issue, I decided to buy it, despite the fact that most of it is written by the archenemy of all that is good, Jeph Loeb. Loeb's first utterly ridiculous tale, which is also the main story in the book, is narrated by Ben Urich. In the story, he and Peter Parker play the parts of Woodward and Bernstein, and She-Hulk plays the part of Deep Throat. The Watergate comparison isn't my idea, by the way; Loeb actually makes the comparison himself in the text, despite the fact that it's completely inappropriate. In this case, the conspiracy that Urich and Pete are investigating reaches all the way back to the end of World War Hulk. It turns out that M.O.D.O.K. and General Ross, as part of yet another top secret super soldier program (sigh. Don't they have enough super soldiers yet?), had the presence of mind to tamper with the beam that Tony Stark shot the Hulk with, somehow creating the Red Hulk. She-Hulk starts Urich on the path to discovering all this by calling him and meeting him in a parking garage, where she tells him some tantalizing secrets from the shadows, but then almost immediately reveals her identity to him despite all her paranoia. This is all accompanied by plenty of brilliant Jeph Loeb dialog. Later, Parker and Urich are asked to put on A.I.M. beekeeper outfits, and She-Hulk says, "They're not for bees. They never were." Really?? I never would have guessed. I figured all A.I.M. did was keep bees! "What then?" Urich asks. "Radiation," she says. Dun dun dun! Or, more appropriately, duh duh duh! She-Hulk and Doc Samson keep speaking of Red Hulk as "he," like he's this horrible, unnameable thing. They see M.O.D.O.K. and Parker says, "Some guy with a big head is blocking the view." Samson responds, "That guy isn't with a big head... that guy is the big head." Wow. How long did it take you to come up with that one, Jeph? Then it turns out Samson has been brainwashed and has his own split personality now. "The good doctor is out," he says. "The bad doctor is in." Really? I mean... really? Also, the bad doctor is apparently somehow stronger and faster than the good doctor, even though that makes no sense. Spider-Man has equally stupid things to say - which are apparently meant to be funny - about rats and spiders and Albuquerque and the film adaptation of Watchmen. Later he tries to say a well known cliche, but messes it up. Then the Red Hulk somehow sucks the Hulk out of Banner. So I guess Banner isn't going to be the Hulk anymore. Which is lame.
Later Urich is walking in that parking garage again and this time the Red Hulk peeks out of the shadows to threaten him and his friends with death if he prints his story about all this madness. Seriously? The Red Hulk is hiding in a parking garage to threaten Ben Urich? Why exactly would he not just kill him? In fact | and terrible act. It's a powerful and moving tale. And in the end Cobra chooses to once again forget all about it, as he must have done many times before. Excellent stuff.
Next up is a backup story which will probably continue throughout each issue of this series. It's called "Caretakers," and it's about the Iron Fist trying to help a troubled student. It's by Duane Swierczynski, with art by Travel Foreman. It's okay so far, although I have the bad feeling it's going to get a bit preachy later on.
It's Hercules vs. Hercules, in a fight full of the clever sound effects and melodramatic, cheesy dialog I've come to expect from this book. As far as sound effects go, a couple of my favorites are BOSCH and ARDHISDOREE; these describe the noise of the twins kicking each other through and over a scene that looks like it's straight out of The Garden of Earthly Delights. Plotwise, Cho makes an exciting and disturbing discovery about his sister, which turns him against Athena and Hercules, and Zeus sort of reboots himself by drinking the waters of Lethe. These events should lead to some interesting new directions for the story. Although I again find myself tiring of Pak's writing, I'll probably hang in there for at least one more issue, just to see what this whole "Thorcules" thing is about, and to see if Cho ends up going anywhere interesting in the search for his sister (hey wait - this didn't just become The X-Files, did it??)
The Incredible Hulk #600
Because I like the Hulk, and because this was a big, historic issue, I decided to buy it, despite the fact that most of it is written by the archenemy of all that is good, Jeph Loeb. Loeb's first utterly ridiculous tale, which is also the main story in the book, is narrated by Ben Urich. In the story, he and Peter Parker play the parts of Woodward and Bernstein, and She-Hulk plays the part of Deep Throat. The Watergate comparison isn't my idea, by the way; Loeb actually makes the comparison himself in the text, despite the fact that it's completely inappropriate. In this case, the conspiracy that Urich and Pete are investigating reaches all the way back to the end of World War Hulk. It turns out that M.O.D.O.K. and General Ross, as part of yet another top secret super soldier program (sigh. Don't they have enough super soldiers yet?), had the presence of mind to tamper with the beam that Tony Stark shot the Hulk with, somehow creating the Red Hulk. She-Hulk starts Urich on the path to discovering all this by calling him and meeting him in a parking garage, where she tells him some tantalizing secrets from the shadows, but then almost immediately reveals her identity to him despite all her paranoia. This is all accompanied by plenty of brilliant Jeph Loeb dialog. Later, Parker and Urich are asked to put on A.I.M. beekeeper outfits, and She-Hulk says, "They're not for bees. They never were." Really?? I never would have guessed. I figured all A.I.M. did was keep bees! "What then?" Urich asks. "Radiation," she says. Dun dun dun! Or, more appropriately, duh duh duh! She-Hulk and Doc Samson keep speaking of Red Hulk as "he," like he's this horrible, unnameable thing. They see M.O.D.O.K. and Parker says, "Some guy with a big head is blocking the view." Samson responds, "That guy isn't with a big head... that guy is the big head." Wow. How long did it take you to come up with that one, Jeph? Then it turns out Samson has been brainwashed and has his own split personality now. "The good doctor is out," he says. "The bad doctor is in." Really? I mean... really? Also, the bad doctor is apparently somehow stronger and faster than the good doctor, even though that makes no sense. Spider-Man has equally stupid things to say - which are apparently meant to be funny - about rats and spiders and Albuquerque and the film adaptation of Watchmen. Later he tries to say a well known cliche, but messes it up. Then the Red Hulk somehow sucks the Hulk out of Banner. So I guess Banner isn't going to be the Hulk anymore. Which is lame.
Later Urich is walking in that parking garage again and this time the Red Hulk peeks out of the shadows to threaten him and his friends with death if he prints his story about all this madness. Seriously? The Red Hulk is hiding in a parking garage to threaten Ben Urich? Why exactly would he not just kill him? In fact | , why wouldn't he just kill all of them? Why is he hiding? Since when do supervillains care about keeping their villainy secret? The story is stupid, nonsensical, and incredibly poorly written.
The next story is a very silly comedic story called "A Hulk of Many Colors." It's written by Stan Lee with art by Rodney Buchemi. As usual, Lee cameos in his own story, this time as a random military guy in a helicopter. The story itself is about the Hulk and the Red Hulk fighting. Something called the Wendihulk also shows up briefly. Galactus arrives just in time for the punchline - when asked if he can help by smashing the Red Hulk and saving the green Hulk, he says he won't be able to, because he's color blind. Argh! (I should point out that despite the fact that this is just a pointless bit of fluff full of weak jokes that only occasionally illicit a mild chuckle, it's still better than Loeb's story.)
The next bad story is by Fred Van Lente, and it's about "The All New Savage She-Hulk," Lyra. I've never been able to dredge up much interest in this character, and this story didn't help. It's about how she beats some techno-mages who are trying to take over the world by interpreting a prophecy. To put it another way, she solves a rather dumb riddle which reveals that she needs to punch a dude's heart out to kill him. Uh, regardless of what any prophecies might say, punching a dude's heart out usually is a good thing to try if you want to kill him.
I really wanted to like the final story. It's the first part of a six part series called Hulk: Gray, retelling the origin story of the Hulk. It has beautiful art throughout by Tim Sale, but sadly it also has terrible writing throughout by Jeph Loeb. In the frame story, Bruce has come to see Doc Samson on his wedding anniversary, and Samson seeks to help him by having him talk about his past. There's a really lame bit where Doc has Banner look at pictures of people he knows and say the first word that comes to mind. It's just a really weak excuse to get in some backstory and exposition. Then we finally get into a full-on flashback and the origin story begins in earnest. My favorite part is when Banner transforms in the doctor's office and we get to see the Hulk for the first time. The art here is just fantastic. Later there's a great panel that spreads across the entire width of the page, filled completely with the Hulk's massive back and shoulder, with just the corner of his face and his eye peeking up at the top right corner. Directly after this is a two-page splash of him smashing an army jeep. It's good stuff. It helps that during this sequence there is hardly any dialog - just the Hulk doing his thing. If only Jeph Loeb hadn't been the writer on this title, it might have turned out really well.
The rest of the book is a series of ads for future Hulk-related books. Loeb's Hulk #13 is advertised with the phrase "Hulk no more!" What the point is of a book called Hulk with no Hulk in it, I don't know. Incredible Hulk #601's teaser phrase is "Banner and son!" So it looks like this book will be focusing on Skaar as well as Banner from now on. Meanwhile, Incredible Hercules #133 promises to tell the "Secret Origin of Amadeus Cho." In the very back of the book is the traditional (by now, anyway) cover gallery, giving you little thumbnail-sized reprints of every cover of every book that Hulk ever starred in (although I believe they've gone a bit overboard and also included early issues of Tales to Astonish that didn't include him at all). This is kind of a cool feature, but it's hard to really get much out of it, as the covers have been made so tiny in order to fit them all in that it's almost impossible to get a good look at any of them.
After all of this are two final comedic one-page stories with fun cartoon art by Chris Giarrusso and writing by Jeph Loeb's daughter, Audrey Loeb. The first story is Green Hulk trying to pass his driver's test while Red Hulk and Blue Hulk sit in the back seat. Then Green Hulk tries working at HulkDonald's, but Red Hulk and Blue Hulk take too long ordering food. Needless to say, both stories end with disaster. They're kind of cute, but not as fun as it seems like they could be.
There are some moments of brilliance in this extra-large comic, but they're few and far between. The great majority of it is just garbage. It's really a shame.
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be entitled to enjoy his life after refusing to acknowledge the right of another to life. However, my opposition to the death penalty is not based on the validity or applicability of the punishment, but rather on the corruption in the judiciary. If one could expect a fair trial and the verdict could not be manipulated as they routinely are today, I would be in support of the death penalty for this crime. The judicial system is becoming only more corrupt and I would not want to give judges the ability to decide this issue when they have shown clearly that they can not be trusted even on some of the least complicated issues. If you want the death penalty in the judiciary, then first clean up the corrupt judges, clerks and lawyers. Once you get that done, come on back and we could perhaps accept this position more easily.
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Stakeholder Feedback on Novel Behavioral Intervention Targeting Comorbid Chronic Back Pain and Depression in Older Adults
Ailing Yang1, Wei Yuet 2, LaDonna Saxon 3, James LePage 3, Liana Fraenkel 4, Manney Reid 5 and Una Makris 6, 1UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, 2UNT Health Science Center, Fort Worth, 3Dallas VA Medical Center and UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, 4Yale School of Medicine and VA Connecticut Healthcare System, New Haven, 5Weill Cornell Medicine, New York City, 6UT Southwestern Medical Center and Dallas VA Medical Center, Dallas
Background/Purpose: Chronic low back pain (cLBP) is the 2nd most common reason for physician visits; annual related costs exceed $100 billion and are expected to…
Abstract Number: 240 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Bi-Directional Associations between “Too Much Sitting” and Self-Reported Pain in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Ciara O'Brien1, Joan L. Duda1, Jet J.C.S. Veldhuijzen van Zanten1,2, George S. Metsios2,3, George D. Kitas1,2,4 and Sally A.M. Fenton1,2, 1School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom, 2Department of Rheumatology, Russells Hall Hospital, Dudley Group of Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Dudley, United Kingdom, 3Faculty of Education Health & Wellbeing, University of Wolverhampton, Walsall, United Kingdom, 4Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Epidemiological evidence indicates that sedentary behaviour, or “too much sitting”, is associated with poor health outcomes in the general population, including elevated systemic inflammation.…
A Self-Determination Theory Based Intervention to Promote Autonomous Motivation for, and Engagement in Physical Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Theoretical Process Evaluation of a Randomised Controlled Trial
Sally A.M. Fenton1,2, Jet J.C.S. Veldhuijzen van Zanten1,2, George S. Metsios2,3, Peter C. Rouse4, Nikos Ntoumanis5, Chen-An Yu6, George D. Kitas1,2,7 and Joan L. Duda1, 1School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom, 2Department of Rheumatology, Russells Hall Hospital, Dudley Group of Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Dudley, United Kingdom, 3Faculty of Education Health & Wellbeing, University of Wolverhampton, Walsall, United Kingdom, 4Department for Health, University of Bath, Bath, United Kingdom, 5Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Psychology, Curtin University, Perth, Australia, 6Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom, 7Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) is recommended for the treatment and management of physical and psychological health in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). However, most people living…
Efficacy of a Wearable-Enabled Physical Activity Counselling Program for People with Knee Osteoarthritis
Linda Li1, Eric C. Sayre2, Navi Grewal2, Juliane Chien2, Greg Noonan3, Ryan Falck1, John Best4, | be entitled to enjoy his life after refusing to acknowledge the right of another to life. However, my opposition to the death penalty is not based on the validity or applicability of the punishment, but rather on the corruption in the judiciary. If one could expect a fair trial and the verdict could not be manipulated as they routinely are today, I would be in support of the death penalty for this crime. The judicial system is becoming only more corrupt and I would not want to give judges the ability to decide this issue when they have shown clearly that they can not be trusted even on some of the least complicated issues. If you want the death penalty in the judiciary, then first clean up the corrupt judges, clerks and lawyers. Once you get that done, come on back and we could perhaps accept this position more easily.
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Third Party Watch uses WordPress Abstracts tagged "Behavioral strategies"
Stakeholder Feedback on Novel Behavioral Intervention Targeting Comorbid Chronic Back Pain and Depression in Older Adults
Ailing Yang1, Wei Yuet 2, LaDonna Saxon 3, James LePage 3, Liana Fraenkel 4, Manney Reid 5 and Una Makris 6, 1UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, 2UNT Health Science Center, Fort Worth, 3Dallas VA Medical Center and UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, 4Yale School of Medicine and VA Connecticut Healthcare System, New Haven, 5Weill Cornell Medicine, New York City, 6UT Southwestern Medical Center and Dallas VA Medical Center, Dallas
Background/Purpose: Chronic low back pain (cLBP) is the 2nd most common reason for physician visits; annual related costs exceed $100 billion and are expected to…
Abstract Number: 240 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Bi-Directional Associations between “Too Much Sitting” and Self-Reported Pain in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Ciara O'Brien1, Joan L. Duda1, Jet J.C.S. Veldhuijzen van Zanten1,2, George S. Metsios2,3, George D. Kitas1,2,4 and Sally A.M. Fenton1,2, 1School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom, 2Department of Rheumatology, Russells Hall Hospital, Dudley Group of Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Dudley, United Kingdom, 3Faculty of Education Health & Wellbeing, University of Wolverhampton, Walsall, United Kingdom, 4Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Epidemiological evidence indicates that sedentary behaviour, or “too much sitting”, is associated with poor health outcomes in the general population, including elevated systemic inflammation.…
A Self-Determination Theory Based Intervention to Promote Autonomous Motivation for, and Engagement in Physical Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Theoretical Process Evaluation of a Randomised Controlled Trial
Sally A.M. Fenton1,2, Jet J.C.S. Veldhuijzen van Zanten1,2, George S. Metsios2,3, Peter C. Rouse4, Nikos Ntoumanis5, Chen-An Yu6, George D. Kitas1,2,7 and Joan L. Duda1, 1School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom, 2Department of Rheumatology, Russells Hall Hospital, Dudley Group of Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Dudley, United Kingdom, 3Faculty of Education Health & Wellbeing, University of Wolverhampton, Walsall, United Kingdom, 4Department for Health, University of Bath, Bath, United Kingdom, 5Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Psychology, Curtin University, Perth, Australia, 6Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom, 7Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) is recommended for the treatment and management of physical and psychological health in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). However, most people living…
Efficacy of a Wearable-Enabled Physical Activity Counselling Program for People with Knee Osteoarthritis
Linda Li1, Eric C. Sayre2, Navi Grewal2, Juliane Chien2, Greg Noonan3, Ryan Falck1, John Best4, | Teresa Liu-Ambrose1, Alison Hoens5, Valerie Gray6, Karen Tsui7, Wendy Watson6 and Lynne Feehan8, 1Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 2Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, 3Mary Pack Arthritis Program, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 4University of British Columbia, vancouver, BC, Canada, 5BC SUPPORT Unit, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 6OASIS Program, Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 7Fraser Health Authority, Surrey, BC, Canada, 8Rehabilitation Program, Fraser Health Authority, Surrey, BC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Current guidelines emphasize an active lifestyle in the management of knee osteoarthritis (OA), but up to 90% of OA patients are inactive. Several modifiable…
The Activating Patients at Risk for Osteoporosis Study: A Randomized Trial within the Global Longitudinal Study of Osteoporosis in Women Cohort
Maria I. Danila1, Ryan C. Outman1, Elizabeth J. Rahn2, Amy S. Mudano3, David T. Redden4, Peng Li4, Fred A. Anderson5, Julia P. Anderson6, Susan L. Greenspan7, Andrea Z. LaCroix6,8, Jeri W. Nieves9, Stuart L. Silverman10, Ethel S. Siris11, Nelson B. Watts12, Michael J. Miller13, Jeffrey R. Curtis14, Amy H. Warriner3, Nicole C. Wright15 and Kenneth G. Saag16, 1Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 2Department of Medicine, Division of Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 3University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 4Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 5University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, 6Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, WA, 7University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 8University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 9Helen Hayes, West Haverstraw, NY, 10Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, 11Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, 12Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 13University of Oklahoma, Tulsa, OK, 14Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 15Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 16Division Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
Background/Purpose: To improve the rate of osteoporosis medication use in women with a prior fracture we developed and implemented a tailored, educational, direct-to-patient video intervention…
Abstract Number: 2954 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Anti-IL6-R Tocilizumab in Refractory Uveitis Associated with BehçEt’s Disease. Multicenter Study of 11 Patients
Lucia C. Domínguez-Casas1, Vanesa Calvo-Río1, Ricardo Blanco1, Emma Beltran2, L. Martinez-Costa3, Elia Valls-Pascual4, Marisa Hernández-Garfella5, Antonio Atanes6, Miguel Cordero-Coma7, Joan Miquel Nolla8, Carmen Carrasco-Cubero9, Javier Loricera1, MC Gonzalez-Vela10, Nuria Vegas-Revenga11, Carlos Fernández-Díaz1, Natalia Palmou-Fontana1 and Miguel Angel Gonzalez-Gay1, 1Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla. IDIVAL, Santander, Spain, 2Rheumatology, Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, Spain, 3Hospital Dr. Peset., Valencia, Spain, 4Rheumatology, Hospital Dr. Peset., Valencia, Spain, 5Ophtamology, Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, Spain, 6Rheumatology Division, INIBIC-Complejo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña (CHUAC), A Coruna, Spain, 7Ophthalmology, Hospital de León, León, Spain, 8Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain, 9Rheumatology, Complejo Universitario de Badajoz, Badajoz, Spain, 10 | 1,024 | 1 |
a duration of three hours which includes six episodes of 30 minutes each. The DVD series was produced by Gateway Films and Vision Video. This series includes documents that are included for the viewers as PDFs. There is an almost 50-page guide with extra information, questions for discussion and a Bible study for every episode. Also, the PDFs include a student guide and workbook to fill out. These documents add an even greater value to the series and it's easy to incorporate into a Bible Study group or a homeschooling class. Reformation Overview is a good series to have available in church or in local schools. Why budget thousands for phantom project?
Posted By National Wind Watch On October 29, 2011 @ 7:31 am In Editorials,Virginia | Comments Disabled
Wind energy is not a topic anyone in Bath or Highland is fond of, understandably.
Since the issue first surfaced nearly nine years ago, the debate about the merits of an uncertain industry has overshadowed many other important issues.
Highland New Wind Development LLC is the company that proposed an industrial wind energy utility on Allegheny Mountain, and though nearly four years have passed since it got the go-ahead from the state to construct 400-foot towers, it remains in limbo. In fact, this year alone, it seems nary a rock has been moved on the high-elevation site in westernmost Highland County.
Meanwhile, its local conditional use permit, issued in July 2005, still exists; Highland citizens have paid hundreds of thousands in related expenses with their taxpayer dollars; and no one seems to know when, or if, that money will ever be recaptured.
County planners annually review permits for things like tourist lodges and storage yards, but the commission has long felt county supervisors took over control – and responsibility – for HNWD’s permit. Planners washed their hands of it, declined to be the reviewing entity, and handed that job back to the board of supervisors.
Since then, despite legal threats, the supervisors have since required no new site plan, federal incidental take permit, or even an update on progress from the company’s owners.
This board has continuously budgeted thousands of dollars for legal fees and special inspections – spending $400,000-$500,000 by some estimations over the years in support of the project, even though not one dime in tax revenue has been collected.
The Recorder interviewed the four candidates running for the board of supervisors in this year’s general elections recently; though they appear to share similar opinions about creating jobs, tourism, and taxes, opinions differed when it came to the HNWD project.
Two candidates – Lee Blagg and Jerry Rexrode – were on the board in 2005, and voted in favor of granting HNWD’s permit. It was a 2-1 vote, with supervisor Robin Sullenberger dissenting.
Asked about their current stance, Blagg didn’t seem at all sure how he felt about it now. He said the project was the reason he declined to run for another term on the board in the 2007 elections, and that how he feels now depends on the project’s progress. “Is it moving forward? Is it standing still? How do you allocate money to do what?” he responded to our questions.
Blagg, perhaps, is less clear about the support he offered six years ago.
Rexrode, on the other hand, backs the utility firmly, and is committed to spending his constituents’ money on it. “I think we’ve made the decision and legally, we’re going to have to spend what’s necessary to defend our decision,” he said. He remains fast in his belief that if the plant is ever built, good revenue for the county will follow. “If they were up and running, you’re looking at one entity that could be paying 10 percent of the real estate taxes,” he said recently.
Maybe, maybe not.
There has never been a firm, guaranteed, dollar amount associated with the tax revenue the project might generate for Highland because the county can’t determine what that is. If it’s ever built, the State Corporation Commission is charged with assessing its value, not Highland County. Generally, the number we’ve been told since 2005 is that HNWD could pay as much as $200,000 a year in taxes. Would the county get that entire amount? Other counties with wind energy plants have not seen nearly the revenue they expected; how can Highland feel confident that number is close?
At this point, it would take 2-3 years of HNWD in operation to cover what we, county citizens, have contributed so far. And that’s just in actual dollars spent in legal fees and related paperwork.
What candidates David Blanchard (incumbent) and Kevin Wagner question is: How long should the county keep budgeting and | a duration of three hours which includes six episodes of 30 minutes each. The DVD series was produced by Gateway Films and Vision Video. This series includes documents that are included for the viewers as PDFs. There is an almost 50-page guide with extra information, questions for discussion and a Bible study for every episode. Also, the PDFs include a student guide and workbook to fill out. These documents add an even greater value to the series and it's easy to incorporate into a Bible Study group or a homeschooling class. Reformation Overview is a good series to have available in church or in local schools. Why budget thousands for phantom project?
Posted By National Wind Watch On October 29, 2011 @ 7:31 am In Editorials,Virginia | Comments Disabled
Wind energy is not a topic anyone in Bath or Highland is fond of, understandably.
Since the issue first surfaced nearly nine years ago, the debate about the merits of an uncertain industry has overshadowed many other important issues.
Highland New Wind Development LLC is the company that proposed an industrial wind energy utility on Allegheny Mountain, and though nearly four years have passed since it got the go-ahead from the state to construct 400-foot towers, it remains in limbo. In fact, this year alone, it seems nary a rock has been moved on the high-elevation site in westernmost Highland County.
Meanwhile, its local conditional use permit, issued in July 2005, still exists; Highland citizens have paid hundreds of thousands in related expenses with their taxpayer dollars; and no one seems to know when, or if, that money will ever be recaptured.
County planners annually review permits for things like tourist lodges and storage yards, but the commission has long felt county supervisors took over control – and responsibility – for HNWD’s permit. Planners washed their hands of it, declined to be the reviewing entity, and handed that job back to the board of supervisors.
Since then, despite legal threats, the supervisors have since required no new site plan, federal incidental take permit, or even an update on progress from the company’s owners.
This board has continuously budgeted thousands of dollars for legal fees and special inspections – spending $400,000-$500,000 by some estimations over the years in support of the project, even though not one dime in tax revenue has been collected.
The Recorder interviewed the four candidates running for the board of supervisors in this year’s general elections recently; though they appear to share similar opinions about creating jobs, tourism, and taxes, opinions differed when it came to the HNWD project.
Two candidates – Lee Blagg and Jerry Rexrode – were on the board in 2005, and voted in favor of granting HNWD’s permit. It was a 2-1 vote, with supervisor Robin Sullenberger dissenting.
Asked about their current stance, Blagg didn’t seem at all sure how he felt about it now. He said the project was the reason he declined to run for another term on the board in the 2007 elections, and that how he feels now depends on the project’s progress. “Is it moving forward? Is it standing still? How do you allocate money to do what?” he responded to our questions.
Blagg, perhaps, is less clear about the support he offered six years ago.
Rexrode, on the other hand, backs the utility firmly, and is committed to spending his constituents’ money on it. “I think we’ve made the decision and legally, we’re going to have to spend what’s necessary to defend our decision,” he said. He remains fast in his belief that if the plant is ever built, good revenue for the county will follow. “If they were up and running, you’re looking at one entity that could be paying 10 percent of the real estate taxes,” he said recently.
Maybe, maybe not.
There has never been a firm, guaranteed, dollar amount associated with the tax revenue the project might generate for Highland because the county can’t determine what that is. If it’s ever built, the State Corporation Commission is charged with assessing its value, not Highland County. Generally, the number we’ve been told since 2005 is that HNWD could pay as much as $200,000 a year in taxes. Would the county get that entire amount? Other counties with wind energy plants have not seen nearly the revenue they expected; how can Highland feel confident that number is close?
At this point, it would take 2-3 years of HNWD in operation to cover what we, county citizens, have contributed so far. And that’s just in actual dollars spent in legal fees and related paperwork.
What candidates David Blanchard (incumbent) and Kevin Wagner question is: How long should the county keep budgeting and | spending for this project when there’s no clear date even for construction or operation?
They object to an open-ended schedule where the county sets aside thousands annually for something that may never be constructed. That, Blanchard said, “is not what the taxpayers thought they were getting, whether they’re indifferent to the project, in favor or against it … it shouldn’t cost the county a dime once it’s approved.”
From Wagner’s perspective, as an active chamber board member and current president, the untold loss reaches well beyond the county budget or actual expenses. He points to a dramatic drop in the number of people interested in moving to Highland County.
The year before HNWD got its local permit, in 2004, the chamber received 342 requests for relocation information. By 2007, when the project got its state permit, such requests from potential residents had dropped to 45.
“We probably began our own recession several years before the rest of the country,” Wagner said.
Yet here we are, another four years later, spending money on inspections, budgeting thousands in legal expenses that could be earmarked for something else, and struggling to effectively market Highland to new residents.
If there’s ever a case of cutting off one’s nose to spite one’s face, this must be it.
Considering how desperate this county is for a population boost, why are we driving people away? Considering how desperate we want to support our schools, why are we diverting thousands annually in the budget for a wind plant that does not exist?
Let’s put an end to this debilitating issue once and for all.
We need to put our money, effort, and time behind ideas that stimulate jobs and our local economy, instead dumping dollars indefinitely into a phantom project few believe will ever be built.
Highland citizens have more pressing issues, and fewer dollars than ever. We think our residents want to bring this divisive, controversial and expensive topic to a close, before Mr. Rexrode dips into our pockets any deeper.
URL to article: https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2011/10/29/why-budget-thousands-for-phantom-project/ Vietnam POW's Story Finds New Life as Opera
When military reporter Tom Philpott first encountered the tragic story of an Army family that lost its way during the wartime capitivity of its patriarch, Floyd James "Jim" Thompson, he could hardly have predicted the journey would include more than a decade of reporting; publishing his work not as journalism, but as oral history; and, most recently, as an opera next slated for performance in Fort Worth, Texas, in April and May 2013.
Thompson, the longest-held U.S. Prisoner of War (P.O.W.) in American history, spent 9 years in North Vietnamese captivity. The first five were in solitary confinement. He attempted to escape five times. He came home in 1973.
"He dreamed in his mind of building this dream house when he got home. It turns out that his wife was living for eight or nine years with another man, who was posing as the father of the children," says Philpott. "The boy, who was the only boy of four children, born the day after he was shot down, was called in at 9-years-old and told, 'This is not your dad. Here's a picture of your dad. He's coming home.'"
Then a reporter for the Army Times, Philpott first wrote a magazine-length article about Thompson in 1986. Thompson had suffered a stroke in 1980, and was living alone in Key West, Fla. To get past his expressive aphasia, Thompson played for Philpott a tape recording of a local media interview he'd given after his return.
Philpott ended up interviewing more than 150 people to further flesh out the story. "I didn't want to just tell his story," he says. "I wanted to tell about the impact of his captivity was on his whole family." The book-length oral history was published in 2001, with each friend's and family-member's recollections presented in their own words. Inspired in format by a 1982 book titled "Edie: American Girl," which relates from multiple perspectives the story of one of Andy Warhol's constellation of personalities, Philpott's book reads much like the script of a play. Or, as it turns out, a libretto.
"I had tape-recorded everything," says Philpott. "When I was writing the book, I found that the voices were so powerful and poignant and truthful—and the story was so unbelievable—I thought that if I wrote it as a single-narrator, people just wouldn't believe it. It would lose the poignancy of what they were telling me."
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BBM has been described as Blackberry's "crown jewels" and the service hit a chord with a mass consumer audience.
Offering it to a wider public will not make any money for the company.
"It could even cost it money," said Mr Green.
"The firm is having to reinvent itself and whether that will be by focusing on software, monetising BBM, licensing its products or joint ventures is not yet clear. At the moment it is throwing everything out there," said Mr Green.
Blackberry chief executive Thorsten Heins revealed the plan at the company's annual developers conference in May.
At the time, Mr Heins said that the move was a "statement of confidence" and would allow Blackberry Messenger to "become an independent multi-platform messaging solution".
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With regards to what happens to the damaged stock? When a product needs to be replaced and re-distributed, the faulty, damaged item is then returned and disposed of and the business’ carbon footprint multiplies.
The packaging that a brand uses can say a lot about the brand itself. Packaging can be put unde as a form of customer care and will show your customers that your business protects its stock from the warehouse to their front door or shop.
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Furni-soft is a great option for smaller retail business who are looking to protect them in store stock. Furni-soft will give your products a durable protective wrap as a cost effective price. Give your business a professional edge by investing Furni-soft.
This non-abrasive solution is made of woven polypropylene layer and offers advanced protection to even the most delicate and valuable furniture. The soft properties of the woven side keep the furniture unscratched – however it is strong and cannot be punctured.
Furni-soft is perfect for furniture supplies and businesses and is often used by antique dealers, to protect very precious goods. Furni-soft is specifically designed to protect furniture on a a greater level. Furni-soft offers furniture protection against bumps and scrapes.
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BBM has been described as Blackberry's "crown jewels" and the service hit a chord with a mass consumer audience.
Offering it to a wider public will not make any money for the company.
"It could even cost it money," said Mr Green.
"The firm is having to reinvent itself and whether that will be by focusing on software, monetising BBM, licensing its products or joint ventures is not yet clear. At the moment it is throwing everything out there," said Mr Green.
Blackberry chief executive Thorsten Heins revealed the plan at the company's annual developers conference in May.
At the time, Mr Heins said that the move was a "statement of confidence" and would allow Blackberry Messenger to "become an independent multi-platform messaging solution".
It could prove disruptive to other messaging services such as Skype and Whatsapp. I adore my Firmoo sunglasses and glasses. I've talked about them and featured them a few different times among my social media accounts and blog. Even if you don't need a prescription or have perfect vision, they have an option for non-prescription lenses. There's also options for bifocals, blue-light blocking, anti-scratch, and more. You can try them on through their virtual "try on" tool where you can upload your own picture.
Must be within a country that Firmoo will ship to. They'll cover shipping if you are in the US.
If you want extra features added on, you will have to cover the extra fees.
Leave a comment below with a link to the pair that you like from this page.
The first four entries are mandatory, all others will be bonus entries.
No posting about this giveaway on any contest forums/websites and no cheating.
The winner will receive a voucher code in an email from me.
It starts today and will end on Dec. 14, 2015 at 12AM EST. Good luck! Furni-Soft is specifically designed to protect furniture from knocks, scuffs and abrasion. Furni-Soft is constructed with bubble material laminated to LDPE film with an extra gentle, non-abrasive layer to offer advanced protection to even the most delicate furniture surfaces. Ideal for use by furniture retailers, antique dealers and removal companies.
Furni-soft and Furni-guard can be used as an alternative method of bubble wrapping, that will enhance guard for furniture products.
Furni-soft is the newest addition to the Furni range. This product is specifically made with the intention of protecting furniture with delicate surfaces. Furni-soft will reduce the chance that your packages will suffer from knocks, scuffs and abrasion.
Furnisoft has all the protective qualities of Furni-guard‚ but has an extra, non-abrasive layer. This is a modern alternative to businesses who need a cover for furniture that has a professional presentation and protection.
What Are the Benefits of Protective Packaging?
When investing in new packaging solutions like cardboard boxes and tape, have a think about the impact which these packages may face during transit or storage.
By investing in the right protective packaging your business is avoiding product damage and protecting them against tampering or altering while they are out of your businesses hands. This type of damage will lead to increased costs for replacing goods. This type of damage will result in chain of unproductive working in different layers of your business that will include: manufacturing, shipping, and labour, that will all have to manage the replacement of the damages.
With regards to what happens to the damaged stock? When a product needs to be replaced and re-distributed, the faulty, damaged item is then returned and disposed of and the business’ carbon footprint multiplies.
The packaging that a brand uses can say a lot about the brand itself. Packaging can be put unde as a form of customer care and will show your customers that your business protects its stock from the warehouse to their front door or shop.
Look after your brands reputation by employing professional packaging supplies that have quality that is built to last.
Furni-soft is a great option for smaller retail business who are looking to protect them in store stock. Furni-soft will give your products a durable protective wrap as a cost effective price. Give your business a professional edge by investing Furni-soft.
This non-abrasive solution is made of woven polypropylene layer and offers advanced protection to even the most delicate and valuable furniture. The soft properties of the woven side keep the furniture unscratched – however it is strong and cannot be punctured.
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to further expand the core CBM system or to integrate the system into other business information systems. Alternatively, information from the initial CBM system can enable other operational investments that otherwise would not be available. For example, a CBM system may provide a basis for accelerating periodic maintenance, or may prescribe replacing equipment just before failure and minimizing the amount of remaining useful life that is discarded. Information from the CBM system may also provide valuable information on when to exercise the upgrade or replacement option.
The aforementioned examples and discussion are simply to convey the numerous advantages associated with the subject invention. It is to be appreciated that any suitable number of components and combination thereof can be employed in connection with optimizing the overall system 100 in accordance with the present invention. Moreover, as a result of the large number of combinations of components available in connection with the subject invention some of the combinations will have known correlations while there may exists other correlations not readily apparent but yet still have an influence in connection with optimization of the system 100. Accordingly, in connection with one particular aspect of the invention data fusion can be employed in situations in order to take advantage of information fission which may be inherent to a process (e.g., vibration in the machine 110) relating to sensing a physical environment through several different sensor modalities. In particular, one or more available sensing elements may provide a unique window into the physical environment where the phenomena to be observed is occurring (e.g., in the motorized system and/or in a system of which the motorized pumping system is a part). Because the complete details of the phenomena being studied (e.g., detecting the operating state of the system or components thereof) may not be contained within a single sensing element window, there is information fragmentation which results from this fission process. These information fragments associated with the various sensing devices may include both independent and dependent components.
The independent components may be used to further fill out (or span) the information space and the dependent components may be employed in combination to improve the quality of common information recognizing that all sensor data may be subject to error and/or noise. In this context, data fusion techniques employed in the ERP system 132 may include algorithmic processing of sensor data in order to compensate for the inherent fragmentation of information because a particular phenomena may not be observed directly using a single sensing element. Thus, data fusion provides a suitable framework to facilitate condensing, combining, evaluating and interpreting the available sensed information in the context of the particular application. It will further be appreciated that the data fusion may be employed in the diagnostics and prognostic component 132 in order to employ available sensors to infer or derive attribute information not directly measurable, or in the event of sensor failure.
Thus, the present invention provides a data fusion framework and algorithms to facilitate condensing, combining, evaluating and interpreting various sensed data. The present invention also facilitates establishing a health state of a system, as well as for predicting or anticipating a future state of the machine(s) 110 and/or the system 100 (e.g., and/or of a sub-system of which the motorized pump system 110 is a part). The data fusion system may be employed to derive system attribute information relating to any number of attributes according to measured attribute information (e.g., from the sensors) in accordance with the present invention. In this regard, the available attribute information may be employed by the data fusion system to derive attributes related to failed sensors, and/or to other performance characteristics of the machine(s) 110 and/or system 100 for which sensors are not available. Such attribute information derived via the data fusion may be employed in generating a diagnostics signal or data, and/or in performing control functions in connection therewith.
In another example, a measured attributes may comprise flow and pressure signals obtained from sensors associated with the machine 110 (e.g., pump), wherein the diagnostics system 132 provides a diagnostics signal indicative of pump cavitation according to measured flow and pressure signals. The invention thus provides for health indications relating to component conditions (e.g., wear, degradation, faults, failures, etc.), as well as those relating to process or systems conditions, such as cavitation in the pump 110. The diagnostics system 132 may comprise a classifier system, such as a neural network, detecting pump cavitation according to the measured flow and pressure signals, which may be provided as inputs to the neural network. The cavitation indication in the resulting diagnostics signal or data may further be employed to modify operation of the machine 110 and/or system 100, for example, in order to reduce and/or avoid such cavitation. Thus, an appropriate control signal may be provided by a controller to a motor drive in connection with the pump 110 in order to avoid anticipated cavitation, based on the diagnostics signal (e.g., and/or a setpoint), whereby the service lifetime of one or more system components (e.g., pump) may be extended.
In another related example, cavitation (e.g., actual | to further expand the core CBM system or to integrate the system into other business information systems. Alternatively, information from the initial CBM system can enable other operational investments that otherwise would not be available. For example, a CBM system may provide a basis for accelerating periodic maintenance, or may prescribe replacing equipment just before failure and minimizing the amount of remaining useful life that is discarded. Information from the CBM system may also provide valuable information on when to exercise the upgrade or replacement option.
The aforementioned examples and discussion are simply to convey the numerous advantages associated with the subject invention. It is to be appreciated that any suitable number of components and combination thereof can be employed in connection with optimizing the overall system 100 in accordance with the present invention. Moreover, as a result of the large number of combinations of components available in connection with the subject invention some of the combinations will have known correlations while there may exists other correlations not readily apparent but yet still have an influence in connection with optimization of the system 100. Accordingly, in connection with one particular aspect of the invention data fusion can be employed in situations in order to take advantage of information fission which may be inherent to a process (e.g., vibration in the machine 110) relating to sensing a physical environment through several different sensor modalities. In particular, one or more available sensing elements may provide a unique window into the physical environment where the phenomena to be observed is occurring (e.g., in the motorized system and/or in a system of which the motorized pumping system is a part). Because the complete details of the phenomena being studied (e.g., detecting the operating state of the system or components thereof) may not be contained within a single sensing element window, there is information fragmentation which results from this fission process. These information fragments associated with the various sensing devices may include both independent and dependent components.
The independent components may be used to further fill out (or span) the information space and the dependent components may be employed in combination to improve the quality of common information recognizing that all sensor data may be subject to error and/or noise. In this context, data fusion techniques employed in the ERP system 132 may include algorithmic processing of sensor data in order to compensate for the inherent fragmentation of information because a particular phenomena may not be observed directly using a single sensing element. Thus, data fusion provides a suitable framework to facilitate condensing, combining, evaluating and interpreting the available sensed information in the context of the particular application. It will further be appreciated that the data fusion may be employed in the diagnostics and prognostic component 132 in order to employ available sensors to infer or derive attribute information not directly measurable, or in the event of sensor failure.
Thus, the present invention provides a data fusion framework and algorithms to facilitate condensing, combining, evaluating and interpreting various sensed data. The present invention also facilitates establishing a health state of a system, as well as for predicting or anticipating a future state of the machine(s) 110 and/or the system 100 (e.g., and/or of a sub-system of which the motorized pump system 110 is a part). The data fusion system may be employed to derive system attribute information relating to any number of attributes according to measured attribute information (e.g., from the sensors) in accordance with the present invention. In this regard, the available attribute information may be employed by the data fusion system to derive attributes related to failed sensors, and/or to other performance characteristics of the machine(s) 110 and/or system 100 for which sensors are not available. Such attribute information derived via the data fusion may be employed in generating a diagnostics signal or data, and/or in performing control functions in connection therewith.
In another example, a measured attributes may comprise flow and pressure signals obtained from sensors associated with the machine 110 (e.g., pump), wherein the diagnostics system 132 provides a diagnostics signal indicative of pump cavitation according to measured flow and pressure signals. The invention thus provides for health indications relating to component conditions (e.g., wear, degradation, faults, failures, etc.), as well as those relating to process or systems conditions, such as cavitation in the pump 110. The diagnostics system 132 may comprise a classifier system, such as a neural network, detecting pump cavitation according to the measured flow and pressure signals, which may be provided as inputs to the neural network. The cavitation indication in the resulting diagnostics signal or data may further be employed to modify operation of the machine 110 and/or system 100, for example, in order to reduce and/or avoid such cavitation. Thus, an appropriate control signal may be provided by a controller to a motor drive in connection with the pump 110 in order to avoid anticipated cavitation, based on the diagnostics signal (e.g., and/or a setpoint), whereby the service lifetime of one or more system components (e.g., pump) may be extended.
In another related example, cavitation (e.g., actual | or suspected) in the pump 110 may be detected via measured (e.g., or derived) current signal measurements, for example, via a sensor. The diagnostics system 132 in this instance may provide a diagnostics signal indicative of pump cavitation according to the measured current. In order to detect cavitation using such current information, the diagnostics system 132 may employ the neural network to synthesize a change in condition signal from the measured current. In addition, the diagnostics system 132 may further comprise a preprocessing portion (not shown) operatively coupled to the neural network, which conditions the measured current prior to inputting the current into the neural network, as well as a post processing portion operatively coupled to the neural network to determine whether the change in condition signal is due to a fault condition related to a motorized system driving the pump 110. In this regard, the post processing portion may comprise a fuzzy rule based expert system. In addition, the diagnostics system 132 may detect one or more faults relating to the operation of the pump 110 and/or one or more faults relating to the operation of a motor driving the pump 110 according to the measured current.
Other faults may be detected and diagnosed using the diagnostics and control system 132 of the invention. For instance, the diagnostics system 132 may be adapted to obtain a space vector angular fluctuation from a current signal (e.g., from a current sensor) relating to operation of the motor driving the pump, and further to analyze the space vector angular fluctuation in order to detect at least one fault in the motorized system. Such faults may include, for example, stator faults, rotor faults, and/or an imbalance condition in the power applied to the motor in the motorized system.
In this situation, the diagnostics/prognostic system 132 may obtain a current signal associated with the motor from the sensor, and calculate a space vector from the current signal. The diagnostics/prognostic system 132 determines a space vector angular fluctuation from the space vector, and analyzes the space vector angular fluctuation in order to detect one or more faults associated with the motor driving the pump 110. For instance, first, second, and third phase current signals associated with the motorized system may be sampled in order to obtain the current signal, and corresponding first, second, and third phase space vectors may be computed in the diagnostics/prognostic system 132.
A resulting space vector may then be calculated, for example, by summing the first, second, and third phase space vectors. The diagnostics/prognostic system 132 may then compare the space vector with a reference space vector, wherein the reference space vector is a function of a constant frequency and amplitude, and compute angular fluctuations in the space vector according to the comparison, in order to determine the space vector angular fluctuation. The diagnostics/prognostic system 132 then performs frequency spectrum analysis (e.g., using an FFT component) of the space vector angular fluctuation to detect faults associated with the motorized system. For example, motor faults such as rotor faults, stator faults, and/or unbalanced supply power associated with the pump motor may be ascertained by analyzing the amplitude of a first spectral component of the frequency spectrum at a first frequency, wherein the diagnostics/prognostic system 132 may detect fluctuations in amplitude of the first spectral component in order to detect one or more faults or other adverse conditions associated with the motorized system. In this regard, certain frequencies may comprise fault related information, such as where the first frequency is approximately twice the frequency of power applied to the motor driving the pump. Alternative to generating a full spectrum, the diagnostics/prognostic system 132 may advantageously employ a Goertzel algorithm to extract the amplitude of the first spectral component in order to analyze the amplitude of the first spectral component. The diagnostics/prognostic signal indicating such motor faults may then be employed by a controller to modify operation of the pumping system 110 to reduce or mitigate such faults. The above discussion in connection with FIG. 1 was presented at a high-level—FIGS. 9 and 20 should be referenced in connection with details regarding the motor, drivers, sensors, controllers, etc.
FIG. 4 illustrates an aspect of the subject invention wherein at least a subset of the machines or components are represented via intelligent software agents. For example, each of the respective machines 110 (FIG. 1 a) can be represented by respective intelligent agents (MACHINE AGENT1 through MACHINE AGENTN—N being an integer), and various business concerns represented by respective agents (e.g., BUSINESS AGENT1 through BUSINESS AGENTM—M being an integer). The intelligent agents can be software models representative of their various physical or software counterparts, and these agents can serve as proxies for their counterparts and facilitate execution of various aspects (e.g., machine or component interaction, modification, optimization) of the subject invention. The agents can be designed (e. | 1,024 | 1 |
about your migraines, why not use healthdirect’s online Symptom Checker to get advice on when to seek medical attention.
How do you know if you're having a migraine or a headache?
Headache Australia will be hosting free public forums on Migraine Management during Headache and Migraine Awareness Week, 14 - 19 September.
Yes. Preventive medications may reduce not only how many migraines you experience, but may also reduce the intensity and duration of your migraine attacks. However, you may still have to use acute medications if you have a migraine.
Headaches like migraine, tension and cluster headaches require treatment and may be symptoms of another health condition, such as depression or infection.
Headache is the most common medical condition. Severe headaches like migraine and tension headache may not be relieved by drinking water and rest.
Vestibular migraine is a form of migraine in which the main symptoms relate to dizziness and the balance system. It is a common problem, known to affect 1% of the general population and possibly more because it is thought to be under diagnosed. There is still no agreement on which is the best treatment available to prevent attacks of vestibular migraine.
Propranolol, a beta-blocker, is one of the most commonly prescribed drugs for the prevention of migraine. This systematic review identified 58 trials, and these provide evidence that propranolol reduces migraine frequency significantly more than placebo. We did not find any clear differences between propranolol and other migraine-preventing drugs, but firm conclusions cannot be drawn about the relative efficacy of propranolol and other drugs due to the small sample size of most of the trials.
Migraine is a common, disabling headache disorder. Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium L.) is a herbal remedy used for the prevention of migraine attacks. For this update of a previous Cochrane review, we reviewed the available evidence up to January 2015 for or against feverfew in the prevention of migraine and found six studies including 561 participants. Generally the studies were heterogeneous and their results were mixed. The previous version of this review showed no clear benefit of feverfew compared with placebo. We added a new study, which is larger and was carried out to high standards, to this review. It showed that feverfew reduced migraine frequency by a little more than half a migraine (0.6) per month compared to placebo. There was no difference in how severe the pain was, or how long it lasted. These results come from a single study of moderate size, therefore they must be viewed with caution until they are confirmed in other rigorous studies. No major adverse effects were associated with feverfew in the included studies.
Migraine is a painful and debilitating disorder that is common in children (under 12 years of age) and adolescents (12 to 17 years of age). Common symptoms reported during a migraine attack are headache, nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light and sound. Many treatments for migraine are available, of which the most common are paracetamol (also known as acetaminophen), ibuprofen and other anti-inflammatories, and triptans. Not all triptan medications are approved for use in children or adolescents, and approvals vary from country to country.
Migraine is a complex condition with a wide variety of symptoms. For many people the main feature is a painful headache. Other symptoms include feeling sick, vomiting, disturbed vision, and sensitivity to light, sound, and smells.
Various medicines, collectively termed 'antiepileptics', are used to treat epilepsy. For several years, some of these drugs have also been used for preventing migraine attacks. For the present review, researchers in The Cochrane Collaboration reviewed the evidence about the effects of topiramate in adult patients ( 16 years of age) with 'episodic' migraine (headache on < 15 days per month). They examined research published up to 15 January 2013 and found 17 relevant studies. Compared with placebo, topiramate reduced the frequency of migraine headaches by approximately 1.2 per month (nine studies, 1737 participants). Patients were also about twice as likely to reduce the number of their migraine headaches by 50% or more with topiramate than with placebo (nine studies, 1190 participants). Side effects associated with topiramate were common but generally mild; topiramate can, however, cause birth defects and so should be used with caution in women of childbearing age. Further research is needed comparing topiramate with other active drugs used for preventing migraine attacks.
Various medicines, collectively termed 'antiepileptics', are used to treat epilepsy. For several years, some of these drugs have also been used for preventing migraine attacks. For the present review, researchers in The Cochrane Collaboration reviewed the evidence about the effects of valproate (valproic acid or sodium valproate or a combination of the two) in adult patients ( 16 years of age) | about your migraines, why not use healthdirect’s online Symptom Checker to get advice on when to seek medical attention.
How do you know if you're having a migraine or a headache?
Headache Australia will be hosting free public forums on Migraine Management during Headache and Migraine Awareness Week, 14 - 19 September.
Yes. Preventive medications may reduce not only how many migraines you experience, but may also reduce the intensity and duration of your migraine attacks. However, you may still have to use acute medications if you have a migraine.
Headaches like migraine, tension and cluster headaches require treatment and may be symptoms of another health condition, such as depression or infection.
Headache is the most common medical condition. Severe headaches like migraine and tension headache may not be relieved by drinking water and rest.
Vestibular migraine is a form of migraine in which the main symptoms relate to dizziness and the balance system. It is a common problem, known to affect 1% of the general population and possibly more because it is thought to be under diagnosed. There is still no agreement on which is the best treatment available to prevent attacks of vestibular migraine.
Propranolol, a beta-blocker, is one of the most commonly prescribed drugs for the prevention of migraine. This systematic review identified 58 trials, and these provide evidence that propranolol reduces migraine frequency significantly more than placebo. We did not find any clear differences between propranolol and other migraine-preventing drugs, but firm conclusions cannot be drawn about the relative efficacy of propranolol and other drugs due to the small sample size of most of the trials.
Migraine is a common, disabling headache disorder. Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium L.) is a herbal remedy used for the prevention of migraine attacks. For this update of a previous Cochrane review, we reviewed the available evidence up to January 2015 for or against feverfew in the prevention of migraine and found six studies including 561 participants. Generally the studies were heterogeneous and their results were mixed. The previous version of this review showed no clear benefit of feverfew compared with placebo. We added a new study, which is larger and was carried out to high standards, to this review. It showed that feverfew reduced migraine frequency by a little more than half a migraine (0.6) per month compared to placebo. There was no difference in how severe the pain was, or how long it lasted. These results come from a single study of moderate size, therefore they must be viewed with caution until they are confirmed in other rigorous studies. No major adverse effects were associated with feverfew in the included studies.
Migraine is a painful and debilitating disorder that is common in children (under 12 years of age) and adolescents (12 to 17 years of age). Common symptoms reported during a migraine attack are headache, nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light and sound. Many treatments for migraine are available, of which the most common are paracetamol (also known as acetaminophen), ibuprofen and other anti-inflammatories, and triptans. Not all triptan medications are approved for use in children or adolescents, and approvals vary from country to country.
Migraine is a complex condition with a wide variety of symptoms. For many people the main feature is a painful headache. Other symptoms include feeling sick, vomiting, disturbed vision, and sensitivity to light, sound, and smells.
Various medicines, collectively termed 'antiepileptics', are used to treat epilepsy. For several years, some of these drugs have also been used for preventing migraine attacks. For the present review, researchers in The Cochrane Collaboration reviewed the evidence about the effects of topiramate in adult patients ( 16 years of age) with 'episodic' migraine (headache on < 15 days per month). They examined research published up to 15 January 2013 and found 17 relevant studies. Compared with placebo, topiramate reduced the frequency of migraine headaches by approximately 1.2 per month (nine studies, 1737 participants). Patients were also about twice as likely to reduce the number of their migraine headaches by 50% or more with topiramate than with placebo (nine studies, 1190 participants). Side effects associated with topiramate were common but generally mild; topiramate can, however, cause birth defects and so should be used with caution in women of childbearing age. Further research is needed comparing topiramate with other active drugs used for preventing migraine attacks.
Various medicines, collectively termed 'antiepileptics', are used to treat epilepsy. For several years, some of these drugs have also been used for preventing migraine attacks. For the present review, researchers in The Cochrane Collaboration reviewed the evidence about the effects of valproate (valproic acid or sodium valproate or a combination of the two) in adult patients ( 16 years of age) | with 'episodic' migraine (headache on < 15 days per month). They examined research published up to 15 January 2013 and found 10 relevant studies. Compared with placebo, valproate reduced the frequency of migraine headaches by approximately four per month (two studies, 63 participants). Patients were also more than twice as likely to reduce the number of their migraine headaches by 50% or more with valproate than with placebo (five studies, 576 participants). Side effects associated with valproate were common but generally mild; valproate can, however, cause birth defects and so should be used with caution in women of childbearing age. Further research is needed comparing valproate with other active drugs used for preventing migraine attacks.
Various medicines, collectively termed 'antiepileptics', are used to treat epilepsy. For several years, some of these drugs have also been used for preventing migraine attacks. For the present review, researchers in The Cochrane Collaboration reviewed the evidence about the effects of gabapentin and two related drugs (pregabalin and gabapentin enacarbil) in adult patients ( 16 years of age) with 'episodic' migraine (headache on < 15 days per month). They examined research published up to 15 January 2013, along with three unpublished and previously confidential drug company research reports, and found six relevant studies, five of gabapentin and one of gabapentin enacarbil, both over a wide dose range. The studies showed that neither gabapentin nor gabapentin enacarbil was more effective than placebo at reducing the frequency of migraine headaches. Gabapentin commonly caused side effects, especially dizziness and somnolence (sleepiness). No studies of pregabalin were identified, and research on this drug is desirable.
Migraine is a complex condition with a wide variety of symptoms. It affects about 1 person in 8, mainly women aged 30 to 50 years. For many people, the main feature is a painful, and often disabling, headache. Other symptoms include feeling sick, vomiting, disturbed vision, and sensitivity to light, sound, and smells. As you will no doubt be aware, Foster + Partners awarded its founder a 41% pay increase this year, thereby bringing his salary up to a tidy £1.7m. This aroused comment as the firm also gave about 300 of its architects their P45s this year. What you may not know is that one of the great man’s lieutenants may be about to get a little richer. Mouzhan Majidi, Foster’s chief executive, was pictured in a national newspaper last week in front of the red brick Crest home he is selling in the London suburb of Surbiton. It’s hardly the Reichstag, but the asking price is almost exactly the same as Foster’s salary. Coincidence?
I received an email this week from Clare Woodward of Glendyne regarding our speculation that a Cyril Sweett/Franklin + Andrews merger would create a firm called Sweett F+A. “Years ago we used to deal with John Mycock who worked for Miller Civil Engineering and Ed Balls who worked with the Washington Development Corporation,” she writes. “We were desperate for them to go into business – imagine the receptionist greeting callers with, ‘Good morning, Mycock & Balls’.” Any other ribald potential name mergers out there?
A hawkeyed PR at Hill International got in touch to say a story on our website had an incorrect figure, diligently cc-ing two other Hill press officers. My colleague duly replied that we had amended the story. She was surprised when another PR replied (to all) saying our original figure was, in fact, correct. Up popped another group email. “Please do not issue any other releases without obtaining client approval first,” it snapped. Then, a terse response: “No release has been issued other than the one approved by the client.” The group emails continued: “I mean please do not issue any correction without approval.” Now, I wonder why the client is supposed to approve all messages sent to the press?
August at Building was as chock full as ever with important news stories. Scottish Water informed us that operator Jake Huey had rescued a live goldfish from East Kilbride’s water treatment works. The fish, which has been nicknamed Pooh, was flushed down the toilet by its heartless owners. Not to be outdone, pharmaceutical charity SCI got in touch with news of a day-long seminar about the importance of plants and flora in the workplace. “Yes we can … change health, welfare and overheads with plants” it told us in its Obama-esque “Plants to the Rescue” press release. Makes you wonder why we don’t publish a mid-August issue, doesn | 1,024 | 1 |
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Jeremy Manuele, or “Dr. J” as he’s often referred to, is a Las Vegas native who graduated from Community College High School. In keeping with his lifelong goal of becoming an Orthodontist, he received his Bachelor of Science degree and Doctor of Dental Medicine from UNLV, graduating summa cum laude, and was inducted into the Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honorary Dental Society. After graduating from dental school, he was accepted to Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, where he completed a two-year residency in the specialty of Orthodontics and received extensive training in all aspects of orthodontia. Committed to maintaining excellence in his field, Dr. J teaches orthodontics part-time at the UNLV School of Dental Medicine.
Inspired by the service of his grandfather and step-father, Dr. J joined the Army National Guard when he was 17. Nine months after being married to the love of his life, Nicole, he was deployed to Ramadi, Iraq for 18 months. He served our country with the 222nd field artillery unit as a “gunner” and is currently serving as a Major in a local medical unit.
Dr. J; his wife, Nicole; and their 4 beautiful children, Bailey, Carter, Maycee, and Weston, are excited to be back home in Las Vegas. On the weekends, there’s a good chance you could run into them hiking at Mt. Charleston, biking through Red Rock Canyon, camping at Valley of Fire, or attending one of the kids’ recitals or sporting events.
Dr J is most knowledgeable in the latest orthodontic techniques, technology, and current research. More importantly, his high level of empathy, professionalism, effective communication, and personal integrity make him the ideal partner for Dr. Hamilton. When working together, Drs. Manuele and Hamilton create a synergy that both doctors feel is at a level above | of Science and Engineering
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Dr. “Cree” Hamilton graduated from West Virginia University School of Dentistry where he was elected to Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honorary Society and was awarded a dental scholarship. After practicing general dentistry for three years and serving as a Captain in the United States Air Force, he returned to West Virginia University for his master’s degree and Certificate in Orthodontics. Dr. Hamilton is Board Certified by the American Board of Orthodontics and has maintained a private practice in Las Vegas dedicated exclusively to orthodontics for the past 28 years.Dr. Hamilton is a Mentor at the Schuster Center for Professional Development in Scottsdale, Arizona. He is a recognized specialist at the Kois Center in Seattle, Washington, a member of the Faculty Club, Spear Education at the Scottsdale Center for Dentistry, and a member of the Roth Williams International Society of Orthodontists. Dr. Hamilton is a former president of the Southern Nevada Dental Association and a consultant to two of Las Vegas’s premier dental study clubs and the Impact 360 International Orthodontic Study Group. He is also a former instructor of Dale Carnegie Training and has been a guest lecturer, speaking on orthodontics and leadership in many public and private groups. In addition, Dr. Hamilton has facilitated several classes on Authentic Manhood at his church and promotes an annual Men’s Retreat at Mt. Potosi.Some of Dr. Hamilton’s favorite pastimes include fly fishing and anything that combines adventure, the outdoors, and spending time with family and friends. Dr. Hamilton married his high school sweetheart, Melo, and they have four wonderful sons, Ross, Lance, Brock, and Nash.
Jeremy S. Manuele, DMD
Jeremy Manuele, or “Dr. J” as he’s often referred to, is a Las Vegas native who graduated from Community College High School. In keeping with his lifelong goal of becoming an Orthodontist, he received his Bachelor of Science degree and Doctor of Dental Medicine from UNLV, graduating summa cum laude, and was inducted into the Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honorary Dental Society. After graduating from dental school, he was accepted to Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, where he completed a two-year residency in the specialty of Orthodontics and received extensive training in all aspects of orthodontia. Committed to maintaining excellence in his field, Dr. J teaches orthodontics part-time at the UNLV School of Dental Medicine.
Inspired by the service of his grandfather and step-father, Dr. J joined the Army National Guard when he was 17. Nine months after being married to the love of his life, Nicole, he was deployed to Ramadi, Iraq for 18 months. He served our country with the 222nd field artillery unit as a “gunner” and is currently serving as a Major in a local medical unit.
Dr. J; his wife, Nicole; and their 4 beautiful children, Bailey, Carter, Maycee, and Weston, are excited to be back home in Las Vegas. On the weekends, there’s a good chance you could run into them hiking at Mt. Charleston, biking through Red Rock Canyon, camping at Valley of Fire, or attending one of the kids’ recitals or sporting events.
Dr J is most knowledgeable in the latest orthodontic techniques, technology, and current research. More importantly, his high level of empathy, professionalism, effective communication, and personal integrity make him the ideal partner for Dr. Hamilton. When working together, Drs. Manuele and Hamilton create a synergy that both doctors feel is at a level above | their own individual efforts. They are excited about transforming your experience and smile at Hamilton & Manuele Orthodontics.
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Position Title / Rank: Assistant or Associate Professor in Aquatic Ecosystems and Global Change
Location: University of Guelph
College: College of Biological Science
Department: Integrative Biology
Deadline: June 1, 2021 or until a suitable candidate is found
Please reference AD #21-20
The Department of Integrative Biology at the University of Guelph invites applications for a tenure-track faculty member at the Assistant or Associate Professor level in the area of Aquatic Ecosystems and Global Change.
The position is a key element of the new Centre for Ecosystem Management (CEM) at the University of Guelph, in partnership with the Great Lakes Fishery Commission (GLFC), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Michigan State University (MSU), and Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (OMNRF). The successful candidate is expected to develop significant capacity for quantitative analysis of aquatic ecosystem processes at broad spatial and temporal scales using cutting edge analytical and/or empirical approaches involving computer simulation modeling, remote sensing, and/or field mensuration. Significant service activity in support of the CEM mandate is expected, through meaningful participation in symposia, workshops, report preparation, committee work, and outreach activities of interest to partner organizations (GLFC, DFO, MSU, and OMNRF).
A Ph.D. and relevant postdoctoral or work experience in aquatic ecosystem ecology will be required, along with evidence of strong potential to establish a productive research program of internationally significant stature, including effective mentorship of graduate students. We are especially interested in candidates with experience using one or more creative, cutting-edge technologies in research, for example “–omics” technologies, modeling or other theoretical advances, advanced data syntheses, isotope or fatty acid analyses, remote sensing, bioinformatics, or other approaches. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated history of significant leadership and/or collaboration experience, for example in a leading multi-disciplinary academic research team or a collaborative research initiative with governmental scientists or policy makers. Applicants must also demonstrate a strong ability to communicate complex scientific ideas and findings to resource managers, p!
olicy makers, and the public. Applicants should also demonstrate a commitment to effective and innovative teaching at the undergraduate level. Teaching responsibilities will be reduced commensurate with service needs beyond the norm for the Department of Integrative Biology.
The successful candidate will be joining a dynamic, multidisciplinary department with ~35 faculty and an excellent research record in ecology, evolutionary biology, physiology, conservation biology, and biodiversity, that encompasses a wide range of taxa and levels of biological organization from molecules to ecosystems across a diverse array of habitats. The successful candidate will have access to a number of facilities and resources, including the Hagen Aqualab, Biodiversity Institute of Ontario, the Limnotron, several research stations with access to freshwater and marine habitats, plus opportunities to connect with facilities at partner organizations, such as the Quantitative Fisheries Center at Michigan State University.
In the Department of Integrative Biology, we value diversity and inclusivity because we know that diversity in experiences and perspectives is vital to advancing innovation, critical thinking, complex problem solving, and the creation of a modern, representative academic community. The Department is committed to developing and maintaining a culture that is positive, collegial, and respectful of all members, and in which wellness and healthy work-life balance are valued along with (and indeed, contribute to) excellence in research and teaching. To develop an inclusive and vibrant departmental culture, the Department maintains standing committees focused on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and Mental Health and Wellness and has developed specific recommendations for faculty hiring that incorporate these important issues (https://www.uoguelph.ca/ib/Faculty_Hiring). Department of Integrative Biology’s EDI statement (https://www.uoguelph.ca/ib/EDI_Statement).
The University of Guelph is the third largest employer in Guelph, a city of approximately 130,000 people, located about an hour drive west of Toronto, Ontario. University of Guelph is a top-ranked comprehensive university in Canada with an enrolment of over 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students across over 40 academic units. The University is known for its commitment to student learning, innovative research, and collaboration with world-class partners. It is a unique place, with transformative research and teaching and a distinctive campus culture. People who learn and work here are shaped and | 1,024 | 1 |
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title: Issac Newton
date: 2020-02-08 23:37:05
summary:
categories: drawing
---
require "helper"
describe NormalisedBraintree::Response::FailedValidation do
it_behaves_like "a response"
let(:errors) do
[
double(code: '1', message: 'Hi 1'),
double(code: '2', message: 'Hi 2'),
]
end
let(:response) { NormalisedBraintree::Response::FailedValidation.new(errors) }
it "#success? is false" do
expect(response.success?).to be_false
end
it "#code is pulled from the first error" do
expect(response.code).to eq('1')
end
it "#message is pulled from the first error" do
expect(response.message).to eq('Hi 1')
end
it "#status is hardcoded" do
expect(response.status).to eq('failed_validation')
end
end
- v1 released [\#28](https://github.com/nofluxjs/noflux-react/pull/28) ([malash](https://github.com/malash))
- Remove deprecated API [\#26](https://github.com/nofluxjs/noflux-react/pull/26) ([malash](https://github.com/malash))
- Rewrite connect with ES6 class [\#25](https://github.com/nofluxjs/noflux-react/pull/25) ([malash](https://github.com/malash))
- Use constructor for init in connect component [\#24](https://github.com/nofluxjs/noflux-react/pull/24) ([malash](https://github.com/malash))
## [v0.8.1](https://github.com/nofluxjs/noflux-react/tree/v0.8.1) (2018-04-12)
- Support React new lifecycle methods [\#24](https://github.com/nofluxjs/noflux-react/pull/24) ([malash](https://github.com/malash))
## [v0.8.0](https://github.com/nofluxjs/noflux-react/tree/v0.8.0) (2017-12-27)
- Upgrade @noflux/[email protected]
## [v0.7.0](https://github.com/nofluxjs/noflux-react/tree/v0.7.0) (2017-12-25)
- Reduce component type check [\#23](https://github.com/nofluxjs/noflux-react/pull/23) ([malash](https://github.com/malash))
- Update dependencies [\#22](https://github.com/nofluxjs | | "avatar_url":"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/03ac88c837ebf7761b39f2afbbae7cdf?d=https://a248.e.akamai.net/assets.github.com%2Fimages%2Fgravatars%2Fgravatar-user-420.png",
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""".stripMargin)
MemberEventPayload(json) shouldBe 'defined
}
}
layout: post
title: Issac Newton
date: 2020-02-08 23:37:05
summary:
categories: drawing
---
require "helper"
describe NormalisedBraintree::Response::FailedValidation do
it_behaves_like "a response"
let(:errors) do
[
double(code: '1', message: 'Hi 1'),
double(code: '2', message: 'Hi 2'),
]
end
let(:response) { NormalisedBraintree::Response::FailedValidation.new(errors) }
it "#success? is false" do
expect(response.success?).to be_false
end
it "#code is pulled from the first error" do
expect(response.code).to eq('1')
end
it "#message is pulled from the first error" do
expect(response.message).to eq('Hi 1')
end
it "#status is hardcoded" do
expect(response.status).to eq('failed_validation')
end
end
- v1 released [\#28](https://github.com/nofluxjs/noflux-react/pull/28) ([malash](https://github.com/malash))
- Remove deprecated API [\#26](https://github.com/nofluxjs/noflux-react/pull/26) ([malash](https://github.com/malash))
- Rewrite connect with ES6 class [\#25](https://github.com/nofluxjs/noflux-react/pull/25) ([malash](https://github.com/malash))
- Use constructor for init in connect component [\#24](https://github.com/nofluxjs/noflux-react/pull/24) ([malash](https://github.com/malash))
## [v0.8.1](https://github.com/nofluxjs/noflux-react/tree/v0.8.1) (2018-04-12)
- Support React new lifecycle methods [\#24](https://github.com/nofluxjs/noflux-react/pull/24) ([malash](https://github.com/malash))
## [v0.8.0](https://github.com/nofluxjs/noflux-react/tree/v0.8.0) (2017-12-27)
- Upgrade @noflux/[email protected]
## [v0.7.0](https://github.com/nofluxjs/noflux-react/tree/v0.7.0) (2017-12-25)
- Reduce component type check [\#23](https://github.com/nofluxjs/noflux-react/pull/23) ([malash](https://github.com/malash))
- Update dependencies [\#22](https://github.com/nofluxjs | /noflux-react/pull/22) ([malash](https://github.com/malash))
- Upgrade enzyme@3 [\#21](https://github.com/nofluxjs/noflux-react/pull/21) ([malash](https://github.com/malash))
## [v0.6.1](https://github.com/nofluxjs/noflux-react/tree/v0.6.1) (2017-10-10)
- Add `index.d.ts` file. [\#20](https://github.com/nofluxjs/noflux-react/pull/20) ([malash](https://github.com/malash))
- Batch forceUpdate [\#19](https://github.com/nofluxjs/noflux-react/pull/19) ([malash](https://github.com/malash))
- Update dependencies [\#18](https://github.com/nofluxjs/noflux-react/pull/18) ([malash](https://github.com/malash))
## [v0.6.0](https://github.com/nofluxjs/noflux-react/tree/v0.6.0) (2017-09-06)
- Fix memory leak on server-side rendering [\#15](https://github.com/nofluxjs/noflux-react/issues/15) by adding canUseDOM for preventing memory leak from server-side rendering [\#17](https://github.com/nofluxjs/noflux-react/pull/17) ([malash](https://github.com/malash))
- External package in es/cjs build & add rollup-plugin-filesize [\#14](https://github.com/nofluxjs/noflux-react/pull/14) ([malash](https://github.com/malash))
## [v0.5.2](https://github.com/nofluxjs/noflux-react/tree/v0.5.2) (2017-08-18)
- Replace `NODE_ENV` in noflux-state.umd.js [\#13](https://github.com/nofluxjs/noflux-react/pull/13) ([malash](https://github.com/malash))
## [v0.5.0](https://github.com/nofluxjs/noflux-react/tree/v0.5.0) (2017-08-10)
- Use rollup for bundle build [\#12](https://github.com/nofluxjs/noflux-react/pull/12) ([malash](https://github.com/malash))
## [v0.4.4](https://github.com/nofluxjs/noflux-react/tree/v0.4.4) (2017-07-13)
- Upgrade @noflux/[email protected]
## [v0.4.3](https://github.com/nofluxjs/noflux-react/tree/v0.4.3) (2017-06-10)
- Support Node.js 8 & NPM 5 [\#10](https://github.com/nofluxjs/noflux-react/pull/10) ([malash](https://github.com/malash))
## [v0.4.2](https://github.com/nofluxjs/noflux-react/tree/v0.4.2) (2017-06-01)
- Fix bug `state.set` on `componentDidMount` does not call forceUpdate [\#11](https://github.com/nofluxjs/noflux-react/pull/11) ([malash](https://github.com/malash))
## [v0.4.1](https://github.com/nofluxjs/noflux-react/tree/v0.4.1) (2017-05-16)
- Fix `@connect` validate throw error
## [v0.4.0](https://github.com/nofluxjs/noflux-react/tree/v0.4.0) (2017-05-15)
- Refact partial connect for a better paradigm [\#9](https://github.com/nofluxjs/nof | 1,024 | 1 |
� group, the employees’ group and the various interests’ group, the latter representing farmers, freelance professionals, local government, consumers, environmental protection organisations, people with disabilities and organisations on issues of gender equality. The main work of OKE is to issue formal opinions on social and economic issues, either before a draft law is submitted to the Parliament or on its own initiative. The OKE bodies are: the General Assembly, the Executive Committee, the Council of Presidents, the President and the three Vice-Presidents. The Executive Committee appoints Work Committees and a rapporteur in order to collect information and prepare a proposal of Opinion to be expressed by OKE. The Work Committee prepares a draft Opinion and submits it to the Executive Committee for approval. The final decision on the Opinion is taken by the General Assembly. In many cases, the relevant Minister participates in the deliberations of the General Assembly. OKE is a permanent consultation body providing opinions into the government by law authorisation.
The Arbitration and Mediation Organisation (OMED) established with Law No. 1876/1990 (as amended with later legislation) is an independent institution in the service of the social partners when they fail to conclude a collective agreement. OMED is a bipartite body which is administrated by the social partners (Presidential Degree No 98/2014). The administrative board consists of 9 members: 4 members appointed by GSEE, 4 members appointed by the employers’ associations (SEV, ESEE, GSEVEE, SETE) and 1 independent President elected unanimously by the parties. Also, in the OMED administrative board, one (1) representative of the Ministry of Labour participates as an observer, without the right to vote. OMED’s mission is to provide mediation and arbitration services on collective bargaining according to the existing legislation.
Proposals by the mediators are not binding; but decisions by the arbitrators are. Under Law 1876/1990, trade unions traditionally resorted unilaterally to the Mediation and Arbitration proceedings in order to get an arbitration decision (which, in law, is equated to a collective agreement). This unilateral recourse to Arbitration was abolished in 2010 by Law 3899/2010 but was partly reversed in 2014 after the issuing by the Council of State of a decision (No 2307/2014) that made again lawful the right of unilateral appeal to arbitration procedures; however, the new regulation (Law 4303/2014) established a series of new preconditions as regards the use of the Arbitration system, which in practice make it difficult to take place.
In 2018, law 4549 maintained the previous arbitration and mediation system taking into account the Decision of the Supreme Court (Council of the State), which stated that the Mediation and Arbitration of collective labour disputes had to examine the economic situation and the competitiveness in the area of production of the collective dispute (a provision that already existed) and the status of the purchasing power of the salary (an addition). The law also added the possibility of unilateral recourse to arbitration: (a) by any party, where the other party has refused the mediation; and (b) when the mediator's suggestion has been accepted by the one party and has been rejected by the other party.
The Supreme Labour Council (ASE), has an advisory role, based on Presidential Decree 184/69 and 368/89. The frequency of the meetings depends on the Secretary of the Ministry of Labour calling for the opinion of the ASΕ plenary session. The ASE usually meets twice a year. The seven members of the ASE are the President (the General Secretary of the Ministry of Labour) and six regular members, consisting of a special advisor or special associate of the Ministry of Labour, an expert in labour policy, an employee of the Ministry of National Economy, an employee of the Ministry of Labour, an employers’ representative, and an employees’ representative.
The ASE has the authority to investigate, study and give advice on any matter concerning the planning and the implementation of labour and social policy. The ASE deals with a range of issues: remuneration and working conditions in the private sector, remuneration and conditions in the public sector, gender equality, and health and safety in the workplace. After the re-establishment of the obligatory extension of sectoral collective agreements with new terms and procedures, the ASE has widened its authority by participating in this process. According to the Minister of Labour’s circular no. 32921/2175/2018, the process is as follows. The Minister sends the sectoral agreement to the ASE. The ASE asks the employers’ organisation that signed the agreement to submit its members’ register. This is forwarded to the Labour Inspectorate, which checks whether the members of the employers’ organisation employ 51% of employees in the sector concerned. After the report of the Labour Inspectorate concerning the employment data, the ASE informs the Minister of Labour whether the conditions have been met to extend the signed sector | � group, the employees’ group and the various interests’ group, the latter representing farmers, freelance professionals, local government, consumers, environmental protection organisations, people with disabilities and organisations on issues of gender equality. The main work of OKE is to issue formal opinions on social and economic issues, either before a draft law is submitted to the Parliament or on its own initiative. The OKE bodies are: the General Assembly, the Executive Committee, the Council of Presidents, the President and the three Vice-Presidents. The Executive Committee appoints Work Committees and a rapporteur in order to collect information and prepare a proposal of Opinion to be expressed by OKE. The Work Committee prepares a draft Opinion and submits it to the Executive Committee for approval. The final decision on the Opinion is taken by the General Assembly. In many cases, the relevant Minister participates in the deliberations of the General Assembly. OKE is a permanent consultation body providing opinions into the government by law authorisation.
The Arbitration and Mediation Organisation (OMED) established with Law No. 1876/1990 (as amended with later legislation) is an independent institution in the service of the social partners when they fail to conclude a collective agreement. OMED is a bipartite body which is administrated by the social partners (Presidential Degree No 98/2014). The administrative board consists of 9 members: 4 members appointed by GSEE, 4 members appointed by the employers’ associations (SEV, ESEE, GSEVEE, SETE) and 1 independent President elected unanimously by the parties. Also, in the OMED administrative board, one (1) representative of the Ministry of Labour participates as an observer, without the right to vote. OMED’s mission is to provide mediation and arbitration services on collective bargaining according to the existing legislation.
Proposals by the mediators are not binding; but decisions by the arbitrators are. Under Law 1876/1990, trade unions traditionally resorted unilaterally to the Mediation and Arbitration proceedings in order to get an arbitration decision (which, in law, is equated to a collective agreement). This unilateral recourse to Arbitration was abolished in 2010 by Law 3899/2010 but was partly reversed in 2014 after the issuing by the Council of State of a decision (No 2307/2014) that made again lawful the right of unilateral appeal to arbitration procedures; however, the new regulation (Law 4303/2014) established a series of new preconditions as regards the use of the Arbitration system, which in practice make it difficult to take place.
In 2018, law 4549 maintained the previous arbitration and mediation system taking into account the Decision of the Supreme Court (Council of the State), which stated that the Mediation and Arbitration of collective labour disputes had to examine the economic situation and the competitiveness in the area of production of the collective dispute (a provision that already existed) and the status of the purchasing power of the salary (an addition). The law also added the possibility of unilateral recourse to arbitration: (a) by any party, where the other party has refused the mediation; and (b) when the mediator's suggestion has been accepted by the one party and has been rejected by the other party.
The Supreme Labour Council (ASE), has an advisory role, based on Presidential Decree 184/69 and 368/89. The frequency of the meetings depends on the Secretary of the Ministry of Labour calling for the opinion of the ASΕ plenary session. The ASE usually meets twice a year. The seven members of the ASE are the President (the General Secretary of the Ministry of Labour) and six regular members, consisting of a special advisor or special associate of the Ministry of Labour, an expert in labour policy, an employee of the Ministry of National Economy, an employee of the Ministry of Labour, an employers’ representative, and an employees’ representative.
The ASE has the authority to investigate, study and give advice on any matter concerning the planning and the implementation of labour and social policy. The ASE deals with a range of issues: remuneration and working conditions in the private sector, remuneration and conditions in the public sector, gender equality, and health and safety in the workplace. After the re-establishment of the obligatory extension of sectoral collective agreements with new terms and procedures, the ASE has widened its authority by participating in this process. According to the Minister of Labour’s circular no. 32921/2175/2018, the process is as follows. The Minister sends the sectoral agreement to the ASE. The ASE asks the employers’ organisation that signed the agreement to submit its members’ register. This is forwarded to the Labour Inspectorate, which checks whether the members of the employers’ organisation employ 51% of employees in the sector concerned. After the report of the Labour Inspectorate concerning the employment data, the ASE informs the Minister of Labour whether the conditions have been met to extend the signed sector | al agreement and declare it compulsory. If the employers’ organisation refuses to submit the members’ register, the extension is deemed not possible. In the context of the ASE operation, a Department for Combating Undeclared Work has been set up. Established by Law 4468/2017, it is a body of tripartite dialogue and cooperation, with a broad involvement of the social partners. It began operations on 25 September 2017. The main topics of the meetings so far concern: the implementation of the Road Map for undeclared work 2017–2019; a study of quantitative and qualitative characteristics as well as the prevention of undeclared work; and the assessment of systems of administrative sanctions and penalties in general and the establishment of alternative means of compliance. The National Employment Committee was established under Law 3144/2003 (Government Gazette A 111), Article 1, paragraph 1, as it applies. It is established at the Ministry of Labour with the participation of representatives of the social partners. The purpose of the Committee is to promote the Social Dialogue for the formulation of policies that aim at increasing employment and combatting unemployment, and to advise on the formulation, monitoring and evaluation of the National Action Plan for Employment, and generally on employment policies and labour law. In addition, under Article 85§5 of Law 4368/2016 (GG A 21), the Annual Report of the National Institute of Labour and Human Resources on the results of the Mechanism for diagnosing the needs of the labour market is submitted by the Coordination Committee to the National Employment Committee via the Minister of Labour, Social Security and Social Solidarity, with the aim of formulating a broader strategy for developing human resources in the country and in particular the design and implementation of training programmes. The meetings of the Committee and its ongoing action strengthen the role of the social partners in redesigning and improving the effectiveness of existing actions and reinforcing the synergies that will benefit long-term prospects for development in the field of employment. Τhis Committee has been inactive since 2013. The Government Council for Employment was established by a Decision of the ‘Council of Ministers’ (No.13/14.04.2014) with the aim of developing proposals and measures for combating unemployment. Parties in the council are the Prime Minister, the Minister of Labour and other Ministers related to the National Strategy for Growth and Employment. Also, in the Council participate all the leaders of the five national social partners (GSEE, SEV, ESEE, GSEBEE, SETE) who can suggest policies and measures on combating unemployment. (In practice, the function of the Council has become inactive).
Another institution in Greece which promotes the dialogue on OSH (Occupational Safety and health) between representatives of employers and employees, at national or sectoral level, is the Council for Health and Safety at Work (SYAE). It is a tripartite-plus representative consultation body established in 1985. By legislation (art 26 Law 3850/2010), SYAE provides opinions concerning all OSH issues, including draft legislation. It consists of representatives from social partners (GSEE, SEV, GSEVEE, ESEE, SETE), representatives of the Ministry for Development, Competitiveness & Shipping, the Ministry of Health & Social Solidarity, the Ministry of Labour, Social Security & Social Solidarity, and the Ministry of Finance as well as of the Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE), the Pan-Hellenic Medical Association (PIS), the Greek Chemists’ Association (EEX), the National Association of Local Authorities (KEDKE).
Economic and Social Council of Greece (OKE)
Tripartite-plus
Wages, skills, training, working time, unemployment, industrial relationships
Organisation of Mediation and Arbitration (O.ME.D)
Wages, working time, working conditions.
Supreme Labour Council (ASE)
Wages, working time, industrial relations, working conditions
Department for Combating Undeclared work
Combatting the undeclared work
Government Council for Employment
Council for Health and Safety at Work (SYAE)
At the workplace level employees are represented by the following bodies:
Trade unions;
Association of persons;
Works Councils;
Health and safety delegates and committees.
Company-based trade unions can be established by at least by 21 workers in companies or establishments with more than 50 employees (Law No. 1264/1982). The company-based union has full rights in concluding collective agreements and in consultation and information processes.
The association of persons’ is not an official recognised trade union and was introduced with the Law No. 4024/2011, to facilitate collective bargaining in small enterprises, where a trade union is non-existent. It can be established by three-fifths of the employees; there is no limit on how long they operate, and they can sign collective agreements for companies of any size.
Works councils can exist alongside the company-based councils under Law 1767/ | 1,024 | 1 |
vs. 89 patients) was not proven (HR, 1.09; 95% CI, 0.78–1.51; P = .62).
In the gefitinib group, the most common adverse events were rash or acne (49% vs. 10%) and diarrhea (35% vs. 25%). In the docetaxel group, neutropenia (5% vs. 74%), asthenia (25% vs. 47%), and alopecia (3% vs. 36%) were most common.
This trial established noninferior survival of patients treated with gefitinib compared with docetaxel, suggesting that gefitinib is a valid treatment for pretreated patients with advanced NSCLC.
Objective response to erlotinib and gefitinib are higher in patients who have never smoked, in females, in East Asians, and in patients with adenocarcinoma and bronchioloalveolar carcinoma.[16,17,18,19,20,21,22] Responses may be associated with sensitizing mutations in the tyrosine kinase domain of the EGFR[17,18,19,21,22] and, with the absence of, KRAS mutations.[20,21,22][Level of evidence: 3iiiDiii] Survival benefit may be greater in patients with EGFR protein expression by immunohistochemistry or increased EGFR gene copy number by fluorescence in situ hybridization studies (FISH),[21,22] but the clinical utility of EGFR testing by immunohistochemistry has been questioned.[23]
Afatinib, an irreversible inhibitor of the ErbB-family of receptors, has been compared with erlotinib as second-line treatment in patients with advanced squamous cell carcinoma. In a randomized, controlled, phase III trial (LUX-Lung 8 [NCT01523587]), patients with stage IIIB/IV squamous cell NSCLC with disease progression after frontline platinum-based chemotherapy were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to receive afatinib (398 patients, 40 mg by mouth every day) or erlotinib (397 patients, 150 mg by mouth every day).[24][Level of evidence: 1iiDiii] The primary endpoint was PFS. Secondary endpoints included OS and response rate.
After a median follow-up of 6.7 months, the PFS was 2.4 months versus 1.9 months (HR, 0.82; 95% CI, 0.68–1.00).
After a median follow-up of 18.4 months, the median OS was significantly longer in the afatinib arm (7.9 months vs. 6.8 months; HR, 0.81; 95% CI, 0.69–0.95; P = .007). Survival at 6 months (63.6% vs. 54.6%; P = .009), 12 months (36.4% vs. 28.2%; P = .015), and 18 months (22% vs. 14.4%; P = .013) were all significantly better in patients who received afatinib.
There was no significant difference in response rate between the two arms (6% vs. 3%; P = .551).
The frequency of adverse events was similar between the two groups with 57% of the patients experiencing a rate of grade 3 or higher adverse events. Grade 3 treatment-related diarrhea and stomatitis occurred more frequently with afatinib; however, grade 3 rash or acne were more common in patients who received erlotinib.
Afatinib, as compared with erlotinib, represents another option for the second-line treatment of patients with stage IV squamous cell NSCLC.
EGFR-directed therapy for acquiredEGFRT790M mutations after previous EGFR-directed therapy
An open-label, phase III trial (AURA 3 [NCT02151981]) studied osimertinib in patients with NSCLC and EGFR-sensitizing mutations whose disease had progressed after first-line EGFR inhibitors and who had the T790M EGFR resistance mutation as determined by the cobas® EGFR Mutation Test.[25] The trial randomly assigned 419 patients (in a 2:1 ratio) to receive either osimertinib 80 mg by mouth every day or pemetrexed plus carboplatin or cisplatin IV every 3 weeks for up to six cycles; maintenance pemetrexed was allowed for the chemotherapy group. The primary endpoint was PFS.
Osimertinib was superior to chemotherapy in prolonging median PFS (10.1 months vs. 4.4 months; HR, 0.30; 95% CI, 0.23–0.41; P < .001).
The objective response was 71% with osim | vs. 89 patients) was not proven (HR, 1.09; 95% CI, 0.78–1.51; P = .62).
In the gefitinib group, the most common adverse events were rash or acne (49% vs. 10%) and diarrhea (35% vs. 25%). In the docetaxel group, neutropenia (5% vs. 74%), asthenia (25% vs. 47%), and alopecia (3% vs. 36%) were most common.
This trial established noninferior survival of patients treated with gefitinib compared with docetaxel, suggesting that gefitinib is a valid treatment for pretreated patients with advanced NSCLC.
Objective response to erlotinib and gefitinib are higher in patients who have never smoked, in females, in East Asians, and in patients with adenocarcinoma and bronchioloalveolar carcinoma.[16,17,18,19,20,21,22] Responses may be associated with sensitizing mutations in the tyrosine kinase domain of the EGFR[17,18,19,21,22] and, with the absence of, KRAS mutations.[20,21,22][Level of evidence: 3iiiDiii] Survival benefit may be greater in patients with EGFR protein expression by immunohistochemistry or increased EGFR gene copy number by fluorescence in situ hybridization studies (FISH),[21,22] but the clinical utility of EGFR testing by immunohistochemistry has been questioned.[23]
Afatinib, an irreversible inhibitor of the ErbB-family of receptors, has been compared with erlotinib as second-line treatment in patients with advanced squamous cell carcinoma. In a randomized, controlled, phase III trial (LUX-Lung 8 [NCT01523587]), patients with stage IIIB/IV squamous cell NSCLC with disease progression after frontline platinum-based chemotherapy were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to receive afatinib (398 patients, 40 mg by mouth every day) or erlotinib (397 patients, 150 mg by mouth every day).[24][Level of evidence: 1iiDiii] The primary endpoint was PFS. Secondary endpoints included OS and response rate.
After a median follow-up of 6.7 months, the PFS was 2.4 months versus 1.9 months (HR, 0.82; 95% CI, 0.68–1.00).
After a median follow-up of 18.4 months, the median OS was significantly longer in the afatinib arm (7.9 months vs. 6.8 months; HR, 0.81; 95% CI, 0.69–0.95; P = .007). Survival at 6 months (63.6% vs. 54.6%; P = .009), 12 months (36.4% vs. 28.2%; P = .015), and 18 months (22% vs. 14.4%; P = .013) were all significantly better in patients who received afatinib.
There was no significant difference in response rate between the two arms (6% vs. 3%; P = .551).
The frequency of adverse events was similar between the two groups with 57% of the patients experiencing a rate of grade 3 or higher adverse events. Grade 3 treatment-related diarrhea and stomatitis occurred more frequently with afatinib; however, grade 3 rash or acne were more common in patients who received erlotinib.
Afatinib, as compared with erlotinib, represents another option for the second-line treatment of patients with stage IV squamous cell NSCLC.
EGFR-directed therapy for acquiredEGFRT790M mutations after previous EGFR-directed therapy
An open-label, phase III trial (AURA 3 [NCT02151981]) studied osimertinib in patients with NSCLC and EGFR-sensitizing mutations whose disease had progressed after first-line EGFR inhibitors and who had the T790M EGFR resistance mutation as determined by the cobas® EGFR Mutation Test.[25] The trial randomly assigned 419 patients (in a 2:1 ratio) to receive either osimertinib 80 mg by mouth every day or pemetrexed plus carboplatin or cisplatin IV every 3 weeks for up to six cycles; maintenance pemetrexed was allowed for the chemotherapy group. The primary endpoint was PFS.
Osimertinib was superior to chemotherapy in prolonging median PFS (10.1 months vs. 4.4 months; HR, 0.30; 95% CI, 0.23–0.41; P < .001).
The objective response was 71% with osim | ertinib versus 31% with platinum therapy (odds ratio for objective response, 5.39; 95% CI, 3.47–8.48; P < .001).
Among 144 patients with central nervous system (CNS) metastases, median PFS duration was 8.5 months with osimertinib versus 4.2 months with platinum therapy (HR, 0.32; 95% CI, 0.21–0.49).
Adverse events of grade 3 or greater occurred in 23% of osimertinib-treated patients versus 47% of platinum-treated patients.[25][Level of evidence: 1iiDiii]
ALK-directed tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs)
ALK-directed TKIs after first-line chemotherapy
A study (NCT00585195) that screened 1,500 patients with NSCLC for ALK rearrangements identified 82 patients with advanced ALK-positive disease who were enrolled in a clinical trial that was an expanded cohort study instituted after phase I dose escalation had established a recommended dose of crizotinib dual and ALK inhibitor of 250 mg twice a day in 28-day cycles.[26] Most of the patients had received previous treatment.
At a mean treatment duration of 6.4 months, the overall response rate was 57% (47 of 82 patients, with 46 confirmed partial responses, and one confirmed complete response); 27 patients (33%) had stable disease.[26][Level of evidence: 3iiiD]
The estimated probability of 6-month PFS was 72%.
The 1-year OS rate was 74% (95% CI, 63%–82%), and the 2-year OS rate was 54% (40%–66%).
Survival in 30 ALK-positive patients who were given crizotinib in the second-line or third-line setting was significantly longer than in 23 ALK-positive controls identified from a different cohort given any second-line therapy (median OS not reached [95% CI, 14 months–not reached] vs. 6 months [95% CI, 4–17], 1-year OS rate, 70% [95% CI, 50%–83%] vs. 44% [95% CI, 23%–64%], and 2-year OS rate, 55% [33%–72%] vs. 12% [2%–30%]; HR, 0.36; 95% CI, 0.17–0.75; P = .004).[27][Level of evidence: 3iiiD]
Common toxicities were grade 1 or 2 (mild) gastrointestinal side effects.
Patients with ALK rearrangements tended to be younger than those without the rearrangements; most of the patients had little or no exposure to tobacco; and the patients had adenocarcinomas.
In an open-label, randomized, phase III study, 347 patients with stage IIIB/IV NSCLC-harboring translocations in ALK, who had received one previous regimen of platinum-based chemotherapy, received either crizotinib (250 mg by mouth twice a day) or chemotherapy (pemetrexed 500 mg/m2 if pemetrexed-naïve or docetaxel 75mg/m2 IV every 21 days).[28]
The primary endpoint was PFS. Median PFS was significantly longer in favor of crizotinib (7.7 months vs. 3.0 months, P < .001).[28][Level of evidence: 1iiDiii]
OS, a secondary endpoint, was not significantly different, but there was significant crossover in the design.
ALK-directed TKIs after prior ALK TKI therapy
A single-arm, open-label trial enrolled 163 patients with ALK-translocated stage IIIB/IV NSCLC who had disease progression while receiving crizotinib or were intolerant to the drug.[29] The primary endpoint was objective response rate according to Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST, version 1.0) with a secondary endpoint of duration of response (DOR).
The objective response rate by blinded independent review was 43.6% (95% CI, 36%–52%), and the median DOR was 7.1 months (range, 5.6–not estimable).[29][Level of evidence: 3iiiDiv]
Of note, 38% of patients required dose modification because of gastrointestinal toxicity; elevation of alanine transaminase to more than five times the upper limit of normal occurred in 27% of patients.
A phase II, open-label trial (NCT01871805) enrolled 87 patients with ALK-translocated stage IIIB/IV NSCLC who had disease progression after crizotinib treatment.[30]
The primary endpoint was objective response according to RECIST (version 1.1). | 1,024 | 1 |
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public <K, V> RedisSentinelAsyncCommands<K, V> connectSentinelAsync(RedisCodec<K, V> codec) {
checkForRedisURI();
return connectSentinel(codec, redisURI, defaultTimeout()).async();
}
/**
* Open a new asynchronous connection to a Redis Sentinel using the supplied {@link RedisURI} that treats keys and values as
* UTF-8 strings. You must supply a valid RedisURI containing a redis host or one or more sentinels.
*
* @param redisURI the Redis server to connect to, must not be {@literal null}
* @return A new connection
* @deprecated Use {@code connectSentinel(redisURI).async()}
*/
@Deprecated
public RedisSentinelAsyncCommands<String, String> connectSentinelAsync(RedisURI redisURI) {
return connectSentinel(newStringStringCodec(), redisURI, Timeout.from(redisURI)).async();
}
/**
* Open a new asynchronous connection to a Redis Sentinel using the supplied {@link RedisURI} and use the supplied
* {@link RedisCodec codec} to encode/decode keys and values. You must supply a valid RedisURI containing a redis host or
* one or more sentinels.
*
* @param codec Use this codec to encode/decode keys and values, must not be {@literal null}
* @param redisURI the Redis server to connect to, must not be {@literal null}
* @param <K> Key type
* @param <V> Value type
* @return A new connection
* @deprecated Use {@code connectSentinel(codec, redisURI).async()}
*/
@Deprecated
public <K, V> RedisSentinelAsyncCommands<K, V> connectSentinelAsync(RedisCodec<K, V> codec, RedisURI redisURI) {
return connectSentinel(codec, redisURI, Timeout.from(redisURI)).async();
}
private <K, V> StatefulRedisSentinelConnection<K, V> connectSentinel(RedisCodec<K, V> codec, RedisURI redisURI,
Timeout timeout) {
assertNotNull(codec);
checkValidRedisURI(redisURI);
ConnectionBuilder connectionBuilder = ConnectionBuilder.connectionBuilder();
connectionBuilder.clientOptions(ClientOptions.copyOf(getOptions()));
connectionBuilder.clientResources(clientResources);
final CommandHandler<K, V> commandHandler = new CommandHandler<>(clientOptions, clientResources);
StatefulRedisSentinelConnectionImpl<K, V> connection = newStatefulRedisSentinelConnection(commandHandler, codec,
timeout.timeout, timeout.timeUnit);
logger.debug("Trying to get a Redis Sentinel connection for one of: " + redisURI.getSentinels());
connectionBuilder(commandHandler, connection, getSocketAddressSupplier(redisURI), connectionBuilder, redisURI);
if (clientOptions.isPingBeforeActivateConnection()) {
connectionBuilder.enablePingBeforeConnect();
}
if (redisURI.getSentinels().isEmpty() && (isNotEmpty(redisURI.getHost()) || !isEmpty( |
public <K, V> RedisSentinelAsyncCommands<K, V> connectSentinelAsync(RedisCodec<K, V> codec) {
checkForRedisURI();
return connectSentinel(codec, redisURI, defaultTimeout()).async();
}
/**
* Open a new asynchronous connection to a Redis Sentinel using the supplied {@link RedisURI} that treats keys and values as
* UTF-8 strings. You must supply a valid RedisURI containing a redis host or one or more sentinels.
*
* @param redisURI the Redis server to connect to, must not be {@literal null}
* @return A new connection
* @deprecated Use {@code connectSentinel(redisURI).async()}
*/
@Deprecated
public RedisSentinelAsyncCommands<String, String> connectSentinelAsync(RedisURI redisURI) {
return connectSentinel(newStringStringCodec(), redisURI, Timeout.from(redisURI)).async();
}
/**
* Open a new asynchronous connection to a Redis Sentinel using the supplied {@link RedisURI} and use the supplied
* {@link RedisCodec codec} to encode/decode keys and values. You must supply a valid RedisURI containing a redis host or
* one or more sentinels.
*
* @param codec Use this codec to encode/decode keys and values, must not be {@literal null}
* @param redisURI the Redis server to connect to, must not be {@literal null}
* @param <K> Key type
* @param <V> Value type
* @return A new connection
* @deprecated Use {@code connectSentinel(codec, redisURI).async()}
*/
@Deprecated
public <K, V> RedisSentinelAsyncCommands<K, V> connectSentinelAsync(RedisCodec<K, V> codec, RedisURI redisURI) {
return connectSentinel(codec, redisURI, Timeout.from(redisURI)).async();
}
private <K, V> StatefulRedisSentinelConnection<K, V> connectSentinel(RedisCodec<K, V> codec, RedisURI redisURI,
Timeout timeout) {
assertNotNull(codec);
checkValidRedisURI(redisURI);
ConnectionBuilder connectionBuilder = ConnectionBuilder.connectionBuilder();
connectionBuilder.clientOptions(ClientOptions.copyOf(getOptions()));
connectionBuilder.clientResources(clientResources);
final CommandHandler<K, V> commandHandler = new CommandHandler<>(clientOptions, clientResources);
StatefulRedisSentinelConnectionImpl<K, V> connection = newStatefulRedisSentinelConnection(commandHandler, codec,
timeout.timeout, timeout.timeUnit);
logger.debug("Trying to get a Redis Sentinel connection for one of: " + redisURI.getSentinels());
connectionBuilder(commandHandler, connection, getSocketAddressSupplier(redisURI), connectionBuilder, redisURI);
if (clientOptions.isPingBeforeActivateConnection()) {
connectionBuilder.enablePingBeforeConnect();
}
if (redisURI.getSentinels().isEmpty() && (isNotEmpty(redisURI.getHost()) || !isEmpty( | redisURI.getSocket()))) {
channelType(connectionBuilder, redisURI);
try {
initializeChannel(connectionBuilder);
} catch (RuntimeException e) {
connection.close();
throw e;
}
} else {
boolean connected = false;
boolean first = true;
Exception causingException = null;
validateUrisAreOfSameConnectionType(redisURI.getSentinels());
for (RedisURI uri : redisURI.getSentinels()) {
if (first) {
channelType(connectionBuilder, uri);
first = false;
}
connectionBuilder.socketAddressSupplier(getSocketAddressSupplier(uri));
if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
SocketAddress socketAddress = SocketAddressResolver.resolve(uri, clientResources.dnsResolver());
logger.debug("Connecting to Redis Sentinel, address: " + socketAddress);
}
try {
initializeChannel(connectionBuilder);
connected = true;
break;
} catch (Exception e) {
logger.warn("Cannot connect Redis Sentinel at " + uri + ": " + e.toString());
causingException = e;
}
}
if (!connected) {
connection.close();
throw new RedisConnectionException("Cannot connect to a Redis Sentinel: " + redisURI.getSentinels(),
causingException);
}
}
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ans. The strike group carries 6,500 sailors and Carrier Air Wing One.
Recent announcements about Russia’s hypersonic Kinzhal (‘Dagger’) missile system having made these vessels effectively obsolete, this means that the ships and their crews are essentially being sailed into a bloody scrapyard.
Even without the recent upgrading of the Kinzhal system, the experience of the British fleet in the Falklands conflict illustrates the vulnerability of warships to low-flying missiles. In addition to the sinking of the HMS Sheffield and Sir Galahad, virtually every British ship was hit by at least one of Argentinian’s French-made Exocet missiles – a weapons system which was already 20 years old at the time.
Reportedly the only thing that saved the UK force from obliteration was that the Argentinians had got their missile altimeter settings wrong. The Russians will not make the same sort of error!
These facts are of course known to the US military planners and – one would assume and hope, for it is duty to know – by Donald Trump. And yet the US fleet is now nearing the coast of Syria, where it will met up with American and other NATO warships already in position. Together, they will make one big flock of sitting ducks.
If the people pushing Trump manage to get him launch a new strike on Syria (and we must expect a new false flag attack) and if the massive increase in NATO firepower means that enough missiles get through to enough targets to kill Russians, then Putin really has no choice but to sink the US fleet.
No choice because, whatever the danger of doing so, failure to respond would signal Russian defeat and retreat in Syria, which would of course lead to a rapid escalation of military pressure against Lebanon and Iran, and mean that when the Empire then rolls on to strike Russia, her most reliable allies will already have gone and her ‘soft underbelly’ will be seriously exposed.
So Putin orders the destruction of the US fleet, and an hour later all that is left is debris and mangled corpses in some oil slicks – and some ‘great’ photos and video clips to illustrate Trump’s declaration of war on account of “Russia’s deadly sneak attack on a US humanitarian force”.
Sounds familiar? It should do. Because we’re not just thinking here of the USS Maine, the Lusitania and the Gulf of Tonkin. The Washington habit of using sunken ships as the causus belli also of course included Pearl Harbor.
The more or less official excuse (the President’s guilt never having been formally acknowledged) is that to have alerted the fleet would also have tipped off the Japanese that their naval codes had already been broken. But the truth is of course that deliberately didn’t warn the fleet because he knew that the sacrifice would goad the American people into a war against Hitler to which he and those around and behind him were committed, but which the American people opposed.
The circumstances this time are of course somewhat different, not least that everyone with even a passing knowledge of the Russian missile capability already knows that 6,500 sailors are “on their way to Samara”.
Which makes Donald Trump either a criminally incompetent fool, a bad poker player or a wholly controlled puppet of the psychotic Anglo-Zionist elite. If he is one of the first two of these, then there is of course still a chance that he might respond to the disaster by blinking and retreating. In which case, the Beltway elite will use the human tragedy and his humiliation to remove him from office (not a bad consolation prize, from their point of view).
But if he is the third, then the ‘shock’ blitz on the US fleet will lead to the immediate declaration of World War Three.
Indeed, if things get that far (and we’re probably 48 hours and one White Helmets’ video away from it) then the only thing that realistically stands a chance of stopping the racist Anglo-Zionist psychopaths in their tracks is if the Russian attack and its result are such a devastating show of ‘shock and awe’ as to make it impossible for them to ignore a simultaneous public warning by Putin to Netanyahu that any further US hostile response will place Israel directly in the firing line as well.
Dissident anti-war voices such as this will rapidly be silenced by blanket censorship and internment; your sons and daughters will be conscripted; your taxes will go through the roof – and you will have to live with the ever-present fear that, once China enters the war against Washington and its client states, the tide will run so fast against the ‘democratic allies’ that their ‘humanitarian missiles’ will end up with nuclear tips.
If that disturbs you (and it surely should) then all I ask is that you take the Pearl Harbor analogy and get busy spreading it | ans. The strike group carries 6,500 sailors and Carrier Air Wing One.
Recent announcements about Russia’s hypersonic Kinzhal (‘Dagger’) missile system having made these vessels effectively obsolete, this means that the ships and their crews are essentially being sailed into a bloody scrapyard.
Even without the recent upgrading of the Kinzhal system, the experience of the British fleet in the Falklands conflict illustrates the vulnerability of warships to low-flying missiles. In addition to the sinking of the HMS Sheffield and Sir Galahad, virtually every British ship was hit by at least one of Argentinian’s French-made Exocet missiles – a weapons system which was already 20 years old at the time.
Reportedly the only thing that saved the UK force from obliteration was that the Argentinians had got their missile altimeter settings wrong. The Russians will not make the same sort of error!
These facts are of course known to the US military planners and – one would assume and hope, for it is duty to know – by Donald Trump. And yet the US fleet is now nearing the coast of Syria, where it will met up with American and other NATO warships already in position. Together, they will make one big flock of sitting ducks.
If the people pushing Trump manage to get him launch a new strike on Syria (and we must expect a new false flag attack) and if the massive increase in NATO firepower means that enough missiles get through to enough targets to kill Russians, then Putin really has no choice but to sink the US fleet.
No choice because, whatever the danger of doing so, failure to respond would signal Russian defeat and retreat in Syria, which would of course lead to a rapid escalation of military pressure against Lebanon and Iran, and mean that when the Empire then rolls on to strike Russia, her most reliable allies will already have gone and her ‘soft underbelly’ will be seriously exposed.
So Putin orders the destruction of the US fleet, and an hour later all that is left is debris and mangled corpses in some oil slicks – and some ‘great’ photos and video clips to illustrate Trump’s declaration of war on account of “Russia’s deadly sneak attack on a US humanitarian force”.
Sounds familiar? It should do. Because we’re not just thinking here of the USS Maine, the Lusitania and the Gulf of Tonkin. The Washington habit of using sunken ships as the causus belli also of course included Pearl Harbor.
The more or less official excuse (the President’s guilt never having been formally acknowledged) is that to have alerted the fleet would also have tipped off the Japanese that their naval codes had already been broken. But the truth is of course that deliberately didn’t warn the fleet because he knew that the sacrifice would goad the American people into a war against Hitler to which he and those around and behind him were committed, but which the American people opposed.
The circumstances this time are of course somewhat different, not least that everyone with even a passing knowledge of the Russian missile capability already knows that 6,500 sailors are “on their way to Samara”.
Which makes Donald Trump either a criminally incompetent fool, a bad poker player or a wholly controlled puppet of the psychotic Anglo-Zionist elite. If he is one of the first two of these, then there is of course still a chance that he might respond to the disaster by blinking and retreating. In which case, the Beltway elite will use the human tragedy and his humiliation to remove him from office (not a bad consolation prize, from their point of view).
But if he is the third, then the ‘shock’ blitz on the US fleet will lead to the immediate declaration of World War Three.
Indeed, if things get that far (and we’re probably 48 hours and one White Helmets’ video away from it) then the only thing that realistically stands a chance of stopping the racist Anglo-Zionist psychopaths in their tracks is if the Russian attack and its result are such a devastating show of ‘shock and awe’ as to make it impossible for them to ignore a simultaneous public warning by Putin to Netanyahu that any further US hostile response will place Israel directly in the firing line as well.
Dissident anti-war voices such as this will rapidly be silenced by blanket censorship and internment; your sons and daughters will be conscripted; your taxes will go through the roof – and you will have to live with the ever-present fear that, once China enters the war against Washington and its client states, the tide will run so fast against the ‘democratic allies’ that their ‘humanitarian missiles’ will end up with nuclear tips.
If that disturbs you (and it surely should) then all I ask is that you take the Pearl Harbor analogy and get busy spreading it | on social media RIGHT NOW. Because once those young sailors and airmen have been sacrificed, the demand for a war of ‘revenge’ will be unstoppable. But if the warmongers realize that plenty of people have already understood the plan, it might just spook them into backing off.
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atmosphere precipitated a renewal of Russia’s space aspirations. In September 2020, Russia’s Roscosmos declared Venus a “Russian planet” and announced their intention of sending a national mission to Earth’s closest neighbour, independent from the one planned with the US. After the end of the Cold War, the famous Space Race transformed into intense international collaboration, with Russia and the US at its forefront. Despite losing its launch dominance to new aspiring space powers such as China, Russia maintained its position as the only facilitator of space travel for astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS). However, ambitious private companies, most notably Elon Musk’s SpaceX, threaten Moscow’s space travel monopoly. These new developments have inspired the restoration of Russia’s extraterrestrial might, which, in addition to its recent focus on hypersonic weapons systems and the rapid development of a Covid-19 vaccine, indicate a renewed technological competition with the West.
Old adversaries, new collaborators
During the Cold War era, the former Soviet Union rapidly developed its space capabilities and accomplished many firsts. Russian engineers succeeded in sending the first mission to leave Earth, or Luna 1. In 1957, the first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, was launched. Four years later, the Soviet Union sent the first person to fly in space, Yuri Gagarin. The Space Race also initiated Moscow’s Venus ambitions – the Soviet Union was the first to send an exploration mission to Venus and later extensively researched the plane’s surface, climate and atmosphere. Notably, the Soviet apparatus “Venera-13” transmitted a signal to Earth for a record 127 minutes.
As the Cold War came to an end, and ideological antagonism declined, space collaboration between Russia, the United States, and other international actors flourished. In 1993, Russia and the United States agreed to collaborate in space and established the International Space Station. Roscosmos is also a part of a lunar mission, known as Luna 27, with the European Space Agency, which works on humankind’s first return to the Moon since 1972 and its eventual colonisation. Furthermore, in 2014 Roscosmos scientists invited their NASA counterparts to participate in the Venera-D project. This mission entails landing and orbital modules and complements former Soviet Union research achievements.
In addition, Russian-American space cooperation has been critical for space exploration in recent years and for preserving and developing Russia’s space capabilities. Since the suspension of NASA’s Space Shuttle Programme in 2011, Russian Soyuz spacecraft have become the only means of transporting cosmonauts to the ISS. American space crews have since been trained at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre in Zvyozdny Godorock (or Star City). Later, they would take off from the Baikonur launchpad in Kazakhstan. This has proven to be significant for producing Soyuz spacecrafts and maintaining Russia’s influence over the ISS.
New space rivals
As the only country capable of transporting cosmonauts to the ISS, Russia’s space capabilities are challenged by ambitious private space companies. Primarily, SpaceX, a company founded by Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk, has been rapidly developing its launch and space travel capabilities. In the last decade, SpaceX became the first private entity to send a satellite in orbit, to launch a spacecraft, and to send a spacecraft to the ISS among other achievements. In May 2020, it sent humans into orbit and plans to develop space tourism. This poses significant difficulties for Roscosmos, as SpaceX would provide NASA with a cheaper and more convenient way of transporting space crews to the ISS in the future. In comparison to the $80 million per seat in a Soyuz rocket, SpaceX would charge $60 million, which would affect Roscosmos’ $2 billion budget. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin and Boeing also aim at developing space capabilities.
In addition, developing and developed countries have rapidly expanded their space programmes and agencies. China is now a global space launch power, while India plans to send a man in orbit by 2022 and send a mission on the Moon in November 2020. Mars exploration ambitions have also increased – the UAE plans to send a robot spacecraft to research Mars, as do the European Space Agency and China.
Roscosmos’ commitment to develop and send a mission to Venus and revive the might of former Soviet space exploration, exhibits Russia’s aspirations to contend with rapidly developing competitors from the West. After SpaceX’s success, Roscosmos has attempted to reduce the cost of its Soyuz spacecraft seats by 30% and it also plans to send tourists on the ISS by 2023. In addition to the Luna 27 project, the Space Agency’s Director General Dmitry Rogozin announced Russia’s lunar programme and plans to send its first astronaut on the Moon in 2030.
Despite these efforts, Russian technological ambitions have focused on rocket science rather than space capabilities in recent years. | atmosphere precipitated a renewal of Russia’s space aspirations. In September 2020, Russia’s Roscosmos declared Venus a “Russian planet” and announced their intention of sending a national mission to Earth’s closest neighbour, independent from the one planned with the US. After the end of the Cold War, the famous Space Race transformed into intense international collaboration, with Russia and the US at its forefront. Despite losing its launch dominance to new aspiring space powers such as China, Russia maintained its position as the only facilitator of space travel for astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS). However, ambitious private companies, most notably Elon Musk’s SpaceX, threaten Moscow’s space travel monopoly. These new developments have inspired the restoration of Russia’s extraterrestrial might, which, in addition to its recent focus on hypersonic weapons systems and the rapid development of a Covid-19 vaccine, indicate a renewed technological competition with the West.
Old adversaries, new collaborators
During the Cold War era, the former Soviet Union rapidly developed its space capabilities and accomplished many firsts. Russian engineers succeeded in sending the first mission to leave Earth, or Luna 1. In 1957, the first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, was launched. Four years later, the Soviet Union sent the first person to fly in space, Yuri Gagarin. The Space Race also initiated Moscow’s Venus ambitions – the Soviet Union was the first to send an exploration mission to Venus and later extensively researched the plane’s surface, climate and atmosphere. Notably, the Soviet apparatus “Venera-13” transmitted a signal to Earth for a record 127 minutes.
As the Cold War came to an end, and ideological antagonism declined, space collaboration between Russia, the United States, and other international actors flourished. In 1993, Russia and the United States agreed to collaborate in space and established the International Space Station. Roscosmos is also a part of a lunar mission, known as Luna 27, with the European Space Agency, which works on humankind’s first return to the Moon since 1972 and its eventual colonisation. Furthermore, in 2014 Roscosmos scientists invited their NASA counterparts to participate in the Venera-D project. This mission entails landing and orbital modules and complements former Soviet Union research achievements.
In addition, Russian-American space cooperation has been critical for space exploration in recent years and for preserving and developing Russia’s space capabilities. Since the suspension of NASA’s Space Shuttle Programme in 2011, Russian Soyuz spacecraft have become the only means of transporting cosmonauts to the ISS. American space crews have since been trained at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre in Zvyozdny Godorock (or Star City). Later, they would take off from the Baikonur launchpad in Kazakhstan. This has proven to be significant for producing Soyuz spacecrafts and maintaining Russia’s influence over the ISS.
New space rivals
As the only country capable of transporting cosmonauts to the ISS, Russia’s space capabilities are challenged by ambitious private space companies. Primarily, SpaceX, a company founded by Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk, has been rapidly developing its launch and space travel capabilities. In the last decade, SpaceX became the first private entity to send a satellite in orbit, to launch a spacecraft, and to send a spacecraft to the ISS among other achievements. In May 2020, it sent humans into orbit and plans to develop space tourism. This poses significant difficulties for Roscosmos, as SpaceX would provide NASA with a cheaper and more convenient way of transporting space crews to the ISS in the future. In comparison to the $80 million per seat in a Soyuz rocket, SpaceX would charge $60 million, which would affect Roscosmos’ $2 billion budget. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin and Boeing also aim at developing space capabilities.
In addition, developing and developed countries have rapidly expanded their space programmes and agencies. China is now a global space launch power, while India plans to send a man in orbit by 2022 and send a mission on the Moon in November 2020. Mars exploration ambitions have also increased – the UAE plans to send a robot spacecraft to research Mars, as do the European Space Agency and China.
Roscosmos’ commitment to develop and send a mission to Venus and revive the might of former Soviet space exploration, exhibits Russia’s aspirations to contend with rapidly developing competitors from the West. After SpaceX’s success, Roscosmos has attempted to reduce the cost of its Soyuz spacecraft seats by 30% and it also plans to send tourists on the ISS by 2023. In addition to the Luna 27 project, the Space Agency’s Director General Dmitry Rogozin announced Russia’s lunar programme and plans to send its first astronaut on the Moon in 2030.
Despite these efforts, Russian technological ambitions have focused on rocket science rather than space capabilities in recent years. | In 2019, Moscow announced its Avangard hypersonic missiles capable of carrying a nuclear weapon of two megatons. Renewed tech rivalries could also be observed in 2020, with the quick, yet questionable development and application of the Russian coronavirus vaccine, the first of its kind.
Due to the nature of space research and travel, a contemporary space race is likely to involve both collaboration and competition. Although Roscosmos will attempt to increase its space power and accomplish national milestones in space exploration, it will still cooperate with international partners. The overall technological competition between Moscow and the West, nevertheless, is set to continue and it will have national and global security implications.
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Boryana Saragerova received a MA in Terrorism, Security & Society from King’s College London. She has previously attained a BA degree in International Relations from Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”. Boryana specialises in international affairs, and political instability and international security, namely terrorism and extremism, insurgencies, regional and global conflicts and has expertise in Public and Private International Law. She has worked on a diverse set of topics from the prevention of religion-motivated violence in Bangladesh, during the 64th International Student Conference in Tokyo, Japan to bilateral and multilateral relations in South-Eastern Europe during her internship at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria.
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Mar 12, 2020 - 5:18 AM -
Innovation is worth celebrating, and so are the people who make everything happen behind the scenes. During Women’s History Month, the industry is abuzz discussing some of the incredible women who have played an integral role in developing the tech landscape we depend on. In addition to celebrating tech pioneers like Ada Lovelace and Grace Hopper, we also think it’s important to highlight women who are driving the industry forward today, including our very own Rituparna Mandal, General Manager at MediaTek.
Rituparna began her journey with MediaTek in 2015 as Director of Advanced CPU and Foundation IP Technology. She has more than 22 years of experience in the deep tech space, having held a number of roles at Texas Instruments and in addition to her own entrepreneurial endeavors, including creating her own semiconductor technology firm before joining the MediaTek team.
We sat down with Rituparna to learn about her journey, and what being a successful woman in today’s tech industry means to her:
What sparked your interest in technology?
I have enjoyed studying mathematics and science since I was a child. Math and physics were always my favorite subjects throughout my years at school, and I found genuine joy in solving a complex mathematical equation or a physics problem. Additionally, my parents come from very humble backgrounds, as they were both first-generation graduates. My father was the first engineering graduate from his village, and it was all uphill from there. I think my inspiration to pursue a career in technology was drawn from him, as well as my mother’s desire to see her daughter become the first woman engineer in the family. That, combined with my own interest in science and math, is what drove me and helped me choose electronic engineering as a field I would build my career on.
What obstacles have you faced as a woman in your field?
I have been fortunate to have not faced the stereotypical biases one would usually be forced to deal with as a woman in a male-dominated field. Again, I attribute a lot of credit to my parents for the way they raised me – never teaching me to believe that I was any different or any less capable because I was a woman. It is this mindset that built my self-confidence to the point where I could conquer anything that I set my mind to, and what helped me through several difficult phases in my career. The support that I received from different managers and organizations throughout my career also provided many opportunities to foster my growth. These personal and professional connections carried me throughout my career, as I could always lean on them for support when I did encounter difficult scenarios.
What brought you to MediaTek?
Prior to MediaTek I founded an IP company, Immensa Semiconductors, along with two other co-founders. MediaTek saw what we had built and | 1,024 | 1 |
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12/03/2009 Kyle council settles on maximum library price Har Mar Pet Store Closes
The Har Mar Pet Store in Roseville has finally closed after years of complaints about the conditions for animals in the store. Last spring, the Roseville city council banned the sale of dogs and cats in pet stores from large commercial breeders (puppy and kitten mills) from whom the store bought many of their animals.
Thanks to everyone who attended ARC protests at the Har Mar Mall, where the pet store was located, and contacted their council members about the proposed ban. You made a difference by helping to bring the issue of pet stores selling animals from puppy and kitten mills to the public’s attention.
See the Fox 9 news story about the Roseville ban, which showed footage from an ARC demonstration at Har Mar Mall. Kudos to HSUS and Animal Folks for their great work on the Roseville ban on the sale of dogs and cats in pet stores. Photo shows puppies that were for sale at the Har Mar store. Ariana DeBose Joins 'Kraven The Hunter' To Play Calypso For Sony
Ariana DeBose Joins ‘Kraven The Hunter’ To Play Calypso For Sony
West Side Story star Ariana DeBose joins Marvel and Sony Pictures’, Kraven The Hunter to play Calypso for Marvel and Sony Pictures.
Image Source- 20th Century Fox
West Side Story star Ariana DeBose’s career is currently in seventh heaven. Obviously, Ariana has received an Oscar nomination in the Best Actress In Supporting Role category for Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story. In this context, the actress has been cast in Marvel and Sony’s upcoming project Kraven The Hunter. Surely this mega project will give a new dimension to Ariana DeBose’s career. Aaron Taylor is apparently playing the title role in Sony’s Kraven The Hunter. J. C. Chandor, best known for Netflix‘s Triple Frontier will direct the film. Art Marcum and Matt Holloway are writing screenplay for upcoming anti-hero flick. Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach are producing the project for Sony Pictures.
Kraven is one of the most iconic and notorious antihero characters in the Marvel Comics Books, whose first appearance was found in the comic book in 1964’s The Amazing Spider-Man #15. This iconic character was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. Kraven has clashed with several other superheroes in the comics book, such as Spider-man, Black Panther, and Venom. He is often overconfident in his abilities. He has abilities such as enhanced physical attributes, skilled tactician, tracker and master of hand to hand combat.
Calypso on the other hand is a magic priestess who uses magic potions according to the comics books. Calypso is Spider-Man’s great antagonist. Additionally she is sometimes Kraven’s lover and sometimes companion.
Kraven the Hunter Release Date
Marvel and Sony’ Kraven the Hunter is schedule to release on January 13, 2023.
Apart from Kraven The Hunter, Ariana DeBose will next seen in Apple’ spy / action-thriller, Argylle. Argylle is being directed by Matthew Vaughn, who is best known for The King’s Man, X-Men: First Class and Stardust. Apart from Ariana DeBose , Argylle is also featuring stars like Henry Cavill, John Cena, Dua Lipa, Samuel L. Jackson and Bryce Dallas Howard. Later, she will next seen in Gabriela Cowperthwaite’s I.S.S, which also starring Pilou Asbaek and Chris Messina.
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12/03/2009 Kyle council settles on maximum library price Har Mar Pet Store Closes
The Har Mar Pet Store in Roseville has finally closed after years of complaints about the conditions for animals in the store. Last spring, the Roseville city council banned the sale of dogs and cats in pet stores from large commercial breeders (puppy and kitten mills) from whom the store bought many of their animals.
Thanks to everyone who attended ARC protests at the Har Mar Mall, where the pet store was located, and contacted their council members about the proposed ban. You made a difference by helping to bring the issue of pet stores selling animals from puppy and kitten mills to the public’s attention.
See the Fox 9 news story about the Roseville ban, which showed footage from an ARC demonstration at Har Mar Mall. Kudos to HSUS and Animal Folks for their great work on the Roseville ban on the sale of dogs and cats in pet stores. Photo shows puppies that were for sale at the Har Mar store. Ariana DeBose Joins 'Kraven The Hunter' To Play Calypso For Sony
Ariana DeBose Joins ‘Kraven The Hunter’ To Play Calypso For Sony
West Side Story star Ariana DeBose joins Marvel and Sony Pictures’, Kraven The Hunter to play Calypso for Marvel and Sony Pictures.
Image Source- 20th Century Fox
West Side Story star Ariana DeBose’s career is currently in seventh heaven. Obviously, Ariana has received an Oscar nomination in the Best Actress In Supporting Role category for Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story. In this context, the actress has been cast in Marvel and Sony’s upcoming project Kraven The Hunter. Surely this mega project will give a new dimension to Ariana DeBose’s career. Aaron Taylor is apparently playing the title role in Sony’s Kraven The Hunter. J. C. Chandor, best known for Netflix‘s Triple Frontier will direct the film. Art Marcum and Matt Holloway are writing screenplay for upcoming anti-hero flick. Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach are producing the project for Sony Pictures.
Kraven is one of the most iconic and notorious antihero characters in the Marvel Comics Books, whose first appearance was found in the comic book in 1964’s The Amazing Spider-Man #15. This iconic character was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. Kraven has clashed with several other superheroes in the comics book, such as Spider-man, Black Panther, and Venom. He is often overconfident in his abilities. He has abilities such as enhanced physical attributes, skilled tactician, tracker and master of hand to hand combat.
Calypso on the other hand is a magic priestess who uses magic potions according to the comics books. Calypso is Spider-Man’s great antagonist. Additionally she is sometimes Kraven’s lover and sometimes companion.
Kraven the Hunter Release Date
Marvel and Sony’ Kraven the Hunter is schedule to release on January 13, 2023.
Apart from Kraven The Hunter, Ariana DeBose will next seen in Apple’ spy / action-thriller, Argylle. Argylle is being directed by Matthew Vaughn, who is best known for The King’s Man, X-Men: First Class and Stardust. Apart from Ariana DeBose , Argylle is also featuring stars like Henry Cavill, John Cena, Dua Lipa, Samuel L. Jackson and Bryce Dallas Howard. Later, she will next seen in Gabriela Cowperthwaite’s I.S.S, which also starring Pilou Asbaek and Chris Messina.
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Fan voting is now open for the Alt-Driver NASCAR Cup series awards for 2017
By Ray Marcano | December 17, 2017
The NASCAR season has a number of memorable moments. Dale Jr. announced his retirement. Danica Patrick announced she would wind down her career. Martin Truex Jr. won | the championship while his life partner battled cancer.
What were the best moments? Who was the best driver?
Alt-Driver readers, through their voices, can help us determine the winners of the Alt-Driver awards.
This week, readers can vote on the following categories, and the winners will be announced each day between December 25 and Jan. 1
Most memorable moment
The biggest surprise of 2017
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We'll give you several chances to vote, and we'll also run some of your comments along with the stories.
And while we'll run all of these polls with individual stories this coming week, here are all of them, in case you want to look here, too: The Best Ways to Treat Your Nasty Feet
How to prevent blisters, get rid of your calluses, and keep them fresh.
by Adam Hurly Published: Nov 24, 2017
Your feet endure a lot each day: You wash them in a hot shower, squeeze them into stiff work shoes, where they stay tucked away for 10 hours, and then you lace up your running shoes for a run or training session. By evening, they’re tired, sweaty, and funky as hell.
This can lead to any number of issues. Blisters and calluses, cracked heels, and fungal infections are just some of the joys that result from your active lifestyle. And since there’s no way you’re going to stop moving, you instead need an ongoing plan.
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We assembled a few remedies, thanks to expertise from Dr. Ettore Vulcano, a foot and ankle surgeon at Mount Sinai in New York City, and Dr. Michael Swann, M.D. and dermatologist in Springfield, MO.
How to Prevent Blisters and Calluses
“Blisters and calluses are both caused by a combination of friction, moisture, and rubbing,” Dr. Swann says. Blisters are the first sign of any such wear. The skin swells with fluid and causes discomfort, whereas calluses are indication of chronic injury. Calluses protect the skin from further agony by creating a thick, defensive layer over the site. However, while the body is adept in shielding itself from further strain, blisters and calluses are both preventable.
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Dr. Swann says that two things must be targeted to prevent them: better shoe fit, and avoiding moisture. “Sweaty feet are more likely to get blisters because the moisture increases friction,” he says. And, if the shoe isn’t snug (or is too snug), this also increases friction on the foot.
As for moisture, switch out your socks immediately before and after a workout, or after being on your feet all day at work. Spray or sprinkle drying powder on your feet before tucking them away. Dry Goods Athletic Spray Powder ($19, Buy It Here) is great for preventing moisture and chafing.
Dr. Vulcano says to stick with high-end, well-engineered shoes that are designated for your task at hand. (Especially if you’re running, be sure to buy running shoes specifically.) And in addition to blisters and calluses, he says “minimalist shoes transmit too much stress and can lead to foot fractures, ligament tears, or tendon strain.” However, because you’re switching shoes for different occasions throughout the day, the best solution is in the insoles, since they are often customized for the arch of your foot (or lack thereof). Dr. Vulcano’s patients with flat feet often benefit from Aetrex L420 ($60, Buy It Here), whereas those with high arches prefer Arch Rivals Orthotics ($54, Buy It Here).
How to Treat Blisters and Calluses
Dr. Vulcano advises against draining your own blisters, as this can lead to infection. “Pad the blister with thick band-aids, and let the blister pop on its own,” he says. “Use Betadine to disinfect it, then soak it in Epsom salts to help the blister dry.”
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As for softening and eliminating calluses, Dr. Swann prescribes acidic moisturizers like Am-Lactin, urea creams, or Lac-Hydrin. These help exfoliate the dead skin cells while nourishing and hydrating everything else. But he urges that you should take it slow: “A good approach is to not try to do too much at one time,” he says.
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Perner, J., Sprung, M., & Steinkogler, B. (2004). Counterfactual conditionals and false belief: A developmental dissociation. Cognitive Development, 19, 179–201.Find this resource:
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Roese, N. J., & Olson, J. M. (1993a). Self-esteem and counterfactual thinking. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 65, 199–206.Find this resource:
Roese, N. J., & Olson, J. M. (1995a). Counterfactual thinking: A critical overview. In N. J. Roese & J. M. Olson (Eds.), What might have been: The social psychology of counterfactual thinking (pp. 1–55). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.Find this resource:
Sanna, L. J., Stocker, S. L., Clarke, J. A. (2003). Rumination, imagination, and personality: Specters of the past and future in the present. In Chang, E. C., & Sanna, L. J. (Eds.), Virtue, vice, and personality: The complexity of behavior (pp. 105–124). Washington, | 72, 1284–1296.Find this resource:
Meyers-Levy, J., & Maheswaran, D. (1992). When timing matters: The influence of temporal distance on consumers’ affective and persuasive responses. Journal of Consumer Research, 19, 424–433.Find this resource:
Miller, D. T., & McFarland, C. (1986). Counterfactual thinking and victim compensation: A test of norm theory. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 12, 513–519.Find this resource:
Miller, D. T., & Taylor, B. R. (1995). Counterfactual thought, regret, and superstition: How to avoid kicking yourself. In N. J. Roese & J. M. Olson (Eds.), What might have been: The social psychology of counterfactual thinking (pp. 305–331). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.Find this resource:
Miller, D. T., Taylor, B., & Buck, M. L. (1991). Gender gaps: Who needs to be explained? Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 61, 5–12.Find this resource:
Miller, D. X., Turnbull, W., & McFarland, C. (1989). When a coincidence is suspicious: The role of mental simulation. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 57, 581–589.Find this resource:
Miller, D. T., Turnbull, W., & McFarland, C. (1990). Counterfactual thinking and social perception: Thinking about what might have been. In M. P. Zanna (Ed.), Advances in experimental social psychology (Vol. 23, pp. 305–331). New York: Academic.Find this resource:
Nan, X. (2008). The pursuit of self-regulatory goals how counterfactual thinking influences advertising persuasiveness. Journal of Advertising, 37, 17–27.Find this resource:
Nasco, S. A., & Marsh, K. L. (1999). Gaining control through counterfactual thinking. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 25, 556–568.Find this resource:
N’gbala, A., & Branscombe, N. R. (1995). Mental simulation and causal attribution: When simulating an event does not affect fault assignment. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 31, 139–162.Find this resource:
Niedenthal, P. M., Tangney, J. P., & Gavanski, I. (1994). “If only I weren’t” versus “if only I hadn’t”: Distinguishing shame and guilt in counterfactual thinking. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 67(4), 585–595.Find this resource:
Olson, J. M., Roese, N. J., & Zanna, M. P. (1996). Expectancies. In E. T. Higgins & A. W. Kruglanski (Eds.), Social psychology: Handbook of basic principles (pp. 211–238). New York: Guilford.Find this resource:
Pennington, G. L., & Roese, N. J. (2003). Regulatory focus and temporal perspective. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 39, 563–576.Find this resource:
Perner, J., Sprung, M., & Steinkogler, B. (2004). Counterfactual conditionals and false belief: A developmental dissociation. Cognitive Development, 19, 179–201.Find this resource:
Petty, R. E., & Cacioppo, J. T. (1986). The elaboration likelihood model of persuasion. In L. Berkowitz (Ed.), Advances in experimental social psychology (Vol. 19, pp 123–205). New York: Academic Press.Find this resource:
Roese, N. J., & Olson, J. M. (1993a). Self-esteem and counterfactual thinking. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 65, 199–206.Find this resource:
Roese, N. J., & Olson, J. M. (1995a). Counterfactual thinking: A critical overview. In N. J. Roese & J. M. Olson (Eds.), What might have been: The social psychology of counterfactual thinking (pp. 1–55). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.Find this resource:
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Xiaoli Nan Women with psoriasis in the UK report high levels of isolation
They ranked third bottom in terms of happiness in a new world study
By Becki Murray
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Women with psoriasis who live in the UK report higher levels of loneliness and isolation compared to sufferers from the rest of the world, a new survey has revealed.
The first World Psoriasis Happiness report found that 40% of UK women with psoriasis felt isolated, in comparison to the significantly lower global average of 26%.
Men from the UK who suffer with the skin condition were also affected. Of those surveyed, 39% felt left out of society, which was above the world average of 21%.
This places UK psoriasis sufferers third from bottom across 184 countries in terms of reported happiness, after the report, compiled by LEO Innovation Lab and Meik Wiking, director of The Happiness Research Institute, analysed the responses of 121,800 people.
Psoriasis is a skin condition triggered when certain immune cells become overactive, causing itchy "plaques" on the skin. It is said to affect 1.3 million people in the UK, but the study additionally found that the vast majority of those with the condition, 84%, believed there to be a lack of public awareness in the UK. Once more, this was above the world average of 74%, which is still a worryingly high figure.
This is despite famous names, such as Kim Kardashian and Cara Delevingne, vocalising their own struggles with the skin condition, suggesting there is still a prevalent stigma surrounding psoriasis, or at least the perception of one by sufferers.
'The impact of psoriasis goes beyond just the skin", commented dermatologist Dr Francisco Kerdel. "A lot of people living with the condition can feel isolated, highly stressed or emotionally strained."
If you, or someone you know, is dealing with the skin condition and feelings of isolation, Dr Kerdel suggests that the first step is acknowledging "that you're not alone... and there are many forums available online for connecting with [fellow sufferers]— this report is a reminder of just that."
For further support, head to the Psoriasis Association, the leading charity for the skin condition in the UK.
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The Business of Social Games and Casino Powered by WordPress.com. Neocepri: Withdrawal of the marketing authorisation application
On 16 May 2014, Europe B.V. officially notified the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) that it has decided to withdraw its application for a marketing authorisation for Neocepri as a diagnostic medicine to help select ovarian cancer patients to be treated with the cancer medicine Vynfinit (vintafolide).
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What is Neocepri?
Neocepri is a diagnostic medicine that contains the active substance folic acid. It was to be available as a solution for injection.
What was Neocepri expected to be used for?
Neocepri was to be given to patients with ovarian cancer as part of a scan to see if they were suitable for treatment with Vynfinit, a cancer medicine. Neocepri would help doctors obtain a clearer image from the scan.
It was to be given into a vein before the patient would receive an injection of another medicine called Folcepri. The patient would then undergo a type of scan called a SPECT scan or single photon emission computed tomography.
Neocepri was designated an 'orphan medicine' (a medicine to be used in rare diseases) on 10 September 2012 for ovarian cancer.
How is Neocepri expected to work?
The images from the SPECT scan come from Folcepri that has been radiolabelled (mixed with a radioactive substance) beforehand. The radiolabelled Folcepri attaches to proteins called folate receptors which are present in high amounts on the surface of some cancer cells, from where it emits radiation that is seen on the scan. This allows doctors to determine whether the patient's cancer has high levels of folate receptors and so is suitable for treatment with Vynfinit, a medicine that targets these receptors. However, because these folate receptors are also found in much lower amounts in some normal cells, Folcepri will also attach to normal tissues and the image on the scan will not show the tumours clearly.
The active substance in Neocepri, folic acid, readily attaches to the folate receptors in normal tissue. By injecting Neocepri before Folcepri, doctors reduce the binding of Folcepri to normal cells allowing the scan to show a clearer image that can be read more easily.
What did the company present to support its application?
The company presented data from small studies involving 28 participants in which Neocepri was given before Folcepri to see if it led to clearer images on SPECT scans.
How far into the evaluation was the application when it was withdrawn?
The evaluation had finished and the CHMP had recommended a conditional marketing authorisation for Neocepri. Since Neocepri was to be used to help identify patients suitable for treatment with the cancer medicine Vynfinit, the authorisation was conditional upon the company providing confirmatory data from an ongoing study with Vynfinit. However, before the authorisation process could be completed by the European Commission, preliminary data from this study became available which showed that the study could not confirm the benefit of Vynfinit in ovarian cancer patients. Therefore the company had to terminate the study and decided to withdraw the application.
What was the recommendation of the CHMP at that time?
Following the termination of the study, the European Commission had requested the CHMP to revise its recommendation but the application was withdrawn before the CHMP had started the revision. However, although no formal review has been carried out, the CHMP informed the European Commission that, as confirmatory data on the benefits of Vynfinit will not be forthcoming, the grounds for the previous CHMP recommendation for a conditional marketing authorisation are no longer valid.
What were the reasons given by the company for withdrawing the application?
In its letter notifying the Agency of the withdrawal of application, the company stated that the condition of the marketing authorisation to provide confirmatory data will not be met since the study had been terminated. The preliminary data from the study could not confirm the benefit of Vynfinit in ovarian cancer patients. The withdrawal letter is available here .
In addition, the company notified the Agency of the withdrawal of the applications for Vynfinit and Folcepri.
Questions and answers on the withdrawal of the marketing authorisation application for Neocepri (folic acid) (PDF/73.57 KB)
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The Business of Social Games and Casino Powered by WordPress.com. Neocepri: Withdrawal of the marketing authorisation application
On 16 May 2014, Europe B.V. officially notified the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) that it has decided to withdraw its application for a marketing authorisation for Neocepri as a diagnostic medicine to help select ovarian cancer patients to be treated with the cancer medicine Vynfinit (vintafolide).
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What is Neocepri?
Neocepri is a diagnostic medicine that contains the active substance folic acid. It was to be available as a solution for injection.
What was Neocepri expected to be used for?
Neocepri was to be given to patients with ovarian cancer as part of a scan to see if they were suitable for treatment with Vynfinit, a cancer medicine. Neocepri would help doctors obtain a clearer image from the scan.
It was to be given into a vein before the patient would receive an injection of another medicine called Folcepri. The patient would then undergo a type of scan called a SPECT scan or single photon emission computed tomography.
Neocepri was designated an 'orphan medicine' (a medicine to be used in rare diseases) on 10 September 2012 for ovarian cancer.
How is Neocepri expected to work?
The images from the SPECT scan come from Folcepri that has been radiolabelled (mixed with a radioactive substance) beforehand. The radiolabelled Folcepri attaches to proteins called folate receptors which are present in high amounts on the surface of some cancer cells, from where it emits radiation that is seen on the scan. This allows doctors to determine whether the patient's cancer has high levels of folate receptors and so is suitable for treatment with Vynfinit, a medicine that targets these receptors. However, because these folate receptors are also found in much lower amounts in some normal cells, Folcepri will also attach to normal tissues and the image on the scan will not show the tumours clearly.
The active substance in Neocepri, folic acid, readily attaches to the folate receptors in normal tissue. By injecting Neocepri before Folcepri, doctors reduce the binding of Folcepri to normal cells allowing the scan to show a clearer image that can be read more easily.
What did the company present to support its application?
The company presented data from small studies involving 28 participants in which Neocepri was given before Folcepri to see if it led to clearer images on SPECT scans.
How far into the evaluation was the application when it was withdrawn?
The evaluation had finished and the CHMP had recommended a conditional marketing authorisation for Neocepri. Since Neocepri was to be used to help identify patients suitable for treatment with the cancer medicine Vynfinit, the authorisation was conditional upon the company providing confirmatory data from an ongoing study with Vynfinit. However, before the authorisation process could be completed by the European Commission, preliminary data from this study became available which showed that the study could not confirm the benefit of Vynfinit in ovarian cancer patients. Therefore the company had to terminate the study and decided to withdraw the application.
What was the recommendation of the CHMP at that time?
Following the termination of the study, the European Commission had requested the CHMP to revise its recommendation but the application was withdrawn before the CHMP had started the revision. However, although no formal review has been carried out, the CHMP informed the European Commission that, as confirmatory data on the benefits of Vynfinit will not be forthcoming, the grounds for the previous CHMP recommendation for a conditional marketing authorisation are no longer valid.
What were the reasons given by the company for withdrawing the application?
In its letter notifying the Agency of the withdrawal of application, the company stated that the condition of the marketing authorisation to provide confirmatory data will not be met since the study had been terminated. The preliminary data from the study could not confirm the benefit of Vynfinit in ovarian cancer patients. The withdrawal letter is available here .
In addition, the company notified the Agency of the withdrawal of the applications for Vynfinit and Folcepri.
Questions and answers on the withdrawal of the marketing authorisation application for Neocepri (folic acid) (PDF/73.57 KB)
First published: 17/06/ | 2014
EMA/303644/2014
Neocepri
EMEA/H/C/002773
International non-proprietary name (INN) or common name
Date of withdrawal
Company making the application
Endocyte Europe, B.V.
Withdrawal type
Initial authorisation
Withdrawal assessment report for Neocepri (PDF/719.84 KB)
EMA/CHMP/691219/2013
Withdrawal letter: Neocepri (PDF/20.31 KB)
Neocepri: Orphan designation
Related information on withdrawals
A question-and-answer (Q&A) document provides a summary of the CHMP's evaluation of the medicine at the time of the withdrawal of the application, and includes a link to the company's formal withdrawal letter (withdrawal letter Doc. type, leave the 'Author' in properties blank).
An assessment report is published when the application is withdrawn after the first stage of the CHMP's evaluation is completed ('day 120').
More information on Neocepri
This product is no longer an orphan medicine. It was originally designated an orphan medicine on 10 September 2012. The orphan designation was withdrawn from the Community register of orphan medicinal products in November 2016 upon request of the sponsor.
European Medicines Agency recommends 39 medicines for human use for marketing authorisation in first half of 2014
Meeting highlights from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) 17-20 March 2014
EMA recommends approval of new treatment for platinum-resistant ovarian cancer together with companion diagnostic
Rating * - Select a value -12345 Labour and the deficit: a Tristram Hunt follow-up
My recent post on this was in one way generous to some Labour party figures. It assumed that they knew that George Osborne’s ‘going for surplus’ was a bad policy, but felt they had to follow it to regain credibility in handling the nation’s finances.
However there is an alternative and more straightforward explanation for Labour politicians proposing to follow Osborne’s policy, and that is that they do not know it is a bad policy. Some evidence for the second explanation is provided by this recent speech by Tristram Hunt. He is not trying to resurrect Blairism, as he agrees with Miliband that tackling inequality has to be at the core of Labour’s mission. But on fiscal policy it is hopeless. Here is one particular excerpt:
“the economy is growing and the deficit stands at around five per cent. Even John Maynard Keynes would be arguing for retrenchment in this context.”
The idea that because the economy is growing we should be having fiscal retrenchment makes the schoolboy error of confusing levels and rates of change, and this is certainly not an error that Keynes would have made. In the 1920s and 1930s, when UK unemployment was never below 6% and often much higher, UK growth was often positive and sometimes strong - was that a good time for fiscal retrenchment? Tristram Hunt was originally a lecturer in modern British history, so maybe is unaware of this letter from Keynes to Roosevelt after the disastrous US return to austerity following strong growth in 1937.
Putting Keynesian issues to one side, Tristram Hunt repeats the idea that fiscal retrenchment is sensible because of the amount that the government pays in debt interest. Paying debt interest may be costly because of the distortions created by the taxes needed to pay it (or the missed opportunities for public spending), but taxes also have to rise (or spending to fall) to reduce debt. As I discussed here, a recent paper from the IMF makes it clear that this is not a good argument for austerity.
All of which raises an intriguing question. Where is this nonsense economics coming from? Tristram Hunt makes many of the same mistakes as Chuka Umunna made in a speech I also criticised – is that coincidence? I cannot believe that any academic economist, whatever their views on fiscal rules, would make errors as obvious as these. Are they simply parroting stuff that comes from the Conservative Party, which is repeated in much of the press? Does it come from some City economist? If anyone knows, please tell me (confidentially by email if necessary).
Labels: budget deficit, Labour Party, Tristram Hunt
SpinningHugo 17 July 2015 at 02:17
I wouldn't worry about it.
Hunt along with Umunna have backed Kendall for leader. Unless there is a major upset, she is going to come fourth. That means that their influence will be much diminished.
Of course, if you are lucky, Corbyn will be elected leader, he is 4/1 at time of writing whilst Kendall is 12/1
http://www.oddschecker.com/politics/british-politics/next-labour-leader
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George Francomb after his winner at Luton), said: “It was disappointing for me to miss out against Morecambe. It was really pleasing that we got the three points, but I was frustrated not to be involved. As a striker when you are scoring goals you want to carry on the momentum and not miss games. Even missing one game was tough, but I’m looking at it positively now as a recovery weekend for me. I have no knocks or fatigue and there are no excuses because I’m 100 per cent ready.
“We know tomorrow is going to be a tough game; I’ve had many battles at Newport over the years. But I’m sure our coaches will have done their homework and we will be going through that today. If we can play like we did against Morecambe and Burton then I’m sure we’ll be a match for anyone. Hopefully, if we can maintain our form then we can be around the play-off positions after another 10 matches.”
Tubbs watched Bayo Akinfenwa and Ade Azeez team up to great effect against Morecambe last Saturday and he believes Wimbledon now have great options up front.
“I spoke to Bayo when he was frustrated about not getting off the mark,” added Tubbs. “I just said that once he got one, then more goals would quickly follow. That’s what has happened and Bayo is going to be high in confidence going into the Newport game – he’s showed that in training this week. Ade is a top lad and a good footballer. He did really well against Morecambe and linked-up well with Bayo. Ade deservedly got the man of the match award so the manager has a decision to make.”
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Coton is part of the Lordsbridge Team Ministry, a group of eleven parishes to the west of Cambridge served by a core team comprising the Team Rector, two Team Vicars and a self supporting Team Vicar. Each parish has one of the core team designated as their lead minister.
Our regular pattern of services is as follows:-
1st Sunday 8.30 am A said service of Holy Communion using the Book of Common Prayer
11.00 am All Age Service
2nd Sunday 11.00 am Morning Worship using a Celtic liturgy
3rd Sunday 11.00 am Holy Communion using the Book of Common Prayer
4th Sunday 11.00 am Holy Communion (Common Worship)
When there is a fifth Sunday in the month a joint service is held for all the parishes in the Team, usually in one of the larger parishes.
The parish of Coton: St Peter’s is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer(s), PSOs. The Diocese of Ely’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services.
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Powered by Tromax Theme. © 2022 St Peter's Coton. All Rights Reserved. Despite limited leverage, Canada has duty to mount full-throated condemnation of China’s national security law, say experts, Parliamentarians
By Beatrice Paez May 28, 2020
'We can’t lose sight of the fact that Hong Kong has been a fabric of Canada, and we owe it to Hong Kongers to be very public about our opposition to what is taking place,' says Sen. Jim Munson.
Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne issued a joint statement May 28 with his U.S., British, and Australian counterparts reiterating their 'deep concern' that China's new security law 'will exacerbate the existing deep divisions' in Hong Kong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Ottawa’s joint denunciation of Beijing’s move | George Francomb after his winner at Luton), said: “It was disappointing for me to miss out against Morecambe. It was really pleasing that we got the three points, but I was frustrated not to be involved. As a striker when you are scoring goals you want to carry on the momentum and not miss games. Even missing one game was tough, but I’m looking at it positively now as a recovery weekend for me. I have no knocks or fatigue and there are no excuses because I’m 100 per cent ready.
“We know tomorrow is going to be a tough game; I’ve had many battles at Newport over the years. But I’m sure our coaches will have done their homework and we will be going through that today. If we can play like we did against Morecambe and Burton then I’m sure we’ll be a match for anyone. Hopefully, if we can maintain our form then we can be around the play-off positions after another 10 matches.”
Tubbs watched Bayo Akinfenwa and Ade Azeez team up to great effect against Morecambe last Saturday and he believes Wimbledon now have great options up front.
“I spoke to Bayo when he was frustrated about not getting off the mark,” added Tubbs. “I just said that once he got one, then more goals would quickly follow. That’s what has happened and Bayo is going to be high in confidence going into the Newport game – he’s showed that in training this week. Ade is a top lad and a good footballer. He did really well against Morecambe and linked-up well with Bayo. Ade deservedly got the man of the match award so the manager has a decision to make.”
Dons Player subscribers can watch video interviews with Neal Ardley and Matt Tubbs on our premium channel. St Peter's Coton
Coton is a small village of around four hundred households just to the west of Cambridge and St Peter’s church stands at its heart overlooking the Village Green. At St Peter’s we strive to be welcoming to all and to engage fully with the village community. We have good links to the Primary School and try to organize events which involve as many in the village as possible. We hold a variety of services through the month and the church is open every day for private prayer or quiet contemplation.
Coton is part of the Lordsbridge Team Ministry, a group of eleven parishes to the west of Cambridge served by a core team comprising the Team Rector, two Team Vicars and a self supporting Team Vicar. Each parish has one of the core team designated as their lead minister.
Our regular pattern of services is as follows:-
1st Sunday 8.30 am A said service of Holy Communion using the Book of Common Prayer
11.00 am All Age Service
2nd Sunday 11.00 am Morning Worship using a Celtic liturgy
3rd Sunday 11.00 am Holy Communion using the Book of Common Prayer
4th Sunday 11.00 am Holy Communion (Common Worship)
When there is a fifth Sunday in the month a joint service is held for all the parishes in the Team, usually in one of the larger parishes.
The parish of Coton: St Peter’s is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer(s), PSOs. The Diocese of Ely’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services.
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Powered by Tromax Theme. © 2022 St Peter's Coton. All Rights Reserved. Despite limited leverage, Canada has duty to mount full-throated condemnation of China’s national security law, say experts, Parliamentarians
By Beatrice Paez May 28, 2020
'We can’t lose sight of the fact that Hong Kong has been a fabric of Canada, and we owe it to Hong Kongers to be very public about our opposition to what is taking place,' says Sen. Jim Munson.
Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne issued a joint statement May 28 with his U.S., British, and Australian counterparts reiterating their 'deep concern' that China's new security law 'will exacerbate the existing deep divisions' in Hong Kong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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give me a life-threatening slide tackle over a double-stepover any day of the week. Port in recent seasons, however, have been among the most diminutive teams in Thai football, and that’s saying something. The list of Port players of the last couple of seasons capable of winning a header goes something like this: Lee Ho, Ali Diarra, Brent McGrath, Wagner Carioca and David Rochela. With just one of those players still at the club, you see the problem. The TPL gets stronger and more competetive every year, and Port will need to be physical as well as technical if we are going to survive. Thankfully we have already brought in 6 foot 5 defender Elias Dolah, but more steel will be needed in midfield and attack.
A foreign striker who knows where the goal is
Brent McGrath, Kayne Vincent, Thiago Cunha… Just writing the names of Port’s recent foreign strikers makes me want to curl up in the fetal position and cry. With French striker Sene not impressing sufficiently in his trial, the foreign striker role is still up for grabs, so the pressure is on the club to get it right this season. A 20 goal striker could mean the difference between relegation and a top 10 finish.
Kayne Vincent. With a trophy. How did this happen?
More Port Internationals
Tana was Port’s sole representative in the Thai National team in 2016. With his place in the squad likely being taken by Suzuki Cup sensation Siroch Chatthong, it may fall to the younger generation to fly the flag for Khlong Toei in 2017. Pakorn certainly has the potential to make the step up, but will need to improve his decision making in the final third, perhaps looking to bring team mates in to the game more and dribbling less. Pinyo is another with alot of potential, but he will need to get fit and stay fit, which he was unable to do last season. Both Pakorn and Pinyo represented their country very successfully up to Under 23 level, but have not been able to make the step up, although with both still aged 23, time is on their side time. Another 23 year old who could be an outside contender is new signing Elias Dolah. The Thai-Swedish centre half has probably not appeared on Coach Zico’s radar yet, having played in Sweden’s lower leagues and Thai Division 1, but given his un-Thai height and the opportunity to play alongside and learn from Rochela, he could yet find himself under consideration if he impresses. Young right back Meechok and goalkeeper Rattanai broke in to the under 20 and under 23 teams respectively last season, but I suspect that 2017 will probably be too soon for either to make the step up to the full squad.
More Minibus Mayhem
When the fixture list comes out, the first thing I will be checking for is away games on a Saturday. After being denied our final-day trip to Rayong – where we would almost certainly have been celebrating promotion – we deserve some good away trips this season. Suphanburi, Chonburi, Pattaya and Navy are all well within day-trip range, so here’s hoping for some boozy trips complete with annoyingly catchy snack-inspired chants.
A Top 10 finish
Siam Sport reported recently that Port are eyeing a Top 10 finish this year. Winning a 6 pointer in a relegation scrap is great, and not much beats a successful promotion campaign, but us Port fans have had more than our fair share of ups and downs in recent years. Maybe it’s our turn for a safe top 10 finish and a solid cup run in 2017. Stranger things have happened!
Tim Russell
One Team in Bangkok
With Army Utd relegated and Bangkok Utd continuing to play in Rangsit, Port FC will be the only truly Bangkok-based team in T1 in 2017. Just think about what a massive opportunity that is – the only top flight club in a huge city full of crazy local and expat football fans. A proper old-school football stadium with no running track, a great atmosphere and cheap tickets, just minutes away from Asoke and the MRT. This is a great chance for Port to truly brand itself as Bangkok’s team.
Sadly it probably won’t happen. Like West Ham or Millwall, Port are too closely tied to their locale to ever be taken to the city’s heart, and the club’s marketing and PR remains virtually non-existent – I lived on Sukhumvit 16, just a 5-minute motorbike ride from the PAT, from 2012-2014, and remained totally unaware of the club’s existence. And Buriram shirts still outnumber any other Thai club on Bangkok’s streets. But this season at least, there truly is only One Team in | give me a life-threatening slide tackle over a double-stepover any day of the week. Port in recent seasons, however, have been among the most diminutive teams in Thai football, and that’s saying something. The list of Port players of the last couple of seasons capable of winning a header goes something like this: Lee Ho, Ali Diarra, Brent McGrath, Wagner Carioca and David Rochela. With just one of those players still at the club, you see the problem. The TPL gets stronger and more competetive every year, and Port will need to be physical as well as technical if we are going to survive. Thankfully we have already brought in 6 foot 5 defender Elias Dolah, but more steel will be needed in midfield and attack.
A foreign striker who knows where the goal is
Brent McGrath, Kayne Vincent, Thiago Cunha… Just writing the names of Port’s recent foreign strikers makes me want to curl up in the fetal position and cry. With French striker Sene not impressing sufficiently in his trial, the foreign striker role is still up for grabs, so the pressure is on the club to get it right this season. A 20 goal striker could mean the difference between relegation and a top 10 finish.
Kayne Vincent. With a trophy. How did this happen?
More Port Internationals
Tana was Port’s sole representative in the Thai National team in 2016. With his place in the squad likely being taken by Suzuki Cup sensation Siroch Chatthong, it may fall to the younger generation to fly the flag for Khlong Toei in 2017. Pakorn certainly has the potential to make the step up, but will need to improve his decision making in the final third, perhaps looking to bring team mates in to the game more and dribbling less. Pinyo is another with alot of potential, but he will need to get fit and stay fit, which he was unable to do last season. Both Pakorn and Pinyo represented their country very successfully up to Under 23 level, but have not been able to make the step up, although with both still aged 23, time is on their side time. Another 23 year old who could be an outside contender is new signing Elias Dolah. The Thai-Swedish centre half has probably not appeared on Coach Zico’s radar yet, having played in Sweden’s lower leagues and Thai Division 1, but given his un-Thai height and the opportunity to play alongside and learn from Rochela, he could yet find himself under consideration if he impresses. Young right back Meechok and goalkeeper Rattanai broke in to the under 20 and under 23 teams respectively last season, but I suspect that 2017 will probably be too soon for either to make the step up to the full squad.
More Minibus Mayhem
When the fixture list comes out, the first thing I will be checking for is away games on a Saturday. After being denied our final-day trip to Rayong – where we would almost certainly have been celebrating promotion – we deserve some good away trips this season. Suphanburi, Chonburi, Pattaya and Navy are all well within day-trip range, so here’s hoping for some boozy trips complete with annoyingly catchy snack-inspired chants.
A Top 10 finish
Siam Sport reported recently that Port are eyeing a Top 10 finish this year. Winning a 6 pointer in a relegation scrap is great, and not much beats a successful promotion campaign, but us Port fans have had more than our fair share of ups and downs in recent years. Maybe it’s our turn for a safe top 10 finish and a solid cup run in 2017. Stranger things have happened!
Tim Russell
One Team in Bangkok
With Army Utd relegated and Bangkok Utd continuing to play in Rangsit, Port FC will be the only truly Bangkok-based team in T1 in 2017. Just think about what a massive opportunity that is – the only top flight club in a huge city full of crazy local and expat football fans. A proper old-school football stadium with no running track, a great atmosphere and cheap tickets, just minutes away from Asoke and the MRT. This is a great chance for Port to truly brand itself as Bangkok’s team.
Sadly it probably won’t happen. Like West Ham or Millwall, Port are too closely tied to their locale to ever be taken to the city’s heart, and the club’s marketing and PR remains virtually non-existent – I lived on Sukhumvit 16, just a 5-minute motorbike ride from the PAT, from 2012-2014, and remained totally unaware of the club’s existence. And Buriram shirts still outnumber any other Thai club on Bangkok’s streets. But this season at least, there truly is only One Team in | Bangkok, and the club should be shouting that fact from the rooftops!
Scary Foreign Striker
I began supporting Port in the summer of 2014, and apart from Leandro’s brief comeback at the end of that season, I’ve yet to see Port field what I have termed a Scary Foreign Striker. It seems as if every team we play has the kind of big, pacey farang forward who, when they run at the Port defence, causes sphincters to tighten from zones A to D. Even last season in the second division we were regularly tormented by SFSs, sometimes in the unlikeliest of places – Bangkok FC and Nakhon Pathom spring to mind.
Rumours would seem to suggest that former PSG and Bayern beanpole Saer Sene didn’t sufficiently impress during last year’s friendlies to be offered a contract (personally I thought he did enough but I’ve been following Coventry City for 40 years so have no idea what a decent striker looks like), and apart from somewhat less than scary ex-Blackburn/Rotherham journeyman Matt Derbyshire, no other FSs have as yet been linked with the club. With the new season just over 5 weeks away, and our T1 rivals already gettin’ down to some serious transfer activity, time is running out for Port to finally sign someone who can loosen the bowels of opposition fans and defenders alike.
Much as I love Port, and much as I love pulling on the sacred orange & blue before heading out to a match, it has to be said our kit designs leave much to be desired. Port seem to be following the trend that afflicts football worldwide at the moment, as kit manufacturers, under pressure to introduce new designs every season, take the kitchen sink approach & add all manner of unnecessary frippery to shirts – Nike’s rather pointless dark sleeves on the Man City & England shirts for example; that stupid diagonal white stripe on Middlesbrough’s otherwise very nice Adidas number; or Under Armour sticking various pointless black bits on the traditional white of Spurs.
Port started the 2015 season with a classic v-neck & collar number with simple orange & blue stripes, but when La Pang took over, it was swiftly replaced by a fussy shirt with more sponsor logos than an F1 car, and which lasted about two washes; whilst the 2016 shirt was marred by those daft white sleeves, and the green away shirt is best left unmentioned. This season I’m hoping for something more stylish, as befits the sartorial elegance that we Port fans display during the week – something like an orange & blue version of Crystal Palace’s 2015-16 shirt, or AC Milan’s latest strip.
I mean, just look at it. It’s gorgeous. Oh, and a bit of roominess wouldn’t go amiss – whilst the modern, slim-fitting shirt might look good on bronzed Mediterranean dreamboats like Rochela or Suarez, it doesn’t exactly flatter the Leo-bloated figure of the average Khlong Thoey or farang Port fan.
ACIEEEEEED!!!
The only good thing to come out of the 2016 Battle of Muangthong and the subsequent stadium ban was the club’s decision to install a big screen in the Port FC Futsal stadium, a warehouse down by the docks (the kind of place usually seen in the climactic scenes of an episode of Starsky & Hutch), for the home game against Ubon UMT last October. The ensuing evening became a cross between a late 80s acid house rave and a football game, with flashing lights and pounding techno every time Port scored. I even danced at one point, something seasoned Russell-watchers haven’t observed since the mid 1990s. It was bloody brilliant, and the most fun I had at a Port game all season.
With both games against Muangthong being played behind closed doors in 2017, hopefully the club will repeat the exercise. A warehouse rave and a local derby, all in one? It has the makings of a legendary evening.
An End to Prohibition
Ever since it all went pwopah fackin’ naughty against Chainat in 2014, the PAT has been an alcohol-free zone. Everywhere we go – even the hallowed corrugated iron halls of the SCG – other clubs trust us, not always wisely, to bring in beers and not trash the place. At Nakhon Pathom last season, they even let us bring in glass bottles of Leo. But our own club won’t let us have a beer while watching the game. Of course, given the standard of security at the PAT you don’t have to be Howard Marks to smuggle in the booze, with tactics including stashing cans of Leo inside a sleeping bag (with | 1,024 | 1 |
The London office is run by Michael Sherwood (above) and Richard Gnodde. Sherwood, known as Woody, is the hard man. The former trader seems to model himself on his good friend, the BHS billionaire Sir Philip Green. He talks fast, in a no-bullshit style.
Like Sir Philip, his brash deal-making can get the better of him. In 2006, British Airports Authority asked Goldman to pitch for the brief to fend off a hostile takeover bid from Ferrovial, Spain’s construction giant. Goldman, whose team included Sherwood, said one tactic would be for Goldman itself to buy BAA. The move outraged BAA and prompted Goldman’s then CEO, Hank Paulson, to send a stern message upbraiding the executives involved. The note became known as ‘the spank from Hank’.
By contrast, Gnodde is a suave investment banker. He looks, and talks, like he has stepped out of a 1970s men’s knitwear catalogue. He is the velvet — or should that be cashmere? — glove to Woody’s iron fist. He is best known for advising the Indian steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal in his £17-billion bid for the European producer Arcelor.
Sherwood and Gnodde are advised by part-time eminences grises, such as Lord (Brian) Griffiths, one-time special adviser to Margaret Thatcher who ran the prime minister’s policy unit from 1985 to 1990 and is a former director of the Bank of England. He is one of the bank’s international advisers and also acts as company pastor. ‘I had one guy who came to see me — I thought about his career — but he wanted to talk about the morality of banking. That was a long conversation,’ Griffiths recalls.
As a committed Christian and a trustee of the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Lambeth Fund, Griffiths is a useful PR tool. It was he, for instance, who spoke out last month to defend big bonuses. ‘If we said we’re not going to have as big bonuses or the same bonuses as last year, I think you’d find that lots of City firms could easily hive off their operations to Switzerland or the Far East,’ he told an audience at St Paul’s Cathedral.
Every year, at bonus time, Sherwood and Gnodde remind staff to keep a low profile, not to advertise their wealth. Most do. They invest their millions in property, mostly in secluded parts of Kensington, Regent’s Park, Fulham, Notting Hill Gate, Chelsea, Highgate and Hampstead. For many years, one partner, Julian Metherell, proudly drove around in a beaten-up red Nissan Sunny.
Not all Goldmanites avoid the headlines. An abiding tale of the boom years is how three London executives, Jennifer Moses and her husband, Ron Beller, and Scott Mead, had so much cash they did not notice when an assistant, Joyti De-Laurey, stole more than £4m from their accounts.
Goldmanites send their children to the same private schools and if they don’t like the ones in their area, they set up their own. Mead co-founded a prep school in Notting Hill, with 200 students from ages 4-14. The wives of Goldman Sachs employees also try to keep a low profile, devoting themselves to charity work and competitive grooming.
As in the US, the bank is closely linked to the government. Its former chief economist and partner, Gavyn Davies, is married to Gordon Brown’s special adviser Sue Nye. Under Tony Blair, Davies became chairman of the BBC. His successor as chief economist at Goldman, the late David Walton, was handed a seat on the Bank of England’s interest-rate setting Monetary Policy Committee. Paul Deighton, who is running the London Olympic Games organising committee, used to be Goldman’s chief operating officer.
Goldman is a key banking adviser to the government. Brown hired the bank to advise him on the sale of Northern Rock last year.
Friends in high places. Goldman’s political web
US treasury secretaries, heads of the New York Stock Exchange, White House and Downing Street advisers — you name it, they’ve worked for Goldman Sachs. Here are just some of the Goldmanites with their fingers in the worldwide political pie
Sue Nye/Gordon Brown
Gordon Brown’s special adviser, Nye is married to Goldman’s former chief economist and partner Gavyn Davies. Under Tony Blair, Davies became chairman of the BBC. He resigned in 2004 after the Hutton Report
Robert Rubin/Bill Clinton
Rubin spent 26 years at Goldman before joining the Clinton administration as an economic adviser. He served as treasury secretary for four years from 1995, and remains |
The London office is run by Michael Sherwood (above) and Richard Gnodde. Sherwood, known as Woody, is the hard man. The former trader seems to model himself on his good friend, the BHS billionaire Sir Philip Green. He talks fast, in a no-bullshit style.
Like Sir Philip, his brash deal-making can get the better of him. In 2006, British Airports Authority asked Goldman to pitch for the brief to fend off a hostile takeover bid from Ferrovial, Spain’s construction giant. Goldman, whose team included Sherwood, said one tactic would be for Goldman itself to buy BAA. The move outraged BAA and prompted Goldman’s then CEO, Hank Paulson, to send a stern message upbraiding the executives involved. The note became known as ‘the spank from Hank’.
By contrast, Gnodde is a suave investment banker. He looks, and talks, like he has stepped out of a 1970s men’s knitwear catalogue. He is the velvet — or should that be cashmere? — glove to Woody’s iron fist. He is best known for advising the Indian steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal in his £17-billion bid for the European producer Arcelor.
Sherwood and Gnodde are advised by part-time eminences grises, such as Lord (Brian) Griffiths, one-time special adviser to Margaret Thatcher who ran the prime minister’s policy unit from 1985 to 1990 and is a former director of the Bank of England. He is one of the bank’s international advisers and also acts as company pastor. ‘I had one guy who came to see me — I thought about his career — but he wanted to talk about the morality of banking. That was a long conversation,’ Griffiths recalls.
As a committed Christian and a trustee of the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Lambeth Fund, Griffiths is a useful PR tool. It was he, for instance, who spoke out last month to defend big bonuses. ‘If we said we’re not going to have as big bonuses or the same bonuses as last year, I think you’d find that lots of City firms could easily hive off their operations to Switzerland or the Far East,’ he told an audience at St Paul’s Cathedral.
Every year, at bonus time, Sherwood and Gnodde remind staff to keep a low profile, not to advertise their wealth. Most do. They invest their millions in property, mostly in secluded parts of Kensington, Regent’s Park, Fulham, Notting Hill Gate, Chelsea, Highgate and Hampstead. For many years, one partner, Julian Metherell, proudly drove around in a beaten-up red Nissan Sunny.
Not all Goldmanites avoid the headlines. An abiding tale of the boom years is how three London executives, Jennifer Moses and her husband, Ron Beller, and Scott Mead, had so much cash they did not notice when an assistant, Joyti De-Laurey, stole more than £4m from their accounts.
Goldmanites send their children to the same private schools and if they don’t like the ones in their area, they set up their own. Mead co-founded a prep school in Notting Hill, with 200 students from ages 4-14. The wives of Goldman Sachs employees also try to keep a low profile, devoting themselves to charity work and competitive grooming.
As in the US, the bank is closely linked to the government. Its former chief economist and partner, Gavyn Davies, is married to Gordon Brown’s special adviser Sue Nye. Under Tony Blair, Davies became chairman of the BBC. His successor as chief economist at Goldman, the late David Walton, was handed a seat on the Bank of England’s interest-rate setting Monetary Policy Committee. Paul Deighton, who is running the London Olympic Games organising committee, used to be Goldman’s chief operating officer.
Goldman is a key banking adviser to the government. Brown hired the bank to advise him on the sale of Northern Rock last year.
Friends in high places. Goldman’s political web
US treasury secretaries, heads of the New York Stock Exchange, White House and Downing Street advisers — you name it, they’ve worked for Goldman Sachs. Here are just some of the Goldmanites with their fingers in the worldwide political pie
Sue Nye/Gordon Brown
Gordon Brown’s special adviser, Nye is married to Goldman’s former chief economist and partner Gavyn Davies. Under Tony Blair, Davies became chairman of the BBC. He resigned in 2004 after the Hutton Report
Robert Rubin/Bill Clinton
Rubin spent 26 years at Goldman before joining the Clinton administration as an economic adviser. He served as treasury secretary for four years from 1995, and remains | an adviser to President Barack Obama
Hank Paulson/George Bush
Paulson was CEO of Goldman before becoming the US treasury secretary. At the height of the credit crunch, when Paulson was working on the AIG bail-out, Blankfein’s name appeared on Paulson’s call sheet 24 times in six days
Larry Summers/Barack Obama
Obama’s economic adviser Summers never worked directly for Goldman, but served in Clinton’s government under his mentor, Robert Rubin. Goldman paid Summers $135,000 to appear at a one-day speaking event in 2008 before Barack Obama came to power
Sachs in the City
Michael Sherwood: The vice chairman and co-chief executive of Goldman Sachs International. Known as Woody, he is renowned for his trading skills. His basic salary in 2008 was £415,000.
In a good year, he can expect a bonus to take his package to around £6m. He is one of two head honchos in London.
Richard Gnodde: The co-chief executive of Goldman Sachs International, Gnodde’s 2008 salary was £1.3m. A large chunk of this may have been a bonus. He is believed to have been the highest-paid director in London in 2007, taking home £11.7m. He took a 90% pay cut last year.
Matthew Westerman: The global head of equity capital markets. He should take home up to £5m with a bonus in 2009. A former Rothschild banker who cut his teeth in his thirties on stock-market flotations around Europe, he was lured to Goldman Sachs in 2000 to lead the European new issues division. He has been involved in company fundraisings this year, where Goldman has reaped huge profits, so is in line for a bumper bonus.
Yoel Zaoui: The head of European investment banking. He is likely to receive up to £5m in 2009.
An employee since 1988, Zaoui has had a meteoric rise. He achieved coveted partnership in just 10 years. He has often locked swords in European takeover battles with his older brother Michael, who had the same role at the rival bank Morgan Stanley.
Karen Cook: An MD of Goldman Sachs International and president of Goldman Sachs, Europe, Cook’s salary with bonus in 2009 could be up to £5m. A mother of six, she was co-head of UK corporate finance at the blue-chip bank Schroders before moving to Goldman in 1999. She has been involved in multi-billion-pound takeovers, such as Kraft’s £10.2 billion tilt at Cadbury.
Compiled by Philip Beresford
Strenth in numbers
In 2007, the Goldman Sachs boss Lloyd Blankfein earned $68m, a record for any Wall Street CEO. A good investment banking partner at Goldman will make $3.5m a year, a good trading partner $7-10m a year, and a management committee member $15-25m.
Goldman is not the biggest bank in the world. ICBC, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, has 11 times the number of employees. Nor is it the richest. HSBC has assets of $2.4 trillion, against Goldman’s $1 trillion. And it’s not the biggest by market capitalisation. It’s worth $95 billion, compared with $201 billion for HSBC. But it is the most profitable.
Goldman makes more money per employee than any other bank — $222,000 a year on average between 2000 and 2008. JP Morgan Chase, its nearest rival, made annual profits of $133,000 per employee in the same period.
Goldman’s profits in the second quarter of this year were a record $3.4 billion.
John Arlidge
Source: The Sunday Times
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a movie, it was a lab experiment. It's as if Dr. Frankenstein spliced together parts of unsold sitcoms, then jolted his monster to life with bolts of crudity and crassness. By film's end, I wanted to lead the angry mob to torch the castle.
-- "The Love Guru" (PG-13 for crude and sexual content throughout, language, some comic violence and drug references). Mike Myers is a funny man. But he also admits to digging up a laugh wherever it can be mined. With his latest film, Mr. Myers is not content with potty humor; he spends much of his time in the sewer.
-- "Over Her Dead Body" (PG-13 for sexual content and language). Over her dead body was a comedy about a dead woman who haunts her man's new girlfriend. It was an attempt to make a movie star out of a TV star (Eva Longoria Parker). She attempts to rise to the big leagues by playing an obnoxious ghost (the most unlikable screen character of recent memory).
-- "Religulous" (R for some language and sexual material). Religulous follows political humorist Bill Maher ("Politically Incorrect") as he travels around the globe interviewing people about God. "Religion must die so mankind can live." So says Mr. Maher at the end of his docu-diatribe. In his polluted assessment of religion, Bill Maher managed to avoid discussions with theologians or folks versed in public speaking. Not once does he give an example of religious people adding anything positive to the culture or our world. Never does he see the life-changing transformation of knowing Christ, but only the corruption by those who use religion for their own ends. What's more, one gets the impression that Mr. Maher would have people of faith boiled with their own pudding and buried with a stake of holly through the heart. Bah, humbug.
-- "Rachel Getting Marriage" (R for language and brief sexuality). This film is making most critics' best lists. Well, I've been wrong many times in my life. Now it's their turn. It just doesn't seem that long ago that I viewed another wedding movie steeped in family conflict: "Margot At the Wedding." What an uplifting little charmer that was. (I'm saying this with an air of sarcasm). While I am desperate for an insightful drama from the land that giveth an abundance of superhero action adventures, both Margot and Rachel disappoint because they revel in their melancholy spirit. They do, however, serve a purpose. Both these movies remind the filmgoer that unless your patriarch is Dracula and Jeffrey Dahmer is your cousin, your own family ain't all that bad.
THE MIGHT-HAVE-BEENS:
-- "The Dark Knight" (PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and some menace). Writer/director Christopher Nolan breathed new life into a stale franchise with his "Batman Begins" back in 2005. Alas, my main complaint with his follow-up is a familiar one, having to do with the film's violence. (I'm not sure how they managed a PG-13 with its overwhelming amounts of intense, brutal and sadistic savagery.) As I've said several times, it just seems to take more and more desensitizing screen tumult to make audiences feel something. What's that say about us?
-- "Leatherheads" (PG-13 for strong language) George Clooney and Renée Zellweger star in this romantic comedy set against the backdrop of America's nascent pro-football league in 1925. With its brassy score, golden hue look, and award-worthy art and set decoration, plus a witty script that incorporates the right touches of zaniness, whimsy and heart, the production is one of the best of the year. Now for that ointment-covered fly. Mr. Clooney profanes God's name in nearly every film he stars. He does it here, as well. And to prove that women are just as emancipated as men, Ms. Zellweger also uses the profane term.
Phil Boatwright reviews films for previewonline.org and is a regular columnist for Baptist Press. ADAM ALEXANDER
AWARD WINNING SONGWRITER & PRODUCER
To date Adam has sold well over 7.5 million records in Canada alone. He has compiled 14 Socan and/or Billboard #1 singles, including the first and second season Canadian Idol winners singles “Something More” and “Awake in a Dream” which went on to be 6 and 8 times platinum respectively, both setting Canadian single sales records. Adam also wrote the winners single for the Chinese equivalent of the ‘Idol” brand “One Million Star” with the song “Colorblind”. Adam has already penned and produced 34 top ten singles as chart | a movie, it was a lab experiment. It's as if Dr. Frankenstein spliced together parts of unsold sitcoms, then jolted his monster to life with bolts of crudity and crassness. By film's end, I wanted to lead the angry mob to torch the castle.
-- "The Love Guru" (PG-13 for crude and sexual content throughout, language, some comic violence and drug references). Mike Myers is a funny man. But he also admits to digging up a laugh wherever it can be mined. With his latest film, Mr. Myers is not content with potty humor; he spends much of his time in the sewer.
-- "Over Her Dead Body" (PG-13 for sexual content and language). Over her dead body was a comedy about a dead woman who haunts her man's new girlfriend. It was an attempt to make a movie star out of a TV star (Eva Longoria Parker). She attempts to rise to the big leagues by playing an obnoxious ghost (the most unlikable screen character of recent memory).
-- "Religulous" (R for some language and sexual material). Religulous follows political humorist Bill Maher ("Politically Incorrect") as he travels around the globe interviewing people about God. "Religion must die so mankind can live." So says Mr. Maher at the end of his docu-diatribe. In his polluted assessment of religion, Bill Maher managed to avoid discussions with theologians or folks versed in public speaking. Not once does he give an example of religious people adding anything positive to the culture or our world. Never does he see the life-changing transformation of knowing Christ, but only the corruption by those who use religion for their own ends. What's more, one gets the impression that Mr. Maher would have people of faith boiled with their own pudding and buried with a stake of holly through the heart. Bah, humbug.
-- "Rachel Getting Marriage" (R for language and brief sexuality). This film is making most critics' best lists. Well, I've been wrong many times in my life. Now it's their turn. It just doesn't seem that long ago that I viewed another wedding movie steeped in family conflict: "Margot At the Wedding." What an uplifting little charmer that was. (I'm saying this with an air of sarcasm). While I am desperate for an insightful drama from the land that giveth an abundance of superhero action adventures, both Margot and Rachel disappoint because they revel in their melancholy spirit. They do, however, serve a purpose. Both these movies remind the filmgoer that unless your patriarch is Dracula and Jeffrey Dahmer is your cousin, your own family ain't all that bad.
THE MIGHT-HAVE-BEENS:
-- "The Dark Knight" (PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and some menace). Writer/director Christopher Nolan breathed new life into a stale franchise with his "Batman Begins" back in 2005. Alas, my main complaint with his follow-up is a familiar one, having to do with the film's violence. (I'm not sure how they managed a PG-13 with its overwhelming amounts of intense, brutal and sadistic savagery.) As I've said several times, it just seems to take more and more desensitizing screen tumult to make audiences feel something. What's that say about us?
-- "Leatherheads" (PG-13 for strong language) George Clooney and Renée Zellweger star in this romantic comedy set against the backdrop of America's nascent pro-football league in 1925. With its brassy score, golden hue look, and award-worthy art and set decoration, plus a witty script that incorporates the right touches of zaniness, whimsy and heart, the production is one of the best of the year. Now for that ointment-covered fly. Mr. Clooney profanes God's name in nearly every film he stars. He does it here, as well. And to prove that women are just as emancipated as men, Ms. Zellweger also uses the profane term.
Phil Boatwright reviews films for previewonline.org and is a regular columnist for Baptist Press. ADAM ALEXANDER
AWARD WINNING SONGWRITER & PRODUCER
To date Adam has sold well over 7.5 million records in Canada alone. He has compiled 14 Socan and/or Billboard #1 singles, including the first and second season Canadian Idol winners singles “Something More” and “Awake in a Dream” which went on to be 6 and 8 times platinum respectively, both setting Canadian single sales records. Adam also wrote the winners single for the Chinese equivalent of the ‘Idol” brand “One Million Star” with the song “Colorblind”. Adam has already penned and produced 34 top ten singles as chart | ed on “Radio and Records” and Billboard. Adam is also the proud recipient of 4 straight R and B Soul Recording of the year Juno’s for his work with Shawn Desman, Keshia Chante, In Essence and Jacksoul. A has also had a total of 9 Juno nominations.
Adam has written, produced and remixed hits for the following artists: Shawn Desman, Danny Fernandes, Mia Martina, Alyssa Reid, Keshia Chante, George Nozuka, The Rascalz, Ryan Malcolm, Kalan Porter, Melissa O’Neil,, Rex Goudie, Audrey De Monigney, The Boomtang Boys, B4-4, Craig Smart, B2K, Econoline Crush, Dev, Lara Fabian, RyanDan, Massari, Gloria Gaynor, Snow, Brick and Lace, Organized Rhyme, The Hampsterdance, Jacksoul, Blake McGrath, Jillea, The Dream Warriors, TLC, Choclair, 2 Rude, McKenzie Small, Edwin, In Essence, Our Lady Peace, Low Level Flight, B2Krazy, Carlos Morgan, Belly, Cory Lee, Corey Hart, Jenna G, McMaster and James, Bliss, Ghetto Concept and many more.
Adam has had countless song placements in TV Shows such as Canadian Idol, So You Think You Can Dance, Degrassi, Alias, Fringe, Power Play, Traders and Instant Star to name just a few. Add in composing about 25 Television commercials for companies like Cover Girl, Aveda , Gatorade, Tim Horton’s, Ford Canada and TSN etc. etc. and there you have it.
Latin Moon
Movie Star Pt.2
Get Ready (Remix)
Somedays
Caught Feelings
Everybody Wants To Be Like You
You Will Never Find
Something More (Canadian Idol Winner's Single)
Awake In a Dream (Canadian Idol Season 2 Winner's Single)
Table Dancer
Relax (Remix)
TLC - Girl Talk
Original Girl
Adam Alexander is the consummate writer – producer, completely hands on from the songs inception to its completion. Adam is a melodic and lyrical specialist as well as an accomplished multi-instrumentalist, as such the first priority is always to write a great song. Adam is personally capable of crafting a hot song for any type of artist in the “pop” domain, whether it’s rock, rhythmic pop, R and B or a beautiful ballad. However ideally, Adam prefers to work with the artist to help them capture exactly what it is that makes them special, working tirelessly to help them find the songs and the sound that truly express who they are and give them the best chance of success in a very competitive business.
Adam currently spends a lot of time working with signed and established artists, which is a luxury and an honor when one considers how talented so many of these artists are, but his greatest passion is always finding and working with new – fresh talent and helping that talent to develop, as he has done with many of the artists listed in the bio section.
Once the song hits the production phase, Adam’s fifteen years of production experience kick in and allow him to customize everything from the type of studio, equipment, engineers and additional musicians that are to be used for their specific expertise. Adam also has access to the best mixing and mastering talent’s around, making the experience a one stop shop.
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National Velvet - Grand National
Mickey Rooney as Mi Taylor and Elizabeth Taylor as Velvet Brown in 1944.
Let's explore the Grand National Steeplechase featured at the end of the 1944 movie National Velvet starring Mickey Rooney as Mi Taylor and Elizabeth Taylor as Velvet Brown. Here is a clip of the race from the movie: National Velvet Grand National.
First, here are some fun facts about the film.
1. Mickey Rooney was young once. Yes, this surprised to me, too.
2. The horse actor who played "The Pie" was named King Charles, and he was a first cousin to the famous thoroughbred racer Seabiscuit. Man O'War was their grandsire.
3. King Charles was gifted to Elizabeth Taylor after filming. They had developed a strong bond while making National Velvet that MGM decided to gift him to her on her 13th birthday. She kept him for the remainder of his life.
"The Pie" played by King Charles along with Mickey Rooney and Elizabeth Taylor. Photo from Life Magazine January 1945 [Public Domain]
"The Pie" showing what he can do. Before MGM purchased King Charles for the film, his owner had trained him to be a show jumper. Photo | 1,024 | 1 |
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HENDERSON, Nev - Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, a biotechnology company with fully integrated commercial and drug development operations with a primary focus in hematology and oncology, today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has extended by five years the US Patent No. 6,028,071, which covers FOLOTYN®(pralatrexate injection). A press release by the Office stated that the extension was granted through the Hatch-Waxman Act and postpones the original July 16, 2017 expiration date to July 16, 2022.
"The extension of the FOLOTYN patent provides Spectrum with an additional five years of exclusive commercial rights to the product. We believe the drug is an important treatment option in relapsed or refractory PTCL and look forward to reaching a greater physician and patient base in the upcoming year," stated Rajesh C. Shrotriya, M.D., Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. "In addition, the patent extension confirms substantial expected revenue growth for the Company in the near- and long-term."
FOLOTYN, a folate analogue metabolic inhibitor, was discovered by Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, SRI International and Southern Research Institute and developed by Allos Therapeutics. In September 2009, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted accelerated approval for FOLOTYN for use as a single agent for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory PTCL. This indication is based on overall response rate. Clinical benefit such as improvement in progression-free survival or overall survival has not been demonstrated. FOLOTYN has been available to patients in the US since October 2009. An updated analysis of data from PROPEL, the pivotal study of FOLOTYN in patients with relapsed or refractory PTCL, was published in the March 20, 2011 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology. FOLOTYN has patent protection through July 2022. Please see full Prescribing Information for FOLOTYN at www.FOLOTYN.com.
FOLOTYN may suppress bone marrow function, manifested by thrombocytopenia, neutropenia, and anemia. Monitor blood counts and omit or modify dose for hematologic toxicities.
Mucositis may occur. If greater-than or equal to Grade 2 mucositis is observed, omit or modify dose. Patients should be instructed to take folic acid and receive vitamin B12 to potentially reduce treatment-related hematological toxicity and mucositis.
Fatal dermatologic reactions may occur. Dermatologic reactions may be progressive and increase in severity with further treatment. Patients with dermatologic reactions should be monitored closely, and if severe, FOLOTYN should be withheld or discontinued. Tumor lysis syndrome may occur. Monitor patients and treat if needed.
FOLOTYN can cause fetal harm. Women should avoid becoming pregnant while being treated with FOLOTYN and pregnant women should be informed of the potential harm to the fetus.
Use caution and monitor patients when administering FOLOTYN to patients with moderate to severe renal function impairment.
Elevated liver function test abnormalities may occur and require monitoring. If liver function test abnormalities are greater-than or equal to Grade 3, omit or modify dose.
The most common adverse reactions were mucositis (70%), thrombocytopenia (41%), nausea (40%), and fatigue (36%). The most common serious adverse events are pyrexia, mucositis, sepsis, febrile neutropenia, dehydration, dyspnea, and thrombocytopenia.
Nursing mothers should be advised to discontinue nursing or the drug, taking into consideration the importance of the drug to the mother.
Co-administration of drugs subject to renal clearance (e.g., probenecid, NSAIDs, and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole) may result in delayed renal clearance.
Please see FOLOTYN® Full Prescribing Information at www.FOLOTYN.com.
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HENDERSON, Nev - Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, a biotechnology company with fully integrated commercial and drug development operations with a primary focus in hematology and oncology, today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has extended by five years the US Patent No. 6,028,071, which covers FOLOTYN®(pralatrexate injection). A press release by the Office stated that the extension was granted through the Hatch-Waxman Act and postpones the original July 16, 2017 expiration date to July 16, 2022.
"The extension of the FOLOTYN patent provides Spectrum with an additional five years of exclusive commercial rights to the product. We believe the drug is an important treatment option in relapsed or refractory PTCL and look forward to reaching a greater physician and patient base in the upcoming year," stated Rajesh C. Shrotriya, M.D., Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. "In addition, the patent extension confirms substantial expected revenue growth for the Company in the near- and long-term."
FOLOTYN, a folate analogue metabolic inhibitor, was discovered by Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, SRI International and Southern Research Institute and developed by Allos Therapeutics. In September 2009, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted accelerated approval for FOLOTYN for use as a single agent for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory PTCL. This indication is based on overall response rate. Clinical benefit such as improvement in progression-free survival or overall survival has not been demonstrated. FOLOTYN has been available to patients in the US since October 2009. An updated analysis of data from PROPEL, the pivotal study of FOLOTYN in patients with relapsed or refractory PTCL, was published in the March 20, 2011 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology. FOLOTYN has patent protection through July 2022. Please see full Prescribing Information for FOLOTYN at www.FOLOTYN.com.
FOLOTYN may suppress bone marrow function, manifested by thrombocytopenia, neutropenia, and anemia. Monitor blood counts and omit or modify dose for hematologic toxicities.
Mucositis may occur. If greater-than or equal to Grade 2 mucositis is observed, omit or modify dose. Patients should be instructed to take folic acid and receive vitamin B12 to potentially reduce treatment-related hematological toxicity and mucositis.
Fatal dermatologic reactions may occur. Dermatologic reactions may be progressive and increase in severity with further treatment. Patients with dermatologic reactions should be monitored closely, and if severe, FOLOTYN should be withheld or discontinued. Tumor lysis syndrome may occur. Monitor patients and treat if needed.
FOLOTYN can cause fetal harm. Women should avoid becoming pregnant while being treated with FOLOTYN and pregnant women should be informed of the potential harm to the fetus.
Use caution and monitor patients when administering FOLOTYN to patients with moderate to severe renal function impairment.
Elevated liver function test abnormalities may occur and require monitoring. If liver function test abnormalities are greater-than or equal to Grade 3, omit or modify dose.
The most common adverse reactions were mucositis (70%), thrombocytopenia (41%), nausea (40%), and fatigue (36%). The most common serious adverse events are pyrexia, mucositis, sepsis, febrile neutropenia, dehydration, dyspnea, and thrombocytopenia.
Nursing mothers should be advised to discontinue nursing or the drug, taking into consideration the importance of the drug to the mother.
Co-administration of drugs subject to renal clearance (e.g., probenecid, NSAIDs, and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole) may result in delayed renal clearance.
Please see FOLOTYN® Full Prescribing Information at www.FOLOTYN.com.
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This Italian automotive brand produces luxury sports cars as well as the classy SUVs from the company’s headquarters in San’t Agata Bolognese, Italy. Audi, the parent company of the Volkswagen Group, owns the company.
In Pakistan, Lamborghinis are now commonplace on roads, and Pakistanis are enthusiastic about the brand. Generally, the Lamborghini price in Pakistan is very high, so only the elite are able to afford them.
Lamborghini is unrivalled in a sense among super sports car manufacturers as a manufacturer of models that are both radical and cutting edge. With the combination of a compelling design, the most luxurious driving dynamics, the latest technological capabilities, and sophisticated workmanship, Lamborghini cars are incomparable.
Lamborghini gets its name from stud fighting bulls. Since more than 50 years ago, this automobile has brought innovation and extravaganza to the world of motors. The debate between Ferrari and Lamborghini will probably never end.
Hyper-cars lead the way in innovation and luxury, and here the automobile is a major part of the industry of creativity and innovation. Lamborghini has become a global brand, which includes Pakistan, which has been catching up to the Lamborghini super craze. A Lamborghini costs between 25 million and about 100 million rupees in Pakistan.
It is expected that more Lamborghinis will be imported into Pakistan by 2022. Imports of these beasts are expected to increase this year in Pakistan.
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Lamborghini Price in Pakistan is Start from PKR 40,000,000
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Fans of Lamborghini’s car models in Pakistan are going crazy for them because of the cars’ stylish looks and the design that make them distinct from others in Pakistan. Lamborghini cars in Pakistan include the following models:
Lamborghini Sesto Elemento
Yet, Pakistan imports a lot of Lamborghini cars, such as the Gallardo, Aventador, and Huracan. The auto enthusiast in Pakistan also imports other Lamborghini models.
There were both old and new Lamborghini models available at the showroom in Pakistan. There are Lamborghini showrooms in the major cities; however, other multi-brand showrooms also offer the car in Karachi or Islamabad. Due to the fact that these are among the most luxury cars in the world, the Lamborghini price in Pakistan is quite expensive in Pakistan.
Lamborghini Aventador Ultimae
The exterior and interior of Lamborghini’s Aventador are both stunning and luxurious. The car lovers in Pakistan are eager to get their hands on this model. Those who hold this car will certainly forget the concept of performance they have in their heads.
The Aventador Coupe redefines the concept of setting a benchmark for super sports cars. While Pakistan has previously reported many of the new models of Lamborghini cars in Islamabad, this model is a new model for the brand.
There have been several reports of the 18K gold foil Lamborghini Aventador with S luxury spotted in Islamabad. Moreover, many other cars of this brand have been seen in Lahore and Karachi. In the form of their cars, the company aims to bring the future into the present through the use of most innovative technology.
In Pakistan, the previous record price for this car, the S luxury version of the Aventador, was Rs. 185 million including all the duties and taxes that the owner had to pay to Pakistan’s government of over Rs. 100 million.
With this vehicle, a new legend is being born, which consolidates the Lamborghini tradition as a brand with an innovation level that takes this formerly overlooked area to new heights.
In Pakistan, the Lamborghini Aventador price exceeds Rs. 100 million after taxes and duties that are imposed on imported cars. Pakistan has a growing number of imported cars because many people import the cars to offer for sale in Pakistan. Lamborghini, however, is such a high-priced model that many do not opt to order as a resale item; however, they import it for their own personal use.
Lamborghini Urus is a car that has caught the eye of many Pakistanis for its classy look. Lamborghinis are now seen on Pakistani streets, and the people can rise much higher.
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at the end of the season.
Clooney is obv the exception to the rule. I stopped watching this show when George died, it became too unbelievable during that season and when george passed on, so did I.
By the way, one of my brothers was in Marley and Me and said that Eric Dane was a nice fella, Alan Arkin was amazingly nice and talented, and Owen Wilson was a flippant ass. He never had scenes was Jen Aniston, though.
Grey said...
How is going to pay for his meth habit now?
@Grey - the show is syndicated on Lifetime, so surely he gets residuals from that.
jadedlove said...
Wasn't this a blind item somewhere?
Yeah, who's gonna dig this one up?
Yeah but Clooney is kind of god-like with magical powers. ;-)
Man, Cherrye Lynne Ceviche and Eric Dane in one week. I feel like I'm watching "Sex Tapes I Have Loved."
@Barton - was it you who worked at the Brig?
parissucksliterally said...
I had no idea this show was still on.
noseygal48 said...
I love this show....sad to see Mcsteamy go :-(
EmEyeKay, that'll be five bucks, and show me your ID!
JoElla said...
Okay. We knew at the end of the show that he was still 'iffy' and not out of the woods yet. Shonda also said no one is safe.
So those of us who are fans knew that some others might be gone as well.
Cut to a few days ago, the girl who was the 3rd in their 'home movie' her baby tested postitive for meth
Add onto the fact he looked like totall hell all season long.
Also add that his wife was photo'd a lot without him before she had the baby, and only a few when she had the baby.
I sadly think that he was 'asked' to leave and McSteamy had a massive relaps :( And Shonda's head must be spinning like a top right now because we now know the other major player leaving.
Somebody save me! I know waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too much about this show! LOL
swedishfish said...
It seems that when a TV actor has *already* been in some hit movies his or her movie career is much more likely to take off once they quit the TV show. Clooney had been in a couple of movies -- starred in them, not supported -- that were big. Three Kings was one, the one with J. Lo the other, from what I remember. Shelley Long wtih Cheers - she had been in some movies but they didn't do well. Katherine Heigl surprised me, because she was the star in Knocked Up, which was a big hit, but maybe her reputation for biting the hand that feeds her, along with her comments, came back to haunt.
sum up: have a movie career on the upswing *before* leaving your bread and butter.
Bored today. Here are 3 past blinds presumably about Eric and Rebecca...
"Smack no kids" - From Lainey 5/09
They’ve been married a while now, he’s still desperately in love with her, and has been patiently waiting to have children…only she hasn’t been healthy enough to get pregnant. Because she loves heroin. Last summer it was a last chance, he took her on extended holiday, cleaned her up, a new positive attitude, kept her busy working on a new project through the fall, away from her regular enablers, and it totally worked out. She was in a good creative space. She was able to fight the temptation.But as an actor, the work ends eventually and if there’s nothing new to do, there’s really nothing else to do. Bored and idle, the old demons have come back. One day last month he came home from a long overnight and couldn’t find her. The dealer called a few hours later telling him to pick her up, she was so out of it even he had to cut her off and she had started harassing his other clients. All the emotional wear and tear, it’s beginning to show on him physically too. But he’s working more than she is and can’t get away for several weeks so he’s hired a babysitter to watch her night and day. Babysitter. She resents him for it of course so the fights are getting worse … and the one benefitting from all of this is a slag bitch colleague who’s been waiting for her chance for a long, long time.
CDAN: TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2011
Making a | at the end of the season.
Clooney is obv the exception to the rule. I stopped watching this show when George died, it became too unbelievable during that season and when george passed on, so did I.
By the way, one of my brothers was in Marley and Me and said that Eric Dane was a nice fella, Alan Arkin was amazingly nice and talented, and Owen Wilson was a flippant ass. He never had scenes was Jen Aniston, though.
Grey said...
How is going to pay for his meth habit now?
@Grey - the show is syndicated on Lifetime, so surely he gets residuals from that.
jadedlove said...
Wasn't this a blind item somewhere?
Yeah, who's gonna dig this one up?
Yeah but Clooney is kind of god-like with magical powers. ;-)
Man, Cherrye Lynne Ceviche and Eric Dane in one week. I feel like I'm watching "Sex Tapes I Have Loved."
@Barton - was it you who worked at the Brig?
parissucksliterally said...
I had no idea this show was still on.
noseygal48 said...
I love this show....sad to see Mcsteamy go :-(
EmEyeKay, that'll be five bucks, and show me your ID!
JoElla said...
Okay. We knew at the end of the show that he was still 'iffy' and not out of the woods yet. Shonda also said no one is safe.
So those of us who are fans knew that some others might be gone as well.
Cut to a few days ago, the girl who was the 3rd in their 'home movie' her baby tested postitive for meth
Add onto the fact he looked like totall hell all season long.
Also add that his wife was photo'd a lot without him before she had the baby, and only a few when she had the baby.
I sadly think that he was 'asked' to leave and McSteamy had a massive relaps :( And Shonda's head must be spinning like a top right now because we now know the other major player leaving.
Somebody save me! I know waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too much about this show! LOL
swedishfish said...
It seems that when a TV actor has *already* been in some hit movies his or her movie career is much more likely to take off once they quit the TV show. Clooney had been in a couple of movies -- starred in them, not supported -- that were big. Three Kings was one, the one with J. Lo the other, from what I remember. Shelley Long wtih Cheers - she had been in some movies but they didn't do well. Katherine Heigl surprised me, because she was the star in Knocked Up, which was a big hit, but maybe her reputation for biting the hand that feeds her, along with her comments, came back to haunt.
sum up: have a movie career on the upswing *before* leaving your bread and butter.
Bored today. Here are 3 past blinds presumably about Eric and Rebecca...
"Smack no kids" - From Lainey 5/09
They’ve been married a while now, he’s still desperately in love with her, and has been patiently waiting to have children…only she hasn’t been healthy enough to get pregnant. Because she loves heroin. Last summer it was a last chance, he took her on extended holiday, cleaned her up, a new positive attitude, kept her busy working on a new project through the fall, away from her regular enablers, and it totally worked out. She was in a good creative space. She was able to fight the temptation.But as an actor, the work ends eventually and if there’s nothing new to do, there’s really nothing else to do. Bored and idle, the old demons have come back. One day last month he came home from a long overnight and couldn’t find her. The dealer called a few hours later telling him to pick her up, she was so out of it even he had to cut her off and she had started harassing his other clients. All the emotional wear and tear, it’s beginning to show on him physically too. But he’s working more than she is and can’t get away for several weeks so he’s hired a babysitter to watch her night and day. Babysitter. She resents him for it of course so the fights are getting worse … and the one benefitting from all of this is a slag bitch colleague who’s been waiting for her chance for a long, long time.
CDAN: TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2011
Making a | tough situation even worse, this already estranged B+ list couple now have an extra thing splitting them apart. That woman he met in rehab thinks they are a couple. The problem is his wife found out. Things are not looking good on this homefront at all. Probably the most tense relationship in Hollywood right now.
CDAN FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 03, 2012
Four For Friday - Coke Parents
I never thought I would find a celebrity parent who was worse than Coke Mom. This couple is giving Coke Mom a run for her money. He is a B list actor. Good looking. Generally television and very well known. His wife is probably a C list actress who used to be bigger a few years ago but has struggled with drugs for some time. So has our actor. The two of them are probably not your best candidates for parenthood in the first place and the stress of being parents while also trying to save their marriage and stay off drugs has not worked well. The mom is currently taking Adderall to lose weight and when that was not working to get rid of her pregnancy weight she turned to coke too. She wants to get back in movies but is too lazy to exercise so prefers the drug route. Although she has not snorted coke while breastfeeding she did snort coke while holding a bottle for her baby. Close enough? Oh and she dos breastfeed because she heard it will make her lose weight faster. As for dad? When he is not working on his show he is generally partying and drinking. He feels like if he can drink enough at night it keeps him off coke. He went to rehab for crack and tries to stay away from coke. Just booze for him although he is not above doing a little coke when he and his wife have friends over. Yes, while the child(ren) are in the house.
Sadie said...
I think his drug use caught up with him. I'm a die hard Anatomy fan...never missed an episode. It's gone downhill but I've stuck by it. This last season his drug use was obvious as hell. I wish him and his wife and children the best!
O'Really said...
Damn...I've never watched the show but this is just sad all around. Those poor kids. Hopefully Eric and Rebecca wake the fuck up and start being parents before it's too late. My brother missed his only child's entire childhood because he couldn't put down the pipe. She has serious behavioral issues, low self-esteem, drug issues...it's horrific what some parents are willing to sacrifice just to get high.
Opie said...
I don't think he will transition into movies b/c he is loosing his looks and McSteamy-ness to the drugs. A few years too late for that.
Little Miss Smoke and Mirrors said...
OMG the girl that played Lexi must be SO PISSED! They killed her off so she can't come back, but didn't she quit because he was harassing her?
Eric Dane is NO WHERE near as good looking as he used to be. Hard living takes its toll.
Here is another Dane Blind from CDAN, but a Kindness
Today's Blind Items--Kindness
So this television actor who makes all the ladies crazy on a very hit show got a new cell a few weeks ago. The new iPhone to be exact. Well it seems our actor had about 10,000 questions for the woman on the phone at the customer service call center who set up his new service. She unfailingly answered them all and kept a smile on her face even when the actor kept taking other calls while talking to her. At one point, the actor needed to go but had more questions so he gave the customer service agent his home number and his wife's number and asked her to please call him in about 30 minutes so they could continue the call. She did and he was even more impressed.
After getting her name and the name of her supervisor, the actor called/not wrote the President of AT&T Wireless to compliment the agent, AND sent her flowers AND sent her strawberries AND sent her strawberries with chocolate all to the call center where she works. As a further bonus he invited her to visit him on the set.
Madras said...
In the 2009 blind from Lainey, one of Eric Dane's colleague was said to be very happy about his marriage problems. In the blind from Enty about the actress leaving her show, one of the lies told about her was that she would hit on married producers and crew members.
I can't help thinking these two blinds are related and I feel really sorry for Chyler Leigh.
@Barton - was visiting my mom this week. Dug through boxes of photos and found a ton taken at the Brig, the City, Embers, V.C., and Satyricon. Drag queens galore and me, wasted, in almost every one. Oh | 1,024 | 1 |
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Laser Radial Fleet Ticks all the Right Boxes in DMYC Frostbite, Racing Resumes January 5th
Laser Radials competing in the DMYC Frostbites are now the largest club Laser fleet in Ireland and look likely to surpass last winter’s 37 boat entry, with weekly turnouts in the mid-20s.
Not bad, given there were just one or two Radials a couple of years ago and it’s a great accolade for the versatility of the mid-sized Laser rig. Series Two kicks off this Sunday, January 5th and sailors can enter here at effectively half price. New arrivals for the second series include Marco Sorgassi (who took a short break after an excellent 5th overall in the 50-boat Italian Masters in October) and John O’Driscoll, SOD and SB20 supremo, who will return after a nasty skiing injury twelve months ago.
With our sibling 4.7 and Standard rigs also out in healthy numbers, total Dun Laoghaire Laser numbers on the water each Winter Sunday are in the 40-50 range.
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Laser Radial Fleet Ticks all the Right Boxes in DMYC Frostbite, Racing Resumes January 5th
Laser Radials competing in the DMYC Frostbites are now the largest club Laser fleet in Ireland and look likely to surpass last winter’s 37 boat entry, with weekly turnouts in the mid-20s.
Not bad, given there were just one or two Radials a couple of years ago and it’s a great accolade for the versatility of the mid-sized Laser rig. Series Two kicks off this Sunday, January 5th and sailors can enter here at effectively half price. New arrivals for the second series include Marco Sorgassi (who took a short break after an excellent 5th overall in the 50-boat Italian Masters in October) and John O’Driscoll, SOD and SB20 supremo, who will return after a nasty skiing injury twelve months ago.
With our sibling 4.7 and Standard rigs also out in healthy numbers, total Dun Laoghaire Laser numbers on the water each Winter Sunday are in the 40-50 range.
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Somewhat accidentally, the Radials are also very on-point in terms | of the buzzy catchphrases and promotions you hear bandied about. “Women on the Water” ? Box ticked, with ten female entries so far! “Sport for Life” and “Sport for All”? Well, yes indeed, with sailors aged 15-60 + and weights from 50 to (at least) 85 kgs.
Finally, we can rightfully claim some of that much sought-after “Youth Retention”, with graduates from 4.7s, some more experienced Radial Youths practising for the Europeans in Ballyholme in July and also some twenty-somethings getting back in after a few years out.
So….Retirees, Boomers, Generations X to Z, Millennials and even Frostbiting Snowflakes (sorry, couldn’t resist)….we’ve got them all ! The fleet breaks down into 80% adults and 20% youths.
Gavin Murphy of the RStGYC Photo: Bob Hobby
Anyway, regardless of how we all arrive on the starting line together, it’s certainly been super racing before Christmas, great fun and as competitive back in the twenties as it is in the top ten. Alas for the older guard, the young ‘uns have won the day so far. These guys are in fact anything but “Flaky Snowflakes”! They train hard on Sunday mornings before joining in for the Frostbites, seemingly oblivious to low temperatures. Under the stewardship of rotating DMYC Race Officers, Cormac Bradley and Ben Mulligan, race-management has been top-notch. At the sharp end of the fleet, Conor Gorman and Alana Coakley have taken most race wins. Ex-Topper star Hugh O’Connor has a bullet too, but a “Master” (over 35) has won one race only. Other young guns showing really well are Adam Walsh and Adam Leddy.
Conor Gorman of the National Yacht Club Photo: Frank Miller
Overall, it was Conor Gorman (NYC) who took Series 1 with a very commanding points lead, discarding a 2nd place! Judy O’Beirne (RStGYC) was the first lady in 6th overall. Other Master sailors have had their moments and here there’s plenty of newcomers in the more mature category. DBSC Laser Class captain Gav Murphy has been trying out the Radial and plenty of other new Masters have appeared, but are well known in other classes, including Owen Laverty, Pierre Long and Hugh Cahill. Some may be long-term Radial converts, while others will just be staying fit and sharp for Summer campaigns in other fleets.
With mainly light winds so far, the bigger grislier sailors will surely feature when the Sundays turn squally and nasty. Or at least that’s what they’ve been saying in the bar after sailing!
Series 1 Results here
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Howth Yacht Club Teenager Eve McMahon For Tokyo Olympic Trials
The Irish Tokyo Olympic trials for the women's Laser Radial nomination have been given added spice with the entry of fifteen-year-old Eve McMahon into next March's three trial series.
The Howth Yacht Club teenager is the Irish youth champion in the class and this summer became the under-17 Radial world champion.
It brings to four the number of helmswomen now planning to contest the series, including the return of the Rio Olympic silver medalist, Annalise Murphy.
Sailing Correspondent David O'Brien has much more in this morning's Irish Times here.
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Lough Derg's Aisling Keller Secures Ireland's Radial Place at Tokyo Olympic Regatta
Following the final two races at the Laser Radial World Championship this morning, Ireland has qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing regatta in the women’s single-handed event, the only sailing discipline so far in which Ireland has qualified.
The berth was secured by the current Irish Radial Champion, Lough Derg Yacht Club’s Aisling Keller (Nenagh, Co. Tipperary) who had her best day in the Gold fleet final series to finish 46th overall in the 56-boat Gold fleet.
“This is a weight off my shoulders for sure, it’s probably the hardest regatta I’ve ever sailed,” Keller said. “To come in off the water and know that it’s done and dusted is just amazing (I’m) so happy.”
Howth Yacht Club’s Aoife Hopkins placed 48th and both Irish sailors were inside the qualification criteria with Keller taking the seventh of ten-nation places decided at the championship. Hopkins would otherwise have been in the ninth nation place. | 1,024 | 1 |
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↑ Safdar, Zeenat (2011). "Treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension: The role of prostacyclin and prostaglandin analogs – Respiratory Medicine". Respiratory Medicine. 105 (6): 818–827. doi:10.1016/j.rmed.2010.12.018. PMID 21273054. Retrieved 2015-12-30.
↑ "UPDATE 1-Encysive gets Canadian approval for hypertension drug". Reuters. 2008-05-30. Archived from the original on 2007-07-04. Retrieved 2007-07-08.
↑ "U.S. Food and Drug Administration Approves Gilead's Letairis Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension" (Press release). Gilead Sciences. 2007-06-15. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-06-16.
↑ "FDA approves Adcirca (tadalafil) tablets for pulmonary arterial hypertension" (Press release). 2009-05-26. Archived from the original on 2010-12-03. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
↑ Duarte JD, Hanson RL, Machado RF (May 2013). "Pharmacologic treatments for pulmonary hypertension: exploring pharmacogenomics". Future Cardiology. 9 (3): 335–49. doi:10.2217/fca.13.6. PMC 3864092. PMID 23668740.
↑ Forgue ST, Patterson BE, Bedding AW, Payne CD, Phillips DL, Wrishko RE, Mitchell MI (March 2006). "Tadalafil pharmacokinetics in healthy subjects". British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 61 (3): 280–8. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2125.2005.02553.x. PMC 1885023. PMID 16487221.
↑ Sally A. Arif, PharmD, BCPS (Department of Pharmacy Practice, Chicago College of Pharmacy, Midwestern University, Downers Grove, Illinois, and Department of Pharmacy, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois); and Henry Poon, PharmD, BCPS (Department of Pharmacy, James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, New York). Tadalafil: A Long-Acting Phosphodiesterase-5 Inhibitor for the Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. 2011;33:993–1004
↑ Galiè N, Brundage BH, Ghofrani HA, Oudiz RJ, Simonneau G, Safdar Z, et al. (June 2009). "Tadalafil therapy for pulmonary arterial hypertension". Circulation. 119 (22): 2894–903. doi:10.1161/circulationaha.108.839274. PMID 19470885.
↑ Lasker GF, Maley JH, Pankey EA, Kadowitz PJ (April 2011). "Targeting soluble guanylate cyclase for the treatment of pulmonary hypertension". Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine. 5 (2): 153–61. doi:10.1586/ers.11.9. PMC 3108035. PMID 21510726.
↑ George, MP; Champion, HC; Pilewski, JM (2011). "Lung transplantation for pulmonary hypertension". Pulmonary Circulation. 1 (2): 182–91. doi:10.4103/2045-8932.83455. PMC 3198646. PMID 22034605.
↑ "2006 OPTN/SRTR Annual Report". US Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients. 2006-05-01. Archived from the original on 2010-06-05. Retrieved 2007-03-28.
↑ Cerveri I, D'Armini AM, Viganò M (April 2003). "Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy almost 50 years after the first surgical attempts". Heart. 89 (4): 369–70. doi:10.1136/heart.89.4.369. PMC 1769265. PMID 12639858.
↑ American College of Chest Physicians; American Thoracic Society (September 2013), "Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question", Choosing Wisely: an initiative of the ABIM Foundation, American College of Chest Physicians and American Thoracic Society, archived from the original on 3 November 2013, retrieved 6 January 2013
↑ Guidelines: Six-minute Walk Test. Accessed: 2015
↑ "Pulmonary Hypertension. About Pulmonary Hypertension | Patient". Patient. Archived from the original on 2016-01-02. Retrieved 2015-12-30.
↑ McLaughlin VV, Sitbon O, | Badesch DB, Barst RJ, Black C, Galiè N, et al. (February 2005). "Survival with first-line bosentan in patients with primary pulmonary hypertension". The European Respiratory Journal. 25 (2): 244–9. doi:10.1183/09031936.05.00054804. PMID 15684287.
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the idea of what an immigrant is, so everything has to be red because an Asian client is going to get mad if you use another color, just these myths and things that were not true. Most importantly, what they were not doing is looking at the new community. The old generation of immigrants would come to the country and those who were young enough would try to learn the language, become as American as possible, whatever that meant for them, and they would let go of their cultural identity and transform into another identity. With the new wave of immigrants, tons of expats living in the States, people embraced both. I am probably the most proud American you’ll ever meet, however I do have another culture that is a part of me, and that’s not just me, that goes for the millions and millions of new immigrants in the country, and when I say ‘new’ I don’t mean those that have been here for just one or two years, I mean 20 years, because things are different now. So when the current state of the multicultural industry was happening it was a case of ‘Put an ad out in Chinese, put it out in Spanish, that’s the only way they’ll be able to understand it,’ but, with this 2.0 or 1.5 generation that we started talking to, we started making it more personal, understanding that, yes, they are African-American or they’re Hispanic or Asian or Russian, but they are moms first, brothers first, sports fans first, and we brought the culture of who they are first before their ethnicity and that made all the difference in the world and it really let us see substantial growth in the Gravity side, on the multicultural side. We made Inc. 500 last year – we were 252 of the fastest growing private companies in America. Just to take a step back –we now had two agencies and there was another company that we were starting up and we decided to bring them all together under what we call Findr Group. From that perspective, we now talk as one voice and we move forward as Findr Group. When we try to explain who we are, in a nutshell, we do focus on culture but we try to explain that culture is not ethnicity. We do a lot of work with the military, with veterans, with busy professionals, and those are all cultures, they’re just different. It’s really become our unique selling point in many conversations.
Jaime: I love that you call it that. We talk about finding your USP but you just hit the nail on the head – ‘We had a really good USP and that helped us grow exponentially.’
Luba: Absolutely. When you stop looking at a consumer as someone who’s going to buy your product and you start looking at them as a full person, a full community, a full city or however you want to dissect it, and you understand that these people have human factors, they’re not white moms who are earning X – they have human factors, they are earning that money by doing a job, a job that is, in essence, part of them, a job that they have to split with the responsibility of taking care of their children. There are so many aspects to it and when you take a step back and you say ‘This is who I’m talking to,’ it becomes a totally different conversation and it works.
Jaime: I think that’s so important for anybody who’s listening that’s in the beginning stages of their business, because what you’re saying is you’re getting super clear on your target market, but that’s also what your agency does, is get super clear on whoever your client’s target markets are so that you know them really, really well. How does that help so much in your marketing, in creating those marketing messages?
Luba: I think in most aspects of life, if you know what it is that you going for, that’s half the battle. The other part is just working really hard to get there. It’s only when you don’t have clarity in something that you have the chance of making a mistake because you don’t know what your road map is meant to look like. That’s true for everything – it’s true for your marketing efforts, it’s true for choosing a career,choosing a business that you’re going to go into, choosing a college – it doesn’t matter, because as soon as you know who you want to speak to or what you want to achieve, that’s half the battle. In order to know that, you have to be curious – you have to spend time, you have to expose, you have to speak and just be and live and be conscious of it, and I think that� | the idea of what an immigrant is, so everything has to be red because an Asian client is going to get mad if you use another color, just these myths and things that were not true. Most importantly, what they were not doing is looking at the new community. The old generation of immigrants would come to the country and those who were young enough would try to learn the language, become as American as possible, whatever that meant for them, and they would let go of their cultural identity and transform into another identity. With the new wave of immigrants, tons of expats living in the States, people embraced both. I am probably the most proud American you’ll ever meet, however I do have another culture that is a part of me, and that’s not just me, that goes for the millions and millions of new immigrants in the country, and when I say ‘new’ I don’t mean those that have been here for just one or two years, I mean 20 years, because things are different now. So when the current state of the multicultural industry was happening it was a case of ‘Put an ad out in Chinese, put it out in Spanish, that’s the only way they’ll be able to understand it,’ but, with this 2.0 or 1.5 generation that we started talking to, we started making it more personal, understanding that, yes, they are African-American or they’re Hispanic or Asian or Russian, but they are moms first, brothers first, sports fans first, and we brought the culture of who they are first before their ethnicity and that made all the difference in the world and it really let us see substantial growth in the Gravity side, on the multicultural side. We made Inc. 500 last year – we were 252 of the fastest growing private companies in America. Just to take a step back –we now had two agencies and there was another company that we were starting up and we decided to bring them all together under what we call Findr Group. From that perspective, we now talk as one voice and we move forward as Findr Group. When we try to explain who we are, in a nutshell, we do focus on culture but we try to explain that culture is not ethnicity. We do a lot of work with the military, with veterans, with busy professionals, and those are all cultures, they’re just different. It’s really become our unique selling point in many conversations.
Jaime: I love that you call it that. We talk about finding your USP but you just hit the nail on the head – ‘We had a really good USP and that helped us grow exponentially.’
Luba: Absolutely. When you stop looking at a consumer as someone who’s going to buy your product and you start looking at them as a full person, a full community, a full city or however you want to dissect it, and you understand that these people have human factors, they’re not white moms who are earning X – they have human factors, they are earning that money by doing a job, a job that is, in essence, part of them, a job that they have to split with the responsibility of taking care of their children. There are so many aspects to it and when you take a step back and you say ‘This is who I’m talking to,’ it becomes a totally different conversation and it works.
Jaime: I think that’s so important for anybody who’s listening that’s in the beginning stages of their business, because what you’re saying is you’re getting super clear on your target market, but that’s also what your agency does, is get super clear on whoever your client’s target markets are so that you know them really, really well. How does that help so much in your marketing, in creating those marketing messages?
Luba: I think in most aspects of life, if you know what it is that you going for, that’s half the battle. The other part is just working really hard to get there. It’s only when you don’t have clarity in something that you have the chance of making a mistake because you don’t know what your road map is meant to look like. That’s true for everything – it’s true for your marketing efforts, it’s true for choosing a career,choosing a business that you’re going to go into, choosing a college – it doesn’t matter, because as soon as you know who you want to speak to or what you want to achieve, that’s half the battle. In order to know that, you have to be curious – you have to spend time, you have to expose, you have to speak and just be and live and be conscious of it, and I think that� | �s a really big piece of this whole puzzle.
Jaime: That’s something I wanted to ask you – because it’s one thing for one business person to know what their audience is, but you’re knowing the audience of your clients, which is one-removed, so give us some tips that we can implement in our business to really know our audience, our avatar, and who we’re marketing to.
Luba: There’s really only one way, in my opinion, and that is putting yourself, your person, in the environment to meet whoever it is. One of the ways that we do that here, internally, is that we, as an agency, speak over 20 languages. We have 45 people from all parts of the world, all walks of life, they are professionals in different disciplines, so when we start talking about our key target audience we always make sure to bring that person in as part of the team to make sure that we’re making sense of it all. For anyone who is starting a business, in terms of selling a product to a specific audience or providing a service to a specific audience, you have to make sure that they want to buy what you’re looking to sell.Sometimes you think ‘I need to do focus groups for this,’ but you don’t need to do focus groups, you just need to go out and expose, but expose a real person, I don’t think that just reading books or reading studies or even reading blog posts or what people are saying that they want online is of 100% value, you have to be in that with your being. I think that, combined with understanding who you’re talking with and having a really strong work ethic, is a combination for success.
Jaime: So many people are scared of just going and talking to the people that they are going to be selling to, so that’s huge.
Luba: You have to; it’s a must. One of the things we talk about internally is that money is always a factor. As a company, you always look at the figures that you want to hit, financial goals that you set for yourself, and so forth, and we do that every single year. We’re very transparent and we’re very good about sharing that with our company, everyone knows the dollar figures that we have to hit and so forth, but everyone knows that that is goal number two. Goal number one is the fact that you have to have a purpose – you have to be doing this for another reason, outside of money, because if you are only doing it to get financial reward, and by ‘it’ I mean running a business. If you’re really dedicating yourself to something for only financial gain you’re not going to be successful because you’re not necessarily thinking about the person who is in receipt of your service or your product, and it can’t be like that, you have to have a higher purpose. I’m very comfortable with financial goals being a tie, a one/two tie with that purpose, but it has to be a combo, it can’t just be one or the other.
Jaime: I love that you said that. Yes, it’s about the need in the market and all that other stuff, but you need to have that reason why. So even your employees have a purpose.
Luba: Yes, they all have a reason why. If I talk to you a little bit about the clients and the campaigns that we work on, I won’t mention names just to make sure that we’re within NDAs, but for one military organization within the United States we were responsible for recruiting language specialists into the US army. Language specialists from Afghanistan, so people who spoke Dari, Farsi and Pashto, Americans who spoke Dari, Farsi and Pashto – that is a needle in a haystack, but the reason we were tasked with this, which was absolutely mission critical, is because our men on the ground were in danger because they were relying on locals for their translations and for cultural guidance and they didn’t always have the best intent. Most people did, but there were instances in which our country had to protect our soldiers and, in essence, we were responsible for bringing on Afghan-Americans into this branch of the military to be able to help the efforts of freedom abroad. Amazing! Who gets to do that?
Jaime: No kidding, that’s huge! ‘I thought I was a digital marketing agency. Wait, I’m helping our troops in Afghanistan.’ That’s insane!
Luba: There I am. When you think about that, the flip side is that you can’t just go ahead and go into an Afghan neighborhood and say | 1,024 | 1 |
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saying the growing strength of the IRGC Ground Forces makes the borders of Iran “immune from infiltration of foreign agents.” The specter of foreign infiltration has been commonly cited by Iranian hardliners particularly in the wake of the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement, which those hardliners feared would lead to expectations of general rapprochement between the Islamic Republic and its traditional Western adversaries.
Salami’s remarks were delivered at a ceremony for the inauguration of a new IRGC airbase, which could have the effect of bolstering Iranian force-projection across the broader Middle East and even beyond. In time, such bases could be relevant to the issue of Iran’s potential nuclear weapons capability, which was ostensibly shunted to the side by the 2015 nuclear agreement, but which many critics of the Islamic Republic fear was ineffectual at actually preventing Iran from obtaining the most destructive weapons and possibly channeling them into the hands of terrorist groups.
In a recent interview with Breitbart News, former US Ambassador to the UN John Bolton advised policymakers to always think of Iran alongside North Korea as much of US foreign policy remains focused on the latter nation’s pursuit of long-range delivery systems for the nuclear warheads it already possesses. The interview called renewed attention to the ways in which Iran and North Korea have worked together in the past, and Bolton speculated that the Islamic Republic might even have looked to the Asian dictatorship as a means of concealing nuclear activity beyond Iran’s own borders.
Such claims have the potential to bolster the sorts of talking points advanced by President Trump while visiting Poland on Thursday. In a speech in the capital of Warsaw, Trump suggested that “hostile regimes, including Syria and Iran” should be considered “common enemies” by “the community of responsible nations.” The Independent Journal Review quoted Trump as saying that fighting these regimes would serve the “defense of civilization itself.” The US President thus urged Russia, as a party to the Syria peace talks, to halt its current defense of Iran and Syria and move the diplomatic discussions in the direction of a resolution that can only be achieved in the absence of Iran’s bid for ever greater shares of regional power.
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Before meeting with former Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, Iowans had their cellphones and cameras confiscated.
"On Thursday, Clinton's motorcade left the SpringHill Suites for Main Street Cafe, where she met privately with party leaders for about an hour and a half.
"Pottawattamie County Democratic Chairwoman Linda Nelson said the meeting was so private that everyone invited was asked to hand over their cellphones and cameras before taking part," KETV in Omaha reported.
It is very unusual for cellphones and cameras of possible voters to be confiscated during a campaign stop, however, the Hillary folks are attempting to control here events as much as possible. Before launching her presidential campaign this past Sunday, Hillary's team held an off the record private meeting with several hand-picked reporters.
"Hillary Clinton's campaign team held an off-the-record dinner Thursday night in Washington, D.C., for roughly two dozen journalists and staff members at John Podesta's house, according to sources familiar with the matter.
"The dinner signals that the Clinton team is trying to engage with top reporters in the days before the former secretary of state's expected announcement of a 2016 presidential run. It also suggests the new campaign team is looking to change course from the toxic relationship with the press that plagued the 2008 race.
"Podesta, the campaign chairman and a seasoned cook, made a pasta with walnut sauce for the dinner guests, which included reporters from The New York Times, The Washington Post, Politico, The Wall Street Journal, The Associated Press and several major TV networks," Michael Calderone of the Huffington Post reported.
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Salami’s remarks were delivered at a ceremony for the inauguration of a new IRGC airbase, which could have the effect of bolstering Iranian force-projection across the broader Middle East and even beyond. In time, such bases could be relevant to the issue of Iran’s potential nuclear weapons capability, which was ostensibly shunted to the side by the 2015 nuclear agreement, but which many critics of the Islamic Republic fear was ineffectual at actually preventing Iran from obtaining the most destructive weapons and possibly channeling them into the hands of terrorist groups.
In a recent interview with Breitbart News, former US Ambassador to the UN John Bolton advised policymakers to always think of Iran alongside North Korea as much of US foreign policy remains focused on the latter nation’s pursuit of long-range delivery systems for the nuclear warheads it already possesses. The interview called renewed attention to the ways in which Iran and North Korea have worked together in the past, and Bolton speculated that the Islamic Republic might even have looked to the Asian dictatorship as a means of concealing nuclear activity beyond Iran’s own borders.
Such claims have the potential to bolster the sorts of talking points advanced by President Trump while visiting Poland on Thursday. In a speech in the capital of Warsaw, Trump suggested that “hostile regimes, including Syria and Iran” should be considered “common enemies” by “the community of responsible nations.” The Independent Journal Review quoted Trump as saying that fighting these regimes would serve the “defense of civilization itself.” The US President thus urged Russia, as a party to the Syria peace talks, to halt its current defense of Iran and Syria and move the diplomatic discussions in the direction of a resolution that can only be achieved in the absence of Iran’s bid for ever greater shares of regional power.
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Tehran’s Appears Confident in British Restraint, but UK Strategy Remains Uncertain Hillary Clinton's campaign confiscates cellphones and cameras before meetings in Iowa
Before meeting with former Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, Iowans had their cellphones and cameras confiscated.
"On Thursday, Clinton's motorcade left the SpringHill Suites for Main Street Cafe, where she met privately with party leaders for about an hour and a half.
"Pottawattamie County Democratic Chairwoman Linda Nelson said the meeting was so private that everyone invited was asked to hand over their cellphones and cameras before taking part," KETV in Omaha reported.
It is very unusual for cellphones and cameras of possible voters to be confiscated during a campaign stop, however, the Hillary folks are attempting to control here events as much as possible. Before launching her presidential campaign this past Sunday, Hillary's team held an off the record private meeting with several hand-picked reporters.
"Hillary Clinton's campaign team held an off-the-record dinner Thursday night in Washington, D.C., for roughly two dozen journalists and staff members at John Podesta's house, according to sources familiar with the matter.
"The dinner signals that the Clinton team is trying to engage with top reporters in the days before the former secretary of state's expected announcement of a 2016 presidential run. It also suggests the new campaign team is looking to change course from the toxic relationship with the press that plagued the 2008 race.
"Podesta, the campaign chairman and a seasoned cook, made a pasta with walnut sauce for the dinner guests, which included reporters from The New York Times, The Washington Post, Politico, The Wall Street Journal, The Associated Press and several major TV networks," Michael Calderone of the Huffington Post reported.
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The most exclusive Penthouses in Lisbon are located at the Prom | enade, a brand new luxury development that will be completed by June 2021. The Promenade is unique, exquisite, luxurious, and with details that go beyond the obvious. It takes full advantage of Lisbon's distinctive light and it stands out for its large spans, allowing each apartment to have balconies overlooking the River Tagus or... Read more
The most exclusive Penthouses in Lisbon are located at the Promenade, a brand new luxury development that will be completed by June 2021.
The Promenade is unique, exquisite, luxurious, and with details that go beyond the obvious.
It takes full advantage of Lisbon's distinctive light and it stands out for its large spans, allowing each apartment to have balconies overlooking the River Tagus or Santa Catarina Hill, and for its contemporary design and choice of exquisite finishes and high-quality equipment, providing the sensation of comfort, modernity, excellence, and luxury.
The Promenade comprises 36 Apartments , from 1 to 3 bedrooms, distributed over four floors, and 4 spectacular Penthouses.
The 4 Penthouses are available in 3, 4, 5, and 6 bedrooms with living areas ranging between 206 sqm (2217 sq ft) and 441 sqm (4747 sq ft) and terraces ranging between 185 sqm (1991 sq ft) and 415 sqm (4467 sq ft).
Among its most impressive features, the Penthouses have a private lift, a fitted garage for 4 or 6 cars, a swimming pool, and a large terrace with breathtaking views of the river Tagus and the iconic Santa Catarina Hill.
The Penthouses' asking price ranges between € 4,045,000 and € 7,950,000.
Amenities of the Promenade include a Spa, a Gym, and concierge service offering you the best experience and maximum comfort.
With lively and cosmopolitan surroundings, famous shops, cafés, and restaurants, the renowned Time Out Market, and located only 7 minutes’ away from the city’s downtown, 5 minutes away from Lisbon’s Marina, 20 minutes’ from the beach, 20 minutes’ from Lisbon International Airport and 25 minutes' from some of Europe's best golf courses, at the Promenade you'll be able to live Lisbon to its fullest.
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Lisbon is a historical city full of stories to tell, where the sun shines 300 days a year and with warm summers and mild winters. Portugal is the 3rd safest country in the world and in Lisbon, you feel secure wandering around day or night. The city is full with authenticity where old customs and ancient history intermix with cultural entertainment and hi-tech innovation.
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Lisbon is ageless, friendly, and famous for its hospitality and the family-like way it welcomes visitors.
Tax benefits granted by programs like the Non-Habitual Residents, or residence schemes, like the Golden Visa (that allows obtaining Portuguese citizenship in 5 years and freedom of movement throughout the entire Schengen Zone through investment in real estate) also sparked the interest in the Portuguese capital causing an exponential increase in the demand by international buyers.
This singular combination of factors makes Lisbon one of the most desirable cities in the world.
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: … und über uns der Himmel
1949: Der Ruf
1949: Die seltsame Geschichte des Brandner Kaspar
1950: Das doppelte Lottchen
1953: Der träumende Mund (auch Produktion)
1953: Tagebuch einer Verliebten
1955: Du bist die Richtige
1955: Hotel Adlon
1955: Dunja
1956: Fuhrmann Henschel
1957: Robinson soll nicht sterben
1957: Die Frühreifen
1958: Stefanie
1958: Gestehen Sie, Dr. Corda!
1959: Der Mann, der sich verkaufte
1959: Die ideale Frau
1959: Marili
1960: Sturm im Wasserglas
1961: Die seltsame Gräfin
Referències
Directors de cinema alemanys
Persones de Sombor
Directors de cinema serbis
Directors de cinema hongaresos
Morts a Munic Dit artikel bevat een lijst van vlaggen van de 16 Palause staten.
Zie ook
Staten van Palau
Vlag van Palau
Lijst deelgebieden Chromis acares är en frökenfiskart i släktet Chromis. På engelska kallas den för midget chromis, "dvärg-chromis", på grund av sin ringa storlek (omkring fyra centimeter). Chromis acares återfinns i Stilla havet från Marianerna till Hawaii.
Källor
Frökenfiskar
Chromis Gåtske (Gay) van der Meer (Scheveningen 5 juni 1924 - 's-Gravenhage 9 augustus 2014) was een Nederlandse numismaat en conservator.
Gay van der Meer was de dochter van een onderwijzer. Ze groeide op in Scheveningen. Twee zussen overleden jong, haar broer is de natuurkundige en nobelprijswinnaar Simon van der Meer. In 1959 begon ze haar werk in Rijksmuseum Het Koninklijk Penningkabinet, waar ze conservator van de penningcollectie en waarnemend directeur was. Ze had een talenknobbel en sprak naast Nederlands ook Fries, Engels, Frans, Duits en Zweeds. Vanuit haar functie bij het Penningkabinet stelde ze vanaf 1969 tot 1990 de Nederlandse inzending voor de FIDEM samen. Zij hielp de Nederlandse kunstenaars waar ze kon en ze versterkte van 1971 tot 1989 het bestuur van de Vereniging voor Penningkunst (VPK). Op bestuurlijk gebied vervulde Gay een reeks functies, vaak vele jaren lang. Van 1966 tot 1973 was ze secretaris van het Koninklijk Nederlands Genootschap voor Munt- en Penningkunde, waar ze in 1978 de literatuurprijs ontving en in 1984 tot erelid werd benoemd. Sinds 1968 was ze erelid van Svenska Numismatiska Föreningen. In 1979 ontving zij de Brennermedaille voor wetenschappelijk werk in Zweden, in 1986 werd ze benoemd tot erelid van de British Numismatic Society en in 1999 van het Koninklijk Belgisch Genootschap voor Numismatiek. In 1986 volgde ze professor Van Gelder op als lid van Teylers Tweede Genootschap en als honorair conservator van het Numismatisch Kabinet van Teylers Museum. In 1985 werd ze benoemd tot Officier in de Orde van Oranje Nassau voor haar verdiensten. Na haar pensionering ging ze tot hoge leeftijd door met onderzoeken en publiceren.
Nederlands numismaticus Andrianellus exsertidens is een eenoogkreeftjessoort uit de familie van de Anchimolgidae. De wet | : … und über uns der Himmel
1949: Der Ruf
1949: Die seltsame Geschichte des Brandner Kaspar
1950: Das doppelte Lottchen
1953: Der träumende Mund (auch Produktion)
1953: Tagebuch einer Verliebten
1955: Du bist die Richtige
1955: Hotel Adlon
1955: Dunja
1956: Fuhrmann Henschel
1957: Robinson soll nicht sterben
1957: Die Frühreifen
1958: Stefanie
1958: Gestehen Sie, Dr. Corda!
1959: Der Mann, der sich verkaufte
1959: Die ideale Frau
1959: Marili
1960: Sturm im Wasserglas
1961: Die seltsame Gräfin
Referències
Directors de cinema alemanys
Persones de Sombor
Directors de cinema serbis
Directors de cinema hongaresos
Morts a Munic Dit artikel bevat een lijst van vlaggen van de 16 Palause staten.
Zie ook
Staten van Palau
Vlag van Palau
Lijst deelgebieden Chromis acares är en frökenfiskart i släktet Chromis. På engelska kallas den för midget chromis, "dvärg-chromis", på grund av sin ringa storlek (omkring fyra centimeter). Chromis acares återfinns i Stilla havet från Marianerna till Hawaii.
Källor
Frökenfiskar
Chromis Gåtske (Gay) van der Meer (Scheveningen 5 juni 1924 - 's-Gravenhage 9 augustus 2014) was een Nederlandse numismaat en conservator.
Gay van der Meer was de dochter van een onderwijzer. Ze groeide op in Scheveningen. Twee zussen overleden jong, haar broer is de natuurkundige en nobelprijswinnaar Simon van der Meer. In 1959 begon ze haar werk in Rijksmuseum Het Koninklijk Penningkabinet, waar ze conservator van de penningcollectie en waarnemend directeur was. Ze had een talenknobbel en sprak naast Nederlands ook Fries, Engels, Frans, Duits en Zweeds. Vanuit haar functie bij het Penningkabinet stelde ze vanaf 1969 tot 1990 de Nederlandse inzending voor de FIDEM samen. Zij hielp de Nederlandse kunstenaars waar ze kon en ze versterkte van 1971 tot 1989 het bestuur van de Vereniging voor Penningkunst (VPK). Op bestuurlijk gebied vervulde Gay een reeks functies, vaak vele jaren lang. Van 1966 tot 1973 was ze secretaris van het Koninklijk Nederlands Genootschap voor Munt- en Penningkunde, waar ze in 1978 de literatuurprijs ontving en in 1984 tot erelid werd benoemd. Sinds 1968 was ze erelid van Svenska Numismatiska Föreningen. In 1979 ontving zij de Brennermedaille voor wetenschappelijk werk in Zweden, in 1986 werd ze benoemd tot erelid van de British Numismatic Society en in 1999 van het Koninklijk Belgisch Genootschap voor Numismatiek. In 1986 volgde ze professor Van Gelder op als lid van Teylers Tweede Genootschap en als honorair conservator van het Numismatisch Kabinet van Teylers Museum. In 1985 werd ze benoemd tot Officier in de Orde van Oranje Nassau voor haar verdiensten. Na haar pensionering ging ze tot hoge leeftijd door met onderzoeken en publiceren.
Nederlands numismaticus Andrianellus exsertidens is een eenoogkreeftjessoort uit de familie van de Anchimolgidae. De wet | enschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1973 door Humes & Stock.
Anchimolgidae Thunderbirds (U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron) – zespół akrobacyjny sił powietrznych Stanów Zjednoczonych latający na myśliwcach F-16 Fighting Falcon, stacjonujący w bazie lotniczej Nellis w stanie Nevada. Organizacyjnie podlega 57. Skrzydłu US Air Force.
Zespół istnieje od 1953 roku. Przechodził jednak kilkakrotnie reorganizację, a jego działalność zawieszano w następstwie katastrof lub ze względów budżetowych.
Historia
Początki
Zespół utworzono 25 maja 1953 roku w bazie Luke w Arizonie jako 3600. Klucz Akrobacyjny (3600th Air Demonstration Flight). Debiutancki pokaz odbył się 8 lipca, a pierwszy występ dla publiczności – 23 lipca. Pierwszym dowódcą zespołu był major Dick Catledge (późniejszy generał), a pierwszymi samolotami używanymi przez zespół – myśliwskie F-84G Thunderjety (zespół dysponował też dwumiejscowym T-33 Shooting Starem, który służył jako samolot narratora i w którym urządzano przejażdżki dla VIP-ów i dziennikarzy). Do końca roku 1953 zespół dał pięćdziesiąt pokazów. W pierwszych tygodniach następnego roku Thunderbirds wystąpili w zagranicznych pokazach podczas tournée po Ameryce Południowej; wystąpili między innymi przed trzystutysięczną publicznością w mieście Meksyk.
W 1955 roku zespół – już z nowym dowódcą, Jackiem Broughtonem, na czele – zmienił samoloty na F-84F Thunderstreaki, na których wystąpili podczas 91 pokazów lotniczych. W tamtym okresie zespołowi przydzielono również samolot transportowy Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar do wożenia mechaników i sprzętu. W czerwcu 1956 roku, wciąż pod dowództwem Broughtona, Thunderbirds przesiedli się na myśliwce North American F-100 Super Sabre, które dały mu – jako pierwszemu na świecie – możliwość lotów z prędkością naddźwiękową. Zmianie samolotu towarzyszyła zmiana miejsca stacjonowania na bazę Nellis w Nevadzie. Pierwszy z 630 występów na Super Sabre’ach odbył się 19 maja 1956 roku; grom dźwiękowy był stałym elementem pokazów Thunderbirds do czasu, gdy FAA zabroniła lotów naddźwiękowych. W 1963 roku Thunderbirds po raz pierwszy wystąpili w Europie | 1,024 | 1 |
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Clionadh, R., Linke, A., Hegre, H., and Karlsen, J. (2010). Armed conflict location and event data project (ACLED) Codebook Version 8 (2017). J. Peace Res. 47, 651–660. doi: 10.1177/0022343310378914
Cochrane, M. A. (2001). Synergistic interactions between habitat fragmentation and fire in evergreen tropical forests. Conserv. Biol. 15, 1515–1521. doi: 10.1046/j.1523-1739.2001.01091.x
Combes Motel, P., Pirard, R., and Combes, J.-L. (2009). A methodology to estimate impacts of domestic policies on deforestation: compensated successful efforts for “avoided deforestation” (REDD). Ecol. Econ. 68, 680–691. doi: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2008.06.001
Corbane, C., Florczyk, A., Pesaresi, M., Politis, P., and Syrris, V. (2018). GHS-BUILT R2018A - GHS built-up grid, derived from Landsat, multitemporal (1975-1990-2000-2014). Joint Research Centre, European Commission.
Corbane, C., Pesaresi, M., Politis, P., Syrris, V., Florczyk, A. J., Soille, P., et al. (2017). Big earth data analytics on Sentinel-1 and Landsat imagery in support to global human settlements mapping. Big Earth Data 1, 118–144. doi: 10.1080/20964471.2017.1397899
da Fonseca, G. A. B., Rodriguez, C. M., Midgley, G., Busch, J., Hannah, L., and Mittermeier, R. A. (2007). No forest left behind. PLoS Biol. 5:e216. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.0050216
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I don't know about you, but I am crazy-busy these days. Not to brag about my agency, but I think it reflects the general increase in email marketing and all the attention we and other marketers and agencies are getting lately. And while I love hearing the phone ring and seeing...
How to improve as an email marketer: 5 Lessons learned from 20 years in email marketing
I’ve realised that as I write this, I’ve just hit 20 years in Email Marketing. Back in August 2002 I started my first job as Marketing Executive for a company that sold computers, printers, and peripherals to government and corporates. This is where, as a fresh-faced (and thinner) graduate I discovered...
NFT are just like Email
Paul Shriner
Many of you have been seeing the buzz about NFTs. That buzz has crept into the world of digital marketing. Unfortunately, the buzz is disconnected from awareness and understanding. Most people reject what they don’t know (me included). A six months deep-dive convinced me that the future of digital marketing includes...
NFT and Email NFT
How to Make Your Email Marketing Content Relevant
Doug Morneau
I choose data, analytics, and research before emotion and personal | us on a whirlwind of emotion through the landscape of political email, and has landed us back to where we began. And where was that? With best practices. In June, Axios posted an article detailing Gmail’s move to allow political spam...
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Digital Marketers Are Afraid to Make Mistakes: 4 Negative Repercussions
Chad S. White
Basketball hall of famer and greatest of all time Michael Jordan once said, “I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times I’ve been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And...
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3 Reasons Why Your Promo Emails Might Be Bad
Ivan Ilin
In some of our projects, promotional emails bring up to 80% of all the sales from email communication. If you see that your promotional emails are no longer effective, search for the reasons and improve the situation as fast as you can. How to understand that your emails are bad...
The four key stages of email marketing
Recently I had the honour of teaching a group of eager University students who wanted to learn everything there is to know about email marketing. It promised to be a fantastic experience, especially given the venue: the stunning city of Barcelona. But there was a catch. I had to teach these...
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5 reasons newsletters are a must for your B2B Business
Tejas Pitkar
I am currently navigating the B2B SaaS world with Hurix digital. As part of our email marketing strategy, we decided to start a monthly newsletter for customers and potential prospects alike. At Hurix our products have a very niche audience, so a monthly newsletter will deliver specific messages to particular profiles....
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11 Communications Tips for a Business Crisis
Last year, one of my littles made a trip to the emergency room. Throughout 98% of the experience, I felt widely out of control; especially since my job as a deliverability specialist requires me to be the one with the answers or at least with the means to find the answers....
Why September is the best time to re-engage your inactives
Dela Quist
Now the summer is over and our thoughts are already fully focussed on the upcoming holiday season. In particular we are increasing our focus on re-engagement. The goal is to re-engage as many inactive subscribers as possible before Black Friday. If you are like most businesses, your focus is on customers...
Gmail & The FEC: High Noon For Email?
Matthew Dunn
While movie Westerns have largely gone out of style (replaced by superhero films?), they’ve left a useful collection of archetypes floating around the meme-o-sphere. When the news of Google’s offer to route authorized political emails to the inbox started breaking, the cliché of the ‘Bad Sheriff’ popped to mind. If you’ve...
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Ask the OI Experts: How is threat of a recession influencing email marketing holiday plans?
Jenna DePofi
If you happen to come across one of our Webbula posts on LinkedIn or Twitter, or stumble across the Webbula blog, you will find one of our most common series called, “Ask the Experts.” Webbula launched this series in 2021 to share the voices of email experts on various topics within...
What to do when your email team breaks down
Ryan Phelan
I don't know about you, but I am crazy-busy these days. Not to brag about my agency, but I think it reflects the general increase in email marketing and all the attention we and other marketers and agencies are getting lately. And while I love hearing the phone ring and seeing...
How to improve as an email marketer: 5 Lessons learned from 20 years in email marketing
I’ve realised that as I write this, I’ve just hit 20 years in Email Marketing. Back in August 2002 I started my first job as Marketing Executive for a company that sold computers, printers, and peripherals to government and corporates. This is where, as a fresh-faced (and thinner) graduate I discovered...
NFT are just like Email
Paul Shriner
Many of you have been seeing the buzz about NFTs. That buzz has crept into the world of digital marketing. Unfortunately, the buzz is disconnected from awareness and understanding. Most people reject what they don’t know (me included). A six months deep-dive convinced me that the future of digital marketing includes...
NFT and Email NFT
How to Make Your Email Marketing Content Relevant
Doug Morneau
I choose data, analytics, and research before emotion and personal | preference to influence my website and or email content. We each have unique talents that we bring to the market whether as a team member and employee, or entrepreneur. Sometimes I’ve found I’m too close to a topic to have an...
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Conversations, not just communications – keeping your subscribers interested over time.
Nick Crawford
Great conversation is one of the joys of life. It entertains, informs, and engages. What lessons can we learn from breaking down the art of good chat. And how can we use this to develop our planning and content approach. Developing our emails from simply communications to conversations. Don’t talk at...
ESPs and CDPs Have Collided. Get Ready for ESCDPs!
Chris Marriott
I wrote the following back in June of 2020: …let’s take a look at what a CDP is supposed to do. 1. Data Aggregation : Organize all customer data and keep it available for immediate use. Some technical resources are required to set up and maintain the CDP, but they don’t...
ESP CDP Recent movie/TV playlist [titles without stand-alone thread]
since we all rarely get motivated to write any kind of review, we can at least put single-comment reviews in this thread using the standard CON, con, mixed, pro, PRO.
Reincarnation - mixed to pro
Mona Lisa Smile - pro (does the fact that this is the third time i've seen this film and liked it make me gay?)
The DaVinci Code - pro
Cube² - Hypercube - pro
Supersize Me - PRO
Final Destination 3 - con to mixed (a poor parody of the smart first one, maybe two, with poor actors. great death scenes is what elevated it to mixed for me)
Fast Times at Ridgemont High - pro
Last edited by TC on 07/08/21, 07:36:03, edited 2 times in total.
O-dot
Re: Recent movie playlist
2 by O-dot
TC wrote: Fast Times at Ridgemont High - pro
Don't tell me this is the first you've seen this one?
Lately:
Black Rain (Scott, 1989) mixed
Something Wild (Demme, 1986) pro
Casino Royale (Campbell, 2006) pro
The Hitcher (Harmon, 1986) con
Angel Heart (Parker, 1987) mixed
This is a snakeskin jacket. And for me it's a symbol of my individuality and my belief in personal freedom.
O-dot wrote:
oh hell no, more like thousand and first. i watched it religiously back in middle/high school. i could recite the entire movie. but it was on this morning so i watched it again.
O-dot wrote: The Hitcher (Harmon, 1986) con
con on the hitcher?? wtf? put rutger hauer on the map for me. of course, that's also the only movie i've seen him in that didn't outright suck, mostly because of him, so.... and angel heart i really dug. expand please. i remember liking black rain too.
TC wrote: con on the hitcher?? wtf? put rutger hauer on the map for me. of course, that's also the only movie i've seen him in that didn't outright suck, mostly because of him, so.... and angel heart i really dug. expand please. i remember liking black rain too.
Hauer is a lot of fun in The Hitcher, but the movie overall mostly sucks. It's one of those movies that follows the Idiot Rule, under which the plot only works because the main character is a complete idiot. There were so many points along the way where C. Thomas Howell could have taken himself out of the situation and out of danger, and after about the fourth or fifth time he passed up his chance... well that was it for me.
Angel Heart... I dunno, it seemed awfully scattershot and ultimately it didn't leave much of an impression. I liked the leads and the atmosphere but other than that not much else got my attention. It was only a couple weeks ago I watched it and it's already pretty much faded from mind.
Black Rain: I'm surprised this didn't go over better, because it really resembles my kind of superviolent, angry cop movie. But Michael Douglas is completely wrong for the lead, and he's constantly mugging and preening for the camera. Very irritating. Not only that, his character is stupid (e.g., losing a prisoner to the mob RIGHT ON THE PLANE, unable to save his partner in the parking garage, admitting to the Japanese cop he barely knows that yeah, he's on the take, and so on). The writing just sinks the movie; everything's spelled out | 1,024 | 1 |
assistance awarded to a
center of manufacturing innovation, including
the financial assistance under paragraph (1),
in a given year shall not exceed 50 percent of
the total funding of the center in that year,
except that the [Secretary] agency head may
make an exception in the case of large capital
facilities or equipment purchases. The
[Secretary] agency head shall give weighted
preference to applicants seeking less than the
maximum Federal share of funds allowed under
(C) Funding decrease.--The amount of
financial assistance provided to a center of
manufacturing innovation under paragraph (1)
shall decrease after the second year of funding
for the center, and shall continue to decrease
thereafter in each year in which financial
assistance is provided, unless the [Secretary]
agency head determines that--
(i) the center is otherwise meeting
its stated goals and metrics under this
(ii) unforeseen circumstances have
altered the center's anticipated
funding; and
(iii) the center can identify future
non-Federal funding sources that would
warrant a temporary exemption from the
limitations established in this
subparagraph.
[(e) Funding.--
[(1) General rule.--Except as provided in paragraph
(2), no funds are authorized to be appropriated by the
Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act of
2014 for carrying out this section.
[(2) Authority.--
[(A) NIST industrial technical services
account.--To the extent provided for in advance
by appropriations Acts, the Secretary may use
not to exceed $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal
years 2015 through 2024 to carry out this
section from amounts appropriated to the
Institute for Industrial Technical Services.
[(B) Energy efficiency and renewable energy
by appropriations Acts, the Secretary of Energy
may transfer to the Institute not to exceed
$250,000,000 for the period encompassing fiscal
years 2015 through 2024 for the Secretary to
carry out this section from amounts
appropriated for advanced manufacturing
research and development within the Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy account for the
Department of Energy.]
(e) Grant Program for Public Service Activities for Centers
for Manufacturing Innovation Without Federal Funding.--The
Secretary may award grants on a competitive basis to centers of
manufacturing innovation that are no longer recognized as such
under subsection (c)(3)(C) to carry out workforce development,
outreach to small- and medium-sized manufacturers, and other
activities that--
(1) are determined by the Secretary to be in the
national interest; and
(2) are unlikely to receive private sector financial
(f) National Program Office.--
(1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish,
within the Institute, the National Office of the
Network for Manufacturing Innovation Program (referred
to in this section as the ``National Program Office''),
which shall oversee and carry out the Program.
(2) Functions.--The functions of the National Program
Office are--
(A) to oversee the planning, management, and
coordination of the Program;
(B) to enter into memorandums of
understanding with Federal departments and
affected by advanced manufacturing, to carry
out the purposes described in subsection
(a)(2);
(C) to develop, not later than 1 year after
the date of enactment of the Revitalize
2014, and update not less frequently than once
every 3 years thereafter, a strategic plan to
guide the Program;
(D) to establish such procedures, processes,
and criteria as may be necessary and
appropriate to maximize cooperation and
coordinate the activities of the Program with
programs and activities of other Federal
departments and agencies whose missions
contribute to or are affected by advanced
manufacturing;
(E) to establish a clearinghouse of public
information related to the activities of the
Program; [and]
(F) to act as a convener of the Network[.];
(G) to work with non-sponsoring Federal
agencies to explore and develop options for
sponsoring centers for manufacturing innovation
at such agencies;
(H) to work with sponsoring Federal agencies
to develop and implement network-wide
performance goals with measurable targets and
timelines;
(I) to help develop pilot programs that may
be implemented by the centers for manufacturing
innovation to address specific purposes of the
Program, including to accelerate technology
transfer to the private sector; and
(J) to identify and disseminate best
practices for workforce education and training
across centers for manufacturing innovation and
further enhance collaboration among centers for
manufacturing innovation in developing and
implementing such practices.
(3) Recommendations.--In developing and updating the
strategic plan under paragraph (2)(C), the Secretary
shall | assistance awarded to a
center of manufacturing innovation, including
the financial assistance under paragraph (1),
in a given year shall not exceed 50 percent of
the total funding of the center in that year,
except that the [Secretary] agency head may
make an exception in the case of large capital
facilities or equipment purchases. The
[Secretary] agency head shall give weighted
preference to applicants seeking less than the
maximum Federal share of funds allowed under
(C) Funding decrease.--The amount of
financial assistance provided to a center of
manufacturing innovation under paragraph (1)
shall decrease after the second year of funding
for the center, and shall continue to decrease
thereafter in each year in which financial
assistance is provided, unless the [Secretary]
agency head determines that--
(i) the center is otherwise meeting
its stated goals and metrics under this
(ii) unforeseen circumstances have
altered the center's anticipated
funding; and
(iii) the center can identify future
non-Federal funding sources that would
warrant a temporary exemption from the
limitations established in this
subparagraph.
[(e) Funding.--
[(1) General rule.--Except as provided in paragraph
(2), no funds are authorized to be appropriated by the
Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act of
2014 for carrying out this section.
[(2) Authority.--
[(A) NIST industrial technical services
account.--To the extent provided for in advance
by appropriations Acts, the Secretary may use
not to exceed $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal
years 2015 through 2024 to carry out this
section from amounts appropriated to the
Institute for Industrial Technical Services.
[(B) Energy efficiency and renewable energy
by appropriations Acts, the Secretary of Energy
may transfer to the Institute not to exceed
$250,000,000 for the period encompassing fiscal
years 2015 through 2024 for the Secretary to
carry out this section from amounts
appropriated for advanced manufacturing
research and development within the Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy account for the
Department of Energy.]
(e) Grant Program for Public Service Activities for Centers
for Manufacturing Innovation Without Federal Funding.--The
Secretary may award grants on a competitive basis to centers of
manufacturing innovation that are no longer recognized as such
under subsection (c)(3)(C) to carry out workforce development,
outreach to small- and medium-sized manufacturers, and other
activities that--
(1) are determined by the Secretary to be in the
national interest; and
(2) are unlikely to receive private sector financial
(f) National Program Office.--
(1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish,
within the Institute, the National Office of the
Network for Manufacturing Innovation Program (referred
to in this section as the ``National Program Office''),
which shall oversee and carry out the Program.
(2) Functions.--The functions of the National Program
Office are--
(A) to oversee the planning, management, and
coordination of the Program;
(B) to enter into memorandums of
understanding with Federal departments and
affected by advanced manufacturing, to carry
out the purposes described in subsection
(a)(2);
(C) to develop, not later than 1 year after
the date of enactment of the Revitalize
2014, and update not less frequently than once
every 3 years thereafter, a strategic plan to
guide the Program;
(D) to establish such procedures, processes,
and criteria as may be necessary and
appropriate to maximize cooperation and
coordinate the activities of the Program with
programs and activities of other Federal
departments and agencies whose missions
contribute to or are affected by advanced
manufacturing;
(E) to establish a clearinghouse of public
information related to the activities of the
Program; [and]
(F) to act as a convener of the Network[.];
(G) to work with non-sponsoring Federal
agencies to explore and develop options for
sponsoring centers for manufacturing innovation
at such agencies;
(H) to work with sponsoring Federal agencies
to develop and implement network-wide
performance goals with measurable targets and
timelines;
(I) to help develop pilot programs that may
be implemented by the centers for manufacturing
innovation to address specific purposes of the
Program, including to accelerate technology
transfer to the private sector; and
(J) to identify and disseminate best
practices for workforce education and training
across centers for manufacturing innovation and
further enhance collaboration among centers for
manufacturing innovation in developing and
implementing such practices.
(3) Recommendations.--In developing and updating the
strategic plan under paragraph (2)(C), the Secretary
shall | solicit recommendations and advice from a wide
range of stakeholders, including industry, small and
medium-sized manufacturing enterprises, research
universities, community colleges, and other relevant
organizations and institutions on an ongoing basis.
(4) Report to congress.--Upon completion, the
Secretary shall transmit the strategic plan required
under paragraph (2)(C) to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the
House of Representatives.
[(5) Hollings manufacturing extension partnership.--
The Secretary shall ensure that the National Program
Office incorporates the Hollings Manufacturing
Extension Partnership into Program planning to ensure
that the results of the Program reach small and medium-
sized entities.]
(5) Hollings manufacturing extension partnership.--
Extension Partnership into Program planning to ensure--
(A) significant outreach to, participation
of, and engagement of small- and medium-sized
manufacturers in centers for manufacturing
innovation across the entirety of the
manufacturing supply chain; and
(B) that the results of the Program,
including technologies developed by the
Program, reach small- and medium-sized
manufacturers and that such entities have
access to technical assistance, as appropriate,
in deploying those technologies.
(6) Detailees.--Any Federal Government employee may
be detailed to the National Program Office without
reimbursement. Such detail shall be without
interruption or loss of civil service status or
privilege.
(g) Reporting and Auditing.--
(1) Annual reports to the secretary.--
(A) In general.--[The Secretary shall require
each recipient of financial assistance under
subsection (d)(1) to annually submit a report
to the Secretary] Each agency head shall
require each recipient of financial assistance
from that agency under subsection (d)(1) and
any other manufacturing centers considered to
be centers for manufacturing innovation
pursuant to subsection (c)(3) to annually
submit to the appropriate agency head a report
that describes the finances and performance of
the center for manufacturing innovation for
which such assistance was awarded. Each agency
head shall submit such reports to the
(B) Elements.--Each report submitted under
subparagraph (A) shall include--
(i) an accounting of expenditures of
amounts awarded to the recipient under
subsection (d)(1); and
(ii) consistent with the metrics-
based performance measures developed
and implemented by the Secretary under
this section, a description of the
performance of the center for
manufacturing innovation with respect
to--
(I) its goals, plans,
financial support, and
accomplishments; and
(II) how the center for
manufacturing innovation has
furthered the purposes
(2) Annual reports to congress.--
(A) In general.--Not less frequently than
once each year until December 31, 2024, the
Secretary shall submit a report to Congress
that describes the performance of the Program
during the most recent 1-year period.
subparagraph (A) shall include, for the period
covered by the report--
(i) a summary and assessment of the
reports received by the Secretary under
paragraph (1);
(ii) an accounting of the funds
expended by the Secretary under the
Program, including any temporary
exemptions granted from the
requirements of subsection (d)(5)(C);
(iii) an assessment of the
participation in, and contributions to,
the Network by any centers for
manufacturing innovation not receiving
financial assistance under subsection
(d)(1); and
(iv) an assessment of the Program
with respect to meeting the purposes
[(3) Assessments by gao.--
[(A) Assessments.--Not less frequently than
once every 2 years, the Comptroller General
shall submit to Congress an assessment of the
operation of the Program during the most recent
2-year period.
[(B) Final assessment.--Not later than
December 31, 2024, the Comptroller General
shall submit to Congress a final report
regarding the overall success of the Program.
[(C) Elements.--Each assessment submitted
under subparagraph (A) or (B) shall include,
for the period covered by the report--
[(i) a review of the management,
coordination, and industry utility of
the Program;
[(ii) an assessment of the extent to
which the Program has furthered the
purposes described in subsection
[(iii) such recommendations for
legislative and administrative action
as the Comptroller General considers
appropriate to improve the Program; and
[(iv) an assessment as to whether any
prior recommendations for improvement
made by the Comptroller General | 1,024 | 1 |
modification; after all, your bank can help.
Consider pouting your lips – with some kind of acid.
Wear 5-inch heels to school, university, work – because it’s such a good work-out.
The whole industry of plastic surgery, beauty institutes, hair salons, nail bars, make-up people and society magazines (for the final results) forms a big chunk of the GDP, a vital chunk of an economic ecosystem feeding and employing many. In addition to the brain drain, sectarianism, and about ten thousand out-migrants each year, beauty is also made in Lebanon.
So I would like to call for a National Pajama Day, whereby everyone would go out in the streets in their pajamas in the state they just woke up in – no fixing yourself up in anyway, not a single hair combed. We’ll call it the “rebellion of the pajamas.” After all, the revolt of “les sans-culottes” overthrew a kingdom.
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Home » eSports » How To Invest In Esports: The Perfect Guide
How To Invest In Esports: The Perfect Guide
People around the world are constantly finding new modes of entertainment, and esports is a budding industry that is steadily increasing in popularity and is quickly taking over the world.
While traditional athletic sports remain a favorite pastime for sports fans around the world, the world of esports is catching up and is garnering the attention of millions of people from all demographics.
Basically, esports can be seen as some sort of expansion, or an alter ego, of the sports world. The main difference is that sports are popular for being showcases of superhuman talent and athleticism of professional athletes, while esports provide entertainment through the immense gaming skills of pro gamers, but both industries are similar in that fans support their favorite teams and that the most popular teams and players garner attention by being the best at what they do.
The case for esports as a genuine industry and not just a niche market for young gamers has already been made. Statistics show that in 2020, esports had an audience of 495 million people all over the world. It’s also predicted that the esports industry will be worth 1.5 billion dollars by 2023.
How Is Money Made in Esports?
Esports has proven that it is a highly lucrative industry. It provides livelihoods for people in the industry, from the players, to the game developers, streaming services, and of course, to investors.
Being a professional gamer is now a legitimate career path, with professional gamers making thousands through tournament prize money, subscriptions, and sponsorship deals.
The popularity of professional gamers introduces audiences to the games they play, which leads to increased revenue for the developers. Furthermore, streaming services also make money through the fees paid by viewers for subscriptions to their favorite players.
However, not everyone has the talent nor the time to develop into a world-class gamer. Working for a gaming company is also off the books for people who have already decided to work in fields that are nowhere near related to gaming. One thing that everyone can do to take advantage of the esports boom, though, is through investing, provided that they have the budget.
There are a variety of ways to invest in esports and reap some of the dividends of its continuous rise, from stock trading to direct investments. Whatever your investment of choice is, as long as you invest wisely, there is money to be made through esports.
Ways to Invest in Esports
Gaming Company Stocks
Of course, a huge chunk of the profits through esports go to the companies involved in esports themselves. These companies include the game developers and publishers, console and PC companies, and companies that produce gaming accessories.
There are various gaming companies that sell stocks through brokers, and the choice is yours as to which broker you’d like to sign up for and which company you’d want to invest in.
The first step is to open a brokerage account among the various brokerage websites to be found online. Then, you simply put your money in and pick the company you’d want to invest in. Some gaming companies you can invest in are Activision Blizzard, which is known for franchises such as Overwatch and Call of Duty, Tencent Holdings, which has League of Legends and Fortnite, and companies such as NVIDIA and Logitech which produce PC components and gaming accessories, respectively.
It’s highly advised to build a portfolio with small investments in different companies instead of a large investment in just one company. Once you’ve put your investments in, you just have to hope and wait for the companies’ stocks to appreciate in value and sell your stocks if you’re satisfied.
Backing Esports Teams
Esports teams are likewise receiving a great share of industry revenues through winning prizes in various leagues and through sponsorship deals with established brands. Much like in sports | modification; after all, your bank can help.
Consider pouting your lips – with some kind of acid.
Wear 5-inch heels to school, university, work – because it’s such a good work-out.
The whole industry of plastic surgery, beauty institutes, hair salons, nail bars, make-up people and society magazines (for the final results) forms a big chunk of the GDP, a vital chunk of an economic ecosystem feeding and employing many. In addition to the brain drain, sectarianism, and about ten thousand out-migrants each year, beauty is also made in Lebanon.
So I would like to call for a National Pajama Day, whereby everyone would go out in the streets in their pajamas in the state they just woke up in – no fixing yourself up in anyway, not a single hair combed. We’ll call it the “rebellion of the pajamas.” After all, the revolt of “les sans-culottes” overthrew a kingdom.
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Home » eSports » How To Invest In Esports: The Perfect Guide
How To Invest In Esports: The Perfect Guide
People around the world are constantly finding new modes of entertainment, and esports is a budding industry that is steadily increasing in popularity and is quickly taking over the world.
While traditional athletic sports remain a favorite pastime for sports fans around the world, the world of esports is catching up and is garnering the attention of millions of people from all demographics.
Basically, esports can be seen as some sort of expansion, or an alter ego, of the sports world. The main difference is that sports are popular for being showcases of superhuman talent and athleticism of professional athletes, while esports provide entertainment through the immense gaming skills of pro gamers, but both industries are similar in that fans support their favorite teams and that the most popular teams and players garner attention by being the best at what they do.
The case for esports as a genuine industry and not just a niche market for young gamers has already been made. Statistics show that in 2020, esports had an audience of 495 million people all over the world. It’s also predicted that the esports industry will be worth 1.5 billion dollars by 2023.
How Is Money Made in Esports?
Esports has proven that it is a highly lucrative industry. It provides livelihoods for people in the industry, from the players, to the game developers, streaming services, and of course, to investors.
Being a professional gamer is now a legitimate career path, with professional gamers making thousands through tournament prize money, subscriptions, and sponsorship deals.
The popularity of professional gamers introduces audiences to the games they play, which leads to increased revenue for the developers. Furthermore, streaming services also make money through the fees paid by viewers for subscriptions to their favorite players.
However, not everyone has the talent nor the time to develop into a world-class gamer. Working for a gaming company is also off the books for people who have already decided to work in fields that are nowhere near related to gaming. One thing that everyone can do to take advantage of the esports boom, though, is through investing, provided that they have the budget.
There are a variety of ways to invest in esports and reap some of the dividends of its continuous rise, from stock trading to direct investments. Whatever your investment of choice is, as long as you invest wisely, there is money to be made through esports.
Ways to Invest in Esports
Gaming Company Stocks
Of course, a huge chunk of the profits through esports go to the companies involved in esports themselves. These companies include the game developers and publishers, console and PC companies, and companies that produce gaming accessories.
There are various gaming companies that sell stocks through brokers, and the choice is yours as to which broker you’d like to sign up for and which company you’d want to invest in.
The first step is to open a brokerage account among the various brokerage websites to be found online. Then, you simply put your money in and pick the company you’d want to invest in. Some gaming companies you can invest in are Activision Blizzard, which is known for franchises such as Overwatch and Call of Duty, Tencent Holdings, which has League of Legends and Fortnite, and companies such as NVIDIA and Logitech which produce PC components and gaming accessories, respectively.
It’s highly advised to build a portfolio with small investments in different companies instead of a large investment in just one company. Once you’ve put your investments in, you just have to hope and wait for the companies’ stocks to appreciate in value and sell your stocks if you’re satisfied.
Backing Esports Teams
Esports teams are likewise receiving a great share of industry revenues through winning prizes in various leagues and through sponsorship deals with established brands. Much like in sports | , wealthy investors also look to invest in esports teams, like Michael Jordan investing in Team Liquid, and Drake investing in 100 Thieves. As of 2018, these teams were valued to be worth 200 million dollars and 90 million dollars, respectively.
Unfortunately, not everyone has the budget nor the connections for such an investment, but you can still invest in your favorite esports team if they’re under a public company. There are esports teams that are directly tied to companies in the stock market, such as Luminosity Gaming with Enthusiast Gaming Holdings Inc., and the Chengdu Hunters with HUYA Inc.
What are the Most Popular Esports Games?
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ing faith
Exton plays a game with no mercy for failure.
I don’t know if you would consider it, but some of my favorite synopsis have opened with a small, intriguing excerpt from the story. The only example I can think of off the top of my head is The Outsiders, but I know there are plenty examples of this.
There is so much potential in this piece, I can feel it. Please keep posting updates! I have been reading every one of your emails, and I cannot wait to read this book!
There's always a story brewing.
December 15, 2019 at 12:17 am #102748
Sarah Inkdragon
@sarah-inkdragon
*stumbles in with a cloud of dust*
Okay, I’m here. Thou hast called me.
Anyhow. Let’s break down some prose. *cracks knuckles* I’m going to take this paragraph by paragraph and give my opinion on it and what might be improved. So, without any further ado, let’s begin.
Paragraph #2: Exton has one chance to stop an ancient traitor from rising again and swathing the world in blood. Proving himself would be a dream, and he yearns to save humanity.
So, I’ll agree and say this is a tad bit bland. Not necessarily a bad sort of bland… just lacking the emotion it could be. For example: why does it matter that Exton proves himself? What will happen if he doesn’t? Why does he have to prove himself in this dramatic of a manner? Who is this ‘traitor’ a traitor to?
Intrigue is one of the most elusive an deadly of all creatures in the writing world, very hard to track down and even harder to catch than a ring-wraith sometimes. It’s also quite necessary for making a good story soup. Instead of right-out saying things, we must imply them. For example – Exton wants to save the world to prove himself. It’s in all honestly a generic-sounding goal, though that might be the intent – but what are the stakes? When we set the stakes so high without giving first some emotional connection to the plot/characters that we as people(not readers – people) can connect to, we lose the very reason we had stakes in the first place. It’s where both Endgame and Infinity War went wrong in my opinion – the stakes were set high, but the best parts of the film weren’t the battles or the confrontations with Thanos or the teaming up of the grand ol’ party of MCU peoples – it was Hawkeye looking for his family after the snap, or Rocket getting a new family, or Antman’s confusion after returning from being stuck in the quantum realm for 5 years.
Right now, we open with Exton telling us his goal and the stakes – but we have no reason to care for those stakes. We have no reason to fear the villain – all that we know is what Exton/the narrator wants us to know. Which may be your intent, but if it’s not, I’d suggest adding something a bit more personal to the MC in those first lines.
Pararaph #2: But his immortal guide, a wizard of wavering faith, warns him to watch what he hopes for. Other dreamers have dared before him, but turned at last to evil.
^^This right here is honestly the most interesting part about the premise. A wizard of wavering faith? As an immortal? It breaks the typical Gandalf-founded style of all-powerful or epic wizards with strong moral/ethical virtues, and forces it in a new direction. It also brings up the question of how an immortal being can be immortal and yet so undecided as to what he/she believes in. After all, immortals have seen and heard many things, have they not? Think of what Lotr would be like if Gandalf had had “wavering faith”.
Overall, I like this paragraph the best so far.
Paragraph #3: Yet what could go wrong with wanting to save the world?
This seems to be a satirical line from what I can tell, but it’s phrased in a way that almost makes it sound like it’s not. Which is interesting, because most characters you see trying to save the world acknowledge the dangers and what could happen to them if they try, so this is also an interesting dynamic if it’s not satire.
If it is, it’s not especially intriguing – to be honest, satirical lines only work for me when the character is shown to be a bit satirical before, or if it’s a punch line. This doesn’t really function as either, and it’s also a bit | ing faith
Exton plays a game with no mercy for failure.
I don’t know if you would consider it, but some of my favorite synopsis have opened with a small, intriguing excerpt from the story. The only example I can think of off the top of my head is The Outsiders, but I know there are plenty examples of this.
There is so much potential in this piece, I can feel it. Please keep posting updates! I have been reading every one of your emails, and I cannot wait to read this book!
There's always a story brewing.
December 15, 2019 at 12:17 am #102748
Sarah Inkdragon
@sarah-inkdragon
*stumbles in with a cloud of dust*
Okay, I’m here. Thou hast called me.
Anyhow. Let’s break down some prose. *cracks knuckles* I’m going to take this paragraph by paragraph and give my opinion on it and what might be improved. So, without any further ado, let’s begin.
Paragraph #2: Exton has one chance to stop an ancient traitor from rising again and swathing the world in blood. Proving himself would be a dream, and he yearns to save humanity.
So, I’ll agree and say this is a tad bit bland. Not necessarily a bad sort of bland… just lacking the emotion it could be. For example: why does it matter that Exton proves himself? What will happen if he doesn’t? Why does he have to prove himself in this dramatic of a manner? Who is this ‘traitor’ a traitor to?
Intrigue is one of the most elusive an deadly of all creatures in the writing world, very hard to track down and even harder to catch than a ring-wraith sometimes. It’s also quite necessary for making a good story soup. Instead of right-out saying things, we must imply them. For example – Exton wants to save the world to prove himself. It’s in all honestly a generic-sounding goal, though that might be the intent – but what are the stakes? When we set the stakes so high without giving first some emotional connection to the plot/characters that we as people(not readers – people) can connect to, we lose the very reason we had stakes in the first place. It’s where both Endgame and Infinity War went wrong in my opinion – the stakes were set high, but the best parts of the film weren’t the battles or the confrontations with Thanos or the teaming up of the grand ol’ party of MCU peoples – it was Hawkeye looking for his family after the snap, or Rocket getting a new family, or Antman’s confusion after returning from being stuck in the quantum realm for 5 years.
Right now, we open with Exton telling us his goal and the stakes – but we have no reason to care for those stakes. We have no reason to fear the villain – all that we know is what Exton/the narrator wants us to know. Which may be your intent, but if it’s not, I’d suggest adding something a bit more personal to the MC in those first lines.
Pararaph #2: But his immortal guide, a wizard of wavering faith, warns him to watch what he hopes for. Other dreamers have dared before him, but turned at last to evil.
^^This right here is honestly the most interesting part about the premise. A wizard of wavering faith? As an immortal? It breaks the typical Gandalf-founded style of all-powerful or epic wizards with strong moral/ethical virtues, and forces it in a new direction. It also brings up the question of how an immortal being can be immortal and yet so undecided as to what he/she believes in. After all, immortals have seen and heard many things, have they not? Think of what Lotr would be like if Gandalf had had “wavering faith”.
Overall, I like this paragraph the best so far.
Paragraph #3: Yet what could go wrong with wanting to save the world?
This seems to be a satirical line from what I can tell, but it’s phrased in a way that almost makes it sound like it’s not. Which is interesting, because most characters you see trying to save the world acknowledge the dangers and what could happen to them if they try, so this is also an interesting dynamic if it’s not satire.
If it is, it’s not especially intriguing – to be honest, satirical lines only work for me when the character is shown to be a bit satirical before, or if it’s a punch line. This doesn’t really function as either, and it’s also a bit | … tonally confusing. If it’s satire, well, what about the rest of the premise that doesn’t seem to be? If it isn’t, why does he seem so serious in the lines previous about the stakes?
Paragraph #4: Disaster strikes when whispers circulate of a new god, friends divide, assassins rise, and an innocent people topple on the edge of ruin.
This is interesting. I like the way you’re weaving in the mentions of a “new god” so that it could almost either stand for Christ or for a pagan god. I’ve always enjoyed fiction where the writer is bold enough to acknowledge that people make false gods/worship said false gods because many people dance around the idea. I also always tend to enjoy fiction that takes things from a non-Christian POV at first(because honestly, most people won’t have the same worldviews or thoughts when they hear of a savior as a Christian – in fact, most people probably think of a cult, to be honest. When you shove a Christian worldveiw in a non-Christian’s head without any explanation…. well, it causes issues.) This allows me to speculate – is this God we’re talking about, or not? Intrigue has been caught. 😉
Paragraph #5: Exton plays a game with no mercy for failure. The world requires a perfect hero. Where others see impossibility, he dares to try.
I actually like the phrasing “no mercy for failure” here. It reminds me of how Christ offers mercy to us despite us not deserving it, and kind of contrasts how people think vs. how God thinks. The whole of this paragraph kind of offers that contrast, how the “world requires a perfect hero” when we as humans can never be perfect. It also gives us a sort of first glimpse on our MC’s personality with the last line “where others see impossibility, he dares to try”. I like that.
Paragraph #6: But the world lies under a deep shadow, little escaping its corrupting influence: the ancient tune first sung by his arch-enemy…
So, the only bone I have to pick with this paragraph is the part of “his arch-enemy”. Who’s arch-enemy is this? The world’s? Exton’s? It’s just a bit unclear as to who, exactly, we’re talking about.
Paragraph #7: Some call it the Songkiller’s symphony.
I like this. Alliteration is a nice tool to give a piece of prose just a little extra weight in a reader’s mind, and also makes it easier for people to remember. It ties in nicely by mentioning the title and relating to the plot.
So. That was long. Overall, I like this, but I think it has a few issues that could be fixed and make it sound much more authentic and unique from the standard “hero must save the doomed fantasy world” we see many times. I’m sure you can manage it, Daeus, so never fear and good luck. 😉
Veritas Nunquam Perit. (The truth never dies.)
Germaine Han
@germaine-han
I don’t really have much issues with it, but then again, I’m probably not your target audience. Sorry to be unable to help.
Thanks everyone so much for your help!
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Failing to save her fourteen years ago haunts his memory, driving Exton to dare what immortals call impossible. This is war, a game with no mercy for the incompetent. Instead of loosing one, he’ll save all.
But his immortal guide, a wizard of wavering faith, warns Exton his zeal could be his undoing.
Exton denies saving the world could possibly go wrong.
As friends divide, assassins rise, and truth and lies become indistinguishable. A politician struggles against corruption and treachery, giants roam within, and whispers of a new god tempt the faithful.
All the while, a lonely artist waits to destroy the world. But he may be too late. His song proceeds him, turning the world against itself and beguiling even bravest hearts like Exton. Its origin is of old.
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albflottille à Świnoujście.
Du au , il est muté dans la I. Torpedobootsflottille, également basée à Świnoujście, où il travaille comme lieutenant de pavillon et commandant du torpilleur S 18. Les deux années suivantes, Weichold est officier de compagnie dans la division des navires de la mer Baltique et où il passa trois mois sur le cuirassé Schleswig-Holstein en tant que second navigateur. Il obtient ensuite son diplôme du Führergehilfenausbildung, puis du au , travaille en collaboration avec les hauts-gradés de la marine, avant d'être transféré avec sa promotion au grade de Korvettenkapitän en tant que navigateur du cuirassé SMS Schlesien le . Du au , il occupa alors le même poste sur le cuirassé Schleswig-Holstein et passa cette période jusqu'au en tant que professeur militaire à l'Académie navale. Il fut nommé chef de l'institution le 28 avril et Kapitän zur See le . En 1937, il fut nommé chef de la 1. Zerstörer-Division. Après sa dissolution, Weichold il sert à compter du en tant qu'Admiralstabsoffizier du commandement de la flotte, poste qu'il occupera jusqu'au début de la Seconde Guerre mondiale.
Seconde Guerre mondiale
Weichold opère le au sein du haut commandement de la Wehrmacht, où il occupe le poste de chef d'état-major. Il est alors, le , chef de l'état-major interarmées allemand à l'amirauté de la marine royale italienne et, peu après, le , il est promu Konteradmiral. Weichold occupe du au le poste d'amiral allemand auprès de l'amirauté de la marine royale italienne et fut également, à compter du , commandant du commandement naval allemand à Rome, en Italie. À ce titre, il était entre-autres responsable de l'approvisionnement de l'Afrikakorps par voie maritime.
En raison d’un désaccord sur plusieurs points de la bataille de la Méditerranée avec son ami le Großadmiral Karl Dönitz, il est relevé de ses fonctions et transféré dans l'Oberkommando der Marine, où il sert comme représentant spécial de la guerre navale (). Son dernier emploi fut du au en tant que chef d'état-major de la marine au sein du Oberkommando der Marine.
Avec la reddition allemande le , Weichold est interné dans un camp de prisonniers de guerre. Il est libéré en 1947.
Notes et références
Commandant de U-Boot de la Première Guerre mondiale
Oberleutnant zur See de la Kaiserliche Marine
Vizeadmiral de la Kriegsmarine
Prisonnier de guerre allemand de la Seconde Guerre mondiale
Chevalier de 2e classe de l'ordre royal d'Albert le Valeureux Roi de Saxonie
Récipiendaire de 3e classe de la croix du Mérite militaire (Autriche)
Récipiendaire de 1re classe de la croix de fer
Récipiendaire de la croix allemande en or
Récipiendaire de l'étoile de Gallipoli
Naissance en août 1891
Naissance à Dresde
Naissance dans le royaume de Saxe
Décès en décembre 1960
Décès à Brême
Décès | albflottille à Świnoujście.
Du au , il est muté dans la I. Torpedobootsflottille, également basée à Świnoujście, où il travaille comme lieutenant de pavillon et commandant du torpilleur S 18. Les deux années suivantes, Weichold est officier de compagnie dans la division des navires de la mer Baltique et où il passa trois mois sur le cuirassé Schleswig-Holstein en tant que second navigateur. Il obtient ensuite son diplôme du Führergehilfenausbildung, puis du au , travaille en collaboration avec les hauts-gradés de la marine, avant d'être transféré avec sa promotion au grade de Korvettenkapitän en tant que navigateur du cuirassé SMS Schlesien le . Du au , il occupa alors le même poste sur le cuirassé Schleswig-Holstein et passa cette période jusqu'au en tant que professeur militaire à l'Académie navale. Il fut nommé chef de l'institution le 28 avril et Kapitän zur See le . En 1937, il fut nommé chef de la 1. Zerstörer-Division. Après sa dissolution, Weichold il sert à compter du en tant qu'Admiralstabsoffizier du commandement de la flotte, poste qu'il occupera jusqu'au début de la Seconde Guerre mondiale.
Seconde Guerre mondiale
Weichold opère le au sein du haut commandement de la Wehrmacht, où il occupe le poste de chef d'état-major. Il est alors, le , chef de l'état-major interarmées allemand à l'amirauté de la marine royale italienne et, peu après, le , il est promu Konteradmiral. Weichold occupe du au le poste d'amiral allemand auprès de l'amirauté de la marine royale italienne et fut également, à compter du , commandant du commandement naval allemand à Rome, en Italie. À ce titre, il était entre-autres responsable de l'approvisionnement de l'Afrikakorps par voie maritime.
En raison d’un désaccord sur plusieurs points de la bataille de la Méditerranée avec son ami le Großadmiral Karl Dönitz, il est relevé de ses fonctions et transféré dans l'Oberkommando der Marine, où il sert comme représentant spécial de la guerre navale (). Son dernier emploi fut du au en tant que chef d'état-major de la marine au sein du Oberkommando der Marine.
Avec la reddition allemande le , Weichold est interné dans un camp de prisonniers de guerre. Il est libéré en 1947.
Notes et références
Commandant de U-Boot de la Première Guerre mondiale
Oberleutnant zur See de la Kaiserliche Marine
Vizeadmiral de la Kriegsmarine
Prisonnier de guerre allemand de la Seconde Guerre mondiale
Chevalier de 2e classe de l'ordre royal d'Albert le Valeureux Roi de Saxonie
Récipiendaire de 3e classe de la croix du Mérite militaire (Autriche)
Récipiendaire de 1re classe de la croix de fer
Récipiendaire de la croix allemande en or
Récipiendaire de l'étoile de Gallipoli
Naissance en août 1891
Naissance à Dresde
Naissance dans le royaume de Saxe
Décès en décembre 1960
Décès à Brême
Décès | à 69 ans Puchar EHF piłkarzy ręcznych - (Puchar Europejskiej Federacji Piłki Ręcznej) – międzynarodowe, klubowe rozgrywki piłki ręcznej, utworzone z inicjatywy Europejskiej Federacji Piłki Ręcznej (EHF) w 1981 i regularnie prowadzone przez tę organizację od sezonu 1981/1982, przeznaczone dla męskich drużyn klubowych zajmujących czołowe miejsca w europejskich ligach krajowych, które nie zostały zakwalifikowane do Ligi Mistrzów.
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made of 100% lightweight polyester with hand-sewn finished edges. Featuring vivid colors and crisp lines, these highly unique and versatile tapestries are durable enough for both indoor and outdoor use. Machine washable for outdoor enthusiasts, with cold water on gentle cycle using mild detergent - tumble dry with low heat. Dr. Ostrowsky, MD is a practicing Endocrinologist in Las Vegas, NV. Dr. Ostrowsky graduated from Tel Aviv University Sackler Faculty of Medicine in 1983 and has been in practice for 32 years. He completed a residency at Faulkner Hospital. Dr. Ostrowsky also specializes in Internal Medicine. He currently practices at New You and Body Contouring and is affiliated with MountainView Hospital. Dr. Ostrowsky accepts multiple insurance plans including Aetna, Prominence Health Plan, and Humana. Dr. Ostrowsky is board certified in Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism. In addition to English, Dr. Ostrowsky's practice supports these languages: Spanish and Hebrew. Minor flaws around certain vector points can be identified when viewing a PDF created from Word at a high zoom percentage. Except for those minor flaws in the PDF, the image will appear sharp when... Saving as a High-Res Image Most vector programs are capable of converting vector images to high-resolution raster images. Use the "Export" feature, usually listed under "File" in the menu bar of your software, and save it as a JPG, PNG, GIF or TIFF to convert it to a raster image.
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Hi Kathy, you are likely getting such a huge file size because you are inserting large images in your Word file. Resize images in an image editor such as PhotoShop and THEN insert them. There is usually the matter of ‘ honor’ which is one of the main causes for suicide inside Pakistan. The biggest trouble in our society is that we don’ t accept the fact that sexual harassment exists. Pakistaner society, being an Islamic society ought to be more involved about this because regarding the rights and typically the status Islam gives in order to women. In Islam ladies and men are given similar rights and tasks. Women should own home, earn money also to express their opinion. What our society needs is perfect for firms to have strict guidelines regarding sexual harassment.
Sexual harassment must be clearly defined and the particular ways to proceed with a complaint should furthermore be outlined. Most importantly the policy should also respect the privacy regarding the victim so that will people don’ t have got a lot of trouble coming forwards with their complaints. Mentorship within organizations A mentor will be “ an experienced or perhaps more senior person in the organization who provides a junior person special attention, like giving advice and creating opportunities to help him or her throughout the early stages of his / her or her career” (Johns & Saks, 1996).
From an businesses point of view support makes sure that the company culture and beliefs are transferred from one era of employees to the particular next. It provides brand new employees with the information he needs to know so as to exceed within the organization in addition to in the procedure be a great important asset to the organization. At the same period she/he learns how to deal with his managers, peers, etc (Vinnicombe & Colwill, 1995). Proper mentorship has been linked to reduced levels of job tension (Johns & Saks, 1996).
Once again this specific poses a problem for ladies because most of the particular senior people in the particular organization are men. The problem arises as many from the male mentors will be inexperienced when it comes to dealing with women. The difficulties they faced as they moved up by means of the organizations hierarchy may be quite different through the ones a female would face thus the mentors would not have the ability to provide much help. Any time mentors undertake an beginner under their mentorship the usually because they could reflect returning to the moment they had started operate this organization and they will see their own earlier in the new small employee.
So if the new employee is really a woman, it is difficult for the mentors to identify themselves together with the new employee. (Vinnicombe & Colwill, 1995) In addition to this whenever there will be a lot of connection between a senior husband and a young new female employee people start perceiving their relationship as possessing a sexual nature (Johns & Saks, 1996). This specific hinders the emergences of an effective working relationship which could benefit the organization as well as provide promotion opportunities for the woman worker.
Another problem which is quite prevalent in the society is the father-daughter relationship. Females are usually viewed as ‘ Daddy� | made of 100% lightweight polyester with hand-sewn finished edges. Featuring vivid colors and crisp lines, these highly unique and versatile tapestries are durable enough for both indoor and outdoor use. Machine washable for outdoor enthusiasts, with cold water on gentle cycle using mild detergent - tumble dry with low heat. Dr. Ostrowsky, MD is a practicing Endocrinologist in Las Vegas, NV. Dr. Ostrowsky graduated from Tel Aviv University Sackler Faculty of Medicine in 1983 and has been in practice for 32 years. He completed a residency at Faulkner Hospital. Dr. Ostrowsky also specializes in Internal Medicine. He currently practices at New You and Body Contouring and is affiliated with MountainView Hospital. Dr. Ostrowsky accepts multiple insurance plans including Aetna, Prominence Health Plan, and Humana. Dr. Ostrowsky is board certified in Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism. In addition to English, Dr. Ostrowsky's practice supports these languages: Spanish and Hebrew. Minor flaws around certain vector points can be identified when viewing a PDF created from Word at a high zoom percentage. Except for those minor flaws in the PDF, the image will appear sharp when... Saving as a High-Res Image Most vector programs are capable of converting vector images to high-resolution raster images. Use the "Export" feature, usually listed under "File" in the menu bar of your software, and save it as a JPG, PNG, GIF or TIFF to convert it to a raster image.
Saving as a High-Res Image Most vector programs are capable of converting vector images to high-resolution raster images. Use the "Export" feature, usually listed under "File" in the menu bar of your software, and save it as a JPG, PNG, GIF or TIFF to convert it to a raster image.
Hi Kathy, you are likely getting such a huge file size because you are inserting large images in your Word file. Resize images in an image editor such as PhotoShop and THEN insert them. There is usually the matter of ‘ honor’ which is one of the main causes for suicide inside Pakistan. The biggest trouble in our society is that we don’ t accept the fact that sexual harassment exists. Pakistaner society, being an Islamic society ought to be more involved about this because regarding the rights and typically the status Islam gives in order to women. In Islam ladies and men are given similar rights and tasks. Women should own home, earn money also to express their opinion. What our society needs is perfect for firms to have strict guidelines regarding sexual harassment.
Sexual harassment must be clearly defined and the particular ways to proceed with a complaint should furthermore be outlined. Most importantly the policy should also respect the privacy regarding the victim so that will people don’ t have got a lot of trouble coming forwards with their complaints. Mentorship within organizations A mentor will be “ an experienced or perhaps more senior person in the organization who provides a junior person special attention, like giving advice and creating opportunities to help him or her throughout the early stages of his / her or her career” (Johns & Saks, 1996).
From an businesses point of view support makes sure that the company culture and beliefs are transferred from one era of employees to the particular next. It provides brand new employees with the information he needs to know so as to exceed within the organization in addition to in the procedure be a great important asset to the organization. At the same period she/he learns how to deal with his managers, peers, etc (Vinnicombe & Colwill, 1995). Proper mentorship has been linked to reduced levels of job tension (Johns & Saks, 1996).
Once again this specific poses a problem for ladies because most of the particular senior people in the particular organization are men. The problem arises as many from the male mentors will be inexperienced when it comes to dealing with women. The difficulties they faced as they moved up by means of the organizations hierarchy may be quite different through the ones a female would face thus the mentors would not have the ability to provide much help. Any time mentors undertake an beginner under their mentorship the usually because they could reflect returning to the moment they had started operate this organization and they will see their own earlier in the new small employee.
So if the new employee is really a woman, it is difficult for the mentors to identify themselves together with the new employee. (Vinnicombe & Colwill, 1995) In addition to this whenever there will be a lot of connection between a senior husband and a young new female employee people start perceiving their relationship as possessing a sexual nature (Johns & Saks, 1996). This specific hinders the emergences of an effective working relationship which could benefit the organization as well as provide promotion opportunities for the woman worker.
Another problem which is quite prevalent in the society is the father-daughter relationship. Females are usually viewed as ‘ Daddy� | � t little girl’ (Vinnicombe & Colwill, 1995). They are usually always pampered and not made independent being the case with males. This matter creeps up into businesses as well when senior citizen male mentors consider their own young female apprentices as their daughters and carry on to pamper them and not really make them impartial enough to handle the work without the presence of the mentor themself.
It is often heard that behind the success of each man, there is a woman. This belief offers led to an inherent bias in people’ s mind that makes them believe that there’ s a hard working man using a woman assisting him. This is certainly labeled as the “ the assistant-to” effect (Vinnicombe & Colwill, 1995). Here when there is a male advisor along with a female apprentice, the roles are often seen shifting from your mentor-apprentice connection to a worker-helper connection where the apprentice does indeed learn the work, yet once more not well adequate to take over the function of the mentor when he’ s no lengthier there.
According to a report it has been proved that support plays a major role in career development of men and women the two. Studies have shown that will 61% women who experience made it to leading management positions have got a mentor somewhere alongside their career path and out of these 99% admit that their coach played an important part in their progress through the organizational hierarchy. (Johns & Saks, 1996) Conclusion Although the participation price of women in typically the labor force has increased over the years. Being only 43% in 1970 and rising to 61% found in 2003 (Bureau of Work Statistics, Fig. 2).
The working conditions or the workplace nevertheless has to undergo a few major changes before they are totally free of sexual category biased thinking. For the particular women to be about the same level as men at work they will have in order to move on through the significant roles that the functionalists argue as an crucial function of the society. According to Marx in addition to the conflict perspective, it does not take constant struggle between the proletariat and the bourgeois, in this case between women and the men accordingly, that will lead to be able to the necessary reforms being created in the workplace. One of the Raspberry Pi’s many features is that it’s easy to connect to displays: it has both a modern HDMI connector and a phono socket dispensing old-school composite video. However, there are times when one doesn’t want a large monitor around but would rather have a few seven-segment displays instead.
Whilst one could build that from scratch, one can also buy small modules with eight seven-segment displays, eight red-green LEDs and eight push buttons for about $7 (as of August 2012). I bought mine from dealextreme1 but there might be other sources.
The boards are basically just the LEDs and switches, plus a TM1638 driver chip. The chip sits on a two-wire serial bus which makes it fairly easy to connect the boards to a computer/microcontroller of your choice. Of course, one needs a little bit of software, so I wrote some.
John Boxall wrote a blog about it2 which describes the boards in great detail.
The only important difference between the Arduino and the Raspberry Pi in this case is that the Arduino’s a 5V beast but the Pi prefers 3.3V. Happily though the dealextreme board appears to cope perfectly well with the lower supply voltage.
My code isn’t really a port of Ricardo’s Arduino library: I wanted a different API. However, I did copy his nice 7-segment font, and his code was very helpful when it came to understanding the data-sheet.
You can then grab my TM1638 library from github7 in a couple of ways.
tm1638-hello: The canonical ‘Hello World’ program.
tm1638-buttons: A simple demonstration which reads the buttons.
Dominik Eschenmoser pointed out that if you’re using revision 2 of the Pi hardware, you have to chance the clock pin from GPIO21 to GPIO27.
Once you’ve sorted out the hardware, doing simple things with the hardware is easy.
You need to run the program as root (which is what the sudo does above), so that the code can talk to the GPIO hardware.
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private com.google.protobuf.SingleFieldBuilder<
Diadoc.Api.Proto.Events.PowerOfAttorneyToPostProtos.PowerOfAttorneyToPost, Diadoc.Api.Proto.Events.PowerOfAttorneyToPostProtos.PowerOfAttorneyToPost.Builder, Diadoc.Api.Proto.Events.PowerOfAttorneyToPostProtos.PowerOfAttorneyToPostOrBuilder>
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/**
* <code>required string Surname = 1;</code>
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boolean hasSurname();
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java.lang.String getSurname();
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boolean hasFirstName();
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mol%?G?+?C content), and eight plasmids with length ranging from 24,536?bp to 199,685?bp. The genome contains 3835 protein-coding genes (CDSs), 49 tRNA genes, as well as 3 rRNA operons as 16S-23S-5S rRNA. Based on the gene annotation and Swiss-Prot analysis, a total of 15 genes belonging to 11 kinds, including silver exporting P-type ATPase (SilP), alkaline phosphatase, nitroreductase, thioredoxin reductase, NADPH dehydrogenase…
Acquired N-Linked Glycosylation Motifs in B-Cell Receptors of Primary Cutaneous B-Cell Lymphoma and the Normal B-Cell Repertoire.
Primary cutaneous follicle center lymphoma (PCFCL) is a rare mature B-cell lymphoma with an unknown etiology. PCFCL resembles follicular lymphoma (FL) by cytomorphologic and microarchitectural criteria. FL B cells are selected for N-linked glycosylation motifs in their B-cell receptors (BCRs) that are acquired during continuous somatic hypermutation. The stimulation of mannosylated BCR by lectins on the tumor microenvironment is therefore a candidate driver in FL pathogenesis. We investigated whether the same mechanism could play a role in PCFCL pathogenesis. Full-length functional variable, diversity, and joining gene sequences of 18 PCFCL and 8 primary cutaneous diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, leg-type were…
Plasmid-encoded tet(X) genes that confer high-level tigecycline resistance in Escherichia coli.
Tigecycline is one of the last-resort antibiotics to treat complicated infections caused by both multidrug-resistant Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria1. Tigecycline resistance has sporadically occurred in recent years, primarily due to chromosome-encoding mechanisms, such as overexpression of efflux pumps and ribosome protection2,3. Here, we report the emergence of the plasmid-mediated mobile tigecycline resistance mechanism Tet(X4) in Escherichia coli isolates from China, which is capable of degrading all tetracyclines, including tigecycline and the US FDA newly approved eravacycline. The tet(X4)-harbouring IncQ1 plasmid is highly transferable, and can be successfully mobilized and stabilized in recipient clinical and laboratory strains of Enterobacteriaceae bacteria. It…
Antibiotic susceptibility of plant-derived lactic acid bacteria conferring health benefits to human.
Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) confer health benefits to human when administered orally. We have recently isolated several species of LAB strains from plant sources, such as fruits, vegetables, flowers, and medicinal plants. Since antibiotics used to treat bacterial infection diseases induce the emergence of drug-resistant bacteria in intestinal microflora, it is important to evaluate the susceptibility of LAB strains to antibiotics to ensure the safety and security of processed foods. The aim of the present study is to determine the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of antibiotics against several plant-derived LAB strains. When aminoglycoside antibiotics, such as streptomycin (SM), kanamycin (KM), and…
A putative microcin amplifies Shiga toxin 2a production of Escherichia coli O157: H7
Escherichia coli O157:H7 is a foodborne pathogen, implicated in various multi-state outbreaks. It encodes Shiga toxin on a prophage, and Shiga toxin production is linked to phage induction. An E. coli strain, designated 0.1229, was identified that amplified Stx2a production when co-cultured with E. coli O157:H7 strain PA2. Growth of PA2 in 0.1229 cell-free supernatants had a similar effect, even when supernatants were heated to 100°C for 10 min, but not after treatment with Proteinase K. The secreted molecule was shown to use TolC for export and the TonB system for import. The genes sufficient for production of this molecule…
Genetically diverse uropathogenic Escherichia coli adopt a common transcriptional program in patients with urinary tract infections
Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) is the major causative agent of uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs). A common virulence genotype of UPEC strains responsible for UTIs is yet to be defined, due to the large variation of virulence factors observed in UPEC strains. We hypothesized that studying UPEC functional responses in patients might reveal universal UPEC features that enable pathogenesis. Here we | mol%?G?+?C content), and eight plasmids with length ranging from 24,536?bp to 199,685?bp. The genome contains 3835 protein-coding genes (CDSs), 49 tRNA genes, as well as 3 rRNA operons as 16S-23S-5S rRNA. Based on the gene annotation and Swiss-Prot analysis, a total of 15 genes belonging to 11 kinds, including silver exporting P-type ATPase (SilP), alkaline phosphatase, nitroreductase, thioredoxin reductase, NADPH dehydrogenase…
Acquired N-Linked Glycosylation Motifs in B-Cell Receptors of Primary Cutaneous B-Cell Lymphoma and the Normal B-Cell Repertoire.
Primary cutaneous follicle center lymphoma (PCFCL) is a rare mature B-cell lymphoma with an unknown etiology. PCFCL resembles follicular lymphoma (FL) by cytomorphologic and microarchitectural criteria. FL B cells are selected for N-linked glycosylation motifs in their B-cell receptors (BCRs) that are acquired during continuous somatic hypermutation. The stimulation of mannosylated BCR by lectins on the tumor microenvironment is therefore a candidate driver in FL pathogenesis. We investigated whether the same mechanism could play a role in PCFCL pathogenesis. Full-length functional variable, diversity, and joining gene sequences of 18 PCFCL and 8 primary cutaneous diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, leg-type were…
Plasmid-encoded tet(X) genes that confer high-level tigecycline resistance in Escherichia coli.
Tigecycline is one of the last-resort antibiotics to treat complicated infections caused by both multidrug-resistant Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria1. Tigecycline resistance has sporadically occurred in recent years, primarily due to chromosome-encoding mechanisms, such as overexpression of efflux pumps and ribosome protection2,3. Here, we report the emergence of the plasmid-mediated mobile tigecycline resistance mechanism Tet(X4) in Escherichia coli isolates from China, which is capable of degrading all tetracyclines, including tigecycline and the US FDA newly approved eravacycline. The tet(X4)-harbouring IncQ1 plasmid is highly transferable, and can be successfully mobilized and stabilized in recipient clinical and laboratory strains of Enterobacteriaceae bacteria. It…
Antibiotic susceptibility of plant-derived lactic acid bacteria conferring health benefits to human.
Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) confer health benefits to human when administered orally. We have recently isolated several species of LAB strains from plant sources, such as fruits, vegetables, flowers, and medicinal plants. Since antibiotics used to treat bacterial infection diseases induce the emergence of drug-resistant bacteria in intestinal microflora, it is important to evaluate the susceptibility of LAB strains to antibiotics to ensure the safety and security of processed foods. The aim of the present study is to determine the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of antibiotics against several plant-derived LAB strains. When aminoglycoside antibiotics, such as streptomycin (SM), kanamycin (KM), and…
A putative microcin amplifies Shiga toxin 2a production of Escherichia coli O157: H7
Escherichia coli O157:H7 is a foodborne pathogen, implicated in various multi-state outbreaks. It encodes Shiga toxin on a prophage, and Shiga toxin production is linked to phage induction. An E. coli strain, designated 0.1229, was identified that amplified Stx2a production when co-cultured with E. coli O157:H7 strain PA2. Growth of PA2 in 0.1229 cell-free supernatants had a similar effect, even when supernatants were heated to 100°C for 10 min, but not after treatment with Proteinase K. The secreted molecule was shown to use TolC for export and the TonB system for import. The genes sufficient for production of this molecule…
Genetically diverse uropathogenic Escherichia coli adopt a common transcriptional program in patients with urinary tract infections
Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) is the major causative agent of uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs). A common virulence genotype of UPEC strains responsible for UTIs is yet to be defined, due to the large variation of virulence factors observed in UPEC strains. We hypothesized that studying UPEC functional responses in patients might reveal universal UPEC features that enable pathogenesis. Here we | identify a transcriptional program shared by genetically diverse UPEC strains isolated from 14 patients during uncomplicated UTIs. Strikingly, this in vivo gene expression program is marked by upregulation of translational machinery, providing a mechanism for the rapid growth within…
Emergence of plasmid-mediated high-level tigecycline resistance genes in animals and humans.
Tigecycline is a last-resort antibiotic that is used to treat severe infections caused by extensively drug-resistant bacteria. tet(X) has been shown to encode a flavin-dependent monooxygenase that modifies tigecycline1,2. Here, we report two unique mobile tigecycline-resistance genes, tet(X3) and tet(X4), in numerous Enterobacteriaceae and Acinetobacter that were isolated from animals, meat for consumption and humans. Tet(X3) and Tet(X4) inactivate all tetracyclines, including tigecycline and the newly FDA-approved eravacycline and omadacycline. Both tet(X3) and tet(X4) increase (by 64-128-fold) the tigecycline minimal inhibitory concentration values for Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Acinetobacter baumannii. In addition, both Tet(X3) (A. baumannii) and Tet(X4) (E.…
IncC blaKPC-2-positive plasmid characterized from ST648 Escherichia coli.
This study describes the characterization of type 2 IncC plasmids pC-Ec20-KPC and pC-Ec2-KPC, carrying blaKPC-2 gene, from two multiresistant E. coli recovered in the University Hospital of Larissa, in 2018.Escherichia coli, Ec-2Lar and Ec-20Lar, were recovered from rectal swabs from two patients, during the monthly surveillance cultures. Transfer experiments by conjugation were carried out with E. coli recipients. blaKPC-carrying plasmids were characterized by S1 profiling. Isolates were typed by MLST. Whole bacterial genome was sequenced using the Sequel platform.Both E. coli isolates, belonging to ST648, transferred the blaKPC-2 to E. coli A15 laboratory strain by conjugation. Plasmid analysis revealed that…
Detection of transferable oxazolidinone resistance determinants in Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium of swine origin in Sichuan Province, China.
The aim of this study was to detect the transferable oxazolidinone resistance determinants (cfr, optrA and poxtA) in E. faecalis and E. faecium of swine origin in Sichuan Province, China.A total of 158 enterococci strains (93 E. faecalis and 65 E. faecium) isolated from 25 large-scale swine farms were screened for the presence of cfr, optrA and poxtA by PCR. The genetic environments of cfr, optrA and poxtA were characterized by whole genome sequencing. Transfer of oxazolidinone resistance determinants was determined by conjugation or electrotransformation experiments.The transferable oxazolidinone resistance determinants, cfr, optrA and poxtA, were detected in zero, six, and…
Complete genome sequence provides insights into the quorum sensing-related spoilage potential of Shewanella baltica 128 isolated from spoiled shrimp.
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scanner data at the city (county), procincial (district) and national level According to the geographical dimension. Therefore, two possible data aggregation routes are as follows: vertical aggregation according to time dimension and then horizontal aggregation according to geographical dimension; horizontal aggregation according to geographical dimension and then vertical aggregation according time dimension.
Since the above two data aggregation routes cannot avoid full dataset scans, the aggregation route with the least number of full dataset scans is the most efficient one on the premise of the same aggregation results. For the first aggregation route, it only needs to scan goods sales summary table (daily) once to obtain the daily aggregated data at the city (county) level, then aggregate it into weekly, monthly aggregated data at the city (county) level, and finally aggregate the daily, weekly, monthly aggregated data at the city (county) level respectively into procincial (district) and national level. For the second aggregation route, it needs to scan goods sales summary table (daily) three times to obtain the daily aggregated data at the city (county), procincial (district) and national level, then aggregate them respectively into weekly and monthly level. Therefore, the first aggregation route can effectively reduce the number of full dataset scans and improve the efficiency of data aggregation, so we choose it as the final data aggregation route.
\subsection{Index construction}
To ensure the scientificity and rigor of the compilation of S-FCPI as well as the correctness and validity of the results, we mainly refer to the theories and methods of compiling CPI in China, and the ``Circulation and Consumer Price Statistical Report System (2021)'' published by the National Bureau of Statistics of China. In addition, other relevant materials such as ``Consumer Price Index Manual: Concepts and Methods (2020)'' published by the International Monetary Fund and the International Labour Organization are also referred. The detailed compilation process of S-FCPI is shown in Figure~\ref{The compilation process of S-FCPI.}.
\begin{figure}[!h]
\centering
\includegraphics[scale=.6]{figs/flow.pdf}
\caption{The construction process of S-FCPI.}
\label{The compilation process of S-FCPI.}
\end{figure}
\subsubsection{Categories of goods}
In order to make the price changes reflected by S-FCPI reliable, we mainly refer to the ``Classification of Personal Consumption by Purpose'' published by the United Nations, and ``Circulation and Consumer Price Statistical Reporting System (2021)'' to reclassify the categories of goods in the CAA database. The S-FCPI's categories of goods are generally consistent with China's CPI, and the specific categories of goods are shown in Table~\ref{Goods categories}.
\begin{table}[H]
\caption{Goods categories of S-FCPI.}\label{Goods categories}
\begin{tabular}{ll}
\toprule
Sub-category & Basic category \\ \midrule
Grain & Rice, noodles, other grains, and grain products | scanner data at the city (county), procincial (district) and national level According to the geographical dimension. Therefore, two possible data aggregation routes are as follows: vertical aggregation according to time dimension and then horizontal aggregation according to geographical dimension; horizontal aggregation according to geographical dimension and then vertical aggregation according time dimension.
Since the above two data aggregation routes cannot avoid full dataset scans, the aggregation route with the least number of full dataset scans is the most efficient one on the premise of the same aggregation results. For the first aggregation route, it only needs to scan goods sales summary table (daily) once to obtain the daily aggregated data at the city (county) level, then aggregate it into weekly, monthly aggregated data at the city (county) level, and finally aggregate the daily, weekly, monthly aggregated data at the city (county) level respectively into procincial (district) and national level. For the second aggregation route, it needs to scan goods sales summary table (daily) three times to obtain the daily aggregated data at the city (county), procincial (district) and national level, then aggregate them respectively into weekly and monthly level. Therefore, the first aggregation route can effectively reduce the number of full dataset scans and improve the efficiency of data aggregation, so we choose it as the final data aggregation route.
\subsection{Index construction}
To ensure the scientificity and rigor of the compilation of S-FCPI as well as the correctness and validity of the results, we mainly refer to the theories and methods of compiling CPI in China, and the ``Circulation and Consumer Price Statistical Report System (2021)'' published by the National Bureau of Statistics of China. In addition, other relevant materials such as ``Consumer Price Index Manual: Concepts and Methods (2020)'' published by the International Monetary Fund and the International Labour Organization are also referred. The detailed compilation process of S-FCPI is shown in Figure~\ref{The compilation process of S-FCPI.}.
\begin{figure}[!h]
\centering
\includegraphics[scale=.6]{figs/flow.pdf}
\caption{The construction process of S-FCPI.}
\label{The compilation process of S-FCPI.}
\end{figure}
\subsubsection{Categories of goods}
In order to make the price changes reflected by S-FCPI reliable, we mainly refer to the ``Classification of Personal Consumption by Purpose'' published by the United Nations, and ``Circulation and Consumer Price Statistical Reporting System (2021)'' to reclassify the categories of goods in the CAA database. The S-FCPI's categories of goods are generally consistent with China's CPI, and the specific categories of goods are shown in Table~\ref{Goods categories}.
\begin{table}[H]
\caption{Goods categories of S-FCPI.}\label{Goods categories}
\begin{tabular}{ll}
\toprule
Sub-category & Basic category \\ \midrule
Grain & Rice, noodles, other grains, and grain products | \\
Tuber & Tuber, Tuber products \\
Bean & Dried beans, soy products \\
Edible oil & \begin{tabular}[c]{@{}l@{}}Rapeseed oil, soybean oil, peanut oil, sunflower oil, camellia oil, blend oil, \\ linseed oil, corn oil, olive oil, butter, other edible oils\end{tabular} \\
Vegetables and edible fungi & \begin{tabular}[c]{@{}l@{}}Onion, ginger, garlic and pepper, root vegetables, mushroom vegetables, \\ nightshade vegetables, leafy vegetables, \\ dried vegetables and dried bacteria and products\end{tabular} \\
Neat of animal & \begin{tabular}[c]{@{}l@{}}Pork, beef, mutton, other livestock meat and by-products, \\ livestock meat products\end{tabular} \\
Meat of poultries & Chicken, duck, other poultry meat and products \\
Aquatic products & \begin{ | 1,024 | 1 |
all people. I watched him as he allowed ex-convicts who had been jailed for the most heinous of crimes, into his humble home where they were spoilt by his supportive wife Patricia.
Some had been jailed for such atrocious offences that they were rejected in their native homes. Kelvin had, on many occasions, to negotiate with families to accept their prodigal children back. He often facilitated programmes of re-integration into family and community.
Even in Kevanda, Kelvin had to use his legendary diplomatic skills to get the community to accept former prisoners. At home, his kids got used to sharing their space with people on parole or the children of prisoners.
In the halfway houses at Kawangware and Kevanda, many former prisoners and others on parole learnt new trades and crafts and when they left, they were sent off with tools of trade to start a new life.
In Kevanda, former prisoners grew their own food to ensure sustainability. Lack of resources never stopped Kelvin from giving his all. He shared the little he had with those under his care, ensuring that they were served before he was served.
Kelvin was a visionary. He had a passionate vision for justice, once partnering with CLEAR, a programme of the Lawyers Fellowship that represents the falsely accused.
When the story of Kenya’s heroes is written, Kelvin may not get even a line. But in the hearts and lives of those he touched, there was no greater hero than Kelvin Mwikya. May we emulate him and not let his dream die.
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World iron ore reserves by country 2018 | Statista
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(2) Iron Ore Production is Centralized in the World South America, Asia and Oceania provide the main sources of global iron ore in recent years, and the countries producing iron ore in these regions mainly include Brazil, China, India and Australia The raw ore output in Australia was 804 million tons in 2015.
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distribution of iron ore in asia - ukwufoundationorg 2 (2) Iron ore | all people. I watched him as he allowed ex-convicts who had been jailed for the most heinous of crimes, into his humble home where they were spoilt by his supportive wife Patricia.
Some had been jailed for such atrocious offences that they were rejected in their native homes. Kelvin had, on many occasions, to negotiate with families to accept their prodigal children back. He often facilitated programmes of re-integration into family and community.
Even in Kevanda, Kelvin had to use his legendary diplomatic skills to get the community to accept former prisoners. At home, his kids got used to sharing their space with people on parole or the children of prisoners.
In the halfway houses at Kawangware and Kevanda, many former prisoners and others on parole learnt new trades and crafts and when they left, they were sent off with tools of trade to start a new life.
In Kevanda, former prisoners grew their own food to ensure sustainability. Lack of resources never stopped Kelvin from giving his all. He shared the little he had with those under his care, ensuring that they were served before he was served.
Kelvin was a visionary. He had a passionate vision for justice, once partnering with CLEAR, a programme of the Lawyers Fellowship that represents the falsely accused.
When the story of Kenya’s heroes is written, Kelvin may not get even a line. But in the hearts and lives of those he touched, there was no greater hero than Kelvin Mwikya. May we emulate him and not let his dream die.
Kenyan history
Unsung heroes: Recognising cleaners offering essential services during COVID-19 pandemic
"Women trailblazers" What can be done to promote generation equality | Part 3
"Women Trailblazers" Celebrating women emancipators ahead of International women's day | Part 2
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The regular cleaning lady was unwell and he risked 'recycling' a shirt and trousers to work the following week.
Diabetes: Insulin now an essential drug
Listing NCDs is a relief to Kenyans like 65-year-old Kahuho Mathai from Nyeri County, who was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure.
By Kamotho Waiganjo | 5 days ago
So what if his English is not flawless? Let Ka Wanjiku be
By Kamotho Waiganjo | 12 days ago
Njonjo is gone with an untold history of Kenya at infancy
My hopes and prayers for Kenya on elections and covid pandemic
Some people deserve bouquets and others barbs as Xmas gifts distribution of iron ore in asia - countries
Brazil's Vale can now deliver iron ore to Asia much more ,
LUMUT, Malaysia -- Vale, the world's largest iron ore producer, has begun operating a $137 billion distribution facility in Malaysia, bringing it closer to Asia ,
LUMUT, Malaysia -- Vale, the world's largest iron ore producer, has begun operating a $137 billion distribution facility in Malaysia, bringing it closer to Asia-Pacific customers
World iron ore reserves by country 2018 | Statista
Mar 19, 2019· This statistic shows the world iron ore reserves as of 2018, by major countri The reserves of crude iron ore in the United States were estimated to be approximately 29 billion metric tons at .
Iron Ore Distribution in India | Types of Iron Ore | PMF IAS
Jan 24, 2016· Types of Iron Ore – Haematite, Magnetite, Limonite & Siderite Distribution of Iron Ore in India – Iron ore in Orissa, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka & other stat
Top Iron Ore Producing Countries In The World - WorldAtlas
Iron Many regions of Asia have deposits of iron ore, although not every country has its own domestic supply South Korea, Taiwan, Sri Lanka, and several smaller countries in Southwest Asia appear to have only small iron ore suppli Japan has far less than is needed by its large iron and steel industry and depends largely on imported suppli
Distribution of Iron and Steel Industry in Major Countries ,
The spatial distribution pattern of iron and steel industry in major countries of the world is as follows (Figure 101) 1 China: China is having the oldest system of fabricators of iron, as is evident from its historical records
IRON ORE FUTURES TRADING MANUAL - dce
(2) Iron Ore Production is Centralized in the World South America, Asia and Oceania provide the main sources of global iron ore in recent years, and the countries producing iron ore in these regions mainly include Brazil, China, India and Australia The raw ore output in Australia was 804 million tons in 2015.
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), Internal Revenue Manual §4.13.3. Because virtually every taxpayer who owes assessed taxes which have not been previously adjudicated by a court has an administrative opportunity to dispute the liability, it makes sense to construe the “opportunity” in section 6330(c)(2)(B) only as a judicial opportunity, not an administrative opportunity where there is no right of judicial review of an adverse administrative ruling. Otherwise the right to challenge the underlying liability in CDP proceedings is meaningless.
The statutory language refers only to the existence of an “opportunity,” not to an effort to take advantage of that “opportunity.” Logically, under section 6330(c)(2)(B), that “opportunity” must necessarily refer to an opportunity not taken advantage of. Indeed, the fact that a failure to file a Tax Court petition in response to the issuance of a notice of deficiency precludes a taxpayer from challenging the merits of the liability shown on the notice of deficiency during a CDP appeal indicates that “opportunities” not taken advantage of are the opportunities which matter for purposes of section 6330.
The statute likewise does not limit the definition of an “opportunity” to an “opportunity” to take a matter to the Office of Appeals. The statute on its face applies to all “opportunities.” This is another reason why it makes sense to limit the definition of “opportunities” to judicial opportunities.
Thus, the distinction drawn by Treas. Reg. §301-6330-1(e)(3), Q&A-E2 between cases where there has been a prior hearing with the Office of Appeals and cases where there has been no prior hearing with the Office of Appeals has no support in the statutory language. If the “opportunity” referred to in section 6330(c)(2)(B) includes all administrative opportunities, it should not matter whether or not the taxpayer has taken advantage of the administrative opportunity to go to the Office of Appeals. The mere existence of the administrative “opportunity” would theoretically prohibit the taxpayer from challenging the merits of the tax liability during a CDP appeal.
While it is possible to construe the term “opportunity” to include only those administrative opportunities (with no right of judicial review of an adverse administrative ruling) which the taxpayer actually invokes, such a result makes no sense from a standpoint of tax administration. Such a rule would discourage knowledgeable taxpayers from attempting to resolve liability disputes as early as possible. Instead, knowledgeable taxpayers would sit back and wait for the IRS to issue a notice of intent to levy under section 6330, or to file a notice of federal tax lien, before they challenged the liability. And taxpayers who are not knowledgeable and who attempt to resolve liability disputes early in the collection process will be unknowingly penalized if they are unsuccessful in their initial administrative challenge and then seek to challenge the liability later in the context of a CDP hearing.
The regulation’s “carve out” for pre-assessment hearings with the Office of Appeals in cases subject to the deficiency procedures from the rule that prohibits raising the merits of the liability where there has been a prior hearing with the Office of Appeals is nonsensical. For example, if a taxpayer had a hearing with the Office of Appeals following an income tax examination but prior to the issuance of the notice of deficiency to the taxpayer’s last known address, and the taxpayer did not actually receive the notice of deficiency, the taxpayer would currently be able to raise the merits of the tax liability in a CDP appeal. See, e.g., Kuykendall v. Commissioner, 129 T.C. 77 (2007), and cases cited therein. Yet taxpayers who have pre-assessment hearings with the Office of Appeals regarding proposed Trust Fund Recovery Penalties are not able to raise the merits of the tax liability in a CDP appeal. See, e.g., Mason v. Commissioner, 132 T.C. 301 (2009).
Because interpreting the phrase “opportunity to dispute such tax liability” to include pure administrative opportunities would render nugatory the language in section 6330(c)(2)(B) which allows the taxpayer to challenge the underlying tax liability in a CDP appeal under certain circumstances, the Court’s holding in Lewis is not consistent with the statutory language of section 6330.
In addition, the Court in Lewis erred in deferring to the Secretary’s interpretation of section 6330(c)(2)(B). Section 6330(c)(2)(B) defines the scope of the Tax Court’s jurisdiction to review the merits of the tax liability which is subject of the collection action being reviewed by the Court pursuant to Section 6330. In deferring to the Secretary’s interpretation of section 6330(c)(2)( | ), Internal Revenue Manual §4.13.3. Because virtually every taxpayer who owes assessed taxes which have not been previously adjudicated by a court has an administrative opportunity to dispute the liability, it makes sense to construe the “opportunity” in section 6330(c)(2)(B) only as a judicial opportunity, not an administrative opportunity where there is no right of judicial review of an adverse administrative ruling. Otherwise the right to challenge the underlying liability in CDP proceedings is meaningless.
The statutory language refers only to the existence of an “opportunity,” not to an effort to take advantage of that “opportunity.” Logically, under section 6330(c)(2)(B), that “opportunity” must necessarily refer to an opportunity not taken advantage of. Indeed, the fact that a failure to file a Tax Court petition in response to the issuance of a notice of deficiency precludes a taxpayer from challenging the merits of the liability shown on the notice of deficiency during a CDP appeal indicates that “opportunities” not taken advantage of are the opportunities which matter for purposes of section 6330.
The statute likewise does not limit the definition of an “opportunity” to an “opportunity” to take a matter to the Office of Appeals. The statute on its face applies to all “opportunities.” This is another reason why it makes sense to limit the definition of “opportunities” to judicial opportunities.
Thus, the distinction drawn by Treas. Reg. §301-6330-1(e)(3), Q&A-E2 between cases where there has been a prior hearing with the Office of Appeals and cases where there has been no prior hearing with the Office of Appeals has no support in the statutory language. If the “opportunity” referred to in section 6330(c)(2)(B) includes all administrative opportunities, it should not matter whether or not the taxpayer has taken advantage of the administrative opportunity to go to the Office of Appeals. The mere existence of the administrative “opportunity” would theoretically prohibit the taxpayer from challenging the merits of the tax liability during a CDP appeal.
While it is possible to construe the term “opportunity” to include only those administrative opportunities (with no right of judicial review of an adverse administrative ruling) which the taxpayer actually invokes, such a result makes no sense from a standpoint of tax administration. Such a rule would discourage knowledgeable taxpayers from attempting to resolve liability disputes as early as possible. Instead, knowledgeable taxpayers would sit back and wait for the IRS to issue a notice of intent to levy under section 6330, or to file a notice of federal tax lien, before they challenged the liability. And taxpayers who are not knowledgeable and who attempt to resolve liability disputes early in the collection process will be unknowingly penalized if they are unsuccessful in their initial administrative challenge and then seek to challenge the liability later in the context of a CDP hearing.
The regulation’s “carve out” for pre-assessment hearings with the Office of Appeals in cases subject to the deficiency procedures from the rule that prohibits raising the merits of the liability where there has been a prior hearing with the Office of Appeals is nonsensical. For example, if a taxpayer had a hearing with the Office of Appeals following an income tax examination but prior to the issuance of the notice of deficiency to the taxpayer’s last known address, and the taxpayer did not actually receive the notice of deficiency, the taxpayer would currently be able to raise the merits of the tax liability in a CDP appeal. See, e.g., Kuykendall v. Commissioner, 129 T.C. 77 (2007), and cases cited therein. Yet taxpayers who have pre-assessment hearings with the Office of Appeals regarding proposed Trust Fund Recovery Penalties are not able to raise the merits of the tax liability in a CDP appeal. See, e.g., Mason v. Commissioner, 132 T.C. 301 (2009).
Because interpreting the phrase “opportunity to dispute such tax liability” to include pure administrative opportunities would render nugatory the language in section 6330(c)(2)(B) which allows the taxpayer to challenge the underlying tax liability in a CDP appeal under certain circumstances, the Court’s holding in Lewis is not consistent with the statutory language of section 6330.
In addition, the Court in Lewis erred in deferring to the Secretary’s interpretation of section 6330(c)(2)(B). Section 6330(c)(2)(B) defines the scope of the Tax Court’s jurisdiction to review the merits of the tax liability which is subject of the collection action being reviewed by the Court pursuant to Section 6330. In deferring to the Secretary’s interpretation of section 6330(c)(2)( | B) as set forth in the Treasury Regulations, the Court effectively deferred to the Executive Branch in defining the scope of the Tax Court’s jurisdiction.
Courts have repeatedly stated that the courts, not the Executive Branch, define the scope of their own jurisdiction. See, e.g., Marbury v. Madison, 5 U.S. (1 Cranch) 137 (1803). Courts have also repeatedly held that agency regulations which purport to define the scope of the jurisdiction of the courts are not entitled to any judicial deference. See, e.g., Schweika v. Department of Homeland Security, 723 F.3d 710 (6th Cir. 2013). Thus, the Court in Lewis should not have deferred to the interpretation of section 6330(c)(2)(B) set forth in the Treasury Regulations.
Because the taxpayer in Lewis was unrepresented, the concepts and arguments discussed in the blog post were not presented to, or considered by, the Court. That is most unfortunate, because we are now stuck with a result in Lewis that is in my view incorrect, barring a change of heart by the Tax Court, with or without a prompting by a Circuit Court of Appeals.
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A J Decaria EA says
The article was very informative. Thanks for posting it. I am interested in recourse under the current circumstances, and arguments to present to the IRS at any administrative level. I am also interested in arguments that will cause the IRS to open an avenue to court.
I deal with IRS Appeals Settlement Officers frequently, and they will not always consider the accuracy of the liability. If they come out of examination, I can accept it, as my clients would have received a stat notice either from exam or from Appeals. I have more problems with the TFRP, as it is assessed without appeal rights or the right to go to court. Some ASOs will consider whether my client is really a person with the capacity to act willfully. Some won’t. The underlying IRS procedures for TFRP assessment need to be more like the ones that exist with respect to audit issues. The potential for a stat notice should be part of the process.
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How technology is changing the classroom
By Parker Sears
Walking into an elementary school classroom today reveals something much more modern and inviting than the classrooms of just a few years ago.
Gone are the desks with hard chairs attached, chalkboards and mounds of homework papers.
In their place are exercise balls for chairs at large tables featuring a tablet for each student. Dry erase boards are even ancient as smartboards are in multiple places around a classroom. There are few pencil boxes because everything is turned in online. Even art classes are often done with digital media.
With the infiltration of technology in the classroom environment there has been a lot of discussion about its impact on student learning, and many studies suggest technology has been beneficial for both teachers and students when it comes to the instruction as well as the understanding of important concepts.
Over the past several decades, there has been a rather swift evolution of technological milestones in education and particularly within the classrooms, proving that it will likely become even more vital in the future.
Brief history of technology in education
The early school classroom wasn’t much more than desks facing entire walls of chalkboard for teachers to painstakingly write notes. The chalkboard, created in the early 1800s by Scottish teacher James Pillans, is still around today but relatively rare in most school classrooms.
The shift from the chalkboard to the dry-erase whiteboard came around in the mid to late 1980s when many schools decided that it was easier to clean a whiteboard than contaminating the classroom with chalk dust.
Today, most classrooms are outfitted with at least a few whiteboards that are porcel | 1,024 | 1 |
. Could not agree more. Ultimately the challenge, as you allude to, will be in designing effective intervention points throughout an automated targeting process. We see this already with even rudimentary systems like AFATDS wherein proper guidances and filters must be thoroughly inputted prior ensuring human decision points are not bypassed. What this piece hopefully conveyed was people’s preference for ease and expediency over critical and introspective analysis, especially under stressful dynamics, such as high intensity ground combat. The real question is will we take the time to design an AI system that has effective intervention points or will we just “assume risk” and let it run itself? As a classical realist (some would say pessimist) I err on the side of the human propensity for taking the path of least resistance. Hopefully I am wrong. Appreciate your post. Thank you again sir.
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After 3 years of hiatus, Japan's most celebrated balloon twister and world traveling Ninja acrobat are back together, but this time, they brought the world's smallest circus with them! Being true to its motto of showing only the most skilled performance artists of Japan to American audiences, Made in Japan Inc. is bringing back Syan, a balloon artist, and Ace-K, a ninja style acrobat, and Japan's fan favorite clown/juggler duo, Taratta Latta to showcase their talent in New York City at Baruch College Performing Art Center.
Balloon Ninja will be a true celebration of “Otaku” culture, where blind devotion to one’s artistry creates truly unique and unforgettable performances. It is a flowing, yet fast paced show with some of the most decorated street artists from Japan, that is sure to keep everyone mesmerized until the end, no matter how old you are. Due to schedule, Balloon Ninja is available one day only on March 25th, 2017.
It will be held at Engelman Recital Hall at Baruch College, for one day only, so be sure to catch it!
With over 17 years of experience, Syan is considered one of the top balloon artist of Japan. He is widely known for his speed, his polished skills, and special technique called “Aerial Twist”, as well as
his mystic productions. In 2009, he won the triple crown of Japanese balloon competition
(JBANConvention, QBAC, and Twisters). He was the first person to achieve this honor. On 2015, he won the World Jam balloon twisting championship (performance division).
A graduate of Japan’s only circus school, Ace-K is an accomplished Juggler, Acrobat, Balloon Twister, and all around spectacular performance artist. He is best known for his Ninja performance, where he showcases his artistry with Ninja twist. With his quick hands and flawless movement, he truly is a “modern day ninja”. His skills are recognized all over the world, winning awards and championships from Japan, Germany, Switzerland, and USA.
Dubbed "the smallest circus in the world, Talatta Latta is a fan favorite duo from Japan. Graduated from the renowned Souri International Circus School, Yoshi is the ring leader and world class juggler. Nana, a former featured clown at Japan's Kigure Circus, is not just a "kawaii" funny harlequin, but established juggler, acrobat, and all around athelete.
Tickets are available at Event Page, or http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/bpac/calendar/index.php,
or Baruch College Box Office at (646) 312-5073. Pre-show Balloon Twisting Workshop tickets are also available by pressing the above "Sign up for Balloon Workshop" button.
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13 february 2014 ,
by Tommaso Perrone
The salad stereotype must be broken. The initiative of the world’s largest stock photo agency to change the way in which women are seen on the Internet.
The American stock photo agency Getty Images launched on Monday 10th February the Lean In Collection in collaboration with the non-governmental organisation Lean In created by Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg.
With more than 2,500 pictures and the promise to add more every month, the aim of this new initiative by Getty is to break up the stereotype of women that circulates on the Internet. For example, smiling half-naked women eating salad on their sofa or women pushing the keys on their cutting-edge laptops while lying in bed | . Could not agree more. Ultimately the challenge, as you allude to, will be in designing effective intervention points throughout an automated targeting process. We see this already with even rudimentary systems like AFATDS wherein proper guidances and filters must be thoroughly inputted prior ensuring human decision points are not bypassed. What this piece hopefully conveyed was people’s preference for ease and expediency over critical and introspective analysis, especially under stressful dynamics, such as high intensity ground combat. The real question is will we take the time to design an AI system that has effective intervention points or will we just “assume risk” and let it run itself? As a classical realist (some would say pessimist) I err on the side of the human propensity for taking the path of least resistance. Hopefully I am wrong. Appreciate your post. Thank you again sir.
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*For more photos and video clips, go to our media gallery page.
After 3 years of hiatus, Japan's most celebrated balloon twister and world traveling Ninja acrobat are back together, but this time, they brought the world's smallest circus with them! Being true to its motto of showing only the most skilled performance artists of Japan to American audiences, Made in Japan Inc. is bringing back Syan, a balloon artist, and Ace-K, a ninja style acrobat, and Japan's fan favorite clown/juggler duo, Taratta Latta to showcase their talent in New York City at Baruch College Performing Art Center.
Balloon Ninja will be a true celebration of “Otaku” culture, where blind devotion to one’s artistry creates truly unique and unforgettable performances. It is a flowing, yet fast paced show with some of the most decorated street artists from Japan, that is sure to keep everyone mesmerized until the end, no matter how old you are. Due to schedule, Balloon Ninja is available one day only on March 25th, 2017.
It will be held at Engelman Recital Hall at Baruch College, for one day only, so be sure to catch it!
With over 17 years of experience, Syan is considered one of the top balloon artist of Japan. He is widely known for his speed, his polished skills, and special technique called “Aerial Twist”, as well as
his mystic productions. In 2009, he won the triple crown of Japanese balloon competition
(JBANConvention, QBAC, and Twisters). He was the first person to achieve this honor. On 2015, he won the World Jam balloon twisting championship (performance division).
A graduate of Japan’s only circus school, Ace-K is an accomplished Juggler, Acrobat, Balloon Twister, and all around spectacular performance artist. He is best known for his Ninja performance, where he showcases his artistry with Ninja twist. With his quick hands and flawless movement, he truly is a “modern day ninja”. His skills are recognized all over the world, winning awards and championships from Japan, Germany, Switzerland, and USA.
Dubbed "the smallest circus in the world, Talatta Latta is a fan favorite duo from Japan. Graduated from the renowned Souri International Circus School, Yoshi is the ring leader and world class juggler. Nana, a former featured clown at Japan's Kigure Circus, is not just a "kawaii" funny harlequin, but established juggler, acrobat, and all around athelete.
Tickets are available at Event Page, or http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/bpac/calendar/index.php,
or Baruch College Box Office at (646) 312-5073. Pre-show Balloon Twisting Workshop tickets are also available by pressing the above "Sign up for Balloon Workshop" button.
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13 february 2014 ,
by Tommaso Perrone
The salad stereotype must be broken. The initiative of the world’s largest stock photo agency to change the way in which women are seen on the Internet.
The American stock photo agency Getty Images launched on Monday 10th February the Lean In Collection in collaboration with the non-governmental organisation Lean In created by Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg.
With more than 2,500 pictures and the promise to add more every month, the aim of this new initiative by Getty is to break up the stereotype of women that circulates on the Internet. For example, smiling half-naked women eating salad on their sofa or women pushing the keys on their cutting-edge laptops while lying in bed | , in clearly uncomfortable positions.
Due to these unrealistic pictures the New York Magazine commented in its article entitled Feminism, according to stock photography that, as things stand “maybe what a woman really needs is a stock agency of one’s own”.
The idea to create a collection of stock photos that aims to show women as they really are on the Internet was born out of Pam Grossman’s request. The director of visual trends at Getty Images, indeed, called for a change in the way girls and women are looked at in the media. And that’s how her collaboration with Sandberg began.
“This is such a big passion project for all of us, and cheesy as it sounds, by showing people powerful images of women, we thought maybe we could actually change the world”, Grossman told Buzzfeed.
“Woman” is the most commonly searched term on the Getty Images website according to data provided by the agency. But while in 2007 the most seen picture was one portraying a woman lying on bed and covered with a bedsheet only, today the most downloaded photo is that of a woman riding a train and scanning the horizon. Ah, as the Atlantic underlines, she is completely dressed.
Translated by Francesca Clemente
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Luv (band)
Van Helsing (film)
Verona (Erie Railroad station)
Luv or LUV may refer to:
An intentional misspelling of love, sometimes used to show an affection that is more endearing than the word love shows.
LUV (Korean group), a Korean pop group
Luv', a Dutch pop group
"Luv" (song), a song by Janet Jackson
Luv (TV series), a BBC sitcom
Luv, a Broadway play and 1967 film
"Luv", a song by Zion I from True & Livin'
"Luv", a song by Travis (band)
Luv (film), 1967 film
"LUV" (song), a song by Apink
Computer-related
Linux Users of Victoria
Chevrolet LUV, a "light utility vehicle"
Large unilamellar vesicle (LUV), a type of liposome
LUV, the New York Stock Exchange symbol of Southwest Airlines
Dumatubin Airport,Langgur, Kai Islands, Indonesia, IATA code
Lava or Luv, son of Hindu god Rama
Marie Luv, an adult film actress
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skim the cream from the creations of Bushwick queers who are making art within a diverse millennial stew. With this quicksilver in hand, corporate pirates produce the more polished bids for feminist spectacle power that Miley rehearsed and nailed for the global circuit overnight. No credit given, not to Black Queens who been shaking their asses since time eternal or to the queers and future feminists.
As the Crunk Feminist Collective says, “Ass Shaking” doesn’t constitute consent or desire, “Ass shaking is whatever we say it is” (9). Our trauma-informed pinhole lens on reality is so keen on making us feel like the only one when we best know our identity-traps are always intersectional (10). For Labanna, twerking is deeper than lust or spectacle. “Shaking energy around” is “an imperative part of being femme.” Which means not letting your 2nd chakra “get so stagnant that you can’t rotate your hips.” She says the problem stems from us all being so conditioned to be “Hyper aware of how you can sell yourself. When you are coming from that place it’s important to ask if it’s really doing the kind of healing work that it needs to do.”
The guilt and shame white girls that like Black culture sift through is potent, painful, ancestral and necessarily karmic. There is profound beauty and naturalness in the exchange of culture – one that doesn’t excuse systematic, exploitative culture-vulturing – but something that is mutually-explored and generative. Ultimately, Babalon is going to keep doing what brings her joy. “Releasing shame” is an intrinsic and powerful aspect of her work. In this vein, she must pop again. “This brings me joy! I hope it brings you joy too. I guess I should just own it, that is me. I love myself, I love butts. Have my entire life”(11).
What I love about Labanna is the way she rides the jagged line of sanity. In fact she confirms insanity is “the only logical response to the fucked up world that we live in.” Calling our world 3x “mad” … Labanna insists that it is going to take billions of people waking up from the American Dream to truly “revolutionize the quality of life.” But before you go losing your mind, she warns, make sure you have a strong support network and good self-care.
“insanity is the only logical response to the fucked up world that we live in
Labanna is mindful of the energy she spends in exchange for money. Working intimately with the other has taught her great boundaries, and she always follows up seeing a client with self-care. Taking long hot baths dovetails with her fantasy of an elegant nymph commune where women heal and attend to the sick in mystical group bathing experiences. When she was getting her Reiki Master at the Omega Institute, she learned about the mythical Arthurian “water nymph muses,” who tend to a magical well of divine feminine healing. Labanna’s 100-year plan involves founding a secret society based in sisterhood led by her female water nymph healer friends. “We’d have a grotto and mansions all over the world… able to bathe people and hang out in baths and teach other ladies to do that kind of healing as well.” On the daily, currently living in Los Angeles, “Ideally I would like to do more art for money than sex work. It’s incredibly draining and ends up being what mostly I spend time on.” On the positive side “the women that I’ve encountered and get to fucking kick it with are just the smartest most beautiful women ever and really feel like my sisters.” For Babalon a big part of being a sacred whore “Is doing healing on levels other people are scared of. Healing others essentially is her “cosmic responsibility,” and boils down to lending her energy in a “symbolic gesture.”
𝖓𝖞𝖒𝖕𝖍 𝖈𝖚𝖑𝖙 𝖕𝖗𝖆𝖈𝖙𝖎𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓𝖊𝖗𝖘
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“Labanna’s 100-year plan involves founding a secret society based in sisterhood led by her female water nymph healer friends.”
Given the escalating tolls of social media, revitalizing her sense of | skim the cream from the creations of Bushwick queers who are making art within a diverse millennial stew. With this quicksilver in hand, corporate pirates produce the more polished bids for feminist spectacle power that Miley rehearsed and nailed for the global circuit overnight. No credit given, not to Black Queens who been shaking their asses since time eternal or to the queers and future feminists.
As the Crunk Feminist Collective says, “Ass Shaking” doesn’t constitute consent or desire, “Ass shaking is whatever we say it is” (9). Our trauma-informed pinhole lens on reality is so keen on making us feel like the only one when we best know our identity-traps are always intersectional (10). For Labanna, twerking is deeper than lust or spectacle. “Shaking energy around” is “an imperative part of being femme.” Which means not letting your 2nd chakra “get so stagnant that you can’t rotate your hips.” She says the problem stems from us all being so conditioned to be “Hyper aware of how you can sell yourself. When you are coming from that place it’s important to ask if it’s really doing the kind of healing work that it needs to do.”
The guilt and shame white girls that like Black culture sift through is potent, painful, ancestral and necessarily karmic. There is profound beauty and naturalness in the exchange of culture – one that doesn’t excuse systematic, exploitative culture-vulturing – but something that is mutually-explored and generative. Ultimately, Babalon is going to keep doing what brings her joy. “Releasing shame” is an intrinsic and powerful aspect of her work. In this vein, she must pop again. “This brings me joy! I hope it brings you joy too. I guess I should just own it, that is me. I love myself, I love butts. Have my entire life”(11).
What I love about Labanna is the way she rides the jagged line of sanity. In fact she confirms insanity is “the only logical response to the fucked up world that we live in.” Calling our world 3x “mad” … Labanna insists that it is going to take billions of people waking up from the American Dream to truly “revolutionize the quality of life.” But before you go losing your mind, she warns, make sure you have a strong support network and good self-care.
“insanity is the only logical response to the fucked up world that we live in
Labanna is mindful of the energy she spends in exchange for money. Working intimately with the other has taught her great boundaries, and she always follows up seeing a client with self-care. Taking long hot baths dovetails with her fantasy of an elegant nymph commune where women heal and attend to the sick in mystical group bathing experiences. When she was getting her Reiki Master at the Omega Institute, she learned about the mythical Arthurian “water nymph muses,” who tend to a magical well of divine feminine healing. Labanna’s 100-year plan involves founding a secret society based in sisterhood led by her female water nymph healer friends. “We’d have a grotto and mansions all over the world… able to bathe people and hang out in baths and teach other ladies to do that kind of healing as well.” On the daily, currently living in Los Angeles, “Ideally I would like to do more art for money than sex work. It’s incredibly draining and ends up being what mostly I spend time on.” On the positive side “the women that I’ve encountered and get to fucking kick it with are just the smartest most beautiful women ever and really feel like my sisters.” For Babalon a big part of being a sacred whore “Is doing healing on levels other people are scared of. Healing others essentially is her “cosmic responsibility,” and boils down to lending her energy in a “symbolic gesture.”
𝖓𝖞𝖒𝖕𝖍 𝖈𝖚𝖑𝖙 𝖕𝖗𝖆𝖈𝖙𝖎𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓𝖊𝖗𝖘
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“Labanna’s 100-year plan involves founding a secret society based in sisterhood led by her female water nymph healer friends.”
Given the escalating tolls of social media, revitalizing her sense of | self-agency off-line feels imperative. On a good day Labanna laments, tongue in cheek, how she is uploading every angle of her body in various tonality into “the sentient internet.” The internet’s first It-Girl is waiting for her “digital print out in the new world” and in the meantime, “pretty over it.” Finding new avenues of self-expression offline is key.
Within the bubble of punk-PC, painfully self-aware, hyper-digitized neo-liberal American badassery that she moves in, Babalon feels more like “a Unicorn” than your average radical feminist. “It is more popular to be androgynous and in those eyes not catering to the male gaze. But that’s just never how I’ve felt about it.” She’s witnessed first hand how crazy things turn when divine feminine sexual energy is harnessed within a group of women. “I’ve seen men … enthralled in ecstatic craziness!” Threat of sexual violence won’t stop her from expressing herself this way. “I relish in that kind of energy,” says Labanna who tends to roll with a witch gang that demands consent. When it comes to such a “divine incantation” of the feminine spirit, “if you want to be able to bare witness to it – you can’t continue to think that you have the ability to possess it, or touch it or hold it.”
When she’s not hanging out with her many lady friends, Labanna cosies up with her pet chihuahua and snake, Serenity and Eden. Eden is a real serpent, slithering low to the earth. Many of us have seen in the religious statues of the Virgin Mary the serpent she crushes beneath her slippered feet, that which is her deeply repressed sexual power. In the near east the serpent symbolized “the relationship between goddesses and human culture.” In Egypt and Mesopotamia, “the Serpent was an emblem of life.” In Sumeria, she was Goddess of creation. A supreme emblem of sexual fertility, the coiled serpent with its tail in its mouth (ouroboros) is “a circle of infinitude indicating omnipotence and omniscience.” Condren goes in on the subject, illuminating how the serpent represents “both beneficent and hostile sacred powers.” (12)
Condren calls the language of Christianity itself a pawn of a terrorist state. Religions that honored the serpent had to be overthrown as Christianity and other patriarchal religions crystallized their absolute power. During the transition from faith based in Mother worship to institutionalized Jesus-as-opiate-of-the-masses, nomadic gypsies of roots christianity revelled in wild, ritual ecstasy based in music and dance (gurrl make that ass-clap!) holding tight to esoteric practices passed down through “convulsionary cults” of Africa and the near East.
“embodiment of the Goddess – wild and most divine”
Eventually the gods of the old religion transmogrified into the demons of the next, and we all still live in a world stained by the hideous worts of patriarchal religious authority. We can shake shake shake it off, but when we’re under stress – there’s likely a small part of us that is most complacent in giving our power away. We do this when we order a pill from our E-Doctor hoping for the magic bullet that erases our moon or can anaesthetize any pain. We fear missing a beat, not realizing we are marching to the beat of the white man’s drum (which Goddess knows is not a drum at all). We do this when we tear down other sisters to win a man, or worse – surrender all our time and energy to The Man. Capitalism is raping us all.
For Babalon, sisterhood is a big aspect of taking down the patriarchy and it’s time we “collectively realize how much power that we give to men in a way that is not reciprocated. She says “when we start doing that for each other it can be a really powerful tool” and strongly advocates “creating more spaces and more communication about how harnessing that wild divine femme has nothing to do with male consumption. It’s making an environment capable of exploring the level of respect we universally need to collectively evolve.”
“harnessing that wild divine femme has nothing to do with male consumption”
The Goddess is still very much alive and well, flaunted in symbols of major corporations that tug at our subconscious memory of her power – Starbucks, how dare thee usurp the twin-tailed mermaid siren | 1,024 | 1 |
ft to the musical reputations of Joni Mitchell and Carole King, as it somewhat diminishes the career of one Carly Simon.
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BRUNSWICK, Maine – The Lasell College men's and women's cross country teams wrapped up their seasons Saturday afternoon, competing in the NCAA Division III New England Regional Championships, hosted by Bowdoin College.
The Laser women sent a contingent of seven runners and placed 52nd out of 57 schools, while the Laser men had just three runners and did not post a team score. MIT, Middlebury and Williams finished 1-2-3 in the women's team scoring, while Amherst, Williams and Middlebury took the top three spots in the men's race.
Emmanuel College was the top Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) team in the women's scoring, placing 25th, while Norwich topped the men's GNAC squads, placing 14th.
Sophomore Amanda Miller (New Bedford, Mass.) was the first Laser woman to cross the finish line in the 6-kilometer race, finishing in 308th place among 407 competitors with a time of 27 minutes, 23 seconds. Freshman Emma Murray (Wethersfield, Conn.) and sophomore Amanda Hawkes (Billerica, Mass.) came through shortly after in 318th and 319th place, respectively, each with a time of 27:35.
The next two Lasers who contributed to the Lasell team scoring were senior Ashlee DeBarros (Dorchester, Mass.), 329th in 28:06, and freshman Emma Vierling (Monmouth, Maine), 348th in 29:06. Rounding out the Lasers group were freshman Grace West (Kennebunk, Maine), 350th in 29:14, and sophomore Maggie McGovern (Worcester, Mass.), 362nd in 29:54.
Junior Matt Holden (Mehuen, Mass.) was the top finisher for the Lasell men, covering the 8-kilometer course in 33 minutes, five seconds, for a 346th place finish among the 416 entries. Junior Kyle Mullen (West Newbury, Mass.) came across the line in 362nd place in 33:58, and junior Kevin Wallin (Billerica, Mass.) was 386th in 38:25.
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Sonny & Allegra Nance
L.E. Sonny and Allegra Nance have been vital members of the Northwest community for over 50 years. The Nance family moved to Haslet in 1955 when they were beginning a successful career in ranching.
Sonny Nance managed a successful registered Hereford operation at the Hall-Nance Ranches in Haslet and Rhome and at Nance Ranch in Post, Texas. He was a distinguished rancher, and held various positions of leadership in the cattle business, including President of the Texas Hereford Association, Director of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, and Secretary of the Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show.
Mr. Nance has been recognized as the outstanding soil conservationist of Tarrant County. He was honored by the Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show with a $50,000 L.E. Sonny Nance Endowment Scholarship Fund at Texas Tech University and received the Bill King Award for Excellence in Agriculture during Fort Worth | ft to the musical reputations of Joni Mitchell and Carole King, as it somewhat diminishes the career of one Carly Simon.
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BRUNSWICK, Maine – The Lasell College men's and women's cross country teams wrapped up their seasons Saturday afternoon, competing in the NCAA Division III New England Regional Championships, hosted by Bowdoin College.
The Laser women sent a contingent of seven runners and placed 52nd out of 57 schools, while the Laser men had just three runners and did not post a team score. MIT, Middlebury and Williams finished 1-2-3 in the women's team scoring, while Amherst, Williams and Middlebury took the top three spots in the men's race.
Emmanuel College was the top Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) team in the women's scoring, placing 25th, while Norwich topped the men's GNAC squads, placing 14th.
Sophomore Amanda Miller (New Bedford, Mass.) was the first Laser woman to cross the finish line in the 6-kilometer race, finishing in 308th place among 407 competitors with a time of 27 minutes, 23 seconds. Freshman Emma Murray (Wethersfield, Conn.) and sophomore Amanda Hawkes (Billerica, Mass.) came through shortly after in 318th and 319th place, respectively, each with a time of 27:35.
The next two Lasers who contributed to the Lasell team scoring were senior Ashlee DeBarros (Dorchester, Mass.), 329th in 28:06, and freshman Emma Vierling (Monmouth, Maine), 348th in 29:06. Rounding out the Lasers group were freshman Grace West (Kennebunk, Maine), 350th in 29:14, and sophomore Maggie McGovern (Worcester, Mass.), 362nd in 29:54.
Junior Matt Holden (Mehuen, Mass.) was the top finisher for the Lasell men, covering the 8-kilometer course in 33 minutes, five seconds, for a 346th place finish among the 416 entries. Junior Kyle Mullen (West Newbury, Mass.) came across the line in 362nd place in 33:58, and junior Kevin Wallin (Billerica, Mass.) was 386th in 38:25.
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Sonny & Allegra Nance
L.E. Sonny and Allegra Nance have been vital members of the Northwest community for over 50 years. The Nance family moved to Haslet in 1955 when they were beginning a successful career in ranching.
Sonny Nance managed a successful registered Hereford operation at the Hall-Nance Ranches in Haslet and Rhome and at Nance Ranch in Post, Texas. He was a distinguished rancher, and held various positions of leadership in the cattle business, including President of the Texas Hereford Association, Director of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, and Secretary of the Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show.
Mr. Nance has been recognized as the outstanding soil conservationist of Tarrant County. He was honored by the Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show with a $50,000 L.E. Sonny Nance Endowment Scholarship Fund at Texas Tech University and received the Bill King Award for Excellence in Agriculture during Fort Worth | s Livestock Appreciation Day in 2001.
Allegra Nance was also a success in her roles of wife, mother, and community member. She met the demands required of ranch life while maintaining a nurturing home and serving in her community.
The Nances are strong supporters of public education. Sonny Nance began his service as a Northwest ISD School Board member in 1965 and served as president of the board from 1968 to his last term in 1972. Allegra Nance was an active member of the Parent Teacher Association and was very involved in her sons schools.
The Nances two sons, David and Dan, both attended Haslet Elementary School and graduated from Northwest High School. Dan Nance also served on the Northwest ISD Board of Trustees from 1987 to 1993. We are thankful that the Nance family is still active at Nance Elementary within our Campus Improvement Committee and the Junior Achievement program.
The couple were long-time members of the United Methodist Church and are active members of the community.
Sonny and Allegra Nance Elementary School was named in their honor due to their outstanding community presence and their involvement in Northwest schools. Northwest ISD is proud to honor Mr. and Mrs. Nance and the entire Nance family with the dedication of Sonny and Allegra Nance Elementary School.
Sonny & Allegra Nance Elementary School
Sonny and Allegra Nance Elementary School opened on Thursday, August 11, 2005. The school, located at 701 Tierra Vista Way in Fort Worth, Texas, welcomed 345 students that first day. With new families moving to this fast-growth area, the school was expected to reach its capacity of 650 students within the next three years. During the 2007-2008 school year our numbers increased to a high of 840 students. O.A. Peterson Elementary opened in August of 2008, and Schluter Elementary opened in the fall of 2011 to relieve crowding at Nance. We anticipate opening the 2016-2017 school year with approximately 500 students.
Designed by the architectural firm of SHW Group, the school contains approximately 79,040 square feet of space and was built at a total cost of $9.6 million.
This elementary school was designed with the help and input of NISD teachers, staff, and administrators to create an exceptional educational facility. Given the charge to Think Out of the Box, NISD and SHW Group teamed to design a functional, well planned facility with unique features allowing for flexible use of teaching environments and styles.
This flexible environment comes in the shape of a shared space between two classrooms. The Flex Space provides for many possibilities, such as team teaching, mentoring, and student testing. The use of this space and the collaboration between the two classrooms is only limited by the possibilities of those who inhabit it.
A relationship between the outside environment and the indoor learning environment is featured in many facets throughout the building. Some examples include a centrally located library with views to the exterior; canopy-covered seating at the main entry; courtyards for upper and lower grade levels as places for outdoor learning; large areas of glazing in the vestibules, corridors, library, art room, cafeteria, and even the gymnasium. All these elements combine to keep students in touch with the world outside while exploring the boundaries of their minds inside. Gut Bacteria can Cause, Predict and Prevent Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Rochester, Minnesota - The bacteria in your gut do more than break down your food. They also can predict susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis, suggests Veena Taneja, Ph.D., an immunologist at Mayo Clinic’s Center for Individualized Medicine. Dr. Taneja recently published two studies ─ one in Genome Medicine and one in Arthritis and Rheumatology ─ connecting the dots between gut microbiota and rheumatoid arthritis.
More than 1.5 million Americans have rheumatoid arthritis, a disorder that causes painful swelling in the joints. Scientists have a limited understanding of the processes that trigger the disease. Dr. Taneja and her team identified intestinal bacteria as a possible cause; their studies indicate that testing for specific microbiota in the gut can help physicians predict and prevent the onset of rheumatoid arthritis.
“These are exciting discoveries that we may be able to use to personalize treatment for patients,” Dr. Taneja says.
The paper published in Genome Medicine summarizes a study of rheumatoid arthritis patients, their relatives and a healthy control group. The study aimed to find a biomarker — or a substance that indicates a disease, condition or phenomena — that predicts susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis. They noted that an abundance of certain rare bacterial lineages causes a microbial imbalance that is found in rheumatoid arthritis patients.
“Using genomic sequencing technology, we were able to pin down some gut microbes that were normally rare and of low abundance | 1,024 | 1 |
-large so that everyone can benefit from a renewed sense of membership within Grand River country.
Although there have been and will continue to be struggles, it is important to remember that the term ‘queer community’ is simply an umbrella term. In actuality, they are your brothers, sisters, friends and family who look to continue being themselves in what is truly one of southern Ontario’s finest areas.
Tags: @wlu_rainbow, June 2012, LGBTQ, Michael Hemsworth, The Brant Advocate
How Gen X Might Save the World (Dave Carrol, @DaveCarrol)
It’s Okay to be Gay – by Markus McDaniel Hydroxychloroquine for RA Boosts Metabolic, Cardiovascular Profile
Gregory M. Weiss, M.D.
The agent reduces cardiovascular events but has only a moderate effect on RA disease progression and activity.
In patients with rheumatoid arthritis, hydroxychloroquine decreases modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease, including lipid profile, diabetes incidence, and glycosylated hemoglobin levels.
Hydroxychloroquine reduces the incidence of cardiovascular events but has only a moderate effect on RA disease progression and disease activity and is not used as monotherapy.
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis are at higher risk for cardiovascular disease and death compared with the general population. Hydroxychloroquine has been shown to improve survival rates in other inflammatory diseases, such as systemic lupus erythematosus.
As a treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, hydroxychloroquine has a modest effect, but it can be used in combination therapy and may act synergistically with methotrexate.
Claire Rempenault and fellow researchers in France sought to uncover the impact of hydroxychloroquine on the metabolic profile and incidence of cardiovascular disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. They presented their findings in a recent Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases article.
The authors conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature to look at hydroxychloroquine and rheumatoid arthritis.
Ultimately, 16 studies were included in the systematic review and 9 studies in the meta-analysis for lipid rates and diabetes incidence.
• Lipid profiles were better in hydroxychloroquine patients; total cholesterol (TC), low density lipoprotein (LDL), high density lipoprotein (HDL), and triglycerides (TG) were −9.8 mg/dL (95% confidence interval [CI], −14.0 to −5.6); −0.25 mmol/L, −10.6 mg/dL (95% CI, −14.2 to −7.0); +4.1 mg/dL (2.2; 6.0) (+0.10 mmol/L); and −19.1 mg/dL (95% CI, −27.2 to −11.1), respectively.
• After initiation of hydroxychloroquine, the average decrease in level of TC, LDL, and TG was −13.1 mg/dL (95% CI, −20.9 to −5.3) (−0.34 mmol/L); −12.3 mg/dL (95% CI, −20.2 to −4.6) (−0.32 mmol/L); and −12.5 mg/dL (95% CI, −28.9 to 3.9) (−0.14 mmol/L), respectively, and mean increase in HDL level was 1.6 mg/dL (95% CI, −0.96 to 4.3) (+0.04 mmol/L).
• The incidence of diabetes was lower in patients with rheumatoid arthritis who were receiving hydroxychloroquine than in those who were not (pooled hazard ratio, 0.59 [95% CI, 0.49 to 0.70]).
• Hemoglobin A1c was reduced in patients with rheumatoid arthritis who were taking hydroxychloroquine (−0.19±0.13%).
• Overall cardiovascular risk was reduced in patients with rheumatoid arthritis taking hydroxychloroquine (retrospective study odds ratio [OR], 0.27 [95% CI, 0.16 to 0.46]; case-control study adjusted OR, 0.45 [95% CI, 0.10 to 2.0]).
• In a recent retrospective study, hydroxychloroquine was associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease (adjusted hazard ratio [HR], 0.60 [95% CI, 0.41 to 0.94], p=0.02) as well as a reduced incidence of composite coronary artery disease, stroke, and transient ischemic attack (adjusted HR, 0.67 [95% CI, 0.42 to 1.070], p=0.09).
Implications for physicians
• | -large so that everyone can benefit from a renewed sense of membership within Grand River country.
Although there have been and will continue to be struggles, it is important to remember that the term ‘queer community’ is simply an umbrella term. In actuality, they are your brothers, sisters, friends and family who look to continue being themselves in what is truly one of southern Ontario’s finest areas.
Tags: @wlu_rainbow, June 2012, LGBTQ, Michael Hemsworth, The Brant Advocate
How Gen X Might Save the World (Dave Carrol, @DaveCarrol)
It’s Okay to be Gay – by Markus McDaniel Hydroxychloroquine for RA Boosts Metabolic, Cardiovascular Profile
Gregory M. Weiss, M.D.
The agent reduces cardiovascular events but has only a moderate effect on RA disease progression and activity.
In patients with rheumatoid arthritis, hydroxychloroquine decreases modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease, including lipid profile, diabetes incidence, and glycosylated hemoglobin levels.
Hydroxychloroquine reduces the incidence of cardiovascular events but has only a moderate effect on RA disease progression and disease activity and is not used as monotherapy.
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis are at higher risk for cardiovascular disease and death compared with the general population. Hydroxychloroquine has been shown to improve survival rates in other inflammatory diseases, such as systemic lupus erythematosus.
As a treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, hydroxychloroquine has a modest effect, but it can be used in combination therapy and may act synergistically with methotrexate.
Claire Rempenault and fellow researchers in France sought to uncover the impact of hydroxychloroquine on the metabolic profile and incidence of cardiovascular disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. They presented their findings in a recent Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases article.
The authors conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature to look at hydroxychloroquine and rheumatoid arthritis.
Ultimately, 16 studies were included in the systematic review and 9 studies in the meta-analysis for lipid rates and diabetes incidence.
• Lipid profiles were better in hydroxychloroquine patients; total cholesterol (TC), low density lipoprotein (LDL), high density lipoprotein (HDL), and triglycerides (TG) were −9.8 mg/dL (95% confidence interval [CI], −14.0 to −5.6); −0.25 mmol/L, −10.6 mg/dL (95% CI, −14.2 to −7.0); +4.1 mg/dL (2.2; 6.0) (+0.10 mmol/L); and −19.1 mg/dL (95% CI, −27.2 to −11.1), respectively.
• After initiation of hydroxychloroquine, the average decrease in level of TC, LDL, and TG was −13.1 mg/dL (95% CI, −20.9 to −5.3) (−0.34 mmol/L); −12.3 mg/dL (95% CI, −20.2 to −4.6) (−0.32 mmol/L); and −12.5 mg/dL (95% CI, −28.9 to 3.9) (−0.14 mmol/L), respectively, and mean increase in HDL level was 1.6 mg/dL (95% CI, −0.96 to 4.3) (+0.04 mmol/L).
• The incidence of diabetes was lower in patients with rheumatoid arthritis who were receiving hydroxychloroquine than in those who were not (pooled hazard ratio, 0.59 [95% CI, 0.49 to 0.70]).
• Hemoglobin A1c was reduced in patients with rheumatoid arthritis who were taking hydroxychloroquine (−0.19±0.13%).
• Overall cardiovascular risk was reduced in patients with rheumatoid arthritis taking hydroxychloroquine (retrospective study odds ratio [OR], 0.27 [95% CI, 0.16 to 0.46]; case-control study adjusted OR, 0.45 [95% CI, 0.10 to 2.0]).
• In a recent retrospective study, hydroxychloroquine was associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease (adjusted hazard ratio [HR], 0.60 [95% CI, 0.41 to 0.94], p=0.02) as well as a reduced incidence of composite coronary artery disease, stroke, and transient ischemic attack (adjusted HR, 0.67 [95% CI, 0.42 to 1.070], p=0.09).
Implications for physicians
• | Because of a positive effect on both metabolic parameters and cardiovascular risk in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, hydroxychloroquine should be considered in combination therapy, especially in patients at higher risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
• Patients who have rheumatoid arthritis with hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia, or baseline cardiovascular risk factors may benefit from hydroxychloroquine treatment irrespective of the treatment for rheumatoid arthritis.
• Hydroxychloroquine is well tolerated and as such is a safe and well-established adjunct to other disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs in the treatment of patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Rempenault C, Combe B, Barnetche T, et al. “Metabolic and cardiovascular benefits of hydroxychloroquine in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.” Ann Rheum Dis. 2017 Sep 25. pii: annrheumdis-2017-211836. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2017-211836. [Epub ahead of print]
Program Highlights Importance of Patient Perspective in Hispanic Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Sam Darnold was born on 5th June 1997 in Capistrano Beach, California, the city of the U.S. He is the son of Michael D | 1,024 | 1 |
sanjani to be the next president of the Islamic Republic.
Well I was not surprised to hear the scum bag, Massoud Behnood to go to the embassy to vote - on the first round of elections he denied voting on VOA Persian, saying he did not have valid documents to vote with. Scum bag Massoud Behnood's expertise is in nothing other than how to be close with whoever is in power. To hear Behzad Boloor also voted for Rafsanjani however, was a bit of an eye opener for me. I had met Behzad Boloor once in a party. He seemed like a regular guy and full of jokes against the ruling clerics in Iran. How could he be so naive to vote for the very person who was at the peak of his power during the mass execution of Iranian political prisoners in August-Septemeber, 1988??
I had to ask him and was hoping that he would say, Hoder is talking crap, I was never with him. Yet this was his reply to me:
'I know it look sstarnge now but that day it was a fun thing to do since I ran away from Iran during Rasanjani's time.
dar shahr e kooran ... yek cheshm padeshaast'
Well in the eyes of those who promote the Islamic Republic, Behzad's vote was just another statistics that people of Iran take part in these "elections" and that Islamic Republic is a "legitimate democracy". Its so sad to see so many Iranians refer to their past mistakes that have contributed to a sheer catastrophy for our country, as 'it was a fun thing to do at the time'!
And one wonders how all the likes of Hoder, Behnood and Behzad Boloor end up in the BBC Persian?!
May be I will bump into Behzad somewhere again, and may be afterwards I will be able to say about the encounter, "It was a fun thing to do!".
Terror Free Tomorrow Poll
I have been so fed up with research from the so-called "Iran experts" and such, who base their "research" on simple anecdotes of "an Iranian man told me ...". Many times I have tried to explain to them not to expect a heartfelt true reply from an Iranian in Iran to a political question, because telling the truth in countries run by despots can have consequences. This concept can be difficult to grasp sometimes for people priviliged enough to live in countries where they don't have to look over their shoulders.
For this very reason, even I was surprised at the poll results by Terror Free Tomorrow. To think that 61% of Iranians were willing to tell complete strangers over the phone that they opposed the current Iranian system of government, just goes to show how fed up Iranians are with the Islamic Republic.
The report concludes what impartial observers of Iran have been saying for years, that the Iranian people are pro-Western, pro-American, and profoundly want a democratic government instead. Told you so! :)
What Did Lenin Say About the "Iraqi Resistance"?
Communists are very much like religious fundamentalists in many ways. One of these similarities is when they rely on quotes by their holy figures, who have died many years or centuries ago, to resolve their "intellectual dilemmas".
Just by chance browsing on the Internet, I came across a debate between some UK Lefties on whether the "Iraqi resistance" should be supported by them. Simon Assaf and Ann Alexander of the Socialist Workers(?) Party (SWP), were quoting Lenin in July 1916 :), when Lenin was discussing the Easter rising against the British rule in Ireland and the other side were bringing up other quotes by Lenin. And there I was bemused by it all. The "Iraqi resistance" includes Moqtada Sadr supporters who drill holes into their kidnapped victims by electric power drills and Al-Qaedeh who behead human beings like sheep, and here we are the "intellectuals" and "progressive :)" figures of the Left who have to rely on Lenin's quotes from 1916 to resolve their dilemma of whether they should support the "Iraqi Resistance" or not?!
Meanwhile a human being has been put in a sack buried up to his waist and stoned to death in the Islamic Republic of Iran this week while another human being, a mother of three children awaits her stoning next. Have any of you heard any condemnation from these "Internationalists"? any demos? simple statements? anything?
Perhaps they are looking for quotes from Lenin about stoning! May be somewhere amongst all that writing there is a quote which justifies stoning by the Proletariat or criticises it as a bourgeoisie activity before they can make up their "progressive" minds.
What feeble minds, what pathetic creatures!
Pourya's Escape
We all saw the pictures and the film footage of the recent brutal Islamic | sanjani to be the next president of the Islamic Republic.
Well I was not surprised to hear the scum bag, Massoud Behnood to go to the embassy to vote - on the first round of elections he denied voting on VOA Persian, saying he did not have valid documents to vote with. Scum bag Massoud Behnood's expertise is in nothing other than how to be close with whoever is in power. To hear Behzad Boloor also voted for Rafsanjani however, was a bit of an eye opener for me. I had met Behzad Boloor once in a party. He seemed like a regular guy and full of jokes against the ruling clerics in Iran. How could he be so naive to vote for the very person who was at the peak of his power during the mass execution of Iranian political prisoners in August-Septemeber, 1988??
I had to ask him and was hoping that he would say, Hoder is talking crap, I was never with him. Yet this was his reply to me:
'I know it look sstarnge now but that day it was a fun thing to do since I ran away from Iran during Rasanjani's time.
dar shahr e kooran ... yek cheshm padeshaast'
Well in the eyes of those who promote the Islamic Republic, Behzad's vote was just another statistics that people of Iran take part in these "elections" and that Islamic Republic is a "legitimate democracy". Its so sad to see so many Iranians refer to their past mistakes that have contributed to a sheer catastrophy for our country, as 'it was a fun thing to do at the time'!
And one wonders how all the likes of Hoder, Behnood and Behzad Boloor end up in the BBC Persian?!
May be I will bump into Behzad somewhere again, and may be afterwards I will be able to say about the encounter, "It was a fun thing to do!".
Terror Free Tomorrow Poll
I have been so fed up with research from the so-called "Iran experts" and such, who base their "research" on simple anecdotes of "an Iranian man told me ...". Many times I have tried to explain to them not to expect a heartfelt true reply from an Iranian in Iran to a political question, because telling the truth in countries run by despots can have consequences. This concept can be difficult to grasp sometimes for people priviliged enough to live in countries where they don't have to look over their shoulders.
For this very reason, even I was surprised at the poll results by Terror Free Tomorrow. To think that 61% of Iranians were willing to tell complete strangers over the phone that they opposed the current Iranian system of government, just goes to show how fed up Iranians are with the Islamic Republic.
The report concludes what impartial observers of Iran have been saying for years, that the Iranian people are pro-Western, pro-American, and profoundly want a democratic government instead. Told you so! :)
What Did Lenin Say About the "Iraqi Resistance"?
Communists are very much like religious fundamentalists in many ways. One of these similarities is when they rely on quotes by their holy figures, who have died many years or centuries ago, to resolve their "intellectual dilemmas".
Just by chance browsing on the Internet, I came across a debate between some UK Lefties on whether the "Iraqi resistance" should be supported by them. Simon Assaf and Ann Alexander of the Socialist Workers(?) Party (SWP), were quoting Lenin in July 1916 :), when Lenin was discussing the Easter rising against the British rule in Ireland and the other side were bringing up other quotes by Lenin. And there I was bemused by it all. The "Iraqi resistance" includes Moqtada Sadr supporters who drill holes into their kidnapped victims by electric power drills and Al-Qaedeh who behead human beings like sheep, and here we are the "intellectuals" and "progressive :)" figures of the Left who have to rely on Lenin's quotes from 1916 to resolve their dilemma of whether they should support the "Iraqi Resistance" or not?!
Meanwhile a human being has been put in a sack buried up to his waist and stoned to death in the Islamic Republic of Iran this week while another human being, a mother of three children awaits her stoning next. Have any of you heard any condemnation from these "Internationalists"? any demos? simple statements? anything?
Perhaps they are looking for quotes from Lenin about stoning! May be somewhere amongst all that writing there is a quote which justifies stoning by the Proletariat or criticises it as a bourgeoisie activity before they can make up their "progressive" minds.
What feeble minds, what pathetic creatures!
Pourya's Escape
We all saw the pictures and the film footage of the recent brutal Islamic | police beatings of the Iranian youth on the Internet. The campaign to publicly beat the youth in the streets was solely aimed to instill fear and terror amongst the Iranian population. The Islamic regime rattled even by the recent punitive sanctions expects more and more social unrest like the protests at petrol rationing. The regime's answer, as always to the country's social difficulties, is to contain people by creating sheer fear in them. Such was the audacity of the regime that it brought along state media's photographers to film and picture the inhumane scenes of their beatings, and in order to dampen the international reaction to the graphical pictures of its barbaric nature, they claimed these were common "criminals and thugs" who had made life like hell for the local residents.
Two of those beaten in these attacks were brothers Pouria and Pouya Fazlollahi. Not only they are not thugs but they are most decent and likeable youngsters you will come across. Pouya is a national Greco-Roman style wresting champion and Pourya played for the national Iranian indoor football team. The two were local sporting heroes in their working class neighbourhood and much liked by the residents.
Yet they were targetted for the public beating campaign. Their crime was having been reported for spreading flyers in support of Reza Pahlavi. The residents who dared, protested as much as they could, but the beatings went ahead. Pouya's whereabouts is still unknown and Pourya was beaten up so badly that he was taken to hospital after several days of being held in a secret detention centre. His friends and supporters created a near riot in the hospital and managed to help him escape from the hospital. Pourya headed straight for the borders.
In the last four weeks or so, I have been nervously worried about organising Pourya's escape to safety. All the credit goes to my courageous friend, Afsaneh. This lioness who has suffered 8 years in the Islamic Republic prisons and lost her right eyesight as a result of continuous beatings to her head, volunteered to bring Pouya to safety through a perilous journey. Yesterday they both safely completed their journey. Pourya's wrists still bear the marks left by the tight handcuffs they had put on him, but he is remarkably in high spirits, particularly after Reza Pahlavi personally called him last night and listened to his horrific plight.
Posted by Azarmehr at 12:59 AM
Threat to Europe
I spent four days in the sunny Algarve region of Portugal this week. Its a beautiful place, deep golden sand beaches enclosed by incredible rock formations in the shape of golden cliff rises, good food and an easy leisurely pace of life. If you ask a Portuguese native the directions to a place, he will probably reply something like this, 'you see the rotunda (roundabout), you go straight, then the traffic light, you go straight, then another one, you don't go left, you dont go right, but straight, then another rotunda, you go straight...' After a few minutes you realise that all he had to say was, 'keep going straight until you get there!' In fact it seems all you have to do to get to your destination in the Algarve, is to go straight and eventually somehow you will get there. If you keep going straight towards West, you come to Sarges, the most South Western point or the end of Europe.
Europe is not just a geographical entity however, it has also become known as a set of values and liberties since the end of the war and more so after the collapse of the Communist repression.
When I was in Algarve, I heard about the attack on Glasgow airport and the unexploded car bombs in London . Of course at first I was relieved that there was no mass casualties and fatalities but soon one starts to think how easy it is for the terrorists to get lucky just once. For now it seems the people in Europe have just lost one more small privilege because of the Islamist extremists, that of being dropped at the terminals, just one more stress factor added to the whole stress of flying these days.
This is of course nothing compared to the tragedies that can be just round the corner. The threat to Europe is so great, and so much of it is the result of European politicians not taking the Islamic threat seriously and not stopping those who vehemently despise the European values, from entering the countries in Europe and those who collude with Islamic extremists around the world and yet enjoy the benefits of life in Europe.
It boggles the mind when you come across so many Iranian secular asylum seekers with proven track records of fighting against the religious dictatorship in Iran, who are left in limbo with their asylum applications for years and yet it seems the Islamic extremists with proven track records of being a threat against European values, can so freely come and go as they please.
I was reading in the Telegraph about one of the bombers who survived the failed attack on Glasgow airport. If only the hospital that | 1,024 | 1 |
positive images of the company.[55] Social media plays an important role in modern-day fashion public relations; enabling practitioners to reach a wide range of consumers through various platforms.[56]
Susie Lau's Style Bubble has been going for over a decade and includes intelligent articles on everything from underground global fashion talent to perfume. She also provides fascinating behind-the-scenes pieces on the real work it takes to create a beautiful Chanel garment. Then there's the tongue-in-cheek Man Repeller run by Leandra Medine and her team. Its smart, witty take on fashion is refreshing. And if over-the-top clothes aren't your thing, we've also found plenty of bloggers with more pared-back styles for the minimalists.
Fashion relates to social and cultural context of an environment. According to Matika,[40] "Elements of popular culture become fused when a person's trend is associated with a preference for a genre of music…like music, news or literature, fashion has been fused into everyday lives." Fashion is not only seen as pure aesthetic values; fashion is also a medium for performers to create an overall atmosphere and express their opinions altogether through music video. The latest music video ‘Formation’ by Beyoncé, according to Carlos,[41] "The pop star pays homage to her Creole root.... tracing the roots of the Louisiana cultural nerve center from the post-abolition era to present day, Beyoncé catalogs the evolution of the city's vibrant style and its tumultuous history all at once. Atop a New Orleans police car in a red-and-white Gucci high-collar dress and combat boots, she sits among the ruins of Hurricane Katrina, immediately implanting herself in the biggest national debate on police brutality and race relations in modern day."
Anthropology, the study of culture and human societies, studies fashion by asking why certain styles are deemed socially appropriate and others are not. A certain way is chosen and that becomes the fashion as defined by a certain people as a whole, so if a particular style has a meaning in an already occurring set of beliefs that style will become fashion.[62] According to Ted Polhemus and Lynn Procter, fashion can be described as adornment, of which there are two types: fashion and anti-fashion. Through the capitalization and commoditisation of clothing, accessories, and shoes, etc., what once constituted anti-fashion becomes part of fashion as the lines between fashion and anti-fashion are blurred.[63]
The definition of fashion and anti-fashion is as follows: Anti-fashion is fixed and changes little over time. Anti-fashion is different depending on the cultural or social group one is associated with or where one lives, but within that group or locality the style changes little. Fashion changes very quickly and is not affiliated with one group or area of the world but is spread out throughout the world wherever people can communicate easily with each other. For example, Queen Elizabeth II's 1953 coronation gown is an example of anti-fashion because it is traditional and does not change over any period whereas a gown from fashion designer Dior's collection of 1953 is fashion because the style will change every season as Dior comes up with a new gown to replace the old one. In the Dior gown the length, cut, fabric, and embroidery of the gown change from season to season. Anti-fashion is concerned with maintaining the status quo while fashion is concerned with social mobility. Time is expressed in terms of continuity in anti-fashion and as change in fashion. Fashion has changing modes of adornment while anti-fashion has fixed modes of adornment. Indigenous and peasant modes of adornment are an example of anti-fashion. Change in fashion is part of the larger system and is structured to be a deliberate change in style.[64] Moderniser l’application des lois sur la drogue, Développement
L'ONUDC assiste les fermiers de la République Démocratique du Laos dans la recherche d'alternatives à la culture du pavot
2 八月 2012
L'ONUDC travaille dans six pays d'Asie du sud-est, y compris la République du Laos, dans le but d’aider les fermiers à trouver des moyens de subsistance alternatifs à la culture du pavot.
Pour en savoir plus, en anglais, veuillez lire les informations ci-dessous.
It is a challenge to wean farmers off opium poppy cultivation in Lao People's Democratic Republic, once part of the Golden Triangle of South-East Asia. Without meaningful employment, subsistence farmers fall back on the lucrative cash crop to support themselves and their families.
As recently as 1998, Lao PDR was the third-largest illicit opium poppy producer | positive images of the company.[55] Social media plays an important role in modern-day fashion public relations; enabling practitioners to reach a wide range of consumers through various platforms.[56]
Susie Lau's Style Bubble has been going for over a decade and includes intelligent articles on everything from underground global fashion talent to perfume. She also provides fascinating behind-the-scenes pieces on the real work it takes to create a beautiful Chanel garment. Then there's the tongue-in-cheek Man Repeller run by Leandra Medine and her team. Its smart, witty take on fashion is refreshing. And if over-the-top clothes aren't your thing, we've also found plenty of bloggers with more pared-back styles for the minimalists.
Fashion relates to social and cultural context of an environment. According to Matika,[40] "Elements of popular culture become fused when a person's trend is associated with a preference for a genre of music…like music, news or literature, fashion has been fused into everyday lives." Fashion is not only seen as pure aesthetic values; fashion is also a medium for performers to create an overall atmosphere and express their opinions altogether through music video. The latest music video ‘Formation’ by Beyoncé, according to Carlos,[41] "The pop star pays homage to her Creole root.... tracing the roots of the Louisiana cultural nerve center from the post-abolition era to present day, Beyoncé catalogs the evolution of the city's vibrant style and its tumultuous history all at once. Atop a New Orleans police car in a red-and-white Gucci high-collar dress and combat boots, she sits among the ruins of Hurricane Katrina, immediately implanting herself in the biggest national debate on police brutality and race relations in modern day."
Anthropology, the study of culture and human societies, studies fashion by asking why certain styles are deemed socially appropriate and others are not. A certain way is chosen and that becomes the fashion as defined by a certain people as a whole, so if a particular style has a meaning in an already occurring set of beliefs that style will become fashion.[62] According to Ted Polhemus and Lynn Procter, fashion can be described as adornment, of which there are two types: fashion and anti-fashion. Through the capitalization and commoditisation of clothing, accessories, and shoes, etc., what once constituted anti-fashion becomes part of fashion as the lines between fashion and anti-fashion are blurred.[63]
The definition of fashion and anti-fashion is as follows: Anti-fashion is fixed and changes little over time. Anti-fashion is different depending on the cultural or social group one is associated with or where one lives, but within that group or locality the style changes little. Fashion changes very quickly and is not affiliated with one group or area of the world but is spread out throughout the world wherever people can communicate easily with each other. For example, Queen Elizabeth II's 1953 coronation gown is an example of anti-fashion because it is traditional and does not change over any period whereas a gown from fashion designer Dior's collection of 1953 is fashion because the style will change every season as Dior comes up with a new gown to replace the old one. In the Dior gown the length, cut, fabric, and embroidery of the gown change from season to season. Anti-fashion is concerned with maintaining the status quo while fashion is concerned with social mobility. Time is expressed in terms of continuity in anti-fashion and as change in fashion. Fashion has changing modes of adornment while anti-fashion has fixed modes of adornment. Indigenous and peasant modes of adornment are an example of anti-fashion. Change in fashion is part of the larger system and is structured to be a deliberate change in style.[64] Moderniser l’application des lois sur la drogue, Développement
L'ONUDC assiste les fermiers de la République Démocratique du Laos dans la recherche d'alternatives à la culture du pavot
2 八月 2012
L'ONUDC travaille dans six pays d'Asie du sud-est, y compris la République du Laos, dans le but d’aider les fermiers à trouver des moyens de subsistance alternatifs à la culture du pavot.
Pour en savoir plus, en anglais, veuillez lire les informations ci-dessous.
It is a challenge to wean farmers off opium poppy cultivation in Lao People's Democratic Republic, once part of the Golden Triangle of South-East Asia. Without meaningful employment, subsistence farmers fall back on the lucrative cash crop to support themselves and their families.
As recently as 1998, Lao PDR was the third-largest illicit opium poppy producer | in the world and had one of the highest opium addiction rates. From 1998 to 2005, opium poppy cultivation in the country was reduced by 93 per cent and opium addiction by 68 per cent, thanks to the Government's strong commitment.
In 2005, it became illegal to cultivate opium poppy in the country, and while this was a move to reduce the production of opium, it left many farmers without the means to make a living. Without an alternative source of income, many of these farmers were at high risk of reverting to opium poppy cultivation.
Although Lao PDR had significantly eliminated opium poppy cultivation by 2007, the country has seen a recent resurgence in opium poppy cultivation, endangering the progress made. From 2008 to 2011, the area under cultivation more than doubled, now amounting 4,100 ha.
To help farmers pursue alternative sustainable livelihoods projects as opposed to opium poppy cultivation, UNODC is working in six South Asia countries, including Lao, PDR.
In Lao PDR, farmers in the Oudomxay province with the support of UNODC have benefited from an alternative development project that supports the implementation of improved production technology. Farmers have been supported to develop greenhouse technology and small irrigation systems, and received training on cultivation techniques, such as producing and high-yield and disease-resistant seeds. Since the project commenced, farmers' incomes from the sale of produce such as peaches and organic vegetables have increased tenfold.
Encouragingly, areas where sustainable alternative development has been provided, such as Oudomxay Province, have not experienced an increase in opium poppy cultivation.
The project in Oudomxay Province takes a holistic approach and has been designed to increase the production of legal crops, create income generating activities, develop small farmer associations and cooperatives and prevent opium production and consumption. Special attention is given to increasing women's participation in project activities.
By addressing food insecurity, the project in Lao PDR will assist the government in long-term efforts to reach the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) on poverty eradication and hunger, while at the same time helping the country achieve the MDG targets for gender equality and environmental sustainability.
An important component is promoting south-south cooperation for development. The project, funded by the German Government, is being implemented in partnership with the Thai Royal Project Foundation and the Highland Research Development Institute of Thailand (HRDI), which has more than 40 years of agricultural experience in working with ethnic hill tribes and with highland crops.
In March, UNODC and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) stepped up efforts to promote grass-roots development in poor rural communities dependent on the cultivation of illicit drug crops. Since 2007, the two agencies have been working on projects to help rehabilitate opium addicts and involve them in income-generating activities; provide social services and basic infrastructure; and improve market access for products.
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May 30, 2019 ON LOCATIONDavid Tennant, Douglas Mackinnon, Good Omens, Jack Whitehall, John Hamm, Michael McKean, Michael Sheen, Miranda Richardson, Neil Gaiman, Nina Sosanya, Terry PratchettGabriel Tate
Michael Sheen, David Tennant and the cast of Good Omens reflect on starring in the eagerly anticipated adaptation of the hugely popular fantasy novel, under the stewardship of showrunner Neil Gaiman, who co-wrote the book with the late Terry Pratchett.
It’s a bitterly chilly November day and we’re surrounded by bunkers on the decommissioned RAF base of Upper Heyford in the English county of Oxfordshire, once a nuclear weapons site during the Cold War. It all feels unavoidably appropriate for the filming of Good Omens, the six-part adaptation of Neil Gaiman and the late Terry Pratchett’s apocalyptic comedy. Telling the story of an angel and a demon who, having grown to love Earth, join forces to prevent the coming of age of the Antichrist (an unwitting 11-year-old called Adam, living quietly in rural Oxfordshire) and the End of Days.
L to R: Douglas Mackinnon, David Tennant, Michael Sheen and Neil Gaiman
Its co-creator is, inevitably and aptly, dressed in regulation black and fizzing with delight at how the shoot, now at its halfway stage, is going under director Douglas Mackinnon. “We have the best cast I’ve ever worked with,” says Gaiman, who is showrunning the series.
After a close shave with Hollywood courtesy of Terry Gilliam and derailed by 9/11, it took the combined financial muscle and creative ambition of Amazon and the BBC for it to come to screen with an astonishing cast in tow, from Frances McD | 1,024 | 1 |
19 pandemic will have significant financial repercussions for everyone. Individuals, small businesses and nonprofit arts organizations like Arts at the Armory that do not have contingency budgets will be in the most precarious position. We will be working to find resources and means of support to keep Arts at the Armory afloat,” Scherpf said. “Please keep us in mind, along with other nonprofit organizations, small businesses and artists, and do what you can to support us.”
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Coronavirus updates: Cambridge schools open as winter market, cultural events, colleges balk
Central Square, Harvard Square, Somerville, Television and video, Union Square, arts and culture, business, coronavirus, health Analysts Blast Maxar Technologies After Restructuring News
CIBC downgraded MAXR stock to "underperform"
Karee Venema
Mar 1, 2019 at 10:07 AM
The satellite operator also reported weak quarterly results and a dividend cut
The shares of Maxar Technologies Inc (NYSE:MAXR) are down 23.4% at $5.60, after the space technology firm said it was cutting 4% of its workforce -- more than 200 positions -- as part of a broader restructuring plan. The company also reported weak fourth-quarter results, lowered its dividend payment, and said it's restructuring its geostationary orbit satellite business.
Analyst reaction has been swift, with CIBC downgrading the stock to "underperform" from "neutral," and lowering its price target to $5 from $6. MAXR's price target was also dropped at Raymond James (to $20) and Canaccord Genuity (to $8), with the latter brokerage firm noting, "Those thinking that this strategic review could potentially provide some relief for the company’s highly levered balance sheet will likely be disappointed," and that it's "challenging to recommend the stock" "at the moment.
More broadly speaking, the majority of the five covering brokerage firms are skeptical of the equity, though two still maintain a "buy" or better rating. However, the average 12-month price target of $12.19 is a stiff premium to current trading levels, suggesting more price-target cuts could come down the pike.
And while short sellers are sidelined today with MAXR on the short-sale restricted list, they've been in the drivers seat on a stock that was already down 39% year-to-date heading into today's trading. Short interest jumped 19.1% in the two most recent reporting periods to 6.2 million shares, representing 10.7% of the stock's available float. The Passage Page 68
"Lish, you know I can't leave you here. Sanjay will have my ass. You're not even Watch anymore."
"Maybe not, but Peter is. And since when did you start taking orders from Sanjay?"
"Since this morning." He gave them a puzzled look. "Jimmy says so. Sanjay declared a ... what do you call it? A civil emergency."
"We know all about that. That doesn't mean Sanjay gives the orders."
"You better tell Jimmy. He seems to think so. Galen too."
"Galen? What does Galen have to do with anything?"
"You haven't heard?" Dale scanned their faces quickly. "I guess you wouldn't have. Galen's Second Captain now."
"Galen Strauss?"
Dale shrugged. "It doesn't make sense to me, either. Jimmy just called everyone together and told us Galen had your slot, and Ian has Theo's."
"What about Jimmy's? If he's moved up to First Captain now, who has his slot at second?"
"Ben Chou."
Ben and Ian: It made sense. Both were in line for second. But Galen?
"Give me the key," Alicia said. "Go get two more Watchers. No captains. Find Soo if you can, and tell her what I told you."
"I don't know who that leaves-"
"I mean it, Dale," Alicia said. "Just go."
They opened the lockup and stepped inside. The room was barren, a featureless concrete box. Old toilet stalls, long since emptied of their fixtures, stood along one wall; facing these was a line of pipes and above it a long mirror, fogged with tiny cracks.
Caleb was sitting on the floor under the windows. They'd left him a jug of water and a bucket, but that was all. Lish balanced her cross against one of the stalls and crouched before him.
"Are they gone?"
Alicia nodded. Peter could see how frightened the boy was. He looked like he'd been crying.
"I'm so screwed, Lish. Sanjay's going to put me out for sure."
"That's not going to happen. I promise | 19 pandemic will have significant financial repercussions for everyone. Individuals, small businesses and nonprofit arts organizations like Arts at the Armory that do not have contingency budgets will be in the most precarious position. We will be working to find resources and means of support to keep Arts at the Armory afloat,” Scherpf said. “Please keep us in mind, along with other nonprofit organizations, small businesses and artists, and do what you can to support us.”
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Coronavirus updates: Cambridge schools open as winter market, cultural events, colleges balk
Central Square, Harvard Square, Somerville, Television and video, Union Square, arts and culture, business, coronavirus, health Analysts Blast Maxar Technologies After Restructuring News
CIBC downgraded MAXR stock to "underperform"
Karee Venema
Mar 1, 2019 at 10:07 AM
The satellite operator also reported weak quarterly results and a dividend cut
The shares of Maxar Technologies Inc (NYSE:MAXR) are down 23.4% at $5.60, after the space technology firm said it was cutting 4% of its workforce -- more than 200 positions -- as part of a broader restructuring plan. The company also reported weak fourth-quarter results, lowered its dividend payment, and said it's restructuring its geostationary orbit satellite business.
Analyst reaction has been swift, with CIBC downgrading the stock to "underperform" from "neutral," and lowering its price target to $5 from $6. MAXR's price target was also dropped at Raymond James (to $20) and Canaccord Genuity (to $8), with the latter brokerage firm noting, "Those thinking that this strategic review could potentially provide some relief for the company’s highly levered balance sheet will likely be disappointed," and that it's "challenging to recommend the stock" "at the moment.
More broadly speaking, the majority of the five covering brokerage firms are skeptical of the equity, though two still maintain a "buy" or better rating. However, the average 12-month price target of $12.19 is a stiff premium to current trading levels, suggesting more price-target cuts could come down the pike.
And while short sellers are sidelined today with MAXR on the short-sale restricted list, they've been in the drivers seat on a stock that was already down 39% year-to-date heading into today's trading. Short interest jumped 19.1% in the two most recent reporting periods to 6.2 million shares, representing 10.7% of the stock's available float. The Passage Page 68
"Lish, you know I can't leave you here. Sanjay will have my ass. You're not even Watch anymore."
"Maybe not, but Peter is. And since when did you start taking orders from Sanjay?"
"Since this morning." He gave them a puzzled look. "Jimmy says so. Sanjay declared a ... what do you call it? A civil emergency."
"We know all about that. That doesn't mean Sanjay gives the orders."
"You better tell Jimmy. He seems to think so. Galen too."
"Galen? What does Galen have to do with anything?"
"You haven't heard?" Dale scanned their faces quickly. "I guess you wouldn't have. Galen's Second Captain now."
"Galen Strauss?"
Dale shrugged. "It doesn't make sense to me, either. Jimmy just called everyone together and told us Galen had your slot, and Ian has Theo's."
"What about Jimmy's? If he's moved up to First Captain now, who has his slot at second?"
"Ben Chou."
Ben and Ian: It made sense. Both were in line for second. But Galen?
"Give me the key," Alicia said. "Go get two more Watchers. No captains. Find Soo if you can, and tell her what I told you."
"I don't know who that leaves-"
"I mean it, Dale," Alicia said. "Just go."
They opened the lockup and stepped inside. The room was barren, a featureless concrete box. Old toilet stalls, long since emptied of their fixtures, stood along one wall; facing these was a line of pipes and above it a long mirror, fogged with tiny cracks.
Caleb was sitting on the floor under the windows. They'd left him a jug of water and a bucket, but that was all. Lish balanced her cross against one of the stalls and crouched before him.
"Are they gone?"
Alicia nodded. Peter could see how frightened the boy was. He looked like he'd been crying.
"I'm so screwed, Lish. Sanjay's going to put me out for sure."
"That's not going to happen. I promise | you."
He wiped his runny nose with the back of a hand. His face and hands were filthy, his nails encrusted with grime. "What can you do?"
"Let me worry about that." She drew a blade off her belt. "You know how to use this?"
"Flyers, Lish. What am I going to do with a blade?"
"Just in case. Do you?"
"I can whittle some. I'm not very good."
She pressed it into his hand. "Put it out of sight."
"Lish," Peter said quietly, "you think that's such a good idea?"
"I'm not leaving him unarmed." She fixed her eyes on Caleb again. "You just hold tight and be ready. Anything happens, and you have a chance to get away, don't hesitate. You run like hell for the cutout. There's cover there, I'll find you."
"Why there?"
They heard voices outside. "It'll take too long to explain. Are we clear?"
Dale stepped back into the room, a single Watcher trailing behind him, Sunny Greenberg. She was just sixteen, a runner. Not even a season on the Walls.
"Lish, I'm not fooling," Dale said. "You have to get out of here."
"Relax. We're leaving." But when Alicia rose to her feet and saw Sunny standing in the doorway, she stopped. Her eyes flashed with anger. "This is the best you could do? A runner?"
"Everybody else is on the Wall."
Twelve hours ago, Peter realized, Alicia could have gotten anyone she wanted, a full detail. Now she had to beg for scraps.
"What about Soo?" Alicia pressed. "Did you see her?"
"I don't know where she is. She's probably up there too." Dale's eyes darted to Peter. "Will you just get her out of here?"
Sunny, who so far had said nothing, moved farther into the room. "Dale, what are you doing? I thought you said Jimmy ordered another guard. Why are you taking orders from her?"
"Lish was just helping out."
"Dale, she's not a captain. She's not even Watch." The girl acknowledged Alicia with a quick, faintly embarrassed shrug. "No offense to you, Lish."
"None taken." Alicia gestured toward the cross the girl was holding at her side. "Tell me something. You any good with that thing?"
A falsely modest shrug. "Highest scores in my grade."
"Well, I hope that's true. Because it looks like you just got promoted." Alicia turned to Caleb again. "You'll be all right in here?"
The boy nodded.
"Just remember what I told you. I won't be far."
And with that, Alicia looked at Dale and Sunny one last time, using her eyes to communicate her meaning-Make no mistake, this is personal-and led Peter from the lockup.
Sanjay Patal, Head of the Household, might have said that it had all started years ago. It had started with the dreams.
Not about the girl: he'd never dreamed about her, of that he was certain. Or mostly certain. This Girl from Nowhere-that's what everyone was calling her, even Old Chou; the phrase had, in the space of just a morning, become her name-had arrived in their midst full blown, like an apparition borne from the darkness as a being of flesh and blood. Her sheer impossibility refuted by the fact of her existence. He'd searched his mind but could find her nowhere in it, not in the part he knew as himself, as Sanjay Patal, nor in the other: the secret, dreaming part of him.
For the feeling had lain within him as long as Sanjay could remember. The feeling that was like a whole other person, a separate soul that dwelled within his own. A soul with a name and a voice that sang inside him, Be my one. I am yours and you are mine and together we are greater than the sum, the sum of our parts.
Since he was a Little in the Sanctuary, the dream had come to him. A dream of a long-gone world and a voice that sang inside him. It was, in its way, a dream like any other, made of sound and light and sensation. A dream of a fat woman in her kitchen, breathing smoke. The woman shoving food into her wide, wobbling cave of a mouth, talking into her telephone, a curious object with a place to talk into and another to listen. Somehow he knew what this thing was, that it was a telephone, and in this manner Sanjay had come to understand that this wasn't just a dream he was having. It was a vision. A | 1,024 | 1 |
the gun was submitted in April 1943.
3-side drawing for the new turret. Source: Author/Swiss Archives
The gun would have had a penetration of around 60 mm at point-blank, with the armor-piercing shell weighing 1.75 kg and having a muzzle velocity of 750 m/s. The new turret was significantly larger in order to fit the new gun, but kept the armor at around 30 mm at the front but only around 8-10 mm on the side and 8 mm on the rear. In addition to that, the new turret was welded instead of bolted to increase crew protection and lower weight. The requirement for this new turret was that it had to be designed in such a way that no hull modifications was needed in order to mount it. It was not until 1945 that the prototype was ready for testing with a wooden mockup gun mounted. By this time, the 47 mm gun was out of date and unable to provide the anti-armor capability to keep up with foreign tank’ armor. As a result, the plans for this modification were reversed. The single prototype turret was destroyed following a decision by the Swiss Military in late 1945 to turn all Panzer 39s into training vehicles, thus making the modification obsolete.
Panzer 39 mod. 1941 with new turret and wooden mockup gun. Source: pinterest user Tank The Monster
Like with many other nations at the time, CKD’s tanks formed the backbone of the Swiss Army and were the basis for many different modifications. The Panzer 39 underwent one more modification in the shape of the 34M Pz.K-41 which eventually lead to the Nahkampfkanone 1 project.
Switzerland was neutral during WWI and WWII and therefore would have had to fight a defensive war if attacked, especially during WWII. Swiss General Guisan expanded the existing bunkers and came up with the National Redoubt plan, which consisted of abandoning the lowlands by almost the entire military, only leaving a few bunkers occupied. These manned bunkers consisted of mainly the Rhine forts at the German border, as well as multiple tactically situated bunkers in the lowlands which were meant to weaken the invaders as much as possible until they reached the Redoubt itself. On top of heavily fortifying the Alps with countless smaller and larger bunker systems, many roads and bridges were rigged to explode at a moment’s notice. These sections of road and bridges were generally placed in front of bunkers in strategic positions, where convoys of potential invaders would all be stuck and could neither move forward nor backwards easily, therefore making them ideal targets for the bunkers which would have caused massive losses. On top of that, the railway connection through the Gotthard and various other North to South connections would have been destroyed making transporting goods between Nazi-Germany and fascist Italy a logistical nightmare.
The alpine terrain would have made traversing it a nightmare without proper equipment. Source: theculturetrip.com
Such a warfare in the Alps would also require the Swiss Military and its vehicles to be very mobile, therefore making heavy vehicles or vehicles with bad off-road capabilities useless in the mountainous terrain. This would also explain why Switzerland was happy with their Panzer 39 and their great off-roading ability as well as good reliability. They were perfectly suited for their terrain and defensive warfare. The vehicles that could be used in the Swiss Alps would have mostly been lightly armored ones, such as half-tracks and other light tanks, against which the 24 mm main gun of the Panzer 39 would have been more than sufficient. However, this plan abandoned a large part of the country and most of the population in the hands of the enemy.
Panzer 39 illustration based on the surviving example at the Military museum Full-Rheuental.
Illustration of the Pz. 39 mod. 1941 prototype with 4.7 cm gun.
Both illustrations were produced by Ardhya Anargha, funded by our Patreon campaign.
Specifications (Pz. 39)
Dimensions (L-W-H) 4.46 x 2.00 x 2.10 m (14.63 x 6.56 x 6.88 ft)
Total weight 7.7 tonnes
Crew 3 (Commander, Radio Operator/ Gunner/ Driver)
Propulsion Skoda Praga EPA (119 hp) (88 kW) and Saurer CT1 D SZ 1007 (110 hp) (81 kW)
Suspension Leaf-spring
Speed (on/off road) 45/25 km/h ( 28/15.5 mph)
Range (on/off road) 200/120 km ( 124/75 mi)
Armament W+F 24 mm ( 0.94 in) Panzerwagen Kanone 1938
2 x 7.5 mm ( 0.30 in) W+F Panzerwagen Maschinengewehr 1938
7.5 mm ( 0.30 in) W+F Leichtes Maschinengewe | the gun was submitted in April 1943.
3-side drawing for the new turret. Source: Author/Swiss Archives
The gun would have had a penetration of around 60 mm at point-blank, with the armor-piercing shell weighing 1.75 kg and having a muzzle velocity of 750 m/s. The new turret was significantly larger in order to fit the new gun, but kept the armor at around 30 mm at the front but only around 8-10 mm on the side and 8 mm on the rear. In addition to that, the new turret was welded instead of bolted to increase crew protection and lower weight. The requirement for this new turret was that it had to be designed in such a way that no hull modifications was needed in order to mount it. It was not until 1945 that the prototype was ready for testing with a wooden mockup gun mounted. By this time, the 47 mm gun was out of date and unable to provide the anti-armor capability to keep up with foreign tank’ armor. As a result, the plans for this modification were reversed. The single prototype turret was destroyed following a decision by the Swiss Military in late 1945 to turn all Panzer 39s into training vehicles, thus making the modification obsolete.
Panzer 39 mod. 1941 with new turret and wooden mockup gun. Source: pinterest user Tank The Monster
Like with many other nations at the time, CKD’s tanks formed the backbone of the Swiss Army and were the basis for many different modifications. The Panzer 39 underwent one more modification in the shape of the 34M Pz.K-41 which eventually lead to the Nahkampfkanone 1 project.
Switzerland was neutral during WWI and WWII and therefore would have had to fight a defensive war if attacked, especially during WWII. Swiss General Guisan expanded the existing bunkers and came up with the National Redoubt plan, which consisted of abandoning the lowlands by almost the entire military, only leaving a few bunkers occupied. These manned bunkers consisted of mainly the Rhine forts at the German border, as well as multiple tactically situated bunkers in the lowlands which were meant to weaken the invaders as much as possible until they reached the Redoubt itself. On top of heavily fortifying the Alps with countless smaller and larger bunker systems, many roads and bridges were rigged to explode at a moment’s notice. These sections of road and bridges were generally placed in front of bunkers in strategic positions, where convoys of potential invaders would all be stuck and could neither move forward nor backwards easily, therefore making them ideal targets for the bunkers which would have caused massive losses. On top of that, the railway connection through the Gotthard and various other North to South connections would have been destroyed making transporting goods between Nazi-Germany and fascist Italy a logistical nightmare.
The alpine terrain would have made traversing it a nightmare without proper equipment. Source: theculturetrip.com
Such a warfare in the Alps would also require the Swiss Military and its vehicles to be very mobile, therefore making heavy vehicles or vehicles with bad off-road capabilities useless in the mountainous terrain. This would also explain why Switzerland was happy with their Panzer 39 and their great off-roading ability as well as good reliability. They were perfectly suited for their terrain and defensive warfare. The vehicles that could be used in the Swiss Alps would have mostly been lightly armored ones, such as half-tracks and other light tanks, against which the 24 mm main gun of the Panzer 39 would have been more than sufficient. However, this plan abandoned a large part of the country and most of the population in the hands of the enemy.
Panzer 39 illustration based on the surviving example at the Military museum Full-Rheuental.
Illustration of the Pz. 39 mod. 1941 prototype with 4.7 cm gun.
Both illustrations were produced by Ardhya Anargha, funded by our Patreon campaign.
Specifications (Pz. 39)
Dimensions (L-W-H) 4.46 x 2.00 x 2.10 m (14.63 x 6.56 x 6.88 ft)
Total weight 7.7 tonnes
Crew 3 (Commander, Radio Operator/ Gunner/ Driver)
Propulsion Skoda Praga EPA (119 hp) (88 kW) and Saurer CT1 D SZ 1007 (110 hp) (81 kW)
Suspension Leaf-spring
Speed (on/off road) 45/25 km/h ( 28/15.5 mph)
Range (on/off road) 200/120 km ( 124/75 mi)
Armament W+F 24 mm ( 0.94 in) Panzerwagen Kanone 1938
2 x 7.5 mm ( 0.30 in) W+F Panzerwagen Maschinengewehr 1938
7.5 mm ( 0.30 in) W+F Leichtes Maschinengewe | hr 1925
Armor Front 32 mm (1.3“)
Side 15 mm (0.6”)
Rear: 8 mm (0.31 in
Specifications (Mod. 1941)
Propulsion Saurer CT2D, 125 bhp (92 kW)
Speed (on/off road) 45/25 km/h (28/15.5 mph)
Armament K+W 4.7 cm (1.85 in) Panzerwagen Kanone 1941
2 x 7.5 mm (0.30 in) W+F Panzerwagen Maschinengewehr 1938
7.5 mm (0.30 in) W+F Leichtes Maschinengewehr 1925
Production 1 Prototype
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Swiss National Archives/Einbau 4.7 cm Pak. in Panzerwagen
Swiss National Archives/NK I + NK II
Exportni Lehka Tanky Praga ( Export Light Tanks) by Vladimir Francev
← 65mm L.17 Mountain Gun → Mann’s Armoured Steam Cart
7 replies on “Panzer 39”
Gastón Linaressays:
They really take their time to up-gun their panzers…
Ernestassays:
I’m struggling in following the references. From what LTL tank was it designed? Was it Škoda-CKD TNH series? But those are quite a bit heavier. If possible, reference to specific model would be great as I wanted to see from which tank this model was developed.
Actually, my nation, Lithuania had ordered very similar configuration tanks. We lost our independence before those tanks were shipped, but we had similar order amounts, similar 20 mm anti-tank cannon, similar weight, though little bit less well armoured, weighting at 7,5 tons rather than 7,7 tons. Our model was also called LTL while model meant for this nation was called LTH. I do find exciting investigating model versions as it helps me to better understand tank’s life cycle.
These are amongst finest tanks available at that time. Though, I think that equipping this tank with short 75 mm cannon is possible. These low calibers provide little in terms of infantry support and making your tank more universal is a better in my eyes than being better in anti-armor role.
Leandersays:
The TNH is the base design from which CKD developed both lighter and heavier vehicles. One of those was the TNH-S which was the basis for the Swedish vehicle (TNH-sv), and the Czech LT vz.38.
Another was the LTL indeed developed for Lithuania. The LTL would be the base for the LTL-H (the tank discussed in this article) and the LTP that was sold to Peru.
The LTL-H would influence the LTL design that led into the LTS (LT 40).
If this doesn’t make sense, I’ve made this chart -> https://imgur.com/1ff0e6f2-d5de-40f0-ba69-93014841072f
It is not yet fully complete and may contain some inaccuracies, but I think it will be of interest to you.
sorry this link https://imgur.com/fOXx4P0
Your work is amazing. I always missed summary of military vehicle development. Countless models and their pictures are meaningless to me, but your chart briefly and efficiently summarizes everything that I would like to know. Do you have more graphs like this one? I would like to save them for my own educational use.
Michelsays:
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It's The Brain, Stupid!
ISBN: 9798532954830 / Miękka / 60 str.
ISBN: 9798532954830/Miękka/60 str.
Eric Hildeman
The Criminalization of Abortion in the West: Its Origins in Medieval Law
ISBN: 9781501746581 / Twarda / 280 str.
ISBN: 9781501746581/Twarda/280 str.
Wolfgang P. Müller;;
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outsmart and outmanoeuvre the dangerous group of killers on their heels. This story has touches of magic, ghosts, unnatural dark powers, legendary weapons steeped in a dark and twisted history, and bags and bags of fun. It’s bright, colour, explosive and a really great and exciting read. I love westerns, and the supernatural, and this is the perfect blend of the two. It’s not really suitable for kids, despite the style of art, and so far there are four trade paperback collections available. With each chapter the story and the world expands, but there is a resolution, so the writer is not just stringing you along. It’s one of the most unique and interesting comics I’ve read in quite a while.
Spider-Man – Miles Morales – I’m being careful about the number of superhero comics I put on this list, because the market is dominated by them, also it’s hard to know where to start sometimes when a comic has been going for decades, and as I said, they’re just one genre in the medium. However, if you want to read a Spider-Man comic then I would suggest you start with this one because it is fairly new and you can read it without knowing much about what came before. It is also suitable for younger readers, probably anyone ten and over I would say. I’ve put Miles Morales because this is about a new Spider-man called Miles. He is a modern kid and the story is set today, so he has the internet and a mobile phone and a whole set of new issues to deal with as a child growing up in the 21st century. It’s about a boy who is given great powers and how he copes with the responsibility that comes with them and what he chooses to do. It’s very refreshing as well because there is very little you need to know before picking this up and a quick internet search would fill in any blanks. The story plays with familiar archetypes for those who have read Spider-Man before, so there are lots of nice Easter eggs for us older readers, but you don’t need to know any of that to enjoy the series. A really entertaining, fresh and fun comic about a new hero in the making and the decisions he makes. There are several trade paperback collections available already.
Manhattan Projects – This series is written by Jonathan Hickman, who I think is one of the most interesting writers to have come into the comics industry in the last ten years. He has big ideas. I mean epic. He did a long run on the Fantastic Four that wrapped up last year that was one big story with lots of interlocking pieces. He’s doing the same sort of grand story on The Avengers right now, and he’s talked about in interviews how the idea he pitched was pretty big, and will unfold over several years. He also has a vivid imagination and this comic, and all of his other creator owned comics, demonstrate that fact. The story revolves around the idea that the term ‘Manhattan Project’ was actually an umbrella under which several weird and wonderful scientific experiments were being developed by leading scientists from all over the world. This story includes nasty and dark scientific ideas, touches of sci-fi, aliens and creating portals to other worlds and parallel dimensions, historic figures re-imagined and twisted slightly through a lens. It mixes small touches of fact with a lot of fiction, so at one point we see Einstein working on something that is far beyond what most people would assume. It is one of the most unpredictable comics I read and jammed full of strange ideas. If you like shows like Eureka and Fringe, where lots of different things are jammed together and strange geniuses are walking to the beat of their own drum, then this is for you. I like alternate history stories, or stories that suggest a secret history of the world that most people don’t know about, and this is both of those really. It’s a lot fun and two trade paperback are available.
All Star Western – A self explanatory title. It’s focuses on different characters in a western setting, and although technically it is a DC comic, don’t expect any superheroes or people with super powers. There are amusing Easter eggs, such as famous names that will later come to mean something in 200 years time in DC comics continuity, like Arkham, but these are proper, down and dirty, six gun, stories of crime, passion, greed, lust, envy, hatred and bravery. Some of the characters don’t talk about their feelings, they shoot them in the street and move on. They have goals and objectives and the law can only do so much in a country so big, so people turn to those on the edges of the law, bounty hunters and men of action with a conscience. The story focus on Jonah Hex, a scarred and famous bounty hunter and man with | outsmart and outmanoeuvre the dangerous group of killers on their heels. This story has touches of magic, ghosts, unnatural dark powers, legendary weapons steeped in a dark and twisted history, and bags and bags of fun. It’s bright, colour, explosive and a really great and exciting read. I love westerns, and the supernatural, and this is the perfect blend of the two. It’s not really suitable for kids, despite the style of art, and so far there are four trade paperback collections available. With each chapter the story and the world expands, but there is a resolution, so the writer is not just stringing you along. It’s one of the most unique and interesting comics I’ve read in quite a while.
Spider-Man – Miles Morales – I’m being careful about the number of superhero comics I put on this list, because the market is dominated by them, also it’s hard to know where to start sometimes when a comic has been going for decades, and as I said, they’re just one genre in the medium. However, if you want to read a Spider-Man comic then I would suggest you start with this one because it is fairly new and you can read it without knowing much about what came before. It is also suitable for younger readers, probably anyone ten and over I would say. I’ve put Miles Morales because this is about a new Spider-man called Miles. He is a modern kid and the story is set today, so he has the internet and a mobile phone and a whole set of new issues to deal with as a child growing up in the 21st century. It’s about a boy who is given great powers and how he copes with the responsibility that comes with them and what he chooses to do. It’s very refreshing as well because there is very little you need to know before picking this up and a quick internet search would fill in any blanks. The story plays with familiar archetypes for those who have read Spider-Man before, so there are lots of nice Easter eggs for us older readers, but you don’t need to know any of that to enjoy the series. A really entertaining, fresh and fun comic about a new hero in the making and the decisions he makes. There are several trade paperback collections available already.
Manhattan Projects – This series is written by Jonathan Hickman, who I think is one of the most interesting writers to have come into the comics industry in the last ten years. He has big ideas. I mean epic. He did a long run on the Fantastic Four that wrapped up last year that was one big story with lots of interlocking pieces. He’s doing the same sort of grand story on The Avengers right now, and he’s talked about in interviews how the idea he pitched was pretty big, and will unfold over several years. He also has a vivid imagination and this comic, and all of his other creator owned comics, demonstrate that fact. The story revolves around the idea that the term ‘Manhattan Project’ was actually an umbrella under which several weird and wonderful scientific experiments were being developed by leading scientists from all over the world. This story includes nasty and dark scientific ideas, touches of sci-fi, aliens and creating portals to other worlds and parallel dimensions, historic figures re-imagined and twisted slightly through a lens. It mixes small touches of fact with a lot of fiction, so at one point we see Einstein working on something that is far beyond what most people would assume. It is one of the most unpredictable comics I read and jammed full of strange ideas. If you like shows like Eureka and Fringe, where lots of different things are jammed together and strange geniuses are walking to the beat of their own drum, then this is for you. I like alternate history stories, or stories that suggest a secret history of the world that most people don’t know about, and this is both of those really. It’s a lot fun and two trade paperback are available.
All Star Western – A self explanatory title. It’s focuses on different characters in a western setting, and although technically it is a DC comic, don’t expect any superheroes or people with super powers. There are amusing Easter eggs, such as famous names that will later come to mean something in 200 years time in DC comics continuity, like Arkham, but these are proper, down and dirty, six gun, stories of crime, passion, greed, lust, envy, hatred and bravery. Some of the characters don’t talk about their feelings, they shoot them in the street and move on. They have goals and objectives and the law can only do so much in a country so big, so people turn to those on the edges of the law, bounty hunters and men of action with a conscience. The story focus on Jonah Hex, a scarred and famous bounty hunter and man with | iron principles, and the back up stories have other characters. A really solid western comic, and if you enjoy the Hex stories and want more of him, then you can dig out lots of Jonah Hex trade paperbacks.
Morning Glories – Six very different and exemplary students are chosen to attend the prestigious Morning Glories academy. They’re known for being excellent and all are delighted by this opportunity, until on the first day one of the teachers tries to drown everyone. This story is a giant mystery and a huge puzzle box that is slowly being unravelled. I’m delighted to say the writer knows how it ends and where the story is going. He is not doing a Lost, and has explicitly said this in interviews. None of the students remember how they arrived at the school as they were unconscious, so no one knows where it is. After several attempts on their lives, often at the hands of teachers but sometimes other students, they begin to realise they’re being tested and challenged for some greater purpose. The story involves ghostly apparitions, time travel (maybe), conspiracies, cults, and a whole host of other elements I won’t spoil. If you like mysteries, and complex intriguing stories, if you like TV shows like The Prisoner, with people trapped and having their strings pulled, then I would definitely recommend Morning Glories. Three trade paperbacks are currently available. Definitely an adult story for adult readers, despite having teen protagonists.
Elephantmen – In a distant future, a twisted and deranged scientist, working for a powerful corporation, created some human / animal hybrids using African animals. These bulky and incredibly dangerous children are trained from birth to be soldiers and brutal killers, denied freedom of thought and essentially brainwashed into believing they are unkillable machines. When the UN discovers what has been going on the programme is shut down, but not before the Elephantmen inflict heavily casualties. They are released, given independence and they try to live normal lives. Some of them are loathed, some become celebrities, some powerful businessmen, some just want to disappear and some can’t shake off their past and they become dangerous criminals and rulers of the underworld. This comic has a real Blade Runner vibe to it, as when you look at the art there is a lot of dark shadows, bright neon lights and signs, and a blending of many modern and historic elements to create a future that is a mix of many cultures. The story focuses on different characters, including Hip Flask, a hippo hybrid who is a private eye, Ebenezer Hide, who is an Elephantman, who works with Hip from time to time, and Obadiah Horn a rhino hybrid who is now a successful businessman. The artwork in this book is simply amazing, gorgeous painted covers by Ladronne, and the colours are so important. The stories are a mix of genres, but ultimately about these unusual and rather remarkable outsiders who are trying to find a place in the world. An incredible and unique comic book. Five big trades are currently available.
Well done if you’ve made it this far. This post turned out to be much longer than anticipated. I’m going to do this again at some point, but if you would like me to recommend comics from a particular genre, then let me know in the comments section.
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saw in Mosul, ISIS will take the people and will move those people forward deliberately and will use them as obstacles.
And it'll place those people far forward, men, women, children, elderly, ISIS does not care. It will put those people in between the advancing Security Forces and its wilting defense. ISIS has no regard for human life.
And, at some point, when its defense is crumbling, not only will it use the people as obstacles, but it will begin a massacre of those people as they attempt to escape as the Security Forces move and liberate more neighborhoods.
We saw that in Mosul, where not only did ISIS use them as obstacles and shields, but it just massacred, limitless brutality, for no other reason than these people are trying to escape ISIS and its deformed theology.
I expect that these things that we saw in Mosul will translate on a much lesser scale, but nonetheless, its tactical menu has not changed. His limitless pension for violence has not changed. His utter disregard for life has not changed. And I think much of that will transfer.
CAPT. DAVIS: We'll go to Michael Gordon from the New York Times next.
Q: Colonel Work, a couple of just very quick informational questions. You mentioned that the Iraqi forces are consolidating their gains in western Mosul.
What is the nature of the resistance in western Mosul at this time? How many suicide attacks or snipers or IEDs or other security incidents have there been there, over the past week? And who is going to be the hold force for that part of the city? Which Iraqi forces?
COL. WORK: Hi, Michael.
There's a lot of work to be done in west Mosul, in particular. In west Mosul, right now, the Iraqi security force is all three cohorts: the federal police, the Iraqi Army and the Counter Terrorism Service.
They're rooting through this extraordinarily damaged infrastructure, hunting down the remnants of ISIS, hunting down its leadership, continuing to recover and render safe its explosive caches, continue to exploit intelligence so that it can do precision work against its movement corridors.
And the Islamic State -- you know, they never gave anything away. The Iraqi security forces, with our help, had to take everything from ISIS. And the leadership of ISIS fled -- they left its fighters alone, naked, on the battlefield.
And so you've got these pockets of remnants that continue to evade capture. But their days are numbered. There are small engagements every single day, and the Iraqi security forces are just now dispatching the surviving ISIS small units -- and we're talking three to five fighters.
Occasionally they'll be able to muster some sort of operation that looks like it's organized, but it's quickly defeated. They've had no effect. It hasn't slowed down the progress of the search. It hasn't slowed down the progress of the recovery on the areas that were liberated in May. And what's extraordinary about the west side is areas that were liberated, just as recently as May, as the fighting progressed into the first week of July -- people are going about their lives. Their roads are getting repaired. People are resettling. And I'm literally talking about two to three kilometers from where the fighting is still occurring.
And so one thing about the Islamic State -- it's always been determined, and these fighters still are determined, but there's small handfuls of them and the Iraqi security forces are firmly in control. It will never be the same for ISIS in Mosul again. The caliphate is prone. It cannot recover from this catastrophic setback.
And these little pockets of remnants that evade capture -- they've got no future. And occasionally, there'll be an explosion, because an Iraqi security force finds one of these fighters that's still wearing a suicide vest. But there's no threat. It doesn't tilt the calculus or the strategic picture in Mosul at all.
And so there's a handful of these little incursions that happen, and that will continue for some time. As you recall, on the east side, keeping this in perspective, there was a little bit of (inaudible) -- fighting for a little while after the prime minister announced victory on the east side, as well.
And, you know, ISIS is going to continue to challenge this. It meant a lot to them, but they lost, unambiguously, and the Iraqi Security Forces are firmly in control.
Q: The Iraqi Security Forces are still taking casualties, killed and wounded in Mosul -- in West Mosul as they fight with these teams of three to five ISIS fighters every day?
COL. WORK: Mosul remains dangerous, for sure. There's explosives -- and let me -- let me just unpack what Mosul really looks like on the west side.
About three years and a month ago, the people of Mosul had homes. And in those homes, they raised families, and they sent their children off to schools. And, periodically, they'd go to a mosque, and they | saw in Mosul, ISIS will take the people and will move those people forward deliberately and will use them as obstacles.
And it'll place those people far forward, men, women, children, elderly, ISIS does not care. It will put those people in between the advancing Security Forces and its wilting defense. ISIS has no regard for human life.
And, at some point, when its defense is crumbling, not only will it use the people as obstacles, but it will begin a massacre of those people as they attempt to escape as the Security Forces move and liberate more neighborhoods.
We saw that in Mosul, where not only did ISIS use them as obstacles and shields, but it just massacred, limitless brutality, for no other reason than these people are trying to escape ISIS and its deformed theology.
I expect that these things that we saw in Mosul will translate on a much lesser scale, but nonetheless, its tactical menu has not changed. His limitless pension for violence has not changed. His utter disregard for life has not changed. And I think much of that will transfer.
CAPT. DAVIS: We'll go to Michael Gordon from the New York Times next.
Q: Colonel Work, a couple of just very quick informational questions. You mentioned that the Iraqi forces are consolidating their gains in western Mosul.
What is the nature of the resistance in western Mosul at this time? How many suicide attacks or snipers or IEDs or other security incidents have there been there, over the past week? And who is going to be the hold force for that part of the city? Which Iraqi forces?
COL. WORK: Hi, Michael.
There's a lot of work to be done in west Mosul, in particular. In west Mosul, right now, the Iraqi security force is all three cohorts: the federal police, the Iraqi Army and the Counter Terrorism Service.
They're rooting through this extraordinarily damaged infrastructure, hunting down the remnants of ISIS, hunting down its leadership, continuing to recover and render safe its explosive caches, continue to exploit intelligence so that it can do precision work against its movement corridors.
And the Islamic State -- you know, they never gave anything away. The Iraqi security forces, with our help, had to take everything from ISIS. And the leadership of ISIS fled -- they left its fighters alone, naked, on the battlefield.
And so you've got these pockets of remnants that continue to evade capture. But their days are numbered. There are small engagements every single day, and the Iraqi security forces are just now dispatching the surviving ISIS small units -- and we're talking three to five fighters.
Occasionally they'll be able to muster some sort of operation that looks like it's organized, but it's quickly defeated. They've had no effect. It hasn't slowed down the progress of the search. It hasn't slowed down the progress of the recovery on the areas that were liberated in May. And what's extraordinary about the west side is areas that were liberated, just as recently as May, as the fighting progressed into the first week of July -- people are going about their lives. Their roads are getting repaired. People are resettling. And I'm literally talking about two to three kilometers from where the fighting is still occurring.
And so one thing about the Islamic State -- it's always been determined, and these fighters still are determined, but there's small handfuls of them and the Iraqi security forces are firmly in control. It will never be the same for ISIS in Mosul again. The caliphate is prone. It cannot recover from this catastrophic setback.
And these little pockets of remnants that evade capture -- they've got no future. And occasionally, there'll be an explosion, because an Iraqi security force finds one of these fighters that's still wearing a suicide vest. But there's no threat. It doesn't tilt the calculus or the strategic picture in Mosul at all.
And so there's a handful of these little incursions that happen, and that will continue for some time. As you recall, on the east side, keeping this in perspective, there was a little bit of (inaudible) -- fighting for a little while after the prime minister announced victory on the east side, as well.
And, you know, ISIS is going to continue to challenge this. It meant a lot to them, but they lost, unambiguously, and the Iraqi Security Forces are firmly in control.
Q: The Iraqi Security Forces are still taking casualties, killed and wounded in Mosul -- in West Mosul as they fight with these teams of three to five ISIS fighters every day?
COL. WORK: Mosul remains dangerous, for sure. There's explosives -- and let me -- let me just unpack what Mosul really looks like on the west side.
About three years and a month ago, the people of Mosul had homes. And in those homes, they raised families, and they sent their children off to schools. And, periodically, they'd go to a mosque, and they | worshipped, and they had medical facilities they could go to when then needed to be treated.
Over the last two to three years, this is what the so-called Islamic State did to Mosul. They took every single one of those homes and they turned it into a fighting position. And sometimes, there was three homes side by side.
And those three homes that were parked side by side, ISIS knocked out every wall in between them. So, it took three individual family units and it made one massive fighting position. And in this one massive fighting position, as the Iraqi Security Forces approached over the last several weeks and months, it booby trapped those homes.
And it took the children's room -- and they cached off homemade explosives and its homemade mortar rounds in the children's room. And it took the second floor, and it turned that second floor into a sniper's perch, complete with sandbags that hardened it, and camouflaged it.
And as the Iraqi Security Forces advanced, on what used to be a home, and is now just a fighting position, the booby-traps increased. And these booby-traps might be found in ovens, they might be found in closets, they might be found in the baby's former room.
Additionally, that same place where the children used to go to school, ISIS cracked the ground of a floor of the children's house -- or at the children's school. And in the children's school where it broke the floor, it sunk its baseplates for its mortars into the floor. And on the ceiling, that used to protect the children from the heat, ISIS punched holes in it so that that mortar could fire through the roof of that former school, knowing that the coalition always exercises constraint when it comes to schools that are made for children.
And the Islamic State would drape a tarp over the top of that hole that it put in the roof, so that they could fire mortars when they felt like, and then cover it, and try and help evade detection from some of our intelligence assets.
And it took that medical clinic that used to train doctors. That used to be a place for doctors to deliver babies. That used to be a place where people could go and get treatment.
And it took the biggest hospital on the west side of Mosul, on the highest piece of ground, and then turned it into its international headquarters. It turned it into -- its equivalent of the Pentagon, its equivalent of a municipal building, this hospital, into a massive fighting position.
And over the last several months, the Iraqi Security Forces, backed by a coalition, have progressively taken more and more of these neighborhoods, and progressively closed with and destroyed ISIS in its fighting positions. Have progressively liberated the populations that were trapped in the basements of these former homes and current fighting positions. They've liberated the populations that were shoved out in front of these fighting positions. They used to be people's houses. And its liberated these people and allowed these people a chance to escape.
And so, the Iraqi Security Forces, today, remain bravely in Mosul. And they're looking for these weapons caches and they're looking for these explosives and these bombs that are in the road and these booby-traps that are in houses. And it's still extraordinarily dangerous because what ISIS has done to what used to be homes, schools, medical facilities.
And the Iraqi Security Forces still incur great risk every day. And their mission, in fact, during this transmission, is to render safe all of these explosives. So, of course, it's very dangerous for them, yet they continue to do their jobs. And we continue to give them advice and assistance.
Q: Hey sir. Thanks for doing this. I wanted to see if you saw any shift in the future as the fight moves from, you know, this massive operation in Mosul to, you know, Tal Afar, Hawija.
Any shift in the role of the U.S. advisers, obviously your task force, and the brigade that'll come in behind you? Any change in how you guys will go about what you guys have been doing?
COL. WORK: So, I'll offer a (inaudible) perspective on what it really means to advise and assist the Iraqi Security Forces as they attack our common enemy, the so-called caliphate. We do advise them. We do assist them.
And the advice is about helping them think through the problems that are in front of them. It's about helping them see themselves logistically, helping them understand how the enemy is erased, how the enemy is thinking, how the enemy is fighting, what its capabilities are and what the enemy's intentions are. It's about helping them see themselves logistically, which is hard for any army to do.
It's helping them understand how to better maintain and sustain their key combat systems, their key classes of supplies such as ammunition. Helping them understand how to backhaul, how to organize | 1,024 | 1 |
farmers think they will be able to meet the challenge, but feeding a larger population while minimizing the environmental toll likely will require larger-scale production and better genetics and other technology, experts say.
Still, some environmentalists and others are attempting to limit access to modern technologies by raising concerns about some potential impacts on human health, though major government agencies and the World Health Organization say they are quite safe.
For example, in the U.S., Vermont passed a law in 2014 requiring food made with genetically modified crops to carry special labels, a move that food companies fear could prompt shoppers to avoid them.
Industry officials also believe larger scale operations will be essential to provide the necessary efficiency, another controversial development opposed by some critics who are working to export campaigns against large operations to developing markets. Still, massive broiler operations are being developed by companies like Cargill which slaughters and processes 2.6 million chickens weekly to supply international customers including McDonald’s Corp. in Japan and Europe. WSJ says Cargill is discussing large investments in new chicken operations in Indonesia and the Philippines and could start meat-processing operations in the near future in sub-Saharan Africa, where they expect meat demand to grow as city populations swell.
Agribusiness executives are confident that chicken will be the main meat of the future for several reasons. Its mild flavor and broad cultural and religious acceptance make it more universal than beef and pork. Chicken generally requires less land to produce and is cheaper. FAO expects chicken to overtake pork as the world’s most-consumed meat by 2020, and meat companies are investing to meet that challenge.
Still, the Journal says companies are cautious about chicken’s vulnerability to disease, a concern that has slowed anticipated growth in China’s poultry sector.
This is where the geneticists are expecting to help, WSJ says. Because of the birds’ rapid reproduction and quick maturation cycle, geneticists can effect changes in chickens relatively quickly. Today, a 5.3-pound chicken can be produced in 35 days using about 8 pounds of feed, according to Virginia Tech. Thirty years ago, it took a little over 7 pounds of feed to produce a 3-pound bird in the same time.
Most important, breeders are using the new genomic tools to breed chickens that can pass along strong immune systems and that respond to probiotics, beneficial living bacteria incorporated into diets which can prevent illnesses. Cargill says it expects, eventually, to be able to eliminate all antibiotics needed to treat human illnesses from its Thailand poultry operations.
The United States today has a highly diverse food supply and high productivity that allows the average consumer to meet family food needs for less than 10% of disposable income; the lowest in the world. Now, public and private R&D systems are preparing to meet future food needs as well as key social goals, including reducing future stresses on water and land resources as the climate shifts.
This enormously successful food policy is far from controversy free. But the WSJ was right to focus away from the fight over food labels to the current investment strategies that focus on meeting demands of the future, Washington Insider believes.
Want to keep up with events in Washington and elsewhere throughout the day? See DTN Top Stories, our frequently updated summary of news developments of interest to producers. You can find DTN Top Stories in DTN Ag News, which is on the Main Menu on classic DTN products and on the News and Analysis Menu of DTN’s Professional and Producer products. DTN Top Stories is also on the home page and news home page of online.dtn.com. Subscribers of MyDTN.com should check out the US Ag Policy, US Farm Bill and DTN Ag News sections on their News Homepage.
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MATRIXX Software Joins Linux Foundation Networking to Advance Next Generation of Telco Services
Saratoga, Calif., June 25, 2019 — MATRIXX Software, an innovation powerhouse committed to transforming global commerce, today announced it has joined Linux Foundation Networking (LFN) as a silver member. MATRIXX is participating in the foundation’s programs to provide guidance related to advancing a new generation of services inspired by web-scale best practices.
With over 100 members, LFN continues its global drumbeat of ecosystem growth for accelerated development and adoption of open source and open standards-based networking technologies. The Linux Foundation supports the creation of sustainable open source ecosystems by providing financial and intellectual resources, infrastructure, services, events and training.
“The LF Networking community is working together to foster industry collaboration and innovation across the entire open networking stack, and increase harmonization across platforms, ecosystems and communities,” said Arpit Joshipura, general manager, Networking, Automation, Edge & | farmers think they will be able to meet the challenge, but feeding a larger population while minimizing the environmental toll likely will require larger-scale production and better genetics and other technology, experts say.
Still, some environmentalists and others are attempting to limit access to modern technologies by raising concerns about some potential impacts on human health, though major government agencies and the World Health Organization say they are quite safe.
For example, in the U.S., Vermont passed a law in 2014 requiring food made with genetically modified crops to carry special labels, a move that food companies fear could prompt shoppers to avoid them.
Industry officials also believe larger scale operations will be essential to provide the necessary efficiency, another controversial development opposed by some critics who are working to export campaigns against large operations to developing markets. Still, massive broiler operations are being developed by companies like Cargill which slaughters and processes 2.6 million chickens weekly to supply international customers including McDonald’s Corp. in Japan and Europe. WSJ says Cargill is discussing large investments in new chicken operations in Indonesia and the Philippines and could start meat-processing operations in the near future in sub-Saharan Africa, where they expect meat demand to grow as city populations swell.
Agribusiness executives are confident that chicken will be the main meat of the future for several reasons. Its mild flavor and broad cultural and religious acceptance make it more universal than beef and pork. Chicken generally requires less land to produce and is cheaper. FAO expects chicken to overtake pork as the world’s most-consumed meat by 2020, and meat companies are investing to meet that challenge.
Still, the Journal says companies are cautious about chicken’s vulnerability to disease, a concern that has slowed anticipated growth in China’s poultry sector.
This is where the geneticists are expecting to help, WSJ says. Because of the birds’ rapid reproduction and quick maturation cycle, geneticists can effect changes in chickens relatively quickly. Today, a 5.3-pound chicken can be produced in 35 days using about 8 pounds of feed, according to Virginia Tech. Thirty years ago, it took a little over 7 pounds of feed to produce a 3-pound bird in the same time.
Most important, breeders are using the new genomic tools to breed chickens that can pass along strong immune systems and that respond to probiotics, beneficial living bacteria incorporated into diets which can prevent illnesses. Cargill says it expects, eventually, to be able to eliminate all antibiotics needed to treat human illnesses from its Thailand poultry operations.
The United States today has a highly diverse food supply and high productivity that allows the average consumer to meet family food needs for less than 10% of disposable income; the lowest in the world. Now, public and private R&D systems are preparing to meet future food needs as well as key social goals, including reducing future stresses on water and land resources as the climate shifts.
This enormously successful food policy is far from controversy free. But the WSJ was right to focus away from the fight over food labels to the current investment strategies that focus on meeting demands of the future, Washington Insider believes.
Want to keep up with events in Washington and elsewhere throughout the day? See DTN Top Stories, our frequently updated summary of news developments of interest to producers. You can find DTN Top Stories in DTN Ag News, which is on the Main Menu on classic DTN products and on the News and Analysis Menu of DTN’s Professional and Producer products. DTN Top Stories is also on the home page and news home page of online.dtn.com. Subscribers of MyDTN.com should check out the US Ag Policy, US Farm Bill and DTN Ag News sections on their News Homepage.
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MATRIXX Software Joins Linux Foundation Networking to Advance Next Generation of Telco Services
Saratoga, Calif., June 25, 2019 — MATRIXX Software, an innovation powerhouse committed to transforming global commerce, today announced it has joined Linux Foundation Networking (LFN) as a silver member. MATRIXX is participating in the foundation’s programs to provide guidance related to advancing a new generation of services inspired by web-scale best practices.
With over 100 members, LFN continues its global drumbeat of ecosystem growth for accelerated development and adoption of open source and open standards-based networking technologies. The Linux Foundation supports the creation of sustainable open source ecosystems by providing financial and intellectual resources, infrastructure, services, events and training.
“The LF Networking community is working together to foster industry collaboration and innovation across the entire open networking stack, and increase harmonization across platforms, ecosystems and communities,” said Arpit Joshipura, general manager, Networking, Automation, Edge & | IOT, the Linux Foundation. “We are pleased to welcome MATRIXX Software to the community and look forward to their participation.”
“Cloud native applications began in Silicon Valley and have changed the way solutions are built, deployed, scaled and managed in complex networks. The Linux Foundation’s burgeoning ecosystem is both a cause and effect of accelerated adoption of open source and open standards-based networking technologies,” said Marc Price, global CTO, MATRIXX Software. “MATRIXX is extremely pleased to join the Linux Foundation Networking group at a time when cloud native network functions and open source are more important than ever for service providers.”
Designed and built for the modern era, the multi-patented, award-winning MATRIXX Digital Commerce Platform enables a digital-first reinvention of telco. Harnessing a cloud native architecture, it enables operators to scale a new generation of services quickly and effectively while ensuring the high availability of distributed systems. Built to scale for digital, 5G and IoT services, the MATRIXX Digital Commerce Platform provides operators the agility and elasticity needed to compete and win now and in the future.
To learn more about MATRIXX and their involvement with LFN, read the blog, MATRIXX Software Reinforces the Linux Foundation’s Silicon Valley Mentality.
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i have also i have also dreamt of the afro asiatic face and the dravidian the dravidian has very straight nose bridge and the hair is long and straight and the afro asiatic is similar but the hair is very full i have only seen one somali man and one indian man with this feature and the closest i have seen to them is a brahui chief very similar
http://www.torontolife.com/features/were-here-were-tamil-get-used-it/?pageno=1 tamil
http://www.imagesofasia.com/html/pakistan/brahui-chief.html brahui chief what i dreamt of the afro asiatic was hair was fuller it
http://arutkural.tripod.com/sumstudies/sum-as-arch-tamil.htm
http://www.lightbridgemusic.com/sumer.htm
info below is from wikipedia! dravidians are L and look where L is found
L was found in( 51% of Syrians from Al-Raqqah), a northern Syrian city in which its previous inhabitants have been wiped out by the Mongols by and repopulated in recent times by localBedouin populations and Chechen war refugees.[4] In a small sample of Israeli Druze haplogroup L was found in 7 out of 20 (35%). However, studies done on bigger samples showed that L-M20 averages 5% in Israeli Druze,[5] 8% in Lebanese Druze,[6] and it was not found in a sample of 59Syrian Druze. Haplogroup L has been found in 2.0% (1/50)[7] to 5.25% (48/914)[8] of Lebanese. wikipedia
L y dna
Syria 51.0% (33/65) of Syrians in Al-Raqqah,( 31.0% of Eastern Syrians) Mirvat El-Sibai et al. 2009[4] Iran 3.4% L1-M76 (4/117) and 2.6% L2-M317 (3/117)
for a total of 6.0% (7/117) haplogroup L in southern Iran
3.0% (1/33) L3-M357 in northern Iran Regueiro et al. 2006(( Turkey 57% in Afshar village,)) 12% (10/83) in Black Sea Region, 4.2% (1/523 L-M349 and 21/523 L-M11(xM27, M349)) Cinnioğlu et al. 2004, Gokcumen (2008)
The subclades of Haplogroup L with their defining mutation(s), according to the 2011 ISOGG tree:
L (M11, M20, M22, M61/Page43, M185)
L* Found only in Europe from Ireland to Eastern Europe[26]
L1 (M295) Found from Western Europe to South Asia [27]
L1*
L1a (M27, M76, P329) Found frequently in Indians, Sri Lankans, andBalochs, with a moderate distribution in other populations of Pakistan, southern Iran, and Arabia but also in European populations
L1b (M317) Found at low frequency in Central Asia, Southwest Asia, and Central Europe
L1b*
L1b1 (M349) Principally found in Europe
L1b2 (M274)
L1c (M357) Found frequently among Burushos, Kalashas, Chechensand Pashtuns, with a moderate distribution among other populations inPakistan, Georgia, northern Iran, India, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia
L1c*
L1c1 (PK3) Found frequently among Kalash
Mari (modern Tell Hariri, Syria) was an ancient( Sumerian and Amorite city), located 11 kilometers north-west of the modern town of Abu Kamal on the western bank of Euphrates river, some 120 km southeast of Deir ez-Zor, Syria. It is thought to have been inhabited since the 5th millennium BC, although it flourished with series of superimposed palaces that spans a thousand years, from 2900 BC until 1759 BC, when it was sacked by Hammurabi.[1]
Abu Kamal (Arabic: أبو كمال, Turkish: Ebu Kemal or Kışla) is a city in eastern Syria on theEuphrates River near the border with Iraq. The Euphrates divides Abu Kamal into two areas: Shamiyya (belonging to the Levant) and Jazira | i have also i have also dreamt of the afro asiatic face and the dravidian the dravidian has very straight nose bridge and the hair is long and straight and the afro asiatic is similar but the hair is very full i have only seen one somali man and one indian man with this feature and the closest i have seen to them is a brahui chief very similar
http://www.torontolife.com/features/were-here-were-tamil-get-used-it/?pageno=1 tamil
http://www.imagesofasia.com/html/pakistan/brahui-chief.html brahui chief what i dreamt of the afro asiatic was hair was fuller it
http://arutkural.tripod.com/sumstudies/sum-as-arch-tamil.htm
http://www.lightbridgemusic.com/sumer.htm
info below is from wikipedia! dravidians are L and look where L is found
L was found in( 51% of Syrians from Al-Raqqah), a northern Syrian city in which its previous inhabitants have been wiped out by the Mongols by and repopulated in recent times by localBedouin populations and Chechen war refugees.[4] In a small sample of Israeli Druze haplogroup L was found in 7 out of 20 (35%). However, studies done on bigger samples showed that L-M20 averages 5% in Israeli Druze,[5] 8% in Lebanese Druze,[6] and it was not found in a sample of 59Syrian Druze. Haplogroup L has been found in 2.0% (1/50)[7] to 5.25% (48/914)[8] of Lebanese. wikipedia
L y dna
Syria 51.0% (33/65) of Syrians in Al-Raqqah,( 31.0% of Eastern Syrians) Mirvat El-Sibai et al. 2009[4] Iran 3.4% L1-M76 (4/117) and 2.6% L2-M317 (3/117)
for a total of 6.0% (7/117) haplogroup L in southern Iran
3.0% (1/33) L3-M357 in northern Iran Regueiro et al. 2006(( Turkey 57% in Afshar village,)) 12% (10/83) in Black Sea Region, 4.2% (1/523 L-M349 and 21/523 L-M11(xM27, M349)) Cinnioğlu et al. 2004, Gokcumen (2008)
The subclades of Haplogroup L with their defining mutation(s), according to the 2011 ISOGG tree:
L (M11, M20, M22, M61/Page43, M185)
L* Found only in Europe from Ireland to Eastern Europe[26]
L1 (M295) Found from Western Europe to South Asia [27]
L1*
L1a (M27, M76, P329) Found frequently in Indians, Sri Lankans, andBalochs, with a moderate distribution in other populations of Pakistan, southern Iran, and Arabia but also in European populations
L1b (M317) Found at low frequency in Central Asia, Southwest Asia, and Central Europe
L1b*
L1b1 (M349) Principally found in Europe
L1b2 (M274)
L1c (M357) Found frequently among Burushos, Kalashas, Chechensand Pashtuns, with a moderate distribution among other populations inPakistan, Georgia, northern Iran, India, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia
L1c*
L1c1 (PK3) Found frequently among Kalash
Mari (modern Tell Hariri, Syria) was an ancient( Sumerian and Amorite city), located 11 kilometers north-west of the modern town of Abu Kamal on the western bank of Euphrates river, some 120 km southeast of Deir ez-Zor, Syria. It is thought to have been inhabited since the 5th millennium BC, although it flourished with series of superimposed palaces that spans a thousand years, from 2900 BC until 1759 BC, when it was sacked by Hammurabi.[1]
Abu Kamal (Arabic: أبو كمال, Turkish: Ebu Kemal or Kışla) is a city in eastern Syria on theEuphrates River near the border with Iraq. The Euphrates divides Abu Kamal into two areas: Shamiyya (belonging to the Levant) and Jazira | (belonging to Mesopotamia) Al-Jazira, a plains region consisting of northeastern Syria and northwestern Iraq, quite distinct from the Syrian Desertand lower-lying central Mesopotamia. Abu Kamal is an economically prosperous farming region with cattle-breeding, cereals, and cotton crops. It is also home to the historical site Dura-Europos and the ancient kingdom of Mari.
SharmaLondon said, on June 25, 2012 at 11:48 pm
A recent study of DNA of Zebu by Chen (2009) has shown that Bos indicus or Zebu had been domesticated only in India, and not at any other place, ruling out all skepticism in thematter, and proving that it was only after full domestication in India, that Zebu migrated to other parts of the world.
”No foreign genes or DNA has entered the Indian mainstream in the last 60000 years,”
American Journal of Human Genetics in its issue dated December 9, 2011.
Their has NEVER BEEN a single MIGRATION into india, after the initial disperal from Africa. All Indians have the exact same genetic makeup, all indian genome plots in a group, all indian people have genome that is highly different from the rest of the world. No Dravidian migration from Elam, No White european aryan tribes pushing the ”natives” down to the south, no continous invasions in to india, until the second wave of islamic invaders. ARYAN theory is a religous ideology of jews, christians and muslims to give support and fit in line with Noahs three son linage of the world. Where the two light skinned brothers, shem and japeth, where made superior than the third son ham, who was darkened to be a slave to the other two. So WHITE aryan theory supports the view that SOME WHITE TRIBE from somewhere in Europe/central asia civilised the Indians….aryan theory is religous ideology to support noahs three son lineage. Thats why its still told in India, its backed by all Non-Dharmic faiths, and the Non dharmic faiths have all the stolen wealth from the Dharmic kingdoms, so with that wealth they are heavily promoting such tales to miseducate and raise generations of people who eventually whole heartedly beleive in such tales to the point they carry out acts of violence, plunder, conversion as acts of FAITH sold to them by the Christian/european Islamic/Arab elite.
http://www.jstor.org/pss/412012
It is demonstrated here that the Dravidian family of languages in South Asia is cognate with Elamite, an ancient language of West Asia. This demonstration is based on 57 Elamite words (mostly verb stems) paired with corresponding Dravidian terms. The correspondences are, on the whole, straightforward and interlocking. A beginning is made in reconstructing the phonology of Proto-Elamo-Dravidian.
http://www.kavehfarrokh.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/elamitedravidian.pdf
‘Imliq is the father of the Amalekites from whom came the berbers,who are children of Thamila bin Maarib bin Faaraan bin ‘Amr bin ‘Imliq bin Lud bin Sam(Shem) bin Nuh (Noah)PBH
Amalek in the Muslim Tradition
Muslims and Arabs have their own tradition about Amalek or Amlaqi. In the Muslim tradition as complied in Tarikh al-Tabari or History of the Prophets and Kings, claim that Amalek was an ancient Arabian tribe, and that Amalek’s original name was “Arib”.
It also claims that the Amalekites originally lived in and were the guardians of Mecca, and the Black Stone inside it, the al-Hajaru-l-Aswad, a meteorite which serves as the cornerstone of the Kabaa. The Black Stone came from the Wabar craters, which were the impact site for a massive meteor which destroyed the legendary cite of Iram, 6000 years ago.
The layout of the impact area suggests that the body fell at a shallow angle, and was moving at typical meteorite entry speeds of 40,000 to 60,000 km/h. Its total mass was more than 3,500 tonnes. The shallow angle presented the body with more air resistance than it would have encountered at a steeper angle, and it broke up in the air into at least four pieces before impact. The biggest piece struck with an explosion roughly equivalent to the atom bomb that leveled Hiroshima.
The city of Iram or Ubar was an ancient city 6000 years ago destroyed by the impact. The Black | 1,024 | 1 |
mandatory indoctrination of minors on concepts such as sexual diversity, family diversity, and gender dysphoria. They want to enshrine the possibility of one being able to choose one’s gender, without difficulty, even to children between the ages of 5 and 8. This pseudo-scientific indoctrination is contrary to the right of parents to educate their children according to their own values. These values are not discriminatory nor violent, they are just different from what gender ideology advocates want.
The I International Conference on Gender, Sex, and Education has declared the truth on complex topics related to the pain and experiences of real people.
We are sure that the truth will help to alleviate suffering. We want to defend the right of children to not be manipulated and indoctrinated by gender ideology. We want to defend the right of parents to educate their children in freedom. And we want to defend the right and responsibility of scientists to work and share their research without constraint from “gag laws”. These scientists are doing their job and searching for the truth. Gender ideology is not the way to tackle gender dysphoria and other issues related to human sexuality. Under the guise of solving a problem, gender ideology advocates seek to impose a vision with ideological roots.
We publicly condemn the strategy of the gender ideology lobby, which includes deceit and coercion. It is even more concerning when this agenda is enshrined in laws that institutionalize the persecution and restriction of free speech, that prohibit some health professionals from speaking their mind or treating their patients, and the imposition of a incorrect vision of sexuality in schools. Even worse, legislation is being considered that would persecute parents who refuse to go along with gender ideology. In the face of these threats, the I International Conference on Gender, Sex, and Education maintains hope in the strength of the truth, science, democracy, and freedom of speech.
Finally, we appeal to civil society and urge both organizations and individuals to actively defend people who are censored by the gender ideology movement. Everyone can be a guardian of freedom of speech through the tools available in a healthy democracy. This is a necessary component of ensuring that the tyrannical features of gender ideology do not prosper. Ultimately, it is necessary to demand respect for those who suffer and guarantee freedom for those who can help them.
#genderandsex © 2018 HazteOir.org. All Rights Reserved.
The gender and sex conference On The Same Page
Gen Eric Schoomaker, the Army’s top doctor, said the Army and Air Force medical communities are working to ensure that the highly successful aeromedical evacuation system now in place in the global war on terror continues without a hitch as the land service’s end strength increases over the next few years. Speaking to defense reporters May 27 in Washington, D.C. (see above), Schoomaker said his largest role in the Army’s expansion is to make sure facilities and infrastructure are up to par as forces are realigned across the globe from Korea to Europe. These facilities have been vital in supporting aeromedical efforts in the GWOT thus far, he said, noting that more than 50,000 service personnel have been evacuated from theater with a survival rate that hovers around 98 percent. The Army, for its part, also has to make sure that the right equipment, such as the small infusion pumps that travel on Air Force medevac aircraft, is ready and positioned where it needs to be, he said. Schoomaker said he just returned from a visit to Afghanistan. He had high praise for the Air Force-led Craig Joint Theater Hospital at Bagram Air Base. Trump Has Paid About $30 Million To Settle
Child Sex Complaints - WMR Report
Including a 2012 incident at Albemarle Estate
in Charlottesville, Virginia
From the Wayne Madsen Report
Follow It on Twitter @WMRDC
This Is An Extract From A Jan 14-15 Post
Donald Trump has paid roughly $30 million to settle child-sex complaints brought against him since 1989, according to a D.C.-based investigative journalist.
Wayne Madsen Report (WMR), which is a subscription site, describes the settlements in a Jan 14-15 post titled "Why is Trump so afraid of Cohen's testimony?" This is and extract from the article...
Donald Trump continues to lash out at his former lawyer and 'fixer' Michael Cohen, as the February 7 public testimony by Cohen before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, chaired by Representative Elijah Cummings (D-MD), draws nearer. Cohen said he wants to "give a full and credible account of the events that have transpired."
While Cohen will avoid certain subjects still under investigation by Department of Justice special counsel Robert Mueller, he may provide some insight into the types of embarrassing things he "fixed" for Trump, before they ended up in scandalous court trials. This may include Cohen assisting Trump in paying off victims of Trump's sexual assaults over the years.
The cases go way beyond those widely reported in the mainstream press, | mandatory indoctrination of minors on concepts such as sexual diversity, family diversity, and gender dysphoria. They want to enshrine the possibility of one being able to choose one’s gender, without difficulty, even to children between the ages of 5 and 8. This pseudo-scientific indoctrination is contrary to the right of parents to educate their children according to their own values. These values are not discriminatory nor violent, they are just different from what gender ideology advocates want.
The I International Conference on Gender, Sex, and Education has declared the truth on complex topics related to the pain and experiences of real people.
We are sure that the truth will help to alleviate suffering. We want to defend the right of children to not be manipulated and indoctrinated by gender ideology. We want to defend the right of parents to educate their children in freedom. And we want to defend the right and responsibility of scientists to work and share their research without constraint from “gag laws”. These scientists are doing their job and searching for the truth. Gender ideology is not the way to tackle gender dysphoria and other issues related to human sexuality. Under the guise of solving a problem, gender ideology advocates seek to impose a vision with ideological roots.
We publicly condemn the strategy of the gender ideology lobby, which includes deceit and coercion. It is even more concerning when this agenda is enshrined in laws that institutionalize the persecution and restriction of free speech, that prohibit some health professionals from speaking their mind or treating their patients, and the imposition of a incorrect vision of sexuality in schools. Even worse, legislation is being considered that would persecute parents who refuse to go along with gender ideology. In the face of these threats, the I International Conference on Gender, Sex, and Education maintains hope in the strength of the truth, science, democracy, and freedom of speech.
Finally, we appeal to civil society and urge both organizations and individuals to actively defend people who are censored by the gender ideology movement. Everyone can be a guardian of freedom of speech through the tools available in a healthy democracy. This is a necessary component of ensuring that the tyrannical features of gender ideology do not prosper. Ultimately, it is necessary to demand respect for those who suffer and guarantee freedom for those who can help them.
#genderandsex © 2018 HazteOir.org. All Rights Reserved.
The gender and sex conference On The Same Page
Gen Eric Schoomaker, the Army’s top doctor, said the Army and Air Force medical communities are working to ensure that the highly successful aeromedical evacuation system now in place in the global war on terror continues without a hitch as the land service’s end strength increases over the next few years. Speaking to defense reporters May 27 in Washington, D.C. (see above), Schoomaker said his largest role in the Army’s expansion is to make sure facilities and infrastructure are up to par as forces are realigned across the globe from Korea to Europe. These facilities have been vital in supporting aeromedical efforts in the GWOT thus far, he said, noting that more than 50,000 service personnel have been evacuated from theater with a survival rate that hovers around 98 percent. The Army, for its part, also has to make sure that the right equipment, such as the small infusion pumps that travel on Air Force medevac aircraft, is ready and positioned where it needs to be, he said. Schoomaker said he just returned from a visit to Afghanistan. He had high praise for the Air Force-led Craig Joint Theater Hospital at Bagram Air Base. Trump Has Paid About $30 Million To Settle
Child Sex Complaints - WMR Report
Including a 2012 incident at Albemarle Estate
in Charlottesville, Virginia
From the Wayne Madsen Report
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This Is An Extract From A Jan 14-15 Post
Donald Trump has paid roughly $30 million to settle child-sex complaints brought against him since 1989, according to a D.C.-based investigative journalist.
Wayne Madsen Report (WMR), which is a subscription site, describes the settlements in a Jan 14-15 post titled "Why is Trump so afraid of Cohen's testimony?" This is and extract from the article...
Donald Trump continues to lash out at his former lawyer and 'fixer' Michael Cohen, as the February 7 public testimony by Cohen before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, chaired by Representative Elijah Cummings (D-MD), draws nearer. Cohen said he wants to "give a full and credible account of the events that have transpired."
While Cohen will avoid certain subjects still under investigation by Department of Justice special counsel Robert Mueller, he may provide some insight into the types of embarrassing things he "fixed" for Trump, before they ended up in scandalous court trials. This may include Cohen assisting Trump in paying off victims of Trump's sexual assaults over the years.
The cases go way beyond those widely reported in the mainstream press, | WMR reports. They also go beyond cases that involve women and adults. They indicate Trump has a disturbing taste for children:
In addition to Stephanie Clifford, aka porn actress "Stormy Daniels," and former Playboy model Karen McDougal, Cohen reportedly helped settle a number of rape cases involving Trump. WMR received a list from a reputable Republican source of these settlement claims, all of which involve male and female minors:
(1) Michael Parker, 10 years old, oral rape, Mar-a-Lago, Palm Beach, FL, 1992. Trump paid his parents a $3 million settlement.
(2) Kelly Feuer, 12 years old, $1 million settlement paid in 1989, allegations of forced intercourse, Trump Tower, NY, NY.
(3) Charles Bacon, 11 years old, $3 million, allegations of oral and anal intercourse, 1994, Trump Tower, NY, NY.
(4) Rebecca Conway, 13 years old, intercourse and oral sex. Trump Vineyard Estates, Charlottesville, VA, 2012, $5 million settlement.
(5) Maria Olivera, 12 years old. Her family was paid $16 million to settle allegations of forcible intercourse occurring in Mar-a-Lago, Palm Beach, FL, 1993.
(6) Kevin Noll, 11 years old, anal rape, Trump Tower, NY, NY. 1998. Settlement details unknown.
Five of the six alleged incidents took place at two of Trump's best-known properties -- Trump Tower in New York City and Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, FL. The exception is incident No. 4, which is the most recent (2012) and took place at Albemarle Estate at Trump Winery. Donald and Eric Trump opened the facility as a bed-and-breakfast in May 2015.
Trump started negotiating to acquire the property after it went into foreclosure in 2011. Trump formally purchased the entire estate in October 2012.
The child-sex settlements might explain Trump's reluctance to disclose his tax returns, WMR reports, and documents indicate our "president" is a deeply disturbed individual:
WMR's GOP source indicated that Trump has refused to release his tax returns because they will reveal the many out-of-court settlements he has paid to silence his assault victims and their families. The list of Trump's child victims came with an interesting reference point that was apparently part of the documentation in the settlement cases. Trump was designated with a psychiatric disorder referenced in the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM�5). The referenced disorder is "Pedophilic Disorder (F65.4)." Support Home Search
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horse and cart. Once that was done, William Bowie received in cash the balance of the $500 Roderick McGregor had allotted to his welfare.
At that time, all members of the Bowie family were illiterate and had lived their entire lives in slavery. In 1913, just fifty-five years later, William A. Bowie, eldest son of Nathaniel Bowie, co-founded with John W. Lewis the Industrial Savings Bank, the most sound and successful black-owned bank in Washington, D.C.
And that is only one of the remarkable stories told in this book. From the Bowie family come tales of flight and capture, separation and reunion, Civil War service and multiple aliases, successful businesses and long marriages. On the other side of his family, James Bacon is descended from some of New Jersey’s earliest black property-owners, and important conductors on the Underground Railroad.
I have corresponded with James Bacon almost from the inception of this web site, and know him to be a dogged and thorough researcher. As you read this book, remember that behind every paragraph lie years of searching and careful recording; of corroboration and double-checking; of searching for graves and for documents; of squinting through miles of microfilm, then embracing the dazzling new world of online genealogy. Thanks to such efforts, The Ties That Bind: From Slavery to Freedom is, in itself, a reunion of the lost and the loved.
Just one footnote, for readers of the American Clan Gregor Society yearbooks… You may have read in an early article by C.C. Magruder, about the descendants of John Magruder of Dunblane (a grandson of Alexander Magruder the Immigrant, and Roderick McGregor’s great-grandfather), that Roderick freed all his slaves. This is far from true. He freed only William and Matilda Bowie, along with four of their children. Also to his credit, he had earlier purchased Matilda from a distant Maryland plantation in order to reunite her with William. However, the rest of the Bowie family, along with many others, remained in bondage, and an unusually large number of enslaved men are known to have run away from Roderick’s Prince George’s County plantations over the years. When recaptured, some of those men were sold, as were (apparently) several women or girls for whom there is no record of running away. These included two sisters in the Bowie family, who were not reunited with their siblings, nor with each other, for upwards of sixty years.
So while we celebrate the rise of the Bowies and other families, and while we give thanks for moments of conscience or expedience that led to the isolated acts of manumission that helped them on their way, let’s not forget the wider context of enslavement: an economic system entirely dependent on the institutionalization and social acceptance of crimes against humanity.
On this site, you can read about William & Matilda Bowie, Runaways from Roderick McGregor, Interrelations among these families, as well as the wills and estate inventories of Roderick McGregor and his father, John Smith Magruder. All these pages will be updated, as time allows, in response to publication of The Ties That Bind.
The Ties That Bind: From Slavery to Freedom is available from Amazon in paperback and Kindle editions. Buy it! Read it!
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How do we know that Alexander Magruder/McGruder was indentured in Maryland?
Duncan McGruther sends the following query:
From the Scottish Archives it does not appear that Alexander the Immigrant would be ‘a poor indentured servant’, so where in USA is this Indenture held, and can someone please post it online?
Alexander was captured in a Civil War battle against Cromwell – Dunbar (Sept 1650) in Scotland, or Preston (Aug 1648) or Worcester (Sep 1651) in England all fit date wise, though the latter date is very late (impossible?) to give time for Alexander to be transported across the Atlantic in time to start buying land in America in 1651. Alex’s family were the most senior officials in the Duke of Perth’s household, and in turn the Drummonds Of Perth were King Charles I particular favourite Dukes in Scotland. So if Alex did not have money directly he would have had access to it. I do not doubt as a Prisoner of War Alex would have been exiled and transported, but he would not have been | horse and cart. Once that was done, William Bowie received in cash the balance of the $500 Roderick McGregor had allotted to his welfare.
At that time, all members of the Bowie family were illiterate and had lived their entire lives in slavery. In 1913, just fifty-five years later, William A. Bowie, eldest son of Nathaniel Bowie, co-founded with John W. Lewis the Industrial Savings Bank, the most sound and successful black-owned bank in Washington, D.C.
And that is only one of the remarkable stories told in this book. From the Bowie family come tales of flight and capture, separation and reunion, Civil War service and multiple aliases, successful businesses and long marriages. On the other side of his family, James Bacon is descended from some of New Jersey’s earliest black property-owners, and important conductors on the Underground Railroad.
I have corresponded with James Bacon almost from the inception of this web site, and know him to be a dogged and thorough researcher. As you read this book, remember that behind every paragraph lie years of searching and careful recording; of corroboration and double-checking; of searching for graves and for documents; of squinting through miles of microfilm, then embracing the dazzling new world of online genealogy. Thanks to such efforts, The Ties That Bind: From Slavery to Freedom is, in itself, a reunion of the lost and the loved.
Just one footnote, for readers of the American Clan Gregor Society yearbooks… You may have read in an early article by C.C. Magruder, about the descendants of John Magruder of Dunblane (a grandson of Alexander Magruder the Immigrant, and Roderick McGregor’s great-grandfather), that Roderick freed all his slaves. This is far from true. He freed only William and Matilda Bowie, along with four of their children. Also to his credit, he had earlier purchased Matilda from a distant Maryland plantation in order to reunite her with William. However, the rest of the Bowie family, along with many others, remained in bondage, and an unusually large number of enslaved men are known to have run away from Roderick’s Prince George’s County plantations over the years. When recaptured, some of those men were sold, as were (apparently) several women or girls for whom there is no record of running away. These included two sisters in the Bowie family, who were not reunited with their siblings, nor with each other, for upwards of sixty years.
So while we celebrate the rise of the Bowies and other families, and while we give thanks for moments of conscience or expedience that led to the isolated acts of manumission that helped them on their way, let’s not forget the wider context of enslavement: an economic system entirely dependent on the institutionalization and social acceptance of crimes against humanity.
On this site, you can read about William & Matilda Bowie, Runaways from Roderick McGregor, Interrelations among these families, as well as the wills and estate inventories of Roderick McGregor and his father, John Smith Magruder. All these pages will be updated, as time allows, in response to publication of The Ties That Bind.
The Ties That Bind: From Slavery to Freedom is available from Amazon in paperback and Kindle editions. Buy it! Read it!
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How do we know that Alexander Magruder/McGruder was indentured in Maryland?
Duncan McGruther sends the following query:
From the Scottish Archives it does not appear that Alexander the Immigrant would be ‘a poor indentured servant’, so where in USA is this Indenture held, and can someone please post it online?
Alexander was captured in a Civil War battle against Cromwell – Dunbar (Sept 1650) in Scotland, or Preston (Aug 1648) or Worcester (Sep 1651) in England all fit date wise, though the latter date is very late (impossible?) to give time for Alexander to be transported across the Atlantic in time to start buying land in America in 1651. Alex’s family were the most senior officials in the Duke of Perth’s household, and in turn the Drummonds Of Perth were King Charles I particular favourite Dukes in Scotland. So if Alex did not have money directly he would have had access to it. I do not doubt as a Prisoner of War Alex would have been exiled and transported, but he would not have been | poor, hence him buying up land on his arrival in Maryland.
These are important questions, that help to clarify the relationship between Scottish and American records; so I’ll respond point-by-point.
Prisoners of war who were transported and sold into indenture were not necessarily poor men to begin with.
No individual documents of indenture survive from Maryland’s early years. Entries regarding indenture do survive in Colonial records.
There is no evidence at all that Alexander was buying land by 1651 or even 1653. The colony offered “headrights” of land to anyone who brought settlers into Maryland, whether family members or servants. Indentured servants (whether prisoners or those who voluntarily indentured themselves) were also entitled to a headright at completion of their indenture.
Note that a headright existed only on paper. The recipient then needed to find his or her 50 acres, hire a surveyor, and pay the court clerk to record the details. Still to be done: find labor to clear the land and to build a house plus outbuildings, and then to plant the land in tobacco and corn. These details go far to explain why many former servants simply sold their headrights and went elsewhere to look for a life.
Speculation that Alexander was in Maryland as early as 1651 arises from a claim for land made by one John Ashcomb in reward for having brought several people into the colony, including “Alexander Mathoda.” It is important to note that a statement that so-and-so brought someone into the colony is not always literally true. Often it means that the claimant is entitled to a “headright” of 100 acres (1630s-1640s) or 50 acres (by Alexander’s time) in the name of that new person. Claiming in the name of an indentured servant is a common circumstance.
The reason some believe this record from 1651 refers to Alexander is that the same man, John Ashcomb, assigns land to “Alexander Macruder my servant” on 19 November 1653. That phrasing (“my servant”) indicates that this land is due to Alexander on completion of indenture. If that “Mathoda” entry is, indeed, our Alexander, then the commonly-held belief that he arrived with other prisoners on The Guinea in January 1652 is wrong.
The next definite trace in the land records is from 7 October 1653, when Charles Steward assigned 50 acres to “Alexander Macruder.” The 50 acres were due to Stewart for importing his wife “into the Patuxent.” (The Patuxent is the principle river in southern Maryland, which was, at the time, the center of the colony and included its capitol at St. Mary’s City.)
The question about Alexander’s indenture is how/why he got free so quickly. Money from home–from the Drummonds or directly from his own family–is the most obvious explanation. Early redemption was not common, but clearly occurred.
As well, men with skills were able to earn money on the side and purchase their freedom. Given his family of origin (described so clearly by Duncan) we have every reason to believe Alexander was fully literate, a rare skill in Maryland of the 1650s. Both Aschcomb and Steward signed those land assignments with “X.” That two men may have owned Alexander’s indenture jointly also suggests that he was initially sold at a very high price–possibly because of literacy, possibly because he came from a privileged class, or both.
In his book Economy and Society in Early Colonial Maryland, historian Russell A. Menard studied two groups of indentured men in early Maryland. His second group, which included Alexander, consisted of “all of the 137 men identified as indentured servants in the headright entries found in the first 300 pages of liber AB&H of the patents series and who arrived in Maryland between 1648 and 1652.” Among other things, this puts the latest limit for Alexander’s arrival at 1652. It probably also indicates that Menard accepts the “Mathoda” entry as referring to Alexander McGruder/Magruder.
72 of those men later appear in the records as free men. Subtracting those who died, left the colony, or disappeared from the records without explanation, 56 remained in the study group whose economic lives Menard followed. About 75% of those 56 men acquired land in the colony, most holding between 50 and 400 acres. Alexander Magruder was one of three men (the others were John Bogue and Nicholas Gassaway) who owned more than 1000 acres when they died.
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This beautifully appointed 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom home is located in a premier location close and convenient to Irvine Great County Park. Newly constructed property showcase fresh modern design in a functional and welcoming family home with a bright white cabinet, stainless appliancesand a large eat-at island, the kitchen is the perfect space to host and entertain. The open concept floor plan makes the home feel spacious and bright. This home boast a drive-in attached garage, an outdoor covered balcony.
As a homebuyer, there are quite a few financing options to consider. Our interactive guide can help find which is right for you, and guide you through the paperwork.
Home Values in Irvine, CA
There are currently 97 properties with a median home value on Follyhatch of $1,038,200, $169,720 less than this home. The median list price per square foot on Follyhatch is $466, $19 more than this home. Of the total homes on Follyhatch, 76% are For Sale, 24% are For Rent, and 73% are Single Family Homes. Interested in knowing how much your home on Follyhatch is worth? The Homes.com Automated Valuation Model (AVM) provides an estimate of the home value of every on and off market property in the US.
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1. KNOW GOD
YWAM is committed to know God, His nature, His character and His ways as revealed in the Bible, the inspired and authoritative Word of God. We seek to reflect who He is in every aspect of our lives and ministry. The automatic overflow of knowing and enjoying fellowship with God is a desire to share Him with others. (2Ki 19:19; Job 42:5; Psa 46:10; Psa 103:7-13; Jer 9:23-24; Hos 6:3; Joh 17:3; Eph 1:16-17; Php 3:7-11; 1Jo 2:4-6).
2. MAKE GOD KNOWN
YWAM is called to make God known throughout the whole world, and into every arena of society through evangelism, training and mercy ministries. We believe that salvation of souls should result in transformation of societies thus obeying Jesus’ command to make disciples of all nations. (1Ch 16:24-27; Psa 68:11; Psa 71:15-16; Psa 145:4-7; Mat 28:18-20; Mar 16:15; Act 1:8; Act 13:1-4a; Rom 10:8-15; Rom 15:18-21).
3. HEAR GOD’S VOICE
YWAM is committed to creating with God through listening to Him, praying His prayers and obeying His commands in matters great and small. We are dependent upon hearing His voice as individuals, together in team contexts and in larger gatherings, as an integral part of our process for decision making. (1Sa 3:7-10; 2Ch 15:2-4; Psa 25:14; Isa 6:8; Amo 3:7; Luk 9:35; Joh 10:1-5; Joh 16:13-15; Heb 3:7-8,15; Rev 2:7,11,17,27; 3:6,13,22).
4. PRACTICE WORSHIP AND INTERCESSORY PRAYER
Y | stunning floor plan within Revo at Novel Park in Irvine, California". Listing provided by newhomesource.com.
This to-be-built home is the "Residence 3 WLH" plan by Taylor Morrison, and is located in the community of The Echo at Novel Park. This Townhome plan home is priced from $1,016,990 and has 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2 half baths, is 2,234 square feet, and has a 2-car garage. The Builder describes this home as: "Explore the stunning floor plan within Echo at Novel Park in Irvine, California". Listing provided by newhomesource.com.
126 Cadence, Irvine, CA 92618
This beautifully appointed 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom home is located in a premier location close and convenient to Irvine Great County Park. Newly constructed property showcase fresh modern design in a functional and welcoming family home with a bright white cabinet, stainless appliancesand a large eat-at island, the kitchen is the perfect space to host and entertain. The open concept floor plan makes the home feel spacious and bright. This home boast a drive-in attached garage, an outdoor covered balcony.
As a homebuyer, there are quite a few financing options to consider. Our interactive guide can help find which is right for you, and guide you through the paperwork.
Home Values in Irvine, CA
There are currently 97 properties with a median home value on Follyhatch of $1,038,200, $169,720 less than this home. The median list price per square foot on Follyhatch is $466, $19 more than this home. Of the total homes on Follyhatch, 76% are For Sale, 24% are For Rent, and 73% are Single Family Homes. Interested in knowing how much your home on Follyhatch is worth? The Homes.com Automated Valuation Model (AVM) provides an estimate of the home value of every on and off market property in the US.
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Call to ask about this home today! 18 FOUNDATIONAL VALUES
1. KNOW GOD
YWAM is committed to know God, His nature, His character and His ways as revealed in the Bible, the inspired and authoritative Word of God. We seek to reflect who He is in every aspect of our lives and ministry. The automatic overflow of knowing and enjoying fellowship with God is a desire to share Him with others. (2Ki 19:19; Job 42:5; Psa 46:10; Psa 103:7-13; Jer 9:23-24; Hos 6:3; Joh 17:3; Eph 1:16-17; Php 3:7-11; 1Jo 2:4-6).
2. MAKE GOD KNOWN
YWAM is called to make God known throughout the whole world, and into every arena of society through evangelism, training and mercy ministries. We believe that salvation of souls should result in transformation of societies thus obeying Jesus’ command to make disciples of all nations. (1Ch 16:24-27; Psa 68:11; Psa 71:15-16; Psa 145:4-7; Mat 28:18-20; Mar 16:15; Act 1:8; Act 13:1-4a; Rom 10:8-15; Rom 15:18-21).
3. HEAR GOD’S VOICE
YWAM is committed to creating with God through listening to Him, praying His prayers and obeying His commands in matters great and small. We are dependent upon hearing His voice as individuals, together in team contexts and in larger gatherings, as an integral part of our process for decision making. (1Sa 3:7-10; 2Ch 15:2-4; Psa 25:14; Isa 6:8; Amo 3:7; Luk 9:35; Joh 10:1-5; Joh 16:13-15; Heb 3:7-8,15; Rev 2:7,11,17,27; 3:6,13,22).
4. PRACTICE WORSHIP AND INTERCESSORY PRAYER
Y | WAM is dedicated to worship God and engage in intercessory prayer as integral aspects of daily life. We also recognize the intent of Satan to destroy the work of God and we rely upon God’s empowering presence, the Holy Spirit, to overcome his strategies in the lives of individuals and in the affairs of nations. (1Sa 7:5; 2Ch 7:14; Psa 84:1-8; Psa 95:6-7; Psa 100:1-5; Mar 11:24-25; Act 1:14; Eph 6:13-20; 1Th 5:16-19; 1Ti 2:1-4).
5. BE VISIONARY
YWAM is called to be visionary, continually receiving, nurturing and releasing fresh vision from God. We support the pioneering of new ministries and methods, always willing to be radical in order to be relevant to every generation, people group, and sphere of society. We believe that the apostolic call of YWAM requires the integration of spiritual eldership, freedom in the Spirit and relationship, centered on the Word of God. (Num 12:6; 1Sa 12:16; Pro 29:18; Eze 1:1; Hab 2:2-3; Mar 1:35-39; Luk 9:1-6; Act 16:9-10; Act 26:19; 2Pe 3:9-13).
6. CHAMPION YOUNG PEOPLE
YWAM is called to champion youth. We believe God has gifted and called young people to spearhead vision and ministry. We are committed to value, trust, train, support, make space and release them. They are not only the Church of the future; they are the Church of today. We commit to follow where they lead, in the will of God. (1Sa 17:32-50; Ecc 4:13-14; Ecc 12:1-7; Jer 1:5-10; Dan 1:17-20; Joe 2:28; Joh 6:9; Act 16:1-5; 1Ti 4:12-16; 1Jo 2:12-14).
7. BE DECENTRALIZED
YWAM is a Christ-centered, faith-based global volunteer movement, united by shared vision, core beliefs, foundational values and relationships. We do not have a centralized structure. Every YWAM ministry has the privilege and spiritual responsibility to develop and maintain healthy relationships with appropriate authorities and circles of elders. (Exo 18:13-26; Num 1:16-19; Num 11:16-17,24-30; Deu 29:10-13; Jos 23:1-24:28; Act 14:23; Act 15:1-31; 1Co 3:4-11; Tit 1:5-9; Heb 13:7,17).
8. BE INTERNATIONAL AND INTERDENOMINATIONAL
YWAM is international and interdenominational in its global scope as well as its local constituency. We believe that ethnic, linguistic and denominational diversity, along with redeemed aspects of culture, are positive factors that contribute to the health and growth of the Mission. (Gen 12:1-4; Gen 26:2-5; Psa 57:9-10; Jer 32:27; Dan 7:13-14; Act 20:4; 1Co 12:12-31; Eph 4:1-16; Col 3:11; Rev 7:9).
9. HAVE A BIBLICAL CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEW
YWAM is called to a Biblical Christian worldview. We believe that the Bible – the textbook for all of life – makes a clear division between good and evil; right and wrong. The practical dimensions of life are no less spiritual than the ministry expressions. Everything done in obedience to God is spiritual. We seek to honor God with all that we do, equipping and mobilizing men and women of God to take roles of service and influence in every arena of society. (Deu 8:1-3; Deu 32:45-47; 2Ki 22:8; Psa 19:7-11; Luk 8:21; Joh 8:31-32; Php 4:8-9; 2Ti 3:16-17; Heb 4:12-13; Jam 4:17).
10. FUNCTION IN TEAMS
YWAM is called to function in teams in all aspects of ministry and leadership. We believe that a combination of complementary gifts, callings, perspectives, ministries and generations working together in unity at all levels of our Mission provides wisdom and safety. Seeking God’s will and making decisions in a team context allows accountability and contributes to greater relationship, motivation, responsibility and ownership of the vision. (Deu 32:30-31; 2Ch 17:7-9; Pro 15:22; Ecc 4 | 1,024 | 1 |
for the year 1977. The seventh and the last chapter contains the summary and conclusions and future outlook based on this study.
Description: Center for earth science studies
Seasonal ramification in the biochemical composition of organic matter in Chalakudy river-estuary
Suryakumari, S; Dr.Muraleedharan Nair, S (Cochin University of Science and Technology, August , 2009)
Abstract: The present study which is the first of its kind in this region is an attempt to generate adequate information on the relative abundances, the seasonal and spatial variations as well as on the source and fate of organic compounds found associated with the dissolved, particulate and sedimentary compartments of Chalakudy river system. The study aimed at investigating variations, the relative proportion of dissolved, particulate and sedimentary fractions of these materials as well as the pollution extent so as to be able to comment on the present condition of this river-estuarine system. This thesis focuses attention on the role of biogeoorganics in modifying the ecological and environmental condition of the dissolved, particuIate and sediment compartments with their minute variability subjected to various physical, chemical and biogeochemical processes. A scheme of study encompassing all these objectives provides the frame work for the present investigation.
Description: Department of Chemical Oceanography,Cochin University of Science and Technology
Seasonal Studies on Primary Production and Associated Environmental Parameters in the Indian EEZ
Madhu, N V; Gopalakrishnan,T C (Cochin University of Science and Technology, September , 2004)
Abstract: The thesis describes the importance of Indian EEZ, definition and the various factors affecting primary production, general account of phytoplankton and its importance in marine ecosystem etc. In review of literature, general oceanography of Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal and hydrography of eastern Arabian Sea and western Bay of Bengal. It deals with the distribution patterns of primary production, chlorophyll a, phytoplankton composition and particulate organic carbon in the eastern Arabian Sea and western Bay of Bengal during different seasons. Factors that affect primary productivity are irradiance, temperature, stability of the surface waters, nutrients and zooplankton grazing. The differential biological response of eastern Arabian Sea and western Bay of Bengal to monsoonal regimes. A precise estimation on the primary production of the entire EEZ of India on a regional basis and on a seasonal scale would be the only way to achieve any kind of predictive assessment on the fish stock and their sustainable yield. This study mainly envisages the qualitative and quantitative aspects on the magnitude of phytoplankton standing crop and production of organic carbon and their relationship to environmental characteristics during summer monsoon, Inter monsoon and winter monsoon periods in the east and west coasts of the Indian EEZ.This study revealed that the seasonality exerts a great impact on the biological production in the eastern Arabian Sea and western Bay of Bengal. High biological production may be the reason why most of the fish landings are Concentrated in the west coast of India than east coast. The present data on Phytoplankton production rate and the species composition will provide a meaningful ground for evaluations of exploitable renewable resources of the IndianEEZ
Sea Surface Temperature-Convection Relationship in Tropical Oceans with Special Emphasis to Intraseasonal Variability of Indian Summer Monsoon
Sabin, T P; Dr.Babu, C A (Cochin University of Science and Technology, June , 2011)
Abstract: The SST convection relation over tropical ocean and its impact on the South Asian monsoon is the first part of this thesis. Understanding the complicated relation between SST and convection is important for better prediction of the variability of the Indian monsoon in subseasonal, seasonal, interannual, and longer time scales. Improved global data sets from satellite scatterometer observations of SST, precipitation and refined reanalysis of global wind fields have made it possible to do a comprehensive study of the SST convection relation. Interaction of the monsoon and Indian ocean has been discussed. A coupled feedback process between SST and the Active-Break cycle of the Asian summer monsoon is a central theme of the thesis. The relation between SST and convection is very important in the field of numerical modeling of tropical rainfall. It is well known that models generally do very well simulating rainfall in areas of tropical convergence zones but are found unable to do satisfactory simulation in the monsoon areas. Thus in this study we critically examined the different mechanisms of generation of deep convection over these two distinct regions.The study reported in chapter 3 has shown that SST - convection relation over the warm pool regions of Indian and west Pacific oceans (monsoon areas) is in such a way that convection increases with SST in the SST range 26-29 C and for SST higher than 29-30 C convection decreases with increase of | for the year 1977. The seventh and the last chapter contains the summary and conclusions and future outlook based on this study.
Description: Center for earth science studies
Seasonal ramification in the biochemical composition of organic matter in Chalakudy river-estuary
Suryakumari, S; Dr.Muraleedharan Nair, S (Cochin University of Science and Technology, August , 2009)
Abstract: The present study which is the first of its kind in this region is an attempt to generate adequate information on the relative abundances, the seasonal and spatial variations as well as on the source and fate of organic compounds found associated with the dissolved, particulate and sedimentary compartments of Chalakudy river system. The study aimed at investigating variations, the relative proportion of dissolved, particulate and sedimentary fractions of these materials as well as the pollution extent so as to be able to comment on the present condition of this river-estuarine system. This thesis focuses attention on the role of biogeoorganics in modifying the ecological and environmental condition of the dissolved, particuIate and sediment compartments with their minute variability subjected to various physical, chemical and biogeochemical processes. A scheme of study encompassing all these objectives provides the frame work for the present investigation.
Description: Department of Chemical Oceanography,Cochin University of Science and Technology
Seasonal Studies on Primary Production and Associated Environmental Parameters in the Indian EEZ
Madhu, N V; Gopalakrishnan,T C (Cochin University of Science and Technology, September , 2004)
Abstract: The thesis describes the importance of Indian EEZ, definition and the various factors affecting primary production, general account of phytoplankton and its importance in marine ecosystem etc. In review of literature, general oceanography of Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal and hydrography of eastern Arabian Sea and western Bay of Bengal. It deals with the distribution patterns of primary production, chlorophyll a, phytoplankton composition and particulate organic carbon in the eastern Arabian Sea and western Bay of Bengal during different seasons. Factors that affect primary productivity are irradiance, temperature, stability of the surface waters, nutrients and zooplankton grazing. The differential biological response of eastern Arabian Sea and western Bay of Bengal to monsoonal regimes. A precise estimation on the primary production of the entire EEZ of India on a regional basis and on a seasonal scale would be the only way to achieve any kind of predictive assessment on the fish stock and their sustainable yield. This study mainly envisages the qualitative and quantitative aspects on the magnitude of phytoplankton standing crop and production of organic carbon and their relationship to environmental characteristics during summer monsoon, Inter monsoon and winter monsoon periods in the east and west coasts of the Indian EEZ.This study revealed that the seasonality exerts a great impact on the biological production in the eastern Arabian Sea and western Bay of Bengal. High biological production may be the reason why most of the fish landings are Concentrated in the west coast of India than east coast. The present data on Phytoplankton production rate and the species composition will provide a meaningful ground for evaluations of exploitable renewable resources of the IndianEEZ
Sea Surface Temperature-Convection Relationship in Tropical Oceans with Special Emphasis to Intraseasonal Variability of Indian Summer Monsoon
Sabin, T P; Dr.Babu, C A (Cochin University of Science and Technology, June , 2011)
Abstract: The SST convection relation over tropical ocean and its impact on the South Asian monsoon is the first part of this thesis. Understanding the complicated relation between SST and convection is important for better prediction of the variability of the Indian monsoon in subseasonal, seasonal, interannual, and longer time scales. Improved global data sets from satellite scatterometer observations of SST, precipitation and refined reanalysis of global wind fields have made it possible to do a comprehensive study of the SST convection relation. Interaction of the monsoon and Indian ocean has been discussed. A coupled feedback process between SST and the Active-Break cycle of the Asian summer monsoon is a central theme of the thesis. The relation between SST and convection is very important in the field of numerical modeling of tropical rainfall. It is well known that models generally do very well simulating rainfall in areas of tropical convergence zones but are found unable to do satisfactory simulation in the monsoon areas. Thus in this study we critically examined the different mechanisms of generation of deep convection over these two distinct regions.The study reported in chapter 3 has shown that SST - convection relation over the warm pool regions of Indian and west Pacific oceans (monsoon areas) is in such a way that convection increases with SST in the SST range 26-29 C and for SST higher than 29-30 C convection decreases with increase of | SST (it is called Waliser type). It is found that convection is induced in areas with SST gradients in the warm pool areas of Indian and west Pacific oceans. Once deep convection is initiated in the south of the warmest region of warm pool, the deep tropospheric heating by the latent heat released in the convective clouds produces strong low level wind fields (Low level Jet - LLJ) on the equatorward side of the warm pool and both the convection and wind are found to grow through a positive feedback process. Thus SST through its gradient acts only as an initiator of convection. The central region of the warm pool has very small SST gradients and large values of convection are associated with the cyclonic vorticity of the LLJ in the atmospheric boundary layer. The conditionally unstable atmosphere in the tropics is favorable for the production of deep convective clouds.
Description: Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Cochin University of Science and Technology
“Seaweed exudates and settlement behaviour of sedentary organisms"
Meera Jan, Abraham; Dr.Ravindranatha Menon,N (Cochin University Of Science And Technology, May , 2001)
Abstract: The present investigation has looked exclusively into the aspect of the biological phenomenon of settling behaviour by two serious fouling offenders encountered in the tropical seas mainly on the hulls of ships and stationary structures in the harbours. The cue to study the behaviour was adopted from the observations so far made by scientists on the epizoic growth of these organisms on the surfaces of algal fronds of variegated shape, texture, size etc. The results do indicate that there are sufficient qualities of bioactive substances produced by plants occupying the lowest categories in organic evolution and curiously enough these substances have withstood the test of time.
Description: Division Of Marine Biology. Microbiology And Biochemistry School Of Marine Sciences Cochin University Of Science And Technology
Sediment Dynamics, Heavy Mineral Depletion and Morphological Changes of a Placer Beach of SW coast of India
Prasad, R; Dr n.P Kurian (Cochin University of Science and Technology, November 4, 2016)
Sedimentological and Geotechnical Studies of Coastal Sediments of Central Kerala.
Vinu, Prakash; Dr.Narayana, A C (Cochin University of Science And Technology, November , 2012)
Abstract: All over the world, several Quaternary proxy data have been used to reconstruct past sea levels, mainly radiocarbon or OSL dating of exposures of marine facies or shore line indicators (e.g. Carr et al., 2010) as well as paleoenvironmental indicators in lagoon or estuary sediments (e.g. Baxter and Meadows, 1999). Estuaries and deltas develop at river mouths during transgressive and regressive phases, respectively (Boyd et al., 1992). In particular, the postglacial Holocene sea-level rise has contributed importantly to the estuary-to-delta transition (Hori et al. 2004). By analyzing radiocarbon ages of the basal or near-basal sediments of the world’s deltas, Stanley and Warne (1994) showed that delta initiation occurred on a worldwide scale after about 8500–6500 years BP and concluded that the initiation was controlled principally by the declining rate of the Holocene sea-level rise. Worldwide there were different regional sea-level changes since the last glacial maximum (LGM) (Irion et al., 2012). Along the northern Canadian coast, for example, sea level has been falling throughout the Holocene due to the glacial rebound of the crust after the last glaciation (Peltier, 1988). This is comparable to the development in Scandinavia (Steffen and Kaufmann, 2005) where sea level drops today. From about Virginia/USA to Mexico there is a constant sea-level rise similar to the Holocene sea-level development of the southern North Sea (e.g. Vink et al., 2007). From the border of Ceará/Rio Grande do Norte down to Patagonia, indicators of Holocene sea level point to a level that was up to 5 m higher than today's mean sea level (Angulo et al., 1999; Martin et al., 2003; Caldas et al., 2006a, b)
Description: School of Marine Sciences, Cochin University of Science And Technology
Sedimentology and Geochemistry of core sediments from the Ashtamudi estuary and the adjoining coastal plain,central Kerala,India
Varghese, Tiju I; Prakash, T N (Cochin University Of Science And Technology, December 18, 2014)
Abstract: The evolution of coast through geological time scale is dependent on the transgression-regression event subsequent to the rise or fall of sea level. This | 1,024 | 1 |
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use Symfony\Component\Form\AbstractType;
use Symfony\Component\Form\Extension\Core\Type\ChoiceType;
use Symfony\Component\Form\FormBuilderInterface;
class AppointmentAvailabilityNotificationAnswerType extends AbstractType
{
public function buildForm(FormBuilderInterface $builder, array $options)
{
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->add('answer', ChoiceType::class, array(
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#include "pf_modules.h"
#include "pf_context.h"
#define TAG PROXY_TAG("modules")
#define MODULE_ENTRY_POINT "proxy_module_entry_point"
static wArrayList* plugins_list = NULL; /* list of all loaded plugins */
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typedef BOOL (*moduleEntryPoint)(proxyPluginsManager* plugins_manager);
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namespace AppBundle\Form;
use Symfony\Component\Form\AbstractType;
use Symfony\Component\Form\Extension\Core\Type\ChoiceType;
use Symfony\Component\Form\FormBuilderInterface;
class AppointmentAvailabilityNotificationAnswerType extends AbstractType
{
public function buildForm(FormBuilderInterface $builder, array $options)
{
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typedef BOOL (*moduleEntryPoint)(proxyPluginsManager* plugins_manager);
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"SERVER_CHANNEL_DATA", "SERVER_FETCH_TARGET_ADDR" };
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pf_modules_get_hook_type_string(type));
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/*
* runs all filters of type `type`.
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* @type: filter type to run.
* @server: pointer of server's rdpContext struct of the current session.
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BOOL pf_modules_run_filter(PF_FILTER_TYPE type, proxyData* pdata, void* param)
{
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switch (type)
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daughter dressed way too slutty, that and the fact his wife was shaking her butt a little too much for the camera. the son, i got the distinct impression that he was suffering from chronic depression. or it was the fact that it seemed as though the parents loved the daughter more.
honestly it felt like they took american choppers, pawn stars and sons of guns; mixed the mediocre parts added more useless drama; threw it in the blender and hit puree. what remained was a show that i could not stop criticizing while it was on. after an hour of watching it i was saddened. i might watch a few more episodes, im trying to be optimistic.
my worst “beef” with the show is the dad. he didnt seem to appear to be a good father, he seemed more concerned about guns and money than his family. he acted like the kind of boss that threatens to fire you if you do everything exactly how he said to do it and it didnt come out the way he said it would, we all know that kind of boss, the kind that many of us hate.
the wife/mother of two. she appears to have more love of money than her family.
the daughter. i will try to be as delicate about this as possible, due to her young age. it is my opinion that any girl of her age that chooses to use her body as a means to an end will end up in a place that none of us likes.
for a family business, it had less to do with being a family and more to do with money.
The dad has ego issues, the mother has ego and control issues, the son has issues with sunshine and happiness, and the daughter has intelligence issues. And boob issues. I’m positive that’s not natural.
Am I not supposed to capitalize the first letter of new sentences any longer? Did I miss the changeover? If so, my bad! Did I mention I love Mom’s boobs before?
Dave J says:
I dont watch much TV but how many cowboy guns did mom have to sell to buy that pair? Let me know if that tidbit gets revealed………thanks.
Crisco says:
America the F’d up How to configure sound in the BIOS
Configuring integrated sound card can be done in the BIOS. This can be useful if you need to disable the built-in sound card after installing an external sound card, or there was a need of sound settings at the hardware level. But be careful, when making changes. It would be nice to record the changing parameters and values in order that in case of failure to restore the previous state.
How to disable integrated sound card in BIOS
How to disable sound in the BIOS
How to enable sound in the bios
The computer with the operating system
At the beginning boot the computer enter the BIOS. Most often this can be done by pressing the Del key, at least – F2 or F9. Tip on the button to log usually appears at the bottom of the monitor when you turn it on.
In the download window BIOS, find the section (or tab depending on version of BIOS) Integrated Peripherals. Press Enter to enter this section. Here is the configuration of the periphery. You will see the list integrated in motherboard devices.
Look for Onboard Audio Controller or similar in meaning. Different versions of BIOS the name of the items and options may vary. Open the list of options located in this section.
Now depending on your goals change option values. If you want to use the inbuilt audio controller, the parameter value HD Audio is set to the Disabled value, and AC97 Audio is enabled by setting the Enabled value. Conversely, if you connect an additional audio card, disable the built-in AC97 Audio controller.
More fine tuning built-in sound card will be the following options: 16-bit DMA Channel 16-bit DMA channel to work integrated sound Board with direct memory access, bypassing the CPU. Option Base I/O Address allows you to set the address of the I/o to work with the sound card. The default value is 220. Option Audio Select IRQ sets the interrupt used by the sound card. The default setting is IRQ5.
Save the changes in one way – by pressing the function key F10 or by clicking on the tab and selecting Exit Exit & Save. Confirm saving by typing the letter Y and pressing the Enter key. The computer will reboot, and you will start work with the new settings.
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How to | daughter dressed way too slutty, that and the fact his wife was shaking her butt a little too much for the camera. the son, i got the distinct impression that he was suffering from chronic depression. or it was the fact that it seemed as though the parents loved the daughter more.
honestly it felt like they took american choppers, pawn stars and sons of guns; mixed the mediocre parts added more useless drama; threw it in the blender and hit puree. what remained was a show that i could not stop criticizing while it was on. after an hour of watching it i was saddened. i might watch a few more episodes, im trying to be optimistic.
my worst “beef” with the show is the dad. he didnt seem to appear to be a good father, he seemed more concerned about guns and money than his family. he acted like the kind of boss that threatens to fire you if you do everything exactly how he said to do it and it didnt come out the way he said it would, we all know that kind of boss, the kind that many of us hate.
the wife/mother of two. she appears to have more love of money than her family.
the daughter. i will try to be as delicate about this as possible, due to her young age. it is my opinion that any girl of her age that chooses to use her body as a means to an end will end up in a place that none of us likes.
for a family business, it had less to do with being a family and more to do with money.
The dad has ego issues, the mother has ego and control issues, the son has issues with sunshine and happiness, and the daughter has intelligence issues. And boob issues. I’m positive that’s not natural.
Am I not supposed to capitalize the first letter of new sentences any longer? Did I miss the changeover? If so, my bad! Did I mention I love Mom’s boobs before?
Dave J says:
I dont watch much TV but how many cowboy guns did mom have to sell to buy that pair? Let me know if that tidbit gets revealed………thanks.
Crisco says:
America the F’d up How to configure sound in the BIOS
Configuring integrated sound card can be done in the BIOS. This can be useful if you need to disable the built-in sound card after installing an external sound card, or there was a need of sound settings at the hardware level. But be careful, when making changes. It would be nice to record the changing parameters and values in order that in case of failure to restore the previous state.
How to disable integrated sound card in BIOS
How to disable sound in the BIOS
How to enable sound in the bios
The computer with the operating system
At the beginning boot the computer enter the BIOS. Most often this can be done by pressing the Del key, at least – F2 or F9. Tip on the button to log usually appears at the bottom of the monitor when you turn it on.
In the download window BIOS, find the section (or tab depending on version of BIOS) Integrated Peripherals. Press Enter to enter this section. Here is the configuration of the periphery. You will see the list integrated in motherboard devices.
Look for Onboard Audio Controller or similar in meaning. Different versions of BIOS the name of the items and options may vary. Open the list of options located in this section.
Now depending on your goals change option values. If you want to use the inbuilt audio controller, the parameter value HD Audio is set to the Disabled value, and AC97 Audio is enabled by setting the Enabled value. Conversely, if you connect an additional audio card, disable the built-in AC97 Audio controller.
More fine tuning built-in sound card will be the following options: 16-bit DMA Channel 16-bit DMA channel to work integrated sound Board with direct memory access, bypassing the CPU. Option Base I/O Address allows you to set the address of the I/o to work with the sound card. The default value is 220. Option Audio Select IRQ sets the interrupt used by the sound card. The default setting is IRQ5.
Save the changes in one way – by pressing the function key F10 or by clicking on the tab and selecting Exit Exit & Save. Confirm saving by typing the letter Y and pressing the Enter key. The computer will reboot, and you will start work with the new settings.
How to enable built-in sound card
How to turn on the speakers on the laptop
How to set bios
How to disable sound card in bios
How to turn on the microphone on the front panel
How to turn on the speaker
How to enable sound on the front panel
How to enable front audio panel
How to connect audio from motherboard
How to enable sound in the laptop
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Store selling only chemical-free food opens in Davao
But Bios Dynamis is trying to send across a message that makes it different from some 23,000 other business outfits that registered at the Davao City Business Bureau for this year: choose to be healthy by shifting from chemically-dependen t food to those produced only by nature's bounty.
The store sells products from around 3,000 hectares of upland and lowland farms using sustainable agricultural production systems, Johnny Danganan, store manager, told MindaNews.
The shop, reportedly the first of its kind in Davao City, sells only healthy foods including those produced using bio-dynamics and organic food products. Its slogan: "Your option for healthy living and source of bio-dynamically produced food replete with life forces".
It sells polished and unpolished (brown) rice, fresh milk, yoghurt, tea granules, wild honey, "sinamak" and plain vinegar, fruits, vegetables, native poultry products, goat meat, "danggit" (boneless dried fish), tuna products, virgin coconut oil, mangosteen capsules and tea, herb and others.
Danganan said the store's internal quality control systems ensure the products were grown without using chemical fertilizers and pesticides.
He said they are assured of a good clientele in the city, starting with those who have bought from their shop in Kidapawan City.
He said bio-dynamic products are still not very popular among consumers. But he said their research shows that consumers are starting to hesitate on buying certain food products in supermarkets because of chemical exposure.
"Consumers are becoming more health conscious," he noted.
But Danganan said they are not really out to take on supermarkets. He said they just provide the consumers with a choice.
Bio-dynamics, he said, involves farming with life forces which makes use of astronomy.
Bio-dynamics uses a combination of agricultural practices and "biological dynamics" or well-known organic farming practices that improve soil health.
"Dynamic" practices are intended to influence biological as well as metaphysical aspects of the farm, such as increasing vital force or making the farm adapt to natural rhythms like planting the seeds during certain lunar phases.
Danganan said buying from the store would be a healthy choice. "But they could also help support the livelihood of members of people's organizations who are farming the products in North Cotabato," he said.
At least 3,100 households in a number of towns in the province farm the organic products from at least 1,500 hectares of upland and 1,500 hectares of lowland farms.
Ma. Helena Betsy Ruizo-Gamela, executive director of Don Bosco Foundation for Sustainable Development, said the products sold come from these farms, which were converted from chemical-dependent to "socially and environmentally responsible" farming systems.
Danganan said they are applying for an accreditation with the Organic Certification Center of the Philippines for their products.
In 2005, President Arroyo issued Executive Order 481 on the promotion and development of organic farming agriculture in the Philippines
The EO states that the state shall “promote, develop, and sustain organic agriculture as a farming technology in agricultural communities, establish effective networking and collaboration with stakeholders, guarantee food and environmental safety.” Home»World News»World Leaders Express Horror as U.S. Capitol Attack ‘Shakes the World’
World Leaders Express Horror as U.S. Capitol Attack ‘Shakes the World’
7 January 2021 World News 3 Views
BERLIN — As an angry mob stormed the heart of the world’s most powerful democracy, the rest of the world watched the once-unimaginable scenes unfolding in Washington with dismay and disbelief — and deep concern about what the turmoil could mean as authoritarian forces gain strength around the globe.
Many of those following live broadcasts of armed rioters forcing their way into the U.S. Capitol saw it as a stark and disturbing warning for all the world’s democracies: If this can happen in the United States, it can happen anywhere.
“We currently witness an attack on the very fundaments of democratic structures and institutions,” said Peter Beyer, the German government’s coordinator for trans-Atlantic affairs, who was watching the scenes from Washington on TV. “This is not merely a U.S. national issue, but it | 1,024 | 1 |
for example, and projects cost savings of as much as $100 million year from 2016 through 2020. The Defense Intelligence Agency used the technology in 2010 to allow users in some 50 locations worldwide to be able to use multimedia applications. Other agencies have used it to extend such things as high capacity satellite links to far-flung users.
In some ways, though, government still has a ways to go to catch up to the use of WAN optimization in the wider world.
“In 2012, two-thirds of the organizations we talked to were using WAN optimization for data center to branch office communications,” said John Burke, an analyst with Nemertes Research. “That use tilted more towards the larger organizations, and there we found that the technology was broadly understood and deployed.”
WAN optimization can be accomplished using a variety of different techniques, involving both hardware and software. Data compression and data deduplication, for example, both focus on reducing the amount of redundant data that has to travel across the network. Compression strips that data out from files before they are transmitted, whereas deduplication eliminates redundancies by instead sending references, such as links to a file on a server, rather than the actual data.
Other techniques include locally caching frequently-used data in certain locations, traffic shaping to prioritize traffic flow either by user or application, using quality of service to also prioritize traffic, and error correction to minimize data loss.
Optimization is not a zero-sum game, however. It will require investment in time, resources and money to deploy, and it’s not for every government organization.
“If they have legacy network systems that they have done due diligence on and feel are operating as efficiently as needed, then they may not need to make those changes,” said Shawn McCarthy, research director for IDC Government Insights. “They should only do it as the business analysis tells them the time has come.”
That analysis should also include systems that often have fallen below the radar, such as storage, which can both be affected by, and have a big effect on, network performance.
Those systems will be creating a significant amount of WAN traffic, Burke said, particularly if an agency’s storage infrastructure reaches outside of the data center and there is widespread replication of a the contents of a storage array, or if various storage appliances are being synched in a “hot-hot” environment.
“Typically you want to get faster response and performance on the network from other things than storage replication,” he said. “If your storage infrastructure can’t intelligently compress its own content and minimize its footprint in the network, then optimization definitely has a role to play there.”
8609 Westwood Center Drive, Suite 500, Vienna, VA 22182-2215 703-876-5100
© 1996-2016 1105 Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. OECD Home Centre for Tax Policy and AdministrationSwitzerland moves towards substantial implementation of tax information exchange
Centre for Tax Policy and Administration
Switzerland moves towards substantial implementation of tax information exchange
23/09/2009 - Switzerland has signed a protocol to its tax treaty with the United States that incorporates the internationally agreed tax information standard.
This is the 11th agreement for the exchange of information in tax matters signed by Switzerland that meets the OECD standard. The agreement with the United States continues the trend of agreements signed by Switzerland with its major economic partners. Of its 11 agreements, 10 are with OECD member countries, including major economic partners such as France, the United Kingdom and now the United States.
The OECD has also been informed that Switzerland will shortly sign another agreement. This will mark the 12th agreement conforming to the OECD standard and will mean that Switzerland joins the category of jurisdictions that have substantially implemented the internationally agreed tax standard. Because of the time difference, this will be reflected in the regular progress report to be issued Friday morning in Paris.
Commenting on these developments from Pittsburgh, where he will attend the G20 Summit, the OECD’s Secretary-General Angel Gurría stated: “ This is a very meaningful development and it shows that OECD countries are prepared to step up to the mark. Our congratulations to the Swiss authorities. Signing agreements is only one step in a process. What we will now be looking for effective implementation by all countries”.
Since the progress report was first published on 2 April, unprecedented progress has been made towards transparency and exchange of information for tax purposes. All 88 jurisdictions surveyed by the Global Forum have now committed to the OECD standards. Moreover, jurisdictions that had not substantially implemented the standard on 2 April have signed more than 150 agreements since then. Many more are under negotiation.
As a result, 11 jurisdictions - Aruba, Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Bahrain, Cayman Islands, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands Antilles and San Marino - have moved to the category | for example, and projects cost savings of as much as $100 million year from 2016 through 2020. The Defense Intelligence Agency used the technology in 2010 to allow users in some 50 locations worldwide to be able to use multimedia applications. Other agencies have used it to extend such things as high capacity satellite links to far-flung users.
In some ways, though, government still has a ways to go to catch up to the use of WAN optimization in the wider world.
“In 2012, two-thirds of the organizations we talked to were using WAN optimization for data center to branch office communications,” said John Burke, an analyst with Nemertes Research. “That use tilted more towards the larger organizations, and there we found that the technology was broadly understood and deployed.”
WAN optimization can be accomplished using a variety of different techniques, involving both hardware and software. Data compression and data deduplication, for example, both focus on reducing the amount of redundant data that has to travel across the network. Compression strips that data out from files before they are transmitted, whereas deduplication eliminates redundancies by instead sending references, such as links to a file on a server, rather than the actual data.
Other techniques include locally caching frequently-used data in certain locations, traffic shaping to prioritize traffic flow either by user or application, using quality of service to also prioritize traffic, and error correction to minimize data loss.
Optimization is not a zero-sum game, however. It will require investment in time, resources and money to deploy, and it’s not for every government organization.
“If they have legacy network systems that they have done due diligence on and feel are operating as efficiently as needed, then they may not need to make those changes,” said Shawn McCarthy, research director for IDC Government Insights. “They should only do it as the business analysis tells them the time has come.”
That analysis should also include systems that often have fallen below the radar, such as storage, which can both be affected by, and have a big effect on, network performance.
Those systems will be creating a significant amount of WAN traffic, Burke said, particularly if an agency’s storage infrastructure reaches outside of the data center and there is widespread replication of a the contents of a storage array, or if various storage appliances are being synched in a “hot-hot” environment.
“Typically you want to get faster response and performance on the network from other things than storage replication,” he said. “If your storage infrastructure can’t intelligently compress its own content and minimize its footprint in the network, then optimization definitely has a role to play there.”
8609 Westwood Center Drive, Suite 500, Vienna, VA 22182-2215 703-876-5100
© 1996-2016 1105 Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. OECD Home Centre for Tax Policy and AdministrationSwitzerland moves towards substantial implementation of tax information exchange
Centre for Tax Policy and Administration
Switzerland moves towards substantial implementation of tax information exchange
23/09/2009 - Switzerland has signed a protocol to its tax treaty with the United States that incorporates the internationally agreed tax information standard.
This is the 11th agreement for the exchange of information in tax matters signed by Switzerland that meets the OECD standard. The agreement with the United States continues the trend of agreements signed by Switzerland with its major economic partners. Of its 11 agreements, 10 are with OECD member countries, including major economic partners such as France, the United Kingdom and now the United States.
The OECD has also been informed that Switzerland will shortly sign another agreement. This will mark the 12th agreement conforming to the OECD standard and will mean that Switzerland joins the category of jurisdictions that have substantially implemented the internationally agreed tax standard. Because of the time difference, this will be reflected in the regular progress report to be issued Friday morning in Paris.
Commenting on these developments from Pittsburgh, where he will attend the G20 Summit, the OECD’s Secretary-General Angel Gurría stated: “ This is a very meaningful development and it shows that OECD countries are prepared to step up to the mark. Our congratulations to the Swiss authorities. Signing agreements is only one step in a process. What we will now be looking for effective implementation by all countries”.
Since the progress report was first published on 2 April, unprecedented progress has been made towards transparency and exchange of information for tax purposes. All 88 jurisdictions surveyed by the Global Forum have now committed to the OECD standards. Moreover, jurisdictions that had not substantially implemented the standard on 2 April have signed more than 150 agreements since then. Many more are under negotiation.
As a result, 11 jurisdictions - Aruba, Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Bahrain, Cayman Islands, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands Antilles and San Marino - have moved to the category | of jurisdictions having substantially implemented the standard since 2 April. Switzerland will now join that category.
The Secretary-General of the OECD added: “The Global Forum has been restructured and given a strong mandate to establish a robust peer review that will underpin this implementation. Although signing 12 agreements that meet the standards is an important step it is not a hard and fast rule. This was never a numbers game. The Global Forum will be able to assess more carefully the extent to which agreements are signed with partners that have a significant interest in exchanging information, the extent to which agreements are implemented in practice and a jurisdiction’s willingness to continue to enter into agreements even after it has reached the threshold.”
For further information, journalists are invited to contact [email protected].
>> Read OECD Global Forum consolidates tax evasion revolution in advance of Pittsburgh
>> Read the latest progress report
>> Visit www.oecd.org/tax/evasion for further information about the OECD’s work on tax evasion.
>> Visit www.oecd.org/g20 for further information about OECD's contribution to the Pittsburgh Summit.
>> Read the press release in German. _ > Life & Style > Arts & Entertainment
The September Artisans
Photo courtesy of Mellwood Art Center
The St. James Art Fair is probably the most prominent example, but there is no shortage of art fairs in Louisville. It’s a testament to the quality and quantity of the talent assembled in the city as well. But how does one make a splash in such a vast ocean? Scooter Davidson, leasing and marketing director at the Mellwood Art & Entertainment Center, believes that their upcoming art fair is something special.
What is now the September Art Fair at Mellwood began it’s life as the Ursuline Art Fair and prospered under the purview of the Ursuline Sisters of Louisville – a congregation of women religious in the Roman Catholic Church – for roughly 22 years. In 2008, that tradition came to an end.
“The nuns who used to run the Ursuline Art Fair said, ‘We can’t do it anymore. It’s too much work for us,’” says Davidson. According to Davidson, Mellwood had long awaited the opportunity to put on an art fair of their own, so they jumped at the task. The Sisters then gave Mellwood their coveted list of juried artists as well as their strict rules and guidelines for presenting. “We took the list and invited those artists,” recalls Davidson before adding, “We decided to make the show even better by also including new artists, up-and-coming artists and student artists who are going to make their careers as professional artisan craftsman.”
And Mellwood has more than delivered on that basic premise. Now in its eighth year, the September Art Fair has indeed grown and boasts creature comforts that are uncommon for any art fair, let alone one of that size. “We have indoor and outdoor spaces on our premises,” says Davidson proudly. “There are no portapotties. There are 17 actual bathrooms for our patrons.” The 160 artisans that will be represented at this year’s September Art Fair will be split between the inside and outdoor spaces, and because Louisville is known for its random spurts of Indian summer during this time of year, the idea that a nice, air-conditioned respite is never far is welcome.
Additionally, the September Art Fair has the allure of free, on-site parking, ample seating, music and entertainment from a variety of quality local acts and a surfeit of savory food options. “We have wonderful food choices not just junk,” opines Davidson. Indeed, the complex at Mellwood does contain the delectable Danny Mac’s Pizza, and according to Davidson, the vendors that will just be in place for the September Art Fair will offer food that is “gourmet at not-gourmet prices.”
The real reason that anyone attends an art fair, however, is the art, and that is something that Davidson says they both attract and cultivate. “We’re really the first juried show of the season, and all our artists do really well. People come ready to buy, they really do. It’s amazing. There are three weeks that separate us from St. James, but our artists still come because that’s enough time for them to cover if they sell out at our show.”
However, Mellwood also celebrates and champions the non-veteran artisan. “The age range of the artisans goes from age 14 to 84, and we always have about a dozen new artisans that we jury in every year,” asserts Davidson. “These are people that have never shown in an art show in Louisville before.� | 1,024 | 1 |
self, plotly_name="bgcolorsrc", parent_name="splom.hoverlabel", **kwargs
):
super(BgcolorsrcValidator, self).__init__(
plotly_name=plotly_name,
parent_name=parent_name,
edit_type=kwargs.pop("edit_type", "none"),
**kwargs,
)
// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
// Licensed under the MIT License.
// Code generated by Microsoft (R) AutoRest Code Generator.
package com.azure.resourcemanager.storage.generated;
import com.azure.core.util.Context;
import com.azure.resourcemanager.storage.fluent.models.BlobContainerInner;
import com.azure.resourcemanager.storage.models.ImmutableStorageWithVersioning;
/** Samples for BlobContainers Create. */
public final class BlobContainersCreateSamples {
/*
* x-ms-original-file: specification/storage/resource-manager/Microsoft.Storage/stable/2022-05-01/examples/BlobContainersPutDefaultEncryptionScope.json
*/
/**
* Sample code: PutContainerWithDefaultEncryptionScope.
*
* @param azure The entry point for accessing resource management APIs in Azure.
*/
public static void putContainerWithDefaultEncryptionScope(com.azure.resourcemanager.AzureResourceManager azure) {
azure
.storageAccounts()
.manager()
.serviceClient()
.getBlobContainers()
.createWithResponse(
"res3376",
"sto328",
"container6185",
new BlobContainerInner()
.withDefaultEncryptionScope("encryptionscope185")
.withDenyEncryptionScopeOverride(true),
Context.NONE);
}
/*
* x-ms-original-file: specification/storage/resource-manager/Microsoft.Storage/stable/2022-05-01/examples/BlobContainersPutObjectLevelWorm.json
*/
/**
* Sample code: PutContainerWithObjectLevelWorm.
*
* @param azure The entry point for accessing resource management APIs in Azure.
*/
public static void putContainerWithObjectLevelWorm(com.azure.resourcemanager.AzureResourceManager azure) {
azure
.storageAccounts()
.manager()
.serviceClient()
.getBlobContainers()
.createWithResponse(
"res3376",
"sto328",
"container6185",
new Bl | self, plotly_name="bgcolorsrc", parent_name="splom.hoverlabel", **kwargs
):
super(BgcolorsrcValidator, self).__init__(
plotly_name=plotly_name,
parent_name=parent_name,
edit_type=kwargs.pop("edit_type", "none"),
**kwargs,
)
// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
// Licensed under the MIT License.
// Code generated by Microsoft (R) AutoRest Code Generator.
package com.azure.resourcemanager.storage.generated;
import com.azure.core.util.Context;
import com.azure.resourcemanager.storage.fluent.models.BlobContainerInner;
import com.azure.resourcemanager.storage.models.ImmutableStorageWithVersioning;
/** Samples for BlobContainers Create. */
public final class BlobContainersCreateSamples {
/*
* x-ms-original-file: specification/storage/resource-manager/Microsoft.Storage/stable/2022-05-01/examples/BlobContainersPutDefaultEncryptionScope.json
*/
/**
* Sample code: PutContainerWithDefaultEncryptionScope.
*
* @param azure The entry point for accessing resource management APIs in Azure.
*/
public static void putContainerWithDefaultEncryptionScope(com.azure.resourcemanager.AzureResourceManager azure) {
azure
.storageAccounts()
.manager()
.serviceClient()
.getBlobContainers()
.createWithResponse(
"res3376",
"sto328",
"container6185",
new BlobContainerInner()
.withDefaultEncryptionScope("encryptionscope185")
.withDenyEncryptionScopeOverride(true),
Context.NONE);
}
/*
* x-ms-original-file: specification/storage/resource-manager/Microsoft.Storage/stable/2022-05-01/examples/BlobContainersPutObjectLevelWorm.json
*/
/**
* Sample code: PutContainerWithObjectLevelWorm.
*
* @param azure The entry point for accessing resource management APIs in Azure.
*/
public static void putContainerWithObjectLevelWorm(com.azure.resourcemanager.AzureResourceManager azure) {
azure
.storageAccounts()
.manager()
.serviceClient()
.getBlobContainers()
.createWithResponse(
"res3376",
"sto328",
"container6185",
new Bl | obContainerInner()
.withImmutableStorageWithVersioning(new ImmutableStorageWithVersioning().withEnabled(true)),
Context.NONE);
}
/*
* x-ms-original-file: specification/storage/resource-manager/Microsoft.Storage/stable/2022-05-01/examples/BlobContainersPut.json
*/
/**
* Sample code: PutContainers.
*
* @param azure The entry point for accessing resource management APIs in Azure.
*/
public static void putContainers(com.azure.resourcemanager.AzureResourceManager azure) {
azure
.storageAccounts()
.manager()
.serviceClient()
.getBlobContainers()
.createWithResponse("res3376", "sto328", "container6185", new BlobContainerInner(), Context.NONE);
}
}
import { TranslateModule } from '@ngx-translate/core'
import { HttpClientTestingModule } from '@angular/common/http/testing'
import { MatDialog, MatDialogModule } from '@angular/material/dialog'
import { CookieModule, CookieService } from 'ngx-cookie'
import { ComponentFixture, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing'
import { WelcomeComponent } from './welcome.component'
import { of } from 'rxjs'
import { ConfigurationService } from '../Services/configuration.service'
describe('WelcomeComponent', () => {
let component: WelcomeComponent
let configurationService: any
let cookieService: any
let fixture: ComponentFixture<WelcomeComponent>
let dialog: any
beforeEach(() => {
configurationService = jasmine.createSpyObj('ConfigurationService', ['getApplicationConfiguration'])
configurationService.getApplicationConfiguration.and.returnValue(of({ application: {} }))
dialog = jasmine.createSpyObj('MatDialog', ['open'])
dialog.open.and.returnValue(null)
TestBed.configureTestingModule({
imports: [
TranslateModule.forRoot(),
CookieModule.forRoot(),
HttpClientTestingModule,
MatDialogModule
],
declarations: [WelcomeComponent],
providers: [
{ provide: ConfigurationService, useValue: configurationService },
{ provide: MatDialog, useValue: dialog },
CookieService
]
})
.compileComponents()
cookieService = TestBed.inject(CookieService)
})
beforeEach(() => {
fixture = TestBed.createComponent(WelcomeComponent)
component = fixture.componentInstance
cookieService.remove('welcomebanner_status')
})
it('should create', () => {
expect(component).toBeTruthy()
})
it('should open the welcome banner dialog if configured to show on start', () => {
configurationService.getApplicationConfiguration.and.returnValue(of({ application: { welcomeBanner: { showOnFirstStart: true } } }))
component.ngOnInit()
expect(dialog.open).toHaveBeenCalled()
})
it('should not open the welcome banner dialog if configured to not show on start', () => {
configurationService.getApplicationConfiguration.and.returnValue(of({ application: { welcomeBanner: { | 1,024 | 1 |
lying out there and in conjunction with the government would develop a strategy… And so on and so forth. The Moon is merely an example.
Oh I know the politicians won’t like it, especially the current crop of Republicans who favor the private sector.. Oooppsss sorry… who favor fascistic approach to our economy. Hence the benefit of sequestration. Hence radical measures. Now as far as I know it is the current lot of most americans (ever was right?) to go take the jobs where they are so it is difficult for me to take that into account. You have to move? Well then move! If not, again, c’est la vie. Easy? Nope. What about the other millions of americans who MUST do it? Easy for them? Why would we give a preferential treatment to the NASA workforce? Any good reason? But I agree and I said so. It won’t be easy. It might not even happen free willingly and NASA might just implode. And then it’ll be done for everyone. So let’s wait, kick the can down the road and make it some other WH/Congress problem. Or let’s take the COTS/CRS like approach and move on! Let’s give wings to those capsules
Robert, just a tiny correction
“why does it take 1.5 billion a year to “cook” Orion with no real end in sight and yet SpaceX is close to a human dragon for at worse that amount of money 1.5 billion?”
For $1B you got Falcon 1, Falcon 9 and Dragon. For an extra $500M you may get the associated vertical landing/LAS capability for Dragon and the human integration.
Just to be fair
@ Heinrich Monroe wrote @ October 16th, 2012 at 12:19 pm
“But Robert makes a good point, that if we do it this way, and if inefficiency has, in fact, been unintentionally designed into ISS, then it may require some careful engineering to make sure we don’t end up with a new habitat that is similarly inefficient.”
Well. Take the ISS as a prototype. A lot of inefficiencies are designed into a prototype well by design. You take the knowledge and transfer it to the private sector and let them figure the most effective way of designing an ISS. But ISS is more than a station. It is teaching us how to live in space, how to do engineering and science in space. We do not need an EML ISS. We need – possibly – a way station. A place to stay on the way to or from somewhere. And I think nothing else really. We already have the national lab. Unless someone can some up for a second national lab at an EML.
“That’s actually a good question, for example, for the ISS-EP folks. How do you use ISS legacy designs and avoid ending up with ISS legacy inefficiency and personnel burden? Just copying ISS engineering and thereby operational protocols at a more remote place where life is a lot harder is very much NOT what we need to see.”
Essentially agreed.
And I don’t think we need that. We might need a Bigelow station as an ISS v2.0 to understand benefits and inconvenience of another kind of space station. Something radically different.
a few points in your thoughtful post
First the entire notion of an EML station is a solution looking for a problem. In reality there is NO DIFFERENCE in terms of “living and working” in space in terms of the people with ISS then there is with a space station in Mars orbit or “anyplace”. There are some design differences a station outside of the Earth protective belts that a station would need but that is a design issue.
What the EML supporters have hooked on to are two things. First there is a lot of ISS/shuttle hardware left over so they have to do something with it. Sadly almost none of it is 1) designed to be used outside of the EArth protective belts and 2) has the same issues that ISS/shuttle hardware does. Second they have latched on to this “operate lunar telerobotic devices” thing as if that is something “unique.
I am not a telerobotic expert but I know people who are and we now routinely control robotic devices in very demanding articulating circumstances with 2-3 second time delay. Put a large bandwidth com platform at EML and bang there goes the need for a station.
You replied:
How many is it for the aircraft you fly Robert? Or a nuclear submarine?.
It is not a 1000 to one. at worst on a small corporate jet (like a GV) it is maybe 1 to 1 and the 1 on the ground are rarely full time on that airplane. IE when | lying out there and in conjunction with the government would develop a strategy… And so on and so forth. The Moon is merely an example.
Oh I know the politicians won’t like it, especially the current crop of Republicans who favor the private sector.. Oooppsss sorry… who favor fascistic approach to our economy. Hence the benefit of sequestration. Hence radical measures. Now as far as I know it is the current lot of most americans (ever was right?) to go take the jobs where they are so it is difficult for me to take that into account. You have to move? Well then move! If not, again, c’est la vie. Easy? Nope. What about the other millions of americans who MUST do it? Easy for them? Why would we give a preferential treatment to the NASA workforce? Any good reason? But I agree and I said so. It won’t be easy. It might not even happen free willingly and NASA might just implode. And then it’ll be done for everyone. So let’s wait, kick the can down the road and make it some other WH/Congress problem. Or let’s take the COTS/CRS like approach and move on! Let’s give wings to those capsules
Robert, just a tiny correction
“why does it take 1.5 billion a year to “cook” Orion with no real end in sight and yet SpaceX is close to a human dragon for at worse that amount of money 1.5 billion?”
For $1B you got Falcon 1, Falcon 9 and Dragon. For an extra $500M you may get the associated vertical landing/LAS capability for Dragon and the human integration.
Just to be fair
@ Heinrich Monroe wrote @ October 16th, 2012 at 12:19 pm
“But Robert makes a good point, that if we do it this way, and if inefficiency has, in fact, been unintentionally designed into ISS, then it may require some careful engineering to make sure we don’t end up with a new habitat that is similarly inefficient.”
Well. Take the ISS as a prototype. A lot of inefficiencies are designed into a prototype well by design. You take the knowledge and transfer it to the private sector and let them figure the most effective way of designing an ISS. But ISS is more than a station. It is teaching us how to live in space, how to do engineering and science in space. We do not need an EML ISS. We need – possibly – a way station. A place to stay on the way to or from somewhere. And I think nothing else really. We already have the national lab. Unless someone can some up for a second national lab at an EML.
“That’s actually a good question, for example, for the ISS-EP folks. How do you use ISS legacy designs and avoid ending up with ISS legacy inefficiency and personnel burden? Just copying ISS engineering and thereby operational protocols at a more remote place where life is a lot harder is very much NOT what we need to see.”
Essentially agreed.
And I don’t think we need that. We might need a Bigelow station as an ISS v2.0 to understand benefits and inconvenience of another kind of space station. Something radically different.
a few points in your thoughtful post
First the entire notion of an EML station is a solution looking for a problem. In reality there is NO DIFFERENCE in terms of “living and working” in space in terms of the people with ISS then there is with a space station in Mars orbit or “anyplace”. There are some design differences a station outside of the Earth protective belts that a station would need but that is a design issue.
What the EML supporters have hooked on to are two things. First there is a lot of ISS/shuttle hardware left over so they have to do something with it. Sadly almost none of it is 1) designed to be used outside of the EArth protective belts and 2) has the same issues that ISS/shuttle hardware does. Second they have latched on to this “operate lunar telerobotic devices” thing as if that is something “unique.
I am not a telerobotic expert but I know people who are and we now routinely control robotic devices in very demanding articulating circumstances with 2-3 second time delay. Put a large bandwidth com platform at EML and bang there goes the need for a station.
You replied:
How many is it for the aircraft you fly Robert? Or a nuclear submarine?.
It is not a 1000 to one. at worst on a small corporate jet (like a GV) it is maybe 1 to 1 and the 1 on the ground are rarely full time on that airplane. IE when | they are not working on one G they are working on another one.
On a nuclear sub? At worst I bet its 1 to 10 maybe 1 to 20 if you include “everyone” and those people do more then just 1 sub…
the worst part about an EML anything station is well it is another mission without a reason.
ISS is designed like it is because in the end what it did didnt matter…all that matters is that it got into orbit and really used “everyone” o the ground who already had a ticket punched for ajob.
How many “control rooms” does the thing have now? RGO
Just to be fair >>
thank you always want to be fair! RGO
Heinrich Monroe wrote @ October 16th, 2012 at 8:59 am
“Great thought. Let’s twiddle our thumbs until that happens. ”
No I didnt say that. What we should do is 1) argue for change and 2) oppose things which perpetuate the entire nonesense.
There is nothing “built into” ISS. the system is inefficient because NASA management refuses to try efficiencies particular ones that reduce crewing (on earth) requirements.
For instance…what about the guy snapping all the pictures. If it is accurate that on the average they get 25000 pictures in six months and one guy took near that many a month…well we need to do better tasking there.
Why are there multiple control centers? Are there still multiple control centers in the US? Is there still some crewing at Huntsville? Why?
Go to any major satellite control center (ie one with a lot of comsats) and look at the crewing there…OK now double it because there are people on ISS…Now triple it because you need some planning people?
But for the most part most of the science planning should be done by the people doing the science…
We should be able to get the crewing on the ground down to say oh 50 a shift for everyone? Thats say four shifts…200 people. RGO
@ Robert G. Oler wrote @ October 16th, 2012 at 4:33 pm
And come to think of it we need to be as fair as we can so here goes some more:
– CEV/Orion/MPCV only is government money and so is SLS.
– The Falcon 1, Falcon 9 and Dragon were developed using in large part private investment including Elon Musk’s own cash.
Yes to be fair the color of money is important too but I will let the readership figure out the exact sums invested in SpaceX.
Oh. Almost forgot. The $1B for SpaceX was a one time investment, not a yearly installment.
It’s tough to be fair but I guess we have to do it.
Not sure for the US, but Dragon has its own control center in Florida. I can’t think of why there would be crewing at Huntsville unless a particular payload or experiment was built or is being hosted there. I can see some reason to just have a separate control center for a part of the mission that is just used for that part of the mission. Russia has it’s own control center and ESA as well as Japan when they have their own. Not sure if Cygnus will have a separate one too. The only ones that stay staffed are Russia and Huston when there is a mission, the others are used for part of a mission(i.e. While Dragon is in space).
The crew gets one day a week off and the digital camera has been invented. Also photography is something the crew does for science as well as engineering(i.e. lets see what that looks like). Brazil donated a large clear window for that purpose.
I agree with the ground staffing but that is both a reflection of being a government program and having old technology(or not able to transition as quickly to new). The ISS program has systems from the 90ies. Compared with Skylab the ground staff is reduced(Skylab required people in multiple sites to maintain commincation as well as a ship).
I know people who are and we now routinely control robotic devices in very demanding articulating circumstances with 2-3 second time delay. Put a large bandwidth com platform at EML and bang there goes the need for a station.
There you’re wrong. Very few telerobotic systems on Earth are done with that kind of time delay. Telerobotic surgery (which exemplifies high dexterity) fails with delays >0.5 seconds. For high dexterity tasks, 2-3 second time delay is going to be a factor of 10-15 slower than real time. But even to the extent that delay is endurable, this is practice for Mars, where delays to Earth are HUGE. You think we’re going to send humans to Mars to teleoperate surface | 1,024 | 1 |
design.
Project acronym InfoSampCollectJgmt
Project The Implications of Selective Information Sampling for Individual and Collective Judgments
Researcher (PI) Gael Georges Marcel LE MENS
Host Institution (HI) UNIVERSIDAD POMPEU FABRA
Call Details Consolidator Grant (CoG), SH3, ERC-2017-COG
Summary Much research has shown that judgments are the products of imperfect information processing heuristics. Recently, an alternative theoretical perspective has been proposed. It emphasizes that people form judgments by observing information samples about the alternatives. Sampling-based theories can explain numerous judgment patterns such as risk aversion, overconfidence, illusory correlations, the in-group out-group bias, or social influence. The sampling approach has illustrated how these and other important patterns of human judgments can be parsimoniously explained by assuming a common source of bias. But at least two important questions remain: 1. How do sampling explanations for judgment biases can be integrated with explanations that focus on information-processing biases in order to explain judgment patterns in naturally occurring environments? 2. What are the implications of selective information sampling for collective judgments and the distribution of beliefs and attitudes over social networks? I set to answer these pressing questions by (1) developing integrative belief formation models that incorporate both sampling-based mechanisms and information processing-based mechanisms; (2) collecting and analyzing experimental and field data to test these integrative models and uncover how the two classes of mechanisms interact; (3) building on these insights to develop models that lead to testable predictions about collective judgments and test these predictions with field and experimental data; (4) running experiments to measure the extent to which social network driven information sampling can contribute to opinion polarization. The project will carry novel prescriptions to limit judgment biases such as the prevalence of negative stereotypes about socially distant others or the resistance to institutional change. It will also carry prescriptions to limit the emergence of collective illusions, and contain the polarization of opinions across social groups.
Much research has shown that judgments are the products of imperfect information processing heuristics. Recently, an alternative theoretical perspective has been proposed. It emphasizes that people form judgments by observing information samples about the alternatives. Sampling-based theories can explain numerous judgment patterns such as risk aversion, overconfidence, illusory correlations, the in-group out-group bias, or social influence. The sampling approach has illustrated how these and other important patterns of human judgments can be parsimoniously explained by assuming a common source of bias. But at least two important questions remain: 1. How do sampling explanations for judgment biases can be integrated with explanations that focus on information-processing biases in order to explain judgment patterns in naturally occurring environments? 2. What are the implications of selective information sampling for collective judgments and the distribution of beliefs and attitudes over social networks? I set to answer these pressing questions by (1) developing integrative belief formation models that incorporate both sampling-based mechanisms and information processing-based mechanisms; (2) collecting and analyzing experimental and field data to test these integrative models and uncover how the two classes of mechanisms interact; (3) building on these insights to develop models that lead to testable predictions about collective judgments and test these predictions with field and experimental data; (4) running experiments to measure the extent to which social network driven information sampling can contribute to opinion polarization. The project will carry novel prescriptions to limit judgment biases such as the prevalence of negative stereotypes about socially distant others or the resistance to institutional change. It will also carry prescriptions to limit the emergence of collective illusions, and contain the polarization of opinions across social groups.
Project acronym LEK
Project The adaptive nature of culture. A cross-cultural analysis of the returns of Local Environmental Knowledge in three indigenous societies
Researcher (PI) Victoria Reyes García
Call Details Starting Grant (StG), SH3, ERC-2010-StG_20091209
Summary Researchers debate the role of culture in shaping human adaptive strategy. Some researchers suggest that the behavioural adaptations that explain the success of our species are partially cultural, i.e., cumulative and transmitted by social learning. Others find that cultural knowledge has often resulted in maladaptive practices, loss of technologies, and societies collapse. Despite the importance of the debate, we lack empirical, comparative, research on the mechanisms through which culture might shape human adaptation. I will collect real world data to test a pathway through which cultural knowledge might enhance human adaptive strategy: the individual returns to culturally evolved and environment-specific knowledge. I will direct two post-docs and four PhD students who will collect six sets of comparable panel data in three foraging societies: the Tsimane (Amazon), the Baka (Congo Basin), and the Penan (Borneo). I will use a culturally-specific but cross-culturally comparative method to assess individual local knowledge related to 1) wild edibles; 2) medicine; 3) agriculture; and 4) weather forecast. I will analyze data using instrumental variables to get rigorous estimates of | design.
Project acronym InfoSampCollectJgmt
Project The Implications of Selective Information Sampling for Individual and Collective Judgments
Researcher (PI) Gael Georges Marcel LE MENS
Host Institution (HI) UNIVERSIDAD POMPEU FABRA
Call Details Consolidator Grant (CoG), SH3, ERC-2017-COG
Summary Much research has shown that judgments are the products of imperfect information processing heuristics. Recently, an alternative theoretical perspective has been proposed. It emphasizes that people form judgments by observing information samples about the alternatives. Sampling-based theories can explain numerous judgment patterns such as risk aversion, overconfidence, illusory correlations, the in-group out-group bias, or social influence. The sampling approach has illustrated how these and other important patterns of human judgments can be parsimoniously explained by assuming a common source of bias. But at least two important questions remain: 1. How do sampling explanations for judgment biases can be integrated with explanations that focus on information-processing biases in order to explain judgment patterns in naturally occurring environments? 2. What are the implications of selective information sampling for collective judgments and the distribution of beliefs and attitudes over social networks? I set to answer these pressing questions by (1) developing integrative belief formation models that incorporate both sampling-based mechanisms and information processing-based mechanisms; (2) collecting and analyzing experimental and field data to test these integrative models and uncover how the two classes of mechanisms interact; (3) building on these insights to develop models that lead to testable predictions about collective judgments and test these predictions with field and experimental data; (4) running experiments to measure the extent to which social network driven information sampling can contribute to opinion polarization. The project will carry novel prescriptions to limit judgment biases such as the prevalence of negative stereotypes about socially distant others or the resistance to institutional change. It will also carry prescriptions to limit the emergence of collective illusions, and contain the polarization of opinions across social groups.
Much research has shown that judgments are the products of imperfect information processing heuristics. Recently, an alternative theoretical perspective has been proposed. It emphasizes that people form judgments by observing information samples about the alternatives. Sampling-based theories can explain numerous judgment patterns such as risk aversion, overconfidence, illusory correlations, the in-group out-group bias, or social influence. The sampling approach has illustrated how these and other important patterns of human judgments can be parsimoniously explained by assuming a common source of bias. But at least two important questions remain: 1. How do sampling explanations for judgment biases can be integrated with explanations that focus on information-processing biases in order to explain judgment patterns in naturally occurring environments? 2. What are the implications of selective information sampling for collective judgments and the distribution of beliefs and attitudes over social networks? I set to answer these pressing questions by (1) developing integrative belief formation models that incorporate both sampling-based mechanisms and information processing-based mechanisms; (2) collecting and analyzing experimental and field data to test these integrative models and uncover how the two classes of mechanisms interact; (3) building on these insights to develop models that lead to testable predictions about collective judgments and test these predictions with field and experimental data; (4) running experiments to measure the extent to which social network driven information sampling can contribute to opinion polarization. The project will carry novel prescriptions to limit judgment biases such as the prevalence of negative stereotypes about socially distant others or the resistance to institutional change. It will also carry prescriptions to limit the emergence of collective illusions, and contain the polarization of opinions across social groups.
Project acronym LEK
Project The adaptive nature of culture. A cross-cultural analysis of the returns of Local Environmental Knowledge in three indigenous societies
Researcher (PI) Victoria Reyes García
Call Details Starting Grant (StG), SH3, ERC-2010-StG_20091209
Summary Researchers debate the role of culture in shaping human adaptive strategy. Some researchers suggest that the behavioural adaptations that explain the success of our species are partially cultural, i.e., cumulative and transmitted by social learning. Others find that cultural knowledge has often resulted in maladaptive practices, loss of technologies, and societies collapse. Despite the importance of the debate, we lack empirical, comparative, research on the mechanisms through which culture might shape human adaptation. I will collect real world data to test a pathway through which cultural knowledge might enhance human adaptive strategy: the individual returns to culturally evolved and environment-specific knowledge. I will direct two post-docs and four PhD students who will collect six sets of comparable panel data in three foraging societies: the Tsimane (Amazon), the Baka (Congo Basin), and the Penan (Borneo). I will use a culturally-specific but cross-culturally comparative method to assess individual local knowledge related to 1) wild edibles; 2) medicine; 3) agriculture; and 4) weather forecast. I will analyze data using instrumental variables to get rigorous estimates of | the returns to knowledge on a) own and offsprings health and b) nutritional status, and c) farming and d) foraging productivity. Data would allow me to make generalizations on 1) the returns to local environmental knowledge and 2) the conditions under which locally developed knowledge is adaptive or ceases to be so. The ground-breaking nature of this study lies in its explicit attempt to use empirical data and a cross-cultural framework to provide a first test of the adaptive nature of culturally transmitted information, and to do so by linking cultural knowledge to individual outcomes.
Researchers debate the role of culture in shaping human adaptive strategy. Some researchers suggest that the behavioural adaptations that explain the success of our species are partially cultural, i.e., cumulative and transmitted by social learning. Others find that cultural knowledge has often resulted in maladaptive practices, loss of technologies, and societies collapse. Despite the importance of the debate, we lack empirical, comparative, research on the mechanisms through which culture might shape human adaptation. I will collect real world data to test a pathway through which cultural knowledge might enhance human adaptive strategy: the individual returns to culturally evolved and environment-specific knowledge. I will direct two post-docs and four PhD students who will collect six sets of comparable panel data in three foraging societies: the Tsimane (Amazon), the Baka (Congo Basin), and the Penan (Borneo). I will use a culturally-specific but cross-culturally comparative method to assess individual local knowledge related to 1) wild edibles; 2) medicine; 3) agriculture; and 4) weather forecast. I will analyze data using instrumental variables to get rigorous estimates of the returns to knowledge on a) own and offsprings health and b) nutritional status, and c) farming and d) foraging productivity. Data would allow me to make generalizations on 1) the returns to local environmental knowledge and 2) the conditions under which locally developed knowledge is adaptive or ceases to be so. The ground-breaking nature of this study lies in its explicit attempt to use empirical data and a cross-cultural framework to provide a first test of the adaptive nature of culturally transmitted information, and to do so by linking cultural knowledge to individual outcomes. Filters: Author is Worcester, P. F. [Clear All Filters]
Berger J., Bidlot J.R, Dzieciuch A., Farrell W.E, Worcester P.F, Stephen R.A. 2018. A deep ocean acoustic noise floor, 1-800 Hz. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 143:1223-1233.
DiMaggio D., Colosi J.A, Joseph J., Pearson A., Worcester P.F, Dzieciuch M.A. 2018. Observations of thermohaline sound-speed structure induced by internal waves and spice in the summer 2015 Canada Basin marginal ice zone. 6
Ozanich E., Gerstoft P, Worcester P.F, Dzieciuch M.A, Thode A. 2017. Eastern Arctic ambient noise on a drifting vertical array. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 142:1997-2006.
Ramp S.R, Colosi J.A, Worcester P.F, Bahr F.L, Heaney K.D, Mercer J.A, Van Uffelen L.J. 2017. Eddy properties in the Subtropical Countercurrent, Western Philippine Sea. Deep-Sea Research Part I-Oceanographic Research Papers. 125:11-25.
Sagen H., Worcester P.F, Dzieciuch M.A, Geyer F., Sandven S., Babiker M., Beszczynska-Moller A., Dushaw B.D, Cornuelle B.. 2017. Resolution, identification, and stability of broadband acoustic arrivals in Fram Strait. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 141:2055-2068.
Farrokhrooz M., Wage K.E, Dzieciuch M.A, Worcester P.F. 2017. Vertical line array measurements of ambient noise in the North Pacific. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 141:1571-1581.
Geyer F., Sagen H., Hope G., Babiker M., Worcester P.F. 2016. Identification and quantification of soundscape components in the Marginal Ice Zone. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 139:1873-1885.
Van Uffelen L.J, Howe B.M, Nosal E.M, Carter G.S, Worcester P.F, Dzieciuch M.A. 2016. Localization and subsurface position error estimation of gliders using broadband acoustic signals at long range. Ieee Journal of Oceanic Engineering. 41:501-508.
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-based applications.
Finally, to guarantee the long-term sustainability of this market structure, a competitive environment must be enforced by the regulator and the competition authority. In addition, the Government must pioneer the demand for next-generation applications and stimulate adoption from the rest of the market.
Presentation: Xavier_Rodriguez-Martin.pdf
Eng. Luis Miguel Goncalves Lopes
Biography: Luis Lopes is the COO at Zon Multimedia, responsible for the cable and satellite businesses. Prior to this he worked in the telecom wireline sector where he held several executive positions. He also spent several years as a management consultant in Mckinsey&Co and prior to that in Procter & Gamble Europe. Luis holds a degree in Physics Engineering from the Technical Institute of Lisbon.
Abstract: Zon, like many other telcos and cable operators, is facing an increasing demand in broadband bandwith posing significant challenges from a technical and econimic point of view. Despite a difficult economic context Zon has been investing significantly in building new generation networks and deploying fiber to the node, building and to the house to cope with this demand. This presention focus on these challenges and some of the answers Zon is implementing.
Presentation: Luis_Lopes.pdf
Eng. Luis Filipe dos Santos Alveirinho
Biography: Luis Alveirinho, aged 52, is Director of Network Planning and Implementation of Portugal Telecom, responsible for the planning, implementation and strategic development of the fixed and mobile networks, since May 2008, and Member of the Board of PT Inovação (R&D).
Luis Alveirinho joined PT in 1983 and has worked in the areas of Networks and Systems, namely in the areas of management, planning, engineering and strategic development of networks and systems.
From 1999 to 2002 he was Director of Engineering and Network Planning, responsible for the technical development of all the network platforms and systems in PT. From 1996 to 1999 he was Director of Network Management and Operational Support Systems at PT, responsible for the implementation and management of all Network Management platforms used in the wireline business of PT.
Luis Alveirinho holds a degree in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering and a Master of Sciences (MSc) degree in Telecommunications and Computer Science from the Lisbon Technical University.
Abstract: Portugal Telecom is committed to embrace the future needs of its customers and strongly believes that FTTH network architectures are the only that can prove to be future proof.
A large scale FTTH network deployment has important challenges to telcos such as engineering, IT and process changes, complexity management, manpower workload and integration of commercial and technical activities.
The key success factors is an efficient design of the basic network architecture followed by detailed project rules, service implementation design and equipment selection. After this initial phase, a rollout machine, from Commercial Area Selection to Customers Provisioning, has to be properly defined.
This presentation describes the FTTH deployment project initiatd by PT in 2008, addressing the major achievements and lessons learned during the current FTTH rollout.
Dr. Manuel Ramalho Eanes
Biography: Manuel Ramalho Eanes, 37, married, one child. Executive Board Member at Optimus responsible for the Business and Wholesale segments. A management graduate from the Portuguese Catholic University and an MBA from Insead, he started his career at McKinsey&Co’s Lisbon Office. At Optimus where he started in 1999, he headed Business Development and the UMTS bid, the SMEs Business Unit (Marketing and Sales), Residential Sales, Central Marketing and Data Services and until recently, Fixed Residential Marketing and Sales.
Abstract: The Optimus Clix story - First and leading in FTTH in Portugal
- The Key Challenges so far
- The sale & promotion
- The home challenge
- The service challenge
- The Key challenges ahead
- Filling Bandwidth
- Securing penetration
- Eternal customer bonds
Presentation: Manuel_Eanes.pdf
Breakout Session 11: Social Services and B2B
Leading analysts agree that social online-services will be very important to meet the challenges of the aging society in Europe. FTTH is the perfect platform to enable and deliver such services.
Moderator: Laurent Gasca, Chair of the Sudefib Committee of the FTTH Council Europe
- Kees Rovers, Director and Founder, Ons Net Netherlands
- Dr. Bert Sadowski, Associate Professor, University of Technology Eindhoven
"Is There a Market for New Fibre-based Services for Residential Consumers? Case Study Evidence from the Netherlands"
-Ton van den Hoven, Sr Director Healthcare Informatics, Philips Healthcare
"Healthcare Informatics - The Growing Importance of IT Solutions to Improve Patient Care"
- Jonathan, Bartoli, Project Officer for France and Europe, Cap Digital and Anne-Lucie Grange, Coordination for the THD Platform, | -based applications.
Finally, to guarantee the long-term sustainability of this market structure, a competitive environment must be enforced by the regulator and the competition authority. In addition, the Government must pioneer the demand for next-generation applications and stimulate adoption from the rest of the market.
Presentation: Xavier_Rodriguez-Martin.pdf
Eng. Luis Miguel Goncalves Lopes
Biography: Luis Lopes is the COO at Zon Multimedia, responsible for the cable and satellite businesses. Prior to this he worked in the telecom wireline sector where he held several executive positions. He also spent several years as a management consultant in Mckinsey&Co and prior to that in Procter & Gamble Europe. Luis holds a degree in Physics Engineering from the Technical Institute of Lisbon.
Abstract: Zon, like many other telcos and cable operators, is facing an increasing demand in broadband bandwith posing significant challenges from a technical and econimic point of view. Despite a difficult economic context Zon has been investing significantly in building new generation networks and deploying fiber to the node, building and to the house to cope with this demand. This presention focus on these challenges and some of the answers Zon is implementing.
Presentation: Luis_Lopes.pdf
Eng. Luis Filipe dos Santos Alveirinho
Biography: Luis Alveirinho, aged 52, is Director of Network Planning and Implementation of Portugal Telecom, responsible for the planning, implementation and strategic development of the fixed and mobile networks, since May 2008, and Member of the Board of PT Inovação (R&D).
Luis Alveirinho joined PT in 1983 and has worked in the areas of Networks and Systems, namely in the areas of management, planning, engineering and strategic development of networks and systems.
From 1999 to 2002 he was Director of Engineering and Network Planning, responsible for the technical development of all the network platforms and systems in PT. From 1996 to 1999 he was Director of Network Management and Operational Support Systems at PT, responsible for the implementation and management of all Network Management platforms used in the wireline business of PT.
Luis Alveirinho holds a degree in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering and a Master of Sciences (MSc) degree in Telecommunications and Computer Science from the Lisbon Technical University.
Abstract: Portugal Telecom is committed to embrace the future needs of its customers and strongly believes that FTTH network architectures are the only that can prove to be future proof.
A large scale FTTH network deployment has important challenges to telcos such as engineering, IT and process changes, complexity management, manpower workload and integration of commercial and technical activities.
The key success factors is an efficient design of the basic network architecture followed by detailed project rules, service implementation design and equipment selection. After this initial phase, a rollout machine, from Commercial Area Selection to Customers Provisioning, has to be properly defined.
This presentation describes the FTTH deployment project initiatd by PT in 2008, addressing the major achievements and lessons learned during the current FTTH rollout.
Dr. Manuel Ramalho Eanes
Biography: Manuel Ramalho Eanes, 37, married, one child. Executive Board Member at Optimus responsible for the Business and Wholesale segments. A management graduate from the Portuguese Catholic University and an MBA from Insead, he started his career at McKinsey&Co’s Lisbon Office. At Optimus where he started in 1999, he headed Business Development and the UMTS bid, the SMEs Business Unit (Marketing and Sales), Residential Sales, Central Marketing and Data Services and until recently, Fixed Residential Marketing and Sales.
Abstract: The Optimus Clix story - First and leading in FTTH in Portugal
- The Key Challenges so far
- The sale & promotion
- The home challenge
- The service challenge
- The Key challenges ahead
- Filling Bandwidth
- Securing penetration
- Eternal customer bonds
Presentation: Manuel_Eanes.pdf
Breakout Session 11: Social Services and B2B
Leading analysts agree that social online-services will be very important to meet the challenges of the aging society in Europe. FTTH is the perfect platform to enable and deliver such services.
Moderator: Laurent Gasca, Chair of the Sudefib Committee of the FTTH Council Europe
- Kees Rovers, Director and Founder, Ons Net Netherlands
- Dr. Bert Sadowski, Associate Professor, University of Technology Eindhoven
"Is There a Market for New Fibre-based Services for Residential Consumers? Case Study Evidence from the Netherlands"
-Ton van den Hoven, Sr Director Healthcare Informatics, Philips Healthcare
"Healthcare Informatics - The Growing Importance of IT Solutions to Improve Patient Care"
- Jonathan, Bartoli, Project Officer for France and Europe, Cap Digital and Anne-Lucie Grange, Coordination for the THD Platform, | TECDEV
"Cap Digital Cluster for Digital Content and Services" and "THD Platform"
Moderator: Laurent Gasca
Laurent Gasca
Biography: Laurent Gasca, 41, is chairman of the SuDeFib (Sustainable Development Fibre) Committee of the FTTH Council Europe. He has more than 15 years of experience in fibre manufacturing and telecommunication business. He held several positions in research, development, manufacturing, quality and management. His technical track has been recognized by his election as Distinguished Member of the Alcatel Technical Academy. He is presently product line manager optical fibre at Draka. Laurent Gasca holds a master of engineering science from the ESPCI ParisTech graduate school and a master of business administration from the University of Pantheon-Sorbonne Paris.
Presentation: Laurent_Gasca_Moderator.pdf
Speakers: Kees Rovers
Kees Rovers
Biography: In the first 20 years of his professional life, Kees held several senior-management positions with the Dutch cooperative bank Rabobank. In 1985 he created his first multi-media enterprise: Telematica International and introduced the French Minitelsystem in the Netherlands. He believes that electronic services can help us to transform our society into a more transparent, better, creative and intellectual society.
Five years ago he took the initiative, together with the Director of the local housing corporation in Nuenen to change the way in which citizens own and access advanced services. Kees realised that in particular elderly and disabled people could use advanced digital services (through a high speed fiber network) to enable them to have more control of their lives, maintain their independence in their own homes and enhance their quality of life.
Kees was determined to base the new services on real member involvement in determining community needs. In 2002, he set up a ‘user feedback committee’ to explore the needs and benefits for the different organisations and interest groups in the town - from churches to schools, to the local Turkish community and other stakeholders. As the idea of Ons Net (Our Net) grew, people became excited by the potential. Doctors saw that e-health care could become a reality. Ministers realised that they might find a new audience for their sermons. A real community spirit grew around the key ideas of ‘local for local’ and ‘more for less’. The co-operative Ons Net was realised and in 2004, within a short space of time (5 months) all 8000 households in Nuenen were connected to a community owned fibre network. They achieved a take-up rate of 97%!
Kees Rovers is emphatic that "it's about people, not about technology" - that everything should be pitched at the level of a 75-year-old woman who neither has nor wants a computer (but does want services that will allow her to enjoy a high quality of life in her own home for as long as possible).
Kees is also emphatic that these are basic services, which should not be controlled by only a small group of private investors. As he says: “It’s time to reinvent co-operatives”.
Kees frequently speaks, around the globe, on the Close the Gap cooperative Model and was recently awarded a knighthood by Her Majesty Queen Beatrix for, in particular, his founding of Ons Net Nuenen. Close the Gap advises on and assists communities in (in the Netherlands and Internationally) the creation of their own fiber cooperative and connected community. More information can be found at www.closethegap.nl
Kees was born on June 23, 1945 in Son, a village near Eindhoven in the South of the Netherlands. Kees is married, has two children and four grandchildren.
Presentation: Kees_Rovers.pdf
Dr. Bert Sadowski
Biography: Bert Sadowski works as an Associate Professor of Economics of Innovation and Technological Change at the Department of Technology Management at the University of Technology in Eindhoven. He received an MSc in Innovation and Technology Policy and a PhD in Technology Policy from the Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU) at the University of Sussex, UK.
In the past fifteen years, his research interests have been focused on the economics of technological change and innovation, regulatory economics and real options analysis. He has carried out projects for different government and non-government organization like the European Commission, UNESCO, the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, the Municipality of Eindhoven, the Danish Regulatory Agency, the Austrian Chamber of Commerce, OPTA and Statistics Netherlands as well as for a variety of companies like KPN, Reggefiber and OnsNet. He has been invited to serve as member at the evaluation board for national research programs by the National Science Foundation of the Netherlands (NWO).
Abstract: The focus of the study is on the expected usage of residential | 1,024 | 1 |
change and we advise that you check your own visa requirements prior to travel.
We consider comprehensive travel insurance to be essential, and we strongly recommend that you purchase insurance which includes, but is not limited to, cover for illness, accident, emergency repatriation, ambulance, air ambulance, helicopter rescue services, cancellation, lost luggage and delays. Your travel insurance should also cover you for open water swimming and any other activity listed in your trip itinerary (including races and competitions, where applicable). Please read your policy details carefully and remember to take them with you on your trip for your own reference.
For further information about travel insurance, please visit: www.swimtrek.com/travel-insurance.
For comprehensive health information for people travelling to Lithuania, including all recommended and required vaccinations, please visit Travel Health Pro. Please note that this information is subject to change and you should re-check this site regularly prior to your trip.
For a useful source of information on the different electrical outlets, electrical plugs, and electric sockets, please visit worldstandards.eu/.
The group after a swim
Guiding the group on the next swim
Planning the next swim
Where will the next swim take us?
The weeks swims mapped out
Lake swimming in Lithuania
Clear view of the lake
Technique advice in Lithuania
SwimTrekkers listening
Reflection on the lake
SwimTrek guide preparing the boats
Guide Ricky talking to the SwimTrekkers
Sunset on the lake in Lithuania
Having fun in Lithuania
Lakes of Lithuania SwimTrek
Relaxing in the hotub after swims
Beautiful colours at sunset in Lithuania
Ilgasale Lake
Your Morning View Each Day
Guides bonding
Guests and guides enjoying dinner together
The view from the top of the hike!
Seeing the local watermill up close!
Hanging out at the Tiki Inn
Guides enjoying a midday cool off
Great friendships are made on SwimTrek trips!
Fun on the water
Enjoying the afternoons welcome meeting
Certificates at the end of the trip
This trip surpassed all my expectations and gave me a huge sense of achievement. Thank you all so much.
Stella S, UK - 2019
We had such an amazing time, we couldn’t find anything to critique about the experience... and I can be quite fussy. It was a glorious time of beautiful water, developing a love for long meditative swims & lots of laughs. We were looked after so well. The professionalism of the team & the care they took of us really was brilliant.
Rachel G, UK -2019
Lakes of Lithuania is a wonderful opportunity to swim in beautiful fresh water knowing you are fully supported and safe in the hands of the SwimTrek team. The scenery will stay with me forever. A lot of great swims and a lot of laughs. I’ll definitely be back.
Saskia B, UK - 2019
The most beautiful scenery one could wish for. Lakes which are clear and a countryside which is untouched. A must. Thank you SwimTrek, thank you Lithuania.
Simon B, UK - 2018
This trip far exceeded my expectations by some considerable distance. Beautiful location, fantastic accommodation, stunning swims and great people - SwimTrek, you nailed this one.
Paul E, UK - 2018
All 3 guides were really fantastic on this trip, very enthusiastic and encouraging in just the right way, particularly in the more challenging swims. They really went out of their way to ensure we had a great trip.
Julia D, UK - 2018
Like a reboot to the system - my first trip with SwimTrek in Lithuania cleared my mind, stretched my capacity, and introduced me to new people, and a deep green, multi-dimensional world!
Amanda K, USA - 2018
The intoxicating beauty of the Lithuanian national park filled with invitingly crystal clear lakes was enough to gladden the heart of this Swimtrek sea-loving veteran
Jenny M, UK - 2017
The Lithuanian Lakes trip was fantastic - great company, great food and, of course, great swimming!
Alex G, UK - 2017
Amazing holiday in Lithuania with good swims, friendly people and amazing hospitality at the Tiki Inn.
Elizabeth R, UK - 2017
I can't recommend Lithuania Lakes trip highly enough! Great swims and gentle walks in a really beautiful location. The well thought out itinerary meant minimal time in the minibus each day.
Michelle G. UK - 2017
Beautiful low key, relaxing holiday with a sense of shared achievement.
Georgina H. UK - 2017
A wonderful way to spend 4 days. Swimming, walking, talking and eating lots of great food. Great to meet new people who have a shared love of the water.
Mari W. UK - 2017
Lithuania is a beautiful country | change and we advise that you check your own visa requirements prior to travel.
We consider comprehensive travel insurance to be essential, and we strongly recommend that you purchase insurance which includes, but is not limited to, cover for illness, accident, emergency repatriation, ambulance, air ambulance, helicopter rescue services, cancellation, lost luggage and delays. Your travel insurance should also cover you for open water swimming and any other activity listed in your trip itinerary (including races and competitions, where applicable). Please read your policy details carefully and remember to take them with you on your trip for your own reference.
For further information about travel insurance, please visit: www.swimtrek.com/travel-insurance.
For comprehensive health information for people travelling to Lithuania, including all recommended and required vaccinations, please visit Travel Health Pro. Please note that this information is subject to change and you should re-check this site regularly prior to your trip.
For a useful source of information on the different electrical outlets, electrical plugs, and electric sockets, please visit worldstandards.eu/.
The group after a swim
Guiding the group on the next swim
Planning the next swim
Where will the next swim take us?
The weeks swims mapped out
Lake swimming in Lithuania
Clear view of the lake
Technique advice in Lithuania
SwimTrekkers listening
Reflection on the lake
SwimTrek guide preparing the boats
Guide Ricky talking to the SwimTrekkers
Sunset on the lake in Lithuania
Having fun in Lithuania
Lakes of Lithuania SwimTrek
Relaxing in the hotub after swims
Beautiful colours at sunset in Lithuania
Ilgasale Lake
Your Morning View Each Day
Guides bonding
Guests and guides enjoying dinner together
The view from the top of the hike!
Seeing the local watermill up close!
Hanging out at the Tiki Inn
Guides enjoying a midday cool off
Great friendships are made on SwimTrek trips!
Fun on the water
Enjoying the afternoons welcome meeting
Certificates at the end of the trip
This trip surpassed all my expectations and gave me a huge sense of achievement. Thank you all so much.
Stella S, UK - 2019
We had such an amazing time, we couldn’t find anything to critique about the experience... and I can be quite fussy. It was a glorious time of beautiful water, developing a love for long meditative swims & lots of laughs. We were looked after so well. The professionalism of the team & the care they took of us really was brilliant.
Rachel G, UK -2019
Lakes of Lithuania is a wonderful opportunity to swim in beautiful fresh water knowing you are fully supported and safe in the hands of the SwimTrek team. The scenery will stay with me forever. A lot of great swims and a lot of laughs. I’ll definitely be back.
Saskia B, UK - 2019
The most beautiful scenery one could wish for. Lakes which are clear and a countryside which is untouched. A must. Thank you SwimTrek, thank you Lithuania.
Simon B, UK - 2018
This trip far exceeded my expectations by some considerable distance. Beautiful location, fantastic accommodation, stunning swims and great people - SwimTrek, you nailed this one.
Paul E, UK - 2018
All 3 guides were really fantastic on this trip, very enthusiastic and encouraging in just the right way, particularly in the more challenging swims. They really went out of their way to ensure we had a great trip.
Julia D, UK - 2018
Like a reboot to the system - my first trip with SwimTrek in Lithuania cleared my mind, stretched my capacity, and introduced me to new people, and a deep green, multi-dimensional world!
Amanda K, USA - 2018
The intoxicating beauty of the Lithuanian national park filled with invitingly crystal clear lakes was enough to gladden the heart of this Swimtrek sea-loving veteran
Jenny M, UK - 2017
The Lithuanian Lakes trip was fantastic - great company, great food and, of course, great swimming!
Alex G, UK - 2017
Amazing holiday in Lithuania with good swims, friendly people and amazing hospitality at the Tiki Inn.
Elizabeth R, UK - 2017
I can't recommend Lithuania Lakes trip highly enough! Great swims and gentle walks in a really beautiful location. The well thought out itinerary meant minimal time in the minibus each day.
Michelle G. UK - 2017
Beautiful low key, relaxing holiday with a sense of shared achievement.
Georgina H. UK - 2017
A wonderful way to spend 4 days. Swimming, walking, talking and eating lots of great food. Great to meet new people who have a shared love of the water.
Mari W. UK - 2017
Lithuania is a beautiful country | with some great swimming. Our guides were amazing and the group got along so well we are likely to meet up on a swimtrek in 2017!
James M. UK - 2017
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At the time of writing, 61% of retail investor accounts lose money with ForexVox, which is a relatively low percentage in this industry. Their goal is to see this percentage below 50% in the coming years.
It’s Trading Time is fully engaged in providing top quality financial education and tools so that you can be a profitable trader and investor, so we share the same goal as ForexVox: to see a higher number of profitable retail traders.
The first reason we like ForexVox is because it is regulated and authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which offers a deposit protection up to £85,000.
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Disclaimer: this post may contain affiliate links and I may earn a small commission, at no additional cost to you, if you use these links to buy a recommended product. Read the | 1,024 | 1 |
ox.data.JsonRestStore");
dojo.ready(function(){
/*set up data store*/
var store = dojox.data.JsonRestStore({
target: "test/id"
});
/*set up layout*/
var layout = [[
{name: 'Column 1', field: 'id', width: '100px', editable : true},
{name: 'Column 2', field: 'col2', width: '100px', editable : true, type : dojox.grid.cells.Bool},
{name: 'Column 3', field: 'col3', width: '200px'},
{name: 'Column 4', field: 'col4', width: '150px', editable : true, type : dojox.grid.cells.Select, options : ['ON','OFF'] , values: [ '0', '1' ]}
]];
/*create a new grid:*/
var grid = new dojox.grid.EnhancedGrid({
id: 'grid',
store: store,
structure: layout,
rowsPerPage: 5,
rowSelector: "20px",
selectionMode: "single",
},
document.createElement('div'));
/*append the new grid to the div*/
dojo.byId("gridDiv").appendChild(grid.domNode);
/*Call startup() to render the grid*/
grid.startup();
});
</script>
<style type="text/css">
@import "/js/dojox/grid/resources/claroGrid.css";
/*Grid need a explicit width/height by default*/
#grid {
width: 80em;
height: 40em;
}
</style>
<div id="gridDiv" class="claro"></div>
On the server side I have a Rest service which handles Get, Put, Post and Delete requests.
I have two distinct problems, but I wonder wether they are linked:
1- When I double click on any of the editable cells it works fine, I can change the cells' content. But then I can't edit any other editable cell. No matter on which one I click, I won't be able to edit it. For instance if I double click on the 'Select' cell, I will be able to select between the two values, ON or OFF. But then I can no longer edit any other cell. The cell I've just edited will remain displayed with an arrow, and his row will remain selected.
2- The server will never receive any PUT requests. It will receive the GET requests on the initial display and when I scroll the grid, but this is the only REST request I will get on the server side. So I can't figure how to make and save any changes in the grid!
Any clue?
Q: How do I reposition and resize gameObjects in Unity via scripting? So I am trying to build a game similar to the Snakes and Ladders game in Unity, but I am finding it hard to deal with when multiple player tokens land on the same square.
I have the following GameObjects in my scene:
On the click of the Player1 button one of the player tokens (cylindrical gameObjects) advances to the first square (the die is hard coded to roll a 1 everytime for testing purposes) as shown below:
Now when the Player2 button is clicked the other player token should advance to the first square and it does, however, it overlaps the first player token and it looks like there is only 1 player token in the scene now as shown below:
I am trying to find a way to resize and reposition both the tokens such that there is enough space between them and they still remain on the same square.
Also, once a player token leaves the square and advances to another square I need to resize the player tokens on both the squares based on whether other player tokens (in case of more than 2 players of course) exist on each square or not
I have tried the following in my method that is called on the click of the button:
public void MovePlayerToken(GameObject currentPlayer)
{
var startingSquare = currentPlayer.GetComponent<PlayerToken>().StartingSquare;
var landingSquare = GetLandingSquare(startingSquare);
var existingPlayerTokensOnLandingSquare = GetExistingPlayerTokens(playerTokens, landingSquare);
//var existingPlayerTokensOnStartingSquare = GetExistingPlayerTokens(playerTokens, startingSquare);
| ox.data.JsonRestStore");
dojo.ready(function(){
/*set up data store*/
var store = dojox.data.JsonRestStore({
target: "test/id"
});
/*set up layout*/
var layout = [[
{name: 'Column 1', field: 'id', width: '100px', editable : true},
{name: 'Column 2', field: 'col2', width: '100px', editable : true, type : dojox.grid.cells.Bool},
{name: 'Column 3', field: 'col3', width: '200px'},
{name: 'Column 4', field: 'col4', width: '150px', editable : true, type : dojox.grid.cells.Select, options : ['ON','OFF'] , values: [ '0', '1' ]}
]];
/*create a new grid:*/
var grid = new dojox.grid.EnhancedGrid({
id: 'grid',
store: store,
structure: layout,
rowsPerPage: 5,
rowSelector: "20px",
selectionMode: "single",
},
document.createElement('div'));
/*append the new grid to the div*/
dojo.byId("gridDiv").appendChild(grid.domNode);
/*Call startup() to render the grid*/
grid.startup();
});
</script>
<style type="text/css">
@import "/js/dojox/grid/resources/claroGrid.css";
/*Grid need a explicit width/height by default*/
#grid {
width: 80em;
height: 40em;
}
</style>
<div id="gridDiv" class="claro"></div>
On the server side I have a Rest service which handles Get, Put, Post and Delete requests.
I have two distinct problems, but I wonder wether they are linked:
1- When I double click on any of the editable cells it works fine, I can change the cells' content. But then I can't edit any other editable cell. No matter on which one I click, I won't be able to edit it. For instance if I double click on the 'Select' cell, I will be able to select between the two values, ON or OFF. But then I can no longer edit any other cell. The cell I've just edited will remain displayed with an arrow, and his row will remain selected.
2- The server will never receive any PUT requests. It will receive the GET requests on the initial display and when I scroll the grid, but this is the only REST request I will get on the server side. So I can't figure how to make and save any changes in the grid!
Any clue?
Q: How do I reposition and resize gameObjects in Unity via scripting? So I am trying to build a game similar to the Snakes and Ladders game in Unity, but I am finding it hard to deal with when multiple player tokens land on the same square.
I have the following GameObjects in my scene:
On the click of the Player1 button one of the player tokens (cylindrical gameObjects) advances to the first square (the die is hard coded to roll a 1 everytime for testing purposes) as shown below:
Now when the Player2 button is clicked the other player token should advance to the first square and it does, however, it overlaps the first player token and it looks like there is only 1 player token in the scene now as shown below:
I am trying to find a way to resize and reposition both the tokens such that there is enough space between them and they still remain on the same square.
Also, once a player token leaves the square and advances to another square I need to resize the player tokens on both the squares based on whether other player tokens (in case of more than 2 players of course) exist on each square or not
I have tried the following in my method that is called on the click of the button:
public void MovePlayerToken(GameObject currentPlayer)
{
var startingSquare = currentPlayer.GetComponent<PlayerToken>().StartingSquare;
var landingSquare = GetLandingSquare(startingSquare);
var existingPlayerTokensOnLandingSquare = GetExistingPlayerTokens(playerTokens, landingSquare);
//var existingPlayerTokensOnStartingSquare = GetExistingPlayerTokens(playerTokens, startingSquare);
| if (existingPlayerTokensOnLandingSquare.Count > 0)
{
TransformPlayerTokens(existingPlayerTokensOnLandingSquare, landingSquare, SquareType.LandingSquare);
if (currentPlayer.transform.localScale == new Vector3(1, 1, 1))
{
currentPlayer.transform.localScale = new Vector3(currentPlayer.transform.localScale.x / 2,
currentPlayer.transform.localScale.y / 2,
currentPlayer.transform.localScale.z / 2);
}
switch (existingPlayerTokensOnLandingSquare.Count)
{
case 1:
existingPlayerTokensOnLandingSquare[0].transform.position = new Vector3(landingSquare.transform.localPosition.x + 0.25f, landingSquare.transform.localPosition.y, landingSquare.transform.localPosition.z + 0.25f);
currentPlayer.transform.position = new Vector3(landingSquare.transform.localPosition.x + -0.25f, landingSquare.transform.localPosition.y, landingSquare.transform.localPosition.z + -0.25f);
break;
case 2:
existingPlayerTokensOnLandingSquare[0].transform.position = new Vector3(landingSquare.transform.localPosition.x + 0.25f, landingSquare.transform.localPosition.y, landingSquare.transform.localPosition.z + 0.25f);
existingPlayerTokensOnLandingSquare[1].transform.position = new Vector3(landingSquare.transform.localPosition.x + -0.25f, landingSquare.transform.localPosition.y, landingSquare.transform.localPosition.z + -0.25f);
currentPlayer.transform.position = landingSquare.transform.position;
break;
}
}
else
{
currentPlayer.transform.position = landingSquare.transform.position;
}
currentPlayer.GetComponent<PlayerToken>().StartingSquare = landingSquare;
}
private Square GetLandingSquare(Square startingSquare)
{
Square landingSquare = startingSquare;
for (int i = 0; i < _stateManager.DiceTotal; i++)
{
if (landingSquare.NextSquares.Length > 1)
landingSquare = landingSquare.NextSquares[Random.Range(0, landingSquare.NextSquares.Length)];
else
landingSquare = landingSquare.NextSquares[0];
}
return landingSquare;
}
private List<PlayerToken> GetExistingPlayerTokens(PlayerToken[] playerTokens, Square square)
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with our presence and to show their disquiet made several low looping flights along the shore and around behind us through the woods, which felt like an unusual place to see a sandpiper in flight. So we collected a few photographs and retreated to leave them in peace.
Goldeneye – Bucephala clangula, Dansk: hvinand
On the same piece of shore line as the sandpipers was this female goldeneye with a pair of chicks. The goldeneye overwinters over much of the UK but has a very small breeding population of only a couple of hundred pairs, largely due to a program of nestboxes on Speyside – the goldeneye is unusual amongst ducks in that it nests in holes in trees. There was no male accompanying this family which is pity because they’re spectacular!
It was a grey, damp, overcast morning in the Abernethy Forest around Loch Malachie and may be because of that it was eerily quiet. There were very few songbirds and the ones we saw most of were wren and chaffinch, which are also common visitors to my garden. But then we saw a spotted flycatcher which is definitely not a visitor to my garden:
Spotted flycatcher – Muscacapa striata, Dansk: fluesnapper
The spotted flycatcher is a migrant breeder to the UK, it overwinters in Africa and is red listed due to overall decline as a result of decreasing prey species caused by pollution and insecticide use (>30% over 10 years). Despite that, the European population is estimated to be 42-66 million individual birds (according to Birdlife International).
Apart from the beautiful wildlife, what I really noticed in the forest was the complete absence of human noise polution (it was silent apart from the wind and the birds), and the smell of the pine forest, and there are few natural aromas as delicious as the fresh smell of pine mixed in with the leaf mould underfoot. But the best thing was the silence!
Posted in Abernethy Forest, Birds, Cairngorms, Countryside walks, Ducks, Loch Garten, Loch Malachie, Migrants, Ornithology, Scotland, Songbirds, UK wildlife, Waders, water birds
Tagged Abernethy Forest, Cairngorms, common sandpiper, goldeneye, Loch Garten, Loch Malachie, Scotland, spotted flycatcher, summer migrants
Alas, no bullfinch, but…
Posted on January 19, 2013 | 7 comments
The weekend before last I went for a walk around the lakes of RSPB Fen Drayton. It was a customarily grey and cold morning and there was a lot of water standing where there wouldn’t normally be. But the lakes were full of ducks, waders and other water birds and the trees and hedgerows were thronged with other birds, but alas no bullfinch. To explain, the approach road to the car park is lined with hawthorn and other trees and they are home to many bird species including bullfinch, so I was hoping to see one or two and get photographs. But on this occasion alas, they were conspicuous by their absence.
No bullfinch, but hey ho, woodpeckers there were:
Green woodpecker (Picus viridis, Dansk: grønspætte) mining ants next to the car park at Fen Drayton lakes and fastidiously refusing to look up
And the green woodpecker wasn’t the only woodpecker hanging around the lakes:
Great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocops major, Dansk: stor flagspætte) patrolling the treetops
There was also great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus, Dansk: toppet lappedykker), a large flock of mixed waders including bar tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica, Dansk: lille kobbersneppe) and several flocks of greylag geese (Anser anser, Dansk: grågås). And lots and lots of lapwing:
A small fraction of a much bigger flock of lapwing, I make it 84 in this group
In the 1970’s lapwing (Vanellus vanellus, Dansk: vibe) were a common sight in the English countryside. Huge flocks consisting of hundreds, if not thousands, of individuals weren’t particularly unusual. My Dad used to call them plovers, or ‘peewits’, a name they acquired because of their distinctive call. But like many species, they have suffered hugely from habitat destruction as a result of modern farming methods. On this particular morning at Fen Drayton there was at least one flock and possibly two, at opposite ends of | with our presence and to show their disquiet made several low looping flights along the shore and around behind us through the woods, which felt like an unusual place to see a sandpiper in flight. So we collected a few photographs and retreated to leave them in peace.
Goldeneye – Bucephala clangula, Dansk: hvinand
On the same piece of shore line as the sandpipers was this female goldeneye with a pair of chicks. The goldeneye overwinters over much of the UK but has a very small breeding population of only a couple of hundred pairs, largely due to a program of nestboxes on Speyside – the goldeneye is unusual amongst ducks in that it nests in holes in trees. There was no male accompanying this family which is pity because they’re spectacular!
It was a grey, damp, overcast morning in the Abernethy Forest around Loch Malachie and may be because of that it was eerily quiet. There were very few songbirds and the ones we saw most of were wren and chaffinch, which are also common visitors to my garden. But then we saw a spotted flycatcher which is definitely not a visitor to my garden:
Spotted flycatcher – Muscacapa striata, Dansk: fluesnapper
The spotted flycatcher is a migrant breeder to the UK, it overwinters in Africa and is red listed due to overall decline as a result of decreasing prey species caused by pollution and insecticide use (>30% over 10 years). Despite that, the European population is estimated to be 42-66 million individual birds (according to Birdlife International).
Apart from the beautiful wildlife, what I really noticed in the forest was the complete absence of human noise polution (it was silent apart from the wind and the birds), and the smell of the pine forest, and there are few natural aromas as delicious as the fresh smell of pine mixed in with the leaf mould underfoot. But the best thing was the silence!
Posted in Abernethy Forest, Birds, Cairngorms, Countryside walks, Ducks, Loch Garten, Loch Malachie, Migrants, Ornithology, Scotland, Songbirds, UK wildlife, Waders, water birds
Tagged Abernethy Forest, Cairngorms, common sandpiper, goldeneye, Loch Garten, Loch Malachie, Scotland, spotted flycatcher, summer migrants
Alas, no bullfinch, but…
Posted on January 19, 2013 | 7 comments
The weekend before last I went for a walk around the lakes of RSPB Fen Drayton. It was a customarily grey and cold morning and there was a lot of water standing where there wouldn’t normally be. But the lakes were full of ducks, waders and other water birds and the trees and hedgerows were thronged with other birds, but alas no bullfinch. To explain, the approach road to the car park is lined with hawthorn and other trees and they are home to many bird species including bullfinch, so I was hoping to see one or two and get photographs. But on this occasion alas, they were conspicuous by their absence.
No bullfinch, but hey ho, woodpeckers there were:
Green woodpecker (Picus viridis, Dansk: grønspætte) mining ants next to the car park at Fen Drayton lakes and fastidiously refusing to look up
And the green woodpecker wasn’t the only woodpecker hanging around the lakes:
Great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocops major, Dansk: stor flagspætte) patrolling the treetops
There was also great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus, Dansk: toppet lappedykker), a large flock of mixed waders including bar tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica, Dansk: lille kobbersneppe) and several flocks of greylag geese (Anser anser, Dansk: grågås). And lots and lots of lapwing:
A small fraction of a much bigger flock of lapwing, I make it 84 in this group
In the 1970’s lapwing (Vanellus vanellus, Dansk: vibe) were a common sight in the English countryside. Huge flocks consisting of hundreds, if not thousands, of individuals weren’t particularly unusual. My Dad used to call them plovers, or ‘peewits’, a name they acquired because of their distinctive call. But like many species, they have suffered hugely from habitat destruction as a result of modern farming methods. On this particular morning at Fen Drayton there was at least one flock and possibly two, at opposite ends of | the lakes, there were a heck of a lot of them and they were frequently rising into the air en masse. And since the snow arrived this week there has also been a small flock of 30-40 birds close to Cambridge Science Park which I spotted on my way to work, and a small group of them alighted on the field right outside my lab.
A blue tit deftly plucking seeds from a swaying reed seedhead
On the last part of my outing round the lakes I headed for a hide overlooking an expanse of water where I was hoping to see water birds. A flight of four goosander containing a male and three females flew over on the way there and seemed to be a good omen! Outside the hids this blue tit (Cyanistes caerulius, Dansk: blåmejse) was busy hopping from stem to stem in the reeds outside acrobatically harvesting the seeds.
And on the water there were A LOT of birds. The flock of lapwing higher up this post were on the ground at the far side of this lake, and the water was hosting gulls, ducks, swans and a lone heron. One of the loveliest ducks, easily identified by it’s triangular black head, white cheek spot and his regal black and white plumage is the goldeneye.
Goldeneye drake – elegance personified
There were a pair of goldeneye here, (Bucephala clangula (great name too!), Dansk: hvinand) and as with other duck species the lady is drab in comparison with the resplendent males. I spent half an hour waiting for them to paddle into the gap in the reeds just infront of this one for a clear shot. But they never did, so this is the best picture I could get. But isn’t he a beauty!
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Wonderful Wildlife of Wicken Fen
Around 10 years ago I used to do voluntary work at Wicken Fen which lies in the flat emptiness between Cambridge and Ely. Wicken Fen is one of the last and the largest piece of remaining fenland in East Anglia and is home to a plethora of wildlife. It’s owned and managed by the National Trust in such a way that diverse habitats favouring different species are established and maintained. When I worked there we were engaged in various activities such as repairing boardwalks, fences and hides, scrub clearance, which was a good activity for freezing winter days because it involved a huge fire to burn the felled scrub, but my favourite job was building raised ponds with wheelchair access so disabled children could safely do some pond dipping. Which is an activity that everyone should be able to do, child or not. All you need is a net, a jar, a magnifying glass and a pond and a sunny day is turned into a fantastic voyage of biological discovery.
My re-exploration last weekend started from Upware at the back end of the Fen where we parked and joined Wicken Lode. We had counted over 30 species of birds within the first half hour of our walk. If it had been solely down to my good self the number would have been rather less because my skills when it comes to recognising birdsong are a tad limited. Fortunately I was with my friend, David, who’s aural acuity is considerably better honed than mine, and I’m highly envious of his ability to detect the song of distant bird species and identify them. One of the first birds to greet us in the car park was this mistle thrush perched on top of a telegraph pole:
Mistle thrush – Turdus viscivorus (Dansk: misteldrossel)
… and a great spotted woodpecker, also finding a handy perch at the top of a telegraph | 1,024 | 1 |
performers’ dialogue with heaven, nature and each other – were intrinsically related to the group’s experiences in the past year. “This work is completely, totally the result of the change that happened in this period of time,” Liu says.
‘Conversation with Heaven’ resolved an internal conflict within U-Theatre of whose importance, without the fire and the pandemic, they might not have recognized. For Liu, this recognition begins and ends with nature. But if you don’t realize this, she says, “you only think that you need to rely on it, not that you need to protect it.”
Since the fire, she says this recognition has become the central difference in the behaviour of U-Theatre’s members. Now, they are much more meticulous about the state of the rehearsal compound; no-one would now say taking care of their home was unimportant. Members take more time clearing away and are much quicker to point out when something looks out of place.
From Liu’s perspective, even more important is the manner in which their home is viewed by the members; now, it is not like coming to work, “but coming to another home.” This has been the greatest shift for her in the past year – a refreshed and more profound appreciation for the natural landscape on Laoquanshan, and the significance of this for U-Theatre’s artistic mission.
In this light, if judged by the question Liu first posed on seeing the fire last August, ironically, you might say it was U-Theatre’s most successful year. ∎
This piece was originally published at Taiwan’s New Bloom. Header: U-Theatre members at the site of the fire (Manbo Key)
Published by James Chater
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to our knowledge of ciliary action has been chiefly the result of the systematic observations of Professors Purkinje, Valentin, and Sharpey, and was one of the earliest and most valuable fruits of the achromatization of the microscope.
That the red colour of the blood of the higher animals does not exist in the fluid, but only in certain particles which float in its current, was known to Leeuwenhoek, and perhaps to still older microscopists: and the forms of these particles were observed to vary in different classes of animals. It was not known until recently, however, that these floating particles are true cells, analogous to those of the simplest Alga-each having an independent life of its own, whilst all are subservient to the life of the being through whose vessels they are carried-though in what precise way they are so has not yet been satisfactorily ascertained. It has been further proved by the researches of Mr. Gulliver, that there is not only a difference of form, but also of size, between the blood-discs of various animals; so that it is in many instances possible to distinguish with certainty between the blood of two animals belonging even to the same natural group. The contrast in size is very strongly marked in particular cases. While the diameter of the circular Human blood-disc averages something less than one three-thousandth part of an inch, that of the circular blood-disc of the Musk-deer is no more than one twelve-thousandth; and the large oval blood-disc of the Proteus measures nearly as much as one three-hundredth of an inch in length, and half that amount across its short diameter. It is a very remarkable | performers’ dialogue with heaven, nature and each other – were intrinsically related to the group’s experiences in the past year. “This work is completely, totally the result of the change that happened in this period of time,” Liu says.
‘Conversation with Heaven’ resolved an internal conflict within U-Theatre of whose importance, without the fire and the pandemic, they might not have recognized. For Liu, this recognition begins and ends with nature. But if you don’t realize this, she says, “you only think that you need to rely on it, not that you need to protect it.”
Since the fire, she says this recognition has become the central difference in the behaviour of U-Theatre’s members. Now, they are much more meticulous about the state of the rehearsal compound; no-one would now say taking care of their home was unimportant. Members take more time clearing away and are much quicker to point out when something looks out of place.
From Liu’s perspective, even more important is the manner in which their home is viewed by the members; now, it is not like coming to work, “but coming to another home.” This has been the greatest shift for her in the past year – a refreshed and more profound appreciation for the natural landscape on Laoquanshan, and the significance of this for U-Theatre’s artistic mission.
In this light, if judged by the question Liu first posed on seeing the fire last August, ironically, you might say it was U-Theatre’s most successful year. ∎
This piece was originally published at Taiwan’s New Bloom. Header: U-Theatre members at the site of the fire (Manbo Key)
Published by James Chater
James Chater, currently based in Taipei, is a writer and postgraduate student in Modern Chinese Studies at Oxford University View all posts by James Chater
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Seven Years Not in Tibet
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Festival of Peace
Sea Wind on a Bald Head
Feminist, Revolutionary, Poet
The Spices of Life
The Common Tongue
Badlands of Xinjiang
Images of a Vanishing Culture
Gods of China Past and Present
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Stand-up for Tibetan
Who Are the Peranakan Chinese?
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Nine Tones of Hell
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to our knowledge of ciliary action has been chiefly the result of the systematic observations of Professors Purkinje, Valentin, and Sharpey, and was one of the earliest and most valuable fruits of the achromatization of the microscope.
That the red colour of the blood of the higher animals does not exist in the fluid, but only in certain particles which float in its current, was known to Leeuwenhoek, and perhaps to still older microscopists: and the forms of these particles were observed to vary in different classes of animals. It was not known until recently, however, that these floating particles are true cells, analogous to those of the simplest Alga-each having an independent life of its own, whilst all are subservient to the life of the being through whose vessels they are carried-though in what precise way they are so has not yet been satisfactorily ascertained. It has been further proved by the researches of Mr. Gulliver, that there is not only a difference of form, but also of size, between the blood-discs of various animals; so that it is in many instances possible to distinguish with certainty between the blood of two animals belonging even to the same natural group. The contrast in size is very strongly marked in particular cases. While the diameter of the circular Human blood-disc averages something less than one three-thousandth part of an inch, that of the circular blood-disc of the Musk-deer is no more than one twelve-thousandth; and the large oval blood-disc of the Proteus measures nearly as much as one three-hundredth of an inch in length, and half that amount across its short diameter. It is a very remarkable | fact that all the animals yet known, which agree with the Proteus in the retention of the gills after the lungs are developed,―remaining, in fact, all their lives in the condition of great tadpoles,— agree with it also in possessing blood-discs of unusual size. The fact that this character is presented by the blood-discs of the Lepidosiren, has been regarded as of no mean importance in discussing the real affinities of that curious reptile-like fish, or fish-like reptile.
We shall afterwards advert to the microscopic analysis recently made of those various soft tissues of animals and plants, which are the immediate instruments of their vital operations, and on whose nature any general expression of
the phenomena of life must be founded. But it is more convenient to consider previously the structure of the hard parts of animals, such as bones, teeth, shell, &c.; which present features of great interest, not merely to the physiologist who concerns himself about the vital phenomena of beings now alive, but also to the geologist who seeks in the fragmentary remains of past generations for materials to aid him in constructing a history of the earth. Of the organization of bone, nothing more can be made out by the naked eye, or through the help of ordinary magnifiers, than that the solid substance of its densest portions is traversed by a series of canals, which carry inwards the blood-vessels distributed over the investing membrane (the periosteum); and that the spongy texture, found in the ends of the long bones and between the superficial layers of the thicker flat bones, derives its character from the presence of a vast number of minute chambers, or cancelli, which are separated from each other by irregular and incomplete partitions, and into which also the nutritious vessels are prolonged. Nothing whatever was known of the structure of the bony matter itself; and no one could have even ventured to imagine the elaborate minuteness of its organization. But when a thin section even of the very densest bone is examined by a microscope of sufficient power, the solid substance is seen to be penetrated by innumerable tubuli of extreme minuteness, radiating from a series of isolated excavations, of tolerably regular shape and size, and so interlacing each other as to open a communication among all the neighbouring cavities. To compare small things with great, let our readers conceive themselves in a cavern excavated in the centre of a vast mountain, with no principal entrance, but hundreds of narrow passages piercing its solid walls. Whichsoever of these they follow, it will conduct them, after many windings, into a cavern similar to that which they had left; and after passing through a long series of such passages and caverns, they will at last emerge into open day. Such, on a scale almost inconceivably minute, is the structure of solid bone. Let us reduce the spacious cavern to an excavation of 1.1500th of an inch in length, and 1.5000th of an inch in breadth; and let the passages be contracted from dimensions sufficient to admit of our
entrance to a diameter of 1.20,000th of an inch (which is further diminished in the smallest branches to 1.60,000th of an inch), and we then shall have some idea of the wonderful contrivance with which this solid and apparently impervious substance is channelled out, like a coal-field by the miner. There cannot be a doubt but that this curious organization is in some way subservient to the nutrition of bone. The tubuli are far too minute to allow of the entrance of the blood as a whole; its floating particles, indeed, being nearly as large as the caverns themselves. But the great regularity of their arrangement, which is always adapted to keep up a communication between the interior of the bone and the nearest point to which blood is conveyed, seems to justify the inference that they take up from the circulating current, and distribute through the texture, such portions of the fluid as the bones require for their maintenance and consolidation. Very thin bones are nourished by blood, which is simply distributed over their surface; but larger and thicker bones are traversed by passages, into which the vessels penetrate.
We are too conscious of the difficulty of conveying by words alone a distinct idea of so complex a structure, to venture to be sure that we have carried with us every one of our readers through the preceding description. We trust, however, that we have fully impressed them with the wonderful elaborateness displayed in the minute structure of bone. This elaborateness has no parallel in any of the hard tissues of which the skeletons of invertebrated animals are composed. And it seems designed, on the one hand, to minister to the continual changes which bone must undergo during the period of its growth, and, on the other, to confer upon bone that power of self-reparation which it so remarkably displays after disease or injury. It is | 1,024 | 1 |
ago, and sweet potatoes, and it's a sustainable living, agriculture, off the grid. Votes: 0
Competition got me off the farm and trained me to seek out challenges and to endure setbacks; and in combination with my faith, it sustains me now in my fight with Alzheimer's disease. Votes: 0
Our very lives are dependent, for sustenance, on the sweat and sacrifice of the campesinos. Children of farm workers should be as proud of their parents' professions as other children are of theirs. Votes: 0
I always felt that a marriage works best at a farm... where you're together and everybody has clear-cut roles; they have chores, 'you take care of this' and you know. But it's hard. Votes: 0
Choosing leaf or flesh, factory farm or family farm, does not in itself change the world, but teaching ourselves, our children, our local communities, and our nation to choose conscience over ease can. Votes: 0
With the permanent elimination of this tax, farmers and business owners will have the sense of security they need to plan for the financial future of their business or farm and their family. Votes: 0
Doc Hastings
A wealthy landowner cannot cultivate and improve his farm without spreading comfort and well-being around him. Rich and abundant crops, a numerous population and a prosperous countryside are the rewards for his efforts. Votes: 0
Alexander, Caesar, Napoleon, you all had great moments, but you never tasted the supreme triumph; you were never a farm boy riding in from the fields on a bulging rack of new-mown hay. Votes: 0
Grant Wood
I lived a normal life for a number of years. I had kids. I lived up on a farm in Gloucestershire in rural England, and just kind of got back to reality again. Votes: 0
I spent my childhood outdoors on my grandparents' farm. I learned to ride a motorbike when I was about six, a little PeeWee 50. I'd climb trees - there was a big weeping willow. Votes: 0
I was brought up on a farm in Southwest France, eating farm-fresh produce three times a day. It was paradise on Earth, and it shaped my eating habits and my sense of taste. Votes: 0
Both parents passed away of the Gnats on their farm out in the wilds, sir, and he was raised by peas.' 'Surely you mean on peas, Mr Groat?' 'By peas, sir" Votes: 0
One thing I'll tell you is the food in Sacramento is off the charts. You've got good Asian food, the farm system where everything is natural, which I believe in. I like organic. Votes: 0
George Karl
I had wanted to be a fish farmer, to be honest with you. I wanted to be an agriculturist. I wanted to have my own fish farm. I was also contemplating surfboard building. Votes: 0
When I bought my farm, I did not know what a bargain I had in the bluebirds, daffodils and thrushes; as little did I know what sublime mornings and sunsets I was buying. Votes: 0
The great Searcher of human hearts is my witness, that I have no wish, which aspires beyond the humble and happy lot of living and dying a private citizen on my own farm. Votes: 0
Twice a year, I take myself off to a self-imposed 'writer's retreat', staying at a small inn or on a friend's farm, where I am all alone and do nothing other than write. Votes: 0
Roger Andrew Taylor
HELPED are those who love the entire cosmos rather than their own tiny country, city, or farm, for to them will be shown the unbroken web of life and the meaning of infinity. Votes: 0
I was making films about American society, and it is true that I never felt at home there, except perhaps when my wife and I lived on a farm in the San Fernando Valley. Votes: 0
As many of you know, I came from San Francisco. We don't have a lot of farms there. Well, we do have one - it's a mushroom farm, so you know what that means. Votes: 0
The most insistent and formidable concern of agriculture, wherever it is taken seriously, is the distinct individuality of every farm, every field on every farm, every farm family, and every creature on every farm. Votes: 0
I adore summer entertaining. For a dinner party at the farm, I might prepare homemade fettuccine with porcini mushrooms, soft-shell crabs, spinach from the garden, and lemon tarts with fraises des bois for dessert. Votes: 0
Amusement touched the corner of his lips. "Animals love me." "Oh, I'm sure they do," Scarlet said, beaming with fake encouragement. She shut the | ago, and sweet potatoes, and it's a sustainable living, agriculture, off the grid. Votes: 0
Competition got me off the farm and trained me to seek out challenges and to endure setbacks; and in combination with my faith, it sustains me now in my fight with Alzheimer's disease. Votes: 0
Our very lives are dependent, for sustenance, on the sweat and sacrifice of the campesinos. Children of farm workers should be as proud of their parents' professions as other children are of theirs. Votes: 0
I always felt that a marriage works best at a farm... where you're together and everybody has clear-cut roles; they have chores, 'you take care of this' and you know. But it's hard. Votes: 0
Choosing leaf or flesh, factory farm or family farm, does not in itself change the world, but teaching ourselves, our children, our local communities, and our nation to choose conscience over ease can. Votes: 0
With the permanent elimination of this tax, farmers and business owners will have the sense of security they need to plan for the financial future of their business or farm and their family. Votes: 0
Doc Hastings
A wealthy landowner cannot cultivate and improve his farm without spreading comfort and well-being around him. Rich and abundant crops, a numerous population and a prosperous countryside are the rewards for his efforts. Votes: 0
Alexander, Caesar, Napoleon, you all had great moments, but you never tasted the supreme triumph; you were never a farm boy riding in from the fields on a bulging rack of new-mown hay. Votes: 0
Grant Wood
I lived a normal life for a number of years. I had kids. I lived up on a farm in Gloucestershire in rural England, and just kind of got back to reality again. Votes: 0
I spent my childhood outdoors on my grandparents' farm. I learned to ride a motorbike when I was about six, a little PeeWee 50. I'd climb trees - there was a big weeping willow. Votes: 0
I was brought up on a farm in Southwest France, eating farm-fresh produce three times a day. It was paradise on Earth, and it shaped my eating habits and my sense of taste. Votes: 0
Both parents passed away of the Gnats on their farm out in the wilds, sir, and he was raised by peas.' 'Surely you mean on peas, Mr Groat?' 'By peas, sir" Votes: 0
One thing I'll tell you is the food in Sacramento is off the charts. You've got good Asian food, the farm system where everything is natural, which I believe in. I like organic. Votes: 0
George Karl
I had wanted to be a fish farmer, to be honest with you. I wanted to be an agriculturist. I wanted to have my own fish farm. I was also contemplating surfboard building. Votes: 0
When I bought my farm, I did not know what a bargain I had in the bluebirds, daffodils and thrushes; as little did I know what sublime mornings and sunsets I was buying. Votes: 0
The great Searcher of human hearts is my witness, that I have no wish, which aspires beyond the humble and happy lot of living and dying a private citizen on my own farm. Votes: 0
Twice a year, I take myself off to a self-imposed 'writer's retreat', staying at a small inn or on a friend's farm, where I am all alone and do nothing other than write. Votes: 0
Roger Andrew Taylor
HELPED are those who love the entire cosmos rather than their own tiny country, city, or farm, for to them will be shown the unbroken web of life and the meaning of infinity. Votes: 0
I was making films about American society, and it is true that I never felt at home there, except perhaps when my wife and I lived on a farm in the San Fernando Valley. Votes: 0
As many of you know, I came from San Francisco. We don't have a lot of farms there. Well, we do have one - it's a mushroom farm, so you know what that means. Votes: 0
The most insistent and formidable concern of agriculture, wherever it is taken seriously, is the distinct individuality of every farm, every field on every farm, every farm family, and every creature on every farm. Votes: 0
I adore summer entertaining. For a dinner party at the farm, I might prepare homemade fettuccine with porcini mushrooms, soft-shell crabs, spinach from the garden, and lemon tarts with fraises des bois for dessert. Votes: 0
Amusement touched the corner of his lips. "Animals love me." "Oh, I'm sure they do," Scarlet said, beaming with fake encouragement. She shut the | door before muttering, "What farm animals don't love a wolf? Votes: 0
We lived on a farm in the English countryside, where we wrote a lot of our music. You really were treated like an artist during those days-not like product, which is now the mode. Votes: 0
it's immoral to work to make money. There's something unlucky in it. You got to work for the work. You got to work on a farm, for the farm - then it makes money. Votes: 0
Christina Stead
What I learned growing up on the farm was a way of life that was centered on hard work, and on faith and on thrift. Those values have stuck with me my whole life. Votes: 0
I have a to-do list and I have a farm I care for, and things I like to do for fun - going to movies and all that stuff. It's a painfully normal life! Votes: 0
Everyone thinks Angelina Jolie was the first celebrity baby hoarder, but she wasn't. Before Angelina there was Mia Farrow. Mia had an entire farm full of children. I think she got them at Costco. Votes: 0
Our financial ills will never be settled till you fix it so every man will pay an income tax on what he earns, be it a farm, grocery store or municipal or government bonds. Votes: 0
I have a farm in Vermont; that's my main residence, where I do lots of digging and mowing, and ride tractors - just so you don't get the wrong idea that I'm too girlie! Votes: 0
Tim Daly
I quit because I canât stand seeing kids come to class hungry and needing shoes. I thought I could do more by organizing farm workers than by trying to teach their hungry children. Votes: 0
Effie M. was a monster. Six foot high and as strong as a farm horse.No sooner had she decided that she wanted UncleTom than she knocked him off his bicycle and told him. Votes: 0
Until I was five, my immediate family lived near my grandfather's farm where my mother had grown up and, with the exception of a few modern conveniences, had not changed a lot over the years. Votes: 0
My grandmother was a typical farm-family mother. She would regularly prepare dinner for thirty people, and that meant something was always cooking in the kitchen. All of my grandmother's recipes went back to her grandmother. Votes: 0
Willard Scott
Just like if you were brought up on a farm, you would most likely carry on your father's business as a farmer; I was brought up in the kitchen and ended up becoming a chef. Votes: 0
As a farm girl, even when I was quite young, I had my 'farm chores' - but I had time also to be alone, to explore the fields, woods and creek side. And to read. Votes: 0
Well, I have a farm in Vermont that's my main residence, where I do lots of digging and mowing, and ride tractors - just so you don't get the wrong idea that I'm too girlie! Votes: 0
To be honest, there is a tourists' trail; my family had a farm and a gas station, and you can go and see my birthplace, though where I lived is actually under a freeway now. Votes: 0
[When I'll be old I see myself] as a world champion, on a big farm with an Italian-style, big family with a whole bunch of grandchildren. And the foundations for that I have already laid! Votes: 0
I threw my hands on my hips, shocked by the irony. A Mather helping a Greensmith? Hell was freezing over somewhere beneath our feet and every kind of farm animal was sprouting wings to fly. Votes: 0
Leigh Goff
I grew up on a farm and I always learned when you work you go forward, you don't stop and say, well, I'll take a break. You always go forward and get the job done. Votes: 0
Rulon Gardner
I love mythology, grew up loving it. I'm a middle kid, big family, that's the thing you did in the farm country. I lived in Iowa, I loved mythology. I don't know, we're like that. Votes: 0
My father is actually a quarry man - he deals in stone. He also at one point had a lot of sheep, he owned a sheep farm, but primarily the family business was in stone. Votes: 0
A man should have a farm or a mechanical craft for his culture. We must have a basis for our higher accomplishments, our delicate entertainments of poetry and philosophy, in the work of our hands. Votes: 0
I was more independent than any farmer in Concord, for I was not anchored to a house or farm, but could follow the bent of | 1,024 | 1 |
Mali's Saviour
Published: 4 February 2013 By Abiodun Giwa
President Francois Hollande
France’s president, Francois Hollande arrival in Mali on Saturday-2 February-was a surprise to many observers. The president’s decision to visit Mali amid inconclusive conflict at ousting the Islamist militants is seen by others as expression of confidence and morale boosting to the French soldiers fighting in the embattled West African country.
The heroic welcome given to the president and his entourage showed the gratefulness of people helped out of trouble. France has suddenly become the Beowulf of modern day.
“Terrorists groups have been weakened, but not disappeared. French troops will stay in Mali as long as necessary.” Hollande told a cheering crowd, the BBC reported. Further, he said France will help in the restoration of all that the Jihadists have destroyed in the country.
It wasn’t unexpected that French troops show a superior fire power against the rag-tag militants, whose stock in trade is guerilla warfare. Hollande captures the reality in his statement, “Terrorists group have been weakened, but not disappeared.” It was why he said the troops would remain in the country for as long it takes. He knew the militants may resurface from their hideouts after the French troop’s departure.
The French troops may not be departing in a hurry as promised by Hollande, but for
how long will the troops be holed in Mali?
For as long as it takes could be forever. And that brings about the question people
ask and their suspicion of what they call another occupational power. But what
does it matter if French troops remaining in Mali forever guarantees the people’s
freedom from molestation and forced embrace of religion tenets that ought to be
voluntary? Andrew Harding reporting from Mali writes, “The crowd was a rancorous
blaze of colors-the women delighted to be free of black veils-demanded by the
militants, and now proudly wearing their finest dresses.”
The promise to hand over to African Union forces is assuring that the French
troops won’t be in Mali forever.
However, the present development in Mali can be equated as a replica of the direct
system of government employed by France in its African colonies, in comparison to
the British indirect system. Many historians had hailed the French indirect system as
humane and helpful to the colonies, because it ensured development for the French
colonies, with plantations managed by French citizens, unlike the English colonies
where resources were repatriated for home advantage.
France hasn’t just begun showing interest in the development of the countries it
encountered in Africa. It has been part of its blueprint for the management of the
colonies. Therefore, Hollande’s announcement that France will help rebuild Mali must
be seen in the light of his country’s humane policy disposition to sister states in Africa.
The system was a part way to citizenship for French Africans to become French
citizens through assimilation, based on universal values of French revolution. Indirect
rule never show interest in the people, allowing local leaders take advantage of
political situation to the detriment of the proletariat.
In the direct system, French officials were on the ground, saw what happened in their
colonies, and not far away to depending on information given by Mafias chosen as
leaders, whose information to proxy leaders depended on their gains from the
commonwealth.
The indirect system helped in the development of French West African countries more
than witnessed in the British West African countries where the indirect rule was
employed. It was understood that any form of colonization had its negative effect. But
happily the French aren’t colonizing this time around, but have come to expel intruders
and restore the independence to Malians, under threat by a new conquering power with
enforcement of odoriferous religious code. Medieval Studies Research Blog: Meet us at the Crossroads of Everything
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Magical Thinking: Plague, Pandemic & Unconventional Cures from the Black Death to the Covid-19
When the pandemic strikes, and the trusted authorities are without a sure remedy, people extend their search for a cure, and in their desperation many resort to more unorthodox means of healing associated with alternative forms of authority and knowledge. Some of the most famous medieval tales are set in times of plague when folk fled to the countryside to avoid exposure to pestilence, as in Giovanni Boccaccio‘s Decameron and Geoffrey Chaucer‘s grim “Pardoner’s Tale” from his Canterbury Tales (which were themselves modeled on Boccaccio‘s collection of stories).
Portrait of | Mali's Saviour
Published: 4 February 2013 By Abiodun Giwa
President Francois Hollande
France’s president, Francois Hollande arrival in Mali on Saturday-2 February-was a surprise to many observers. The president’s decision to visit Mali amid inconclusive conflict at ousting the Islamist militants is seen by others as expression of confidence and morale boosting to the French soldiers fighting in the embattled West African country.
The heroic welcome given to the president and his entourage showed the gratefulness of people helped out of trouble. France has suddenly become the Beowulf of modern day.
“Terrorists groups have been weakened, but not disappeared. French troops will stay in Mali as long as necessary.” Hollande told a cheering crowd, the BBC reported. Further, he said France will help in the restoration of all that the Jihadists have destroyed in the country.
It wasn’t unexpected that French troops show a superior fire power against the rag-tag militants, whose stock in trade is guerilla warfare. Hollande captures the reality in his statement, “Terrorists group have been weakened, but not disappeared.” It was why he said the troops would remain in the country for as long it takes. He knew the militants may resurface from their hideouts after the French troop’s departure.
The French troops may not be departing in a hurry as promised by Hollande, but for
how long will the troops be holed in Mali?
For as long as it takes could be forever. And that brings about the question people
ask and their suspicion of what they call another occupational power. But what
does it matter if French troops remaining in Mali forever guarantees the people’s
freedom from molestation and forced embrace of religion tenets that ought to be
voluntary? Andrew Harding reporting from Mali writes, “The crowd was a rancorous
blaze of colors-the women delighted to be free of black veils-demanded by the
militants, and now proudly wearing their finest dresses.”
The promise to hand over to African Union forces is assuring that the French
troops won’t be in Mali forever.
However, the present development in Mali can be equated as a replica of the direct
system of government employed by France in its African colonies, in comparison to
the British indirect system. Many historians had hailed the French indirect system as
humane and helpful to the colonies, because it ensured development for the French
colonies, with plantations managed by French citizens, unlike the English colonies
where resources were repatriated for home advantage.
France hasn’t just begun showing interest in the development of the countries it
encountered in Africa. It has been part of its blueprint for the management of the
colonies. Therefore, Hollande’s announcement that France will help rebuild Mali must
be seen in the light of his country’s humane policy disposition to sister states in Africa.
The system was a part way to citizenship for French Africans to become French
citizens through assimilation, based on universal values of French revolution. Indirect
rule never show interest in the people, allowing local leaders take advantage of
political situation to the detriment of the proletariat.
In the direct system, French officials were on the ground, saw what happened in their
colonies, and not far away to depending on information given by Mafias chosen as
leaders, whose information to proxy leaders depended on their gains from the
commonwealth.
The indirect system helped in the development of French West African countries more
than witnessed in the British West African countries where the indirect rule was
employed. It was understood that any form of colonization had its negative effect. But
happily the French aren’t colonizing this time around, but have come to expel intruders
and restore the independence to Malians, under threat by a new conquering power with
enforcement of odoriferous religious code. Medieval Studies Research Blog: Meet us at the Crossroads of Everything
Hosted by the University of Notre Dame's Medieval Institute
A Scientific Analysis of the Pearl-Gawain Manuscript
Medieval Poetry Project
Tag: witch-hunt
Magical Thinking: Plague, Pandemic & Unconventional Cures from the Black Death to the Covid-19
When the pandemic strikes, and the trusted authorities are without a sure remedy, people extend their search for a cure, and in their desperation many resort to more unorthodox means of healing associated with alternative forms of authority and knowledge. Some of the most famous medieval tales are set in times of plague when folk fled to the countryside to avoid exposure to pestilence, as in Giovanni Boccaccio‘s Decameron and Geoffrey Chaucer‘s grim “Pardoner’s Tale” from his Canterbury Tales (which were themselves modeled on Boccaccio‘s collection of stories).
Portrait of | Geoffrey Chaucer from the Ellesmere Manuscript ( The Huntington Library, MS EL 26 C 9, f.153v).
Medieval historian John Aberth writes of the plague known as Black Death, “for this pestilential infirmity [of 1348], doctors from every part of the world had no good remedy or effective cure, neither through natural philosophy, medicine [physic], or the art of astrology.” Aberth adds that although there were no medical solutions, those peddling in various cures could profit from a plague, and he argues that “To gain money some went visiting and dispensing their remedies, but these only demonstrated through their patients’ death that their art was nonsense and false” (The Black Death, 37).
In the Middle Ages, whenever plagues hit, people’s fear of the disease quickly resulted in a lack of faith in traditional authorities, at times followed by scapegoating. The later phenomenon has been observed with respect to xenophobic conspiracy theories targeting marginalized groups, which alleged that Jews were poisoning wells (and sometimes gypsies and witches) in order to spread the Black Death during the later part of the medieval period. And, as Samuel K. Cohn observes, it was then, “Not until the late sixteenth century did authorities once again arrest people suspected of spreading the plague through poisons and tampering with food; these later waves of fear, however, did not target Jews as the principal suspects; instead, witches or hospital workers were now persecuted” (“The Black Death and the Burning of Jews,” 27).
Image of priest instructing the sick (lepers). James le Palmer, “Omne Bonum” in The British Library, Royal 6 VI f.301r.
Of course, in the earlier medieval period, when plague descended and church authorities—with all their medical knowledge and spiritual wisdom—were without a cure, medieval people might understandably turn to the other major source of authority in their lives, their kings and secular rulers, for guidance. We see this phenomenon manifest in the medieval belief that French and English monarchs (including saint-kings such as Saint Louis IX and Edward the Confessor) possessed miraculous healing powers. In time of plague, this gesture served to legitimize royalty as divinely sanctioned and win favor with the people, who could understandably become more restless during times of epidemic and pandemic.
Although kings and queens were often unskilled with respect to medical knowledge, especially by comparison to the clergy and university doctors, this sort of magical thinking and desire to imbue a leader with supreme knowledge and boundless inherent wisdom (despite their often limited information and experience) presents a totalitarian image of a ruler, which relies on public ignorance in order to reinforce the notion of a divinely organized, rigidly hierarchical society. It is a form of hero worship which knows no bounds.
The Royal Touch, in British Library, Royal 16 G.VI, f.424v.
As J. N. Hays points out, “the healing touch was a product of political motives, at least in part. But it coincided with a widespread belief in kings as magicians, endowed with near-divine powers” (The Burden of Disease, 33). This political motive leveraged popular belief in the royal touch to solidifying the claim that monarchs were chosen by God and thus superior in both the spiritual and political realms.
If the king’s touch failed to heal, or one simply did not have access to a royal hand, there was always the other—unspoken and taboo—source of power: magic and witchcraft. As Catherine Jenkin notes “During Venice’s plague outbreaks, notably 1575–1577 and 1630–1631, the population, desperate for a cure, turned to both sanctioned and unsanctioned healers. The wealthy consulted physicians; the less wealthy consulted pharmacists or barber-surgeons; the penitent consulted clergy; and the poor or desperate consulted streghe, or witches” (“Curing Venice’s Plagues: Pharmacology and Witchcraft,” 202). Desperate times called for desperate measures, and without any effective treatments available, everything was on the table.
Image depicts the two witches on a broomstick and a stick, in Martin Le Franc’s “Ladies’ Champion”, 1451; see W. Schild. Die Maleficia der Hexenleut’, 1997, S. 97.
Still, the Middle Ages suffers from a somewhat inaccurate reputation with respect to religious and learned views on the magic, which until the later period regarded folk healing and herbal remedies as mere superstitions, though throughout the period, “witchcraft was universally illegal under both sacred and secular law and even healing magic might be considered heretical” (Jenkins, 204). Nevertheless, folk traditions were generally considered relatively unthreatening by church authorities, especially | 1,024 | 1 |
great opportunity to see the lakes in a more tranquil mood.
Walking to Brown Cove Crag on Helvelyn
After we meet at base we drive to the area or mountain we're working on and set off on foot to our work site, this can sometimes mean walking all the way to the top. Second lesson - breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
Looking down to Thirlmere from the Wythburn path whilst clearing drains
The character of the fells can be dramatically changed by the weather so we come to work prepared with warm clothes, water proofs and emergency shelters.
Looking towards Steel Fell from Helvelyn
Trying to prevent or reduce erosion on the fells is our main aim. Currently we're working on Goats Hause just below the summit of the Old Man of Coniston. This is a highly popular path and this is evident by the multiple path lines running side by side. With the help of the Fix The Fells Lengths men we are trying to a define a single line and re- vegetate the the sides of the new path.
Joe and the Lengthsmen working on Goats Hause. On the Left is Dow crag and right in the background sits the Scafell range
Drain built from local stone
Sometimes rock is flown in by helicopter to use on site, how ever in this case on Goats Hause the rock is gathered in situ whilst we work.
Often when on the fells we get to see some of the hardy creatures that reside on and around them.
Golden - ringed Dragonfly
This is a Golden - ringed Dragonfly. This chap has one of the longest bodies of any European insect and is more likely to be found near fast flowing rivers and streams.
Violet Ground Beetle
Here is a Violet ground Beetle which when seen up close has a very distinctive violet strip around its sides. As well as living on/in mountains they are commonly found in gardens much to the joy of keen gardeners as they predate pests such as slugs.
That's it for this for this week so here are a couple of photo's some the awe inspiring views to be found in the lakes.
Threshthwaite Cove - U- shaped glaciated valley
Annual Netted Carpet Moth Survey
09:00 30 September 2016
Monitoring habitats and species is vital for successful conservation. Changes over time and over large areas can inform us of how best to manage those habitats.
The data collected can be examined for long term trends linked to conservation. Changes that are as expected and those not anticipated.
It is therefore important to select what to monitor, how, where and over what time.
The Lake District is special for many reasons and one of them the presence of the Netted Carpet Moth (Eustroma reticulatum). A very rare species it is primarily known to only a few areas here, though, recently new sightings have been made in North Lancashire and possibly some in Wales too.
A possible explanation for its rarity is that its eggs are laid, and its larvæ feed, on only one plant, Touch Me Not Balsam (Impatiens noli-tangere), itself a nationally scarce species.
Therefore, conservation of Netted Carpet Moth is also conservation of Touch Me Not Balsam.
The UK's only native impatiens, it favours moist, nutrient-rich soils and is commonly found in damp open woodland with dappled shade, alongside streams and where there is regular ground disturbance.
With few associated species it often forms pure stands of several hundred individuals. Though here in the Lake District sites of much larger populations numbering many thousands of individuals are known, particularly around Coniston and Windermere.
Recent conservation work by the National Trust in the Lakes has resulted in a significant increase in the population of Touch Me Not Balsam.
Winter grazing of cattle has been introduced to woodland sites known to have the balsam amongst its ground flora. The cattle trample the ground providing the much needed ground disturbance to spread the seed. The cows are then removed from the woodland before germination takes place.
No other method of ground disturbance has proved quite so successful as cattle.
Even with such successful conservation efforts as this the numbers of Touch Me Not Balsam are still known to fluctuate from year to year.
A kind of 'predator - prey' relationship between the balsam and the Netted Carpet Moth occurs whereby as populations of balsam increase so too do the numbers of larvæ feeding on the food plant until a critical point in the larvæ population when the numbers of balsam start to deplete. As the population of the food plant decreases so too do the numbers of larvæ feeding on the balsam until another critical point whereby the balsam can begin to recover and increase its population and the cycle begins again.
Such is | great opportunity to see the lakes in a more tranquil mood.
Walking to Brown Cove Crag on Helvelyn
After we meet at base we drive to the area or mountain we're working on and set off on foot to our work site, this can sometimes mean walking all the way to the top. Second lesson - breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
Looking down to Thirlmere from the Wythburn path whilst clearing drains
The character of the fells can be dramatically changed by the weather so we come to work prepared with warm clothes, water proofs and emergency shelters.
Looking towards Steel Fell from Helvelyn
Trying to prevent or reduce erosion on the fells is our main aim. Currently we're working on Goats Hause just below the summit of the Old Man of Coniston. This is a highly popular path and this is evident by the multiple path lines running side by side. With the help of the Fix The Fells Lengths men we are trying to a define a single line and re- vegetate the the sides of the new path.
Joe and the Lengthsmen working on Goats Hause. On the Left is Dow crag and right in the background sits the Scafell range
Drain built from local stone
Sometimes rock is flown in by helicopter to use on site, how ever in this case on Goats Hause the rock is gathered in situ whilst we work.
Often when on the fells we get to see some of the hardy creatures that reside on and around them.
Golden - ringed Dragonfly
This is a Golden - ringed Dragonfly. This chap has one of the longest bodies of any European insect and is more likely to be found near fast flowing rivers and streams.
Violet Ground Beetle
Here is a Violet ground Beetle which when seen up close has a very distinctive violet strip around its sides. As well as living on/in mountains they are commonly found in gardens much to the joy of keen gardeners as they predate pests such as slugs.
That's it for this for this week so here are a couple of photo's some the awe inspiring views to be found in the lakes.
Threshthwaite Cove - U- shaped glaciated valley
Annual Netted Carpet Moth Survey
09:00 30 September 2016
Monitoring habitats and species is vital for successful conservation. Changes over time and over large areas can inform us of how best to manage those habitats.
The data collected can be examined for long term trends linked to conservation. Changes that are as expected and those not anticipated.
It is therefore important to select what to monitor, how, where and over what time.
The Lake District is special for many reasons and one of them the presence of the Netted Carpet Moth (Eustroma reticulatum). A very rare species it is primarily known to only a few areas here, though, recently new sightings have been made in North Lancashire and possibly some in Wales too.
A possible explanation for its rarity is that its eggs are laid, and its larvæ feed, on only one plant, Touch Me Not Balsam (Impatiens noli-tangere), itself a nationally scarce species.
Therefore, conservation of Netted Carpet Moth is also conservation of Touch Me Not Balsam.
The UK's only native impatiens, it favours moist, nutrient-rich soils and is commonly found in damp open woodland with dappled shade, alongside streams and where there is regular ground disturbance.
With few associated species it often forms pure stands of several hundred individuals. Though here in the Lake District sites of much larger populations numbering many thousands of individuals are known, particularly around Coniston and Windermere.
Recent conservation work by the National Trust in the Lakes has resulted in a significant increase in the population of Touch Me Not Balsam.
Winter grazing of cattle has been introduced to woodland sites known to have the balsam amongst its ground flora. The cattle trample the ground providing the much needed ground disturbance to spread the seed. The cows are then removed from the woodland before germination takes place.
No other method of ground disturbance has proved quite so successful as cattle.
Even with such successful conservation efforts as this the numbers of Touch Me Not Balsam are still known to fluctuate from year to year.
A kind of 'predator - prey' relationship between the balsam and the Netted Carpet Moth occurs whereby as populations of balsam increase so too do the numbers of larvæ feeding on the food plant until a critical point in the larvæ population when the numbers of balsam start to deplete. As the population of the food plant decreases so too do the numbers of larvæ feeding on the balsam until another critical point whereby the balsam can begin to recover and increase its population and the cycle begins again.
Such is | the delicate relationship between the moth and its food plant. And thus the need to monitor populations of both annually.
So, Netted Carpet Moth eggs are laid during July to August meaning the caterpillars are fully grown by early to mid-September. And this is the best time to survey.
We joined a group of Rusland Horizons volunteers for the annual survey of Netted Carpet Moth at Brantwood on the east shore of Coniston.
The survey was led by the National Trust's Wildlife and Countryside Advisor John Hooson and Dr. Paul Hatcher of Reading University. Together they have been monitoring the numbers of balsam and moth here for the last 20 years.
Brantwood gardens are managed specifically with Touch Me Not Balsam in mind and head gardener Paul was keen to take us to spot where the recent felling of a tree, providing both light and heavy trampling of the ground beneath, had resulted in an explosion in the population of balsam.
We began with a quick tutorial of how to spot the caterpillars which are to be found on the underside of the leaf and can camouflage themselves to look like a seed pod or a leaf stem.
The method of monitoring with which we began was to count the number of larvæ per site. We paired off into groups, picking a site of the garden each, and first estimated the number of balsam plants on our site. Then we counted the number larvæ we found on all the balsam, that we could reasonably reach, within our site, without trampling any of the neighbouring plants. We would then re-group and give Paul Hatcher the number of plants estimated on our site, the percentage of those plants counted and the number of larvæ found.
These figures will be used by Paul later to estimate the number of larvæ in each site and in the gardens as a whole as well as having the actual number seen on the day. These figures will in turn will be used to estimate the number of Netted Carpet Moth at Brantwood.
In the afternoon we moved to another location along the Coniston east shore called High Barn Wood. This site has seen winter grazing of cattle since 2001 which has resulted in widespread ground cover of almost pure stands of Touch Me Not Balsam.
With such large numbers of plants over a much larger area we used a different method of surveying here. This time we worked individually each picking an area of woodland and checking a total of one hundred plants in that area. This gave us the number of larvæ per one hundred plants. We did this in three or four different areas and again gave all the results to Dr. Hatcher who, again, would use the figures, later, to scale up an estimate of the density and number of larvæ in the whole site as well as having the actual number seen in the woodland.
Surprisingly the numbers of larvæ found in High Barn Wood appeared to be less than those found in Brantwood gardens. Though as Dr. Hatcher explained it is often the case that large areas of balsam yield a lower density of larvæ, though overall higher numbers, than smaller sites.
After 20 years or more surveying the moth and its food plant, however, he has yet to observe any clear correlation between site and numbers of caterpillar. A large, seemingly ideal, habitat may produce only a handful of caterpillars one year where as a small patch of balsam next to a path produce pleasingly high numbers. And then, the following year, the opposite.
Musing on why some sites appear to be more favourable than others to the presence of Touch Me Not Balsam - vital, remember, for the existence of the Netted Carpet Moth - Paul Hatcher noted that the woods around us had been coppiced for charcoal production in years gone by. That the combination of a 10 year coppice cycle, providing dappled light, plus the trampling of the ground by those working the woods would provide ideal conditions for the balsam to grow. And that the presence of Impatiens noli-tangere as the primary ground flora in a woodland may be a strong indicator of historical industrial woodland.
And so, from this years survey, it appears that the overall number of larvæ in the Lakes is increasing year on year. Which is encouraging news to both surveyor and conservator.
Incidentally, the Netted Carpet Moth itself can be surveyed at dusk in early July to mid-August. Or, more precisely, according to one intrepid volunteer, during the last week of July and first week of August at 9:15pm. So there you go.
An explosion of balsam where a tree
once stood at Brantwood gardens
Two for the price of one on rare larvæ
A seed pod. Or is it a caterpillar?
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an while arrivals in the first 20 days of June came to 981. The renewed influx is putting increased pressure on reception facilities on the islands, which according to local authorities are already full. http://bit.ly/28M8nHU
Tackling the underlying causes of the refugee crisis
The German Development Institute (die) published a report on 20 June noting among other things that the number of people killed each year in conflicts around the world has quadrupled to around 200,000 since 2010. “The refugee crisis is therefore primarily a crisis of international peace and security policy. Two groups of causes converge here: conflicts for power, recognition and opportunities within societies on the one hand; and an external world that does not do all it can to prevent aggressors from accessing weapons and funding, but often achieves the very opposite, for reasons of disinterest or self-interest,” the report says. http://bit.ly/28NRp1K
Thousands of Eritreans protest UN report
News.com.au reports today that several thousand Eritreans have gathered at the United Nations in Geneva to protest a UN report saying crimes against humanity have been committed in the East African state. The demonstration was staged outside the UN seat, where the UN Human Rights Council was debating the report, which calls for Eritrean leaders to be prosecuted by the International Criminal Court in The Hague. UN human rights investigators said in their report that they had collected evidence of widespread state-sponsored enslavement, imprisonment, enforced disappearances, torture, rape and murder since 1991. http://bit.ly/28Q3XDL
Yazidis unearth mass graves to document Islamic State slaughter
Thomson Reuters Foundation reported on 20 June on the legacy of Islamic State’s occupation of parts of northern Iraq. “As the militants overran the town of Sinjar, home of the ancient Yazidi community, they systematically killed, captured or enslaved thousands of Yazidi men, women and children,” it says. United Nations investigators last week declared that Islamic State is committing genocide against Yazidis in Iraq and Syria. http://tmsnrt.rs/28MMY4z
Egypt: Prosecutor releases 3 illegally held detainees from police custody
Expat Cairo reported on 20 June on a case involving three detainees at a police station in a Cairo suburb. The detainees should have been referred to the prosecution within 24 hours of their detention, but were being held illegally, the report said. When the police station’s head of investigations was unable to provide answers to an investigating prosecutor regarding the detention and “the inhumane conditions of the prisoners inside the cells and the large number of people held inside the cells,” the prosecutor ordered their release. Over the past three years, several cases of prolonged pretrial detention and deteriorated conditions inside cells resulting from crowding and poor facilities have been recorded. In some cases this had led to prisoners dying while in in detention. http://bit.ly/28P0ZiK
Mass graves near Manhattan: Digging up New York’s past
BBC News reported on 21 June that Hart Island in New York holds a unique place in the life of one of the world’s most vibrant cities. It is where the bodies of dead people go when they are unclaimed by others. Since 1869 more than 1 million men, women and children have been buried on the island, usually in mass graves and with little ceremony. In fact, the only witnesses are often jail inmates, who are paid by the city’s Department of Corrections to carry out the somber task. http://bbc.in/28M8X8s CNN Key Races: 11 House seats move toward Democrats, 3 in direction of Republicans
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The battle for control of the US House is coming into sharper focus with November's midterm elections now less than 70 days away.
For Democrats, the path to the majority appears to run in large part through suburban, well-educated districts where disapproval of President Donald Trump's job performance could be hobbling GOP candidates. The party's prospects have improved as Democratic candidates continue to overperform in special election contests, with the latest example being last month's slim defeat in a reliably Republican central Ohio district. The result was further proof the party has a significant enthusiasm edge this cycle.
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Despite those headwinds, there remain a few bright spots for the | an while arrivals in the first 20 days of June came to 981. The renewed influx is putting increased pressure on reception facilities on the islands, which according to local authorities are already full. http://bit.ly/28M8nHU
Tackling the underlying causes of the refugee crisis
The German Development Institute (die) published a report on 20 June noting among other things that the number of people killed each year in conflicts around the world has quadrupled to around 200,000 since 2010. “The refugee crisis is therefore primarily a crisis of international peace and security policy. Two groups of causes converge here: conflicts for power, recognition and opportunities within societies on the one hand; and an external world that does not do all it can to prevent aggressors from accessing weapons and funding, but often achieves the very opposite, for reasons of disinterest or self-interest,” the report says. http://bit.ly/28NRp1K
Thousands of Eritreans protest UN report
News.com.au reports today that several thousand Eritreans have gathered at the United Nations in Geneva to protest a UN report saying crimes against humanity have been committed in the East African state. The demonstration was staged outside the UN seat, where the UN Human Rights Council was debating the report, which calls for Eritrean leaders to be prosecuted by the International Criminal Court in The Hague. UN human rights investigators said in their report that they had collected evidence of widespread state-sponsored enslavement, imprisonment, enforced disappearances, torture, rape and murder since 1991. http://bit.ly/28Q3XDL
Yazidis unearth mass graves to document Islamic State slaughter
Thomson Reuters Foundation reported on 20 June on the legacy of Islamic State’s occupation of parts of northern Iraq. “As the militants overran the town of Sinjar, home of the ancient Yazidi community, they systematically killed, captured or enslaved thousands of Yazidi men, women and children,” it says. United Nations investigators last week declared that Islamic State is committing genocide against Yazidis in Iraq and Syria. http://tmsnrt.rs/28MMY4z
Egypt: Prosecutor releases 3 illegally held detainees from police custody
Expat Cairo reported on 20 June on a case involving three detainees at a police station in a Cairo suburb. The detainees should have been referred to the prosecution within 24 hours of their detention, but were being held illegally, the report said. When the police station’s head of investigations was unable to provide answers to an investigating prosecutor regarding the detention and “the inhumane conditions of the prisoners inside the cells and the large number of people held inside the cells,” the prosecutor ordered their release. Over the past three years, several cases of prolonged pretrial detention and deteriorated conditions inside cells resulting from crowding and poor facilities have been recorded. In some cases this had led to prisoners dying while in in detention. http://bit.ly/28P0ZiK
Mass graves near Manhattan: Digging up New York’s past
BBC News reported on 21 June that Hart Island in New York holds a unique place in the life of one of the world’s most vibrant cities. It is where the bodies of dead people go when they are unclaimed by others. Since 1869 more than 1 million men, women and children have been buried on the island, usually in mass graves and with little ceremony. In fact, the only witnesses are often jail inmates, who are paid by the city’s Department of Corrections to carry out the somber task. http://bbc.in/28M8X8s CNN Key Races: 11 House seats move toward Democrats, 3 in direction of Republicans
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The battle for control of the US House is coming into sharper focus with November's midterm elections now less than 70 days away.
For Democrats, the path to the majority appears to run in large part through suburban, well-educated districts where disapproval of President Donald Trump's job performance could be hobbling GOP candidates. The party's prospects have improved as Democratic candidates continue to overperform in special election contests, with the latest example being last month's slim defeat in a reliably Republican central Ohio district. The result was further proof the party has a significant enthusiasm edge this cycle.
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Despite those headwinds, there remain a few bright spots for the | GOP. The party has a handful of incumbents who are running strong races in districts that would be tough in any environment, let alone one where the President's approval rating is stuck in the high 30s or low to mid-40s. The latest ABC News/Washington Post survey, released Friday, showed the President at 36% approval and 60% disapproval.
Ten weeks might not seem like a long time, but in politics it is a lifetime. The national dynamics can change in an instant, as we saw with the recent legal bombshells involving Michael Cohen and Paul Manafort. Then there was the stunning indictment of a sitting GOP member of Congress for allegedly misusing campaign funds, prompting Democrats to reprise their "culture of corruption" line of attack, which the party successfully deployed against Republicans in 2006.
In all, CNN is moving 14 seats -- 11 toward Democrats and three in the direction of Republicans. There are currently 11 seats held or vacated by Republicans that CNN rates as Lean Democratic or better, which would get the party almost halfway to the 23 it needs to gain in order to win control of the House. Of the 30 districts now rated as Toss-Ups, 28 belong to Republicans -- and Hillary Clinton won 12 of them in 2016.
To the ratings:
CA-45: This district is one of seven GOP-held seats in districts that Clinton won in the Golden State, carrying it 49% to 44%. In 2012, it went 55% to 43% for Mitt Romney. Based entirely in Orange County, the 45th District is diverse -- 22% Asian and 19% Latino -- and highly educated -- a majority of residents hold at least a four-year college degree. Two-term GOP Rep. Mimi Walters is running against UC Irvine consumer law professor Katie Porter. With Republicans facing long odds in California's gubernatorial contest and shut out of the Senate race, the party is hoping an effort to repeal the state's gas tax will boost GOP turnout this fall to the benefit of some congressional candidates locked in tough battles. Porter recently released an ad saying she opposes higher gas taxes, a move to try and neutralize attacks from Walters and outside groups. Republicans are trying to cast Porter as too liberal for the district, highlighting the Democrat's support of "Medicare-for-all." Democrats, meanwhile, are likely to seize on Walters' vote in favor of the GOP tax plan, which included a cap on state and local tax deductions -- claimed by 46% of households in the 45th District in 2014, according to the Tax Policy Center. Both candidates should have plenty of resources for the fall campaign. Porter outraised Walters by $1 million to $704,000 in the second quarter, but the GOP incumbent held a $1.5 million to $780,000 lead in cash on hand at the end of June. Race moves from Lean Republican to Toss-Up
CA-50: The indictment of GOP Rep. Duncan Hunter on charges he and his wife misused $250,000 in campaign funds for personal expenses not only places the five-term incumbent in legal jeopardy, it also adds a degree of difficulty to his political challenge this cycle. The charges detailed in the 47-page indictment include spending campaign money on an Italian vacation, in-cabin flights for the family's pet bunny and tequila shots at a DC bachelor party. Hunter's Democratic opponent, Ammar Campa-Najjar, has turned the indictment into a new TV ad that calls Hunter an "embarrassment." Even with the charges, the district remains an uphill climb for Democrats. Trump won it by 15 points with 54% of the vote in 2016. Romney carried it by an even wider 22-point margin in 2012, 60% to 38%. Campa-Najjar is running a progressive campaign on some of California's most conservative terrain. That could make it difficult for the Democrat to fully capitalize on any Republican voters in the district who sour on Hunter because of the charges. Hunter has struggled to raise money amid the federal investigation into his campaign spending, which seems unlikely to change following the indictment. Campa-Najjar nearly doubled Hunter in the second quarter, $362,000 to $183,000. Races moves from Solid Republican to Likely Republican
IA-04: Eight-term GOP Rep. Steve King remains a heavy favorite to prevail in November, but he's got some competition in the form of Democrat J.D. Scholten, a former professional baseball player barnstorming the northwest Iowa district in a red, white and blue Winnebago emblazoned with his name. Part of the challenge for Democrats in the 4th District is the GOP's commanding registration advantage. Republicans make up 39% of registered voters, while Democrats are just 25%. Another 35% don't have a party affiliation. Scholten will have to tap into that vote if he's going to fare better than previous challengers to King. The conservative firebrand's previous low-water mark came in 2012, when he defeated former Iowa first lady Christie | 1,024 | 1 |
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“Destabilize their civilization and they’ll quickly succumb to the West; ”
But why would we want another civilization to fall under the sway of the Cathedral (aka the Great Satan)?
I’m on record as endorsing the obvious scientific fact that Muslims are, on average, 85 IQ subhumans. And for that reason, among others, it goes without saying that Kebab should be removed from European lands.
But I have to give them some credit for partially resisting the Satanic sickness that has wholly and entirely consumed Western Civilization.
Muslims may be animals, but Westerners are, in some ways, lower than animals at this point.
“Europe faces the Islamic invasion in all its glory, and it ain’t pretty. Of course I’m just a sinister “neo-conservative”, so what do I know.”
Europe will take care of herself, if you let her. Next time try for example not bombing Serbia.
You don’t think living in a world where there are multiple superior races (humans and chinks) isn’t humiliation enough for the mudslime arabs, pakis, and indonesians?
How about knowing that the West pushed them around in the past, bombs their shit countries for fun now, and can start pushing them around whenever it wants to?
The only thing that makes it less humiliating is seeing White women having sex with niggers.
It would be easy to deal with rape and murder by mestizos, blacks, and gays, were it not for those who complain that this would be racism and homophobia.
Outside in - Involvements with reality » Blog Archive » Chaos Patch (#72) says:
[…] State, according to the NYT, and Jim. Annex […]
Crow T. Robot says:
Also accusations of racism are leveled against common citizens or against people who Heil Hitler all the time. When white prison gangs or biker gangs attack criminals of different races, it receives attention but is not treated as nearly as much a scandal. Because even if some criminal dickhead tattoos a swastika onto himself, everyone that the race angle is just politics and that he is ultimately just a criminal and therefore not representative of society as a whole. So if you want to know why racism by black street criminals isn’t in the news, just ask why racism by white street criminals usually isn’t in the news. Instead the real scandals over racism would be more fairly directed to the black and brown equivalents of the KKK or of the segregationists half a century ago.
You base your history on lousy 60s movies.
Hidden Author says:
In school, we learned that you should start with a topic sentence. You did that but then forgot the rest of what you were gonna say…
What he said is clear enough. Your history is not history, it is bad sixties movies. You live in a world of fantasy.
The specific fantasy being a world where white racist criminals are a danger to blacks. As I said, the feds investigated the hell out of Aryan Nation, infiltrated the hell out of Aryan nation, got nothing, and wound up busting them on obscure technicalities.
This proves that a black is a lot safer in a prison cell full of Aryan Nation members, than a white Harvard student talking to a black Harvard professor.
Black prisoners engage in systematic organized very large scale race hate attacks on white prisoners. White prisoners organize to defend themselves. Feds investigate the hell out of these self defense organizations, come up with nothing, so charge them with obscure and incomprehensible legalistic technicalities.
It stinks!
The Aryan Brotherhood (whom I think you’ve got confused, understandably, with the Aryan Nation), hilariously, is led by a couple of Jewish guys, Barry Mills and Tyler Bingham. It also had a bunch of Native American and Pacific Islander members at one point (according to Wikipedia.)
I would certainly prefer to share a cell with Mills or Bingham than with the typical black gang member.
Would you like to be their catamite?
Sodomy is against Torah.
Deranged rapists don’t typically rise to the top of guerrilla hierarchies. The Aryan Brotherhood is a guerrilla hierarchy existing in a hostile environment.
I suspect that Mills and Bingham are not deranged rapists, and that they have lots of interesting stuff to say.
Overall, from talking to ex-cons, I get the impression that the amount of homosexual activity that happens in prisons and the amount of it that is rape is wildly exaggerated for titillation. Once you take out the interracial rape and slavery, there’s not very much left.
So if it wasn’t for the Torah, you’d like an inflamed spearhead up your kazoo? Wow! What a repressed little homo!
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“Destabilize their civilization and they’ll quickly succumb to the West; ”
But why would we want another civilization to fall under the sway of the Cathedral (aka the Great Satan)?
I’m on record as endorsing the obvious scientific fact that Muslims are, on average, 85 IQ subhumans. And for that reason, among others, it goes without saying that Kebab should be removed from European lands.
But I have to give them some credit for partially resisting the Satanic sickness that has wholly and entirely consumed Western Civilization.
Muslims may be animals, but Westerners are, in some ways, lower than animals at this point.
“Europe faces the Islamic invasion in all its glory, and it ain’t pretty. Of course I’m just a sinister “neo-conservative”, so what do I know.”
Europe will take care of herself, if you let her. Next time try for example not bombing Serbia.
You don’t think living in a world where there are multiple superior races (humans and chinks) isn’t humiliation enough for the mudslime arabs, pakis, and indonesians?
How about knowing that the West pushed them around in the past, bombs their shit countries for fun now, and can start pushing them around whenever it wants to?
The only thing that makes it less humiliating is seeing White women having sex with niggers.
It would be easy to deal with rape and murder by mestizos, blacks, and gays, were it not for those who complain that this would be racism and homophobia.
Outside in - Involvements with reality » Blog Archive » Chaos Patch (#72) says:
[…] State, according to the NYT, and Jim. Annex […]
Crow T. Robot says:
Also accusations of racism are leveled against common citizens or against people who Heil Hitler all the time. When white prison gangs or biker gangs attack criminals of different races, it receives attention but is not treated as nearly as much a scandal. Because even if some criminal dickhead tattoos a swastika onto himself, everyone that the race angle is just politics and that he is ultimately just a criminal and therefore not representative of society as a whole. So if you want to know why racism by black street criminals isn’t in the news, just ask why racism by white street criminals usually isn’t in the news. Instead the real scandals over racism would be more fairly directed to the black and brown equivalents of the KKK or of the segregationists half a century ago.
You base your history on lousy 60s movies.
Hidden Author says:
In school, we learned that you should start with a topic sentence. You did that but then forgot the rest of what you were gonna say…
What he said is clear enough. Your history is not history, it is bad sixties movies. You live in a world of fantasy.
The specific fantasy being a world where white racist criminals are a danger to blacks. As I said, the feds investigated the hell out of Aryan Nation, infiltrated the hell out of Aryan nation, got nothing, and wound up busting them on obscure technicalities.
This proves that a black is a lot safer in a prison cell full of Aryan Nation members, than a white Harvard student talking to a black Harvard professor.
Black prisoners engage in systematic organized very large scale race hate attacks on white prisoners. White prisoners organize to defend themselves. Feds investigate the hell out of these self defense organizations, come up with nothing, so charge them with obscure and incomprehensible legalistic technicalities.
It stinks!
The Aryan Brotherhood (whom I think you’ve got confused, understandably, with the Aryan Nation), hilariously, is led by a couple of Jewish guys, Barry Mills and Tyler Bingham. It also had a bunch of Native American and Pacific Islander members at one point (according to Wikipedia.)
I would certainly prefer to share a cell with Mills or Bingham than with the typical black gang member.
Would you like to be their catamite?
Sodomy is against Torah.
Deranged rapists don’t typically rise to the top of guerrilla hierarchies. The Aryan Brotherhood is a guerrilla hierarchy existing in a hostile environment.
I suspect that Mills and Bingham are not deranged rapists, and that they have lots of interesting stuff to say.
Overall, from talking to ex-cons, I get the impression that the amount of homosexual activity that happens in prisons and the amount of it that is rape is wildly exaggerated for titillation. Once you take out the interracial rape and slavery, there’s not very much left.
So if it wasn’t for the Torah, you’d like an inflamed spearhead up your kazoo? Wow! What a repressed little homo!
Are | you 12 years old?
Judging from the standards of behavior in civilizations with no Abrahamic religion, had the Torah not been given, we’d all be taking/giving it up the kazoo, sacrificing kids, etc.
Buddhists seem to be doing OK. Higher moral standards in Burma (or whatever they are calling themselves these days) than in the west. Chinese have no religion, or far too many religions, do fine.
Some Chinese farmers used to sacrifice pigs to a stone idol. They cut the throats of the pigs, then ate the pig. (Idol did not get any edible parts of the pig) Maoists come and replace the idol with a huge statue of Mao. Farmers sacrifice pigs to Mao.
>Buddhists seem to be doing OK.
What are their birth rates?
>Higher moral standards in Burma (or whatever they are calling themselves these days) than in the west.
This is not a high benchmark.
>Chinese have no religion, or far too many religions, do fine.
Sure, if you consider TFR below replacement, 13 million abortions per year, 85% support for gay marriage and killing prisoners for organs doing fine, China is doing great.
“Sure, if you consider TFR below replacement, 13 million abortions per year…”
This may have something to do with the one child policy.
The one child policy and its implementation may have something to do with the values held by Chinese people and their society.
Mark Citadel says:
Actually, Buddhism is doing the worst of all the religions. It is the only religion expected not to increase by raw adherent numbers in the next few decades.
Richard Nixon's Ghost says:
I think Jim should try to come up with a few metrics for independence from the Cathedral. Then look at some world maps, and try to figure out where that resistance exists.
I did something similar, and got the distinct impression that Islam is the only world religion that is genuinely resisting the Cathedral. Of course, this approach makes it difficult to tell much about Zoroastrians or Druze.
The Non-Abrahamic area of the world (east of Pakistan) didn’t show substantially more resistance. So I doubt it’s just a weakness in Christianity.
OldStudent says:
Hidden Author,
Just repeating what I have learned at the knee of the Master.
Looks like America’s marxist darlings are winning against the islamic state (or not)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/americas-marxist-allies-against-isis-1437747949
The PKKs use of female fighters makes them the darlings of leftist journalists, but in the long term it must be hurting the Kurds ability to reproduce.
True. However Kurdish population still manages to grow:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ilanberman/2013/05/29/turkeys-kurdish-arithmetic/
Perhaps because of the continued but decreasing instance of patriarchy as well as the fact that modernity hasn’t had its full impact in the 2nd demographic transition.
Mr Rodgers the Benevolent Sniper says:
Nietzsche would tell you that the Islamic State is successful because Islam has master morality, and Christianity has slave morality.
Islam tells it’s members to conquer all governments not under Sharia law, starting with the government you live under. It legitimizes and encourages men who want to violently resist Progressiviem. So the Cathedral must spend an enormous amount of time and money establishing and running a nanny state to control the population. And if that control slips, then IS or Taliban-type insurgencies emerge, with the approval of the Islamic masses.
The reason Progressivism is beating Christianity is because it is simply forcing Christians into following their (horrifying) beliefs in pacifism, egalitarianism, poverty, a-sexuality, et cetera. Most Christians in previous years were too sensible to be that life-denying.
You’ll note that the average white male Progressive lives remarkably like a Catholic monk. No sex. No money. No violence. Constantly lowering his social status (in Christian terms, humility). Complete dedication to the “other world” of the Kingdom of Heaven (Christianity), the classless society (Marxism), the post-racist or feminist society (Progressivism).
Alan J. Perrick says:
So, Christians didn’t know how to be Christian until non-Christians showed them how? Mr Rogers, you are full of gas.
A.J.P.
Rather, this is an ailment to which Christianity is prone. Charles the Hammer fixed it up, but there are regular relapses.
He’s simply a troll, there’s nobody in Neo-Reaction with legitimate differences of opinion on Christianity past, | 1,024 | 1 |
of commercial uses will encourage revitalisation and boost economic opportunities along the corridor. It will also improve opportunities for people to work close to home and close to public transport. The growth of local jobs should also promote less reliance on private cars and the road network.
The Princes Highway has also been identified as an area for increased street tree planting and public domain upgrades to improve the comfort and liveability of this corridor.
Area west of Arncliffe Station
The 2036 Plan identifies the area west of Arncliffe Station as the subject of further investigation to consider opportunities for greater masterplanning and high quality urban design outcomes.
The NSW Government has provided Bayside Council $2.5 million as part of the Accelerated Councils Program to assist with Council's comprehensive review of its local environmental plan within two years. The planning framework for this area will be finalised before or at the same time as Bayside Council adopts the local environmental plan.
In the interim, landowners can progress any proposed changes to planning controls through a planning proposal with Council. MICU
Miquel Rodergas "MICU”, leader of the former Rumba Band Meztuca, is on the scenarios since 2001. Changing his main project in 2005, he decided to present himself with its own nickname, MICU, just like his father named him since Miquel was a child. Though he had become one of the principal rumba figures in the catalan city, he began playing in small bars of his native Barcelona, alone or accompanied by his faithful percussionists Pablo and Toni, in order to learn all the secrets of being a “rumbero”, following the steps of thousands of professional musicians. Combining his rumba roots with a completely personal project, MICU wants to present its intimate songwriting, with a strong festive counterpoint yet, thanks to the force of the GUITARRA VENTILADOR.
In 2007 MICU recorded its first "demo" with 5 themes: "Rumbautor." With a basic instrumentation (flamenco guitar, bass guitar and "palmas" (flamenco hand-clapping)). At that time it appears Quim Ramos (Triando), who played the bass guitar with a fresh mediterranean guitar-groove, and shared the initial live performances of the MICU project.
MICU became definetly a Rumba Band in summer 2008, when it inagure the First Flamenco Festival in Vilnius, Lithuania. Since then, the friendship of all its components and the great success and connection with the public, encouraged MICU to work persistenly in bringing Rumba Catalana all over the world.
In late 2009 the band recorded their first EP "Micu", in the MIAU Recording Studies, co-produced by Miquel Rodergas and Pau Vallvé (Estanislau Verdet, U_mä). With this project, MICU try to show some features about his personal way of understanding Catalan Rumba, by incorporating elements of electronics while maintaining the essence and personality of his flamenco guitar.
Without stopping of doing gigs around the Catalan Countries, MICU entered the studio in the spring of 2011 and produced their first album, La Fusta (Kasba Music), an authentic rumba-research that plays with classic features catchy melodies and danceable rhythms, but experimenting with new harmonies and lyrical depth, providing a "refined rumba", so considered by the press[1]. Recorded at Nomada 57 studios in Barcelona and mixed by Pedro Aguilar, features collaborations with Natalia Mediavilla (first violinist member of the OBC), Pol Padrós and Jordi Herreros (Sey Sisters and Cheb Balowski), and Blai Casals among others. The production was given by Quim Ramos (Triando, Joao Oliveira) who introduced Brazilian rhythms and instruments, like "Pandeiros", "drum" and "caixixís" by J. Santana "Zico" or the "cavaquinho" by the same Ramos. Making clear that the rumba music can be more than just easy, light and festive, La Fusta has been considered one of the better 2012 Rumba LPs in by several experts of the genre (Txarly Brown, Adri Sant Gaudenci). With more than 200 concerts behind them, these musicians have managed to build something unique, a genuine fusion between tradition and modernity.
MICU is a Catalan Rumba Show. It means that it uses the roots of this ancient rhythm, created by catalan gipsies in the fourties of XXth century, while performing it with new and contemporary sounds. With this aim, the show has the aim to present Miquel's own songs but giving to the public some special covers of Catalan Rumba Classics. Depending on the | of commercial uses will encourage revitalisation and boost economic opportunities along the corridor. It will also improve opportunities for people to work close to home and close to public transport. The growth of local jobs should also promote less reliance on private cars and the road network.
The Princes Highway has also been identified as an area for increased street tree planting and public domain upgrades to improve the comfort and liveability of this corridor.
Area west of Arncliffe Station
The 2036 Plan identifies the area west of Arncliffe Station as the subject of further investigation to consider opportunities for greater masterplanning and high quality urban design outcomes.
The NSW Government has provided Bayside Council $2.5 million as part of the Accelerated Councils Program to assist with Council's comprehensive review of its local environmental plan within two years. The planning framework for this area will be finalised before or at the same time as Bayside Council adopts the local environmental plan.
In the interim, landowners can progress any proposed changes to planning controls through a planning proposal with Council. MICU
Miquel Rodergas "MICU”, leader of the former Rumba Band Meztuca, is on the scenarios since 2001. Changing his main project in 2005, he decided to present himself with its own nickname, MICU, just like his father named him since Miquel was a child. Though he had become one of the principal rumba figures in the catalan city, he began playing in small bars of his native Barcelona, alone or accompanied by his faithful percussionists Pablo and Toni, in order to learn all the secrets of being a “rumbero”, following the steps of thousands of professional musicians. Combining his rumba roots with a completely personal project, MICU wants to present its intimate songwriting, with a strong festive counterpoint yet, thanks to the force of the GUITARRA VENTILADOR.
In 2007 MICU recorded its first "demo" with 5 themes: "Rumbautor." With a basic instrumentation (flamenco guitar, bass guitar and "palmas" (flamenco hand-clapping)). At that time it appears Quim Ramos (Triando), who played the bass guitar with a fresh mediterranean guitar-groove, and shared the initial live performances of the MICU project.
MICU became definetly a Rumba Band in summer 2008, when it inagure the First Flamenco Festival in Vilnius, Lithuania. Since then, the friendship of all its components and the great success and connection with the public, encouraged MICU to work persistenly in bringing Rumba Catalana all over the world.
In late 2009 the band recorded their first EP "Micu", in the MIAU Recording Studies, co-produced by Miquel Rodergas and Pau Vallvé (Estanislau Verdet, U_mä). With this project, MICU try to show some features about his personal way of understanding Catalan Rumba, by incorporating elements of electronics while maintaining the essence and personality of his flamenco guitar.
Without stopping of doing gigs around the Catalan Countries, MICU entered the studio in the spring of 2011 and produced their first album, La Fusta (Kasba Music), an authentic rumba-research that plays with classic features catchy melodies and danceable rhythms, but experimenting with new harmonies and lyrical depth, providing a "refined rumba", so considered by the press[1]. Recorded at Nomada 57 studios in Barcelona and mixed by Pedro Aguilar, features collaborations with Natalia Mediavilla (first violinist member of the OBC), Pol Padrós and Jordi Herreros (Sey Sisters and Cheb Balowski), and Blai Casals among others. The production was given by Quim Ramos (Triando, Joao Oliveira) who introduced Brazilian rhythms and instruments, like "Pandeiros", "drum" and "caixixís" by J. Santana "Zico" or the "cavaquinho" by the same Ramos. Making clear that the rumba music can be more than just easy, light and festive, La Fusta has been considered one of the better 2012 Rumba LPs in by several experts of the genre (Txarly Brown, Adri Sant Gaudenci). With more than 200 concerts behind them, these musicians have managed to build something unique, a genuine fusion between tradition and modernity.
MICU is a Catalan Rumba Show. It means that it uses the roots of this ancient rhythm, created by catalan gipsies in the fourties of XXth century, while performing it with new and contemporary sounds. With this aim, the show has the aim to present Miquel's own songs but giving to the public some special covers of Catalan Rumba Classics. Depending on the | audience features, MICU prefers to begin softly, catching the attention of the public with a quiet ambient, but to rise up in intensity throughout the show. In big gigs, with the entire band, the combination gets magic in terms of festive and also lyrical style. When the conditions are given, the public cannot hesitate to stand up and dance, even some of them get on stage to sing and dance with the performers. MICU's show is like a "juerga rumbera", where everybody get engaged.
MICU’S FAMILY
Miquel Rodergas “Micu”: Lead vocals and Spanish Guitar
Toni Jiménez “el Labrador”: Cajon Flamenco, Cymbals, Cowbells, Vocals
Pablo Santcovsky: Congas, Bongos, Roland, Vocals
Quim Ramos: Electric Guitar, Cavaquinho
Alba Bioque: Vocals, Menor Percussion
Marc González: Bass Guitar, Vocals
[1] http://www.enderrock.cat/noticia/6471/micu/rumba/bona/fusta
BIOGRAPHY Miquel Rodergas " MICU ”, leader of the former Rumba Band Meztuca , is on the scenarios since 2001 . Changing his main project in 2005 , he decided to present himself with its own nickname, MICU, just like his father named him since Miquel was a child. Though he had become one of the principal rumba figures in the catalan city, he began playing in small bars of his na... more
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<source>These are your ticoin addresses for receiving payments. It is recommended to use a new receiving address for each transaction.</source>
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<source>Confirm wallet encryption</source>
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