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Error code:   DatasetGenerationError
Exception:    ArrowInvalid
Message:      JSON parse error: Missing a closing quotation mark in string. in row 149
Traceback:    Traceback (most recent call last):
                File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/packaged_modules/json/json.py", line 145, in _generate_tables
                  dataset = json.load(f)
                File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/json/__init__.py", line 293, in load
                  return loads(fp.read(),
                File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/json/__init__.py", line 346, in loads
                  return _default_decoder.decode(s)
                File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/json/decoder.py", line 340, in decode
                  raise JSONDecodeError("Extra data", s, end)
              json.decoder.JSONDecodeError: Extra data: line 2 column 1 (char 6466)
              
              During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:
              
              Traceback (most recent call last):
                File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 1995, in _prepare_split_single
                  for _, table in generator:
                File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/packaged_modules/json/json.py", line 148, in _generate_tables
                  raise e
                File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/packaged_modules/json/json.py", line 122, in _generate_tables
                  pa_table = paj.read_json(
                File "pyarrow/_json.pyx", line 308, in pyarrow._json.read_json
                File "pyarrow/error.pxi", line 154, in pyarrow.lib.pyarrow_internal_check_status
                File "pyarrow/error.pxi", line 91, in pyarrow.lib.check_status
              pyarrow.lib.ArrowInvalid: JSON parse error: Missing a closing quotation mark in string. in row 149
              
              The above exception was the direct cause of the following exception:
              
              Traceback (most recent call last):
                File "/src/services/worker/src/worker/job_runners/config/parquet_and_info.py", line 1529, in compute_config_parquet_and_info_response
                  parquet_operations = convert_to_parquet(builder)
                File "/src/services/worker/src/worker/job_runners/config/parquet_and_info.py", line 1154, in convert_to_parquet
                  builder.download_and_prepare(
                File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 1027, in download_and_prepare
                  self._download_and_prepare(
                File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 1122, in _download_and_prepare
                  self._prepare_split(split_generator, **prepare_split_kwargs)
                File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 1882, in _prepare_split
                  for job_id, done, content in self._prepare_split_single(
                File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 2038, in _prepare_split_single
                  raise DatasetGenerationError("An error occurred while generating the dataset") from e
              datasets.exceptions.DatasetGenerationError: An error occurred while generating the dataset

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__label__wiki	0.550546	0.550546	Seleccionar idioma / Select Language: Why ADVICE? The Business Success Study Spain-U.S Advice Sectors of expertise BlogInfo & Ideas Elections in USA: the battle begins now! July 6th, 2016 – Article previously published in the blog “US and emerging markets” CincoDías.com On the eve of the conclusion of the Convention of Democratic and Republican parties, at the end of July, voters, through the primaries and caucuses have already shown their preference. Republicans who voted have chosen Donald Trump, for whom nobody would have bet as a winner at the start of voting. With insults, disqualifications, saying what many want to hear so “politically incorrect” and using demagogy and media as speakers, Trump has set 16 other candidates and political professionals, with the exception of Carly Fiorina and Ben Carson . Many except the Bush family who opposed him, now they have no choice but to support him and ask for a vote for him and the money to finance his campaign, although they have to hold their noses, as is commonly it said. Trump has won his Republican rivals of the party apparatus by an overwhelming majority, calling Bush “turtle” for being labored (slow) in speech; insulting a journalist for being disabled and another for being Hispanic. It has swept saying that ISIS end with a stroke and suggesting that Obama could be an Islamic radical; that will raise a wall with Mexico, which will pay Mexico, which deport eleven million Mexicans (actually mean Hispanics or Latinos, but Trump does not address nuances and does not distinguish between Ecuadorians, Colombians, Guatemalans: for him, all Hispanics are Mexican and certainly “murderers, drug dealers and rapists”). It has no Latino support. Neither the Muslims, whom he says will ban the entry into the country. African Americans, for lack of a black candidate, are released en masse (88%) in the arms of Clinton: her husband was called “the first black president in history”. Asians feel threatened by Trump and women (51% of the total electorate) despise him, given his disparaging and insulting comments toward them. The vast majority of Catholics sees in him an impostor, like Evangelicals, Protestants and Mormons. The religious question is not on their side, because it has changed five times its stance on abortion and now does not know what he thinks, except that “somehow we must punish the woman who aborts”. Therefore, Trump has alienated women (51% of the electorate), Christians and Muslims, African Americans (12% of the electorate), Asians (8%) and Hispanics (13%). Not seem to have many friends, something he sticks out his chest. For him, the important thing is to win, he says, regardless of the media; that is, the end justifies the means, according to Trump. Jews are divided. The higher income (Wall Street, Hollywood) are progressive and liberal support and finance to Hillary. Others have the heart and the mind-not divided among his convictions are those of Trump- and its pledge to protect Israel and destroy ISIS and the enemies of the Jews. What or who stays Trump? With 35% of the white electorate more radically conservative. Extremists people that until now had not gone to vote. Unemployed people who Trump promises quality jobs that will bring China, threatening, incidentally, to break the free trade agreements signed by the United States (NAFTA, Asia Pacific, Europe TTIP future, etc.). Logic, statistics, mathematics, common sense say 35% no candidate has managed to be president. However, pre-election polls say that although six months ago Trump Clinton won by 20 points, now, in July, made by a meager 2%. How is this possible? Because polls show that the traditional Republican electorate, but do not want to Trump (first) let alone loves Hillary and (second) have no alternative: it is Trump or anything. Worse still, Trump … or Clinton! Hillary enjoys the support of women over 45 years. Until recently most girls supported Sanders. We’ll see if at the Democratic Convention Sanders “lends” its electorate to Clinton. If so, Hillary would have the young majority vote, very numerous this time. And with Hispanic, black, Asian vote, white middle class, unionized workers. one evangelical vote will not take, but perhaps 50% of the Catholic electorate (there are 80 million Catholics in North America) on social issues. It is true that Hillary does not like him, which is seen as “liar, dishonest and boring”, according to polls. But Trump is perceived even worse for insulting collective whole there, except the Jewish lobby, who need funding. In fact, AIPAC finance both candidates. Who will win? We have no crystal ball, but surveys, and these, today, say Hillary will be the first woman president of America. Article previously published in CincoDias.com Compartir / Share Categorias: Blog Advice Tags: Ben Carson, Carly Fiorina, Donald Trump, EE.UU., Hillary Clinton, ISIS, Jeb Bush, NAFTA, TTIP, USA Jorge Díaz-Cardiel @JDIAZCARDIEL Artículos / Articles Artículos de Jorge Díaz-Cardiel en Cinco Días / Articles from Jorge Díaz-Cardiel on “Cinco Días” Cellnex Telecom, European leader in infrastructure management of Telecommunications and Digital Summit 10/7/2018 - Article published previously in the blog "USA. And Emerging Markets "of CincoDías.com Unlike other congresse... The Italian economic and financial crisis is profound, as the bonds and the exchanges know 13/6/2018 - Article published previously in the blog "USA. And Emerging Markets "of CincoDías.com The political crisis i... 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__label__cc	0.725806	0.274194	Dear Lady in the Silver Tahoe, Hi! It's me! The bed-headed mom hag in front of you who was trying to cram coffee cups from three different fast food restaraunts into the drive-up trash can at Sonic. You know what? Lay the heck off. OK? If you, like me, are too lazy to actually get out of your car to throw away your cups from the coffee you were too lazy to make, then you can patiently wait your turn. The reason it took me so long is that I parked my car several feet away from the trash can, and when I tried to hurl my Dunkin Donuts cup into the chute it hit a McDonald's bag from the last customer and bounced out. Believe me, you are not the only one who was muttering under her breath when I had to get out and pick it up. So, please save your dirty looks and sighs of exasperation for someone else. Like the seventeen year old barista who takes too long with your next venti-non-fat-extra-foam-soy-caramel-machiatto-no-whip. Or maybe for your son (?) Brentley who plays lacrosse and tennis, according to your rear windshield. Happy Halloween. Try not to give any little kids the stink eye if they take too long on your porch. Posted by Becca at 12:47 PM 11 comments: I'm too excited to wait another SECOND One of the things I am contractually obligated to do now that I am a SAHM in the suburbs is make Halloween costumes. Charlie wanted to be a fireman and I just didn't like any of the costumes I was able to find in stores, so I sucked it up and bought all the materials I needed to make his fireman suit. And then they sat in the Target, Michael's, and Hobby Lobby bags on the dining room table right next to my sewing machine for two weeks, taunting me and taking my procrastination ability to new levels. Sunday night at nine I decided I just couldn't wait any longer. This was fun for Ryan because I am at my most patient and calm just before bedtime and I am like the John McEnroe of crafting. But with Turret's. An hour in, I had re-threaded the machine three times, ripped out tangled bobbin threads more times than I can count, and possibly caused the neighbors to call 911 to report a domestic disturbance. But the costume was coming together and, as it started to take shape, I started having fun and getting really excited about the finished product. At eleven, I carefully packed everything back up so Charlie wouldn't see it and then went to bed. Yesterday after school I just couldn't take it anymore so I got the costume out and showed Charlie. Before I could even tell him what it was he shrieked "WOW! GOOD!!" I put the finishing touches on last night and let Charlie try it on this morning. I had to bribe him with donuts to get him to take it off. I don't know who is more excited. Posted by Becca at 9:43 AM 13 comments: Wes had an appointment today (in addition to the two flu vaccinations and one well check I have coming up in the next seven days) for eczema on his legs and when I went to get him after his nap so I could take him to the doctor he had a fever! Special! So, even though eczema isn't contagious we got sent straight to the sick waiting room where Wesley wore his mask for approximately nine seconds before he realized he couldn't suck his thumb and ripped it off angrily. Needless to say I Purelled the heck out of his hands after we were moved to an exam room. Doctor says the 100.4 (ancillary) fever is barely even a real fever and to call him if it tops 102. Which it won't be doing, right little buddy? Right? Posted by Becca at 12:35 PM 6 comments: It was quiet. Too quiet. Time for "REALLY?" With Academomia A long time ago we went to Wesley's twelve-month check-up where he received his seasonal flu vaccine, among other twelve month vaccines. Pediatrician Man told me that he needed a booster in one month and that he needed the H1N1 vaccine, but that they didn't have it yet. He told me to call on the fifteenth of the month because they would know more then. In the mean time I had a couple of issues I wanted advice on (giant swelling bugbite of mystery, ear trauma) and tried to call Pediatrician Man's nurse, but ended up being on hold for so long I gave up and started treating every problem with Benadryl (for the children) and empty calories/caffeine (for me). While this served the temporary problem of not enough hours of sleeping children during the day, it left me a little uneasy that I couldn't speak to the doctor when I needed to. So the fifteenth rolled around and as usual I had totally forgotten what day it was. I was in my Mom's Group at church when Labmama called and asked what the doctor had said about the vaccine. I called them right away and the receptionist was so nasty to me on the phone that I accidently used the B word right there in front of all the nice church ladies (to no one in particular, not to the lady on the phone). Klassy. Basically she told me that although I was told to call on the fifteenth, I should have magically known to look at the website instead, where I would have learned that there WAS no vaccine to be had right now. This left me in a bit of a predicament since Pediatrician Man said very gravely "I would hate to send you into the end of October without vaccinations." A week or so later, a single sentence appeared on the website "H1N1 vaccine now available for 2 and 3 year olds ONLY." Still no seasonal flu for Charlie or seasonal booster for Wes. So I called and got Charlie an appointment for H1N1 vaccine today. In the END OF OCTOBER! DOOOOOOOM. Yesterday I checked the website again and learned that they now had seasonal flu vaccine! Hooray! I called the (now very friendly because she had good news! And also probably a different woman, the other one having probably gone into early retirement/disability after having to deal with all the angry/confused mothers of South calling ON THE FIFTEENTH) receptionist and asked if I could add seasonal flu to Charlie's regimen for today, because we were already going to schlep everyone in there to be exposed to who-knows-what TODAY. No. Today is H1N1 ONLY. Of course it is. So, long (loooong and not that interesting) story short, I have four doctor's appointments for the boys in the next week. Charlie H1N1, Charlie seasonal, Wesley seasonal booster, Charlie well check. And they couldn't figure out how to combine any of those. AND Wesley still won't be getting H1N1. REALLY? REEEEEAAALLLY? This is the MOST SIMPLE WAY to do this? Whatever your opinion on vaccinations in general, I am sure you will agree that this could have been handled so much better. Charlie had a really terrible day. Those of you who know me on Facebook were treated to a delightful play-by-play of my day, which included threatening to mail one of my beloved offspring to Pakistan (where his skills of manipulation and resistance would surely be useful in fighting the Tal*iban). Before 8:00 this morning, Charlie had already been exiled to his room once, for kicking Wesley, totally unprovoked, Wesley had already had a number of back-arching, screaming tantrums over not being allowed to scale my desk like a sherpa, and Charlie had had a potty accident (which I don't think was an "accident" as it occured during a time out). Ryan was apologetic as he left me alone in the lion's den, but I swear I saw him kick his heels together as he walked to his car. I'd list all of the conflicts we had today, but it would be easier to say that he fought me over every single thing I asked him to do that was not "eat an entire block of cheese for lunch and wash it down with a bottle of chocolate syrup." And even then he whined because I made him use a glass. He screamed from his room about who-knows-what for forty-five minutes after bedtime. During that time I sat on the couch getting angrier and angrier because he had been doing this ALL DAY LONG! Why couldn't I get ONE HOUR of quiet time before bed? That is not a lot to ask! Finally I stormed up the stairs and around the corner to his room. I picked him up and dumped him unceremoniously on his bed, pulled the covers up to his armpits, and laid down next to him. Still angry, I held him until he calmed down. He lay there hiccuping quietly for a few minutes then squirmed way over to the wall so we weren't touching as if to make a point that he was angry too. I fought back tears of frustration. He yawned again then said "Tell me about Maine." After a few minutes of talking about lobster boats and the ocean and Marmalade the Cat and staying in a house with Grandma and Grandpa and his special bed in the room with the slanty ceiling he had rolled across the bed so he could hold my hand. Our faces were an inch apart as he excitedly whispered about throwing rocks in the water and looking for hermit crabs and swimming in the ocean. I kissed him and told him it was time to go to sleep and that I'd see him in the morning. As I gently pried my hand away from his grip and walked out of his room, he was still talking about lobster and tug boats and ice cream on the porch. And I wasn't angry anymore either. Monday Science Corner Ryan found my old lover underneath a VCR in a long forgotten moving box in the closet where we keep the diaper pail. We each got one for Christmas from our respective parents when I was a sophomore and Ryan was a junior (I think, who can remember anything anymore). That was probably the dorkiest Christmas afternoon college boyfriend phone call of all time. Standing in my kitchen in my flannel pajama bottoms wrapping the phone's cord (!!) around my finger as I described the brand new calculator I got and how incredibly excited I was. Only to learn that he ALSO got a calculator from HIS family. Well. I don't think I have to tell you that we knew it was meant to be right then and there. No Longer Satisfied to Merely Watch the Football Players Tackle Each Other Alternate title: "Why I am Confused when People ask if I Want A Third Child" Charlie tried to engage Wes in a friendly little game of full-contact living room football on Saturday while we watched college football. Fearing someone was about to get bitten by our defenseless little warewolf who could not for the life of him figure out why Charlie kept jumping on him, Ryan jumped in to moderate. But then Wes dragged Ryan back into the fray. I read somewhere that boys and men show affection through rough play. It's going to be a long eighteen years. They're like puppies, I tell you. And then Wes became overwhelmed and called a blankie time out. All's well that ends well! (said the guy whose kid didn't almost sever his ear) Today started with me standing barefoot and pajama clad in my kitchen when Charlie lost his balance on the stairs (because he was trying to throw a blanket down into the kitchen) and did a slow-motion cartwheel down to the bottom. But instead of turning on his hands, he used his head. I caught him before the revolution that would have led to him actually hitting the hard kitchen floor, but he had done something terrible to his ear. He held it, screaming, and as I rubbed his back and whispered in his ear I was thinking "How the heck am I going to get my bra on while I'm holding him so I can take him to the emergency room?" and then "I should really have drunk my coffee faster because I need to concentrate right now and I don't think I can." So I carried him to the couch hoping I wasn't aggravating any spinal cord injuries he might have incurred and held him until he calmed down. His ear was red and swollen, but not bleeding anywhere, so I tucked him in with a quilt and went to get some ice. He refused the ice and asked for Phent. And George. I didn't even bother calling Pediatrician Man because the office has been so swamped with flu calls that I haven't been able to talk to a human in at least four months. So I went to Dr. Google. I'll tell you what, there is no more useless search term than "broken ear." Based on my research I prescribed Tylenol and a sippy cup of milk. And also lots of TV so I could post a lot of sarcastic status updates on Facebook about not falling down the stairs before I've had my coffee. Because day-um that was scary. His ear is still very tender and red tonight but the swelling has gone down enough to really look at it and wonder how close he came to almost ripping it off a little. Gag. It's good he didn't rip his ear off because tonight was Open House at his school and he was Very Excited. Like, he saw the dress shirt and pants I picked out for him and abandoned his dinner to put them on and then stood by the door to the garage impatiently while I got Wes ready. We arrived really early so we killed time taking magical special pictures in the pumpkin patch (these are in order so you can watch the crazy unfold). Remember last year? Wesley is bigger now. My arms, I am happy to report, are smaller. When Ryan arrived Charlie took us to his classroom, excitedly leading us down the hallway and pointing out points of interest along the way--the water fountain was a big highlight. I've never seen him so proud. In his classroom he showed us his art portfolio, which was wonderful. His teacher is so creative and thoughtful and I know Charlie loves her and their projects. He was buzzing with excitement as he showed us his apple tree, his apple stamp art, his autumn wreath, and his soap bubbles. Giant forehead bug bite of mystery also self-treated with oral Benadryl after unsuccessful attempt at reaching the phone nurse. Fortunately it stopped swelling before it started impinging on his brain! And Wesley aged approximately seven months in the time it took me to put him in long pants and a real shirt. Charlie's teacher had so many great things to say about Charlie that after Wes went to bed Charlie got to stay up for hot chocolate. A Housekeeping Guide for the Rest of Us In exchange for Charlie's on-again-off-again afternoon nap battle of misery, Wesley takes epic naps on the days Charlie is in school. This leaves me with a large block of time Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning when I am not caring for a child, but cannot leave my house. It was during one such block of time on Friday, that I decided to test something out that had been bothering me. You see, in my mom group at church, these two ladies had a lengthy discussion about housekeepers. What do you pay them? How many (!!) come to your house and how often? How long to they clean? I have nothing against hiring a housekeeper. I think it would be AWESOME. However, it's not something I want to pay for at this point in time. Because I think (thought) my problem is mostly clutter, which is not something the housekeeper is there to handle. One of the ladies, who intimated that her house is nearly twice the size of mine, said that it takes one housekeeper FIVE HOURS to clean her house, every two weeks. FIVE HOURS! No wonder my socks turn black when I spend a day working in my kitchen! I've never spent more than an hour at a stretch maintaining my house. And in spite of the evidence to the contrary (funky smells of mystery from the kitchen/bathroom/playroom, a shower door you could etch your name into), I've always felt that it's fine. If people come over unexpectedly, I can always invite them in and feel confident that no one is going to contract staff from my kitchen counters. Thankfully, most non-family guests have the good sense to not go poking around upstairs where the double black diamond Laundry Pile of Doom is. So Friday while Wes was sleeping I thought I would clean everything I could possibly think of and see how long it took. And, I thought smugly, there is NO WAY it takes five hours to clean a house. I started in the kitchen/bathroom/laundry room area, which takes the most abuse and shares the same gross brown linoleum floor. I emptied the trash cans, shook the rugs out in the back yard, swept everything carefully (since I was trying to do this in a professional manner, I actually moved all the chairs into the other room to facilitate thorough sweeping, but I usually skip that step, which is why we only have to feed our dog once a day), wiped down all the really gross sticky spots (behind the dog bowls, high chair, and trash can) with a wet rag, and then mopped the heck out of that sucker. I also dried it with a bath towel because Rossby and I were leaving dirty footprints all over the place and I didn't want to wait for it to dry. I stood back and admired my work and noticed that nearly an hour had passed. Hmm. Next was the toilet and bathroom sink and mirror, which took about fifteen minutes (most of which was spent on the toilet thanks for nothing potty training). And then the kitchen, which required unloading and loading the dishwasher and clearing out the drainer before I could get started with the actual cleaning (see "clutter" above). The drainer side of the sink was completely stopped up with who knows what in the drain. I think it was food at one point. I lost five minutes trying to scrape it out with a spoon and another two minutes doing deep breathing exercises in another room in an attempt to compose myself. Once I wiped down the counters and the appliances, I think the kitchen alone took almost an hour and a half. And Wes was still sleeping. So I started washing the windows. I've always found window washing to be a particularly satisfying chore because our windows get really, really disgusting what with the six sticky little hands/paws and three wet noses that leave slimy marks all over them. Plus I like the way Windex smells. When the windows were done I picked up all the toys and vacuumed. And--got out the hose attachment and did the baseboards--professionalism, remember? Two hours in I was only done with the first floor and I was exhausted. Wes was still sleeping so I had to keep moving along with the experiment. Upstairs I went to put away the laundry. There was clean laundry folded neatly (or at least it started that way before Charlie performed his one-act play "Naked Tornado" before bathtime one night) in baskets in the hall and our bedroom and at least three other random piles that I had to smell to figure out where they belonged. Would you judge me if I told you that putting away the laundry took almost forty-five minutes? By the time I did that and made Charlie's and my beds Wesley was awake. THANK GOODNESS. All told I spent almost three hours non-stop cleaning and STILL wasn't finished! I estimate another hour of work remains including vacuuming upstairs and cleaning the upstairs bathrooms, neither of which can be done while a child is sleeping, which is why those jobs get done approximately once a fiscal quarter. In conclusion, when all my little birdies fly the nest, Ryan and I will be moving to an efficiency with a shared bath in the hall. Wha Happened to Him? On the way to church this morning Ryan and I were talking about our university's quarterback situation in which we lost a bunch of games, our starting QB was injured and taken out of a game that was not supposed to be that big of a deal but that we were barely hanging onto, our second string QB was put in, and we scored like a thousand points inside one quarter. Ryan made the giant mistake of saying "Poor starting quarterback, that's a tough deal." Charlie piped up from the back seat. "Wha happened to him?" "Uh, our quarterback got hurt playing football." "Wha happened to him?" "He fell down during a football game and got a booboo. Now he is all better but the coach has to decide which quarterback is going to play the rest of the season." "Our quarterback fell down and hurt his leg, Buddy. He's fine, but now there are two good quarterbacks and the coach has to decide who gets to play." "Charlie, why don't you tell me what I've told you so far?" Sigh. "Our quarterback fell during the football game and hurt his leg. His mommy wrapped him up in a quilt, gave him some milk, and let him watch TV. Now he feels better." Later after we picked him up from Sunday School Charlie skipped down the hall saying "The football player fell down and got a booboo and now there are two quarterbacks and his mommy wrapped him up in a quilt and let him watch George and that was SO NICE of her and now he feels ALL BETTER!." Who knew a coffee addiction would be such an asset? At an impromptu job interview over Thai food at a cutie little place in the town north of South I was using my chopsticks to soak up some soy sauce with a bite of rice when the department chair asked me "How would you involve undergrads in research in a meaningful way that might lead to their names being included on publications?" I swallowed thoughtfully then replied. "Every research project has aspects that are challenging, yet within reach of a 'beginner' like an undergrad. Those jobs are often repetative and time consuming, but important parts of the project. For example, as an undergrad assistant, one of my jobs was to create histograms for four parameters for each of our datasets. My advisor didn't want to spend two days making sixty-four histograms, but needed the charts. Handing that important, yet basic task off to an undergrad is a good way to introduce less experienced students to a research project." The department chair smiled and said "Very interesting. Deans like to have undergrads involved in research, and it's a good thing to do, especially at a liberal arts university like this one. I mean, everything takes twice as long, but it's still good." I smiled as I thought of Charlie helping me unload the dishwasher. How the "extra help" turned a five minute job into a twenty minute job. Boy did I know what he was talking about. I've met with two department chairs these last two weeks and I have been upfront with my time limitations. Both asked what sort of work I was interested in. Each time I said "I would like to teach or do research part time because of my family obligations." I was concerned about how that might sound to a department chair, a potential boss. Would it sound like was spread too thin? Uncommitted? Unmotivated? No advisor would have ever told me to be so forward with that type of information. After all, it is illegal to deny employment based on personal details like having a family. But in the end I figured I am not willing to take on a full-time job right now and it is because of my family and there is no sense in pretending that I would just to make a good impression. It is because I am committed to doing an excellent job that I am seeking part-time work. It would allow me to be fully present during my work hours, focused only on work. It would reduce the juggling, missed meetings, and unpredictable hours because of sick kids, preschool dropoffs, and childcare mixups. It would mean that Charlie could stay in his preschool and we could hire a part-time sitter for Wes. In general, this would result in fewer sick kid days since no one would be in daycare. And when someone does get sick, it would be much easier to cover four hours of care than nine, meaning that I would be less likely to miss work. And, fewer sick kid days means fewer sick ME days too! It was a gamble, I realize, especially in two male-dominated departments, but it paid off. As it turns out, both department chairs I spoke with were in the position of too many students and not enough money to hire full-time instructors. "It's a good time to be looking for adjunct work" said one as he walked me across the beautiful (so incredibly beautiful. I wanted to lie down in the grass and read a Jane Austen novel) leafy campus to the coffee shop to buy me a cup of coffee ("Order anything you want," he said. I ordered regular coffee with skim milk. He ordered the same. I admitted to my coffee habit, he confessed to his. The stars, they were aligned at this meeting). I still don't have a job, but I have a strong maybe from one institution for teaching one course in the spring and maybe, if things went well in the spring, another course in the fall. One course! It would be a dream come true. Disclaimer: I know how incredibly lucky I am to have this choice, to work part time. It will allow me to continue to grow professionally while maintaining the calm pace at home made possible by having one flexible adult. We are lucky that Ryan's job can support all of us. I KNOW. Charlie was in daycare for his first two and a half years and I am a big believer in the benefits of daycare. But he is in a new preschool that he LOVES. Like LOOOOOOVEEES. And I don't want to move him again. And I don't want to go back to paying four times as much either. Forty-eight hours in which the only bathroom needs I was concerned with were my own Did I mention that my friend Abby and I were leaving our respective families behind in the tender-loving-care of our husbands and flying off to DC to visit our friend Godmother for the weekend? It was hard to close the car door and walk away when Charlie's lower lip started quivering on Friday after we sprang the news on him. Ryan said they both cried almost all the way home from the airport. That made me a little sad until I called them from here: to learn that they were eating waffles for dinner having just come home from a late bike ride. Everybody wins! We stayed at the restaraunt until we were the only ones there and then we went to Godmother's house, put on our jammies, and watched some really classy reality TV. In a word: Perfect. I took Blue Bear along at the last minute, thinking it might be a fun way for Charlie to learn about our nation's capitol when I returned home. I got some strange looks taking these pictures all over town, but it was so much fun to show them to Charlie today. Blue Bear says "I don't know about public options and town hall meetings, I just hope that if my arm comes off again I'll be able to see a qualified physician in a timely manner!" There are more pictures, but Flickr is acting kind of funky. We covered a lot of ground on foot--from the Starbucks on 5th and C to the Capitol to the Washington Monument to the World War II Memorial to the Lincoln Memorial and then to a convenient taxi that took us back to the car. Heh. Godmother took us to a neat section of town for pizza and book shopping after we'd had all the sightseeing we could handle. I don't think I was actually cool enough to be in this bookstore so I headed for the coffeeshop, ordered the coffee of the day, and pretended to be a brooding intellectual as I perused the Bargain Kids section. From the bookstore we realized we were just a few miles from the house I lived in from ages zero to three, so we punched the address into the GPS and found it looking exactly as I remembered it except much, much smaller. After getting followed briefly by a bright purple Cadillac and encountering a friendly neighborhood man wielding a half-full bottle of Wild Turkey we quickly headed back to the suburbs. I tried to explain our experience gently to my dad, because I didn't want him to be disappointed that the old neighborhood had gotten a little rough around the edges, but he said fondly "Hasn't changed a bit!" Then it was time for college football and Chinese food back at Godmother's place. Perfect! And when I got home today everyone was still dressed nicely in their church clothes, the house was beautifully clean, and Ryan had GOTTEN PEOPLE TO COME FIX THE GARAGE DOOR AND SPRAY FOR DEADLY STINGING INSECTS. I think I'll marry him again. Twice! No Longer Satisfied to Merely Watch the Football P... All's well that ends well! (said the guy whose kid... Who knew a coffee addiction would be such an asset... Forty-eight hours in which the only bathroom needs...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0108.json.gz/line17
__label__wiki	0.571366	0.571366	The Jewish Agency / Education / Parsha / Nechama Leibowitz / Parashat Pekudei The Basin and Stand In our Sidra Moses renders account of the contributions donated to the Tabernacle, how much they totalled and what they were used for. The metals comprised gold, silver and bronze. Regarding the latter it is stated: The bronze of the offering was seventy talents and two thousand four hundred shekels(38,29) What did they use the bronze for? This we are told in the subsequent verses (30-31): And with it he made sockets for the door of the tent of meeting, the bronze alter, and its bronze grating. The sockets in the court and gate, the tabernacle pegs, too, were made of bronze as well as- all the pegs in the court round about... But there existed yet another bronze vessel, certainly more important than the pegs and sockets alluded to here. This vessel is not mentioned here but only later in the list of all the vessels brought to Moses towards the end of the next chapter (39,39): The bronze alter and its grating of bronze, its posts, and all its vessels, the basin and its stand. Abravanel quite rightly includes this point among all the other questions that he posed on the Sidra: He mentioned the vessels made of bronze; sockets, alter and grating and all the vessels of the alter and so forth, but the basin and stand that we know were also made of bronze, as it is stated: And thou shalt make also a basin of bronze with a stand of bronze... (30,18), is not mentioned here. The answer he gives is that followed by all our commentators: The reason why he did not mention here the basin and stand which was also made of bronze was because the text only refers, at this juncture, to the bronze that had been donated as a free offering by the children of Israel, as it stated: The bronze of offering... The basin and stand were not made out of that bronze but out of the mirrors of the women who crowded (zev`os- the exact meaning of this word and the passage as a whole will be discussed later) at the door of the tent of meeting. The basin and its stand were therefore not mentioned here since they were not made of that same bronze. Abravanel alludes here to a passage in the previous Sidra, which is usually joined to ours and read together: And he maid the basin of bronze and its stand of bronze, from the mirrors of the women who crowded at the door of the tent of meeting. (38,8) This text poses many problems both as regards content and language. What does the phrase: mar`ot hazov`ot asher zav`u mean? Ramban adheres to the plain sense of the text: We may perhaps take it in its plain sense that he maid the basin and stand out of the mirrors of the women who crowded in a great host (zava-hebrew for hosts or army ; cf.: the Lord of hosts, zeva`ot) and assembled at the door of the tent of meeting to give their mirrors as a freewill offering. The bronze of the mirrors was designated for this vessel because of its smooth polished hollowed-out surface. When the women saw this they gathered in their hosts to donate the mirrors for the making of the basin and stand. He thus renders the text: The women who crowded at the tent of meeting... who gathered and stood round, in their hosts to hand over their gift. We shall meet another interpretation later on. But the inner meaning of the text transcends linguistic considerations. What prompted Moses in the first place to use the mirrors of the women for the making of a vessel in which the priests would wash their hands and feet on entering the tent of meeting (Ex. 30,17-21), enabling them to sanctify their deeds? Hirsch devoted a great deal of attention to explaining the symbolic significance of the various appurtenances of the tabernacle and their respective functions in the Divine service. He likewise draws attention to this unusual feature: It is deeply significant that the vessel designated for consecration of hands and feet i.e. dedicated to elevating and refining the animal movements and instincts of man should be made from such a crucial boudoir item as a mirror, an object which draws attention to the human body as an object of sensual desire. Ibn Ezra`s solution to the problem is diametrically opposed to this: It is customary for every women to make up her face every morning and look in a bronze or glass mirror in order to adjust her hair style and ornaments as mentioned in Isaiah 3. The Israelite women behaved exactly as the Ishmaelite woman today. But there were pious women in Israel who overcame this worldly temptation and freely gave away their mirrors because they found no more need to beautify themselves but came instead daily to the door of the tent of meeting to pray and hear religious discourses for their edification. The text says: Who crowded at the door of the tent of meeting...because there were many of them. Ibn Ezra discovered the appropriateness of the mirrors for this sacred use in the fact that the women who brought them as an offering to the Tabernacle symbolized thereby their rejection of vanity. The greatness of these women lay, in Ibn Ezra`s words, in the fact that they overcame worldly temptations and found no more need to beautify themselves... It was not then the physical composition and configuration of the mirrors that warranted their metamorphosis into basin and stand for consecrating hands and feet but rather the unselfishness and spiritual dedication that the gift of them implied. Midrash Tanhuma adopts an entirely different approach. Rashi draws on it but we shall cite his source in full: You find that when the Israelites suffered hard labour in Egypt that Pharaoh decreed that they should not sleep at home nor have relations with their wives. Said R.Simeon b.Halafta: What did the daughters of Israel do? They would go down to draw water from the river. Whereupon the Holy One Blessed be He prepared small fishes for them inside their jars. They would cook some, sell some and buy with the proceeds wine and go out into the fields and give their husbands to eat there. After they had eaten they took their mirrors and looked into them together with their husbands. She said: I am more comely than you. He said: I am more comely than you. In the course of this (tctc-a-tctc), their sexual desire was aroused and they became fruitful and multiplied, the Holy One Blessed be He forthwith remembering them (i.e. blessed them with issue), as it is stated: and the children of Israel were fruitful and swarmed and multiplied and became exceedingly mighty... It is written regarding them: and the land was filled with them...but the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied... Through the merit of those same mirrors which they showed their husbands arousing their sexual desire in the midst of the hard labour, they raised up all the hosts, as it is stated (Ex. 12): all the hosts of the lord went out of the land of Egypt and (12, 51): the lord did bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt by their hosts. As soon as the Holy One Blessed be He told Moses to make the Tabernacle, all Israel came along to contribute. Some brought silver, some gold or brass, onyx and stones to be set. They readily brought everything. Whereupon the women said: What have we to contribute to the offering of the tabernacle? They came along and brought the mirrors and presented themselves to Moses. When Moses saw the mirrors he was furious with them. He said to Israel: Take sticks and break the legs of those who brought them. What use are such mirrors? Said the Holy One Blessed be He to Moses: Moses! You look down on them! It was these mirror which raised up all these hosts in Egypt! Take them and make out of them the basin and its stand for the priests in which they can purify themselves, as it is stated: And he made the basin and its stand of bronze out of the mirrors that raised up hosts...-those same mirrors which raised up all these hosts. Rashi echoes this Midrash: The daughters of Israel came along with the mirrors they gazed into to adorn themselves. Even those they did not withhold from bringing as an offering to the tabernacle. But Moses rejected them because they were maid to satisfy the evil inclination. Whereupon the Holy One Blessed be He said to him. Accept! For these are dearer to me than every thing else, because through them the women raised up countless hosts in Egypt. When their husbands were weary from the hard labour, they would go along and bring them food and drink, give them to eat and take the mirrors. Each one would look into the mirror together with her husband and egg him on with wards saying: I am more comely than you . In the course of this they would arouse their husbands` desire and copulate, becoming pregnant and giving birth there, as it is stated: Under the apple tree I aroused thee (song of songs 8, 5). To this the text- Mirrors that raised up hosts- refers, whereof the basin was made... Grammatically the word zov`ot is explained as a transitive verb in the sense of- that raise-the hosts of Israel. Symbolically the mirrors do not evoke the triviality and vanity of their conventional use but the survivalist, lifegiving purpose that they served. The same instinct or impulse which can lead man to perversions, filth and destruction can also lead him to creativity, the building of a house and the continuity of the nation. Our Sages referred to this idea when they interpreted the double syllable word used for heart (le-vav) instead of the single syllable word (lev) in the text- Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart (levakha), to mean- with the two hearts- or impulses:- with the good impulse and the evil impulse... Questions for Further Study: Note how Rashi adapts his Midrashic source. What does he omit, abbreviate, change or elaborate on? What is the general aim underlying his editing? See Ex. 30, 17-19: And the Lord spoke unto Moses, saying: Thou shalt also make a basin of bronze in which to wash; and thou shalt put it between the tent of meeting and the altar, and thou shalt put water their feet in it... Our commentators ask: Why were not the measurements of this vessel given just as they were given for the other vessels, for the table, candlestick and altar? Try to answer this question by referring to the verse we have studied (38, 8).	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0108.json.gz/line20
__label__wiki	0.546115	0.546115	Golden 25: #8 -- Boxing Federation on the Ropes (ATR) A simmering conflict between Olympic boxing federation AIBA and the IOC will come to a head in 2019 with the possible withdrawal of IOC recognition. Gafur Rahimov in Lausanne at AIBA headquarters (AIBA) A three-member IOC inquiry panel was named in December to resolve outstanding questions about governance, finance and ethics. The election of Gafur Rakhimov as president two months ago was a direct snub at the IOC. Advice to the Federation from the IOC Ethics Commission counseled against his election. Rakhimov, a veteran of Asian boxing through AIBA and the Olympic Council of Asia, is also on a list of suspected organized crime figures in Russia published by the U.S.Treasury Department. He’s contesting that designation, but for now it sticks. The IOC says while the matter of who is president of the Federation is an issue, there are other concerns AIBA must address to avoid dramatic new levels of sanctions. Rakhimov has urged the IOC to begin meeting with the federation, signaling that he and AIBA will welcome the scrutiny. The IOC group will be led by Nenad Lalovic, a member of the Executive Board and president of United World Wrestling, the federation he transformed in 2013 when the IOC threatened to cut wrestling from the Olympic program. Joining him will be Richard Carrion, a senior IOC member from Puerto Rico and Emma Terho, Winter Olympian from Finland elected to the IOC last February. Nenad Lalovic (ATR) The IOC group will be working with AIBA Executive Director Tom Virgets, the American named to run the Federation on a day-to-day basis during a difficult time. On the IOC side, sports director Kit McConnell will keep an eye on the proceedings which are due to be finished by June. The panel report is scheduled to be presented to the IOC Session set for Lausanne the last week of June. The report could find all is well with the Federation and that defects and issues have been corrected. If issues remain, particularly with the presidency, the IOC has the option of banning the Federation from any involvement with the boxing tournament at the 2020 Olympics. The IOC session could vote to dismiss recognition from AIBA on a permanent basis. That drastic action would be most complicated to carry out, involving the creation of a whole new federation to manage Olympic boxing. The ultimate punishment would be eliminating the sport altogether from the program. The Around the Rings Golden 25 is the annual survey of individuals who will have the most influence for the Olympic Movement in the year ahead. First published in 1997, this is the 22nd edition. Reported by Ed Hula. For general comments or questions, click here.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0108.json.gz/line21
__label__cc	0.519543	0.480457	Assistant Professor, Drawing & 2D Foundations Foundations Program Coordinator MFA, The Ohio State University BFA, Buffalo State College Claudia has exhibited internationally, nationally and regionally in locations such as Mexico, Spain, Missouri, Chicago and Cleveland. She has made contributions to print portfolios with Mid-America Print Council and Ochosi Editions, and has curated group exhibitions, most recently at The College at Brockport. Her work is included in several private and public collections nationwide, and was recently hosted by The Butler Institute of Art for a solo exhibition. Berlinski’s work explores the fugitive nature of personal history and memory. Her photos reveal found, and sometimes constructed, arrangements of places and things that are familiar. They emphasize the importance of the mundane in life, and the imagery becomes metaphor for such intimacies. Courses offered: Foundation Portfolio Review Art 1503 Fundamentals of Two-Dimensional Design – Art 1501 Foundation Drawing – Art 1521 Intermediate Drawing – Art 1522 Studio Problems in Drawing – Art 4800I Junior Portfolio Review – Art 3703I Interdisciplinary Studies in the Visual Arts Art 4801I e-mail: caberlinski@ysu.edu Claudia’s Flickr Page	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0108.json.gz/line23
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__label__wiki	0.67622	0.67622	Stars and stellar evolution Planetary Nebula NGC 2440 Stars and stellar evolution Planetary Nebula NGC 2440 About Zoomable Gallery Zoomable image How to use in the classroom Mouse over the image and scroll to zoom in and out, or use the blue buttons that appear in the lower right corner of the image. This image, taken by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, shows the colorful "last hurrah" of a star like our Sun. The star is ending its life by casting off its outer layers of gas, which formed a cocoon around the star's remaining core. Ultraviolet light from the dying star makes the material glow. The burned-out star, called a white dwarf, is the white dot in the center. Our Sun will eventually burn out and shroud itself with stellar debris, but not for another 5 billion years. The image was taken Feb. 6, 2007 with Hubble's Wide Field Planetary Camera 2. The colors correspond to material expelled by the star. Blue corresponds to helium; blue-green to oxygen; and red to nitrogen and hydrogen. Learn more at HubbleSite's NewsCenter. NASA, ESA, and K. Noll (STScI); ACKNOWLEDGMENT: The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) Small JPG High-resolution JPG for print WARNING: For download only. This file is too big to be viewed in most browsers. E/PO Resources Universe of Learning Zoomable Gallery Servicing Mission 4 Tactile Astronomy Tonight's Sky Amazing Space uses astronomical discoveries to inspire and educate about the wonders of our universe. This material is based upon work supported by NASA under cooperative agreement award number NNX16AC65A and contracts NAS5-26555 and NAS5-03127. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0108.json.gz/line28
__label__cc	0.601531	0.398469	Rome, Gallienus Tyre mint AE28 253 - 268 AD Obv: Laureated and drapped bust r Rev: Kadmus battling snake Metal: Bronze 15.51 Grams, 28 mm diameter. Condition: F <Roman Aqueduct and Arcade at Tyre> History of Gallienus 253 - 268 AD After his father ,Valerian I, became emperor in 253 Gallienus entered into partnership as co-Augustus. Gallienus took control of problems in the western empire and Valerian in the east.. After his father's capture in the worst year in Roman History 260, Gallienus became sole emperor who struggled valiantly to maintain his own position and restore a measure of order to the shattered empire. Between 260 and 262 there were many claimants to the emperial throne including the new dynasty of Palmyrene in the East and the Gallic empire of Postumus' in the West. In 265, Gallienus led an unsuccessful attack on Postumus. In 267 the powerful eastern governor "Odaenathus" from Palmyria was murdered. If this murder had anything to do with Gallienus, the plan back-fired as the Palmyrians easily defeated the forces of the replacement governor sent by Gallienus and control of the east passed to the formidable widow of Odaenathus "Zenobia". With his empire split, Gallieus faced yet another catastrophe when a joint force of Goths and Germans invaded. He successfully put down this costly invasion, but any celebration was quickly snuffed by in invasion of Italy by Aureolus of the Gallic empire. Gallienus sieged Aureolus in Milan, however he fell victim to a a conspiracy among his officers. One night after dark a messenger arrived with false news that the enemy was attacking. Disturbed by the news, Gallienus rushe- out without the protection of his usual bodyguard and was struck down by the commander of his Dalmatian cavalry, the new mobile striking force which he himself had created as part of his army reforms. Gallienus was a patron of the arts and revoked the anti-Christian edicts of his father, which introduced a period of 40 years of religious tolerance. He introduced many reforms to the army and valiantly fought for 15 years to hold the ailing empire together. None-the-less, Gallienus was much maligned by the senators of his time and roman historians blamed him for the troubles and he became the scapegoat for these bad times with hardly a good word written on his behalf.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0108.json.gz/line29
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__label__cc	0.57729	0.42271	Soldiers Force Palestinian Girl to Pick Up Knife and then Aim Rifle at Her Israeli Lies About Planting Knives on Palestinians Exposed In the current wave of Palestinian Resistance, some Palestinian youths have attacked Israelis in random knife attacks. Although understandable, such a reaction is counter-productive and provides an excuse for a warrant for murder by the Israeli Military and Police. There have been a number of examples of false allegations of Palestinians possessing and using knives, e.g. Fadi Alloun who was chased by a lynch mob in order to allow the settlers to indulge in an orgy of murder. The video below which first appeared on Electronic Intifada provides definitive proof that Israeli soldiers have been engaged in planting and forcing knives on Palestinians in order to engage in their usual death cult behaviour. http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-1.686280 Does the Israeli Army Plant Knives on Palestinians? To the Israeli ear the allegation sounds far-fetched. Israelis find it hard to believe that our soldiers and commanders could lie, until it’s proven otherwise by security footage or photos. Amira Hass Nov 16, 2015 Israeli soldiers stand around a wounded Palestinian in Hebron, Oct. 26, 2015, after a stabbing attack near the Cave of the Patriarchs. AP A former Japanese policeman now visiting Israel said, “I don’t understand. In our country, if someone stabs a policeman, we grab him by the hand and arrest him. We don’t kill him. Why is it different in Israel?” How should we respond? By saying that in our country, soldiers and policemen are instructed to kill a Palestinian holding a knife two meters from them, or a knife in his bag, or something that is assumed to be a knife in his pocket? Four days in Hebron were not enough to keep track of all those killed in the city. Six different articles couldn’t cover everything that accumulated. The glassy eyes of the mourning parents. The arrogant nighttime raids of homes by the Shin Bet security service, the threats to demolish one’s home (even when no Israeli had been killed). So here are a few briefs, to make up for the lack of space. “After a few days of deceptive silence, another shooting attack,” reported Ynet on Friday, after two Israelis were killed in the southern West Bank. Wrong. The raid on the hospital in Hebron, the snatching of patient Azzam Shalaldeh (who’d been shot and wounded by a settler) and the killing of his cousin Abdullah does not constitute quiet, deceptive or otherwise. The Haaretz website similarly described a stabbing attack in Jerusalem last Tuesday as a break in the relative quiet. But in Jerusalem it is never quiet; every night policemen burst into homes and arrest children and teens, patrol neighborhoods and terrorize people. And that’s besides the killing of demonstrators and the bureaucratic violence of home demolitions and revocation of residency status. So long as we don’t get that the occupation is one continuous terror attack, we won’t know how to end the attacks on Israelis. It was written that on October 17, Bayan Osileh, 16, approached the checkpoint at the Ashmoret Yitzhak Border Police base “near the Cave of the Patriarchs.” Wrong. She arrived at the checkpoint that cuts off her neighborhood from the rest of Hebron. Israeli media always describe the site of an incident as military and Israeli. For example, they say Checkpoint 160 and the Zion route, and never the A-Salaimeh neighborhood and Wadi al-Hussein. That’s how tens of thousands of people whose homes and childhoods are there are made to vanish, while the Israeli mindset sees the erasure of Palestinians from their city as self-evident. Osileh asked a female border policeman how to get to a certain place, a security source told Haaretz. The policewoman responded that she should “ask the locals.” Osileh stuck her hand into her schoolbag, as if she was looking for her cell phone, pulled out a knife and stabbed the policewoman’s protective vest. The policewoman pushed Osileh back and she fell. The policewoman sustained a cut to her hand. “The young woman tried to get up,” the security source said, “and the fighter shot her, a bullet or two, I think.” Right in the chest. Couldn’t the policewoman make do with wounding and arresting the girl? Suspect raised hands Late last month, soldiers from the Tzabar Battalion killed two 22-year-olds at the Gilbert checkpoint in Tel Rumeida. International volunteers saw how Islam Obaido was killed on October 28. According to them, he was walking down the street toward the checkpoint. Two soldiers, standing at some distance from their colleagues at the checkpoint, stood in front of him. Obaido raised his hands. One or both of them shot two bursts of gunfire at him. An international volunteer said he wasn’t holding a knife, but Israel Defense Forces photographs showed a knife near the body. Obaido was shot from a meter away. Couldn’t the soldiers have just wounded him rather than killed him? No volunteers actually saw the shooting of Hummam Is’aid on October 27, they just heard the shots. A volunteer looked out the window of her apartment and saw the body surrounded by soldiers and settlers. She didn’t see a knife. She moved away from the window for a second, and when she returned, there was a knife, she said. Are soldiers planting knives after the fact, as the Palestinians believe? To the Israeli ear that sounds far-fetched, even an illegitimate question. But let’s ask: Have soldiers and policemen never lied to justify the unjustified arrest or shooting or killing of Palestinians? 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__label__wiki	0.701366	0.701366	Gritty February: The Wolfman (2010) review and analysis My review of Johnston's new film The Wolfman can be found here at BlogCritics. While my review was negative (I couldn't call this a successful film, I'm afraid), it doesn't preclude me from digging into it a little more, and in doing so, discovering its minor triumphs. One of these was definitely its reimagining of the original Wolfman backstory, replicating a few key characters but wisely tightening the screws considerably. After all, if you look at Lon Chaney Jr's 1941 film, the family history was pretty sparse. Lawrence Talbot was visiting his father, who acts the wise skeptic, and he's grappling with his brother's death, which isn't explained. Their mother is gone, also with no explanation, and Gwen Conliffe is just an engaged local girl who catches the creepy Lawrence's eye. This backdrop renders the main plot events - the bite, the transformation, the guilt, and the loss of humanity - mere workings of circumstance. The family and the estate were contexts, and nothing more. Johnston's The Wolfman takes some serious liberties with this arrangement, overlaying a complex, intertwined heredity. First of all, Gwen isn't just a local vixen... she's Ben Talbot's widow, making her an honorary part of the family. Lawrence's family issues include tortured memories of his mother's death and a strained relationship with his father, but as we come to learn, they don't end there. The Talbot family and estate are afflicted with layers upon layers of misfortune, and it takes no time at all for us to get caught up in their web of dysfunction. Here's a failed tangent: it occurred to me, as I was reconsidering this movie, that the core emotional dynamic is made up of five players: Lawrence Talbot, his brother Ben Talbot, their father Sir John Talbot, their dead mother Solana, and Gwen Conliffe, the brothers' shared romantic interest. This seemed to relate, in some mystical way, to the five points of a pentagram... it's not mentioned in Johnston's version, but in the original Wolfman, the pentagram was the symbol for the werewolf, marking his next victim. I even tried mapping out the love, paternity, and marriage relationships between the five characters, to see if I could get a pentagram out of it. My semi-successful but ultimately irrelevant attempt accompanies this paragraph. It's rather miraculous that this familial mess eventually distills into a sort of Hamlet retelling, the story of a son carrying out vengeance upon a father figure who has destroyed the household from within. Gwen may have initiated Lawrence's homecoming, but by the time he has been turned into a wolf and undergone "treatment" in an asylum, he's ready to set aside his low-key love affair with her in order to undertake his patricidal mission. She is an Ophelia, the scorned lover cast aside by a son with revenge in his eyes. Also note the theme of misconstrued madness which unites the two tales: two sons, each harboring a particular breed of quiet rage, each condemned as a madman while they search for a road to redemption. And Lawrence has changed, too, between 1941 and The Year of Our Lord 2010. In 1941, he was the whipping boy of a cruel destiny, terrified of himself and adrift in the throes of his affliction. In Johnston's 2010 picture, though, Lawrence comes to terms with his uncontrollable rages and bestial nature... most fully, and most clearly, when he bristles to the assembly of doctors: "I ... WILL KILL ... ALL OF YOU!" It's a raw, dangerous, compelling moment, a surprising pinprick in a generally blunt film. It also resonates with a beautifully ambiguous note of self-awareness, hovering somewhere between a helpless warning and a beastly promise. And Lawrence does kill. A lot. But as with all noble barbarians, he finally redirects his rage back into the darkness, toward the source of these troubles that he helps perpetrate. Lawrence's confrontation with his father is not only a departure from the 1941 text... it's actually a reversal, with the son turning a murderous hand upon the father that once killed him with a silver cane. In these 69 years, Lawrence has gained control of his body and his mind, and John has lost his compassion and control. In 1941, Lawrence was put down by his father, so in 2010, he returns and wreaks vengeance, not merely for the deaths of his mother and brother, but for his own murder, as well. And so, even if Johnston failed in many of his key directorial duties, he should get credit for the romance and mystery he's squeezed into the margins of an old tale. Grittiness: 8.5 This lacks the authenticity of a gritty cop, drug, and/or war movie, but it makes up for it in intimacy and intensity. It's a film at the intersection of horror and noir, packed tight with textures and fluids and reminders of the flimsy cohesion of our bodies. There's something especially degenerate about the old Victorian asylum to which Lawrence is consigned... The Wolfman takes place in a twisted, dirty world that may renew your appreciation for your sanitized 21st century. Posted by Jesse M at 8:51 PM Labels: infographics, movie criticism, old movies Jesse M Digital dilettante, minimally successful and never satisfied, dayjobbing as a UX designer in NYC Web presence aggregated at Miksimum.com Bobby Wise Criticism but does it float Category D: A Film and Media Studies Blog emblemist Epileptic Fits of Blogging Film Studies For Free I Watch Stuff - The Best Movie News Ever Information Is Beautiful JoubleDump Life as Fiction Mediacology Motionographer \| Motion graphics, design, animation, filmmaking and visual effects notcoming.com \| Recent Updates Overthinking It pictures for sad children Short of the Week The Art of the Title Sequence The Constant Viewer The Critical Condition — Awesome Reviews of Movies, Music, and TV The Curious Brain Vimeo / shape+colour video Gritty February reflect: La Femme Nikita Two Sides of Cynicism in King of New York Gritty February: The Wolfman (2010) review and ana... Gritty February movie discussion: Johnnie To's "El... 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__label__wiki	0.811304	0.811304	The MOBO Awards is coming home to London ! MOBO AWARDS 2020 MOBO AWARDS - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Ceremony Location and Dates What are The MOBO Awards? Since its inception in 1996, the MOBO Awards has truly become one of Europe’s biggest Music Award ceremonies, and perhaps the most important and influential event for music makers and fans. Celebrating excellence in music for more than 20 years, Sade, Stormzy, Jay Z, Diddy, Tinie Tempah, Skepta, Emeli Sandé, Krept and Konan, Kano, Amy Winehouse, Chip, Janet Jackson and Lauryn Hill are just a few of the names to have graced the MOBO stage. MOBO continues its rich legacy and ongoing growth as the premiere outlet for recognising and honouring the artistic and technical achievements of exceptional British and international talent in the musical fields of Hip Hop, Grime, RnB/Soul, Reggae, Jazz, Gospel, and African music. Who is the organiser? The MOBO Awards is brought to you by MOBO, an independent organisation based in London, established by Kanya King CBE in 1996 to recognise the outstanding achievements of artists who perform in music. Where does the MOBO Awards take place? The MOBO Awards is an annual UK event which has been previously hosted in London, Leeds, Liverpool and Glasgow - A total of 22 annual award ceremonies. When are the MOBO Awards? The host city for the 23rd MOBO Awards is London and the ceremony will take place on 12th November 2020. Sign up to our newsletter for exclusive news regarding all things MOBO. What are the eligibility requirements for recordings? To be eligible for a MOBO Award nomination, recordings (Albums, Singles, Mixtapes & EP’s) must be released within the specified eligibility period. The eligibility period for the 23rd MOBO Awards is from 1st September 2019 – 31st August 2020. To be eligible, recordings must be for sale commercially via general distribution or made available as a digital recording, either for sale or via a recognised streaming service. Outlined below is more detailed information on what qualifies as a digital recording and general distribution: General Distribution: Works must be released via general distribution, defined as the nationwide release of a recording via third-party online retailers, and/or applicable digital streaming services. Applicable streaming services are paid subscription, full catalogue, on-demand streaming/limited download platforms that have existed as such within the United Kingdom for at least one full year as of the eligibility period. Digital Recordings: Recordings released nationwide via download or streaming service. How are recordings screened for a MOBO Award nomination? The MOBO team start this part of the process by compiling a list of recordings that were released in the eligibility period. Using information made available by Official Charts Company, record labels, streaming and online platforms, over a period of about 6 months, MOBO meticulously evaluates each one to ensure they are eligible for inclusion in the list of potential nominees. MOBO does not make artistic or technical judgments about the recordings, but merely ensure that each entry is placed in the proper category. A longlist of eligible nominees are then presented to members of the MOBO Awards Voting Academy via a secure online Voting Academy Website where they will select their top 5 or 10 choices in each category. What is The MOBO Awards Voting Academy? The MOBO Awards Voting Academy is the body who help to select the nominees of most of the MOBO Awards categories each year via a secure online system. The Voting Academy is made up of over 100 key professionals drawn from across the UK music industry. What is The MOBO Awards Judging Panel? In 2017, MOBO established an 11-strong expert MOBO Awards Judging Panel – a voting body, chaired by artist manager and consultant Kwame Kwaten, made up of independent music expert judges who screened the results from the online MOBO Awards Voting Academy to produce the final list of nominees and, ultimately, the winners for the following MOBO Award categories: BEST MALE ACT BEST FEMALE ACT BEST ALBUM Who qualifies as a Voting Academy Member? MOBO Awards Voting Academy Members are professionals within the UK music industry. These may include songwriters, producers, music video directors, press officers, journalists, agents, DJ’s and A&R’s. How do I become a member of the MOBO Awards Voting Academy? The criteria for being a Voting Academy Member remain the same as ever, however members are only invited by the MOBO team on the basis of their expertise across different aspects of music. For further information, please contact theacademy@mobo.com For the Nominations Process, MOBO Awards Voting Academy members only. The results from Voting Academy members are then screened by the independent MOBO Awards Judging Panel to produce the final list of nominees. Once the complete list of nominees is announced at our Nominations Launch, voting opens up to the general public and the MOBO Awards Judging Panel will reconvene to determine the eventual winners for specific MOBO Award categories. In order to preserve the integrity of the voting process, in select award categories — Jazz, Gospel, Reggae, and African — MOBO Award nominations and eventual winners are determined by Specialist Category Committees, comprised of highly specialised Voting Academy Members who are knowledgeable, passionate, and qualified within these fields. How many MOBO Awards categories are there? There are currently 8 fields (General, Grime, Gospel, Reggae, Hip Hop, R&B/Soul, Afrobeats, and Jazz) and 14 distinct award categories across those fields. Are Changes ever made to the Voting Process? The awards process is constantly evolving to reflect what’s happening in music. Each year, we receive proposals with suggested changes on everything from awards categories to rule revisions. We typically alert the public and Voting Academy members of any category or rule changes in September. Award process updates for the next MOBO Awards will be reflected here. For further information, please contact theacademy@mobo.com. What are the MOBO Awards categories? There are currently 14 MOBO Awards categories in total. BEST HIP HOP ACT BEST GRIME ACT BEST R&B/SOUL ACT BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT BEST AFRICAN ACT BEST REGGAE ACT BEST JAZZ ACT BEST GOSPEL ACT We acknowledge that there have been some fantastic projects released during our growth period. To honour this, we’ve made the decision to include an additional category for the 23rd MOBO Awards called BEST ALBUM (2017 – 2019). This will be a one-off category and will highlight the best albums released during 1st September 2017 – 31st August 2019. The number of nominees to be included in this category will be 10. How much does a ticket cost? Arena tickets for the 23rd MOBO Awards can be purcahsed here. We also offer VIP packages - further information can be obtained via viptickets@mobo.com. Sign up to our newsletter for exclusive news and access to pre-sale tickets. Furthe details can also be found on mobo.com Who needs a ticket? For the general public, all attendees aged six-years-old and up need to purchase a ticket to attend the MOBO Awards. Please note, MOBO recommends all children under 18 attend with an adult and all children under 15 must be accompanied by an adult. For nominated artists, an Awards department representative will get in touch immediately after nominations are announced to outline the ticket application and accreditation process to gain access to the red carpet and telecast. Why should I buy a VIP Package? VIP packages are the only way to receive exclusive insider access to everything that’s happening around the MOBO Awards. VIP Packages include the best seats, excellent networking opportunities, access to after show parties and the opportunity to rub shoulders with some of the hottest stars in music and entertainment. To find out more information, please click here OR email viptickets@mobo.com. I represent a MOBO nominated artist. How do I pick up his/her MOBO Awards tickets? An Awards department representative will work directly with nominees to co-ordinate ticket orders and pick-ups. In order to pick up your artist's tickets, we must have authorisation from the artist himself/herself. When are my artist’s categories being announced on the MOBO Awards Pre-Show? We share the MOBO Awards show rundown—as well as lots of other pertinent information— shortly after our Nominations Launch, which takes place in the lead-up to the awards ceremony. Stay tuned for more information. Where do I pick up tickets to attend the MOBO Awards and after party? If you purchase a MOBO Awards ticket via a third party site e.g. Ticketmaster, AXS or Eventim, your ticket will be sent to your selected address or can be collected at the venue box office. For VIP ticket holders, you can arrange for tickets to be collected at our London headquarters or to be handed to you by an Awards representative at the Awards show venue. Further details regarding access to the after party will be outlined in an email, as well in your ticket package. To find out more information, please contact viptickets@mobo.com. How can I apply for a 23rd MOBO Awards Press Accreditation? 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__label__cc	0.746285	0.253715	CARM Newsletter 01-08-04 I must apologize for not writing a newsletter in the past few weeks. I've become quite busy and kept putting it off. Finally, I sat down and wrote one. By the gracious donations of several people, CARM now has a new computer. The old one was a bit slow with some of the programs used in doing research, answering emails, and writing, etc., so I asked for donations. They came in! Thanks to all of you who graciously gave to the CARM computer fund. Because of it, CARM now has a 3.0 Ghz, 1 Gig Ram, system that makes working on CARM, copying CD's, doing speech recognition software, etc., so much easier. Again, thank you very much. Two of the main reasons I haven't written a newsletter in a few weeks (not counting the holidays) is because I have begun two new large projects, and they are very time-consuming: First, I have begun research and writing for a new book. It is aimed at Christians in late teens to early twenties who are in secular school. 72% of Christians raised in Christian homes lose their faith within two years of attending a secular college. I want to stop that. Therefore, I am writing a book that will deal with several subjects: atheism, evolution, philosophy, psychology, comparative religions, etc. It is written in dialogue format; that is, in a text chat kind of manner. In order to accomplish this time having to learn various aspects of the evolutionary theory, intelligent design, fossil record problems, molecular biology (on a very minor level), information theory, various philosophical camps, various psychological camps, and we've all of them around various questions and challenges made against Christians and Christianity in college. Second, I am developing an online school for CARM. It will be tuition based (in order to help raise support for full-time ministry doing CARM) and will be designed in such a way that anyone who takes it will be taught the basics of Christian theology, apologetics, logic, and how to use the information to better explain and defend Christianity. I figure both projects will take around six months to a year to complete. Doing the research and writing for these projects requires a great deal of mental energy. I am constantly reading and researching and I need two arrange all kinds of information (both for the book and for the online school) and such a way that it can be easily understood by those who have not studied it very well. This is a difficult task at times but it is something that I feel led to do. That is why the newsletters have not been as frequent. My apologies for that. Nevertheless, I will attempt to get them out every other week. Please pray for me, for my spiritual health, my safety and the safety of my family, and this web based ministry that has touched so many thousands of people. Propitiation: Jesus is the propitiation for our sins. A propitiation is a sacrifice that turns away wrath. Jesus, on the cross, by dying for us, propitiated God the Father. In other words, this sacrifice removes the wrath of God from those who believe in trust in Jesus Christ and his sacrifice. 1 John 2:2 says, "and He Himself is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world." Therefore, all who had trusted in Jesus and do not rely upon their own works to save them from the wrath of God will be counted under Christ's propitiation. To what are you devoted? It is a sad truth in our lives that we sometimes become more devoted to things other then God and His glory. It is easy to do. In the world, there are people who are devoted to movie stars. They admire them and elevate them to a status of extreme honor and adoration. People are far too often devoted to sports teams, almost to the point of reference. We become devoted to political parties, ideologies, causes, and even cars. Devotion is all around us in the world. Some of it is good and some of it is not. Good examples of devotion can be found in the love of a mother for her children and of a father for his family. Bad examples can be found in extreme devotion to cars, houses, appearance, money, and possessions. It is in our nature to become obsessed with things. Now, there is nothing wrong with being devoted to something -- unless that devotion becomes an obsession. If it does, it pushes out proper behavior and proper adoration of God. This then becomes sinful. There should be nothing that holds more devotion in our lives than the Lord. Everything else, must follow far behind. When you look at your own heart and look for what is most important to you, what you devote the most time to, what you find? To what are you most devoted? When I look inward, I become a bit uncomfortable. Though there are things that require greater amounts of time than worship and adoration to God (i.e., work, sleep), what is most critical? What is most important? I find that sometimes, that the thing I feel most intensely devoted to isn't the Lord. Yes, it is very easy to get out of sync regarding the Christian walk. It is easy, very easy, to become devoted to something so much, that it infringes on one's relationship with Christ. When we realize that, we must take a step back, reassess what is most important to us, and once again look to the cross of Christ where His love and patience abound. I'm reminded of a very important scripture. "If we are faithless, He remains faithful; for He cannot deny Himself," (2 Tim. 2:13). And another, "What then? If some did not believe, their unbelief will not nullify the faithfulness of God, will it?" (Rom. 3:3). And still, another, "God is faithful, through whom you were called into fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord," (1 Cor. 1:9). The priority of our devotion should always be God first. Notice the last verse above where it states that God desires we have fellowship with Jesus Christ. This fellowship is the Greek word "koinonia." It means "intimacy and communion." God wants this intimacy and this communion with us. He wants our devotion to Him because it is only in this intimacy with the Lord Jesus that we can truly know what proper devotion really is and thereby experience the wonderful joy of the Lord's grace in a great way. We need to look to the cross where we see the wonderful demonstration of God's loving devotion to us. It is there that we see a perfect devotion, a perfect devotion combined with perfect love -- that brings glory to God. Are you seeking God? 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Explain an ecological perspective on the connections among human health, animal health, and ecosystem health (e.g., One Health). Admission Requirements and Procedure Applicants must apply to each program separately, according to the guidelines in the Admissions Process and Requirements section for the PA and MPH programs. Students must first apply to the PA program via CASPA and receive acceptance before applying separately to the MPH program via SOPHAS Express for combined degrees. Admissions processes for each program remain unchanged. Acceptance into each program, per the outlined criteria available on the website, is required. After successful admission to the PA program, the student with a strong academic record who demonstrates interest in community-based health promotion and primary care practice will apply to the MPH program. Students must meet the academic criteria to matriculate into the fast-track MPH program, which is a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5. 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Year 2 through graduation: The PA program tuition is fixed per semester throughout the 28 months. Academic Advisement Students are assigned advisors in both programs upon matriculation.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0108.json.gz/line66
__label__cc	0.671581	0.328419	« See You At Echo The Social Media Gospel by Meredith Gould » Getting Started: Camron Ware July 15, 2013 by Kevin D. Hendricks For the past few weeks we’ve been talking about getting started in church communication. Mostly we’ve focused on marketing from a broad perspective, but today we’re going to get a little more specific and talk about getting started with visual worship. What’s that? Primarily it’s about creating an environment for worship. One of the forerunners in the field of worship lighting and environmental projection is Camron Ware. He’s on a plane every week helping churches learn more about improving their space and designing visual worship systems. Before city-hopping as a consultant he was on staff at a church as the visual and lighting director. In some churches talking about making changes to the space is a good way to get excommunicated. How do you deal with churches that don’t want to change? Camron Ware: I lovingly thump them a little and say that we are a visual culture! We as the church should absolutely be the leader in arts, visuals and creativity (like we once were). Normally when I talk with a church that doesn’t want to change, it’s usually just one to two people; not the overall heartbeat of that specific community. In those cases they usually come around once the church sees how visuals and media can truly impact and add to the corporate worship gathering. Visual worship often feels like a new idea with all the technology involved, but it’s really not, is it? How can you connect churches with those historic roots? Camron: Visual worship is ancient. Like I mentioned earlier, the church used to be the leader in use of visuals (stained glass, architecture, paint, mosaics, etc.) The old cathedrals that used the building itself to tell story is a far cry from our “modern” church buildings with muted colors and flat walls. The re-introduction of visuals in the church really came about once projection and lighting technology became practical for us to use. We can now change the look and feel of an entire space with a simple push of a button. Environmental projection gets its root from those old cathedrals, so the concept is old, but the technology is relatively new. I often call environmental projection “post-modern stained glass.” Visual worship also feels like something that has to be expensive because it involves technology and changes to the physical space. How can you do visual worship on a limited budget? Camron: It doesn’t have to be expensive at all. The beauty is that visual worship can be done with simple colors, or a still image on a screen, or even the orientation of the chairs/platform in a worship space. If you’re on a limited budget, I say look at what you have already. Most church have some kind of projector and screen to show lyrics, so I say start there! Use still background media well; media that tells a story to fit the worship music and the message. You can also add colored stage lighting to bring in color and emotion. No seriously, next to no budget. What could a church do with a few hundred bucks to improve their visual worship experience? Camron: I often get emails from churches all around the world that are meeting in a classroom with white ceiling tiles and fluorescent lighting. I tell them to turn off the cold, white lights and go get some floor lamps. Start by warming up the environment. What was your first great success with visual worship? What made it work so well? Camron: I think it was the Names of God clip I made a while back, and using it with environmental projection. I don’t consider myself a media producer and had no idea what I doing. But the simplicity and power of having names and attributes of God in white text, slowing scroll up against a black background has become one of my most powerful personal moments. What was your first great failure? What lessons did you learn? Camron: While using environmental projection, the biggest struggle for me is not using projection. Sometimes the best thing to do in worship is to turn it all off. I’m constantly learning that it’s OK to “go to black” and have visual stillness at certain moments. What’s the biggest headache with visual worship and how can newbies get over it (or get used to it)? Camron: Lovingly I say “Stop using motion backgrounds the whole time!” I’m personally a bigger fan of using still backgrounds in worship, with sprinkles of motion video during worship to add energy. My biggest frustration with “us” in the church, is that we over-use media. The best way I can challenge churches is to use visual stillness, and remember that the visual media can be just as important as the worship songs themselves. It’s going to take time and thought to pick the right visuals that fit your church community. It seems like we’re talking about the vibe of a space and that’s kind of elusive. What are some ways less than obvious ways to improve the vibe? Camron: Think of how you feel when you walk into a hospital. Cold, white, sterile. Now, think about how you feel when you walk into your local coffee shop. Warm, inviting, communal. Why do you think most ‘modern’ church buildings look like Starbucks? The openness of your facility, the color of carpet, the orientation of the pews/chairs, the brightness of the windows, the color of the walls, the smell of coffee brewing, the sound of uplifting music playing in the lobby, the clear signs pointing you where you need to go… all those things and more can contribute the vibe of your church. More on Getting Started Check out the rest of our Getting Started interviews and the series of Getting Started in Church Communication ebooks. Another resource that might be a big help is our book, Dangerous: A Go-to Guide for Church Communication. It covers a lot of the basics, from big picture strategy to practical stuff such as sound and video. Who’s your hero? For inspiration, turn to our ebook, Church Communication Heroes Volume 1: Lessons From Those Who Have Gone Before. Kevin D. Hendricks When Kevin isn't busy as the editor of Church Marketing Sucks, he runs his own writing and editing company, Monkey Outta Nowhere. Kevin has been blogging since 1998, runs the hyperlocal site West St. Paul Reader, and has published several books, including 137 Books in One Year: How to Fall in Love With Reading, The Stephanies and all of our church communication books. Read more posts by Kevin D. Hendricks \| Want to write for us? One Response to “Getting Started: Camron Ware” Caleb Warren Love it. I was just talking with some other guys on my church staff about this. It’s about being TASTEFUL. Often times, churches can throw up a pintrest board of visual vomit. Other churches swing the other way and think that stage lighting is a scheme of the devil. It comes down to how it is done. Tastefully or not? Does it add to worship? Does it add to the sermon/worship? If yes, keep it. If no, ditch it. Another thing I’ve learned about visual media/design is that constraints are good. Having a limited budget and limited resources can actually be good. Constraints force creativity. Whether you are from a small church or big church, work with what you have. Although your resources may be limited, your creativity to use them has no limit. Featured, Interviews atmosphere, Camron Ware, environment, getting started, interior design, vibe, visual worship, worship Camron Ware on Visual Worship A Guidebook to Visual Worship by Stephen Proctor An Environment Worth Sharing Getting Started: Dre’ Barnes Getting Started: Kelvin Co	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0108.json.gz/line67
__label__cc	0.723782	0.276218	Write2Thrive Critical Studies of Citizen Science in Biomedical Research King’s College London (Strand Campus) Organizers : Alena Buyx, Barbara Prainsack, Sabina Leonelli, Bruno J. Strasser, Dana Mahr, Lorenzo del Savio In biomedicine, initiatives subsumed under the heading of “citizen science” are highly diverse, ranging from projects run by academic institutions to private companies, patient associations, or individual citizens. They generally involve “lay people” collecting or analysing large and diverse datasets. Some initiatives are designed to obtain data about the user, or to encourage volunteers to produce data. This development coincides with increasing attention to participatory processes and “patient empowerment” in medicine more broadly, without which – as some policy makers explicitly state – healthcare systems will not be sustainable. Despite the great variety in the meanings and uses citizen science, is not without precedents. So-called “amateurs” have long made substantive contributions the creation of scientific and medical knowledge. What, then, explains the large amount of attention that citizen science, as a concept and as a phenomenon, has received since the end of the 20th century, and what are its effects, as well as social and ethical implications? This one-day conference organised by three different projects concerned with citizen science in Exeter (S. Leonelli), Geneva (B. Strasser), Kiel (A. Buyx), and London (B. Prainsack), will take a critical look at the role of citizen science in biomedical research in the 21st century, considering a wide variety of perspectives. The event is free, but registration is required. To register, please send an email with your details to medizinethik@iem.uni-kiel.de 9:00-9:45 Welcome and presentation Alena Buyx & Barbara Prainsack University of Kiel and King’s College, London Citizen Science in Biomedicine – Mapping the field 9:45-10:15 Ilaria Galasso, Giuseppe Testa Istituto Europeo di Oncologia, Universita’ di Milano Citizen Science in Precision Medicine: a Route to Democracy in Health? 10:15-10:45 Giulia Frezza, Mauro Capocci Universität’ La Sapienza di Roma Health in the Factory. The historical roots of Italian citizen science 11:15-11:45 Vanessa Heggie Doing Science where there are no Citizens: lay participation in biomedical Antarctic science c. 1880-1980 11:45-12:15 Javier Lezaun Open-Sourcing Pharma: The Case of Antimalarial Drug Discovery 12:15-12:45 Bruno J. Strasser & Dana Mahr Our Digital Bodies, Our Digital Selves? 13:45-14:15 Sabina Leonelli & Niccolò Tempini Using Citizen Data Beyond “Citizen Science” 14:15-14:45 Staffan Müller-Wille Citizen Science avant la lettre 14:45-15:15 Rosen Bogdanov, Eduard Aibar Universität Oberta de Catalunya Do–It–Yourself Biology as Citizen Science: Taking Participation a Step Further 15:15-15:45 Nils Heyen Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI Quantified Self as Personal (Citizen) Science 15:45-16:15 Megan Clinch, Richard Ashcroft, Sara Shaw, Deborah Swinglehurst Queen Mary University of London, University of Oxford Collaboration not corroboration: producing and posing relevant life science questions 16:45-18:00 Keynote: Barbara Evans Council Room, King’s College London, Strand, WC2R 2LS King’s College London, Strand Campus	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0108.json.gz/line68
__label__cc	0.535669	0.464331	A NERD’S GUIDE TO THE 2019 TONY NOMINATIONS April 30, 2019 by Philip Boroff Santino Fontana & Lilli Cooper/Matthew Murphy It’s been a few years since an old-fashioned mainstream comedy won best musical at the Tony Awards. Tootsie could change that. Its primary challenger appears to be the acclaimed New Orleans-infused folk opera Hadestown. But don’t count out the thriving Temptations musical, Ain’t Too Proud, or the inclusive comedy The Prom.Continue Reading DANIEL RADCLIFFE, CHERRY JONES & BOBBY CANNAVALE STAR IN A BROADWAY MAVERICK’S SWAN SONG June 6, 2018 by Philip Boroff Norman Twain EXCLUSIVE: Conventional wisdom dictates that most new plays need an off-Broadway or out-of-town tryout before they’re Broadway-ready. Norman Twain didn’t do conventional. The New York movie and theater producer spent years nurturing The Lifespan of a Fact, a comic-drama about the interplay of facts and truth in the magazine world, based on the 2012 book by John D’Agata and Jim Fingal. Twain sought to open it cold on Broadway, in a starry one act, while putting a cleaver to runaway production costs. PLAY GROSSES GO WRONG: SALES TUMBLE FOR SECOND SEASON May 23, 2017 by Philip Boroff The cast of The Play That Goes Wrong at a New Dramatists fundraiser. Photo: Anita & Steve Shevett Broadway producers and investors made the brave decision to present several new plays without stars this past season. Audiences haven’t followed. Grosses for straight plays (non-musicals) tumbled 15 percent in the 12 months ending on Sunday, after plunging 27 percent the previous season, according to statistics out today from the Broadway League. At $154 million, it was the lowest-grossing season for plays in at least six years.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0108.json.gz/line71
__label__wiki	0.710402	0.710402	Sample Database Direct Access Partners Ex-BrokerDealer Earns 3 Yr Jail Sentence for Bribe Plot Law360, New York (December 15, 2015, 6:16 PM ET) — A former employee of New York broker-dealer Direct Access Partners LLC was sentenced in federal court on Tuesday to three years in prison for his role in a $60 million bribery scheme involving a Venezuelan state-owned bank. U.S. District Judge Denise Cote sentenced Jose Alejandro Hurtado during a hearing in Manhattan court. Hurtado pled guilty in August 2013 to violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, money laundering and obstruction of justice, among other criminal charges. Prosecutors have said Hurtado and others at DAP funneled millions of dollars in bribe payments to a senior official at Banco de Desarrollo Economico y Social de Venezuela, or BANDES, in exchange for bond-trading business. Hurtado personally received about $11.9 million in profits from the scheme, according to prosecutors. Hurtado, one of six people charged in the case, will receive credit for the nearly 17 months he spent in prison following his arrest. Direct Access Partners ceased operations in May of 2013 after the criminal charges and a related SEC suit. It was forced into bankruptcy by creditors on May 30. “I’m here to apologize about this terrible situation and the pain I have caused everyone,” he said prior to the sentence, fighting back tears. “My behavior gave a terrible reputation to the financial industry and to future generations.” The other DAP officers and employees who were charged in the case are Benito Chinea, Joseph Demeneses, Ernesto Lujan and Tomas Alberto Clarke Bethancourt. All of the defendants have pled guilty. Chinea and Demeneses were each sentenced to four years in prison, Lujan and Bethancourt were each sentenced to two years in prison, and Gonzalez is scheduled to be sentenced Jan. 15. For the full story from 360Law, please click here Tagged BANDES, Broker Dealer, brokerdealer, Direct Access Partners, e Benito Chinea, Ernesto Lujan, Joseph Demeneses BrokerDealer Crime Beat-Brokerage Execs Plead Guilty in Bond Bribery Deal Brokerdealer.com blog update profiles brokerdealer firm, Direct Access Partners, pleading guilty after a scheme to bribe an offical at a Venezuelan development bank for more business. This update is courtesy of Traders Magazine article, “Former Direct Access Partners Execs Sentenced in Bribery Scheme“, with an excerpt below. Two former top executives with institutional brokerage Direct Access Partners, a firm that shut down in December of 2013 after its clearing firm, Goldman Sachs, stopped clearing its trades, have opted to plead guilty for indiscretions regarding its bond trading business. DAP’s former chief executive, Benito Chinea, and former managing director, Joseph Demeneses, each pleaded guilty one count of conspiracy to violate the FCPA and the Travel Act in connection with a scheme to bribe an official at a Venezuelan development bank, Banco de Desarollo Economico y Social de Venezuela (BANDES), in exchange for the official’s directing BANDES’ trading business to DAP. Chinea, of Manalapan, New Jersey, and Joseph DeMeneses, of Fairfield, Connecticut, were each sentenced to four years in prison. They were also ordered to pay $3,636,432 and $2,670,612 in forfeiture, respectively, which amounts represent their earnings from the bribery scheme. “These Wall Street executives orchestrated a massive bribery scheme with a corrupt official in Venezuela to illegally secure tens of millions of dollars in business for their firm,” Assistant Attorney General Caldwell said in a media statement. “The convictions and prison sentences of the CEO and Managing Director of a sophisticated Wall Street broker-dealer demonstrate that the Department of Justice will hold individuals accountable for violations of the FCPA and will pursue executives no matter where they are on the corporate ladder.” Three other DAP employees and the BANDES official pleaded guilty last year for their participation in the bond trading matter. DAP itself filed for bankruptcy. 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__label__wiki	0.559223	0.559223	Episode 61: Lucas Giolito, The Worst (Futures Game) Pitcher of All Time Welcome to Barbecast 61! Our special guest this week(at 20:12) is the consensus worst pitching prospect in baseball and member of the Washington Nationals organization, Lucas Giolito! If you recall, we had Lucas' dad on the Barbecast way back on Episode 42, and that went pretty well so we decided to have Lucas on also. We talked about a plethora of mostly baseball-related stuff, including: when he realized he was pretty good at the whole pitching thing his experience with Tommy John Surgery the secret highlight of playing in Hagerstown when he realized he had an alien curveball giving up the dinger in the Futures Game to Javier Baez watching Max Scherzer in Spring Training After we talked to Lucas (at 1:17:15), we participated in yet another B-Ref Battle Bonanza, and went over the 300 Crazy Name mark in Barbecast history. After B-Ref (at 1:36:28), Tales from Logdog with Lana Berry discussed HER FINALLY BEING IN GOD DAMN LOS ANGELES after four months of anticipation. We concluded this week's show (at 1:43:38) with a discussion on Angel Berroa, and Jake's Varsity Baseball Update includes a dramatic telling of Jake's HBP that lead to his 4-game suspension. Fun for all! Thanks for listening <3 Music: A Tribe Called Quest Category:Cespedes Family Barbecast -- posted at: 12:31pm EST Episode 60: Junius and the Baker Welcome to Barbecast 60! Our special guest this week (at 27:15) is veteran catcher and Twitter All-Star John Baker, who is currently with Triple-A Tacoma in the Seattle Mariners organization. Live from the depths of the Albuquerque Isotopes ballpark, John talked to us about a whole bunch of stuff, including... Getting traded for Wade LeBlanc Lance Cormier (!!!) Coming up with the Moneyball A's Recovering from Tommy John as a position player Facing Aroldis Chapman Meeting 21-year-old Nelson Cruz Jesus Montero's side of the ice cream sandwich incident After we talked to John (at 1:06:20), we commenced in our weekly B-Ref Battle which resulted in a lengthy conversation about a metal band named Junius (this week's musical guest). It was strange. After B-Ref (at 1:40:35), Tales from Logdog with Lana Berry covered Yasiel Puig's reported desire to cut down on batflips as well as a #BeefinWithLana update. We concluded with a brief discussion about Josh Phelps, an indifferent Varsity Baseball Update from Jake, and some exciting news regarding the fall semester. Thanks for listening <3 Music: Junius Episode 59: MC Cullers and The Good Craig Welcome to Barbecast 59! For the second week in a row, we've got two special guests for you guys. First (at 24:20), we talked to Lance McCullers, one of the best pitching prospects in the Houston Astros organization. We talked about a whole bunch of fun stuff, including... Being the son of a former MLB pitcher when he first hit 90 MPH why he dominated in high school winning Gatorade Player of the Year how he dealt with questions about being a starter or a reliever his first experience in pro ball his rough experience in the California League and why it's good for prospects to fail After Lance (at 58:10), our weekly B-Ref Battle of Bombastic Baseball Names commenced and laughs were had by all. Our second special guest this week (at 1:24:38) is NBC HardballTalk's Craig Calcaterra, who you last heard on the Barbecast wayyyyyyyy back on Episode 19. 40 episodes later, he's back! This time, we talked to Craig about his beloved Braves and what the hell they have been up to this offseason. After Craig (at 1:47:35), Tales from Logdog with Lana Berry covered A-Rod's triumphant return to baseball and quickly led us down a rabbit hole of tremendously strange A-Rod Internet content. We concluded with a brief appreciation for one Tony Womack and a relatively unexciting Varsity Baseball Update. Thanks for listening <3 Music: dope ass Braves music Category:Cespedes Family Barbecast -- posted at: 11:53am EST Episode 58: Trench Davis Warfare IMPORTANT NOTE: Jake made an editing error which resulted in the break music playing about 10 seconds later than it's supposed to. We would normally fix an error as such before uploading, but the result ended up being too hilarious to delete. What it does mean, though, is that the breaks are eerily silent -- whatever device you're listening on is not broken; it's just us. The music is in there though. We hope you appreciate it's fashionable tardiness as much as we do, and we promise our production quality will be back up our mediocre standard for Barbecast 59. Thanks! Welcome to Barbecast 58! It's been over two weeks since the last Barbecast, so we return with two special guests! Our first special guest (at 29:17) is Howard Megdal, contributing writer to Capital New York, Sports Illustrated, and the author of the upcoming book, "The Cardinals Way". We talked to Howard about his inspiration for the book, the Cardinals complicated offseason, and his favorite young Cardinals player going forward. We also talked about Howard's experience being a Mets fan since Jonathon Niese was born, and whether or not he has any hint of optimism heading into the 2015 season. After Howard (at 57:07), we talked to minor league friend Matt Ball, a pitcher in the darkest depths of the Chicago White Sox system. Matt explained to us the important differences between major and minor league camp in Spring Training, and gave us an idea of his 2015 schedule developmentally. Matt's great, and we appreciate him making his first (and probably last) career pinch-hit appearance when some of our other minor league friends are too busy to record this stupid podcast with us. After Matt (at 1:20:20), we participated in a spectacularly themed B-Ref Battle...this time, it's WAR. After B-Ref (at 1:44:10), Tales from Logdog with Lana Berry celebrated 50 EPISODES LOL LANA HOW DID WE MAKE IT THIS FAR and covered Lana's first experience playing fantasy baseball. We concluded (at 1:51:43) with a brief discussion on Mike Lieberthal and some of the greatest offensive seasons by a catcher in MLB history, as well as an exciting Varsity Baseball Update from Jake, who is now actually pitching for a varsity baseball team on a shockingly consistent basis. 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__label__cc	0.532892	0.467108	Independent time Travel movie December 19, 2014 – 02:00 pm 10 Best Time Travel Movies of All Timelines Some day, people from the distant future will travel back to our era and inform us that science has conclusively identified the best movies about time travel. Until then, though, we're forced to make our own judgements. Luckily, there are a few time-travel movies that have rocked our space/time continuums more than any others. In honor of the upcoming time-travel films Men in Black III and Looper, here are our picks for the 10 greatest time travel films ever made. 10. Timecop Jean-Claude Van Damme keeps the timeline in line... with his fists and his feet. This is one of those great underrated action movies, in which there's actually a reasonably solid plot and a fun approach to changing history. It's just what it says on the tin — Van Damme is a time cop — except that Ron Silver is a sleazy Senator who wants to use time travel to take power, and and Van Damme's jurisdiction is about to be... revoked. Plus there are time sleds! We still want to see Timecop Vs. Robocop. 9. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Star Trek has featured a lot of time travel over the decades, but this might be our favorite instance. Even apart from being good Trek, this is a great example of the "people from an advanced future wander around our barbaric era and get confused" story. Including Spock trying to learn to cuss and Kirk trying to work his old-school charm on a woman who's used to even older-school charm. Oh, and Scotty trying to talk to an Apple Mac Plus. 8. Time After Time Star Trek II director Nicholas Meyer adapted a novel about H.G. Wells chasing Jack the Ripper to 1979, where the Ripper attempts to recommence his life of crime in a more violent era. A classic of steampunk design — as well as a great spin on the "fish out of water" trope that comes with a lot of time travel, from the past or future to our own era. Malcolm McDowell is perfectly earnest as Wells, and every great time travel movie should feature David Warner as a ruthless villain. (See below.) 7. Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure It's probably not surprising there are a fair number of comedies on this list — given the inherent silliness in time paradoxes, and bringing historical figures forward in time, or future people backwards in time. This film is one of the most joyfully silly science fiction comedies of all time, anchored by the truly excellent performance of George Carlin as the visitor from the future, Rufus. The titular Bill and Ted are a pair of slackers who discover they inspire a whole future society with their band's music and their philosophies... and given access to a time machine, they wreak the best havoc. Including Jane Wiedelin as Joan of Arc. Source: io9.com What are movies with time travel? Some time travel movies include Back to the Future, Bill and Teds Excellent Adventure, The Butterfly Effect, The Time Travellers Wife, Lake House, TimeCop, and Hot Tub Time Machine. Keep up with the Cha Cha! Independent Travel companies UK Independent Traveling jobs Independent Travel to Italy Independent Travel guide In the original 1978 science fiction movie and television series Battlestar Galactica, the characters used unusual units to measure time and distance which are never fully defined. In contrast, the re-imagined version largely uses conventional earth units. The time units were based on the decimal system. The mainstream interpretation is as... Five & Two Pictures is an independent Christian film production company founded in 2002 by Dave Christiano and Rich Christiano. They have produced several major Christian films; Time Changer, Unidentified, Me & You, Us, Forever and The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry. Five & Two Pictures was founded by Dave Christiano and Rich Christiano in 2002... RT @AmazingMongolia: The Mongol #horse made it possible for the Mongols to evade intruders & retain their independence. #travel #history ht… Tue, 13 October 2015 01:34 AM @Bobbie Twa: FIELD SERVICE TECHS NEEDED! W. MI & national. Contact me today! 616-830-6023 x8000 Love to travel? Love variety? Love independence? Tue, 13 October 2015 02:12 AM	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0108.json.gz/line90
__label__cc	0.683697	0.316303	We Are Available 24 Hours A Day To Help - A Free Call Can Change It All 1 (888) 565-6401 www.treatmentcenters.com @AddictionDaily HomeConnecticut Addiction Help Stages of Recovery ContactRecovery Assistance Fairfield County Hartford County Litchfield County New Haven County New London County Stamford County Windham County 1-888-565-6401 - 24 Hour Recovery Help The Stages of Recovery Addiction is a serious disease that affects the lives of millions of people globally. While each case of addiction is unique within itself, there are many similarities that addicted individuals face from day to day including grief, denial, and a mere desire to get well. The progression that those who suffer from substance abuse will take through the recovery process, though unique for each individual, will generally include similar stages along the way. What each stage of recovery means to each recovering addict may be very different, but the progression is very much the same. Addicts go through a series of stages of recovery characterized by: Acknowledging a problem Taking steps to change Investigating treatment & recovery options Taking action to get help Overcoming physical dependence symptoms through detoxification Learning how to live without drugs or alcohol during early recovery Maintaining sobriety through support, follow-up treatment and aftercare programs It's important to note that there are no set timeframes upon which an individual should progress through each of the stages of recovery. For some, merely acknowledging a problem can take months or every years and rehabilitation could also take months; for others, the process may go much more quickly. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, "individuals pass through the stages at their own pace, the stages are overlapping rather than discreet, and individuals may slip back at points and need to rework issues from previous stages." Stage 1: Acknowledging a Problem The first stage of recovery involves overcoming denial and acknowledging that there is a problem. For many, drug addiction isn't viewed as a problem until they are confronted by a loved one, friend or family member about the lifestyle changes that have taken place as a result of the substance abuse. Whether the addictive behaviors of an addict are pointed out by a loved one, or the problems is recognized after health, financial or legal problems have arose as a result of the substance use, this first stage of recovery is vital. Denial is a psychological defense that humans use to protect themselves from the reality of a problem. It is a way of disavowing or distorting the variables associated with the problem at hand so as to reduce the emotional repercussions that would otherwise result with acceptance. As soon as an addict is will to recognize the behaviors that are causing problems and accept that such behaviors are symptomatic of addiction, a progression towards a willingness to change can finally take place - and it's this progression that marks the first stage of recovery. Stage 2: Taking Steps to Change The paradigm shift which takes place when an addict decides to take action against his or her addiction marks the second stage of recovery. This shift may include: Learning more about the addiction and the impact that addiction has on lifestyle and social status. Learning more about how the addiction impacts the lives of those who love and care for them. Developing an understanding of how addiction affects health. Learning more about recovery and the steps that can be taken to evoke change. Studies show that the majority of those who enter treatment for substance abuse do not do so on their own. Generally, health problems, legal mandates, work related mandates or family members are responsible for evoking the need for treatment in those who are addicted. Stage 3: Investigation During the third stage of recovery, the individual will investigate various treatment and recovery options to gain an understanding of "what's next" in the process of recovery. During this time, the individual will explore various concepts of moderation and abstinence to better understand how recovery can be achieved. Many say that recovery actually begins here, with the investigation stage in which the individual explores treatment, recovery and sobriety in search of answers. Many will: Talk with family or friends about the options available to assist them in getting sober. Reach out to a doctor or healthcare provider regarding their addiction. Seek guidance from peers. Research treatment options online. Stage 4: Taking Action Following an investigative stage in which the individual will take a look at his or her options for treatment, recovery will progress to a period of diving in and taking action. During this time, the addict may make the decision to go into treatment or to make an attempt to quit "cold-turkey." The action phase is another critical step in the recovery process characterized by: Confronting addiction head on. Making a decision to quit either alone, or with the help of a professional treatment facility. Facing fears associated with withdrawal or recovery. Accepting the support of others. Stage 5: Detoxification When drug or alcohol use actually stops, the period of detoxification begins. During this time, the user will likely experience an array of withdrawal symptoms. Symptoms of withdrawal vary greatly from one substance to the next. Users may experience: Changes in sleep patterns. Behavioral changes. Mood swings. Changes in social activities. Anxiety and paranoia. Restlessness. Hallucinations. Gastrointestinal upset including diarrhea, vomiting, stomach cramping, nausea. Detoxification can take anywhere from a few days to a few weeks depending on the substance that the user is attempting to quit, the severity of the addiction, and the method of treatment. When a tapering method is used, the amount of time that it takes to effective, and safely, detox can be prolonged by weeks or possibly months in some cases. Stage 6: Early Recovery According to SAMHSA Treatment Improvement Protocols, "in the early stage of treatment, clients may be in the pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, or early action stage of change," and regardless of which stage they are in, they are generally ambivalent about ending the use of drugs or alcohol. During early recovery, there is both significant ability to improve and to do well and an equal significance in risk that relapse will occur. Following detox, this early stage of recovery involves learning how to live drug or alcohol free. For some, this phase is the most difficult as it's a time when adjustments are made to living procedures to allow for sobriety. Many can adjust right back to living a normal lifestyle following detox without ever going back to drug or alcohol use - others find that early recovery is both challenging and discouraging at times. During early recovery, counseling and therapy are generally recommended to help the individual to: Learn how to recognize triggers that could derail recovery. Learn how to avoid obvious triggers and to cope with those which cannot be avoided. Learn how to cope with underlying problems associated with past trauma, health, current issues, etc. Develop stronger decision making skills. Develop a positive attitude toward life without drugs or alcohol. The early recovery stage can last weeks or months depending on the individual. Some experience challenges such as cravings or lingering psychological symptoms of withdrawal for up to a twelve months following the initial onset of early recovery. Stage 7: Recovery Maintenance The final stage of recovery, maintenance, really never ends. This is called "Active recovery" and it's the ongoing time in which the addict has made progress toward recovery, now has the tools and the strength to live sober, and continues to utilize the skills that they learned in order to live a sober lifestyle. During this stage, active monitoring of thoughts and behavioral response will continue to provide a foundation that helps to prevent relapse, but the risk will always be there. Maintenance takes place through continued support, follow-up care, and active involvement in the positive lifestyle elements that were learned in treatment. During recovery maintenance, a continued commitment toward recovery and to building a life that does not include drugs or alcohol will help to reduce the risk of relapse. 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__label__wiki	0.68989	0.68989	Mycological Research Volume 107 - Issue 7 - July 2003 Mycological Research News Mycological Research News IN THIS ISSUE David L. Hawksworth Published online by Cambridge University Press: 12 August 2003, pp. 769-770 This issue of Mycological Research News features: Confusion over Amanita pantherina in Japan; Foliicolous lichens are benign; A plethora of bryophilous niches; and A longevity gene in Saccharomyces. Fast-tracked for publication in this issue is the description of another new species of pathogenic Phytophthora, attacking deciduous trees in Europe. Specific primers for the detection of Pythium oligandrum in mushroom beds have been developed and tested. Puccinia tanaceti is shown to be more host-restricted than supposed. Transformation systems for Venturia inaequalis are compared, and the separation of Fusarium species causing crown and head blight of cereals, and also of Vericillium dahliae and V. tricorpus is described. The genetic basis of Aspergillus parasiticus strains that do not form aflatoxins has been explored, and large insert had been found in an aflatoxin-producing A. flavus strain. Two genes involved in the early stage of melanin production in Colletotrichum lagenarium are reported, and pairing tests in Helocobasidium mompa show it to have a single incompatability factor. Strategies adopted for growth in toxic metal environments have been studied and factors affecting growth determined. Conditions to optimise growth in entomophthoralean fungi have been explored, the coffee berry borer in Mexico has been found to support a wider range of fungi than hitherto expected, and a new Monacrosporium able to trap nematodes as well as to parasitize fungal sclerotia has been discovered. The following new scientific names are introduced in this part: Monacrosporium janus, and Phytophthora pseudosyringiae spp. nov. CONFUSION OVER AMANITA PANTHERINA IN JAPAN Published online by Cambridge University Press: 12 August 2003, p. 770 A PLETHORA OF BRYOPHILOUS NICHES FOLIICOLOUS LICHENS ARE BENIGN A LONGEVITY GENE IN SACCHAROMYCES Phytophthora pseudosyringae sp. nov., a new species causing root and collar rot of deciduous tree species in Europe Thomas JUNG, Jan NECHWATAL, David E. L. COOKE, Günther HARTMANN, Markus BLASCHKE, Wolfgang F. OßWALD, James M. DUNCAN, Claude DELATOUR In several studies of oak decline in Europe, a semi-papillate homothallic Phytophthora taxon was consistently isolated, together with other Phytophthora species, from rhizosphere soil samples. It was also found associated with necrotic fine roots and stem necroses of Fagus sylvatica and Alnus glutinosa. Due to morphological and physiological similarities, the semi-papillate isolates were previously identified as P. syringae by various authors. The morphology, physiology and pathogenicity against fine roots of Quercus robur, Q. petraea and F. sylvatica, bark of A. glutinosa, leaves of Ilex aquifolium and apple fruits of this Phytophthora species are described and compared with those of related and similar Phytophthora species, namely P. ilicis, P. psychrophila, P. quercina, P. citricola and P. syringae. The phylogenetic placement on the basis of ITS and mtDNA sequence data was also examined. Isolates of this taxon produce colonies with stellate to rosaceous growth patterns and limited aerial mycelium on various agar media. Antheridia are predominantly paragynous. In water culture catenulate hyphal swellings and semi-papillate caducous sporangia, that are usually limoniform, ellipsoid or ovoid, are formed abundandly, mostly in lax or dense sympodia. This taxon is a moderately slow growing, low temperature species with optimum and maximum temperatures around 20 and 25 °C, respectively. Tested isolates are moderately aggressive to fine roots of oaks and beech, highly aggressive to holly leaves and apple fruits, and slightly pathogenic to alder bark. Thirteen tested isolates had an identical and distinct ITS sequence which was more similar to that of P. ilicis and P. psychrophila than any other known taxa. On the basis of their unique combination of morphological characters, colony growth patterns, cardinal temperatures for growth, growth rates, pathogenicity to oaks, beech, alder, apple and holly, their host range, and ITS and mtDNA sequences the semi-papillate caducous Phytophthora isolates from oaks, beech and alder are clearly separated from related and similar Phytophthora spp., and described as a new species, P. pseudosyringae sp. nov. Identification of Pythium oligandrum using species-specific ITS rDNA PCR oligonucleotides Scott A. C. GODFREY, Russell D. MONDS, Duncan T. LASH, John W. MARSHALL Pythium oligandrum is a parasite of cultivated Agaricus bisporus. Infection results in significant yield reductions and a disease referred to as ‘black compost’. In this study, P. oligandrum isolates were isolated from New Zealand mushroom composts, and their ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacer (ITS) regions were amplified using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). ITS nucleotide sequences obtained from New Zealand P. oligandrum isolates were compared with those previously identified P. oligandrum isolates and 23 described Pythium species. Although New Zealand P. oligandrum isolates had high ITS nucleotide identity with internationally identified P. oligandrum, the order of nucleotides in some regions varied when compared with other Pythium species. These varied nucleotides within the ITS region were used to design PCR primers (P.OLIG.F1 and P.OLIG.R04) for the specific amplification of a 384-bp fragment from P. oligandrum DNA. P.OLIG.F1 and P.OLIG.R04 were used to identify a major source of P. oligandrum inoculation on a New Zealand mushroom farm. Application of this diagnostic test will assist farming strategies implemented to prevent future P. oligandrum outbreaks. Furthermore, results presented identify a need for species resolution between P. oligandrum and P. hydnosporum. Puccinia tanaceti: specialist or generalist? George NEWCOMBE Rust is reported for the first time in North America on tansy (Tanacetum vulgare), a widespread and invasive Eurasian plant that was introduced into North America in the 17th century. Morphologically, the rust fungus corresponds exactly to Gäumann's description of Puccinia tanaceti, and to European specimens of P. tanaceti on T. vulgare. An inoculation study confirmed the narrow host specialization of P. tanaceti that Gäumann described, in that T. vulgare was successfully inoculated whereas four other species of the tribe Anthemidae of the Asteraceae were entirely resistant, i.e. Leucanthemum maximum (Shasta daisy), L. vulgare (ox-eye daisy), Artemisia absinthium (wormwood), and A. tridentata (sagebrush). This confirmation of a specialized P. tanaceti invalidates P. tanaceti s. lat. The latter complex has resulted from synonymies, and compilation of host records of rust fungi resembling P. tanaceti on at least 105 species representing 19 genera from six tribes of the Asteraceae from both New and Old Worlds. Agrobacterium and PEG-mediated transformation of the phytopathogen Venturia inaequalis Anna M. FITZGERALD, Agnieszka M. MUDGE, Andrew P. GLEAVE, Kim M. PLUMMER We report the development of two new transformation systems, polyethylene glycol (PEG)-mediated transformation of protoplasts and Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation of mycelium, for the filamentous ascomycete Venturia inaequalis. New binary vectors have been created for the latter. Although transformation was initially achieved using a PEG-mediated method, this was superseded by the A. tumefaciens-mediated approach. The advantages of the latter include: ease of the protocol, no requirement for protoplasts; higher transformation efficiency; and single-site integration. A comparison between the two transformation methods is presented. Analysis of rDNA ITS sequences to determine genetic relationships among, and provide a basis for simplified diagnosis of, Fusarium species causing crown rot and head blight of cereals Mui-Keng TAN, Ludwig M. NIESSEN Genetic relationships of the complex of Fusarium species associated with crown rot and head blight in cereals and some species associated with plant diseases in general were examined by distance and maximum parsimony algorithms of their internal transcribed spacer sequences. The analysis clustered the complex of Fusarium species that causes root and crown rot and head blight of cereals and three other clusters of F. sambucinum, F. venenatum and F. poae into one clade. This group of Fusarium species was also found in this study to correspond to the group defined by the presence of the tri5 gene. The tri5 gene was recently reported to co-segregate with the locus governing the type of trichothecene produced, and probably maps in the trichothecene gene cluster. The other clusters of F. avenaceum, F. tricinctum, F. torulosum, F. oxysporum, F. verticillioides and F. solani did not have the tri5 gene. Although, F. pseudograminearum was phylogenetically close with the cluster of F. graminearum, F. culmorum and F. cerealis, it could be distinctly separated from them. The distinct genetic status of F. pseudograminearum from F. graminearum corroborated with other published molecular data and isozyme findings. The molecular analysis provided a simple diagnostic tool to differentiate fungi causing crown rot from those involved in head blight. Morphology of Verticillium dahliae and V. tricorpus on semi-selective media used for the detection of V. dahliae in soil Jan-Kees C. GOUD, Aad J. TERMORSHUIZEN, Walter GAMS The morphology of two soil-borne Verticillium species, V. dahliae and V. tricorpus, was studied on two semi-selective agar media, in the absence and presence of soil. Morphology of the fungi differed considerably between the media, with respect to presence and shape of microsclerotia, dark hyphae (i.e. short melanised hyphae attached to the microsclerotia) and dark mycelium (i.e. melanised mycelium throughout the colony). On modified soil extract agar (MSEA), a pectate based agar, V. dahliae always had globose to elongate microsclerotia, without dark hyphae or dark mycelium, whereas V. tricorpus always had dark hyphae or dark mycelium, and microsclerotia, whenever present, were globose to irregular in shape. On ethanol agar (EA), V. dahliae had large microsclerotia and abundant dark hyphae, whereas V. tricorpus did not form microsclerotia, but always abundant dark mycelium. For the first time we observed the formation of dark hyphae by V. dahliae to a great extent. In the presence of soil, most characteristics were less pronounced, and V. dahliae microsclerotia were smaller, but V. tricorpus produced large microsclerotia, even when they were absent in pure culture. Morphological characteristics suitable for discrimination between the two species on MSEA plates in the presence of soil were selected and tested with fresh isolates from agricultural fields. The two fungi could be distinguished using qualitative characteristics and microsclerotial size. Molecular analysis and morphology on potato dextrose agar confirmed all identifications made on soil dilution plates. Genetic analysis of morphological variants of Aspergillus parasiticus deficient in secondary metabolite production Shubha P. KALE, Jeffrey W. CARY, Craig BAKER, Danya WALKER, Deepak BHATNAGAR, Joan W. BENNETT Aflatoxins (AFs) are secondary metabolites produced mainly by Aspergillus parasiticus and A. flavus. To study AF regulation, previously isolated non-toxigenic A. parasiticus sec− (for secondary metabolism minus) variants were genetically analysed. In parasexual crossing, the sec− strains failed to form heterokaryons and diploids with other sec− strains. Heterokaryon test results suggested that involvement of cytoplasmic elements in the formation of sec− phenotype was unlikely. At the molecular level, the coding sequence of the sec− aflR (the only known positive regulator of AF pathway) was identical to that of their toxigenic sec+ (for secondary metabolism plus) parents. However, the sec− aflR expression was 5- to 10-fold lower compared to that in the sec+ forms. RT–PCR analysis demonstrated that the AF pathway genes were expressed in the sec− forms but in trace amounts and in their unprocessed forms. Combined, these results suggest that aflR is necessary but not sufficient for AF production and that elements involved in fungal development directly or indirectly influence its proper function. Partial retrotransposon-like DNA sequence in the genomic clone of Aspergillus flavus, pAF28 Patricia A. OKUBARA, Brian K. TIBBOT, Alice S. TARUN, Cesaria E. McALPIN, Sui-Sheng T. HUA A genomic clone of the aflatoxin-producing fungus Aspergillus flavus, designated pAF28, has been used as a probe for Southern blot fingerprinting of fungal strains. A large number of A. flavus strains isolated from corn fields and tree-nut orchards can be distinguished because the DNA fingerprint patterns are highly polymorphic. We have completed the sequencing of a 6355 bp insert in pAF28. The sequence features motifs and open reading frames characteristic of transposable elements of the gypsy class. We have named this new element AfRTL-1, for A. flavus retrotransposon-like DNA. Mycelial incompatibility operative in pairings between single basidiospore isolates of Helicobasidium mompa Ken-ichi IKEDA, Hitoshi NAKAMURA, Naoyuki MATSUMOTO Helicobasidium mompa is a clampless basidiomycete and binucleate both in secondary and primary hyphae. Single basidiospore isolates were paired in sibling and non-sibling combinations. We did not observe any alterations in colony morphology, such as tuft formation, but mycelial incompatibility, as indicated by the presence of a dark demarcation line between colonies, occurred in a unifactorial manner. Techniques using DNA molecular markers, such as internal transcribed spacer-restriction fragment-length polymorphism (ITS-RFLP), inter–simple-sequence-repeat polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and universally primed PCR, failed to identify nuclear migration to opposite single basidiospore isolates in all but one of the 92 pairings. These results imply that single basidiospore isolates of H. mompa may be incompetent to mate under laboratory conditions and that a single mycelial incompatibility factor operates in single basidiospore isolates. Evidence for involvement of two naphthol reductases in the first reduction step of melanin biosynthesis pathway of Colletotrichum lagenarium Gento TSUJI, Tomomi SUGAHARA, Isáo FUJII, Yuichiro MORI, Yutaka EBIZUKA, Tomonori SHIRAISHI, Yasuyuki KUBO Colletotrichum lagenarium is a plant pathogenic fungus, and produces melanin that is an essential factor for appressorial penetration into host tissues. The melanin biosynthesis pathway of C. lagenarium starts with pentaketide synthesis catalyzed by polyketide synthase Pks1p. We previously confirmed that the direct product of Pks1p is 1,3,6,8-tetrahydroxynaphthalene. Thus, melanin biosynthesis in this fungus requires the reduction of 1,3,6,8-tetrahydroxynaphthalene to scytalone. We made a double mutant 9141-144 from the thr1 mutant 9141 that lacks the ability to metabolize 1,3,8-trihydroxynaphthalene. The double mutant 9141-144 could metabolize neither 1,3,6,8-tetrahydroxynaphthalene nor 1,3,8-trihydroxynaphthalene. However melanin production by the double mutant was restored by THR1, indicating that Thr1p can metabolize both compounds in vivo. These results demonstrate that two enzymes, Thr1p and a deduced 1,3,6,8-tetrahydroxynaphthalene-specific reductase, are involved in the first reduction step of the melanin biosynthesis pathway of C. lagenarium. Nutritional influence on the ability of fungal mycelia to penetrate toxic metal-containing domains Marina FOMINA, Karl RITZ, Geoffrey M. GADD Metal-contaminated soils often contain a spatially heterogeneous distribution of metal concentrations, and the ability of fungi to colonize such metal-contaminated domains will be influenced by the nutritional resources available. An experimental system based upon tessellated agar tiles was used to study the influence of nutrients upon the ability of soil fungi Trichoderma virens and Clonostachys rosea to colonize spatially discrete toxic metal (copper and cadmium) containing domains. The growth parameters recorded demonstrated a decrease in apparent metal toxicity with increasing concentration of available carbon source. It was shown that maximum hyphal extension rates and the efficacy of carbon substrate utilization of both species decreased with increasing concentration of toxic metals. It was also observed that in the gap between metal-free and metal-containing tiles, the presence of toxic metals led to negative chemotropic reactions and cessation of growth, swelling and lysis of some hyphal tips. Penetration of the hyphae into the metal-containing domain was often followed by the formation of very dense mycelia or mycelial ‘bushes’ representing an associative (constraining, exploitative or ‘phalanx’) growth strategy of the mycelial system. After the fungi entered the toxic metal-containing domains, they often produced long sparsely-branched or branchless explorative hyphae representing a dissociative (expansive, explorative or ‘guerrilla’) growth strategy. Our data therefore demonstrate that fungi efficiently use both ‘phalanx’ and ‘guerrilla’ states of the mycelial system as well as shifts in these growth strategies as a response to toxic metal stress combined with nutritionally-poor conditions. Effect of salts, vitamins, sugars and nitrogen sources on the growth of three genera of Entomophthorales: Batkoa, Furia, and Neozygites Luis G. LEITE, Sérgio B. ALVES, Antonio BATISTA FILHO, Donald W. ROBERTS Entomophthorales pathogenic to insects and mites often cause epizootics in their host populations, but some have been difficult to culture in vitro and, therefore, to develop as biopesticides. Grace's insect cell culture medium supplemented with lactalbumin hydrolysate and yeastolate has allowed growth of several species which until recently were referred to as obligate parasites. The research reported here was designed to evaluate the effects of the salts, vitamins and amino acids used to prepare the insect cell culture medium on in vitro growth of Batkoa sp. and Furia sp., pathogens of the spittlebug pests of pasture and sugar-cane in Brazil, and Neozygites floridana, a pathogen of several mite species. Also, several sources of carbon and nitrogen were examined. Batkoa sp., Furia sp. and N. floridana were similar concerning their growth patterns in a basic medium with added salts, vitamins and amino acids, as well as with a combination of all three compoments. The addition of salts to the basic medium of sugars plus lactalbumen hydrolysate and yeastolate caused a significant increase in biomass production of the three fungal species. The addition of vitamins and amino acids had less effect. Batkoa sp., Furia sp. and N. floridana are similar in growth patterns in media with various sources of carbon, but different in media with different sources of nitrogen. The production of the three fungal species is significantly higher in medium containing 2.66% glucose than in medium with 2.66% sucrose. The addition of 0.1% monossacarides to media containing 2.66% sucrose did not significantly increase biomass production. Mycobiota associated with the coffee berry borer (Hypothenemus hampei) in Mexico Jeanneth PÉREZ, Francisco INFANTE, Fernando E. VEGA, Francisco HOLGUÍN, Jorge MACÍAS, Javier VALLE, Guadalupe NIETO, Stephen W. PETERSON, Cletus P. KURTZMAN, Kerry O'DONNELL Field surveys were carried out in coffee plantations in Chiapas, Mexico, to collect and identify fungi associated with the cuticle, gut, faeces and galleries of the coffee berry borer, Hypothenemus hampei. Insects and coffee berries containing galleries were collected in three coffee farms at different altitudes: Rosario Izapa (425 m), La Alianza (700 m) and Monteperla (950 m). An additional sample consisting of coffee berry borers reared in the laboratory on meridic diets was also included. Results show that there is a great diversity of fungi associated with this insect. 212 cultures, including 40 species distributed in 22 genera, were isolated. The recovery of fungi from the galleries was markedly less than from the borer's body. Three of the isolated species were undescribed; two belonging to the Penicillium and one to Hanseniaspora. Most of the species were collected from the cuticle of the insect, and the presence of fungi was not correlated with altitude. Fusarium, Penicillium, Candida and Aspergillus were the dominant genera with percentage abundance of 26.4, 18.7, 13.4 and 12.5%, respectively. The present study provides a detailed description of the mycobiota associated with H. hampei and represents a significant advance in the understanding of the relationship among this insect and the fungi associated with it. Monacrosporium janus sp. nov., a new nematode-trapping hyphomycete parasitizing sclerotia and hyphae of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum Shi-Dong LI, Zuo-Qing MIAO, Yong-Hua ZHANG, Xing-Zhong LIU During an investigation of mycoparasitic fungi on sclerotia of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in China, a new fungal species was consistently encountered and isolated from natural soils taken from soybean fields of Shandong and Jiangsu Provinces. The fungus is featured by its sphaeroid conidia with 1–2 transverse septa, but mostly (>65%) with only one septum at the base. It resembles Monacrosporium indicum, M. sphaeroides and M. sinense, but can be distinguished from the first two species by lack of basal hila and large vacuoles on its conidia, respectively, and from M. sinense by its typically two-celled and broadly turbinate to napiform conidia. Colonization frequencies on S. sclerotiorum sclerotia by the new species were 10% and 33.3% in the two field soils, respectively, when the sclerotia were introduced into soils and coincubated at 22–24 °C for 4 wk. Reinoculation tests by placing surface-sterilized sclerotia onto the tested isolate colony for 2 wk and then surface-sterilized again resulted in 23.3% sclerotia colonized. Microscopic observations indicated that the fungus coiled around hyphae of Rhizoctonia solani and grew along and appressed to hyphae of Fusarium solani f.sp. pisi, S. sclerotiorum and Phytophthora cactorum when dual-cultured in slides. Tests on agar plates demonstrated that the fungus formed adhesive networks and was an active predator of Panagrellus redivivus. This study indicated the diverse mechanisms for the fungus to survive in soil. For expression of its mycoparasitic and nematode-trapping capacities, the fungus is named as Monacrosporium janus. PHYLLOPSHERE MICROBIOLOGY Phyllosphere Microbiology. Edited by Steven E. Lindow, Eva I. Hecht-Poinar & Vern J. Elliot. 2002. American Phytopathological Society Press, St Paul, Minnesota. Pp. 408, figs 83. ISBN 0 89054 286 4. Price $69. Peter Spencer-Phillips	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0108.json.gz/line97
__label__cc	0.527781	0.472219	Earth and Environmental Sciences (1) Microscopy and Microanalysis (1) Mineralogical Magazine (1) Brazilian Society for Microscopy and Microanalysis (SBMM) (1) Mineralogical Society (1) The Relationship Between Magnetism and Microstructure of Ethylene Pyrolysis Furnace Tubes after a Long-term Service Jingfeng Guo, Tieshan Cao, Congqian Cheng, Xianming Meng, Jie Zhao Journal: Microscopy and Microanalysis / Volume 24 / Issue 5 / October 2018 Published online by Cambridge University Press: 18 October 2018, pp. 478-487 Print publication: October 2018 The magnetism and microstructure of Cr25Ni35Nb and Cr35Ni45Nb alloy tubes after 5 years of service were investigated in this paper. The saturation magnetization of the Cr25Ni35Nb alloy tube in the thickness direction is more than 20 emu/g, and the tube becomes ferromagnetic. The inner and outer walls of Cr35Ni45Nb alloy tubes also become ferromagnetic. But the saturation magnetization of the Cr35Ni45Nb alloy tubes approaches to zero in the center zone. The primary carbides M7C3 and NbC are changed into M23C6 and G phase at the outer region of the furnace tube. However, the M23C6-type carbides were replaced by carbon-rich carbides M7C3 at the carburization zone. Cr-depleted zones are formed at the inner and outer walls of the furnace tubes owing to oxidation. Carburization and oxidation reduce the Cr content of the matrix. Accordingly, the saturation magnetization is very high at the carburization zone and Cr-depleted zone. The magnetism of Cr25Ni35Nb and Cr35Ni45Nb alloy tubes has a high correlation with the Cr content of the matrix. Carburization and oxidation are the main reasons that make the paramagnetic ethylene pyrolysis furnace tube change to ferromagnetic. A cobalt-rich spinel inclusion in a sapphire from Bo Ploi, Thailand Jingfeng Guo, W. L. Griffin, S. Y. O'Reilly Journal: Mineralogical Magazine / Volume 58 / Issue 391 / June 1994 Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 July 2018, pp. 247-258 Print publication: June 1994 Cobalt-rich spinel is found as a ∼200 µm inclusion, together with a glassy phase, in a gem-quality blue sapphire from Bo Ploi, Thailand. This is the first reported natural occurrence of such a spinel. Its composition is directly analogous with that of cochromite, a previously reported rare cobalt-rich chromite. The compositional ranges for the cobalt-rich spinel, obtained using electron microprobe and proton microprobe (methods described below), are Al2O3 48.18–61.27 %, CoO 19.7–22.84 %, Cr2O3 0–12.28 %, FeO 8.64–9.67 %, MgO 6.04–6.89, TiO2 0.49–0.73 %, Ni 2251–2532 p.p.m., Zn 335–371 p.p.m., Mn < 177–849 p.p.m., Ga 113–153 p.p.m., Nb 24–1252 p.p.m., Zr <4–167 p.p.m., Sn 22–428 p.p.m., As <4–56 p.p.m., Sr <4–59 p.p.m., Ag 13–64 p.p.m. Transition elements decrease in abundance from core to rim of the spinel while the other elements increase. Crystal chemical considerations suggest that a vacancy-creating substitution mechanism may be operative in the cobalt-rich spinel despite the small scale, i.e. 3Co2+ = 2Al3+ + [4]□. The glassy phase coexisting with the spinel is likely to be the product of heating by the host basaltic magma. The mode of occurrence of the cobalt-rich spinel prevents further physical investigation. This unusual spinel is considered to be the result of a complex magma mixing process in the lower crust.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0108.json.gz/line98

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