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Enter through the wardrobe to find yourself in an enchanted winter forest. Wander the snowy trees to discover interactive exhibits with mythical creatures and photo ops around every corner. The forest opens up to a clearing where you’ll be greeted, seated and served a gourmet farm to table meal by Primal Alchemy. While you enjoy your food, you’ll be entertained by live performances and a top of the line headlining comedy variety show. Complete with a costume bar we are calling the artic lounge. Our themed drinks range from icy to cozy, and always photo-worthy! Remember to hashtag #SnowGlobeLA.
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Not for the easily offended.
Sea lions are shit at darts. Play them at darts!
You daft twat!
The same goes for hippos.
I want to do a triathlon, but I need to get a bike.
OMG! I thought a triathlon was a threesome. I must be really stupid or a pervert.
FFS Sally! Are you serious?
I like your idea of a triathlon better, when can we meat
I started training for one a couple of years ago, but just didn't have enough time. I would still love to do one, but a need a few more hours in the day.
I don't mind the odd spin class or step, but I wouldn't do a triathlon. Those people are mad.
I don't even like to watch sports
How can a fat sea lion possibly run faster than a human?
If you are set on taking on a sea lion at sport, the obvious choice is snooker. A sea lion would be unable to take a shot whilst keeping one foot onthe floor. Every shot would be a foul shot and you would win easily.
Sea lions are easily distracted with fish.
I'm distracted by boobs
Look at my boobs......you are falling under my spell!
I'm under your spell.....now can I get under you?!
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I want to do bad things to you.......
Bad things are good things!
Sea lions smell
Course they smell..... they have noses!
They can also clap your joke
Where have you gone miss
I don't like sea lions. They scare me.
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I was struggling against the news, trying not to give in to grief, intent on not pulling over and breaking down, keep going, foot to pedal, no time to stop. God the news was bad that day. Remember it? I guess it could have been any day, though, if it was your son or daughter or if you realized it was somebody's son or daughter somewhere even if not here. But this had been a crazy bad day in a crazy bad week of letting the news in like a stranger without ID, and my throat was closing against the media slashing, and I didn't know if I could make it home, but I did, I got over the Mullica River bridge to my Parkway exit and sluiced around the bend, my kids just two miles to go when I saw, on the side of the road, right there on the white line of Route 9 south, two peacocks somebody'd abandoned a couple of years ago. They weren't a surprise; I'd seen them before, and the folks who live along there by the bay had taken to feeding them, but today, the electric blue of their two chests seared the grey day like a laser, and they walked as if carrying the weight of themselves as a burden behind them, the feathers vibrating on the asphalt with each careful step. Two males looking at once so self-possessed and so damned vulnerable to a fool like me with shaking hands and distracted mind whose wheel might go over the line anytime and crush them. I zoomed past, and one of them barked that lonely piercing scream they do into my side window. It was as if I'd been shot myself, and that was it; I couldn't take anymore. I could feel my shoulders caving in and the heaving of my lungs taking over and had to pull to the shoulder. That blue, that damned, beautiful blue; who wouldn't cry for it? | <urn:uuid:fb91a1b3-87a5-4428-8aee-d1874a34246e> | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | http://tattoohighway.org/15/lmweight.html | 2018-06-21T16:08:11Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267864191.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20180621153153-20180621173153-00543.warc.gz | en | 0.986045 | 397 |
In our new David Bowie tribute issue, out January 29th, various artists pay tribute to the late singer, songwriter and pop innovator. In this exclusive recollection, Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor reflects on the “validating and surreal” experience of working with his musical idol. Reznor spoke to Rolling Stone by phone; his thoughts have been condensed and edited.
For me, every Bowie album has its own set of memories. Back in the heyday of records, I’d go over to my friends house and listen to his collection of records in his basement. Scary Monsters was the first one I related to. Then I went backwards and discovered the Berlin trilogy, which was full-impact. By the early Nineties, as I found myself onstage with an audience, I was in full-obsession mode with Bowie. I read into all the breadcrumbs he’d put out — the clues in his lyrics that reveal themselves over time, the cryptic photographs, the magazine articles — and I projected and created what he was to me. His music really helped me relate to myself and figure out who I was. He was a tremendous inspiration in terms of what was possible, what the role of an entertainer could be, that there are no rules.
Then, in the mid-Nineties, he reached out to me and said, “Let’s collaborate and do a tour together.” It’s hard to express how validating and surreal the whole experience of the Outside tour was — to actually meet this man in the flesh and find out, to my delight, that he passed any expectation I had. The fact that he was this graceful, charming, happy, fearless character became a new point of inspiration for me.
At one of our first meetings, in rehearsals, we were talking about how the tour was going to go. I was faced with a strange predicament: At that moment in time, we’d sold more tickets than he did in North America. And there’s no way on earth David Bowie is going to open for me. And on top of that, he said, “You know, I’m not going to play what anybody wants me to play. I just finished a strange new album. And we’re going to play some select cuts from a lot of Berlin trilogy–type things, and the new album. That’s not what people are going to want to see, but that’s what I need to do. And you guys are going to blow us away every night.” I remember thinking, “Wow. I’m witnessing firsthand the fearlessness that I’ve read about.”
We found out a way to do the show that made sense, where it all felt like one experience. We’d play stripped down, then David would come out and he’d do “Subterraneans” with us, and then his band would come out and we’d play together, then my band would leave. One of the greatest moments of my life was standing onstage next to David Bowie while he sang “Hurt” with me. I was outside of myself, thinking, “I’m standing onstage next to the most important influence I’ve ever had, and he’s singing a song I wrote in my bedroom.” It was just an awesome moment.
There was a subdued reaction to him for the most part. In the environment of an outdoor-amphitheater rock concert in the summer, people with 32-ounce beers probably would have preferred to hear “Changes,” rather than an art installation on stage. He did what he wanted to do. That made an impression. And I think about that anytime I’m going to ask for your attention or your money in some capacity.
On that tour, I was a mess, quite honestly. This was the peak of Nine Inch Nails’ newfound rocket ship of fame. It distorted my personality and became overwhelming: to deal with having everyone treat you different, to going from not being able to afford a gas bill to show up to arenas full of people, who kind of think they know you. The line starts to blur between the guy onstage and the person you used to be. My way of dealing with life was to numb myself with drugs and alcohol, because it made me feel better and more equipped to deal with everything. My career was skyrocketing, but the scaffolding that was holding me up as a person was starting to collapse. I wasn’t fully aware of how bad it was getting, but I knew, in my heart, that I was on an unsustainable, reckless, self-destructive path.
When I met David, he had been through that. And he was content. He was at peace with himself, with an incredible wife, clearly in love. There were a number of times where the two of us were alone, and he said some things that weren’t scolding, but pieces of wisdom that stuck with me: “You know, there is a better way here, and it doesn’t have to end in despair or in death, in the bottom.”
A full year later, I hit bottom. Once I got clean, I felt a tremendous amount of shame, of my actions and missed opportunities and the damage that I’ve caused in the past. And I thought back to the time when we were together a lot, and I wonder what that could have been like if I was at 100 percent. The “I’m Afraid of Americans” falls into that category of me at my worst — out of my mind and ashamed of who I was at that time. So when I see that, I have mixed feelings — grateful to be involved, and flattered to be a part of it, but disgusted at myself, at who I was at that time, and wishing I had been 100 percent me. And it nagged me.
A few years later, Bowie came through L.A. I’d been sober for a fair amount of time. I wanted to thank him in the way that he helped me. And I reluctantly went backstage, feeling weird and ashamed, like, “Hey, I’m the guy that puked on the rug.” And again, I was met with warmth, and grace, and love. And I started to say, “Hey listen, I’ve been clean for …” I don’t even think I finished the sentence; I got a big hug. And he said, “I knew. I knew you’d do that. I knew you’d come out of that.” I have goosebumps right now just thinking about it. It was another very important moment in my life.
I didn’t think we were done. It feels like the loss of a mentor, fatherly figure, someone looking out for you, reminding you that in a world where the bar keeps seeming to be lower, where stupidity has got a foothold, there is room for excellence and uncompromising vision.
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Greentech Lead America: Hyperion Power Generation (HPG),
the Department of Energy Savannah River (DOE-SR), and Savannah River
National Laboratory (SRNL) have collaborated to deploy a Hyperion reactor at
the DOE Savannah river site.
Their agreement include target dates for land use, site
services, and technical assistance agreements, with licensing to be
accomplished under the authority of the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
“Securing a first site is a key contributor toward our
continued forward progress. The Savannah River Site and the Southeast region
have the skilled workforce and an optimal site to support the next generation
of advanced nuclear power technology,” said Bob Prince, CEO, Hyperion Power
Hyperion Power Generation designs a nuclear reactor
referred to as the Hyperion Power Module (HPM) under the licence from Los
Alamos National Laboratory. The HPM design uses uranium nitride fuel and
lead-bismuth eutectic (LBE) coolant to produce 25 megawatts (MW) electric. The
reactor vessel is to be sealed at the factory, sited underground, and replaced
with a new module after a designed core life of ten years.
The HPM will provide safe and reliable power that is
available 24/7, emitting no greenhouse gasses, and operate without on-site
“We have a unique combination of nuclear knowledge and
laboratory expertise, infrastructure, location and much more to make the Site a
natural fit for advancing the small modular reactor technology,” said Dr. Dave
Moody, manager, DOE-SR.
Recently, founders of Hyperion Power Generation launched a
startup, IX Power LLC. The new company will focus on commercializing energy and
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I started my business, Paws and Praise Dog Training, (well, technically speaking- the license is done, FBN -done, zoning clearane- done) now I just need some clients! I'll be working on the website and marketing materials in the weeks/months to come. My goal is to work with new parents and new parents-to-be to prepare them for life with dog after baby.
It's really taken up all of my time, between school and starting the business and working part time at Citizen Canine, so my photo opportunities have lessened. I'm determined to get back out there, even if it means a lot of dog photos!!!!
This might be a blog about parenting, pregnancy, my life or my opinions... I haven't really decided. I just know that it's a place to put my thoughts and things I want to remember when the Alzheimer's kicks in. Updates will come not too frequently and of random nature. | <urn:uuid:d23c5011-b5f9-45ed-9254-9cdaee096a23> | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | http://lolacanolasnaps.blogspot.com/2008/09/im-dog-trainer.html | 2018-06-19T14:06:21Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267863043.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20180619134548-20180619154548-00171.warc.gz | en | 0.965542 | 197 |
WASHINGTON (WAFB) - There was tearful testimony Tuesday by the families of those killed on the Deepwater Horizon.
They were on Capitol Hill urging Congress to change a law that limits BP's financial responsibility to only $75 million.
While testifying, Chris Jones, who is from Baton Rouge, told lawmakers about some recent comments made by BP executive Tony Hayward.
"I want to take this opportunity to address recent remarks made by Tony Hayward, CEO of BP," he said. "In particular, he publicly stated he wants his life back. Well Mr. Hayward (crying), I want my brother's life back."
Jones' brother, Gordon, was one of 11 killed in the explosion on April 20. | <urn:uuid:6e934206-f510-41a7-b181-5085696da185> | CC-MAIN-2019-04 | http://www.wafb.com/story/12618177/deepwater-horizon-victims-families-testify-in-washington/ | 2019-01-16T22:17:05Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-04/segments/1547583657907.79/warc/CC-MAIN-20190116215800-20190117001800-00317.warc.gz | en | 0.983497 | 147 |
The Many Wonders And Great Impact That Art Basel Has Made In The City Of Miami
NBJ4MXYACEWK Miami is a place that has earned recognition for all sorts of things like being a perfect location for honeymoons as well as retirements. Even people who prefer to live on the edge will find that it is also a place where all sorts of action takes place. Party people also have a particularly fine time in the city as the Little Havana provides fun of many different degrees. But it seems that the aspect of art has not really been among the top reasons that people come to Miami.
But in 2002, Art Basel had selected Miami as being its very own home in America. With it came a dynamic collective of art dealers, collectors, critics, art loves, and many more.
Nevertheless, the splendid art fair which lasts for less than a week happens to be among the largest in the world and has managed to fuse together the contemporary art scene with a very effective style.
Art Basel has managed to provide more power to Miami by believing in itself which happens to be an issue in the majority of art places, but the impact that it has created has definitely been one that is truly profound.
As of this point, Art Basel has very little to do with the ability for artists and galleries to make it through the fair’s process as only 3 of the 260 galleries that get invited to the event are even from the region.
Ever since its debut a decade ago, Art Basel has triggered the opening of numerous galleries while even more artists have made the decision to relocated to the region because of the affordable rental rates as well as the fact that the Art Basel is in the region. Art Basel has given artists, collectors, and owners of galleries an opportunity to view the art and become in a position where they can mingle with the top names in the art world.
One of the interesting things about Art Basel is that it has become a platform for the city to showcase how there is really no cultural backwater as a variety of museums, galleries, and private collections are able to place their shows in the fair.
Despite the fact that many of the people who engage in the fair prefer to stay within close proximity to the convention center, there are those who enjoy being able to go visit the local scene in areas near Biscayne Bay.
The majority of galleries are found in two neighborhoods found north of downtown Miami which now play the part of being art centers which attract all sorts of people. In fact, three major developers have been taking on available properties within the area with the intention of putting up projects which will appeal to this particular crowd.
About a decade ago, before the Art Basel came to Miami, people would be found featuring art on their walls. But now, people have the ability to showcase real art.
Although there are people who feel that Art Basel has not done much for the local talents, there are people who can say otherwise as proven by local folks who have managed to capture the eye of first-rate galleries in other parts of the world. While the cultural profile of Miami continues to grow, so does the interest taken on by the government to invest in this particular field with even more expansions on local museums which seem to be on the rise. Nevertheless, the city need to further carry on to capitalize on the potential of the fair by getting the world out to the people.
Museums within the city have acknowledged the fact that they need to be able to seek out collections that they can showcase on a permanent basis as some collectors would much rather view art rather than architecture within the city. Also, Miami seems to have an insufficient number of full-time critics that focus on art.
At the end of the day, Art Basel has done wonders for Miami and the people of the magical city do understand that there is much work to be done for the rest of the year. | <urn:uuid:917ca5e3-bfa0-4a68-b541-4356cb8b84ba> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://dailymiaminews.com/2011/11/29/the-many-wonders-and-great-impact-that-art-basel-has-made-in-the-city-of-miami/ | 2015-01-29T10:15:32Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422121833101.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124175033-00045-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.980265 | 804 |
Belatedly, I have begun my new year resolutions which are:
1. To keep this blog regularly updated and
2. To recover physically from the injuries inflicted during 2018 – notably the fall and broken arm last August, which put paid to driving a car and walking with Archie for a number of weeks.
By making these resolutions public, I hope to stick to them and to bore readers of this blog with regular progress reports.
Ice on Deeside is making life treacherous for some of us at the moment and I am determined not to hit the ground again this year. Exercise, therefore, must needs be taken inside. At home I have an exercise bike which proudly the displays the logo “Body Sculpture”. Well, we can all dream of that Michelangelo-type figure, which, as luck would have it, is not unlike my own. As the original of David is readily available on the internet, I don’t need to prove that statement by displaying my personal replica of that magnificence. Here’s what Michelangelo created, so all you need do is simply re-imagine that figure as a Scotsman with a beard.
Stroke survivors, and possibly many others, will recognise the feeling of wobbly legs and total physical exhaustion associated with exercise bikes – and that’s while getting on the bike, let alone the feeling after 5 or 10 minutes hard exercise and then getting off it again.
Having spent several sessions of simply pedalling as fast as possible, both with and without resistance, I have now embarked on the sessions that come pre-programmed into the bike. They are not arranged in level of difficulty, but come in fixed 20-minute blocks with a graph showing the imaginary hills and slopes that have to be negotiated. Program 1 looked the most appealing to me, though I have to say “appealing” is a relative term. All of them look horribly spiky and daunting, but program 1 is displayed as a round fairly even dome rising from the foothills of level 1, ascending via resistance levels 5 and 7 to the summit of killer level 9, before dipping to level 7, then ascending again to the twin peak of level 9, followed by an ever so gradual descent to level 1. No freewheeling allowed. The graph looks something like this:
I am assured by physiotherapists that regularly punishing myself in this way will build up strength and stamina. Because I am an optimist I choose to believe them, although after running through Program 1 for the first time, I was in no fit state to do anything other than collapse and gasp for water. After 20 minutes of seemingly endless pedalling I had negotiated the slopes and allegedly covered a distance of 6.8 kilometres. A few days in, and I have broken the 7 km barrier, and today clocked up 7.15 km. Perhaps the physios are right after all.
The trouble is, this biking on a static bike going nowhere is boring, boring, b-o-r-i-n-g. The devil on my shoulder says “Don’t bother, son.” So either I have to get music, a radio or a personal trainer to keep my interest, or I have to make public the fact that I’m doing it – hence this post.
One of the buzzwords in health care at the moment is self-management. This is the theory that people with long-term conditions, like stroke, can learn to self-manage their condition. Personally, I need that self-management to be supported self-management, because otherwise the will is lacking. In the absence of a personal trainer to provide that support, I ask you, dear reader, to provide that support by making it your resolution to follow this blog through the ups and downs of 2019 – just don’t set your resistance to level 9.
Finally, you may care to read my article about the current state of stroke care in Scotland in this week’s Scottish Review. | <urn:uuid:aa2fa6e6-d252-4ec6-8c15-19147208d637> | CC-MAIN-2019-26 | https://mandogstroke.com/2019/01/23/resolutions/ | 2019-06-26T05:38:54Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-26/segments/1560628000175.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20190626053719-20190626075719-00463.warc.gz | en | 0.961996 | 831 |
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Perhaps it's the technology that makes people assume Silicon Valley workers are logical and thrive on science -- but some tech company daycare facilities show that less than half of the children are vaccinated from childhood disease like measles, a report announced.
Wired conducted an investigation of these childcare facilities and found that those that receive vaccines varied greatly, from near 100 percent at Oracle's child care to less than 50 percent at one Google facility and at Pixar.
This should be alarming since about 15 years ago the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said measles was essentially neutralized, and now it's had a resurgence with a recent spate of 121 infected from encounters at Disneyland. Most of the new cases are in California where parents are allowed to forgo childhood immunizations with a "personal belief exemption."
For "herd immunity," the measles vaccination level has to be about 92 percent, but many of the tech firms -- including Cisco, Yahoo, IBM and Emeryville-based Pixar were much lower.
The data, supplied by the state's Department of Public Health, was deemed out-of-date by both Google and Pixar, who said their vaccination levels are much higher. The one Google facility which had a 49 percent vaccination rate is closer to 85 percent, a Google spokesperson said. Pixar had its parents update their children's vaccination records and has increased its vaccination rate to 98 percent after the Wired report came out.
"In response to the reports on the vaccination rates, we requested parents update their children’s records promptly," a Pixar spokesperson said.
Those parents using the personal belief exemption now may find it disappearing in the future as state legislators are trying to temper or eliminate the loophole.
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Code Ninjas Holiday Hack-A-Thon & Toys for Tots Drive
Code Ninjas of Edina/Richfield will be hosting a free charitable initiative to raise awareness for and generate interest in computer science education this holiday season. Code Ninjas will host the Holiday Hack-A-Thon for kids ages 7-14 to explore computer programming, while also collecting donations for Toys for Tots and a chance to win prizes.
The event will be held Saturday, Dec 8 from 3:00-6:00pm using the kid-friendly programming language, Scratch. At the event, students will pair up and go head-to-head in a friendly coding competition in honor of Computer Science Education Week. Code Senseis (instructors) will choose the top 3 teams and recognize them with exciting prizes like Harry Potter Coding kits. The top team will be voted on by Code Ninjas HQ for a chance to win coveted national prizes including premium gaming laptops and a 3D printer for children. Code Ninjas Edina is one of 55 participating centers across the nation hosting Hack-A-Thon events. Pre-Registration Required.
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House Bill 371 and House Bill 305: Requiring homeschools to teach and test Vermont history and government
These bills would require all schools, homeschools included, to teach Vermont history and government in grades 7 or 8 and 11 or 12. In addition, all students taking these courses would be tested using a statewide standardized test and the results would be sent to the Department of Education and compiled.
These near identical bills have both been sponsored by Representative Kilmartin. Either bill would have the same impact on homeschoolers.
House Bill 371:
|02/25/2005||Read first time and referred to House Education|
House Bill 305:
|02/22/2005||Read first time and referred to House Education|
Oppose. HSLDA believes that it is important to teach children about state history and government, but homeschoolers should not be required to submit those results to the state.
No action needed. This Legislature is now closed.
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I sometimes think that Silicon Valley is this weird abstract hunting ground where Neo-Victorian aristocrats hunt and kill good ideas for sport, the same way their ancestors would have killed foxes.
It's really hard to explain project managers and technology executives without postulating that higher education and corporate management exist to preserve aristocracy. They certainly don't exist to increase efficiency or productivity. To be fair, this is the Marxist angle, and there's definitely room for consideration of its polar opposite, the Ayn Rand angle, but Google's current condition is pretty fucking hard to explain in a world where the only powerful forces are excellence and amphetamines.
In 2004-ish, a recruiter from Google emailed me saying "we can't hire smart people fast enough!" I remember hoping it was exaggeration, since the only logical conclusion was that they would have to either slow down or start hiring stupid people, and they didn't seem to be slowing down. Since then, every programmer has noticed the growing useless of Google's "search product" (remember when Google's "search product" was called Google?), and the company has embarrassed itself repeatedly with Google Wave, Google Buzz, and now Google+. Google+ is, admittedly, the company's most credible effort to date, but it's still not impressing everybody.
Between two or three failed Facebook clones and an operating system which supports a huge range of iPhone clones, it's tempting to think of Google as a middle-aged guy with a pathetic combover who left his wife a few years ago and spent every moment since then driving around in a Ferrari, asking younger guys what music he should listen to, and begging various 19-year-old girls just to notice him at all for longer than two seconds. The best model for Google, however, is Flowers For Algernon, a tragic sci-fi novel aimed at a teenage reading level. In the book, scientists transform the life of a mentally disabled man by injecting him with an experimental brain-boosting drug. He discovers art, poetry, literature, science, and mathematics, but the drug wears off -- and kills him in the process.
It's a tragic story, but the most tragic thing of all is that Google has decided to present a live theater version to us all over the Internet, and with a bold, innovative stroke, they have cast a web site in the starring role. That web site is Google's search product (the web site normal humans outside of Silicon Valley refer to as "Google"), and they have fucked it up so badly it's like they built a Frankenstein monster using no other parts but the ass cheeks of a hundred different cadavers. This undead buttocks homunculus once awed us with its genius, but in its present, retarded state, it is a horror to behold.
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Well, I've started with some concerns about the Wii-U. First, how Nintendo will manage the common YLOD (or in single words "the yellow/red light of dead"), because it's the first time Nintendo encourages a HD console with enough horse-power, and as the competence had that I don't imagine this happening to the Wii-U. Every high-end machine produce huge heat and how to dissipate it in a little space is tricky and difficult. I have waiting for some press report asking Mr. Iwata, Regie or Miyamoto Sam about this, but anybody have done. Second, about the horse-power it MUST support RAY-Tracing, Holographic Storage and Parallel processing, why I saying this cause Microsoft plans to support it for the Xbox 720 and plans to enable every PC gamer with Windows 8 to play the original xbox360 games on the PC to hurt Nintendo newest console. Not less they plan to launch this console in 2013 not 2014 as supposed to. Also, as a gamer I want to use two controllers instead one and what about the 3DS connectivity. The including support for 3D HDTVs could be the norm by 2012 and further stereoscopic TVs, so Nintendo don't forget that, hopefully you have a year and a half to make it fixed and thinking in the future.
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The Lake Shore Limited runs between Chicago and New York City without crossing the Canadian border. But when it stops at Amtrak stations in western New York State, armed Border Patrol agents routinely board the train, question passengers about their citizenship and take away noncitizens who cannot produce satisfactory immigration papers.
“Are you a U.S. citizen?” agents asked one recent morning, moving through a Rochester-bound train full of dozing passengers at a station outside Buffalo. “What country were you born in?”
When the answer came back, “the U.S.,” they moved on. But Ruth Fernandez, 60, a naturalized citizen born in Ecuador, was asked for identification. And though she was only traveling home to New York City from her sister’s in Ohio, she had made sure to carry her American passport. On earlier trips, she said, agents had photographed her, and taken away a nervous Hispanic man.
He was one of hundreds of passengers taken to detention each year from domestic trains and buses along the nation’s northern border. The little-publicized transportation checks are the result of the Border Patrol’s growth since 9/11, fueled by Congressional antiterrorism spending and an expanding definition of border jurisdiction. In the Rochester area, where the border is miles away in the middle of Lake Ontario, the patrol arrested 2,788 passengers from October 2005 through last September.
The checks are “a vital component to our overall border security efforts” to prevent terrorism and illegal entry, said Rafael Lemaitre, a spokesman for United States Customs and Border Protection. He said that the patrol had jurisdiction to enforce immigration laws within 100 miles of the border, and that one mission was preventing smugglers and human traffickers from exploiting inland transit hubs. | <urn:uuid:f00ce62d-1b33-42ac-93ac-982fd9f7bab9> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://queenscrap.blogspot.com/2010/09/immigration-checks-routine-near.html | 2015-01-26T10:23:45Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422121785385.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124174945-00208-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.963789 | 373 |
Stocks have rallied over the last 10 days in part by ECB President Mario Draghi’s statement that if push comes to shove, the ECB will push interest rates even further into negative territory (NIRP).
This represents just another round in the War on Cash, first implemented by the Central Banks in 2008.
It’s a little known fact that the cause for the gut-wrenching collapsing in late September-October 2008 was due to a significant portion of investors trying to move their money out of money market funds.
A money market fund takes investors’ cash and plunks it into short-term highly liquid debt and credit securities. These funds are meant to offer investors a return on their cash, while being extremely liquid (meaning investors can pull their money at any time).
This works great in theory… but when $500 billion in money was being pulled (roughly 24% of the entire market) in the span of four weeks, the truth of the financial system was quickly laid bare: that digital money is not in fact safe.
Remember, the bulk of money in the financial system is digital.
- The total currency (actual cash in the form of bills and coins) in the US financial system is a little over $1.36 trillion.
- When you include digital money sitting in short-term accounts and long-term accounts then you’re talking about roughly $10 trillion in “money” in the financial system.
- In contrast, the money in the US stock market (equity shares in publicly traded companies) is over $20 trillion in size.
- The US bond market (money that has been lent to corporations, municipal Governments, State Governments, and the Federal Government) is almost twice this at $38 trillion.
- Total Credit Market Instruments (mortgages, collateralized debt obligations, junk bonds, commercial paper and other digitally-based “money” that is based on debt) is even larger $58.7 trillion.
- Unregulated over the counter derivatives traded between the big banks and corporations is north of $220 trillion.
The Central Banks like it this way because they can regulate and control digital money much more easily than physical money. Moreover, as the 2008 money market fund collapse revealed, if a significant percentage of investors ever moved to shift their wealth into physical cash it could implode the financial system.
For this reason, the Central Banks are slowly pushing to implement reforms that will either tax physical cash or ban it all together.
The first round of this involved implementing NIRP (negative interest rate policy), which is a form of stealth tax as it charges depositors for sitting in cash.
However, things are getting more aggressive. France just banned any transaction over €1,000 Euros from using physical cash. Spain has already banned transactions over €2,500. Uruguay has banned transactions over $5,000.
Aside from actually banning physical cash, some public services are no longer accepting cash as payments.
Last summer, London buses stopped accepting money. To pay your fare, you now have to wave either a prepaid Transport for London Oyster card or a contactless payment bank card at a receiver. For some, not having to dig out a handful of coins is a welcome relief.
Source: Bloomberg View
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Dr Saladin Meckled-Garcia
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Tel: 020 7679 4947
Saladin obtained his undergraduate degree in Philosophy from Kings College, London, before graduating with a Doctorate in Political Philosophy, from UCL. He took up a Special Fellowship in Philosophy (UCL, Philosophy Dept.), giving a series of inter-collegiate lectures on the philosophy of the young Marx, before becoming a Junior Research Fellow at Birmingham University, and then a Rubin Senior Research Fellow in Human Rights at the School of Public Policy UCL. He joined the faculty of the Department of Political Science at UCL in 2003 as a Lecturer (now Associate Professor) in Human Rights and Political Philosophy).
He founded the Human Rights programme at the School of Public Policy (Department of Political Science), having designed and launched the MA in Human Rights in 2003. He is also co-founder and Director of the UCL Institute for Human Rights.
He has been on the editorial board of Imprints, Journal of Egalitarian Theory and Policy, an associate editor for Res Publica, and a referee for a variety of journals (including Political Studies, The Journal of Political Philosophy, Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy, Politics, Philosophy and Economics, The Philosophical Quarterly, Review of International Studies, the Journal of Applied Philosophy, Moral Theory and Practice).
More recently, Saladin co-founded the first UK-Latin America Political Philosophy Research Network, with colleagues from Argentina and Mexico (and a growing number of scholars from other Latin American countries). This has been made possible by the award of a British Academy International Partnership Grant.
Dr Meckled-Garcia's research focuses on finding the links between adopting different ethical theories and the upshots that this has for what we do in practice. He focuses on the ethical fields of human rights, justice, and international justice, and on key concepts in those fields, such as responsibility, duty, rights, complicity, liability, and practical reasons. He is particularly interested in tracing the values that might motivate us to adopt different accounts of those components, and what this means in practice.
- S. Meckled-Garcia and G. Aitchison Cornish, ‘Against online public shaming – ethical problems with mass social media’ forthcoming in Social Theory and Practice.
- S. Meckled-Garcia, 'Two (different) types of human rights duties', Law, Ethics, and Philosophy, 6, 2018: 92-119.
- S. Meckled-Garcia, 'Natural duties of justice in a world of states', Journal of Applied Philosophy, 35(1), 2018:70-89
- S. Meckled-Garcia, 'Two concepts of justice, and of its scope', Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy, 19(5), 2016: 534-554
- S. Meckled-Garcia, 'Specifying human rights', in Cruft, R., Liao, S. M., and Renzo, M., eds., Philosophical foundations of human rights, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2015
- S. Meckled-Garcia, 'What comes first, democracy or human rights?', Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy, 17(6), 2014: 681-688
- S. Meckled-Garcia, 'The practice dependence red herring and better reasons for restricting the scope of justice', Raisons Politiques, (English Language Special Issue), September, 2013
- S. Meckled-Garcia, 'Giving up the goods: rethinking the human right to subsistence, institutional justice, and imperfect duties', Journal of Applied Philosophy, 30(1), 2013
- S. Meckled-Garcia, 'Does the WTO violate human rights (and do I help it)? Beyond the metaphor of complicity for systemic global poverty', Political Studies, 62(2), 2014
- S. Meckled-Garcia, 'Is there really a 'global human rights deficit'? Consequentialist liability and cosmopolitan alternatives', in Gillian Brock, ed., Cosmopolitanism versus non-cosmopolitanism, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013
- With replies by Elizabeth Ashford and Thomas Pogge.
- S. Meckled-Garcia, Virginia Mantouvalou, Colm O'ccinneide, Jeff King, and Ronan McCrea, "Submission on a British Bill of Rights to the Government Commission on a Bill of Rights", London: Institute for Human Rights Publications, 11 Nov. 2011
- S. Meckled-Garcia, 'International Law and the Limits of Global Justice', Review of International Studies, 37(5), 2011
- S. Meckled-Garcia, 'Do Transnational Economic Effects Violate Human Rights?', Journal of Ethics and Global Politics, Sept. 2009
- S. Meckled-Garcia, 'Global Justice and Human Rights', (5000 word article), in David P. Forsyth, ed., Oxford Encyclopedia of Human Rights, OUP, July 2009
- S. Meckled-Garcia, 'Global Justice and International Law', in B. Cali ed., International Law for International Relations, OUP, 2009
- S. Meckled-Garcia, 'How not to think about human rights and (global) justice' (in Spanish), Mariano Garreta Leclercq and Julio Montero (eds.), Human Rights, Democracy and Deliberation in a Transnational World (Derechos Humanos, Democracia y Deliberacion en un Mundo Transnacional), Buenos Aires: Prometeo, 2009
- S. Meckled-Garcia, 'On the Very Idea of Cosmopolitan Justice', Journal of Political Philosophy, Vol. 16/3, September 2008
- S. Meckled-Garcia & B. Cali, eds., The Legalization of Human Rights: Multidisciplinary Perspectives, Oxford: Routledge, 2006
- S. Meckled-Garcia and B. Cali, 'Lost in Translation: The Human Rights Ideal and International Human Rights Law', in Meckled-Garcia and Cali, eds., The Legalisation of Human Rights, 2005
- S. Meckled-Garcia, 'Neo-Positivism About Rights: What's wrong with rights as enforceable claims', Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society, CV(1), 2004
- S. Meckled-Garcia, 'International Neutrality and Human Rights', Res Publica, 10(2) 2004
- S. Meckled-Garcia, 'Toleration and Neutrality: saving an unhappy marriage?' (A Reply To Peter Jones' critique of my original paper: 'Toleration and Neutrality: Incompatible Ideals?') in Toleration, Neutrality and Democracy, Dario Castiglione and Catriona McKinnon, eds., Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2004
- S. Meckled-Garcia, ‘Toleration and Neutrality: Incompatible Ideals?’, Toleration, A Special Issue of Res Publica, 7(3), 2001 . Re-printed in Toleration, Neutrality and Democracy, Dario Castiglione and Catriona McKinnon, eds., (Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, December 2003)
- S. Meckled-Garcia, ‘International Justice, Human Rights and Security after 11th September,’ Imprints, 6 (2),2002
- S. Meckled-Garcia, ‘Why Work Harder? Equality, Social Duty and the Market’, Political Studies, September 2002.
- Dr Meckled-Garcia teaches the Masters’ modules: Theoretical Foundations of Human Rights (PUBL0018), Normative Methods, Legal Analysis, and Research Skills (PUBL0057), and the Ethics of Poverty (PUBL00513.
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Samsung has taken another step towards the launch of its first smartwatch after it was revealed the company recently filed a trademark application with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for the name “Samsung Galaxy Gear”.
The filing, dated July 29, makes reference to “wearable digital electronic devices in the form of a wristwatch, wrist band or bangle capable of providing access to the Internet and for sending and receiving phone calls, electronic mails and messages.”
It also makes mention of “wearable electronic handheld devices in the form of a wristwatch, wrist band or bangle for the wireless receipt, storage and/or transmission of data and messages and for keeping track of or managing personal information; smart phones; tablet computers; portable computers.”
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It’s looking more and more likely that the next 18 months will see many of the industry’s big hitters – Apple and Google included – launching wrist-based computers that pair with handsets as companies look for the next big thing in an industry where PC sales are falling and segments of the smartphone market appear to be reaching saturation point.
Apple has been filing trademark applications in a number of countries to secure the iWatch name, while patent drawings from Google appear to show it’s looking into the idea of a smartwatch with not one but two touchscreen displays.
Sony already has a smartwatch on the market – a gadget that has received mixed reviews – while Kickstarter success Pebble has already established itself as a frontrunner in the sector with its popular device.
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Thistles are considered to be a plant pest with gardeners and where agriculture is concerned. They can indeed be a considerable problem in the wrong place but the right places are diminishing minute by minute and even in suitable places there are laws in France to hold people responsible for their destruction and removal from their land without any consideration for their importance for a considerable number of insects and bee species about which we hear so much. Creeping thistle in our fields buzzes with bees when they are in flower and a picture of a bee on a thistle was even used in a French Government brochure about “saving our bees”.
It is however an unfortunate reality that Government Departments all inevitably have their own agenda and the Department that represents the environment and conservation of wildlife is always the poor cousin that doesn’t get much say where agriculture and countryside management are concerned due to the fact that there is no obvious economic value to be obtained. In fact habitat and species protection in the general sense hardly exists other than for a handful key species.
The Brown Hairstreak is the largest hairstreak in France and a species that tends to occupy the same area year after year where it is established providing its larval food plant, principally Blackthorn, is present and not over managed. They spend a lot of their time basking high up in trees. There is one generation a year which can be seen from the start of July and the species winters in the egg stage.
Andrena flavipes is one of our more common mining bees to be found in a variety of open habitats. They nest singly or more likely in congregations giving the appearance of a colony. Nests are made in clay or sandy soils in open or sparsely vegetated sunny situations. First generation can be hatched as early as the end of February in mild regions with a second generation from the end of June.
The Swallowtail butterfly can be found in a huge range of habitats in France including in towns and cities. Caterpillars feed on many species of the Umbelliferae with carrot and fennel leaves being top of the list in gardens where they don't eat enough to cause harm. They over-winter as pupa.
Halictus-scabiosae is a common mining bee that nests in hardened bare or sparsely vegetated soil, footpaths or poor lawns would be typical. Females make vertical shafts with galleries to place their eggs in. It’s an interesting solitary species in so much as more than one female may share the same tunnel. The nests are susceptible to Sphecodes gibbus a cuckoo bee that puts its eggs in the solitary bees nest.
It would be hard to overstate the importance of thistles for insects in France, especially some of the solitary bee species and with that in mind this page shares a small selection of everyday species.
The Map butterfly is best-known for having two distinctly different forms, levana and prorsa that represent the spring and summer generations. Spring form - levana are primarily orange in colour, giving them the appearance of a small fritillary, whereas the summer form - prorsa individuals look more like a very small White Admiral. Caterpillars feed on Stinging nettle and over-winter as pupa.
Carpocoris purpureipennis is a shield bug that is usually found in natural meadows and grasslands on thistles and Apiaceae (or Umbelliferae), which are commonly known as the celery, carrot or parsley family.
Eristalis-tenax is one of the more common hoverflies in France and the larva are the rat-tailed maggots that live and develop in drainage ditches, pools around manure piles, sewage, and similar places containing water badly polluted with organic matter. The larvae leave the water to pupate and once hatched the adults feed on the nectar from a number of flowers; again the Apiaceae (or Umbelliferae) are often favoured. They mainly over winter as adults in cavities and other sheltered places.
The Holly blue, (Ilex aquifolium), butterfly is widespread in France with two generations a year. As the name implies the caterpillars are frequently found on Holly although Bramble, Spindle, Ivy and Gorse are equally popular. There are two generations a year and they over-winter as pupa often suspended under a leaf.
The Carpenter bee Xylocopa violacea is the largest solitary bee in Europe and despite their scary size they are really quite timid. Unusually both males and females over winter and then breed in May / June. Females make their nest in degraded old logs, dead trees and branches etc. and normally an existing hole is used. A single entry hole leads into multiple galleries into which the female lays her eggs, each one blocked in with a pellet of pollen which provides nutrition for the larva. The adults emerge in late summer.
Wool Carder bees or "Abeille cotonnière" as they are called in French are from the genus Anthidium and there are 11 different species in France.
Female Carder bees use existing holes or crevices to make their nests that are lined and sealed with dense velvety hairs and plant fibers from the leaves of certain plants and the female in the photo to the right has a ball of fibers she has collected.
Males patrol and in some cases violently defend guard territories where there are suitable plants for the females in the hope that they will be the one that gets to mate with them.
Photo right Anthidium species on thistle.
The Buff tailed Bumblebee is one of the commonest Bumble bees in France and usually the first to be seen in late winter / early spring. As the Latin name Bombus terrestris implies it is a species that tends to make its nest in the ground using an existing tunnel or cavity, frequently in the base of a stone wall in France where mice have created a tunnel. Colonies can contain several hundred bees and only young newly fertilised Queens over winter hibernating somewhere dry and not too cold. | <urn:uuid:da06fd16-cd31-4063-9a84-05e2e15111f9> | CC-MAIN-2018-05 | http://www.wildlifeinfrance.com/insects-and-thistles-in-france.html | 2018-01-17T13:18:37Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-05/segments/1516084886939.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20180117122304-20180117142304-00761.warc.gz | en | 0.962191 | 1,263 |
Mozart’s Quintet for Piano and Winds was one of the first pieces of chamber music to elevate the status of wind instruments. Apart from the flute, wind instruments were generally thought of as crude and unsophisticated, and were therefore excluded from the refined venues where chamber music was performed.
These instruments, however, were Mozart’s favourites, and his role of advocate has resulted in an ongoing legacy. In this work, they are combined with Mozart’s preferred solo instrument, the piano (performed by the composer himself at the work’s premiere). The result, according to Mozart, was outstanding. In a letter to his father he wrote, “For my part, I consider it the best thing that I have written as yet in all my life… I wish you could have heard it, and how beautifully it was performed!”.
The Quintet for Piano and Winds was written when Mozart was 28, during what was probably the most productive and successful period of his life. In the same year he also wrote six piano concertos, and the influence of this genre is evident in both the structure of the work and the piano’s dominant role. In turn, the Quintet’s influence can be heard in Mozart’s later piano concertos.
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Research Study for Microsoft
How can we improve Microsoft’s “Seeing AI” application?
In Dec 2020-Jan 2021, I conducted an independent accessibility study to evaluate Microsoft’s Seeing AI app in order to gauge its usability. Seeing AI brings the power of the cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) to identify people and objects, and audibly describes those objects for people with visual impairments. I have collected and analyzed user behaviors and needs through a mixed methodology (interviews + usability testing). I have reported my findings with design recommendations on my article and presented them to the current Project Lead at Seeing AI. Most of my recommendations are put on production after my presentation. I hope to continue to contribute accessibility community in the close future!
UX Researcher and Analyst
Tools & Methodologies Used
Usability Testings, Interviews, Qualitative Analysis, Secondary Research, Human-AI system improvements
Over two weeks, I recruited 6 participants who were either blind or with low vision. Thanks to my participants, they were sincerely ready and excited to share their insights with me over Zoom sessions. As they went through the tasks I prepared for them I was able to gain a true understanding of their experience with this product. They shared their phone screen and audio with me through the Zoom iPhone screen share feature.
I gave them 4 different tasks with pre and post-interview questions. I chose the task scenarios I mentioned below because I believed some of them were the potential purposes for a user to use the app during Christmas time and others were the top features available at the time the sessions were done.
Reading expiration date on any kitchen item
Describing visual figures on a holiday card
Describing people on an image
Reading a document
I transcribed all my interviews and conducted a qualitative analysis using a coding technique and an affinity diagram. For the coding technique, I tagged my participant quotes with the keywords that I came up and later I put those keywords and some of the important quotes on the sticky notes.
I have followed Microsoft’s AI research guidelines and matched my codes to “Guidelines for Human-AI Interaction”. This helped me synthesize my findings and bring up results that are aligned with Microsoft’s resources and proven records.
Results and Design Recommendations
Guideline 1 - Make clear what the system can do
This is where we set expectations when designing AI systems. For example, none of my participants knew that they can have Seeing AI describe their photos from their camera roll. When I asked them to use the “Browse Photos” feature which was hidden under the Menu, they ran their photos. They were fascinated by the descriptions of their loved ones and pets. And actually, the “browse photos” feature described better than the “scene” feature for certain tasks. Therefore I believe users should be aware of the opportunity they have and use it for better results.
Bring up the “Browse Photos” feature to the main channel bar.
Guideline 2 - Make clear how well the system can do
This is the section where we explain the limits of AI to users. None of the participants was able to read an expiration date on a kitchen item during our testing sessions. The participants used a milk carton, a mini milk bottle, a box of chocolate bars, and a coffee creamer. One of the users thought that it’s hard to read text on a rounded surface. Most of them had no idea where the expiration date would be placed on those items. Even though most of them mentioned the “short text” feature is their favorite and easiest channel, this task was extremely difficult for them.
“It’s a little embarrassing that I couldn’t find the expiration date on the creamer” — Participant 3
“I would consider myself extremely lucky to find something like that (exp date)” — Participant 2
Let users know how well the app can read at the beginning of the channel such as what type of prints or font sizes are available which prevents users from questioning or feeling bad about themselves for the tasks which are out of the app’s intention or limits.
Three of my participant also mentioned that they wished the system could read from digital screens such as blood pressure devices, digital stove screens, or recognize a person from a computer screen. However, over time by trial method, they learned that those functions were beyond the Seeing AI’s limits.
Either state common tasks that are not available at the beginning of the channel, or brainstorm ideas to bring those new features alive.
Guideline 4 - Show contextually relevant information & Guideline 10 - Scope services when in doubt
During the study session, while users were going through tasks such as describing holiday cards and images, I discovered that accuracy and the way accuracy information is given to users were causing a problem for them. According to these guidelines, the AI system should display related information to the user’s task and environment, and also express itself accurately when it's in doubt.
For example, I observed 9 different attempts with failed objects and people recognition results, however, in only 2 of them, AI described these objects and people by starting a probability statement such as “probably…”. But surprisingly, during another user attempt for depicting a description of a boy on an image, the AI described him perfectly but put a probability at the beginning of the description “probably a smiling boy with a flower pattern on his shirt.” I believe the user should be informed of these probabilities with more consistently accurate results and informed about when AI is actually in doubt.
Reevaluate, restructure, and refine the confidence level of AI on descriptions.
OR Design a new category scale for the confidence level of AI that gives more clarity to the users. i.e “Most likely” >“Probably” > “Might be”
Guideline 9 - Support efficient correction
I discovered that the document feature is not successful in heavy text documents with multiple columns. It doesn't identify the locations of columns and corresponding headlines. For example, if the scanned document is an article and there are 3 columns on it, it would read the first line across all three columns then go to the second line, and so on.
“It goes straight across in cooking instruction columns such as oven, microwave, or stove options. It mixes up the cooking instructions.” — P3
The way AI reads the document should be changed depending on the type of document. For example, in an article, you read the whole first column and then you read the second column. But like on a bill, you might need to read across with the corresponding headlines included.
Learn opportunities from other competitors that provide good results in documents such as VoiceDream Reader and KNFB Reader.
“If I am going to read something columnar, I probably would use VoiceDream Scanner. I have VoiceDream reader and the two integrate and it’s just a really wonderful reader.” — P4
To keep this case study short, I have only provided a couple of my findings. If you like to learn more, please contact me at email@example.com!
Seeing AI is a great tool for the visually impaired community. All of my study participants stated that they like this app and appreciate all the efforts that Microsoft employees put into it. They know it's hard to master all the functions the app has but also they believe Seeing AI got good stuff in there and it's worth working towards mastery. Visual impairment is not going away and it’s actually rising with the increased aging population. I believe we have to be responsible and take action to tackle these issues with the vision of mastery.
What have I learned during this study?
Don't talk with the screen reader at the same time because participants can’t listen to both of you :) Make sure you hear what they hear during the test sessions.
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"If all swatting attacks are this unnoticeable I'm ready for war, because I didn't even know it happened," the British comedian told Ryan Seacrest while calling in to his KIIS-FM radio show on Wednesday. "I still don't know what a swatting attack is!"
In his defense, though, Brand said he wasn't even home when the LAPD received a call earlier this week about a man with a gun at an area residence. Officers responded and checked the scene, only find that there was no man with a gun and no one was in danger.
Brand insisted he wasn't upset by the prank and even admitted, "I think if I were a teenager, I'd definitely do it."
But all joking aside, the Get Him to the Greek star realizes all these swatting situations are serious.
"What would be bad would be if the police were attending a swatting and then an actual crime happened and it took the police too long to get there because they were doing a swatting," he said before quickly returning to form and adding, "But other than that, it does sound like a laugh." | <urn:uuid:acda8c81-0c00-43b4-8975-08a4b57fbdd7> | CC-MAIN-2015-18 | http://www.eonline.com/news/406733/russell-brand-talks-about-being-a-swatting-victim-jokes-if-i-were-a-teenager-i-d-definitely-do-it | 2015-05-06T11:39:33Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-18/segments/1430458535897.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20150501053535-00045-ip-10-235-10-82.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.992841 | 234 |
plays Guitars and Basses. Greek and Swiss citizen, lives in Zurich/Switzerland.
Studies in classical guitar at the Zurich Conservatory and history at the University of Zurich.Concert tours throughout Europe (Switzerland, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Norway, Spain, Portugal, UK, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Serbia/Montenegro, Croatia, Makedonia, Poland, Russia, Lithuania, Turkey) Egypt, China, South Africa, Mozambique and Northern America (USA, CAN) as guitar and bass (upright and electr.) player in the fields of New Music, Freejazz/ Improvisation, Avant-Rock.
Plays and played besides Steamboat Switzerland, Broetzmann-Pliakas-Wertmueller and KK.Null-Pliakas-Wertmueller with Die Firma (improvising string quartet), Stephan Wittwer (SLUDGE 2000/3000 and Wittwer-Pliakas-Wertmueller, Mösiöblö, Caspar Broetzmann, Peter Broetzmann, John Cale, Nels Cline, Gene Coleman, Holger Czukay, Jacques Demierre, Robert Dick, David Dramm, eRikm, Terry and Andy Ex, Flea, Nick Franglen, KK.Null, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Phil Minton, Steve Noble, Norbert Moeslang, Larry Polansky, Josh Pollock, Jim O’Rourke, Ken Vandermark, Trevor Watts, Michael Wertmueller, Kenny Wollesen, Alan Wilkinson and many others.
Extra member of various avant-guard ensembles.Various Swiss awards and commissions.Politico-cultural activities (1998-2003 president of ISCM Zurich etc.).
Marino Pliakas on Percaso Productions
Christoph Gallio “Mösiöblö “
Sarah Maurer: mezzosoprano, Marino Pliakas: guitar, Thomas Eckert: Bb and bass clarinet, Christoph Gallio: soprano & altosax, Peter Schärli: guest, trumpet and flugelhorn, John Halpern and Felix Klopotek: liner notes
All compositions are by Christoph Gallio except track 5, 20 by Maurer, Pliakas, Eckert, Gallio, track4, 7, 17, 25, 34 by Maurer, Pliakas, Eckert, Gallio, Schärli, track 10, 26, 35 by Maurer, Pliakas, Eckert, track 16, 31 by Maurer, Eckert, Gallio, track 11 by Pliakas, Eckert, track14 by Eckert, Gallio, track 22 by Pliakas, Gallio, track 29 by Maurer, Eckert. Recorded at Radiostudio Zürich, 1999 July 3 & 4 by Martin Pearson. Edited, mixed and mastered at Elephant Château Studio Basel, 2000 July and August by Max Spielmann and Christoph Gallio. Graphic design by Anne Hoffmann. Cover Art: Emmett Williams
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Fredrik Gjødalstuen, one of the most promising floorball talent from Norway, has taken a big step in his career and joined Swedish Super League club FC Helsingborg on a transfer from Sarpsborg in the Norwegian Elite League.
After a stunning 2017/18 season, Fredrik Gjødalstuen had produced no less than 71 points (37+34) for his Sarpsborg who made it to the semifinals. The 1999-born forward is one of the most exciting talents in Norway and has despite his young age already made his first appearance for the Norwegian national team earlier this year in the WFC Qualifiers.
Helsingborg, who’ve lost several big names – not least their 4 Finnish stars in Kohonen, Hakonen, Salo, and Kivilehto – have chosen to fill in the gaps in their roster with younger and not as well-known players. Sports director Fredrik Azelius comments the signing on their website:
“In Fredrik, we get a big and strong scoring machine. He has shown that he is capable of producing, now I hope he will bring it to the world’s best league. Fredrik is only 18 years old, which means he has the future for himself. Of course, the signing rhymes very well with our philosophy to work with the young and promising. We’re really happy that we’ve managed to get our hands on Fredrik”Join the Floorball Worldwide Facebook Group | <urn:uuid:538d3396-3a82-4500-b60c-1c4cd9c01224> | CC-MAIN-2018-51 | https://floorballtoday.com/one-of-norways-most-exciting-talents-sign-with-fc-helsingborg/ | 2018-12-14T23:25:32Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-51/segments/1544376826530.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20181214232243-20181215014243-00053.warc.gz | en | 0.966659 | 313 |
The left lung of the tyrant collapsed on the morning of the fourth. At midday, a satrap in gorgeous uniform sparkling with embedded gems appeared on the balcony to make an announcement. It was imperative, he said, reading from a hastily drafted statement, that tyrannical human pneumatics become the proper study of every citizen. By the evening, fat textbooks had been printed and bound and consignments ferried to every city and town and village and hamlet in the land.
So rapid was the response of the satraps that the textbooks were not proofread. A number of errors, many trivial but some calamitous, were thus allowed to stand. But the book bore the tyrant’s imprimatur and could not be questioned. As a result, every citizen gained a flawed understanding of tyrannical human pneumatics.
The tyrant, meanwhile, had been placed inside a nylon tent. A wheezing pump imitated the action of a working tyrannical human lung. The pump was operated by hand, in case of a loss of electrical power caused by the evil machinations of revolutionary scum. Pumpers were drawn from lists maintained by one of the satraps. They worked one hour shifts, and during their rest periods were penned in an anteroom.
By the morning of the fifth, embroidered lapel accoutrements bearing a three-coloured image of the collapsed tyrannical lung had been issued to all citizens, to be displayed on their outer tunics. In certain hotbeds, several persons were shot for failure to wear them. After execution, the left lungs were torn out of the corpses and hung on gibbets in the town squares. This had a salutary effect on the populace, even in the hotbeds.
The first public examination on tyrannical human pneumatics took place at midday on the fifth in the remote town of Sand. It was conducted orally, and tape recorded. Those gaining top marks were taken by sealed train to the capital. A gang of revolutionaries attempted a derailment of the train on the outskirts of Gorse. Brave conduct by the train conductor, and foolish felled log deployment by the scum, brought their nefarious schemes to nought. They were hanged in a barn and their left lungs torn from their corpses and burned on a bonfire by the loyal peasants of Gorse.
The tyrant was told of the narrowly averted derailment. He was as yet unable to speak, but he blinked significantly. The blinks were interpreted and converted into text by a satrap. Plans to have the text declaimed from the balcony were put on hold. It was considered best to wait until after the next day, the sixth, which was Flag Day.
On arrival in the capital, the top scoring tyrannical human pneumatics examinees were taken from the sealed train in sealed trams to the National Archives. Here they stood behind glass to watch as the tape recordings of the examinations were placed on the register and locked in a special bomb-proof cabinet. They were then given a snack in the canteen.
Late in the afternoon of the fifth, Grimes “the Wolfman”, leader of the revolutionaries, was arrested in a jungle clearing. He was spirited to the capital by way of the subterranean pulley-car system. Intelligence reports hinted that he had unparalleled expertise in human pneumatics, a field closely related to tyrannical human pneumatics. Bound in chains, he was taken to a sealed room in the palace, to where the examinees from Sand were also brought once they had digested their snacks in the National Archives canteen.
The sixth was Flag Day. The weather was such that artificial winds were needed to make the flags and standards and pennants billow. Further pumpers had to be recruited from the satrap’s list to ensure sufficient numbers for both the tyrant’s lung pump and the artificial wind contraptions. For a while it was touch and go, until a keen-eyed under-satrap found a supplementary list which had been misfiled in a filing cabinet. He was given a medal, a gorgeous disc of brass embedded with gems that sparkled in the sunshine.
Grimes “the Wolfman” was undergoing a tormented moral struggle between his revolutionary principles and his professional pride as an expert in human pneumatics. The examinees from Sand stood gazing at him with the imploring moon-eyes of calves. Some let tears roll slowly down their cheeks, but did not overdo the sobbing lest Grimes thought they were making use of freshly chopped onions behind his back. Behind a panel, certain satraps discussed the pros and cons of an amnesty for Grimes. It was a heated discussion.
On the morning of the seventh a puncture in the left lung of the tyrant was repaired and the lung was reinflated. He was fed from a bowl of slops. Several satraps were executed and their left lungs torn out and kicked through the broad boulevards of the capital by cheering citizens. Grimes shaved off his beard and was given a satrapage and a gorgeous uniform sparkling with embedded gems. A fleet of aeroplanes sprayed the jungle with defoliant. The area was then covered with cement as far as the eye could see. The examinees from Sand were appointed as tyrannical human pneumatics emergency pumping supervisors and given vouchers and bungalows. A second edition of the fat textbook was issued, with corrections. The tyrant appeared on the balcony, propped up by a concealed prop, and waved to the teeming masses.
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What to do if your recipe calls for fresh herbs and your only option is dried? SupermarketGuru has all you need to know about shopping for herbs here
The holiday season is practically here and that means lots of delicious, well spiced meals. The addition of herbs to foods not only adds flavor but also adds nutrition – especially a time when colds and flus abound. Herbs come from the leaves of plants and have been used for centuries in both cooking and as medicines. When shopping in the market and preparing meals, the question of whether herbs are the most flavorful when they are fresh or dry, is largely a matter of taste and surely debated in countless kitchens across the world. Taste however, can be affected by both storage, cooking techniques and the time of year. When it comes to choosing what you need, here are some of SupermarketGuru’s tips to guide you.
When you need to substitute dry herbs for fresh (especially this time of year when fresh, local herbs are scarce), use one tablespoon of fresh to one teaspoon of dry. If you are cooking something for several hours, avoid cooking out the flavors and wait until the dish is almost ready before adding either fresh or dried herbs. For foods you are chilling, such as pasta salads, you'll need to do the opposite, since adding herbs several hours in advance gives the flavors a chance to meld.
When buying fresh herbs, treat them much as you would fresh flowers. First, snip off the bottom of the stems then throw away the damaged leaves. Stems that are soft can be eaten along with the rest of the herb. Put the herbs stems down, in a tall glass of water, leaving the top part exposed. Cover the top with plastic and place the glass in the refrigerator. Change the water every other day or so. When you are ready to use the herbs, rinse them again, pat dry, and they are ready to use!
If you grow your own herbs, you can preserve them for months in the freezer. Wash and dry them first, then place them in freezer bags. Be sure to mark the date on the bag. Herbs that freeze well include, tarragon, basil, dill, chives and parsley. Parsley, perhaps the most commonly used herbs, in addition to serving as a garnish, can freshen your breath (when eaten fresh) and is a source of vitamins A and C.
Though many people store dry herbs above their stove, it is not recommended since the constant heat and exposure to light can cause them to lose flavor. A dark, cool and dry place is best.
To dry herbs, your microwave is a great time saver. Begin by washing, then patting dry and placing the leaves between paper towels. Heat on your lowest microwave setting for around three minutes. Herbs that are great for drying include bay leaves, marjoram and oregano.
To release the flavor of dried herbs, crumble them between your fingers or use a grinder. To check the freshness of dried herbs, rub them between your fingers. If there is only a little aroma or none at all, it is time to throw out the old and replenish your stock. Most dried herbs have about a shelf life of one year. | <urn:uuid:c101fe4c-679d-4807-9ef2-1d9e6829e5e3> | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | https://www.supermarketguru.com/articles/fresh-vs-dry-herb-shopping/ | 2020-07-13T02:52:01Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593657140746.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20200713002400-20200713032400-00147.warc.gz | en | 0.963737 | 670 |
How to run paid ads on Google My Business?
I am interested in running ads on Google My Business. Please advise me how would I be able to set this up.
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2. Current business address: Unit 502, Worle Park Way, Second Floor, Weston-super-Mare, BS22 6WA
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5. Website: https://www.purplexmarketing.com/
I look forward to hearing responses from the GMB community shortly.
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By Alex Barth, 985TheSportsHub.com
Here’s the key stories in sports to start the day from 98.5 The Sports Hub…
NBA trade deadline: NBA teams have until 3 p.m. Thursday afternoon to make any trades. Celtics rumors have increased in the past few days. We’ll have you covered up to and throughout the deadline with our NBA Trade Deadline Tracker.
Betts trade on hold: According to a report late Wednesday night from the Athletic, the Red Sox-Dodgers Mookie Betts trade may be being renegotiated. An issue during Brusdar Graterol’s physical has the Red Sox concerned enough to potentially want another name added to the deal.
Celtics top Magic: The Boston Celtics won their fifth game in a row, defeating the Orlando Magic 116-100 Wednesday night at TD Garden. Forward Jaylen Brown rolled his ankle late in the fourth quarter and did not finish the game. Brad Stevens downplayed the issue during his postgame press conference, and an update from the team is expected this afternoon.
Bruins win in OT: The Boston Bruins also won their fifth straight game, picking up a 2-1 overtime victory against the Blackhawks Wednesday night in Chicago. Charlie McAvoy scored the game winner, his first goal of the season.
No local action tonight.
Alex Barth is a writer and digital producer for 985TheSportsHub.com. Any opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of 98.5 The Sports Hub, Beasley Media Group, or any subsidiaries. Thoughts? Comments? Questions? Hate mail? Let him hear it on Twitter @RealAlexBarth or via email at firstname.lastname@example.org. | <urn:uuid:f7694105-b3ef-450a-95b9-8ac975360d13> | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | https://985thesportshub.com/2020/02/06/sports-hub-daily-rundown-feb-6-2020/ | 2022-05-21T12:42:42Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662539101.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20220521112022-20220521142022-00022.warc.gz | en | 0.940195 | 362 |
A primal woman in the making
I'm a 27 year old Danish woman who lives in Copenhagen. 3½ months ago, I decided to change my life - radically. For years, due to the loss of my father to cancer, I have been overeating and seaking comfort in food, candy, chips and bread. My mental health was bad, I was depressed, everyday was a struggle, and I had problems to study, keep my apartment clean, hang out with friends and just be [U]happy[/U]... This late spring I went through some very hard weeks because I felt like giving up because hated my mind and body, the worst part was that I was so angry with myself - telling myself: "Why can't you take care of yourself and do what you have to do?"
I took a Hamiltontest (depression test) on the internet and the result was clear. I suffered from a depression, but for years I wouldn't admit that I needed help. I called my doctor, got an appointment two weeks later, and when the day arose, I was so afraid: "What if he told me the same - ust pull yourself together and stop being lazy?!"
Luckily, he immediately said: It sounds like you have a depression and we took the Hamilton-test together and I was diagnosed with a severe depression. Finally, I had to doctors word that I was sick and not just lazy! He gave me a prescription, so the same day I began eating anti-depressives. They have helped tremendously on my spirit and general state of mind :)
One week before the appointment at the doctor, I was so sick and tired of my overweight that I began searching around Danish food blogs, trying to find some inspiration on healthy food. Somehow I ended up at Marks Daily Apple and also found Robert Lustig's videos about insulin and sugar.
At that moment, I felt like this was the right road to a healthy body and a permanent weight loss. From that day, I only ate veggies, meat, fat and some few dairies. The new eating habits was easy to adjust to, I have never experienced any problems with e.g. headache. However my sleep felt a lot better, I got more energy and after one month I joined the fitness blueprint. The core movement are fantastic, but they were damned hard, but the hard work has resulted in an amazing transformation.
In 3½ month I've lost 32 kilograms, which is 24.7 % of my total bodyweight. In centimeters, I am now 104.1 smaller! What a transformation. I feel happy, pretty, fit, healthy and sexy :D
My goal is to get a normal bmi, my current bmi is 26, and to get a even more fit and lean body which is why I have decided to a journal inhere so I can keep track of my progress.
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Review by matt91486
"Here's hoping that the sequel isn't called Zany Taxi"
Crazy Taxi began it’s tour in the arcades as an underdog no one had heard of. It now resides triumphantly knowing it has made millions win Crazy Money. It stand tall and proud knowing that his just gave Sega’s occupational series a big boost. And it lays next to my television on top of Power Stone, under Soul Calibur, and next to Evolution, because Crazy Taxi has finally come home.
I am surprised no one thought of this before. The idea is so simple. Pick up a customer, and drop them where they want to be for a fare. But then, Sega threw in the greatest hitch ever made in a video game. You do not have to obey traffic laws. Yes! It is like the Autobahn with the troopers not caring if you knock the four by four into the ditch somewhere in Bavaria. And, you can knock over anything you want to, if it happens to be in your way. (Or you just want to knock it over.
The graphics look ultra-realistic. The light shines of the cars, um, realistically, but it never blinds you. The passengers look like real people. Stereotypical people, yes, but real people. (What do I mean by stereotypical people? The fat forty year old in the baseball cap going to Pioz Stadium. The kid with the pink mohawk going to Tower Records.) Someone spent a long time studying traffic patterns, because when I am on the freeway, I swear I am on Interstate 694. Except for no one drives against traffic in real life.
If the graphics are so perfect, why did you only give it a nine? The answer: Slowdown. The game slows down more than a replay in the Super Bowl. And that has the excuse of John Madden doing commentary on it. Some times you think you are watching The Matrix but then you are realizing movement just happens the same way.
The music is great, consisting of seven tracks from The Offspring and Bad Religion. You would think the songs get repetitive but they do not. And these two groups fit the game perfectly. (Britney Spears would sound pretty weird in this game.) And I hope that The Offspring and Bad Religion are brought back in the sequel.
This is how sound effects were meant to be. Your passengers constantly yelling at you from the back seat. “What the Hell are you doing!!!” And the screeching of tires, the crunching of phone booths, the cha-ching of money flowing into your fare box!
Controlling when I first started Crazy Taxi intrigued me. How come you go with ‘R’ and brake with ‘L.’ I have seen countless friends and family members of mine frantically pressing ‘A’ and screaming at the car “Go!” I laughed so hard I fell over once. Then I had to show them how.
So...’R’ is go, ‘L’ is brake, ‘A’ puts your car in reverse, and ‘B’ brings it back into forward again. ‘Start’ pauses the game, and you can steer with the Control Pad or the Control Stick.
Everything handles like a dream once you figure it all out. And it is not a slow, sluggish dream either. The control is so perfect, even the sharpest of turns will not scare you, cause even with Gus (the driver with one of the worst handling) you know you can make it.
The fact that there are real locations (Tower Records, Pizza Hut, Kentucky Fried Chicken, etcetera) is great. The fact that there are two cities is great. (The arcade city is better thought-out and laid-out than the original city. The fact that there are not more than two, and they are not real cities is not. Would you not rather be driving through the streets of San Fransisco, Honolulu, and even Milwaukee than these fake cities? Would it not be even more fun to crash through a mall, when you know it is The Mall of America? Despite my city gripes, it is impossible not to give this game a ten. Despite having only four drivers, this game deserves a ten. Why? It will make you have the most fun you ever will on a video game console. Since, for some odd reason, there is no multiplayer mode, you and your friends can have contests writing down the most money you can get in the different modes in each city. (But please do include a multiplayer mode next time Sega.) And alone, you will play for hours on end, playing and playing and playing.
The mini-games, or mini-challenges, are not as fun as the normal game. Most of them I consider a chore. If there was a fun one, it would have to be the balloon popping one.
The first time you play the game, you can turn all of the options to the easiest possible, and still get a class ‘D’ license. Once you get better, you can turn them to medium, and you can get decent classes. When you have played it so much, you can turn all of the difficulty options to the hardest, and the game will make you still practice some more to get the always elusive Class S license. The mini-games/mini-challenges are the hardest things in Crazy Taxi.
This game has the single highest replay value of any game ever made. Even after you have stopped playing this game constantly, at least once a week (when you can) you will pop it into your Dreamcast, and play for a while. And you can always compare your high scores then, to your high scores of the past. Even though there is little or nothing to unlock, besides those extra mini-games/mini-challenges, you will still play it, since it is so fun.
As I have heard rumors of this game being ported to the PlayStation 2, I wonder what Sega is thinking. This is one of their three best games, and they are porting it? What is it a death wish?
Reviewer's Rating: 5.0 - Flawless
Originally Posted: 07/21/00, Updated 07/18/01
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Alma Williams papers
- 1958-1985 (Creation)
0.66 Linear Feet, 2.00 Boxes
Name of creator
Alma Williams, O.B.E., is a long-standing contributor to the consumer movement in the United Kingdom and abroad, having worked in a myriad of capacities for a vast variety of organizations. Born in 1928 to parents Alan and Edith Pratt at Wakefield in Yorkshire, she graduated university with double honors in French and Latin. After two years of post-graduate research on a scholarship at Leeds University, she wed Michael Williams, with whom she had three children and remained happily married to until his death in 2010. Following twelve years in language instruction and consumer education, Ms. Williams shifted entirely into the field of Consumer Affairs.
In 1962, she founded one of the first local consumer groups in her area, at Watford & District in Hertfordshire, and in time became chairman (and subsequent president) of the National Federation of Consumer Groups (now called the National Consumer Federation). In 1964 she was elected as a member of the Council of the Consumers’ Association (now called Which?), on which she served for ten years, whereupon she became the Association’s consultant on consumer education and the editor of its school magazine, <emph render='italic'>Whichcraft</emph>, for five years. As a consultant, she persuaded the Department of Prices & Consumer Protection to print the Council’s safety publication, “Dangers and Disasters,” and distribute it to all secondary schools in the United Kingdom. This publication was the forerunner of the later European Union publication, “The Safety Pack.”
She served on the Independent Television’s Advertising Advisory Committee from 1966 to 1975 and the Independent Television’s Adult Education Advisory Committee 1968 to 1976. She served as chairman of the Eastern Gas Consumer Council from 1975 to 1987, and on the Food Standards Agency’s Committee on Toxicity from 2000 to 2008.
Abroad, she served as chairman of the Education Committee International Organization of Consumers’ Unions (IOCU, now called Consumers International) for five years, and subsequently served as the IOCU’s permanent representative to UNESCO from 1975 to 1990. She served on the consumer education committee for the Council of Europe from 1970 to 1978. She worked as a consultant on consumer affairs to the United Nations and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 1980, and advised start-up consumer organizations in India, Jamaica, Thailand, and Malaysia.
She served Her Majesty’s Government with distinction abroad in various capacities with the European Union, first as United Kingdom consumer representative to the European Economic & Social Committee (EESC) from 1982 to 1990 and 1994 to 1998, and later became vice president of the Association of Former Members of the committee. During her time on the committee, she proposed and authored a publication entitled “The Safety Pack,” which was translated, published, and distributed to all secondary schools in the European Union. She also introduced the antecedent of the Product Safety Directive, and suggested the institution of an annual Consumer Rights Day. She was the European Union representative for the EESC, a member of the United Kingdom’s delegation, and featured speaker at the third United Nations Decade of Women conference in Kenya in 1985; and also served as a member of the European Union delegation to consider the accession of Malta into the Union in 1995.
Ms. Williams was awarded the M.B.E. for services to the consumer movement and consumer education in 1975, and the O.B.E. for services to the European Union in 2003.
She has been a prolific writer, especially in the field of consumer education. Her publications include: <emph render='italic'>The Elderly Consumer</emph> (1965), <emph render='italic'>Educating the Consumer: A Practical Guide</emph> (1975), <emph render='italic'>Reading and the Consumer</emph> (1976), <emph render='italic'>Using and Abusing Literacy</emph> (1977), <emph render='italic'>Your Choice? </emph>(1980), <emph render='italic'>Getting Married</emph> (1984), and <emph render='italic'>Projects: Skills and Strategies in Consumer Education</emph> (1984).
As of this writing, Alma Williams remains active in the consumer movement as the vice president of Which? (formerly called the Consumers’ Association), and a vice president of the Charted Institute of Trading Standards, where she works specifically on projects related to reshaping consumer protection for the 21<emph render='super'>st</emph> century.
Locally, she serves as President of the Ripon Centre Women’s Institute, and continues to serve on the Council of Outwood Academy Ripon, on which she has served since 1990. She was a founder member of the Harrogate Foundation Trust Hospital for eight years (the maximum allowed), and now serves as a lay member of its Research and Development Group. She also served as a founder committee member of the Ripon & District University of the Third Age, and now is a member its editorial team for <emph render='italic'>News & Views</emph>.
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Alma Williams, author of the 1975 book, Educating the Consumer: A Practical Guide, advocated for consumers around the world. Based in Great Britain, Williams was an active member of the International Organization of Consumers Unions (IOCU). Through her work with IOCU, she traveled extensively throughout Europe, Israel, Asia, and the Pacific Region to work with consumer advocacy organizations. Williams served as IOCU’s representative to UNESCO. Her collection includes numerous IOCU programs, proceedings, and reports as well as a questionnaire for consumer advocates and an outline of her tasks at an IOCU Regional Office.
Within Williams' collection, there is evidence of her work for IOCU’s Asia and Pacific Regional Workshop on Consumer Testing and Research. One organization she worked with was the Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development. Materials from this group include scripts for programs targeting consumer products such as shampoo, detergent, and acne preparations.
Williams’ involvement in other international consumer organizations is represented through a variety of documents including conference proceedings, correspondence, papers, consumer education materials, and reports. Some of the organizations she had ties with are the Hong Kong Consumer Council, the Council of Europe, the International Congress on the Children of the Fourth World, Consumers Association, and Consumer Assembly (based in Great Britain).
Williams’ focus on educating consumers is evident in her papers. There is a booklet about adult education and television, a consumer education kit for teachers in Penang, and a paper titled Definition of Consumer Education from Consumer’s Association in London which, interestingly, quotes Dr. Richard L. D. Morse. Also of interest is correspondence from a House of Lords sub-committee member about her upcoming testimony to that group. On a lighter note, there is a caricature of Williams, as well as a handwritten score for a tune titled Consumer Rights, by Samuel Liew.
A letter in the donor file reveals that Williams remained active in the consumer movement in her later years continuing to represent IOCU at UNESCO, working with overseas consumer organizations, and developing a safety curriculum for the European Commission targeted at children in secondary schools. She noted the curriculum was for twelve countries and would be in nine languages.
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This collection is arranged in one series with folders in alphabetical order. Folders with papers relating to specific organizations represented in quanitity in the collection (e.g. IOCU, the Council of Europe) have titles preceeded by the organization's name.
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No access restriction: All materials are open for research.
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The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
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Acqusition Source: Alma Williams
Acqusition Method: Richard L. D. Morse specifically asked Williams to donate her papers to the Consumer Movement Archives (CMA). A copy of that request is found in the donor file.
An accession number was not recorded at the time of donation, but Williams sent her papers to the CMA from 1989 to 1990.
Acqusition Date: 19890410
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- Citation: [Item title], [item date], Alma Williams papers, Box [number], Folder [number or title], Consumer Movement Archives, Morse Department of Special Collections, Kansas State University Libraries.
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Finding Aid Author: Patrick C. Dittamo
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Thursday, April 17, 2014
MISS BRENDA AND THE LOVELADIES (BRENDA SPAHN) A TRUE STORY
The Doubleday Publishing Group|February 18, 2014|Hardcover|ISBN: 978-0-307-73217-0
One woman's fight to provide hope for the hopeless...
Seven ex-cons who changed her heart forever...
For Brenda Spahn, entrepreneur and businesswoman, wealth was a lifestyle-until a brush with the law threatened to send her to prison. In those dark moments, Brenda made a promise to God.
Spared incarceration, a renewed Brenda glimpsed into the lives of women serving time in one of the worst places in America-the Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women in Wetumpka, Alabama.
What she saw prompted a God-inspired vision.
With a heart to help and a will that couldn't be crushed, Brenda fought the system and overcame tremendous obstacles to take ex-cons into her own home and help them navigate the alien world of life on the outside.
This is the story of Brenda's journey from rags to riches to redemption. It's the story of the first unlikely year of her "Whole Way House" and of the extraordinary lives of the first seven women who came to call her "Miss Brenda." It's a story that testifies to the power of faith and how God changes hearts every day.
Brenda Spahn is a lot braver than I would have been to take on the women that she did. However, not only did Brenda teach these hardened and often unfeeling women how to be sensitive, society worthy human beings, they also taught Brenda more about herself and life than she ever knew possible. Brenda's whole outlook on life changed after spending time with her "Loveladies" and what a time it was. I read this book in one sitting as I couldn't put it down.
I had no idea that Brenda's "whole-way house" even existed in the United States and have since been to their website and what a place it is! I can't believe the number of people she has rehabilitated. People who every one else had totally given up on and cast aside as mere garbage. Brenda offered them something they'd never had in their lives before and that was an unconditional love and a place to be heard and to be themselves without fear of judgement.
This was an incredible story from the first page until the last and I'll bet any of you who choose to read about the "Loveladies", will also want to read it in one sitting! | <urn:uuid:4a6f6f4f-ce2d-4fd5-b6e2-c379020893f6> | CC-MAIN-2017-39 | http://bookbaglady2.blogspot.com/2014/04/miss-brenda-and-loveladies-brenda-spahn.html | 2017-09-21T15:46:07Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-39/segments/1505818687833.62/warc/CC-MAIN-20170921153438-20170921173438-00608.warc.gz | en | 0.969851 | 537 |
Though it is still a relatively new area of thinking, there are now many books, articles, thinkpieces, and movies about the toxicity of masculinity and the fact that men- in addition to cis women and trans and gender nonconforming folks- are also negatively impacted by sexism and misogyny. Though I wish people with privilege were ready to commit to movements for social justice that don’t address them, it is an extremely important and powerful message that puts the responsibility for emotional, psychological, and intellectual healing from sexism on everyone, regardless of gender. Men, in addition to those marginalized by gender, have to negotiate the harm that has been done to them by sexism, and then together, no longer victims, we will move forward into a new, better era (we hope).
Collectively, we don’t talk about whiteness the same way. Some people do name whiteness for what it is (toxic and dehumanizing, for whites and non-whites), and even more theorists talk about the dehumanization that oppressors in general impose upon themselves when they dehumanize others (so what I’m about to say is not really a new idea). But when the mainstream liberal conversation about race focuses on how people of color are hurt by racism and what white people can do to help. Not only does this put the majority of the emotional labor on people of color by positing that they are the only ones hurt by racism, but it also positions white people as potential saviors. No matter how many articles about “how to be an ally” reiterate that white people should not view themselves as saviors of people of color, how can white people avoid thinking of themselves that way unless they also start to think of themselves as being negatively affected by racism?
And yet, we don’t consistently talk about what white people gain from racial justice movements. Simply Googling “Why Men Need Feminism” and “Why White People Need Racial Justice ” (I also tried it with Black Lives Matter and anti-racism) shows the differences in the ways that we discuss race and gender. Almost all articles under the search about white people are related to the topic of allyship: how can white people be good allies? In contrast, there are pages upon pages of articles specifically pointing out the ways that men benefit from gender justice (to be perfectly frank, most of these articles are pretty much political garbage; however, the point remains!). Sometimes, the differences in the ways that we discuss race and gender are good; specificity of language can be very powerful in social justice movements. But in this case, I think that the lack of thought on what white people can gain from unlearning racism is unfortunate and ultimately, stymies the coalition-building capacity of movements for racial justice.
I want to address a few things, because if I read the above paragraphs written by someone else, someone anonymous, I might feel uncomfortable, or even angry. I am coming both from my own experiences as a person of color who was radicalized in a mostly white environment. I learned about race theory in a place where, because the whole school was extremely white, many of the politically radical communities included white people. (This isn’t to say that most white people at the school were involved in social justice activities, just that, by the numbers, I knew quite a few white people who were woke.) I was able to see, from white friends and classmates, exactly how little they had addressed their own racial pain, even though they were better than most white people at hearing people of color talk about their racial pain.
I do not think it is possible to overestimate the pain- psychological, emotional, physical- that racism inflicts on people of color, and by saying that white people are also hurt, I do not mean to diminish the hurt that POC face. They are different kinds of hurt, but nonetheless, I do think everyone is hurt by racism. My point is not that the hurt people of color face is exaggerated or overanalyzed, but that white people ALSO need to deal with their own shit. They need to look their racial baggage in the face and try to reconcile.
Whiteness is a myth (and has been redefined countless times throughout history), much like manhood/masculinity, that is sustained by an ideology that values violence and competition rather than compassion and coalition. Whiteness requires something else against which to define itself; whiteness requires an Other, and to maintain distinct boundaries between the concept of a white person and a nonwhite person, false differences have to be created, and it always ends up as a hierarchy with whiteness on top. And deep, abiding pain in all people is the primary product of the long history of whiteness. White people need to understand just how deeply they have been hurt by racism. They are hurt every time they define power as the ability to dominate another person physically or financially or linguistically; they are hurt every time they feel unsafe because they are surrounded by brown and black faces; they are hurt when they feel entitled to economic prosperity they never achieve; they are hurt every time they look inside of themselves and find they cannot empathize with communities who are being systematically murdered by the state; they are hurt when they cannot even cry over the murder of a child.
That is my point.
As much as we need to emphasize to white people that they have dehumanized people of color for centuries, we need to emphasize that at the same time, they have dehumanized themselves. Racial justice movements shouldn’t hesitate to say that white people need this too. White people would also be liberated in a world that is free from white supremacy. It is hard to walk the line between asking white people to deal with their own pain caused by racism and telling them that racial justice should prioritize people of color, not them, but I think it is possible and necessary to walk it. We all need to heal, and we all need racial justice to do it. | <urn:uuid:aca2c743-b602-48df-b2ab-b89e4d7ac1ea> | CC-MAIN-2017-43 | https://foodiebish.wordpress.com/2016/10/24/what-white-people-gain-from-racial-justice/ | 2017-10-18T07:27:35Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-43/segments/1508187822822.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20171018070528-20171018090528-00021.warc.gz | en | 0.977391 | 1,225 |
Choosing the right ski goggles depends on the conditions that you expect to encounter high up on the snowy slopes. For many skiers, the quality and brand of goggles are overlooked yet this can be of great importance. The misconception doing the rounds is that all goggles are the same. For this very reason, most skiers will buy goggles simply because of color, design and style. This article will provide you with a solid guide for choosing the best ski goggles for 2020, or for a quicker round-up check the comparison table at the bottom (updated 06/01/2020).
1. Smith Goggles Scope Pro (£47.37)
Best for: Beginners as well as seasoned skiers.
Pros: Durability is guaranteed.
Cons: Relatively high price.
Smith optics has been in the industry for a long time, and the quality of their products is beyond reproach. These goggles offer great quality and can be used by any skier, seasoned or not. These goggles come with an array of great features that include anti-glare lenses as well as anti-fog qualities.The goggles also come with a dual lens design that has a breathable foam liner. The foam liner prevents moisture from building up as a result of proper airflow. The goggles can be easily adjusted and this ensures a firm yet comfortable fit for most skiers. The soft materials used for the inside lining prevent sliding and pinching, further enhancing comfort. The goggles come in a variety of colors and styles, from various shades of blue and red. However, you can also have them in the standard black color as well as clear. These goggles are likely worth checking regardless of your particular preferences and taste.
2.Oakley O2 XL (£42.53 – £80.46)
Best for: Skiers who wear prescription glasses.
Pro: Great visibility.
Cons: Generally the design is not as cutting edge as one would expect.
Oakley was established in 1975 and has been churning out quality products that are trusted by a wide variety of athletes. The goggles are credited with great visibility, enhancing your ability to see people coming from your sides. This acts as an added safety measure for yourself and other skiers. Generally, the goggles are comfortable due to a layer of foam. This ensures guaranteed comfort even when worn for long periods of time. The goggles have anti-fogging properties that will improve your visibility. This is due to the wicking of the foam material that keeps your face clear of sweat and moisture. These goggles are undoubtedly practical in regard with the various conditions that may be experienced during skiing. Great visibility and comfort will definitely put these goggles on your favorites list.
3. OutdoorMaster Ski Goggles PRO (£49.99)
Best for: Varying weather conditions since the lenses can be quick-swapped.
Pros: Comfort and great visibility
Cons: Frameless design may make the lenses susceptible to breaking due to less protection.
These goggle are fairly priced and offer great performance. The goggles have detachable lenses that are fixed in position with magnets. This feature ensures that you can change the lenses to match the conditions you are experiencing. Dark lenses can be used in bright sunshine and the lighter lenses can be used in cloudier weather. The headband can also be easily swapped out, making the goggles fit practically any helmet. It should be noted that these goggles are frameless; this allows them to feature a more convex design that provides for great visibility. The clever and innovative ideas behind these goggles make them quite a competitor in this segment. Clear visibility coupled with the ability to change lenses, gives you control and confidence while in action.
4. Smith I/O7 Goggles (£105.86 – £188.00)
Best for: Night skiing and varying weather conditions.
Pros: Detachable lenses that offer various shades.
Cons: Can be expensive
These goggles are classified as high end and compared to the other models, and as such, do cost a little more. Just like the OutdoorMaster goggles, these have detachable lenses. Included are a dark shaded one to be used with bright sun-shine and a light shaded one for night skiing. One unique feature about these goggles is that the lenses are able to correct refracted light. As a result, you should have a crisper vision of your surroundings. This will further translate to guaranteed safety as obstacles can be easily seen and avoided. Additionally, eye fatigue is greatly reduced due to lesser strain. The lenses are scratch resistant thereby offering substantial durability. The goggles are compatible with a wide range of helmets, and therefore they are quite practical. The foam material lining the inside of the goggles offers excellent comfort. Apart from comfort, the foam material allows sweat to pass through hence no fogging.
5. Bolle Mojo Ski Goggles (£29.00 – £40.86)
Best for: Partly cloudy conditions.
Pros: Cheapest pair on the list.
Cons: Lack a dark tint for sunny conditions.
The first thing you’ll likely notice about these goggles is that they are pretty damn cheap. However, this should not be mistaken for substandard quality. If you are looking for simple goggles that offer good value for money, then these should be on your list.These goggles lack a dark tint and therefore could be cumbersome in bright sun-shine which could lead to eye fatigue. The goggles offer great clarity as well as venting technology that prevents fogging. The venting technology renders the goggles moisture free. The technology further prevents the clogging of snow and ice.The lenses are scratch resistant hence durability is guaranteed. These goggles offer great comfort, however, they best fit mid sized faces.Generally, these are simple but practical goggles that will get the job done without digging too much into your pocket. Good clarity, scratch resistant lenses and favorable pricing will definitely make these goggles worth a try.
In conclusion, when considering to purchase skiing goggles, the goggles mentioned above qualify as some of the best ski goggles for 2020. The ball is in your court to make the most favorable choice that genuinely fits your preference and taste. At the end of the day what really matters is that memorable skiing experience, and picking the right pair of goggles will help with this a lot more than you might realise. | <urn:uuid:becc424f-473a-4309-b686-c85a23a71d38> | CC-MAIN-2020-34 | https://www.justchalets.co.uk/best-ski-goggles-2020/ | 2020-08-15T07:42:27Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-34/segments/1596439740733.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20200815065105-20200815095105-00279.warc.gz | en | 0.943322 | 1,289 |
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Sunday B Walk from Swavesey
June 14, 2015 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Swavesey Market Street parking, Market Street, Swavesey, CB24 4QG (or CB4 5QG if old Satnav)
Take the A14 travelling west from Cambridge. At the Cambridge services turn off and follow the signs to Swavesey. Continue right through the village until you reach the White Horse pub on the right hand side. Just before the pub turn right into Market Street where there is plenty of parking.
We will explore the Fen Drayton lakes in the morning (6 miles) with a pub stop at Fenstanton. The afternoon will be mostly along the river (5 miles).
Mobile on day 07762 221413.
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Cases would be filed against the drivers who cause fatal accidents due to negligence and reckless driving under murder charges in future, the Police said today.
Director Police Legal Division SSP Ruwan Gunasekara said they would file murder charges after consulting the Attorney General.
He said section 294 fourth limb of the Penal Code has clear provision to file murder charges against such individuals.
SSP Gunasekara made these remarks after appearing in the Nugegoda Magistrate’s Court over the case in which a soldier was killed and two others were injured in a fatal accident on the Nugegoda flyover.
The accident occurred when a private bus arriving on the opposite lane crashed with an army cab when the bus tried to overtake another bus on the flyover on July 20.
SSP Gunasekara said the Acting IGP ordered the Police to conduct an investigation into the accident and take maximum action against the driver.
According to the fourth limb of the 294 of Penal Code, “If the person committing the act knows that it is so imminently dangerous that it must in all probability cause death, or such bodily injury as is likely to cause death, and commits such act without any excuse for incurring the risk of causing death or such injury as aforesaid”..(Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya)
Mr Policeman, Intentionally Killing is defined as Murder, Intention only to harm but results in death is defined as Manslaughter, and all other violent deaths come under either Negligence or Accidental.
Mohamed Thursday, 30 July 2020 03:24 AM
It's better to educate the public first - Not to hide and catch - Country like Australia - Red light and speed light warning is displayed prior to the catching point so the driver slow down and thus eliminate disaster whereas in our country let it happen and then earn money
Kapila Senaratne Thursday, 30 July 2020 06:18 AM
I thought Laws got to be written and legalize through the parliament.
Joshua Thursday, 30 July 2020 07:19 AM
Does it apply Ratwattes??
Mm Thursday, 30 July 2020 07:39 AM
Does this apply to the big shot names or only to the poor man ?
Pukka Sahib Thursday, 30 July 2020 10:04 AM
If Sec.4/Para 294 of penal code already has the provision, why don't you act now, not future? Kusal Mendis drove in the wrong lane and killed a man.
TJ Thursday, 30 July 2020 10:36 AM
You mean a second degree murder?
Shehan Thursday, 30 July 2020 10:56 AM
This ammendnent is long due.
ConfusedAF Thursday, 30 July 2020 11:05 AM
But it's not going to apply for politician's sons and other high profile people right?
Wije Thursday, 30 July 2020 11:13 AM
All the talking is Drama only , lawyers will fight
Eichmann Bernhard Thursday, 30 July 2020 11:14 AM
A traffic accident is not a murder.
Dhammika Thursday, 30 July 2020 11:18 AM
What about the recent past , ONLY in future ! .
THE PAST THAT DID HAPPEN TO US IS AS CLEAR THE FUTURE WE DO NOT YET SEE . ( ABRAHAM LINCOLN )
Shawn Thursday, 30 July 2020 11:20 AM
You cannot charge a man for murder for an accident. It has be defined as manslaughter.
Dilhan Timothy Thursday, 30 July 2020 01:03 PM
Should pass a fine gazette to bus drivers separately.
dickie bird Thursday, 30 July 2020 06:50 PM
What is the status of the Ratwatte who ran over a cop and Kusal mendis who ranover a cyclist?
Its not murder, its a rash and negligent act not amounting to murder. However, there is a maximum punishment for that.
These drivers liscence must be cancelled for life and forced to pay at least Rs. 10m compensation per victim and meet all medical bills.
VJ Thursday, 30 July 2020 07:05 PM
This reminds me we are in Sri Lanka, a country like no other.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers are scheduled to play the Baltimore Ravens in Week 2 of the 2014 season and depending on what happens this coming Thursday in an Atlantic County Superior Court, the Ravens could be without starting running back Ray Rice for that game.
According to a Monday morning report by the Baltimore Sun, Rice will be arraigned Thursday for felony aggravated assault stemming from a physical altercation with his on Feb. 15 at Revel Casino in Atlantic City, N.J.
The paper writes:
According to the indictment, Rice allegedly did “cause significant bodily injury to Janay Palmer, and/or did purposely or knowingly cause significant bodily injury to Janay Palmer and/or under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life, did recklessly cause significant bodily injury to Janay Palmer.”
While Rice could legally face jail time if convicted of aggravated assault, he likely will avoid that punishment being a first-time offender. However, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell isn’t likely to be as lenient and thanks to some surveillance video that surfaced immediately after the incident took place, he is likely to suspend Rice under the league’s personal conduct policy.
The Ravens open the 2014 season at home against the Cincinnati Bengals and it will be surprising if Rice is in uniform for that game. Whether or not he misses the game against the Steelers will depend on how long Goodell decides to suspend the Rutgers product for. | <urn:uuid:7d9d2a03-7a78-48b7-868a-7c4dd8de6de5> | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | https://steelersdepot.com/2014/04/ravens-rb-ray-rice-set-arraigned-aggravated-assault-thursday/ | 2022-06-25T22:12:23Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656103036176.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20220625220543-20220626010543-00615.warc.gz | en | 0.947172 | 285 |
Kids, train for the challenge! Join the team!
Climb, jump, dash, crawl, and scramble your way into Adventure Running shape.
Obstacle Course Races (OCR’s) are a fun and fantastic way to get into, and stay in, shape. Team Wild coaches will push your limits weekly with fun runs, games, challenges, and obstacles that develop strength and stamina.
Be ready and dressed for any kind of weather, part of the challenge is the outdoor elements.
Runners will have the opportunity to challenge themselves as our team participates in running events, including our own Run Wild obstacle run through our 50 acre adventure trail course. Training opportunities will run at Wild Life Academy and/or on the hills of Mt. St. Louis (the site of Tough Mudder – obstacle adventure run) to Team Wild Adventure Runners. | <urn:uuid:7daea416-b881-4307-b2ba-b2e458544033> | CC-MAIN-2018-30 | https://wildlifeacademy.com/team-wild/ | 2018-07-18T21:55:34Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676590329.62/warc/CC-MAIN-20180718213135-20180718233135-00347.warc.gz | en | 0.917349 | 176 |
Squiala First Nations Land Management
The purpose to administer interests in land and natural resources consistent with the Land Code and related agreements.
First Nations Lands Registry System (FNLRS) (Registration of lands related documents)
In Regards to Commercial/Development:
• Assignments of rents
• Amendments to related documents
In Regards to Band members:
• Registration and research on Evidence of Title
• Land Transfers or requests of additional member on a Certificate of Possession
• The availability of lots/land to band members that receive a pre-approval for a mortgage loan (subject to policies and procedures of the SFN Land Code)
• Assist in Land survey requests
• Assist in inquiries about various leases such as recreational, residential and commercial
Additional projects/tasks involved with SFN Lands, but not limited to:
• Maintain electronic and hard copy filing systems.
• Attending meetings in regards to Land Management Laws, policies and practices
• Draft land band council resolutions
• Provide abstract reports related to PIN's (legal descriptions) for various Law firms to review all land transactions; in relation to their clientele's leased land
Key communications with authorities:
• Lands Advisory Board for technical support and provision of operations funding
• Contract staff with respect to surveys, legal issues, economic development opportunities.
• Administrative staff for revenue management and program interface
• First Nations Lands Registrar to ensure accuracy of records.
• Membership to inform and resolve disputes
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1. SUMMARY OF THE FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT ON FIRST NATION LAND MANAGEMENT
2. FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT - FULL VERSION
3. SUMMARY OF THE FIRST NATION LAND MANAGEMENT ACT
4. FIRST NATIONS LAND MANAGEMENT ACT - FULL VERSION
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The 17th annual Canine Crawl, a local festival to celebrate pets and raise money for The Humane Society of Eastern Carolina, will be held from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, at the Greenville Town Common on First Street along the Tar River.
Festivities begin at 11 a.m., with merchandise sales at the vendor village and music by Jimmy Valley. Adoptable animals will be on site. There also will be food from area food trucks, a question-and-answer session with veterinarians, and information about local animal non-profits.
A 1-mile fun walk begins at noon. Registration fee is $35.
A dog costume contest and pet-owner look-a-like contest begins at 1 p.m.
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With the way 'run machine' of India Virat Kohli is performing, it seems as if there is nothing in this world that he can not achieve. Virat Kohli had broken so many records and he is also on the verge of breaking many more.
In the on-going 3rd Test match between India and Sri Lanka, the Indian skipper Virat Kohli equaled the record of cricket great Sachin Tendulkar and Ricky Ponting by hitting the 6th double century of his cricketing career.
Although there are many records that Virat Kohli has broken, yet there are many that he has not been able to touch. One of them is following the footsteps of Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar and Rohit Sharma who have hit double centuries in the One Day International.
Recently, during a candid conversation with the star Indian batsman Cheteshwar Pujara, the skipper said that the longest format of the game gives him satisfaction.
"It is pleasing to score in Test matches. To counter different conditions in England, South Africa, the job satisfaction is certainly the most in Test cricket. ODI, T20Is are emotionally satisfying too when you play in front of full crowds and win close games," Virat Kohli said.
While talking about the double centuries in the One Day International, when Pujara picked him as the next person who is going to hit a double ton in the limited over the match, Virat said, "I feel openers have a better chance. Maybe if I get to bat early, it can happen. I have come close twice, but you need to bat in the first 5 overs. Rohit has achieved the feat twice but I can't hit as many shots as him in the latter half of my innings. I will try to do it though."
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CALIFORNIA, PA – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (20-10) ended a great 2012 season with a 5-0 loss to the top-seeded host California (Pa.) Vulcans (22-5), Saturday afternoon in the opening round of the 2012 NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional Tournament. The Lady Rams gave it their all, but the team could not get the points they needed against the eighth-ranked team in the nation.
The Lady Rams opened the day with some impressive performances in doubles play, falling 8-1, 8-5, and 8-1. The #2 duo of juniors Sloane Holmes and Kayla Carter had the best outing in doubles play with an 8-5 effort at the #2 doubles position. With the three doubles losses, the Lady Rams needed five singles wins in order to advance in the tournament. The team would not get them, however as a pair of 6-1, 6-1 and 6-0, 6-0 losses ended the day for the team.
Though the loss ends the season for the Lady Rams, it does not overshadow another great season for the team that finished as runners-up for the 2012 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Championship and the 2012 CIAA Southern Division Championship. Over the past two seasons, the Lady Rams tennis team has posted a 47-12 record with just two CIAA losses. For more information on Lady Rams tennis, contact the WSSU Office of Athletic Media Relations at (336) 750-2143 or log on to www.WSSURams.com. | <urn:uuid:354da92c-874f-4c18-b841-388dd3342b28> | CC-MAIN-2018-17 | http://www.wssurams.com/sports/w-tennis/2011-12/releases/20120428ch0aw8?dec=/printer-decorator | 2018-04-20T20:38:27Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-17/segments/1524125944682.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20180420194306-20180420214306-00382.warc.gz | en | 0.938045 | 331 |
Jesus said, “By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples” (Jn 15:8). Reproducing ourselves in other’s lives perpetuates the spread of the knowledge of God and His word around the globe.
“Fruit” is the result of the life of God flowing in the inner man made alive by the knowledge of God’s word, and the catalyst for the reproducing life is the teaching of the word of God.
Timothy listened to Paul’s small–group teachings and discussions over twenty years. In turn, Timothy and others were expected to take Paul’s teachings and teach them to others. The glory of a teacher is not that he is inventing new ideas or revelations but that he can teach the same message that Jesus and the apostles taught. With great care, the teacher seeks to learn the word of God as it was written with the same purpose and message that can then be applied to contemporary life.
As Paul trusted Timothy to learn well, he commands Timothy to “entrust what you heard me say” (“to put or place near someone, or lay before,” or to deposit something valuable for safekeeping). Timothy was to be careful to entrust the treasure of what he had been taught to “faithful people who will be competent to teach others as well” (“trustworthy, reliable or believable”).
The Great Commission of making disciples is fulfilled by “teaching them to observe [or obey] all things that [Jesus has] commanded you” (Matt 28:20). Teaching is not just about telling the truth; it must include the practical aspect of obedience. We must teach new believers to be mutually accountable to know and to obey the commands in Scripture.
Once we learn to obey these commands, we are to pass them on to others. May this daily devotional Bible study help you fulfill this commission.
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Dating a recently divorced mother
She doesn’t know when to date after divorce, so she’ll be a bit more cautious when talking to you than women who haven’t gone through marriage before.
But such experienced ladies often need more time to decide whether they want to start a new relationship or not.
This way she will know that you’re aware of her pain, and this will make her feel less lonely, allowing her to overcome the grief.
Without talking to others, she’ll never learn how to move on after divorce. If you managed to convince her to share her painful experience with you, you did a good job.
Tell her that whatever her ex wants, it’s not necessarily right for her; it’s impossible to learn how to move on after divorce without concentrating on your own desires. Such thing as divorce doesn’t have to mark an end of something; it can also be a new beginning.
When going on a date with a divorced lady, don’t forget that she has already been through hardships of an unhappy relationship and learned a lot from it.
Ask her about people she trusts more, as it has to be someone reliable.
Once you do this, you may step aside for a bit so your partner could spend some time with those who cherish her.
There are not so many experiences that can be as emotional and stressful as a divorce.
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for a long time. For frying, I usually coat whatever I'm going to fry in seasoned flour, then dip in an egg beaten together with sriracha sauce, and then rolled in 1)seasoned flour or 2) crumbs (panko my fave for crunch). I have a recipe from the NYT (1979) that says be sure and 'tump' the flour on after dredging. "Tump" means mash it in. Since you used cold water, I'm thinking it probably turned out like tempura? Looked good and I bet it did taste delicious! | <urn:uuid:4705d251-eb5b-4108-9319-25bb9916df82> | CC-MAIN-2015-27 | http://www.democraticunderground.com/115717496 | 2015-07-06T18:58:39Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-27/segments/1435375098685.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20150627031818-00225-ip-10-179-60-89.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.956394 | 121 |
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Consolidation in the retail banking sector remains national in character. ING's takeover of Banque Bruxelles Lambert in Belgium represents one example of a CROSS-BORDER DEAL. But most efforts to cross national boundaries have not worked. | <urn:uuid:a7f977cf-e4df-4e18-b7f3-beeb1408b9e6> | CC-MAIN-2017-34 | http://www.proz.com/kudoz/english_to_polish/finance_general/2571166-cross_border_deal.html | 2017-08-16T18:07:09Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-34/segments/1502886102309.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20170816170516-20170816190516-00616.warc.gz | en | 0.930934 | 137 |
November 21, 2016
Marlton is a small, vibrant community nestled in Evesham, New Jersey, that is bustling with excitement and unique places to visit with family and friends. From an indoor inflatable trampoline park to historic dining, you don’t want to miss these five places if you’re in the area:
Looking for a top-of-the-line shopping experience? Look no further than The Promenade at Sagemore. With a wide range of popular stores — including Apple, Brooks Brothers and Pottery Barn — in an outdoor shopping environment, this popular destination is the best place around to kick off the holiday season. In fact, you can even bring your pet for a pic with St. Nick on Sunday, Dec. 4, from 9 a.m. to noon!
The Promenade also offers some delicious post-shopping restaurant options like P.F. Chang’s, BRIO Tuscan Grille, Redstone American Grill and Zoe’s Kitchen.
Do you have over-energetic kids who are constantly bouncing off the walls? Well, here’s a fun solution — Pump It Up Party is a place where they can jump to their hearts' content on giant inflatable trampolines! The best part? You don’t need to schedule a birthday party in order to use it. Come by during Open Jump and enjoy this unique indoor playground. Open Jump is for everyone (kids over age 12) and takes place multiple times throughout the month. Find out when the next one is here!
Special events are also offered throughout the year. For the holidays, you won’t want to miss Jump with Santa from 5:30-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7 and 14. This event is sure to be one of your kid’s favorite holiday-time memories!
Love puzzles and the thrill of adventure? Marlton has all that — packed into one fun place! The Escape Room Challenge has two rooms — Special Agent and The Heist. The Special Agent room allows you to become a secret agent with only an hour to complete an important mission — and failure can cost you and your agents your lives (not literally, though, don’t worry). Or you can work your way through a bunch of security obstacles with your friends and steal a huge prize worth millions of dollars in The Heist room.
This is the perfect event for your family and friends and even offers educational team-building and communication skills. So head over to the Escape Room Challenge and see if your group has what it takes to escape!
History and delicious cuisine are combined at the Marlton Tavern. Built in 1898, it’s set in a Victorian-style home that once belonged to one of Marlton Village’s most prosperous citizens, making it a great place to visit for the history buff (and food lover).
Perfect for a family lunch or dinner with friends, the Marlton Tavern’s menu has all the favorites you would expect to find at your local tavern along with a fantastic cocktail menu. Be sure to stop by between 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. and enjoy homemade delicacies and $5 bloody marys at Sunday brunch!
And it doesn’t stop there — the tavern has upcoming events you need to mark on your calendar. Every Sunday, kids eat free, and Tuesdays are karaoke night. Every Saturday features live music, and Fridays feature songs from your favorite flashback hits! So if you’re looking for great food, a historic atmosphere and live music — you definitely need to go to the Marlton Tavern!
If you’re looking to add some nature to your day, Memorial Park is an ideal place to do it. With two playgrounds, a dog park for your best friend and track and soccer fields for sports lovers, this park offers the perfect setting to exercise and enjoy the great outdoors.
These are only a few of the places you’ll want to experience during your time here. As you explore this special town, there’s no doubt you’ll discover why Marlton is not only a wonderful place to visit – but also to call "home." | <urn:uuid:7bc56abf-c00c-4f9a-b0fd-c15025676a91> | CC-MAIN-2021-21 | https://www.phillyvoice.com/05999-five-things-you-have-do-marlton/?utm_campaign=pv-site&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=parks-and-recreation | 2021-05-09T19:48:53Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-21/segments/1620243989012.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20210509183309-20210509213309-00027.warc.gz | en | 0.944285 | 882 |
City of Literature are very excited to hear that Edinburgh-based novelist and literary agent, Allan Guthrie, has joined forces with serial entrepreneur and social media expert, Kyle MacRae, to create a new digital-only publishing company, Blasted Heath. The Scottish company will launch on November 1st with five titles and will publish around 30 books per year, available in various ebook formats.
And if you just can't wait until then to find out what's on offer, then fear not! It has just been announced that some of the opening line-up of Blasted Heath titles will include three crime novels by critically acclaimed writers, Ray Banks, Douglas Lindsay and Anthony Neil Smith. There will also be two debut novels: a cyberthriller by Gary Carson and a novel for film lovers by movie critic Brian Pendreigh.
Co-founder Allan Guthrie's has seen the possibilities that digital publishing offers after his self-published digital edition of a novella, Bye Bye Baby, outsold his entire print backlist in only four months, becoming an Amazon top ten bestseller.
Guthrie says: "There's a fierce amount of talent on display and there's a lot more to come. I firmly believe there's never been a more exciting time to be a reader, a writer or a publisher. With the publishing industry becoming increasingly risk-averse, the rapid expansion of the ebook market is a wonderful opportunity for a creative and innovative publisher to break new ground. Blasted Heath combines my publishing experience with Kyle's marketing background to create a new model of digital publisher that connects readers with writers and gets books in front of readers in exciting new ways."
Alongside digital downloads, Blasted Heath is launching with the Blasted Boxset, offering readers the chance to own the five launch novels on a branded USB stick, all lovingly presented in a special presentation pack.
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Less than a year after the official groundbreaking event, Caterpillar employees started work Monday in their new Athens-area office.
The 850,000-square-foot facility off Dozer Drive in Bogart is now home to 55 employees, though Operations Manager Todd Henry said the plant will ramp up hires as it moves closer to full operation. The company expects 300 employees in the plant by the end of the year, with full employment of 1,400 people in 2018.
“Athens: Day one,” Henry told a group of media there to tour the plant Monday morning. “It’s a pretty exciting day for us.”
Thirty two of the employees there already lived in Georgia, with the remainder coming in out of state. They watched presentations in the plant cafeteria a mere 360 days after it was a pile of dirt with ceremonial shovels plunged into it.
“The folks at Athens Technical College have been great, but it’s going to be nice to have everyone together,” Henry said, referring to the company’s temporary home while construction on the plant continues.
Athens Tech also serves as the training ground for Caterpillar’s prospective employees.
The program mimics what they’ll do at the Athens-Clarke/Oconee County plant enough to promise a near seamless transition, Henry said.
“What they get to learn and to experience over there directly applies to here, which should make for a real smooth transition,” Henry said.
The company will be looking to fill jobs that include fabrication, assembly and welding, with starting wages ranging from $11.25 to $18.33 an hour. Once inside the plant, they’ll help build small track-type tractors and mini hydraulic excavators. Athens will be the worldwide source for the excavators and a major source for the tractors.
Test production for the tractors and excavators is scheduled to start in June and go into July as the operation is smoothed out. Henry expects the plant to be churning out one a day of each in October with the first shipment ready in January.
The Athens plant is the relocation of a plant in Japan and represents a $200 million investment for the company. Officials estimate the plant’s total impact to include an additional 2,800 incidental jobs as distributors relocate and an economic impact of between $1.4 billion and $2.4 billion, depending on the source.
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The power behind Pyongyang’s throne
Real power in North Korea now probably belongs to a coterie of advisers following the death of Kim Jong-il, not his youngest son, an untested man in his 20s who has been anointed the “Great Successor”.Updated: Dec 21, 2011 01:40 IST
Real power in North Korea now probably belongs to a coterie of advisers following the death of Kim Jong-il, not his youngest son, an untested man in his 20s who has been anointed the “Great Successor”.
These advisers will decide whether North Korea launches military action against South Korea to strengthen the succession around Kim Jong-un — or seeks a peaceful transition.Confucian respect for age and the influence of the military means the younger Kim lacks the untrammeled authority of his father or grandfather, North Korean founder Kim Il-Sung.
The most powerful adviser is Jang Song-thaek, 65, brother-in-law of Kim Jong-il.
Jang is a survivor of the bloody tradition of purge and political rehabilitation that kept the two elder Kims in power for more than six decades.
Jong-un is Kim Jong-il’s third known son and was given official titles only last year.
Jang had the full backing of his brother-in-law, who named him to the National Defence Commission in 2009, the supreme leadership council Kim Jong-il led as head of the military state. That appointment was part of a flurry of moves Kim Jong-il made following a stroke in 2008 which probably brought home the reality that, unlike his father at his death in 1994, he was unprepared for a trusted son to take over.
The naming of Jang as a vice chairman of the commission effectively catapulted him to the second most powerful position in the country. It also put him in line to become caretaker leader of the dynastic state in the event Kim was unable to orchestrate a gradual transition of power and the grooming of Jong-un.
Jang ranked 19th on the list of 232 officials of the funeral committee for Kim, behind his wife and the sister of the dead leader, Kim Kyong-hui. Jong-un heads the group. As the party’s light industry department chief, Kim Kyong-hui, 65, is the link that ties Jang to the ruling family. She had been the person Kim Jong-il had increasingly turned to in recent years for advice and friendship, analysts in Seoul say.
She is also believed to have had a drinking problem, which had kept her sidelined for months at a time. But she was the most active companion of Kim Jong-il during his frequent field guidance trips.
Few observers believe either Jang or his wife will try to push the junior Kim out and grab power for themselves. With the military already very powerful, there appears to be little risk of a coup or the kind of regime change seen in the Arab world this year.
Ri Yong-ho, the rising star of the North’s military and its chief of staff, is ranked fourth on the list of funeral committee officials, an indication of the power he wields not only in the army but as Kim Jong-il’s confidante in domestic politics. Ri, despite being on good terms with Jang, provides an ideal balance to the power of Kim’s brother-in-law.
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“Conflict” simply seeing the word causes many of us to have vivid flashbacks. Very few individuals enjoy conflict. Those who do, I would call demented. Those of us who serve as leaders in the work of ministry are especially prone to finding ourselves in conflict. One would wonder why we have to deal with so much conflict in the church of all places. We expect conflict outside the church, but in the sacred body of Christ? Why? Very simply, we are dealing with conflicted people; people who may have been transformed by the Gospel of Christ, but instead of allowing themselves to be Spirit-led have chosen to be driven by the casualty of the flesh. In other cases, they have for various reasons chosen to wear the label of Christian, without experiencing the transforming power of Christ. In either case, these “conflicted” people are going to bring conflict into the church.
The lightening rod of the church conflict is usually…the Pastor. I must admit that sometimes the originator of the conflict is the Pastor; the reason may be either of the two previous factors. Typically the conflict comes from individuals who seem to have extra-biblical insight to how church should be done; a two-word summary would be “my way.” Any deviation from this model is confronted either covertly with behind the scene secret meetings disguised as meetings of individuals deeply concerned for the Pastor or the direction the church is going. Individuals in these meetings are carefully selected to leverage as much weight as possible to ensure the pastor and/or the church gets back on track. Or depending on the status and power of the person who has revelation insight into the Ecclesiastical structure of the church, the confrontation may come as an overt attack directed at the Pastor that says “shape up or ship out.” The preferred scenario at this point is to ship out.
I have been the recipient of both the covert and overt approach, so speaking from first-hand experience, I know the feelings of rejection, betrayal, deceit, broken trust and I could go on and on, but you get the picture. Sleep and appetite are replaced with insomnia and a strange knot in the stomach that robs one of any desire to eat or any other pleasures. All options of relief are explored it nowhere but in the mind. Decisions must be made. Do I stay and fight or do I pack a U-Haul and slip away into the night. The latter certainly has the most appeal and would be much easier than the former. But rarely does God call us to take the easy path. Easy does little to conform us to the image of Jesus.
It is during these times of conflict that Romans 8:28 can become what one Pastor calls “a soft pillow for a troubled heart.” We don’t have to like what is going on or understand, but when we grasp the truth that our heavenly Father is in the process of working all things for our good, even the hurt and pain, things can begin to take on a new perspective. We are suddenly faced with the reality that this is not being “done to me,” but “for me” which calls for the submission mirrored by the Lord Jesus “Father not my will but yours be done.” Easy, no, but right is never easy.
Our Father never intends for us to go through conflict alone. We have the Holy Spirit to comfort, guide, and when necessary convict. I don’t believe that our help stops there. Remember when Jesus went to the Garden of Gethsemane, He took with Him that inter-circle of trusted friends. They didn’t turn out to be much help, but the point of surrounding ourselves with others is still there.
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MEP Construction Industry Disruptor, MSUITE Receives $4 Million Seed Funding Round, Led by Next Level Ventures and Stanley Ventures
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- MSUITE proudly announces completing a $4 million seed funding round led by growth venture capital firms Next Level Ventures and Stanley Ventures, and a strategic investment from AEC technology firm, U.S. CAD. The new capital will help scale all company areas and accelerate innovation of its cloud-based platform already trusted by many ENR Top 600 Specialty Contractors firms.
As MEP and Modular firms look for ways to come out of the economic downturn, many are adopting disruptive technologies with the potential to provide the efficiency, productivity, and safety breakthroughs the industry has sought for decades. MSUITE's SaaS platform revolutionizes how disparate teams in design, fabrication, and jobsite construction collaborate to increase productivity and reduce construction costs. MSUITE features a cloud-based solution that connects the BIM-to-FABRICATION-to-FIELD CONSTRUCTION workflows with an easy-to-use, scalable, and industry-focused software which provides automatic real-time status updates, and valuable tracking and estimating information.
"Unlocking the door of communication between BIM, Fab, and Field teams has been a significant challenge for Contractors, which led to the founding of MSUITE in 2015 (previously called FabPro), said Britton Langdon, President at MSUITE. "Through our new partnership with our Investors, MSUITE is well-positioned to continue triple-digit growth and enhance our technology to meet the demands of MEP Contractors and Modular Builders worldwide."
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The industry impact of utilizing MSUITE's solutions is substantial for MEP and Modular Construction firms looking to increase productivity, flatten communication, and reduce costs. Recent MSUITE customer workflow studies highlight a 40% Increase in productivity in shops across the US and Canada. A 90% reduction in Spool Sheet Creation Time vs. Competitive Methods, and a 20% reduction in Time Spent Communicating KPIs with Key Project Stakeholders on all construction projects.
"One of the most important factors to control cost and quality in the mechanical contracting industry is to enable multiple teams to work together in a seamless workflow. Having a second-to-none fabrication team work seamlessly with the Detailers and onsite construction crews makes MSUITE's innovative technology unique and remarkable," said David Conley, Director of Manufacturing at Lee Company.
"Post Covid-19, MEP Construction firms are pushing the envelope to increase productivity, reduce costs, and increase communications. MSUITE allows our staff to manage pre-fabrication operations at a distance and build efficiently," said Chris Canter, Director of Virtual Design Construction and Fabrication at Shapiro and Duncan.
"MSUITE empowers our design team to efficiently collaborate with fabrication and construction teams to produce drawings at an unprecedented rate, said John Trammell, Director of VDC Technologies at The Brandt Companies. "MSUITE is crucial to helping Brandt deliver superior designs and accurate fabrication to commercial and industrial facilities across Texas."
"MSUITE solutions like BIMPro provide my team the flexibility to work with whichever model content they are most familiar with and provides the deliverables with the necessary metadata to support our downstream mechanical and plumbing processes," said Aaron Ball, Director of BIM at Katerra. "Their innovative solutions to long-standing process issues are pivotal to my team's end-to-end goals. I look forward to growing with them."
INVESTING IN CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
"We are thrilled to partner with MSUITE and share its mission to revolutionize the construction industry with groundbreaking cloud-based data-sharing and communication technology," said Scott Hoekman, Principal at Next Level Ventures.
"MSUITE takes a differentiated approach to solving the needs of the construction industry. By creating an easy-to-use, modular platform, the company empowers MEP firms to automate a substantial workflow to achieve major cost savings," said Larry Harper of Stanley Ventures. "We're excited to be part of this next stage of growth."
"We continue to be excited with the growth and trajectory of MSUITE," said Daniel Counts, CEO at U.S. CAD. "The productivity solutions in BIMPro and the management software in FabPro and FieldPro make MSUITE and unmatched leader in full life-cycle project management for MEP and modular builders. We are eager to be a part of MSUITE's meteoric growth." | <urn:uuid:7a817ae1-677b-4443-acd7-7836aa42507e> | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | https://www.nextlevelvc.com/news/mep-construction-industry-disruptor-msuite-receives-4-million-seed-funding-round-led-by-next-leve | 2022-10-07T03:51:37Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030337906.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20221007014029-20221007044029-00112.warc.gz | en | 0.923467 | 959 |
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In regard to your March 17 editorial "Murder in Mexico":
As a police detective who worked the trenches of our failed modern Prohibition-like war on drugs, I experienced firsthand the fact that the strategy has been the most destructive, dysfunctional and immoral domestic policy since slavery and Jim Crow. Americans are loathe to admit this policy has been a mistake, even after 40 years of failure and a trillion tax dollars spent. However, Rep. Ron Paul favors repealing drug prohibition and he was a candidate for president (and raised a ton of money). He is now a force in Republican politics.
You state that drug use would rise with a legal, regulated market. Besides a business and finance expert, are you also a doctor, board-certified in addiction psychiatry? I have spoken to eight such doctors and they state that almost no one would start using heroin, crack or methamphetamines just because it became legal. Most Americans are not that stupid.
Drug Policy Specialist
Citizens Opposing Prohibition
The State Department should be commended for speaking out against the recent murders of U.S. government employees and their spouses in Ciudad Juarez and for pledging additional economic and intelligence resources to combat the utter lawlessness south of the border. Such actions are long overdue. However, your editorial misses the root causes of drug violence as underscored in a Journal news article by Ana Campoy published the same day ("Mexico's Violence Never Far From El Paso"). The high demand within the U.S. for marijuana, cocaine and other drugs and the steady flow of assault weapons and money from our country to Mexico keeps the business going.
Congress and the Obama administration must seriously focus on drug prevention, drug rehabilitation, reintegrating former drug offenders into society and stopping the flow of weapons and cash across the border.
Despite the escalation of gun-related violence both north and south of the border, many individuals and organizations in this country continue to spread the misguided view that any restriction on the production or sale of firearms is un-American and contrary to the Second Amendment. I would urge these individuals to read the entire amendment: "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." How exactly do assault weapons benefit the security of our country or make it more free? How is the free flow of automatic machine guns within our country and south of the border into the hands of drug gangs and murderous thugs consistent with the Second Amendment provision for "a well regulated Militia"?
So long as our country continues to focus almost all of its attention and resources on preventing violence and capturing violent offenders south of the border rather than on the root causes of such violence that lie north of the border, we are doomed to face additional drug-addicted Americans and drug-related violence in Mexico for many years to come. It is always far easier to try to change others than to look in the mirror and see what we can and should change in ourselves.
Palo Alto, Calif.
Your editorial dismisses any notion of legalizing drugs, saying that, "If this were a popular or at all politically realistic trade-off, we suspect some candidate would have proposed it." Are we now to limit the scope of our thinking to what has already been proposed by political candidates? If so, then it would seem that we are doomed to endlessly recycle the old ideas that haven't worked. I would like to point out that what is popular and politically realistic is also highly malleable. Politicians are followers, not leaders.
Your assertion that the cost of drug legalization would be "far higher addiction rates as cocaine and heroin became routinely available and their price fell dramatically" ignores what has occurred since the early 1970s when the drug war began. The percentage of Americans who have used an illegal drug has gone from less than 5% to about 40%. The cost of one dose of street heroin has gone from $6 to 80 cents while purity has gone from about 1.5% to nearly 40%. The only drug that has decreased in use during the drug war is tobacco. The percentage of tobacco users has decreased from about 65% during World War II to about 20% today. Tobacco has never been illegal. Americans quit using it for personal reasons. They decide whether to use other drugs for the same reasons.
The drug war continues unabated for political and economic reasons. It has never reduced drug use or addiction.
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29 CFR 1640.11 - EEOC review of deferred charges.
(a) Deferral by the EEOC. When it is determined that a section 504 agency is the agency that shall process a dual-filed complaint or charge under § 1640.8(a)(2) or § 1640.8(e), the EEOC shall defer further action until the section 504 agency takes one of the following actions:
(3) Following a finding that a violation has occurred, refers the complaint to the Civil Rights Division for judicial enforcement and the Civil Rights Division resolves the complaint;
(4) Following a finding that a violation has occurred, resolves the complaint through final administrative enforcement action; or
(b) Notification of the EEOC. The section 504 agency shall notify the EEOC upon resolution of any dual-filed complaint or charge.
(c) Agency review. After receipt of notification that the section 504 agency has resolved the complaint, the EEOC shall promptly determine what further action by the EEOC is warranted. In reaching that determination, the EEOC shall give due weight to the section 504 agency's findings and conclusions. If the EEOC proposes to take an action inconsistent with the section 504 agency's findings and conclusions as to whether a violation has occurred, the EEOC shall notify in writing the Assistant Attorney General, the Chairman of the EEOC, and the head of the section 504 agency that processed the complaint. In the written notification, the EEOC shall state the action that it proposes to take and the basis of its decision to take such action.
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Hamilton College alumnus Samuel Bowlby, a former infantry officer in the United States Marine Corps, will deliver the Sixth Annual Josiah Bunting III Veterans Days Lecture on Sunday, Nov. 11, at 7 p.m., in the Kennedy Auditorium, Taylor Science Center, at Hamilton College. The event is free and open to the public.
Bowlby is a 2004 graduate of Hamilton where he received his B.A. in government. He also holds an M.B.A. from the Franklin W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College.
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The batter (in German also batsman ) is the attacking player in baseball and softball who is trying to hit the ball . Batter and hitter are synonymous terms. The term is derived from the bat , the name for the bat in baseball.
Player as batter
A player is referred to as a batter as long as he stands in the so-called batter's box to the at-bat and there awaits the ball thrown by the pitcher to hit. The batter's box is the area of the playing field reserved for the batter, from which only the ball may be hit. On the other hand, this area also protects the player, e.g. B. at Catcher's Interference .
Task of the battery
The batter's task is to place the ball brought into play by the defensive team with a stroke or a batter with the stick in such a way that he himself or runners who are already on one of the bases can advance one or more bases without leaving the Defensive team to be made "off".
The role of batter is performed by all players on a team in rotation, one after the other - in some leagues with the exception of the pitcher (see Designated Hitter ). The order in which the players appear as batter to strike is determined in the so-called line-up and cannot be changed for the respective game.
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If the batter succeeds in a stroke and leaves the batter's box to run to first base, he is referred to as a batterrunner , after reaching the first base only as a runner . A batter also becomes a runner if he is allowed to advance to first base protected by an action other than a shot, for example a walk or hit by pitch .
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To cleanse the palate, a viral sensation that raises an important question: How do you pull a prank like this and not arrange for someone in full zombie make-up to pop out from the side of the road and come shambling towards the car? Were they afraid that that’d be too intense for a little sister who was, after all, under the influence of heavy medication? Or, given how chill she is about the whole ordeal (wait for the bit about Costco), were they afraid she might start beating the zombie with a rake?
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Fri, May 22, 2009 11:34 AM
First there was LAMP.
But are you using GLAMMP? You have probably not heard of it
because we just coined the term while chatting at work. You
know LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP or Perl and sometimes
Python). So, what are the extra letters for?
The G is for Gearman - Gearman is a system to farm out work
to other machines, dispatching function calls to machines that are
better suited to do work, to do work in parallel, to load balance
lots of function calls, or to call functions between languages.
The extra M is for Memcached - memcached is a
high-performance, distributed memory object caching system, generic
in nature, but intended for use in speeding up dynamic web
applications by alleviating database load.
More and more these days, you can't run a web site on just
LAMP. You need these extra tools (or ones like them) to do
all the cool things you want to do. What other tools do we
need to work into the acronym? PostgreSQL replaces MySQL in lots
of stacks to form LAPP. I guess Drizzle may replace MySQL in some stacks
soon. For us, it will likely be added to the
stack. Will that make it GLAMMPD? We need more
vowels! If you are starting the next must use tool for
running web sites on open source software, please use a vowel for
the first letter.
Wed, Aug 20, 2008 06:02 PM
We are hiring! dealnews is looking for a full time systems administrator. The developers have been sharing the sys admin load for over 10 years now. But, we really need a dedicated person now. If you are interested, see our jobs page.
Sun, Aug 17, 2008 01:58 AM
So, I wrote about the begining of our wild database issues. Since then, I have been fighting a cold, coaching little league football and trying to help out in getting our backup solutions working in top shape. That does not leave much time for blogging.
Never again will we have ONLY a cold backup of anything. We were moving nightly full database dumps and hourly backups of critical tables over to that box all day long. Well, when the filesystem fails on both the primary database server and your cold backup server, you question everything. A day after my marathon drive to fix the backup server and get it up and running, the backup mysql server died again with RAID errors. I guess that was the problem all along. In the end, we had to have a whole new RAID subsystem in our backup database server. So, my coworker headed over to the data center to pull the all nighter to get the original, main database server up and running. The filesystem was completely shot. ReiserFS failed us miserably. It is no longer to be used at dealnews.
Well, today at 6:12PM, the main database server stops responding again. ARGH!! Input/Ouput errors. That means RAID based on last weeks experience. We reboot it. It reports memory or battery errors on the RAID card. So, I call Dell. Our warranty on these servers includes 4 hour, onsite service. They are important. While on the phone with Dell, I run the Dell diagnostic tool on the box. During the diagnostic test, the box shuts down. Luckily, the Dell service tech had heard enough. He orders a whole new RAID subsystem for this one as well.
There is one cool thing about the PERC4 (aka, LSI Megaraid) RAID cards in these boxes. They write the RAID configuration to the drives as well as on the card. So, when a new blank RAID card is installed, it finds the RAID config on the drives and boots the box up. Neato. I am sure all the latest cards do it. It was just nice to see it work.
So, box came up, but this time we had Innodb corruption. XFS did a fine job in keeping the filesystem in tact. So, we had to go from backups. But, this time we had a live replicated database that we could just dump and restore. We should have had it all along, but in the past (i.e. before widespread Innodb) we were gun shy about replication. We had large MyISAM tables that would constantly get corrupted on the master or slave and would halt replication on a weekly basis. It was just not worth the hassle. But, we have used it for over a year now in our front end database servers with an all Innodb data set. As of now, only two tables in our main database are not Innodb. And I am trying to drop the need for a Full-Text index on those right now.
So, here is to hoping our database problems are behind us. We have replaced almost everything in one except the chassis. The other has had all internal parts but a motherboard. Kudos to Dell's service. The tech was done with the repair in under 4 hours. Glad to have that service. I recommend it to anyone that needs it.
Mon, Jun 16, 2008 07:00 PM
I am giving a talk titled "An Introduction to MySQL" here in Birmingham, AL on June 21, 2008 at 3PM.
I love living in Alabama. I was born and raised in Huntsville. However, Birmingham has always seemed a bit behind in technology compared to what I do for a living. There is good reason. The industry here is medical, banking, industrial and utilities. I don't really want my doctors keeping my medical records in an alpha release of anything. Same goes for my banking and utilities. But, as this page shows, the companies here are catching up. So, I am happy to present MySQL to as many people as I can in this town. Hopefully I will help some folks that have not been exposed to MySQL or any open source for that matter.
The event is part of our local Linux user group's (BALU) planned events.
Tue, May 6, 2008 10:17 AM
NEW UPDATE: MySQL Forge is being end of lifed. And honestly, there were never that many examples there. It just never took off. But, there is good news. Percona, the company in my opinion that is leading the way for binary compatible MySQL progress, has an online tool for creating a my.cnf file based on your input about your server, your data and your workload. It seems to work very well. I recommend using it for creating your my.cnf file.
UPDATE: There are some examples being added at the MySQL Forge now.
When I first started installing MySQL for myself, it was quite handy to have the example my.cnf files in the source package. I was a noob to the MySQL configuration. Even after I became more experienced, I would use them as a starting point. However, I now find that they are so behind the times they are not as useful. Here are some of the comments from the files.
# This is for a system with little memory (<= 64M) where MySQL is only used
# from time to time and it's important that the mysqld daemon
# doesn't use much resources.
# This is for a system with little memory (32M - 64M) where MySQL plays
# an important part, or systems up to 128M where MySQL is used together with
# other programs (such as a web server)
# This is for a large system with memory = 512M where the system runs mainly
# This is for a large system with memory of 1G-2G where the system runs mainly
I end up using the large or huge files as a starting point for every server I set up by hand. The small and medium should be renamed underpowered and teeny-tiny. Who has less than 64MB of RAM on a server now? Can you even buy sticks of memory that small in any modern system? Most come with 256MB sticks minimum. And they never come with just one stick.
I will use the large example as a starting point for a server that has 2GB of RAM and will be running an entire site on one server. I use huge for any server that runs only MySQL. And even then, most of them have 4GB of RAM or more.
I don't know if anyone at MySQL has plans on tweaking these files or not. Perhaps those good guys at the MySQL Performance Blog or Percona could create some example my.cnf files. I could put some out there, but I fear their sole purpose would be for someone to point out what I am doing wrong. =P Hey, they work for me. Hmm, maybe this would make a good MySQL Forge section. A whole area of user contributed my.cnf files. They could be architecture specific and everything. What runs best on Solaris? Linux? BSD? Windows? 32-bit? 64-bit?
One thing I would for sure like to see is example files for InnoDB dominant servers. Most of our servers all run primariy InnoDB tables. None of these above examples covers InnoDB. They have comments, but no preconfigured values. I have seen more than one server using InnoDB tables without any custom configuration in their my.cnf. In the end that is the fault of the server admin/owner no doubt.
What do you say? Anyone up for a MySQL Forge section for my.cnf files?
Thu, Mar 6, 2008 01:08 PM
Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at 12:00 PM
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Brian Moon of dealnews.com will be discussing best practices for writing database backed web based applications. Many users teach themselves SQL and programming on the web. Other developers may have experience in enterprise desktop applications. No matter what your background, there are common mistakes made when deploying web based applications that use a database.
Also, at this event, we will be giving away two copies of NuSphere's PhpED. Plus, everyone who attends can purchase any NuSphere product at 50% off.
Lunch will be served at this event.
Wed, Feb 20, 2008 03:12 PM
I had mentioned a while back that I submitted three proposals for the 2008 MySQL Conference. Well, two were accepted.
From one server to a cluster
In the last 10 years, dealnews.com has grown from a single shared hosting account to an entire rack of equipment. Luckily, we started using PHP and MySQL very early in the company's history.
From the early days of growing a forum to surviving Slashdotting, Digging and even a Yahoo! front page mention, we have had to adapt both our hardware and software many times to keep up with the growth.
I will discuss the traps, bottlenecks, and even some big wins we have encountered along the way using PHP and MySQL. From the small scale to using replication and even some MySQL Cluster. We have done many interesting things to give our readers (and our content team) a good experience when using our web site.
MySQL hacks and tricks to make Phorum fast
Phorum is the message board software used by MySQL. One reason they chose Phorum was because of its speed. We have to use some tricks and fancy SQL to make this happen. Things we will talk about in this session include:
- Using temporary tables for good uses.
- Why PHP and MySQL can be a bad mix with large data sets.
- What mysqlnd will bring to the table with the future of PHP and MYSQL.
- How Phorum uses full text indexing and some fancy SQL to make our search engine fast.
- Forcing MySQL to use indexes to ensure proper query performance.
You can find my conference page here. (as Terry would say, me, me, me!)
Wed, Feb 13, 2008 01:09 AM
The PHP manual basically tells you not to use Apache 2 with a threaded MPM and PHP as an Apache module. In general, it may be good advice. But, at dealnews.com, we have found it very valuable.
Apache threaded MPMs
Well, first, what is an MPM? It stands for Multi-Processing Module. It is the process model that Apache uses for its children process. Each request that comes in is handed to a child. Apache 1 used only one model for this, the prefork model. That uses one process per Apache child. The most commonly used threaded MPM is the Worker MPM. In this MPM, you have several processes that run multiple threads within it. This is the one I will be talking about. You can read more on Apache MPMs at the Apache web site.
Huge memory savings
With the Apache prefork or even FastCGI, each apache/php process allocates its own memory. Most healthy sites I have worked on use about 15MB of memory per apache process. Code that has problems will use even more than this. I have seen some use as much as 50MB of RAM. But, lets stick with healthy. So, a server with 1GB of RAM will only realistically be able to run 50 Apache processes or 50 PHP children for FastCGI if each uses 15MB or RAM. That is 750MB total. That leaves just 256MB for the OS and other applications. Now, if you are Yahoo! or someone else with lots of money and lots of equipment, you can just keep adding hardware. But, most of us can't do that.
As I wrote above, the worker MPM apache uses children (processes) and threads. If you configure it to use 10 child processes, each with 10 threads you would have 100 total threads or clients to answer requests. The good news is, because 10 threads are in one process, they can reuse memory that is allocated by other threads in the same process. At dealnews, our application servers use 25 threads per child. In our experience, each child process uses about 35MB of RAM. So, that works out to about 1.4MB per thread. That is 10% the usage for a prefork server per client.
Some say that you will run out of CPU way before RAM. That was not what we experienced before switching to worker. Machines with 2GB of RAM were running out of memory before we hit CPU as a bottleneck due to having just 100 Apache clients running. Now, with worker, I am happy to say that we don't have that problem.
Building PHP for best success with Worker
This is an important part. You can't use radical extensions in PHP when you are using worker. I don't have a list of extensions that will and won't work. We stick with the ones we need to do our core job. Mainly, most pages use the mysql and memcached extension. I would not do any fancy stuff in a worker based server. Keep a prefork server around for that. Or better yet, do funky memory sucking stuff in a cron job and push that data somewhere your web servers can get to it.
Other benefits like static content
Another big issue you hear about with Apache and PHP is running some other server for serving static content to save resources. Worker allows you to do this without running two servers. Having a prefork Apache/PHP process that has 15MB of RAM allocated serve a 10k jpeg image or some CSS file is a waste of resources. With worker, like I wrote above, the memory savings negate this issue. And, from my benchmarks (someone prove me wrong) Apache 2 can keep up with the lighttpds and litespeeds of the world in terms of requests per second for this type of content. This was actually the first place we used the worker mpm. It may still be a good idea to have dedicated apache daemons running just for that content if you have lots of requests for it. That will keep your static content requests from over running your dynamic content requests.
Some issues we have seen
Ok, it is not without problems (but, neither was prefork). There are some unknown (meaning undiagnosed by us) things that will occasionally cause CPU spikes on the servers running worker. For example, we took two memcached nodes offline and the servers that were connected to them spiked their CPU. We restarted Apache and all was fine. It was odd. We had another issue where a bug in my PHP code that was calling fsockopen() without a valid host name and a long timeout would cause a CPU spike and would not seem to let go. So, it does seem that bad PHP code makes the server more sensitive. So, your mileage may vary.
As with any new technology, you need to test a lot before you jump in with both feet. Anyone else have experience with worker and want to share?
One last tip
We have adopted a technique that Rasmus Lerdorf had mentioned. We decide how many MaxClients a server can run and we configure that number to always run. We set the min and max settings of the Apache configuration the same. Of course, we are running service specific servers. If you only have one or two servers and they run Apache and MySQL and mail and dns and... etc. you probably don't want to do that. But, then again, you need to make sure MaxClients will not kill your RAM/CPU as well. I see lots of servers that if MaxClients was actually reached, they would be using 20GB of RAM. And, these servers only have 2GB of RAM. So, check those settings. If you can, configure it to start up more (all if you can) Apache process rather than a few and make sure you won't blow out your RAM.
Thu, Feb 7, 2008 01:53 PM
Call it paranoia. Call it being prepared. Whatever your stance, we are considering using more than one data center for dealnews.com. It is not a capacity issue. We can keep growing our current data center without a problem. But, stories of power outages and power outages we have experience have us wanting to explore the idea.
Here is the problem. No one in our company has experience with this. And, there does not seem to be any resources on the internet talking about this. Our problems are not so much with managing the data between the two. The problem is failover and how to deal with one data center being out. Here are some of the ideas that have been thrown on to the wall.
Round Robin DNS
This was the first idea. It seems simple enough. We have two data centers. We publish different DNS for each data center and traffic goes to each one. The problem here is that it is, well, random.
Global Traffic Management
There are devices that "balance" traffic across multiple different locations. But, I am unsure how those deal with outages at one of the locations. It seems like there is still one point of failure.
This is the biggest mystery to me. I know what it is. I know what it means. I have no idea how to deploy this type of solution. I understand that you can "move" your IP addresses with routing changes. But, that means running routers. Where are these routers? Does this happen at some provider? Is there a provider that handles this? Does that mean that all of our data centers are with one provider? I think one more peace of mind feature of this is that we would not be tied to just one vendor. So, if one vendor had major issues or there was some legal troubles (we lived through the dot come boom and bust) we would have security in knowing we had other equipment that was not affected.
Is there something else? Are we being way paranoid? Maybe it is not cost effective in the end. I/we have no idea really. Anyone out there that has knowledge on this subject?
Thu, Feb 7, 2008 11:43 AM
Luckily, I don't have personal experience with them. But, based on the 2 to 3 users per week that come to the Phorum support forums and IRC, they have the worst support of any host on the internet.
A user comes to the forums having trouble with his Phorum install. In the user's words, GoDaddy tells him "they couldnt help me costumize my scripts because it wasnt their job". In this case "customize" meant filling in the MySQL permissions into the Phorum config files. In the end, GoDaddy had to move him to a Linux hosting account. They claimed that the Windows hosting accounts do not support PHP. However, they are clearly wrong about their own hosting as this all started because the user received a PHP error about not connecting to MySQL.
This user found that GoDaddy is using MySQL 4 on their servers. Their web site does not mention a version anywhere. So, users are locked in to a hosting plan before knowing this.
This happened today in IRC. It was much like the first example. In this case, GoDaddy support told him "permissions are set via ftp". Um, MySQL permissions are set via FTP? The user had a MySQL server name. For some reason it did not exist. So, either he typed it wrong or they gave him the wrong server name. Either way, their support should recognize this and be able to help their clients.
This is less a support issue and just plain crappy of them IMO. GoDaddy does not allow the creation of temporary tables. The Phorum search engine makes use of them to save lots of CPU and memory on the PHP side. Luckily for their users, Thomas felt sorry enough for them to make a module that used good old fashioned slow LIKE queries. So, that will work until their account is shut off because they have search queries clogging up the database servers.
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US 4024010 A
A method and mechanism for preparing individual reclosable thin plastic bags with rib and groove profiles delivered in unengaged position on the finished bag, whereby said bags are made from a continuous supply of layers of film having critically shaped small rib and groove profiles on facing surfaces thereof interlocked with each other and continuously advancing the layers of film and inserting a fixed separating finger between the rib and groove profiles so as to draw them apart, maintaining the profiles in alignment by grooves which do not press the profiles flat but carefully guide them laterally, guiding the film profile layers toward each other and then immediately pressing the profile layers together with a sealing and cutting means following the finger, so that the profiles are interlocked at the location of sealing only.
1. A method of preparing bags of thin plastic film having continuous reclosable fasteners comprising the steps:
continuously advancing facing layers of plastic bag film having facing interlocked rib and groove profiles on the inner surface adjacent one edge of the layers;
positioning a separating finger between the rib and groove profiles along the path traveled by the layers so that the profiles are separated;
holding said rib and groove elements in exact opposing alignment while traveling over the separating finger;
and immediately after the separating finger intermittently pressing the layers together transversely of their length at intervals determined by the width of the bags desired by pressing together sealing bars at a sealing location to press the profiles together into interlocking engagement and applying heat to form cross-seams on the layers.
2. A method of preparing bags of thin plastic film having continuous reclosable fasteners in accordance with the steps of claim 1:
including applying the pressing step at a location no greater than 1/2 from the location of said separating finger.
3. A method of preparing bags of thin plastic film having continuous reclosable fasteners in accordance with the steps of claim 1:
including supporting the layers after separation by forces against the film laterally of the profiles without engagement with the facing portions of the profiles.
4. A method of preparing bags of thin plastic film having continuous reclosable fasteners in accordance with the steps of claim 1:
including the step of bringing the layers toward each other into touching engagement immediately prior to said step of pressing the layers together.
5. A method of preparing bags of thin plastic film having continuous reclosable fasteners in accordance with the steps of claim 1:
including maintaining a longitudinal tension on the layers during all of the steps of the method by applying a pulling force drawing the layers over the separating finger.
6. A method of preparing bags of thin plastic film having continuous reclosable fasteners in accordance with the steps of claim 1:
including the step of simultaneously cutting the layers at the time of said applying heat and at the location of the cross-seams.
The invention relates to improvements in methods and mechanism for forming bags with interlocking continuous fasteners or zippers thereon wherein the bags are formed of a thin plastic film, and delivered with the profiles in separated condition. The continuous material is normally formed by an extrusion process with the profiles automatically interlocked during the completion of the process, as exemplified in the teachings of U.S. Pat. No. 3,340,116, Naito.
In making bags from material of this type, the film, which is very thin on the order of several mils is formed with the fasteners normally being integral thereon. The profiles are interlocked so that they will maintain their shape during the time the film is stored on a roll and handled and shipped. Individual bags are made from the continuous roll of film by cross-cutting ends off of the layers of film and sealing the edges. The individual bags are then used by pulling the interlocked rib and groove fasteners apart by flanges provided above the profiles so that the bags can be filled and resealed.
It has been generally customary to produce such bags with a closed top and the profiles engaged, and the user must, therefore, separate the top edges of the bag by separating the rib and groove elements when the bag is to be filled. The bags have come off of the bag machine with interlocked profiles, and separation must be made before the bags can be used and filled. This is an extra operation which consumes effort and time. Where the bags are to be hand loaded, it normally requires about 50% more time than if the bag were available with an open top with the profiles separated. Where automatic loading is used, a method has to be provided to open the profile in order that the bag can be delivered to the filling station with the top open. Efforts have been made to separate the rib and groove elements at different positions before cross-sealing and cutting the bags, but these have been proven unsuccessful in that when the rib and grooves are separated and cross-sealing takes place, the rib and groove often do not rejoin. Either they stay apart of miss each other so that the rib is beside the groove. If this occurs, the bag cannot thereafter be effectively sealed because when the rib and groove are attempted to be pressed together, the rib does not start into the groove, but presses beside it so that the fastener never can interlock. This has particularly become the case with improved methods of manufacture and improved plastics which make it possible to make the rib and grooves very small and yet sufficiently strong to provide a good closing interlock. The smaller the rib and groove units, the more difficult it is to join them when the seal is formed at the edge of the bag, and as above stated, they must be joined at the edge or they will not interlock when a pressure is applied to attempt to interlock them and close the bag.
It is accordingly an important object of the invention to provide a method and structure for completing reclosable bags which have continuous interlocking elements along the top, and wherein the bag is opened, and the interlocking elements are separated after the bag is delivered to the customer. The same problem occurs and is solved by the invention where the customer makes the bags on his premises and desires to have an open bag to fill which does not have to be opened by a separate operation.
A feature of the invention is to take the continuous supply of bag material having opposing thin plastic film layers with interlocked facing rib and groove profiles along one edge and to insert a separating finger between the rib and groove profiles to separate them. They are separated, but the rib and groove profiles are maintained in opposing alignment with each other by traveling along in grooves in the separating finger with the grooves being sufficiently deep so that they guide the sides of the rib and groove, but do not engage the surfaces facing each other to in anyway flatten the rib and groove. A further feature of the invention then resides in immediately interlocking and cross-sealing the profile very close to the separating finger end while the profiles are maintained in exact alignment, and the profiles are brought into almost closed position just before joining and sealing so that the rib and groove elements move a minimum distance to engage and interlock when struck by the sealer.
Other objects, advantages and features, as well as equivalent methods and structures which are intended to be covered herein, will become more apparent with the teaching of the principles of the invention in connection with the disclosure of the preferred embodiments in the specification, claims and drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is an end elevational view somewhat schematically shown, of layers of film being handled in accordance with the method of the present invention, and mechanism embodying the principles of the invention;
FIG. 2 is a fragmentary view of a portion of FIG. 1 illustrating sealing being performed;
FIG. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken substantially along line III--III of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken substantially along line IV--IV of FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken substantially along line V--V of FIG. 1; and
FIG. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken substantially along line VI--VI of FIG. 1.
As illustrated in FIG. 1, opposed layers of thin film 12 and 10 are brought forward from a supply in the direction of the arrowed line 11. The thin film layers have on their facing surfaces critically shaped small interlocking rib and groove profiles illustrated by a rib 14 and a groove 13. As is customary from the production machine, the material is rolled onto rolls, with the profiles interlocked, and when it is to be made into bags, it is unrolled off of the rolls.
To open the profiles, the film layers and the interlocked profiles are fed over a separating finger 19. The separating finger has a smooth rounded leading edge 20 which forces the rib and groove profiles to separate, and the profiles travel into grooves 21 and 22 on the upper and lower surfaces of the finger 19. The separating finger is positioned along the path of travel of the film layers so that the rib and groove elements 14 and 13 enter into the grooves in the finger. As illustrated in FIG. 3, the grooves 21 and 22 in the surfaces of the finger 19 have a size so that the outer surfaces of the finger beside the grooves push upwardly and downwardly on the film, and the groove and rib elements 13 and 14 lie in the grooves without touching the bottom. Also, the sides of the finger grooves are such that they guide the rib and groove profiles by engaging them laterally, but not on their facing surfaces, so that they in no way tend to flatten the rib or groove profile.
The finger groove 21 for the groove profile 13 has sides 23 and 24 which may just touch the groove profile 13, but the bottom 25 is sufficiently deep that the lower ends of the groove profile generally do not slide against the surface 25.
Similarly, the width of the groove 22 for the rib profile 14 is such that the tip of the rib generally does not hit the bottom 22, but the sides 26 and 27 are such that they laterally guide the rib in an upright position. The grooves 21 and 22 are positioned on the finger so that they maintain the rib and groove profiles exactly opposite each other.
Thus, as the rib and groove pass over the finger and are separated, they will again approach each other on the offrunning side of the finger. The finger is of a thickness so that the rib and groove are separated as smoothly as possible and thereafter the distance between the finger grooves is reduced to only a fraction of an inch, with the material of the finger between the base of the grooves 21 and 22 at the running off side being of sufficient thickness only to give the finger sufficient strength. To help insure that the rib and groove elements ride in the finger grooves, pressure or retaining rollers 30 and 32 are positioned opposite each other and similar retaining rollers 31 and 33 are positioned opposite each other to press the film lightly against the finger and to keep the profiles into their respective grooves as they slide therebetween. The finger will have smooth polished outer surfaces which may be Teflon coated for easy sliding of the film.
The finger will be tapered to a point at 29 so that the rib and groove elements 14 and 13 can approach each other while still being guided in the grooves of the finger. Their relative position is shown on the offrunning side of the finger in FIG. 4.
As illustrated in FIG. 5, at the time of reaching the sealer, the rib element 14 should be seated just against the groove element 13, and ready to enter between the jaws when sealing bars 42 and 43 press against the outer surfaces of the film to form a cross-seam.
The film material is drawn forward in a suitable way such as by belts 34 and 35. The belts are driven by suitable mechanism, not shown, which drives them intermittently in coordination with the drive for operating the sealing bar 42. This drive is also omitted, but may be of conventional design, such as a pneumatic cylinder, indicated schematically by the arrowed line 45. Preferably, the belts maintain a slight tension on the material when not drawing it forward. If desired, the lower sealing bar may be stationary so that only the upper bar moves up and down and carries out the sealing operation. The sealing bars may be accompanied by a simultaneous cutting as indicated by the knife 44. This knife may completely sever the bag, or may form either a line of weakened resistance or separated cuts in a dot and dash formation so that individual bags may be torn off the supply at a later point. As a cross-seal is being formed by the sealing jaws 42 and 43 moving together, the rib element 14 will be pressed directly into the groove element 13 so that at the trailing end of the previously sealed bag and the leading end of the newly formed bag, the rib and groove will be in exact alignment, while at the same time the rib and groove elements will be in unlocked position along the rest of the bag thereby permitting closing of the bag after it is filled. As referred to above, this is an essential factor because if the rib and groove are not in alignment and are not sealed together and interlocked at the edges of the bag, the rib and groove cannot be interlocked along the bag length. Or, if they are not interlocked at the end, it is possible that they can be joined in the center of the bag, but there will be an air leak at the ends where the rib and groove do not join.
In operation the film layers are intermittently advanced, and the profiles are separated by the separating finger a minimum distance, and maintained in exact alignment. They are guided back together so that they are in adjacent relationship before the sealing bar is closed. It has been found that the sealing bar must be kept very close to the trailing tip 29 of the separating finger, and that a distance of no greater than 1/2 should exist between the place where the sealing bars come together and the trailing end 29 of the separating finger. The sealing bars are intermittently brought together, and the bars as they first engage the film interlock the rib and groove profiles, and as they continue together, they engage the profiles and the film with sufficient pressure to form a seal. Suitable heating elements are embedded in the bars to heat them to a degree to fuse and seam the thermoplastic. The bars are then separated and a fresh width of bag is moved, and the operation is repeated to form successive bag widths. | <urn:uuid:aee1d0cd-7d49-4fb9-8390-061de4c7903c> | CC-MAIN-2014-41 | http://www.google.com/patents/US4024010?dq=6,587,403 | 2014-10-02T07:46:52Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-41/segments/1412037663718.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20140930004103-00266-ip-10-234-18-248.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.939246 | 2,976 |
Eckley Miners' Village [PA]
Eckley is one of the hundreds of company mining towns or "patches" built in the anthracite region of Pennsylvania during the 19th century. In 1854, the mining firm of Sharpe, Leisenring, and Company, later known as Sharpe, Weiss, and Company, leased land from the Tench Coxe Estate of Philadelphia and began work on the Council Ridge Colliery and the village of Eckley. The village, built near the colliery where the coal was mined and processed, provided housing for the miners and their families. Its stores, schools, and churches supplied the economic, educational, and religious needs of the villagers. By owning the village, the company had greater control over the lives of their workers.
The site offers exhibits, tours, and occasional recreational and educational events (including living history events). | <urn:uuid:0465411b-a9a4-4973-a872-50c625502ad1> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://teachinghistory.org/history-content/historical-site/9139 | 2017-01-19T04:24:46Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280483.83/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00287-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.978294 | 181 |
This Cheesehead Baby Bib by Foamation allows your baby to wear a Cheesehead just like Mom and Dad. The Green Bay Packer gold bib features the word Cheesehead and a cheese wedge on the front. It is made of two ply soft polyester front and absorbent cotton terry back with Velcro tabs.
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January 19, 2017 CICB Press Release
Crane Inspection & Certification Bureau (CICB) will be holding NCCCO Lift Director Preparatory Training followed by the CCO Certification Exams at CONEXPO 2017 in Las Vegas on March 5-7. Attendees will also receive a complimentary 5-day registration to the Expo for March 7-11.
HOUSTON, TX AND ORLANDO, FL JANUARY 19, 2017
Furthering their commitment to providing safety awareness and training to the crane, rigging and lifting industry, Crane Inspection & Certification Bureau (CICB) will be holding NCCCO Lift Director preparatory training at ConExpo in Las Vegas on March 5-6, followed by the NCCCO Written Exams on March 7th.
This popular training/certification program will assure that the attendee has a thorough understanding of the technical aspects and personnel roles involved in all lifting operations. “Employers are understanding more clearly that a safe lift begins with proper planning by a qualified Lift Director.” Said Craig Epperson, CICB’s President, and CEO. “If all the key components necessary for the safe execution of a lift are not in place at the outset, it may be too late to fix a potentially disastrous problem in the field.”
Epperson also stated, “Lift directors perform a critical role in overseeing, planning and executing load handling activities on the job site. It is important to understand the responsibilities of lift directors, why employers need to be sure their directors are qualified, and how NCCCO Lift Director certification can demonstrate the competence of lift directors.”
“The NCCCO Lift Director Certification is designed to be a powerful third-party assessment tool for an employer in determining that the person designated to direct lifting operations has been evaluated as to their knowledge and ability to perform the tasks competently,” said Joel Oliva, National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) Director of Operations and Program Development.
With onsite test scoring and instant results, attendees at ConExpo 2017 will be given the opportunity, if successful, to walk away NCCCO-certified as Lift Directors. In addition, the attendees will also receive a complimentary 5-day registration to the expo (a $249 value).
Headquartered in Orlando, FL since 1969 with a second training facility in Houston, TX, Crane Inspection & Certification Bureau (CICB) provides customized training for every type of lifting equipment and inspection services worldwide. CICB’s professionally trained instructors and subject matter experts are not only NCCCO Accredited Practical Examiners but are NCCCO Certified as Mobile, Overhead & Articulating Crane Operators, Riggers, Signalpersons, Lift Directors and Crane Inspectors. CICB’s instructors have been awarded the prestigious Top Trainer Award in 2016, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2009. | <urn:uuid:24be110e-a96d-487a-a646-09e4e4bcda12> | CC-MAIN-2019-39 | https://cicb.com/cicb-press-releases/dont-miss-out-on-lift-director-certification-training-at-conexpo-2017/ | 2019-09-19T17:46:09Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-39/segments/1568514573561.45/warc/CC-MAIN-20190919163337-20190919185337-00231.warc.gz | en | 0.942714 | 612 |
Wednesday, 22 June 2011
James Brindley (1716-1772) was a self-taught genius of civil engineering, who was responsible for the design and building of the first network of canals in England.He worked with the immensely rich young Duke of Bridgewater and the Duke's agent, John Gilbert, on a series of increasingly ambitious projects: first the Worsley canal to bring the coal from the Duke's mines into Manchester, next the Bridgewater canal to link to the river Mersey at Runcorn, and then the Trent-Mersey canal, 93 miles long. (Amongst other benefits, the Trent-Mersey canal enabled the great potter, Josiah Wedgwood, to bring in his china clay from Cornwall via Liverpool to his factory in Stoke-on-Trent, and then ship his finished products to the London salerooms via Hull) Brindley did not live to see the fulfilment of his greatest vision: a "Grand Cross" of canals, centred on Birmingham, linking together England's four principal river systems; the Mersey, Trent, Severn and Thames.
Brindley's canal designs involved daring innovations, such as the Barton Bridge aqueduct (shown in the picture above) which carried the Bridgewater canal over the river Irwell, and the Harecastle Tunnel, 2880 yards long, a few miles north of Stoke-on-Trent (shown in the picture below). Contemporary commentators were well aware that nothing like this had ever been attempted before, and everyone hailed Brindley's genius. He was well paid for his work: his salary as Surveyor-General for the Trent-Mersey project was £200 a year, almost ten times the income of a labourer in those days, and he was hired as a consultant for other canal plans as well.
I would like to focus on one minor incident in his life. In 1762 Brindley went down to London with John Gilbert and the Duke to give evidence at a Parliamentary hearing into the plans for building the Bridgewater canal. Brindley was almost illiterate and found it hard to explain his designs to others, but he was undaunted by the occasion. He brought troughs of clay and sand to demonstrate to their Lordships how a canal-bed could be made water-tight, and drew diagrams in chalk on the floor to explain the workings of a lock-gate. The plans were approved. While in London, he was taken to the theatre to watch the great actor David Garrick star in Shakespeare's "Richard III". Brindley had never seen a play before, and Garrick's performance as the wicked king so unsettled him that it is said he had to spend the next few days in bed before he was fit to resume work! Nowadays it is inconceivable that anyone could reach the age of 45 without ever having seen a dramatic production, and would be so much affected by one.
The picture below shows the northern entrance to the Harecastle tunnel, viewed from Kidsgrove station. Brindley's tunnel is the one on the right, but for a long time now it has been too unsafe to be entered. It was replaced by the left-hand tunnel, built by Thomas Telford between 1824 and 1827, which is still in use today. Most of Brindley's canals are still functioning.
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i found my stash of tighty whities which i haven't worn for more than a decade, or probably not since the early 90's when i was still in high school. but if this is what the doctor ordered, i'm willing to give it a try. i've worn them since last night and i haven't noticed any improvement yet.
i went to chinatown to get some jasmine tea for my mother. the faster way would've been to take the motorcycle, but i picked the bicycle instead because i didn't want to deal with the headache of trying to find parking. in hindsight riding the motorcycle would've been fine (there was plenty of parking spots), i'll do that next time. i left the house a bit before noontime. it was a hot but still pleasant day, the blue sky dotted with clouds.
i went to the c-mart on washington street across from the turnpike, formerly super 88. i also picked up some watermelon seeds and spicy noodle packets. i was tempted to get some longans (they were on sale, $10 for 5 lbs., a gang of asian customers were hovering around the longans delivery guy) but my parents told me they already had a bunch at the cafe. afterwards i went across the turnpike to the chinatown cafe on harrison avenue to get some R45 spicy porkchops takeout for lunch.
i cut across back bay through berkeley street, weaving in and out of smartly-dressed city workers traversing the crosswalks. at the intersection with bolyston i tried looking for the hubway station but couldn't see it so i continued onwards. i followed the pedestrian bridge near arlington street across storrow drive to the banks of the charles river, where i then pedaled home along the bike path.
i arrived at the cafe a little bit after 1:30. after dropping off the jasmine tea and picking up some longans i hurried home to take a shower and eat my lunch. i was in a rush because i wanted to catch the screening of north by northwest (1959) at the brattle theatre. i didn't leave my house until well after 2:15. i parked outside harvard campus and walk across to harvard square, which actually wasted a bit of time. i would've parked closer, but the crowd at the farmer's market blocked my access. i was there not because i'm some diehard hitchcock fan but because my aunt and uncle gave me an 8 movie brattle pass which i haven't used yet and set to expire at the end of november. i wasn't expecting a big turnout for an afternoon matinee of an old hitchcock film but was surprised to find about 2 dozen patrons in the theatre.
it was actually a double screening of north by northwest followed by vertigo, some sort of bernard herrmann retrospective. i was only interested in north by northwest because i'd never seen it before. they don't show too many hitchcock movies on basic cable anymore, and i don't get any of the classic movie channels like TCM. cary grant plays an advertising executive who gets caught up in some espionage through a case of mistaken identity. the time period is very mad men-esque, from the fashion to late 1950's technology (telegram, anyone?). in that way the film is definitely dated but still enjoyable, although all that confusion would've easily been cleared up had they cellphones and internet access. i don't remember seeing too many cary grant movies; i vaguely remember a B&W film he starred in with katherine hepburn. grant reminds me a lot of george clooney (is this a common comparison?). even if you've never seen north by northwest, the film contains 2 iconic scenes familiar to many moviegoers: the biplane chase in the field and the chase on the face of mount rushmore. the movie ends rather abruptly but happily, and finishes with a blatant sexual double entendre that seems incongruous to the overall tone of the film but funny nevertheless.
i didn't want to stay for the 5:00 showing of vertigo so i left. i'd heard what sounded like the rumbling of thunder from inside the theatre but it wasn't until stepped outside and saw the wet pavement did i realize it'd been raining. not just any old rain, but a drenching, from all the soaked people i saw walking around harvard square. some blue sky was poking back out but on the horizon there was a wall of grey and i didn't know whether that was leaving or coming so i decided to quickly head home before i got soaked as well. sure enough, about a block away from my house, rain started falling again. i made it home just in time.
it started to rain hard with occasional bursts of lightning. it felt like somehow mother nature was making up for all those times when it should've rained but didn't. the rain beat down on the back of the air conditioner, making it so loud in the living room i couldn't hear the television anymore. for some reason i always take a shower during thunderstorms, which i don't think is very smart when electricity and water are involved.
since i only ate half of my spicy porkchops, i finished the rest for dinner. since it was garbage day tomorrow morning, i brought out the trash. my roommate had thrown away some rotten meat (some grey-green liver), which he just left on top of the heap, smearing smelly meat juices all over the bottom of the trash can lid. taking out the box of recycleables, i saw some of the stuff he's been eating: kombucha, delhi saag, lion's mane, aloe vera juice, sensoril, etc. who is this guy? i also found a jar of used stridex pads in the trash. why would he need that? makes me wonder if he's juicing, since one side effect is acne.
without a roommate, i can once again sit around the house in my underwear, which is a crucial summertime strategy to keeping cool from the heat. unfortunately prancing around the house in my tighty whities just doesn't seem dignified. what if a neighbor saw me through an open window? i'd be mortified. of course none of this would be a problem if i just wore some pants or shorts. | <urn:uuid:0dcc08ae-ba39-451a-8b7a-8802623ee5c2> | CC-MAIN-2021-31 | https://iamtonyang.com/index.php?date=110802 | 2021-07-23T15:58:33Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046149929.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20210723143921-20210723173921-00537.warc.gz | en | 0.977827 | 1,321 |
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The iPad’s display may be gorgeous, but if you’re going to read outdoors, you’ll probably want an e-ink reader: if your retinas don’t pucker into singularities from rays of direct sunlight bouncing off of the glass fdisplay, your iPad might still melt into a toxic soup and pour through your fingers.
Well… okay. We cop to the hyperbolic here, but exaggeration aside, the iPad has some significant overheating issues if widespread overheating issues.
Perhaps the problem is best summarized by PC Magazine’s Zach Honig, who posted this image on Twitter… the end result of using his iPad for ten minutes in direct sunlight on a 70 degree day in New York City. He had to pop his iPad in the fridge to get it running again.
As it turns out, the iPad has the same operating temperature as the iPhone, but it appears that the iPad’s size and speed make it a lot more likely to shut off due to internal temperature.
Apple still hasn’t commented on the issue… but it’s a worrying development as summer fast approaches.
Still, this isn’t the first Apple product with overheating issues, and I think the same rule of thumb applicable to other Apple devices is just as applicable here: Apple portables, equatorial sun and tropical climes just don’t mix.
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This post attempts to summarize: “Toward a computational theory of conscious processing” by Stanislas Dehaene, Lucie Charles, Jean-Remi King and Sebastien Marti that appeared in Current Opinion in Neurobiology 2014, 25:76–84. Even more than normally in my posts, I should note that if this were a research paper, everything should probably be in quotations or have a footnote. None of the ideas are mine except for my mistakes. The paper is a review of the research done so far. The post The Global Neuronal Workspace is based on Dehaene’s work and might also be of interest. Connectome–How the Brain’s Wiring Makes Us Who We Are, by Sebastian Seung is extremely readable.
The paper begins with this quotation from Vladimir Nabokov: “Consciousness is the only real thing in the world and the greatest mystery of all.” Bend Sinister (1947)
The content of consciousness refers to the specific information that I am aware of at a given moment. Dehaene states: “For instance, I am currently aware of reading these words, but not of the music playing in the background (until I attend to it).” Conscious report is the process by which a conscious content can be described, verbally or by various gestures. Such reportability remains the main criterion for whether a piece of information is or is not conscious since I can report something if and only if I am aware of it. Many things can be consciously accessed, including perceptual states, abstract knowledge, memories, plans, and other internal states (e.g. feelings, confidence, and errors). Self-consciousness is a particular instance of conscious access where the conscious ‘spotlight’ is oriented toward internal states.
To clarify the nature of conscious processing, a first step consists in determining what it is not. Using masking, crowding, inattention or binocular rivalry, images can be presented under conditions so they remain strictly invisible. Behavioral priming and brain imaging can then reveal how deep these stimuli are processed. Research indicates that subliminal processing can be quite deep. The brain non-consciously recognizes the abstract identity of pictures, words and faces, the quantity attached to a number symbol, the fact that two words are related or synonymous, the emotional meaning of a word, or the reward value of a coin or an arbitrary symbol. Beyond even this, in chess experts, a brief non-conscious flash of a chessboard suffices to determine whether the king is in check. Transitive inferences can also be deployed non-consciously: after non-conscious exposure to arbitrary word pairs such as ‘winter-red’ and ‘red-computer’, word association effects generalize to non-adjacent pairs (‘winter-computer’), a transitive link. All in all, these findings refute the idea that non-conscious processing stops at an early perceptual level: meaning and value can clearly be assigned non-consciously. There is also considerable evidence that attention can be deployed and enhance processing even if its target remains non-conscious.
Recent findings also invalidate the idea that the central executive, which controls our strategies and inhibits unwanted behaviors, always operates consciously. Dehaene et al indicate that a series of experiments with the go/no-go paradigm show that an unseen visual cue can trigger inhibitory control circuits. Error detection and task switching, which are typical executive functions, can be triggered non-consciously. Overall, these findings support the view that virtually any cerebral processor may operate in a non-conscious mode.
What, if anything, remains unique to conscious processing? A subliminal stimulus may induce above-chance performance, behavioral priming, and a small amount of brain activity in narrowly defined brain networks, but these measures often increase dramatically as soon as the subject reports seeing the stimulus, especially in high-level areas. Accumulation of evidence (see post Evidence Accumulation Model) has been demonstrated with non-conscious stimuli, but only conscious stimuli cross the threshold beyond which an overt strategy can be flexibly deployed. Several theorists propose that conscious perception occurs when the stimulus allows the accumulation of sufficient sensory evidence to reach a threshold, at which point the brain ‘decides’ whether it has seen anything, and what it is. The mechanisms of conscious access would then be comparable to those of other decisions, involving an accumulation toward a threshold — with the difference that conscious perception would correspond to a global high-level ‘decision to engage’ many of the brain’s internal resources. Recurrent NMDA (NMDA is the predominant molecular device for controlling synaptic plasticity and memory function.) connections impose slow accumulation dynamics and multi-stable ‘all-or-none’ behavior, whereby the incoming evidence either quickly dies out (corresponding to subliminal processing) or is accumulated and amplified non-linearly into a full-blown state of high-level activity. This global ‘ignition’ has been proposed as a marker of conscious perception. Late ignition seems to provide a robust signature of conscious access. The contrast between an early linear variation in brain activity and a very late non-linear ignition has even been observed in 5, 12 and 15-month-old infants, leading to the tentative suggestion that infants too enjoy a conscious perception of visual stimuli.
Global Neuronal Workspace (GNW) theory proposes that conscious access stems from a cognitive architecture with an evolved function: the flexible sharing of information throughout the cortex. While non-conscious stimuli are processed in parallel by specialized cortical processors, conscious perception would be needed in order to flexibly route a selected stimulus
through a series of non-routine information processing stages. According to Dehaene, global information sharing and routing would rely on a set of interconnected high-level cortical regions forming a ‘global workspace.’
Only conscious primes allow for the development of subsequent serial strategies. The brain’s routing system is capacity-limited, and this feature may explain the frequent failure of conscious perception in a dual-task setting. Conscious processing of a first target T1 causes a bottleneck on the routing of a subsequent target T2, either by dramatically postponing its processing (a phenomenon known as the ‘psychological refractory period’) or by preventing its conscious perception altogether (‘attentional blink’). Perception of T2 is not only delayed, but also temporarily unperceived, such that its subjective onset is displaced to the moment when T1 processing finishes. The minimal condition for creating these effects is that T1 is consciously perceived. These effects have been partially captured in simulations of spiking neurons (Figure 1).
Experimentally, mathematical measures of the complexity and global integration of brain signals do provide solid markers of the state of consciousness, particularly when contrasting wakefulness with sleep or anesthesia. Intracranial recordings in humans undergoing propofol anesthesia indicate a dramatic and sudden fragmentation of neural activity, which remains locally organized but globally disintegrated, possibly because prefrontal cortices are invaded by an alpha-like rhythm. Most importantly, integration and long-distance cortical communications provide signatures of residual consciousness that are clinically applicable to patients recovering from coma. These observations suggest that global cortical communication provides an excellent index of conscious processing.
Several candidate markers of conscious processing are now available that tentatively relate conscious processing, respectively, to global ignition, long distance broadcasting, and information integration. These ideas are not necessarily incompatible. Dehaene concludes that, on the contrary, considerable convergence exists to suggest that firstly, conscious access triggers an all-or-none change in the state of distributed cortical networks; secondly, conscious processing corresponds to a massive cortico-cortical exchange of information, allowing flexible routing and therefore the slow serial performance of novel and arbitrary tasks; and finally, the state of consciousness, that is the brain’s very ability to host a ceaseless stream of such all-or-none conscious episodes, rests upon the integrity of long-distance cortico-cortical exchanges. | <urn:uuid:9073b392-99ce-46da-9807-313a975e3c09> | CC-MAIN-2021-04 | https://j-dm.org/archives/1823 | 2021-01-20T15:19:03Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-04/segments/1610703521139.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20210120151257-20210120181257-00617.warc.gz | en | 0.919568 | 1,668 |
Flynn Matter Shows Trump Cares More about Personal Image than National Security
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA), released the following statement in response to yesterday’s Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing on the ongoing investigation into possible collusion between Russia and Donald Trump’s presidential campaign:
On January 26, Donald Trump learned that his National Security Advisor, Former General Michael Flynn, had indeed talked to the Russian Ambassador about sanctions against Russia. Since Flynn had previously lied about these conversations to the administration and the American people, Russia could have blackmailed him by threatening to publish the transcripts or tapes of the phone calls. Yet Trump retained Flynn as his National Security Advisor knowing that he was subject to Russian blackmail and we have every reason to believe that Flynn would have continued to hold his job had additional events not transpired.
On February 9, the Washington Post reported that Flynn had discussed sanctions with the Russian Ambassador, contrary to his repeated statements. Only after the Administration was embarrassed, was Flynn fired.Trump was happy to have a National Security Advisor who was potentially subject to Russian blackmail and had lied to the American people. For Trump, the unforgivable sin was embarrassing the Administration, and that did not occur until on February 9th.
Trump did not attack Flynn for lying, but he did attack the Washington Post for telling the truth.” | <urn:uuid:4ccd8055-c4e6-4fae-8b56-ed1dc448343f> | CC-MAIN-2020-50 | https://sherman.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-sherman-flynn-matter-shows-trump-cares-more-about-personal | 2020-11-29T02:37:00Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-50/segments/1606141195967.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20201129004335-20201129034335-00446.warc.gz | en | 0.985328 | 275 |
Boilers are our saviour in the cold weather. However, when they are not maintained properly they start creating problems and go faulty. Also, a well maintained boiler will help you save your energy bills and a lot of money.
Tips to maintain your boiler by Pipeline Plumbing
There are various methods that you can follow to keep your boiler working in a good state. You can also contact many Bristol boiler servicing companies, who can provide whole servicing of your boiler.
- You must get your boiler serviced every year. There may be any problems in your boiler that can create problems further. The professional can check and help you solve if there is any issue.
- It is one of the most helpful tips to let your boiler run for a while before you use it. You can identify that if there is any air in the radiator by checking that is cold at the top and hot at the bottom.
- You must know how to balance your radiators. You can adjust them so that the hot ones become less hot and the cold ones warm up a little.
- You should also see whether your boiler is working at the right pressure level or not by checking its pressure gauge.
- Every boiler needs some space around them to get ventilated.
- Always look for the blue flame of your boiler, if it’s not blue and becomes yellow or orange, you must call a safety engineer immediately.
It is strongly recommended that you do not try any repair by yourself. You may hurt yourself and also further damage the boiler. Always call in an expert if there is any issue. It is very important that you keep your boiler maintained so that no such issues arise. | <urn:uuid:05e91cdc-d531-4eca-8378-cb0401769c16> | CC-MAIN-2021-17 | http://www.travisonhomes.com/2017/08/ | 2021-04-16T08:52:05Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618038088731.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20210416065116-20210416095116-00424.warc.gz | en | 0.960102 | 342 |
Uber is having a bit of a tough PR time right now, but people have always had some weird experiences with them. That means right now is the perfect time to check in on Uber on Twitter and really rub salt in the wound!
Uber driver: “I’m close, where are you?”
Me: “oh I see you”
Uber Driver: “Are you the guy in the middle of the road?”
Me: “yeah floor it”
— carlol (@CarelWillemse) May 28, 2016
You know you’re underdressed for your office job when the uber driver asks if you’re going to the gym
— Asa Akira (@AsaAkira) April 17, 2017
Sober in an Uber: Please don’t talk to me. I don’t know you.
Drunk in an Uber: I want to get married one day, but I put up emotional walls
— Michael Tiberi (@MichaelJTiberi) June 29, 2016
– Don’t get in strangers’ cars
– Don’t meet ppl from internet
– Literally summon strangers from internet to get in their car
— Carol Nichols (@Carols10cents) July 2, 2016
me, 0 drinks: time 2 enjoy this uber ride in silence
me, 3 drinks: yelling every lyric of this fall out boy song seems chill n appropriate
— BRANDON WARDELL (@BRANDONWARDELL) October 15, 2016
My Uber driver last night told me he ran 38 miles per hour at a track meet once. That is all.
— Zakk Cervini (@zakkcervini) April 8, 2017
I was motivated before I got into my uber this morning and started talking motivation to my uber driver and he started crying it was crazy
— Irrelevant Dee (@DeeBarajasWM) April 17, 2017
When Uber is on surge pricing pic.twitter.com/trbJKwc6qx
— Rohan (@mojorojo) January 31, 2017
When your roomate let’s her uber driver in your room after going out as if it’s an okay thing to do ? pic.twitter.com/Neyf1BC3IH
— abi (@abifioretti) April 11, 2017
Someone should start an Uber-like car service where the driver actually picks you from the address you requested.
— Jim Gaffigan (@JimGaffigan) May 7, 2016
Uber driver-Wheres the coldest place you’ve been to?
Me-Chicago! It’s cold AND windy
Uber driver- Windy because of the trees
— Ashley Paige Bystrom (@ashley_bystrom) April 7, 2017
Uber and Lyft have increased the number of cars I’ve accidentally just gotten into by infinity.
— Brooks Wheelan (@brookswheelan) April 4, 2017
MY UBER DRIVER PICKED US UP WITH A DOG. I REPEAT. HAD. A. PUPPER. ?? pic.twitter.com/a9HWWL7HRP
— CRAY (@craysounds_) April 7, 2017
Me: oooh, heated seats!
Uber driver: no, someone just got out.
— Alison Leiby (@AlisonLeiby) March 22, 2017
If I get an uber to Applebee’s I can technically say someone took me to dinner for Valentine’s Day right
— boze (@bigbossboze) February 14, 2017
Uber driver: Is the A/C okay?
Me: It’s good, thanks.
Driver: Are you comfortable?
Me: Almost never.
Me: I’m great.
— braden graeber (@hipstermermaid) September 25, 2016
i get jealous when my uber drivers tell me stories about their other riders :/
— cole hersch (@ColesTwitt3r) November 22, 2016
Uber driver: How’re you doing?
Me: oh u know, just tryna get from
point A to point B
Driver: Whats point B?
— Courtney Miller (@Co_Mill) October 14, 2016
MY UBER DRIVER BROUGHT HER KID IM LAUGHING SO HARD I HAD TO APOLOGIZE pic.twitter.com/5mAXTmplHb
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When Brian Morgan finally found the courage to visit a GP for his alcohol addiction a few years ago, the encounter confirmed his worst fears about top-down mainstream services. "He basically told me to pull my socks up and stop drinking," recalls Morgan, 38. "In substance misuse there's a perception that you bring it on yourself. You take what's on offer even if it's not very good – because you're not worth much anyway." The encounter meant that window of opportunity towards recovery was lost.
Morgan began drinking in his teens and it became his social prop. His addiction escalated until he lost his project development job at a health trust around six years ago, became estranged from his partner and nine-year-old son and ended up sleeping rough.
After four stints in rehab, he got back on his feet thanks to a community-based support programme and his desire to be reunited with his son. His experience led to a job in West Sussex county council's drug and alcohol action team (DAAT) where he co-ordinates service user groups.
Now Morgan and his service user peers are collaborating with the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) on a project to design and test user-centred services. The charity's report, Whole Person Recovery, published today as part of the project, argues that if recovering addicts help to shape services and are involved in social networks, services are more engaging.
The economic and social cost of drug use is estimated at £15.3bn a year, according to government figures. Problem alcohol use is estimated to cost £2.7bn a year in healthcare alone, says the charity Alcohol Concern. Yet of 152 drug and alcohol addicts and recovering users surveyed by the RSA, half of those who had received treatment did not finish their programme and two in five had never had formal treatment.
The report's authors conclude that services are still too centralised, standardised and stigmatised, fail to help the majority of problematic users and exclude recovering addicts from the drive towards personalised services. "Ultimately, service users will always be the experts in knowing what will work best for them," says Sam Tearle, West Sussex council's DAAT joint commissioning manager. "Hopefully, the move towards a more localised model of decision making and target setting will reduce the need to commission services in line with rigid frameworks."
The time is right for a fresh approach, says the RSA, not least because the public spending squeeze could exacerbate debt and social exclusion, fuelling addiction.
While the concept of user-led services is not new, practice is patchy and the approach is rarely used for drug and alcohol services. Steve Broome, RSA head of research and the report's co-author, explains: "We're not saying that people haven't done innovative grassroots-based bottom-up initiatives, but this work exists outside any mainstream framework."
The RSA will launch a range of user-led schemes in West Sussex next year, including a 24-hour online radio station, funded by the council's DAAT. The station will broadcast stories of drug and alcohol recovery, offering round-the-clock support, a vital safety net for recovering addicts.
Another plan is a £25,000 "community chest", allowing people to apply for grants of up to £500 to help their recovery. Broome explains: "The journey to the next stage of recovery can be hindered by something minor like someone couldn't afford a travel pass to get to work." Grants, awarded by a panel that includes recovering addicts, carry the stipulation that beneficiaries return to show how they put the money to good use.
But in the current financial climate, do statutory and third sector organisations really have the time or money to focus on such user-led approaches?
Broome argues that user-led services are affordable – the grants scheme has a relatively small budget – and unleash a "hidden wealth" of knowledge among users. Tailored responses to addiction, delivered in a user-friendly way – where and when they are needed by users, for example – boost people's chances of staying in recovery and so increase efficiency.
Overturning traditional practice is, admits Broome, a "big ask", but is worth it. The government's emphasis on punitive drugs policy and the demand on service users to take more responsibility for shaping services will be challenges that will need to be faced.
And Morgan reveals how ingrained the orthodox, top-down approach is: "How does it feel being listened to? It feels very different, odd almost." | <urn:uuid:6b52665b-754e-4f44-bd84-b80c09dd4de9> | CC-MAIN-2017-22 | https://www.theguardian.com/society/2010/nov/24/drug-alcohol-users-shape-treatment-rsa-report | 2017-05-25T11:46:38Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-22/segments/1495463608058.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20170525102240-20170525122240-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.967578 | 924 |
At a recent visit to the Museum of Contemporary Art in La Jolla, I found myself especially intrigued by this:
The piece is part of a work of art called “Three Cairns” by British sculptor and environmentalist Andrew Goldsworthy. It’s part of a nationwide project, Goldsworthy’s largest in the west Hemisphere. This LJ cairn, along with its sister cairns in Iowa and New York, are made of stones and aim to explore how the environment works on the materials over time.
Born and raised on a farm in West Yorkshire, Andy Goldsworthy developed a special bond with nature. He studied fine art in Lancashire and received his B.A. Since 1978 he has been creating site specific sculpture and land art pieces that he considers collaborations with nature, utilizing natural materials such as flowers, twigs, thorns, icicles, etc, inspired by his observations of the natural world. What’s more, he uses only his hands, feet, and found tools to create his installments. He aims not to alter the materials he works with, but rather “to work with nature as a whole.” He refers to his sculptures as “earthworks” and intentionally constructs the pieces to be mutable and impermanent, existing within the natural cycles of the environment.
If you’re interested in the life, work, or philosophy of Andy Goldsworthy, you can check out a full length documentary, Rivers and Tides, or visit his website. In the meantime, here are some more of his earthworks: | <urn:uuid:374bdc2b-729e-4df6-b50f-12f8690eb5ce> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2013/02/16/ | 2015-01-26T16:25:21Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422115864313.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124161104-00243-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.972039 | 332 |
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has been at the top of the cash list in Texas politics for so long that it's not really that newsy any more. The incumbent Republican, who's got a run for governor in his sights if Rick Perry moves along, got to the end of June with $10.4 million in the bank.
He had more money than any other candidate — or any of the state's big political action committees. Among the candidates, Comptroller Susan Combs reached mid-year with $5.4 million in her accounts, followed by Sen. John Whitmire, D-Houston, at $4.8 million; House Speaker Joe Straus, R-San Antonio, $2.6 million; and Perry, $2.1 million. Another 13 politicians — all but one of them (former state Rep. Steve Wolens, D-Dallas) still in office — had at least $1 million on hand as of June 30. In all, 18 candidates had at least $1 million cash on hand.
Some of the political actions committees, or PACS, associated with trade and lobby groups are wealthy too. The Texas Association of Realtors has two separate funds, and each has more than any other association, with balances of $7.4 million and $5.8 million, respectively. The Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC had $3.2 million on hand, followed by the Texas Dental Association PAC, $1.2 million; the Greenberg Traurig PAC (it's a law/lobby firm), $1.1 million; the Texas Farm Bureau's PAC, $1 million; and the Texas Medical Association PAC, $1 million. No other noncandidate PACs broke into seven figures.
|Filer Name||Cash on Hand||Filed Report|
|Texans for Greg Abbott||$10,428,701.03||View|
|Texas Association of Realtors Issues Mobilization Political Action Committee||$7,399,418.69||View|
|Texas Association of REALTORS Political Action Committee||$5,816,670.04||View|
|Friends Of Susan Combs Committee||$5,355,235.82||View|
|Texans For Lawsuit Reform PAC||$3,160,445.43||View|
|Texans for Joe Straus||$2,616,279.26||View|
|Texans For Rick Perry||$2,120,831.97||View|
|Ellis, Rodney G.||$1,788,481.00||View|
|Watson, Kirk P.||$1,468,085.83||View|
|Fraser For Texas Senate||$1,395,792.90||View|
|Eltife, Kevin P.||$1,245,650.71||View|
|Texas Dental Association Political Action Committee||$1,239,408.19||View|
|Texans for Dan Branch||$1,227,014.71||View|
|Wolens, Steven D.||$1,174,683.50||View|
|David Dewhurst Committee||$1,111,244.92||View|
|Hegar Jr., Glenn A.||$1,110,074.90||View|
|Texans for Todd Staples||$1,086,812.00||View|
|Seliger, Kelton G.||$1,076,922.68||View|
|Greenberg Traurig, P. A. PAC||$1,067,593.84||View|
|Texas Farm Bureau Friends Of Agriculture Fund Inc.||$1,038,301.31||View|
|Texas Medical Assn. PAC||$1,008,502.45||View|
Texas politicians and PACS regularly report their financial activities to the Texas Ethics Commission, and we've put some of their numbers into this list for comparison. Individuals and many PACs file reports every six months in nonelection years (and more frequently in election years), while some types of PACs are required to file monthly financial reports. This list includes a mix of what the former group had on hand on June 30 and what the latter group had on hand on July 31. For the full list, click here. | <urn:uuid:5806b78e-c102-4a10-9db5-895fb2f356ac> | CC-MAIN-2014-15 | http://www.texastribune.org/2011/08/04/political-warchests-midyear/ | 2014-04-16T22:05:04Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-15/segments/1397609525991.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20140416005205-00021-ip-10-147-4-33.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.894087 | 919 |
Don't get too excited. The new iPod can play video, but the size of the screen and limited battery life mean it's a long way from being the perfect portable video player.
Like the previous model, this version is available in two sizes: 30Gb and 60Gb, costing pound;219 and pound;229 respectively. However, on both the screen size has been increased to 2.5 inches, which is about the minimum you need to watch video.
Even though the image quality is quite impressive, the iPod is not really suitable for watching video for long periods. It is most useful for watching odd bits of video every now and then. Also, video dramatically reduces battery life - to three hours, compared to more than 12 for playing music.
With the iPod you're not limited to videos you buy online from Apple.
Students can put their own video clips, or podcasts that contain video material, on to the iPod and use it to play to friends, or just sit and watch it while they travel to school.
The bottom line is that the iPod is still primarily a portable music player - a role it excels in. Apple has intentionally kept it small enough to hold in one hand, and it's not intended to compete with larger video gadgets such as the Playstation Portable.
Portable music player that can now handle pictures and video Prices: 30Gb model - pound;219; 60Gb - pound;229
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IITA Bulletin No. 2086
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Issue No. 2086, 12-16 September 2011BULLETIN
Maize revolution underwayA revolution in Nigeria is brewing, and its the kind that will be good for all. In the next few years, Nigeria - the giant of Africa - aims to more than double its output of maize from the current 8 million tons to 20 million tons per year.The move is part of the countrys
efforts to reinforce food security, create jobs, and more importantly, cushion the oil-rich nation from the instabilities of global food price spikes.Honorable Akin Adesina,
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, said the new efforts would transform maize and make farming more profitableConsumed by millions of Nigerians,
maize productivity has been stymied by low adoption of improved seeds, poor seed quality, little or no use of fertilizers, low investment in research funding, and poor extension services. In the 80s, Nigeria experienced a silent maize revolution in the savannah but the transformation was not sustained.We have begun a journey of
transformation - a journey to reengineer Nigerian agriculture for high impact and success, the minister emphasized during a meeting with a team of maize experts in his office in Abuja on Sunday.Increasing maize production will
ensure food security, and generate incomes and jobs, he added.Adesina called on experts to
translate research and innovations into tangible impacts in farmers fields, adding that we must do this at scale that can drive down hunger and poverty.According to the minister,
government has resolved to rebuild the broken walls of Nigerias agriculture. Our resolve is clear: Grow Nigerian
Agriculture, he added.The maize team, comprised of
experts from IITA and partners
Honorable Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Dr Akin Adesina, fifth from left, with maize experts from IITA and partners in his office in Abuja. The maize team met with the minister and presented to him a blueprint that will more than double the production of maize in the country in the next few years.
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institutions, submitted to Adesina a blueprint on how to achieve the new targets during the meeting.Sam Ajala, IITA Maize Breeder, said
the focus on maize was a step in the right direction.If you look at maize, it has the
highest return on investment compared to other crops. So if we are able to get it right in maize it will be great, he said.Researchers will leverage on earlier
successes of the IITA-led Doubling Maize in Nigeria project that proved that maize yield could indeed be doubled on farmers field given the right treatment and support.The new move will also benefit from
the plethora of innovations that are still sitting on the shelves of national and international research centers.For instance, high-yielding and
disease-resistant varieties that are adapted to Nigerias various
agroecological zones would be deployed to farmers. These will be reinforced with the deployment of drought- and Striga-resistant varieties that can withstand various stresses. Early-, intermediate-, and late-
maturing varieties that produces yields up to three times as much as traditional varieties will also be thrown into the mix to help farmers cope with the negative effects of climate change.If given the necessary support, we
we are optimistic that will achieve the 20 million-ton target, Ajala said.
Dr Mel Oluoch
Local seeds, social networks crucial in rebound of crop diversityRelief seed packets of local crop varieties and social networks are crucial in the recovery of indigenous crop diversity in areas devastated by natural calamities. This finding is highlighted in a recent study by IITA that looked into the loss and subsequent recovery of cowpea diversity in Mozambique after massive flooding, followed by severe drought, hit parts of the country about 11 years ago.
Here, farmers usually receive packets of relief seeds to help then restart production after natural disasters. However, most of the seeds are generally of introduced and genetically uniform varieties purchased from markets or provided by well-meaning seed companies or relief agencies. This slows the recovery of crop diversity.
The study also found that the speedy recovery of Mozambican cowpea diversity after the back-to-back disasters of 2000 was largely due to the exchange of seeds among farmers through gifting and other social interactions within the same community or with adjacent communities.
Morag Ferguson, IITA molecular biologist and one of the studys lead researchers, says farmers in Africa traditionally grow many crops and several varieties of each crop on the same plot to cope with economic or environmental instabilities. They also usually set aside part of their harvest as seed for the next cropping season.
They share or trade some of these seeds with friends and relatives. When natural disasters strike, many farmers often lose the seeds that they have saved and either rely on relief seed, buy from the market, or receive seeds from friends and relatives.
We found that the substantial recovery of cowpea genetic diversity two years after the calamities was mainly due
to the informal exchange of seeds among farmers that served as a social-based crop diversity safety backup. It is therefore important that seed relief strategies recognize and capitalize on this existing traditional social network, she said.
The study was initiated in 2002, two years after disasters, in Chokwe and Xai Xai districts of the Limpompo River Valley that were among those severely affected. Its findings have been published in Disaster, a publication of the UK-based Overseas Development Institute.
Nearly 90% of the farmers in the affected areas received cowpea relief seeds. Two years later, only one in every five of the recipient farmers were still growing the seeds, while more than half sourced their seeds from markets. However, this did little in restoring cowpea diversity in the affected communities as the seeds bought, which came from other districts that grew just one or a few select varieties, were mostly uniform.
On the other hand, about one-third of the affected farmers obtained seeds from friends and relatives living within the same locality to restock their farms the same people that they have been exchanging seeds with prior to the disasters. This practice was the main reason why cowpea diversity was restored in these areas, the study found.
Ferguson says that such a relations-based seed distribution system is already in play in an approach developed and implemented by the Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and partner agencies in which seed vouchers are exchanged for seed in Seed Fairs.
In this approach, farmers from nearby districts not affected by disaster and with excess seed, come to the Seed Fair to sell seed to disaster-affected farmers through vouchers, which they then cash-in with CRS.
This recognizes that farmer seed systems are robust and resilient, and can provide seed even in emergency situations. And this study further proves that such an approach will be more effective in restoring diversity faster and more efficiently than a system based on direct distribution only, she says.
The study is the first of its kind to investigate in detail the effects of disasters on crop diversity and its subsequent recovery. It combined agronomic observations (i.e., seed color, size, pattern, and shape) with biotechnology tools to determine the seeds genetic makeup.
IITA warmly welcomes Mel Oluoch, the new Striga Project Manager in Kano, Nigeria. Mel is Kenyan, and prior to joining IITA worked at CIAT/IFPRI as a Product Delivery Manager - Africa for the HarvestPlus Challenge Programme of the CGIAR. He was also CIAT Site (Country) Coordinator in Tanzania where he was stationed. Previously, he worked at The World Vegetable Centers Africa Office as a Training Specialist, Liaison Officer for East and Southern Africa and Deputy Global Theme leader in Nutrition; and Plant Research International in The Netherlands as a Research Associate.
Mel has a BSc in Agriculture from the University of Eastern Africa, Kenya and Andrews University, Michigan, USA and an MSc in Horticulture from Central Mindanao University, Philippines. He completed his PhD in Horticulture in 1996 at Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State University (Virginia Tech) in the USA.
Mel is married to wife Rose and they have three children. His contact details are as follows:
IITA/Kano, Sabo Bakin Zuwo RoadPMB 3112, Kano, NigeriaTel: (+234) (0)8060522204 E-mail: email@example.com
Kamara named acting Kano Station Rep...
The IITA R4D Directorate has named Alpha Kamara as acting Station Representative in Kano, Nigeria. The announcement was made by Paula Bramel,
DDG R4D, following the relocation of Ousmane Boukar to IITA Headquarters in Ibadan. Ousmane was Kano Station Representative when he was based there.
Dr Alpha Kamara
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The College’s men’s tennis team fell on the road, 6-0, to Bates College on Wednesday April 16, while the women’s team posted a 6-3 victory over their opponents.
“This year is kind of a rebuilding year with four new starters, but mine and the team’s expectations are not wavering,” junior Bryan Hanley, who was unable to record a win as the Lions (7-7) were shutout, said. “I expect everyone to improve as the year progresses.”
Rookies Kristen Klepacki and Jackie Gavornik both triumphed in singles and doubles play together, as Klepacki picked up her 22nd singles win of the season and is now 16-1 in dual-match singles play at the No. 2 spot.
Gavornik was victorious at third singles and is now 14-3 in dual-match singles play and 18-4 overall in singles action this season.
The Lions (14-3) duo also picked up a win at No. 2 doubles and upped its record to 19-3 overall, including a 15-2 dual-match record.
Senior Kelly Hernandez teamed with junior Kelli Emery to post an 8-3 win at first doubles together. Hernandez is now 39-39 on her career in singles play and 31-30 in doubles action as a four-year letter winner for the Lions squad.
Mules vs. Lions
On Tuesday, both the men’s and women’s teams fell to Colby College, losing 4-3 and 8-1, respectively.
Klepacki and Gavornik suffered just their third loss of the year at second doubles, while Klepacki picked up the Lions’ only win of the day at second singles.
On the men’s side, senior Marc Hill picked up a win at first singles and teamed with junior Hanley to record a win at first doubles as well.
Hanley was a winner at second singles, as well, improving to 8-5 on the year in dual-match play and 33-28 in singles play.
“This year I’ve felt that I’ve really matured,” Hanley said. “I’m playing much better and smarter this year and have really put to use my experiences from the past two years.”
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Sat Sri Akal! Punjabi Janta te tuhada swagat hai. PJ bahut simple community hai. Ethe tussi apna virsa, soch, experiences and goals share kar sakde ho.
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